英语检测题
一. 完形填空(20x2.5=50)
Joe Biggs was a butcher. His shop was in a village in the beautiful south of England, and
he 1 in it for many years while his father was there. Then when his father reached
the age of 65, he stopped working in the shop, and Joe was alone in it, so he had to work
2 .
Joe worked five and a half days a week. His shop 3 at one o’clock on Thursday,
and it was closed the whole of Sunday. Saturdays were the 4 days.
Most of Joe’s 5 came to his shop from the nearest town, but sometimes he got
up earlier than usual in the morning and 6 into the city to choose meat. It was 7
there.
Joe had a big 8 in his shop, but he tried not to buy too 9 meat at a time,
and to 10 it before he bought more.
One 11 a woman came into the shop at five minutes to one. “Sorry I’m late,” she
said, “but some friends have just telephoned to say that they are coming to 12
tonight, and I need more 13 .”
Joe only had one piece of meat in the shop. He had sold all the others 14 in the day. He
took the piece 15 and said to the woman, “This is 6.5 pounds.”
“That piece is too 16 .” the woman said. “Haven’t you got anything bigger?”
Joe went 17 the room behind his shop, opened the refrigerator, put the piece of
meat into it, took it out 18 and shut the door of the refrigerator 19 , then he
brought the piece of meat back to the woman and said, “This piece is bigger and more
expensive. It’s 8.75 pounds.”
“Good,” the woman answered with a smile, “give me 20 of them, please.”1. A. lived B. studied C. worked D. played.
2. A. more B. harder C. later D. again
3. A. shut B. started C. opened D. served
4. A. hardest B. easiest C. quietest D. busiest
5. A. customers B. meat C. buyers D. friends
6. A. walked B. flew C. drove D. ran
7. A. easier B. fresher C. nearer D. cheaper
8. A. refrigerator B. room C. kitchen D. cupboard
9. A. much B. expensive C. fresh D. adequate
10.A. eat B. cook C. sell D. freeze
11.A. Thursday B. Sunday C. Monday D. Saturday
12.A. party B. dinner C. lunch D. dance
13.A. food B. vegetable C. meat D. fruit
14.A. later B. earlier C. quicker D. cheaper
15.A. in B. up C. away D. out
16.A. small B. large C. cheap D. bad
17.A. outside B. from C. into D. through
18.A. still B. again C. even D. back
19.A. carefully B. quickly C. lightly D. heavily
20.A. both B. none C. each D. all
二.七选五(2x5=10)While it is impossible to live completely free of stress, it is possible to prevent stress as
well as reduce its effect when it can’t be avoided. 21
● 22 When you are nervous,angry or upset, try releasing the pressure through
exercise or physical activity.Running, walking, playing tennis, and working in your
garden are just some of the activities you might try.
●Take care of yourself
23 If you easily get angry and can’t sleep well enough, or if you’re not
eating properly, it will be more likely that you will fall into stressful situations.If stress
repeatedly keeps you from sleeping, you should consult a doctor.
●Make time for yourself
Schedule time for both work and entertainment.Don't forget, play can be just as
important to your overall well-being as work. 2 4 Go window-shopping or work on
a hobby.Allow yourself at least a half hour each day to do something you enjoy.
● 25
Stress can result from disorganization and a feeling that “there’s so much to do, and
not enough time”.Trying to take care of everything at once can be too much for you and
as a result, you may not achieve anything.Instead, make a list of everything you have to do,
then do one thing at a time, checking off each task as it is completed.Set out to do the
most important task first.
A.Do whatever you like and want to do.
B.You should make every effort to eat well and get enough rest.
C.Make a list of things to do.
D.Try physical activity.
E.You need a break from your daily routine to just relax and have fun.F.You could smile to yourself in front of a mirror every day.
G.The following are suggestions for ways to deal with stress.
三.改错(10x2=20)
注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改 10 处,多者(从 11 处起)不计分。
Playing the violin were once one of my dreams.Because lack of practice and playing
skills, I did it very badly in the beginning and was often laughing at by other
students.Gradual, I lost confidence in myself and wanted to give up.But my teacher told
me."Nothing was easy.Struggle is a vital part of our life." Hearing that,I pushed myself hard
than before and began making a rapid progress. Eventually,I won the first places in a violin
competition.
From his experience, I've learned a lesson that it is struggle which leads us to success.
四.语法填空(2x10=20)
When I became a writer, I __1.__(have) no future.What I had was a friend__2___(call)
George. He found me a home. It was cold and had no bathroom.I could only afford a used
typewriter. A year__3__(late), I still hadn't received a break and began to doubt__4__(I).
__5__I would keep putting my dream to the test--even through it meant living with fear of
failure. This is the shadow land ( 阴 影 )of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to
livethere.Then one day I got a call from a friend__6___asked me to be _7___assistant for
$6,000 a year. As the dollars were dancing in my head, something brought me to my
sense."Thanks, but no," II heard myself __8__(say).
Later, I gradually began to sell my articles. After 17 years of being a writer,
Roots___9__(publish). At once I had the kind of fame and ____10___(succeed) that few
writers ever experienced. The shadows had turned into great sunlight. Before that, it was a
long and slow climb out of the shadows.