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第I卷（选择题）

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1. — Hi, Kevin. 1

—Hi, Sue. I’m preparing for the English speech contest. What about you?

— Nothing. Well, you have a lar ge collection of special stamps, don’t you?

— I do have a lot. 2

— But I heard they cost a lot. How can you afford to buy them?

— I have to save every penny for them.

— Well, the price keeps going up. You can earn a lot by selling them.

—I’m afraid not. I’d be sad if I have to sell them.

— By the way, have you ever been to other countries?

— Never. But I have many foreign stamps.

— That sounds amazing. 3

—I’ve got some friends studying abroad. They send me some at times.

— I see. My parents travel a lot every year. If you like, I can ask them to help you with that.

— 4

— Not at all.

—Now I’m heading for the post office. I heard that a set of rare stamps would be for sale this afternoon. 5

—Sure. I’d love to.

A. I’m interested in collecting stamps.

B. Do you have any interest in collecting stamps?

C. Would you like to go with me?

D. How do you get those foreign stamps?

E. What have you been doing recently?

F. That would be too good if it won’t give them too much trouble.

G. I don’t believe what you have said to me.

第II卷（非选择题）

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二、单项选择

2. Only when he met the girl his aunt introduced to him ____ that he had seen her before. （）

A．he realized B．he did realize C．realized he D．did he realize

3. _______ that Marie was able to set up new branches elsewhere. ( )

A．So successful her business was B．So successful was her business

C．So her business was successful D．So was her successful business

4. If _____ to look after luggage for someone else, inform the police at once.

A. asked

B. to ask

C. asking

D. having asked

5. Only in that way _______ ready for the challenges and opportunities in life. （）

A．will we be B．we will be C．will be we D．we shall be

6. Only after a baby seal is pushed into the sea by its mother _____ to swim. （）

A．how will it learn B．will it learn how C．it will learn how D．and it learns how

7. ---Shall I tell your best friends what happened to you yesterday?

—______they ask you．（）

A．Not if B．Not unless C．Not except D．Not though

8. ______ in the early 20th century, the school keeps on inspiring children’s love of art.

A. To found

B. Founding

C. Founded

D. Having founded

9. —I’ve never seen so many people here before！—______ . （）

A．So have I B．Neither have I C．So I have D．Neither I have

10. ____ alone in the large house, the little boy had to learn to survive by himself.( )

A. To be left

B. Having left

C. Left

D. Being left

11. ________after a whole day’s work that he could hardly stand it. ( )

A．So was tired and hungry he B．Was so tired and hungry he

C．So tired and hungry was he D．So tired and hungry he was

12. ______ well in an interview made him lose the position in that company.

A. Not doing

B. Not to have done

C. Having not done

D. Doing not

13. ________ at the news that I didn’t know what to say to comfort her.

A．So sadly she looked B．So sad did she look

C．So sadly did she look D．So sadly did she looked

14. Not until he retired from teaching three years ago having a holiday abroad. （2012辽宁）

A. he had considered

B. had he considered

C. he considered

D. did he consider

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