1、2007 级 20082009 学年度第二学期期末试卷英 语命题：杨志学 卢婷婷 审核：杨志学第一部分 英语知识运用（共三节，满分 50 分）第一节：语音知识（共 5 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）1. promise A. progress B. pronunciation C. problem D. programme2. April A. apple B. comrade C. persuade D. anybody3. worse A. worm B. editor C. storm D. work4. explain A. captain B. Britain C. remai
2、n D. mountain 5. double A. found B. cough C. country D. thought第二节 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。6. Ive kept the old picture _ I can see it easily, as it always reminds me of my childhood.A. whether B. when C. where D. which7. - How did you like the food cooked by his g
3、randma?- You could have had _.A. anything best B. nothing better C. better everything D. something good8. If you wont do as I tell you, you _ go to the party.A. neednt B. shant C. wont D. oughtnt9. Tom is one of those students who, I think, always do_ best.A. whose B. her C. ones D. their10. With th
4、e help of the Chinese experts, the factory produced _ cars in 2008 as the year before.A. twice as many B. as twice as many C. as twice many D. as many as twice11. -Hi, Dannie! How nice to meet you here in Tianshui！- _.A. Me, too. B. So do I C. The same to you D. Thank you12. When I try to understand
5、 _that prevents so many Chinese children from being as happy as one might expect, it seems to me that there are two causes.A. what it is B. why it is C. what it does D. why it does 13. Boys, dont make any noise in the classroom, _?A. can you B. could you C. do you D. will you 14. The boy was just ab
6、out to jump into the river _ luckily his father saw him and stopped him.A. since B. that C. when D. as 15. In a sense, a university education is very important. However, it does not _ as the most important factor for success.A. regard B. rank C. treat D. think 16. -Have you seen _ new bike? I left i
7、t here this morning.-I think I saw one somewhere just now. Is it _ red one?A. the ; a B. a., / C. a, a D. a, the 17. Whenever I met her, _was very often, I liked her sweet and hopeful smile.A. which B. who C. it D. what18. _ as Jim is, _he can speak two foreign languages.A. A boy; / B. The boy; / C.
8、 Boy; but D. Boy; /19. With nothing _ to burn, the fire became weak and finally died out before the firefighters came.A. leave B. leaving C. left D. to leave20. Jane came home happily, which suggested that she _ the chemistry test.A. would have passed B. would pass C. pass D. had passed第三节 完型填空 （共 2
9、 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项 （A，B ，C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I always had the dream to dance like a beautiful ballerina (芭蕾舞女演员).When I was 21,I would twirl (旋转 ) around and around in the field of wildflowers in my backyard. I thought if I twirled _22_ everything would disappear and I wou
10、ld _23_ in a new place. Reality woke me up when I heard a voice saying, I dont know why you _24_about trying to dance. You dont have the talent to be a ballerina.I remember how the voice paralyzed(使不知所措) every _25_ in my body. I fell to the ground and _26_for hours.We lived in the_27_ by a nearby la
11、ke. I didnt like to be at home. When my parents were home, my mother just _28_ and criticized because nothing was ever _29_ in her life. She dreamed of a different life but she _30_ living in the country far away from the city where she believed her dreams would have come true.I enjoyed _31_ by the
12、water. I would sit there for hours and stare at my _32_. There I was, looking nothing like a pretty ballerina dancer. Reflections dont lie. Once the _33_ would come, my reflection was _34_, washed away just like my dream to dance.As I grew older, I began to _35_ the reason my dream was even born.Tha
13、ts because it was _36_ inside of me. The dream I had was never nurtured(培养) and _37_, so it slowly died. Its not that I wanted it to die, but I allowed it to die the day I started listening to the _38_,You cant do it.When I finally woke up from many years of dreaming, I realized you cant settle for(
14、满足于)_39_ in the wildflowers, but you have to move on to the _40_.21. A. short B. weak C. old D. young 22. A. faster B. more strangely C. higher D. more calmly23. A. break up B. wake up C. give in D. catch up24. A. regret B. suggest C. mind D. bother25. A. breathing B. hearing C. feeling D. hating 26
15、. A. wept B. watched C. enjoyed D. applied27. A. city B. country C. hotel D. capital28. A. shouted B. ordered C. commented D. nodded29. A. dangerous B. common C. perfect D. funny30. A. started with B. used to C. gave up D. ended up 31. A. hanging out B. digging up C. dressing up D. checking out32. A
16、. statue B. reflection C. action D. management33. A. winds B. clouds C. waves D. rains34. A. attractive B. pretty C. special D. gone35. A. report B. mention C. realize D. predict36. A something B. nothing C. everything D. anything 37. A. heard of B. cared for C. talked about D. waited for38. A. advi
17、ce B. truth C. words D. secrets39. A. begging B. playing C. singing D. dancing 40. A. roof B. platform C. street D. garden第二部分 阅读理解 （共 25 小题。第一节每小题 2 分，第二节每小题 1 分；满分 45 分）第一节 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。AWhenever my mind travels over the past events in my life, one incident stands out prom
18、inently to remind me of the narrow escape I once had from almost certain death.In the plantations at the foot of forest there are hundreds of snakes, of which the cobra is the most dangerous. This snake has a preference for cool places along the numerous streams, where it relaxes, especially in the
19、afternoons.My brother and I were then spending our holidays in a plantation in which our father was employed. In the afternoons, we would go out to catch fish from the streams.We got down into the streams and searched for fish in the holes. Fishing in this way had its moments of excitement, for at t
20、imes we also caught some water-snakes, which were harmless.One afternoon, as I put my hand into the water, my searching fingers touched something tender. Thinking it was a fish, I gripped itat once and tried to bring it out. But it resisted violently, and to my shock, it was a cobra! I relaxed my gr
21、ip at once and rushed for safety. My brother, a few yards away, was too surprised to speak because the cobra was now rushing towards him with its mouth fully opened. I picked up a stick hurriedly and threw it at the cobra. Surprisingly, the cobra now turned towards me, and I took to my heels (逃走). M
22、y brother then picked up a stick and ran after the cobra and managed to kill it just at the time when I was almost exhausted. That was indeed a very narrow escape, an escape I shall never forget.41. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?A. The author lived on the farm toget
23、her with his father.B. In all the snakes in the forest, only the cobra is dangerous.C. The cobra only rushed towards the author.D. The cobra turned to chase (追逐) the author because he threw a stick at it.42. We can infer from the text that _.A. the cobra is a snake which is not poisonous.B. this exp
24、erience happened on a summer afternoonC. the author and his brother specially went to the plantation to catch fishD. all the snakes are harmless except the cobra43. The underlined words “gripped it ” in Paragraph 5 probably mean “_”A. threw it away B. set it free C. held it tightly D. was fond of it
25、44. If the authors brother had been a little late, _.A. the author might have been killed by the cobraB. the cobra would have escaped C. the cobra could have been killed D. the cobra would have turned around to rush towards his brother againBAs the name suggests, newspapers are a source of news and
26、information. In several respects（方面）they are also a medium of communication among the people of the world.Today there are hundreds of newspapers all over the world. Everywhere there is a keen desire to learn more about the affairs of the world. This is partly the result of the spread of education wh
27、ich sharpens ones curiosity to learn about distant lands.As a source of news, newspapers contain news on events in distant corners. Information about such events arrives almost immediately, so people are informed about the events almost at the same time. For example, if a war breaks out in one part
28、of the world today, the people in other parts will certainly know about it tomorrow. As a result, all the countries are able to do something quickly to help those who have suffered or to persuade the countries at war to cease fighting.Newspapers also play an important part in keeping the people of t
29、he world informed about the troubles that might arise in the future, if nothing is done to prevent them from happening. For example, if a dispute（争端） arises between two countries for any reason, the newspapers can keep the people of the world informed and try to resolve their differences peacefully.
30、When all this is considered, we feel that there is some silent communication among countries through the medium of newspapers for the common benefit of the countries of the world. Further, constant reading of newspapers improves ones outlook on life and makes one a more reasonable person. The import
31、ance of the newspaper is therefore obvious.45. According to the text, one of the functions of newspaper is to _A. stop wars from breaking outB. encourage people to learn more knowledge and cultureC. inform people of what they want to knowD. help people to know about the affairs of the word46. What h
32、as partly led to a keen desire to learn more about the affairs of the world?A. Hundreds of newspapers B. More events happening in the worldC. The spread of education D. Communication among the world47. When the author says “silent communication” in Paragraph 5, he /she means that _A. newspapers is a
33、 source of news and informationB. people usually read newspapers in silenceC. what the world needs is peace and silence instead of warD. the world can pass information on to each other through newspapers48. Which is the best title for this text?A. Newspaper-a source of news B. Importance of reading
34、newspaperC. Curiosity leads to reading D. How to solve disputes between two countriesCEnergy-saving Finns（芬兰人）invented the first ice skate more than 5,000 years ago, as a practical method of transport to make getting across frozen lakes less of a struggle.The earliest skates would have been blades(冰
35、刀) made from bones and are one of the oldest means of transport ever discovered- they may even have been essential survival tools.Researchers at ManchesterMetropolitanUniversity have calculated that ice skates would have saved energy by 10 percent, and suggest that they were developed for practical
36、use and were not used for recreation, as they are today. They think the most likely birthplace of skating is southern Finland, where there are many icy lakes.The scientists have put their theory to the test and made replica(复制品) skates modeled after examples held at the British Museum and the Fitzwi
37、lliam Museum in Cambridge.Volunteers on ice rinks in the Alps had their heart rates, oxygen intake and skating speeds measured while they skated with the replica skates. From this experiment, researchers were able to calculate energy consumption and the efficiency of their skating. They discovered t
38、hat skating over the land in ancient Finland would have saved 10 percent of peoples energy. The result is based on the fact that Finland has the highest concentration of lakes in the world. The ancient Finnish people could benefit more than others from developing this tool for transport.In a time an
39、d environment in which the balance between energy taken from food and energy required to live was crucial(决定性的), the least cost of energy might have helped humans survive in extreme conditions.49. The first ice skate invented by the Finns was used for _A. recreation (娱乐) B. transportation across des
40、ertC. losing weight D. saving energy50. The birthplace of skating might be southern Finland because_A. there are many icy lakes thereB. people there need more oxygen to breathe inC. people there feel tired easilyD. transportation there is more difficult51. Scientists have experimented with replica s
41、kates and found that with those skates the ancient Finnish people would have _A. crossed a lot of lakes B. saved 10 percent of energy when crossing the lakesC. climbed the Alps easily D. wasted a lot of food and energy52. It can be inferred from the text that_A. the Finnish people were clever enough
42、 to invent the practical skatesB. there were few lakes in ancient FinlandC. the living conditions were very hard for the ancient Finnish peopleD. it was very cold all year round in Finland in ancient timesDThe New York International Childrens Film Festival (NYICFF), the largest festival for children
43、 and teens in North America, started Friday here in Manhattan and runs through March 15. According to the New York Daily News, the festival is a showcase for films that are both critically acclaimed and loved by audiences, but for whatever reason Hollywood cant figure out what to dowith.Typical of t
44、he kind of independent, experimental films shown is Battle for Terra, a film described as “Wall-E meets Star Wars” about a race of peaceful tadpole-like(蝌蚪状) creatures who are invaded by refugee aliens from the Earth.New York plays host to different film festivals every month, and the NYICFF claims
45、to be the largest event of its kind, with nearly 100 features and shorts to choose from over the next two weeks.One of the most highly anticipated(预期的) entries is likely to be Sundays premiere(初次公演) of the new Wallace and Gromit movie. A matter of Loaf and Death, which is part of the NYICFFs“Film so
46、metimes, though, there is no one to listen. Modernpharmacology (药物学) offers some tranquilizers (镇静剂), anti-depressants and anti-anxiety drugs. What many people dont realize, however, is that scientists have discovered the effectiveness of several non-drug ways to make you loose from an unwanted mood
47、. These can be just as useful as drugs, and have the added benefit of being nonpoisonous. So next time you feel out of sorts, dont head for the drug store but try the following ways.Of all the mood-changing self-help techniques, aerobic(增氧健身的) exercise seems to be the most efficient（有效的）care for a b
48、ad mood. “If you could keep the excise, youd be in high spirits.”Researchers have explained biochemical and various other changes that make exercise compare favorably to drugs as a mood raiser. Physical exertion（努力）such as housework, however, does little. The key is aerobic exercise-running, cycling, walking, swimming or other repetitive and sustained activities that bo
