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1、上海光华学院剑桥国际中心入学考试英语试卷(初中卷)考生姓名：注意:1.填Part ONE Readi ng (20 poi nts)2. 答案全部写在答题纸上，写在试卷上无效Section 1Questi ons 1-53.考试时间90分钟Look at the text in each questi on.What does it say?Write the correct letter A, B, or C on your an swer sheet.1.A. Tickets for the disco can be collected after tomorrow.Satuiri日#5

2、DiscoB. It is possible to reserve a disco ticket if you do so by tomo厂电C. Reserved tickets for the disco must be paid for today.2. A. Press the butt on after the doors close.B. Press the butt on while the doors are closi ng.加 iirdiertf e trekTflriei JMy sh&M 曲 w 乂 2建 苗E歼E仪WAIT FOR LIFTDOORS TO CLOSE

3、BEFORE PRESSINGBUTTONC. Press the butt on to close the lift doors.3. What does Fatima want Pablo to do?To: PabloA. return the scarf he borrowedB. le nd her a scarfFrom: Fat inaDid I leave a scarf in your house? The problem is it s not mine I borrowed it and I must give it back.C. look for the borrow

4、ed scarfMessageMissa your Spanish class is on Friday evening this week in stead of Thursday, start ing 15 minutes earlier than usual.4. Missas Spanish classA. will not be in the eve ning this week.B. will be a day later than normal.C. will no Ion ger be on Thursday5. A. You can use this medici ne up

5、 to one month after ope ning it.B. This bottle contains eno ugh medici ne for one mon th.C. Un ope ned bottles of medici ne must be throw naway withi n one monthSecti on 2Questi ons 6-15Look at the senten ces below about a journey to the Arctic on board a ship.Read the text on the opposite page to d

6、ecide if each sentence is correct or in correct.If it is correct, mark A on your answer sheet.If it is not correct, mark B on your answer sheet.6. This trip is for people who like peace and quiet.7. Many differe nt activities are orga ni sed on board.8. The voyage beg ins in Scotla nd.9. The ship fo

7、llows a fixed route.10. There are differe nt types of accommodati on.11. Passengers serve themselves in the dining room.12. Whales can be seen in the morning near Troms?.13. There are some examples of traditi onal build ings in Troms?.14. The ship stays over ni ght in Troms?.15. Bear Isla nd used to

8、 be a busy fish ing cen tre.Explori ng the ArcticThe Arctic is one of the few places in the world untouched by polluti on where you can see n ature at its wildest and most beautiful. Join our ship the Northern Star from 2 to 18 July, for a 17-day voyage to the Arctic. During the voyage you are able

9、to relax and get away from it all. There are no parties or film-shows to atte nd, quizzes to en ter, or en terta iners to watch. However, we do have specialists on board who are willing to answer any of your questions about the Arctic and who will talk about the ani mals and birds that you see on th

10、e trip.After setting off from Scotland, we go north along the coast of Norway to Bear Island. Alo ng the way youll see thousa nds of seabirds and won derful sce nery, with rivers of ice and huge cliffs. You will have the cha nee to see rein deer, polar bears, and other Arctic ani mals. Although we h

11、ave a timetable, experie nee has show n that we may have to cha nge our direct ion a little, depe nding on the weather and on which an imals appear.The Norther n Star is a very special ship and our past voyages have bee n very popular. Our cab ins all have the same excelle nt facilities, which in cl

12、ude a private bathroom and refrigerator. Our chefs are happy to prepare any food for people on special diets. Choose just what you want to eat from the wide variety available from the dining room buffet. There is a library, shop, cli nic and ple nty of space for relaxati on. If you n eed some exerci

13、se, why not go jogg ing every morning around the decks, or do some swim ming in the in door pool.Prices include economy class air travel and 16 nights on board the Northern Star, allmeals and excursi ons and all lectures.Day 1Board the Northern Star.Days 2 We sail slowly n orth along the coast of No

14、rway, stopp ing at places of in terest.Day 8 Troms?. You n eed to get up at sun rise to see the whales as we sail towards Troms?. Visit Troms? to see the Arctic Museum, the cathedral and the beautiful old woode n houses. In the eve ning we sail away along the west coast to Bird Island, which is exce

15、llent for bird-watching.Days 9 -0 Bear Island. We arrive here in the early evening and stay overnight. BearDays 11Island once had an active fishing industry, but today little of this remains. We will explore the island, looking out for Arctic flowers.6 Spitsbergen. A place of mountains and rivers of

16、 ice, itishome to a large variety of ani mals.Day 17Leave the ship in Spitsberge n and fly to LondonfromTroms?.Section 3Questi ons 16-20Read the text and questio ns below.For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.Ainsley HarriottI ve always bee n a bit of an en ter

17、ta in er a nd played the funny man. I was a part -time comedia n for years, so I lear ned how to sta nd in front of audie nces. It made me sure of myself. I like being liked and I love making every one smile.I ve lived in London all my life and have just moved to a larger house with my wife Clare an

18、d our two childre n, Jimmy and Madele ine. We spe nd a lot of time just singing and dancing around the house. I grew up with music because my dad is the pia ni st, Chester Harriott who s still play ing, by the way. My work ing day is divided betwee n television and writing cook books, though TV take

19、s most of my time. I spend about five days a fortni ght work ing on the cook ing programmes I appear in. I eat all sorts ofnexporkiingnt withthings at home but I only buy quality food. When Iwhatever is in the fridge-it s good practice for my TV series.I m a football fan and enjoy going to matches,

20、but I-lovinig aensonereally. Idon t likeg oing to the pub but we do go out to eat about twice a mon th. There nothing better than a night at home playing with the children. I rarely go to bed before midnight. Late evening is when fresh thoughts on cooking usually come to me, so I often write or plan

21、 my programmes then. When I eventually get to bed, I have no trouble sleeping!16. What is the writer s main purpose in writing the text?A. to describe how he livesB. to say what makes him laughC. to talk about his cooking ideasD. to explain how he started in TV17. What would a reader learn about Ain

22、sley from the text?A. He is a very good musician.B. He likes to plan the family meals.C. He is nervous about performing on stage.D. He enjoys spending time with his family.18. What does the writer say about himself?A. He loves going out and meeting people.B. He is very similar to his father.C. He en

23、joys being popular.D. He should go to bed earlier.19. What does he say about his working life?A. He would like to appear less on TV.B. He gets his best ideas at certaintimes.C. He prefers being a comedian.D. He should practise cooking more.20. Which of the following is the best description of the wr

24、iter?A. The popular TV comedian who enjoys cooking, watching football, and havinga busy social life.B. The TV cook who loves making people laugh, watching football and above all,having a happy family life.C. The singing TV cook who likes making jokes, playing with his children, andhav ing an early n

25、i gh.D. The cook and comedian who takes great care about the way he cooks hisfood and enjoys listening to music more than anything.Part TWO-Grammar and Vocabulary (40 poi nts)Section 1: Cloze 完形填空(20 points)I made up my mi nd to drive to South Caroli na to meet my frie nds in my used car.Though I ha

26、d only been there onceand did not know the 2 very well. I wason the 3 after I had made some inq uiries ( 询问).At Ashvelle, there was a crossroad where I could go on along the main road or Icould take a short cut. The short cut was to 4 several hills and was dan gerous ,I hesitated for a little while

27、and the n chose the main road, for I wan ted to be _5 .Someth ing stra nge happe ned after I drove a long 6 and found it was not the correct road that I wan ted to 工 but the hilly road I decided to avoid .I realized that it was at the 8 that I had made the _9_ mistake. “What shall I do? ” I asked my

28、self .If I went back to take that road again, it would be very late by the time I got toColumbia. Thin it 10 , I decided to go on. 11 “ Ifpeople can go along this road, why can t I? ”121 myselfThe short cut, to my surprise ,was not that 13 n fact, it was only a verypeaceful country road, 14 up and d

29、ow n two low 15 .There was 16 traffic. On both sides of the road, you could see trees, wild flowers, and 17 with cows and horses. My fear was 18 with the wi nd. Liste ning to the beautiful country music over my car stereo （ 立体声），1 drove on and 19 the scenery which was so quiet and so natural .Even m

30、y used car forgot to give me 20 .It was just in this light heartedness that I arrived at my destination. My friends, after they heard what had happe ned to me, all said it soun ded like an adve nture.1 A. beforeB. agoC. alreadyD. still2 A. tow nB. countryC. friendsD. way3 A. trainB. carC. highwayD.p

31、hone4 A. haveB. goC. rideD. cross5 A. safeB. dan gerousC. fastD. slow6 A. mome ntB. wayC. roadD. day7 A. comeB. leaveC. takeD. drive8 A. crossroadB. cornerC. stati onD. begi nning9A. directi onB. roadC. disappo in tedD. in terest ing10 A. aboutB. overC. ofD. up11 A. an otherB. the otherC. otherD. ot

32、hers12 A. askedB. forcedC. encouragedD. told13 A. farB. safeC. dan gerousD. dirty14 A. goingB. comingC. drivi ngD. walki ng15 A. la ndsB. carsC. farmsD. hills16 A. heavyB. littleC. fewD. light17A. farmsB.trucksC. housesD. villages18A. togetherB.goneC. coveredD. coming19A. lookedB.likedC. enjoyedD. f

33、ou nd20A. happ in essB.sceneryC. joysD. problems15ADCDA610 BCAAB1115 CCCAD1620 BABCDSection 2: Multiple Choice语法单选(10 points)Choose the BEST an swer.1. She was very happy. She in the maths test.A. makes a few mistakeB. made a few mistakesC. made few mistakes D. makes few mistake2. We need some more

34、Can you go and get some, please?A. potatoB. potatosC. potatoesD. potatoe3. They got much from those new books.A. ideasB. photosC. i nformatio nD. stories4. -Would you like tea?-No, thanks. I have drunk two A. any, bottles of orangeB. some, bottles of orangeC. many, bottles of oran gesD. few, bottle

35、of oran ges5. Somecame to our school for a visit that day.A. Germa nsB. Germe nC. Germa nyD.Germa nies6. hat is that?A. Who sB. WhoseC. WhoD. Whom7. The TV sets made in Sha nghai are much better tha nmade in Beiji ng.KEYS:A. thatB. theseC. thoseD. it8. Chi na isold country with long history.A. an, a

36、B. a, a C. an, the D. an, an9. I feel it an honour to speak here.A. to be asked B. to askC. hav ing askedD. asked10. Let s keep to the point or weany decisions.A. will n ever reach B. have n ever reachedC. n ever reach D. n everreachedSection 3: Word Formation (10 poi nts)For questions 0-10, read th

37、e text below. Change the word formation of the wordsgive n in the brackets to complete the passage. There is an example at the beg inning (0).Example: 0-BritishRacing to a DegreeFor some time now (0) British(Brita in)uni versities have bee n offeri ng newcourses inadditi on to the (1)(traditi on) ones that previousgen eratio n could choose from.The (2)(late) of these is a three-year honours degree in motor sport(3) (engin eer) and desig n.According to the University of Wales, whic