1、第 1 页；共 10 页青年教师教学技能大赛业务知识测试英 语 试 题试卷说明：本试卷分第 I 卷 (选择题)和第 II 卷(非选择题)两部分，满分 120 分。考试时间90 分钟。第 I 卷（选择题 共 75 分）第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节 单选填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并将其序号填写在方框中的相应位置。1.Four and half hours of discussion took us up to midnight, and break for cheese, chocola
2、te and tea with sugar.A. a; a B. the; the C./；the D. a; /2. Only by increasing the number of doctors by 50 percent properly in this hospital.A. can be the patients B. can the patients be treatedC. the patients can be treated D. treated can be the patients3. No one be more generous, he has a heart of
3、 gold.A. could B. must C. dare D. need4. At our factory there are a few machines similar to described in this magazine.A. them B. these C. those D. ones5. -Bill, be careful!-Dont worry. I break itAcant Bwont Cshouldnt Dneednt6. I am sure that if it came to that point, he would do is expected of himA
4、what Bwhen Cwhich Das7. A Midsummer Nights Dream at the Theatre Royal on 19th June and then tours throughout Scotland.A. opens B. is opened C. will open D. will be opened8. She _ the carpet with some very nice curtains in colour.A. connected B. fitted C. equipped D. matched.题号 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1
5、1 12 13 14 15答案第 2 页；共 10 页9. Sometimes its a bit challenging to reach a _between parents expectationsand their kids desires.A. commitment B. comprehension C. cooperation D. compromise10. -The old store enjoys a good reputation in this area.-Cant agree more. There are very few，_，complaints about the
6、ir service.A. if any B. if so C. if anything D. if ever11. Traditionally, college students hold a graduation ceremony to encourage themselves before they on their life journey.A. give up B. settle down C. get through D. set off12. If _ to look after luggage for someone else, inform the police at onc
7、e.A. asked B. to ask C. asking D. having asked13. The lift in that tall building went wrong and got trapped_ the floorsPeople in it had no way out and were in panic.A. among B. on C. between D. in14. -George, good luck with your English exam !-Gosh, I wish I for it last night!Ahave studied Bstudied
8、Chad studied Dwould study15. -Im going to Venice next week. - .Carnival will be held then. Have fun！A. Youre crazy B. Youre lucky C. Youd better not D. You never know第二节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）请认真阅读下面短文，从各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并将其序号填写在方框中的相应位置。题号 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25答案题号 26 27 28
9、 29 30 31 32 33 34 35答案As I held my fathers hands one night, I couldnt help but notice their calluses and roughness. His hands tell the story of his life as a 16 , including all his struggles.One summer, I remember, a drought hit Ontario, turning it into a 17 desert. On one of those hot mornings I w
10、as picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last 18 from the grocery store. Fifty dozen was all we needed, which 19 第 3 页；共 10 页took twenty minutes. That morning, however, the process didnt 20 quickly. After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field, we 21 needed twenty dozen. I was complete
11、ly frustrated and 22 .Dropping the basket heavily, I declared, “If the store wants its last twenty dozen, they can pick it themselves”Dad 23 . “Just think, my little girl, only ten dozen left for each of us and then were 24 .” Such is Dad-whatever problem he 25 ,he never gives up.26 , the disastrous
12、 effects of the drought were felt all over our county. It was a challenging time for everyone, 27 Dad remained optimistic. He 28 to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plates. Only then did I truly begin to 29 Dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times.Dad is a
13、lso a living example of real 30 .From dawn to dusk, he works countless hours to 31 our family. He always puts our happiness 32 his own, and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games 33 his exhaustion after long days. His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and 3
14、4 putting others first.Dad，the life 35 I have learned from you will stay with me forever. You are my father, teacher, friend and, most importantly, my hero.16. A. teacher B. farmer C. gardener D. grocer17. A. stormy B. lively C. burning D. disappearing18. A. order B. form C.gap D. position19. A. rep
15、eatedly B. normally C. finally D. really20. A. go B. begin C. occur D. change21. A. yet B. still C. even D. nearly22. A. surprised B. nervous C. angry D. frightened23. A. apologized B. cried C. complained D. laughed24. A. lost B. done C. gone D. touched25. A. meets with B. brings up C. works out D.
16、thinks about26. A. Thankfully B. Hopefully C. Unfortunately D. Strangely27. A. or B. for C. so D. but28. A. happened B. seemed C. continued D. aimed29. A. face B. appreciate C. examine D. question30. A. love B. pride C. friendship D. honesty31. A. support B. settle C. start D. impress32. A. after B.
17、 before C. beside D. under33. A. in spite of B. in terms of C. in control of D. in place of34. A. careful B. regretful C. considerate D. humorous35. A. history B. motto C. patterns D. lessons第 4 页；共 10 页第二部分 阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）请认真阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并将其序号填写在方框中的相应位置。题号 36 37 38 39 40
18、 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50答案AHome to me means a sense of familiarity and nostalgia(怀旧 ). Its fun to come home. It looks the same. It smells the same. Youll realize whats changed is you. Home is where we live, remember pain, and some other experiences. We parted here. My parents met here. I won t
19、hree championships here.If I close my eyes, I can still have a clear picture in mind of my first home. I walk in the door and see a brown sofa surrounding a low glass-top wooden table. To the right of the living room is my first bedroom. Its empty, but its where my earliest memories are.There is the
20、 dining room table where I celebrated birthdays, and where I cried on Halloween-when I didnt want to wear the skirt my mother made for me. I always liked standing on that table because it made me feel tall and strong. If I sit at this table, I can see my favorite room in the house, my parents room.
21、It is simple: a brown wooden dresser lines the right side of the wall next to a television and a couple of photos of my grandparents on each side. Their bed is my safe zone. I can jump on it anytime - waking up my parents if I am scared or if I have an important announcement that cannot wait until t
22、he morning.Im lucky because I know my first home still exists. It exists in my mind and heart, on a physical property(住宅 ) on West 64th street on the western edge of Los Angeles. It is proof I lived, I grew and I learned.Sometimes when I feel lost, I lie down and shut my eyes, and I go home. I know
23、its where Ill find my family, my dogs, and my belongings. I purposely leave the window open at night because I know Ill be blamed by Mom. But I dont mind, because I want to hear her say my name, which reminds me Im home.36. Why does the author call her parents bed her “safe zone” (Paragraph 3)?A. It
24、 is her favorite place to play.第 5 页；共 10 页B. Her grandparents photos are lined on each side.C. Her needs can be satisfied there.D. Her parents always play together with her there.37. What can be learned from the passage?A. The old furniture is still in the authors first bedroom.B. The author can st
25、ill visit her first physical home in Los Angeles.C. The authors favorite room in her first home is the dining room.D. Many people of the authors age can still find their first physical homes.38. Sometimes when she feels lost, the author will _.A. open the window at night B. lie down in bed to have a
26、 dreamC. try to bring back a sense of home D. go to Los Angeles to visit her mom39. What is the authors purpose of writing this passage?A. To express how much she is attached to her home.B. To declare how much she loves her first house.C. To describe the state of her family.D. To look back on her ch
27、ildhood. BA German study suggests that people who were too optimistic about their future actually faced greater risk of disability or death within 10 years than those pessimists who expected their future to be worse.The paper, published this March in Psychology and Aging, examined health and welfare
28、 surveys from roughly 40,000 Germans between ages 18 and 96. The surveys were conducted every year from 1993 to 2003.Survey respondents (受访者) were asked to estimate their present and future life satisfaction on a scale of 0 to 10, among other questions.The researchers found that young adults (age 18
29、 to 39) routinely overestimated their future life satisfaction, while middle-aged adults (age 40 to 64) more accurately predicted how they would feel in the future. Adults of 65 and older, however, were far more likely to underestimate their future life satisfaction. Not only did they feel more sati
30、sfied than they thought they would, the older pessimists seemed to suffer a lower ratio of disability and death for the study period.“We observed that being too optimistic in predicting a better future than actually observed was associated with a greater risk of disability and a greater risk of deat
31、h within the following decade,” wrote Frieder R. Lang, a professor at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg. Lang and his colleagues believed that people who were pessimistic about their future may be more careful about their actions than people who expected a rosy future.第 6 页；共 10 页“Seeing a dark f
32、uture may encourage positive evaluations of the actual self and may contribute to taking improved precautions (预防措施),” the authors wrote.Surprisingly, compared with those in poor health or who had low incomes, respondents who enjoyed good health or income were associated with expecting a greater dec
33、line. Also, the researchers said that higher income was related to a greater risk of disability.The authors of the study noted that there were limitations to their conclusions. Illness, medical treatment and personal loss could also have driven health outcomes.However, the researchers said a pattern
34、 was clear. “We found that from early to late adulthood, individuals adapt their expectations of future life satisfaction from optimistic, to accurate, to pessimistic,” the authors concluded.40. According to the study, who made the most accurate prediction of their future life satisfaction?A. Optimi
35、stic adults. B. Middle-aged adults.C. Adults in poor health. D. Adults of lower income.41. Pessimism may be positive in some way because it causes people _.A. to fully enjoy their present lifeB. to estimate their contribution accuratelyC. to take measures against potential risksD. to value health mo
36、re highly than wealth42. How do people of higher income see their future?A. They will earn less money. B. They will become pessimistic.C. They will suffer mental illness. D. They will have less time to enjoy life.43. What is the clear conclusion of the study?A. Pessimism guarantees chances of surviv
37、al.B. Good financial condition leads to good health.C. Medical treatment determines health outcomes.D. Expectations of future life satisfaction decline with age. CBRITAIN is a popular tourist placeBut tours of the country have advantages and disadvantages.GOOD NEWSFree museumsNo charge for outstandi
38、ng collections of art and antiquities（文物）.来源 Pop musicBritain is the only country to compare with the US on this score.Black cabsLondon taxi drivers know where they are going even if there are neverenough of them at weekends or night.Choice of foodVisitors can find everything from Ethiopian to Swedi
39、sh restaurants.第 7 页；共 10 页FashionNot only do fashion junkies love deeply and respect highly brand namessuch as Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen; street styles are justly loved, too.BAD NEWSPoor service “Its part of the image of the placePeople can dine out on the rudeness they have experienced,
40、” says Professor Tony Seaton, of Luton Universitys International Tourism Research Center.Poor public transportTrains and buses are promised to defeat the keenest tourists, although the overcrowded London tube is inexplicably (难以理解的) popular.RainStill in the number one complaint.No air-conditioningSo
41、 that even splendidly hot summers become as unbearable as the downpours.Overpriced hotelsThe only European country with a higher rate of tax on hotel rooms is Denmark.Licensing hoursAlcohol (酒) is in short supply after 11 p.m. even in “24-hour cities”.44.What do tourists complain most?A. Poor servic
42、e B. Poor public transport.C. Rain. D. Overpriced hotels.45.What do we learn about pop music in Britain and the US through this passage?A. Pop music in Britain is better than that in the US.来源:中教网B. Pop music in Britain is as good as that in the US.C. Pop music in Britain is worse than that in the U
43、S.D. Pop music in Britain is quite different from that in the US.46. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. You have to pay to visit the museumsB. You cannot find Chinese food there C. Its very cheap to travel by taxi there.D. The public transport is poor there.DOne might expect
44、that the ever-growing demands of the tourist trade would bring nothing but good for the countries that receive the holiday-makers. Indeed, a rosy picture is painted for the long-term future of the holiday industry. Every month sees the building of a new hotel somewhere, and every month another rock-
45、bound Pacific island is advertised as the last paradise on earth. However, the scale and speed of this growth seem set to destroy the very things tourists want to enjoy. In those countries where there was a rush to make quick money out of sea-side holidays, over-crowded beaches and the concrete 第 8
46、页；共 10 页jungles of endless hotels have begun to lose their appeal.Those countries with little experience of tourism can suffer most. In recent years, Nepal set out to attract foreign visitors to fund developments in health and education. Its forests, full of wildlife and rare flowers, were offered t
47、o tourists as one more untouched paradise. In fact, the nature all too soon felt the effects of thousands of holiday-makers traveling through the forest land. Ancient tacks became major routes for the walkers, with the consequent exploitation of precious trees and plants.Not only the environment of
48、a country can suffer from the sudden growth of tourism. The people as well rapidly feel its effects. Farmland makes way for hotels, roads and airports; the old way of life goes. The one-time farmer is now the servant of some multi-national organization; he is no longer his own master. Once it was his back that bore the pain; now it is his smile that is exploited. No doubt he wonders whether he wasnt happier in his villa
