Part 2  Vocabulary and Grammar

II.Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案) ：（共20分）

31. The soldier ran down the stairs, two at______time.

A) a                             B) an                           C) the                          D) /

32. Computers are super calculators, we usually call______electronic brains.

A) their                        B) theirs                       C) them                        D) themselves

33. The wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton was held in Westminster Cathedral __________ April 29, 2011.

A) in                            B) on                           C) at                                   D) by

34. I still feel hungry after eating two rice dumplings. Could you please give me_____one?

A) the other                  B) other                       C) another                    D) others

35. It is reported that ____of the fruits in that supermarket are from Hainan Island.

A) two thirds                B) two-thirds                C) two-third                 D) two three

36. ---Which book do you prefer?

--- ____ is OK. I like reading all kinds of books.

A) Neither                    B) Either                      C) Both                        D) None

37. If you save______every day, you'll be able to buy a mobile in a year.

A) a little                            B) little                        C) a few                       D) few

38.______ useful suggestion you have given me!

A) How                        B) What                       C) What a                     D) What an

39. The black suitcase is______the red one. I'll take the red one.

A) so expensive as                                            B) much expensive than

C) more expensive as                                        D) much more expensive than

40. The boy checked his test paper______in order to get full marks.

A) enough careful                                            B) enough carefully

C) careful enough                                             D) carefully enough

41. We will go to Happy Valley tomorrow______ it rains.

A) until                        B) when                       C) unless                      D) if

42. To our surprise, we_____enjoy a half month holiday hi January in 2012.

A) should                            B) can                          C) must                        D) need

43. We feel so______that China has sent its first space laboratory, Tiangong-1 into orbit successfully.

A) exciting                   B) excited                     C) excite                      D) excitedly

44. Peter______ any money from his parents because he has found a good job and can earn money by himself.

A) needn't to                 B) doesn't need to          C) doesn't need              D) needn't

45.______the World Expo was over, a lot of visitors still go to the China Pavilion to enjoy themselves and take photos.

A) Although                 B) Since                       C) When                      D) As

46. The suspect admitted______the valuable vase after the detective showed him the proof.

A) stole                        B) to steal                     C) stealing                    D) steal

47. Miss Li_______English in this school since she moved to this city from her hometown.

A) taught                      B) has taught                C) was teaching             D) had taught

48. Parents often expect their children           all the things that they couldn't do in the past.

A) did                          B) doing                       C) to do                       D) do

49. ---You'd better read English newspapers more often if you want to improve your reading ability.

--- _______

A) That's good.                                                B) It doesn't matter.

C) I'm afraid not.                                             D) Thanks. I'll take your advice.

50. --- I'm terribly sorry for being late, David.

---______, but don't be late next time.

A) Never mind              B) You are right            C) That's right               D) It's a matter

III.Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each one can only be used once.(8分)

A.In addition ature
for y  

(Mr. Smith, who is an expert about colors, is giving a lecture on colors.)

Mr. Smith: It is an honor for me to be invited to ___51___ here. Today my talk is about how to paint different rooms with different colors. Everybody has noticed how you feel colder in a blue than a red room even though the rooms are at the same ___52___ . So colours affect our moods (心情). If you want to make a room look smaller and warmer, use red. ___53___, red can stimulate (刺激) the joy of feeling. Many owners of restaurants prefer to use this colour. This is because people eat more ___54___ when they are in a red room and so the restaurant can do more business. Pink is ___55___ bedrooms, because it has a calming effect. And red and yellow are  good in the hall because they make people feel welcome. Blue is suitable in places when you want people to feel relaxed. Green is often said to be the ___56___ calming color of all and is used in lots of hospitals. Some people say ___57___ yellow makes people feel nervous. They believe that this is why mentally disturbed people use it so much in their paintings. But people say it is good to use it in a ___58___ , where we want the mind to be active and busy. Some people use yellow in kitchens and bathrooms to cheer them up. As you can see, it's important to use the right color in our daily life.

IV.Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms (8分)

59. Kevin is so independent that he always tries to do everything by_____.  (he)

60. It will be Mike's_____birthday next Saturday.  (four)

61. The environment will be_____polluted if people don't take any action.  (serious)

62. It is impossible for us to_____so much information by just reading once.  (memory)

63. Paper-cutting, one of the Chinese_____skills, is still popular with us nowadays.  (tradition)

64. Our headmaster will make a ____to the parents on the School Open Day.  (speak)

65. After discussing for a whole day, they finally reached a_____to solve the problem.  (conclude)

66. Now more and more people are_____of the danger of driving after drinking alcohol(酒).  (unaware)

V.Rewrite the following sentences as required.(14分)

67. Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak created Apple in 1976. (改为一般疑问句)

______Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak______Apple in 1976.

68.Helen never gets angry with her students. (改为反义疑问句)

Helen never gets angry with her students, _____ _______ ?

69.The Grade Nine students will graduate from middle school in half a year. (对划线部分提问)

______ ________will the Grade Nine students graduate from middle school?

70. Her sister didn't look for a job. She wanted to further her study. (合并成一句)

Her sister wanted to further her study______ _______looking for a job.

71. Mr. Jones purchased a vase for 30,000 dollars last year. (保持句意不变)

Mr. Jones______30,000 dollars______a vase last year.

72. We can't wash the silk clothes in the washing machine.  (改成被动语态)

The silk clothes can't______ _______ in the washing machine.

73. Farmers are using fires to clear the land in order to plant crops.  (保持句意不变)

Farmers are using fires to clear the land_____ ______they can plant crops.