一、单项选择(10分)
1. Australia is ______ island country.
A. a B. an C. the D. /
2. —Hi, Daniel. You didn’t attend the chess class last night. —Oh, I ______ my son’s model plane.
A. am repairing B. repair C. have repaired D. was repairing
3. Tom with his parents ______ to America. They ______ back in two weeks.
A. have gone; will come B. has gone; will come C. have been; have come D. have been; come
4. There are ______ people in the hall.
A. two thousands B. two thousands of C. thousands D. thousands of
5. He ______ in London ______ a cold winter night.
A. arrived; at B. arrived; on C. has arrived; in D. has arrived; on
6. How long have you ______ ?
A. married B. be married C. got married D. been married
7. —The air here is much fresher than before. —Exactly! We ______ a lot of trees in the past few years.
A. Planted B. were planting C. have planted D. will plant
8. —It’s eight o’clock. We can see lots of people ______ at the square.
A. dance B. dancing C. were dancing D. to dance
9. I have ______ finished my homework, but he hasn’t ______ .
A. just; already B. already; yet C. yet; yet D. already ; already
10. —I came to your office yesterday morning, but nobody was in. —Oh, we ______ a meeting in the meeting room.
A. have had B. had C. were having D. had had
二、完形填空(15分)
According to several recent surveys, some people fear public speaking more than anything else. ___11___ , this fear can be overcome(克服) with two simple methods: practice and using positive (正面的) energy from the audience. Practicing for a speech is essential. ___12___ the task of writing the speech is complete, speakers must practice, practice, practice. The more times they practice the speech, the more ___13___ they are discussing the topic. Using ___14___ such, as mirrors or video recordings as they practice can show speakers what they look and sound like to the audience. Video is particularly helpful as it c
an be ___15___ many times, with the presenters focusing (集中) on one part at a time. Another ___16___ of dealing with public speaking fears is using the audience’s positive energy. Speakers need to remember that the audience wants them to ___17___ . Something as basic as a small nod or a smile from a member of the audience should give ___18___ to the presenters behind the podium. While it is easy for nervous speakers to focus only on getting through the presentation, using the audience’s ___19___ will(意愿) helps much in making a speech better.
All in all, these two strategies are sure to help with fear of public speaking. With proper practice and audience empathy(共鸣) , it is ___20___ to overcome the fear of public speaking and deliver a successful speech. So there is no need to fear public speaking any more.
11. A. Luckily B. Suddenly C. Sadly D. Terribly
12. A. Unless B. After C. Until D. Before
13. A. nervous B. scared C. comfortable D. difficult
14. A. objects B. activities C. signs D. instructions
15. A. found B. sold C. cleared D. watched
16. A. cause B. problem C. way D. purpose
17. A. surprise B. scream C. suppose D. succeed
18. A. confidence B. challenge C. humour D. service
19. A. poor B. good C. weak D. free
20. A. necessary B. important C. interesting D. possible
A
When shopping for clothes, my mother and I have always disagreed on what fits me well. To me, if it zips (拉上拉链) , it fits. My mom, however, usually says I need a bigger size.
When I was a teenager, I wanted to dress like my friends, but my body size made it impossible. When mom told me something didn’t suit me, or that I needed a bigger size, all I heard was that my body was wrong.
To avoid arguments (争吵) , we stopped going shopping together. This continued until I got engaged(订婚) and I needed to find a wedding dress(婚纱) .
I could have just bought it alone, of course, but my mom is my favourite person to hang out with. The idea of looking for a wedding dress without her seemed as frightening as taking her with me.
And so the day came, As I tried on a simple white dress, Itime in a bottle saw tears in my mom’s eyes. “You look beautiful.” she told me. Nothing could have shocked me more.
This one didn’t zip up at the back and I did actually need a bigger size, but my mom didn’t say that. She just told me how beautiful I looked. At that moment, all those arguments we’d had while shopping in the past were laid to rest. We didn’t buy a dress that day. We decided to see more, which I would never have predicted.
A few weeks and many shopping trips later, we found the perfect dress. And during those few weeks, mom and I also found the perfect fit for our shopping relationship.
21. According to the first two paragraphs, we know that ______ .
A. the writer’s mom could always find perfect clothes for her.
B. the writer and her mom often argued about the size of her clothes.
C. the writer ‘s mom thought she was too thin.
D. the writer tried to lose weight when she was a teenager.
22. Why did the writer go shopping with her mom to buy the wedding dress?
A. Because she couldn’t find any friends to go with her.
B. Because her mom was. very experienced in choosing a wedding dress.
C. Because a wedding dress is special and she liked hanging out with her mom.
D. Because they always had a great shopping relationship.
发布评论