1、1江苏省 2016 年 2 月南师附中、淮阴、天一、海门英语四校联考第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 35 分）第一节 单项选择（共 15 小题: 每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）21. -What do you think about that new librarian?-She is _ of a good clerk, for she even doesnt know how to classify the books.A. somebody B. nothing C. something D. nobody 22. - Ive had a bad cough recently.-
2、Me too. Ive never experienced _ of air pollution in cities before.A. an acute problem B. a more acute problem C. a most acute problem D. the most acute problem 23. According to the Ministry of Environmental Protection, many cities in China suffered _ air pollution during the third quarter of this ye
3、ar.A. meaningful B. amusing C. significant D. fundamental24. Fame and wealth can be attractive, but _ will they give you permanent happiness. A. in no time B. at a time C. at all times D. at no time 25. With the pressure of being off work _, Mary seemed to be going crazy.A. making up B. taking up C.
4、 picking up D. building up 26. Floyd Landis made several lame excuses blaming medicine he had been takingfor an injury, but these were all _.A. in progress B. in vain C. in turn D. in tune 27. Many of the creatures in the movie “Avatar” are not real, but much of _ happens is still attractive.A. whic
5、h B. what C. that D. them 28. Leonardo da Vinci _ a scientist if he had not been so skilled in other areas.A. would be B. must be C. might have been D. should have been 29. -Hurry! Theres no time to waste.-OK. But Im afraid that _ I work around the clock, I cant catch up withthose straight A student
6、s.A. even if B. as C. until D. as though 30. -You should have told her about the meaning of the gesture.-I meant _, but I had some unexpected guests.A. to B. to have C. to do so D. doing so 31. Emotional conflict may shake the _ of even the strongest relationship, e.g.between husband and wife, paren
7、ts and children.2A. proportion B. foundation C. innovation D. interaction32. It is reported that China will not buy the Euro debt until some thorough research _.A. has been done B. will have been doneC. will be done D. had been done33. -Anything special about this device?-Well, it can _ between the
8、cancerous and the normal cells under certainconditions. A. conclude B. exclude C. discriminate D. undergo34. News of the world was gone, shut down after _ in the biggest newspaper scandal ever to hit Britain.A. catching B. caught C. being caught D. having caught 35. - I was reading A Dream of Red Ma
9、nsions by Cao Xueqin yesterday, but I couldnt understand it.- _. It is classical literature, so take your time to enjoy it.A. Dont fly off the handle B. You got me thereC. Nothing is impossible to a willing heart D. More haste, less speed第二节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）Learning a second language fu
10、els childrens intelligence and makes their job prospects brighter. 36 the fact is, in U.S.A, as in many other English speaking countries, speakers of two or more languages are in the 37 . Eighty-four per cent of US people are monolingual (speakers of only one language). This leaves a small number wh
11、o 38 to speak two or more languages.No matter how proud people are of their cultural roots, to speak anything _39 English is a marker of difference here. Thats why fourteen-year-old Umar is 40 when people comment on the fact that he is able to speak Arabic. Umars mother points out: “In U.S.A, its no
12、t 41 for kids to be bilingual. But, if you speak another language to your children in U.S.A, it is thought that you are not helping them to 42 society.”But in fact, the general 43 among experts is that learning a second language is good for children. Experts believe that bilinguals people who speak
13、_44 languages have a clear learning advantage 45 their monolingual schoolmates. This 46 on how much of each language they can speak, not on which language is used, 47 they are learning Arabic, French, Chinese or any other language.Vinss Millon, a professor of Foreign Language Training, says: “A lot
14、of studies have 48 that children who speak more than one language sometimes learn one language more 49 , but in the end they do as well as their monolingual 3schoolmates, and often better, in other subjects.”The view is that there is a(n) 50 from the effort of learning another language. A few other
15、51 agree that “Bilinguals tend to use language better as a whole. They also 52 greater creativity and problem-solving ability, and they learn further languages more easily”.With all of the benefits, why do we not show more 53 for learning other languages? Parents and teachers 54 in bilingual educati
16、on say it is pressure from friends at school, general 55 to other languages in English-speaking countries, and problems in the school system that are to blame.36. A. And B. So C. But D. Thus37. A. minimum B. maximum C. minority D. majority38. A. claim B. pretend C. decide D. plan39. A. more than B.
17、less than C. rather than D. other than40. A. excited B. embarrassed C. disappointed D. appreciated41. A. common B. unusual C. unique D. general42. A. fit in B. build up C. contribute to D. figure out43. A. distinction B. commission C. announcement D. agreement44. A. one B. two C. three D. more45. A.
18、 beneath B. beyond C. over D. of46. A. determines B. focuses C. comments D. depends47. A. if B. whether C. when D. because48. A. rejected B. released C. revealed D. reminded49. A. slowly B. rapidly C. easily D. efficiently50. A. outcome B. improvement C. advantage D. tendency51. A. parents B. learne
19、rs C. schoolmates D. professors52. A. display B. produce C. inspire D. discover53. A. concern B. respect C. enthusiasm D. intelligence54. A. involved B. impressed C. competing D. replacing55. A. opinions B. obstacles C. senses D. attitudes第三部分 阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中
20、，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe right to vote is one of the most fundamental rights of any democracy. Yet, for too long, too many of our fellow citizens were denied that right simply because of the color of their skin. Fifty years ago this week, President Lyndon Johnson signed a law to change that. The Vot
21、ing Rights Act broke down legal barriers that stood between millions of 4African Americans and their constitutional right to cast ballot(投票). It was, and still is, one of the greatest victories in our countrys struggle for civil rights. But it didnt happen overnight. Countless men and women marched
22、and organized, sat in and stood up, for our most basic rights. For this, they were called agitators(挑拨者) and un-American; they were jailed and beaten. Some were even killed. But in the end, they reaffirmed the idea at the very heart of America: that people who love this country can change it. Our co
23、untry is a better place because of all those heroes did for us. But as one of those heroes, Congressman John Lewis, reminded us in Selma this past March, “Theres still work to be done.” Fifty years after the Voting Rights Act, there are still too many barriers to vote, and too many people trying to
24、erect（建立） new ones. Weve seen laws that roll back early voting, force people to jump through hoops to cast a ballot or lead to legitimate (合法的) voters being improperly purged from the rolls. Over the years, we have seen provisions (规定) specifically designed to make it harder for some of our fellow c
25、itizens to vote. In a democracy like ours, with a history like ours, thats a disgrace. Thats why, as we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, Im calling on Congress to pass new legislation to make sure every American has equal access to the polls. Its why I support the organizers
26、getting folks registered in their communities. And its why, no matter what party you support, my message to every American is simple: get out there and votenot just every four years, but every chance you get, because your elected officials will only heed(留心) your voice if you make your voice heard.
27、The promise that all of us are created equal is written into our founding documents but its up to us to make that promise real. Together, lets do what Americans have always done: Lets keep marching forward, keep perfecting our union, and keep building a better country for our kids. From Obama Weekly
28、 Address Aug 8th , 201556. Many Americans were denied the right to vote simply because _.A. they were unwilling to go out and voteB. they were agitators and un-AmericanC. too many people tried to erect new barriersD. the color of their skin was different57. What message does President Barack Obama w
29、ant to convey in this speech?A. The President underlined that all people are created equal.B. The President celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act.C. The President reaffirmed the commitment to protecting the right to vote.D. The President called on everyone to seize every chance to
30、 elect officials.B5There is one holiday in the year which is completely American, Thanksgiving Day. It is the day when everyone goes back home to spend the day with his family, to have the traditional Thanksgiving dinner of roast turkey, to talk about old times.This is a story of Thanksgiving Day an
31、d of one mans efforts, under rather special circumstances, to carry on these traditions.Old Pete took his seat this day on his usual bench in Union Square. Every Thanksgiving Day for nine years, Pete had taken this same seat exactly at one oclock, and each time the same pleasant thing had happened.
32、But this time Pete had come here more from habit than from hunger.Certainly today Pete was not hungry. He had just had a dinner so enormous that he could hardly breathe. The buttons on his ragged shirt and coat were about to burst. He was so full of soup, oysters, roast turkey, apple pie, ice cream,
33、 and a dozen other rich foods that the November breeze and the first light fall of snow felt cool and pleasant to his face.The meal had been completely unexpected. He had been passing one of the large homes on Fifth Avenue, where there lived two rich old ladies. It seems that it was their custom eac
34、h Thanksgiving to place a servant at the front entrance with orders to bring in the first hungry looking person that passed and then give him a Thanksgiving dinner of everything he could eat. On this particular Thanksgiving Day, Pete had passed, the servant had brought him in, and, before Pete knew
35、it, he was being served like a king with more food than he could eat.Pete sat on the bench now, hardly able to move. He happened to look to the left and there in the distance he saw the Old Gentleman coming toward him. He wanted to get up and run, but he was so full of food that he stayed right ther
36、e. Every Thanksgiving Day for nine years, the Old Gentleman had come here, and found Pete on this same bench, and then taken him to a restaurant and bought him a Thanksgiving dinner. It was a kind of tradition which the Old Gentleman, who had no family and lived alone, had tried to continue. The old
37、 man was tall and thin and sixty years old. He was aristocratic looking and he always dressed in black. His hair was whiter and thinner than it had been the year before, and he leaned more heavily on his cane than he used to.“How do you do!“ said the Old Gentleman. “I am glad to see that the changes
38、 of another year have permitted you to move in health through this beautiful world.“Each time the Old Gentleman had said exactly this same thing. It was part of the tradition. Old Pete, too, began to feel as though he himself was now a part of the tradition, and he therefore did not have the courage
39、 to tell the old man that he had already eaten. This dinner seemed to mean so much to the Old Gentleman.“Thank you, sir,“ said Old Pete at last. “Ill go with you gladly. Im very hungry sir.“6Together the Old Gentleman and Pete walked south to the same restaurant where each year Pete had his Thanksgi
40、ving dinner. They sat at the same table. The Old Gentleman seemed pleased and happy. When the waiter brought dish after dish of food to Pete, the Old Gentleman sat quietly and smiled. Under the circumstance, Pete had to eat. It was part of the tradition, and so he ate like a hero. Soup, oysters, roa
41、st turkey, pie, he ate everything, although when he entered the restaurant even the smell of more food almost made him sick. At last Pete leaned back with the battle won.“Thank you sir,“ he said, with some effort, “ for a fine dinner.“They parted as they did each year at the door, the Old Gentleman
42、going south, Pete north.Around the corner, Pete stopped for a moment, felt a terrible pain in his stomach, then fell to the sidewalk unconscious. A little later an ambulance came. In the hospital they discovered that he had had an attack of indigestion.An hour later, another ambulance brought the Ol
43、d Gentleman to the same hospital. At first they thought it was also indigestion but later one of the nurses said,“That nice old gentleman over there- you wouldnt think that it was a case of starvation. Proud old family, I suppose. He told me that he hadnt eaten a thing for three days.”58. This year
44、Old Pete came to the Union Square because _. A. he was hungry and expected to find some foodB. he had nowhere to go on the Thanksgiving DayC. he wanted to meet the Old Gentleman and check his healthD. it was a convention for him to accept the Old Gentlemans dinner59. Why didnt Old Pete refuse the in
45、vitation from the Old Gentleman? A. Because he felt he had more room for food. B. Because he realized he was involved in the tradition.C. Because he felt moved by the Old Gentlemens generosity.D. Because he didnt dare to tell the old man he had already eaten.60. According to the passage, which of th
46、e following is true? A. Only the Old Gentlemen observed Thanksgiving Day traditions. B. The two gentlemen were both hospitalized because of hunger.C. The Thanksgiving dinner offered by the Old Gentleman is more than dinner itself. D. The food in the restaurant tastes better than that in large homes
47、on Fifth Avenue.61. What can we learn from the two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen? A. One mans meat is another mans poison.B. They are really gentlemen true to their word.7C. They are too vain to express their true feelings.D. The conduct of the two gentlemen is really absurd.CToday, many species of ani
48、mals and plants are endangered. This means they are in danger of becoming extinct and living on only in the pages of history books. The famous dodo is a classic example of a creature that became extinct. A flightless bird that lived on the island of Mauritius, it was discovered by sailors in 1598 bu
49、t was hunted to extinction by 1681.Hunting has caused the Bengal tiger and the African elephant to be endangered today but habitat destruction can also lead to extinction. This is equally true for plants. Animals and plants disappear for other reasons too, but the main cause is often a disruption（打乱，破坏） in th
