英 语 试 题

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第一部分：英语知识运用（共三节, 满分50分）

第一节：单词辨音（共5小题，满分5分）

从下列各题的四个选项中，找出与所给单词的划线部分读音完全相同的选项。

1．surface

A．face B．base C．necklace D．mistake

2．strong

A．longer B．single C．singer D．younger

3．Monday

A．stay B．holiday C．days D．sway

4．courage

A．cousin B．count C．youth D．cough

5．pleasure

A．expression B．musician C．ocean D．conclusion

第二节：单项填空（共15小题；满分15分）

6．Mick’s new DVD player is only 20 cm 15 cm and weighs 2 kilos.

A．with ,in B．by, about C．with, for D．between, over

7．—How much do the pencils cost?

—Three pounds pencils.

A．by two dozen of B．for two dozen of

C．by two dozen D．for two dozen

8．Mrs. White became a teacher in 1985.She for twenty years by next summer.

A．will teach B．would have taught

C．has been teaching D．will have been teaching

9．The horseman unfortunately when he his horse and hurt his shoulder.

A．had fallen, rode B．fell, was riding

C．was fallen, was riding D．had been fallen, has been riding

10．The Minister of France stresses that the quality of production, the quantity of production, is the key to improving the nation’s economy.

A．other than B．rather than C．more than D．better than

11． little children can recite many poems, can you believe it?

A．Such, such B．Such, so C．So, so D．So, such

12．Although my plan, the old man didn’t come up with his own.

A．against B．for C．on D．in

13．While reading in the garden, .

A．an apple hit him on the head B．his head was hit by an apple

C．he was hit on the head by an apple D．he was hit on his head by an apple

14．Was it 1949 our school was set up?

A．that B．when C．which D．what

15．The traffic problem we are looking forward to seeing should have attracted the local government’s attention.

A．solving B．solve C．to solve D．solved

16．It’s me why Alice, aged 28, gave up her job and got married to a man of 82.

A．beyond B．under C．above D．over

17．—Why didn’t you buy the gold ring?

—I , but I didn’t have the money.

A．would have B．bought C．would like to D．had bought

18．In no city of China little about the economic development

A．the government cares B．does the government care

C．doesn’t the government care D．the government doesn’t care

19．—If you keep on breaking the rules, you will be fired.

— ? I don’t care.

A．What for B．How come C．So what D．Why so

20．—Look at the noisy kids!

—Haven’t you heard the saying ?

A．There’s plenty of fish in the sea

B．All that glitters is not gold

C．When the cat is away, the mice will play

D．A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

第三节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，把握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项

The year I went away to college was a very difficult transition（过渡期）for me. 21 is probably true with many people．I got quite homesick and 22 thought about going home.

Although the 23 time for many students is getting 24 from home, my mailbox was frequently 25 . One day when I went to the mailbox, there was a postcard 26 out at me．I sat down to read it, 27 a note from someone back home. 28 I became increasingly puzzled as 29 postcard were like this: It was a full news report about a woman named Mabel and her newborn baby. I took the card back to my room and 30 about it.

Several days later I 31 another postcard, this one 32 news about Maybelline, Mabel’s cousin. Soon after, another card arrived and then another, 33 full of news of different people. I began to 34 look forward to the next one, 35 to see what this author would come up with 36 . I was never 37 .

Finally, the cards 38 coming, right about the time I had begun to feel 39 about college life. They had been such a happy distraction (调剂) that, I have 40 all the postcards and still bring them out to read whenever I need a life.

21．A．If B．So C．As D．What

22．A．often B．carefully C．seldom D．merely

23．A．hard B．last C．busiest D．happiest

24．A．visitors B．letters C．calls D．directions

25．A．empty B．full C．closed D．open

26．A．pouring B．reaching C．staring D．rolling

27．A．describing B．considering C．enjoying D．expecting

28．A．But B．Thus C．Also D．Even

29．A．any B．no C．some D．such

30．A．joked B．talked C．forgot D．cared

31．A．mailed B．accepted C．wrote D．received

32．A．delivering B．demanding C．discovering D．developing

33．A．one B．each C．either D．both

34．A．hardly B．possibly C．usually D．really

35．A．promising B．surprised C．interested D．pretending

36．A．below B．lately C．next D．behind

37．A．frightened B．disappointed C．excited D．pleased

38．A．continued B．stopped C．started D．avoided

39．A．easy B．safe C．tired D．anxious

40．A．lost B．collected C．torn D．saved

第二部分：阅读理解（共25小题，第一节每小题2分，第二节每小题1分，满分45分）

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Within a few short years, girls in Europe have become heavier smokers than boys, for reasons experts still fail to understand, according to a British study, presented(递交) last week to an international conference on smoking.

Anti-smoking activists at the second “Tobacco or Health” conference in the Canary Islands pointed out that while grown-ups were giving up smoking in ever-growing numbers, more and more young people were taking up the habit, particularly girls.

One 15—year—old in four is a regular smoker, according to a study made in 27 countries in Europe and the United States, Canada and Israel——Edinburgh University together with the World Health Organization.

In Western Europe, girls were more likely than boys to smoke. In Germany or In England, one third of the girls were smokers compared to one in four boys. In Eastern Europe, the girls “still fall behind” those in the Western Europe but were “catching up” quickly, said the study.

The study dealt with the behaviour of 15—year—old in seven European countries over four year periods between 1986 and 1998.

The percentages of young women smoking went from 17 percent to 36 percent in Austria, from 17 percent to 28 percent in Norway, from 21 percent to 28 percent in Hungary.

In the seven countries Austria, Finland, Hungary, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and Wales—more girls smoked than boys in 1998, except Hungary.

41．According to the article, more and more in Europe were giving up smoking.

A．grown-ups B．boys C．girls D．old men

42．The number of boy smokers is that of girl smokers.

A．larger than B．as large as C．smaller than D．as small as

43．The study was made by .

A．Edinburgh University

B．the World Health Organization

C．Oxford University

D．Edinburgh University and the World Health Organization

44．The country where the number of young women smokers increases fastest is .

A．Norway B．Austria C．Hungary D．Sweden

B

TUVALU, a tiny country in the Pacific Ocean, has asked for help as it fears it will be swallowed up by the sea. Storms and huge waves are a constant threat and none of Tuvalu’s nine little islands is more than five meters above sea level. Salt water is already entering the country’s drinking water supply, as well as damaging plants that produce fruit and vegetables. Without urgent help, the country’s days are numbered.

But Tuvalu is not the first place to face sinking into the sea. Venice, a historic city in Italy best known for its canals, has sunk about 24cm over the past 100 years. Experts say that it will have sunk another 20～50cm by 2050. A century ago, St. Mark’s Square, the lowest point in the city, flooded about nine times a year. Nowadays, it happens more than 100 times. While Venice is slowly sinking into the mud on which it stands, Tuvalu’s rising sea level is caused by global warming.

The average global temperature has increased by almost 0.5 centigrade degree over the past century, scientists expect it to rise by an extra 1～3 degrees over the next 100 years.

Warmer weather makes glaciers (冰川) melt, adding more water to the ocean. The warmer temperatures also make water expand, so it takes up more space, causing the sea level to rise. The sea level has risen about 10～25cm in the last 100 years.

The main cause of global warming is human pollution. Through burning coal, oil and gas, people have been increasing the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, such as CO2. This adds to the power of the greenhouse effect, making the planet even warmer.

Many scientists believe that, if the warming is not stopped, there will be huge climate changes. The sea level could rise by one meter this century.

Should this come true, the sea will swallow up millions of homes and the world will be flooded with “climate refugees” looking for somewhere to live.

45．We can infer from the first paragraph that .

A．Tuvalu is in danger of moving slowly downwards into the sea

B．all Tuvalu’s islands are about five meters above the sea level

C．drinking water in Tuvalu will be destroyed

D．Tuvalu is often flooded by storms and waves

46．Put the following events in the right order.

a. Glaciers begin to melt.

b. People burn coal, oil and gas.

c. The greenhouse effect is growing.

d. The earth is getting warmer and warmer.

e. The sea level is rising.

f. More CO2is produced.

g. Many places are sinking into the sea.

A．d, f, b, c, a, e, g B．b, f, c, d, e, a, g

C．f, c, b, d, a, e, g D．b, f, c, d, a, e, g

47．What does “climate refugees” mean?

A．People who are forced away from their homeland by climate.

B．Climate changes.

C．Rare animals.

D．Climate effect.

48．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Tuvalu’s nine little islands are less than five meters above the sea level.

B．The average global temperature has risen by 1—3 centigrade degrees over the past 100 years.

C．the warmer temperature causes the sea level to rise.

D．There will be huge climate changes unless the warming is stopped.

C

If women are mercilessly exploited（剥削）year after year, they have only themselves to blame. Because they tremble at the thought of being seen in public in clothes that are out of fashion, they are always taken advantage of by the designers and the big stores. Clothes which have been worn only a few times have to be put aside because of the change of fashion. When you come to think of it, only a woman is capable of standing in front of a wardrobe (衣柜) packed full of clothes and announcing sadly that she has nothing to wear.

Changing fashions are nothing more than the intentional creation of waste. Many women spend vast sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been worn. Women who cannot afford to throw away clothing in this way, waste hours of their time altering the dresses they have. Skirts are lengthened or shortened; neck-lines are lowered or raised, and so on.

No one can claim that the fashion industry contributes anything really important to society. Fashion designers are rarely concerned with vital things like warmth, comfort and durability (耐用). They are only interested in outward appearance and they take advantage of the fact that women will put up with any amount of discomfort, as long as they look right. There can hardly be a man who hasn't at some time in his life smiled at the sight of a woman shaking in a thin dress on a winter day, or delicately picking her way through deep snow in high-heeled shoes.

When comparing men and men and women in the matter of fashion, the conclusions to be drawn are obvious. Do the constantly changing fashions of women's clothes, one wonders, reflect basic qualities of inconstancy and instability? Men are too clever to let themselves be cheated by fashion designers. Do their unchanging styles of dress reflect basic qualities of stability and reliability? That is for you to decide.

49．Designers and big stores always make money ________.

A．by mercilessly exploiting women workers in the clothing industry

B．because they are capable of predicting new fashions

C．by constantly changing the fashions in women’s clothing

D．because they attach great importance to quality in women’s clothing

50．To the writer, the fact that women change their old-fashioned dresses is seen as _________.

A． a quality of instability B．a waste of time

C． an expression of taste D．an expression of creativity

51．The writer would be less critical if fashion designers placed more stress on the ________of clothing.

A．cost B．appearance C．comfort D．suitability

52．According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．New fashions in clothing are created for the commercial exploitation of women.

B．The constant changes in women’s clothing reflect their strength of character.

C．The fashion industry makes an important contribution to society.

D．Fashion designs should not be encouraged since they are only welcomed by women.

53．By saying "the conclusions to be drawn are obvious" (Para. 4, Line 1-2), the writer means that _________.

A．women’s inconstancy in their choice of clothing is often laughed at

B．women are better able to put up with discomfort

C．men are also exploited greatly by fashion designers

D．men are more reasonable in the matter of fashion

D

Most people are afraid of bees. Anyone who’s been stung by one quickly learns to avoid bees whenever possible. I learned that lesson when, as a child, I ran into a beehive. Dozens of bees attacked, stinging me all over my body. It was a painful incident, but I was lucky. Those bees weren’t Africanized, or “killer” bees.

Killer bees are extremely aggressive（攻击的）. When they become upset, they attack. And just about anything like noises, shiny objects, dark clothes can all cause killer bees to attack. When one killer bee stings a victim, it gives off a chemical. Other bees smell this and go into attack mode. The whole hive will aggressively attack the unfortunate victim. Killer bees will also run their victims for up to a quarter of a mile. Some victims have tried to keep away from the bees by jumping into water. But killer bees will wait for them to come up and then continue their attack.

Killer bees can be found in South America and the southern United States. They were created when, in 1956, scientists brought African bees to Brazil. African bees were known to increase coffee production. Some scientists thought that these bees might increase honey production, too. So in Brazil, they tried crossbreeding the African bees with European honeybees. The results were disastrous.

The new Africanized bees actually decreased honey production and were very aggressive. Scientists tried to separate the bees, but some of them escaped and began rapidly spreading north. Since then, killer bees have been causing damage to humans, animals and the American honey industry. Over the years, these aggressive killer bees have caused nearly 10,000 people to die.

What’s the best thing to do if you are attacked by killer bees? Fortunately, killer bees don’t fly very fast. Most healthy adults can outrun them. Experts advise you to cover your face and run!

54．Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A．It’s a better way to jump into water to escape the attack of killer bees.

B．The Africanized bees did actually increase honey production though aggressive.

C．Killer bees didn’t attack humans, but animals.

D．It is usually not easy for a killer bee to catch up with a healthy adult.

55．The writer refers to his experience of being stung by bees at the first paragraph in order to ___________.

A．prove that bees are dangerous

B．present that killer bees are more dangerous

C．support the idea that people are afraid of bees

D．tell us he had a narrow escape from the attack of bees

56．The underlined word “disastrous” in the third paragraph probably means _________.

A．full of hope B．of no use

C．causing much damage D．exciting

57．We can infer from the passage that ___________.

A．killer bees will take the place of European bees before long

B．killer bees are sure to increase the production of coffee

C．it is difficult to get rid of killer bees

D．killer bees have caused great harm to the people there

E

One winter evening, a storekeeper was going to close up his shop. Suddenly he saw Seth, a lazy, good-for-nothing fellow grab a pound of fresh butter and concealed it in his hat. No sooner had the storekeeper seen the act than he hit upon exactly the right revenge. He would punish the thief, and satisfy his own appetite for fun.

Seth had his hat on his head, and the butter in his hat. He was anxious to leave. However, the rightful owner of the butter offered him a cup of hot drink, took him by the shoulders and planted him in a seat close to the stove. The grocer stuffed in the stove as many sticks of wood as he could possibly fit inside.

Seth already could feel the butter settling down closer to his hair, so he jumped up, declaring that he must go.

“Sit down; don’ t be in such a hurry,” replied the grocer, pushing him back into the chair again.

Streak after streak of the butter came pouring from under the poor man’s hat. The fun-loving grocer kept on stuffing wood into the stove. Then, as if surprised, he remarked, “You seem to be perspiring（排汗）as if you were warm! Let me put your hat away for you.”

“No!” exclaimed poor Seth at last, unable to stand it a moment longer. “No, I must go; let me out.”

A greasy（油腻的）waterfall of butter was now pouring down the poor man’s face and neck, soaking（浸泡）into his clothes, and trickling down his body into his boots. He was bathed in oil from head to toe.

Just as his victim darted out the door, the grocer said, “I reckon（估计）the fun I’ve had out of you is worth the money, so I shan’t charge you for that pound of butter in your hat.”

58．Why did Seth put the butter in his hat?

A． Because he just wanted to play a trick on the grocer.

B．Because he had nowhere to put the butter but in the hat.

C．Because he wanted to revenge himself on the grocer.

D．Because he didn’t want to pay for it.

59．What is not the action that the grocer took as a revenge?

A．The grocer offered Seth a cup of hot drink.

B．The grocer forced Seth to take a seat near the stove.

C．The grocer overcharged Seth for the butter.

D．The grocer offered to take off Seth’s hat.

60．What is the best title of the passage?

A．Great fun B．The right revenge

C．A fun-loving grocer D．A foolish customer

第二节 根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

—We hear so much about exercises these days. So even experts can’t agree on which exercises are best. Now some doctors are strongly encouraging arm exercises.

—Arm exercises? 61

— 62 They say that arm exercises are a way to become physically healthy.

—But don’t arm exercises raise your blood pressure?

—Yes. But the articles I read supply ways to make up for that.

—How?

—By adding leg exercises, so that the arms don’t do all the work.

— 63

—Sounds right to me. I quite agree with you.

— 64

—They mentioned quite a few, but some of the popular ones are cycling with special bicycles that make you use both your arms and legs.

— 65 So I’d like to have a try.

—The same with me.

A．So what exercises do the experts suggest?

B．The more leg exercises you do, the better you are.

C．And in turn I’m sure that they’re also a good chance of losing weight.

D．Actually that’s not the main reason.

E．What’s your opinion about this?

F．Is that because our arms are too fat or soft?

G．I can hardly believe it.

第Ⅱ卷（共55分）

第三部分：写作（共两节，满分55分）

第一节 单词拼写（共10小题；满分10分）

66．The climate here （适合）me very well.

67．There is a red （地毯）in our living room.

68．If I had had （保险）the sickness would’t have caused such a big problem.

69．I soon noticed his （缺席）from school.

70．He was arrested on charges of corruption and （滥用）of power.

71．A railway between the two cities is under （建设）.

72．We must （保证）the safety of people’s lives and property.

73． （比较）the two things carefully, we found many differences.

74．All the （全体职员）are off today.

75．Is he suffering from （压力）of work?

第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

Susan is a seventeen year old girl, and she is very busy. She never76．

has enough time for that she wants to do. Like many other girls 77．

about her age, she spends hours in the telephone talks to her 78．

friends. She often goes out to weekends, and she looks after 79．

children for other families to get some money. But, of course, 80．

during the school years she herself has a lot homework to do. 81．

During the football season, Sandy is more busier than usual. She 82．

and other pretty girls are cheerleaders. They jump up and down 83．

together, cheering when the team has played good. When the team 84．

isn’t playing well, the girls try their best encourage the players. 85．

The cheers are usually not long, but it takes a long time to

practise shouting them together.

第二节 书面表达（满分30分）

作为中学生，请以How to Get on with Our Parents为题，从以下几个方面写一篇短文。

1．相同的问题：父母对我们什么都要管。

2．父母总是什么都担心，他们说目的是为了让我们健康幸福地成长。

3．解决问题的办法：我们理解父母，也让父母理解我们。

注重：

1．词数100左右

2．可适当增加内容细节，使全文连贯。

3．开头已经给出。

How to Get on with Our Parents

As middle school students,

参考答案

1—65 CCBAD BDDBB BACBD AABCC CADBA CDABC DABDC CBBAD ACDB ADAB CBCAD DBCC DCB FDBAC

66．suits 67．carpet 68．insurance 69．absence

70．abuse 71．construction 72．ensure 73．Comparing

74．staff 75．pressure 76．year—years 77．that—what ‘or’后加all 78．talks—talking

79．to—on ‘or’ at 80．But—And 81．lot后加of 82．more—much

83．right 84．good—well 85．best后加to

As middle school students, we often have the same problem. Our parents care for everything we do. They always tell us what we should do. And they always stop us doing what we like to do.

However, as parents, they have to worry about things for us. From the time we were born, they worry about what we eat, how much sleep we get and how we behave at school. All these things are part of their lives. In fact they expect us to grow up healthily and live happily.