《英语(下)》期末试卷

1、英语（下）期末试卷 Part I Vocabulary (30%)Section ADirections: Complete each of the following sentences with the correct form of the italicized word on the left of each sentence.1 lock I lost my keys and couldnt _unlock_ the box.2 perform The first American performance of this opera was in 1926. 3 threat The

2、ir lives were frequently threatened by gas explosion.4 survive His _ survival _is still uncertain: he has been very badly hurt and may die.5 practice Your suggestion is a good one , but there are some practical difficulties in our workshop.6 experience Mary was already an experienced primary school

3、teacher at the age of 25.7 energy Everyone looked fresh and energetic after the three-day spring break.8mystery No one knows where he came from. There is something _ mysterious about his family background.9 courage It was courageous of Mr.Stone to try and save the drowning man.10 fortune The boy is

4、fortunate to have had the help and guidance of such a learned uncle.Section BDirections: For each of the following blanks, four choices are given. Choose the most appropriate one.11 Dont _ to let me know if there is anything I can do for you A .reject B .prevent C hesitate D .refuse12 Lets hang up s

5、ome paintings on these _ walls A bare B empty C .blank D .vacant 13 At the conference he expressed some personal views which later brought him into _ with the Party leadership. A action B crisis C .conflict D .power14. They have developed techniques which are _ to those used in most factoriesA more

6、talented B better C greater D .superior15.Man must stop _ the earths atmosphere.A .filling B emitting C .polluting D .wasting16 No one has yet succeeded in explaining the _ of how life began A problem B cause C .puzzle D .logic17 Unfortunately, very few sheep _ the severe winter last year A .survive

7、d B endured C .spent D .remained alive18 They discussed the problem three or four times, but could come to no _ A .end B conclusion C .result D .judgment19 Well, lets put our heads tighter and find _ to the problem A .an answer B a way C .a solution D .a method20 The old couple decided to move out o

8、f town to a quiet _, where they had spent several years immediately after their marriage. A space B suburb C .neighborhood D .area答案：11 C 12 A 13 C 14 D 15 C16 C 17 A 18 B 19 C 20 B Section CDirections: For each of the underlined words or phrases, four choices are given. Choose the one that best exp

9、lains or defines the underlined part.21 It took Jane a whole hour to solve this algebra problem A .work at B work on C .work out D .work over22 His manner was so bright and pleasant that Arthur felt at ease with him at once. A easy B comfortable C .confident D .at rest23 The market was full of salte

10、d fish, giving off the worst smell that you can imagine. A .sending out B sending off C .sending up D .sending down24 The self-important manager didnt seem to attach much importance to my advice A apply B consider C judge D give25 By then our experiment had reached a vital stage A a profound B an ul

11、timate C a perpetual D a very important26 The British naturalist went all the way to India so that he could obtain firsthand information about the cobra. A find B get C search D learn27 The bridge club rejected his application for membership. A refused to consider B refused to use C refused to give

12、D refused to believe28 The world market is constantly changing .We must anticipate the changes and make timely adjustments.A regularly B steadily C scarcely D always29 He talked in detail about the feasibility of setting up an experimental school in which each child works at his or her own pace. A e

13、ase B suitability C practicability D possibility30 Icy roads and poor visibility(能见度) are familiar hazards in the Midwest. A chances B dangers C conditions D happenings答案：21 C 22 B 23 A 24 D 25D26 B 27 A 28 D 29 C 30 BPART II Structure (20%)Section ADirections: Each of the following sentences is inc

14、omplete and followed by four choices. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence31 They overcame all the difficulties and fulfilled the plan the days ahead of schedule, _ was something we had not expected. A that B this C it D which 32 Bob tried in vain to trick his little brother _ some money

15、from their mothers purse. A to steal B to stealing C into steal D into stealing 33 I was _to find his article on such an _ topic so _A surprised, excited, bored B surprising, exciting, boringC surprised, exciting, boring D surprising, excited, bored34 It was in 1777 _ Vermont, threatened with invasi

16、on, declared itself an in- dependent commonwealth A when B that C in which D which35 _ a professor of physics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Edward Charles Pickering established the first physics laboratory in the United States. A While B Being C Although D He was36 He didnt _ and so he f

17、ailed the examination.A work enough hard B work hard enoughC hard work enough D hard enough work37 The two boys had so _ in common that they soon became good friends A little B few C much D many38 As fuel prices rose, bus companies raised their fares (票价) and _.A so did the airlines(航空公司) B nor did

18、the airlinesC so the airlines did D nor the airlines did 39 _ mainly for the invention of the telephone, Alexander Graham Bell devoted his life to helping the deaf. A He is remembered B To remember C While remembering D Though remembered40 If Dorothy had not been badly hurt in a car accident, _ in l

19、ast months marathon race. A she would participate(参加) B she might participate C she would have participated D she must have participated答案：31 D 32 D 33 C 34 B 35 A36 B 37 C 38 A 39 D 40 C Section BDirections: Each of the following sentences has four parts underlined and marked A, b C and D, You are

20、to identify the ONE that needs correction.41 Mary said to her husband that she didnt feel like to go to the movies that night A B Cbecause she was tired out after a days work. D42 Jacks mother has to call him at least half a dozen times until he comes down to his A B C Ddinner.43 A red-hair boy is n

21、eeded to play the part of Alfred in this new play. A B C D44 Neither John or his father was able to wake up early enough to catch the morning A B C Dtrain.45 Wilson was surprised to find that there was only one other guest except himself. A B C D46 They say Mexico City is more populous(人口稠密的) than a

22、ny city in the world A B C D47 The atmosphere is consisted of certain gases mixed together in definite proportions A B C D 48 We were pleased to have the opportunity to watch such talented dancers to perform A B a highly acclaimed (受到赞扬的) new ballet. C D 49 During that terrible snowstorm, the police

23、 demanded that people stayed off High- A B Cway 101 except in cases of emergency. D50 The colonel realized that the private was crying because what he had said. A B C D答案：41 B 42 C 43 A 44 A 45 C 46 C 47 B 48 B 49 C 50 CPART III Cloze (10%)Directions: Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the bes

24、t of the four choices given. When my wife, who is Spanish, spent her first winter in London a few years ago, she used to ask me time and again: ” Wheres the fog?” Almost all foreigners 51 find the city wreathed (萦绕) in yellow-grey mist(薄雾) for most of the year. Dickens, who was 52 responsible for pa

25、inting this 53 in peoples minds, certainly wasnt exaggerating in those days. People 54in the nineteenth century that when someone 55suicide by jumping into the Thames he was choked (窒息) by the fog and poisoned by the terrible 56 of the river before he had time to drown himself. In fact, the situatio

26、n 57 in recent years. When I was a boy in London thirty years ago I was often unable to see 58of the road when I left home on winter mornings. The decisive steps that have turned London into one of the 59 cities in the world 60 taken at the end pf the 1950s. But Londoners still 61 that fog 62 return

27、s. The change took place as a result of two main improvements. Factories were compelled (被迫) to install (安装) clean air equipment 63 close down, and private householders were not allowed to 64coal unless it was smoke-free. But the 65 ecological (生态的) miracle (奇迹) in London occurred (出现) 661964 onward

28、s when the Themes Water Authority began to pump vast 67 of dissolved oxygen into the river. 68, all the species of fish that had gradually disappeared from the Thames69 800 have returned. Some are even caught by fishermen 70 the House of Parliament (议会大厦).51 A look forward B manage C wish D expect52

29、 A first of all B above all C after all D all the more53 A picture B image C photo D portrait54 A were used to saying B used to saying C were used to say D used to say55 A made B committed C did D was committed56 A fume B smell C smoke D gas57A only has changed B only changes C has only changed D ch

30、anged only58A other side B another side C the other side D along side59 A clean B cleaner C cleanest D more clean60 A was B were C have been D had been61A find it strange B find out strange C find strange D find out it strange62A hardly B barely C scarcely D seldom63A and B but C to D or64A use B ma

31、ke C produce D burn65A true B truly C real D really66A in B from C on D through67A numbers B number C amount D quantities68A Therefore B Nevertheless C However D As a result69A before B since C after D in 70A outside B in the front of C inside D beside答案：51 D 52 B 53 A 54 D 55 B56 B 57 C 58 C 59 C 6

32、0 B61 A 62 D 63 D 64 D 65 C66 B 67 D 68 D 69 B 70 APART IV Reading Comprehension (20%)Directions: In this part there are three passages followed by twenty questions, each with four suggested answers. Choose the ONE that you think is the best answerPassage 1 The qualities of leadership are almost con

33、stant the world over. If you would like to become president of your class, school, or student council, you must first demonstrate that you have the potentials of leadership. For one thing, you must show that you are interested in your school and in your fellow students. In practical terms, this mean

34、s taking an active part in school activities. It means joining clubs, attending dances and other social functions, and going out for athletics if you are athletic. (1) But many young people have to push themselves to join clubs or attend dances. Perhaps you are one of them. The basic reason for this

35、 hesitancy is natural shyness. There is nothing whatever wrong with shyness: it can be overcome if you recognize that it is not a permanent affliction (苦恼) and if you realize, too, that most of your schoolmates are probably as shy as you are. If you consciously strive(努力) to overcome shyness by goin

36、g out to meet people, you will find yourself at the same time developing another quality of leadershipunderstanding. As your circle of friends and contacts widens you will get to know your schoolmates better. Because you are no longer so concerned with your own feelings, you will begin go respect an

37、d take into account the feelings of other. Your friends and acquaintances (熟人) will be aware of your new attitude, for it will show in many small waysyour greeting, conversation, and willingness to give and accept friendship . Another quality of leadership which you can develop is willingness to do

38、a bit extra. If you are expected to sell then tickets to a dance, for example, and sell fifteen, you have proved your interest and your effort to make your organization successful. Once you acquire (获得) the reputation (名声) of always doing a little more than expected, your fellow students will be wil

39、ling to trust you with greater more than expected, your fellow students will be willing to trust you with greater responsibilities. All your extra effort also indicates enthusiasm, and shows that you concentrate more on how to do a job efficiently than on its difficulties. A fourth quality of leader

40、ship is imaginationthe ability to see a way through problems and to develop new ideas. You can develop this all-important quality by devoting extra thought during quiet moments to problems being faced by your organization many members of a club sit passively through a meeting, and give no more thoug

41、ht to club matters until the next meeting. But if you take time during the week to think over the last meeting, you are likely to come up with new ideas (or at least some questions) to contribute at the next meeting. As you show that you are interested in your school or organization, that you have u

42、nderstanding and respect for your schoolmates, and that you will work hard and use your imagination, your schoolmates will naturally think of you as one of their leaders. (2) when the time comes for election of class or student body officers, you will be mentioned as a possible candidate by your clo

43、se friends, and this word will reach other groups until you are given a chance to declare yourself a candidate without seeming immodest. 71 This article A discusses how a person can develop qualities of leadership B indicates various ways a good leader can make friends and influence people C analyze

44、s the responsibilities of leadership D explains why many people are not good leaders72 The author feels that a prospective leader should attend school dances to A prove that he is the best dancer in the school B show his interest in school elections C has no chance of becoming a leader D can partici

45、pate in other school activities73 The author apparently feels that a person who is not athletic A should go out for athletics anyway B is definitely not interested in school elections C has no chance of becoming a leader D can participate in other school activities74 The author thinks that understan

46、ding of others leads to A respect for others B willingness to do a bit extra C overcoming ones shyness D understanding of ones own feelings75 The author feels that A a person is born with imagination B imagination can be developed C some people have no imagination D imagination prevents one from thi

47、nking hard76 In the sentence “The basic reason for this hesitancy is natural shyness.” The word “ hesitancy” means A willingness B reluctance C embarrassment D indecision77 According to this article, if you want to be class president, you should A engage in school politics B have a group of close fr

48、iends C show that you have the qualities of leadership D attend class meetings regularly78 This analysis is a A cause-and-effect discussion of the outcome of school elections B point-by-point explanation of how to develop the qualities of leadership C comparison of good leaders and bad leaders D clo

49、se examination of the good points of the president of student council答案：71A 72 B 73 D 74 A 75 B 76 D 77 C 78 BPassage 2 “Wars of the next century will be fought over water.” This latest warning comes from the World Bank, the largest international investor (投资者) in water projects. So is the world run

50、ning out of the stuff? No. The total quantity of fresh water on the Earth exceeds all possible human needs. (3)But tell that to the government of Jordan, which has drawn its underground water almost dry since Israel diverted (使改道) much of its largest water source, the river Jordan. Or to the million

51、s of women in the African countryside walking for hours every day to collect water from polluted wells and muddy (多烂泥的) river beds. (4)The answer is that there is no world water crisis but many sever local water crises. There are crises of underinvestment, of political conflict over rivers that cros

52、s national boundaries (分界线), and of plain idiotic water management. The Middle East is the likeliest place for future water wars. A long-term settlement between Israel and its neighbors will depend at least as much on fair allocation (分配) of water as of land. Iraq and Syria watch and wait as Turkey builds dams (坝) in the headwaters of the Euphrates. Elsewhere, India angers Bangladesh by diverting to its fields the thin dry-season flow of the Ganges. Meanwhile, the best places for dams are mostly used up. Engineering and environmental co