2008年云南招聘初中英语教师考试参考样题

1、专业基础知识Vocabulary and Structure 25Directions：There are forty incomplete sentences in this partForcomplete sentences in this partFor each sentence there are four choices marked A，B，C and DChoose the ONE that best completes the sentence1The new _machine is a great help in the produc- tion of this facto

2、ryAadequate Bsufficient Cefficient Deffective2Now the problem of energy is becoming criticalIt_an immediate solutionAcalls on Bcalls for Ccalls up Dcalls at3Finding it difficult to_to the climate in the city he decided to move to the northAadopt Badapt Cfit Dsuit4The newspaper will have to_if it can

3、not increase its circulation considerablyAclose up Bclose down Cclose off Dclose out5By this time next year I shall have all my debtsAcleared up Bcleaned up Ccleared off Dcleared awav6.An old friend from abroad，_ 1 was expecting to stay with，telephoned me from the airportAthat Bwhom Cwho Dwhich7_，th

4、e amount left in the bank is hardly worth mentioningAHaving paid my taxes BPaying my taxesCMy taxes having been paid DMy taxes had been paid 8I know the man_nameAfor Bwith Cof Dbe 9The lecturer spoke SO fast that I found it hard what he was saying.Ato take in Bto take out Cto take over Dto take up10

5、Pumas，which are large，cat-like animalswill not attack human beings if they _ undisturbedA1eave Bare left Cleft Dhave left11The relative size of an insects wing is much greater than_.Aof a birdS wing Bthat of a birds wingCa wing of a bird is Dthat wing of a bird12I_an answer to my letter within a few

6、 daysAhope Bwait C100k forward Dexpect13一Does Jane want to see that movie? -Yes-but she says _go tonightAshe11 rather not Bshed not ratherCshed rather not Dshe wont rather14Professor Wheelock is always very _ to the reaction of the audience when he gives lecturesAsentimental Bsensitive Csensible Dpo

7、sitive15The audience _ dressed in a variety of ways， some in suits and dress，some in jeansAhas BiS Chave Dare16Peter wishes that he _ law instead of literature when he was in collegeAcould study Bstudied Chad studied Dwould study17Let you and _ agree to settle our differences without involving any o

8、f the other studentsAI Bme Cmyself Dmy18If you had told US earlier _ he was，we could have introduced him at the meetingAwho Bwhom Cwhich Dwhoever19I_ me what happenedAwould like you tell Bwould like you to tellCwould like you telling Dwould like that you tell 20Take an umbrella _ it rainsAin any cas

9、e Bbecause Cin case Dfor21Dont leave your bicycle out in the rainIt11 get _ it rainsArusty Bcrude Crough Dtough 22I to him for the errorAexcused Bapologized Cpardoned Dsorry 23Hardly _ home when the telephone rangAI got Bdid I get CI had got Dhad I got24ItS getting rather lateItS time we _ home when

10、 the telephone rangAare going Bwent Cgo Dmust go25The colors of that coat and hat dont _ home when the telephone rangAsuit Bmix Cmatch DimitateReading Comprehension 20Directions：Theie are two passages in this partEach passage isfollowed by five questions or unfinished statementsFor each of themthere

11、 are four choices marked A，B，C and DYou should decide onthe BEST CHOICE Passage 1It is difficult for doctors to help a person with a hm*brainWith- out enough bloodthe brain lives only three to five minutesSome- times the hurt brain gets better by itselfMore often the doctors cannot fix the hurt brai

12、nSometimes they are aftaid to try something to help It is dangerous to work on the brainThe doctor might make the per- son worse if he works on the brainDoctor Robert White，a famous professor and doctor，thinks he knows a way to helpHe thinks doctors should try to make the brain become very coldIf it

13、 is very coldthe brain can live without blood for 30 minutesThis gives the doctors a longer time to do something for the brainDoctor White tried his idea on 13 monkeysFirst he taught them to do different jobsThen he operated on themHe made the monkeyS blood go through a machineThe machine cooled the

14、 blood Then the machine sent the blood back to the monkeyS brainWhen the brain temperature was 10 degrees，Doctor White stopped the blood to the brainAfter 30 minutes he tumed the blood back onHe warmed the blood againAfter their operations，the monkeys were as the),were beforeThey were healthy and bu

15、syEach one could still do the jobs the doctor had taught themDoctor WhiteS idea works well on monkeysAre there other problems with human beings?Doctor White thinks doctors will use his idea on human beingsHe thinks it will help people who have to die when their heart stops；doctors can start it again

16、The problem comes when the brain is without blood for three to five minutes；the person has a living body，but a dead brainMaybe in the future，doctors will try Doctor WhiteS ideaWhen the personS heart stops，the doctors will quickly try to cool the bloodThey will have 30 minutes to start the heart agai

17、nMaybe there will be no problem with the brain1Which of the following expresses the main idea of the first paragraph?ANot many doctors can help a hurt brain to recoverBWithout blood the brain can only live for five minutesCA hurt brain is not an easy problem for doctors to cope withDIt is quite dang

18、erous for doctors to operate on the hurt brain2What will help doctors work on the brain?ATaking the blood out of the hurt brainBLowering the temperature of the brainCHelping the brain live outside the bodyDSupplying enough blood for the brain3When a persons heart stops beating，_ .Ait doesnt necessar

19、ily mean that he cannot COme to life againBit definitely means that he can never come back to life againCit undoubtedly means that his brain has died at the same timeDit undoubtedly neons that his body has died at the same time4People most probably die when _ .Athey stop breathing Bthey stop bleedin

20、gCtheir hearts stop Dtheir brain die5Which is the best title for this passage?AA Study of the Blood of the MonkeyBA Study of the Brain of the Monkey CA New Way to Work on the Brain DA New Machine to Help the BrainPassage 2Swimming the English Channel requires a tremendous amount of courage and stren

21、gth，as well as careful training and planningThe three main problems that a swimmer faces are the coldness of the wa- ter，the strong tides，and the roughness of the waves in the channel Even in swimmer the temperature of the water is never warmer than 50 to 68 degrees，which is the reason most swimmers

22、 make their attempts in August when the water is usually warmestThe main difficulty in training for channel swimming is becoming accustomed to the coldSwimmers usually spend three to four months practicing in the channel，gradually lengthening the time each day un- til they can stay in the cold water

23、 ten or fifteen hours art a stretch in the last stages of trainingAs added protection against the cold，be- fore they begin a channel crossing，the swimmers cover themselves with a layer of heavy，brownish axle grease，putting on coating 11 6 to 18 inch thickMuch of the success in swimming the channel d

24、epends upon the timing with the tidesThe direct distance from Cap Gris Nez in France to DoverEnglandacross the narrowest part of the channelis 2l miles，but the swimmer must go a much longer distance because he does not travel in a straight line in order to swim with the tide chan- gesPerfect plannin

25、g and timing are necessary to avoid being caught by the turn of the tide just as he nears the other sideBoats equipped with radar now follow channel swimmers and help keep them on course with the tide changesChannel swimmers must face the swift currents that move in thechannelOflen a swimmer will co

26、me within a mile of the shore whenthe tide changes，making it difficult or impossible to finish the eventSome swimmers are swept SO far off course that the swim from 30 to.45 miles in the processRough waves are also difficult to battle；channel waters are relatively smooth for only a few days each mon

27、th，and even then there are likely to be dangerous cross cutxent and sudden weather changes6In the passage，the answers Call be found to all the tbllowing questions EXCEPT _ .AHow does a swimmer get ready for a crossing?BWhy is timing SO important to a channel swimmer?CHow far should a swimmer swim in

28、 crossing the channel?DWhat risks does a swimmer run in crossing the channel?7The main aim in training for channel swimming is _ .Ato be used to the water temperature in AugustBto learn to lengthen the practicing time each dayCto be accustomed to being covered with grease as a protectionDto be good

29、at standing the long hours in cold water8A successful channel swimmer iS said to be the swimmer who _ .Akeeps himself on course with the tide changesBchooses the narrowest way to the other sideCtakes a curving course，following a radar boatDtimes his crossing SO that he may reach the other side be- f

30、ore tide9According to the passage，the radar boat is used for _ .Arescuing the swimmer from drowning when he in dangerBpreventing him from being caught by the tideCequipping him for the dangerous crossingDgiving him the right direction when a storm puts him off the course10The passage is less concern

31、ed with showing _ .Acareful training for channel crossingBhow to overcome the roughness of the waterCthe difficulties caused by the swift currentsDhow to choose the best time for a crossingGeneral Knowledge 51The United States is the largest country in the worldAthird Bfourth Cfifth Dsixth2The Briti

32、sh government is established on the basis of _ .Athe constitutional monarchyBthe federal systemCthe absolute monarchyDthe republic3The American Congress consists of two houses：_ .Athe Upper House and the Lower HouseBthe House of Lords and thelouse of CommonsCSenate and the House of RepresentalivesDS

33、enate and the House of Commons4Roughly Speaking，the English Language has a history of _ years.A3000 B2500 C2000 D15005In 1861，_ broke outAAmerican Independence WarBAmerican Civil WarCthe Wars of RosesDHundred YearsWarProofreading and Error Correction 10Directions：The passage contains 10 errorsEach i

34、ndicated line contains a maximum of ONE errorIn each case， onZy One word is involvedYou should proofread the passage and correct it in the following way：When art museum wants a new exhibit，it Never buys things in finished form and hangs them on the wallWhen a natural history museum wants an exhibiti

35、on，it must often build itA child at five is friendly，competent，obedient，although he maybe bossy with otherchildren and is sometimes sufficient independent to call his mother namesHe iS still dependent adult approval and praise，Group playis often disrupted because of everyone wants tobe the mother or

36、 the bride and the captain ofthe fire brigadesBy the time a child is five heis usually able to run lightly on his toeWhenhe hears music which rhythm appeals to him，he may dance in time in the tuneHe cancount the fingers of one hand with the index finger.1插入2去掉never3改为exhibitTranslation 10Directions：Translate the following passage into ChineseWhat is learning and what is teaching