Part 2  Phonetics, Grammar and vocabulary

（第二部分 语音、语法和词语）

I. Choose the best answer.

1. Nodding head __________ “yes” in our country. Which of the following is correct for the underlined word

in the sentence?

A. / mi:ns / B. / mi:nz / C. /mi:ŋs / D. / mi:ŋz /

2. The American made Donald Trump______of the United States several years ago.
A. a president B. the president C. president D. to be president

3. A group of ______ from Britain came to visit EXPO in Shanghai.

A. woman tourists B. women tourists C. woman tourist D. women tourist

4. I hope you ______ my advice to be more friendly to your classmates.

A. take B. will take C. to take D. took

5. John didn’t ______ the class yesterday because he was ill.

A. attend B. join C. take part in D. join in

6. Look! The light is off. She ______ be at home.

A. mustn’t B. can’t C. needn’t D. shouldn’t

7. Fred __________ some photos in the letter and then posted it to her mother.

The underlined word in the sentence means ______.

A. picked B. put inside C. took away D. enjoyed

8. Over ______ people watched the football match yesterday.

A. thousand of B. two thousand C. two thousands D. two thousands of

9. Don’t put the vase ______ the corner of the table. It’s dangerous.

A. in B. with C. to D. on

10. He ______ the letter typed, but he decided to handwrite it and send it in person in order to show his

sincerity.

A. could have had B. should have had C. would have D. must have had

11. ______ unusual report the professor gave us!

A. What a B. What an C. How a D. How

12. --Don’t forget to write the postcode on the envelope.

--______.

Yes, I will. B. No, I won’t. C. No, I don’t. D. Yes, I do.

II. Fill in the blanks with the words and phrases in their proper forms.

1. I felt a great sense of __________when I reached the TOP of the mountain.

2. Beijing has repeatedly criticized microblogs for__________spreading what it calls unfounded rumors.

3. I don’t feel __________enough to rush about, so I’ll sit down.

4. This is__________ class that I’ve met at the SE lab of Princeton.

5. He is a very__________ boy and he wants to play at the highest level.

6. There can be no doubt that you will __________ in your scientific research.

7. He led me into his room and __________ hid a large parcel under his desk.

8. Her__________ certainly sound believable.

III. Fill in the blanks with the proper verbs.

1. She is so greedy that she__________________ never __________________what she has.

2. I don’t remember__________________such a man as him.

3. I__________________before Mum came into my bedroom and told me to get up.

4. Wendy, as well as her teammates,__________________several successful computer programs since

she went to college.

5. You’d better__________________on the grass so as to make our campus more beautiful.

6. Women__________________to go out without veilsin some Arabic countries.

IV. Rewrite the sentences as required.

1. Wendy has breakfast with her family every morning.

Wendy __________ __________breakfast with her family every morning.

2. I’m really keen on what you said yesterday and want to go on a trip to Japan.

I __________great__________ in what you said yesterday and want to go on a trip to Japan.

3. Tim’s never done that before.

Tim’s never done that before, __________ __________?

4. Mr. White has been an engineer for about ten years.

Mr. White has__________ __________an engineer for about ten years.

5. unusual, Paul, an, three, thing, ago, happened to, days

___________________________________________________________________________

Part 3   Reading and Writing

V. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage.

A. Choose the best answer.

Read the following reviews for movies that are showing at the moment. And then answer questions.

Happiness ★★★★

Happiness tells the story of two people who work for different advertising companies. They talk on the phone all the time and do not like each other. But then they __________ by e-mail and fall in love. This movie will be very popular with teenagers and people who like romances. It also has beautiful music.

I Scream ★★

In I Scream, Paul is a young man who joins a thriller club. Each of the members tries to frighten the others. Paul is told to stay in an old house for the night. Everyone who has tried to stay in the house before has died. This movie is very frightening but also quite silly. It does not make sense for Paul to stay in the house when things start to go wrong. only for people who like thrillers.

Paul’s Heroes ★★★

This is a very funny war movie set in World War Two. Six soldiers have to get to Italy to take secret messages to the American army there. During the movie, they dress up as women and fight with Italian workers. You can guess the ending, but it’s great fun getting there.

Twelve Hours ★★★★

This is a very good drama with Jack Ross, who pays a hard-working truck driver. His wife becomes ill and he has to find a doctor who can help her. In his travels he meets Dr. Lloyd who has found the cure for the illness, but Jack Ross has only twelve hours to get the medicine back to his wife on the other side of America. This is an excellent movie, which is very exciting.

1. Of which movie does the reviewer have the best opinion?

A. No. 1 B. No. 2 C. No. 3 D. No. 4

2. The underlined word “__________” can be replaced by ______.

A. communicate B. connect C. write D. exchange

3. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

A. In Happiness, Lisa Turbot and Danny Roy like each other when they talk on the phone.

B. Not all the movies mentioned in the passage are showing at the moment.

C. Maybe the writer doesn’t like thrillers.

D. Paul’s Heroes is a funny adventure movie set in the World War Two.

B. Choose the best answer.

London, Reuters—What could annoy teenagers enough to make them sTOP hanging out with friends and go home?

No, it’s not a visit from their mothers, and not a threat to take away their cellphones or pocket money.

It’s high-frequency noise. The UK police recently agreed to use a device called the Sonic Teenager Deterrent. It sends out a sound that makes teenagers become so impatient and angry that they have to cover their ears tightly and walk away.

The sound is at extreme high-pitch that can be heard by those under 20. The body’s natural ability to detect some wave bands decreases almost entirely after 20, so few adults can hear the sounds. The black-box device, nicknamed the Mosquito because of its sound, can be fixed to the outside walls of shops, offices and homes. It sounds to youngsters like a crazy insect or a badly played violin. But it causes no physical damage.

A number of police forces and councils have given permission to use the system and want to install it at trouble spots.

Staffordshire Police Inspector Amanda Davies, who has given the device to shopkeepers in the Moorlands area, said, “It is controlled by the shopkeepers--if they can see through their window that there is a problem, they turn the device on for a while until the group has run away.”

1. The device can be used to ______.

A. threaten teenagers in public

B. drive away trouble-makers under 20

C. help mothers control their teenage children

D. help the police control shopkeepers

2. From the passage we can know that ______.

A. young people often suffer from pains in ears

B. shopkeepers are troubled by noisy insects

C. high-frequency noise is beyond the listening ability of people over 20

D. the police invented a new device to deal with teenagers

3. The purpose of the writer to write the passage is ______.

A. to advertise a new hi-tech device

B. to tell the reader a piece of news

C. to sell the device to shopkeepers

D. to inform the public as the spokesman of the police

4. Who will welcome the device most?

A. Shopkeepers. B. The police. C. Young people. D. The producer.

C. Choose the best answer and complete the passage.

Blogs allow readers to post comments. There were millions of blogs out there, so I __37__ expected anyone to read mine, let alone respond. But almost immediately they did. Twelve messages were __38__ after my first entry. I went to the library five times that day—each time there were more.

The next morning I couldn’t wait to get up and hurry to the library. __39__ I told my story. It gave structure and a purpose to my day.

For so long I’d been unable to reach out in the real world, afraid of rejection or pity or scorn. But here it was safe. This __40__ with people on the other side of the screen, many on the other side of the world, was bringing me back to life again.

One particularly cold Tuesday I opened my mailbox to see, among emails from bloggers concerned about how I was surviving the snow, one saying: “New York Times Journalist Trying to Contact You.” Ian Urbina had discovered my blog __41__ when researching an article on people living in their cars in the U.S. exchanged emails and later he called me up. I hadn’t spoken to __42__ for months but, as rain streamed down the glass outside, the words came. I had been living in the car for almost nine months.

The article __43__ on the front page. I didn’t know until I opened my computer. There were emails from people around the world. For almost a year on one had known I __44__ existed but now here were hundreds wishing me well. They said they were praying for me.

Now every time I pressed “Check Mail”, there were more messages. I watched the numbers of the visitors counter on my blog __45__ by the hundreds. These were people at their computers all over the world. I felt as of I was viewing a miracle unfold.

Over the next week, in libraries and in the car parked under lamp posts at night, I wrote my papers. I had notepaper spread __46__ the dashboard. And every morning in the quiet of the lane, I wrote for my life.

1. A. nearly B. eagerly C. patiently D. hardly

2. A. read B. printed C. left D. taken

3. A. The other day B. Day and night C. All day long D. Another day

4. A. problem B. work C. appointment D. connection

5. A. by mistake B. in time C. by chance D. at last

6. A. everybody B. anyone C. another D. other

7. A. carried B. published C. appeared D. reported

8. A. already B. even C. almost D. only

9. A. ending B. increasing C. dropping D. expanding

10. A. through B. beyond C. across D. above

D. Fill in the blanks with proper words.

One day Gene and Hannah Bortnick heard piano music coming from their living room. They thought their 3-year-old son Ethan was listening to a CD. Then they walked into the room. To their a__1__, they found him playing music on his toy piano!

Having discovered his remarkable talent, Ethan’s parents changed their minds and agreed to his previous begging for piano lessons. They turned to a family member who taught piano, and she began working with Ethan. It wasn’t long, however, before the teacher knew that he was no o__2__ student. Ethan was a piano prodigy  and needed someone who understood his special talents and abilities. The family found Dr. Irena Kofman, who immediately r__3__ his talent and intelligence.

With Dr. Kofman’s help, Ethan learned about piano technique and different types of music. Before long, he was being asked to perform for many events. L__4__ he was receiving invitations from the likes of Jay Leno and Oprah. Ethan was 6 and in kindergarten when he first appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. At that time, he already had over 200 songs memorized and was developing a CD.

Today, at the age of 13, it seems there is n__5__ Ethan cannot do. He plays piano, sings, composes songs and acts. He has entertained audiences a__6__ the world with music ranging from Beethoven to Bieber.

In 2010, Ethan became the youngest musician to create and host his own TV concert special.

Then in 2013, the performer starred in and wrote music for the movie Anything is Possible.

E. Answer the questions.

①A big part of being an effective team member is being a good listener. Do you think your listening skills could use some improving? Simply remember the __________ to become a better listener.

②Look at the person speaking to you.

If you make eye contact, the speaker feels like he has your undivided attention. If an individual comes into your office to talk, sTOP what you’re doing.

③Ask questions.

This shows you’re interested and that you’re hearing what he’s saying.

④Don’t interrupt.

When you interrupt, the speaker feels you’re not interested in what he’s saying and will be frustrated by the inability to finish a complete thought. Take the time to listen – just relax and open your ears!

⑤Don’t change the subject.

Changing the subject indicates that your mind is elsewhere. It shows ____________________ what’s being said at that moment, and this makes the speaker feel insignificant.

⑥Respond verbally and non-verbally.

Using an enthusiastic tone shows you’re interested in what the speaker is saying. Smiling helps too! Avoid crossing your arms since this can be interpreted as being closed off. If you’re speaking with someone who’s sitting, you should sit too. Standing over someone is too authoritative and may make the other person feel uncomfortable.

If you’re unsure whether you’re a good listener or not, simply take the following test. In your next meeting or conversation, make a mental note or, even better, jot down on a piece of paper the number of times you interrupt. The fewer marks there are on your paper, the better listener you are! This seems like a silly test, but you may be surprised by the quantity of marks on your paper. After all, the worst listeners usually aren’t aware that their listening skills need some attention or improvement.

What does the letter “__________” refer to in the word __________ in paragraph ①?

  ________________________________________________________________________

How can you show the speaker that you are listening?

  ________________________________________________________________________

As good listeners, we are supposed to mark on our paper when we are listening, aren’t we?

  ________________________________________________________________________

4. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

You think it is unnecessary to improve your listening skills because they are good enough.

  ________________________________________________________________________

5. Please fill in the blank to complete the sentence ⑤.

  ________________________________________________________________________

Ⅴ. Writing.（写作）

Please write an e-mail to Hans Smith for at least 60 words. Hans Smith is a student from Britain who is looking for a penfriend on the Internet. Tell him you want to be his penfriend. The following information should be included: your name, your family, your school, your hobby and so on.（请给来自英国的Hans Smith写一份邮件，告诉他你想成为他的笔友。邮件不少于60个单词，内容包含：你的名字、家庭状况、学校状况、你的喜好等，邮件格式已给。）

To: hans@yahoo.com

From: Alice@163.com

Subject: A penfriend from Shanghai, China

Dear Hans,

First, let me introduce myself to you. My name is  __________  __________ 

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Keys:

I. 1. B  2. C  3. B  4. B  5. A  6. B  7. B  8. B  9. D  10. A   11. A   12. B

II. 1. achievement  2. irresponsibly  3. energetic     4. physical

5. ambitious    6. succeed       7. hurriedly     8. explanation

III. 1. is , satisfied 2. coming across 3. had woken up 4. has cornered 5. not step 6. are not allowed

IV. 1. doesn’t have 2. show great interest in 3. has he 4. worked as

5.An unusual thing happened to Paul three days ago.

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A  1-3 BDC

B  1-4 BCBA

C  1. D  2. C   3. C   4. D   5. C   6. B   7. C   8. B   9. B   10. C

D  1. amazement 2. ordinary 3. recognized 4. Later 5. nothing 6. around

E  1. Respond verbally and non-verbally..

2. By asking questions

3. No, we aren’t

4. the worst listeners usually aren’t aware that their listening skills need some attention or improvement.

5. you are not concentrating  on/you don't pay attention to

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