公共二英语期末测试卷.doc

新动力英语学校New Power English School公共二英语期末测试卷(总分120分)班级_ 姓名_ 得分_第一部分英语知识运用(共三节，满分80分)第一节、单项填空。(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并将答案填在前面的括号内。例:( B ) It is generally considered unwise to give a child he or she wants.A. howeverB. whateverC. whicheverD. whenever( ) 1.He rushed into the conference room only that the meeting had been over. A. findingB. foundC. findD. to find( ) 2. There is something wrong with my computer, and it is not working at all. Why not try it and see if it works. A. to restartB. restartingC. startD. to start( ) 3. The book on the shelf cover is red and blue is my best friend when I am not in a good mood. A. which B. thatC. whoseD. its( ) 4. China is developing so fast, makes it possible that more and more foreigners will be willing to create their own business there. A. thatB. asC. whatD. which( ) 5. It sounds so interesting. Could you please give us some details about what happened? I talk about it any more. A. would rather not toB. would rather not C. wouldnt ratherD. wouldnt rather to( ) 6. I have been learning English for over twelve years. To tell the truth, I do not think I am fond of it, . A. thoughB. althoughC. butD. either( ) 7. Our headmaster comes into the classroom, by a little girl. A. followB. followingC. followedD. to follow( ) 8. We advised him to stop such a foolish plan. A. thinking of giving upB. thinking of give up C. to think of giving upD. to think of carrying out( ) 9. Sarah pretended to be cheerful, nothing about the argument. A. saysB. saidC. sayingD. to say( ) 10. Mary is a student and she swims well. . A. So is TomB. So does Tom C. So it is with TomD. So Tom does( ) 11. He began to cry, with his face in his hands. A. buryingB. buriedC. to buryD. be buried( ) 12. Jason looked so tired this morning, which suggested that he a good rest yesterday night. A. shouldnt takeB. not take C. didnt takeD. took( ) 13. Having been dreaming of going to the U.S. for so long, I wish that I walking on the street of New York now. A. am B. wasC. wereD. will be( ) 14.Jims father encourages him when he is not ready yet. A. make a decisionB. to make a decision C. not to make a decisionD. not making a decision( ) 15. Alice is always the first a Chinese novel. A. to finish to readB. to finish reading C. finish readingD. finish to read第二节、用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分） 16.It is a curious (巧合)that the day before his retirement, Mr. Page will have been teaching for a total of forty years.17.This is (足够的)for the growth of trees and plants, and for the existence of living creatures on the earth.18.But then theres a question of dealing with the (放射性的)used fuel.19.Unfortunately, scientists are not able (预知)the results of such mixings.20. (商业)use of the Internet is certain to develop very fast in the years to come.21.Time is pressing, but we will reduce shopping time and increase the time for visiting tourists (吸引力)。22.Mrs. Dodd, first (提议) the idea of a “fathers day” in 1909.23.Finally in 1966 President Nixon Richard signed a presidential (宣布)declaring the 3rd Sunday of June as Fathers Day.24.If it is far and time (容许), I always drive a car.25. Americans hang little colored lights, colored balls and other (装饰物) on the branches of evergreen trees.26. As every (传统) holiday in China is accompanied by some sort of special food, on the Moon Festival, people eat mooncakes.27. Although her father only smoked pipe (偶尔), she knew that this was a present which was bound to please him.28. With her small but well-chosen present (隐藏)in her handbag, she went back home.29. Shopping through a mail-order (目录) is usually cheaper than shopping in a department.30. They spend a lot of money on (娱乐) and do many things that cost money.第三节、完形填空。（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后面各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并将答案填在前面的括号内。Soon it would be the holidays, but before that, there were year exams. All the 31 _ had been working hard for some time, reviewing their lessons for the exams. If they didnt 32 _, they would have to retake them in September. There were usually a few who 33 _, but Jane didnt want to be one of them. She had worked hard all year, 34 _ just before the exams she was working so hard that her sister Barbara was 35 _ about her. She went to bed too 36 _. The night before the first exam, Barbara 37 _ that she have an early night and take a 38 _ pill. She promised to wake 39 _ up in the morning.As she was falling asleep, Jane was afraid that she might oversleep. Her 40 _ kept jumping from subject to subject. At last, with the help of 41 _, she went to sleep. In no time at all, she was sitting in the examination hall, looking at the examination 42 _, but she couldnt answer any of the questions. 43 _ around her was writing pages and gages. 44 _ she thought hard, she couldnt find anything to write 45 _. She kept looking at her 46 _. Time was running out. There was only an hour to go. She started one question, wrote two sentences, 47 _ and tried another one. With only half an hour left she wrote another two sentences. By this time she was so worried that she started 48 _. Her whole body shook. It shook so much that she 49 _ up. She was still in bed and it had all been a 50 _ dream. A minute later, Barbara called her name.( )31.A. teachers B. students C. classmates D. schools( )32.A. prepare B. miss C. join D. pass( )33.A. succeeded B. failed C. ended D. called( )34. A. but B. so C. and D. because( )35. A. excited B. frightened C. worried D. pleased( )36.A. early B. late C. heavily D. eagerly( )37.A. insisted B. hoped C. ordered D. wished( )38.A. sleeping B. resting C. exciting D.breathing( )39.A. him B. her C. them D. herself( )40.A. hand B. eye C. mind D. body( )41.A. her sisterB. her parents C. the lessons D.the medicine( )42.A. result B. marks C. desk D. paper( )43.A.The teacherB.The students C. No one D. Everyone( )44.A. If B. Though C. So D. How( )45.A. with B. about C. on D. to( )46.A. watch B. textbook C. sister D. subject( )47.A. gave up B. put off C. look aroundD.think over( )48.A. examiningB. leaving C. copying D. crying( )49.A. raised B. woke C. stood D. cheered( )50.A. nice B. wonderful C. terrible D. special第二部分阅读理解(共一节，满分10分)第一节、(共20小题，每小题0.5分，满分10分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中。选出最佳选项，并将答案填在前面的括号内。AThe famous director of a big and expensive movie planned to film a beautiful sunset over the ocean, so that the audiences could see his hero and heroine in front of it at the end of the film as they said goodbye to each other forever. He sent his camera crew out one evening to film the sunset for him. The next morning he said to the men, “Have you provided me with that sunset?”“No, sir,” the men answered. The director was angry. “Why not?” he asked. “Well, sir,” one of the men answered, “were on the east coast here, and the sun sets in the west. We can get you a sunrise over the sea, if necessary, but not a sunset.”“But I want a sunset!” the director shouted. “Go to the airport, take the next flight to the west coast, and get one.”But then a young secretary had an idea. “Why dont you photograph a sunrise,” she suggested, “and then play it backwards? Then itll look like a sunset.” “Thats a very good idea!” the director said. Then he turned to the camera crew and said, “Tomorrow morning I want you to get me a beautiful sunrise over the sea.”The camera crew went out early the next morning and filmed a bright sunrise over the beach in the middle of a beautiful bay. Then at nine oclock they took it to the director. “Here it is, sir,” they said, and gave it to him. He was very pleased. They all went into the studio. “All right,” the director explained, “now our hero and heroine are going to say goodbye. Run the film backwards so that we can see the sunset behind them.”The “sunset” began, but after a quarter of a minute, the director suddenly put his face in his hands and shouted to the camera crew to stop.The birds in the film were flying backwards, and the waves on the sea were going away from the beach.( ) 51. One evening, the director sent his camera crew out _.A. to film a scene on the sea B. to find an actor and an actress C. to watch a beautiful sunset D. to meet the audience( ) 52. Why did the director want to send his crew to the west coast?A. Because he changed his mind about getting a sunset. B. Because he was angry with his crew. C. Because he wanted to get a scene of sunset. D. Because it was his secretarys suggestion.( ) 53. The director wanted to film a sunset over the ocean because _. A. it went well with the separation of the hero and heroine B. when they arrived at the beach it was already in the evening C. it was more moving than a sunrise D. the ocean looked more beautiful at sunset( ) 54. After the “sunset” began, the director suddenly put his face in his hands _. A. because he was moved to tears B. as he saw everything in the film moving backwards C. as the sunrise did not look as beautiful as he had imagined D. because he was disappointed with the performance of the hero and heroine( ) 55. Which of the following is NOT true? A. The crew had to follow the secretarys advice. B. If you want to see a sunrise, the east coat is the place to go. C. The camera crew wasnt able to film the scene the first day. D. The director ordered his crew to stop filming the “sunset”.BSatellites are an important part of our ordinary livesFor example, the information for weather forecasts is sent by satelliteSome satellites have cameras which take photographs of the Earth to show how clouds are movingSatellites are also used to connect our international phone callsComputer connections of the World Wide Web and Internet also use satellites. Many of our TV programs come to US through satellitesAirplane pilots also sometimes use a satellite to help them find their exact locationWe use satellites to send television pictures from one part of the world to anotherThey are usually 35，880 kilometers above the equatorSometimes we can see a satellite in the sky and it seems to stay in the same placeThis is because it is moving around the world at 11，000 kilometers an hourexactly the same speed that the earth rotatesA satellite must orbit the Earth with its antennae(天线)facing the earthSometimes, it moves away from its orbit，So there are little rockets on it which are used to put the satellite back in the right positionThis usually happens about every five or six daysSpace is not empty! Every week, more and more satellites are sent into space to orbit the EarthA satellite usually works for about 10-12 yearsSatellites which are broken are sometimes repaired by astronauts or sometimes brought back to Earth to be repairedOften，very old or broken satellites are left in space to orbit the Earth for a very long timeThis is very serious because some satellites use nuclear power and they can crash into each other( ) 56Which of the following is NOT done by satellites according to the passage?ASending information for weather forecastBTaking photographs of the EarthCSending TV picturesDProviding food for airplane pilots( ) 57Whats the speed the earth rotates at?A35,880 kilometers per hour B335,880 kilometers per hourC11,000 kilometers per hour D110,000 kilometers per hour( ) 58Why does the satellite move around the world at the same speed as the Earth rotates?AIn order to take photographsBIn order to stay in a certain position in the orbitCIn order to move away from its orbitDIn order to send television pictures( ) 59What does the underlined word“This”in the 3rd paragraph refer to?AA satellite BA little rocketCA satellite seems to stay in the same place in the skyDThe satellite puts the rockets in the right position( ) 60Which is true of satellites?AA satellite usually works for about 10-12 yearsBEvery time a satellite gets broken，it is brought back to the Earth to be repairedCA broken satellite is never left in spaceDThey often crash into each otherCWe live in a digital world now, and a students technology needs have changed. For the early years, say when you are in primary school, you can get by with no technology at all. Even if you have a computer, its a good idea to get children familiar with libraries. At this age, trips to the library are like family outings.As you get closer to middle school, a computer with Internet access becomes more of a necessity. Teachers will often give assignments that require a student to use the Internet for research. After a computer, technology choices for students become more difficult to make especially when it comes to cell-phones. Kids will beg their parents for a cell-phone, especially in middle school. For many parents, its a safety issue: They want to know that their kids can reach them quickly if necessary. For teachers, cell phones can be used to record lessons when students are absent. But many teachers dislike cell-phones. Some kids send messages or have talks in the class. Sending messages also raises the problem of cheating on exams. More and more schools are now forbidding the use of cell-phones.Many kids see iPods as necessary things to have. iPods are great for music, but do they do anything good for your childrens education? Maybe they do. Thats the opinion of Doug Johnson, an educator for 30 years. Johnson says that educators should accept all new forms of technology in the classroom, including iPods. “Some do more with their cell- phones than we can do with our laptops,” he jokes. “I dont think we should be afraid. The truth is that its easier to change the way we teach than to change the technology habits of an entire generation.” ( )61. According to author, primary school children should_.A. use the computer and the Internet regularly B. ask their parents to buy them cell-phonesC. buy iPods to listen to music D. go to libraries to read more books( )62. Why do parents agree to buy their children cell-phones?A. They want their children to be cool.B. They think cell-phones be helpful to their study. C. They want to keep in touch with their children.D. They want their children to keep up to date.( )63. The following are all reasons why many teachers dislike cell-phones EXCEPT _.A. cell-phones can be used to cheat on exams B. schoolchildren will send messages during classC. cell-phones can be used to record lessons D. schoolchildren might talk on them during class( )64. What does the underlined word “that” refers to?A. iPods can be used to listen to music. B. iPods can be helpful for childrens education. C. iPods can be used to play games. D. iPods are necessary for childrens lives.( )65. We can infer from what Doug Johnson said that _.A. cell-phones are not useful to students B. teachers should let students use cell-phonesC. its better for teachers to change their teaching methodsD. schoolchildren should follow the trends of fashion DIve loved my mothers desk since I was just tall enough to sit above the top of it. Mother sat writing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be a most wonderful thing in the world.Years later, during her final illness, Mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” she said again, “is for Elizabeth.”I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed in action. But as a young girl, I wanted to have heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.That never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional”. But she lived “on the surface”.As years passed and I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me.My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and, finally, peace it seemed that nothing happened. I couldnt be sure that the letter had even got to Mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.But the present of her desk told me, as shed never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside a photo of my father and a one-paper letter, folded and ref