It stretches 450 kilometers long from Marble George to Grand Waschiffs and is 60 million years old.. The Grand Canyon is 29 kilometers wide at the top, and 1.6 kilometers deep.[r]
(1)ENGLISH TEST (45’) I Phonetics
A.Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underline part from the other A persuade
A window
B linguistic B flow
C consume C know
D language D now B Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that the other words
A derive A dominant A exploit B design B emerald B factor C dimple C dynamic C falcon D dispute D etiquette D format II Vocabulary and grammar: choose the best answer
6 Two Japanese businessmen were able to pay a large amount of money to join a Russian space _ in 2001
A journey B visit
C trip D excursion
7 The first market research on the for space tourism was conducted in Japan in 1993
A suggesting B wish
C need D demand
8 At present, it costs about $8 million to buy a into space
A fee B ticket
C card D book
9 A space exploration is a space travel to the nature of the universe beyond the Earth
A see B find
C watch D discover
10 Two dozen people have flown around the Moon or walked on its
A surface B soil
C water D river
11 _ I help you?
A Should B Mustn’t
C Be able to D Can
12 The thieves escaped but the police _ arrest them later that evening
A could B can
C were able to D should
13 Sharon and I get special seats but we hear a thing A were able to/ couldn’t B were able to / can’t
B was able to / wouldn’t D were able to/ shouldn’t 14 They said we whatever we wanted
A can B will
C could D may
15 When I was a kid, I _ swim at all I only learnt when I was twenty
A could B was able to
C couldn’t D must
16 The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, is said to be among the man-made structures in the world
A smallest B latest
C heaviest D tallest
17 How many ancient wonders of the world still ?
(2)C belong D fall
18 At present, Taipei 101 in Taipei, Taiwan, [106 stories, 508 meters (1,760 ft) tall] is supposed to be the tallest _ in the world
A kitchen B house
C hospital D building
19 The _ of the New Seven Wonders of the World of the World will be announced in Lisbon, Portugal, on Saturday, July 7, 2007
A list B book
C plan D description
20 The Great Pyramid of Giza was built by Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu around _ 2560 BC
A age B decade
C year D century
21 I’d like to _ speak Japanese
A be able to B can
C may D could
22 Ann isn’t answering the phone She
A might go out B may have gone out
C is able to go out D must go out
23 The exam was easy I
A must have passed B was able to have passed
C can have passed D will have passed
24 You laugh at old people
A couldn’t B shouldn’t
C don’t have to D be able to
25 She has new clothes every day She _ have plenty of money
A could B can
C must D will
III Reading: Read the passage and choose the best answer
The biggest canyon in the world is the Grand Canyon It is located in the northwest part of Arizona, the United States of America It is a very colorful, steep-sided canyon It stretches 450 kilometers long from Marble George to Grand Waschiffs and is 60 million years old The Grand Canyon is 29 kilometers wide at the top, and 1.6 kilometers deep It takes a whole day to walk down to the river and back up to the top The Grand Canyon is so deep that it has quite different climates at the top and the bottom At the top it is often cold and there can be deep snow in winter The bottom is a hot and dry desert
26 Which of the following is NOT true about the Grand Canyon?
A It is located in the northwest part of Arizona, the United States of America
B It stretches 45 kilometers long from Marble George to Grand Waschiffs and is 60 million years old
C It is a very colorful, steep-sided canyon D It is the biggest canyon in the world 27 How deep is the Grand Canyon?
A 450 kilometers B 29 kilometers C 1.6 kilometers deep D 16 kilometers deep
28 The word located in the paragraph could be best be replaced by A happened
(3)D situated
29 The Grand Canyon has A a hot climates at the top
B a cold climates at the bottom
C quite different climates at the top and the bottom D cold climates at the top and the bottom
30 How much time does it take to walk down to the river and back up to the top of the Grand Canyon?
A Half a day B A day
C A day and a half D Two days and a half
IV Writing: choose the word or phrase that needs correcting 31 I think I am really lucky that I could met you (A) (B) (C) (D) 32 He is living by his uncle in the country (A) (B) (C) (D)
33 I will like another cup of coffee, please! (A) (B) (C) (D)
34 I was given lots of advices about buying new furnitures (A) (B) (C) (D) 35 I couldn’t help laugh when he explained it to me (A) (B) (C) (D)
V Word form: Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word in capital 36 NATION If he isn’t Spanish, what is his ?
37 OBSERVE He’s under all the time
38 SATISFY He couldn’t give a explanation for his actions 39 SCIENCE She’s a top working on our space project 40 SHORT Mrs Bailey will be with you
VII Fill in the gap with one suitable word
The success of Gagarin’s 41 attracted worldwide attention and made him a 42 In a telegram to Moscow, US President John F Kennedy wrote, “The people of the United States share with the people of the Soviet Union their 43 for the safe flight of the 44 in man’s first venture into space We 45 you and Soviet scientists and engineers who made this feat possible.”
VIII Rewrite the sentences, keep the same meaning 46 We haven’t seen her since we left university
The last time ……… 47 I would like you to help me to put the chairs away Would you mind……… 48 Having a vacation abroad is very interesting
It is ………
49 The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it The water was not……… 50 Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals
(4)(5)1 C D C C A
6 C D B D 10 A
11 D 12 C 13 A 14 C 15 C
16 D 17 B 18 D 19 A 20 C
21 A 22 B 23 A 24 B 25 C
26 B 27 C 28 D 29 C 30 B
31 D 32 B 33 A 34 D 35 B
36 nationality 37 observation 38 satisfactory 39 scientist 40 shortly 41 Flight 42 Hero 43 Satisfaction 44 Astronaut 45 Congratulate
46 The last time we saw her was when we left university 47 Would you mind helping me to put the chairs away? 48 It is interesting to have a vacation abroad