五乡中学2009学年度第二学期期末英语试卷(.doc

五乡中学2009学年度第二学期期末英语试卷（2010、6）第一卷（共80分）第一节 语法和词汇知识: ( 共20小题; 每题0.5分, 满分10分 )1. When you come here for your holiday next time, don t go to _ hotel; I can find you _ bed in my flat. A. the; a B. the; 不填 C. a; the D. a; 不填2.-Nancy is not coming tonight.-But she_! A. promises B. promised C. will promise D. had promised3.If I had_, Id visit Europe, stopping at all the small interesting places. A. a long enough holiday B. an enough long holiday C. a holiday enough long D. a long holiday enough4.Nobody noticed the thief slip into the house because the lights happened to_. A. be put up B. give in C. be turned on D. go out5.Professor White has written some short stories, but he is _ known for his plays. A. the best B. more C. better D. the most6.-Can I get you a cup of tea?-_. A. Thats very nice of you B. With pleasure C. You can, please D. Thank you for the tea7.They_the train until it disappeared in the distance. A. saw B. watched C. noticed D. observed8._it with me and Ill see what I can do. A. When left B. Leaving C. If you leave D. Leave9.Youll find this map of great _ in helping you to get round London. A. price B. cost C. value D. usefulness10. We needed a new cupboard for the kitchen. So Peter made _ from some wood we had. A. it B. one C. himself D. another11. I hope you dont mind me asking, _ where did you buy those shoes? A. so B. and C. yet D. but12. I would never ever come to this restaurant again. The food is terrible! _. A. Nor am I B. Neither would I C. Same with me D. So do I13. I do every single bit of housework _ my husband Bob just does the dishes now and then.A. since B. while C. when D. as14. You should try to get a good nights sleep much work you have to do . Ahowever Bno matter Calthough Dwhatever15. We have to_ the wheat as soon as possible because a storm is on the way .Aget away Bget across Cget through Dget in16. Will $200_ ? Im afraid not . We need at least 50 more dollars . Acount Bsatisfy Cfit Ddo17. Why dont you put the meat in the fridge? It will fresh for several days.Abe stayed Bstay Cbe staying Dhave stayed18. Is that the country clinic you often refer to? Right，just the one you know my father used to work for 10 yearsA. that B. which C. where D. as 19. _the clouds, you would find the airplane in the sky easilyA. Had it not been for B. If it were not C. If it had not been for D. Were it not for20. As we watched the panda, we stood still, _ to one another.A. dared hardly to whisperB. hardly daring to whisperC. dared not to whisperD. not dared whisper第二节 完型填空:（共20小题, 每小题1分, 满分20分）Kate Chin, like many renters, is tired of renting. One reason is that her _21_ rent goes up like clockwork. Every year her landlord raises the rent by five percent. Another reason is her _22_. “New neighbors always seem to be more _23_ than the ones who moved out,” she said. “My first neighbor would _24_ his door very heavily. I _25_ knew when he came home or left home. _26_ he moved out, a saxophonist moved in. A saxophonist! He practiced two hours a day. On Saturday his friends would come _27_ and I had to _28_ to a whole band. I called the police, but they said saxophone playing is permitted in _29_ for up to four hours a day, because saxophone playing is job-related. They told me I was _30_ that the guy was only playing two hours a day!” There are many unhappy renters, _31_ there are also happy renters. “Ive been lucky my whole life,” said Karl Leen, a middle-aged man. “My neighbors couldnt have been any _32_ if I had picked them myself. One neighbor was a cook. Hed bring me the best _33_ in the world. Another neighbor was a pianist. She played the most _34_ music. Another neighbor was a _35_ who did my tune-ups and changed the oil in my car. My _36_ neighbor is a birder; and we go _37_ every weekend with our telescopes.” Different persons have different attitudes. Kate saw the saxophone player as _38_, yet Karl saw the _39_ player as delightful. Millions of people would be happy just to have a roof over their head. Yet there are millions who would _40_ that their roof is the wrong color. 1. A. weekly B. monthly C. daily D. annual2. A. children B. colleagues C. neighbors D. servants3. A. inconsiderate B. considerate C. careful D. foolish4. A. knock B. lock C. shut D. clean5. A. always B. occasionally C. never D. sometimes6. A. Before B. Since C. From D. After7. A. up B. over C. down D. on8. A. dance B. listen C. turn D. look9. A. departments B. apartments C. offices D. bedrooms10. A. unfortunate B. unlucky C. lucky D. pleased11. A. and B. so C. but D. for12. A. worse B. sadder C. better D. happier13. A. books B. clothes C. CDs D. leftovers14. A. sorrowful B. heavy C. delightful D. light15. A. artist B. cook C. barber D. mechanic16. A. former B. latest C. latter D. previous17. A. shopping B. boating C. hiking D. birding18. A. amusing B. pleasing C. hating D. annoying19. A. saxophone B. violin C. piano D. guitar20. A. find B. remember C. praise D. complain第三节：阅读理解（共25小题; 每小题2分, 满分50分）AIt was 3:12 a. m. when nine-year-old Glenn Kreamer awoke to the smell of burning. Except for the crackling（爆裂声）of flames somewhere below there was not a sound in the two-storey house at Baldwin, Long Island. With his father away on night duty at a local factory, Glenn was worried about the safety of his mother, his sister Karen, 14 and his 12-year-old brother Todd. He ran downstairs through the smoke filled house to push and pull at Karen and Todd until they sat up. Then he helped each one through the house to the safety of the garden. There, his sister and brother, taking short and quick breaths and coughing, collapsed on the lawn (草坪). The nine-year-old raced back into the house and upstairs to his mothers room. He found it impossible to woke her up. Mrs. Kreamer, a victim of the smoke, was unconscious, and there was nobody to help Glenn carry her to the garden. But the boy remained calm and, as a fireman said later, “acted with all the self-control of a trained adult.” On the bedroom telephone, luckily still working, Glenn called his father and, leaving Mr. Kreamer to telephone the fire brigade and ambulance service, got on with the task of saving his mother. First he filled a bucket with water from the bathroom and threw water over his mother and her bed. Then, with a wet cloth around his head he went back to the garden. He could hear the fire engine coming up, but how would the firemen find his mother in the smoke-filled house where flames had almost swallowed up the ground floor? Grasping firmly a ball of string from the garage, Glenn raced back into the house and dashed upstairs to his mothers room. Tying one end of the string to her hand he ran back, laying out the string as he went, through the hall and back out into the garden. Minutes later he was telling fire chief John Coughlan: “The string will lead you to mother.” Mrs. Kreamer was carried to safety as the flames were breaking through her bedroom floor.41Why did Glenn run downstairs first? AHe wanted to find out what was happening. BHe was worried about his mothers safety. CHe wanted to save his sister and brother. DHe went to see if his father had come back from work.42How did Glenn help the firemen to save his mother? ABy throwing water all over her and her bed. BBy carrying her to safety with his brother. CBy pushing and pulling at her. DBy tying a string to her hand.43Who called the fire brigade and ambulance service? AGlenn. BGlenns father. CGlenns sister. DGlenns neighbor.44What did Glenn do to protect himself? AHe put a wet cloth around his head. BHe threw water all over himself. CHe hid himself in the bathroom. DHe rushed out to the lawn.45Glenn saved his family because_. Ahis father had taught him to do so on the phone Bhe had learned something about first aid Che had dealt with the emergency calmly and wisely Dhe had followed his mothers instructionBThe year is 2094. It has been announced that a comet (彗星) is heading towards the Earth . Most of it will miss our planet, but two pieces will probably hit the southern half of the Earth. On 17 July , a piece four kilometers wide enters the Earths atmosphere with a massive explosion . About half of the piece is destroyed, but the remaining part hits the South Atlantic at 200 times the speed of sound. The sea boils and a huge hole is made in the sea bed. Huge waves are created and spread outwards from the hole. The wall of water, a kilometer high, rushes towards southern Africa at 800 kilometers an hour. Cities on the African coast are totally destroyed and millions of people are drowned.Before the waves reach South America, the second piece of the comet lands in Argentina. Earthquakes and volcanoes are set off in the Andes Mountains. The shock waves move north into California and all around the Pacific Ocean. The cities of Los Angeles, San Francisco and Tokyo are completely destroyed by earthquakes. Millions of people in the southern half of the earth are already dead, but the north wont escape for long. Because of the explosions, the sun is hidden by clouds of dust, temperatures around the world fall to almost zero. Crops are ruined. The sun wont be seen again for many years. Wars break out as countries fight for food. A year later, no more than 10 million people remain alive.Could it really happen? In fact, it has already happened more than once in the history of the Earth. The dinosaurs were on the Earth for over 160 million years. Then 65 million years ago they suddenly disappeared. Many scientists believe that the Earth was hit by a piece of object in space. The dinosaurs couldnt live through the cold climate that followed and they died out. Will we meet the same end?46What is mainly described in the passage? AA historic discovery . BAn event of imagination CA research on space . DA scientific adventure.47When the first piece hits the South Atlantic, it causes_ . Aan earthquake Bdamages to cities Can Earth explosion Dhuge waves 48Why cant the northern half of the earth escape for long ? ABecause the land is covered with water BBecause the light and heat from the sun can not reach the earth . CBecause people there can not live at the temperature of zero . DBecause wars break out among countries .49By giving the example of dinosaurs , the author tries to prove_ . Aanimals could not live in the cold climate Bwhat happened 65 million years ago was an invented story Cthe human beings will die out in 2094Dthe Earth could be hit by other objects in space C Houston, Texas (June 8, 2002) -In 2004, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will send two robots (机器人) to separate places of Mars to seek out past or present signs of water. It is an exciting idea to send two robots driving over very different places of Mars at the same time, to be able to see what is on the other side of the hill. Last month, NASA announced it was sending one robot to Mars, but after two weeks, it decided there was enough money for two. The robots will be sent up within two weeks of each other in May and June of 2003 from Kennedy Space Center. If all goes well, the two spacecraft (宇宙飞船) will touch down on Mars，after a seven-and-a-half-month space flight，on January 2 and 20, 2004. The robots, each weighing 150 kilograms, can cover 100 meters per day. They are designed to be able to examine the mineral content of the soil, and their special camera will take pictures of the lands and hills. Although they will be under control from Earth, the robot, are able to move more freely compared to those sent up before them. The actual landing points have not been determined yet, but the scientists say it will be in areas where they hope to find water.50. According to the news report, scientists plan to send robots up to Mars to _.A. find out whether there is water on Mars B. see if robots can find minerals thereC. test how fast robots can drive there D. prove that robots can work on Mars51.How long in between will the two robots be sent to Mars?A.1 year B.7.5 months. C.2 months. D.2 weeks.52. One of the important jobs for the robots on Mars is to _.A. study the soil B. walk everywhere C. test the new camera D. find a suitable landing point 53. We can infer from the last sentence that scientists _. A. have changed the landing points many times B. hope to land the robots on the surface of waterC. are still working on the plan D. know where they can find waterDLike many lovers of books, Mary and her husband, Richard Goldman, seldom walked past a bookstore without stopping to look inside. They often talked of opening their own store one day.When Mary was hospitalized with heart trouble in 1989, they decided it was time to get serious. Richard, who worked for a business company, was eager to work for himself, and Mary needed to slow down from her demanding job.They started by talking to bookstore owners and researching the industry. “We knew it had to be a specialty（专业） store because we couldnt match the big chains dollar for dollar,” says Mary. One figure caught her attention: Shed read somewhere that roughly 20 percent of books sold were mysteries (推理小说), and many buyers spent more $300 a year on books. She and Richard were themselves mystery readers.On Halloween 1992, they opened the Mystery Lovers Bookshop and Caf near their home. With three children in college, the couple could not spend all the familys money to start a shop. To cover the $100,000 cost, they drew some of their savings, borrowed from relatives and from a bank.The store merely broke even in its first year, with only $120,000 in sales. But Mary was always coming up with new ways to attract customers. The shop had a coffee bar and it offered gifts to mystery lovers and served dinners for book clubs that met in the store. She also invited dozens of writers to discuss their stories.Today Mystery Lovers makes sales of about $420,000 a year. After paying taxes, business costs and the six part-time sales clerks, Richard and Mary together earn about $34,000.“The job you love may not go hand in hand with a million-dollar income,” says Richard. “This has always been about an enjoyable life for ourselves, not about making a lot of money.”54When Mary was in hospital, the couple realized that _. A. they had to put their plan into practice B. health was more important than wealth C. heart trouble was a serious illness D. they both needed to stop working55After Mary got well from her illness they began _. A. to study industrial management B. to buy and read more mystery books C. to do market research on book business D. to work harder to save money for the bookstore56According to Richard, the main purpose of running the bookstore is _.A. to pay for their childrens education B. to get to know more writersC. to set up more bookstores D. to do what they like to doE We are all interested in equality, but while some people try to protect the school and examination system in the name of equality, others, still in the name of equality, want only to destroy it. Any society which is interested in equality of opportunity and standards of achievement must regularly test its pupils. The standards may be changedno examination is perfectbut to have to tests or examinations would mean the end of equality and of standards. There are groups of people who oppose this view and who do not believe either in examinations or in any controls in school or on teachers. This would mean that everything would depend on luck since every pupil would depend on the efficiency, the values and the purpose of each teacher. Without examinations, employers will look for employees from the highly respected schools and from families known to thema form of favourtism will replace equality. At the moment, the bright child from an ill-respected school can show certificates to prove he or she is suitable for a job, while the lack of certificate indicates the unsuitability of a dull child attending a well-respected school. This defend of excellence and opportunity would disappear if examinations were taken away, and the bright child form a poor family would be a prisoner of his or her schools reputation, unable to compete for employment with the child from the favoured school. The opponents of the examination system suggest that examinations are an evil force because they show differences between pupils. According to these people, there must be no special, different, academic class. Th