乘这三天高考放假发周练哟。
一.单选
1. Which of the following phonetic transcription(音标) is right for the phrase “the egg”?
A. /ðə eɡ/ B. /[ði eɡ]/
C. /θi eɡ/ D. /di eɡ/
2. For breakfast, I usually have______ and two pieces of bread.
A. a cup of mild half B. half a cup of milk
C. a half milk cup D. half a milk cup
3. I really enjoyed your lecture, ______ there were some parts I didn’t quite understand.
A. because B. unless
C. though D. after
4. A smile costs nothing, but gives so ______.
A. little B. few
C. many D. much
5. Who is the man ______ is reading a book over there?
A. that B. which
C. whose D. what
二.完型
Monty was the son of a horse trainer. When he was in his ninth grade, he was asked to write a __31__ about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.
That night he wrote a seven-page paper saying that someday he’d __32__ a horse ranch (牧场). He wrote about his dream in great detail and he __33__ drew a picture of a 200-acre ranch with all the buildings.
He put a great deal of his __34__ into the project and the next day he handed it in __35__ his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red F with a __36__ that read, “See me after class.”
The boy with the dream went to see the teacher after class and asked, “__37__ did I receive an F?”
The teacher said, “This is an __38__ dream for a young boy like you. You come from a poor family. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of __39__. You have to buy the land. You have to pay for other things. There is no__40__ you could ever do it.” Then the teacher added, “__41__ you rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal, I will reconsider your grade.”
The boy went home and thought about __42__ long and hard. He asked his father what he should do. His father said, “Look, son, you have to make up your own mind on this. However, I think it is a very important __43__ for you.”
Finally, after sitting with it for a week, the boy turned in the __44__ paper, making no changes at all. He said to the teacher, “You can keep the F and I’ll keep my 14 .”
31. A. speech B. paper C. notice D. diary
32. A. paint B. win C. own D. sell
33. A. just B. almost C. ever D. even
34. A. heart B. life C. advice D. trust
35. A. to B. with C. from D. for
36. A. word B. letter C. note D. post
37. A. How B. Why C. When D. Where
38. A. unusual B. unforgettable C. unimportant D. unrealistic
39. A. money B. time C. space D. effort
40. A. wonder B. way C. problem D. matter
41. A. Though B. since C. Until D. If
42. A. himself B. him C. it D. itself
43. A. change B. gift C. message D. decision
44. A. long B. thick C. same D. correct
45. A. grade B. dream C. duty D. secret
三.阅读
When I was a kid in Minnesota, watermelon was expensive. One of my father’s friends, Bernie, was a rich businessman, who owned a large store in St. Paul.