沔州中学2005—2006届英语考试题（3）[下学期]
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沔州中学2005—2006届英语考试题（3）
本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分，满分为150分。考试时间120分钟。
第一卷（三部分，共115分）
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．When do the speakers plan to have a picnic ?
A.In the early morning . B. In the mid-morning . C. In the afternoon .
2．Where does this conversation most probably take place ?
A. At a clothing store . B. At a tailor’s shop . C. At a sports center .
3．What do we know about the woman and David ?
A. She has met him before . B. She gets along well with him .
C. She knows something about him .
4．What time will the woman meet the man ?
A. At 10:00. B. At 10:20 C. At 10:40.
5．What is the man going to do this morning ?
A. Do his work . B. Go out with Linda. C. Enjoy the sunshine in the open .
第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第六段材料，回答第6至7小题。
6．What does the man think of Harry Potter ?
A. It’ s attractive . B. It’ s colourful C. It’ s unforgettable .
7．What does the woman suggest ?
A. Seeing the film . B. Reading the book . C. Watching the play .
听第七段材料，回答第8至10小题。
8．What is the relationship between the woman and the man ?
A. Wife and husband . B. Boss and employee . C. Housekeeper and reporter .
9．How often does the man call his mother ?
A. Once a day . B. Once a week . C. Once a month .
10．What will the man do his Wednesday ?
A. Go to the dry-cleaner’ s . B. Hand in his report .
C. Celebrate his birthday .
听第八段材料，回答第11、13小题。
11．When is the football match ?
A. In the morning . B. In the afternoon . C. In the evening .
12．Where are the two speakers going to eat on Saturday evening ?
A. In the woman’ s house . B. In a public house . C. In a restaurant .
13．What will the man do on Sunday afternoon ?
A. See Carlos off . B. Go to the cinema . C. Drive to the country .
听第九段材料，回答第14至17小题。
14．What is the woman going to do in the Workers Club ?
A. Take a swim . B. Play volleyball . C. Do weightlifting .
15．How far is it to the club ?
A. It is five minutes’ drive . B. It is half an hour’ s ride . C. It is an hour’ s walk .
16．What do we know about the man ?
A. He doesn’ t like the computer center . B. He will leave the computer center .
C. He doesn’ t get enough exercise .
17．How are the two speakers going ?
A. On foot . B. By bus . C. By car .
听第十段材料，回答第18至20小题。
18．What did the man do after leaving school ?
A. He worked in a lab . B. He went back to school again .
C. He did something to help AIDS patients.
19．Where did the man begin his research on the AIDS drug ?
A. At a small lab . B. At a night school . C. At a medical company .
20．What is the possible relationship between the woman and the man ?
A. Reporter and doctor . B. Reporter and patient . C. Patient and doctor .
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21. --Did you remember to pay the telephone bill?
--The telephone bill?_______.
A. That isn't due yet. B. Are you sure?
C. My telephone is out of order. D. Please remember the amount.
22. Teaching _______ child to cook will improve many of the skills that he or she will need later in_______life.
A. 不填；the B. a；不填 C. a；the D. the；a
23. As a matter of fact, this is just as_______.
A. an example as the other example is good B. a good example as the other
C. good example as the other D. good an example as the other
24. Keep your passwords safe: Most on-line sites _______ a user name and password before placing an order.
A. suggest B. request C. require D. ask
25. --How is Dennis getting along with his work?
--Well, he could always _______ a new idea for increasing sales.
A. come up with B. come about C. get away with D. get up
26．—Excuse me, can you tell me where I can find a supermarket?
—I happen to know ________ nearby．Come on, I'll show you the way．
A．some B．it C．that D．one
27．At present more and more people try to avoid public transportation delays by using their own cars, and this ____________ creates further problems．
A．in case B．once again C．in turn D．after all
28．—That's me when I got married．See what I look like now!
—Why not take up exercise to improve your __________?
A．appearance B．form C．shadow D．figure
29. He is now paying ____attention to what the article says than to the way _____ the language is used．
A．a lot more; that B．much more; on which C．very more; in which D．even more; by which
30. —Why was he fined?
—He happened to _________ flowers in the park．
A．be seen step on B．be seen picking C．be caught to pull D．catch damaging
31．A teacher must see to it that every one of his students develops ________ ．
A．extremely B．fairly C．hurriedly D．properly
32. He asked us not to mention anything about the famous actress in the report because it may _______ the exciting news．
A．give off B．give away C．give up D．give out
33．According to Bill Gates, the idea _________ we can play video games and receive E-mails without sitting at a keyboard will come true． However, it is unclear _______ this kind of computer will be on sale and ________ it will cost．
A．which; that; what B．不填; whether; how much
C．that; when; what D．that; that; how much
34. －I guess you might have got lost there last Sunday?
－Well, I _______.
A. mostly did B. nearly had C. almost had D. almost did
35. Is this research center ____________ you visited the modern equipment last year?
A. where B. that C. the one that D. the one where
第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C，D）中，选出一个最佳选项。
One evening, sitting at the window sewing, my mother called me, “Come here, ”she said. “ 36 . ”She held my head against her 37 , and after a puzzled moment I felt a 38 foot drumming on my cheek. “You see ? ”she said, “It’s alive. You can 39 it, can’t you? ”I accepted it, as I accepted everything, without 40 . It was as good a place for the baby to be as any other and I never 41 about why it got in nor how it would finally get out.
A baby would come? I 42 noticed. That there were soon to be 43 of us would not make any difference to me. I had my place, star-like in my small universe. 44 , certainly not a baby, could 45 that.
I was 46 , however. I soon found that things had 47 a great deal. I had never been the 48 . Now I was no longer the youngest. I was simply the one in the 49 .My sister had certain 50 because she was the oldest, and my brother was the baby, the son, the much 51 boy. More than that, he had all sorts of things that never came to me.
As he grew, it became 52 that my brother had been the centre of everything. People smiled when they saw him. He made them happy 53 by being there. And he had the sort of childish beauty that always turns heads and draws a second 54 . He was so charming that he was immediately loveable. Later he also turned out to be 55 , although perhaps not quite as clever as I was.
36. A. Look B. See C. Listen D. Stop
37. A. stomach B. back C. side D. shoulder
38. A. strong B. hard C. soft D. tiny
39. A. believe B. feel C. notice D. touch
40. A. surprise B. delay C. trouble D. effort
41. A. worried B. argued C. regretted D. doubted
42. A. hardly B. certainly C. possibly D. willingly
43. A. two B. three C. four D. five
44. A. Anything B. Something C. Nothing D. Everything
45. A. improve B. threaten C. compare D. prevent
46. A. curious B. careless C. wrong D. anxious
47. A. improved B. changed C. increased D. disturbed
48. A. oldest B. youngest C. cleverest D. dearest
49. A. family B. house C. middle D. trouble
50. A. manners B. knowledge C. opinions D. rights
51. A. admired B. blamed C. favored D. loved
52. A. strange B. obvious C. serious D. special
53. A. usually B. curiously C. gradually D. simply
54. A. look B. smile C. care D. comfort
55. A. ordinary B. perfect C. clever D. similar
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题。每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Rick Stevenson, 16 years old, spends every minute he can on the mountain．He and his friends go snowboarding every weekend．"It's great," he says, "The winds are so strong, the boards go 50 miles an hour．" His friend Laura Fields agrees．"No one goes skiing any more," she says, "That's for the old folks．"
Rick and Laura are part of a new trend in sports. Its philosophy (purpose) is to get as close to the edge as possible． And more and more young athletes are taking part in these risky (adventurous) activities called "extreme sports" or "X-Sports"．
In the past, young athletes would play baseball．Today, they want risk and excitement—the closer to the edge, the better． They snowboard over cliffs and mountain-bike down steep mountains．They wind-surf near hurricanes and bungee-jump from towers．
Extreme sports started as an alternative(选择余地) to more expensive sports such as golf． A city kid who didn't have the money to buy expensive sports equipment could get a skateboard and have fun． But now it has become a whole new area of sports, with specialized equipment and high levels of skill． There's even a special Olympics for extreme sports, called the Winter X-Games, which includes snow mountain biking and ice climbing．
What makes extreme sports so popular? "People love the risk," says Murray Nussbaum, who sells sports equipment．"City people want to be outdoors on the weekend and do something challenging． The new equipment is so much better that people can take more risks without getting hurt．" An athlete adds, "Sure there' s a risk．Once you go mountain biking or snowboarding, it's impossible to go back to bike riding or skiing．It's just too boring．"
Now even the older crowd is starting to join in．Every weekend groups of friends in their early thirties get together．During the week they work as computer programmers in the same office．On Sundays they rent mountain bikes that cost $ 2,000 each and ride down steep mountains together．
Extreme sports are certainly not for everyone．Most people still prefer to play basketball or watch sports on TV． But extreme sports are definitely gaining in popularity． "These sports are fresh and exciting． It's the wave of the future．" says Nussbaum．
56．Which of the four pictures does not describe extreme sports?
57．Generally speaking, __________ are unfit for extreme sports by inference from the text．
A．high school students B．the aged people C．office workers D．city teenagers
58．It is clear from the text that extreme sports are ___________．
A．exciting but risky B．expensive but challenging
C．special but dangerous D．popular but a little old
59．What would be the best title for the text?
A．Rick Stevenson's Hobby． B．The Wave of the Future．
C．X-Sports． D．People's Love for Risk．
B
Millions of women use cosmetics, often called ‘make-up’. The cosmetics industry is one of the biggest in the world. Most large stores sell cosmetics, and there are always shops at airports selling them cheaply.
The word‘cosmetics’refers to anything that people put on their faces to make them look better. Lipstick, face powder and cream, and eye make-up are the most popular. Although more women than men use cosmetics, there are cosmetics for men as well as women.
Some people even have cosmetic surgery to make their faces look different. They have the shape of their noses and eyes changed.
The most widely used cosmetic is probably lipstick, as many women who do not wear any other make-up will often put on a little lipstick.
Lipstick is made by mixing together different oils and colors. This mixture is then allowed to get hard and is cut into the shape of a small pencil. When a woman presses the lipstick to her lips, the end of it becomes soft, and some of it sticks to her lips, giving them extra color.
Cosmetics were probably first used in India, but it was the Egyptians, six thousand years ago, who made the most use of them. Rich Egyptian women painted their eyes green and black. They used a red color to paint pretty designs on their fingernails, the palms of their hands and the soles of their feet. Pictures of Cleopatra always show her wearing a lot of make-up.
The Romans also used cosmetics. They liked to make their skin very white and to paint their eyes. They also used a kind of lipstick.
In England at one time, very rich women had baths in milk to make their skin beautiful. They also used a lot of sweet-smelling powder to stop people smelling their bodies, which were often very dirty because they did not wash very often or change their clothes.
At one time, some cosmetics were not safe. They were bad for the skin, and some of the lipsticks and powders that people used were even poisonous. Nowadays, people in the cosmetics industry take great care to make sure that everything they use is completely safe.
60. People use cosmetics _________.
A. only at airports B. to color their feet
C. to make themselves look better D. instead of surgery
61. ‘Cosmetics’refers to ________.
A. lipstick B. make-up C. creams D. surgery
62. In earlier times, cosmetics were ________.
A. never used in milk baths B. never used on the eyes
C. never used on the skin D. sometimes harmful to the skin
C
A story from the Bible tells of old Babylon, where the men decided to build a tower that would touch the sky． But God was unhappy, and he made them speak different languages． They couldn't understand each other, so their dream never came true．
Yet the dream remains alive: if all men speak the same language, they can do anything． L．L． Zamenhof from Poland was among the men who pursue this dream． He developed Esperanto (世界语) between 1877 and 1885．
As the most successful man-made world language, it is spoken by over two million people around the world．Last month, the World Esperanto Congress (大会), dealing with language rights, ended in Sweden．The 2004 conference will be held in Beijing． Most Esperanto speakers are in Central and Eastern Europe and in East Asia, particularly Chinese mainland．
Esperanto has two advantages．First, it's easy．Each letter has exactly one sound and there are just 16 basic grammar rules．The second advantage is that it belongs to no one country． But Esperanto has only reached a small number of people compared with natural languages widely used around the world—such as English or Chinese． While these languages are deeply connected with their nations and cultures, Esperanto doesn't have this background．
Will Esperanto really become a global language? It remains a question．
63．The writer tells us a story at the beginning to _________．
A．explain why men have been making the effort to create a language shared by all
B．explain why men now speak different languages
C．show the relationship between man and God
D．prove that language is very important
64．What does the underlined word "pursue" in the second paragraph mean?
A．"Realize"． B．"Work for"． C．"Be against"． D． "Follow"．
65．What is the basic difference between Esperanto and English?
A．More people speak English than Esperanto． B．Esperanto words are easier to spell．
C．Esperanto has fewer grammar rules. D．Esperanto is not supported by any country or culture.
66．What does the story mainly talk about?
A．Advantages and disadvantages of Esperanto．B．Men's dream of sharing the same language．
C．The most successful planned language——Esperanto．
D．Comparison of Esperanto and other languages like English and Chinese．
D
The oldest stone buildings in the world are the pyramids. They have stood for nearly 5,000 years, and it seems likely that they will continue to stand for thousands of years yet. There are over eighty of them scattered along the banks of the Nile, some of which are different in shape from the true pyramids. The most famous of these are the“Step” pyramid and the“ Bent” pyramid.
Some of the pyramids still look as much alike as they must have been when they were built thousands of years ago. Most of the damage suffered by the others has been at the hands of men who were looking for treasure or, more often, for stone to use in modern buildings. The dry climate of Egypt has helped to keep the pyramids in good condition, and their very shape has made them less likely to fall into ruin. These are good reasons why they can still be seen today, but perhaps the most important is that they were planned to last forever.
The “Step”pyramid had to be on the west side of the Nile, the side on which the sun set. This was for spiritual reasons. It also had to stand well above the level of the river to protect it against the regular floods. It could not be too far from the Nile, however, as the stones to build it needed to be carried in boats down the river to the nearest point. Water transport was, of course, much easier than land transport. The builders also had to find a rock base, which was not likely to crack under the great weight of the pyramid. Finally, it had to be near the capital, or better still, near the king' s palace so that he could visit it easily to personally check the progress being made on the final resting place for his body.
67. According to the passage, the “Step” pyramid_______.
A. is unlikely to fall into ruin in the near future B. was built on the sands along the Nile
C. is one that was built later than the true pyramids D. is the most famous of the true pyramids
68. The most important reason why some pyramids remain in good condition is that______.
A. people have taken care of them B. it doesn’t rain often in Egypt
C. they were well designed D. the government has protected them from damage
69. Most of the damage to the pyramids has been caused by_______.
A. the regular floods B. the dry climate of Egypt
C. people searching for gold D. people in search of building materials
70. The Egyptians built the pyramids along the banks of the Nile because_______.
A. they believed in their god
B. it was difficult to find a large rock base far from the Nile
C. the river helped a lot in the transport of building materials
D. it was not easy to choose a suitable place for the pyramids
E
In Europe people hold the fork in the left hand and the knife in the right throughout the meal, a system that is generally agreed to be more efficient than the American zigzag （曲折的）method. Americans hold both the fork and the knife in their right hands throughout the meal, so they continually change their forks to the left hand when they have to cut their meat. It seems to be funny for the Europeans to see Americans busy changing their dinner sets, making a lot of noises. A few explanations for this American style are as follows:
（1）Americans are practical and efficient. Since most of us are right-handed, it is reasonable to keep our working tools at all times in the right hand that can use them most efficiently.
（2）Americans, the master of the New World are rebels（叛逆者）. They use the zigzag method to break the rules in the Old World and in this way they are thumbing their nose at Mother England. Americans are a restless kind. They do not like to sit in one spot for very long when dining.
（3）Forced to do so, they respond by “playing”with the silver.
Whatever the reason for the practice, it is now certainly as American as apple pie. Europeans recognize this and are quick to attack it as evidence of Americans innocence（无知）of form. Arguments against the zigzag method rest not only on grounds of efficiency but also on those of tradition. In Old World Dining, the knife is held in the right hand continually because it can serve as an instant defense against the uninvited intruders （入侵者）. However, such alertness（警觉）is out of place in the New World, as every American believes that this is the home of the brave. Americans juggle their silverware, perhaps, to show that they are not afraid and that one of them holding a fork is worth any number of them holding blades （刀）
71. Americans use ____________ to hold their fork to pick up the salad.
A. the right hand B. the left hand
C. both hands D. either of the two hands
72. As the masters of the New World, Americans use a different cutting method from that in the Old World to __________.
A. show their independence of Mother England
B. show their disrespect to Mother England
C. add a new tradition to those in Mother England
D. show off their creativeness to Mother England
73. In the sentence, the word “juggle” probably means ________.
A. hold B. play with C. pick up D. lay down
74. Also in the last sentence, the two “them” refer to _________.
A. Americans B. Europeans
C. Americans and Europeans separately D. Europeans and Americans separately
75. Which of the following statements is NOT true? ________.
A. European people hold the fork in the left hand and the knife in the right hand .
B. The zigzag eating method is related to American characteristics.
C. The Zigzag eating method has become an American feature.
D. European people will use the American method because of its efficiency.
第二卷（共35分）
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节，短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断；如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：
该行多一个词：把多余的词用（）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。
该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
注意：原行没有错的不要改。
Dear Mary,
I have received your E-mail just now． Don't worry about me． 76．_________
I'm getting on well with my research works in the lab． But 77．_________
to my surprise you say you will give up learn English． 78．_________
The reason is because you have not done well in it recently 79．_________
and you have lost interest． I'm afraid I couldn't agree with 80．_________
you． I know it is not easy to learn English, and English 81．_________
is widely used in the world today and it will be important 82．_________
tool in their future work． Besides, it is becoming more 83．_________
and more important in our daily life． If you study hard, and 84．_________
you will succeed． Do remember that where there is a will there 85．_________
is a way． I'm looking forward to hearing good news from you．
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
根据下面四幅图画，以第一人称写一个故事。
词汇：三包 three guarantee
注意：
（1）文章必须包括图画所含内容，可作适当调整，使其连贯、完整。
（2）字数100左右。
沔州中学2005—2006届英语考试题（3）
参考答案
听力 1 -20：CACBA ABABC BCABA CBACA
单项 21 -35：ABDCA DCDAB DBCDD
完形 36 -55：CADBA DABCB CBACD DBDAC
阅读 56 -75：DBACC BDABD CACDC ABBCB
改错：
Dear Mary,
I have received your E-mail just now． Don't worry about me． 76． have
I'm getting on well with my research works in the lab. But 77． work
to my surprise you say you will give up learn English． 78． learning
The reason is because you have not done well in it recently 79． that
and you have lost interest． I'm afraid I couldn't agree with 80． can't
you, I know it is not easy to learn English, and English 81． but
is widely used in the world today and it will be ∧ important 82． an
tool in their future work． Besides, it is becoming more 83． your
and more important in our daily life． If you study hard, and 84． and
you will succeed． Do remember that where there is a will there 85． √
is a way． I'm looking forward to hearing good news from you．
Yours,
Li Hua
书面表达（One possible version）：
One day I bought a pair of leather shoes in a shoe shop. And the seller there told me that he would have “three guarantee” for the shoes. I left the shop. But only four days later the shoes were worn out, so I was angry and returned to the shop hoping to get back my money. I told him what had happened to my shoes. When he knew I had kept the shoes for four days, he refused, which made me surprised. I asked him why he didn’t keep his promise. But the seller said, “Do you understand the ‘three guarantee’? It means the shoes can only be kept for three days! ”
What a foolish but trickful explanation to the “three guarantee”!
本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分，满分为150分。考试时间120分钟。
第一卷（三部分，共115分）
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．When do the speakers plan to have a picnic ?
A.In the early morning . B. In the mid-morning . C. In the afternoon .
2．Where does this conversation most probably take place ?
A. At a clothing store . B. At a tailor’s shop . C. At a sports center .
3．What do we know about the woman and David ?
A. She has met him before . B. She gets along well with him .
C. She knows something about him .
4．What time will the woman meet the man ?
A. At 10:00. B. At 10:20 C. At 10:40.
5．What is the man going to do this morning ?
A. Do his work . B. Go out with Linda. C. Enjoy the sunshine in the open .
第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第六段材料，回答第6至7小题。
6．What does the man think of Harry Potter ?
A. It’ s attractive . B. It’ s colourful C. It’ s unforgettable .
7．What does the woman suggest ?
A. Seeing the film . B. Reading the book . C. Watching the play .
听第七段材料，回答第8至10小题。
8．What is the relationship between the woman and the man ?
A. Wife and husband . B. Boss and employee . C. Housekeeper and reporter .
9．How often does the man call his mother ?
A. Once a day . B. Once a week . C. Once a month .
10．What will the man do his Wednesday ?
A. Go to the dry-cleaner’ s . B. Hand in his report .
C. Celebrate his birthday .
听第八段材料，回答第11、13小题。
11．When is the football match ?
A. In the morning . B. In the afternoon . C. In the evening .
12．Where are the two speakers going to eat on Saturday evening ?
A. In the woman’ s house . B. In a public house . C. In a restaurant .
13．What will the man do on Sunday afternoon ?
A. See Carlos off . B. Go to the cinema . C. Drive to the country .
听第九段材料，回答第14至17小题。
14．What is the woman going to do in the Workers Club ?
A. Take a swim . B. Play volleyball . C. Do weightlifting .
15．How far is it to the club ?
A. It is five minutes’ drive . B. It is half an hour’ s ride . C. It is an hour’ s walk .
16．What do we know about the man ?
A. He doesn’ t like the computer center . B. He will leave the computer center .
C. He doesn’ t get enough exercise .
17．How are the two speakers going ?
A. On foot . B. By bus . C. By car .
听第十段材料，回答第18至20小题。
18．What did the man do after leaving school ?
A. He worked in a lab . B. He went back to school again .
C. He did something to help AIDS patients.
19．Where did the man begin his research on the AIDS drug ?
A. At a small lab . B. At a night school . C. At a medical company .
20．What is the possible relationship between the woman and the man ?
A. Reporter and doctor . B. Reporter and patient . C. Patient and doctor .
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21. --Did you remember to pay the telephone bill?
--The telephone bill?_______.
A. That isn't due yet. B. Are you sure?
C. My telephone is out of order. D. Please remember the amount.
22. Teaching _______ child to cook will improve many of the skills that he or she will need later in_______life.
A. 不填；the B. a；不填 C. a；the D. the；a
23. As a matter of fact, this is just as_______.
A. an example as the other example is good B. a good example as the other
C. good example as the other D. good an example as the other
24. Keep your passwords safe: Most on-line sites _______ a user name and password before placing an order.
A. suggest B. request C. require D. ask
25. --How is Dennis getting along with his work?
--Well, he could always _______ a new idea for increasing sales.
A. come up with B. come about C. get away with D. get up
26．—Excuse me, can you tell me where I can find a supermarket?
—I happen to know ________ nearby．Come on, I'll show you the way．
A．some B．it C．that D．one
27．At present more and more people try to avoid public transportation delays by using their own cars, and this ____________ creates further problems．
A．in case B．once again C．in turn D．after all
28．—That's me when I got married．See what I look like now!
—Why not take up exercise to improve your __________?
A．appearance B．form C．shadow D．figure
29. He is now paying ____attention to what the article says than to the way _____ the language is used．
A．a lot more; that B．much more; on which C．very more; in which D．even more; by which
30. —Why was he fined?
—He happened to _________ flowers in the park．
A．be seen step on B．be seen picking C．be caught to pull D．catch damaging
31．A teacher must see to it that every one of his students develops ________ ．
A．extremely B．fairly C．hurriedly D．properly
32. He asked us not to mention anything about the famous actress in the report because it may _______ the exciting news．
A．give off B．give away C．give up D．give out
33．According to Bill Gates, the idea _________ we can play video games and receive E-mails without sitting at a keyboard will come true． However, it is unclear _______ this kind of computer will be on sale and ________ it will cost．
A．which; that; what B．不填; whether; how much
C．that; when; what D．that; that; how much
34. －I guess you might have got lost there last Sunday?
－Well, I _______.
A. mostly did B. nearly had C. almost had D. almost did
35. Is this research center ____________ you visited the modern equipment last year?
A. where B. that C. the one that D. the one where
第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C，D）中，选出一个最佳选项。
One evening, sitting at the window sewing, my mother called me, “Come here, ”she said. “ 36 . ”She held my head against her 37 , and after a puzzled moment I felt a 38 foot drumming on my cheek. “You see ? ”she said, “It’s alive. You can 39 it, can’t you? ”I accepted it, as I accepted everything, without 40 . It was as good a place for the baby to be as any other and I never 41 about why it got in nor how it would finally get out.
A baby would come? I 42 noticed. That there were soon to be 43 of us would not make any difference to me. I had my place, star-like in my small universe. 44 , certainly not a baby, could 45 that.
I was 46 , however. I soon found that things had 47 a great deal. I had never been the 48 . Now I was no longer the youngest. I was simply the one in the 49 .My sister had certain 50 because she was the oldest, and my brother was the baby, the son, the much 51 boy. More than that, he had all sorts of things that never came to me.
As he grew, it became 52 that my brother had been the centre of everything. People smiled when they saw him. He made them happy 53 by being there. And he had the sort of childish beauty that always turns heads and draws a second 54 . He was so charming that he was immediately loveable. Later he also turned out to be 55 , although perhaps not quite as clever as I was.
36. A. Look B. See C. Listen D. Stop
37. A. stomach B. back C. side D. shoulder
38. A. strong B. hard C. soft D. tiny
39. A. believe B. feel C. notice D. touch
40. A. surprise B. delay C. trouble D. effort
41. A. worried B. argued C. regretted D. doubted
42. A. hardly B. certainly C. possibly D. willingly
43. A. two B. three C. four D. five
44. A. Anything B. Something C. Nothing D. Everything
45. A. improve B. threaten C. compare D. prevent
46. A. curious B. careless C. wrong D. anxious
47. A. improved B. changed C. increased D. disturbed
48. A. oldest B. youngest C. cleverest D. dearest
49. A. family B. house C. middle D. trouble
50. A. manners B. knowledge C. opinions D. rights
51. A. admired B. blamed C. favored D. loved
52. A. strange B. obvious C. serious D. special
53. A. usually B. curiously C. gradually D. simply
54. A. look B. smile C. care D. comfort
55. A. ordinary B. perfect C. clever D. similar
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题。每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Rick Stevenson, 16 years old, spends every minute he can on the mountain．He and his friends go snowboarding every weekend．"It's great," he says, "The winds are so strong, the boards go 50 miles an hour．" His friend Laura Fields agrees．"No one goes skiing any more," she says, "That's for the old folks．"
Rick and Laura are part of a new trend in sports. Its philosophy (purpose) is to get as close to the edge as possible． And more and more young athletes are taking part in these risky (adventurous) activities called "extreme sports" or "X-Sports"．
In the past, young athletes would play baseball．Today, they want risk and excitement—the closer to the edge, the better． They snowboard over cliffs and mountain-bike down steep mountains．They wind-surf near hurricanes and bungee-jump from towers．
Extreme sports started as an alternative(选择余地) to more expensive sports such as golf． A city kid who didn't have the money to buy expensive sports equipment could get a skateboard and have fun． But now it has become a whole new area of sports, with specialized equipment and high levels of skill． There's even a special Olympics for extreme sports, called the Winter X-Games, which includes snow mountain biking and ice climbing．
What makes extreme sports so popular? "People love the risk," says Murray Nussbaum, who sells sports equipment．"City people want to be outdoors on the weekend and do something challenging． The new equipment is so much better that people can take more risks without getting hurt．" An athlete adds, "Sure there' s a risk．Once you go mountain biking or snowboarding, it's impossible to go back to bike riding or skiing．It's just too boring．"
Now even the older crowd is starting to join in．Every weekend groups of friends in their early thirties get together．During the week they work as computer programmers in the same office．On Sundays they rent mountain bikes that cost $ 2,000 each and ride down steep mountains together．
Extreme sports are certainly not for everyone．Most people still prefer to play basketball or watch sports on TV． But extreme sports are definitely gaining in popularity． "These sports are fresh and exciting． It's the wave of the future．" says Nussbaum．
56．Which of the four pictures does not describe extreme sports?
57．Generally speaking, __________ are unfit for extreme sports by inference from the text．
A．high school students B．the aged people C．office workers D．city teenagers
58．It is clear from the text that extreme sports are ___________．
A．exciting but risky B．expensive but challenging
C．special but dangerous D．popular but a little old
59．What would be the best title for the text?
A．Rick Stevenson's Hobby． B．The Wave of the Future．
C．X-Sports． D．People's Love for Risk．
B
Millions of women use cosmetics, often called ‘make-up’. The cosmetics industry is one of the biggest in the world. Most large stores sell cosmetics, and there are always shops at airports selling them cheaply.
The word‘cosmetics’refers to anything that people put on their faces to make them look better. Lipstick, face powder and cream, and eye make-up are the most popular. Although more women than men use cosmetics, there are cosmetics for men as well as women.
Some people even have cosmetic surgery to make their faces look different. They have the shape of their noses and eyes changed.
The most widely used cosmetic is probably lipstick, as many women who do not wear any other make-up will often put on a little lipstick.
Lipstick is made by mixing together different oils and colors. This mixture is then allowed to get hard and is cut into the shape of a small pencil. When a woman presses the lipstick to her lips, the end of it becomes soft, and some of it sticks to her lips, giving them extra color.
Cosmetics were probably first used in India, but it was the Egyptians, six thousand years ago, who made the most use of them. Rich Egyptian women painted their eyes green and black. They used a red color to paint pretty designs on their fingernails, the palms of their hands and the soles of their feet. Pictures of Cleopatra always show her wearing a lot of make-up.
The Romans also used cosmetics. They liked to make their skin very white and to paint their eyes. They also used a kind of lipstick.
In England at one time, very rich women had baths in milk to make their skin beautiful. They also used a lot of sweet-smelling powder to stop people smelling their bodies, which were often very dirty because they did not wash very often or change their clothes.
At one time, some cosmetics were not safe. They were bad for the skin, and some of the lipsticks and powders that people used were even poisonous. Nowadays, people in the cosmetics industry take great care to make sure that everything they use is completely safe.
60. People use cosmetics _________.
A. only at airports B. to color their feet
C. to make themselves look better D. instead of surgery
61. ‘Cosmetics’refers to ________.
A. lipstick B. make-up C. creams D. surgery
62. In earlier times, cosmetics were ________.
A. never used in milk baths B. never used on the eyes
C. never used on the skin D. sometimes harmful to the skin
C
A story from the Bible tells of old Babylon, where the men decided to build a tower that would touch the sky． But God was unhappy, and he made them speak different languages． They couldn't understand each other, so their dream never came true．
Yet the dream remains alive: if all men speak the same language, they can do anything． L．L． Zamenhof from Poland was among the men who pursue this dream． He developed Esperanto (世界语) between 1877 and 1885．
As the most successful man-made world language, it is spoken by over two million people around the world．Last month, the World Esperanto Congress (大会), dealing with language rights, ended in Sweden．The 2004 conference will be held in Beijing． Most Esperanto speakers are in Central and Eastern Europe and in East Asia, particularly Chinese mainland．
Esperanto has two advantages．First, it's easy．Each letter has exactly one sound and there are just 16 basic grammar rules．The second advantage is that it belongs to no one country． But Esperanto has only reached a small number of people compared with natural languages widely used around the world—such as English or Chinese． While these languages are deeply connected with their nations and cultures, Esperanto doesn't have this background．
Will Esperanto really become a global language? It remains a question．
63．The writer tells us a story at the beginning to _________．
A．explain why men have been making the effort to create a language shared by all
B．explain why men now speak different languages
C．show the relationship between man and God
D．prove that language is very important
64．What does the underlined word "pursue" in the second paragraph mean?
A．"Realize"． B．"Work for"． C．"Be against"． D． "Follow"．
65．What is the basic difference between Esperanto and English?
A．More people speak English than Esperanto． B．Esperanto words are easier to spell．
C．Esperanto has fewer grammar rules. D．Esperanto is not supported by any country or culture.
66．What does the story mainly talk about?
A．Advantages and disadvantages of Esperanto．B．Men's dream of sharing the same language．
C．The most successful planned language——Esperanto．
D．Comparison of Esperanto and other languages like English and Chinese．
D
The oldest stone buildings in the world are the pyramids. They have stood for nearly 5,000 years, and it seems likely that they will continue to stand for thousands of years yet. There are over eighty of them scattered along the banks of the Nile, some of which are different in shape from the true pyramids. The most famous of these are the“Step” pyramid and the“ Bent” pyramid.
Some of the pyramids still look as much alike as they must have been when they were built thousands of years ago. Most of the damage suffered by the others has been at the hands of men who were looking for treasure or, more often, for stone to use in modern buildings. The dry climate of Egypt has helped to keep the pyramids in good condition, and their very shape has made them less likely to fall into ruin. These are good reasons why they can still be seen today, but perhaps the most important is that they were planned to last forever.
The “Step”pyramid had to be on the west side of the Nile, the side on which the sun set. This was for spiritual reasons. It also had to stand well above the level of the river to protect it against the regular floods. It could not be too far from the Nile, however, as the stones to build it needed to be carried in boats down the river to the nearest point. Water transport was, of course, much easier than land transport. The builders also had to find a rock base, which was not likely to crack under the great weight of the pyramid. Finally, it had to be near the capital, or better still, near the king' s palace so that he could visit it easily to personally check the progress being made on the final resting place for his body.
67. According to the passage, the “Step” pyramid_______.
A. is unlikely to fall into ruin in the near future B. was built on the sands along the Nile
C. is one that was built later than the true pyramids D. is the most famous of the true pyramids
68. The most important reason why some pyramids remain in good condition is that______.
A. people have taken care of them B. it doesn’t rain often in Egypt
C. they were well designed D. the government has protected them from damage
69. Most of the damage to the pyramids has been caused by_______.
A. the regular floods B. the dry climate of Egypt
C. people searching for gold D. people in search of building materials
70. The Egyptians built the pyramids along the banks of the Nile because_______.
A. they believed in their god
B. it was difficult to find a large rock base far from the Nile
C. the river helped a lot in the transport of building materials
D. it was not easy to choose a suitable place for the pyramids
E
In Europe people hold the fork in the left hand and the knife in the right throughout the meal, a system that is generally agreed to be more efficient than the American zigzag （曲折的）method. Americans hold both the fork and the knife in their right hands throughout the meal, so they continually change their forks to the left hand when they have to cut their meat. It seems to be funny for the Europeans to see Americans busy changing their dinner sets, making a lot of noises. A few explanations for this American style are as follows:
（1）Americans are practical and efficient. Since most of us are right-handed, it is reasonable to keep our working tools at all times in the right hand that can use them most efficiently.
（2）Americans, the master of the New World are rebels（叛逆者）. They use the zigzag method to break the rules in the Old World and in this way they are thumbing their nose at Mother England. Americans are a restless kind. They do not like to sit in one spot for very long when dining.
（3）Forced to do so, they respond by “playing”with the silver.
Whatever the reason for the practice, it is now certainly as American as apple pie. Europeans recognize this and are quick to attack it as evidence of Americans innocence（无知）of form. Arguments against the zigzag method rest not only on grounds of efficiency but also on those of tradition. In Old World Dining, the knife is held in the right hand continually because it can serve as an instant defense against the uninvited intruders （入侵者）. However, such alertness（警觉）is out of place in the New World, as every American believes that this is the home of the brave. Americans juggle their silverware, perhaps, to show that they are not afraid and that one of them holding a fork is worth any number of them holding blades （刀）
71. Americans use ____________ to hold their fork to pick up the salad.
A. the right hand B. the left hand
C. both hands D. either of the two hands
72. As the masters of the New World, Americans use a different cutting method from that in the Old World to __________.
A. show their independence of Mother England
B. show their disrespect to Mother England
C. add a new tradition to those in Mother England
D. show off their creativeness to Mother England
73. In the sentence, the word “juggle” probably means ________.
A. hold B. play with C. pick up D. lay down
74. Also in the last sentence, the two “them” refer to _________.
A. Americans B. Europeans
C. Americans and Europeans separately D. Europeans and Americans separately
75. Which of the following statements is NOT true? ________.
A. European people hold the fork in the left hand and the knife in the right hand .
B. The zigzag eating method is related to American characteristics.
C. The Zigzag eating method has become an American feature.
D. European people will use the American method because of its efficiency.
第二卷（共35分）
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节，短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断；如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：
该行多一个词：把多余的词用（）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。
该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
注意：原行没有错的不要改。
Dear Mary,
I have received your E-mail just now． Don't worry about me． 76．_________
I'm getting on well with my research works in the lab． But 77．_________
to my surprise you say you will give up learn English． 78．_________
The reason is because you have not done well in it recently 79．_________
and you have lost interest． I'm afraid I couldn't agree with 80．_________
you． I know it is not easy to learn English, and English 81．_________
is widely used in the world today and it will be important 82．_________
tool in their future work． Besides, it is becoming more 83．_________
and more important in our daily life． If you study hard, and 84．_________
you will succeed． Do remember that where there is a will there 85．_________
is a way． I'm looking forward to hearing good news from you．
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
根据下面四幅图画，以第一人称写一个故事。
词汇：三包 three guarantee
注意：
（1）文章必须包括图画所含内容，可作适当调整，使其连贯、完整。
（2）字数100左右。
沔州中学2005—2006届英语考试题（3）
参考答案
听力 1 -20：CACBA ABABC BCABA CBACA
单项 21 -35：ABDCA DCDAB DBCDD
完形 36 -55：CADBA DABCB CBACD DBDAC
阅读 56 -75：DBACC BDABD CACDC ABBCB
改错：
Dear Mary,
I have received your E-mail just now． Don't worry about me． 76． have
I'm getting on well with my research works in the lab. But 77． work
to my surprise you say you will give up learn English． 78． learning
The reason is because you have not done well in it recently 79． that
and you have lost interest． I'm afraid I couldn't agree with 80． can't
you, I know it is not easy to learn English, and English 81． but
is widely used in the world today and it will be ∧ important 82． an
tool in their future work． Besides, it is becoming more 83． your
and more important in our daily life． If you study hard, and 84． and
you will succeed． Do remember that where there is a will there 85． √
is a way． I'm looking forward to hearing good news from you．
Yours,
Li Hua
书面表达（One possible version）：
One day I bought a pair of leather shoes in a shoe shop. And the seller there told me that he would have “three guarantee” for the shoes. I left the shop. But only four days later the shoes were worn out, so I was angry and returned to the shop hoping to get back my money. I told him what had happened to my shoes. When he knew I had kept the shoes for four days, he refused, which made me surprised. I asked him why he didn’t keep his promise. But the seller said, “Do you understand the ‘three guarantee’? It means the shoes can only be kept for three days! ”
What a foolish but trickful explanation to the “three guarantee”!