08上精读1考前辅导资料
一、用所给词的适当形式填空（每空2分，共20分）
1. It’s very _____________(thought) and very kind of you to offer me a job in your company.
2. The greatest ____________(deep) at which the giant fish lives is not definitely known.
3. The sun warms the earth, which makes it possible for plants _______________(grow).
4. It’s a lot ____________(easy) to learn a foreign language in the country where it is spoken than at home.
5. Nothing can prevent me from _____________(carry) out my plan.
6. That was ______________(apparent) a careless mistake caused by the operator.
7. ____________(give) more time, I could perform my duty more satisfactorily.
8. Before the news was formally announced to the public, they had had a difficult time ____________(try) to keep the secret.
9. Many a man ______________(think) that life is worth living on the island.
10. If you had taken the doctor’s advice a week earlier, you ___________(be) quite all right now.
二、选择填空（每空1分，共20分）
1. Whenever he met with difficulty, he _____ turn to me for help.
A. would B. should C. will D. may
2. I’m used to _______a cold bath in winter.
A. take B. taking C. being taken D. be taken
3. If we’re not mistaken, this is the third time you ______the same mistake.
A. had made B. have made C. make D. made
4. He ______ English well.
A. does speaks B. does speak C. did spoke D. do speaks
5. Jenner had the paper _____for other doctors to read.
A. print B. to print C. printed D. to be printed
6. He was a man _______ideas were new and deep.
A. which B. who C. whose D. of which
7. _____ the world’s first compass was invented by the Chinese people is a well-known historical fact.
A. When B. Where C. What D. That
8. I have never seen __________.
A. such a beautiful picture B. so a beautiful picture
C. a such beautiful picture D. a so beautiful picture
9. The theatre _________special shows for children.
A. puts up B. puts off C. puts out D. puts on
10. These old buildings __________long time ago.
A. must be built B. must have been built
C. mustn’t be built D. mustn’t have been built
11. He prefers watching TV ______films.
A. to see B. to seeing C. than see D. than seeing
12. It’s not my fault. I have ______ the matter .
A. nothing to do with B. something to do with
C. anything to do with D. everything to do with
13. “Can you tell me the way to the post office?” “I am sorry. I’ve no .”
A. mind B. idea C. thought D. opinion
14. Mr. Robinson, together with his students, to the Science Museum.
A. has gone B. are going C. have gone D. have been
15 In the geography lesson, the teacher told the children that the earth round like a ball.
A. was B. is C. were D. had been
16. After that we never saw her again, nor from her.
A. did we hear B. we heard
C. had we heard D. we have heard
17. There isn’t much milk in the bottle, ?
A. isn’t there B. isn’t it C. is there D. is it
18. We should try our best to make possible.
A. mistakes as few as B. as fewer mistakes as
C. as less mistakes as D. as few mistakes as
19. Before ____ your paper, you should check it over carefully.
A. hand in B. being handed in
C. handing in D. handed in
20. Bob's wife found in the house, did she?
A. something strange B. any thing strange
C. nothing strange D. strange anything
21. If you see Jane, please give my apologies _______ not contacting her.
A. about B. on C. for D. at
22. The two strangers talked as if they friends for years.
A. should be B. would be C. have been D. had been
23. If a child is absent _______ school for long periods, he should be given extra work.
A. at B. from C. in D. out of
24. Mary likes _______ very much, but she didn't go _______ last Sunday.
A. to swim…swimming B. swimming…to swim
C. to swim…to swim D. swimming…swimming
25. What surprised me was so well.
A. what he spoke English B. that he spoke English
C. which did he speak English D. what did he spoke English
26. Either you or I _____ meet him at the airport.
A. are to B. is to C. am to D. were to
27. I'd like you ______ there at once.
A. go B. going C. to go D. have gone
.28. Despite the wonderful acting and well-developed plot, the _________ movie could not hold our attention.
A. three-hour B. three-hours
C. three-hour’s D. three-hours’
29. _________ we hurry up, we won’t be able to catch the last bus.
A. Except B. Without C. Even D. Unless
30. Her English is very good. She can speak better than _________ in her class.
A. any one B. the one C. anyone else D.other student
31. She felt a little nervous because she had never given a speech in _________ before.
A. the public B. public C. audience D. in the audience
32. _________ his phone number and address, I would have told you.
A. If I would have known B. If I knew
C. Had I known D. As I had known
33. Michael used to look hurt and surprised when _________.
A. criticizing B. to criticize
C. having criticized D. criticized
34. The school master looked angrily at the naughty boy while _________ his parents.
A. being talked with B. having talked with
C. talked with D. talking with
35. —Would you like to go to the concert with me, Mary?
—I have got no interest in it; _________, I have lots of work to do.
A. otherwise B.besides C. however D. therefore
36. When you are planning a garden party, you’ll have to take the weather into _________.
A. regard B. account C. counting D. observation
37. I cannot _________ a personal computer now.
A. bear B. charge C. afford D. cost
38. People from these countries not only share a _________ language but also similar customs.
A. common B. usual C. average D. general
39. They provided a lot of information _______ us.
A. with B. for C. by D. of
40. Do you think that John might be persuaded to _______ smoking if he reads this article?
A. give away B. give up C. give in D. give out
41. Although she was frightened, she answered with a voice.
A. quiet B. silent C. still D. calm
42. Staying in a hotel costs ________ renting a room in a dormitory.
A. twice more than B. as much twice as
C. twice as much as D. as much as twice
43. I don’t think possible to master a foreign language without much memory work.
A. this B. that C. its D. it
44. Tom told his mother he was going to go over his lessons, but he went to bed.
A. almost B. actually C. immediately D. hardly
45. what the situation would be like, they decided to keep silent.
A. Knowing not B. Not know
C. Not knowing D. Having not known
46. _______, Professor Hall is still working hard in his lab day and night.
A. As old he is B. Old as he is
C. However he is old D. As old as he is
47. Few of us thought that the problem was worth .
A. discuss B. discussed C. discussing D. to discuss
48. He is _______ to visit us if he knows where we live.
A. likely B. possible C. probable D. necessary
49. She will always _______ in mind what her parents told her when she left home.
A. place B. keep C. control D. put
50. After I _______ the medicine, I felt much better.
A. had B. ate C. drank D. took
三、阅读理解（每题2分，共20分）
To the Editor:
I have been reading your newspaper, the Hometown Gazette, for the past two years, ever since I moved to Smithville. We moved here from New York City, so I am accustomed to reading excellent newspapers such as The New York Times. In fact, we still have the Times delivered on Sundays. The entire family enjoys reading the recipes in the magazine, as well as the Styles section.
The Times is great, but the Gazette is another story. I've never read an article that doesn't contain at least three or four spelling or grammatical errors. For instance, in last week's issue, you misspelled the word "secretary," used a singular verb with a plural noun, and used "it's" as a possessive. And that was just in the lead story! In case you never went to elementary school, "it's" means "it is." It's not a possessive adjective!
It's a pity that this tiny little hick town （乡下小镇）has only one newspaper, because I'd like to have an alternative to the rag you publish. I find it hard to believe your news stories. If you can't spell correctly, how can you get your facts right?
I've been meaning to get this off my chest for some time. Please cancel my subscription. And buy yourself a dictionary.
Sincerely,
Jane Z. Jones
1. Which phrase from the passage shows the writer's bias（偏见）?
A. get this off my chest
B. three or four spelling or grammatical errors
C. tiny little hick town
D. reading the recipes in the magazine
2. The author's tone in this passage can best be described as________.
A. angry
B. sympathetic
C. happy
D. objective
3. Which statement from the passage is a fact?
A. We still have the Times delivered on Sundays.
B. The Times is great, but the Gazette is another story.
C. It's a pity this town has only one newspaper.
D. I am accustomed to reading excellent newspapers.
4. Which statement is an example of an invalid argument?
A. I have been reading your newspaper, the Hometown Gazette, for the past
two years, ever since I moved to Smithville.
B. In fact, we still have the Times delivered on Sundays.
C. I've never read an article that doesn't contain at least three or four spelling or
grammatical errors.
D. If you can't spell correctly, how can you get your facts right?
5. Which of the following statements in the passage is unrelated to the writer's argument?
A. We moved here from New York City, so I am accustomed to reading excellent newspapers.
B. The entire family enjoys reading the recipes in the magazine, as well as the
Styles section.
C. In case you never went to elementary school, "it's" means "it is." It's not a
possessive adjective!
D. Please cancel my subscription. And buy yourself a dictionary.
People cry when they feel very sad. They cry when something terrible happens; like a death in the family. They cry when they feel very sad or very angry. They cry when they know they cannot do anything about a problem, and they feel helpless.
People also cry when they feel very good. They cry when they have been worried about something but find out everything is all right. They cry when something wonderful happens.
In the United States until lately, men were not supposed to cry. Crying was weak and only for women. Men were supposed to be strong. But things are changing. Men are beginning to realize that it is all right to show their feelings. Women are learning that sometimes they can do something about a problem instead of just crying. They try not to cry in a public place or in front of a frightened child.
Chemists have been studying why people cry. They say the body produces two kinds of tears. One kind cleans out the eye if it gets dirt in it. But when people cry because of their feelings, these tears have poison chemicals in them. The body is getting rid of chemicals produced by strong feelings.
In the United States men have heart disease more often than women do. Doctors say heart disease and some other diseases are related to the pressures of living and working in a modern society. Perhaps men suffer more from these diseases because they do not cry enough. And it is possible that as more and more women work outside the home, they will also suffer from more pressure. Then everyone will need to cry more.
6. People cry when they feel bad and _____.
A. when they feel good
B. when they see a death
C. when they fail to control themselves
D. when they want to show their feelings
7. Not until recently _____.
A. did men realize the importance of crying
B. did men begin to cry
C. were men supposed to cry
D. were men supposed to be strong
8. Things are changing now because ______.
A. men are supposed to cry
B. women are not supposed to cry
C. men are likely to cry if they cannot do anything about a problem
D. women are learning not to cry when they can do something about a problem
9. According to chemists, ______.
A. tears arepoisonous
B. tears produced by strong feelings contain poison chemicals
C. chemicals in tears are poisonous to our eyes
D. chemicals produced by tears are poisonous
10. Heart disease is related to ______.
A. the pressures of a modern society
B. male workers in the city
C. female workers in the city
D. those working in factories
The sun is shining and everything looks bright. Stand in the sun. Can you feel the heat of the sun? The sun that gives the heat is very far away. It is hard to believe that the sun is about one hundred and fifty million kilometers away. If a plane flew day and night without stopping, it would take nearly 18 years to get to the sun.
The sun doesn't seem very big to us, but it's really very huge. One million balls as big as our earth could fit inside the sun. The sun looks small because it is so far away.
Our earth is cool enough to live on because the hot sun is so far away. If the sun were much nearer, our earth would be too hot to live on. If there were no sun, the earth would be so cold that nothing could live on it. Aren't we lucky to be just about the right distance away from the sun?
The earth circles the sun. It takes one year for the earth to go completely around the sun. And at the same time it is going around the sun, the earth itself is spinning around. The earth spins around once every 24 hours. In the morning the sun seems to rise in the east. As the day goes on, the sun seems to travel across the sky. In the evening the sun seems to set in the west and then it is night. Almost every part of the earth turns from day to night during every 24 hours.
The sun gives us light. It keeps us warm. It makes things grow. Plants, animals and people need the sun. The sun makes our earth beautiful. We could not live without the sun.
1. It's a beautiful day because _____.
A. everything looks bright
B. you stand in the sun
C. you feel the heat of the sun
D. thesun is shining
2. The sun is far away so _____.
A. it gives us the heat
B. it looks small though it is really very big
C. it is warm in the sun
D. it is hard to believe
3. Our earth is cool enough for us to live on because ____.
A. the sun is much nearer to the earth
B. there is no sun light on the earth
C. the earth is just about the right distance away from the sun
D. the sun is quite far away from the earth
4. We have days and nights because _____.
A. the earth circles the sun and it also spins at the same time
B. the sun travels across the sky
C. the sun rises in the east and sets in the west
D. every part of the earth turns from day to night
5. It takes the earth _____ to go around the sun.
A. one year
B. twenty-four hours
C. a day and a night
D. eighteen years
四、把下列句子翻译成中文。（每题2分，共10分）
1. In scientific research, new problems appear when old ones have been solved.
2. The scientist sampled the spring water (泉水) and declared it beneficial to human health.
3. Student population at this university has greatly increased in recent years.
4. As the famous actress appeared, the waiting crowd broke into loud cheers.
5. Unlike Chinese teachers, American teachers welcome students to interrupt the class with questions at any time.
六、写作（10分）
请根据下面要求用英语写一篇不少于100个单词的短文。
Where to Live ---in the City or in the Country?
1、一些人喜欢住在城市，因为城市生活有很多便利。
2、但有些人喜欢住在农村。
3、我认为。。。
假如你是李明，申请到一家外资公司工作，对方要求你用英语写一篇短文，介绍自己的基本情况。短文应包括下表所列全部内容。
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姓名
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李明
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出生年月
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1983年2月
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出生地
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广东深圳
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学历
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1989~1995 东风小学
1995~ 2001 深圳市第二中学
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所学主要课程
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语文、数学、英语、物理、化学、电脑
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特长
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英语、电脑
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业余爱好
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游泳、流行音乐、看书、集邮
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注意：
1、情况介绍必须采用短文形式；
2、词数100左右；
3、短文第一句已经为你写好。
生词：小学：primary school
主要课程：the main subjects
特长：be good at
业余爱好：hobby
My name is Li Ming.