2008-2009学年度上学期08级12月月考 英语 试卷.doc

20082009学年度上学期08级12月月考 英语 试卷满分：120分时间：90分钟 命题人 第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1. If you grow up in large family, you are more likely to develop ability to get on well with others.A. / ; an ; the B. a ; the ; / C. the ; an ; the D. a ; the ; the2. - How about putting some pictures into the report?- A picture is worth a thousand words.A. All right? B. No way. C. Why not? D. No matter.3. -I suppose she is 30 years of age.- _ .A. You guess it! B. You will guess it! C. Youre guessing it! D. You guessed it!4. Its always difficult to stay in a foreign country, _ if you cant speak the language.A. nearly B. specially C. especially D. naturally.5. My interests are reading novels, _ football and singing songs.A. play B. plays C. to play D. playing6. The patient was so ill that the nurse had to _ all night.A. stand up B. get up C. turn up D. stay up7. E-mail, as well as telephones, _ an important part in daily communication.A. is playing B. have played C. are playing D. play8. -Could I use your telephone? - _.A. Of course B. Yes, you could C. No, certainly D. No, not really9. -Which is your handbag? -The one _.A. to the left B. to left C. on the left D. on left10. I shall go to the party _ Im too busy.A. if B. when C. until D. unless11. I _ a bad cold for a week and still cant get rid of it.A. caught B. have caught C. had caught D. have had12. In some parts of the lake, falling into the water means _ your life.A. losing B. to lose C. lose D. to be losing13. This is the house _ windows face the south.A. which B. whats C. where D. whose14. - So you are late again. - Im sorry but I was _ in a traffic jam(交通阻塞).A. struck B. caught C. swept D. swallowed15. Have you found out _ the two people are talking about in this tape?A. that B. where C. what D. whether第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。One day a wealthy family went on a trip to the countryside. The father wanted to 16 his son how 17 people live, 18 they spent a day and a night in the farm of a very poor 19 .When they got back from their trip the father asked his son, “My dear son, how was the 20 ?” “very 21 , Dad!” answered the boy. “Did you see how poor people live?” the father asked. “Yeah!” answered the son. “And what did you learn?” asked the father. The son answered, “I saw that we have a dog at home, and they have four. We have a 22 that reaches to the middle of the garden and they have a stream that has no 23 . We have imported lamps(进口灯具) in the garden and they have the 24 . Our patio(天井) reaches to the front yard,25 they have a whole horizon(旷野).” When the little boy was 26 , his father was speechless. His son 27 , “Thanks Dad 28 showing me how 29 we are!” Isnt it true that it all depends 30 the 31 you look at things? If you have love, friends, humor and a positive attitude(乐观的态度) 32 life youve got everything! You cant buy 33 of these things, 34 still you can have all the material possessions(财富) you can imagine, provisions(储备) for the future, etc. But if you are poor of spirit, you have nothing! Attitude is 35 ! Make a decision to have a good, positive and productive attitude every day!16.A.showB. giveC. sendD. tell17.A.happyB. sorrowC. richD. poor18.A.thusB. soC. thereforeD. when19.A.houseB. homeC. familyD. room20.A.journeyB. tripC. stayD. travel21.A.badB. goodC. wellD. badly22.A.riverB. lakeC. canal(运河/沟渠)D. pool23.A.endlessB. endingC. endD. ended24.A.sunB. starsC. planetD. electricity light25.A.yetB. howeverC. soD. though26.A.finishedB. finishingC. completedD. completing27.A.addingB. addedC. sayingD. said28.A.forB. ofC. withD. about29.A.poorB. richC. gladD. happy30.A.inB. onC. forD. about31.A.methodB. mannersC. wayD. means32.A.ofB. forC. towardsD. at33.A.nothingB. anyC. someD. everything34.A.thenB. butC. thoughD. so35.A.anythingB. nothingC. everything D. something第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分 40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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AA beautiful and very successful actress (女演员) was the star for a new musical show. Her home was in the countryside, but she did not want to go back there every night, so she bought an expensive house in the centre of the city, got some beautiful furniture and got a man to paint the rooms in new colors.It was very difficult to get tickets for her show, because everybody wanted to see it. So she decided to give the painter two of the best seats. She hoped that this would make him work better for her. He took the tickets without saying anything, and she heard no more about them until the end of the month, when she got the painters bill (账单). At the bottom of it were these words: “ Four hours watchingMiss Hall sing and dance : 3 pounds,” with this note: “ After 5 p.m., I get 15 shillings (先令) an hour instead of 10 shillings.”36. The actress bought a house in the centre of the city because _.A. she liked to live in the busiest placeB. she didnt like to live in the countryC. her home was far away from where she workedD. she didnt want to go back to her hometown any longer37. In order to make the painter work better for her, the actress _.A. gave him two tickets for her show B. sang and danced for him for hoursC. paid him 3 pounds D. decided to pay him 15 shillings an hour38. The actress got the painters bill _.A. to ask for the money of his painting workB. to ask to pay for his watching her showC. in which he showed his thanks for the ticketsD. in which he expressed his dissatisfaction39. It can be learned from the text that one pound is _ shillings.A. 10 B. 12 C. 20 D. 1540. What kind of man was the painter?A. He was a careful man. B. He was a poor man.C. He was not friendly to others. D. He knew little about music and dances.B One day, Wilson was walking quietly along the road when someone hit him hard on the back of his neck He looked behind him，and saw a young man whom he had never seen before“How dare you hit me like that？”shouted Wilson The young man said he had mistaken Wilson for a friend of his and that he thought Wilson was making a lot of noise about nothing. This insult(侮辱)made Wilson even angrier, of courseand he at once decided to bring the young man before a judge Now, the judge who heard the cane was a friend of the young mans fathers，and，although he pretended to be quite fair, he was thinking about what he could do to protect the young man from being punished while at the same time not to be appearing unfair Finally he said to Wilson“I understand your feelings at this matter very wellWould you be satisfied if I let you hit the young man as he hit you？” Wilson said he would not beThe young man had insulted him and should be properly punished。 “Well，then，”said the judge to the young man，“I order you to pay ten coins to Wilson” Ten coins was very little for such a crime，but the young man did not have it with him，so the judge allowed him to go and get it Wilson waited for him to return with the money，He waited an hour, and then two hours，while the judge took care of other business When it w3s nearly time for the court to close，Wilson chose a moment when the judge was especially busy, came up quietly and hit him hard on the back of the neckThen he said to him，“I am sorry, but l cant wait any longerWhen the young man comes back, tell him that I have passed my right to the ten coins on to you.41Why did the young man hit Wilson from behind？AWilson had hit him before，BHe had taken Wilson for a friend of his by mistakeCWilson was a stranger thereD Wilson made a lot of noise while he was walking42The judge thought about how to protect the young man because Ahe thought it a small matterBas a judge，he should be fairChe thought the man too young to be punishedDthe young man was his friends son43According to the passage，which of the following is TRUE？AThe young man was ordered to hit himself as hard as he had done on WilsonBWilson was allowed to hit the young man as hard as he had doneCWilson was allowed to do more insulting on the young man 。DThe young man was ordered to hand a lot of money44The judge allowed the young man to go home，hoping Ahe would ask his father to the court Bhe could not be punishedChe would return in two hours Dhe would get the money45The best title for this passage AIve passed my right on to you BThe judge and WilsonCWilson and the young man DA clever judgeCHandball is a very popular sport in Europe and Asia, and it is one of the fastest and most exciting sports in the world. It combines basketball and soccer with wonderful saves(救球) of water polo(水球).Handball is played on an indoor court(the size of two basketball courts) and there are goals at each end. There are twelve players on each team, two goalkeepers(守门员) and ten field players, but there is at most one goalkeeper and six field players from each team allowed(允许) on the court at any one time. The idea is simple: score(得分) more goals than the other team.The ball is made of leather and it must be round. The surface must not be shiny or slippery(滑的).The size and weight of the ball varies(不同) for man and woman teams, and adult and junior teams.Handball has the same free-ranging play as basketball, with all players except the goalkeeper always moving from attack to defence. The goalkeeper uses hands, feet, head and body to keep out the other teams shots.How the game came out is unclear. Many people said that it developed as a training game for soccer, to be played in the off season, or when it was snowing. Now, in countries where handball is popular, players can earn lots of money, and indoor stadiums seating over ten thousand people sell out regularly. Handball has been played at the Olympics since 1972.46. How many members are there in a handball team?A. Six B. Ten. C. Twelve. D. Twenty.47. The text says that handball was most probably developed .A. by supporters of water polo B. together with basketballC. for the 1972 Olympics D. as a training course48 The writer wrote the text in order to .A. describe an interesting sport.B. list the world best handball teams.C. show how the rules of handball have changed.D. increase the number of teams at the Olympics.49. What would be the best title for the text?A. Sports B. Handball C. Water polo D. The Fastest DThe Greatest Show on EarthThe Olympic Games are the greatest festival of sport in the world. On this special occasion (场合), a hundred or more countries send their best sportsmen to compete for the highest honors in sport. As many as 6,000 people take part in over 20 sports. For the winners, there are gold medals and glory. But there is honor, too, for al1 who compete, win or lose. That is in the spirit of the Olympics to take part is what matters.The Olympic Games always start in a bright color and action. The teams of all the nations parade（游行）in the opening ceremony and march round the track. The custom is for the Greek team to march in first. For it was in Greece that the Olympics began. The team of the country where the Games are being held the host country, marches in last.The runner with the Olympic torch（火炬）then enters the stadium and lights the flame. A sportsman from the host country takes the Olympic oath(宣誓)on behalf of all the competitors. The judges and officials also take an oath. After the sportsmen march out of the stadium, the host country puts on a wonderful display.The competitions begin the next day. There are usually more than twenty sports in the Games. The rule is that there must be at least fifteen. The main events are in track and field. Each day the competitors take part in a different sport riding, shooting, swimming, and cross-country running. Points are gained for each event. Medals are awarded for the individual winners and for national teams.More and more women are taking part in the games. They first competed in 1900, in tennis and golf, which are no longer held in the Olympics. Womens swimming events were introduced in 1912. But it was not until 1928 that there were any track and field events for women. Now, they compete in all but half a dozen of the sports. In horse riding, shooting，and boat racing, they may compete in the same events as the men.50. Why is there honor for the losers as well as for the winners?A. Because losers and winners should be equally treated.B. Because failure is the mother of success.C. Because losers need encouragement.D. Because what really matters is to take part in the Olympic Games.51.Which of the following is a long-accepted practice(做法) in the opening ceremony?A. Runners enter the stadium with torches. B. Each team puts on a wonderful display portC. Sportsmen and sportswomen wear magnificent clothes. D.The Greek team marches in first.52. What are the most important events in the Olympic Games?A. The horse-riding events. B. The track and field events.C. The swimming events. D. The boat-racing events.EThe problem of names and faces was put to experimental test in people to be studied in 1934 by an American scientist, H. M. Clarke. He showed his subjects a page with photographs of the faces of twelve men and, under each photograph, there was a name. The subjects were given three minutes to study these names and faces by whatever method(方法) they would usually use in learning the names of real people.Three minutes later, remembering was tested in four different ways. The original(原来的) names had to be recognized(辨认出) when mixed up with a number of “new”