西安石油大学《大学英语(大二上册)》期末试题B及其答案

第 1 页 共 10 页一、听力阅读 Section A Directions: In this section you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be read only once . Then there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four suggested choices marked A),B),C)and D),and decide which is closest in meaning to the sentence you have just heard. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 1. A) The electrician came to repair the lamp. B) The lamp was taken to the repair shop. C) She had Mike fix the lamp. D) The lamp was replaced. 2. A) That the man has bought the book. B) To borrow the book from the man. C) That the man has taken the book home. D) That the man will return her the book. 3. A) She is not a pleasant person. B) She does not talk very much. C) She is a special friend. D) She is pleasant to talk with. 4. A) He has none at present. B) He has bought a new one. C) He has only an old one. D) He His brother has given him one. 5. A) About a month. B) More than two weeks. C) Less than two weeks. D) Just a week. 6. A) 8:50. B) 7:30. C) 8:00. D) 8: 15. 7. A) To turn his radio down. B) To have his radio fixed. C) To return his radio to his brother. D) To do away with his radio. 8. A) At school. B) At the office. C) He is out for lunch. D) At home. 9. A) Book a room at the hotel for the woman. B) Meet her at the airport. C) Order a taxi fore the woman. D) Pick the woman up and drive her to the airport. 10. A) John ’s brother got them. B) They ’re still at the laundry. C) John forgot them at home. D) They were picked up on Tuesday.班级学号姓名命题教师 教研室（系）主任审核(签字) ---------------------------------------------装-----------------------------------------订----------------------------------------线-------------------------------------------- 装订线以内不准作任何标记2010/2011学年第一学期期中试题（卷）Section BDirections: In this section you will hear 2 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passages and the questions will be spoken two times. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Questions 11 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard11.A) Only for her family.B) Only for her friend.C) For herself and a friend.D) For several other people.12.A) Because she likes to.B) Because her friend always asks her to do so.C) Because her friend was ill.D) Because her friend was very busy.13. A) One. B) A lot of. C) Three. D) None.14. A) They were too expensive.B) There was something wrong with them.C) The shopkeeper was not helpful.D) The glasses were bought for her friend.15.A) She is a careless woman.B) She is a kind and careful woman.C) She is a crude woman.D) She is carefree with her money.Questions 16 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.16.A) With highways.B) With rivers or channels.C) With railroads.D) With airlines.17. A) By train. B) By bus. C) By boat. D) By sledge.18. A) 50 days. B) 40 days. C) 15 days. D) 30 days.19. A) Half. B) One third.C) One quarter. D) Two thirds.20.A) The country of a thousand islands.B) The country of sixty thousand lakes.C) The country of vast forests.D) The country without sunrise.第 2 页共10 页第 3 页 共 10 页二、单项选择 1. The police still hadn ’t enough ______ to prove him guilty so they set him free in the end. A) conclusion B) approach C) sincerity D) evidence 2. The president made a _______ speech at the opening ceremony of the sports meeting, which encouraged the sportsmen greatly. A) vigorous B) tedious C) flat D) harsh 3. Careless drivers are _______ to meet with accidents. A) like B) liable C) feasible D) flexible4. The workers ’ demands are ______ ; they are asking for only a small increase in their wages. A) particular B) moderate C) intermediate D) numerous5. This disease is caused by a(n) _______ of vitamin C. A) endurance B)formation C) deficiency D) phenomenon6. The first, second, and third prizes went to James, John, and Tom _______. A) respectably B) respectfully C) respected D) respectively7. Power in business is derived _______ confidence. A) from B) in C) of D) by8. His relationship with Smith _______ four stages. A) went through B) went by C) went over D) went out9. I ’m old enough not to let my troubles _______ with my work. A) trouble B) bother C) interfere D) disturb 10. In Britain people _______ four million tons of potatoes every year. A) swallow B) dispose C) consume D)exhaust 11. The government took over the railways, hoping to ________ confusion and inefficiency. A) select B) adopt C) stem D) remedy 12. A healthy life is frequently thought to be _______with the open countryside and homegrown food. A) tied B) bound C) involved D) associated 13. The rain was heavy and _______ the land was flooded. A) consequently B) continuously C) constantly D) consistently 14. After running to the bus stop, he was almost out of _______ . A) fatigue B) breath C) tie D) exhaustion 15. The court considers a financial ______ to be an appropriate way of punishing him. A) payment B) obligation C) option D) penalty班级 学号姓名---------------------------------------------装-----------------------------------------订----------------------------------------线-------------------------------------------- 装订线以 内不准作任何 标记16. Meals also have to be ______ so that they will have a beneficialeffect on the body.A) bound B) modified C) adopted D) derived17. The employment problem tends to be a city ______.A) shortcomings B) efficiency C) phenomenon D) interaction18. The considerations mentioned above may be _______ in a few words.A) resulted in B) led to C) summed up D) absorbed in19. Many English words are ______ from French and Latin words.A) obtained B) generated C) stem D) derived20. The European Union countries were worried that they would not have _____supplies of petroleum.A) proficient B) efficient C) potential D) sufficient21. Not having a good command of English can be a serious _______preventing you from achieving your goals.A) obstacle B) fault C) offense D) distress22. This range of computers is very fast but their _____ will be even faster.A) concession B) depression C) succession D) confession23. Although she was disappointed about not getting the job, Jane soon _______.A) took in B) bounced back C) threw up D) checked on24. Their economy has expanded enormously in the past five years, whereas ours,_______ , has declined.A) in general B) in contrast C) in case D) in addition25. The new generation would be more intelligent, enjoy better healthand ______ more energy.( A) reuse B) speculate C) possess D) imply26. Success in one area made them have confidence in ______ other challenges.A) tackling B) disposing C) dealing D) exhibiting27. The doctor have ______ the cause of the illness _____ an unknown virus.A) contributed ; to B) attributed ; toC) concentrated ; on D) resulted ; in28. Scientific discoveries are often applied ____industrial production methods.A) for B) by C) to D) with29. Share prices were _______ by reports of the president’s recovery.A) neglected B) implied C) boosted D) provided30. This article, though very useful and informative, is much too ______for the average reader.A) logical B) academic C) primary D) beneficial第 4 页共10 页第 5 页 共 10 页三、阅读理解 一. ADBCD 二. CCDBA 三. DCABD 四. C . D . A . C . B 第一篇 The surface of the Earth is the shore of the cosmic ocean. From it we have learned most of what we know about space. Recently, we have waded a little out to sea, enough to dampen our toes or, at most, wet our ankles. The water seems inviting. The ocean calls. The dimensions of the cosmos are so large that using familiar units of distance, such as meters or miles, chosen for their utility on Earth, would make little sense. Instead we measure distance with the speed of light. In one second a beam of light travels 186,000 miles, nearly 300,000 kilometers, o r seven times around the Earth. In eight minutes it will travel from the Sun to the Earth. We can say the Sun is eight light-minutes away. In a year, it crosses nearly ten trillion kilometers, about six trillion miles, of intervening space. That unit of length, the distance light goes in a year, is called a light year. It measures not time but distances, enormous distances. The Earth is a place. It is by no means the only place. It is not even a typical place. No planet or star or galaxy can be typical because most of the cosmos is empty. The only typical place is within the vast, cold universal vacuum, the ever-lasting night of intergalactic space, so strange and desolate that by comparison, planets and stars and galaxies seem achingly rare and lovely. If we were randomly inserted into the cosmos, the chance that we would find ourselves on or near a planet would be less than one in a billion trillion. Worlds are precious. 1. Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the passage? A) The Cosmic Ocean B) Sunbeams C) The Speed of Light D) Random Numbers 2. If the author’s analogy in the first paragraph were extended, which of the following means of transportation would be most appropriate for a trip into space? A) A train. B) An airplane. C) A wagon. D) A ship. 3. It can be inferred from the passage that earthly units of measure are not used for intergalactic distance because these units of measure are ________. A) unfamiliar to astronomers B) too smaller C) inaccurate for measuring distance D) underestimated by scientists 4. According to the passage, how long does it take light to travel from the Sun to the Earth? A) An hour B) A year. C) Eight minutes. D) Seven days. 5. According to the passage, where would one find the most ordinary place in the cosmos? A) On a star. B) On a planet. C) In the ocean. D) In the intergalactic space.班级 学号姓名---------------------------------------------装-----------------------------------------订----------------------------------------线-------------------------------------------- 装订线以 内不准作任何 标记第二篇The United States population is growing older. In 1987, 12 percent of Americans were 65 years old or older, compared with 8 percent in 1950. Population experts at the U.S. Bureau of the Census expect this percentage to continue to rise gradually, reaching 14 percent in 2010, then to skyrocket during the next 20 years, reaching21 percent by 2030. This “graying of America” has generated concerns about whetherthe best really is yet to be, about how well off tomorrow’s elderly will be. There also are questions about the impact of an aging population on the rest of society.The graying of America has two causes. First, advances in medical care have enable people to live longer. In the United States in 1900, the average life expectancy at birth was 47.7 years. By, 1985, the latest year for which figures are available, it has climbed to 74.7 years.Second, the U.S. birthrate rose in the mid-1900s, interrupting a long, slow decline.A dramatic increase occurred during this brief rise. From 1945 to 1947, the rate jumpedfrom 20.4 births for every 1,000 people to 26.6. In 1957, the birthrate was still high - 25.3 - but then began to decline. The birthrate dropped to the 1933 level of18.4 in 1966, and by 1985, was 15.7. Most experts see little change in the downwardtrend of the birthrate in the foreseeable future.1. What is the author’s main purpose in the passage?A) To bring attention to the needs of the elderly.B) To contrast birthrates and life expectancy rates.C) To explain how and why the American population is agingD) To show the percentages of age groups in general population2. During which period of time will the percentage of Americans 65 years old or olderincrease the most? A) 1970-1990 B) 1990-2010 C) 2010-2030 D)2030-20503. In the first paragraph, the phrase “this graying of America” refers to ________.A) the uncertainty of the future for older AmericansB) the effects of population on the health of the elderlyC) statistics released by the U.S. Bureau of the CensusD) the increasing number of elderly people in the population4. About how long did it take the birthrate to return to the 1933 level?A) 20 years B) 30 years C) 40 years D) 50 years5. Which of the following conclusions about the birthrate is supported by the passage?A) The long-range decline in the birthrate will continue in the next century.B) Another dramatic increase in the birthrate will occur before the 215 century.C) The birthrate will continue to vary greatly.D) An increase in the birthrate depends mainly on advances in medical care.第 6 页共10 页第 7 页 共 10 页第三篇 The whole industrial process, which makes many of the goods and machines we need and use in our daily lives, is bound to create a number of waste products which upset the environment balance, or the ecological balance as it is also known. Many of these waste products can be prevented or disposed of sensibly, but clearly while more and more new goods are produced and made complex, there will be new, dangerous wastes to be disposed of, for example the waste products from nuclear power stations. Many people, therefore, see pollution as only part of a larger and more complex problem, that is, the whole process of industrial production and consumption of goods. Others again see the problem mainly in connection with agriculture, where new methods are helping farmers grow more and more on their land to feed our ever increasing populations. However, the land itself is gradually becoming worn out as it is being used, in some cases, too heavily, and artificial fertilizers cannot restore the balance. Whatever its underlying reasons, there is no doubt that much of the pollution caused could be controlled if only companies, individuals and governments would make more efforts. In the home there is an obvious need to control litter and waste. Food comes wrapped up three or four times in packages that all have to be disposed of; drinks are increasingly sold in bottles or tins which cannot be reused. This not only causes a litter problem, but also is a great waste of resources, in terms of glass, metals and paper. Advertising has helped this process by persuading many of us not only to buy things we neither want nor need, but also to throw away much of what we do buy. Pollution and waste combine to be a problem everyone can help to solve by cutting out unnecessary buying, excess consumption and careless disposal of the products we use in our daily lives. (61.4%) 1. What do you think will destroy the environment balance? A) Waste products .B) The whole industrial process. C) Many of the goods we use. D) Some machines we need and use in our daily life. 2. The waste products from nuclear power stations are ________. A) new and complex B) new and dangerous C) hard to be disposed of D) easy to be disposed of 3. Problems in agriculture are caused by ________. A) the use of artificial fertilizers B) the land itself which is becoming worn out C) the land which is being used too heavily D) the introduction of new farming methods 4. Food packages, bottles and tins for drinks can cause ________. A) air pollution B) both a litter problem and a waste of resources C) excess consumption D) unnecessary buying 5. Which of the following is not suggested in the passage? A) People have been buying too many things. B) People consume far too many things than are necessary. C) People put away waste products carelessly. D) No one can help to solve the problem of pollution and waste.班级 学号姓名---------------------------------------------装-----------------------------------------订----------------------------------------线--------------------------------------------装订线以 内不准作任何 标记第四篇Some psychologists maintain that mental acts such as thinking are not performed in the brain alone, but that one’s muscles also participate. It may be said that we think with our muscles in somewhat the same way that we listen to music with our bodies.You surely are not surprised to be told that you usually listen to music not only with your ears but with your whole body. Few people can listen to music that is more or less familiar without moving their body or, more specifically, some part of their body. Often when one listens to a symphonic (交响乐的) concert on the radio, he is tempted to direct the orchestra (乐队) even though he knows there is a competent conductor on the job.Strange as this behavior may be, there is a very good reason for it. One cannot derive all possible enjoyment from music unless he participates, so to speak, in its performance. The listener “feels” himself into the music with more or less pronounced motions of the body.The muscles of the body actually participate in the mental process of thinking in the same way, but this participation is less obvious because it is less pronounced.1.T he process of thinking is different from that of listening in that __________.A) the former is more serious B) the latter is more enjoyableC) muscle participation is less apparent to the formerD) the former is a mental process while the latter not2.S ome psychologists believe that thinking is __________.A)only a mental process in the brainB)much more of a physical process than a mental actionC)a process performed by the entire bodya process involving the muscles as well as the brain3.T he “pronounced motions” of the body is a music listener’s way of __________.A)enjoying and participating in the musicB)expressing how he likes he musicC)directing the orchestra playing the musicD)performing with his body4.P eople enjoy the music fully with __________.A) their ears B) their hands directing C) their body movements D) theireyes and ears5.T he best possible title of the passage could be __________.A) Music Appreciation B) How Muscles Participate in Mental ActsC) Thinking Process D) Participation in Music Performance四、完形填空“The average woman takes in only two thirds of the recommended daily ___1___ for iron,” notes another expert. “For a woman who already has a poor iron ___2___ , any additional iron loss from exercise may be enough to tip her over the edge into a more serious deficiency,” notes the expert.第8 页共10 页Exercise can ___3___iron loss through ___4___mechanisms. Some iron is lost in sweat, and, for unknown reasons, intense endurance exercise is sometimes ___5___ with bleeding of the digestive system. Athletes in high-impact sports such as running may also lose iron through a phenomenon where small blood vessels in the feet leak blood.There are three stages of iron deficiency. The first and most common is having low iron ___6___, a condition that ___7___has no symptoms. Fatigue and poor performance may begin to appear in the second stage of deficiency, when not enough iron is present to form the molecules of blood protein that ___8___oxygen to the working muscles. In the third and final stage, people often feel weak, tired, and ___9___ ---- and exercise performance is severely ___10___ .1. A) permission B) margin C) allowance D) admission2. A)status B)statue C)studio D)state3. A)result in B)result from C)come in D)come from4. A) a lot of B) a variety of C)plenty of D) a series of5. A)connected B)linked C)attached D)associated6. A)storages B)reserves C)percentages D)amounts7. A)only B)conveniently C)conventionally D)typically8. A)send B)transport C)deliver D)transmitC)out of breath D)in one breath9. A)short of breath B)Lack ofbreath10. A)compromised B)composed C)compound D)complicated（2）However, most people with low iron reserves don’t know they have a 1 , because traditional methods of calculating the amount of iron in blood (by checking levels of the blood protein that 2 oxygen) are not 3 , Beard states. 4 , it’s important to check levels of a different compound, which 5 the amount of storage of iron in the blood. While active, child-bearing age women are most 6 to have low iron stores, he notes, “Men are not safe, especially if they don’t eat meat and have a high level of 7 activity.” (An 8 15 percent of male long distance runners have low iron stores.) Beard and other experts say it’s 9 for people in these groups to have a 10 blood test to check blood iron reserves.1. A). defect B). deficiency C). defence D). deficit2. A). translate B). transport C). transmit D). transform3.A). abundant B). congest C). sufficient D). efficient4.A). Instead B). Otherwise C). Therefore D). In addition5.A) implies B). induces C). includes D). indicates6.A). possibly B). likely C). probably D). lively7.A).body B). brain C). physical D). mental8 A).valued B). estimated C). guessed D). evaluated9.A) advisable B). proper C). suitable D). appropriate10A) annual B). annually C). year D). yearly第9 页共10 页(3)Human studies have ___1___ primarily on older adults and suggest that ___2___esercise can improve the speed with which the brain ___3___ information. Measurements made by Arthur Kramer at the university of Illionis demonstrated that inactive adults, aged 63 to 82, could hit buttons faster in ___4___ to a tone after they ___5___ a 10-week water exercise course. A corresponding control group that didn’t exercise showed no improvement.The boost in reaction time after exercise training may ___6___ because declines associated with getting old could actually ___7___declines in physical condition. Some scientists ___8___the reduction in mental function often ___9___ getting old may really be a penalty of neglecting to stay physically active, ___10___ related factors such as medicines and poor diet.1. A) centralized B) focused C) centered D) condensed2. A)frequent B)constant C)often D)regular3. A)processes B)possesses C)analysis D)separates4. A)answer B)reply C)reaction D)response5. A)went along B)went after C)went through D)went by6. A)happen B)occur C)take place D)appear7. A)stem from B)stem out of C)grow from D)grow out of8. A)infer B)deduce C)speculate D)introduce9. A)contribute to B)attribute to C)devote to D)convert to10. A)in addition to B)in addition C)except for D)except五、写作论节假日消费高涨Holiday EconomyAs we see, the extended holidays have caused unexpected great travel craze and brisk economic activities.But there are many debates on the advantages and disadvantages of this kind of holiday economy.Many people,especially some economists,are in favor of the holiday economy.They believe that tourism-based holiday economy has raised consumption and helped to spur the domestic demands.In addition,transportation,catering,hotels and service industries become flourishing during long holidays.However,many others argue that the holiday economy do more harm than good.First,the travel craze puts a heavy burden on the traffic system.Second,thousands of tourists full scenic spots causing over crowdedness and safety problems.As to me,I believe the advantages of holiday economy outweigh its disadvantages.After all,holiday economy greatly benefits the development of our overall economy.Besides,consumers can enjoy more colourful commodities and more preferential policies provided by the merchants.But the government should take effective measures to reduce the side effects of holiday economy.第10 页共10 页。

可编辑修改精选全文完整版西安外国语大学英语教育学院大二期末考试题1、I?have to?_______ my younger brother on Sunday. [单选题] *A. look after(正确答案)B. look upC. take careD. look out2、44．—Hi, Lucy. You ________ very beautiful in the new dress today.—Thank you very much. [单选题] *A．look(正确答案)B．watchC．look atD．see3、The flowers _______ sweet. [单选题] *A. tasteB. smell(正确答案)C. soundD. feel4、You should _______ fighting with your parents although you may have different ideas from time to time. [单选题] *A. suggestB. enjoyC. avoid(正确答案)D. practice5、The train is coming. Be ______! [单选题] *A. careful(正确答案)B. carefullyC. carelessD. care6、My watch usually _______ good time, but today it is five minutes fast. [单选题] *A. goesB. makesC. keeps(正确答案)D. gains7、14．He is cutting the apple ________ a knife. [单选题] *A．inB．toC．with(正确答案)D．by8、Bob is young, _______ he knows a lot. [单选题] *A. becauseB. soC. but(正确答案)D. unless9、She has no idea of what the book is about. She_______ have read it carefully. [单选题]*A. Can’t(正确答案)B. mustn’tC. shouldn’tD. needn’t10、These plastics flowers look so_____that many people think they are real. [单选题] *A.beautifulC.natural(正确答案)D.similar11、( )He killed the enemy guard and made away _________the villagers. [单选题] *A. with the helpB. with helpC. with help ofD. with the help of(正确答案)12、I had _______ egg and some milk for breakfast this morning. [单选题] *A. aB. an(正确答案)C. theD. /13、8．Turn right ________ Danba Road and walk ________ the road, then you will findMeilong Middle school. [单选题] *A．in...alongB．into...along (正确答案)C．in...on14、( ) What she is worried __ is ____ her daughter is always addicted to chatting online./; that [单选题] *A /; thatB of thatC about that(正确答案)D about what15、50．—The sweater is not the right ________ for me.—Well, shall I get you a bigger one or a smaller one? [单选题] *A．priceB．colorC．size(正确答案)D．material(材料)16、______ the morning of September 8th, many visitors arrived at the train station for a tour.（）[单选题] *A. FromB. ToC. InD. On(正确答案)17、Every morning John takes a（）to his office. [单选题] *A. 20-minutes' walkB. 20 minute ' walkC. 20-minutes walkD. 20-minute walk(正确答案)18、Nick got out of bed and _______ a shower. [单选题] *A. practicedB. took(正确答案)C. didD. made19、You are getting too old for football.You had better _____tennis instead. [单选题] *A.take up(正确答案)B.take inC.take forD.take over20、What’s the point of going to school when I can’t do anything there? [单选题] *A. 时间B. 意义(正确答案)C. 方向D. 目标21、--The last bus has left. What should we do?--Let’s take a taxi. We have no other _______ now. [单选题] *A. choice(正确答案)B. reasonC. habitD. decision22、—Who came to your office today, Ms. Brown?—Sally came in. She hurt ______ in P. E. class. （）[单选题] *A. sheB. herC. hersD. herself(正确答案)23、_____ to wait for hours,she brought along a book to read. [单选题] *A. ExpectedB. Expecting(正确答案)C. ExpectsD. To expect24、The man called his professor for help because he couldn’t solve the problem by _______. [单选题] *A. herselfB. himself(正确答案)C. yourselfD. themselves25、______ visitors came to take photos of Hongyandong during the holiday. [单选题] *A. ThousandB. Thousand ofC. ThousandsD. Thousands of(正确答案)26、I repeated my question several times. [单选题] *A. 到达B. 惊奇C. 重复(正确答案)D. 返回27、( ) The salesgirls in Xiushui Market have set a good example______us in learning English. [单选题] *A. to(正确答案)B. forC. withD. on28、He _______ maths. [单选题] *A. does well in(正确答案)B. good atC. is well inD. does well at29、--Mom, I will not eat fast food this year. Believe me.--If you make a _______, you must keep it. [单选题] *A. jokeB. noiseC. mistakeD. promise(正确答案)30、In the future, people ______ a new kind of clothes that will be warm when they are cold, and cool when they’re hot.（）[单选题] *A. wearB. woreC. are wearingD. will wear(正确答案)。

第 1 页 共 9 页一，听力理解 Section A Directions : In this section you will hear 10 statements. Each statement will be read only once. Then there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four suggested choices marked A),B),C)and D),and decide which is closest in meaning to the sentence you have just heard. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 1. A) His English book is behind him. B) His English book is lost. C) He forgot to take his English book. D) He didn ’t read his English book. 2.A) The medicine doesn ’t have any effect. B) The medicine doesn ’t work. C) The medicine cure the sick man. D) The medicine makes the disease develop slowly. 3.A) It is dangerous when the traffic light is red. B) Don ’t cross the street when the red light is on. C) It is dangerous to drive without the red traffic light. D) Wait until the red light is on. 4.A) This book cost me a lot. B) The book I read last week was more interesting. C) I ’m interested in these two books. D) I prefer this book to the one I read last week. 5.A) He paid the writer last month. B) All the typewriters were repaired last month. C) He used all the typewriters in the office last month. D) All the typewriters were examined last month. 6. A) He enjoyed the party. B) He enjoyed meeting interesting people at the party. C) All the people enjoyed the party. D) It was a pleasure for him to talk with people at the party. 7.A) She went to bed after she finished reading the book. B)She went to bed after she finished writing the book. C) She went to her bed to get the book. D) She read the book in her hand.班级学号姓名命题教师 教研室（系）主任审核(签字) ---------------------------------------------装-----------------------------------------订----------------------------------------线-------------------------------------------- 装订线以内不准作任何标记2009 /2010 学年第一学期期末考试题（卷）8.A) You will buy the tickets in ten days.B) The play is not free.C) All the tickets were sold out ten days ago.D) You’d better book the tickets well in advance.9.A) Joe doesn’t know how to read a book.B) Joe often loses his books.C) Joe often loses his way after he reads books.D) Joe is so interested in his books that he forgets his surroundings.10.A)The policemen caught five men.B) The policemen got to know from a report that five men had stopped a car.C) The policemen received a report that five cars had been stopped.D) It was reported that five men had been caught.Section BDirections: In this section you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.11. A) At the market.B) In the kitchen.C) In the restaurant.D) In the department store.12. A) The radio needs repairing.B) He repaired the radio by himself.C) A repairman repaired the radio.D) His brother repaired the radio.13. A) He hurt himself.B) His car was out of order.C) His car was stolen.D) He had an accident.14. A) John used to play basketball.B) John was used to playing basketball.C) John doesn’t play basketball very well.D) John doesn’t play basketball as he used to.15. A) The man.B) A girl.C) Bob.D) The speaker.16. A) They want to drink something.B) They want to find a shelter.C) They can have a rest.D) They are thirsty and tired.第 2 页共9 页17.17. A) A cake and a cup of coffee.B) A cake and a cup of milk.C) A sandwich and a cup of coffee.D) A sandwich and a cup of milk.18. A) Write an article.B) Type a few letters.C) Write a report.D) Mail some letters.19. A) She has to finish her work tonight.B) She doesn’t like to go with him.C) She doesn’t like him.D) She has seen the new film.20.A) 5:10. B) 5:00. C) 10:05. D) 9:55.二，单项选择1.1. The scientist that everyone was at risk of that disease.A) pointed B) was put forward C) emphasized D) lectured2. These photos, which were to her last E-mail, were all about her travel across Europe.A) fixed B) tied C) fastened D) attached3. In that country, all men between 18 and 45 without are expected to serve in the army during the war.A) excuse B) exception C) expiration D) explanation4. Some of armed attacks are seldom able to identify their offenders because their attention focuses on the guns, rather than on their users.A) targets B) aims C) goals D) victims5. The two boys a coin into the air and waited patiently for it to drop onto the ground.A) bounced B) jumped C) pushed D) tossed6. The train is just the station, so we shall be in time to meet her.A) pulling out B) pulling off C) pulling up D) pulling into7. Dogs were brought in to the area for survivors.A) research B) look for C) search D) find8. He was woken up by an phone call early in the morning, when he was sleeping soundly.A) unexpected B) expected C) extra D) exceptional9. According to many educators, folk tales often help to develop a child’s .A) mind B) heart C) imagination D) thought10. There are serious problems in the United States.A) human kind B) racial C) human type D) human tribe11. National wealth depends to a high degree on a country’s standards.A) teaching B)learning C) studying D) educational12. With the money given by her father, she could a house in the town nearby.A)cost B) spend C) afford D) bargain第 3 页共9 页第 4 页 共 9 页13. When I saw the job announced in the paper, I wrote to the company to ask for the ___ of it. A) managers B) employers C) employees D) details 14. She looked a bit _____ when you called her middle-aged. A) raged B) offended C) delighted D) cautious 15. People know that babies cry by _____ when they are hungry. A) institute B) institution C) distinct D) instinct 16. The sea has been _____ away at the rock for years. A) eating B) taking C) washing D) rushing 17. The car moved sideways on the ice and went ____ control, hitting a coming truck head on. A) out B) out of C) under D) away from 18. The work needs some _____ help; we cannot finish the task alone in such a short period of time. A) traditional B) fashionable C) additional D) behavioral 19. He looked about thirty, tall and _____. In my opinion, he looks like a normal artist. A) shaved B) shocked C) trembled D) polished 20. The doctor will be here _____. We might as well get everything well prepared before he arrives. A) currently B) presently C) unexpectedly D) previously 21. All these experiences have taught me a great deal about life and . A) fact B) reality C) practice D) true 22. It was all a wrong understanding; he had meant no . A) harm B) damage C) loss D) wound 23. He is clever enough to have some ideas. A) original B) wise C) high D) created 24. The two teaching buildings are 200 meters . A) apart B) separate C) far D) set aside 25. Most leaders at the meeting ______ pollution control to protect the environment. A) advanced B) conveyed C) advocated D) expressed 26. Even as a child, he showed an intention to _____ over other children. A) eliminate B) determine C) donate D) dominate 27. Needs of the poor, disease and _____ remain major problems. This is especially true in the third world countries. A) literacy B) innocence C) ignorance D) idiot 28. I have _____ an attacker in my imagination, not in reality. A) conflicted B) confessed C) conducted D) confronted 29. The government hopes that all _____ will be running on electricity by the end of next decade. A) transportation B) cashiers C) automobiles D) robbery 30. Jane felt most _____ while the teacher talked to her mother about her poor achievement at school. A) cozy B) dozy C) uncomfortable D) odd班级 学号姓名---------------------------------------------装-----------------------------------------订----------------------------------------线--------------------------------------------装订线以 内不准作任何 标记三，阅读理解（一）ABDBBIs your family interested in buying a dog? A dog can be a happy addition to your family, but if you choose the wrong kind of dog, it can cause a lot of trouble.Families should sit down and thoroughly discuss the problems involved before buying a dog. Even if the children in your family are the ones who want the dog, the parents are ones who are really responsible for seeing that the animal is properly cared for. If you don’t know much about dogs, it’s a good idea to go to the library or the ASPCA (美国动物保护协会)for books about various kinds of dogs, as well as books about how to train a puppy. In reading about the different kinds, you should know that a dog described as very alert may be too jumpy and bouncy. When a book describes a dog as an ideal hunting dog, it probably means that the dog won’t be happy living in a small apartment. Dogs of different kinds vary in popularity as the years go by. One of the most popular dogs these days is the German shepherd. This is because it provides protection as well as companionship. The family should be warned that these dogs grow up to be very big, and may be too powerful for children to handle. If space is limited, a toy dog may be a good choice. These dogs are very small and easy to train. They don’t need to be walked daily, since they can exercise in the space available in the home.1. The main topic of the passage is ________.A) the care and proper selection of dogs for family petsB) different breeds of dogsC) responsibility for seeing that dogs are properly cared forD) different kinds of books about dogs2. According to the passage, who is really responsible for the dog’s welfare?A) Children. B) Parents. C) Family D) ASPCA3. The writer suggests one can get information about the different kinds of dogs _________.A) from the ASPCA B) from the libraryC) by buying a dog from a pet store D) by reading books about dogs4. According to the passage, why is the German shepherd a popular dog?A) Because they are big and aggressive.B) Because they provide companionship as well as protection.C) Because most people are afraid of them.D) Because they are easy to train.5. The toy dog is a good choice when ________.A) you have small children B) your living space is not largeC) you are afraid of large dogs D) you live in the city（二）CACBCSarah Winchester was a very rich woman. She didn’t buy many jewels or fancy clothes. Instead, she spent millions of dollars to build a house. The strange thing about Sarah’s house was that it was never finished. Work on the house went on for 38 years because Sarah was afraid to stop building it.Sarah’s house was near San Jose, California. Every day, a crew of carpenters, plumbers, and other workers arrived there. Sarah wanted more rooms and more doors and more windows, so the workers kept on building them. The house was seven floors high and had 160 rooms. There were 2,000 doors and 10,000 windows. There were also three elevators, nine kitchens, 47 fireplaces.第 5 页共9 页第 6 页 共 9 页Why did Sarah want a house that kept getting bigger? The reason seemed to be that Sarah was afraid of dying. She thought she would die when the house was finished, so she made certain that it never finished. Sarah Winchester ’s plan seemed to have worked because she lived to be 83 years old. Finally, her house finished. 1. What did Sarah keep doing her house? A) Making it cleaner. B) Making it quieter. C) Making it bigger. D) Making it more beautiful. 2. The story says that Sarah ’s house had ________. A) 7 floors B) 40 floors C) 160 floors D) 3 floors 3. Who did the work on Sarah ’s house? A) Sarah herself and other workers. B) Sarah ’s children and other workers. C) Carpenters and plumbers and other workers. D) Engineers and other workers. 4. How long did the work on the house continue? A) For 7 years. B) For 38 years C) For 83 years. D) The story doesn ’t tell 5. Sarah ’s house was finally finished ________. A) when she moved in B) when she spent all her money C) when she died D) when she was seriously ill （三） BADCB We live in the ―Computer Age .‖ Just 35 years ago, computers couldn ’t do much. They were huge and costly. They used a lot of energy. Only a few people were interested in them. Today computers are smaller and cheaper. They can do some amazing things. Computers have become important for many reasons. They work faster than humans and make fewer mistakes. They can ―remember ‖ huge amounts of information. A computer can solve millions of problems in a few seconds. A person might need years to solve the same number of problems. Computers are used in nearly every kind of work. Police use them to check on stolen cars. Companies use them to keep track of supplies. Planes and trains are guided by computers. So are telephone calls and traffic lights. Small computers are being used in schools and homes. In 1981 there were 30,000 computers in our classrooms. Today there are over 700,000 computers in our classrooms. The use of computers in growing. More computers will mean more jobs for many people. People will needed to run and repair them.班级 学号姓名---------------------------------------------装-----------------------------------------订----------------------------------------线--------------------------------------------装订线以 内不准作任何 标记1. Computers weren’t popular at first because ________.A) no one could understand them B) they were too big and expensiveC) they used no energy D) they had too many wires2. Compared with a person, a computer ________.A) works faster B) speaks louderC) remembers less D) makes more mistakes3. The passage says that computers are now in ________.A) kitchen B) phone booths C) stores D) classrooms4. According to the story, What kind of work will grow?A) Flying planes. B) Building traffic lights.C) Fixing computers D) Repairing telephones.5. How many computers are used in classrooms today?A) About 500,000. B) More than 700,000.C) About 50,000. D) More than 60,000.（四）ACDCCEach May the quiet city of Indianapolis is jammed with people. They come to watch the ―Indy 500.‖ This 500-mile race is the most famous of all auto races.The motor race track is on the spot where an old farm once stood. A man named Carl Fisher bought the land in 1909. The car was a new invention at that time. Hardly anyone took the idea of car racing seriously. Yet Fisher pushed ahead with his plan to build a track.In two years the track was finished. It took 450 workers, 300 mules, and seven giant steamrollers to do the job. First, the ground was made perfectly flat. Then gravel was spread over the two-and-a-half-mile track. The top layer was made of crushed stone and tar. Grandstands to hold 15,000 people were build.The first races at the track were a disaster. The road broke under the speeding autos. Dust and rocks flew into drivers faces. There were several accidents. Some drivers and even some fans were killed.Auto racing might have ended after that. But Carl Fisher promised to make the track safer. This was done by paving it with 3,000 bricks. Safer grandstands were also built. Now they hold 300,000 fans who attend the race each year.1. What kind land was the auto track built on?A) Farmland. B) Park land. C) City land. D) Swamp land.2. In 1909, most people hadn’t seen any ________.A) roads B) mules C) car races D) farmers3. The trace tack was covered with ________.A) tar and grass B) wood and stoneC) tar and plastic D) stone and tar4. What happened at first races?A) No one showed up. B) Cars ran out of gas.C) People were killed in accidents. D) Auto racing ended.5. The race track was paved with bricks to make I t________.A) quicker B) bigger C) safer D) faster.第7 页共9 页四，完形填空(1)When I was growing up, I was embarrassed to be seen with my father. He was ___1__ crippled and very short, __2__ we walked together, his hand on my arm __3__balance, people would stare. I would __4__ struggle at the unwanted attention. __5__ he ever noticed or was bothered, he never let on.It was difficult to take our steps together-- __6__, mine impatient – and __7__ that, we didn’t say much as we went along. __8__ as we started out, he always said, ―You fix the speed. I will try to change my speed and keep up to yours.‖Our __9__ walk was to or from the subway on which he traveled to work. He went to work sick. He almost never __10__ a day, and would arrive in time at the office even if others could not. A matter of pride.1. A) probably B) nearly C) severely D) likely2. A) after B) and when C) and D) when3. A) for B) with C) to D) before4. A) directly B) formally C) anxiously D) inwardly5. A) Although B) If C) As D) While6.A) his was halted B) his halted C) his halting D) his was halting7. A) instead of B) except for C) in place of D) because of8. A) But B) Once C) Unless D) Since9. A) apparent B) usual C) current D) relative10. A) considered B) regarded C) missed D) forgot(2)When snow was on the ground, it was impossible for my father to walk, even with help. At such times my sisters or I __1__ pull him through the streets of Brooklyn, N.Y., on a child’s wagon with steel runners to the subway entrance. __2__ there, he would cling __3__ the had-rail until he reached the __4__ that the warmer tunnel air kept __5__ ice. In Manhattan the subway station was the basement of his office building, and he would not have to go outside again __6__ we met him in Brooklyn on his way home.__7__ I think of it now, I am amazed at how much courage __ 8__ must have taken for a grown man to experience such shame and stress. And __9__ how he did it—without bitterness or complaint.He never talked about himself as a(n) __10__ of pity, nor did he show any envy of the more fortunate or able. What he looked for in others was a ―good heart‖, and if he found one, the owner was good enough for him.1. A) should B) would C) could D) might2. A) Once B) Since C) till D) After3. A) in B) with C) to D) of4. A) deep B) low C) down D) lower5. A) far from B) free of C) aware of D) worthy6. A) until B) as C) while D) where7. A) Because B) However C) When D) And第8 页共9 页8. A) which B) this C) that D) it9. A) about B) at C) by D) for10. A) matter C) issue C) account D) objectIt was dusk when the young Marine walked into the entrance lobby of Kings county Hospital. A nurse took the tired, anxious serviceman to the bedside.―Your son is here,‖ she said to the old man. She had to repeat the words several times __1__ the patient’s eyes opened. The medicine he had been given because of the pain __2__ his heart attack made his eyes __3__ and he only dimly saw the young man __4__ Marine Corps uniform standing outside the oxygen tent. He __5__ his hand. The Marine __6__ his strong fingers around the old man’s limp ones, squeezing a __7__ of love and encouragement. The nurse brought a chair, so the Marine could sit by the bed.Nights are long in hospital, __8__ all through the night the young Marine sat there in the dimly-lit ward, __9__ the old man’s hand and __10__ words of hope and strength. Occasionally, the nurse urged the Marine to rest for a while. He refused.1. A) when B) after C) before D) since2. A) for B) from C) through D) upon3. A) adequate B) boring C) weak D) remote4. A) with B) by C) on D) in5. A) extended B) absorbed C) contributed D) displayed6. A) depended B) applied C) wrapped D) passed7. A) permission B) message C) request D) behavior8. A) but B) however C) so D) so that9. A) hold B) holding C) held D) holds10. A) offered B) to offer C) offer D) offering第9 页共9 页。

第 1 页 共 11 页一、听力阅读Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At theend of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.1. A) Change her plan. B) Sell her old house. C) Go on vacation. D) Rent a house.2. A) An advertisement. B) A part-time job. C) Working hours. D) A phone number.3. A) No, he ’s too busy.B) The woman hasn ’t been able to ask him yet.C) Yes, even though he ’s busy. D) Richard hasn ’t decided yet. 4. A) He is an accountant. B) He works for the manager. C) He answers the phone. D) He is the manager. 5. A) He left in a hurry.B) He refused to see anyone at the moment.C) He went to the cinema. D) He was standing in front of the door. 6. A) He will get the letter. B) The letter shouldn ’t be in the box. C) He ’s got something important to do. D) The letter has been taken away already.7. A) the man is not responsible for what happened.B) He should have stopped her. C) He should have been with her. D) He should blame the old lady for her leaving alone. 8. A) Some of us hesitated to go on a picnic. B) The bad weather bored most of us.C) Everybody was willing to go on a picnic. D) We decided to go out on a picnic later.班级 学号 姓名 命题教师 教研室（系）主任审核(签字)---------------------------------------------装-----------------------------------------订----------------------------------------线--------------------------------------------装 订 线 以 内 不 准 作 任 何 标 记2010/2011学年第一学期期末试题（卷）9. A) She is certain it is still broken. B) The man should check it.C) It is not very secure. D) It is locked up.10. A) At home. B) At the department store.C) In the supermarket. D) At the barber’s.Section BDirections: In this section you will hear 2 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage 111. A) English. B) French. C) American. D) Japanese.12. A) Japanese. B) French. C) German. D) American.13. A) Polynesian. B) American. C) English. D) Japanese.14. A) Americans. B) Englishmen.C) They speak with the same speed. D) The passage doesn’t mention.15. A) About 280. B) About 2008 C) About 2800. D) About 2900.Passage 216. A) He went home. B) He opened a law office.C) He worked for a famous lawyer. D) He became a judge.17. A) He had no clients. B) He could not find a place for his office.C) His telephone was out of order. D) He had to answer too many phone calls.18. A) He hung up the phone and asked the woman to come in.B) He asked the woman what he could do for her.C) He jumped up and opened the door.D) He pretended he was answering a phone call from a client.19. A) You are the first client that has ever come.B) My phone doesn’t work. Would you fix it for me?C) I’m busy talking to a client now, I’ll be with you in a minute.D) Have you come to connect my phone?20. A) To connect his phone. B) To check whether the phone was in good order.C) To see what he was doing. D) To ask for his advice.Keys 1 – 10 CBBDA AACDB 11 – 20 BAABC BADCA第 2 页共11 页第 3 页 共 11 页二、单项选择1. Scientists say that many factors _______ changes in the weather. A) bring about B) bring out C) call for D) call on2. The price of the article is out of all ________ to its value. A) evaluation B) evolution C) proportion D) replacement3. She is careful with her money and spends only a _______ of her earning. A) fiction B) friction C) fraction D) function4. We have taken every _______ we can against the painting being stolen. A) preparation B) preservation C) precaution D) reservation5. These young students have just graduated from colleges and they are ______ of the realities of the modern commercial world.A) opposed B) primitive C) ignorant D) collective6. Which sport has the most expenses _______ training equipment, player’s personal equipment and uniforms.A) in place of B) in terms of C) by means of D) by way of7. ________ providing lodgings for strangers, the public houses of colonial America were also meeting places and centers of social life.A) Except B) Because of C) In addition to D) In spite of8. She has adopted three orphans _______ her own six children so that, altogether, she has nine children to provide for.A) besides B) except C) in place of D) instead of9. Professor Brown must be busy _______ his studies. A) in B) to C) by D) with10. They had an accident on the road and didn’t ________ at their hotel until after midnight.A) show off B) drop out C) check out D) check in11. Without rules, people would live in a state of ________. A) occurrence B) chaos C) accordance D) perception12. He managed to stay in power for over five years, ________ all the criticism and pressure on him to quit.A) withstanding B) undertaking C) detecting D) adapting13. Building structures are supposed to be made secure in areas where earthquakes are a common _________.A) location B) shortage C) occurrence D) fragment14. The workers at the airport attach labels _____ the luggage of the passengers. A) with B) in C) by D) to班级 学号 姓名---------------------------------------------装-----------------------------------------订----------------------------------------线--------------------------------------------装 订 线 以 内 不 准 作 任 何 标 记15. Since earthquakes may cause great destruction, we need to learn how to______ them quickly. A) inspect B) detect C) examine D) look16. All these precautions can make a great _______ in saving lives andpreventing the loss of homes.A) difference B) similarity C) destruction D) sense17. We should always keep the flashlight _______ in case the fuse blows again.A) handy B) enclosure C) near D) closely18. Somehow I managed to cover her with my coat and _______ the flames withmy hands. A) pulled out B) pulled down C) put out D) put down19. Mr. Thompson is strongly _______ to the proposal of constructing a powerplant in the area that is densely population.A) opposed B) objected C) subjected D) supposed20. The bank is ______ and it has opened 2 more branches this year.A) perceiving B) flourishing C) arising D) exceeding21. They need three points from the last four games to be certain of ______the title. A) standing B) supporting C) switching D)retaining22. Humans, dogs, elephants and dolphins are all ________, but birds, fishand crocodiles are not. A) manuals B) mammals C) moral D)marital23. During his stay in the countryside, he _______ smoking.A) took to B) took in C) took on D) took for24. It is easy to _______ one’s power and that’s why there should be somekind of supervision mechanism.A) ignore B) exceed C) dispose D) abuse25. A lack of space is the main ______ on the farm’s expansion plans.A) refrain B) restraint C) refine D) relief26. All m oney collected must be banked _______ the Department’s financialprocedures.A) in contrast to B) in a pinch of C) in addition to D) in accordancewith27. The ___ thing to do is to put it out of mind and never refer to it again.A) sensitive B) sensible C) sensational D) sense28. There is a lot of public _____ about the dangerous poison in foodrecently. A) concern B) stress C) consumption D) perception29. Psychologists have been studying ________ in rats in an attempt to discovermore about human process.A) perception B) proportion C) generation D) institution30. Apparently, someone had tried hard to persuade them, but they were _______to become involved.A) reacted B) responded C) resistant D) insistent第 4 页共11 页第 5 页 共 11 页三、阅读理解第一篇 1. C 2. A 3. A 4. C 5. CVery old people do raise moral problems for almost everyone who comes into contact with them. Their values --- this can be repeated too often --- are not necessarily our values. Physical comfort, cleanness and order are not necessarily the most important things. The social services from time to time find themselves faced with a flat with decaying food covered by small worms, and an old person lying alone on bed, taking no notice of the worms. But is it interfering with personal freedom to insist that they go to live with some of their relatives so that they might be taken better care of ? Some social workers, the ones who clear up the worms, think we are in danger of carrying this concept of personal freedom to the point where serious risks are being taken with the health and safety of the old.Indeed, the old can be easily hurt or harmed. The body is like a car: it needs more mechanical maintenance as it gets older. You can carry this comparison right through to the provision of spare parts. But never forget that such operations are painful experiences, however good the results. And at what point should you cease to treat the old body? Is it morally right to try to push off death by pursuing the development of drugs to excite the forgetful old mind and to activate the old body, knowing that it is designed to die? You cannot ask doctors or scientists to decide, because so long as they can see the technical opportunity, they will feel bound to give them a try, on the principle that while there’s life, there’s hope.When you talk to the old people, however, you are forced to the conclusion that whether age is happy or unpleasant depends less on money or on health than it does on your ability to have fun.1. It is implied in Paragraph 1 that ______.A . very old people enjoy living with their relativesB . social services have nothing to do with very old peopleC. very old people would like to live alone so that they can have more personal freedomD . very old people are able to keep their rooms very clean 2. Some social workers think that ______.A) health and safety are more important than personal freedom B) personal freedom is more important than health and safety C) old people should keep their rooms cleanD) one should not take risks dealing with old people 3. In the author’s opinion, ______A) the human body can’t be compared to a car B) the older a person, the more care he needsC) too much emphasis has been put on old people’s values D) it is easy to provide spare parts for old people班级 学号 姓名---------------------------------------------装-----------------------------------------订----------------------------------------线--------------------------------------------装 订 线 以 内 不 准 作 任 何 标 记4.The word “it” in the last paragraph refers to ______.A) the conclusion you have come to B) your talk to the old peopleC) whether age is happy or unpleasant D) one’s money or one’s health5.The author thinks that ______.A)medical decisions for old people should be left to the doctorsB)old people can enjoy a happy life only if they are very richC)the opinion that we should try every means possible to save old people is doubtful it is always morally right to treat old people and push off death第二篇 1. D 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. CSeveral factors are commonly associated with college suicides (自杀), the most frequent of which is academic failure. Failure not only brings the disappointment and disapproval of parents, but destroys personal self-confidence as well. The second leading cause of college suicide is the end of a love affair. When romance ends, there is more than just disappointment; there is the feeling of being rejected and abandoned, the complete loss of self-esteem (自尊). Next, college suicides often involve the shy students who, lacking social contacts, tend to be consumed by their problems. Finally, despite the alarming college suicide rate, many colleges offer little or no on-campus therapy for emotional problems.The suicide rate rises again in middle age when the male realizes that his career goals have not been achieved and are in fact now unattainable (无法实现的). The middle-aged woman may turn to suicide upon the departure from home of her children, after which she may no longer feel useful and needed.Finally, the suicide rate reaches its peak among the elderly, who today suffer from a host of emotionally crippling influences. Our society now emphasizes youth and young ideas. After a forced retirement at age 70, many people feel useless, lonely, bored, and frustrated. In addition, they may suffer great financial insecurity, physical pain, or may have terminal illnesses. For persons over age 85, the suicide rate is 26 per 100,000.1. The best title of this passage would be __________.A) Suicides among College Students B) Therapy for Emotional ProblemsC) Rising suicide Rate D) Causes of suicides2. Which of the following is not the reason why college students commit suicide?A) Poor academic results. B) Pressures from parents andteachersC) Unfavorable personality. D) Failure in a love affair.3. It can be inferred from the passage that __________.A)if colleges had offered enough help, many students would not have committed suicideB) most college students lack self-confidenceC) shy students may turn to suicide when a love affair endsD) many students feel rejected and abandoned by their parents4. According the author, middle-aged woman commit suicide because they __________.A) have failed to achieved their career goalsB) feel useless and no longer needed after their children leave themC) feel bored and exhausted after all those years of hard workD) cannot bear being away from the children第 6 页共11 页第 7 页 共 11 页5. The word “crippling” I paragraph 3 probably means __________.A) irrational B) unbearable C) damaging D)permanent 第三篇 1. C 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. DBecause smoking is a form of addiction, 80 percent of smokers who quit usually experience some withdrawal symptoms. These may include headache, light-headedness, and chest pains. Psychological symptoms, such as anxiety, short-term depression, and inability to concentrate, may also appear. The main psychological symptom is increased irritability. People become so irritable, in fact, that they say they feel “like killing somebody.” Yet there is no evidence that quitting smoking leads to physical violence.Some people seem to lose all their energy and drive, wanting only to sleep. Others react in exactly the opposite way, becoming so over energized they can't find enough activity to burn off their excess energy. For instance, one woman said she cleaned out all her closets completely and was ready to go next door to start on her neighbor's. Both these extremes, however, eventually level off. The symptoms may be intense for two or three days, but within 10 to 14 days after quitting, most subside. The truth is that after people quit smoking, they have more energy, they generally will need less sleep, and feel better about themselves.Quitting smoking not only extends the ex-smoker's life, but adds new happiness and meaning to one's current life. Most smokers state that immediately after they quit smoking, they start noticing dramatic differences in their overall health and vitality.Quitting is beneficial at any age, no matter how long a person has been smoking. The death rate of an ex-smoker decreases after quitting. If the patient quits before a serious disease has developed, his/her body may eventually be able to restore itself almost completely.1. Which of the following is the main psychological symptom of smokers who quit? A) Being light-headed. B) Being anxious. C) Being easily annoyed. D) Being violent.2. Why does the author offer the example of one woman in Paragraph 2? A) To tell us that smokers will be over-energetic.B) To indicate that smokers have to participate in some activities to help quit smoking.C) To show that the smokers who quit will go to extremes.D) To claim that smokers will be very helpful once they quit smoking. 3. How do most smokers feel immediately after they quit smoking?A) They have better health and more vitality. B) They find that life is meaningless.C) They need more sleep than before. D) They visit their neighbors more often.班级 学号 姓名---------------------------------------------装-----------------------------------------订----------------------------------------线--------------------------------------------装 订 线 以 内 不 准 作 任 何 标 记4. Which of the following statements is true about ex-smokers according to the passage?A) They begin to develop some diseases after quitting smoking.B) They can benefit little from quitting if they are heavy smokers.C) They are less likely to die after quitting even if they have serious diseases.D) They may regain their health almost completely if they quit in time.5. What is the most suitable title of the passage?A) Danger of smoking. B) Ways to quit smoking.C) Facts about smoking. D) Withdrawal symptoms of smokers.第四篇 1. B 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. BImagine reading one day that you had been a subject in a risky science experiment without knowing it. At school, you had been fed cereal laced with radioactive chemicals so scientists could learn more about the digestive system. Because the food was radioactive, scientists could easily trace its path through the body.Scientists now know that exposure to large amounts of radiation can cause cancer,a group of diseases in which bodily cells grow wildly out of control. Some peoplewho were part of radiation studies later developed cancer and blame the radiation for causing the cancer. Others are worried the radiation will some day make them sick.Some doctors say that, in many cases, such fears are unjustified because the radiation does used in the experiments were too small to cause harm. They also say that since the dangers of radiation were less well understood then than they are now, even researchers who used high doses of radiation didn’t do anything wro ng.Some critics claim that no excuse is acceptable for not informing subjects about the nature of an experiment and giving them a chance to refuse to participate. Today, government rules require such informed agreement whenever a study uses people.1.T he passage is mainly about ___________.A .what kinds of experiment cannot be done on peopleB . whether it is moral to experiment on people without letting them knowC . how radiation studies are conductedD . what result can be produced in a radioactive experiment2.T he word “laced” in paragraph 1 most probably means __________.A) confused B) surrounded C) mixed D) covered3.W hich of the following is true according to the passage?A)Radioactive chemicals can cause bodily cells to grow wildly out of control.B)When the danger of radiation had not been proved, high doses of radiation wereacceptable.C)Most cancers are caused by radiation.D)Radioactive chemicals were once used to cure diseases with the digestive system.4.T oday, government rules __________.A)demand to stop all experiments harmful to peopleB)prohibit all tests related to human beingsC)disapprove of experiments with uncertain resultsD)require to protect people’s right not to be tested without permission.第8 页共11 页5.T he author’s attitude towards the government’s decision may be described as__________.A) indifferent B) favorable C) critical D) dubious四、完形填空(1)___1___ scientists still cannot predict earthquakes, they are learning a great deal about how the large plates in the eart h’s crust move, the ___2___ between plates , how earthquakes work, and the general probability that a given place will have an earthquake. Someday soon it may___3___bcome possible to predict earthquakes with ___4___.However, even if prediction becomes possible, people who live in areas where earthquakes are a common ___5___ will still have to do their best to ___6___ disasters by building structures that are ___7___ to ground movement and by being personally prepared. These ___8___ can make a great difference in saving lives and preventing the loss of homes. Education concerning how to ___9___ an earthquake should be a ___10___ emphasis for all government programs ad earthquake-related research projects.1. A) Whereas B) Wherever C) Although D) Even if2. A)pressures B)stresses C)strengths D)tensions3. A)actually B)accurately C)exactly D)gradually4. A)standard B)criterion C)exactness D)accuracy5. A)matter B)phenomenon C)occurrence D)thing6. A)protect B)avoid C)prevent D)predict7. A)persistent B)resistant C)assistant D)existent8. A)protections B)preventions C)preparations D)precautions9. A)flee B)escape C)exist D)survive10. A)major B)minor C)maximum D)minimum(2)People would also like to be able to prevent the great 1 of property caused by earthquakes. 2 , most of the people who die in earthquakes are killed by falling buildings. 3 , building structures that can 4 the power of the earthquakes is a major concern. Steel seems to be the best material, but not 5 it is welded to form a 6 structure. Many new structures are built with a new type of steel joint, and I-joint, which appears to be the most durable type of joint. These joints of steel can move without breaking. Also, to prevent property damage, architects now design buildings so that the building’s columns and _ 7 beams are of equal strength, and 8 support columns are 9 deep into solid soil. ___10____many new houses have relatively light roofs and strong walls. Concrete pillars of high bridges that previously only had steel rods inside are now enclosed in steel.1.A) restriction B).distribution C) destruction D). distraction2.A).After all B).Above all C). All in all D). First of all3.A).However B).Therefore C). Nevertheless D). Moreover4.A).support B).stand C). withstand D). endure第9 页共11 页5. A). when B). though C). since D). if6. A). rigid B). fixed C). still D). stiff7.A).level B).parallel C).even D). horizontal8. A).straight B). vertical C).steep D). erect9.A).squeezed B).pressed C). inserted D). packed10A).Except for B).Instead C).Except D). In addition (3)___1___ rapid population increase and industrial growth, some groups of people, often in ___2___ areas, have been able to live in ___3___ with the planet. These people have not changed their ways of living from the ways of their ancestors. Called native peoples, they ___4___ the ways of life that have ___5___ unchanged for many generations. Many of their culture values and ways of life include practice that return resources to the Earth.The twentieth century began with powerful countries competing to take ___6___ of the Earth. As an outcome of their hunger for empires, the Earth was abused. Now people all over the world are ___7___ the problems caused by this abuse. ___8___ they are no longer ___9___ the causes of the sickness of our planet, they ___10___ ways to help the Earth, to give back what hey take away. Previously, mankind only used the Earth. Now everyone must protect planet Earth, a planet in danger.1. A) In spite of B) In addition to C) Apart from D) Owing to2. A)far B)broad C)remote D)vast3. A)accordance B)compromise C)harmony D)union4. A)protect B)prevent C)reserve D)retain5. A)remained B)reminded C)remembered D)recalled6. A)privilege B)advantage C)priority D)preference7. A)being with B)living with C)being in D)living in8. A)As B)Although C)Now that D)Since9. A)ignorant B)ignorant of C)regardless D)regardless of10. A)look B)seek C)find D)search五、写作关于介绍旅游景点的英语作文旅游景点的简介（导游开场词）1．欢迎词2．一天的行程安排3．景点描述4．吸引人，行程安排第10 页共11 页A brief introduction to a tourist attractionHello, everyone! Welcome to Dali City, and I'm sure you will enjoy a pleasant journey here. Indeed, Dali fails no visitors.Located in the west of Yunnan Province, Dali enjoys a long and splendid history. For five hundred years, it served as the capital of Dali until the collapse of the empire.Blessed with an agreeable weather, Dali offhrs a cozy home for a large variety of natural plants. For its superiority in natural condition, Dali earns such fame as "Orient Swiss" and "the city of Flower".Dali has been widely praised for its attraction in natural beauty: Dali's fascination, however, does not end there. Standing in silence here are numerous ancient temples, steles, bells and towers, as the witness of the history of Dall and the proof of the wisdom and creativity of the Dali people.Our journey here will cover most of the famous spots, making our schedule extremely tight. This afternoon, however, you may take a short rest to recover from the fatigue of such a long trip. After supper, we will have a tour in the city to unveil the glamour of Dali behind the curtain of night. There will be more excitements and enjoyments awaiting you in the days to come.That is a brief introduction of our city: and, please DO feel free to ask questions if you have any.Thank you for your attention.第11 页共11 页。

I have never seen Mrs. Clark before, nut I know from her medical chart and the report I received from the ___1___ shift that tonight she will die.She is too weak for conversation, so without asking, I go about ___2___ for her needs. Picking her up in my arms ___3___ a child, I turn her on her side. Naked, ___4___ a light hospital gown, she is so very small and light __5___ she seems like a victim of some terrible ___6___. I removed the lid from a jar of skin cream and put some on the ___7___ of my hand. Carefully, to avoid ___8___ her, I rub cream into the yellow skin, which rolls freely over the bones, feeling perfectly the ___9___ of each bone in the back. Placing a pillow between her legs, I notice that these too are ice cold, and ___10___ I run my hand up over her knees do I feel any of the life-giving warmth of blood.1. A) above B) ahead C) previous D) preceding2. A)preparing B)providing C)supplying D)offering3. A)like B)as C)such as D)as if4. A)except B)except for C)besides D)in addition to5. A)as B)what C)that D)which6. A)hunger B)famine C)starvation D)poverty7. A)finger B)thumb C)fist D)palm8. A)hurting B)damaging C)spoiling D)injuring9. A)outline B)frame C)structure D)skeleton10. A)not only B)only C)not until D)until(3---5A-1)When I am finished, I pull a chair up beside the bed to face her and, taking her free hand between mine, again notice the long, thin fingers. Graceful. I wonder briefly if she has any family, and I see that there are 1 flowers, nor pictures of rainbows and butterflies drawn by any children, nor cards. There is no 2 in the room 3 that this is a person who is loved. 4 she is a mind reader, Mrs. Clark answers my thoughts and quickly tells me, “I sent …my family …home …tonight …didn’t want …them …to see …” Having 5 her last ounce of strength she cannot go on, but I have understood what she has done. Not knowing what to say, I say nothing. Again she seems to sense my thoughts, “You …stay …”Time seems to stand still. In the total 6 , I feel my own pulse 7 and hear my breathing as it begins to match hers, breath for uneven breath. Our eyes meet and somehow, together, we 8 aware that this is a special moment between two human beings …Her long fingers curl easily around my hand and I nod my head slowly, smiling. 9 words, through yellowed eyes, I ___10____my thank you and her eyes slowly close.1. A). no B). not C). none D). neither2. A). sign B). hint C). clue D). signal3.A). somewhere B). nowhere C). anywhere D). everywhere4.A). As though B). Even though C). Even if D). Although5.A). spent B). cost C). exhausted D). applied6. A). quiet B). calm C). peace D). silence7.A) fasten B). quicken C). weaken D). strengthen8. A). come B). turn C). become D). seem9. A). With B). Without C). Within D). in10.A). receive B). get C). accept D). obtain(3----5A-2)In 95 percent of the cases a ___1___ , reasonable decision can be made after appropriate discussion. In 5 percent of cases where such a judgment cannot immediately be ___2___ . the proper decision will become apparent after a few days or weeks of basic treatm ent, observing the patient’s progress.Let me sound one note of warning. Neither families nor doctors like to make life-death decisions. But there is no question that if ___3___ party ___4___ bringing in a so-called” ___5___”third party ( usually some representative of the state or legal profession ), ___6___ will the process take longer, in many instances it will be more arbitrary and less sympathetic.What we are trying to avoid is neutrality; the only people with any qualification to decide are those ___7___ know the patient intimately and can put his or her ___8___ first. If there’s one place from which the ___9___ of lawyers and government officials should be barred, it’s from the rooms of ___10___ ill patients.1. A) symptomatic B) sympathetic C) symbolic D) synthetic2. A)arrived B)got C)reached D)obtained3. A)either B)both C)one D)neither4. A)insist of B)insist on C)persist of D)persist on5. A)numeral B)neutral C)mutual D)mature6. A)as if B)even if C)not until D)not only7. A)who B)they C)people D)whom8. A)benefits B)profits C)gains D)interests9. A)interruption B)disturbance C)trouble D)interference10. A)critically B)obviously C)actually D)eventually(3---5B)。

第一部分：交际用语（满分10分）1、- Are you feeling better today, Jack?- ___C______C：Yes, thank you, doctor. But I still don't feel well2、- Thank you ever so much for your lovely gift.- ____B_____B：I'm glad you like it.3、- How are you, Bob?- ___B____, Ted.B：I'm fine. Thank you.4、- Thanks for your help.- ____A______.A：My pleasure5、- Hello, I'm Harry Potter.- Hello, my name is Charles Green, but ____C__.C：call me Charles1、- Would you like something to drink? What about a cup of tea?- _____A____A：No, thanks.2、- What's the problem with your bike?- ____C_____C：Nothing serious.3、- Paul, ___B____?- Oh, that's my father! And beside him, my mother.B：who's talking over there4、- Hi, Tom, how's everything with you?- _____B______ , and how are you?B：Hm, not too bad5、- That's a beautiful dress you have on!- ___A_______.A：Oh, thanks. I got it yesterday1、- What are you majoring in?- _____C____C：Mathematics.2、- Are you going on holiday for a long time?- ___C_____C：No. Only a couple of days.3、-- Must I take a taxi?-- No, you____D____. You can take a car.D：don't have to4、-- We are going to have a singing party tonight. Would you like to join us?-- ___A_____.A：I'm afraid not, because I have to go to an important meeting5、-- May I use your bike for a moment?-- ____C____.C：By all means第二部分：阅读理解A部分Passage 1W e say that a person has good manners if he or she behaves politely and is kind and helpful to others. Everyone likes a perso n w ith good manners but no one likes a person with bad manners. "Y es", you may say , " but what are good manners? How do I know what to do and what not to do?"People all over the world agree that being well-mannered really means being kind and helping others, especially to those older or weaker than ourselves. If you remember this, you will not go very far wrong.Here are some examples of the things that a well-mannered person does or does not do.He never laughs at people when they are in trouble.Instead, he tries to help them. He is always kind, n ever cruel, either to people or to animals. When people are waiting for a bus, or in a post office, he takes his turn.He does not push to the front of the queue. In the bus, he gives his seat to an old person or a lady who is standing. If he accidentally bumps into someone, or gets in their way, he says, "excuse me" or "I'm sorry".He says "please" when making a request, and "thank you" when he receives something. He stands up when speaking to a lady or an older person, and he does not sit down until the other person is seated. He does not interrupt other people when they are talking. He does not talk too much himself. He does not talk loudly or laugh loudly in public. When eating, he does not speak with his mouth f ull of food. He uses a handkerchief when he sneezes or coughs.6、Which of the following is considered as being well-mannered? CC：Helping older people7、If you try to be kind and helpful to others, you ___C___.C：will be considered very polite8、When waiting for a bus, a well-mannered person should ___D___.D：stand where he is and wait for his turn9、According to this passage, a polite person __A____.A：will not break into other's conversation10、The word "accidentally" (Line 5, Para. 4) means ___B___.B：by accidentPassage 2Paper is one of the most important products ever invented by man. Wide spread use of written language would not have been possible without some cheap and practical material to write on. The invention of paper meant that more people could be educated becaus e more books could be printed and distributed. Together with the printing press, paper provided an extremely important way to communicate knowledge.How much paper do you use every year? Probably you cannot answer that question quickly. In 1900 the world's use of paper was about one kilogram for each person a year. Now some countries use as much as 50 kilograms of paper for each person a year. Countrie s like the United States, England and Sweden use more paper than other countries.Paper, like many other things that we use today, was first made in China. In Egypt and the West, paper was not very commonly used before the year 1400. The Egyptians wrote on a kind of material made of a water plant. Europeans used parchment for many hundreds of years. Parchment was very strong; it was made from the skin of certain young animals. We have learnt of the most important facts of European history from records that were kept on parchment.11. What's the meaning for the word 'parchment'? ____B____B. A kind of paper made from the skin of certain young animals.12. Which of the following is not mentioned about the invention of paper? ___A_____A. More jobs could be provided than before.13. When did the Egyptians begin to use paper widely? ____A____A. Around 1400.14. Which of the following countries uses more paper for each person a year? ___B____B. Sweden.15. What is the main idea of this short talk? _____C___C. The invention of paper is of great significance to man.Passage 3Long, long ago there was no zero. To write the number sixty-three people wrote 63.To write six hundred and three, people wrote 6 3.The space between six and three was there to mean." not any " tens. Sometimes people did not remember the space. It was hard to s ee and read.Later people used a dot to hold the space. Six hundred and three looked like this 6.3.But the dot was hard to see. So people put a circle around it like this 6⊙3.Then people could see the dot. They remembered the space. At last, only the circle around the dot was used. It was like a zero. This is one story of how the zero came to be used.Now zero has many important uses. Zero tells how many. Can you tell some other ways of using zero?16. Long, long ago people didn't know how to ___B___.B. write zero17. Long, long ago if they wrote two hundred-eight, people wrote __B____.B. 2 818. Later __D____ was used to mean space.D. a dot19. People used circles __C____.C. not to forget the space20. The story tells us ___A___.A. how zero came to be usedB部分Passage 1As prices and building costs keep rising, the “do-it-yourself” (DIY) trend in the U.S. continue to grow.“We needed furniture for our living room,” says John Ross, “and we just didn’t have enough money to buy it. So we decided to try making afew tables and chairs.” John got married six months ago and like many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. The Rosses took a 2-week course for $280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house.Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe making factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420. “I was deeply upset about it. Now I’ve finished a car repair course, I should be able to fix the car by myself.”John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can to save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a “do-it-yourselfer”, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who don’t have time to take a course, there are books tell you how you can do thing yourself.6. We can learn from the text that many newly married people__A__.A. find it hard to pay for what they need7. John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to __B__.B. make or repair things8. When the writer says that Jim has a full-time job at hom, he means Jim__D__.D. keeps house and looks after his children9. Jim Hatfield decided to become a do-it-yourselfer when__A__.A. his car repairs cost too much10. What would be the best title for the text? BB. You can Do It Too!Passage 2Tom is a little boy, and he is only seven years old. One day he went to the cinema. It is the first time for him to do that. He bought a ticket and then went in. But after two or three minutes he came out, bought a second ticket and went in again. After a few minutes he came out again and bought a third ticket. Two or three minutes later he came out and asked for an other ticket. Then the girl in the ticket office asked him, "Why do you buy so many tickets? How many friends do you meet?" Tom answered," No, I have no friend here. But a big boy alway s stops me at the door and tears（撕）my ticket to pieces."11. Tom wanted to buy ___C___ when the girl asked him.C. the fourth ticket12. The big boy stopped Tom at the door because ___A___.A. it was the big boy's job13. The big boy was __D____ at the cinema.D. a worker14. From the story we know ___B___.B. the little boy knew nothing about the cinema15. Which of the following is NOT true in the passage? CC. Tom was too young to make friends.Passage 3In the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00 p.m. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he assumes it's a matter of life or death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance.In social life, time plays a very important part. In the U.S.A. guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invit ation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the w orld, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten. The meaning of time differs in different parts of the world. Thus, misunderstandings arise between people from dif ferent cultures that treat time differently. Promptness is valued highly in American life, for ex ample. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible. In the U.S. no one would think of keeping a business associate waiting for an hour, it would be too impolite. A person who is 5 minutes late, will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the sentence.16. What is the main idea of this passage? ____B____B. The role of time in social life over the world.17. What does it mean in the passage if you call someone during his or her sleeping hours? ___B____B. A matter of life or death.18. Which of the following time is proper if you want to make an appointment with your friend? BB. at 4:00 pm.19. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? ____D____D. Promptness is valued highly in American life.20. From the passage we can safely infer that ____B___.B. the meaning of time differs in different parts of the worldC部分Passage 1Jim was intelligent, but he hated hard work. He said, “You work hard, and make a lot of money, and then the government takes most of it. I want easy work that gives me lot s of money and that the government doesn’t know about.”So he became a thief----but he did not do the stealing. He got others to do it. They were much less intelligent than he was, so he arranged everything and told them what to do.One day, they were looking for rich families to rob, and Jim sent one of them to a large beautiful house just outside the town.It was evening, and when the man looked through one of the windows, he was a young man and a girl playing on a piano.When he went back to Jim, he said, “That family can’t have much money. Two people were playing on the same piano there.”6. The word “intelligent” in the first sentence is closest in meaning to__C__.A. interestingB. honestC. cleverD. modest7. What Jim said can be said to be__B__.A. a lieB. an excuseC. a jokeD. a truth8. Jim did not do the stealing, __C__.C. but he made stealing plans and gave orders9. Where did one of the thieves go to do the stealing? CA. To the village.B. To the city.C. To the country.D. To the town.10. It can be concluded from the story that__C__.C. the thief sent to the beautiful house was foolish enoughPassage2In 1638, John Harvard donated some money and about four hundred books to a new university. This was the beginning of the library at Harvard University. The gift was so important that the university was named for John Harvard.Thomas Bray began the first free lending library in the late 1600s. he set up more than 30 of these libraries in the American colonies. However, the idea for this kind of free library ended when Bray died in 1730. In 1731, Benjamin Franklin and some friends star ted the first subscription library in the United States. In a subscription library people pay money to become members, but they may borrow the books without paying again.In the United States, every child had a free education. This idea soon led to free libraries. One of the first libraries that used tax money to buy books was a library in Peterborough, New Hampshire. This library was set up in 1833.11. The main idea of paragraph 2 is __C__.C. Bray and Franklin were important in the history of public libraries12. The word “borrow” in line 8 means__D__.D. use for a short time and then return13. The reading does not say it, but we can guess that__C__.C. there were free schools in the United States before there were free libraries14. Harvard University began __A__.A. in 1638B. in 1730C. in 1833D. in 173115. At the library that Franklin started, __B__.B. people paid a little money in the beginning but none after thatPassage 3A million tourists go to Barcelona every year. They want to see Antonio Gaude's church. This unusual church has a strange history. Gaude was born in Spain in 1852. He had to work and study at the same time. He often missed classes because he had to work, but one day he designed a very unusual show-case for an exhibition in Paris. People began to give him work. He designed houses, offices and gardens. They were all very unusual. He was soon rich and famous. Then a rich bookseller said, "Will you build a church for the poor people of Barcelona? Iwill pay. I will build schools and workshops, too. They will help the people." "I will do it," said Gaudi. He worked for forty years, but he could not finish the church. It was too big. He needed $10,000,000. He gave all his money to the church. He was poor again when he died in 1926, and only the front of the church was finished. But architects, engineers and tourists from all over the world come to see it. It is very strange, very modern and very revolutionary.16. Which of the following titles best fits the passage? CC. A Poor Architect's Unusual Works17. Which of the following is NOT true? BB. Gaudi devoted most of his life to the building of the church18. Gaudi sometimes missed classes because ___B___.B. he had to work at the same time19. The church is unusual because __D____.D. all of the above20. According to the passage, Gaude ___D___.D. both B and C第三部分：词汇与结构（满分20分）A部分21、- Write to me when you get home.- OK, I ___C____.A：must B：should C：will D：can22、Professor Smith promised to look ___B____my paper, that is, to read it carefully before the defence.A：after B：over C：on D：into23、- The public store is to close at 9:00 p.m.- ___D____ no need to worry; it is just 7:30 p.m.A：You have B：They have C：It is D：There is24、When Lily came home at 5 p.m. yesterday, her mother ___B____ dinner in the kitchen.A：cooked B：was cooking C：cooks D：has cooked25、Did you notice the guy ___C___ head looked like a big potato?A：who B：which C：whose D：whom26、Tom is so talkative. I'm sure you'll soon get tired ___A____ him.A：of B：with C：at D：on27、Our house is about a mile from the railway station and there are not many houses ___A____.A：in between B：far apart C：among them D：from each other28、I don't know ___B____ to deal with such matter.A：what B：how C：which D：/29、Both the kids and their parents __C____ English, I think. I know it from their accent.A：is B：been C：are D：was30、Never before ____D___ see such a terrible car accident on the road!A：I have B：have I C：I did D：did IB部分21. She is not only my classmate ____B____ also my good friend.A：or B：but C：and D：too22. ____ girl dressed ___D__ black is her sister Rose．A：A; in B：A; on C：The; on D：The; in23. Yesterday was ____C___ day that we decided to go swimming.A：such beautiful B：so beautiful C：such a beautiful D：a so beautiful24. I have the complacent feeling __C__I'm hightly intelligent.A：what B：which C：that D：this25. 、It was on the beach __A__Miss White found the kid lying dead.A：that B：this C：it D：which26. I am not used to speaking ____A____ public.A. inB. atC. onD. to27. Tom, what did you do with my documents? I have never seen such a __B___ and disorder!A. massB. messC. guessD. bus28. You had better _____C___ a doctor as soon as possible.A. seeingB. sawC. seeD. seen29. - Is the library ____ now？- No，it's__C__.A. open；closeB. opening；closingC. open；closedD. opened；closed30. Although he did not know London well, he made his way____C____ to the airport.A. easy enoughB. enoughC. easily enoughD. enough easily21. Tom ____A____ more than twenty pounds on the novel.A：spent B：paid C：cost D：took22. Mike is better than Peter __B__ swimming．A：for B：at C：on D：about23. There ____A____ a book and some magazines on the desk.A：is B：are C：have D：has24. She has two best friends. __D__ of them is in the country.A：All B：Both C：No one D：Neither25. I was giving a talk to a large group of people, the same talk I ____C______to half a dozen other groups.A：was giving B：am giving C：had given D：have given26. - Write to me when you get home. - OK, I ___C____.A. mustB. shouldC. willD. can27. Professor Smith promised to look ____B___my paper, that is, to read it carefully before the defence.A. afterB. overC. onD. into28. - The public store is to close at 9:00 p.m.- ___D____ no need to worry; it is just 7:30 p.m.A. You haveB. They haveC.It isD. There is29. When Lily came home at 5 p.m. yesterday, her mother ___B____ dinner in the kitchen.A. cookedB. was cookingC. cooksD. has cooked30. Did you notice the guy ___C___ head looked like a big potato?A. whoB. whichC. whoseD. whom第四部分：完形填空（满分10分）A部分If your children are in the house, it’s always best to 31 medicines of any kind out of their reach. Otherwise, they may be taken 32 candies or a new kind of drink. When there are older people living with you, you have to take particular care in a number of 33 in order to make them safe and 34 .Fire is usually a risk. So, remember not 35 clothes in front of fires, or leave stoves in the middle of rooms 36 they can easily be 37 over. And don’t 38 to keep the children away from 39 . Smoking may cause fire. So you’d better give it up.Safety first may mean a little more time and 40 , but it may save you a lot of trouble.31. A. put B. place C. get D. keep32. A. toward B. as C. in D. for33. A. people B. ways C. medicines D. things34. A. happy B. sleepy C. excited D. healthy35. A. to dry B. drying C. to be drying D. dried36. A. which B. as C. where D. there37. A. passed B. looked C. handed D. knocked38. A. mind B. stop C. determine D. forget39. A. death B. fire C. pollution D. risk40. A. care B. energy C. money D. wealth(31—40) A B B D A C D D B AB部分Last June my brother 31 a car. He had had an old scooter before, but it 32 several times during the spring. We planned to borrowsome money from our Aunt Myra, who was rich enough to pay for a second-hand Mini. We told our parents that we were going to see Aunt Myra. They weren’t very happy about it and asked us not to go. So 33 . But later that same day something strange 34 . A doctor 35 us that Aunt Myra 36 into hospital for an operation. “37 go and see her at the same time,” said my mother. “You two go today, but don’t mention the money.”When we 38 , Aunt Myra 39 . “I’m not seriously ill”, she said, “but the doctor insists that 40 to drive my car. You can have it if you promise to take me to the seaside now and again.” We agreed, and now we quite enjoy our monthly trips to the coast with Aunt Myra.31. A. wanted to buy B. wanted buying C. liked to buy D. liked buying32. A. was breaking down B. was breaking up C. had broken down D. had broken up33. A. that we haven’t B. that we didn’t C. we haven’t D. we didn’t34. A. occurred B. took the place C. passed D. was there35. A. rang for telling B. rang to tell C. rung for telling D. rung to tell36. A. had gone B. had been C. has gone D. has been37. A. we may not all B. we can’t all C. all we can’t D. all we may not38. A. have come there B. were arriving C. got there D. came to there39. A. was seeming quite happily B. was seeming quite happyC. seemed quite happilyD. seemed quite happy40. A. I’m getting so old B. I’m getting too oldC. I get so oldD. I get too old(31—40) A C D A B A B C D BC部分In the eighteenth century, cities 31 larger and larger. People moved from the countryside and small towns to the 32 because there was 33 work for them to do in the cities.On Sundays and holidays, they liked to 34 the cities and have a good time in the countryside. But not every 35 had a horse or a wagon (马车). People needed a simpler means of transportation. 36 in many countries tried to solve this problem.The first bicycle, which was very simple, 37 in 1790. People call “the horse on wheel”. Then in 1861, after many improvements being made, the bicycle became a practical 38 of transportation.People liked bikes because they weren’t as 39 as horses and didn’t need to be fed. They could go anywhere and were easy to 40 .31. A. become B. became C. change D. changed32. A. cities B. countryside C. towns D. villages33. A. many B. much C. more D. lots34. A. come to B. reach C. go away D. leave35. A. family B. house C. home D. people36. A. Workers B. Inventors C. Teachers D. Drivers37. A. invented B. appeared C. made D. produced38. A. mean B. way C. means D. ways39. A. cheap B. easy C. difficult D. expensive40. A. ride B. drive C. get on D. buy(31—40) B A C D A B B C D A第五部分：写作（满分15分）要求在30分钟内，根据下面所给的题目和中文提纲用英语写出一篇不少于80词的短文。

第 1 页 共 11 页一，听力理解 Section A Directions : In this section you will hear 10 statements. Each statement will be read only once. Then there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four suggested choices marked A),B),C)and D),and decide which is closest in meaning to the sentence you have just heard. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 1. A) The mountain ’s height. B) Their ages. C) The view. D) The woman ’s height. 2.A) Paula. B) The woman. C) The man. D) No one. 3.A) 8:30. B) 10:00. C) 9:30. D) 9:00. 4.A) A bicycle hit the child. B) The child broke her bicycle. C) The child ’s brother hit his bicycle. D) The child ’s sister hit her. 5.A) At a service station. B) In an emergency room. C) On a hill. D) In a parking lot. 6.A) The woman ’s daughter. B) Bill. C) His daughter, Bill. D) An eight-year-old-child. 7.A) Helen agrees to go on a picnic tomorrow. B) Helen doesn ’t enjoy going on a picnic. C) Helen thinks the weather won ’t be good for a picnic. D) Helen has nothing in the house to eat. 8.A) A few days. B) A couple of weeks. C) Several months. D) Less than a year. 9.A) A game. B) A shirt. C) A bicycle. D) Basketball shoes. 10.A) Play the piano. B) Sing along with her.班级学号姓名命题教师 教研室（系）主任审核(签字) ---------------------------------------------装-----------------------------------------订----------------------------------------线-------------------------------------------- 装订线以内不准作任何标记2009 /2010 学年第二学期期中考试题（卷）C) Teach her to sing and play. D) Accompany her to a play.Section BDirections: In this section you will hear 10 conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.11.A) Only two. B) Four.C) Less than two. D) More than two.12.A) In the store. B) In the man’s house.C) In the street. D) In the woman’s house.13.A) The man’s friend. B) No one.C) The woman’s friend. D) The man’s wife.14.A) That the woman lost her ring in the house.B) That the man was looking for the ring in the house when he lost it in the street.C) That the man was looking for the ring in the street when he lost it in the house.D) That the man found the ring in the street.15.A) On the floor. B) In the street.C) On the wife’s hand. D) On the table.Questions 16 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.16.A) A kite. B) Paddle.C) Swimming machine. D) A boat.17.A) A friend of Ben. B) A neighbor.C) A friend of Ben’s father. D) A classmate of Ben.18.A) He asked Tom to go to the river and swam with the machine.B) He showed it to Tom.C) He told Tom how to use it. D) He flew it.19.A) He wanted to go swimming.B) He wanted to go home.C) He wanted to stand by the window watching Ben making the machine.D) He wanted to fly kite.第 2 页共11 页20.A) Ben lived in Boston at that time.B) The machine was made of metal.C) The machine could fly in the sky.D) Ben was not talent at making things.二，单项选择1.1. The river was so ___ with waste from the chemical plant that people can not swim in it.A) contaminated B) intimidated C) accomplished D) implicated2. With its excellent researchers and first-class labs, only Beijing University is able to _________ the required research.A) associate B) confront C) undertake D) represent3. Some people say that many young men in modern society have not enough political_________.A) conversion B) operation C) awareness D) significance4. By the end of the colonial period, the price of wood had risen slightly in eastern cities, butwood was still ________.A) temporary B) abundant C) miserable D) effective5. His plans are ____; he wants to master French, German and Spanish before he is twenty.A) typical B) universal C) ordinary D) ambitious6. Sometimes people get drunk and fight in the street, but these happenings are only___________.A) additional B) occasional C) dismissal D) professional7. Parents and educators have _________ ideas on how to bring up children. (2---2A#)A) thorough B) current C) diverse D) positive8. The national Fine Arts Association __________ the fair to raise money for Hope Projectlast week.A) established B) registered C) imposed D) sponsored9. The judge at first thought the man was a thief, but after he heard all about him he__________ his opinion and said that he was not guilty. (2—2A#)A) charged B) devised C) reversed D) stressed10. At the age of thirty, he was at the _________ of his powers as a composer.A ) summit B) platform C) mission D) instance11. My daughter has __________ me to pop music. A) transferred B) converted C) effected D) extended12. You had better not __________ while I’m t alking. You can say what you wantlater.(2—2A#)A) cut off B) cut out C) cut in D) cut down13. In order to meet the demands of quality education, China should introduce more choice and __________ into the education system. (2---2A*)A) repetition B) expense C) attitude D) diversity第 3 页共11 页第 4 页 共 11 页14. Last year the government __________ a war against crime and disease. As a result, citizens have a better environment to live in. A) waged B) altered C) contacted D) omitted 15. The temple provided ___________ for hundreds of families whose homes had been flooded. A) platform B) resource C) shelter D) capacity 16. Mary’s parents ___________ on the idea of he r going to America, so it remains to be seen whether she will realize her dream. (2---2A*) A) disgust B) frown C) ignore D) pose 17. That strange animal belongs to a _________ that I haven’t seen before. A) species B) property C) medium D) boundary 18. The repairs to the school will be __________ by a private company. (2---2A#) A) clarified B) defined C) interviewed D) financed 19. He is very uncertain __________ whether it is the right job for him. (2---2A#) A) in place B) as to C) far from D) due to 20. The last few years have seen a(n) __________ increase in the number of homeless people on our streets. A) initial B) creative C) explosive D) genuine 21. Additional __________, such as air-conditioning and bucket seat, made it an expensive car. A) trend B) status C) option D) range 22. People living in large cities often __________ emotional barriers against each other. (2—2B*) A) erect B) discard C) adopt D) bind 23. I’m keeping my__________ open, I have not made a decision on either matter. A) concepts B) devotions C) margins D) options 24. As a middle-aged housewife, she has few hobbies. Her favorite _________ is watching TV programs. A) recreation B) proportion C) interaction D) demonstration 25. An environmentalist is someone concerned with the __________ of natural resources. (2--2B*) A) publication B) adoption C) transformation D) conservation 26. When reading a poem, you’d better not understand it in a __________ sense. A) instant B) literal C) extra D) visual 27. A _________ car would cost much less out of the country. (2—2B#) A) massive B) potential C) scarce D) comparable 28. The guide told us to keep to the __________; if we left it, we would get lost. A) curve B) rate C) trail D) fashion 29. There are several __________ plots available for building on in the area. A) exact B) vacant C) average D) temporary 30. We lost thousands of soldiers in the war and all we got was this narrow __________ of land in return. A) strip B) trace C) profit D) location班级 学号姓名---------------------------------------------装-----------------------------------------订----------------------------------------线-------------------------------------------- 装订线以 内不准作任何 标记三，阅读理解（一）. ABDCDCathy and Wayne are in their late 20’s, have been married five years, and are childless. The last time a member of Cathy’s family asked, ―When are you going to start a family?‖ her answer was, ―We’re a family!‖Cathy and Wayne belong to a growing number of young married couples who are deciding not to have children. A recent survey showed that in the last five years the percentage of wives aged 25 to 29 who did not want children had almost doubled. What lies behind this decision which seems to fly in the face of biology and society?Perhaps the most publicly outspoken childless couple are Ellen Peck and her husband William. They are not against parenthood but against the social pressures that push people into parenthood whether it is what they really want or not.―It’s a life-style choice,‖ Ellen says. ―We chose freedom and spontaneity (自发性), privacy (清静) and leisure. It’s also a question of where you want to give your efforts within your own family or in the larger community. This generation faces serious questions about the continuity of life on earth as well as its quality. Our grandchildren may have to buy tickets to see the last redwoods (红杉) or line up to get their oxygen ration (氧气量). There are men who complain about being caught in a traffic jam for hours on their way home to their five kids but can’t make the association between the children and the traffic jam. In a world seriously threatened by the consequences of overpopulation we’re concerned with making life without children acceptable and respectable. Too many children are born as a result of cultural pressure. And the results show up in the statistics on divorce and child-abuse.‖1. What does the member of Cathy’s family mean by saying ―When are you going to start afamily?‖A. When are you going to have children?B. When are you going to get married?C. When are you going to buy a house?D. When are you going to move to a new house?2. The number of childless young couples _____.A. is decreasingB. is increasingC. has more than doubledD. remains unchanged3. ―To fly in the face of‖ in the second paragraph means _____.A. to run intoB. to come acrossC. to followD. to go against4. Which of the following statements is true of the Pecks?A. They propose that young couples have no children.B. They urge that family planning be made obligatory.C. They think that no pressure should be put on young couples who do not want children.D. They think that there would be no divorce or child-abuse if young couples are notpressured into parenthood.5. Which of the following is NOT a consequence of overpopulation mentioned in thispassage?第 5 页共11 页第 6 页 共 11 页A. Traffic jam.B. The using up of precious natural resources.C. The lowering of the quality of life.D. War. （二） DACBC ―I ask you to drink to his health as a young man full of the sprit of adventure who has lit up the world with a flash of courage.‖ With these words the British Minister of Air turned and raised his glass to the young man who sat before him – a young man who, only a month before, was completely unknown. Yet on that summer day in 1927 his name was on the world ’s lips – Charles Lindbergh, the first man to fly the Atlantic alone. He had been an air mail pilot, flying back and forth between Chicago and the city of St. Louis. Determined to win the $25,000 prize offered by a fellow-American for the first flight from New York to Paris, Lindbergh had persuaded a group of St. Louis businessmen to finance the building of a special plane for them. The news that Lindbergh intended to fly the Atlantic alone was received with disbelief. ―The plane would never fly,‖ people said. It would run out of fuel. It had only a single engine. Lloyd ’s of London refused to insure the flight. Men called Lindbergh the ―flying fool.‖ But on May 20th, 1927, just after ten to eight in the morning, Lindbergh ’s ―spirit of St. Louis,‖ heavily laden with fuel, struggled into air from a New York airfield. For several hours the weight to the petrol prevented the young pilot from flying more than a few feet above the wave-top. Night came, and thick fog covered up the stars. Lindbergh flew steadily on, hoping that his course was the right one. He struggled to keep awake, checking the fuel all the time to keep his mind active. Throughout the next day the ―Spirit of St. Louis ‖ flew on over the seeming limitless sea. Then a fishing boat appeared, and an hour later, land. It was Ireland. Lindbergh set a compass course for Paris. By ten o ’clock the light of France ’s capital were shining beneath him. Tired, unshaven, suddenly hungry, the ―flying fool ‖ came on to Le Bourget Airport, and landed in front of a huge crowd of wildly cheering people. After 34 hours of continuous piloting, the flight of 3600miles was over. 1. The British Minister Of Air _________. A) Praised Lindbergh for his intelligence B) encouraged Lindbergh to be adventurous C) congratulated Lindbergh for his bravery D) warned Lindbergh to be sensible 2. ―His name was on the world ’s lips ‖ means _________. A) everybody was drinking his health B) everybody was jumping about because of him C) he became suddenly unpopular D) everybody was talking about him班级 学号姓名---------------------------------------------装-----------------------------------------订----------------------------------------线--------------------------------------------装订线以 内不准作任何 标记3. A group of St. Louis businessmen had been persuaded to _______ the building of a specialplane.A) arrange for B) organize with C) stop to D) pay for4. Which of the following statements is true?A)Nobody heard the news that Lindbergh was going to fly the Atlantic.B)Everybody believed that it was foolish for anybody to try to fly the Atlantic at all.C)Everybody knew that Lindbergh was very adventurous.D)People didn’t believe that Lindbergh really meant to fly the Atlantic alone.5. The ―spirit of St. Louis‖ here refers to _______.A) the plane Lindbergh flew in B) the ―flying fool‖C) the British Minister of Air D) the city of St. Louis（三）DDDBBScientists have discovered a tiny group of cells in the brain that act as a clock to control many body activities. The discovery was made by doctors at Harvard University. They began by studying the clock-like group of cells in the brains of monkeys.Dr. Martin Moore Ede and Dr. Ralph Leidick recorded when during the day the monkeys ate, drank and slept. They found that most of the monkeys did the same things at about the same time each day. Then the doctors operated on the monkeys. They destroyed the tiny group of brain cells which they believed controlled the timing of activities.After the operation they found that the animals ate, drank, and slept the same amounts as before. But they did these things at very different times each day. There no longer seemed to be a clock within them that told them when it was time to eat, drink or sleep.Scientists could not do the same kinds of experiments with humans. But they were able to find evidence of a similar group of cells in the human brain.Dr. Charles Seizler and the two Harvard researchers looked through many years of medical records to find patients who had tumors (肿瘤) or brain damage in that area of the brain. The records showed that such patients had the same kind of eating, drinking. and sleeping problems as the monkeys whose timer cells had been destroyed.The scientists believe the cells above the optic nerves (视神经) are only one of two biological clocks in the brain. They said they had not yet found the one which governs changes in thebody’s t emperature.1. Dr. Martin Moore Ede and Dr. Ralph Leidick found in their research that ________.A) the majority of monkeys did the same things at the same time even when the timer cellshad been removed from the brainB) only the minority of the monkeys did the same things at the same time each dayC) after the operation the monkeys ate and drank the same, but slept less than beforeD) after they destroyed the brain cells controlling the timing of activities, the monkeys didn’tseem to do some things at the same time as before2. Harvard doctors have discovered a group of timer cells ________.A) in the biological clocks B) in the human bodyC) in the brain D) in monkeys’ head3. The sentence ―Scientists could not do the same kinds of experiments with humans.‖ (Paragraph 4) implies that ________.A) human brains were too complicated to operate on第7 页共11 页B) it was illegal to operate on a human brain just for an experimentC) human brains were too expensive to obtainD) now that the cells had be en found in the monkey’s brain, it was no use repeating the same research on the human brain4. Scientist were keen on examining the histories of the brain-defective patients most probably because ________.A) they wanted to find evidence of the timer cells in the human brainB) they wanted to cure the patients of the diseasesC) their sympathy for the patients drove them to do soD) they didn’t feel sure about the existence of such cells in the brain5. The sentence ―The scientists believe the cells above the optic nerves are only one of two biological clocks in the brain.‖ means ________.A) only one biological clock is in the brainB) the two biological clocks both lie in the brainC) only one biological clock is found in the brainD) none of the above（四）It was midnight in Paris and we were rolling toward the Avenue Bosgut. As we came to the Pont Alexandre III, the cab slowed down, for the traffic light was red against, and then, without stopping, we sailed through the red light in a sudden burst of speed. The same performance was repeated at the Alma Bridge. As I paid the driver, I asked him why he had driven through two red lights.―You ought to be ashamed of yourself, a veteran like you, breaking the law and endangering you life that way.‖ I protested.He looked at me astonished. ― Ashamed of myself? I am a law-abiding citizen and have no desire to get killed either.‖ He cut me off before I could protest.―No, just listen to me before you complain. What did I do? Went through a red light. Well, did you ever stop to consider what a red light is, what it means?‖―Certainly.‖I replied. ―It’s a stop signal and means that traffic is rolling in the opposite direction.‖―Half-right,‖ said the driver, ―but incomplete. It is only an automatic stop signal. And it does not mean that there is cross traffic. Did you see any cross traffic during our trip? Of course not. I slowed down at the light, looked carefully to the right and to the left. Not another car on the streets at this hour. Well, then! What would you have me do? Should I stop like a dumb animal because an automatic, brainless machine turns red every seconds? No, monsieur,‖ he thundered, hitting the door with a huge fist. I am a man, not a machine. I have eyes and a brain and judgment, given me by God. It would be a sin against nature to surrender them to the dictates of a machine. Ashamed of myself, you say? I would only be ashamed of myself if I let those blinking lamp do my thinking for me. Good night, monsieur.‖Is this bad, is this good? Frankly I No longer am sure. I never doubted that it was wrong to drive through a red light, but now I find my old Anglo-Saxon standards somewhat shaken. (82%)第8 页共11 页21. At the Alma Bridge, __________.A)the write stopped the cab and paid the driverB)the cab went through a red light againC)There was a performance the writer had already watchedD)The writer began to criticize the driver22. To the cab driver, a red light _________.A)was not a stop signalB)should not work at midnightC)sometimes made mistakes in judgmentD)didn’t always mean that there was cross traffic23. The chief reason the driver dared to drive through the red light was that __________.A)he found there was no cross traffic thereB)he thought it a shame to be controlled by a machineC)He knew no other driver would see him at this hourD)He didn’t trust any brainless machine24. According to the passage, the driver thought of what he had done as __________.A) law-abiding B) Law-breakingC) something to be proud of D) something to be ashamed of25. The last sentence shows that the writer is probably __________.A) an old man B) a Frenchman C) an Englishman D) an American四，完形填空In most parts of the world, environmental awareness does not exist. The great majority of nations __1__ themselves with economic development, __2__ its effect on the global ecology. But in recent years, __3__ environmental damage has increased, signs of change have sprung up in various pockets around the world. The following are a few examples of countries __4__ new environmental measures.When European explorers __5__ came to the New World, the fishing grounds off __6__ would become eastern Canada and New England __7__ rich cod and other species. The area, called the Grand Banks, was the most wonderful fishing ground in the world.Now, 500 years later, __8__ fishing has reduced the number of fish to dangerously low levels. __9__, Canada has closed the area __10__ cod fishing and set strict limits on catches of other species.1. A) focus B) concern C) involve D) engage2. A) in terms of B) contrary to C) regardless of D) rather than3. A) when B) though C) whether D) as4. A) undertook B) undertaking C) have undertaken D) undertake5. A) first B) early C) previously D) soon6. A) which B) that C) where D) what7. A) held B) hold C) holding D) to hold8. A) great B) large C) enormous D) excessive9. A) In general B) In particular C) In response D) In addition第9 页共11 页10. A) at B) in C) up D) toCosta Rica, a Central American country, has one of the most ambitious programs in the world to protect the ecological __1__ of its tropical rain forests. Much of the country has already been clear-cut, and soil erosion has been __2__. But a series of new environmental laws, __3__ the creation of parks and nature __4__ that cover one quarter of the country, __5__ at protecting Costa Rica’s remaining forests.Brazil is the __6__ of the world’s largest jungle rain forest, the Amazon. For decades, the government sought to colonize and develop the Amazon, __7__ severe environmental disaster to the area and its people.__8__ in 1991, under pressure from environmentalists around the world, Brazil changed __9__. It ended tax __10__ that had encouraged clearing of the Amazon rain forest, and agreed to a plan to provide money for new forest protection projects.1. A) diversity B) condition C) section D) mixture2. A) current B) natural C) extensive D) variable3. A) in addition B) other than C) on occasion D) together with4. A) conserves B) deserves C) preserves D) observes5. A) is aimed B) are aimed C) aims D) has aimed6. A) house B) family C) home D) shelter7. A) to bring B) bringing C) bring D) have brought8. A) However C) Therefore C) Furthermore D) But9. A) course B) range C) trace D) mission10. A) media B) devices C) favors D) chargesIn fact, all people’s lives change a lot when they move to the city. In cities, homes are built on top of one another--- in enormous apartment buildings. The feeling of private space and ownership no longer exists in houses literally __1__ one on the other.Psychologists have been studying the changes people experience __2__ they leave rural areas and move into urban __3__. One clear finding from their studies is __4__ people need green spaces for __5__ mental health. Children can play on paved playgrounds. That’s true. __6__, they just don’t have __7__ children in small towns. Without grass and trees and bushes and, yes, dirt to get dirt in, children __8__ an important part of childhood. The human soul, it seems, needs to stay close to __9__ roots.Adults can plant lots of things like bulbs in window boxes and large containers. However, __10__ window boxes isn’t the same as being an amateur gardener and growing peas, tomatoes and salad greens in a backyard garden. The lack of green space is now recognized and understood as a problem.1. A) piling B) to pile C) piled D) piles2. A) while B) when C) whether D) since3. A) environments B) basements C) regions D) frontiers4. A) if B) how C) which D) that5. A) good B) well C) better D) fine6 . A) Therefore B) Furthermore C) Anyhow D) However7. A) as much fun as B) much as fun as C) fun as much as D) as much as fun第10 页共11 页8. A) recall B) miss C) memorize D) contemplate9. A) their B) his C) her D) its10. A) tending B) to tend C) tended D) tend第11 页共11 页。

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智慧树知到《大学英语（西安石油大学）》章节测试附答案第一章测试1、We often ( ) that when other people do the same things as we do, they do them for the same reasons; but this assumption is not always reasonable.A、exploreB、emergeC、enrichD、assume正确答案：D2、He ( ) the gift of imagination from his family, but he lacked the driving power to take action.A、inheritedB、acquiredC、overwhelmedD、pursue正确答案：A3、After a(n) ( ) physical exam, my doctor said I was in good condition except that my blood pressure was a little high.A、availableB、giantC、comprehensiveD、unique正确答案：C4、Our bodies have greater ( ) than most of us realize, and we can benefit by remembering this.A、confidenceB、potentialC、innocenceD、approach正确答案：B5、He was proud of being chosen to ( ) in the game, and he promised that he would try as hard as possible.A、participateB、evolveC、bondD、embrace正确答案：A第二章测试1、City residents the housing price is unreasonably high.A、complain aboutB、complain ofC、complain thatD、complain to正确答案：C2、Don’t just ‘wrong with it; s uggest some positive ways to solve the problem.A、complain aboutB、complain ofC、complain thatD、complain to正确答案：A3、He intends to quit the job, not that he dislikes it, but that he is too old for it. 可翻译为：他打算辞职，不是因为他讨厌这项工作，而是因为他年纪太大了，不适合这项工作。

第 1 页 共 11 页一、听力阅读 Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 1. A) Eat before the film. B) Eat after the film. C) Grab something to eat during the movie. D) Finish her bite of food. 2. A) To the hospital. B) To the beach C) To a department store. D) To a parking area. 3. A) He bought a new red car. B) He sold a car. C) He closed for the day. D) He sold Kathy a new red car at full price. 4. A) Guard her apartment for her. B) Move to the new hotel downtown. C) Be on the lookout for an apartment for her. D) Show her an apartment in the new hotel. 5. A) For the woman to like his friends. B) To have a party. C) To arrange everything. D) To take care of his friends. 6. A) She made it herself. B) She had it remade. C) In a supermarket. D) At a hotel. 7. A) Finish the book. B) Wait for the due date. C) Find the book. D) Pay the fine. 8. A) Missed her friends. B) Made up a story. C) Timed her job. D) Worked over the weekend. 9. A) Registration. B) When the line breaks. C) People who don ’t wait their turn. D) How long the line is.班级学号姓名命题教师 教研室（系）主任审核(签字) ---------------------------------------------装-----------------------------------------订----------------------------------------线-------------------------------------------- 装订线以内不准作任何标记2010/2011学年第一学期期中试题（卷）10. A) Composers like things other than music.B) Not every composer likes only music.C) Composers like to listen to music a lot.D) Composers usually like records.Section BDirections: In this section you will hear 2 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage 111. A) Animals. B) Policemen. C) Children. D) Soldiers.12. A) He hoped to get ideas. B) He wanted to avoid a visitor.C) He was feeling lazy. D) He could not finish a story.13. A) To steal something. B) To have a drink.C) To see Tom. D) To read Tom’s story.14. A) Drank a cup of tea. B) Left Tom some advice.C) Paid for his cigarettes. D) Left Tom some money.15. A) To meet Tom. B) To get more ideas from him.C) To have stories stolen. D) To be robbed more often.Passage 216. A) A piece of news. B) An advertisement.C) A little story. D) A picture of a car.17. A) ￡45.19 B) ￡54.99 C) ￡34.79 D) ￡74.8918. A) A pump. B) A girl. C) A lamp. D) An extra.19. A) Because the lamp was in the advertisement but not included in the price.B) Because there was a girl in the advertisement.C) Because the price was too high.D) Because the shopkeeper didn’t want to sell the bicycle to him.20. A) There is no lamp on the bicycle in the advertisement.B) There is a lamp on the bicycle.C) There is not a girl on the bicycle.D) There is also a girl in the advertisement, but we don’t supply one withthe bicycle either.Key 1 – 10 ABBCB BDDCA 11 – 20 BDABB BBCAD第 2 页共11 页第 3 页 共 11 页二、单项选择 1. The bridge was named _______ the hero who gave his life for the cause of the people. A) after B) with C) by D) from 2. Lewis had a(n) ______ manner of lecturing, which was not greatly changed over the years. A) statistic B) critical C) distinctive D) delicate 3. The committee did not ____ of the plan to build a new bridge over the river. A) agree B) grant C) permit D) approve 4. The pupils love the bright, colourful ______ in their books. A) illustrations B) demonstrations C) identifications D) conventions 5. The “New Army” was ______ volunteers only, who poured into recruiting stations in their thousands. A) consisted B) insisted C) comprised D) compromised 6. I applied for the job but they _______ me _____ because I didn’t know German. A) turned ; in B) turned ; down C) turned ; on D) turned ; off 7. In 1914, an apparently insignificant event in a remote part of Eastern Europe ______ Europe into a great war. A) inserted B) imposed C) pitched D) plunged 8. His application for a position with that company was _______. A) turned on B) turned down C) turned off D) turned up 9. Very few experts _______ with completely new answers to the world’s economic problems. A) come to B) come round C) come up D) come on 10. Bernard has _______ admiration and affection at Westminster with his good humor. (3---4A*) A) made B) taken C) earned D) followed 11. Wright is correct to see Paisley’s _______ of liberty as a development of this view. A) interpretation B) investigation C) infection D) injection 12. I don’t like the department chairman’s _______ to the teachers who are not in his favor. A) determination B) permission C) intelligence D) indifference 13. Generally, there are three different _______ of what happened, and no one knows which one is true. A) versions B) evolutions C) formations D) distributions班级 学号姓名---------------------------------------------装-----------------------------------------订----------------------------------------线--------------------------------------------装订线以 内不准作任何标 记14. Baltimore enjoyed a national and international _______ as an exampleof successful inner-city regeneration.A) reputation B) evolution C) succession D) inference15. The Statue of Liberty had just arrived from Paris and was being _______so it was not in New York harbor when they arrived.A) approved B) operated C) assembled D) resembled16. The new president said she would ______ herself to protecting therights of the old, the sick and the homeless.A) determine B) decide C) undertake D) dedicate17. Hitler’s invasion of Poland led to the _______ of the World War II;millions upon millions of people died in the war.A) settlement B) tragedy C) statue D) miserable18. Charlie Chaplin is a famous actor of _______ appeal;people from all corners of the world enjoy his performances.A) grave B) universal C) fantastic D) brilliant19. I always think that it is best to pour the tea into milk in the cupas this _______ the milk more evenly.A) crushes B) utters C) distributes D) fames20. The pressure cannot ______ me; it forces me to think.A) feature B) elaborate C) crush D) plunge21. The downstairs restaurant where breakfast is served has walls _______with paintings of people dressed in traditional local costumes.A) decorated B) classified C) featured D) disguised22. As the world gets more complicated, it is nice to have old fashionedstuff around to help people ________ the demands of modern life.A) cope with B) go against C) go ahead D) show off23. He was greatly disappointed when someone suggested that he should ______the copyrights of his newly-published biography to the publisher.A) grant B) permit C) allow D) license24. Despite her success, her feet are ______ firmly on the ground.A) grown B) planted C) fed D) nursed25. They were ______ to find club owners u sing the city’s violent reputationas a tourist attraction.A) surprising B) astonishing C) ignorant D) grave26. Grant Wood instantly rose to _____ with his painting American Gothic.A) fame B) famous C) humor D) portrait27. The fame she gained from the famous painting saved her ______a very boring life. A) of B) by C) with D) from28. A quarrel was inevitable because she expressed no ______ for his support.A) feeling B) emotion C) gratitude D) mood29. This reaction to the event is rather ______ but on the other handthere’s something in it.A) true B) exaggerated C) critical D) ignorant第 4 页共11 页第 5 页 共 11 页30. The government should be playing a more __ role in promoting human right. A) prominent B) impressing C) moderate D) universal 31. Peter thought the world was flat until I _______ him. A) enforced B) encircled C) ensured D) enlightened 32. It was a rabbit, not a lion; you are _______ as usual. A) exaggerating B) extending C) exclaiming D) exploring 33. Floods cause billions of dollars worth of property damage _______. A) relatively B) actually C) annually D) comparatively 34. There was a ______ drop in support for the Union in the 1974 election. A) delicate B) distinct C) distant D) downward 35. Henry’s news report covering the conference was so ______ that nothing had been omitted. A) clear B) moderate C) comprehensive D) understandable 三、阅读理解 第一篇 1970 was World Conservation Year. The United Nations wanted everyone to know that the world is in danger. They hoped that governments would act quickly in order to “conserve” nature. Here is one example of the problem. At one time there were 1, 300 different plants, trees and flowers in Holland, but now only 866 remain. The others have been destroyed by modern man and his technology. We are changing the earth, the air and water, and everything that grows and lives. We can’t live without these things. If we continue like this, we shall destroy ourselves. What will happen in the future? Perhaps it is more important to ask, “What must we do now?” The people who will be living in the world of tomorrow are the young of today. A lot of them know that conservation is necessary. Many are helping to save our world. They plant trees, build bridges across rivers in forests, and so on. In a small town in the United States a large group of girls cleaned the banks of 11 kilometers of their river. Young people may hear about conservation through a record called “No one’s going to change our world”. It was made by the Beat les, Cliff Richard and other singers. The money from it will help to conserve wild animals. I . “No one’s going to change our world” was _____C___. A) an important book published in 1970 B) an idea that nobody would accept C) a record calling on people to conserve nature D) a rule worked out by the United Nations 2. What is the most important thing for us to do to save our world? D A) We should plant more trees and flowers. B) We should clean the banks of our rivers. C) We should know what will happen in the future. D) We should know what we must do and begin to do it now.班级 学号姓名 ---------------------------------------------装-----------------------------------------订----------------------------------------线-------------------------------------------- 装订线 以 内不准作任何标 记3. What’s the main idea of the passage? CA) 1970 was World Conservation Year.B) The United Nations wanted everyone to know that the world is in danger.C) Conservation is necessary.D) It is the young people who are helping to save our world.4. How many species died away in Holland in the past? CA) 1, 300 B) 866 C) 434 D) 2,1665. What did many young people do to conserve the nature? DA) They plant trees. B) They build bridges across rivers in forests.C) They cleaned the banks of 11 kilometers of theirriver.D) All the above.第二篇 1.C 2.B 3.B 4.C 5.DIn many ways, our society is simply not geared for the kinds of lives that the elderly must lead. We have made medical advances that allow people to live longer than ever before, but we do not seem to know what to do with them after we have saved their lives. Too little allowance is made for the person who is no longer earning a living, who cannot walk long distances or drive a car, or who may have physical or mental disabilities that keep him from communicating with others. The institutional care we give our older people is a good reflection of the overall attitude of our society toward the aged. In the past few years, nursing homes have received wide attention as being, meaningless places where old people often have little else to do but wait for the end of their lives. Senile wards in mental hospitals are even worse. One of the most shocking things about nursing homes has been the unwillingness of people on the outside to show earl concern for what happens in these institutions. Even people who are entrusting a parent to the care of a home rarely ask about the nurse-patient ratio, about the kinds of creative facilities or physical therapy equipment available, or even about the frequency of doctor’s visits. And the government has provided federal money without enforcing high standards of care. In fact federal standards were lowered in 1974. Therefore, in some sense our concern for the aged seems to be moving backward, not forward. This picture is in striking contrast to the treatment of venerable patriarchs and matriarchs in many societies.1.What would the most appropriate title be for the selection?A) Institutional Care B) The elderlyC) Failure of Care for the elderly D) A national Disgrace2.W hich sentence best states the main ides of the selection?A)Our society has failed to provide adequately for aged people.B)Our society is not geared for the kinds of lives the elderly must lead.C)Out treatment of aged people is in striking contrast to that of many societies.D)Government standards have been lowered, not raised, in caring for the aged.第 6 页共11 页第 7 页 共 11 页3. T he writer believes that children who place a parent in a nursing home should __________. A 、demand higher government standards B 、investigate first C 、be ashamed of not keeping the parent in their own home D 、consider the example set in other countries4. W e can conclude from this passage that the writer feels __________. A) nursing homes should be abolished B) children have no gratitude toward their parent C) a country that can help people live longer should also be able to care for them better D) our society’s institutions need to be reformed5. T he writer complains __________ A) about the indifference of some people toward nursing homes B) about the inadequacy of equipment in nursing homes C) that nursing homes keep the aged from communicating with others D) both A) and B) 第三篇 Drug-taking is widespread. It is apparently very easy for sportsmen and sportswomen to get drugs. The strangest thing about the use of drugs in sports is the fact that there is no real evidence to show that they improve athletic performance. And they can cause liver cancer, and have led to the death of two world-class athletes. Now taking urine samples of athletes is practiced worldwide, yet drugtaking remains a serious problem. To combat it the Sports Council in Britain has started in-and-out-of-competition drug testing programme. Competitors were tested at random before, which means a few people were selected without knowing beforehand. This was mostly done during matches. Now, athletes can be tested when they train as well. This way the authorities will be able to catch more drug-takers, who will never know beforehand when they have to take a drug test. Many people think of drugs as something only found in chemicals. But even cough medicine, alcohol and caffeine, which is found in coffee, are considered drugs if a test shows an athlete has taken too much. Of course, an athlete is allowed to drink coffee. For some drugs, a certain amount is permitted. For other drugs, such as steroids (类固醇), any amount in urine samples leads to a ban. 1. What conclusion can we draw from the first paragraph? A) Drug-taking is a worldwide problem. B) Sportsmen can easily be suspected as drug-takers. C) Drug-taking will lead to poor performance in sports field. D) Both A) and C).班级 学号姓名---------------------------------------------装-----------------------------------------订----------------------------------------线--------------------------------------------装订线以 内不准作任何 标记2. What’s new about the drug testing program as compared with the previous practice?A) Urine samples of athletes are taken and tested.B) Athletes are tested during and after the competition.C) More and more athletes are selected and tested during matches.D) Athletes are tested in training as well as during competition.3. To make the result of the drug test negative, sportsmen must, before taking a test ________.A) avoid being selected for testing B) not take medicineC) give up drinking D) limit intake of liquids that are also considered to be drugs4. Which of the following is the reason for athlete to take drugs?A) Athletes want to win the game. B) Drug-taking is widespread.C) It is easy for athletes to get drugs. D) Drugs are in the drinks.5. According to the passage, which of the following statement is true?A) Both sportsmen and sportswomen are easily getting the habit of taking drugs.B) Drug-taking can improve the sportsmen’s performance.C) More competitors have to take in-and-out-of-competition drug testing program.D) Sportsmen lose in competition as a result of drug-taking.第四篇 CDCDDMicrosoft Corporation is the leading developer of personal-computer software systems and applications. The company also publishes books and multimedia titles and offers electronic mail services. It has sales offices throughout the world but does virtually all of its research and development at its corporate headquarters in Redmond, Washington, U. S.In 1975 Bill Gates and Paul G. Allen, two boyhood friends from Seattle, converted BASIC, a popular mainframe programming language, for use on an early personal computer (PC), the Altair. Shortly afterward Gates and Allen founded Microsoft, deriving the name from the words “microcomputer” and “software.” During the next few years they refined BASIC and developed other programming languages. In 1980 International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) asked Microsoft to produce the essential software, or operating system, for its first personal computer, the IBM PC. Microsoft purchased an operating system from another company, modified it, and renamed it MS-DOS (Microsoft Disk Operating System). MS-DOS was released with the IBM PC in 1981. Thereafter, most manufacturers of personal computers licensed MS-DOS as their operating system, generating vast revenues for Microsoft; by the early 1990s it had sold more than 100 million copies of the program and defeated rival operating systems such as CP/M, which it displaced in the early 1980s, and later OS/2. Microsoft deepened its position in operating systems with its Windows graphical command program, whose third version, released in 1990, gained a wide following.By 1993, Windows 3.0 and its subsequent versions were selling at a rate of one million copies per month, and nearly 90 percent of the world’s PCs ran on a Microsoft operating system. In 1995 the company released Windows第8 页共11 页95, which for the first time fully integrated MSDOS with Windows and effectively matched in ease of use Apple Computer’s Macintosh OS. It al-so became the leader in productivity software such as word-processing and spreadsheet programs, outdistancing long-time rivals Lotus and WordPerfect in the process.1.What is the role of Microsoft Corporation in the world of software systems andapplications?A) It’s the biggest multinational corporation.B) It’s the founder of personalcomputers.C) It’s the leading developer.D) It’s the largest bookseller inAmerica.2.Besides software systems and applications, what else does Microsoft dealin?A) Publishing books and multimedia titles. B) Offering electronic mailservices.C) Inventing program languages. D) Both A and B.3. Who established Microsoft?A) Bill Gates. B) Paul G. Allen.C) Bill Gates and Paul G. Allen. D) A group of computer experts.4. In 1980 IBM asked Microsoft to produce the operating system, they ________.A)invented it alone B) refused to do itC) wanted to make a perfect one, but they failedD) bought one from another company and made a little change5. What does the passage imply?A) Windows 3.0 fully integrated MS-DOS with Windows.B) By 1990, nearly 90 percent o f the world’s PCs had run on Windows 3.0.C) IBM asked Microsoft to develop Windows 95.D) Microsoft surpassed Lotus and WordPerfect till 1995.四、完形填空(1)Today，American coins honor prominent ___1___ of the US government --- mostly famous ___2___ presidents. But the Buffalo nickel, produced from 1913 to 1938, ___3___ a pair of connected tragedies from the ___4___ of the American frontier --- the destruction of the buffalo ___5___ and American Indians.While white people had ___6___ been used as models for most American coins, famed artist James Earle Fraser went against tradition by using three actual American Indians as第9 页共11 页models for his ___7___ .For the buffalo on the other side, since buffalo no longer ___8___ about the great grasslands, Fraser was forced to ___9___ an aging buffalo from New York City’s Central Park Zoo. Two years later, in 1915, this animal was sold for $100 and killed for meat, a hide ,and a wall ___10___ made from its horns.1. A) figures B) fingers C) features D) feathers2. A)formal B)former C)normal D)moral3. A)gloried B)praised C)pleased D)honored4. A)population B)development C)cultivation D)settlement5. A)flocks B)herds C)groups D)crowds6. A)obviously B)absolutely C)previously D)precisely7. A)creation B)invention C)discovery D)finding8. A)wandered B)wondered C)wounded D)winded9. A)stretch B)spread C)sketch D)scratch10. A)design B)decoration C)equipment D)pattern（2）In the 1 , French artist Frederic August Bartholdi was working on an 2 project called Liberty 3 the World, a monument celebrating US independence and the France-America alliance. At the same time, he was in love with a woman he had met in Canada. His mother could not 4 of his son’s affection for a woman she had never met, but Bartholdi 5 and married his love in 1876.The same year Bartholdi had 6 the statue’s right arm and 7 , and displayed them in Philadelphia. It is said that he had used his wife’s arm 8 the model, but felt her face was too beautiful for the statue. He needed someone 9 face represented suffering 10 strength, someone more severe than beautiful. He chose his mother.1.A).middle-1870s B).middle-1970 C). mid-1870s D). mid-18702.A) enormous B).extreme C). numerous D). tremendous3.A).lighting B) lit C). enlightening D). enlightened4.A) agree B).approve C). prove D). appreciate5 A) went on B). went along C). went forward D). went ahead6 A) assembled B). built C). constructed D). made7.A) lamp B). light C). torch D). lantern8. A). for B). as C). from D). to9. A). her B). whose C). whom D). his10A). while B). therefore C). and D). yet(3)Mary Engelbreit was a ___1___ but struggling artist in her mid-twenties when she flew to New York from her native Sai nt Louis, hoping to find work illustrating children’s books --- her life’s goal. So she was disappointing when all the book publishers she visited第10 页共11 页___2___ her down. One even suggested her drawings might be better ___3___ greeting cards.Once you know Engel breit’s ___4___ style, you can ___5___ her cards from 20 paces away --- bright, funny, and ___6___ the past. Her cards usually have elaborate border designs ___7___ repeated images: hearts, flowers, peaches, and teapots, for example. Most often, there’s Ann Estelle, a woman with short, straight hair, big glasses, hat and an ___8___ tongue. Ann Estelle,( ___9___ her grandmother ) is the ___10___ representative of Mary’s outlook.1. A) clever B) wise C) intelligent D) talented2. A) refused B) denied C) turned D) rejected3. A) suited B) suited to C) fitted D) fitted to4. A) distinct B) distinctive C) instinct D) instinctive5. A) recognize B) realize C) discover D) find6. A) with an eyeto B) with an eyeonC) keep an eyetoD) keep an eye on7. A) composed of B) made of C) comprised of D) compound of8. A) sharp B) biting C) sour D) acid9. A) called B) named C) called after D) named after10. A) thinking B) recalling C) imaginary D) imaginative五、写作关于出国留学观点英语作文1. 现在每年有学生出国留学2. 有人觉得留学是个人发展的最好选择，而有人认为在国内也有好的发展。

西安石油大学大二上英语题库9UNIT FOUR1. The bridge was named _______ the hero who gave his life for the cause of the people.(3---4A#)A) after B) withC) by D) from2. Lewis had a(n) ______ manner of lecturing, which was not greatly changed over theyears. (3---4B*)A) statistic B) criticalC) distinctive D) delicate3. The committee did not _______ of the plan to build a new bridge over the river.(3---4A*)A) agree B) grantC) permit D) approve4. The pupils love the bright, colourful ______ in their books. (3---4B#)A) illustrations B) demonstrationsC) identifications D) conventions5. The “New Army” was ______ volunteers only, who poured into recruiting stations intheir thousands. (3---4B*)A) consisted B) insistedC) comprised D) compromised6. I applied for the job but they _______ me _____ because I didn’t know German.(3---4B#)A) turned ; in B) turned ; downC) turned ; on D) turned ; off7. In 1914, an apparently insignificant event in a remote part of Eastern Europe ______Europe into a great war. (3---4B#)A) inserted B) imposedC) pitched D) plunged8. His application for a position with that company was _______. (3---4B#)A) turned on B) turned downC) turned off D) turned up9. Very few experts _______ with completely new answers to the world’s economic problems. (3---4A#)A) come to B) come roundC) come up D) come on10. Bernard has _______ admiration and affection at Westminster with his good humor.(3---4A*)A) made B) takenC) earned D) followed11. Wright is correct to see Paisley’s _______ of liberty as a development of this view.(3---4A*)A) interpretation B) investigationC) infection D) injection12. I don’t like the department chairman’s _______ to the teachers who are not in hisfavor. (3---4A#)A) determination B) permissionC) intelligence D) indifference13. Generally, there are three different _______ of what happened, and no one knowswhich one is true. (3---4A#)A) versions B) evolutionsC) formations D) distributions14. Baltimore enjoyed a national and international _______ as an example of successfulinner-city regeneration. (3---4A#)A) reputation B) evolutionC) succession D) inference15. The Statue of Liberty had just arrived from Paris and was being _______ so it was notin New York harbor when they arrived. (3---4A*)A) approved B) operatedC) assembled D) resembled16. The new president said she would ______ herself to protecting the rights of the old,the sick and the homeless. (3---4A#)A) determine B) decideC) undertake D) dedicate17. Hitler’s invasion of Poland led to the _______ of the World War II; millions uponmillions of people died in the war. (3---4A#)A) settlement B) tragedyC) statue D) miserable18. Charlie Chaplin is a famous actor of _______ appeal; people from all corners of theworld enjoy his performances. (3---4A#)A) grave B) universalC) fantastic D) brilliant19. I always think that it is best to pour the tea into milk in the cup as this _______ themilk more evenly. (3---4B#)A) crushes B) uttersC) distributes D) fames20. The pressure cannot ______ me; it forces me to think. (3---4B#)A) feature B) elaborateC) crush D) plunge21. The downstairs restaurant where breakfast is served has walls _______ with paintingsof people dressed in traditional local costumes. (3---4B#)A) decorated B) classifiedC) featured D) disguised22. As the world gets more complicated, it is nice to have old fashioned stuff around tohelp people ________ the demands of modern life. (3---4B#)A) cope with B) go againstC) go ahead D) show off23. He was greatly disappointed when someone suggested that he should ______ thecopyrights of his newly-published biography to the publisher. (3---4B#)A) grant B) permitC) allow D) license24. Despite her success, her feet are ______ firmly on the ground. (3---4B#)A) grown B) plantedC) fed D) nursed25. They were ______ to find club owners using the city’sviolent reputation as a touristattraction. (3---4B#)A) surprising B) astonishingC) ignorant D) grave26. Grant Wood instantly rose to _____ with his painting American Gothic. (3---4A#)A) fame B) famousC) humor D) portrait27. The fame she gained from the famous painting saved her ______ a very boring life.(3---4A#)A) of B) byC) with D) from28. A quarrel was inevitable because she expressed no ______ for his support. (3---4B#)A) feeling B) emotionC) gratitude D) mood29. This reaction to the event is rather ______ but on the other hand there’s something in it.(3---4A*)A) true B) exaggeratedC) critical D) ignorant30. The government should be playing a more _______ role in promoting human right.(3---4A#)A) prominent B) impressingC) moderate D) universal31. Peter thought the world was flat until I _______ him. (3---4A#)A) enforced B) encircledC) ensured D) enlightened32. It was a rabbit, not a lion; you are _______ as usual. (3---4A#)A) exaggerating B) extendingC) exclaiming D) exploring33. Floods cause billions of dollars worth of property damage _______. (3---4B#)A) relatively B) actuallyC) annually D) comparatively34. There was a ______ drop in support for the Union in the 1974 election. (3---4B#)A) delicate B) distinctC) distant D) downward。

西安石油大学英语大二（下）题库--选择UNIT 11. Plastic bags are useful for holding many kinds of food, _______ their cleanness, toughness, and low cost. (4---1B#)A) by virtue of B) by means ofC) at sight of D) by way of2. Plants as well as animals are _______ to insect attacks, and every year millions of dollars worth of agricultural crops are destroyed by insects. (4---1B#)A) subject B) eagerC) beneficial D) harmful3. James was not a good enough actor to be able to _______ the role throughout the film. (4---1B#) 1A) sustain B) financeC) neglect D) quit4. We object ________ punishing a whole group for one person’s fault. (4---1A#)A) against B) aboutC) to D) for5. It is much easier to talk about social change than to ______. (4---1)A) bring it on B) bring it aboutC) bring it up D) bring it out6. Mr. Wilson said that he did not want to ______ any further responsibilities. (4---1B#)A) take on B) get onC) put up D) look up7. The voters told the politician that he could ______ on their support in the next generalelections. (4---1A#)A) expect B) decideC) count D) doubt8. Everything on earth is subjected _____ the laws of nature. (4---1B#)A) to B) ofC) for D) with9. Cancer is second only ______ heart disease as a cause of death. (4---1B#)A) of B) toC) with D) from10. We love peace, yet we are not the kind of people to yield _______ and military threat.(4---1A#)A) up B) toC) in D) at11. By the time they reached the summit, they were ______ but they were also relieved to bethere. (4---1A*)A) run out B) run downC) pulled out D) pulled down12. After a two-year investigation, the committee _______ a fine of $5 million on the companyfor its breaking the rules. (4---1A*)A) punished B) pursedC) required D) imposed13. It was clear that the minister was the right man to speak at the dinner: his ______ wasfaultless. (4---1A*)A) delivery B) nurseryC) bakery D) arbitrary14. With more companies bidding on the project, the competition is bound to______. (4---1A*)A) intensify B) identifyC) glorify D) justify15. She does such a good job that she ______ every penny she earns. (4---1A#)A) reserves B) preservesC) deserves D) conserves16. Mr. Baroda thought his wife was always full of surprises and sometimes he could hardly_______ her thoughts. (4---1A#)A) gaze B) overcomeC) stare D) penetrate17. The manufacturing plant lies _______, with no workers. (4---1A#)A) idle B) uprightC) keen D) wit18. For my point of view his ideas should be taken _______ but not his prestige. (4---1A*)A) sensitively B) seriouslyC) respectively D) casually19. He made some excellent ______ on the beauty and complexity of the natural world anddrew some conclusions. (4---1A#)A) investments B) processionsC) concessions D) observations20. To see our house, we made a ______ to the buyer by agreeing to put on a new roof.(4---1B#)A) confession B) concessionC) succession D) classification21. The whole point of marriage is that it imposes clear obligations, not just the right to ______your own happiness. (4---1B#)A) conduct B) lookC) pursue D) generate22. I was terrified that if I criticized him he would take ______ and leave. (4---1B#)A) angry B) defenseC) response D) offense23. He had felt such extraordinary _______ for her that he could not bear the temporary parting.(4---1B#)A) fashion B) dignityC) passion D) faith24. There has been no _____ in that class——they’ve had a succession of four differentteachers. (4---1B*)A) guarantee B) continuityC) obligation D) transmission25. The men had all run away, living _______ only old woman and children. (4---1B*)A) out B) behindC) over D) off26. The policeman blew his whistle and the protesters _______ in all directions. (4---1B*)A) scattered B) scarredC) deserved D) disposed27. I acknowledge that some children are better _______without a violent father. (4---1B*)A) of B) offC) away D) out28. If you have not signed a contract, you are under no ______ to pay them any money.(4---1B*)A) passion B) faithC) concern D) obligation29. A severe illness in _______ with hot weather left the baby very weak. (4---1B#)A) addition B) conjunctionC) connection D) common30. The election which was held in October was in no _____ fair. (4---1A#)A) meaning B) reasonC) idea D) sense31. A bridge can be defined ______ a structure greeting over an obstacle, such as a river, a roador railway. (4---1B#)A) to B) likeC) as D) with32. His insurance _______ him against money loss in case of fine. (4---1B#)A) supported B) defendedC) warned D) guaranteed33. Swarms of ants are always invading my kitchen. They area through ______. (4---1A#)A) nuisance B) disturbanceC) trouble D) annoyance34. Your story about the frog turning into a prince is a _______nonsense. (4---1A#)A) sheer B) shearC) sleeve D) sheet35. Cultural ______ indicates that human beings hand their languages down from onegeneration to another. (4---1B#)A) translation B) transitionC) transmission D) transactionUNIT 21. Charlie Chaplin was born in the slums of South London, but in 1913 he left Britain ______good. (4---2A*)A) by B) inC) with D) for2. It wasn’t an accident. He did it on ______. (4---2A#)A) reason B) determinationC) purpose D) intension3. Would you mind paying for the tickets ________? (4---2A#)A) in advance B) forwardsC) primarily D) now and then4. I have found that the community has _______ great changes since I was here last. (4---2A#)A) submitted B) undergoneC) sustained D) experimented5. In Britain today women ______ 44% of the workforce, and nearly half the mothers withchildren are in paid work. (4---2A#)A) build up B) stand forC) make up D) conform to6. The ______ of a collision between two heavily loadtruckscaused a lot of damage to each.(4---2B#)A) influence B) effectC) impact D) affect7. Petrol is refined from the ______ oil we take out of the ground. (4---2A#)A) crude B) freshC) rude D) original8. As all the performers were either related to or known to the audience, each act was greeted with loud and equal _______. (4---2A*)A) relief B) applauseC) attempt D) implication9. Her husband breathed a sign of ________when he learned Mrs. Baroda wanted to have Gouvernail visit them again. (4---2A*)A) release B) reliefC) signature D) figure10. The first mobile phones were heavy and ________ to use but nowadays they are lighter and easier. (4---2A#)A) coarse B) tenderC) faint D) clumsy11. Those letters are particularly valuable to use because Pliny was clearly aware of the need to ________ the temptation to exaggerate and to describe objectively what he had experienced.(4---2A *)A) insist B) inspectC) resist D) persist12. His expenses do not __________to his income. (4---2A#)A) relate B) requireC) correspond D) concern13. You mustn’t use such _________language when talking to innocent young girls.(4---2A#)A) coast B) coarseC) cause D) console14. The beggar was dressed in _________. (4---2A#)A) rags B) rapsC) laps D) lags15. Selling hamburgers for a living! He has________ in the w orld, hasn’t it? (4---2A#)A) cut down B) gone downC) come down D) taken down16. That building is a ________ to those who were killed in the war. (4---2A#)A) rumor B) comedyC) memorial D) scout17. The two cars were broken to pieces in________. (4---2A#)A) collision B) penetrationC) fight D) plunge18. Women in that country are ______against the restrictions on job opportunities. (4---2A#)A) refreshing B) penetratingC) revolting D) sparking19. You say the bridge is safe, I shall take care _________. (4---2A#)A) all the way B) all in allC) all alone D) all the same20. While he speaks, he must be making eye_______ with the other person. (4---2A#)A) touch B) feelC) contact D) glimpse21. I don`t like the _______ play which is on at the theatre this week. It isn`t funny at all (4---2A#)A) tragic B) comicC) magic D) fabric22. The speaker`s aim is to ______ the reformers into action. (4---2A#)A) spark B) executeC) declare D) betray23. These leaders were very ______ of their power, and did what they could to shut women out of politics. (4---2B*)A) jealous B) angryC) keen D) abuse24. The government has ______ a new plan to build more houses. (4---2B#)A) launched B) landedC). run D) committed25. The minister was forced to resign after a ______ involing him and another minister`s wife______ . (4---2B#)A) riot B) scandalC) opponent D) refugee27. He announced to the media that he was going to run ________ mayor. (4---2B#)A) out B) downC) for D) off28. I`ll accept any job ______ I don`t have to get up early. (4---2B#)A) lest B) thoughC) in case D) as long as29. Are you joking or in______ ? (4---2B#)A) trust B) realC) earnest D) faith30. Simply going for a walk can relax the mind and ______ the spirit and it will make you fitter, too. (4---2B*)A) revise B) reverseC) refrain D) refresh31. Trade union delegates remained silent during the short debate but ______ solidly behind the leadership. (4---2B*)A) rioted B) votedC) witnessed D) roused32. There was such a ______ storm that the ship almost sank. (4---2B#)A) heated B) fieryC) fierce D) idle33. The police broke up a ______ of 2,000 people in the town. (4---2B#)A) resemble B) assembleC) banner D) rallyUNIT 31. Not long ago, a person whom I know very well was ______ an accident. (4---3A#)A. related to B) involved inC. included in D) subjected to2. Frankfurt, Germany, is in one of the most ______populated regions of Western Europe.(4---3B#)A) enormously B) vastlyC) densely D) largely3. With these autumn rains the roof is beginning to ______. (4---3A#)A) withdraw B) leakC) omit D) reduce4. This ticket ______ you to a free meal in our new restaurant. (4---3 A #)A) gives B) grantsC) entitles D) credits5. New York is the largest city next ______ London. (4---3 B#)A) of B) toC) with D) from6. He’s watching TV ? He is ______to be cleaning his room. ( 4---3 A#)A) known B) supposedC) regarded D) considered7. We love peace, yet we are not the kind of people to yield______ any military threat.(4---3 A#)A) up B) inC) to D) at8. Because it was not checked properly before leaving, the car ______ on the way.(4---3 A#)A) broke up B) broke downC) broke off D) broke into9. In the meantime he had been ______ a moral crisis of her own. ( 4---3 A#)A) going through B) going byC) going over D) going in for10. The teacher asked him to account ______ his lateness for school. (4---3A#)A) of B) onC) about D) for11. Many ______ of money and clothing poured in for theflood victims. (4---3A#)A) profiles B) appliancesC) donations D) commissions12. When you retire, you are allowed to exchange part of your expected ______for a lumpsun – and this is tax-free under the present law. (4---3A*)A) donation B) receptionC) pension D) rent13. We are ready to start services immediately upon ______ of government approval.(4---3A*)A) receipt B) receptionC) conviction D) conversion14. The garden seems to ______ on the new fertilizer. (4---3A#)A) thrill B) thriveC) boom D) arouse15. All four men were ______ illegally bringing drugs into the country. (4---3A#)A) charged B) arrestedC) scolded D) convicted16. Most homes now have numerous domestic ______ from dishwashers to microwaveovens. (4---3A#)A) application B) equipC) vessels D) appliances17. The two men have ______ the heaviest pressure that could be imagined rather thanbetray their friend, Resenence Jeopardy. (4---3A#)A) profound B) profileC) endure D) engage18. Life in a wheelchair is ______ and living on welfare is just like sharing a dinner ofraw pet food with the cat. (4---3A*)A) rough B) toughC) cough D) enough19. His role was to ______ up contributions and donations from friends in bigbusiness. (4---3A*)A) drum B) beatC) hit D) strike20. Our headmaster has ______ views about what his pupils should wear and therefore pupils are allowed to wear whatever clothes they like at school. (4---3A#)A) literary B) literalC) library D) liberal21. Only a few crumbling walls ______witness to the past greatness of the city of Aksum.(4---3B*)A) stand B) endureC) bear D) deserve22. International Aid Agencies have ______ ships to transport supplies to the disaster area.(4---3B*)A) skimmed B) charteredC) dyed D) closed23. Some dramatic successes in the ______ of foreign policy marked the last six years of his time in office. (4---3B#)A) realm B) referenceC) regard D) retail24. The discussion on Cultural Exchanges _______ theimportance of people- to-people relations. (4---3B#)A) uprighted B) highlightedC) steered D) bond25. She managed to ______ the conversation towards the subject of her birthday party.(4---3B#)A) sheer B) sneerC) sneeze D) steer26. That day was, for the manager, devoted to a succession of telephone calls, and a______ of files, most with urgent tags pinned on them. (4---3B*)A) stock B) stackC) stuck D) stink27. There’s apple pie, ice-cream, cheesecake or fresh fruit for ______. (4---3B#)A) dissolve B) desertC) dessert D) deserve28. I was ______ with parcels, unable to walk any faster. (4---3B*)A) loaded B) carriedC) sustained D) retained29. Although he barely ________through it, my teacher said that my essay was excellent.(4---3B*)A) steered B) skimmedC) overheard D) sought30. The music sounds terrible because the old piano is badly out of ______. (4---3B#)A) tongue B) tuneC) sound D) noise31. The multinational corporation was making a take-over ______for a property company.(4---3A#)A) application B) bidC) proposal D) suggestionUNIT 41.We should concentrate on sharply reducing interest rates to pull the economy outof____. (4---4A#)A) retreat B) rejectionC) recession D) restriction2. Her fluency in English gives her an advantage ______ other girls for the job. (4---4A#)A) above B) overC) than D) with3. Nuclear science should be developed to benefit the people ______harm them.(4---4B#)A) more than B) other thanC) rather than D) better than4. You can’t afford to let the situation get worse. You must take ______ to put it right.(4---4B#)A)decisions B) directionsC) sides D) steps5. Over a third of the population was estimated to have no _______ to the health service. (4---4A#)A) assessment B) assignmentC) exception D) access6. I find this report badly done, and that ______ all the otherwork done in this office.(4---4A#)A) goes after B) goes throughC) goes on D) goes for7. The broadcasting stations ______ radio and TV programmes to all parts of the country.(4---4B#)A) transformed B) transportedC) transferred D) transmitted8. The mayor was asked to ______ his speech in order to allow his audience to raise questions. (4---4A#)A) constrain B) conductC) condense D) condemn9. Improved consumer confidence is ______ to an economic recovery. (4---4B#)A) crucial B) satisfiedC) magic D) optical10. He______ his head, wondering how to solve the problem. (4---4A#)A) scanned B) screwedC) scraped D) scratched11. As a developing country, we must keep ______ with the rapid development of the world economy. (4---4A#)A) move B) stepC) speed D) pace12. Very few scientists ______ with completely new answers to the world’s problems.(4---4B#)A) come to B) come roundC) come on D) come up13. I’ll put my room and my computer at your ______. (4---4A#)A) disposal. B) useC) manage D) operation14. I can announce today that we are going to put an end to the uncoordinated and inefficient activities public _______ digging up our roads almost every day. (4---4A*)A) ridges B) utilitiesC) galleries D) revenues15. He was ______ after the failure of his plan. (4---4A#)A) desperate B) despairC) despise D) depress16. What proportion of your income is allotted for the government ______ annually.(4---4A*)A) avenues B) revenuesC) retails D) avails17. For the time being, they are ______the old technology, but they soon turn to new technologies. (4---4A*)A) stuck down B) stuck inC) stuck up D) stuck with18. We will use overseas aid to ______ the good will of the government, sensible economic policies and the respect for human rights. (4---4A*)A) disturb B) promoteC) impose D) wreck19. This custom dates _____ the seventeenth century. (4---4A#)A) by B) withC) from D) in20. this bridge is of great ______ importance to the enemy andmust be destroyed. (4---4A#)A) strategic B) intensiveC) detective D) elastic21. If we walk slower than others we shall ______ behind them. (4---4A#)A) lap B) lagC) tag D) push22. He has ______ the house to us for ten years. (4---4A#)A) engaged B) leasedC) transformed D) licked23. The patient’s health failed to such an extent that he w as put into ______ care.(4---4A#)A) tense B) rigidC) intensive D) tight24. It was unwise of him to ______ unreliable data in his speech. (4---4B#)A) refer to B) add toC) keep to D) point to25. The company welcomes ______ from people who use the goods it produces.(4---4B#)A) antique B) feedbackC) charter D) donation26. Send him to the bank for money; he is a ______ boy. (4---4A#)A) slender B) practicalC) reliable D) confident27. Nylon is a kind of ______ material widely used in our daily lives.(4---4B#)A) mixed B) syntheticC) combined D) systematic28. There is only one ______of medicine left in this bottle. (4---4B#)A) dot B) doseC) donor D) doll29. After he had worked as a doctor for some years, he decided to specialize ______children’s d iseases. (4---4B*)A) at B) onC) in D) with30. His resignation has created a ______ which can not easily be filled. (4---4B*)A) vacuum B) carrierC) format D) tag31. Our ______ is limited to a few friendly letters. (4---4B#)A) oven B) offenseC) worship D) correspondence32. Don’t make ______ the weekly meeting; teachers will not work up any enthusiasmfor it. (4---4B#)A) route B) routineC) course D) cause33. All the images and data they need have been stored in a digital ______ in the database.(4---4B*)A) formation B) formatC) formality D) fortuneUNIT 51. I think she hurt my feelings ______rather than by accident as she claimed.(4---5A#)A) virtually B) deliberatelyC) literally D) appropriately2. Generally, it is only when animals are trapped that that they ______ to violence in order to escape. (4---5B#)A) retain B) appealC) resort D) gain3. Parents often faced the ______between doing what they felt was good for the development of the child and what they could stand by way of undisciplined noise and destructiveness. (4---5B#)A) puzzle B) diagramC) dilemma D) glue4. He does not ______ his workmates and there are often disagreements between them. (4---5B#)A) go on with B) put up withC) get along with D) keep up with5. If you joke with him he’ll think you’re insulting him on ______. (4---5A#)A) reason B) determinationC) purpose D) intention6. I always keep candles in the house _____there is a power cut. (4---5A#)A) if B) in caseC) unless D) in the event7.Some old people don’t like pop songs because they can’t _______so much noise. (4---5B#)A) resist B) sustainC) tolerate D) undergo8. If you don’t like to swim, you ______as well as stay at home. (4---5A#)A) should B) mayC) can D) would9. It took him several months to ______the wild horse. (4---5A#)A) tend B) cultivateC) breed D) tame10. Increases in contributions ______from thirty yuan to one hundred yuan. (4---5B#)A) alter B) rangeC) separate D) differ11. Some of his suggestions have been adopted but others have been _______ as they are quite impracticable. (4---5A#)A) subjected B) projectedC) objected D) rejected12. Though he did not ______, he went at a pace slow enough for the listeners to take down a lot of what he said. (4---5A*)A) dictate B) dedicateC) devote D) delicate13. It was difficult to guess what the old woman’s _______ to the bad news would be. (4---5B#)A) impression B) responseC) comment D) estimate14. He ______ suicide when he was quite young. (4---5B#)A) performed B) conductedC) acted D) committed15. she could not wait for daybreak and called her friend up at midnight to tell her the unpleasant experience that ______ her. (4---5A*)A) soaked B) chokedC) lumped D) dumped16. Shall I put some ______milk in your coffee? (4---5A#)A) pond B) poweredC) powdered D) pooled17 It’s so hot outside, I have been walking ten minutes and my shirt is ______. (4---5A#)A) seeking B) chokingC) dosing D) soaking18. The story line was so fascinating that she finished reading the book at one ______. (4---5A*)A) standing B) sittingC) lying D) kneeling19. People refused to talk to him after the scandal and he was ______ by the best society. (4---5A*)A) cast out B) carried outC) cut out D) called out20. He came into power from______ circumstances as a poor boy. (4---5A#)A) hollow B) gambleC) humble D) peak21. She put the dirty ______into the washer. (4---5A#)A) launch B) laundryC) slippery D) waterproof22. He suffered a great deal ______cold and hunger. (4---5A#)A) of B) withC) by D) from23. Following the heavy rain, the holes were ______ again. (4---5A#)A) filling for B) filling upC) filling out D) filling by24. It had been raining and the road was very ______. (4---5A#)A) slippery B) slimC) slide D) skimming25. Every time she tried to argue with her identical twin Katie, she ______crying her eyes out. (4---5B*)A) turned up B) ended upC) called up D) cut up26. Heavy materials like brick and stone do not ______easily, and therefore soon reduce noise. (4---5B*)A) exclaim B) resortC) vibrate D) rust27. All of these festivals were regarded as ______ occasions when all ordinary work stopped. (4---5B*)A) holy B) hollowC) liberal D) alert28. The news in the newspaper is ______; we heard on the radio last week. (4---5B#)A) stake B) staleC) clumsy D) mythical29. Jane spent days in this atmosphere of grief and ______. (4---5B#)A) recession B) concessionC) obligation D) depression30. It is generally acknowledged that engineering science is an extremely______ andTheoretical science. (4---5B*)A) abrupt B) abstractC) distract D) restrict31. Martin decided to leave the company to______ out on his own as a writer. (4---5B#)A) turn B) takeC) strike D) slapUNIT 61.The people living in these apartments have free ______ to the swimming pool.(4---6B#)A) access B) excessC) excursion D) recreation2. Only a few people have ______to the full facts of the incident. (4---6B#)A) access B) resortC) contact D) path3. He has been ______ of murdering the Japanese visitor. (4---6A#)A) blamed B) chargedC) accused D) arrested4. You should be able to ______ between right and wrong. (4---6A#)A) separate B) compareC) contract D) distinguish5. He was chosen to ______ the experiment. (4---6B#)A) carry over B) carry upC) carry out D) carry off6. Attending to a husband and six children ______ most of her time. (4---6B#)A) takes in B) takes overC) takes away D) takes up7. Some criminals were printing _______ dollar bills until they were arrested. (4---6B#).A) decent B) fakeC) genuine D) suspicious8. A good friend is one who will ______ you when you are in trouble. (4---6A#)A) stand for B) stand byC) stand up to D) stand up with9 The computer can be programmed to ______ a whole variety of tasks. (4---6B#)A) assign B) tackleC) realize D) solve10. Mr. Morgan can be very sad ______, though in public he is extremely cheerful. (4---6A#)A) by himself B) in personC) in private D) as individual11. The government had ______ restrictions on trade with foreign companies before they opened their domestic market. (4---6A#)A) imposed B) boostedC) enhanced D) composed12. The salesman gets 10%______on everything he sells: if he sells goods worth$100, he can get $10. (4---6A#)A) commitment B) commissionC) committee D) commodity13. The speaker agreed to ______ from the position that he had just stated. (4---6A#)A) return B) jumpC) retreat D) withdraw14. The building project will be ______ by the government and public donations. (4---6A*)A) fund B) chargedC) financed D) committed15. ______ numbers of people support the reforms of economic system so as to get rid of bribery.(4---6A*)A) Substantial B) DealC) Secure D) Humble16. I hate people who ______ the end of a film that you haven’t seen before. (4---6A#)A) reveal B) rewriteC) revise D) reverse17. Thousands of English words ______ from Latin. (4---6B#)A) derive B) detectC) deduce D) origin18.All the serious environment problems fall into five ______. (4---6A#)A) classes B) areasC) categories D) sections19. When we first ______ upon the idea, everyone told us it would never work. (4---6A#)A) knocked B) hitC) fought D) beat20. We want to solve the problem calmly and sensibly by direct ______ with them. (4---6A#)A) license B) scheduleC) discount D) negotiation21. She made a ______ of $10,000 to the school. (4---6A#)A) donation B) negotiationC) proportion D) reflection22. There are five hundred ______applying for the post. (4---6A#)A) candidates B) commandersC) conquers D) banners23. Keeping what belongs to another ________ stealing. (4---6A#)A) comes to B) keeps toC) admits to D) amounts to24. His statement does not ______ with the facts. (4---6A#)A) square B) equalC) keep D) relate25. You should always ______ your promise. (4---6A#)A) stand at B) stand byC) stand for D) stand out26. It was true that a major problem had just cropped ______ which demanded immediate attention. (4---6B*)A) in B) downC) up D) by27. You will be paid while you are on sick ______, but obviously there are limits to this. (4---6B*)A) go B) comeC) leave D) stay28. Ten thousand people a year die of this disease --- that’s the ______ of the population of this town. (4---6B*)A) widespread B) equivalentC) current D) desperate29. Glasser presents a full picture of the behavior, good and bad, which he ______ in an area of maximum difficulty, and it is not often that such a picture has been presented.(4---6B#)A) dimmed B) switchedC) retired D) encountered30. John makes me laugh when he ______ the way his grandmother speaks.(4---6B#)A) imitates B) limits。

2020-2021学年陕西省石油化工学校高三英语上学期期末考试试卷及答案解析第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（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四个选项中选出最佳选项AThe Internet has revolutionized our lives to such an extent (程度) that for most people, the global network has become more than just a tool but rather an important aid in everyday life. More and more people go online as wireless networks have brought the Internet closer and closer: it’s on our mobile phones, in our cars and TV sets, in hospital surgery rooms and in fishing boats that battle the waves of the Atlantic.And this revolution has brought along with it a new way of shopping. Both big and small, e-business websites have flooded the Internet by the hundreds of thousands. Anything you can buy from a brick and mortar store (实体店) you can also buy online: from food and clothes to toys, no matter what you’re looking for, you’re bound to find the right online store with just a few clicks of the mouse. You can use the Internet to find new suppliers, post buying requests or search for products and services.This revolution has affected brick and mortar business owners greatly. And what was their reaction? They’ve opened online stores to go hand in hand with their conventional business.But do the big players have reasons to be afraid? Are we going to start seeing ghostly, deserted Walmarts (沃尔玛) across the country? Probably not in the near future but the day will come when most people will just stop shopping offline anymore. A trip to Walmart wastes time, burns gas.The recent advancements in mobile technology and the introduction of mobile phones with enhanced (提高的) web capabilities have even made some people order their groceries when they get out from work and have them delivered at their doorstep by the time they get home. And as “Time is money”, this practice is lifesaving for people whowork two jobs.Technology will continue to advance and e-business will follow closely in its footsteps. Everything will become easier and less time consuming, leaving us more time to enjoy the things that really matter in life: the ones we love, our friends and hobbies.1. What is Paragraph 1 mainly about?A. The popularity of mobile phones.B. The great influence of the Internet.C. The importance of the Internet.D. The function of the global network.2. In response to the threat of online business, the brick-and-mortar store owners________.A. have stopped their traditional businessB. have started their dislike of the InternetC. have established their own websiteD. have opened their online stores3. What would be the best title for the passage?A. A New Way of Shopping.B. The Internet Revolution.C. What is the Reaction to Online Shopping?D. Is Online Shopping the Future of E-business?BIn May this year, as part of our 150th anniversary, we asked readers aged between18 and 25 to enter an essay competition. The task was to tell us, in no more than 1,000 words, what scientific advance they would most like to see in their lifetimes, and why it mattered to them.The response was phenomenal: we received 661 entries. Some entrants hoped that science would make their lifetimes much longer than they can currently expect. Many looked forward to work that will end climate change. Others wanted to see advances in our understanding of human history, crop growth, space exploration, and medical technologies. The ideas were inspiring.The winner is a compelling essay by Yasmin Ali, a PhD student at the University of Nottingham, UK. Ali submitted a piece on Beethoven, her brother’s hearing loss and the science which she hoped would one day cure it. It stood out to the judges as a reminder of why many scientists do research: to make the world better tomorrow than it is today.All essays were judged by a group of Nature editors. The top ten submissions were then ranked by three members of a separate judging group: Magdalena Skipper, editor-in-chief of Nature; Faith Osier, a researcher; and Jess Wade, a physicist. All submissions were kept anonymous throughout the process.We also selected two runners-up(非冠军的获奖者).Physicist Robert Schittkoat Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, proposes that nuclear fusion(核聚变) could offer a solution to the climate crisis, in a piece that effortlessly mixes grand ambition with gentle humour. And chemist Matthew Zajac at the University ofChicagoin Illinois wrote a powerful personal account of why he wants to see advances in the field of same-sex reproduction.The results show that today’s young scientists have a wealth of ideas, talent and conviction that research can transform their world. We look forward to seeing what they do next.4. What’s the essay competition about?A. The scientific expectation.B. The fantastic scientific ideas.C. The dreams of future life.D. The celebration of anniversary.5. Why Yasmin Ali was chosen the winner?A. She showed great talent in music.B. She found the cure for the loss of hearing.C. She appealed for people to care about hearing loss problem.D. She reminded people to remember the meaning of science development.6. What can we learn about the result of the essay competition?A. Robert Schittko won the second place.B. There were two winners in the essay competition.C. Matthew Zajac presented his view of same-sex reproduction.D. The two runners-up were selected for the same field they chose.7. What isthe author’s attitude to the competitors’ ideas about science expectations?A. Doubtful.B. Favorable.C. Impossible.D. Ignorant.CLast summer, I spent four months working in France, where the company I was working for put me up in a house that didn’t have Wi-Fi. I wasn’t looking forward to it.I soon discovered, however, that living in a house without Wi-Fi was easier than I expected.Contact between my friends and family was significantly reduced to the odd text message here and there. I couldn’t enjoy my usual web browsing on BBC iPlayer, social media sites, keeping up to date with the news, oreven wanting to know the opening hours of shops in the new area I was in.I didn’t, however, spend a full four months without connecting to a Wi-Fi network. It was only a five minute walk to the reception where I could connect for free and spend as much time online as I wanted to at my own leisure. It made me think , though , how unnecessary it can be , how unnecessarily we rely on it—how we perhaps rely on it too much. As a person, I was more sociable. I spent more time with my housemates instead of hiding behind a computer screen. I did other things that I wouldn’t necessarily have done if I could have browsed the web at my leisure. I read more, I cooked meals for my friends, and I even tidied up more often. Dare I say it; I learned how to live without Wi-Fi. Dare I say it; I found it was easier than I had imagined.8. What was the writer’s first feeling when finding her house had no Wi-Fi?A. Unexpected.B. Angry.C. Shocked.D. Depressed.9. How did the writer keep in touch with her friends and family without Wi-Fi?A. By writing regularly.B. By text message.C. By video calls.D. By telegram.10. What was the writer’s life like without Wi-Fi?A. Dull.B. Lonely.C. Active.D. Relaxing.11. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. A life without Wi-FiB. Different views on the InternetC. The disadvantages of Wi-FiD. How to use the InternetDTOKYO—Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga told the media on Monday if any places hosting events of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics declare a state of emergency due to the COVID-19 epidemic during the games, the events will continue to beheld but without spectators (观众). With one month to go before the games are due to begin on July 23, Suga is again showing his administration’s determination to hold the Olympic Games as planned, despite so much pressure from various parties urging it tocancel the event.Although the Japanese government regards the Tokyo Olympics as an important opportunity to improve its soft power, the Japanese people’s enthusiasm for the Games has been continuously dented (挫伤) since they were postponed last year. The resurgence (再猖獗) of the novel coronavirus in some places is Japan in recent months has cast a shadow over people’s confidence that the Olympics will not give rise to new clusters (群) ofinfections, and there are fears that the Games will provide new channels for the virus’ global transmission.Some torchbearers from Japan have withdrawn from the Olympic torch relay in the country. And the latest survey indicates only 34 percent of Japanese people support holding the games as scheduled. Predictably, the Suga administration will do all it can to try to ensure the games go ahead. But it remains to be seen whether it can stand the tests of the uncertainties related to epidemic prevention and control that might happen during the Games.Since it has not yet got the virus under control at home, the people have reasons to question is ability to deal with the prevention and control work when large numbers of participants will be flocking to Japan from around the world in a short time. It is to be hoped that Japan can draw lessons from the organization of epidemic prevention and control work during the ongoing UEFA European Championship, carry out strict epidemic prevention and control measures, and be prepared for emergencies to guarantee the safety and success of the Olympics at this special time.It should be a common wish of the whole world that the Tokyo Olympics can become a stage showing unity and resolve of human beings in their fight against the virus. That willendowthe games with special meaning beyond sports.12. What is the second paragraph mainly about?A. The virus’ global transmission.B. People’ worry about the infections.C. The resurgence of the novel coronavirus.D. The benefit of holding the Tokyo Olympics.13. How do about one third of Japanese people like holding the games as planned?A. Uncertain.B. Negative.C. Approving.D. Indifferent.14. Which of the following words can replace the underlined word “endow” in the last paragraph?A. Compare.B. Equip.C. Provide.D. Charge.15. What can be the best title for the news report?A. Japan can ensure Olympics go aheadB. Olympics big test for Japanese governmentC. Japanese people’s enthusiasm for the GamesD. Japan to carry out strict epidemic prevention during the Games第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

2020-2021学年陕西省石油化工学校高三英语上学期期末考试试题及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（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四个选项中选出最佳选项ASome young people win attention because of their good looks or their singing ability. A much smaller number gain fame because they have done something important and worthwhile with their abilities. Rishab Jain is among the latter. In 2018, 13-year-oldRishab developed a way to use AI technology to help pancreatic(胰腺的) cancer patients and won the3MYoung Scientist Challenge, a nationwide middle-school science competition, and its $25,000 prize.In the last stage of the contest, Rishab competed againstnine other finalists at the 3M Innovation Center(创新中心) in St.Paul,Minnesota. Leading up to the big meet, each finalist had partnered with a scientist to further develop their inventions.Rishab explains what led him to create his invention. First,a family friend died of cancer. Then Rishab learned about how deadly pancreatic cancer is, and that its low survival rate is due to how difficult it is to treat. "I'm also into programming, so I was learning about AI technology. I decided to try to solve a real-world problem using it."His winnings have been put in further research and in his nonprofit Samyak Science Society, which helps poor children enter the STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education. Rishab is also raising awareness about pancreatic cancer. These efforts make him quite different from teenagers of his age. Considering becoming a biomedical engineer or a doctor一or both, he has also put some money aside to further his own learning. Almost certainly the doors of higher education will open wide to him before he even knocks.That's an outstanding outlook for one so young. Rashib is committed to helping very sick people in need. He is also providing teenagers of his age with a much-needed model of what kinds of things youth can achieve.1. What can we learn about the 3M Young Scientist Challenge in 2018?A. It was intended to solve medical problems.B. It was a nationwide AI competition for teenagers.C. It offered the finalists an opportunity to work with scientists.D. It allowed the finalists to learn AI technology in the 3M center.2. How did Rishab win the 3M Young Scientist Challenge?A.He showed excellent programming ability.B. He figured out the survival rate of pancreatic cancer.C. He introduced poor children to STEM education.D. He applied AI technology to treating pancreatic cancer.3. Which of the following best describes Rishab?A. Talented and caring.B. Independent and humorous.C. Responsible and patient.D. Polite and inspiring.BBack about 20 months ago I started college and just struggled with everything, such as classes and friends. I quickly became depressed and angry at myself for not being about to do better in school, in addition to lack of friends due to poor social and communication skills.This went on for months until my 19th birthday. My parents sent me a cake, which was a great cake. But I remember having this large cake and ly no one to share it with. I ended throwing out the cake after having one piece, with about 90 % of it leftover. That night I was depressed that I decided to go outside to the freezing temperature of the winter and run. I put my earphones in, went outside and ran about 2 miles at 11 p.m. on my birthday.When I got back inside I was content. I was proud of what I was able to do. The next night I did the same. I wasn’t quick or fit but you know that I went outside and did something. This continued for about 2 months until I finally worked up the courage to go to the gym, where I started swimming again as I used to in high school. A month went by and I started lifting weights and continually running.Looking back I can see that exercise helped cure my depression but it didn’t only do that. At the gym I met new friends and back at my dorm I grew confidence to go to the end of the hall seeing people playing Super Smash Brothers and ask if I could join.So go forward to present now. I exercise every day and look forward to that hour and a half I get daily to do what I love with people who love it as well. I hope this helps someone who may be or have been in a similar situation.4. What made the author decide to run at night?A. His l9th birthday.B. His parents’ cake.C. His loneliness.D. His friends.5. Which of the following best describes the author?A. Traditional.B. Determined.C. Humorous.D. Generous.6. What is the biggest benefit of the author’s running?A. Regaining his confidence.B. Losing his weight.C. Playing with his brothers.D. Joining other activities.7. Why do you think the author wrote this passage?A. To recall his life in college.B. To show his gratitude to his parents.C. To emphasize the importance of friendship.D. To share his experience of dealing with hardship.CAs is commonly known,Antarcticais an icy continent with extreme environment. However, a new study provides evidence that the area had a rainforest in the past.The researchers collected a piece of Earth sediment from under the seafloor off the coast ofAntarctica. In the sediment, they discovered forest material that was estimated to be about 90 million years old. At that period, dinosaurs were the ruler animals of the land.Johann Klages, a German geologist, was the lead writer of a study on the findings, published in the journalNature. He said the sediment was collected from a depth of about 30 meters below the ocean floor. Klages said an examination showed that the material didn’t form in the ocean.The researchers estimate that the area — about 900 kilometers from the South Pole — had average yearly temperatures of about12°Cto13°C. The soil included fine dirt particles and hard clay, as well as substances linked to at least 65 different kinds of plants, the study found. Although no animal remains were found, Klages said there were likely dinosaurs, flying reptiles and many insects in the environment.The research represents new evidence of the major climate changes Earth experienced in the past — and is currently undergoing today. The soil in the sediment dates back to the planet’s warmest period of the past 140 million years, with sea level about 170 meters higher than today. The researchers said that the rainforest environment inAntarcticawas especially surprising because each year, the area experiences a four-month polar night when there is no sunlight to fuel plant life. Klages said no ice sheets were present during the time, but seasonal snowfall was likely.8. What can we learn about the sediment collected?A. It formed in the age of dinosaurs.B. It was found on theAntarcticaland.C. Ancient forest material was found in it.D. Some dinosaur remains were found in it.9. How did the researchers reach their findings?A. By analyzing the Earth sediment.B. By exploring ice inAntarctica.C. By collecting data on climate.D. By researching special plants.10. What can be indicated in the last paragraph?A. Seasonal snowfall made the forest disappear.B. Antarctica was much colder 140 million years ago.C. Antarctica’s natural environment has changed greatly.D. Polar nights inAntarcticaare getting shorter than before.11. What is the main idea of the text?A. Rainforest disappeared fromAntarctica.B. Antarctica had a different history of climate.C. Researchers studied a piece of Earth sediment ofAntarctica.D.Antarcticahad an extreme environment containing ice and snow.DMany of us in China enjoy adding chilies (辣椒) toour food, but did you know that this spicy vegetable could also be dangerous? A 34-year-oldUSman recently ended up in hospital after eating a Carolina Reaper—the spiciest chili in the world. After taking just a single bite of one, the man suffered from serious headaches in the following few days, reported BBC News.In fact, reports of stomachache and headache caused by eating spicy food are not something unusual. But if chilies are harmful, why is it that human beings are the only animals to eat this vegetable? According to the website Huanqiu, about 600 million Chinese people—almost half of the national population—are chili eaters. So what makes people love chilies so much? The human body reacts to the burning feeling that comes from eating chilies by releasing natural chemicals that “produce a sense of happiness” , noted BBC News.And the benefits go even further than just personal enjoyment. A survey conducted by the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences found that the death rate of those who eat spicy food once or twice a week is 10 percent lower than those who eat it less than once a week. The number decreased to 14 percent for those who eat spicy food six to seven times a week. And another study done by theUniversityofVermontcame to a similar conclusion. “The data encourages people to eat more spicy food to improve health and reduce death risk at an early age,” LiuQi, a nutritionist at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, told BBC News.Chilies have anti-cancer quality and the ability to increase our metabolism (新陈代谢). So, don't worry if you love spicy food. It seems that chilies are actually good for us—except for the Carolina Reaper, perhaps.12. The example of a 34-year-old American is mentioned in Paragraph 1 to prove ________.A. chiliescan be beneficialB. chilies are popular inAmericaC. chilies can be dangerousD. serious headaches can be dangerous13. Eating chilies gives people a sense of happiness by_______.A. decreasing death rateB. releasing natural chemicalsC. curing serious headachesD. providing enough nutrition14. Which of the following statement is TRUE?A. Human are the only animals to eat chilies.B. Stomachache and headaches caused by chilies is something unusual.C. The more chilies you eat, the healthier you are.D. Chilies have anti-cancer quality but it can't increase our metabolism.15. The writer wrote the passage to ________.A. warn people of the dangers of chiliesB. ask people to eat Carolina ReaperC. encourage people to eat more chiliesD. tell people the benefits of chilies第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

2020年陕西省石油化工学校高三英语期末考试试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（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四个选项中选出最佳选项AFilms to watch in MarchGretaA lonely young waitress finds a handbag on aNew Yorksubway train. Luckily, the address is inside, so she returns it to the piano teacher who left it there. She then discovers that the piano teacher makes a habit of dropping bags around the city on purpose to make new friends. Directed by Neil Jordan, the actors are attractive. Grace Moretz is the waitress and Isabelle Huppert is the one who admires her. Thanks to them, Greta winds up being far more enjoyable than it has any right to be.The AftermathThe Aftermath is one of the few World WarⅡ-related films. Based on Rhidian Brook’s novel,this touching romantic movie is starred by Keira Knightley, who is the wife of a British officer. She hates the Germans because her son was killed in an air raid. But is there a chance that a tall, dark andhandsome man might persuade her to overcome her hate?Captain MarvelIt took Marvel Studios a decade to finally make a female superhero. It’s also the first Marvel film to be directed by a woman, who has directed Half Nelson and Missisippi Grind. Captain Marvel is set in the 1990s. The Oscar-winning Brie Larson stars as Carol Danvers, a US Air Force fighter pilot, while Samuel L Jackson, as usual, plays Nick Fury.DumboDumbo is a classic Disney cartoon, who has big ears and there have been plenty of those kind of movies in recent years.Burtonalways has inspirations to direct such kind of movies from Edward Scissorhands to Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. Magical figures have always been his favorite characters.1. What makes Captain Marvel special?A. Winning Oscar.B. Its female director.C. Time setting.D. A woman pilot.2. Which film is better for a 7-year-old kid to watch?A. The AftermathB. Captain MarvelC. GreteD. Dumbo3. Where can you most probably read the text?A. Reader’s DigestB. NatureC. Scientific AmericanD. National GeographicBThe grocerystore might not be your favorite place to visit when you're at home, but is it ever fun when you're in another country? Honestly speaking, they're one of those strange little destinations that I like to sniff out everywhere I go, much as other travelers head toward clothing stores, libraries, coffee shops or galleries.The greatest beauty of the grocery store –– whether it's a supermarket or a tiny shop –– is that it gives you a glimpse into what local people buy to cook their own meals. This offers clues into their lifestyles and preferences, and into the agricultural and cooking practices of the country. I stare at the strange fruits and vegetables, the seafood, the cheese, the spices, the bread, and oh, the chocolate...always the chocolate!Being the environmental nerd（呆子）I am, I like paying attention to packaging, which can reflect people's attitudes towards environmental protection. Italy, for example, has a habit of requiring customers to bag their fruits and vegetables in plastic for weighing, while Sri Lanka leaveseverything loose in bins. In Brazil, everything is prepackaged in a layer of plastic.People in grocery stores tend to be friendlier. They smile, say hello, and sometimes ask questions, which can lead to great conversations. I had a further discussion with a teenaged cashier in Sri Lanka, over which bag of crunchy（松脆的）mix to buy. He insisted that the one labeled “spicy” would be too hot for me, but I told him I was willing to risk it. He laughed and we ended up talking about my favorite Sri Lankan foods for ten minutes.It's interesting then to come home and look at one's own local grocery store through new eyes. What would a visitor think? What stands out, and what do the food displays say about us as a culture? You might be surprised by what you realize.4. According to the author, what is the key benefit of visiting foreign grocery stores?A. Learning to cook foreign dishes.B. Making friends with local people.C. Buying cheaper food and souvenirs.D. Knowing local people and the country.5. What does the author show by mentioning some countries in paragraph 3?A. People's special lifestyles.B. People's shopping habits.C. People's environmental awareness.D. People's packaging methods.6. What can we infer from paragraph 4?A. Sri Lankans know a lot about food.B. Grocery stores are good social places.C. Grocery stores vary in different countries.D. Sri Lankans like to give strangers suggestions.7. Which of the following shows the structure of text? (P: paragraph)A. B.C. D.CMy first week working in a restaurant, one of the servers said something that stuck with me: Everyone should work in a restaurant for at least a year. At the time, I didn't get it, but I took the advice to heart and worked in restaurants on and off for the next eight years. Before realizing it, I mastered many important skills, one of which is communication skill.When I was little, I was so shy that I used to hide behind my mom whenever someone spoke to me. And when I first started in restaurants, I had two personalities: Restaurant Lizzy and Home Lizzy. It was easier to pretend to be a different person while at work, since it was so different from who I actually was. But gradually, the skills I learned working in restaurants helped Home Lizzy come out of her shell in the real world.When you work in a restaurant, you don't have the luxury of hiding behind your parents to avoid talking to people. I'm still 110% an introvert, but restaurant work helped me communicate. Working in a restaurant not only helped me speak clearly, deliberately and directly but also taught me how to talk about almost everything. Someguests don't want their servers to interact too much with them, and that's fine. But some sit at the bar simply to chat with you. You learn how to judge your guests' level of interest in communicating with you, and how to exit a conversation at the appropriate time.My restaurant work is something that I'm most proud of and I know I wouldn't be the person I am today without those eight years of experience. If you're still on the fence about working in a restaurant for that long, start with one year. I doubt that you'll look back.8. What did the writer think of the server's words?A. Impressive.B. Ridiculous.C. Amusing.D. Logical.9. What do we infer from Paragraph 2?A. The writer tried different jobs.B. The writer became more sociable.C. The writer used an invented name.D. The writer had a hard time at work.10. Which of the following best describes the writer's restaurant work?A. Boring.B. Relaxing.C. Worthwhile.D. Unchallenging.11. What message does the writer try to convey in this passage?A. A strong-willed soul can reach his goal.B. Things are difficult before they are easy.C. Communication skills advance your career.D. Restaurantwork helps to achieve a better self.DOwning a dog is associated with a significantly lower risk of heart disease and death, according to a comprehensive new study published by a team of Swedish researchers on Friday in the journal Scientific Reports.The scientists followed 3.4 million people over the course of 12 years and found that adults who lived alone and owned a dog were 33 percent less likely to die during the study than adults who lived alone without dogs. In addition, the single adults with dogs were 36 percent less likely to die from heart disease.“Dog ownership was especiallyprominentas a protective factor in persons living alone, which is a group reported previously to be at higher risk of heart disease and death than those living in a multi-person household,” Mwenya Mubanga, a Ph.D. student at Uppsala University in Uppsala, Sweden, and the lead junior author of the study, said in a statement announcing its findings. The link between dog ownership and lower mortality(死亡率)was less pronounced in adults who lived either with family members or partners, but still present, according to the study. “Perhaps a dog may stand in as an important family member in the single households,” Mubanga added.“Another interesting findingwas that owners of dogs which were intended originally for hunting were most protected.”The study, which is the largest to date on the health relations of owning a dog, suggested that some of the reasons dog owners may have a lower risk of mortality and heart disease were because dog owners walk more. “These kind of epidemiological (流行病学的)studies look for associations in large populations but do not provide answers on whether and how dogs could protect their owners from heart disease,” Tove Fall, a senior author of the study and a professor at Uppsala University, said in a statement“We know that dog owners in general have a higher level of physical activity, which could be one explanation to the observed results,” Fall added. “Other explanations include an increased well-being and social contacts or effects of the dog on the bacterial microbiome(微生物菌群) in the owner.” Fall added that because all participants of dog owners in Sweden or other “European populations with similar culture regarding dog ownership.”12. Why did the researchers do the study related to 3.4 million people’s health and the dogs?A. To help Europeans,B. To find their association.C. To protect unhealthy adults.D. To reduce risk of heart disease.13. What does the underlined word “prominent” probably mean in Para.3?A. Universal.B. Confusing.C. Appealing.D. Important14. What’s the main idea of the text?A. Adults living with dogs are less likely to die.B. Swedish people are very fond of animal pets.C. Keeping a dog is a popular and healthy hobby.D. Owning dogs reduces the risk of heart disease.15. What’s the writer’s attitude towards owning a dog?A. Positive.B. Negative.C. Objective.D. Contradictory.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

2021年陕西省石油化工学校高三英语上学期期末试题及答案解析第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（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四个选项中选出最佳选项AHubeiProvincehas long been a favorite Chinese tourist destination because of its natural scenery, historic cities, and beautiful mountains. Here are some of the best places to visit inHubeiProvince.YellowCraneTowerYellowCraneToweris known as one of the Three Famous Towers South of Yangtze River, together withYueyangTowerinHunanand Tengwang Pavilion inJiangxi. The history ofYellowCraneTowerdates back to the Three Kingdoms period (220-280) in Chinese history. The tower was used as a watchtower by the King of Wu's army in the beginning.Enshi Grand CanyonEnshi Grand Canyon can beChina's answer to the Grand Canyon inArizona, theUnited Statesin beauty. The canyon runs 108 kilometers and occupies a land area of 3,000 square kilometers. The region where Enshi Grand Canyon is located used to be a vast sea with many limestone deposits 230 million years ago.Shennongjia Scenic AreaIt is famous for its varied plant species as well as mountains. Regarded as the “Lungs of Central China", the forest coverage reaches over 90 percent of the area. Due to the special climate, it is neither too hot in summer nor too cold in winter. Sometimes clouds stretch around mountains, rewarding tourists with unforgettable views. Besides, the area is home to some rare animals such as golden monkeys, white bears and antelope.The Three-Gorge Tribe scenic spotLocated in the area of the Xiling Gorge in the city ofYichang, it has the beauty of landscape paintings. The spot is a “ProtectedCenterof the Popular Culture and Art of the Three Gorges”. Since ancient times, a lot of famous scholars have produced a great number of excellent poems praising the beauty of this place, some of which are carved on the stones along theYangtze River.1. What is special aboutYellowCraneTower?A. It has a long history.B. It offers a scenic view.C. It once served war's purposes.D. It is the best-known tower inChina2. Why is the Grand Canyon inArizonamentioned ?A. To explain its popularity inChina.B. To help readers know more about it.C. To prove the beauty of the Chinese canyon.D. To show differences between the two canyons.3. Which place will a Chinese literature lover probably visit?A. Enshi Grand Canyon.B.YellowCraneTower.C. Shennongjia Scenic Area.D. TheThree-Gorge Tribe scenic spot.BAfter almost an entire year of not going shopping and vacationing, you find the numbers reflected by your bank account meet your heart's desire.Now the most important question comes, what to do with the earnings? Should you fulfill dreams of the present, invest in preserving the future or perhaps keep saving it for a rainy day?Our elders always try to teach us the value of money and its moral weakness. One may be on a winning streak（连续成功）now，but it will not always be so. One will have days when there will be no sunshine but only rain. and their luck will hide behind those thick grey clouds. Save for those rainy days,they say.Do not spend too much,live within a budget,refrain fromcredit no matter how small and save for the future.Since the very first time we earn our own money from a summer job or earning our first salary, the lessons start. In fact, the pocket money that we receive when we are children begins the process of learning how to best manage one's money.People often think like this-one day when I have enough money, I will travel the world. Then, once we do earn enough money, tomorrow's plans start shadowing our present ones. However, is it wise to keep living for that future? Will we still enjoy or even be able to backpack in -our 50s? How will we ever enjoy our present if we are constantly living for the future?Good questions, aren't they? 1 say travel but don' t let yourself run dry, treat yourself to some luxuries but also keep enough for your necessities, and enjoy your present but with a plan for the foreseeable future.Life is for the living. so live it sensibly.4. Why do elders teach us to save money?A. Because there are more rainy days in life.B. Because no one can win streak.C. Because good days may end.D. Because money can't buy everything.5. What does the underlined phrase "“refrain from" mean in Paragraph 3?A. select fromB. hold backC. rely onD. prefer to6. What can we infer from the passage?A. We should enjoy ourselves at the right time.B. We should wait to travel until we have enough money.C. We should live for the future no matter what.D. We should enjoy ourselves to the fullest when we have money.7. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Money is something but not everything.B. One should save for rainy days.C. Live in the moment before you live for the future.D. Live the present wisely for your life.CA smiling panda and a walking Chinese lantern will be the mascots of the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics (残奥会）in Beijing .The mascots were known to the public on Sept.17, 2019 at a ceremony inBeijing. Beijing Mayor Chen Jining described them as adorable, unique , and exquisite (精致的）。

2021年陕西省石油化工学校高三英语期末试题及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（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四个选项中选出最佳选项AYou’re becoming an adult; your friends are changing; school is more challenging; and your life has more ups and downs than it used to. These books are just for you.Say Goodbye to Stressby Dr Jeff BrownKindle Edition $11.79Paperback $16.95Many have trouble getting their stress (压力) under control and want help. This new book will encourage stressed-out readers with its stories from people like them about how they resolved or rethought the stress in their lives, learned to let go of anxiety and worry, and improved their lives by dealing with stress.Find Your Inner Strengthby Amy NewmarkKindle Edition $7.99Paperback $12.75This powerful collection of stories will inspire (激励) you and help you find the inner strength to do with the challenges in your own life. We are stronger than we think.... when we have to be. These brave. courageous people are the role models that show us all what is possible.Random Acts of Kindnessby Amy NewmarkKindle Edition $12.99Paperback $17.77Make miracles happen for yourself and others. It’s easy. Just think outside the box and look around. There are so many ways that you can help—and it turns out the biggest beneficiary (受益人) may be you! Scientific studies have shown that “doing good” is not only good for others but also for the person doing it, making that person happier and healthier.Be the Best You Can Beby Amy NewmarkKindle Edition $10. 99Paperback $15.67This collection shows kids positive role models to follow in its stories about making good choices, havingconfidence, and doing the right things. Parents and grandparents will enjoy discussing the stories with children, making it a family event.1.How will you feel after reading Say Goodbye to Stress?A.Anxious.B.Awkward.C.Relaxed.D.Confused.2.What is unique about Find Your Inner Strength?A.It is written by a well-known author.B.It is the cheapest of the four books.C.It has role models for kids to follow.D.It shows one how to do good deeds.3.Which book is suitable for one who has no confidence?A.Say Goodbye to StressB.Find Your Inner StrengthC.Random Acts of KindnessD.Be the Best You Can BeBBritish sculptor Jason Taylor has made it his mission to use his talent to conserve our ecosystems by creating underwater museums. Over the years, the environmentalist has put over 850 massive artworks underwater worldwide. On February 1, 2021, Taylor launched his latest work — The Underwater Museum of Cannes.―The main goal was to bring attention to the fact that our oceans need our help,‖ Taylor told Dezeen. ―Ocean ecology has been destroyed by human activity in the Mediterranean over the past few decades, and it is not obvious what is taking place when observing the sea from afar.‖The Underwater Museum of Cannes contains 6 sculptures featuring local residents of various ages. They range from Maurice, an 80-year-old fisherman, to Anouk, a 9-year-old student. Towering over 6-feet-tall and weighing 10 tons, the faces are sectioned into two parts, with the outer part like a mask. The mask indicates that the world’s oceans appear powerful and unbeatable from the surface but house an ecosystem that is extremely fragile to careless human activities.Though the waters surrounding the sculptures now appear a pristine blue, the seabed was filled with old boat engines, pipes, and other human-made trash when the project began about four years ago. Besides removing the trash, Taylor also restored the area’s sea grass. Just one square meter of the sea grass can generate up to 10 liters of oxygen daily. The sea grass also helps prevent coastal erosion and provides habitats for many ocean creatures.―The idea of creating an underwater museum was to draw more people underwater and develop a sense ofcare and protection,‖ Taylor told Dezeen. ―If we threw unwanted waste near a forest, there would be a public outcry. But this is happening every day in our surrounding waters and it largely goes unnoticed.4. Why does the outer part ofthe sculptures look like a mask?A. To popularize the features of the locals.B. To remind people to protect themselves.C. To reflect people’s protection of the ocean.D. To stress the sensitiveness of the ecosystem.5. What’s paragraph 4 mainly about?A. How the project was started.B. How the sea grass was restored.C. What recovery effort the project made.D. Why the surroundings were improved.6. What can we infer from what Jason Taylor said in the last paragraph?A. The situation of the ocean is easily ignored.B. The destruction caused to the ocean is noticeable.C. Forests play a more important role in ecosystems.D. People have zero tolerance to damage done to nature.7. What might be the best title for the text?A. The Underwater Museum, a long way to go.B. The Underwater Museum, a big difference to the sea.C. The Underwater Museum, an appeal to conserve ecosystems.D. The Underwater Museum, a masterpiece of Jason Taylor.CPopularization has in some cases changed the original meaning of emotional (情感的) intelligence. Many people now misunderstand emotional intelligence as almost everything desirable in a person's makeup that cannotbe measured by an IQ test, such as character, motivation, confidence, mental stability, optimism and “people skills.” Research has shown that emotional skills may contribute to some of these qualities, but most of them move far beyond skill-based emotional intelligence.We prefer to describe emotional intelligence as a specific set of skills that can be used for either good or bad purposes. The ability to accurately understand how others are feeling may be used by a doctor to find how best tohelp her patients, while a cheater might use it to control potential victims. Being emotionally intelligent does not necessarily make one a moral person.Although popular beliefs regarding emotional intelligence run far ahead of what research can reasonably support, the overall effects of the publicity have been more beneficial than harmful. The most positive aspect of this popularization is a new and much needed emphasis (重视) on emotion by employers, educators and others interested in promoting social well-being. The popularization of emotional intelligence has helped both the public and researchers re-evaluate the functionality of emotions and how they serve people adaptively in everyday life.Although the continuing popular appeal of emotional intelligence is desirable, we hope that such attention will excite a greater interest in the scientific and scholarly study of emotion. It is our hope that in coming decades, advances in science will offer new perspectives (视角) from which to study how people manage their lives. Emotional intelligence, with its focus on both head and heart, may serve to point us in the right direction.8. What is a common misunderstanding of emotional intelligence?A. It can be measured by anIQ test.B. It helps to exercise a person’s mind.C. It includes a set of emotional skills.D. It refers to a person’s positive qualities.9. Why does the author mention “doctor” and “cheater” in paragraph 2?A. To explain a rule.B. To clarify a concept.C. To present a fact.D. To make a prediction.10. What is the author’s attitude to the popularization of emotional intelligence?A. Favorable.B. Intolerant.C. Doubtful.D. Unclear.11. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about concerning emotional intelligence?A. Its appeal to the public.B. Expectations for future studies.C. Its practical application.D. Scientists with new perspectives.DNowadays organic food hasbecome a fashion. Organic food sales reached a record of $ 45.2 billion in 2017, making it one of the fastest-growing parts of American agriculture. Some people may buy organic food for these reasons like resource cycling and biodiversity, but most people may choose organic food because they think it's healthier. While a small number of studies have shown relationships between eating organic food and reducing risks of being ill, no studies, up to now, have answered the question whether eating organic food can improve health.According to the United States Department of Agriculture(USDA), organic food does not suggest anything about health. In 20155 Miles McEvoy, then chief of the National Organic Program for the USDA, refused to admit any health benefits of organic food, saying the question has nothing to do with the National Organic Program. Instead, the USDA thinks that organic refers to a production method that increases cycling of resources keeps ecological balance, and protects biodiversity.I'm an environmental health scientist who has spent over 20 years studying pesticides that do harm to human beings. Several years ago, I was part of the study on whether an organic diet can reduce pesticide exposure. This study focused on a group of pesticides which have always been harmful to children's brain development. We found that children who ate traditional diets had nine times higher exposure to these pesticides than children who ate organic diets.Last month, I published a small study that suggested a path forward to answering the question whether eating organic food actually improves health. My study got a lot of attention. While the results were novel, they didn't answer the big question. As I toldThe New York Timesin 2003, “What does this really mean for the safety of my kids? But we don't know. Nobody does. It was true then, and it's still true now.”12. Why do most people prefer to buy organic food?A. For its health benefits.B. For biodiversity.C. For its delicious taste.D. For resource cycling.13. What does the USDA suggest about organic food?A. It can improve people's health.B. It is produced in an environment-friendly way.C. It can reduce risks of being ill.D. It has nothing to do with the National Organic Program.14. What can be concluded from the author's study?A. Pesticides don't harm children's brain.B. Traditional diets benefit people's health.C. Organic diets can reduce pesticide exposure.D. The results are meaningful to children's safety.15. What is the best title for the text?A.What Is Organic Food?B. Is Organic Food Healthier?C. How Should We Avoid Pesticides?D. What Are the Benefits of Organic Food?第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

2020-2021学年陕西省石油化工学校高三英语上学期期末试题及答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（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四个选项中选出最佳选项ACharlie Thorne and the Last Equationby Stuart GibbsThe CIA is on a task to find an equation (方程式) called Pandora, which could destroy the world if the wrong people get it. For help, they turn to Charlie, a 12-year-old girl who's as smart as Albert Einstein. People who like action-packed mysteries will enjoy reading this exciting book.AstroNutsby Jon Scieszka and Steven WeinbergIn AstroNuts, the Earth has been destroyed by humans for thousands of years. Four animals set out from Mount Rushmore, the headquarters (总部) of NNASA. Their task is to find a new planet fit for human life. Finally, they discover one: Plant Planet. The story's theme (主题) is simple: Don't harm the planet. Readers who love fantasy will enjoy AstroNuts.Stargazingby Jen WangChristine hears that Moon, who's new in town, is the kind of kid who beats people up for fun. But Moon and her mum come to live with Christine's family, and the two kids become best friends. Moon even shares a big secret with Christine. Stargazing is based on author Jen Wang's experiences as a child. The story is about the power of friendship and how people are able to change.Roll with Itby Jamie SumnerRoll with It is a story about a 12-year-old girl named Ellie. She has difficulty walking on her own and uses a wheelchair. When Ellie and her mum move to another state to take care of Ellie's grandpa, she must learn to navigate (处理) a new school and new friendships. This page-turner is a must-read for everyone. It's a heartwarming story that really shows the value of familyand how being different is special.1. Which book tells readers to protect the place we live in?A.AstroNutsB.Stargazing.C.Roll with It.D.Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation.2. What makes Stargazing different from the other three books?A. It talks about friendship.B. It tells stories about animals.C. It contains lots of scientific knowledge.D. It was written according to the author's experiences.3. What happened to Ellie?A. She had difficulty in making friends.B. She had an accident which left her in a wheelchair.C. She went to a new school and had to start all over again.D. She lost her mum and was taken care of by her grandpa.BDisease-carrying mosquitoes can spread diseases without affecting themselves. Nearly 700 million people get a mosquito-borne illness each year, which results in over one million deaths. Humans experience continuous pressures from disease-carrying mosquitoes in many parts of the world, so we have to find ways to fight against those insects because they keep getting scarier.Even though DEET remains the most commonly used, and most powerful, mosquito repellent ever developed, scientists are actively pursuing effective products based entirely on plant oils. While DEET is an effective contact repellent, many people dislike the oily feel and smell on their skin, and sometimes some people are sensitive to it. Consumers are always interested in alternatives to DEET and other synthetic repellents, so there are numerous natural repellents on the market.In his lab atIowaStateUniversity, Dr. Joel Coats and his team have successfully tested these repellents against three species of dangerous mosquitoes. The first group of the new repellents act through the air. These chemicals have a vapor action that provides protection, and they are called “spatial” repellents, since they act through space. These are potentially most useful in backyards, parks, and houses. The other group are the classic ones that stop insects from standing on a treated surface, such as human skin, clothing or tents; collaborators at the USDA-ARS and BioGents have conducted testing with humans to confirm the effectiveness and identify the very best ones.The new repellents were designed and made from the natural materials in plant essential oils. They maintainmany of the advantages of the natural repellents: They are fully biodegradable, with no ecological concerns or environmental wastes, and generally considered safe like the thousands of types of plant essential oils used in the flavor and perfume industries. However, thorough testing will be conducted to determine if they are truly non-poisonous because there is still no enough evidence.4. What does the author mainly want to show in paragraph 1?A. The way mosquitoes spread disease.B. The high death rate of mosquito-borne illness.C. The difficulty of fighting disease-carrying mosquitoes.D. The urgency of finding tools to fight against mosquitoes.5. What is a disadvantage of DEET?A. It won’t be effective for long.B. It can’t be applied universally.C. It causes discomfort to the users.D. It greatly harms people’s health.6. What can we learn about the second group of the new repellents?A. They can kill mosquitoes indirectly.B. They are mainly used in the open air.C. They are more effective on human skin.D. They can prevent mosquitoes from contacting users.7. What’s the author’s attitude to the new repellents?A. Subjective.B. Objective.C. Doubtful.D. Disapproving.CThe prevalence of melanoma (黑素瘤) has been rapidly rising around the world for nearly a century. While some of the increase may be due to better detection, researchers also believe it’s because we’re spending more time outdoors in the sun, vacationing to warmer climates during the winter and using tanning beds. That rise is concerning, since melanoma is the most dangerous kind of skin cancer.Most of us know to cover up and apply sunscreen on hot, sunny days, but when fall arrives, we tend to drop those habits. Experts warn that’s a mistake. Though there’s less need for sun protection after summer ends, exposure to UV rays still adds up.What precautions you should take to defend against melanoma during the cooler months depends on where you are in the world. That’s because the further away you are from the equator, the more UV rays weaken in thewinter. “In southern England or Canada, the daily dose of UVA on a clear summer day is 6.5 times higher than on a clear winter day,” says Professor Brian Diffey of the British Association of Dermatologists. “People in those countries typically receive only about 5% of their annual UV exposure in the winter months.”But no matter where you are, even during colder, lower risk months, it’s a mistake to put your sun-protection habits on ice. “It’s important to wear sun-screen when there is a lot of glare from the snow,” says Victoria Mar, director of the Victorian Melanoma Service at Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, Australia.Finally, you should monitor your moles(痣). “Early detection of melanoma is vital for successful treatment,” says Diffey. If it’s caught before it spreads to other parts of the body, the patient will have 99 % of chance to survive for five years. If it’s caught late, that can drop to 25%. Warning signs are a mole that’s changing size, shape or colour, or one that’s asymmetrical — sometimes referred to as “ugly duckling” moles. If you have concerns, talk to your doctor.8. What’s the main cause of the rise ofmelanoma?A. The climate change.B. Better detection.C. More exposure to the sun.D. The increase ofskin cancer.9.What’s a mistake according to experts?A. Applying sunscreen in summer.B. Wearing sun-screen when there is snow.C. Using sunscreen during lower risk months.D. Dropping sun-protection habits in winter.10. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. Prevention is better than cure.B. Health is better than wealth.C. A disease known is half cured.D. When the sun comes in, the doctor comes out.11. What is the best title of the text?A. Detect Melanoma.B. Beware Winter Rays.C. Monitor Your Moles.D. Spend Less Time Outdoors.DAt Aizo Chuo Hospital in Japan, employees greet newcomers, guide patients to and from the surgery area, and print out maps of the hospital for confused visitors. They don’t take lunch breaks or even get paid. Why?They’re robots!Robots have long worked in factories, helping to build cars and electronic appliances. But today’s robots don’t just do the jobs of people－they actually look and act a lot like people.Kansei, arobot from Japan, has a plastic face covering 19 movable parts. The robot can make 36 facial expressions in response to different words. Kansei shakes in fear at the word “war” and smiles when it hears the word “dinner”.Researchers in Europe are going even further with iCub, a “baby” robot. They are teaching it to speak and hold conversations.The ability to interact is crucial for robots that will one day work closely with humans says robotics professor ChrisAtkeson. “ This will require robots to understand what you say and how you are feeling and respond with appropriate emotions, ” he told WR News.Japanese scientist Minoru Asada agrees. He is building a robot called CB2 that acts like a real baby. “ Right now, it only goes, ̒Ah, ah. ̓But as we develop its learning function, it will start saying more complex sentences and moving on its own, ” Asada says. “ Next-generation robots need to be able to learn and develop by themselves.”Intelligent robot will become more important in the future, as populations age and the number of human workers declines in many countries. “ We’re going to have many more old people and not enough young people to care for them,” says robot researcher Matthew Mason. “ Technology can help the old people live at home longer, instead of going to nursing homes.”12. According to the passage, what jobs have robots already performed?A. Giving advice, answering customer questions and planning events.B. Producing factory goods, building cars and greeting customers.C. Greeting customers, producing factory goods and performing surgery.D. Building cars, driving passengers and providing directions.13. The second paragraph in this passage is mainly about?A. To explain how a robot works.B. To define what a robot is.C. To describe the functions of modern robots.D. To predict the future uses of robots.14. How does the Kansei robot react on the word “fire”?A. Use languages to warn nearby humans.B Back up its memory files.C. Activate an automatic fire alarm.D. Produce a worried look on his face.15. In Asada’s opinion, the next step for robots will be to develop_______.A. the ability to learn independentlyB. the ability to understand human commandsC. the capacity to interact with humansD. the willingness to work together第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。