专项练习
I. 单句改错。(仅限1处)
1. Only when you smile to the world will the world smile back you.
2. Though she looked steadily at me, but I saw that she was rather confused.
3. Gradually, I realized the importance of English, so I got up early every morning and listened English recordings.
4. Everything seemed to against me, but I managed to smooth away all the difficulties.
5. I can hardly imagine Mary’s marrying with such a man.
6. From the top of the hill you can see a lot of islands to the coast.
7. We were reading in the reading room while the lights went out.
8. The police searched for the village but they found nothing.
9. I graduated from university last year. Now I work like a teacher in a middle school.
10. The plan that you put forward at the meeting is great value.
II. 在空白处填写1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
11. To our surprise, the price of oil rose ______ a further $2 a barrel.
12. David was always ______ his best in any danger, but at that moment he froze.
13. What happened to him was ______ his control, so he had to ask the police for help.
14. The equipment for disabled people should be ______ easy reach in public places.
15. The purpose of the article is to draw public attention ______ the problem.
16. Work hard at English in a proper way ______ you will find it not hard to study.
17. Not only the switches but also the old wiring ______(change)up to now.
18. You have no idea how she finished the relay race ______ her foot wounded so much.
19. —Somebody wants you on the telephone. —______ no one knows I’m here!
20. So she simply welcomed him and reminded him ______ the last time they had met.
III. 单项选择。
21. I’m sorry, Madam. You’d better come tomorrow, because it’s ______ the visiting hours.
A. during
B. at
C. beyond
D. before
22. The form cannot be signed by anyone ______ yourself.
A. rather than
B. other than
C. more than
D. better than
23. You can’t imagine what difficulty we had ______ home in the snowstorm.
A. walked
B. walk
C. to walk
D. walking
24. Nick, it’s good for you to read some books ______ China before you start your trip there.
A. in
B. for
C. of
D. on
25. She is ______ being pleased about it; she is very angry.
A. free from
B. free of
C. out of
D. far from
26. I’m sorry, ______ I won’t be able to come tonight.
A. for
B. and
C. but
D. then
27. At school, some students are active ______ some are shy, yet they can be good friends with one another.
A. while
B. although
C. so
D. as
28. ______ Tom ______ his parents are willing to go to the restaurant again after having this unpleasant dinner there.
A. Both; and
B. Either; or
C. Neither; nor
D. Not only; but also
29. You have failed two tests. You’d better start working harder, ______ you cannot graduate.
A. and
B. so
C. but
D. or
30. The furniture, with its modern style and bright colors, suits modern houses and their gardens, but looks ______ in the garden of a traditional home.
A. out of question
B. out of order
C. out of sight
D. out of place
IV. 阅读下列短文,在空白处填写1个适当的单词。
Victor’s hobby was collecting stamps. He had stamps 31 many countries, like England, Canada and China. 32 his birthday, can you guess what people gave him? That’s right—stamps.
Victor’s favourite stamps came from France. He had almost every stamp from 1954 33 2014. He only needed one. That was a 1974 special edition. It was very hard to find.
He looked 34 it everywhere. He asked his friends and relatives to help him. 35 nobody could find the stamp. It made Victor very sad.
“Don’t worry. Never give up,” his father said to him. “Have enough patience, 36 you’ll find it one day.”
“I hope so,” Victor said.
Victor also liked writing. He had a pen friend in France. They wrote 37 each other every month. Victor’s pen friend, Phillip, usually used new stamps to send letters. Sometimes, his mother gave him stamps to use. Once Phillip’s mother gave him a big, green stamp. It looked old. When Victor received the letter, he was very surprised. 38 the envelope, he looked carefully 39 the stamp. It was the 1974 special edition stamp. Victor was so happy. He told his sister, his mother and his father.
“You see,” his father said. “You did find your stamp. So, it’s good to have two things in life.”
“What are they?” Victor asked.
“Friends 40 patience.” He answered.