培优专项训练四 Lessons 13-16
I.单项选择
1.The workers are trying to ______ what’s wrong with the computer. A. look for B. find C. find out D. look
2.I met a friend of mine on the street, but I couldn’t ____ his name at that time. A. think over B. think of C. think hard D. think about
3. One of my hobbies is playing ______piano. A. a B. an C. the D. / 4.It’s impolite ______ with old people loudly. A. talk B. to talk C. talking D. talks 5. I don’t think he is a popular football star, _____? A. is he B. isn’t he C. do I D. does he
6.Yao Ming is one of the best players in NBA. We are all ______ him. A. angry with B. strict with C. worried about D. proud of 7. —What are you doing?
—I’m trying ______ the computer. It doesn’t work. A. mend B. mends C. to mend D. mended 8. I think real cards are ______ than e-cards. A. nice B. nicer C. nicest D. the nicest
II. 补全对话，方框中有两项多余
A. Business people are very busy, you know. B. I like planes very much. C. That way I could travel. D. But I’m always thinking “busy” is better than “free”. E. I’ve changed my idea now. F. Maybe I’ll be a businessman. G. But I like to live in one place. A:What are you going to do after leaving school? B:I’m thinking about becoming a plane driver. 1 A:So you like travelling, don’t you?
B:Of course I do. I like to visit different places,
make different friends and know different things. A:That sounds great.2_______ B:What do you want to be in the future? A:3 I like to go into business and make
money. B: 4 A:You’re right.5_______ B:Yes, I agree with you.
III. 完形填空
Guinness World Records is a famous book about world records in human life, including many kinds of special skills. But do you know 1 the book came out（出版）？
2 November 10, 1951, an Englishman, Sir Hugh Beaver went on a shooting party. He had a discussion with his friends: 3 was the fastest bird in Europe, the golden plover or the grouse? They wanted to 4 the answer in books but they failed. Sir Hugh Beaver thought there must be many such problems in the world. 5 publish（出版）a useful and interesting book to provide（提供）the answers to all these problems?
In 1954, Hugh Beaver decided to 6 for such a book. He asked for help from two friends 7 owned a fact-finding agency（机构）in London. They published the first book of The Guinness Book of Records in August, 1955. The book had only about 200 pages, but it was very 8 and won the champion of best-seller in Britain.
The book of records has been renewed each year. Now it is enjoyed in 9 than 100 countries around the world. It has used about 35 kinds of languages. The book 10 holds a world record. Isn’t it amazing?
1. A. how B. what C. that D. whether 2. A. In B. On C. At D. By 3. A. who B. what C. which D. why 4.A. write B. give C. receive D. find 5. A. Why not B. Let’s C. What about D. We shall 6. A. buy B. have C. make D. work 7. A. which B. whose C. who D. what 8.A. boring B. bad C. difficult D. popular 9. A. more B. some C. many D. much 10. A. it B. itself C. its D. it’s
IV.阅读理解
A
Cheetahs are the fastest animals on land. Reaching speeds of over 60 miles per hour, they can easily catch up with any other animal over short distances.
Living area: Cheetahs once lived in most of the open area of Africa, in the grasslands of India, southern Russia, Iran, and Pakistan. Today, however, most cheetahs are found natively（本土地）only in eastern and southern Africa.
Average weight: Males: 43kg; Females: 38kg
Length: 120~150cm; Tail length: 60~80cm; Shoulder height: 50~80cm How long they can live: for 12~14 years in the wild.
Falcons are the fastest animals in the air in the world. They have been reported to reach speeds of up to 200 miles per hour during vertical dives（垂直俯冲）. It’s ten times faster than their level（水平）flying speed.
Living area: Falcons live mostly along mountains, coast-lines, and increasingly in cities. Weight:Males:440~750g; Females:910~1, 500g Length:41~51cm
How long they can live: may reach 17~20 years of age 1. How long is a cheetah’s tail?
A. It is 41~51cm long. B. It is 60~80cm long. C. It is 120~150cm long. D. It is 12~14cm long. 2. Now most native cheetahs are found in _____ . A. Pakistan B. Africa C. Russia D. India 3. What may be the level flying speed of a falcon? A. About 18 miles per hour. B. 60 miles per hour. C. 200 miles per hour. D. 120 miles per hour.
4. According to the passage, we know that female falcons are _____ than male falcons. A. lighter B. heavier C. faster D. smaller
5. What’s common(共同的) between the two kinds of animals? A. They live in the same places. B. They are both very fierce. C. They are both very fast animals. D. They can both live very long.
B
There are fifty states in the United States. The largest in population is California, and the largest in area is Alaska. Alaska is the smallest in population and Rhode Island is the smallest in size. The oldest states are the ones along the Atlantic coast. The newest states are Alaska and Hawaii. Alaska is also the coldest state. California and Florida are warmer. Henry and his family live in Seattle, a big city, on the Pacific coast. But Los Angeles and San Francisco, also on the Pacific coast, are larger than Seattle. Henry’s cousin, Susan, lives in New York. It is the largest city in the United Sates. Thousands of people visit New York each year. The most important city in the United States is Washington，D. C.. It is the capital, but it is much smaller than New York. 6. How many states are there in the U. S.? A. Five . B. Forty-five. C. Fifty. D. Fifteen. 7. Which state is the largest in population? A. California. B. Rhode Island. C. Alaska. D. Los Angeles.
8. Which state is the coldest, the newest, and the smallest in population?
A. Rhode Island. B. Seattle. C. San Francisco. D. Alaska. 9. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The oldest states are the ones along the Pacific coast. B. Washington is the most important and the largest city. C. New York is the largest city in the United Sates. D. Henry’s cousin lives in Seattle.
10. Why is Washington, D. C. the most important American city? A. It is the largest city. B. It is the largest in population. C. It is the most beautiful city. D. It is the capital of the United States.
培优专项训练四 Lessons 13-16
I. 1-5 CBCBA 6-8 DCB II.1-5 BGFAD
III. 1-5 ABCDA 6-10 DCDAB IV. 1-5 BBABC
6. 【解析】选C。由第一句“There are fifty states in the United States. ”可知应选C。 7. 【解析】选A。由第二句“The largest in population is California. . . ”可知应选A。 8. 【解析】选D。由第三句到第六句可知。
9. 【解析】选C。由倒数第四句“It is the largest city in the United States. ”可知C项正确。 10.【解析】选D。由最后一句可知因为华盛顿是美国的首都，所以说它是最重要的
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