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北 京 四 中 英语试卷 听力测试 (共20小题，每小题0.5分，共10分) (略) 第二部分语言知识 一、单项填空 (共30小题，每小题1分，共30分) 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。 21. Between the two roads _____ the high school building. A. stands B. standing C. which stands D. stand 22. It was______ a nearby hospital _____ Ann Peter’s husband rushed her last night. A. to, that B. in, that C. to, where D. in, where 23. The path in the park looked beautiful, _______ with _______ leaves. A. covered; falling B. covered; fallen C. covering; falling D. covering; fallen 24. I won’t go to the party even if_______. A. inviting B. having invited C. invited D. being invited 25. The_______ look on his face suggested that he had passed the exam. A. exciting B. tired C. tiring D. excited 26. As a student, I’m looking forward to holidays ____I am _____to do as I like. A. which; curious B. during which; free C. which; patient D. during which; reliable 27. ---You are not so strong as he. --- _________. However, he isn’t my ________ in intelligence. A. So I am; citizen B. So am I; comparison C. So I am; equal D. So am I; characteristic 28. ______ the fact ______ she deserted him, he still loved her heart and soul. A. Despite; that B. What if; what C. Even if; that D. Despite; what 29. Arms are ______ the body _____ branches are to the tree. A. of; what B. to; that C. on; that D. to; what 30. When our eyes move across an empty wall they will for a few moments _____ on a painting or other kind of work _______ there. A. switch; hanged B. fix; hanged C. rest; hanging D. act; hung 31. ---What’s up there? ---I’m designing a road sign. Can you tell me how I can make the words ___ well? A. call up B. get through C. use up D. stand out 32. ________ metals, for example, plastics has both advantages and disadvantages. A. In comparison with B. In the absence of C. In charge of D. In the case of 33. _____ winter ______ on, it’s time to buy warm clothes. A. When/ coming B. With/ coming C. As/ coming D. With/ comes 34. A few years later, he set up a small laboratory and ________ every spare moment to his ________. A. shared/ talent B. spared/ attitude C. spent/ responsibility D. devoted/ passion 35. I’d rather you ______ absent from work. A. didn’t B. weren’t C. hadn’t been D. haven’t 36. There cannot be any point ____ with him. He is too stubborn. A. about arguing B. on arguing C. in arguing D. with arguing 37. The introduction ____ computers seems very important to me. A. to B. on C. about D. in 38. Steven ____ Judy last year after spending years together. A. married to B. got engaged with C. married D. engaged to 39. The couple ____ all their money for their children’s education. A. used up B. ran out C. was used up D. has run out 40. _____ go straight on to university, why not get some work experience first? A. Instead B. Instead of C. Would rather D. Rather than 41. Don’t ____ him say he likes it. He can do it himself. A. get B. let C. force D. make 42. There are many mistakes in his essay, ____his failure. A. which results B. leading to C. led to D. that leads to 43. Jim decided not to ____ Tom’s ____ in the game. A. be on; side B. take; sides C. choose; sides D. become; side 44. How he regretted ____ her his real thoughts about money! A. to tell B. to have been told C. being told D. telling 45. ____ all the students in this class, Tracy is the best in chemistry. A. Between B. Of C. During D. Within 46. The engine of the ship was out of order and the bad weather ____ the helplessness of the crew at sea. A. added to B. resulted from C. turned out D. made up 47. ---How do you find the book? ---It’s ____. A. of great useful B. of very value C. of great usefulness D. of great use 48. Though ____ in San Francisco, Dave had always preferred to record the plain facts of small town life. A. developed B. grown C. raised D. made 49. ---How many subjects are you good at? ---Three, ____, English, Chinese and politics. A. namely B. such as C. for example D. like 50. The roof is too thin to ____ your weight. A. carry B. bear C. put D. hold 二、完形填空(共20小题，每小题1分，共20分) 阅读下面短文，从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案。 When I was thirteen, my family moved from Boston to Tucson, Arizona. 51 the move, my father 52 us in the living-room on a freezing January night. My sisters and I sat around the fire, not 53 that the universe would suddenly change its course. "In May, we're 54 to Arizona." The words, so small, didn't seem 55 enough to hold my new life. But the world changed and I awoke on a tram moving across the country. I watched the 56 change from green trees to flat dusty plains to high mountains as I saw strange new plants that 57 mysteries yet to come. Finally, we arrived and 58 into our new home. 59 my older sisters were sad at the loss of friends, I 60 explored our new surroundings. One afternoon, I was out exploring 61 and saw a new kind of cactus(仙人掌). I crouched (蹲) down for a closer look. "You'd better not 62 that." I turned around to see an old woman. "Are you new to this neighborhood?" I explained that I was, 63 , new to the entire state. "My name is Ina Thorne. Have you got used to life in the 64 ? It must be quite a 65 after living in Boston." How could I explain how I 66 the desert? I couldn't seem to find the right words. "It's vastness," she offered. “That vastness 67 you stand on the mountains overlooking the desert --- you can 68 how little you are in comparison with the world. 69 , you feel that the possibilities are limitless.” That was it. That was the feeling I'd had ever since I'd first seen the mountains of my new home. Again, my 70 would change with just a few simple words. "Would you like to come to my home tomorrow? Someone should teach you which plant you should and shouldn't touch." 51. A. During B. Until C. Upon D. Before 52. A. gathered B. warned C. organized D. comforted 53. A. hoping B. admitting C. realizing D. believing 54. A. going B. moving C. driving D. flying 55. A. good B. simple C. big D. proper 56. A. picture B. ground C. scene D. area 57. A. suggested B. solved C. discovered D. explained 58. A. settled B. walked C. hurried D. stepped 59. A. If B. After C. Once D. While 60. A. bitterly B. easily C. proudly D. eagerly 61. A. as well B. as usual C. right away D. on time 62. A. move B. dig C. pull D. touch 63. A. of course B. in fact C. after all D. at least 64. A. desert B. city C. state D. country 65. A. luck B. doubt C. shock D. danger 66. A. found B. examined C. watched D. reached 67. A. why B. when C. how D. where 68. A. prove B. guess C. sense D. expect 69. A. However B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. Meanwhile 70. A. idea B. life C. home D. family 第三部分阅读理解（共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案。 A CARDIFF, Wales—Poets, singers and musicians from across the globe gathered in Wales to celebrate the tradition of storytelling. “It might seem strange that people still want to listen in age of watching television, but this is an unusual art form whose time has come again,” said David Ambrose, director of Beyond the Border, an international storytelling festivals in Wales. “Some of the tales, like those of the Inuit from Canada, are thousands of years old. So our storytellers have come from distant lands to connect us with the distance of time,” he said early this month. Two Inuit women, both in their mid 60s, are among the few remaining who can do throat singing, which has few words and much sound. Their art is influenced by the cold of their surroundings, forcing them to say little but listen attentively. Ambrose started the festival in 1993, after several years of working with those reviving (coming back into use or existence) storytelling in Wales. “It came out of a group of people who wanted to reconnect with traditions, and as all the Welsh are storytellers, it was in good hands here,” Ambrose said. 71. From the tales told by the Inuit, people can learn ________. A. about their life as early as thousands of years ago B. why they tell the stories in a throat-singing way C. how cold it has been where the Inuit live D. how difficult it is to understand the Inuit 72. According to the writer, which of the following is not true? A. Storytelling once stopped in Wales. B. Storytelling has a long history in Wales. C. Storytelling is always well received in Wales. D. Storytelling did not come back until 1993 in Wales. 73. The underlined words “in good hands” mean________. A. controlled by rich people B. grasped by good storytellers C. taken good care of D. protected by kind people B Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but I also explain that there's a big difference between “being a writer” and writing. In most cases these people are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at a typewriter. “You've got to want to write,” I say to them, “not want to be a writer.” The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded (repayed). When I left a 20-year job in the U. S. Coast Guard to become a writer, I had no hopes at all. What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didn't even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used typewriter and felt like a real writer. After a year or so, however, I still hadn't gotten a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for years. I wasn't going to be one of those people who die wondering, what if? I would keep putting my dream to the test―even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the shadow land of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there. 74. The passage is meant to ________. A. warn young people of the hardship that a successful writer has to experience B. advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writer C. show young people it’s unrealistic for writers to seek wealth and fame D. encourage young people to seek good jobs 75. What can be concluded from the passage? A. Real writers often find their work interesting and rewarding. B. A writer's success depends on luck rather than on effort. C. Famous writers usually live in poverty. D. The chances for a writer to become successful are small. 76. Why did the author begin to doubt himself after the first year of his writing work? A. He wasn't able to produce a single book. B. He hadn't seen a change for the better. C. He wasn't able to have a rest for a whole year. D. He found his dream would never come true. C Captain Goodfellow Do your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games, or exciting dances? Captain Goodfellow will be ready to teach all these things to children at the City Theatre on Saturday morning at 10:00, free. Films at the Museum Two European films will be shown on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See Broken Window at 1:30. The Workers will be at 3:45. For further information, call 4987898. International Picnic Are you tired of eating the same food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5:00 P.M. Take me out to the Ballgame It’s October, and Saturday night (7:00-9:00) is your last chance to see the Red Birds this year. Get your tickets at the gate. It might be cold... Don’t forget sweaters and jackets. Do you want to hear “The Zoo” “The Zoo”, a popular rock group from Australia, will give their first U.S. concert this Saturday night, at 8 at Rose Hall, City College. 77. On Saturday morning, you can ________. A. go to watch a ballgame B. go to a concert at Rose Hall, City College C. take children to play games at the City Theatre D. go to the Central Park for a picnic 78. You can eat many different kinds of food from all over the world if you _____. A. go to the City Theatre B. go to the Central Park C. buy tickets at the gate D. go to see a film 79. Mr. Turner wants to have a nice Saturday. Which is NOT possible for him to do? A. Watching a ballgame and having a picnic. B. Having a picnic and seeing a film. C. Listening to a concert and watching a ballgame. D. Seeing a film and listening to a concert. D Teenagers can help solve some big problems in our world. Renée Haggerty is an example. The 13-year-old American girl won the 2004 Gloria Barron Prize for her two-year hard work collecting discarded (废弃的) batteries for recycling. In 2003 Haggerty went on a field trip to the Great Lakes Science Centre in Ohio. There, she saw an exhibit about how poisonous chemicals affect plants and animals in Lake Erie. She felt she had to act. "The amount of fish that were dying scared me," she said. Haggerty learnt that discarded batteries give off poisons into the environment and that recycling was an easy solution. "I think everybody can do it, because everyone uses batteries, and it can make a big difference." With these words, she began to increase awareness in her area. She talked to her county government and school board. She got permission to start a recycling programme in schools as well as the public library, hospital, and churches. With help from her family, friends, and local waste-management officials, she gathered containers, arranged transportation, and made an educational video. Over the past two years, four tons of batteries have been collected. They are sent for recycling on the annual harmful waste collection day. When asked if she feels like a hero because of her work, Haggerty is quite modest. "Not really. Well, maybe for the fish I saved!" she said. Every year the Gloria Barron Prize honours young Americans aged 8 to 18 who have shown leadership and courage in serving the public and the planet. National Geographic helps fund the award. Each year ten winners receive US$2,000 each, to help with their education costs or their public service work. 80. What directly caused Haggerty to start doing something about the environment? A. Seeing that poisonous chemicals led to the death of large quantities of fish. B. Learning that discarded batteries were harmful. C. Knowing about the Gloria Barron Prize. D. Joining in a programme in the Great Lakes Science Centre. 81. What big problem did Haggerty help solve, in her own opinion? A. Recycling tons of used batteries. B. Doing her bit for the fish in Lake Erie. C. Getting money for saving the environment. D. Serving the public and the planet. 82. By saying that "she began to increase awareness in her area", the writer means she ______. A. started to make speeches in the area and record them on video B. talked to local leaders about starting an environmental programme C. began to share her ideas with her friends D. tried to get the local people to understand the difference they can make by recycling used batteries 83. The underlined word "modest" probably means she _______. A. is happy for what she did B. is trying to avoid attention C. is still not satisfied with her achievement D. does not think so highly of her achievement E OD UOY WONK TAHW SIHT SYAS? Do you know how to read this? This is how to do it: read each word backwards. If that was too easy for you, try to work out how to read this: DBO ZPV SFBE UIJT? Did you see how to do it? Change each letter to the one that comes before it in the alphabet (字母表). Both of the “secret” sentences above are in cipher. You do not have to look up anything in a book to find out what they mean. You have to know the system. Then you know how to read them. A cipher is always based on a system. The system may be a matter of changing the order of letters or words, or of substituting letters or words for other letters or words, according to a plan. Sometimes numbers or symbols have to be replaced by letters or words, but there is always a system, or plan. The Morse code, for example, is not really a code at all. It is a cipher. It was invented by a man called Samuel Morse. It uses an alphabet of dots and dashes for the letter of the ordinary alphabet. A code uses substitution, too, but in a different way. A code uses signs, sounds, numbers, letters or words to stand for words, sentences or complete thoughts. In a cipher each of these stands for a single letter. In a code one of these stands for a whole word, a whole sentence or the whole message. If a code is simple, we memorize it. For example, when dialing a telephone number, we remember that the code number for Hong Kong is 5, and the code number for Kowloon is 3. If someone uses a special knock on a door to tell us who is there, that is a code. Indian smoke signals were codes and so are African drumbeats. They are memorized by the people who use them. 84. The first sentence in the passage is written in ____. A. symbols B. code C. cipher D. Morse 85. According to the cipher plan suggested in paragraph 1, “EH SI NA ROTCA” means ____. A. “HE IS AN ACTOR” B. “THIS IS A REACTOR” C. “SHE IS AN WRITER” D. “HERS IS BETTER” 86. A cipher is always ______. A. hard to remember B. based on a system C. long and difficult D. a matter of substituting one letter for another F The population of the United States is growing older. Moreover, it will continue to do so. According to a report, 39 million Americans will be 65 or older by the year 2010, 51 million by 2020, and 65 million by 2030. The "graying" of the United States is mainly due to the fact that people in the U. S. are living longer. As a matter of fact, the number of U.S. citizens 85 years old and older is growing six times as fast as the rest of the population. It is also largely due to the old-growing of the "baby boomers," the generation born after World War II. In 1957, over 4.3 million babies were born. More than 75 million Americans were born between 1946 and 1964, the largest generation in U.S. history. In less than twenty years, millions of them will become elderly people. The "graying" of the U.S. will greatly affect the nation's family and workforce. One likely development will be a gradual change in the family unit; it will move away from the nuclear family and towards a multigenerational family. The other likely development will be a change in the proportion (比例) of the nation's workforce. In 1989 there were 3.5 workers for every person 65 and older; by the year 2030, there will only be 2 workers for every person 65 and older. 根据文章意思，完成表格中第87至90题。 Graying USA
第四部分书面表达（共10分） 一、选词填空（每小题0.5分，共5分） 用方框中所给的单词或词组的适当形式填空。
91. He gave the book to me because he didn’t think it was __________ to him. 92. To our disappointment, the house that they had promised us ____ to be a tiny flat. 93. Please accept this present __________ all your help. 94. His breakfast __________ dry breakfast and a cup of tea. 95. The man we met on the plane to New York was kind enough to ______ our guide. 96. __________ the village where I grew up, the city is really exciting. 97. Jenny __________ her parents’ wishes and married a poor artist. 98. John’s eyes ________ when his dad promised him a sports car as his birthday gift. 99. ---When did the organization__________? ---It started in 1978. 100. Stop _______ the knife, Tommy! It’s very sharp and you may cut your fingers. 二、根据句意及提示写出单词的正确形式（每个0.5分，共5分）。 101. I live near an airport; the noises of passing planes drive me m_____! 102. Barbara speaks 5 languages; she has an e____ ability to learn foreign languages. 103. You must decide for yourself. Don’t let anyone else i__________ you. 104. His speech was not interesting at all. All of us were b______ with it. 105. His disappointment was o________ to everyone. Didn’t you notice it? 106. The couple only moved into the new flat recently and they haven’t got much _________（家具）. 107. It isn’t _________（方便）to talk at the moment; I’m in the middle of a meeting. 108. Ann is always trying to _________（留下印象）people with her new clothes. 109. When you ____________（接近）the town you will see a garage on your left. 110. I think Jack wants to take the job in Shanghai, if I am not _________（错误）. He has been dreaming of working in the modern city. 参考答案 21-25 AABCD 26-30 BCADC 31-35 DABDB 36-40 CACAD 41-45 DBADB 46-50 ADCAB 51-55 DACBC 56-60 CAADD 61-65 BDBAC 66-70 ABCDB 71-75 ADCAD 76-80 BCBCA 81-86 BDDCAB 87-90 Graying USA
91. of much use; 92. turned out; 93. in return for; 94. consists of; 95. act as; 96. Compared with; 97. went against; 98. lit up; lighted up 99. come into being; 100. playing with 101. mad; 102. extraordinary; 103. influence; 104. bored; 105. obvious 106. furniture; 107. convenient; 108. impress; 109. approach; 110. mistaken |
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