Ⅰ.单项填空
1. We encourage each student to ______ a new sport or to try a new form of exercise.
A. take off
B. take up
C. take to
D. take on
2. Rod loves taking apart clocks.
However, he never manages to ______ again.
A. put them away
B. put them together
C. put them up
D. put them on
3. If what your friend comes up with surprises you, don't reject it immediately. ______， imagine that it's true.
A. Thus
B. Besides
C. Rather
D. Otherwise
4. ______ straight on, and you'll see the newlybuilt shopping center.
A. Go
B. To go
C. Going
D. When going
5. If he ______ tickets in the way I told him, we would have had quite a comfortable journey.
A. booked
B. would book
C. was to book
D. had booked
6. She's faced with the dilemma of whether ______ her teacher or break her promise to her friends.
A. disobeying
B. to disobey
C. disobey
D. disobeyed
7. By the time Jack returned home from England, his son ______ from college.
A. graduated
B. has graduated
C. has been graduated
D. had graduated
8. ______ makes the book so extraordinary is the creative imagination of the writer.
A. That
B. What
C. Who
D. Which
9. He got up late and hurried to his office, ______ the breakfast untouched.
A. left
B. to leave
C. leaving
D. having left
10. ______ I have to give a speech, I get extremely nervous before I start.
A. Whatever
B. Whenever
C. Whoever
D. However Ⅱ.完形填空
A
Somewhere near the bottom of the hill, the beast __1__， I stare into the morning mist. I can't see anything. But I can feel that sound. It's coming.
I __2__ my little brother's hand. He is only five. “We have to hurry！” I yell, “There is no time.”
We run. Our __3__ beat against our backs. Our breath spreads out in the cold air. Our boots strike the gravel(碎石), sending small stones __4__ with each step.
The beast is still hidden in the morning fog, but its groan tells us it's close. Even my brother knows what's at risk. His little legs move as fast as they can go. I should take his bag, but there is no time. Our scarves stream behind us like __5__.
The beast bursts through the mist. Then it __6__ a scream. It sees us! It brakes at the corner, then stops to breathe hard and quickly. Waiting.
I __7__ my brother, “Come on！” My brother almost falls, but I help him along. The beast stretches before us. Its mouth springs __8__. I hear a buzzing from inside.
I take my brother's bag. He steps __9__ in the mouth of the beast. It's my turn. I take a deep breath. With the two bags, I struggle to fit inside. The beast __10__ its mouth shut behind me.
A throat clears. “Kind of pushing your __11__， aren't you, Matt？” A woman in a blue baseball cap sits on a green seat. She takes hold of the wheel(方向盘). “Next time, I'm not waiting，” she __12__， “It'll be a long walk to school.”
She releases a lever(变速杆) and starts the engine. With a loud noise and a roar, the school bus drives away from the corner and move along to Franklin Elementary.
1. A. cries
B. calls
C. cheers
D. growls
2. A. grab
B. push
C. control
D. press
3. A. scarves
B. backpacks
C. boots
D. legs
4. A. dropping
B. bouncing
C. stopping
D. throwing
5. A. feathers
B. flames
C. flags
D. floats6. A. makes out
B. comes out
C. puts out
D. lets out
7. A. turn down
B. turn up
C. turn to
D. turn off
8. A. high
B. open
C. wide
D. thick
9. A. bravely
B. shyly
C. easily
D. cowardly
10. A. roars
B. slams
C. undoes
D. raises
11. A. luck
B. destiny
C. suffering
D. happiness
12. A. says
B. whispers
C. warns
D. gossips
B
Dear mum and dad，
1．__________ are you these days without me? Do you miss me? I miss you both a lot. My first week here in the UK was exciting. I had read the university brochure 2.__________ I arrived. This allowed me to land on 3.__________ feet when I arrived. Still, on the first day of school, the dormitory was a mess 4.__________ everyone was looking for his or her own room and putting things away. I am sharing my room 5.__________ my roommate, and he is Asian too. He is from Korea. We get on quite 6.__________ with each other, as he is doing a degree in Civil Engineering as well.
Firstyear students do not choose too many courses. 7.__________ I have 18 hours of lectures a week, plus some time spent at the sports club, I really love the library, with its numerous books. It is 8.__________ fountain of information for me. I am really enjoying my time here, but I hope that you can come and visit soon.
Ⅲ.阅读理解
George Gershwin, born in 1998, was one of America's greatest composers. He published his first song when the was eighteen years old. During the next twenty years he wrote more than five hundred songs.
Many of Gershwin's songs were first written for musical plays performed in theatres in New York City. These plays were a popular form of entertainment in the 1920s and 1930s. Many of his songs have remained popular as ever. Over the years they have been sung and played in every possible way — from jazz to country.
In the 1920s there was a debate in the United States about jazz music. Could jazz, some people asked, be considered serious music? In 1924, jazz musician and orchestra leader Paul Whiteman decided to organize a special concert to show that jazz was serious music. Gershwin agreed to compose something for the concert before he realized he had just a few weeks to do it. And in that short time, he composed a piece for piano and orchestra which he called Rhapsody in Blue. Gershwin himself played the piano at the concert. The audience were thrilled when they heard his music. It made him worldfamous and showed that jazz music could be both serious and popular.
In 1928, Gershwin went to Paris. He applied to study composition (作曲)with the wellknown musician Nadia Boulanger, but she rejected him. She was afraid that classical study would ruin his jazzinfluenced style. While there, Gershwin wrote An American in Paris. When it was first performed, critics (评论家)were divided over the music. Some called it happy and full of life, to others it was silly and boring. But it quickly became popular in Europe and the United States. It sill remains one of his most famous works.
George Gershwin died in 1937, just days after doctors learned he had brain cancer. He was only thirtynine years old. Newspapers all over the world reported his death on their front pages.
1. Many of Gershwin's musical works were ______.
A. written about New Yorkers
B. composed for Paul Whiteman
C. played mainly in the countryside
D. performed in various ways
2. What do we know about the concert organized by Whiteman?
A. It attracted more people to theatres.
B. It proved jazz could be serious music.
C. It made Gershwin leader of the orchestra.
D. It caused a debate among jazz musicians.
3. What did Gershwin do during his stay in Paris?
A. He created one of his best works.
B. He studied with Nadia Boulanger.
C. He argued with French critics.
D. He changed his music style.
4. What do we learn from the last paragraph?
A. Many of Gershwin's works were lost.
B. The death of Gershwin was widely reported.
C. A concert was held in memory of Gershwin.
D. Brain cancer research started after Gershwin's death.
5. Which of the following best describes Gershwin?
A. Talented and productive.
B. Serious and boring.
C. Popular and unhappy.
D. Friendly and honest.
Ⅳ.阅读简答
He could have been president of Israel or played the violin at Carnegie Hall, but he was too busy thinking. His thinking on God, love and the meaning of life grace our greeting cards and daytimers.
Fifty years after his death, his shock of white hair and hanging mustache still symbolize genius. Einstein remains the foremost scientist of the modern time. Looking back 2,400 years, only Newton, Galileo and Aristotle were his equals.
Around the world, universities and academies are celebrating the 100th anniversary of Einstein's “miracle year” when he published five scientific papers in 1905 that basically changed our grasp of space, time, light and matter. Only he could top himself about a decade later with his theory of relativity.
Born in the age of horsedrawn carriages, his ideas launched a technological revolution that has made more change in a century than in the previous two thousand years. Computers, satellites, telecommunication, lasers, television and nuclear power all owe their invention to ways in which Einstein exposed a stranger and more complicated reality underneath the world.
He escaped Hitler's Germany and devoted the rest of his life to human rights and peace with an authority unmatched by any scientist today, or even most politicians and religious leaders. He spoke out against fascism and racial prejudice. His FBI file ran 1,400 pages.
His letters expose a disorderly personal life — married twice and indifferent toward his children while absorbed in physics. Yet he charmed lovers and admirers with poetry and sailboat outings. Friends and neighbors fiercely protected his privacy.
1. What is the passage about？(No more than 5 words)
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2. What gifts does the first paragraph imply that Einstein have？(No more than 10 words)
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3. Why was 1905 called Einstein's “miracle year”？(No more than 15 words)
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4. How do you describe Einstein when he was not buried himself in his research？(No more than 15 words)
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Ⅴ.写作
假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Peter来信向你咨询如何才能学好中文。请你根据下列要点写回信。
要点：
1．参加中文学习班；
2．看中文书刊、电视；
3．学唱中文歌曲；
4．交中国朋友。
注意：
1．词数不少于120；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．开头语已为你写好。
Dear Peter，
I'm glad to receive your letter asking for my advice on how to learn Chinese well.
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June 8, 2017
Unit 3 & Unit 4
Ⅰ.1. B take off 起飞，脱下，腾飞； take up 占据，开始从事； take to 开始沉湎于，养成……习惯； take on 呈现，承担，聘用。
2. B put away 把……收好； put
together 组装，组织； put up
搭起，张贴； put on 播放，穿上。
3. C thus 因此； besides 除此之外； rather 相反，反而； otherwise 否则。
4. A 祈使句＋and 句型。
5. D 表示过去的虚拟语气，从句用 had done, 主句用would/could/might/should have done。
6. B 介词后面用“疑问词＋to do”相当于“宾语从句”。
7. D by the time 引导的时间状语从句，从句用过去式，主句用 had done。
8. B 主语从句缺少主语用what引导。
9. C 现在分词表示结果状语，leave和主语为主动关系。
10. B 状语从句。句意：无论什么时候我不得不演讲时，在开始之前我都极其紧张。
Ⅱ.A 1. D 野兽吼叫，咆哮。
2. A 时间来不及了，我抓住弟弟的手就跑。
3. B 拍打后背的只能是书包。
4. B 鞋子在碎石上跑的时候，小石头会弹起来。
5. C 在奔跑的时候，围巾像旗帜一样飘起来，说明跑得快。
6. D 野兽发出一声尖叫。
7. C 我转向弟弟，对他说，快点上车。
8. B 校车的门弹开。校车的门是用mouth修饰的，所以是mouth open。
9. A 弟弟勇敢的踏进野兽的嘴巴。由于用beast描述，所以bravely最妥。
10. B 野兽在我后面使劲的关上了门。
11. A push your luck固定词组：碰运气，得寸进尺，抱有侥幸心理。
12. C “下次，我不会再等了”她警告说，“那要走很远才能到学校。”
B 1. How 2. before 3. my 4 as/because 5. with 6. well 7.Although 8. a
Ⅲ.1. D 第二段末Over the years they have been sung and played in every possible way — from jazz to country.其中“they”指代Gershwin's musical works, “in every possible way”与 various ways属于同义替换，所以选D。
2. B 第三段中In 1924, jazz musician and orchestra leader Paul Whiteman decided to organize a special concert to show that jazz was serious music.其中“show that jazz was serious music”以及本段最后一句和B选项是表达的意思相同，所以选B。
3. A 第四段中“It still remains one of his most famous works.”其中it指的就是An American in Paris, “one of his most famous works.”即A选项中的 one of his best works。
4. B 读完整段之后，“Newspapers all over the world reported his death on their front pages.”即说明了B选项“The death of Gershwin was widely reported.”故B正确。
5. A 从全文看，这个人不可能用boring这种感情色彩负面的词来形容，故B错误；文中提到他popular, 但没有说他unhappy, 故C错误；friendly和honest在文中没有具体体现，没有根据，故D错误；A选项中talented有天分的， productive多产的，准确地描述了Gershwin作为一个作曲家所具备的特点。
Ⅳ.1. It's about Einstein. 根据全文的内容可以看出反复提到一个人 “Einstein”。
2. He had the gifts for politics and music. 根据第一段中He could have been president of Israel or played the violin at Carnegie Hall, 可以知道答案。
3. Because he wrote five important articles to help people better understand the universe. 从第三段可以找出答案。
4. He was easygoing and had a very good relationship with his friends and neighbors. 答案可以从最后一段可知，描述他研究以外的生活。
Ⅴ.One possible version：
Dear Peter，
I'm glad to receive your letter asking for my advice on how to learn Chinese well.
Here are a few suggestions. First, it is important to take a Chinese course, as you'll be able to learn from the teacher and practice with your fellow students. Then, it also helps to watch TV and read books, newspapers and magazines in Chinese whenever possible.
Besides, it should be a good idea to learn and sing Chinese songs, because by doing so you'll learn and remember Chinese words more easily. You can also make more Chinese friends. They will tell you a lot about China and help you learn Chinese.
Try and write me in Chinese next time.
Best wishes，
Li Hua
June 8, 2017