英语泛读A卷.docx

广东省高新技术技工学校2013-2014学年度第二学期期末考试英谙泛读试卷A卷年级 专业题号二三四总得分得分I . Vocabulary (2410)Try to figure out the meaning of the underlined words in the following sentences.1. I can,t believe it! Right in the middle of our conversation, Peter turned around abniptly and walked out of (he room!A .formally B. slowly C. suddenly D. quiedyAfter the harvest, we had an abundant amount of apples. We made apple pie, apple sauce, and apple juice because we had so many apples!A. Small B. not enough C. limited D. plentifuli 3. The black-and-white TV is becoming obsolete; (he colored TV is in great i)demand.- A. in short supply B. in use C. oul of date D. low in price i 4. Young people who arc just starting their households often spend some of their money on apliancvs. for example, refrigerators and televisions.1. took B. equipment C. instruments D. decorations5. Even though he was guilty, the merciful judge didn't send him to prison.A. kind B. cruel C. strict D. careless6. They “wpeMed the construction of (he bridge during (he strike.A. opposed B. supported C. continued D. delayedThe docior said that (here was only a slim hope of survival for the people in (he air crash.A. numerous7. considerable C. inoderaie D. very li«leRead the sentences in each group carefully and choose either 4, Ik or C if the underlined word in the sentence is used in the same way as in the sample sentences.8. As a general rule, use people s titles when on international business.A. What's her dtlc-is she a professor or just a Doctor.B. The title of Evelyn Waugh's first novel was "Decline and Fall”.C. If you wish to sell the property, you will first have to prove your title to it.9. If you didn't tccl such vacation blues, imagine taking a leave of absence.A. These iwo hlucs arc quite diftcrcnt.B. A rainy day always gives me the bh心.C. The blues are a type of folk song, originated among A fr ica n - A nwricans.10. Therefore it should be UMed with ihe utmost ivspect.A. He is being treated for a rag skin disease.B. He treated all his friends with great kindness.C. Pul your money away- I'm going lo (reiil you lo this.11. Grammar (2*101Read the sentences carefully and choose the right answer.1. A war took place in.A. the 172O,sB. 1720sC. 1720s D. the 1720This is just between you and me. You tell anyone about this.A. mustn'tB. canC. shouldD. have not (oLasl summer I went lo Lu Xun*s hometown and visited (he house be was bom.A. thatB. thereC. whichD. whereI'm sorry. I started eating before you got here 1 was terribly hungry.A. soB. since (hen C. because D. so (hatMiss Green didn't talk much (o olher people. There was always a liule sad abouther.A. everylhingB. anythingC. nothing D. somethingMy younger brother couldn't work out (he answer and.A. so could IB. nor could IC. so can I D. nor I couldCould you takefor these? They arc very beautiful.A. any photos, tomatoesB. some photos, tomatoesC. some photos, tomatosD. any photos, tomatos2. Ac the meeting Mr. King didn't say a word from beginning to end.?A. didn,t Mr. King B. did heC. did Mr. King D. didn't heFrom that time on Mary practiced(he piano every day.A. playsB. playingC. playedD.(o playHi Mr. Smith. I didn't know you were in New York. How long here?A. have you conie B. were you C. have you been D. will you comeHI. Speed rtading (2*20)Choose the best answers for each of the following statements.Passage 1It was Mtwiday, and Mrs. Smiths dog was hungry, but there was not any meat in the house.Considering that was no better way. Mrs. Smith took a piece of paper, and wrote:" Give my dog halt a pound of meat." Then she gave the paper to her dog and said gently," Take this to the butcher, and he's going to give you your lunch today.”Holding the piece of paper in its mouth, he dog ran to the butchers. It gave the paper to the butcher. The butcher read it carefully, recognized it was really the lady's handwriting and did as he was asked. The dog was very happy, aixl ate the ineat up iminediaiely.A( midday, (he dog relumed to (he shop, h gave (he butcher a piece of paper again. After leading it, he gave i( half a pound of meat once more.The next day. the dog came again exactly at midday. And as usual, it brought a piece of paper in its mouth. This time, (he butcher did not look ai the paper, and gave (he dog its meat, for he had regarded the dog as one of his cusioniers.But, the dog came again a( four o'clock, and brought with it a third piece of paper. The butcher fek a bit puzzled. He said to himself/ This is a small dog. Why does Mrs. Smith give i( so much meal lo ext( today?"Looking ai【he piece of paper, he found (hat (here wei not any words on it!1. When Mrs. Smith found there was no meat in (he house, she_.A. went to the butcher's B. wrote a noteC. shouted at her dog D. sold her dog2. The butcher gave the dog sonic meal ihc next day. because he _.A. read the paper B. saw the paperC. feh sorry for (he dog D. wanted the dog to go away3. The writer of this passage suggests that the butcher was twlcd because_.A. he could not read B. the dog could writeC. he was a creature of habit D. the dog looked hungry4. In total, how much me<it did the dog get from the butcher"?A. Half a pound B. A pound C. One and a half pounds D. Two poundsIt can be learned form (he passage itvii (he dog was_.A. lovelyB. sman C. naughtyD. troublesomePassage 2Most people rest and relax when they arc old. They do not word. And most people certainly arc ikm famous. But Grandma Moses is diftcrcnt. She starts a new job at age 76.This is her storj'. It begins in 1 X6().Shc is bom a poor famcr's daughter. Her parents name her Anna Man* Robertson.She is one of 10 children. She works on other people's farms to make money. It is 18X7.Shc marries Thomas Moses. He is a farm worker, too. They both work on a farm.Now it is 1930.Anna Mary Moses is 70 and a grandmother. She paints pictures. She makes paintings of counlry life. One day, her daughter takes her paintings to a store in (own. Her paintings arc put in the window. A man fbrm New York sees the paintings in the window and buys (hem. And he wants more!The man likes Grandma MosuC paintings. He wants to help her. So he takes her paintings to galleries(由廓)in New York. Otto Kallir has a famous gallery there. He likes (he paintings by Grandma Moses. Now it is 1940 and Grandma Moses' paintings arc in Kallios gallery. She is 80 years old.(irandma Moses suddenly becomes famous. Everyone wants her paintings. So she paints more and more. She wins many prizes for her paintings. She becomes famous in (he United States and Europe.When she is 100 years old. the state of New York makes her birthday "Grandma Moses Day.* After her 100th birthday, she paints 6 more paintings. She dies al age 101.She leaves 11 grandchildren. 31 great-grandchildren. and a lol of people who think she is amazing.5. How dose Grandma Moses differ from n>osl other old people?A. she has more grandchildren B. she nuikes more friendsC. she likes an easy life D. she starts a new job6. Grandma Moses doesn't paint pictures until_.A. she is 60 years oldB. she becomes a grandmotherC. her husband diesD. her daughter asks her lo do that7. Grandma Moses, paintings are first noliccd by_.A. her daughterB. (he owner of (own storeC. a man from New Yorl D. Ono Kallir8. The writer of the passage suggests that_.A. many people buy her paintings only because she is FamousGrandma Moses is too old to paint at the age of 100B. many people like her painlings but do not like herit is never loo la(e to start a new job9. The beM (ide for (he passage is_.A. Grandma Moses* DayB. Grandma Moses' lifeC. Grandma Mases aixl fhme D. Gnmdma Moses and paintingPassage 3Paul and Jason were brothers who lived and worked on neighbouring farms. For 35 years they farmed side by side，sharing machinery and goods as needed* without a single problem.However, one autumn, things changed. 1( began with a (iny disagreemeni abinil a horse, which grew into a major difYcrence. The difference led to angry words» followed by weeks of silence between the (wo brothers.One morning there was a knock on Pauls door. He opened it and saw u builder holding his toolbox. "I'm looking for a few days' work, "the builder said. "Arc there any jobs here 1 could help withT*“Yes. 'answered Paul, extremely pleased to see the builder. 01 do have a job for you. Look at that farm across the creek(，卜溪).That's my brother's farm. That creek used co be a grass field, but last week my brother dug a path from the fiver and made (he creek. ButrH 跤 him one beller. See(h；u pile of w<mk1? I want you(o build me a fence, (wo meires uilh so 1 won't need to see him anymore. ”The builder said thoughtfully. M1 think I understand the situation and I'll be able to do a job (hat pleases you. ”Paul had business in (own ihal day and left the builder U> his work. When he returnedt the builder had jusl finished his job. Paul was shocked. Instead of a fence there was a bridge, stretching from one side of the creek to the other.As Paul stood on the bridge, staring in amazement, his younger brother Jason, came across, and took Pauls hand. “You arc a good man to have built this bndge after all l,vc done. *'said Jason.Then, Paub with tears in his eyes, said io the builder who was packing his bag(o go, “Thank you so much > Please slay. I have much more for you (o do. ”Td love to. °thc builder said quietly. *,but» 1 have many more bridges to build."What was the cause of the disagreemcnl between the two brothers?A. The digging of the creek.B. A problem about a farm animal.C. Who owned the field between the farms. D. Who would pay for building the fence. 12. The underlined expression “go him one betia" in paragraph 4 means.A. do something even worse B. improve the situationC. point out his mistakeD. help him outWhat do we know about (he brothers?A. They had been fighiing for nwny years.B. Their farms were ikh very successful.C. They finally realized iheir mistakes.D. They liked building bridges.13. Why did (he builder build (he bridge?A. He needed a way to gel across the river.B. There was not enough wood for the fence.C. He misunderstood Paul*s instructions.D. He wanted to bring the brothers together.14. In what order did the following take place in the story?a. The brothers stood on the bridge.b. Jas<w dug (he creek.c. The brothers became angry with each other,The builder asked for work.d. Paul went into (own.A. b, c. e. d, a B. c. b. d, e. a，e，c，a，e，c，a，D. c. d, b, a. ePassage 4UiM year in the UK a< lease 45 people died and 900 more were injured in car accidents where drivers were using their mobile phones. Yel many people continue to use them while dnving even though it*s dangerous.Research has shown that it is difficult to concentrate On driving and talking at the same lime. It can even be more dangerous than driving after drinking too much. A recent study found (hat when drivers were talking on their mobile phones, their stopping times were 3() percent slower than when they had drunk too much-and nearly 5() percent slower than when (hey were driving normally. It also found that drivers talking on mobile phones were less able to control (heir cars than drunk drivers.And talking isn't even the most serious problem, texting is. Unbelievably, another recent study reported that 22% of aduks admiited they had sent a(ex( message while driving al leasi once in (he past nwnih. An average(exi message lakes 90 seconds(o write and send. That means for one and a half minutes a driver is looking at ihcir phone's screen and not al the road. The arrival of new snuirl phones such as (he iPhone will only nuikc nutters worse as they will allow users to do more things than ever before.Using a mobile phone while driving puts others, lives at nsk. No matter how well we drive, if another driver is no( being professional or careful, we arc put in danger by their actions. Such drivers arc selfish, careless and should have their driving licences(驾 照)cancelled.There is no doubt that mobile phones call he fun and arc extremely useful - especially when you're in (rouble. Bui there is no need (o use them while driving. Just wait until you stop or you will probably get into trouble of your own.15. The underlined word “them" in paragraph I refers to.A. phone users B. mobile phones C. drivers D. earsAccording to ihe passage, if a driver needs 10 seconds to slop when driving nixmially. (hey will needseconds to slop when talking on a mobile phone.A. 12. B. 13. C. 14. D. 15.16. According to the passage, in what order do the following activities influence driving? Dangerous-* More dangerous-* Most dangerousdrinking* talking on phone textingA. texting talking on phone- drinkingtalking on phone-* texting* drinkingB. drinking-* texting-* calking on phoneWhy will new types of mobile phones make (he driving problem worse?A. h will take longer to send (ext messages.B. People will wain io talk on (heir phones more often.C. There will be more things for people(o do with (heir phones.D. People think (he new phones are exisier and safer to use.19. According (o ihe writer, what should be done lo people who use mobile phones when driving?A. rrhey should be put into prison.B. Their cars should be taken away.C. Their phones should be taken from them.D. They should net he allowed to drive any longer.IV. Open questions.! 102)What makes asuperwoman(女强人)in your mind?1. As fbr you, what is ihe rvlationship between reading and writing?Answer SheetI . Vocabulary (2*15)12345678910II. Grammar (2 拿 30)12345678910UI. Speed readinu (2*5)IV. Open questions( 10*2)12345678910II121314151617181920