遵义四中2010届第五次月考英语试题(2010/01)

（本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分。考试时间120分钟）

第Ⅰ卷（两部分，共95分）

 

第一部分：英语知识运用（共三节，满分50分）

第一节：语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出划线部分与所给单词划线部分读音相同的选项。

1. grade     A. temperature   B. classmate   C. necklace  D. fortunate

2. south     A. courage      B. soup       C. southern   D. trousers

3. smooth   A. feather       B. tooth       C. thief      D. warmth  

4. official    A. concert      B. century     C. coast      D. ocean

5. surprise   A. performance  B. further      C. work     D. nurse

 

第二节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。

6．My English teacher encourages us to guess the meanings of ____________ unknown words we

   meet in our reading according to _____________ context.

       A．the; /                 B．the; the             C．/; /                    D．/; the

7．The man who was _________ stealing the car said that he was innocent.

       A．accused of        B．charged for      C．charged of        D．accused with

8．______ is reported in the newspaper, peace programs between the two countries

   :Israel and Palestine, are making progress.

       A．It                       B．As                      C．That                  D．What

9．While watching TV,  ____________.

       A．the telephone rang                          B．the telephone was ringing

       C．the phone was heard ringing          D．I heard the phone ringing

10．－So you haven’t seen that information form?

－___________ makes the matter worse is that I haven’t a single copy.

       A．That                  B．It                       C．What                 D．Which

11．－Could you please spare me a few minutes?

－___________, but you’d better state the key points.

       A．I’m sorry           B．I’m not sure      C．No problem      D．I hope so

12．A health care project can provide treatment __________ half the cost or less, ________ the needs of the patient.

       A．at; depended on                               B．with; depending on

       C．at; depending on                              D．by; depends on

13．The doctor advised me to spend my vacation __________ the air is fresh..

       A．in which            B．the place where  C．in place        D．where

14．You ___________ the boys. Before you did that, as a matter of fact, they had regretted the fight and agreed to make peace.

       A．needn’t have separated                   B．mustn’t have separated

       C．wouldn’t have separated                 D．couldn’t have separated

15．－I’ve passed the driving test!

－I’m glad to hear that you ___________ it at last.

       A．did                    B．got                    C．passed              D．made

16．Julia is trying to go to either Princeton or Columbia University, as ________ are supposed to have good Physics Departments.

       A．none                 B．all                     C．both                  D．neither

17．John is __________ hardworking than his sister, but he failed in the exam.

       A．no less              B．no more            C．not less             D．no so

18．She was so angry that she rushed out into the rain _________ I could stop her.

       A．before               B．until                  C．after                 D．as

19．English is a living language, and __________ all the time; what was accepted years ago sounds funny or wrong now.

       A．is changing       B．changes            C．has changed     D．changed

20．－Next week we’ll have the final English exam.

－Yes? Then, every minute must be made full use ________ English.

       A．of studying                                       B．to study

       C．of being studying                             D．of to study

第三节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

    从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

 

As darkness fell, hundreds of people in the Swiss village left their houses. They were staring 21  at the mountain top in the distance. It was covered with _22_ beautiful and dangerous.

The huge mountain is called Matterhorn. Mountain climbers had 23 the top, using the southern route. But no one had ever dared to try a winter climbing up the 24 side. But now one man was daring to try the  25 route. He was Walter Bonatti, a great mountain climber from Italy.

For two days he had climbed. The village people had watched him __26__ . Now they were waiting to see his __27 . If he planned to _28_ the next day, he would light a green signal. A red light would mean that he was _29_.

A tiny green light__30_ high on the mountain side. Bonatti was not giving up! The people _31_.The next day he continued his way upward. He was so lonely and so _32 _! But he would not give up. Again that night he lit the _33_ light.

In the morning, Bonatti _34_. He could not see the top but he knew he was _35_ there. Though the climb was painful, he moved up.              

Bonatti had spent months _36_ for the climb. Was the training enough? Did he have the strength and _37_ to climb to the top?

He was finally at the top! News about his _38_ was radioed to the world.

The trip _39_ the southern route was easy. He was warmly welcomed in the village. He had done the“_ 40_ ” and would be well remembered as a climber of all time.

21. A.back         B. forward           C. down          D. up

22. A. flowers      B. ice and snow       C. green trees      D. rocks

23. A. watched      B. passed            C. reached       D. climbed

24. A. western     B. eastern            C. southern        D. northern

25. A. difficult     B. different          C. same           D. easy

26. A. patiently     B. carefully          C. anxiously       D. eagerly

27. A. face        B. figure             C. flag           D. signal

28. A. return       B. go on             C. rest           D. stop

29. A. turning back  B. moving up         C. arriving       D in danger

30. A. rose        B. appeared          C. turned on       D. turned off

31. A. cheered     B. laughed            C. jumped        D. shouted

32. A. sleepy      B. excited             C. tired          D. happy

33. A. yellow      B. blue               C. green         D. red

34. A. woke up     B. turned up          C. got up         D. looked up

35. A. already      B. almost             C. no longer      D. surely

36. A. training     B. preparing           C. planning       D. asking

37. A. courage     B. skill               C. money         D. wish

38. A. victory      B. thing              C. climb         D. courage

39. A. along       B. up                 C. down         D. to

40. A. necessary   B. important         C. great         D. impossible

第二部分：阅读理解（共二节，满分45分）

第一节：（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。

A

On July 2, 1961, the day when Ernest Hemingway took his own life at the age of 61, a great light went out in the world of literature. News of Hemingway’s death darkened the front pages of the most major newspapers including The New York Times.
   Hemingway was a man who truly enjoyed life. He made those around him enjoy life. When he could no longer enjoy his life, when his body failed him, when his gift for writing deserted him, he ended his life. This final act would add to the Hemingway mystery.
    Hemingway’s literature had always been influenced by tragedy. When reading his work, one notices an element almost always lacking: the happy ending. Not only could Hemingway describe life “as it is”, he was also good at describing life “as it is not”. Life is not a clichéd bed of roses, a care-free world in which lovers walk hand in hand into a setting sunset. No, the sun also rises, and if its rays are too hot or too bright, or if it stays visible for too long, the roses will wilt and die. Hemingway never avoided exploring the tragedies of life, of death, of love.
    There is little doubt that the events in Hemingway’s fiction mirror the events in his life. Hemingway’s true talent, however, lies in his ability to construct fiction which is more realistic and truer than any life event could ever be. Every writer of fiction wishes to produce a similar construction. Many try. Many fail. Some succeed. Hemingway succeeded and he is still succeeding.

41. Which was NOT one of the reasons why Hemingway killed himself?
   A. His health broke down.
   B. He was too old.
   C. He found he no longer had the gift for writing.
   D. He could not get pleasure from his life.
42. In Hemingway’s eyes, life ____.
   A. is full of pains
   B. is made up of roses
   C. contains a lot of tragedies
   D. should be ended by its owner
43. According to the passage, Hemingway ____.
  A. hasn’t been a source of interest except for his fiction
  B. hadn’t been famous before his death
  C. experienced many tragedies in his life
  D. failed to have his own way of constructing fiction
44. We can infer from the article that the author’s attitude towards Hemingway is       

being ____.     

A. admiring       B. jealous        C. afraid         D. critical

B

Dr Wiseman started “the laugh lab” project in September 2001. It is the largest study of humor. Participants are invited to log on to the laugh lab website, give a few personal details, tell their favorite jokes and judge the jokes told by other people.

The project will last for a year, and the organizers hope to finally discover the world’s funniest joke. But there is also a serious purpose. The researchers want to know what people from different nations and cultures find funny. And they want to find out the differences between the male and female sense of humor. The idea is that if we want to understand each other, we have to find out what makes us laugh.

This is a subject that has long interested psychologists（心理学家）and philosophers（哲学家）. Most of the time, people are not completely honest. We do things that society expects us to and say things that help us get what we want. But laughing cannot be controlled. When we laugh, we tell the truth about ourselves.

By December 2001 over 10, 000 jokes had been submitted. This gave the scientists enough evidence to make early conclusions. It seems that men and women do have different senses of humor, for instance.

“Our findings show the major differences in the ways in which males and females use humor, ”　said Dr. Wiseman. “Males use humor to appear superior（优越）to others, while women are more skilled in languages and prefer word play. ”

Researchers also found that there really is such a thing as a national sense of humor. The British enjoy what is usually called “toilet humor”. But the French like their jokes short and sharp: “You’re a high priced lawyer. Will you answer two questions for 500?” “Yes. What’s the second question?”

The Germans are famous for not having a sense of humor. But the survey found that German participants were more likely to find submitted jokes funny than any other nationality. Perhaps that proves the point. Is this joke funny? I don’t know, but let’s say yes, just to be safe.

Dr Wiseman and his workmates also submitted jokes created by computer. But none of those who took part in the survey found any of them amusing. Perhaps this is relief. Computers already seem like they can do everything. At least they should leave the funny stuff to us.

 

45. Scientist started “the laugh lab” project________

A. to find the funniest joke in European countries

B. to know what funny people are from different nations and cultures

C. to find out the differences between the male and female sense of humor

D. to get more personal details about participants

46. We can infer from the passage that________.

A. most of the people all over the world are completely honest

B. psychologists and philosophers take interest in the “laugh lab” project

C. ordinary people are not interested in “the laugh lab” project at all

D. people tell the truth about themselves only when they laugh

47. The writer gave the examples of the British, the French and the Germans________.

A. to show that French people have a better sense of humor

B. to prove the British people have a sense of “toilet humor”

C. to show people from different nations have different senses of humor

D. to prove that the Germans have no sense of humor

48. Which statement is true according to the passage?

A. The jokes by computer are less funny than those by humans.

B. The Germans cannot find the submitted jokes amusing.

C. Males are better at word play compared with women.

D. Females like to use humor to show that they are superior.

 

C

Unless humans act now, seafood may disappear by 2048, concludes the lead author of a new study that paints a grim picture for ocean and human health. According to the study, the loss of ocean biodiversity(生物多样性) is speeding up, and 29 percent of the seafood species that humans consume have already died out. If the long-term trend continues, in 30 years there will be little or no seafood available for human beings.

The increasing pace of diversity loss thus endangers the “ecosystems services” that many human populations depend on for survival, the study says. The research also found that biodiversity loss is tightly linked to declining water quality, harmful algal blooms, ocean dead zones, fish kills, and coastal flooding.

“Biodiversity is a limited resource, and we are going to end up with nothing left if nothing changes,” said Boris Worm, an assistant professor of marine conservation biology at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada. Worm led the international team of scientists and economists that examined the role of marine biodiversity in maintaining ecosystem services.

“They examined the impact of species loss at local, regional, and global scales and in a variety of ecosystems. Everywhere they looked, they got the same result: The greater the loss of diversity, the greater the impact on ecosystem services.

“The good news is that areas managed for improved diversity can and do recover, raising the possibility that the problem can be reversed (彻底改变) if humans take action.” Worm says, “Where we protect marine areas around the world we see an increase in species diversity. We also see more productivity as well as more money being earned from those ecosystems,” he said.

 

49. What would be the best title for the text?

A. Seafood promotes human health

B. Biodiversity is important for human survival

C. Ocean biodiversity is improving

D. The future of ecosystem services

50. The word “grim” underlined in paragraph 1 most probably means ____.

A. horrible      B. clear       C. simple    D. colorful 

51. Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?

A. The loss of biodiversity threatens our food supplies.

B. It’s urgent to save biodiversity in the coming 30 years.

C. Biodiversity loss is closely related to flooding.

D. Biodiversity loss has a great effect on ecosystem services.

52. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A. Biodiversity has been improved in a vast area of ocean.

B. It’s not so difficult to improve biodiversity.

C. There’s no need to worry about the decline in biodiversity

D. It’s hopeful to improve biodiversity if action is taken.

D

If I had known then what I know now , I would  have taken my father's advice when I was 18 and I had to choose my major at university. He told me to study outside Italy where there were more possibilities to find a job once I finished university. But I said no, scared of living alone in a different country with a different culture, with a different language, and above all, far from my family and friends. So I decided to go to university in Italy and I chose the one in Rome, my city, which is one of the most ancient universities in the world, studying Communication Science because it was the most common and the most fashionable major six years ago (and still is now...).

At that age, I wanted to become a sports journalist, but with the passing time, my opinions and my ideas started changing and I understood that I didn't like my choice. At that time, I understood that at 18 years old, everyone feels mature to decide about his own future. Everyone thinks that the advice that parents try to give is wrong and we are able to decide alone,  maybe just with the help of our friends who are in the same situation. This is the worst thought that we can think. However, I graduated last December with the pride of my parents and I decided, with their help, to come to Toronto and study English.  Here I am living the best experience I have ever lived. I often think, "If I had known that living alone in a different country and studying something I like were so nice and interesting when I was 18, I would have listened to what my father told me six years ago." I try to regret nothing about my choices I have made in my past,  but I just think that now I am mature to ask my parents and to listen to them because they have more experience and they know better than me what is right and what is wrong.

 

53. What can we learn about the writer from the passage?

A. He went to Toronto in order to become a sports journalist.

   B. He studied English when he was in a university in Rome.

   C. He followed his parents' advice when choosing a university.

   D. He is enjoying his stay in Toronto and his study of English.

54. The underlined word "mature" in the passage means

   A. good and ripe

   B. confident enough

   C. carefully decided

   D. having a developed mind

55. All the following are the reasons why the writer chose a university at home EXCEPT that­_      

   A. he might meet cultural shock

   B. he couldn't speak a second language

   C. he wanted to study Communication Science

   D. he didn't want to be separated from his family and friends

56. From his own experience the writer tries to tell us that

   A. parents' advice is worth taking

   B. he still prefers to ask his friends for help

   C. he doesn't regret about the choices he made

   D. Communication Science is still fashionable now     

E

Mary Cochran went out of the rooms where she lived with her father, Dr. Lester Coehran, at seven o'clock on a Sunday evening. It was June of the year 1988, and Mary was eighteen years old. She was walking along Tremont, lined with small shops and shabby houses,   a rather quiet cheerless place on Sundays where there were few people about. She had told her father she was going to church but did not intend anything of the kind.  She did not know what she wanted to do. "I will get off by myself and think," she told herself as she walked slowly along. The night, she thought, promised to be too fine to spend sitting in a church and hearing a man talk of things that had nothing to do with her own problem.  Her own affairs were approaching nothing but a crisis, and it was time for her to begin thinking seriously of her future.

    The thoughtful serious state of mind in which Mary found herself had been put by a conversation she had with her father on the evening before. Without any talk of the kind before and quite suddenly, he had told her that he was a victim of heart disease and might be gone at any moment. He had made the announcement as they stood together in his office, behind which the father and daughter lived.

 

57. Where did Mary live?

   A. Opposite the church.     B. In a shabby house which is quiet.

   C. In a small shop.         D. In the same building as her father's office.

58. What did Mary probably do that night?

   A. She decided to go to church.  B. She decided not to think about the problem.

   C. She wanted to be left alone.   D. She decided to talk with her father again.

59. What put Mary in a serious state of mind?

   A. The uncertainty of her future.

   B. Her knowledge of her father's health condition.

   C. Her concern about her father's sudden decision.

   D. Her worry about her meeting with the churchman.

60. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

   A. An Unexpected Attack.                    

B. How to React at the Presence of Danger

   C. Dr. Lester Cochran Had a Heart Attack

   D. A Life Challenge to Mary Cochran

 

第二节：（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

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。

Charley:  Come on, Steve.   61 

Steve:   Wait a minute.   62 

Charley:  OK.

Steve:    By the way, can we give my sister a ride home tonight?

Charley:  Sure.   63 

Steve:    Yeah. She wants to take some pictures.

Charley:    64 

Steve:    Yeah. She’d like to work for a newspaper someday.

Charley:  But I think it might be difficult for her to succeed.   65 

      

A．Well, she always enjoys sports games, doesn’t she?

       B．I didn’t know Eva was interested in photography.

       C．There are a lot of photographers out there.

       D．You mean she’s coming to the game, too?

       E．I just have to close up the shop.

       F．Eva’s closing the door.

       G．It’s time to go.

 

第Ⅱ卷（共55分）

 

第三部分：写作（共三节，满分55分）

第一节：单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

根据下列句子所给汉语注释，在句子右边的横线上写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。

66.  When     (赞扬)，the little girl felt excited just now.

67.  In the         （缺席）of the headmaster, Mr. Wu will be in charge.

68.  It’s interesting to know that ants have two ____（胃）.

69.  I didn’t go to see the film with him last night; I went to see my grandfather,       (相反).

70.  This warm       （茄克衫） will help to protect you against the cold.

71.  What is the         （深）of the well？

72.  All the leading _____ (报纸) reported the trade talk between the two countries.

73.  He often           (假装) deafness when he is asked such awkward questions!

74.  The best we can hope for is that we live in a          (和平) world forever.

75. The professor         (重复) the information several times because he thought it was

important.

 

第二节：短文改错（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线画一个勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：

该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（ \ ）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）,在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

该行错一个词：在错的词下画一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

注意：原行没有错的不要改。

 

 

Tonight is Christmas Eve. It’s one of the most beautiful night	76. __________
in western countries. We are all familiar to all the beautiful things,	77. __________
as Santa Claus, Christmas trees and Christmas gifts.	78. __________
They are really sound very nice.	79. __________
By the development of the Reform and Opening-up,	80. __________
Christmas Day is more and more popular in China.	81. __________
We couldn’t avoid comment on it any more.	82. __________
Christmas Day has been worldwide festival.	83. __________
So I just come here and speak Merry Christmas to all	84. __________
of you. Beside, Happy New Year!	85. __________

 

第三节：书面表达（满分30分）

你的英国朋友请你给他主办的校报写一篇文章，介绍中国的春节。请根据下列信息完成短文。

时   间	活动内容
春节前夕	大扫除，购物
除   夕	家庭团聚，吃年饭
春节期间（农历初一及随后几天）	探亲访友，放鞭炮

 

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 开头语已为你写好；

4. 参考词汇：放鞭炮 set off  firecrackers

 

On the first day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, the Spring Festival is celebrated for the coming of the Chinese New Year……

 

 

遵义四中2010届第五次月考英语试题答案

 

单项填空

01-05 BDADA  06—10 BABDC  11—15 CCDAD  16—20 CAAAD

 

完形填空：

21-25 DBCDA  26--30 CDBAB  31--35 ACCDB  36-40 ABACD

 

阅读理解

41~44 CBCA  45~48 CBCA  49~52 BACD  53~56 DDCA

57~60 DCBA  61—65 GEDBC

 

单词拼写

66. praised    67. absence       68. stomachs      69. instead 70. jacket

71. depth  72. newspapers  73. pretends         74. peaceful  75. repeated

 

短文改错

76.  nights  77.  to-with  78. such as  79. 去掉 are   80. by-with

81.  正确    82. commenting   83. been 后加a  84. speak-say

85.  Besides

 

书面表达

 

One possible version:

On the first day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, the Spring Festival is celebrated for the coming of the Chinese New Year.

 Before it, people usually give their house a thorough cleaning and do a lot of shopping. On the New Year’s Eve, people come home and the whole family have a big dinner together. On the New Year’s Day and during the following days, people often visit their relatives and friends to give one another their best wishes for the new year. Throughout this festival period children always set off firecrackers everywhere to enjoy themselves. This festival is the most important festival for the Chinese. The festival can reflect the traditional culture which the Chinese people value very much.