成都外国语学校2008年直升英语考试题

situation.” Their neighbors said the sisters were friendly and normal, but they had never invited anyone inside their home. A hospital official said the women suffered some injuries. They were not in their life danger.

76. What happened to the two elderly sisters?

A. They were buried by the newspapers they collected. B. They were murdered by their neighbors. C. They were caught in a fire.

D. They were badly hit by accident. 77. Who rescued them? A. Their neighbors. B. They themselves.

C. The firefighters and police officials. D. The hospital

78. Why did they collect many newspapers? A. Because they live on them. B. Because it was their hobby.

C. Because they wanted to read them in their free time. D. The reason is unknown.

79. How were things getting on with them then?

A. They were badly hurt and needed to stay in hospital for a long time. B. Their life was in danger because they are too old.

C. They just got some injuries and soon would be recovered. D. They were seriously choked and dying soon. 80. What is true about the two sisters?

A. They were friendly and often invited people home. B. They were normal, but never invited people home. C. Their children often came to visit them. D. They were friendly but normal.

VI. Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the words given(10 marks) 1. Martin failed _____(play) the rent on time yet again.

2. People say he is greedy because no matter how much he has got, he always feels _____ (not satisfy).

3. Peter says he doesn’t remember _____ (meet) Sally before. 4. After _____ (elect) a member of Parliament, he feels ambitious. 5. The more you scratch, the _____ (bad) it will be.

6. He tried not to be identified by _____ (change)his appearance frequently.

7. I would like to enjoy the music for”The Marriage of Figaro”_____ (write) by Mozart. 8. Mario was born in Lisbon, so he is a _____(Portugal) 9. She has made excellent masks _____ (white) her face.

10. _____ (not hear) from her since he left home, Sara is very much worried. V. Sentence pattern shift(10 marks)

A. Rewrite each sentence, beginning is shown, so that the meaning stays the same. One word for each space.

11. “I’m sorry. I didn’t phone you earlier”

Jill apologized_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 12. ”Let’s go to the pub for lunch, shall we?”

Wendy suggested _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 13. ”Yes, all right, I’ll share the bill with you, Dave.” Brenda agreed _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 14. The painters painted our house last month. We _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 15.It is not necessary for you to water the garden. You don’t _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

B. Please rewrite the following sentences according to the requirements.

16. I used to own a dog. People came to the door. The dog never barked at them.( Put them into one sentence.)

_______________________________________________________________________________ 17. People think that an apple a day is good for you.( Turn it into simple sentence)

_______________________________________________________________________________ 18. After the man shouted for help, he jumped from a top-floor window with his clothes on fire. (Ask a question about the underlined part)

_______________________________________________________________________________ 19. While he was flying off the Australian coast near Sydney, the pilot saw sharks approaching the swimmer.(Ask a question about the underlined part.) ______________________________________________________________________________ 20. The city can provide very convenient transportation for us.(Turn it into an exclamatory sentence.)

_______________________________________________________________________________ VI. Put each given word into the bracket in its suitable tense.(5 marks, 0.5 for each blank) 21. While I _____ (walk) to the shop, I realized I _____ (not turn) off the tap. 22. Hello! Pat ,I _____(phone) to ask if you _____ (do) anything this Saturday. 23. Wish me luck! If I _____ (get) the job, I _____ (let) you know.

24. By the time Big Jim _____ (become)heavy weight boxing champion he _____ (win) over thirty fights.

25. The statue _____ (break), while it _____ (move) to another place.

VII. Complete the conversation. One word for each blank.(10 marks) Ann：Hello. Bristol 816547.

Joe: Hello. Could I __26__ to Ann, please? Ann: Speaking. Who’s __27__?

Joe: Oh, hello, Ann. __28__ is Joe. How are you? Ann: Fine, thank. And you.

Joe: I’m OK. Listen Ann, I’ve hot a __29__ . I need a video recorder for a __30__ of days. Could you possibly lend me __31__?

Ann: Well, I’ll have to ask Phil. I’m __32__ he is not in at the __33__. Can I ring you __34__? Joe: Yes, of course. If I’m not in, you can always leave a __35__ with Sally. Ann: OK, Joe. I’ll ring you as soon as I know. Joe: Thanks a lot, Ann. Bye. Ann: Bye..

VIII. Read the text and complete the missing words in its correct form.(15 marks) Money Isn’t Everything

Alan is a successful commercial traveler. He works for a firm w__36__ manufactures and sells different kinds of industrial glue. He s__37__ most of his time traveling, visiting possible customers in various p__38__ of the country.

Alan doesn’t l__39__ his job very much, and he is unhappy for several reasons. First of all, he b__40__ living out of suitcases. When he was younger, he loved all the traveling, but now he is tired of m__41__ from one hotel room to a__42__, spending his life visiting factories in small industrial towns. And he doesn’t enjoy speaking to the people he meets, he gets on well e__43__ with them, but he doesn’t feel they have much in common. Alan’s interested in literature and politics. Most of the f__44__ managers he meets just seem to be interested in talking about work and golf. Alan doesn’t find the glue very interesting, in fact, he would be delighted if he never s__45__ a tub of glue again in his whole life.

Although his s__46__ and working condition are very good, and his firm treats him well, Alan would very much like to l__47__ his job. He would love to stay in one place and see more of his w__48__ and children. Unfortunately he doesn’t have much choice. It isn’t easy to find w__49__ these days. Alan’s fortunate to be employed. Still, he can’t wait to retire, he knows he is luck in many ways, but sometimes he f__50__ so unhappy that he wants to scream.

IX. Complete the story using words from the box and making any changes that are necessary.(10 marks) Give drive get terrify gun hold pick shake so mind think wait A young woman __51__ through lonely countryside. It was dark and raining. Suddenly she saw an old woman by the side of the road,__52__ her hand out as if she wanted a lift. “A hitchhiker! I can’t leave her out in this weather,” the woman said to herself, __53__ she stopped the car and opened the door.

“Do you want a lift?” she asked. The old woman nodded and climbed into the car, After a while, she said to the old woman, “you __54__ for a long time?” the old woman __55__ her head. “strange,”__56__ the young woman. She tried again. “Nasty weather for the time of year,” she said. The old woman nodded. No matter what the young woman said, the old woman__57__ no answer except for a nod of the head.

Then the young woman noticed the hitchhiker’s hands were very large and hairy. Suddenly she realized the hitchhiker was actually a man! She stopped the car. “I can’t see out of the rear-screen,”she said. “Would you mind clearing it for me?”

The hitchhiker was out of the car, the __58__ young woman raced off. When she got to the next village she pulled up. She noticed that the hitchhiker had left a handbag behind. She __59__ it up and opened it. She gave a gasp. Inside the bag was a __60__! X. Writing. (10 marks)

Choose one of the following situations to write a short passage of 100-120 words.

1. With the fast development id economy, more and more people in China own private cars. Your family are thinking about whether to buy one or not. Please write a short passage to tell your parents the advantages(利) and disadvantages(弊) of having a car, and give your suggestions. 2. A bid earthquake hit Wenchuan and its surrounding areas on May 12. It caused an extremely bad result and worried people all over China. Our central government paid great attention to it. Our Premier Wen Jiabao came to inspect the scene i spite of the danger and personally

commanded this fight. Different kinds of rescuing groups from all directions were trying their best to help them. Please write a short passage to express your mind and encourage the victims to overcome all the difficulties to rebuild their homes.