四中英语期中考试真题

2011-2012学年度第二学期期中考试第一部分：（共两节，满分20分）听下面5段。每段后有一个小题，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。听完每段后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段你将听一遍。WheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeAta B.Ata C.AtapostWhodoesthemanwanttotalk WhatdoesthewomanLouishasalready B.They‟llstartwhenLouisC.LouishasbeenhereonceWhenistheman‟sflightAt9: B.At10: C.At10:WhatdoesthewomanMore B.More C.Asmall间。每段或独白读两遍。WhereisthewomanTothe B.Tothe C.TotheWhatdoesthemaninvitethewomantoWrite B.Seea C.DosomeWhydoesthewomanrefusetheman‟sShehasthree B.ShehastotakeC.ShehastodoherschoolWherearethetwoIna B.Ina C.InadiningWhendoestheconversationtakeInthe B.Inthe C.IntheWhatwillthespeakersdoattheendoftheGoto B.Eat C.GoWhatistherelationshipbetweenthetwoConductoranddriver. B.Airhostessandpassenger. 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D.第二节完形填空（20120分I'dbeentravellingforlonghoursonalonelycountryroadwhenIhadaflatSoIhadtostopandgetthetoolsto theproblem.Itcertainlywasn‟t52ngthiswithawhiteshirtandsuiton.Nightfallwasapproaching.Suddenlyacarpulled frombehindme.Amangotoutandofferedto54 onhisarm,Ibecame55 asthoughtsofrobberiesflashedthroughmymind.But56Icouldsayanythinghehadalreadybeguntotakethetoolstochangethe57.WhilewatchinghimIhappenedtolookbackathiscarandnoticedsomeonesittinginthepassengerseat.Thishad58me.Then,without59,itbegantorain.HesuggestedthatIwaitinhiscarbecausemycarwasunsafe.Astherainincreased,gettinguswetwithinseconds,agreed.WhenIsettleintothebackseat,awoman‟svoicecamefromthefrontseat.“Areyouallright?”Sheturnedaroundtome.“Yes,Iam.‟‟Irepliedwithmuchwhenseeinganoldwomanthere.ItmustbehisMom,Ithought.Tomy62theoldwomanwasaneighborofthemanwhowashelme.“Jeffinsistedonstopwhenhesawyou63 withthetire.”“Iamgratefulforhishelp,”Isaid.“Me,too!”shesaidwithas.Hehelpeddrivehertoseeherhusbandtwiceaweekinanursinghome.Shealsosaidthathe atthechurchandtutoreddisadvantagedstudents.TherainstoppedandJeffandIchangedmetire.Itriedtoofferhimmoneyandofcoursehe65 it.ItwasshamefulthatIjudgedpeoplebythewaythey AsweshookhandsIbegantoapologizeformy .Hesaid,„„Iexperiencethatsame68 often.Peoplewholooklikemedon‟tdonicethings.I69 aboutchangingtheway.ButthenIsawthisasachancetomakea .SoI‟llleaveyouwiththesamequestionIaskeveryonewhotakestimetoknowme.IfJesusreturnedtomorrowandwalkedamongusagain,wouldyourecognizeHimbywhatHeworeorbywhatHedid?‟‟A. 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D.AGalaxysawamanandawomanwhocommunicatedwiththesignlanguageatthetrainstationwhenshewasonthewayhomeoneevening.Shenoticedthatthewomanaskedthemonforthedirection.Hetoldherthathedidnotknow.Galaxydecidedtohelpthem.Shehadlearnedthesignlanguagewhensheservedasavolunteerinthedeafandmute（聋哑）school.Thensheshowedthewomanthedirectionandleftheraddresstothemincasetheyneededherhelplater.Shereceivedanfromthatmanthenextday.Kazrimwashisname.Galaxyrepliedhismailsincerely.Theybothstartedchattingonlinesoonafterandbeganseeingeachother.Althoughtheyonlycommunicatedwiththesignlanguage,itneverbotheredher.Galaxywasfondofhimgradually.Obviously,Kazrimwasthesametoo.HepresentedGalaxywithabunchofsunflowersandaskedhersincerely,“Areyouwillingtobemygirlfriend?”Galaxywaspleasantlysurprised.Sherequestedhimtogivehersometimetopersuadeherparents.Asshehadexpected,herparentswereveryangryaftertheyhadlearnedoftheirlovestory.Galaxyexined,“Kazrimisanexcellentandaveryoptimistic .Hehasaverypositiveattitudetowardslifeandwork.Hecaresforothersalways.Heis100％betterthanthenormal.Moreover,themuteisstillahuman.Heshouldpossessaperfectandwonderfullove.”Herparentsaskedtoseehim,then.TheveryworriedGalaxytookKazrimhomeafewdayslater.Whentheywereonthetrain,Kazrimtoldher,„„I‟mgoingtolyourparentsI‟llbelookingafteryouwellwithallmylife!”Galaxywasdeeplymoved.Assoonastheyhadenteredthehouse,GalaxyintroducedhimtoherShesaid,„„ThisisKazrim.”Justrightafterherspeech,anunbelievablethinghappened.Kazrimthrewthegiftawayandheldherinhisarmstightly.Hesaid,“YOUCANTALK?”ItwasthesamequestionthatGalaxywantedtoask,too.Thefourpeoplewereshockedallofasudden.Asamatteroffact,KazrimalwaysbelievedthatGalaxywasamuteandhestillfellinlovewithherHowdidGalaxyandKazrimgettoknoweachTheymeteachotherbyTheywereintroducedtoeachTheyoncestudiedatthesameTheybothservedinaspecialneedsHowdidGalaxyprobablycommunicatewithKazrimbeforshetookhimWritingwordson B.UsingthesignC.Judgingfromhis D.SpeakinghernativeWhatdidGalaxyexpectherparentstoTohaveatalkwith B.ToprepareforherC.TotreatKazrimasanormal D.ToacceptKazrimasherWhatcanwelearnaboutthetwoyoungpeoplefromtheTheyfellinloveatthefirstTheycheatedeachothertowinTheymistookeachotherforbeingTheyignoredtheangerofGalaxy‟sBBayfieldShopCoupons（赠券①Half-price①Half-priceMovieBuyanyfull-pricemovieticketonTuesdayorWednesday,andyoucanbuyasecondticketforafriendforonlyhalfprice.Thelatestmoviesarehere,FiveStarsOfferherethroughDec.②BuyOne,GetBuyoneshirtortieatDaniel‟sMenswear,andgetanothershirtortieofthesamevalue.Choosefromanyofournocost.Hurry!OfferendsonNov.③③10%youbuy.Wehavelotsofbookstochoosefrom,includingchildren‟sbook,novels,travelguidesandsoon.You‟resuretofindsomethingthatyouwillenjoy.WehaveplentyoftoysasgiftsandyoucanavoidtherushofChristmas.④Win④Wina$100CDWinachoiceof$1000worthofCDsfromJBMusicStore.JustbuyanytwoCDsandyournamewillgointothecompetition.Selectyourownprizefromourwidevarietyofrock,pop,jazzandclassicalmusic.PrizedrawnonNov.21.⑤SixSpend$100ormoreinourstores,you‟llreceivesixhoursofparking.Justtakeservicedesk,they‟llstampyourparkingtickettoallow6hoursofparking.Whatdoyoudotogeta10％discountatTom‟sSpendChoosetwoBuysomePresentcouponNo.Asecondshirtwill afteryoubuyoneatA. 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D.IfyoudrivetoBayfieldShopCenter,whichcouponmightbemostCouponNo. B.CouponNo.C.CouponNo. D.CouponNo.WhataretheseadvertisementsThingstodoinaThingsonsaleinaGreatfunatashopSpecialoffersatashopCMoneyspentonadvertisingismoneyspentaswellasanyIknowof.Itselvesdirectlytobringaboutarapidsaleofgoodsatreasonableprices,sosettingupafirmhomemarketandsomakingitpossibletoprovideforexportatgoodprices.Bydrawingattentiontonewideasithelpsgreatlytoraisestandardsofliving.Byheltoincreasedemanditcausesanincreasedneedforlabor,andisthereforeanicewaytofightunemployment.Itlowersthecostsofmanyservices:withoutadvertisementsyourdailynewspaperwouldcostfourtimesasmuch,thepriceofyourevisionprogramwouldneedtobedoubled,andtravelbybusorsubwaywouldcostmore.Andperhapsmostimportantofall,advertisingprovidesapromiseofreasonablevalueintheproductsandservicesyoubuy.Besidesthefactthattwenty-sevenActsof ernthetermsofadvertising,noregularadvertiserdarepromoteaproductthatfailstoliveuptothepromiseofhisadvertisements.Hemightfoolsomepeopleforalittlewhilethroughmisleadingadvertising.Hewillnotdosoforlong,forthepublichasthegoodsensenottobuythepoorarticlemorethanonce.Ifyouseeanarticlefrequentlyadvertised,itistheproofIknowthatthearticledoeswhatispromisedforit,andthatithasgoodvalue.AdvertisingdoesmoreforthegoodofthepublicthananyotherIcanThereisonemorepointIfeelIoughttotouchon.RecentlyIheardawell- declarethathewasagainstadvertisingbecauseitpersuadesratherthaninforms.Hewaslingustherealdifference.OfcourseadvertisingtriestoIfitsmessagewerenothingbutinformation,thatwouldbedifficulttogetmorepeopletobuy,forevenadetailsuchasthechoiceofthecolorofashirtisabitpersuasive-advertisingwouldbesoboringthatnoonewouldpayanyattention.Butperhapsthatiswhatthewell- Bythefirstsentenceofthepassagethewritermeans heisfairlyfamiliarwiththecostofeverybodyknowswellthatadvertisingisawasteofadvertisingcostsmoremoneythaneverythingmoneyspentonadvertisingisworthInthepassage,whichofthefollowingisNOTincludedintheadvantagesofGettinggreater B.ProvidingmoreC.Raisingliving D.ReducingnewspaperTheauthorthinksthatthewell-known quiterightinpassinghisjudgmentoninterestedinnothingbutthebuyer‟scorrectinlingthedifferencebetweenpersuasionandobviouslyunfairinhisviewsonIntheauthor‟ advertisingcanseldombringmaterialbenefittomanbyprovidingadvertisinginformspeopleofnewideasratherthanwinsthemthereisnothingwrongwithadvertisinginpersuadingthethebuyerisnotinterestedingettinginformationfromanDPickingForaslongasIcanremember,Grandma‟splentifultomatogardenhasbeenasignofsummer‟send.EachSeptember,justasthedecreasedheatofthesunsuggestscoolerdays,Grandmarequestsmyhelpinhertomatogarden.Sheconvincesmeshecannotpicktomatoeswithoutmyyouthfuleyesandquickmind.Shesaysweneedtoexamineeachtomatoandagreeonitsreadinessforpicking.WhileGrandma‟srequestformyhelpinthetomatogardenisalwaysthesame,herdesireformyhelpseemstoincreaseeachyear.Grandmahaseyesforfindingeventhetomatoeshiddenbyundergrowthandothertomatoes.I,however,justturncircleslookingfortheonesIthinkGrandmawilllike.Ispotwhatlookslikearipetomato,headinitsdirection,andthengetsidetrackedbyanotherthatappearstobeequallyripe.IusuallyendupwatchingGrandmaandtryingtostayoutofherway,whichseemstheonlywaymyeyesandmindaleuseful.s.andtheyarenodifferentinthevegetablegarden.Fromafarshespotswhatlookslikearipetomato.Asshewalkstowardthegarden,sheevaluatesthetomatoforasecondtime.butfromadifferentangle.IalreadyknowitwillendupinthebasketwiththepileofothersGrandmahascarefullychosen.However,Grandmaactsasifsheneedsafinallooktobesure.Shecallsmetoherside,kneelsbesidethevinewhileenjoyingthewarmthofthefadingsunlightonherface,andgraspsthetomatoinherhand.Sheturnseachround,redballtowardthesunlightbeforedisconnectingitfromthevinewithahalf-hearteds.Shethenlooksatme.Inodmyheadands .GrandmaassumesIs agreementwithhertomatoselection.IknowIs ,instead,ather.WhydoesGrandmaasktheauthortogotothetomatogardenwithHecanhelppickmoreHecanlearnthehardshipofSheenjoysstayingwithhimwhileShetriestosharethehappinessofharvestwithThesecondparagraphshowsthatthe isaninefficienttomatoreallyhasyouthfuleyesandquickhasspentalotoftimegardeningwithisanaughtychildtryingtobeoutofGrandma‟sInthelastparagraph,theauthor dtoGrandmabecause realizeshertruefeelsveryhappytopicktomatoesforconfirmsthatherchoiceoftomatoisappreciatesherskillinfindingripeWhatcanweinferfromtheThegrandchild emoreskillfulatgardeningthanGrandmawilldevelopmorepatienceinworkingwiththeThegrandchildwill emoreindependentofGrandma‟sneedforthe willgrowoverEAgehasitsspecialadvantageinAmerica.Andoneofthemoreimpressiveofthemistheseniorcitizendiscount.Anyonewhohasreachedacertainage—insomecasesaslowas55－isautomaticallyentitledtoplentyofpricereductionsatnearlyeverylevelofcommerciallife.Eligibility（资格）isdeterminednotbyone‟sneedbutbythedateonone‟sbirth.Practicallythediscountshave earoutinepartofmanybusinesses-ascommonascolorevisionsinmoroomsandcoffeeonairliners.Peoplewithgrayhairoftenaregiventhediscountswithoutevenaskingforthem；yet,millionsofAmericansaboveage60arehealthyandsolvent（有支付能力的）.Businessesthatwouldneverdareofferdiscountstocollegestudentsoranyone30lyofferthemtoolderAmericans.Thepracticeisacceptablebecauseoftheoncewastrue,buttoday,tobesure,thereiseconomicvarietywithintheelderly,andmostofthemaren‟tpoor.ItisimpossibletodeterminetheeffectofthediscountsonindividualFormanyfirms,theyareastimulusto e.Butinothercasesthediscountsaregivenattheexpense,directlyorindirectly,ofyoungerAmericans.Moreover,theydirectlyannoysomepoliticiansandscholarswhoconsideritacomingbetweenthegenerations.GenerationaltensionsarebeingfueledbycontinuingdebateoverSocialSecuritybenefits,whichmostlyinvolvesatransferofresourcesfromtheyoungtotheold.Employmentisanotherpoint.Supportedbylawsandcourtdecisions,moreandmoreolderAmericansarerefusingtheretirementdinnerinfavorofstayingonthejob-therebylesseningemploymentandpromotionopportunitiesforyoungerworkers.Farfromakindofcharitytheyoncewere,seniorcitizendiscountshave eapowerfuleconomicprivilege（）toagroupwithmillionsofmemberswhodon‟tneedthem.Itnolongermakessensetotreattheelderlyasasinglegroupwhoseeconomicneedsdeservepriorityoverthoseofothers.Seniorcitizendiscountsonlyenrichthemyththatolderpeoplecan‟ttakecareofthemselvesandneedspecialtreatment；andtheythreatenthecreationofanewmyth,thattheelderlyaleungratefulandtakingforthemselvesattheexpenseofchildrenandotheragegroups.SeniorcitizendiscountsaretheheartoftheverythingolderAmericansarefightingagainst－discriminationbyage.Welearnfromthefirstparagraph offeringseniorcitizendiscounts eroutinecommercialseniorcitizendiscountshaveenabledmanyoldpeopletoliveagoodgivingseniorcitizendiscountshasincreasedthemarketfortheseniorcitizenshavetoshowtheirbirthstogetaThereasontogivetheseniorcitizendiscountis theelderlyneedhumanehelpfrombusinessesshoulddosomethingforsocietyinoldpeopleareentitledtospecialtreatmentfortheircontributiontotheseniordiscountscanmakeupforthelackoftheSocialSecurityWhatdoestheauthorthinkoftheSocialSecurityItencourageselderlypeopletoretireinItopensupbroadcareerchancesforyoungItbenefitstheoldattheexpenseoftheItshouldbestrengthenedbylawsandcourtWhatdoestheauthormainlyargueintheSeniorcitizensshouldfighthardagainstageTheelderlyareselfishandtakingseniordiscountsforSeniorcitizendiscountsmaywellbeatypeofageDiscountshouldbegiventotheeconomicneedsofsenior第四部分：上机阅读（10分Asyougrowrapidlythroughyourteenageyears,youwillexperiencealotofchanges.Thechangesmayseemdifficult. Don‟tpanic!Youwilldealsuccessfullywiththem!Youareayoungadultnow!Withmoreresponsibility,youwillfindmoredomtomakeyourovenThisisatimetobewellinformedaboutmakingchoices.Inthiswayyoucanmakehealthybalanceddecisions. Youmayalreadyknowyourcareerpathoryoumayhavenoideaatallwhatyouwanttodo.Bothsituationsarefine!Workhardandtherightopportunitywillpresentitselftoyou.Youngadulthoodmeansgreaterdomandmorechoices.93Buttrynottoshutyourfamilyoutofyourlife.Youshouldlearntothinkofotherseventhoughyouareoldenoughtolookafteryourself.Itisalsoperfectlynaturalatthistimeforyoutospendmoretimewithyourfriendsthanyourfamily.94AtruefriendwillstandbyyounomatterwhatThispe