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1、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.

2、 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 s

3、upply 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 didnt se

4、nd 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

5、. very lileRead 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. Whats her dtlc-is she a professor or just a Doctor.

6、B. The title of Evelyn Waughs 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 didnt 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

7、.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- Im going lo (reiil you lo this.11. Grammar (

8、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. mustntB. canC. shouldD. have not (oLasl summer I went lo Lu Xun*s hometown and visited (he house be was bom.A.

9、thatB. thereC. whichD. whereIm sorry. I started eating before you got here 1 was terribly hungry.A. soB. since (hen C. because D. so (hatMiss Green didnt talk much (o olher people. There was always a liule sad abouther.A. everylhingB. anythingC. nothing D. somethingMy younger brother couldnt work ou

10、t (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 didnt say a word from beginning to end.?A. didn,t Mr. King B.

11、did heC. did Mr. King D. didnt heFrom that time on Mary practiced(he piano every day.A. playsB. playingC. playedD.(o playHi Mr. Smith. I didnt 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 e

12、ach 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

13、 this to the butcher, and hes 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 ladys handwriting and did as he was asked. The dog was very happy, aixl

14、 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 but

15、cher 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 oclock, 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 m

16、uch 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 butchers B. wrote a noteC. shouted at her dog D. sold her dog2. The butcher gave the dog sonic meal ihc next day. because he _

17、.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 meosl other old pe

18、ople?A. she has more grandchildren B. she nuikes more friendsC. she likes an easy life D. she starts a new job6. Grandma Moses doesnt 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 no

19、liccd 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

20、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 machin

21、ery 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

22、door. He opened it and saw u builder holding his toolbox. Im 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).Thats my brothers farm.

23、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 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 o

24、f 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,

25、“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 t

26、he 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

27、 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 t

28、ogether.14. In what order did the following take place in the story?a. The brothers stood on the bridge.b. Jasw 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

29、 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 c

30、an 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

31、 that drivers talking on mobile phones were less able to control (heir cars than drunk drivers.And talking isnt 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.

32、 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 phones 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 befo

33、re.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

34、mobile phones call he fun and arc extremely useful - especially when youre 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.

35、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 da

36、ngerous-* 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 wai

37、n 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 ca

38、rs 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