开放英语4期中试卷.doc

2009-2010学年第二学期 开放英语4期中试卷班级_ 姓名_ 学号_ 得分_第一部分1-5第二部分6-10 11-15第三部分16-20第四部分21-25 26-30第五部分31.32.33第六部分 写作期中试卷第一部分 交际英语此部分共有5个未完成的对话，针对每个对话中未完成的部分有4个选项，请你从A, B, C, D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1. Are there any hotels near here? _ A. Yes, they are. B. No, they arent. C. Yes, there are some. D. Yes, there were some. 2. How are you doing? _ A. Very good. B. Doing homework. C. Just fine. D. A good idea. 3. You look very beautiful in that new coat. _ A. Thank you for saying so. B. No, you are cheating me. C. Where, where. D. I know it. 4. Where is Japan? Have you got _ map? Let me show you. A. a B. an C. the D. / 5. You are not a teacher, are you? _ A. Yes, Im not. B. No, I am. C. Yes, I am. D. Not at all. 第二部分 阅读理解此部分共有2篇短文，每篇短文后有5个问题，每个问题后有4个选项，请你从A, B, C, D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Passage 1 Some houses are designed to be smart. Others have smart designs. An example of the second type of house won an Award of Excellence from the American Institute of Architects. Located on the shore of Sullivans Island off the coast of South Carolina, the award-winning cube-shaped beach house was built to replace one smashed to pieces by Hurricane Hugo 10 years ago. In September 1989, Hugo struck South Carolina, killing 18 people and damaging or destroying 36,000 homes in the state. Before Hugo, many new houses built along South Carolinas shoreline were poorly constructed, and enforcement of building codes wasnt strict, according to architect Ray Huff, who created the cleverly-designed beach house. In Hugos wake, all new shoreline houses are required to meet stricter, better-enforced codes. The new beach house on Sullivans Island should be able to withstand a Category 3 hurricane with peak winds of 179 to 209 kilometers per hour. At first sight, the house on Sullivans Island looks anything but hurricane-proof. Its redwood shell makes it resemble a large party lantern at night, according to one observer. But looks can be deceiving. The houses wooden frame is reinforced with long steel rods to give it extra strength. To further protect the house from hurricane damage, Huff raised it 2.7 meters off the ground on timber pilings long, slender columns of wood anchored deep in the sand. Pilings might appear insecure, but they are strong enough to support the weight of the house. They also elevate the house above storm surges. The pilings allow the surges to run under the house instead of running into it. These swells of water come ashore at tremendous speeds and cause most of the damage done to beach-front buildings, said Huff. Huff designed the timber pilings to be partially concealed by the houses ground-to-roof shell. The shell masks the pilings so that the house doesnt look like its standing with its pant legs pulled up, said Huff. In the event of a storm surge, the shell should break apart and let the waves rush under the house, the architect explained. 6. After the tragedy caused by Hurricane Hugo, new houses built along South Carolinas shore line are required_. A. to be easily enforced B. to look smarter in design C. to meet stricter building standards D. to be designed in the shape of cubes 7. The award-winning beach house is quite strong because_. A. it is strengthened by steel rods and built on timber pilings B. it is made of redwood and enforced by steel rods C. it is in the shape of a shell D. it is built with timber and concrete 8. Huff raised the house 2.7 meters off the ground on timber pilings in order to _. A. withstand peak winds of about 200 km/hr B. anchor stronger pilings deep in the sand C. break huge sea waves into smaller ones D. prevent water from rushing into the house 9. The main function of the shell is_. A. to strengthen the pilings of the house B. to give the house a better appearance C. to protect the wooden frame of the house D. to slow down the speed of the swelling water 10. It can be inferred from the passage that the shell should be_. A. fancy-looking B. waterproof C. easily breakable D. extremely strong Passage 2 During Napoleons invasion of Russia, his troops were battling in the middle of a small town in that endless wintry land, when he was separated from his men. A group of Russian soldiers saw him and began chasing him through the twisting streets. Napoleon ran for his life into a little furriers shop. As Napoleon entered the shop, he saw the furrier and cried, Save me, save me! Where can I hide? The furrier said, Quick, under the big pile of furs in the corner, and he covered Napoleon up with many furs. No sooner had he finished than the Russian soldiers burst in the door, shouting Where is he? We saw him come in. Despite the furriers protests, they tore the shop apart trying to find Napoleon. But they didnt find him and left. After some time, Napoleon came out from under the furs, unharmed, just as his personal guards came in the door. The furrier turned to Napoleon and said, Excuse me for asking such a great man this question, but what was it like to be under those furs, knowing that the next moment would surely be your last? Napoleon drew himself up to his full height and said to the furrier angrily, How could you ask such a question of me, the Emperor Napoleon! Guards, take this rude man out, blindfold him and execute him. I myself will give the command to fire! The guards took the poor furrier out, stood him up against a wall and blindfolded him. The furrier could see nothing, but he could hear the movements of the guards as they prepared their rifles. He trembled. Then he heard Napoleon clear his throat and call out slowly, Ready aim At that moment, knowing that he would die, a feeling he couldnt describe came to him and tears ran down his cheeks. After a long period of silence, the furrier heard footsteps approaching him and the blindfold was taken down from his eyes. He saw Napoleons eyes looking deeply into his own eyes that seemed to see into every dusty corner of his being. Then Napoleon said softly, Now you know.11. Napoleon ran for his life because _. A. he was followed by Russian soldiers B. he couldnt find his men C. his personal guards were not with him D. he saw a little furriers shop 12. The Russian soldiers rushed in as soon as _. A. a furrier saw Napoleon B. the furrier said to Napoleon that he could hide in a pile of furs C. Napoleon hid in a big pile of furs D. Napoleon entered the furrier 13. When he came out from under the furs, Napoleon was _. A. thankful to the furrier B. not harmed at all C. noticed by Russian guards D. angry about Russian soldiers 14. Tears ran down the furriers cheeks because _. A. he thought he was to be killed at once B. he heard the movements of Napoleons guards C. he heard the sound of a rifle D. he was blindfolded and couldnt see anything 15.Napoleon answered the furriers question by _. A. blindfolding him B. by putting him in a similar situation he himself had experienced just before C. scolding him D. shooting him 第三部分 词汇和结构此部分共有5个未完成的句子，针对每个句子中未完成的部分有4个选项，请你从A, B, C, D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 16.The work _ by the time you get there. A. will have been done B. is done C. had been done D. would have done 17. The palm tree is an essential source of food and _ for people living in the tropics. A. built materials B. to build materials C. material buildings D. building materials 18.It was because the applicant was too conceited _ he failed in the interview. A. that B. so that C. so D. therefore 19._his cold, he came first in the athletics meet A. Besides B. Regardless C. Despite D. In spite 20.There was so much noise in the classroom that the teacher couldnt make himself _ . A. heard B. hearing C. to hear D. hear 第四部分 完型填空短文中共有10个未完成的句子，针对每个句子空缺部分有4个选项，请你从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 I can clearly remember the first time I (21) Mr Andrews, my old headmaster, although its over twenty years ago. During the war I had been at school (22) the north of England, but my family had just returned to London. There were not enough schools left for children to go to and my father had to go from one to another, asking them to take me (23) pupil. I used to go with him but he had (24) hard time trying to persuade people even to see him that I seldom had to do any test. We had been to all the schools near (25) we lived, but the more my father argued, the more impossible it became. In the end, we went to a school about five miles away from home. The headmaster kept us (26) at least an hour. While we were waiting, I looked round at the school building which was one of those old Victorian structures, completely (27) but still standing. I could hear the boys paying on the playground outside. When the headmasters secretary finally let us into his office, Mr Andrews spoke to me first. Why do you want to come here? he said. I had been thinking of saying something about studying, but I couldnt help (28) the boys outside. I dont know (29) in London, I said. Id like to play with the other boys. I read a lot of books, too, I added. All r