2005级彭州中学月考(四).doc

2005级彭州中学月考（四）第一部分：听力第二部分：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。21. They would rather spend time _ than _ in the street. A. read/wander B. reading/wandering C. is reading/to wander D. reading/wander 22. The building is _ above the other ones around it. A. much B. very C. quite D. well 23. You _ such a long composition. Mr. Li only asked for 400 words. A. mustnt have written B. didnt have to write C. neednt being written D. didnt need to write 24. -Mike _.-Really? I didnt think hes arriving until next week. A. had arrived B. has arrived C. arrived D. was arriving 25. We are going to the lecture _ on Friday afternoon. A. to give B. to be given C. giving D. given 26. lf you dont go swimming with them this afternoon, _.A. I wont, too B. nor do I C. nor shall I D. I dont, either27. What was most _ to her was that nobody came to help her when she _ to. A. surprise/asked B. surprising/turned C. surprised/told D. to surprise/spoke 28. A doctor was _ because her sister was ill. A. called in B. called up C. called on D. called for 29. -Who knocked at the door? -Ive no idea. I just pretended nobody was at home, so I didnt ask who _was. A. he B. that C. she D. it 30. Time passed quickly and three months went by _ we knew it. A. that B. before C. when D. after 31. The boy threw a stone into the river which _ the smooth surface of the water. A. broke B. disturbed C. bothered D. interrupted 32. It is certain that you can do the job all by yourself _ .A. if you apply yourself it B. if you apply yourself for it C. if you will apply yourself to it D. if you applied yourself to it 33. -I always look out when crossing the street. -Youre right. You cannot be too_. A. nervous B. careful C. hurried D. careless 34. The boy made a hole in the wall 10cm _ 5cm to put a toy gun in. A. to B. by C. for D. at 35. It is _ to drive at a high speed. A. too small a car B. a too small car C. such a small car D. a quite small car 第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后人36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。When Pompidou became the French President，he visited the United States with his wifeBut before the visit France had36 some advanced planes to certain Arab countries，and had imposed an embargo（禁运）on IsraelThis certainly37 many people in America，and so during his visit，Pompidou met with many demonstrations which38 him greatlyHowever hard his hosts tried to explain to him the39 the federal and municipal（市政的） systems worked in America，he just would not40 the American Federal Government for41 such demonstrationsHe said that if it had been in France，any mayor who42 embarrassment for the central government in any way would be43 from office The Pompidous met their worst incident when they got to ChicagoA group of Jews had44 in front of their hotel waiting for them and as soon as they45 out of their car， these Jews started to shout：“Shalom！Shalom！” Actually，they meant the guests no46 ，as in Hebrew（希伯莱语）“Shalom”meant“greetings”or“peace”But the Pompidous47it for the French swear（骂人）word“Salaud”48 they were very angryWhen they got into their room，Pompidou decided that he could tolerate49 of the insults（侮辱） and wanted to cut50 his visit and go home at onceThis greatly frightened the Chief of the Protocol（外交礼节）who had51 Pompidou to Chicago and he reported Pompidous52 to the President at onceNixon immediately phoned Pompidou53 him that he instead of Vice President Agnew would host the dinner for Pompidou when he arrived in New YorkThis made Pompidou finally54 downThe State Department officials accompanying Pompidou55 among themselves that the French President had“saved his face”through a“mishearing” 36Amade Bshowed Csold Dinvented 37Adispleased Bexcited Cfrightened Ddisappointed 38Aannoyed Bsurprised Cencouraged Dinterested 39Amanner Bshape Cmeans Dway 40Acriticize Bleave Cforgive Dforget 41Apassing Borganizing Chaving Dtolerating 42Apermitted Bcaused Cmade Dled to 43Aescaped Bdismissed Cdriven Dgiven up 44Agathered Bmet Cbeen seen Dcome 45Alooked Bkept Cmoved Dstepped 46Awelcome Bkindness Cfriendship Dharm 47Aunderstood Bmistook Cconsidered Dheard 48AThats because BIn fact CIn the end DNo wonder 49Aany Ba lot of Cno more Da handful 50Ashort Boff Cup Ddown 51Afollowed Basked Cadvised Daccompanied 52Awish Bdecision Canger Dbehavior 53Awarning Bexplaining to Cinforming Dreminding 54Asit Bstay Cremain Dcalm 55Asaid Bjoked Cmurmured Dpuzzled 第三部分：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。A Fear and its companion(同伴)pain are two of the most useful things that men and animals possess, if they are properly used. If fire did not hurt when it burned, children would play with it until their hands were burned away. Similarly, if pain existed but fear did not, a child would burn itself again and again, because fear would not warn it to keep away from the fire that had burnt it before. A really fearless soldierand some do existis not a good soldier because he is soon killed; and a dead soldier is of no use to his army. Fear and pain are therefore two guards without which men and animals might soon die out. In our first sentence we suggested that fear ought to be properly used. If, for example, you never go out of your house because of the danger of being knocked down and killed in the street by a car, you are letting fear rule you too much. The important thing is not to let fear rule you, but instead, to use fear as your servant and guide. Fear will warn you of dangers; then you have to decide what action to take. In many cases, however, you decide that there is nothing that you can do to avoid the danger. For example, you cannot prevent an aeroplane crashing into your house and you may not want to go and live in a desert where there are no aeroplanes. In this case, fear has given you its warning；you have examined it and decided on your course of action, so fear of the particular danger is no longer of any use to you, and you have to try to overcome it.56. Children would play with fire until their hands were burnt away if A. they were not well educated at school B. they had never burnt themselves beforeC. they had no sense of pain D. they were fearful of pain57. According to the writer, which of the following is true? A. A fearless soldier is always a good soldier. B. The example that an aeroplane may crash on your house means fear exists everywhere, you should pay much attention to it. C. You can take quick and successful action to avoid all the dangers around you. D. We should value fear properly so that we can live comfortably.58. What is implied but not stated in the passage?A. Fear is always something helpful. B. Fear is something that can be avoided.C. Fear ought to be used as our guide in our life. D. Too much fear is harmful.59. The best title for this passage is A. No pains, no gains B. Fear and actions C. The value of fear D. The reason why people fearBDisposing (处理)of waste has been a problem since humans started producing it. As more and more people choose to live close together in cities, the waste-disposal problem becomes increasingly difficult. During the eighteenth century, it was usual for several neighboring towns to get together to select a faraway spot as a dumpsite. Residents or trash haulers(垃圾拖运者) would transport household rubbish, rotted wood, and old possessions to the site. Periodically some of the trash was burned and the rest was buried. The unpleasant sights and smells caused no problem because nobody lived close by. Factories, mills, and other industrial sites also had waste to be disposed of. Those located on rivers often just dumped the unwanted remains into the water. Others built huge burners with chimneys to deal with the problem. Several facts make these choices unacceptable to modern society. The first problem is space. Dumps, which are now called landfills, are most needed in heavily populated areas. Such areas rarely have empty land suitable for this purpose. Property is either too expensive or too close to residential neighborhoods. Long-distance trash hauling has been a common practice, but once farm areas are refusing to accept rubbish from elsewhere, cheap land within trucking distance of major city areas is almost nonexistent. Awareness (意识) of pollution dangers has resulted in more strict rules of waste disposal. Pollution of rivers, ground water, land and air is a price people cannot longer pay to get rid of waste. The amount of waste, however, continues to grow.Recycling efforts have become commonplace, and many towns require their people to take part. Even the most efficient recycling programs, however, can hope to deal with only about 50 percent of a citys reusable waste. 60. The most suitable title for this passage would be .A. Places for Disposing Waste B. Waste Pollution DangersC. Ways of Getting Rid of Waste D. Waste Disposal Problem61. During the 18th century, people disposed their waste in many ways EXCEPT for .A. burying it B. recycling it C. burning it D. throwing it into rivers62. What can be inferred from the fourth paragraph?A. Farm areas accept waste from the city in modern society.B. There is cheap land to bury waste in modern society.C. It is difficult to find space to bury waste in modern society.D. Ways to deal with waste in modern society stay the same.63. The main purpose of writing this article is to .A. draw peoples attention to waste managementB. warn people of the pollution dangers we are facingC. call on people to take part in recycling programsD. tell people a better way to get rid of the wasteC Meet the new Volvo 460. Volvo with so much going for it, you 11 find it very easy to get into the driving seat. You will love the feel of this ear, even before youve turned the key. Standard features on all models include adjustable steering column(可调整方向盘支撑杆) ,heated seats, electric sunroof. On the GLE and Turbo models there are electric windows, heated door mirrors and power assisted steering. The level of comfort and equipment is extravagant(豪华的)even by Volvo s generous standards. More comforting still is the knowledge that all this luxury (奢侈)is designed around Volvo s rigid adherence(严格确保) to safety. But the real excitement starts when the engine starts. The 460 is a stylish performer. Smooth, responsive and very lively, particularly the Turbo version. This car dives like a dream. And while getting into the driving seat is easy, getting out is another matter. At the end of your test drive you wont want an open door.64. What s the purpose of this passage? A. To invite you to meet the new Volvo 460. B. To tell you how to drive a car. C. To give you some information about Volvo 460. D. To introduce the new Volvo 460 and invite you to buy it.65. What s the most important feature(特点) of the new Volvo 460.9 A. The feel of this car. B. A stylish performer. C. Rigid adherence to safety. D. The level of comfort and equipment.66. What do the last two sentences want to say？ A. An open road is more important than an open door. B. People don t want an open door but an open road. C. People dont want to leave the car after the test drive. D. People decide to buy the car after the test drive.67. Whats the best title for this passage? A. The New Volvo 460-A Test Drive Isnt Enough B. The New Volvo 460-Your Best Choice C. The New Volvo 460-Drives Like a Dream D. The New Volvo 460-The Real ExcitementD Convenience Foods Instead of buying only fresh foods, Americans nowadays buy many more convenience foods. These are foods which are ready partly or completely prepared. Many of them are frozen, such as frozen dinner, heated-serve French fries, and frozen pizzas. There are also many canned convenience foods, such as ready-made spaghetti, soups, stews, and vegetables. Convenience foods save time and trouble. They are popular with people who are busy or who don t like to cook or wash dishes. But they often cost more than fresh, unprepared foods and may contain man-made additives. Also, many people feel they dont taste as good as home-cooked foods. Health Food and Co-ops In the 1960s, a back-to-the-earth movement was started by young people in the United States. The movement was a reaction against the harmful effects of technology. From the movement came a new understanding of food and health. Many people now prefer natural and Organic (有机物) foods to the prepared foods sold in health food stores and in food co-ops, which are small stores where customers help manage the store. In co-ops, food is usually not packaged. Customers bring their own bags and jars and take their food out of boxes or baskets. The Diet Craze(节食热) These days Americans are more and more concerned with their weight. Perhaps as many as 70 million Americans are on weight-dollar business. American supermarkets sell a variety of diet foods such as diet soft drinks, diet candy, and diet salad dressings. Dieters also spend money on diet pills, exercise machines, and jogging suits (健美服). Each year dozens of new diets are popularised. They have such names as the Miracle (奇效的)Diet, the Nine-day Wonder Diet, and the East 24-hour Diet. There is even one called the Ice Cream Diet, which advises dieters to eat only ice cream for lunch and dinner! For dieters who cannot lose weight on their own, there are many well-organized diet groups, which offer help and encouragement.68. Generally speaking, convenience foods in America A. are shipped from foreign countries B. are made by farmers on farms C. are popular with some people D. are better than fresh ones69. From the fourth paragraph, we can find that . A. the diet craze in the US is unnecessary B. rich American people should offer their money to the poor C. businessmen are getting much money from the diet craze D. fat Americans are too foolish to take too much food70.Whats the writers opinion on American diets? A. They are all effective to people. B. They are of no effect to people. C. The lce Cream Diet is the best. D. Not all of them are believable.ESelf-employed private physicians who charge a fee for each patients visit are the foundations of medical practice in the United StatesMost physicians have a contract relationship with one or more hospitals in the communityThey send their patients to this hospital， which usually charges patients according to the number of days they stay and their use of the facilities（operating room，tests，medicines， etc.）Some hospitals belong to a city，a state，or in the case of veterans hospitals，a federal government agencyOthers are operated by religious orders（教会）or other non-profit groups Some medical doctors are on salary Salaried physicians may work as hospital staff members，or residents，who are often still in trainingThey may teach in medical schools，be hired by corporations to care for their workers or work for the federal governments Public Health Service Physicians are among the best paid professionals in the United StatesIn the 1980s，it was not uncommon for medical doctors to earn in- comes of more than 100，000a yearSpecialists，particularly surgeons，might earn several times that amountPhysicians list many reasons why they deserve to be so well rewarded for their workOne reason is the long and expensive preparation required to become a physician in the United StatesMost would-be physicians first attend college for four years，which can cost nearly 20，000a year at one of the best private institutionsProspective physicians then attend medical school for four yearsTuition alone can exceed 10，000a yearBy the time they have obtained their medical degrees，many young physicians are deeply in debtThey still face three to five years of residency（实习阶段）in a hospital，the first year as an apprentice physicianThe hours are long and the pay is relatively low Setting up a medical practice is expensive，tooSometimes several physicians will decide to establish a group practice，so they can share the expense of maintaining an office and buying equipmentThese physicians also take care of each others patients in emergencies Physicians work long hours and must accept a great deal of responsibilityMany medical procedures，even quite routine ones，involve riskIt is understandable that physicians want to be well rewarded for ma