Test for 9AU3 2020. 10
Paper A
I. Complete the sentence with the proper word with given initial:
1. This manager's job is to deal with the customer's c________ about the service in the hotel.
2. In this m________ society, few people care about traditions as before.
3. Generally speaking, the old should be r________ by the young.
4. After he had finished packing the furniture, the whole room was in a m________.
5. When Tom was studying abroad, he always felt e________ lonely.
6. One must feel e________. when being tricked by others.
7. He finally found a job in a famous company paying a good s________.
8. You need to d________ the suspect as clearly as possible to the police to help catch him.
9. A light-bulb h________ from the ceiling and filled the room with a cold yellow light.
II. Choose the best answer:
1. The fat man always says his meat looks ________ and sells ________.
A. good ... good B. well ... well C. good ... well D. well ... good
2. Only Tony and Mary live far away from school. ________ students live in the nearby estate.
A. Others B. The other C. The others D. Another
3. A: That T-shirt with Yao Ming's picture on it ________ belong to David. He admires him a lot.
B: No, it ________ be his. He dislikes black colour.
A. can ... can't B. may ... needn't C. must ... mustn't D. must ... can't
4. It's very cold outside. You'd better ________ out. Why ________ TV at home.
A. not to go ... not watching B. not go ... not watch
C. not to go ... not watch D. not go ... not watching
5. Nowadays, water pollution is becoming more and more serious. So people must ________
watch
A. stop from pollution B. be stopped to pollute
C. be stopped from polluting D. stop to pollute
6. Dr. Smith did ________ he could ________ little Tom.
A. anything possible, save B. possible everything, to save
C. possible anything, save D. everything possible, to save
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7. ________ Oscar night, the stars in beautiful clothes walk on red carpets and receive awards.
A. At B. In C. On D. For
8. A: Would you mind repairing the MP3 player for me?
B: ________.
A. Never mind. B. Don't worry. C. Not at all D. I'm glad you like it.
9. By the end of last term, we ________ about twenty English songs.
A. had learned B. would learn C. have learned D. Learned
10. Young people are worried that the housing prices ________ further in the coming years.
A. will rise B. will be risen C. will raise D. are rising
11. The passage is hard to understand ________ there are no new words in it.
A. when B. unless C. because D. though
12. As usual, the children ________ not to play with fire that morning by their parents.
A. have been told B. have told C. were told D. are told
13. He always has ________ pity ________ the beggars.
A. a, on B. /, for C. /, on D. a, for
14. You ________ tell him the news because he has already learned it.
A. don't need B. needn't C. didn't need to D. needn't to
15. He has the strange ________ of biting his fingernails when he is nervous.
A. hobby B. habit C. custom D. activity
16. He is used to ________ the widow ________ when he sleeps.
A. keep ... open B. keeping ... open C. keep ... open D. keeping ... opening
17. We have got everything ready ________ keep you waiting.
A. in order that B. in order to C. so as to D. so as not to
18. David could do nothing ________ wait for the result.
A. but B. besides C. except D. except for
19. ________ many people praised him because he had made ________ fast progress in his
lessons.
A. Such, such B. So, so C. Such, so D. So, such
20. Could you tell me ________ find another interesting detective story to read?
A. where I can B. where can I C. where I could D. where could I
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21. Sam attended a lecture this morning. Which of the following is correct for the underlined
word?
A. /'leɪzɪ/ B. /'ledtʃə/ C. /'læŋgwɪdʒ/ D. /ləʊ'keɪʃn/
III. Fill in the blanks with the given words in their proper forms:
1. The earlier we ________ the pollution problems, the better life we will lead.
2. His temper became even ________ after the accident happened.
3. The ________ of traveling abroad are always in his mind.
4. She showed great ________ in what she said and what she did.
5. People like to live a life full of ________.
6. They ________ the birds and they all felt happy.
7. Could you tell me those ________ names on the passports?
8. Nowadays, Apple products are ________ used in China.
IV. Rewrite the sentences as required:
1. Most of the students dislike having examination.(改为反意疑问句)
Most of the students dislike having examination, ________ ________?
2. The fire was so fierce that nobody could enter the building to rescue people.(保持句意不变)
The fire was ________ fierce for ________ to enter the building to rescue people.
3. Have you finished your homework yet? Mr. Zhao asked Ma Gang.(改为宾语从句)
Mr. Zhao asked Ma Gang ________ he ________ finished his homework yet.
4. The parcel David wanted to post weighted 32 kilos.(对划线部分提问)
________ ________ did the parcel David want to post weight?
5. You should say sorry to your neighbor for breaking his window.(保持句意基本不变)
You should ________ ________ your neighbor for breaking his window.
6. leave the city, since, five years(造句)
________________________________________________________________________.
IX. Write at least 60 words about the topic "Should students wear uniforms?":
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Paper B
V. Choose the best answer:
Yesterday's heavy snow and high winds broke records and tied up traffic all over the
northeastern United States. All main highways were closed, creating traffic headaches for
many people. By 9:30 last night, four feet of snow covered the area between Boston and
Philadelphia. Workers hope to get the main roads open.
Police blamed a hard thunderstorm for the fire that killed an elderly woman yesterday. Mary
Ann Kate of Elkins Park was 81 years old when she died. Lightning hit her house causing it
to burn, police said, loud thunder work up Jerry Dickey, one of Kate's neighbors. He saw
smoke coming from Kale's house. "I tried to help her, but it was too late." Dickey said.
California is entering its sixth strange month without rain, the National Weather Service has
told Californians that it does not think the drought will end soon. People are encouraged to
store water.
More than 50 clothes designers from the United States are showing their spring collections
this week in New York. Reporters from around the world have gathered to see the new ideas
for spring clothing. It is obvious that skirts will be longer and tighter and that clothes will be
much more casual. And green is definitely our Bright yellow and red are the popular colors
now.
Bill Gates is one of the richest men in the world. He has just spent $ 81 million on a 20-room
house for himself and his family in Seattle, Washington. Among other things, the house has a
swimming poor with music that comes in from under the water, an indoor and an outdoor
gym, a movie theater that seats 20 people, any video walls with different monitors.
According to the recent statistics, cruises to the Caribbean, Mediterranean, the Europe are up
35 percent this year. There are many reasons for the increased popularity of cruises. They are
affordable and off something. They are known for their wonderful food and exciting ports of
entry. The service can be expensive or cheap, depending on your plan.
1. ________ creates traffic problems in northeastern United States yesterday.
A. Heavy rain B. Earthquake C. Snowstorm D. Flood
2. Skirts will be ________ and ________ this spring.
A. shorter ... more casual B. longer ... tighter
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C. tighter ... cheaper D. more casual ... brighter
3. The underlined sentence "And green is definitely out." in Paragraph Four most probably means
"________".
A. Green is sure to be out of date. B. It's a good choice to buy green clothes.
C. Green clothes aren't available D. It looks smart to wear green clothes.
4. ________ isn't mentioned in Passage Five.
A. A swimming pool with music B. A movie theater
C. An indoor and an outdoor gym D. A beautiful fountain
5. Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?
A. Terrible lightening causes a woman's death.
B. The drought that lasted for six months in California will end soon.
C. Many clothes designers will show their spring collections in New York.
D. Cruise trip is becoming popular for many reasons.
6. The article is most probably ________ from a certain TV program.
A. a talk show B. a news report
C. an advertisement D. a speech contest
VI. Choose the best answers to complete the passage:
Body languages is used by people for sending messages to one another. It is very __1__
because it can help you make yourself easily understood. When you are talking with others, you
are not just using words, but also using __2__. For example, waving one's hand is to say Goodbye.
Nodding the head means agreement, while shaking the head means disagreement. The gestures are
accepted both by Chinese and foreigners as having the __3__ meanings.
Different __4__ have different body language. For example, men is Russia, France and Arab
countries kiss each other when they meet, but men in China or Australia shake hands instead of
kissing. People in Puerto Rico like touching each other, but people in Britain do not touch each
other. People in Arab countries like __5__ one another when they are talking, but English people
must keep a distance away when they are talking. When you use a foreign language, it is very
important to know the meanings of gestures and movements in the foreign country. Following the
__6__ will help you communicate with people and make your stay there much __7__ and
comfortable. Gestures are also the part of the culture and the part of the language.
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1. A. simple B. popular C. useful D. amusing
2. A. expressions B. gestures C. hands D. pens
3. A. right B. same C. different D. opposite
4. A. people B. groups C. cities D. countries
5. A. standing close to B. getting close to
C. getting away from D. keeping away from
6. A. habits B. hobbies C. customs D. rules
7. A. more pleasant B. more easily C. more difficult D. funnier
VII. Fill in the blanks with the given initial:
The big Town Hall clock was striking midnight when Frank began to cross the bridge. The
dark night a was cold and slightly wet, and he could see nobody walking on the street.
Frank was anxious to get home and his footsteps rang loudly on the pavement. When he
reached the middle of the bridge, he thought he could hear someone coming near b__1__ him. He
looked back but could see no one. However, the sound continued and Frank began to walk quickly.
Then he slowed down again, feeling ashamed at having acted so foolishly. There was n__2__ to
fear in a town as quiet as this.
Just then, he heard short, quick steps. By the time he reached the other side of the bridge, he
could almost feel someone at his feels. He turned round and there stood a man dressed in a large
overcoat. A hat was pulled down over his eyes and very l__3__ of his face could be seen. Frank
said something about the weather, trying to sound friendly and c__4__. The man did not answer
but asked rudely where Oakfield House was. Frank pointed to a big house in the distance and the
stranger continued his way.
Then Frank w__5__ why the stranger had wanted to find Oakfield House at such an hour. He
knew that the people who lived there were very rich. Almost without realizing what he was, he
began following the stranger q__6__. The man didn't notice him at all. Soon the man was outside
the house and Frank saw him look up at the windows. A l__7__ was still on and the man waited
until it went out. When about half an hour had passed, Frank saw him climb noiselessly over the
wall and heard him drop onto the ground at the other side.
Now Frank realized what was going to happen. He walked quickly and silently across the
street towards a telephone box on the corner.
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VIII. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words;
Among the four skills in learning English, which one of these seems to be different from the
other"? The answer is speaking. The other three you can do alone on your own. But you can't
really speak alone!
Where can you find people to speak English? And how can you practice speaking when you
are alone?
At school If you pay to go to a language school, you should use the opportunity to speak.
If your teacher asks you to speak in pairs or groups with other students, try to say as much as
possible. Don't worry about your mistakes. Just speak!
Conversation Clubs Many cities around the world have3 conversation clubs where people
can exchange one language for another. Look in your local newspaper to find a conversation club
near you. They are usual free although some may charge a small entrance fee.
Shopping Even if you don't want to buy anything, you can ask questions about products
that interest you in a shop. "How much does this coat?" "How can I use it properly?" Often you
can start a real conversation and it costs you nothing!
Cafe and Bars There are often American, Britain, Irish and Australian bars in many large
cities. If you can find one, you'll probably meet many people speaking English as a first or second
language.
Songs and Video Repeat the words of an English-language song singing with the music
until it become automatic. It's good practice for your memory and for the mouth muscles that you
need for English.
Signs Language is all around you. Wherever you go, you find language. Shop names,
street names, advertisements, notices, and car numbers ... When you walk down the street, you can
practice reading the words and numbers you see. Say them to yourself. It's not exactly a
conversation, but it will help you to "think" in English. But don't speak too loud!
Above all, speak as much as possible! Make as many mistakes as possible! When you know
that you have made a mistake, you know that you have made progress!
1. Why is "speaking item" different from the other three in learning English?
2. How many ways does the writer suggest to learn to speak English when you are alone?
3. What should you do if your teacher asks you to speak in pairs?
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4. One can find people speaking different languages in Cafe and Bars, can't he?
5. What do you want to do when you ask "How much does this cost?" according to this passage?
6. What's the use of reading the words and numbers you see to yourself?
7. Do you agree with the writer on how to practice spoken English? Why or why not?
参考答案
I. 1. complaints 2. modern 3. respected 4. mess 5. extremely
6. embarrassed 7. salary 8. describe 9. hung
II. 1. C 2 B 3. D 4. B 5 C 6. D 7. C 8. C 9.A 10. A 11. D 12. C 13. C 14. B
15. B 16. B 17. D 18. A 19. D 20. A 21. B
II. 1. solve 2. worse 3. thoughts 4. wisdom 5. variety 6. fed 7. Germans’ 8.
widely
IV. 1. don’t they 2. too, anyone 3. it,had 4. how 5. apologize to
6. It is five years since I left the city
V. 1. C 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. B 6. B
VI. 1. C 2. B 3. B 4. D 5. A 6.C 7. A
VII. 1. behind 2. nothing 3. little 4. calm 5. wondered 6. quietly 7. light
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