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英 语 试 题 卷 2014.4

　第一卷（共115分）

第一部分 听力（共两节；满分30分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话听完后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C、三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What’s the weather like now?

A.It’s windy.　

B. It’s sunny.

C. It’s cloudy.



2. Why will the woman move?

A.She always likes to live in a new house.

B.She needs a larger and nicer house.

C.The new flat is much cheaper.

3. When did the man arrive?

A. On November 4.

B. On November 6.

C. On November 2.



4. What’s most probably going on?

A.They are having an important meeting.

B.They are having dinner.

C.They are cooking.

5. What can be inferred from the conversation?

A.The man does not want to have a look at the houses for sale.

B.The houses for sale are of poor quality.

C.The houses are too expensive for the couple to buy.

第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料,回答第6～7小题。

6. What is the woman’s problem?

A.She hates to walk such a long way.

B.She cannot get a lift.

C.She has lost her way.

7. How will the woman get to Sheffield?

A.On foot.

B. By car.

C. By bus.



听第7段材料,回答第8～10小题。

8. What’s the woman’s job?

A. A guide.

B. A teacher.

C. A policewoman.



9. Which of the following is true according to the dialogue?

A.The man has been to Italy.

B.The man has been thinner than before.

C.The woman doesn’t like her job at all.

10. What did the man like to eat in the past?

A.Christmas cakes.

B. Moon cakes.

C. Chocolate cakes.



听第8段材料,回答第11～13小题。

11. What time is it now?

A.11:00 am.

B. 10:45 am.

C. 11:15 am.



12. Where will they go first?

A.To the flower store.

B.To the school gate.

C.To a restaurant.

13. How many people will have lunch together?

A. 2.

B. 3.

C. 4.



听第9段材料,回答第14～17小题。

14. Where did the man watch the movie?

A.At a friend’s house.

B. Downtown.

C. At a nearby cinema.



15. How did the man like the movie?

A.It was excellent.

B. It was strange.

C. It wasn’t worth mentioning.



16. What did Dave and his room-mate do after the movie?

A.They went out for a few drinks.

B.They talked about their hobbies.

C.They watched TV.

17. Why didn’t Dave go out and get something to drink?

A.He had to get up early for class the next day.

B.He would have a test the next day morning.

C.He was very sleepy at that moment.

听第10段材料,回答第18～20小题。

18. What did the woman do immediately after she woke up?

A.She looked out of the window.

B.She turned on the TV.

C.She prepared to leave.

19. What was the weather like that day?

A.Rainy.

B. Sunny.　

C. Windy.



20. What can we know from the passage?

A.The woman left without taking anything.

B.She couldn’t see the road clearly because night was drawing near.

C.A big fire broke out around where she lived.

第二部分:英语知识运用（45分）

第一节：语法和词汇知识（15分）

The Man From The Star tells a story of a man from _____ space and Jun Ji-hyun made a name by playing _____ role of a super star in the movie.

A. the; the

B. / ; the

C. /; /

D. /; a



It’s universally believed that teaching is _____ it is a science.

A. an art much

B. much an art as

C. as an art much as

D. as much an art as



--- It’ll take at least 30 minutes to clean the yard!

---_____ I can do it in 5 minutes.

A. Oh, come on!

B. I couldn’t agree more.

C. That all depends.

D. It’s hard to say.



It’s no good _____ here. Nobody is allowed _____ here

A. getting angry; smoking B. to get angry; to smoke

C. getting angry; to smoke D. to get angry; to smoke

---Don’t you want to spend summer holiday in Chongqing ?

---No, it________be very hot there in summer.

A. may

B. should

C. can

D. would



After two days we finally ____ at the small village, only to be told that he ____ to Beijing.

A. had arrived; move B. arrived; had moved

C. had arrived; had moved D. arrived; moved

We fell sorry for her situation _____ she lost all her family members in the recent plane crash.

A. that

B. when

C. what

D. where



_____ all of them are good at playing basketball, only five will be chosen.

A. While

B. If

C. Now that

D. Since



It was the lack of money, not of effort, _____ defeated our plan.

A. what

B. this

C. it

D. that



_____ and happy, Tobe and Tom jumped up and accepted the big prize.

A. Surprised

B. Surprising

C. Being surprised

D. Surprisingly



More than one picture _____ that over 70% of the island _____ covered by water.

A. shows; are

B. show; are

C. shows; is

D. show; is



_____ is agreed, we should help the disabled as much as we can after work.

A. It

B. As

C. Which

D. What



The repair cost a lot, but it’s money _____ well.

A. to spend

B. spent

C. being spent

D. spending



---Can I call you back at two o’clock this afternoon?

---I’m sorry, but by then I _____ to Beijing. How about five?

A. fly

B. will fly

 C. will be flying

D. am flying



---I hate to say this, but can you give me a ride after the party?

---__________

A. With pleasure. B. It’s my pleasure.

C. Why bother. D. It doesn’t matter！

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36-55 各题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

A

Somebody might say, “I want to be a big fish, as big as Bill Gates, in a big pool, as large as Microsoft.” However, we all know it is 36 for a green hand in the field. Then you have to 37 the question carefully. Certainly no matter which side you choose to take, you have your opportunity to succeed. Now the problem is which can provide you more 38 .

I choose to be a big fish in a small pool. A big company may give you a high starting point, but a small company 39 you opportunity to practice various 40 . During the process, you may 41 yourself, recognize your strong points and find your personal value. What’s more, without so many limitations and 42 in a small company, if you really have abilities, you’ll get 43 opportunities to climb to a higher point. Finally, being a big fish (although) in a small pool, gives a green hand precious 44 which is quite important for future.

45 , you should not just stay in your small pool, and be 46 with being a big fish there. You should always 47 of being a big fish in a big pool!

36.

A. impossible

B. uninteresting

C. unnecessary

D. unacceptable



37.

A. suppose

B. recognize

C. weigh

D. realize



38.

A. time

B. chances

C. advice

D. money



39.

A. offers

B. sends

C. requires

D. causes



40.

A. aims

B. tools

C. skills

D. topics



41.

A. increase

B. improve

C. impress

D. encourage



42.

A. interests

B. freedom

C. rules

D. beliefs



43.

A. less

B. equal

C. no

D. more



44.

A. self-love

B. self-discipline

C. self-confidence

D. self-respect



45.

A. Finally

B. Certainly

C. Immediately

D. Occasionally



46.

A. satisfied

B. proud

C. relaxed

D. regretted



47.

A. tell

B. dream

C. think

D. talk



B

In the past, man did not have to think about the protection of his environment. There were few people on the earth, and natural resources seemed to be 48 .

Today things are different , the world has become too crowded. We are using up our natural 49 too quickly, and at the same time we are polluting our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we continue to do this, human life on the earth will not 50 .

We realize that if the population of the world continues to 51 at the present rate, in a few years there will not be enough food. What can we do to solve these problems ?　 If we eat more vegetables and less 52 , there will be more food available for everyone. Land that is used to grow crops 53 five times more people than land where animals are kept. The world population will not grow so quickly if people use modern methods of birth 54 . Most importantly, if we educate people to think about the problems, we shall have a better and clearer 55 in the future.

48.

A. invaluable

B. unlimited

C. delightful

D. unusual



49.

A. sources

B. resources

C. products

D. produce



50.

A . survive

B. keep

C. lose

D. succeed



51.

A. raise

B. range

C. rise

D. reduce



52.

A. fruit

B. fish

C. grain

D. meat



53.

A. increases

B. supplies

C. develops

D. feeds



54.

A. control

B. politics

C. plan

D. reward



55.

A. nature

B. culture

C. planet

D. forest



第三部分 阅读理解( 共20小题; 每小题2分,共40分)

请阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。

A

Two years ago my grandmother was going to turn 75. My family discussed what was the best way to celebrate. Should we throw her a party? Should we take her on a trip? We remembered that she had touched so many people’s lives, and there were so many people for her to consider. Then someone got the idea that we should include everyone in the celebration by turning it into a tribute（献礼）to my grandmother.

We secretly sent out letters to the people in Grandmother’s address book and asked them to send a letter with a memory that they had shared with her. People sent us letters with poems, stories and pictures. The deep feeling that was shared through the response（回应）surprised us. We compiled（编辑）these letters into a memory book and amazed her with it on the morning of her birthday.

The unusual thing about my grandmother’s friends was not the number that she had, but the connection they shared. In many ways this book of friendship was the greatest achievement of my grandmother’s life.

I believe that developing true friendships is one of the most important things that anyone can do in one’s lifetime. It is not a matter of the number of friends one has, but the quality of the connection. If one has had at least one true friendship before dying, then one can say one has lived a successful life. I have made many friends and I believe I have begun to develop the same types of friendships my grandmother kept up over her lifetime. I only hope that