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English Test 5 for Senior 3 第一部分: 单项填空(每小题1分,满分15分) 1. ---There’s nothing I enjoy more than doing the hair. ---____________ I’ve never heard of that. A. Really? B. Why so? C. What for? D.I don’t think so. 2. Chinese are considered ______ the most important human civilization---agriculture. A. creating B. to create C. to have created D. having created 3.When asked to make_____ choice about his major, he took up the research of ______ drama without hesitation. A. a; the B. a; / C. the ; the D. / ; a 4. The trade talk has been carried on to a promising degree, ______, as long as the both sides give in a little to each other, the agreement is to be reached. A. when B. where C. which D. why 5.There is much chance _______ Bill will recover from his injury in time for the race. A. that B. which C. until D. if 6. Mary, turn off the light; I can’t sleep well with it ________. A. firing B. burning C. lighting D. flaming 7. You should look _______ into the matter to get more information about it. A. farther B. far C. farthest D. further 8. Over two thirds of the population were believed to have no ______ to the health care in the west rural area in China. A. aid B. basis C. belief D. access 9. Our monitor is organized, easy-going, hard-working and intelligent.________, I can’t speak too highly of him.. A. In other words B. In a word C. On the other hand D. As a result 10. I think you’ll grow _______ him when you know him better.. A. liking B. to be like C. to like D. to be liking 11. Would you please tell me the way you thought of to _______ the difficulties? A. put away B. smooth away C. do without D. take down
12. When asked why he went there, he said he was sent there ________ for a space flight. A. training B. being trained C. to have trained D. to be trained 13. ___by the beauty of nature, the girl from London decided to spend another two days on the farm. A. Attracting B. Attracted C. To be attracted D. Having attracted 14. Jane’s never willing to alter any of her opinion. It’s no use _______ with her. A. to argue B. arguing C. argued D. having argued 15. The ________ of the trees in the water was very clear. A. mirror B. shadow C. reflection D. sight
第二节部分 ：完形填空(每小题1.5分，满分30分) Life is often like a game of cards---you can’t help the hand you’re dealt, but you can help the way you play it. It’s easy for us to do something without careful thinking, but it’s hard for us to take back what we have done. There was once 16 who repeated a bit rumor(谣言) about a neighbor. Within a few days the whole community 17 the story. The person it concerned was deeply 18 and annoyed. Later, the woman responsible for 19 the rumor leaned that it was completely 20 . She was very sorry and went to a 21 old man to find out what she could do 22 the damage. “Go to the marketplace,” he said, “and 23 a chicken, and have it 24 . Then on your way home, pluck its feathers and drop them 25 along the road.” 26 surprised by this advice, the woman did 27 she was told. The next day the wise man said, “Now, go and collect all those 28 you dropped yesterday and 29 them back to me.” The woman 30 the same road, but to her disappointment, the wind 31 all the feathers away. After searching for 32 , she returned with only three in her hand. “You see,” said the old man, “it’s easy to drop them, 33 it’s impossible to get them back. So it is with rumor. 34 doesn’t take much to spread a rumor, but 35 you do, you can never completely make up for the wrong.” 16. A. a wise man B. a man C. a woman D. a chicken 17. A. knew B. found C. realized D. recognized 18. A. wounded B. hurt C. injured D. attacked 19. A. collecting B. sparing C. spreading D. sharing 20. A. polite B. untrue C. suitable D. illegal 21. A. wise B. suitable C. stupid D. noble 22. A. ruin B. to ruin C. repair D. to repair 23. A. provide B. charge C. bargain D. buy 24. A. bought B. dropped C. killed D. flown 25. A. one by one B. all in all C. day by day D. step by step 26. A. As B. Although C. Despite D. Instead 27. A. that B. like C. what D. which 28. A. feathers B. chickens C. action D. rumors 29. A. bring B. keep C. hold D. break 30. A. copied B. followed C. had D. instructed 31. A. blew B. should blow C. had blown D. blown 32. A. days B. times C. hours D. periods 33. A. but B. so C. and D. thus 34. A. He B. This C. That D. It 35. A. unless B. once C. until D. whether
第三部分：阅读理解(每小题2 分，满分 30分) A What is your favourite colour? Do you like yellow, orange, red? If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement. Do you prefer greys and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy and you would rather follow than lead. If you love green, you are strong-minded and determined. You wish to succeed and want other people to see you are successful. At least this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know , because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colour preference, and the effect that colours have on human beings. A yellow room makes us feel more cheerful and more comfortable than a dark green one, and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand, black is depressing. A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides than any other bridge in the area ----until it was repainted green.Light and bright colours make people not only happier but more active. It is a fact that factory workers work better,&nb
