16.Look ______ the passage first，and then read it carefully.

 

　　A.up　　　　　　　B.through　　　　　 C.down　　　　　　D.at

 

　　17.—Can I try it on?

 

　　—I'm ______ you can.

 

　　A.sure B.be sure C.make sure D.surely

 

　　18.The reporter of CCTV4 said ______ 15 persons died in the fight in Kuwait.

 

　　A.at least B.at less C.a few D.all

 

　　19.You have never lost money before，______?

 

　　A.don't you B.haven't you C.do you D.have you

 

　　20.What a pity!He didn't ______ the Yellow River.

 

　　A.cross B.past C.across D.through

 

　　21.—I'm sorry，Mr Wu.I ______ my composition at home.

 

　　—Don't forget ______ it here tomorrow，please.

 

　　A.left;take B.forgot;to take

 

　　C.left;to bring D.forgot;bringing

 

　　22.I don't like ______.I hope the sun will come out soon.

 

　　A.rainy weather B.rains weather

 

　　C.a rainy weather D.rainy weathers

 

　　23.—Which of the two dictionaries will you buy?

 

　　—I'll buy ______ of them.So I can give one to my friend，Linda.

 

　　A.both B.neither C.all D.either

 

　　24.I like doing some shopping in this supermarket because the prices are usually very ______.

 

　　A.low B.high C.cheap D.expensive

 

　　25.Bob and Mike ______ well and they both like soccer very much.

 

　　A.come along B.catch up C.get up D.get along

 

　　Ⅴ.完形填空(10分)

 

　　In Britain，the weather is a common subject of conversation (谈话).“Isn't it a nice day?” “Do you think it__26__?” “I think it's going to snow.” People often __27__ a conversation __28__ these words.

 

　　Many people think they can tell what the weather is going to be like.But they hardly agree with each other.

 

　　One man may say, “Do you see __29__ in the east?It's going to rain tomorrow.” __30__ will say, “No，it's cloudy in the west.We are going to have fine weather tomorrow.”

 

　　People often __31__ the weather they want.When a farmer needs water，he looks for something to tell himself，“It's going to rain.” He won't believe anything else.When friends have a picnic，they are __32__ the weather is going to clear up very quickly that they sit eating their lunch while it rains.

 

　　Almost everyone __33__ what the weatherman will say.But he doesn't always __34__ what we want，and sometimes he makes mistakes.Still he usually comes __35__ to being correct (正确的) than anyone else.

 

　　26.A. is rain B.will rain C.will rainy D.will be rain

 

　　27.A.set off B.make C.begin D.stop

 

　　28.A.in B.by C.with D.for

 

　　29.A.cloudy it is B.it is cloudy C.cloudy is it D.is it cloudy

 

　　30.A.One man B.A man C.Other man D.Another man

 

　　31.A.look for B.look up C.look at D.ask for

 

　　32.A.very sure B.sure enough C.so sure D.too sure

 

　　33.A.hears B.listens C.hears from D.listens to

 

　　34.A.ask us B.tell us C.speak us D.say to us

 

　　35.A.close B.closer C.closest D.the most close

 

　　Ⅵ.阅读理解(20分)

 

　　A

 

　　In England，people often talk about the weather because they can experience (经历) four seasons in one day.In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring.An hour later black clouds come and then it rains hard.The weather gets a little cold.In the late afternoon the sky will be sunny，and the sun will begin to shine.It will be summer at this time of a day.

 

　　In England，people can also have summer in winter，or have winter in summer.So in winter they can swim sometimes，and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes.

 

　　When you go to England，you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella or a raincoat with them in a sunny morning，but you should not laugh at them.

 

　　If you don't take an umbrella or a raincoat，you will regret (后悔) later in the day.

 

　　36.Why do people in England often talk about weather?

 

　　A.Because they may have four seasons in one day.

 

　　B.Because they often have very good weather .

 

　　C.Because the weather is warm just like in spring.

 

　　D.Because it is sunny all day.

 

　　37.From the story we know that ______ come and then there is a heavy rain.

 

　　A.sunshine and snow B.black clouds

 

　　C.summer and winter D.spring and autumn

 

　　38.“People can also have summer in winter.” means “It is sometimes very ______ in winter.”

 

　　A.warm B.cool C.cold D.rainy

 

　　39.In a sunny morning some English people usually take an umbrella or a raincoat with them because ______.

 

　　A.their friends ask them to do so B.it often rains in England

 

　　C.they are going to sell them D.they are their favorite things

 

　　40.The best title (标题) for this passage is______.

 

　　A.Bad Seasons B.Summer or Winter

 

　　C.Weather in England D.Strange English People

 

　　B

 

　　Mrs Harris wanted to hold a big party.She was beginning to write the invitations when her husband saw that she was writing, “Party: 6：00 to 8：30 pm”.

 

　　“That isn't very nice，is it?” he said.“You are telling our guests that they must go home at 8：30 pm.” So Mrs Harris just wrote, “Party: 6：30 pm”.

 

　　A lot of guests came，and they all had a good time，so they didn't go home at 8：30 pm.In fact，they were still there at midnight when the door bell rang and a policeman arrived.He said，“You must stop making noise because someone has complained.”

 

　　Mr Harris said he didn't want to quarrel (吵架) with the pol iceman，so everybody went home.They were sorry to have to go.

 

　　When Mr and Mrs Harris were alone again，she said to hi m, “That was a surprise，wasn't it?Who complained about the noise?”

 

　　“I did，” Mr Harris answered in a tired voice.

 

　　41.What didn't Mr Harris want Mrs Harris to do?

 

　　A.To write the invitations.

 

　　B.To write “6：30 pm” on the invitations.

 

　　C.To write “8：30 pm” on the invitations.

 

　　D.To hold the party.

 

　　42.Mrs Harris didn't change the invitations，did she?

 

　　A.Yes，she didn't. B.No，she did.

 

　　C.Yes，she did. D.No，she didn't.

 

　　43.Did they go home at 8：30 pm?

 

　　A.Yes，all did. B.Yes，a few did.

 

　　C.No，not all of them did. D.No，none did.

 

　　44.Why did they go home at last?

 

　　A.Because a policeman came to stop them.

 

　　B.Because Mr Harris quarreled with a policeman.

 

　　C.Because somebody came to complain.

 

　　D.Because Mr Harris asked them to go home.

 

　　45.Who telephoned to the police?

 

　　A.A policeman. B.Someone. C.Nobody. D.Mr Harris.

 

Ⅶ.任务型阅读(10分)

 

　　What is small talk?It means that the conversation is about some little things，which are not important.You can make small talk when waiting in line in the supermarket，or while waiting for the bus.Though the topics in small talk are not important，the small talk itself is very important.It makes other people feel relaxed;it breaks the silence;it shows friendliness and good manners，and it makes time pass pleasantly.

 

　　In small talk，it is important to remember to smile and keep the conversation relaxed.It's also good to show a sense of humor.You could talk about the weather，an interesting story in the news or on television，a sports event，a play or movie，or yo u could ask parents about their children.

 

　　What shouldn't you talk about?You should try not to talk about politics or religion.Also，you should try not to talk too long on a subject or ask questions that are too personal.Give other people a chance to speak and listen to what they say.If you two have different opinions on a topic，change it.

 

　　根据短文内容，回答下 列问题。

 

　　46.What does “small talk” mean?

 

　　________________________________________________________________________

 

　　________________________________________________________________________

 

　　47.Is small talk important?Give one example.

 

　　________________________________________________________________________

 

　　________________________________________________________________________

 

　　48.What should you remember if you make small talk with other people?

 

　　________________________________________________________________________

 

　　________________________________________________________________________

 

　　49.Can you talk about the weather in small talk?Why?

 

　　_____________ ___________________________________________________________

 

　　50.What shouldn't you do in small talk?

 

　　________________________________________________________________________

 

　　_______________________________________________________________________

 

答案：

 

　Ⅳ. 16~25 BAADA CAAAD

 

　　Ⅴ.26.B　27.C　28.C　29.B　30.D 31.A　32.C　33.D　34.B　35.B

 

　　Ⅵ.

 

　　A

 

　　36.A　37.B　38.A　39.B　40.C

 

　　B

 

　　41.C　42.C　43.D　44.A　45.D

 

　　Ⅶ.

 

　　46.It means that the conversation is about some little things，which are not important.

 

　　47.Yes，it is.When we wait for a bus，small talk can make time pass pleasantly.

 

　　48.To smile and keep the conversation relaxed.It's also good to show a sense of humor.

 

　　49.Yes.Because it can break the silence.(答案不唯一)

 

　　50.We shouldn't talk about politics，religion or ask questions that are too personal.