题目内容

Mr. Wang would have continued to lead _____ poor life instead of changing his lifestyle if he hadn’t met Mr. Smith by_____ accident who was a businessman. 

A. the; a            B. a; the             C. a; /              D. /; the

 

【答案】

C

【解析】

试题分析:考查冠词的用法。不定冠词a/an表泛指,意为“一/某个”;定冠词the表特指,意为“这个,那个”;lead a... life过着一种......样的生活;by accident偶然;是固定短语,根据第二空排除A、B、D。故选C。

考点:考查冠词

 

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听力(共两节,满分30分)

第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1.What does the woman mean?

A.His brother should let them use the car.

B.The subway is fine with her.

C.A car wouldn’t be any faster.

2.What does the man have to do now?

A.Complete the research.

B.Write the research paper.

C.Finish typing the paper.

3.What do you know about the woman?

A.Perhaps she is a doctor.

B.She was seriously ill.

C.She didn’t want to see the film.

4.What does the woman mean?

A.The light isn’t bright enough.

B.The dining hall isn’t large enough.

C.She agrees with the man.

5.What does the man mean?

A.His daughter is too old for the club.

B.His daughter is too young to join the club.

C.His daughter is the eldest.

听力原文:(Text 1)

M:I’d like to drive to the concert but my brother has the car tonight.

W:Who needs a car?We can take the subway if we go a little earlier.

(Text 2)

W:How are you getting on with research paper?

M:I’ve finished all my research, but I haven’t been able to organize it, therefore I haven’t begun the paper yet.

(Text 3)

M:What a pity you missed the film last night.It was wonderful.

W:I would have gone to see it.But there was a patient seriously ill.

M:No wonder you didn’t come.

(Text 4)

M:The light in this dining hall is a little too bright, don’t you think so?

W:I’d say it’s perfect for a football stadium.

M:Quite right.

(Text 5)

W:Can I join your club, Dad?You know I’m interested in it, too.

M:You can when you get a bit older.

第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料,回答第6~8题。

6.What time is it now?

A.It’s 10∶10 p.m.

B.It’s 10∶30 p.m.

C.It’s 9∶50 p.m.

7.How long will it take the woman to get to the railway station?

A.Fifteen minutes or less.

B.More than fifteen minutes.

C.Less than fifty minutes.

8.Why did the man invite the woman to his house?

A.They had a tea party.

B.They had a dinner party.

C.They had a dancing party.

听力原文:(Text 6)

W:What’s the time by your watch, David?

M:Just a minute.It’s ten to ten by my watch.

W:Is it?I had no idea it was so late.I must be going now.

M:Can’t you stay a bit longer?

W:I’m afraid not.I must catch the ten-thirty train back.

M:You’ve got plenty of time yet.The railway station’s very near.It won’t take you more than fifteen minutes to get there.

W:Well, I hate to rush at the last minute.

M:OK, drop in whenever you like.

W:Yes, I’ll do that.Thank you for asking me to dinner.It was a nice dinner party and I’ve enjoyed your cooking.

M:I’m glad you enjoyed yourself.Good night.

W:Good night.

听第7段材料,回答第9~11题。

9.Why does the man want to have a word with the waitress?

A.Because he has been kept waiting for a long time.

B.Because he wants to complain about the food.

C.Because he wants to pay the bill.

10.What do we learn about the restaurant?

A.It must be a new one.

B.They don’t know how to serve the people.

C.They need more waiters.

11.If the head waitress had known about his situation, what would

have happened?

A.She would have served him much earlier.

B.She would have brought another drink.

C.She would have turned to her boss for help.

听力原文:(Text 7)

M:Head waitress! I want to have a word with you.

W:Yes, sir.I’ll be with you in a minute.Is there anything else you’d like to have, sir?

M:Anything else?We have been kept waiting here for almost an hour for the meal!

W:I’m terribly sorry about that, sir.There might be something wrong.You see, we’re short of help today.I’ll see to it at once.Would you like to have a drink while waiting?

M:Well, another martini.

W:Yes, sir.One moment.Here you are.I’ll be back in a minute.Here are the dishes you ordered, sir.

M:Thank you.

W:I’m very sorry to have kept you waiting.I wish I could have known earlier.

M:That’s all right.

W:Thank you for your understanding.I assure you it won’t happen again.

听第8段材料,回答第12~14题。

12.Who is Mary?

A.A student.

B.A worker.

C.A teacher.

13.What can we infer about Washington’s birthday from the conversation?

A.Maybe there was a national holiday near that day.

B.It was fine that day and nobody wanted to stay in.

C.It is perhaps a national holiday.

14.How did Mary go to the mountain on Washington’s birthday?

A.By bus.

B.By car.

C.By train.

听力原文:(Text 8)

M:Hey, Mary!You have really been gone a long time.Why is that?

W:Hi!Well, I talked with my teachers before I left about the work I would miss.Besides, my aunt in Denver made me study a lot there.

M:I thought she was your rich aunt.

W:Not very.But she didn’t have any children to raise, so she does have some money, even though she was a teacher.

M:How was the holiday?

W:Cold...at least three of the days while I was there.And I saw so many people on the mountain on Washington’s birthday.

M:The beaches were full on Washington’s birthday, too.It really was warm here, so lots of people went swimming.

W:Well, we should have stayed home that day.There were so many people.We took the train over to the mountain, so that at least we didn’t have to drive.It was a good thing we did-there were so many cars and buses, and no place to park anywhere.

M:Just like the beaches here.

听第9段材料,回答第15~17题。

15.When will the man come back from the trip?

A.December 22.

B.January 3.

C.January 13.

16.Which flights is the man going to take for his round trip?

A.Flight 220 and Flight 476.

B.Flight 476 and Flight 220.

C.Flight 220 and Flight 414.

17.How much will the man probably pay for the tickets?

A.About $952.

B.About $414.

C.About $476.

听力原文:(Text 9)

W:United Airlines.May I help you?

M:Yes.I’d like to book some tickets on your Flight 220, departing for Honolulu on December 22 at 7:30 in the evening.

W:Your name, please.

M:Mr.Wang Lin and Mrs.Li Fang.

W:Do you want to fly first or economy class?

M:Economy, please.

W:Yes, we still have room on that flight.Will this be a one-way trip?

M:No, round trip back to Chicago-on January 3.By the way, do you have any direct flights coming back?

W:Yes, we do.Flight 414, leaving Honolulu at 3∶00 p.m.flies non-stop back to Chicago.

M:That’s perfect.What’s the exact air fare?

W:Economy fare round trip from Chicago to Honolulu is $476 during busy season.

M:I see,…then our tickets are confirmed.

W:Yes, your seats are confirmed on those two flights.Please be at the airport at least one hour before departure.

听第10段材料,回答第18~20题。

18.How long does Mr.Hill have to work every day?

A.6 hours.

B.7 hours.

C.8 hours.

19.What’s the worst thing that can happen to a postman?

A.Having too many items to deal with a day.

B.Going to work late in the morning.

C.Delivering letters to people from abroad.

20.How does Mr.Hill feel about his work?

A.Boring.

B.Dangerous.

C.Satisfactory.

听力原文:(Text 10)

  I’m Harley Hill.I was chosen as a postman of the year 1975.I have been a postman for 23 years.I love my work very much and it’s a fine life for me.Every week I work forty hours.I work from six o’clock in the morning to about two o’clock in the afternoon.The worst thing is being late in the morning.We handle 50 000 to 60 000 items a day.I deliver to probably 278 addresses.Some of them are from abroad.

  I’m happy to see the smile on their faces when I give them a letter from home.I think if there is anything I don’t like about the job, it’s the snow and ice and especially dogs.I’ve been bitten about half a dozen times.I have got 3 years before I retire.I’m going to miss the job when I retire.

听力(共两节,满分30分)

第一节(共8小题,每小题1.5分,满分12分)

A.听下列对话,根据所听内容完成句子。

M:Nurse, I’d like to see Dr.Brown.

W:I’m sorry, but he isn’t in today.Dr.Johnson or Dr.Pepper will be happy to see you.

1.It’s possible that ________ Dr.Johnson ________ Dr.Pepper will treat the patient ________ Dr.Brown.

W:I’ve had four colds this winter and I think I’m catching another one.

M:I’ve only had half that many, but my wife has had six.

2.His wife has had ________ times more colds than he.

M:What’s the matter with you, Mrs.White?

W:I’ve had pains here just below where my heart is.

M:Do you have these pains all the time?

W:No, not all the time.

3.Mrs.White told the doctor that ________.

B.听下列5段对话,从A、B、C三个选项中选出能回答所提问题的最佳选项。

W:When do you think I can go home, Dr Smith?

M:Well, you came in on Monday and today is Friday.I’d say that you could probably leave tomorrow, but I don’t want you to go back to work for several weeks.

4.Where is the woman?

A.In the doctor’s office.

B.At work.

A few honest men are better than numbers.诚实的朋友不在多。

C.In her office.

M:I think I’ll go to see the movie tonight instead of working on my paper.“True Lies” is on at the capital cinema.

W:I wouldn’t do that if I were you.

5.What does the woman suggest?

A.He should go to see the movie.

B.He ought to work on his paper.

C.He shouldn’t write about the movie.

W:What’s the matter with you, Harry?

M:There’s something wrong with my stomach.I feel terrible.

6.Whom should Harry go to see?

A.Scientist.

B.Repairman.

C.Doctor.

M:I’ve been coughing for some time.Do you think it serious?

W:Your illness is caused by smoking.You’d better give it up.

7.Where does the talk probably take place?

A.In a factory.

B.In a hospital.

C.In a store.

M:I have an appointment to see Dr Green for a physical examination.

W:Please have a rest.She’s doing an operation right now.

8.Where does this conversation most probably take place?

A.In an operation room.

B.In a doctor’s office.

C.On the telephone.

第二节(共12小题;每题1.5分,满分18分)

听第9段材料,回答第9~11题。

W:What’s “frozen food”?

M:It’s what it says it is:after the food is picked and washed and cut in, it is put in packages and the whole thing is frozen.

W:Does it taste as good as fresh food?

M:Generally not as good, but it’s fine.It’s more expensive than fresh foods, though.

W:How long do frozen foods keep?

M:Seven months if you have a good freezer in your refrigerator.Frozen foods are also convenient.You can shop every two or three weeks instead of every day.

9.How does frozen food taste?

A.Fine.

B.Terrible.

C.Better than fresh foods.

10.Why do we think frozen foods are convenient?

A.We can shop every day.

B.We can shop every two or three weeks.

C.We needn’t shop any more.

11.How long can frozen foods keep?

A.7 months.

B.8 months.

C.9 months.

听第10段材料,回答第12~14题。

  Your body, which has close relations with the food you eat, is the most important thing you own, so it needs proper treatment and proper nourishment.The old saying“An apple a day keeps the doctor away”is not as silly as some people think.The body needs fruit and vegetables because they contain vitamin C.Many people take extra vitamins in pill form, believing that these will make them healthy.But a good diet is made up of nourishing food and this gives all the vitamins you need.The body doesn’t need or use extra vitamins, so why waste money on them?

  In the modern Western world, many people are too busy to bother about eating properly.They throw anything into their stomachs, eating hurriedly and carelessly.The list of illnesses caused or made worse by bad eating habits is frightening.

12.What does “Your body has close relations with the food you eat” really mean?

A.All kinds of food you eat can be made into your body.

B.Your body is made up of the food you eat.

C.What you eat has great effect on your health.

13.What does the old saying tell us?

A.The apple is the best among all kinds of fruits.

B.Apples can take the place of doctors.

C.Eating apples regularly do a lot of good to our body.

14.What should we do if we want to keep healthy?

A.Only eat an apple a day.

B.Eat properly.

C.Take as many vitamin pills as possible.

听第11段材料,并判断下列陈述是否正确(True or False)。

Renting an Apartment

Mr.Wei:I saw your advertisement in this morning’s New York Times, and I’d like to take a look at the apartment.

Mrs.Jones:Come in, please.It’s on the second floor.This way, please.

Mr.Wei:How much does the apartment rent for?

Mrs.Jones:It’s three hundred dollars a month...Here we are.This is the living room.There are windows in every room.The kitchen is on your left.

Mr.Wei:There are two bathrooms.That’s great!

Mrs.Jones:By the way, we don’t allow any pets here.

Mr.Wei:I see.What about decorating?

Mrs.Jones:If you decide to move in, we will repaint the apartment on the condition that you sign a two-year lease(租约).

Mr.Wei:That means if I sign a one-year lease, there will be no redecorating at all?

Mrs.Jones:That’s right.

Mr.Wei:If I decided to take it, how soon could I move in?

Mrs.Jones:You can move in any time you like.As you can see, it’s already cleaned up.

Mr.Wei:Good.Er, Mrs…?

Mrs.Jones:Jones.

Mr.Wei:Mrs.Jones, I like this apartment very much, but I’d like to know my wife’s and kids’ opinions.I’ll come back this evening with them.Will that be convenient?

Mrs.Jones:That’s fine with me.

Mr.Wei:This is my business card.Thanks very much, Mrs.Jones.We’ll see you tonight.

15.The apartment is rented for three hundred dollars a year.

16.Pets are not allowed to raise in the apartment.

17.If the man wants to have the apartment decorated(装修), he will have to rent it for at least a year.

听第12段材料,并判断下列陈述是否正确(True or False)。

Checking In

Tom:I’d like to check in, please.

Reception Clerk:Awfully sorry, sir.There are no rooms available now.

Tom:But I have reserved a room the day before yesterday.

Clerk:Sorry.May I have your name?

Tom:Tom Wang.

Clerk:Please wait a minute.Let me check…Excuse me, but I can’t seem to find your name on our list.Are you sure you have a reservation for tonight?

Tom:Of course, I did it myself.

Clerk:I’m terribly sorry.There must have been some mistakes.Let me check it again…Oh, yes.There is a name listed as Tom Huang.It must be the fault of the clerk who registered your name.I apologize.

Tom:Don’t worry about that.

Clerk:According to the records, your reservation is for a single room with shower and air conditioner for two nights.The room rate will be $110 per night, including 10% tax and 4% service charge.Is it right?

Tom:Yes, that’s right.I’d like to pay my bill by credit card.

Clerk:May I take a print of your card?

Tom:Here you are.

Clerk:OK.Now could you fill out this registration card?

Tom:All right.

Clerk:Your room number is 707.Here is your key.The bellhop will help you to carry the suitcases to your room.Have a nice evening.

18.The guest’s name is Tom Huang.

19.The guest has booked a single room with shower and air conditioner for two nights.

20.The tax and service charge are not included in the $100 for the room rate per nigh.

、短文填词(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)

阅读下面短文,根据以下提示:1)汉语提示,2)首字母提示,3)语境提示,在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词,并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确,拼写正确。

 Mr. Wang,

   I’m glad to tell you I’m back in London and how pleased I am

 to have met you and your family _____ my stay in your beautiful town. 

1._________

_____ pleased me most was the visit to the museum and the old        

2. ________

country houses. I’d really like to keep in ____ with all of you and     

3._________

I hope you won’t mind _____ (写信) to me again.                

4. ________

In fact, I didn’t have as good a journey as ______ (预料).       

5. _________

There were some weather problems, w______ caused the delay of my   

6._________

flight. Then I had to c______ planes in Berlin. And something       

7._________

_____(令人失望的) happened to my baggage. When I got to London,  

8. _________

it was s_______ left in Berlin. Anyway, please accept my thanks again   

9.__________

and give my best r________ to your family.                         

10. _________

                                       Yours sincerely,

                                         Marina

 

 

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