2007届晋江子江中学第二次月考英语试卷

1、2007 届福建省晋江市子江中学第二次月考试卷 第 I卷 第一部分 听力（共三节，满分 30 分） 第一节：（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分） 听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、 B、 C 三个选项中选出最 佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒的时间来回答有关小题和 阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What do we know about the man? A. He is overweight. B. He won t give up smoking. C. He is suffering a heart at

2、tack. 2. What is the man going to buy? A. Food. B. Drinks. C. Flowers. 3. What are the two speakers doing? A. Looking for some suitcases. B. Booking tickets for a journey. C. Checking the woman s baggage. 4. Why would the woman rather stay at the hotel? A. It costs less money. B. It saves much labou

3、r. C. It feels more comfortable. 5. What are the two speakers talking about? A. A painting. B. A country scene. C. A kind of drink. 第二节（共 12 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 18 分） 听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选 出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话或独白后，你将有时间阅读各个小题， 每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段材料，回答

4、第 6 和第 7 题。 6. What will the woman do at the travel service? C. Ask about the flight. 7. Why is the woman unwilling to give up her house? A. She has difficulty finding another. B. She has paid her rent in advance. C. She has no time to move house. 听下面一段材料，回答第 8 至和第 10 题。 8. What season is it now? A.

5、 Summer. B. Autumn. C. Winter. 9. What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Guide and traveller. B. Driver and passenger. C. Assistant and customer. 10. What is the weather like in summer in San Francisco? A. It is warm. B. It is cool. C. It is hot. 听下面一段材料，回答第 11 至第 13 题。

6、11. Who is the man? A. A storywriter. B. A policeman. C. A reporter. 12. What are the two speakers talking about? A. A personal stealing. B. A shop robbery. C. A murder case. 13. When does this conversation take place? A. In the morning . B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening. 听下面一段材料，回答第 14 至第 16

7、题。 14. What are the two speakers mainly talking about? A. When they surf the Web. B. What they do on the Internet. C. How they look up information online. 15. How often does the man probably surf the Internet? A. Once a week. B. Twice a week.A. Pick up her passport. B. Buy her plane ticket. C. to ke

8、ep up D. keeping up C. Several times a week. 16. What do we know about the man? A. He has never sent e-mails. B. He gets some help from the Web. C. He shows no interest in the Internet. 听下面一段材料，回答第 17 至第 20 题。 17. Where is the speaker? A. In a library. B. In a laboratory. C. In a classroom. 18. What

9、 is the speaker explaining ? A. A weekly timetable. B. A book review. C. a study plan. 19. What will the students practice on Wednesday morning? A. Reading and writing. B. Listening and speaking. C. Grammar and computer. 20. When is the library open every weekday afternoon? A. From 3:00 to 6:00. B.

10、From 3:00 to 6:30. C. From 3:30 to 6:00. 第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分） 第一节：单项选择（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。 21Apples are usually sold by _ weight and eggs are sometimes sold by _ dozen. A. the; the B. /;a C. /; the D. the; a 22 Although punctual himself, the professor was qu

11、ite used _ late for his lecture. A. to have students B. for students being C. for students to be D. to students being 23 Whenpeople move to another country, they often try _ the customs of their native land. A. to keep on B. to keep off 24. The experime nt is of particular importa nee. I see. We wil

12、l not carry on with it _ we can get eno ugh mon ey. A. unl ess B. if C. whether D. until 25. I think that this meal was well worth _ was charged for it. A. that B. what C. which D. how many 26. _ all over the hills and around the lake are wild flowers of different A. To grow B. Growi ng C. Grow n D.

13、 Grow 27. Although he sometimes loses his temper, his students like him _ for it. A. not so much B. not so little C. no more D. no less 28. Professor Zhang gave all the textbooks to all the pupils, except _ _ who _ had already take n them. A. these B. ones C. the ones D. the others 29. Do you think

14、the reason _ he gave is believable? A. for which B. which C. why D. what 30. _ he is ,he seldom shows his precious coins to others. A. Coin -collector as B. As a coin -collector C. A coin- collector as D. Coin- collector that 3l . From his _ voice on the phone I know everything is going under way. A

15、. satisfactory B. satisfy ing C. satisfied D. satisfact ion 32. Does Bill do his new job well? _ his old job. I m afraid there s no hope for him. A. Not better tha n B. No better tha n C. Not so well as D. Not as well as 33. The moment the 28th Olympic Games _ pen, the whole world cheered. A. declar

16、ed B. have bee n declared C. were declared D. have declared kin ds. 34. _ There are many things we need before we buy an expensive product , such as a car or a computer . A. tak ing into con siderati on B. to be tak ing into con siderati on C. to be taken into consideration D . to take into consider

17、ation 35. Although he knew little about the large amount of work done in the field, he succeeded _ other more well - i nformed experime nters failed. A. which B. that C. what D. where 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，然后从 36-55 各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C 和 D）中，选出 最佳选项。 Enids wedding（婚礼）dress a

18、rrived at five oclock in the evening, just seventeen 36 before her marriage! I must try it on Mother! ” she cried, as she ran 37 .Three minutes later Eni ds cries brought her 38 .The dress was much 39 for her. It was like a bag in the front, and the n eckli ne looked all 40 . Enid was in 41 . _ “Tak

19、e it back to the dressmakers, ” Mrs Bale said. “She must 42 it tonight. Hurry now. Take it off and go. ” The dressmakers shop was closed. “ Closed for One Weeks Holiday, ” said a 43 on the door. Fresh tears rose to Enids eyes. She ran home aga in to her mother. “ This is uniucky, ” Mrs Bale said. ”

20、But what are we going to do? 44 I ask Mrs. Peters to help? She was a dressmaker once. Im sure she could cha nge it for you. ” Mrs. Peters was 45 in and bega n to work. She could see 46 was wrong. She had to 47 it narrower at the front, and that was a big job. Then she cha nged the neckline. In fact

21、she made it again. At ten oclock the work was finished, and Enid tried the dress on. It fitted her beautifully. The three wome n were havi ng a cup of tea 48 the doorbell rang .Mrs. Bale answered it and 49 into the worried eyes of a 50 woman. The woman was carry ing a large flat 51 . “ Does Miss Eni

22、d Bale 52 here? she asked breathlessly. “ Yes, shes my daughter. ” “Oh, I am 53 Ive found you! Theres been a 54 .Your daughter has my wedding dress, andve got 55 . And rm getting married tomorrow! ” She held out the box to Mrs. Bale. 36. A. weeks B. minu tes C. days D. hours 37. A. upstairs B. outsi

23、de C. back home D. about 38. A. husband B. daughter C. mother D. neighbour 39. A. smaller B. shorter C. too big D. too long 40. A. wrong B. pleased C. right D. waste 41. A. love B. tears C. surprise D. danger 42. A. measure B. make C. repair D. change 43. A. voice B. sound C. notice D. saying 44. A.

24、 Will B. Would C. Shall D. Should 45. A. sent B. brought C. pushed D. taken 46. A. neckline B. all C. nothing D. what 47. A. make B. keep C. change D. take 48. A. then B. until C. when D. while 49. A. came B. got C. saw D. looked 50. A. short pretty B. fat young C. slim old D.little quiet 51. A. cup

25、 B. dress C. bag D. box 52. A. live B. work C. stay D. wait 53. A. thankful B. sorry C. angry D. glad 54. A. dress B. change C. mistake D. wish 55. A. yours B. hers C. the other D. others 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 An explosion on Thursday killed on

26、e and injured 21 in a busy street in Tongren, Southwest China s Guizhou Province. The bomb was hidden in a rubbish bin in the city s commercial hub （商业中心）， where lots of shops and restaurants are concentrated. The ear-splitting blast was heard around 12 : 50 p.m. , said a local newspaper, citing wit

27、nesses. The power of the blast shattered （使粉碎） nearby shop windows and ripped the stainless （不生锈的） steel rubbish can to pieces. One passer-by ，identified （确认） only as Zhang，said she was shocked by the noise and saw a lot of pedestrians lying on the ground when she got to the scene. Thirtee n of the

28、injured were take n to a local hospital after the explosi on. A doctor there said five were in serious con diti on but already out of dan ger after emerge ncy treatme nt. The others were just slightly hurt. The cause of the explosi on is still un der in vestigati on, said an officer with the Tongren

29、 police, but refused to speculate as to the cause. 56. It can be inferred from the passage that _ . A. All the injured were take n to a hospital B. 8 of the injured were not take n to a hospital C. The rubbish bin with a bomb was in a restaura nt D. The rubbish bin with a bomb was in a shop 57. Whic

30、h of the following statements is true according to the passage? A. One passer- by, identified only as Zhang, saw the man throwing a bomb into a bin. B. Some customers in restaura nts were injured. C. The writer didn t get to the scene. D. All customers in shops got hurt. 58. _ In the last paragraph

31、the underlined word “ speculate ” probably means _ A. tell B. guess C. discuss D. talk 59. What of the following can be the best title for the passage? A. Bomb Hidde n in a Rubbish Bin B. The Cause of the Explosi on C. A Terrible Thi ng D. Market Blast Kills 1 ,Injures 21 B Wome n tur n to on li ne

32、shopp ing Women have jumped ahead of men for the first time in using the Internet to do their holiday shopping , according to a study published last week in the US. For Years men have been more likely to shop on the Internet than women but during the 2004 holiday seas on 58 perce nt of those making

33、on li ne purchases were wome n. “ It shows how mai nstream the In ternet is beco min g”， said Lee Rai nie , director of the Pew Internet and American Life Project group , which carried out the study. Rainie said it was only a matter of time before women shoppers caught up with men. This is because w

34、omen traditionally make decisions about spending. Users were more likely to shop online to save time. Internet users between the ages of 18 and 29 were responsible for some of the most dramatic （显著的） increases in the online gift-buying population this time around. However ，three-quarters of the USIn

35、ternet users did not buy holiday gifts online in 2004 They worried about credit card security ，or just compared online prices with off-line prices ， then dashed off to the shops to get the best deals. “ But even if shoppers don t buy online ， websites are becoming promotion tools for stores ，” said

36、Dan Hess， vice president of Comscore Networks Inc Hess said that actually most stores websites can make customers fully believe the security of their credit card numbers. And most are able to ensure that gifts arrive on time. “ It s all about making the shopping experience more efficient ， more reli

37、able and more comfortable ，” Hess sai d. 60 Which of the following statements is true? A There were fewer women online shoppers than men in 2004 B Most of the Internet users between the ages of 18 and 29 are women. C People in the US were more likely to buy gifts online. D More women shopped online

38、than men in 2004. 61 From the passage we can infer that_ . A men usually decide how to spend money in the family B women usually decide what to buy in the family C the Internet is used in all the shops. D more and more shops will sell their goods online. 62 According to Dan Hess ， shopping online _

39、. Ais unsafe Bis convenient C is a waste of time D is cheaper 63 What can we know from the passage? A American people only buy gifts in holidays. B Shopping online is fun for women. C Shopping off-line provides better service. D Young people like to do gift-shopping online. governess （女家庭教师） Julia t

40、o come into my study. “Be seated, Julia, ”I said, “Lets settle our accounts. I guess you most likely need some money, but maybe you re too polite to mention it. Now then, we “ No, thirty. I made a note of it. I always pay our governess thirty. Well, um, you ve been here two months, so. ” “ Two month

41、s and five days. ” “ Exactly two months. I made a special note of it. That meansyou have sixty dollars coming to you. Take off nine Sundays. you know you didn t work with Tomon Sundays, you only took walks. And three holidays. ” Julia was biting her finger nail nervously, her face red, but- not a wo

42、rd. “ Three holidays, therefore take off twelve dollars. Four days Tom was sick and there were no lessons, as you were occupied only with Dick. Three days you had a toothache and my wife gave you permission not to work after lunch. Twelve and seven - nineteen. Take nineteen off . that leaves. hmm .

43、forty one dollars. Correct ？” Julia s left eye reddened with tears welling up. Her chin trembled; she coughed nervously and blew her nose, but - still not a word. “ Around New Year s Day you broke a teacup and a saucer; take off two dollars. The cup cost more, it was a treasure of the family, but- f

44、orget it. When didn t I take a loss! Then, due to your neglect （疏忽） , Tom climbed a tree and tore his jacket; take away ten. Also due to your carelessness the maid stole Dick s shoes. You ought to watch everything! You get paid for it. So, that means five more dollars off. The tenth of January I gav

45、e ten dollars. ” “ You didn t. ” sobbed Julia. “ But I made a note of it. ” A few days ago I asked my sons agreed on thirty dollars a month. “ Well. if you say so. ” “ Take twenty seven from forty one -that leaves fourteen. ” Both her eyes were filled with tears. Beads of sweat stood on the thin pre

46、tty little nose. Poor girl! “ Only once was I given any money, ” she whispered, her voice trembling, “ and that was by your wife. Three dollars, nothing more. ” “ Really? You see now, and I didn t know that! Take three from fourteen. leaves eleven. Here s your money, my dear. Three, three, three, on

47、e and one. Here it is ! ” I handed her eleven dollars. She took them and pocketed them. “ Merci （法语 : 谢谢） , ” she whispered. I jumped to my feet and started pacing the room. I was overcome with anger. “ For what, this merci ?” I asked. “ For the money. ” “ But you know I ve cheated you - robbed you

48、! I have actually stolen from you ! Why this merci ？” “ In my other places they didn t give me anything at all. ” “ They didn t give you anything? No wonder! I played a little joke on you, a cruel lesson, just to teach you. I m going to give you all the eighty dollars! Here they are in the envelope

49、all ready for you. Is it really possible to be so spineless （懦弱） ?Why didn t you protest? Whywere you silent? Is it possible in this world to be without teeth and claws （爪） -to be such a fool? ” Embarrassed, she smiled. And I could read her expression, “ It is possible. ” I asked her pardon for the

50、cruel lesson and, to her great surprise, gave her the eighty dollars. She murmured her little “ merci ” several times and went out. I looked after her and thought, “ How easy it is to crush the weak in this world ! ” in this world! ” to show _ . A. his understanding of Julia s anxiety B. his worry a

51、bout Julia s future C. his concern on the liv ing con diti on of work ing - class people D. his sympathy for the men tal state of the weak 67. From the story, we can tell that Julia s employer was _ . A. greedy but hon est B. ill - tempered but warm - hearted C. strict but forgivi ng D. none of the

52、above D You are about to say something to your younger brother when he gestures that he s got a phone message. “But I didn t hear the ring ，” you say. “ Because you are too old ，” your brother answers. Don t get ma d. He s just telling you the truth. Teen agers in Brita in and the US have a weap on

53、aga inst the older gen erati on , especially parents and teachers. It s a ring tone that many adults cannot hear. According to a recent report from the NewYork Times, in someManhattan schools , stude nts have begu n using the tech no logy. Cellph one use is usually forbidde n in class. But using the

54、 high-pitched （频率） ring tone , students can successfully exchange phone messages without being found by their teachers. 64 What shocked the writer was Julia A. nervousness in front of her boss C. shyness when talking about money 65 The writer said, “ Is it possible in He was actually telling the gov

55、erness _ A. to be more aggressive（ 侵略的 ） C. to protect her right s _ . B. acceptance of injustice D. unwilling to express herself this world to be without teeth and claws? B. to be more careful in her work The tech no logy relies on the fact that most adults gradually lose the ability to hear high-p

56、itched sounds, It was developed in Britain but has recently spread to America by the Intern et. However , the tech no logy was orig in ally aimed at annoying tee nagers , not the other way around. Called the Mosquito , it was marketed last year by a Welsh security company.It is an ear-splitting 17-k

57、ilohertz buzzer （蜂鸣器） designed to help shopkeepers get rid of young people hanging around in front of their stores. Humanscan hear sounds taking place in a frequency range between 200 and 20,000 hertz , as the research shows. But our heari ng gradually becomes worse whe n we grow up. 68 Students in

58、some Manhattan schools have begun using the technology can _ A talk in class without being heard by their teachers B use cellphones to send messages in class C hear better in class than their teachers D improve their hearing ability 69The underlined phrase “ the other way around ” implies the _ . A

59、adults are annoyed now B teenagers are annoyed now C adults are not annoyed now D both adults and teenagers are annoyed now 70 According to this passage ， what will happen to a person when he is over twenty? A He can hear sounds with frequencies between 200 and 20,000 hertz. B He can hear sounds wit

60、h a frequency of 17-kilohertz. C He cannot hear sounds with frequencies between 200 and 20,000 hertz. D He cannot hear sounds with a frequency of 17-kilohertz. 71 It can be concluded from the passage that _ . A older people hear no better than teenagers B older people had better not use cellphones ，