Part 2 Phonetics, Vocabulary and Grammar(第二部分语音、词汇和语法)II. Choose the best answer.(选择最恰当的答案) (共20 分)26.Don't touch that plate. It's hot！Which is correct for the underlined part？A) /a:/ B) /ʌ / C) /aʊ/ D) /əʊ/27. Could you do me _____ favor and pick up Sam from school today？A) the B) an C) a D) /28. Mr Smith will be free soon. You can wait for _____ in the meeting roomA) his B) he C) himself D) him29. It's a pity that Kobe Bean Bryant, the famous basketball player, passed away ______ January.A) in B) on C) of D) at30. I think the government should focus more _____ global climate change.A) by B) on C) for D) to31. It was not as _____ as I thought. After some practice, I could do it.A) hard B) harder C) hardest D) the hardest32. Don' t worry. Ask your teacher for some _____ on how to prepare for the final exam.A) advice B) idea C) method D) praise33. It seems _____ that their favourite football team will win the game again.A) possibly B) likely C) certainly D) rarely34. The parents asked their son to be serious but he always pretended _____ nothing.A) to hear B) hearing C) hear D) heard35. They will keep ______ the problem with their international partners.A) discuss B) to discuss C) discusses D) discussing36. I happened to see Jack and Mary this morning. They ______ in the street.A) walk B) walked C) were walking D) are walking37. Dr Nanshan Zhong predicted that the novel coronavirus(新冠病毒) outbreak in China _____over by this late June.A) has been B) had been C) will be D) would be38. When we are on the top of the mountain, we can enjoy the views from _______ sides.A) both B) either C) all D) neither39. We will have to put off the school spring outing _______ the weather improves.A) since B) when C) unless D) if40. Unfortunately, Lucy fell downstairs ______ broke her leg yesterday afternoon.A) and B) or C) so D) but41. _______ wonderful concert it is！It's the first time that I have seen so many famous musiciansplaying together.A) What B) What a C) What an D) How42. Because of the spread of the disease, our flight to France ______ last week.A) is cancelling B) has cancelled C) is cancelled D) was cancelled43. It's amazing the programme ______ put your e-mail into other languages.A) can B) may C) must D) need44. -I'm afraid all the students have to get used to online learning at present.-__________A) That's a good idea. B) I agree with you.C) That's all right. D) Never mind.45. -Excuse me, could you tell me the way to Shanghai Disneyland？-__________A) Good luck！B) Glad to hear that.C) Sorry, I am new here, too. D) Not at all.Ⅲ. Complete the following passages with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only beused once.(将下列单词或词组填入空格。

每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次) (共8 分)A.roughpleteC.exactlyD.southernE.similar toThe roots of ‘rock and roll’ go back to many different countries, many different kinds of music and many musicians. It is difficult to say 46 how the music began.Rock music developed mainly from black African and white European music.The Europeansand the African slaves(奴隶) came to America during the seventeenth century. They each had their own music. Black Africans used heavy drumbeats, a 47 singing voice, the calling of a melody and answer of a chorus. The white Europeans, mostly English and Scots, used a stronger melody, a less heavy beat and instruments such as guitars and horns. From the seventeenth to the twentieth century, musicians in the 48 United States developed two new forms of music:the blues(蓝调音乐) ,usually played by blacks, and country music, played by whites. Black musicians sang the blues with a guitar. This music was 49 work songs: stories of troubles and pain, with lines that were repeated several times.A.expressedB. traditionC. continuesD. effects E discoveredThe word 'rock and roll’ probably came from the black churches in the South, where peoplesang and danced to the strong rhythms. At the same time, whites were playing country music. They went on with their 50 of dancing music and slow songs that told sad stories. The singers played with string instruments such as fiddles and guitars.During this time blues and country musicians had some 51 on each other. The birth of the electric guitar changed country and blue music in the 1940s. The sound of the electric guitar became the sound of rock and roll. No one thinks of early rock and roll without thinking of Elvis Presley(埃维斯·普里斯利，美国著名摇液明星) ，the ‘King of Rock and Roll’. Rock music 52 to develop, but the heart and soul of rock is the same heart and soul that Elvis 53 .Ⅳ. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms.(用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子，每空格限填一词) (共8 分)54. We watched the children sweeping _______ into piles in the street. (leaf)55. Sue has already set up her own company in her early _______. (thirty)56. My new dress fits me very well, but _______ is a little bit tight. (she)57. The company offered a number of chances for teachers' professional ________.(develop)58. It's ________ of the lady at the tourist office to give me some tips on where to visit.(help)59. Parents should teach their children to behave _______ in public.(proper)60. Mike could ________ the mood from nervous to relaxed in a few minutes.(changeable)61. I don't think Mr. Brown was ________, he just didn't know the truth.(honest)V. Rewrite the following sentences as required.(根据所给要求，改写下列句子。