"Where is the university(大学)?"This is a question that many visitors to Cambridge(剑桥)ask. But no one can give them a 36 answer, for there is no wall to be found 37 the university. The university is the city. You can find classroom buildings, 38 , museums and offices of the university all over the city. And most of its members are the students and 39 of the thirty-one colleges (学院). .
Cambridge was already a 40 town long before the first students and teachers arrived 800 years ago. It grew up by the river Granta, and the river was once 41 the Cam. A 42 was built over the river as early as 875. So the town got its name "Cambridge".
In the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries more and more land was used for college buildings. The town grew much 43 in the nineteenth century after the opening of the railway in 1845. Cambridge became a 44 in 1951 and now it has a population of over 100, 000. Many young students in other countries 45 to study at Cambridge. Thousands of people from all over the world come to visit the university town. It has become a famous place all around the world.
A.true B.clear C.right D.real
A.around B.in C.near D.by
A.cinemas B.parks C.zoos D.libraries
A.parents B.farmers C.workers D.teachers
A.interesting B.usual C.developing D.common
A.said B.called C.spoken D.talked
A.bridge B.building C.station D.house
A.smaller B.slower C.faster D.cleaner
A.city B.college C.university D.country
A.stop B.hate C.hope D.need
完形填空(共10小题,每小题1分,计10分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳答案。
My hobby is reading . I read storybooks, magazines, newspaper and many kinds of material that I find interesting.
I ______ this hobby when I was a little boy. At that time, I always ____my parents to read stories to me. At first, they read stories to me every night. Soon they got __ with reading to me.I learned to ___. I started with some simple ABC books. Soon I could read some simple stories. Now I read _____ that I can get.
Reading is a good way for______ to learn about many things. I learned about how people lived in the past. I learned about the space travel, big ____like whales, and many things other things in the world.
The wonderful thing about reading is that I do not have to learn about things the ____ way. For example, I do not have to go to the ____ to learn about wild tigers. I can read all about them in a book.
Books provide readers ____ a lot of information and facts. They have certainly helped me in my daily life.
A.lost B.continued C.ended D.started
A.paid B.wanted C.taught D.invited
A.relaxed B.bored C.happy D.lazy
A.write B.dance C.read D.sing
A.nothing B.anything C.nobody D.anybody
A.him B.her C.me D.us
A.animals B.plants C.birds D.buildings
A.easy B.hard C.modern D.traditional
A.forest B.sea C.field D.shy
A.of B.to C.for D.with
完形填空(本题有10小题,每小题1分, 满分10分)
Mr. Smith lived in a village. He had farms and about twenty people working for him. He often told them hard and be honest.
One day he went to a farm and worked with the workers there. Soon it was time lunch. He put some nice bread on the table and went out. A few minutes later, he came back again but he couldn’t find the .
“Who the bread on the table?” he shouted.
Some of the workers answered, “We .”
The others said, “We saw nothing.”
“Well,” said Mr. Smith, “There are a lot of mice (老鼠) in the rooms, you know. So I put some poison (毒药) in the bread. If they eat, they will _ . Then I can kill them.”
As soon as he finished, four workers began to cry. “Oh, dear!”
“ ?” asked Mr. Smith.
“We ate the bread when you out. We are going to die.” One of them cried.
“Don’t worry,” Mr. Smith said a smile. “I only play a trick(恶作剧) on you.”
A.a few B.few C.little D.a little
A.work B.working C.worked D.to work
A.in B.at C.for D.with
A.mice B.table C.workers D.bread
A.eat B.ate C.drink D.drank
A.did B.didn’t C.do D.does
A.live B.living C.die D.dead
A.How are you B.What are you doing C.Did you have lunch D.What’s wrong with you
A.is B.are C.was D.were
A.with B.for C.in D.on
完型填空(本题有15小题,每小题1分;共计15分)
阅读下面短文,掌握大意,然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Father came to Jack’s bed and sat down beside him. “ kind of day did you have?”
“ It was a day for me,” Jack answered. “ I had a fight打架.Tom. The teacher a note home about me. And I talked back to mother.”
“ Yes, part of the day was bad,” Mr Brown said. “but tell me about the thing today.”
Jim smiled. “ After school I went alone,” he said. “ I didn’t think I would have any pleasure 乐趣. But I did. I a fish!”
“I’m glad you a good time,” Mr Brown said. “ Think about it you go to sleep. Now I’m going to __ __ the light. Happy dreams.”
Every night, Jack answers the question. “ What was the best thing that happened to you today?” Every night going to sleep, Jack thinks about the best thing. Of course he has many happy .
Sometimes he has to think to find the best thing. Sometimes it is a very small thing._ _ he always finds out a good thing to think about. This is a good way Jack’s father has taught to end his day.
A.What B.When C.Where D.Why
A.nice B.good C.great D.bad
A.in B.with C.from D.on
A.gave B.bought C.sent D.spent
A.good B.best C.better D.bad
A.fishing B.swimming C.shopping D.skating
A.found B.killed C.bought D.caught
A.had B.have C.enjoy D.enjoyed
A.when B.before C.after D.if
A.turn up B.turn down C.turn on D.turn off
A.easy B.difficult C.same D.different
A.after B.during C.when D.before
A.dreams B.stories C.lessons D.films
A.quickly B.hard C.slowly D.carelessly
A.But B.So C.And D.Or
完形填空(每小题1分,共15分)
Mike is my friend. He is not healthy. He doesn’t like. He doesn’ttomatoes or carrotslunch. Hesalad for dinner. He likes hamburgers and chicken for three meals(饭). Hevegetables are good for us. They arefood. But he doesn’t like.
Mike’s sister, Janevegetables, either(也). But she likes.She eatsfruit every day. For breakfast, she has two apples and two bananas. For, shethree pears and four peaches(桃子). for dinner, shefive oranges and more “Fruits are good for my,” says Jane.A、food B、vegetablesC、fruits
A、have B、has C、eats
A、for B、at C、of
A、eats B、have C、doesn’t have
A、sees B、thanks C、knows
A、boring B、fun C、healthy
A、it B、them C、me
A、has B、don’t have C、doesn’t like
A、fruitB、vegetables C、meat
A、lots of B、no C、any
A、dinner B、lunch C、dessert
A、has B、have C、eat
A、To B、At C、And
A、eat B、have C、eats
A、health B、healthy C、healthily
完型填空(共15小题,每小题1分,计15分)
There was a blind girl who hated herself because she wasn’t able to see anything. In fact, she nobody except her boyfriend, for he was always to help her. She often told her boyfriend, “ If I could see the __ , I would marry you.”
One day, someone donated a pair of _ to her. When the bandages(绷带) came off, she was able to see everything, including her boyfriend, for the time. He asked her, “ Now that you could see everything, will you _ me?” The girl looked at her boyfriend and was greatly surprised to see that he was . She had never hoped that. She wouldn’t like to be with a blind husband for the rest of her life, so she _ to marry him. Her boyfriend left in tears and a few days later wrote a to her, saying, “ My dear, take good care of your eyes. they are yours, they were mine.”
This is how the human brain(人脑) often works when our status(地位) changes. Only a very few remember what was like before. And we often ask for more than we need. Life is a gift. Today, before you complain(抱怨) about of your food, think of someone who has nothing to . Before you complain about your old , think of the people who are living in the streets. And when you are tired and complain about your job, think of those who have no jobs. So _ what you have and don’t forget your past.
A.forgot B.loved C.disliked D.thanked
A.ready B.unhappy C.angry D.sad
A.sight B.world C.earth D.people
A.shoes B.glasses C.trousers D.eyes
A.first B.second C.next D.last
A.follow B.love C.marry D.see
A.ugly B.sick C.short D.blind
A.decided B.agreed C.refused(拒绝) D.wanted
A.diary B.note C.song D.story
A.Before B.After C.Once D.Since
A.mind B.work C.school D.life
A.taste B.size C.color D.shape
A.do B.wear C.eat D.make
A.food B.house C.clothes D.bus
A.spend B.enjoy C.pay D.Take