于都实验中学高二周练（一）英语试卷
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于都实验中学高二周练（一）
英 语 试 卷
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. Where is the conversation likely to take place
A. In the open air. B. In a classroom. C. In a swimming pool.
( ) 2. Who knows French
A. The woman. B. The man. C. Neither of them.
( ) 3. What does the woman think of her piano lessons
A. They are very rewarding.
B. They are too expensive.
C. They are too easy.
( ) 4. How will Mary and Michael leave for the theatre
A. In a taxi. B. By bus. C. In Michael's car.
( ) 5. What does the man mean
A. He doubts the woman will like the novel.
B. He hasn't started reading the novel yet.
C. He enjoyed reading the novel.
第二节（共15小题；每题1﹒5分，满分）
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。听每段对话或独白前，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6段材料，回答第6至第7题。)
( ) 6. What does the woman think of fish
A. Fish is good if you need it.
B. Fish is good if you keep on trying it.
C. Fish is good for our health.
( ) 7. What does the man decide to do
A. Eat beef instead of fish. B. fry eating some fish. C. Buy some meat.
听第7段材料，回答第8至第10题。
( ) 8. Where are the two speakers probably talking
A. On the telephone. B. In the street. C. In the school.
( ) 9. Why can't Paul go tonight
A. He isn't interested in tennis.
B. He prefers computer games to tennis.
C. He has to take care of his brother.
( ) 10. What will probably happen later on
A. Paul will go to the Youth Club.
B. Keith will go to the Youth Club.
C. Neither will go because they are both busy.
听第8段材料，回答第11至第14题。
( ) 11. How does Jimmy deal with the old bikes
A. He throws them away.
B. He sells them.
C. He fixes them and gives them away.
( ) 12. What is the woman like to be
A. Jimmy's friend. B. A hostess. C. One of Jimmy's partners.
( ) 13. From whom did Jimmy get the idea
A. His father. B. His mother. C. A bike boy.
( ) 14. What problem does Jimmy face now
A. He has no time to go on with his work.
B. His parents don't support him.
C. He is lacking in money.
听第9段材料，回答第15至第17题。
( ) 15. Why does Tessie have to change her living place
A. Because the house she is now living in will be pulled down.
B. Because she does not like the place she is now living in.
C. Because she cannot afford the rent.
( )16. Why doesn't Tessie want to put an advertisement in the paper
A. Because it takes time.
B. Because it is too expensive.
C. Because it does not work at all.
( )17. Which of the following is NOT the reason that Tessie failed to rent a house
A. It was too expensive.
B. It had already been rented.
C. Its condition was too bad.
听第10段材料，回答第18至第20题。
( )18. What is this speech about
A. A special group B. A new class. C. A concert.
( )19.How often will they meet each week
A. One time. B. Three times. C. Five times.
( )20. What does a person have to join the club
A. Give a speech B. Write her or his name on a list C. Pay some money.
第二部分 英语知识运用（共两部分，满分45分）
第一节 语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
( )21．He is neither_____ European, nor_____ American. He is from______ Australia．
A．a; a; / B．a; an; the C．a; an; / D．an; an; /
( )22．Want to type faster Just come to our school to have more ___________.
A．chance B．experience C．success D．practice
( )23．They were playing in the garden they heard a scream .
A．while B．as C．until D．when
( )24．It was ______ the old clock that the old man spent the whole morning at home.
A．repairing B．repaired C．to repair D．in repair
( )25．—Where is your uncle’s home
—In New York. But he _________in Boston for four years.
A．has lived B．had lived C．lived D．had been living
( )26．—I don’t think you should use the dictionary while reading newspapers.
—________ , but I can’t do without it.
A．No, I should B．Yes, I shouldn’t C．No, I shouldn’t D．Yes, I should
( )27．“Hope for the best and prepare for the worst.” is a proverb, ______ life is beautiful and full of frustrations as well.
A．meaning B．to mean C．means D．meant
( )28．—I like football.
—______ my sister and me.
A．So do B．So are C．So did D．So it is with
( )29．—How often do you eat out
—________, but usually once a week.
A．Have no idea B．It depends C．As usual D．Generally speaking
( )30．Although there is no life on Mars now , some scientists think that there
some form of life a long time ago .
A．must be B．may have been C．can have been D．could be
( )31．John did quite well in his exams , how little he studied .
A．consider B．considering C．considered D．to consider
( )32．Many scientists believe that global warming , if , will cause extreme climate changes this century .
A．not stopping B．no stop C．not stopped D．without stop
( )33．The woman was __ by the businessman’s offers of marriage and stupidly gave him most of her money.
A．taken in B．taken on C．taken off D．taken out
( )34．The Canadian friends from our school have given us a lot of books, few of______ a bit difficult for us Chinese students.
A．them are B．that is C．which are D．which is
( )35．It will _____ no difference whether our pay will be raised _______ 5% this year.
A．take; by B．make; to C．make; by D．give; to
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，然后从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A newspaper reporter’s job can be very interesting. He meets all kinds of people and lives quite a (an) 36 life. He is on the rush for newspaper all the time, then after several years he 37 get a desk job, and life becomes a bit more settled.
In a day he may have to interview the prime minister of a foreign country, and the next day he may be writing 38 a football match. Sometimes he may be so busy that he has 39 any time to sleep. And 40 other times he may go on for days 41 for news. And yet return with 42 hand.
In the beginning a reporter has to 43 a very wide field. After the early years he becomes more specialized(专门的)in his work. 44 example, he may finally be 45 to write only on politics or sports. Some newspapers have book reviewers. Their job is 46 . They read the 47 books and then write reviews(书评)on the ones they like. Then there are those 48 write on films. So they get to see them even 49 they are shown in the cinema. 50 lucky, you would say!
A newspaper reporter’s job can also be very 51 . A number of them have died rushing from one place to another and if there is a flood or a riot(暴乱)they may get 52 or even be killed. Three years ago there was a reporter 53 camera was broken by a group of men, 54 they were angry with him for taking their pictures. Dangerous or not, one thing is 55 , and that is, their job is very interesting.
( )36. A. happy B. easy C. busy D. poor
( )37. A. must B. need C. has to D. may
( )38. A. to B. about C. down D. for
( )39. A. mostly B. nearly C. hardly D. almost
( )40. A. at B. in C. on D. from
( )41. A. seeing B. looking C. putting D. noticing
( )42. A. strong B. heavy C. full D. empty
( )43. A. plough B. work C. cover D. develop
( )44. A. Like B. As C. With D. For
( )45. A. agreed B. asked C. replied D. enjoyed
( )46. A. pleasant B. pleased C. hard D. simple
( )47. A. oldest B. worst C. earliest D. latest
( )48. A. they B. whom C. who D. which
( )49. A. after B. until C. unless D. before
( )50. A. What a B. How C. Such D. What
( )51. A. dangerous B. difficult C. exciting D. safe
( )52. A. paid B. changed C. married D. hurt
( )53. A. that B. which C. whose D. whom
( )54. A. although B. unless C. but D. because
( )55. A. interesting B. able C. certain D. successful
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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
When I met him, I had a lot of anger inside of me. I’ve lived my whole life in Spanish Harlem, but in my neighborhood, there are shoot-ups all the time. I know kids who have been shot or beaten up. I have friends who ended up in prison(监狱). I could have
ended up that way, too, but Mr.Clark wouldn’t let that happen.
Mr. Clark worked long hours, making sure I did my work.. My grades rose. In fact, the scores of our whole class rose. One day, he took our class to see The Phantom of the Opera, and it was the first time some kids had ever been out of Harlem. Before the show, he treated us to dinner at a restaurant and taught us not to talk with our mouths full. We did not want to let him down.
Mr. Clark was selected as Disney’s 2000 Teacher of the Year. He said he would draw three names out of a hat; those students would go with him to Los Angeles to get the award. But when the time came to draw names, Mr. Clark said, “You’re all going.”
On graduation day, there were a lot of tears. We didn’t want his class to end. In 2001, he moved to Atlanta, but he always kept in touch. He started giving lectures about education, and wrote a bestselling book based on his classroom rules, The Essential 55. In 2003, Mr. Clark took some of us on a trip to South Africa to deliver school supplies and visit orphanages(孤儿院). It was the most amazing experience of my life. It’s now my dream to one day start a group of women’s clubs, helping people from all backgrounds.
( )56.Without Mr. Clark, the writer .
A. might have been put into prison B. might not have won the prize
C. might have joined a women’s club D. might not have moved to Atlanta
( )57. The Essential 55 is .
A. a show B.a speech C. a classroom rule D.a book
( )58.How many students’names were finally drawn out of a hat by Mr. Clark
A.None B.Three C.Fifty-five. D.All.
( )59.In the passage, the writer intends to tell us that .
A. Mr. Clark went to South Africa because he liked travelling
B. Mr. Clark helped to set up a group of women’s clubs
C.a good teacher can help raise his or her students’ scores
D.a good teacher has a good influence on his or her students
B
Welcome to my Message Board!
Subject: Slimming down classics
Mr.Handsome2007-5-126: 34 AM Orion Books, which decides there is a market in creating cut-down classics (经典著作), is slimming down some novels by such great writers as L. Tolstoy, M. Mitchell and C. Bronte. Now, each of them has been whittled down to about 400 pages by cutting 30 to 40 pages per cent of original, with words, sentences, paragraphs and, in a few cases, chapters removed. The first six shortened editions, all priced at ￡6.99 and advertised as great reads “in half the time”, will go on sale next month, with plans for 50 to 100 more to follow. The publishing house believes that modern readers will welcome the shorter versions.
Mr.Edwards2007-5-129: 40 AM Well, I’m publisher of Orion Group. Thanks for your attention, Mr. Handsome. I must say, the idea developed from a game of “shame” in my office. Each of us was required to confess (承认) to the most embarrassing blanks in his or her reading. I admitted that I had never read Anna Karenina and tried but failed to get through Gone with the Wind several times. One of my colleagues acknowledged skipping (跳读) Jane Eyre. We realized that life is too short to read all the books you want to and we never were going to read these ones. As a leading publishing house, we are trying to make classics convenient for readers but it’s not as if we’re withdrawing the original versions. They are still there if you want to read them.
Ms. Weir2007-5-1211:35 AM I’m director of the online bookclub Mr. Edwards, I think your shortened editions is a breath of fresh air. I’m guilty of never having read Anna Karenina, because it’s just so long. I’d much rather read two 300-page books than one 600-page book. I am looking forward to more shortened classics!
Mr.Crockatt2007-5-124:38 PM I’m from the London independent bookshop Corckatt & Powell. In my opinion, the practice is completely ridiculous. How can you edit the classics I’m afraid reading some of these book is hard work, and that is why you have to develop as a reader. If people don’t have time to read Anna Karenina, then fine. But don’t read a shortened version and kid yourself it’s the real thing.
( )60. According to the message board, Orion Books ___________.
A. opposes the reading of original classics
B. is embarrassed for cutting down classics
C. thinks cut-down classics have a bright future
D. is cautions in its decision to cut down classics
( )61. In Mr. Edwards’ opinion, Orion Group is shortening classics to _________.
A. make them easier to read
B. meet a large demand in the market
C. increase the sales of literary books
D. compete with their original versions
( )62. By describing the shortened classics as “a breath of fresh air”, Ms. Weir ______.
A. speaks highly of the cut-down classics
B. shows her love for original classics
C. feels guilty of not reading the classics
D. disapprove of shortening the classics
( )63. Mr. Crockatt seems to imply that _________.
A. reading the classic works is a confusing attempt
B. shortening the classics does harm to the original
C. publishing the cut-down classics is a difficult job
D. editing the classic works satisfies children’s needs
C
Scientists have found what look like caves on Mars(火星), and say they could be protecting life from the planet’s terrible environment.
The first caves discovered beyond the Earth appear as seven mysterious black dots on the pictures sent back by NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter. Each as large as a football field, they may be openings into natural caves below the Martian surface.
“If there is life on Mars, there is a good chance you’d find it in caves,” said Jut Wynne,one of the researchers who noticed the features while working on a US Geological Survey Mars Cave Detection Program.
Jonathan Clarke, a geologist with the Mars Society of Australia, yesterday described the discovery as exciting.
One photo taken at night by an infrared imager(红外线成像器) showed one hole to be unusually warm, suggesting hot air trapped during the day is flowing out.
“I said: ‘Wow, that’s a cave’,” Dr. Clarke said excitedly. “People have been looking for these for a long time; now we have found them.”
He agreed such caves would be perfect places to hunt for life escaping from the bitterly cold, radiation-soaked(充满辐射的), dry surface.
“Tiny drops of water could collect inside,” he said. “If there are gases coming out, they could provide energy for a whole range of bacteria. A cave is also a protection from radiation; the surface of Mars is exposed to high levels of space radiation.”
The caves probably formed when tube-shaped lava flows(管状岩浆流) spread across the planet long ago. The outside of the tubes cooled, forming solid walls, while something hotter inside allowed the remaining lava to flow out, forming caves.
( )64.What does the passage mainly talk about
A. How the caves were formed on Mars.
B. How scientists found these caves on Mars.
C. Caves on Mars may be full of hot air or a sign of life.
D. Scientists have completely recognized the surface of Mars.
( )65.We can learn from the passage that________.
A. water has already been found on Mars
B. the scientists found all the caves at night
C. it is certain that there is life in these caves
D. the surface of Mars is bitterly cold, radiation-soaked and dry
( )66.According to the passage, Dr. Clarke was so excited because_____ .
A. such caves could provide energy for life
B. they had finally found the caves on Mars
C. such caves would be perfect places to hunt for life
D. scientists had long been looking for these caves
( )67.Necessary conditions for life on Mars mentioned in the passage may include ______ .
A.lava (熔岩)and energy
B.water and radiation from space
C.gases and lava
D.water and protection from radiation
D
China’s Housing Prices to Keep on Rising in 2008
BEIJING, Jan. 11th （Xinhua），a report by the Chinese Academy of Sciences（CAS） predicted that housing prices in China would keep on rising this year and the increase rate would roughly equal that of 2007.
The sale of residential buildings this year would hit 697.99 million square meters, up 2.24 percent year on year, according to the report on the prospects of the Chinese economy in 2008 released on Friday by the CAS forecasting center.
The real estate market would maintain a “good momentum,” and investment in the property sector would reach 2.54 trillion yuan（about 347.5 billion yuan）, the report said.
The total floor space of “completed” buildings would drop 8.2 percent to 1.9 billion square meters in 2008, leading to a further dwindling of the housing supply, said the report, noting that the imbalance between supply and demand would be aggravated(使更恶化).
From January to November of 2007, housing prices in 70 major Chinese cities jumped 7.3 percent year on year. Housing prices were up at a rate of 7.3 percent in November alone, a report by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences （CASS） showed.
The November rate was the highest monthly gain since July 2005 when the monthly housing price survey was started.
( )68. What is the opinion of the writer in this passage
A. The writer thinks the prices of houses will go down.
B. The writer thinks the prices of houses will go up.
C. The writer thinks the prices of houses will keep stable.
D. The writer just reports the facts and data objectively.
( )69. How many square meters of residential buildings were sold in 2007
A. 697.99 million square meters.
B. 347.5 million square meters.
C. About 683 million square meters.
D. It hasn’t been mentioned.
( )70. What was the highest monthly gain since July 2005
A. 2.24 percent. B. 7.4 percent. C. 7.3 percent. D. 8.2 percent.
E
Dogs wag(摇摆) their tails in different directions depending on whether they are excited and wanting to move forward or threatened and thinking of moving back, a study has found.
Researchers in Italy examined the tail wagging behaviour of 30 dogs, catching their responses to a range of stimuli(刺激物) with video cameras. To conduct the study they chose 15 male dogs and 15 female ones aged between one and six years. The dogs were all family pets whose owners had allowed them to take part in the experiment at Bari University. The dogs were placed in a large wooden box with an opening at the front to allow for them to view various stimuli. They were tested one at a time.
The researchers led by Professor Giorgio Vallortigara of the University of Trieste found that when the dogs were shown their owners—a positive experience—their tails wagged energetically to the right side. When they were shown an unfamiliar human they wagged to the right, but with somewhat less enthusiasm. The appears of a cat again caused a right-hand side wag, although with less intensity again. The appearance of a large unfamiliar dog, similar to a German shepherd, changed the direction of tail wagging to the left. Researchers supposed the dog was thinking of moving back. When the dogs were not shown any stimuli they tended to wag their tails to the left, suggesting they preferred company. While the changes in the tail wagging were not easily noticed without the aid of video, it was thought that the findings could help people judge the mood (心情) of puter and video systems, for example, could be used by professional dog trainers to determine the mood of dogs that they were required to approach.
( )71.The video cameras were used to catch the dogs’ responses because .
A. it was easier to catch the dogs’response changes in the tail wagging
B. the dogs were put in the wooden boxes and tested one at a time.
C. they enabled the dogs’owners to know about their dogs’habit
D.the dogs wagged their tails in different directions when they were in different moods
( )72.The underlined word“intensity” in the passage means .
A.surprise B.worry C.excitement D.interest
( )73.When there are no stimuli, a dog will .
A.wag to the left B.wag to the right
C.not wag at all D.wag to the left and then to the right
( )74.The underlined word “they” refers to .
A.the dogs B.the trainers C.the systems D.the rescarchers
( )75.The purpose of doing the experiment is .
A.to train dogs for their owners B.to help people judge the mood of dogs
C.to help dogs find company D.to help people choose their pet dogs
第II卷（三部分，共35分）
第一节：对话填空题(满分10分)
阅读下面对话,掌握其大意,并根据所给首字母的提示,在标有题号的横线上写出一个英语单词的完整、正确形式，使对话通顺。
A: I read a book about John Milton this afternoon; It was very interesting and moving.
B: Really Who’s John Milton
A: He is a very famous English (76) p_______ and one of the greatest (77) E______.
B: What (78) e______ did you learn
A: He was born in 1608 in London. Even when he was young, he had the (79) i______ of writing a great poem.
B: How interesting!
A: He (80) m______ Latin and Greek and he learned some French, Italian and Spanish. He studied the (81) l______ theories of science to prepare for his great work.
B: That’s unbelievable.
A: In 1649, he became the Foreign Secretary of Cromwell. He worked endlessly for twenty years. (82)U______ he became completely blind with his greatest works still incomplete.
B: Oh! No! That’s terrible!
A: And then it got (83) e______ worse…
B: May I ask a question Did you say Milton was completely blind (84) H______ could he write if he was blind
A: He dictated everything to his daughter.
B: Oh! He really was a (85)g____ man.
第二节：书面表达（共25分）
假设上面六幅图是你在8月31日的亲身经历，请你根据图画内容写一篇100字的日记。
单选；21—25 CDDAC 26—30 CADBB 31—35 BCACC
36—40 CDBCA 41—45 BDCDB
46—50 ADCDB 51—55 ADCDC
(A)ADAD (B)60—63 CAAB (C) CDBD (D)DCC (E) CABB
对话填空； 1. poet 2. Englishmen 3. else 4. idea 5. mastered
6. latest 7.Unfortunately 8. even 9. How 10. great
【参考答案】
May 31st Fine
This afternoon．on my way to the cinema，I saw a case fall off a man’s bicycle．I shouted to the man to stop. But he didn't hear me and ran away．
1 was wondering what to do when I had an idea．I stopped a taxi and got into it with the case．Soon we caught up with the man．Getting the case back，the man was so thankful that he offered me some money，but l refused it politely．
Then the driver took me to the cinema．When 1 was paying him，the driver pushed my hand away and said, “Neither will I accept your money．”
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英 语 试 卷
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. Where is the conversation likely to take place
A. In the open air. B. In a classroom. C. In a swimming pool.
( ) 2. Who knows French
A. The woman. B. The man. C. Neither of them.
( ) 3. What does the woman think of her piano lessons
A. They are very rewarding.
B. They are too expensive.
C. They are too easy.
( ) 4. How will Mary and Michael leave for the theatre
A. In a taxi. B. By bus. C. In Michael's car.
( ) 5. What does the man mean
A. He doubts the woman will like the novel.
B. He hasn't started reading the novel yet.
C. He enjoyed reading the novel.
第二节（共15小题；每题1﹒5分，满分）
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。听每段对话或独白前，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6段材料，回答第6至第7题。)
( ) 6. What does the woman think of fish
A. Fish is good if you need it.
B. Fish is good if you keep on trying it.
C. Fish is good for our health.
( ) 7. What does the man decide to do
A. Eat beef instead of fish. B. fry eating some fish. C. Buy some meat.
听第7段材料，回答第8至第10题。
( ) 8. Where are the two speakers probably talking
A. On the telephone. B. In the street. C. In the school.
( ) 9. Why can't Paul go tonight
A. He isn't interested in tennis.
B. He prefers computer games to tennis.
C. He has to take care of his brother.
( ) 10. What will probably happen later on
A. Paul will go to the Youth Club.
B. Keith will go to the Youth Club.
C. Neither will go because they are both busy.
听第8段材料，回答第11至第14题。
( ) 11. How does Jimmy deal with the old bikes
A. He throws them away.
B. He sells them.
C. He fixes them and gives them away.
( ) 12. What is the woman like to be
A. Jimmy's friend. B. A hostess. C. One of Jimmy's partners.
( ) 13. From whom did Jimmy get the idea
A. His father. B. His mother. C. A bike boy.
( ) 14. What problem does Jimmy face now
A. He has no time to go on with his work.
B. His parents don't support him.
C. He is lacking in money.
听第9段材料，回答第15至第17题。
( ) 15. Why does Tessie have to change her living place
A. Because the house she is now living in will be pulled down.
B. Because she does not like the place she is now living in.
C. Because she cannot afford the rent.
( )16. Why doesn't Tessie want to put an advertisement in the paper
A. Because it takes time.
B. Because it is too expensive.
C. Because it does not work at all.
( )17. Which of the following is NOT the reason that Tessie failed to rent a house
A. It was too expensive.
B. It had already been rented.
C. Its condition was too bad.
听第10段材料，回答第18至第20题。
( )18. What is this speech about
A. A special group B. A new class. C. A concert.
( )19.How often will they meet each week
A. One time. B. Three times. C. Five times.
( )20. What does a person have to join the club
A. Give a speech B. Write her or his name on a list C. Pay some money.
第二部分 英语知识运用（共两部分，满分45分）
第一节 语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
( )21．He is neither_____ European, nor_____ American. He is from______ Australia．
A．a; a; / B．a; an; the C．a; an; / D．an; an; /
( )22．Want to type faster Just come to our school to have more ___________.
A．chance B．experience C．success D．practice
( )23．They were playing in the garden they heard a scream .
A．while B．as C．until D．when
( )24．It was ______ the old clock that the old man spent the whole morning at home.
A．repairing B．repaired C．to repair D．in repair
( )25．—Where is your uncle’s home
—In New York. But he _________in Boston for four years.
A．has lived B．had lived C．lived D．had been living
( )26．—I don’t think you should use the dictionary while reading newspapers.
—________ , but I can’t do without it.
A．No, I should B．Yes, I shouldn’t C．No, I shouldn’t D．Yes, I should
( )27．“Hope for the best and prepare for the worst.” is a proverb, ______ life is beautiful and full of frustrations as well.
A．meaning B．to mean C．means D．meant
( )28．—I like football.
—______ my sister and me.
A．So do B．So are C．So did D．So it is with
( )29．—How often do you eat out
—________, but usually once a week.
A．Have no idea B．It depends C．As usual D．Generally speaking
( )30．Although there is no life on Mars now , some scientists think that there
some form of life a long time ago .
A．must be B．may have been C．can have been D．could be
( )31．John did quite well in his exams , how little he studied .
A．consider B．considering C．considered D．to consider
( )32．Many scientists believe that global warming , if , will cause extreme climate changes this century .
A．not stopping B．no stop C．not stopped D．without stop
( )33．The woman was __ by the businessman’s offers of marriage and stupidly gave him most of her money.
A．taken in B．taken on C．taken off D．taken out
( )34．The Canadian friends from our school have given us a lot of books, few of______ a bit difficult for us Chinese students.
A．them are B．that is C．which are D．which is
( )35．It will _____ no difference whether our pay will be raised _______ 5% this year.
A．take; by B．make; to C．make; by D．give; to
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，然后从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A newspaper reporter’s job can be very interesting. He meets all kinds of people and lives quite a (an) 36 life. He is on the rush for newspaper all the time, then after several years he 37 get a desk job, and life becomes a bit more settled.
In a day he may have to interview the prime minister of a foreign country, and the next day he may be writing 38 a football match. Sometimes he may be so busy that he has 39 any time to sleep. And 40 other times he may go on for days 41 for news. And yet return with 42 hand.
In the beginning a reporter has to 43 a very wide field. After the early years he becomes more specialized(专门的)in his work. 44 example, he may finally be 45 to write only on politics or sports. Some newspapers have book reviewers. Their job is 46 . They read the 47 books and then write reviews(书评)on the ones they like. Then there are those 48 write on films. So they get to see them even 49 they are shown in the cinema. 50 lucky, you would say!
A newspaper reporter’s job can also be very 51 . A number of them have died rushing from one place to another and if there is a flood or a riot(暴乱)they may get 52 or even be killed. Three years ago there was a reporter 53 camera was broken by a group of men, 54 they were angry with him for taking their pictures. Dangerous or not, one thing is 55 , and that is, their job is very interesting.
( )36. A. happy B. easy C. busy D. poor
( )37. A. must B. need C. has to D. may
( )38. A. to B. about C. down D. for
( )39. A. mostly B. nearly C. hardly D. almost
( )40. A. at B. in C. on D. from
( )41. A. seeing B. looking C. putting D. noticing
( )42. A. strong B. heavy C. full D. empty
( )43. A. plough B. work C. cover D. develop
( )44. A. Like B. As C. With D. For
( )45. A. agreed B. asked C. replied D. enjoyed
( )46. A. pleasant B. pleased C. hard D. simple
( )47. A. oldest B. worst C. earliest D. latest
( )48. A. they B. whom C. who D. which
( )49. A. after B. until C. unless D. before
( )50. A. What a B. How C. Such D. What
( )51. A. dangerous B. difficult C. exciting D. safe
( )52. A. paid B. changed C. married D. hurt
( )53. A. that B. which C. whose D. whom
( )54. A. although B. unless C. but D. because
( )55. A. interesting B. able C. certain D. successful
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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
When I met him, I had a lot of anger inside of me. I’ve lived my whole life in Spanish Harlem, but in my neighborhood, there are shoot-ups all the time. I know kids who have been shot or beaten up. I have friends who ended up in prison(监狱). I could have
ended up that way, too, but Mr.Clark wouldn’t let that happen.
Mr. Clark worked long hours, making sure I did my work.. My grades rose. In fact, the scores of our whole class rose. One day, he took our class to see The Phantom of the Opera, and it was the first time some kids had ever been out of Harlem. Before the show, he treated us to dinner at a restaurant and taught us not to talk with our mouths full. We did not want to let him down.
Mr. Clark was selected as Disney’s 2000 Teacher of the Year. He said he would draw three names out of a hat; those students would go with him to Los Angeles to get the award. But when the time came to draw names, Mr. Clark said, “You’re all going.”
On graduation day, there were a lot of tears. We didn’t want his class to end. In 2001, he moved to Atlanta, but he always kept in touch. He started giving lectures about education, and wrote a bestselling book based on his classroom rules, The Essential 55. In 2003, Mr. Clark took some of us on a trip to South Africa to deliver school supplies and visit orphanages(孤儿院). It was the most amazing experience of my life. It’s now my dream to one day start a group of women’s clubs, helping people from all backgrounds.
( )56.Without Mr. Clark, the writer .
A. might have been put into prison B. might not have won the prize
C. might have joined a women’s club D. might not have moved to Atlanta
( )57. The Essential 55 is .
A. a show B.a speech C. a classroom rule D.a book
( )58.How many students’names were finally drawn out of a hat by Mr. Clark
A.None B.Three C.Fifty-five. D.All.
( )59.In the passage, the writer intends to tell us that .
A. Mr. Clark went to South Africa because he liked travelling
B. Mr. Clark helped to set up a group of women’s clubs
C.a good teacher can help raise his or her students’ scores
D.a good teacher has a good influence on his or her students
B
Welcome to my Message Board!
Subject: Slimming down classics
Mr.Handsome2007-5-126: 34 AM Orion Books, which decides there is a market in creating cut-down classics (经典著作), is slimming down some novels by such great writers as L. Tolstoy, M. Mitchell and C. Bronte. Now, each of them has been whittled down to about 400 pages by cutting 30 to 40 pages per cent of original, with words, sentences, paragraphs and, in a few cases, chapters removed. The first six shortened editions, all priced at ￡6.99 and advertised as great reads “in half the time”, will go on sale next month, with plans for 50 to 100 more to follow. The publishing house believes that modern readers will welcome the shorter versions.
Mr.Edwards2007-5-129: 40 AM Well, I’m publisher of Orion Group. Thanks for your attention, Mr. Handsome. I must say, the idea developed from a game of “shame” in my office. Each of us was required to confess (承认) to the most embarrassing blanks in his or her reading. I admitted that I had never read Anna Karenina and tried but failed to get through Gone with the Wind several times. One of my colleagues acknowledged skipping (跳读) Jane Eyre. We realized that life is too short to read all the books you want to and we never were going to read these ones. As a leading publishing house, we are trying to make classics convenient for readers but it’s not as if we’re withdrawing the original versions. They are still there if you want to read them.
Ms. Weir2007-5-1211:35 AM I’m director of the online bookclub Mr. Edwards, I think your shortened editions is a breath of fresh air. I’m guilty of never having read Anna Karenina, because it’s just so long. I’d much rather read two 300-page books than one 600-page book. I am looking forward to more shortened classics!
Mr.Crockatt2007-5-124:38 PM I’m from the London independent bookshop Corckatt & Powell. In my opinion, the practice is completely ridiculous. How can you edit the classics I’m afraid reading some of these book is hard work, and that is why you have to develop as a reader. If people don’t have time to read Anna Karenina, then fine. But don’t read a shortened version and kid yourself it’s the real thing.
( )60. According to the message board, Orion Books ___________.
A. opposes the reading of original classics
B. is embarrassed for cutting down classics
C. thinks cut-down classics have a bright future
D. is cautions in its decision to cut down classics
( )61. In Mr. Edwards’ opinion, Orion Group is shortening classics to _________.
A. make them easier to read
B. meet a large demand in the market
C. increase the sales of literary books
D. compete with their original versions
( )62. By describing the shortened classics as “a breath of fresh air”, Ms. Weir ______.
A. speaks highly of the cut-down classics
B. shows her love for original classics
C. feels guilty of not reading the classics
D. disapprove of shortening the classics
( )63. Mr. Crockatt seems to imply that _________.
A. reading the classic works is a confusing attempt
B. shortening the classics does harm to the original
C. publishing the cut-down classics is a difficult job
D. editing the classic works satisfies children’s needs
C
Scientists have found what look like caves on Mars(火星), and say they could be protecting life from the planet’s terrible environment.
The first caves discovered beyond the Earth appear as seven mysterious black dots on the pictures sent back by NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter. Each as large as a football field, they may be openings into natural caves below the Martian surface.
“If there is life on Mars, there is a good chance you’d find it in caves,” said Jut Wynne,one of the researchers who noticed the features while working on a US Geological Survey Mars Cave Detection Program.
Jonathan Clarke, a geologist with the Mars Society of Australia, yesterday described the discovery as exciting.
One photo taken at night by an infrared imager(红外线成像器) showed one hole to be unusually warm, suggesting hot air trapped during the day is flowing out.
“I said: ‘Wow, that’s a cave’,” Dr. Clarke said excitedly. “People have been looking for these for a long time; now we have found them.”
He agreed such caves would be perfect places to hunt for life escaping from the bitterly cold, radiation-soaked(充满辐射的), dry surface.
“Tiny drops of water could collect inside,” he said. “If there are gases coming out, they could provide energy for a whole range of bacteria. A cave is also a protection from radiation; the surface of Mars is exposed to high levels of space radiation.”
The caves probably formed when tube-shaped lava flows(管状岩浆流) spread across the planet long ago. The outside of the tubes cooled, forming solid walls, while something hotter inside allowed the remaining lava to flow out, forming caves.
( )64.What does the passage mainly talk about
A. How the caves were formed on Mars.
B. How scientists found these caves on Mars.
C. Caves on Mars may be full of hot air or a sign of life.
D. Scientists have completely recognized the surface of Mars.
( )65.We can learn from the passage that________.
A. water has already been found on Mars
B. the scientists found all the caves at night
C. it is certain that there is life in these caves
D. the surface of Mars is bitterly cold, radiation-soaked and dry
( )66.According to the passage, Dr. Clarke was so excited because_____ .
A. such caves could provide energy for life
B. they had finally found the caves on Mars
C. such caves would be perfect places to hunt for life
D. scientists had long been looking for these caves
( )67.Necessary conditions for life on Mars mentioned in the passage may include ______ .
A.lava (熔岩)and energy
B.water and radiation from space
C.gases and lava
D.water and protection from radiation
D
China’s Housing Prices to Keep on Rising in 2008
BEIJING, Jan. 11th （Xinhua），a report by the Chinese Academy of Sciences（CAS） predicted that housing prices in China would keep on rising this year and the increase rate would roughly equal that of 2007.
The sale of residential buildings this year would hit 697.99 million square meters, up 2.24 percent year on year, according to the report on the prospects of the Chinese economy in 2008 released on Friday by the CAS forecasting center.
The real estate market would maintain a “good momentum,” and investment in the property sector would reach 2.54 trillion yuan（about 347.5 billion yuan）, the report said.
The total floor space of “completed” buildings would drop 8.2 percent to 1.9 billion square meters in 2008, leading to a further dwindling of the housing supply, said the report, noting that the imbalance between supply and demand would be aggravated(使更恶化).
From January to November of 2007, housing prices in 70 major Chinese cities jumped 7.3 percent year on year. Housing prices were up at a rate of 7.3 percent in November alone, a report by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences （CASS） showed.
The November rate was the highest monthly gain since July 2005 when the monthly housing price survey was started.
( )68. What is the opinion of the writer in this passage
A. The writer thinks the prices of houses will go down.
B. The writer thinks the prices of houses will go up.
C. The writer thinks the prices of houses will keep stable.
D. The writer just reports the facts and data objectively.
( )69. How many square meters of residential buildings were sold in 2007
A. 697.99 million square meters.
B. 347.5 million square meters.
C. About 683 million square meters.
D. It hasn’t been mentioned.
( )70. What was the highest monthly gain since July 2005
A. 2.24 percent. B. 7.4 percent. C. 7.3 percent. D. 8.2 percent.
E
Dogs wag(摇摆) their tails in different directions depending on whether they are excited and wanting to move forward or threatened and thinking of moving back, a study has found.
Researchers in Italy examined the tail wagging behaviour of 30 dogs, catching their responses to a range of stimuli(刺激物) with video cameras. To conduct the study they chose 15 male dogs and 15 female ones aged between one and six years. The dogs were all family pets whose owners had allowed them to take part in the experiment at Bari University. The dogs were placed in a large wooden box with an opening at the front to allow for them to view various stimuli. They were tested one at a time.
The researchers led by Professor Giorgio Vallortigara of the University of Trieste found that when the dogs were shown their owners—a positive experience—their tails wagged energetically to the right side. When they were shown an unfamiliar human they wagged to the right, but with somewhat less enthusiasm. The appears of a cat again caused a right-hand side wag, although with less intensity again. The appearance of a large unfamiliar dog, similar to a German shepherd, changed the direction of tail wagging to the left. Researchers supposed the dog was thinking of moving back. When the dogs were not shown any stimuli they tended to wag their tails to the left, suggesting they preferred company. While the changes in the tail wagging were not easily noticed without the aid of video, it was thought that the findings could help people judge the mood (心情) of puter and video systems, for example, could be used by professional dog trainers to determine the mood of dogs that they were required to approach.
( )71.The video cameras were used to catch the dogs’ responses because .
A. it was easier to catch the dogs’response changes in the tail wagging
B. the dogs were put in the wooden boxes and tested one at a time.
C. they enabled the dogs’owners to know about their dogs’habit
D.the dogs wagged their tails in different directions when they were in different moods
( )72.The underlined word“intensity” in the passage means .
A.surprise B.worry C.excitement D.interest
( )73.When there are no stimuli, a dog will .
A.wag to the left B.wag to the right
C.not wag at all D.wag to the left and then to the right
( )74.The underlined word “they” refers to .
A.the dogs B.the trainers C.the systems D.the rescarchers
( )75.The purpose of doing the experiment is .
A.to train dogs for their owners B.to help people judge the mood of dogs
C.to help dogs find company D.to help people choose their pet dogs
第II卷（三部分，共35分）
第一节：对话填空题(满分10分)
阅读下面对话,掌握其大意,并根据所给首字母的提示,在标有题号的横线上写出一个英语单词的完整、正确形式，使对话通顺。
A: I read a book about John Milton this afternoon; It was very interesting and moving.
B: Really Who’s John Milton
A: He is a very famous English (76) p_______ and one of the greatest (77) E______.
B: What (78) e______ did you learn
A: He was born in 1608 in London. Even when he was young, he had the (79) i______ of writing a great poem.
B: How interesting!
A: He (80) m______ Latin and Greek and he learned some French, Italian and Spanish. He studied the (81) l______ theories of science to prepare for his great work.
B: That’s unbelievable.
A: In 1649, he became the Foreign Secretary of Cromwell. He worked endlessly for twenty years. (82)U______ he became completely blind with his greatest works still incomplete.
B: Oh! No! That’s terrible!
A: And then it got (83) e______ worse…
B: May I ask a question Did you say Milton was completely blind (84) H______ could he write if he was blind
A: He dictated everything to his daughter.
B: Oh! He really was a (85)g____ man.
第二节：书面表达（共25分）
假设上面六幅图是你在8月31日的亲身经历，请你根据图画内容写一篇100字的日记。
单选；21—25 CDDAC 26—30 CADBB 31—35 BCACC
36—40 CDBCA 41—45 BDCDB
46—50 ADCDB 51—55 ADCDC
(A)ADAD (B)60—63 CAAB (C) CDBD (D)DCC (E) CABB
对话填空； 1. poet 2. Englishmen 3. else 4. idea 5. mastered
6. latest 7.Unfortunately 8. even 9. How 10. great
【参考答案】
May 31st Fine
This afternoon．on my way to the cinema，I saw a case fall off a man’s bicycle．I shouted to the man to stop. But he didn't hear me and ran away．
1 was wondering what to do when I had an idea．I stopped a taxi and got into it with the case．Soon we caught up with the man．Getting the case back，the man was so thankful that he offered me some money，but l refused it politely．
Then the driver took me to the cinema．When 1 was paying him，the driver pushed my hand away and said, “Neither will I accept your money．”
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