英语高起专一、单选题(共125题)1. Yesterday evening we had a lovely evening at________.D.Peter and Helen’s2. He is a friend of ________.A.my sister’s3. It’s only ________ walk from here to the cinema.C.half anhour’s4. In Britain the ________ are all painted red.A.letter boxes5. They sell many kinds of ________ in the shop. C.watches .6. By the end of last year, they________ a new railwaystation.B.had built .7. Who ________ the picture? It’s upside-down.A.hung8. There is going to ________ a film tonight. D.be9. ________ a few sheep behind the house.C.There are10. Where have you ________? Tom is looking for you.D.been11. These kinds of shoes ________ well. A.don’t sell12. Two of the boys ________ while playing football.C.got hurt13. I’m sorry you can’t go in now. The room _______ yet.A.hasn’t been cleaned.14. All the desks in the classroom ________ dust.A.are coveredwith15. It’s hot today. The temperature ________ to 35℃.D.hasrisen16. Paul is working hard these days. He _______ pass the examthis time.C.may .17. _______ you please _______ a minute?A.Would…wait18. It is a fine day today. You _______ take a raincoat withyou.D.needn’t19. You _______ water in the garden. It looks likerain.D.needn’t20. “_______ I go out and play now?” “No, y ou mustn’t.”B.May21. Help ________ to the cake, John and Mary. D.yourselves22. ________teacher has gone to America. ________ of themare still in Shanghai.C.Neither…Both23. ________ of the boys has got a pencil and somepaper.D.Each24. Last night Li Gang kept doing the maths exercises ________after ________.A.one…another25. “Does she speak English or Russian?” “She doesn’t speak________.”C.either26. Many students think foreign languages are ________ sciencesubjects.D.so difficult as27. Pan Hong studies very hard, so she makes ________mistakes in her study.B.fewer .28. Everybody looked ________ at the sick boy.A.sadly29. I am ________ grateful for the advice you gave me.B.deeply30. Alice isn’t the tallest girl in her class, but she is taller than________.D.some of the other girls31. “Do you have enough chairs in your classroom?”“No, I think we need ________.”D.three more32. Mr. Smith will stay in China for ________.A.one and a halfyears.33. In ________ many people in ________ thirties went touniversity for further education.D.the 1980s…their34. In ________, my grandfather joined the Red Army. D.the1930’s35. “When were you born?” “I was born ________.”B.on October the twelfth nineteen sixty-five.36. “Would you like to watch TV or listen to the radio?”“________.”D.I’d like to watch TV37. “________ paper do you read?” “I read‘ChinaDaily’.”D.What38. “________ is your house form the factory?” “It’s abouttwenty minutes’ walk.”A.How far .39. It’s still early. How about ________ the piano for awhile?D.playing40. ________ was the population in China by the end of lastyear?B.What41. The mother bought ________.D.it for her42. John can speak English and Mary can speak English________.D.as well43. Study still harder, ________ you won’t be able to pass theexam next week.C.or44. ________ human beings ________ animals can live withoutair.D.Neither…nor45. Ben had a broken arm ________ the motorcyclist had abroken leg.C.and46. I won’t go home ________ I finish doi ng my work.A.after .47. Although it’s raining, ________ we are going to see him thisafternoon.D./48. He ________ to bed ________ he finished his work lastnight.D.didn’t go …till49. It was raining ______ I got off the bus.A.when .50. Don’t drink too much coffee in the evening, ________ youwon’t fall asleep.B.or51. I don’t think the music is worth ________.C.listening to .152. We often use signs as well as words to tell people _________.A.what to do .53. The Greens have been in China for almost five years. They ________ eating Chinese food.B.are used to .54. The thermos is used for _________ water hot.B.keeping55. Is this room large enough for us _________?B.to live in.56. John said that he ________ having lunch when Paul called him.A.was.57. Half of the money ________ your brother.C.belongs to58. Three hundred miles ________ a long way.A.is .59. I don’t think the news you told me ________ true.B.is 60. The trousers ________ too short for me.B.are61. He came to see you ________ the evening of May 10th C.on62. The plane arrived at London airport _ A.on __ Wednesday. A63. My house is ________ the two buildings, so we get little sunshine during the day.A.between .64. What do you usually do ________ Christmas? B.at .65. ________ New Year’s Eve people usually don’t go to bed until midnight.B.On .66. The visitor ________ a message and went away.C.left67. My son a cup of milk and sat at the table. B.asked for .68. I believe that she will catch up with others D.quickly69. I have English book but he has two English books.A.one70. The machine made a terrible so we couldn’t each other.A.noise…hear .71. Will you please try to for me what time that train arrives?B.find out .72. She ________ a bag of sweets on the floor. A.dropped .73. I do n’t know what to do next, and she doesn’t,A.either74. Robots can’t completely humans though they are very clever.A.take the place of. 75. “Did you my English book yesterday?"“No, I didn’t. Did you it to Jane?”B.borrow…lend .76. The book is too difficult for those pupils.C.rather77. I think we’d better ________ a word with our manager.C.have78. of them seems quite clear about our plan.A.Every one .79. As a student we should ________ manners.D.have80. After the football match we ________ a bus and got toschool on time.D.caught81. If you don’t hurry, you’ll the train.B.miss .82. The Chinese people first paper in the world.A.invented83. I a lot more time in writing English than before.A.spend84. They ________ every minute of it at the partyyesterday.A.enjoyed 85. Nothing can make me it is astory.D.believe…real86. You may this book a little longer if you can’t finish it in time.D.keep87. Every student in our class is ____ good progress.B.making .88. When did you from Beijing tomorrow?C.start89. He ________ the same mistake again and again.B.made90. You must keep in the reading-room.B.quiet .91. The man himself before the police came.D.hanged92. I like to others playing basketball.A.watch .93. There are no trees in this poor area.D.almost94. “Will you give this message to Mr. White, please?” “Sorry, Ican’t. He doesn’t work here.”A.any longer .95. I didn’t hear what he at the meeting.D.said96. I will your note-books to you next class.A.give back .97. I can’t go to the cinema with you. I must the lessons first.B.go over98. My bike has . I have to go there by bus.A.broken down99. As soon as he entered the classroom, Paul his coat.C.tookoff .100. When did you from your trip last year?B.get back .101. The glass fell to the floor and .D.broke into pieces.102. Would you please a piece of paper and a pen?C.take out103. He was born in the north, but in the south.B.grew up104. Chemical energy can heat energy.C.be changed into.105. A car is many different parts.C.made up of .106. The student his hand to ask the teacher a question.C.helpup 107. Li Ping’s father told him never to the study of English.B.give up .108. I am going to my living-room a play-room for thechildren.B.turn…into .109. It’s not right to people when they are in ugh at110. Mr. White is teaching us how to information a computer.A.put…into .111. If a piece of ice is taken into a warm room, it will soonwater.C.turn into112. In the past few years many spaceships into space.A.have been sent up.113. Grandma is ill. I have to her at home.B.take care of114. If you have any questions, please your hands.B.put up 115.Have you the race?D.entered for116. I and saw a plane in the sky.D.looked up.117. He fell down on the road and was too weak to . B.get up118. She is so kind that everyone here her their sister.C.looks on…as119. I saw my dog a cat yesterday.D.run after120. What time are you going to tomorrow?B.set out121. The girl but could see nobody. She began to feelafraid.C.looked around .2122. My friend is visiting us next week, and I will Shanghai. B.show him around.123. She the children every danger. C.protected…from .124. Do your best and I’m sure you will your classmates.C.keep up with .125. “Are foreign languages much mo re interesting than science?”“No, I don’t you.”B.agree with .二、阅读理解(共8题)1. I was arguing about the price for a table in a second-hand shop when a young man came in carrying a chair, put it down before the manager and asked how much it was worth. “Three dollars,” replied the manager.The young man looked surprised. “It isn’t worth more than that?”“Three dollars is all I can give you for that piece, son.” The manager shook his head and bent to examine the piece. “See that?” He pointed to a crack (裂缝) in the chair leg, adding, “And see here where the paint is peeling(剥落)? Well, three dollars is all its worth to me.”“All right then,” said the young man, smiling. “I’ll take it.” He pulled out his wallet. “I saw it in front of your shop with something marked $10, but I thought maybe it was a mistake and you could tell me how much it was worth.”(1) The young man came to the shop ______ .C.to buy an old chair(2) It is clear that ______ .D.the manager mistook the chair for the young man’s.(3) From this passage, we can see that the young man was ______ .C.very clever(4) Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to this passage? D.The manager asked the young man where the paint waspeeling.(5) We can imagine in the end ______ .B.the manager was regretful for what he had done.2. Dear Mrs. Huggett,You may remember that we have discussed the noise yourchildren make while practicing their musical instruments(乐器).You agreed to make sure that they would stop practicing in theevenings.You can imagine my astonishment, then, when I realized thatnothing had changed and the situation was continuing as before.I find it difficult to stay in the house and invent any excuse to goout for the evening to be away from the terrible noise. Much as Ilike music, I have had enough. And to be frank, I am notprepared to put up with the situation any more.I think it high time you realized your duty as a member of thecommunity(社区), and I must warn you that unless you dosomething about the situation I will be forced to take legal(法律)action.I have sent a copy of this letter to my lawyer.Yours sincerely,R. G. Barge(1) In their discussion, Mr. Barge ______ .C.made Mr s. Huggett’s children not practise their musicalinstruments in the evenings.(2) Mr. Barge feels angry because ______ .D.Mrs. Huggett has broken her promise(3) Which of the following statements is correct according tothis passage?D.Mr. Barge expects a reply from Mrs. Huggett.(4) Mr. Barge is prepared to ______ .C.sue(诉讼Mrs. Huggett for the noise made by her children.(5) A member of the community should ______ .D.not fail to carry out his promises.3. Not long ago I was invited out to dinner by a girl named Jane.I had only met Jane twice, and she was very, very beautiful. Iwas very pleased. “She likes me,” I thought. “I am so sorry weasked you at such short notice.” she said when I arrived, “but wesuddenly realized there was going to be thirteen people at thetable, so we had to find someone else.” Believing that thenumber 13 is unlucky is a typical superstition(迷信). RecentlyI came across a little group of worried people. They gatheredround a man lying on the pavement beside a road in London.They were waiting for an ambulance because the man had beenknocked down by a passing taxi. He had stepped off thepavement and into the street in order not to walk under a ladder.To see a black cat in England is lucky. But if you see a black catin India, it is considered very unlucky. There, if you are about toset out on a long journey, and someone sneezes(打喷嚏), youshouldn’t go. If you break a mirror, you will have seven years’bad luck. Just superstition, of course.(1) Jane invited the writer out to dinner because ______ .C.she wanted to have fourteen people at the table.(2) A man was knocked down by a passing taxi because of his______ .D.superstition belief(3) To walk under a ladder is considered unlucky in______ .B.England.(4) In______ if someone sneezes when you start on a longjourney, you might be unlucky. A.India .(5) The writer ______ supers tition.C.doesn’t believe.4. There was once a poor woman who lived in a little cabin(小3木屋)in a forest. She had two daughters, Snow-White and Rose-Red.One cold winter evening, there came a knock at the door. Rose-Red opened the door. It was a bear. Rose-Red was frightened, but the bear called out to her in a man’s voice.“Don’t be afraid,” said the bear, “I will do you no harm. But I am half-frozen, and I beg that I may warm myself at your fire.” Every evening after that, all winter long, the bear came to the cabin. In fact, the bear was a king’s son. A wicked(邪恶的)man had turned him into a bear. Only the death of the man could set him free.Then came spring. One day, the bear said unhappily, “Dear Snow-White, I must say goodbye today.” Snow-White felt very, very sad.Later in a fight, the wicked man was killed by the bear, who at once changed back into a young man. Then Snow-White married him and Rose-Red married his brother.(1) Snow-White and Rose-Red lived ______ .C.in a small house in a forest(2) Why did the bear knock at the door one cold winter evening? The bear wanted______ .D.to warm himself at the fire in the house(3) The bear left the little cabin in ______ .A.spring .(4) The bear changed back into a young man because ______ .B.he killed the wicked man.(5) At last, the king’s son married ______ .C.Snow-White.5. Peter Judd wanted very much to be a soldier when he was a child. So he joined the army when he was eighteen, and for several months he was taught how to be a good soldier. He did quite well in everything except shooting. One day he and his friends were practicing their shooting, and all of them weredoing quite well except Peter. After he had shot at the target(靶子)nine times and hadn’t hit it once, the officer who was tryingto teach the young soldiers to shoot said, “You are quitehopeless, Peter! Don’t waste your last bullet(子弹)! Go behindthat wall and shoot yourself with it!”Peter felt ashamed(羞愧的)He went behind the wall and a fewseconds later, the officer and the other young soldiers heard thesound of a shot.“Oh, dear!” the officer said. “Has that silly man really shothimself?”He ran behind the wall as quickly as he could, but Peter was allright. “I’m sorry, sir,” he said, “but I missed again.”(1) Peter Judd joined the army in order to ______ .A.be a soldier.(2) The officer thought Peter was hopeless because ______ .C.he was poor at shooting.(3) What the officer said at the end of the first paragraph showsthat ______ .B.the officer was very angry with Peter.(4) The officer felt ______ when he heard the sound of ashot.B.frightened .(5) What happened at the end of the story?D.Peter missed the target for the tenth.6. When Walt Disney was drawing one night, he suddenly hearda strange sound. The sound came from the waste-basket. Waltlooked at it and saw a family of mice eating pieces of bread in it.For many nights they played there. And Walt began to like them.Walt liked one little mouse better than any of the others. Thislittle animal gave him some new ideas for his drawing. Hebegan to draw it. But in the picture it did not look like a mouse,but more like a funny man. He showed it to his wife and sheliked it very much, too.Walt named this little mouse “Mickey Mouse”. He hoped hisMickey Mouse would be different from the other pictures of his.He wanted to make Mickey talk. He put his fingers on his noseand made a strange sound. Then he recorded the voice this way.Later he sold his sound picture to a cinema. When the film wasshown, many people went to see it. Mickey Mouse in the filmsang and danced and did all kinds of funny things. Peoplec ouldn’t help laughing when they saw it. It’s a great success.Ever since then, Mickey Mouse has been one of the mostfamous film stars in the world.(1) Walt began to draw the mouse because ______ .D.he gotsome new ideas from it.(2) Walt put his fingers on the nose in order to ______.D.make a strange sound.(3) Walt was a ______ .B.drawer .(4) “He wanted to make Mickey talk” means he wanted to______ .C.make a sound film(5) The best title for the story is ______.A.Walt Disney and his Mickey Mouse.7. One afternoon, Kate and her brother Bob went out to play.Kate was eight, and Bob was ten. “Let’s go to the bridge and wecan see fish in the river.” said Kate. “I don’t know,” Bob said.“Mum told us, ‘Don’t go on the bridge’. She said it isdangerous.”Kate said, “I am not afraid. Are you?”They walked onto the bridge and began looking for fish in theriver. The bridge was a train bridge. Trains went over the bridge4three times a day.The children were standing in the middle of the bridge when they heard a loud noise. “A train is coming!” Bob shouted. “Run!” He ran to the end of the bridge. He was safe.Kate ran, too, but she fell. The train was coming fast. Kate ran towards Bob. She fell again right on the train tracks. There was no time to leave. She had to lie down between the tracks. A few seconds later, the train went over the girl, but she was not hurt at all. She stood up and said to Bob, “Don’t tell Mum! Don’t tell Mum!”At last their mother found out about the story. She was angry because they went onto the bridge. But she was happy that Kate was all right.(1) Bob and Kate were ______ .D.brother and sister.(2) One afternoon they went to the bridge to see ______ . B.fish(3) When the train came, the children were ______ .A.in the middle of the bridge(4) Where was Kate when the train was going over her?C.Between the tracks.(5) When their mother knew about the story, she was ______ .D.both angry and happy8. A boy and his father were walking in the mountains. Suddenly the boy fell, hurt h imself, and cried, “AAAhhhhhhhh!!!” To his surprise, he heard the voice repeating, somewhere in the mountain, “AAAhhhhhhhh!!!” Then the boy shouted, “Who are you?” He received the answer, “Who are you?” He got angry at the answer, so he shouted, “Foolish!”He received the answer, “Foolish!”He looked at his father and asked, “What’s going on?” The father smiled and said, “My son, listen.” And then he shouted tothe mountain, “I love you!” The voice answered, “I love you!”Again the man cried, “You are the best!” The voice answered,“You are the best!”The boy was surprised, but he did not understand. Then thefather explained, “People call this ‘Echo’(回声), but really thisis Life. It gives you back everything you say or do. Our life isjust a reflection of what we have done. If you want more love inthe world, have more love in your heart. If you want to besuccessful, work hard. This can be used in everything in life.Life will give you back everything you have given to it.”(1) At first the boy cried because ______.A.he hurt himself and felt bad(2) When the boy heard the voice repeating, he thought ______.D.he was laughed at by someone else in the mountain(3) The father shouted to the mountain to ______ .C.show more examples to his son before giving him theanswer.(4) The word “Echo” means ______ .B.repeating voice(5) From the story, we know ______ .B.the father had his own way to teach his son三、完型填空(共2题)1. Mathilde and her husband were invited to a palace ball(舞会).Mathilde (1) A.bought a new dress and it cost her four hundredfrancs(法郎). And she (2) D.borrowed a diamond necklace fromher old school friend Jeanne.Mathilde looked (3)C.beautiful at the ball. She had a very goodtime that evening.On the way home from the ball, Mathilde (4)B.found thenecklace gone. She and her husband returned to the(5)C.palace and looked in every room, but they couldn’t find it.They had to borrow thirty-six thousand francs, bought adiamond necklace exactly (6) A.like the one they had lost, andreturned it to Jeanne.To pay for the money, they (7) B.worked night and day. Theyhad little food and never had a moment to rest. At the end of tenhard years, they had(8) D.paid off all their debts(债). Mathildehad become so (9) C.old that Jeanne didn’t know her when shemet her in a park one day.When Jeanne learned Mathilde’s (10)C.story, she told her thatthe necklace she lent her was not a real diamond one. It had costher only five hundred francs.2. Mr. and Mrs. Brown lived in a small house near London withtheir child. Sometimes Mr. Brown came back from workvery(1)te, when his (2)C.wife and the child were asleep, andthen he opened the front door of his house(3)B.with his key andcame in very quietly.But one(4)C.night when he was coming home late, he lost hiskey, so when he reached his house, he rang the(5)C.bell.Nothinghappened. He rang it again.(6)D.Still nothing happened—nobodymoved inside the house. Mr. Brown knocked at the bedroom window,he spoke to his wife, he shouted, but she did not(7)C.wake up. At lasthe stopped and thought for a few(8) D.seconds. Then he began to(9)B.speak like a small child. “Mother!” he said, “I want to go tothe(10)D.washroom!” he spoke quite quietly bu t at once Mrs. Brownwoke up. Then he spoke to her, and she opened the door for hi5。