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English Test Paper 2-2 (1)

Part I. Vocabulary and Structure (20%)

1. ____all the animals I’ve ever had, those two dogs are the most sensitive. 3

A. Form B. Of C. For D. With

2. There is little doubt in your mind that he is innocent, ____? 2

A. is there B. isn’t there C. is he D. isn’t he

3. Maria has written two novels, both of ____ have been made into television series. 3

A. them B. that C. which D. what

4. Before driving into the city, you are required to get your car ____. 2

A. washed B. wash C. washing D. to wash

5. Scientists study ____ human brains work to make computers. 2

A. when B. how C. that D. whether

6. It ____ around nine o’clock when I drove back home because it was already dark. 3

A. had to be B. was to be C. must be D. must have been

7. This is not my story, nor ____ the whole story. My story plays out differently. 3

A. is there B. there is C. is it D. it is

8. John decided to ____ the present job in order to travel around the world. 2

A. give up B. put up C. wake up D. brake up

9. She was glad that her success would ____ for the women who would follow. 3

A. be easier to make B. make it easier C. be easier D. make things easier

10. Our teacher recommends that we ____ as attentive as possible when we visit the museum. 4

A. are B. be C. were D. shell be

11. After his leave Tom went back on duty to ____ his soldiers. 3

A. put in charge of B. be charged with C. be taken in charge by D. take charge of

12. —Goodbye, John. Come back again sometime. 2

—Sure. ____.

A. I did B. I do C. I shall D. I will

13. —Can I help you with it? 3

—I appreciate your ____, but I can manage it myself.

A. advice B. question C. offer D. idea

14. By 1929, Mickey Mouse was as popular ____ children as Coca Cola. 2

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

15. San Francisco is usually cool in the summer, but Los Angeles ____. 3

A. is rarely B. hardly is C. rarely is D. is scarcely

16. The three rows at the front are ____ for guests. 3

A. conserved B. deposited C. reserved D. stored

17. He will come to understand your efforts sooner or later. It’s just a matter of _____. 3

A. luck B. value C. time D. fact

18. You cannot cancel your order ____ you change your mind within three days. 2

A. as if B. while C. so that D. unless

19. Some hobbies can only be ____ by rich people. 2

A. taken in B. taken on C. taken up D. taken over

20. We are delighted at the news ____ they are started the business cooperation with you company. 4

A. that B. when C. which D. what

Part II. Cloze (15%) 2

I have two hobbies: collecting coins and skateboarding（滑板运动）. Collecting coins is my indoor hobby while

skateboarding takes me outside to experience the 21 air. They give a nice balance of staying in and 22 during my free

time.

23 I began collecting coins two years ago, I have met many people who 24 the same interest. It started when my

father, who is a pilot, brought home the coins 25 his trip around the world. They were beautiful and looked 26 our

coins. I fell in love with the coins 27 and began collecting them. From then on, whenever my 28 went on his trip, I

would ask him to bring home as many different coins as he could. Today, I 29 over two hundred coins from twenty-four

different countries.

My interest in skateboarding, however, grew differently. I started it three years ago when a classmate of 30

introduced skateboarding to me. At first, I found 31 difficult to balance on a skateboard and I 32 thought it was silly.

But after two weeks of skateboarding every afternoon, I began to 33 the wind blowing in my hair. Today, my favorite

skateboarding 34 is the park by the beach.

My two hobbies are important to me because they help me 35 after studying. Do you like them?

21. A. strong B. heavy C. dirty D. fresh 1

22. A. going out B. going away C. coming back D. coming into 2

23. A. If B. As C. Although D. Since 2

24. A. use B. appear C. share D. answer 2

25. A. for B. from C. with D. by 2

26. A. different from B. famous for C. proud of D. good for 2

27. A. carefully B. luckily C. quickly D. suddenly 2

28. A. brother B. father C. uncle D. grandfather 1

29. A. leave B. sell C. buy D. have 1

30. A. hers B. yours C. mine D. ours 2

31. A. one B. that C. it D. this 2

32. A. already B. never C. only D. also 2

33. A. hit B. miss C. love D. dislike 2

34. A. area B. prize C. system D. service 2

35. A. solve B. relax C. surprise D. worry 2

Part III. Reading Comprehension (30%)

Passage 1

Every evening Sylvie left her grandmother’s houses at five-thirty to bring their cow home. The old animal spent her days

out in the open country eating sweet grass. It was Sylvie’s job to bring her home to be milked. When the cow heard Sylvie’s

voice, she would hide among the bushes.

On a summer evening in June, it took Sylvie longer than usual to find her cow. It was already eight o’clock and Sylvie

wondered it her grandmother would be angry with her for being so late. So the child hurried to find the cow through the dark

forest. Suddenly a hungry and tired young man appeared on the road. He said he lost his way in the forest and asked for help.

Although being a little afraid, Sylvie took him back to her grandmother’s home. She offered dinner to the man.

After eating, the stranger explained he was a hunter, who was catching birds in the forest. He said he would give ten

dollars to the person who helped him catch birds. That night Sylvie’s dreams were full of all the wonderful things she and her

grandmother could buy with ten dollars.

The next morning, Sylvie woke up early and left home. She wasn’t willing to help the man kill birds. The young man

went away disappointed later. Sylvie felt a bit of pity. But she soon became happy when she heard the sound of birds.

36. What does the underlined word in the first paragraph “she” refer to? ____. 2

A. The girl B. The cow C. The grandmother D. The bird

37. What happened to the young man? ____. 2

A. He was hurt by an animal.

B. He lost his money in the forest.

C. He fell off the tree and hurt himself.

D. He couldn’t find his way in the forest.

38. Did Sylvie want to get the ten dollars? ____. 2

A. Yes, very much. B. No, not at all.

C. She had no idea. D. It isn’t mentioned in the passage.

39. What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “disappointed” in the last paragraph? ____. 1

A. 高兴的 B. 满意的 C. 失望的 D. 生气的

40. From the passage, we know that Sylvie is a ____ girl. 2

A. lazy B. brave C. kind D. beautiful

Passage 2

There are many different kinds of music in the world. Let’s study some of them.

Classical Music: Classical music is a form of music needing high musical skills. If you wish to learn this kind of music,

you have to go through proper training.

Heavy Metal Music: Heavy metal music came out after the Second World War. The melody of the song is heavily

influenced by the structure of it. It is also known as “information music”. In heavy metal music, songwriting is based on a

from.

Hip-hop Music: this music always includes the use of instruments such the guitar, violin, piano, bass, drums and so on.

In this type of music, the bass is the main instrument. It was first played by a group of traveling singers and poets of West

Africa.

Opera Music: It first appeared in Italy in the 1600s. It has a great mixture of theatrical art and musical invention and is

used in theaters.

Jazz Music: This type of music has strong and complex melodies. The main musical instruments are the cornet, trumpet

and violin, which help carry the melody.

Besides these, there are many others such as the blues, New Age music, Celtic music, religious music, and chamber

music.

41. ____ music needs high musical skills. 1

A. Classical B. Heavy metal C. Hip-hop D. Opera

42. The main instrument in Hip-hop music is the ____. 1

A. guitar B. violin C. piano D. bass

43. The ____ is used in both Hip-hop music and Jazz music. 1

A. piano B. trumpet C. violin D. cornet

44. Opera music first appeared in ____. 1

A. Africa B. Italy C. American D. China

45. Which of the following is RIGHT according to the passage? ____. 2

A. Heavy metal music appeared after the First World War.

B. Only after proper training can you learn the blues.

C. People call Jazz music “information music”.

D. In the world there are many kinds of music.

Passage 3

When I first entered high school, I knew no one at my school. All my friends in middle school went to other schools. I

wanted to make some new friends. However, I was shy and wasn’t good at making new friends.

On my first day at school, I looked at others who were walking in groups happily. How I wish I were one of them! I

guess I was very lucky then. At lunch in the dining hall, when I was eating at a table alone, a girl came to me. “Excuse me, is

this seat taken?” she asked. I immediately shook my head. She smiled and sat down opposite to me. I felt a little awkward and