一、语法 从下列各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案。
1. —Where’s _______ nearest bookstore?
—There’s one at _______ end of the street.
A. the; an B. a; the C. the; the D. a; an
2. Mr. Alcott, headmaster of the school, refused to accept _______ of the three suggestions made by the Students’ Union.
A. either B. neither C. any D. none
3. The suit fitted him well _______ the colour was a little brighter.
A. except for B. except that
C. except when D. besides
4. Although Linda tried hard in the exam, she did _______ than her brother.
A. more badly B. much better
C. much badly D. much worse
5. The manager entered the office and was happy to learn that fourfifths of the tickets _______ . A. was booked B. had been booked
C. were booked D. have been booked
6. You had one of your teeth pulled out yesterday, _______ ?
A. had you B. hadn’t youC. did you D. didn’t you
7. Eat _______ cake you like and leave the others for _______ comes in late.
A. any; who B. every; whoeverC. whichever; whoever D. either; whoever
8. It was how the young man had learned five foreign languages _______ attracted the audience’s interest.
A. so that B. that C. what D. in which
9. The gentleman _______ you told me yesterday proved to be a thief.
A. who B. about whomC. whom D. with whom
10. He let me repeat his instruction _______ sure that I understood what was _______ after he went away.
A. to make; to be doneB. making; doingC. to make; to do D. making; to do
11. I told him what I was surprised _______ his attitude towards his study.
A. is B. was C. at is D. at was
12. Will those _______ the children from abroad come to the headmaster’s office?
A. teaching B. teachC. who teaches D. who teaching
13. There was no news;_______ , she did not give up hope.
A. moreover B. thereforeC. but D. nevertheless
14. I should have been there, but I _______ not find the time.
A. would B. could C. might D. should
15. I shall stay in the hotel all day _______ there is news of the missing child.
A. in case B. no matterC. in any case D. ever since
16. Every possible means _______ to prevent the air pollution, but the sky is still not clear.
A. is used B. are usedC. has been used D. have been used
17. These houses are sold at such a low price _______ people expected.
A. like B. as C. that D. which
18. While building a tunnel through the mountain, _______ .
A. an underground lake was discoveredB. there was an underground lake discovered
C. a lake was discovered undergroundD. the workers discovered an underground lake
19. —You seem to show interest in cooking.
—What? _______ , I’m getting tired of it.
A. On the contrary B. To the contraryC. On the other hand D. To the other hand
20. —You should have thanked her before you left.
—I meant _______ , but when I was leaving I couldn’t find her anywhere.
A. to do B. to C. doing D. doing so
二、词汇从下列各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案。
21. A person’s _______ body temperature is about 37℃.
A. ordinary B. normal C. common D. usual
22. Some of the passengers told the reporters about their _______ in the burning train.
A. details B. tripsC. events D. experiences
23. —Will Miss Wang attend our meeting tomorrow?
—It will not be _______ so.
A. commonly B. necessarilyC. usually D. extremely
24. What you said just now _______ me of that American professor.
A. mentioned B. informedC. reminded D. memorized
25. Everybody believes he will be the winner of the 100-metre _______ .
A. match B. competitionC. contest D. race
26. The rescue team made every _______ to find the missing mountain climber.
A. force B. energy C. effort D. possibility
27. Our English teacher _______ our buying a good EnglishChinese dictionary.
A. asked B. orderedC. suggested D. required
28. Every classroom in this modern school is _______ with a new TV set.
A. equipped B. installedC. fixed D. placed
29. His laziness at work made him _______ with his workmates.
A. distrusted B. dislikedC. unpopular D. unwelcome
30. Happily for John’s mother, he is working harder to _______ his lost time.
A. make up for B. keep up withC. catch up with D. make use of
三、语言功能 从下列各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案。
31. —I’m so sorry for stepping on your foot.
— _______ .
A. That’s all right B. No, it’s my fault
C. You didn’t hurt me at allD. Yes, don’t worry about it
32. —You’ve won the football game. Congratulations!
— _______ .
A. It’s nice of you to say soB. We are really lucky
C. No one else could do itD. Oh, not really
33. —Do you feel like taking a walk in the park?
— _______ .
A. You may ask your brother to go, too
B. Yes, but I can’t afford the time
C. No, I’m really not in the mood for it this evening
D. No, thank you
34. —I wonder what the weather will be like tomorrow.
— _______
A. I don’t like the weather at this time of the year.
B. I don’t mind if it is going to rain tomorrow.
C. Why don’t you read the newspaper yourself?
D. Let’s listen tot he weather report on the radio at ten.
35. —Hello, John here. Can I speak to Mary, please?
— _______ .
A. Of course, but she’s outB. She will be back in a moment
C. You may leave a messageD. Hold on, please
36. —I’ll meet you outside the cinema in an hour, OK?
— _______ .
A. No, 2 hours laterB. Yes, that’s a good idea
C. OK, but I can manageD. No, I don’t think so
37. —Your tie goes very well with your shirt.
— _______ .
A. Oh, I got it on sale. B. I bought it at half price.
C. Does it really look OK?D. No, not so nice.
38. —Have you any oranges and apples?
— _______
A. Yes, madam, on the second shelf over there.
B. The oranges are very cheap.
C. You like apples, don’t you?
D. Of course, we have some fruits.
39. —Excuse me, you left this bag in the shop.
— _______
A. It’s not my fault. B. Oh, thank you.
C. I’m sorry. I’m busy. D. It’s mine!
40. — _______
—Drop in if you have time.
—Sure. Bye!
A. Well, I really must be going now.
B. I wonder if you could let me go now.
C. Do you mind if I leave now?
D. What a shame that I want to go now.
四、综合填空 下面短文中每个空格有A、B、C、D四个选项, 根据上下文选择一个最佳答案。
(A)
Consider these situations: You have just read an excellent book and want to tell a friend about it. You have seen an exciting movie and want to __41__ your instructor to go to see it. You have heard an inspiring lecture, and want to __42__ your new found knowledge with a roommate who didn’t attend the lecture.
How to give this type of __43__? You could tell everything you __44__ about the book, movie, or lecture, but you will probably just want to select the __45__ points and tell these to your listener. This, of course, is called summarizing(概括).
To create a good summary—one that is both accurate and brief(简洁)—you need to follow two steps. First, __46__ information by reading, taking notes, or listening carefully so that your summary is as brief as possible but still accurate and __47__. Your audience will help you decide how thorough you need to be. If you give your summary to __48__, perhaps for an examination, it will need to be extremely complete __49__ accurate. You will need to keep in mind any __50__ your instructor might have given you during the lecture to indicate what he or she considers especially important. If you are summarizing a movie for a friend, you can be less thorough. Part of the task of summarizing is knowing what to include and what to leave out.
41. A. request B. remind C. persuade D. expect
42. A. share B. talk C. show D. discuss
43. A. knowledge B. informationC. instruction D. technology
44. A. write down B. rememberC. believe D. prepare
45. A. leading B. impressive C. chief D. major
46. A. send B. analyze C. receive D. gather
47. A. readable B. relatedC. complete D. acceptable
48. A. an instructor B. a friendC. your family D. your audience
49. A. but B. or C. as well as D. instead of
50. A. talks B. passages C. clues D. stories
(B)
There are a variety of techniques that can be used to bring about success in selling. Here are a few that are often mentioned by ___51___ salespeople.
1) Fine out what your customer’s real wants and needs are. Listen as they tell you what they are interested in.
2) Know all about ___52___ and what it can do for your customer. Product ___53___ is a “ must“ in personal selling ___54___ it creates customer confidence, builds enthusiasm, and makes the situation more ___55___ . Lay emphasis on the unique ___56___ of your product over others.
3) Take a confident attitude in ___57___ your product. It is more ___58___ when the salesperson says, “ May I help you?” than when he or she says” You wouldn’t like to see our model, would you?”
4) ___59___ yourself to deal with objections. If the customer says the price is too high, you ___60___ reply, “ Yes, the price ___61___ a little higher than you planned. However, actually you’ll ___62___ money because of high quality of this product. “ ___63___ what happens, don’t disagree with your ___64___ when he or she says the price is too high.
5) Use praise ___65___ .
51. A. lucky B. busy C. successful D. active
52. A. yourself B. your customerC. his interest D. your product
53. A. price B. design C. satisfaction D. knowledge
54. A. because B. though C. yet D. therefore
55. A. important B. professionalC. reasonable D. complicated
56. A. importance B. advantageC. price D. colour
57. A. making B. selling C. manufacturing D. proposing
58. A. profitable B. serious C. effective D. polite
59. A. Prepare B. Ask C. Control D. Allow
60. A. ought to B. might C. have to D. need to
61. A. can be B. should beC. may be D. will be
62. A. make B. earn C. pay D. save
63. A. No matter B. However C. Unless D. If
64. A. salesman B. employeeC. boss D. customer
65. A. greatly B. happily C. wisely D. willingly
