走进华英

华英中学英语全能小班入学水平测试题（八年级）

测试说明：
　　 本套为高级测试题，从听力、词汇、阅读等不同角度测试学员的英语学习广度与深度。其中听力题每小题最多可听2遍。获得总分70分以上的同学可以参加“全能小班特训营”Advanced(高级)的学习。

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I Listening
A)Listen to ‘Simon's 1990s' then complete the following passages.
What did Simon do?
He left school in 1994.
He went to ① where he studied graphic ② .
Then, in 1997, he got a job with Saatchi and Saatchi, an advertising ③ in London.
He ④ his girlfriend, Zoe, in 1998, and they ⑤ a flat together in 1999.
Sport
France ⑥ the World Cup in 1998.
Politics
Tony Blair became Britain's ⑦ Minister in1997.
Bill Clinton had a lot of ⑧ in his last years in the White House.
Eleven countries in ⑨ (but not Britain) began to use the Euro in 1999.

Famous people
Princess Diana died in a car crash in Paris in 1997. ⑩ of people came to London for her funeral.

A)Listen to the passages and then answer the questions
Passage 1 ‘AL Wheeler from Canada'
1) Al Wheeler has a holiday home near a________.
A. river　B. sea　C. lake　D. stream
2) His favourite season is ____in North America.
A. spring　B. summer　C. autumn　D. winter
3) What does Al Wheeler do in summer?
A. He plays basketball.　B. He plays ice hockey.　C. He plays the piano.　D. He plays baseball.
4) Al Wheeler loves the colors of the trees-____, ____, ____, ____ and____.
A. red, orange, gold, yellow, brown　B. red, gold, orange, yellow, brown
　 C. brown, red, orange, gold, yellow　D. red, orange, pink, yellow, brown
5) The right sentence is____.
A. The place where Al Wheeler lives has long, cold winters.　B. There isn't any lake near Al Wheeler's holiday home.
　 C. The place where Al Wheeler lives has short, cold winters.　D. Al Wheeler loves the food in Canada

Passage 2 ‘Manuela Da Silva from Portugal'
1) It's usually ______ and ______ in Portugal.
A. hot, sunny　B. warm, sunny　C. wet, warm　D. cold, sunny
2) In which months Portugal are often cold, wet and grey?
A. January, March　B. January, April　C. January，February 　D. January，May
3) Silva meets friends in _________and _______.
A. restaurants, bars　B. shopping malls, bars　C. hotels, bars 　D. cinema，bars
4) Silva's favourite season is________.
A. winter　B. autumn　C. summer 　D. spring
5) Which happens secondly according to Silva's speaking about her summer activities?
A. chat with her friends　B. go swimming　C. go to Brazilian bar 　D. have a sunbath

II Vocabulary and phrases
1.Recognition of words
In each of the following groups of words, the “Test Word” is followed by four words, among which only one has the same meaning. Choose the word that means nearly the same as the “Test Word”.
　　　 　　　Test Word
1 ) shut　　A. watch　B. close　C. sleep　D. need
2 ) little　　A. small　B. brave　C. same　D. late
3 ) receive　　A. cry　B. get　C. wonder　D. mean
4 ) amusing　　A. straight　B. real　C. anxious　D. funny
5 ) center　　A. peace　B. middle　C. path　D. asleep
6 ) correct　　A. same　B. long　C. right　D. quiet
7 ) stranger　　A. farmer　B. doctor　C. collector　D. newcomer
8 ) people　　A. labor　B. folks　C. paper　D. collector
9 ) alone　　A. along　B. lonely　C. single　D. double
10) perhaps　　A. always　B. maybe　C. truly　D. usually

2.Word analogy
　　Example: Short is to long, as slow is to (A.late,B.fast) B
1) Niece is to aunt, as nephew is to (cousin, uncle).
2) Hammer is to carpenter, as brush is to (artist, painter).
3) 　Fish is to bowl, as milk is to (basket, jug).
4) Flower is to garden, as fruit is to (field, orchard).
5) Fur is to animal, as feathers are to (snake, bird).
6) Laughter is to joy, as crying is to (sorrow, tears).
7) Keys are to piano, as strings are to (guitar, trumpet).
8) Orange is to peel, as nut is to (shell, cut).
9) Book is to paper, as machine is to (steel, cotton).
10) Cat is to kitten, as bear is to (cub, pup).

III Multiple Choice
1) It rained cats and dogs yesterday.
A. rained heavily　B. blow forcefully　C. blow violently 　D. rained and blew violently
2) They had failed to keep out the cold.
A. not to be able to do　B. to receive a low mark　C. to grow weak
3) Leaving his bench, Soapy strolled out of the park.
A. to leave unwillingly　B. to walk for pleasure　C. to run for exercise
4) A waiter saw the poor beggar's worn trousers and shoes.
A. second-hand　B. old and broken　C. fairly good
5) When jenny heard the bad news, she couldn't keep back her tears.
A. take back　B. make back　C. stop
6) He can study that subject more thoroughly than the others.
A. carefully　B. exactly　C. completely
7) The kids are learning about policemen's lives by walking with them when they are on duty.
A. doing one's regular work　B. making working reports　C. doing special experiments
8) The reporter is making a survey to question the local people.
A. in other countries　B. in the newspaper　C. in the area around
9) She recognized one of the lepers as the daughter of the next door neighbor.
A. to know again what one has seen or heard before
　 B. to be sure of one's own ideas　C. to like what one's own ideas
10) The hunters had started off at a gallop.
A. the highest speed　B. a sudden start　C. a quick walk

IV Reading
A)

① 　② 　 ③ 　④ 　⑤
⑥ 　⑦ 　 ⑧ 　⑨ 　⑩
B)
　It is sometimes said that the English are polite people. This can make life difficult for foreigners. Suppose a foreign boy asks an English girl to go out with him and she says, “If I finish my work, I'll meet you in the café at 7 o'clock.” Is she saying “yes” or “no” to his invitation?
　In grammatical terms, she is using the conditional structure. By using the conditional, speakers of English can avoid giving a “yes” or “no” answer to a question. It enables people to be diplomatic. If the girl doesn't want to go out with the boy, she won't turn up at the café. She will let him understand she is still working. If she wants to go out with him, but doesn't want to appear too easy to catch, she has achieved that with her reply. But in this case, as she uses the first conditional which shows probability, she is quite likely to turn up at the café. Being polite can make life very difficult!
　The conditional is often used by people in the news--politicians, for example--who wish to avoid speaking out their ideas. This is very important if they are on their way to discuss an agreement. No one wants to give away his or her points before he or she starts. A government spokesman might say to a group of workers. “If we could pay you more, we would.” The use of the conditional here makes room for argument although the speaker is using the second conditional form, which shows improbability. So it is unlikely the workers will get their rise.
　“If” is a small word, which appears often in the English language. It can show politeness, reported speech and conditionals such as the First-probability--if I can come to your party, I will; the Second-improbability--if I saw you tomorrow, I'd give you the book; and the Third-improbability (meaning it is too late to change something that has happened) --if you have told me, I would have helped you.
1) The girl in the passage _______ go out with the boy.
A. will　B. won't　C. may D. can't
2) The using of the conditional can make a speech_______.
A. clearer　B. quicker　C. more polite D. more exciting
3) Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Language used in the news should make room to argue.
B. Usually English girls are not easy to catch.
C. English people never speak out their ideas in public.
D. The word “if” can show different meanings.
4) In the passage, “If we could pay you more, we would.” probably means________.
A. the workers will make more money
B. the spokesman doesn't give any promise
C. the spokesman keeps his word
D. the worker's problems aren't difficult
5) This passage is mainly talking about_________.
A. the conditional in communication　B. how to invite a girl in Britain
C. British people and their life D. some language points in daily English

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