新编英语教程4测试卷.doc

Vocabulary(10) Guess the meaning of the following words by matching each word in Column A with the word or phrase in Column B that is similar in meaning. A B1. Cloning A. married pair, husband and wife 2. Couple B. producing an animal or plant artificially in a laboratory from the cells of another animal or plant with the result that it is identical to the original3. Habitation C. a person who is not trained in a particular subject or type of work4. Appreciate D. very strong, obsessive desire 5. Lust E. Appearance, seeming likeness6. Semblance F. Understand fully7 .Giggle G. raise ones shoulders slightly (often to express not knowing or caring; here it may express disbelief)8. Laymen H. a place to live. 9. Shrug I. thought, often deep and serious10. Reflection J. Laugh, not heartily, but often in a rather embarrassed way. Answers: 1_2_3_4_5_6_7_8_9_10_ .Multiple Choice Questions.(20)( ) 11. With its expensive furniture carefully chosen and placed, his room looks quite _.A. convenient B. elegant C. comforting D. luxurious ( ) 12. Leaving your door unlocked in a city like this is _ fire. A. playing off B. playing with C. putting off D. coping with ( ) 13. Cars _ in front of the public library.A. mustnt be parked B. dont have to be parked C. might not be parked D. shouldnt be parked ( ) 14. The writer got a deferred pass for _ to draw the interesting structure of the plants cells. A. failing B. being failed C. having failed D. failed ( ) 15. We had been waiting at the railway station for nearly an hour because the train was _ by the fog which was as thick as pea-soup A. held up B. held out C. held on D. held back ( ) 16. Being an advanced student of English, you should be able to _yourself freely in English.A. expressive B. expressionism C. expressionless D. express( )17. No one is so _ as the poor man who is suddenly lucky,” said the beggar.A. generous B. modest C. thoughtful D. stern ( ) 18. The doctor is the only person who will really help you._, he will even treat you free of charge.A. Though B. So C. As a matter of fact D. However ( ) 19. I wanted to go home but my sister _ on going to see a film.A. persisted B. insisted C. resisted D. argued ( )20. Although only of _ intelligence, he has beaten all his rivals in the pearl buying business.A. medium B. average C. middle D. little III. Translation (20)A .Translate the following sentences from Chinese into English.21.我连汽车都不会开，更不用说开飞机了。 22.这个大收藏家声称，他的藏品里有几幅价值连城的画，无人买得起。 23.校长斩钉截铁地说，无论是教师、学生还是领导，这些校章校规对每个人都适用，无一例外。 24.新来的教练给我们留下的最为深刻的印象是他那高度的责任感、敏锐的洞察力和自然的幽默感。 25.村民们不时会看到那个老渔夫坐在一块大岩石上，凝视着远处的小岛，沉浸在对往事的回忆之中，嘴角上偶尔露出一丝苦笑。 B. Translate the following sentences from English into Chinese.26. Before panting little boys could strangle out the words, their mothers knew it. 27. In fact their difference outweigh their similarities .The Arctic is closely hemmed in by the populated landmasses of Europe, America and Asia; the Antarctic in contrast is in splendid isolation, divided from the nearest land by vast reachesof the most tempestuous seas on earth. 28.For a composer ,to be of any value, must have his own personality. It may be of greater or lesser importance, but in the case of significant music, it will always mirror that personality. 29.“I will certainly give you a hand when you are in difficulty, young man ,”was the next line in the melodrama. 30. I wonder if they are more often right than wrong. For my own part I find that the longer I know the people the more they puzzle me. IV. Cloze (15 Decide which of the choices given below would correctly complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks)Dr. Patrick Christopher Steptoe was a medical revolutionary. On July 25,1978,the 65-year-old_31_ delivered the worlds first “_32_”, a healthy 5-lb,12-oz girl named Louise Joy Brown _33_in a lab dish_34_ the egg and sperm of a working-class couple who had _35_ for years to have a child, Louise seemed as _36_ as any body in 2,000 years .The astonishing _37_ brought instant celebrity to Steptoe as well as _38_.The Roman Catholic Church and other religious groups denounced it as playing God. But the debate _39_as it became clear that the_40_ new world of babymaking that Steptoe had _41_ was providing a desperately _42_ service.Today such artificially _43_ pregnancies are commonplace and are only one of many _44_ available to would-be parents. These _45_ are setting the stage for still more unsettling spectacles to come, such as human cloning.( ) 31A.physician B. surgeon C. obstetrician D. practitioner( ) 32 A. test-baby B. tube-baby C. testing-tube baby D. test-tube baby( ) 33 A .conceive B. conceiving C. conceived D. conceivable( ) 34 A. at B. through C. by D. from ( ) 35 A. worked B. tried C. attempted D. managed ( ) 36 A. miraculous B. mysterious C. magical D. splendid ( ) 37 A. adventure B. action C. behaviors D. feat( ) 38 A. attack B. criticism C. suffering D. nuisance ( ) 39 A. faded B. disappeared C. halted D. stopped ( ) 40 A. bold B. courageous C. daring D. brave( ) 41 A. conducted B. led to C. showed D. ushered in( ) 42 A. found B. expected C. sought D. applied ( )43 A. supported B. provided C. supplied D. assisted ( )44 A. selections B. options C. chances D. decisions ( )45 A. inventions B. discoveries C. creations D. innovations V. Reading (20)AThere has been a dramatic increase in the number of natural disasters over the past few years，and it is assumed that global warming and climate change could cause even more disasters in the future. Some of the worlds leading cities are facing disasters like floods and heat waves.LondonLondons flood defences are getting older. Since 1982, the Thames Barrier(水闸)has protected the city from the threat of flooding，but it was only designed to last until 2030 and close once every two or three years. About 21 years later the barrier now closes five or six times a year and according to Environment Agency predictions, by 2050 the barrier will be closed on almost every tide if the problem is not addressed.There are 26 underground stations, 400 schools, 16 hospitals，an airport and 80 billion worth of property in Londons flood risk area, so large scale flooding would be disastrous.ParisOver a sixweek period in July and August 2008，more than 11400mainly elderly peopledied in France from dehydration (脱水) and extremely high body temperature in a deadly heat wave. Heat waves of similar intensity(强度)are expected every seven years by 2050, so what can be done to make sure such a disaster does not happen again?One solution is to have airconditioners installed in elderly care homes. But this is considered a shortterm solution, as the increase in demand for electricity also increases carbon emissions.In Paris the local authorities are encouraging architects to design new types of buildings such as the building “Flower Tower”， which uses a covering of bamboo to act as a natural airconditioner.ShanghaiShanghai is the fastest growing city on Earth. It has a population of 18 million and is only 4 meters above sea level. Sea levels are predicted to rise by 20 cm within the next century.An estimated 250,000 people move to Shanghai every year in search of work, placing extra demands on energy consumption. China relies heavily on coalfired power stations, but these emissions increase temperatures and, in turn, warmer seas increase the risk of typhoons.( )46. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A. Big Cities Facing Big Disasters B. Big Disasters in the Future C. The Increase of Natural Disasters D. Solutions to Natural Disasters( )47. What problem should be settled now in London? A. How to protect the citys property. B. Where to build its flood defences. C. How to use the Thames Barrier to protect the city. D. How to improve the function of the old flood defences.( )48. Which of the following measures cant solve the heat wave disaster in Paris? A. Putting up new types of buildings with a covering of bamboo. B. Having airconditioners installed in elderly care homes. C. Forbidding the city to build “Flower Tower” D. Encouraging architects to design new types of buildings.( )49. The major threats to Shanghai are _. A. increasing population and coalfired power stations B. rising sea levels and typhoons C. extremely high temperature and rising sea levels D. extra demands on energy consumption and typhoons( )50. The purpose of the passage is _. A. to tell us how to protect the big cities B. to give advice on how to defend natural disasters C. to explain what causes flood and heat waves D. to warn us of the increasing natural disasters in big citiesBTim Richter and his wife, Linda, had taught for over 30 years near Buffalo, New Yorkhe in computers, she in special education. “Teaching means everything to us.” Tim would say. In April 1998, he learned he would need a heart operation. It was the kind of news that leads to some serious thinking about lifes purpose.Not long after the surgery, Tim saw a brochure describing Imagination Library, a program started by Dolly Partons foundation (基金会) that mailed a book every month to children from birth to age five in the singers home town of Sevier, Tennessee. “I thought, maybe Linda and I could do something like this when we retire.” Tim recalls. He placed the brochure on his desk, “as a reminder”Five years later, now retired and with that brochure still on the desk, Tim clicked on . The program had been opened up to partners who could take advantage of book and postage discounts.The quality of the books was of great concern to the Richters. Rather than sign up online, they went to Dollywood for a looksee. “We didnt want to give the children rubbish.” says Linda. The booksreviewed each year by teachers, literacy specialists, and Dollywood board membersincluded classics such as Ezra Jack Keatss The Snowy Day and newer books like Anna Dewdneys Llama Llama series.Satisfied, the couple set up the Richter Family Foundation and got to work. Since 2004, they have shipped more than 12,200 books to preschoolers in their area. Megan Williams, a mother of four, is more than appreciative：“This program introduces us to books Ive never heard of.”The Richters spend about $400 a month sending books to 200 children.“Some people sit there and wait to die.” says Tim. “Others get as busy as they can in the time they have left.”( )51What led Tim to think seriously about