英语试卷 2014. 11.9

第一卷

第二部分：阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）

第一节 （共15小题; 每小题2分，满分30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 ，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862.? As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank. When some money went missing from the bank, O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the readers' surprise.

21. What is the correct order for O. Henry to do the following things?

A. lived in New York B. worked in a bank C. travelled to Texas

D. was put in prison E. had a newspaper job F. learned to write stories

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

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

22. People enjoyed reading O. Henry's stories because______

A.they had surprise beginnings. B.they were easy to understand.

C.they showed his love for the poor. D.their endings surprised them.

23. What do we know about O. Henry before he began writing?

A.He was well-educated. B.He was not serious about his work.

C.He was very good at learning. D.He was devoted to the poor.

24. Where did O. Henry get most material for his short stories?

A.His life inside the prison. B. The city and people of New York.

C. The newspaper articles he wrote. D.His exciting early life as a boy.

B

? The dodo was a large bird that you might not think was a bird at all, for the dodo could not fly. It was a member of the chicken family. The bird was discovered by European sailors in 1507 on Mauritius Island.

When the sailors talked about the strange bird that could not fly, you can imagine people found it hard to believe their story. The Europeans who settled on Mauritius Island and the pigs they brought with them found the birds very good to eat. So large numbers of dodoes were killed and by 1681 no living dodoes were found on the island. A few dodoes were brought to England in the 17th century, but for 200 years none have been seen alive. This is the reason for the phrase "as dead as a dodo". Because they died out completely, the dodoes became very well-known.

25.What was so unusual about dodoes as a bird?

A. They lived longer than other birds. B. They looked like birds but couldn't fly.

C. They were very good to eat. D. They were all killed.

26. Dodoes are no longer seen on Mauritius Island because they?______.

A. were killed by pigs B. have all been killed for food

C. have been driven away by the settlers D. were all taken to England

27. From the second paragraph, whose story did people find it hard to believe?

A. The Europeans'.?????? B. The sailors'

C. The dodoes'.??????? D. The settlers'.

C

? Kleptomania is an illness of the mind that gives a person the desire to steal. Such a person is not really a thief. They are sick and cannot help themselves. All small children act naturally and as they grow up they normally learn to control their actions. People with kleptomania for certain medical reasons have failed to develop control over their desire to take things that do not belong to them. With medical help they may become normal citizens again. The things that a kleptomaniac steals are seldom of great value. They often give away what they have stolen or collect objects without using them.

28. What do you think should be the topic of the text?

A. Young thieves. B. A normal child's actions.

C. Reasons for stealing. D. An unusual illness.

29. Kleptomaniacs usually steal things that_______.

A. are valuable B. their friends like

C. are unimportant D. they themselves need

30. Which of the following words can best replace(替代) the word desire in the first sentence?

A. chance???????????? B. wish C. right????????????? D. power

D

Do you always understand the directions on a bottle of medicine? Do you know what is meant by "Take only as directed"? Read the following directions and see if you understand them.

"To reduce pain, take two tablets with water, followed by one tablet every eight hours, as required. For night time and early morning relief(缓解疼痛)take two tablets at bedtime. Do not take more than six tablets in twenty-four hours.

For children six to twelve years old, give half the amount(量). For children under six years old ,ask for your doctor's advice.

Reduce the amount if you suffer from restlessness or sleeplessness after taking the medicine".

31.How many tablets should a nine-year-old child normally take in 24 hours?

A.Half a tablet.????????? B.One tablet. C. Four tablets.??????????? D. Two tablets.

32.How many tablets at most can a person over 12 have in 24 hours?

A.Three.?? B. Six????????? C. Four???????? D.Eight

33.What is the advice for one who cannot sleep well after taking the medicine?

A.Stop taking the medicine at bedtime. B.Continue to take the normal amount.

C. Take less than the normal amount. D. Take more than the normal amount.

34.It can be inferred（推断出） from the directions that this medicine______.

A.helps you to fall asleep quickly B. should?not be taken by children under six

C.cannot be taken if one feels sleepy D. may be dangerous to small children

35.This text is most probably taken from a ______?.

A. bottle of medicine???????????? B. newsreel C.doctor's notebook?????? D. textbook

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10 分）

根据短文内容，从短文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。

Muzak

The next time you go into a bank, a store, or a supermarket, stop and listen. What do you hear? ____36___ It's similar to the music you listen to, but it's not exactly the same. That's because this music was especially designed to relax you, or to give you extra energy. Sometimes you don't even realize the music is playing, but you react to the music anyway.

Quiet background music used to be called "elevator music" because we often heard it in elevators. But lately we hear it in more and more places, and it has a new name "Muzak". About one-third of the people in America listen to "Muzak" every day. The music plays for 15 minutes at a time, with short pauses in between. It is always more lively between ten and eleven in the morning, and between three and four in the afternoon, when people are more tired. _37___.

If you listen to Muzak carefully, you will probably recognize the names of many of the songs. Some musicians or songwriters don't want their songs to be used as Muzak, but others are happy when their songs are chosen. Why? ___38____.

Music is often played in public places because it is designed to make people feel less lonely when they are in an airport or a hotel. It has been proven that Muzak does what it is designed to do. Tired office workers suddenly have more energy when they hear the pleasant sound of Muzak in the background. ___39____. Supermarket shoppers buy 38 percent more groceries.

____40____. They say it's boring to hear the same songs all the time. But other people enjoy hearing Muzak in public places. They say it helps them relax and feel calm. One way or another, Muzak affects everyone. Some farmers even say their cows give more milk when they hear Muzak!

A.Some people don't like Muzak.

B. They get as much as $4 million a year if their songs are used.

C. Factory workers produce 13 percent more.

D. Music is playing in the background.

E. Muzak tends to help people understand music better.

F. The music gives them extra energy.

G.Muzak is played in most of the big supermarkets in the world.

第三部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Ella Fant was a middle-aged lady who lived with her only son John in a small house. She 41 John very much. In her eyes she couldn’t do anything 42 . Every morning she would give him breakfast 43 bed and bring him the papers to read. It isn’t really true that he was too 44 to work – in fact he had tried a few 45 . First of all he was a window-cleaner and in his first week he managed to 46 at least six windows. Then he 47 a　bus conductor and on his second 48 a passenger stole his bag with all the fares(车费) collected. He 49 lost his job as a postman 50 he sent off all the letters when he should have taken them to people’s house. It seemed that there was 51 suitable work for him. So he decided to join the army. Mrs. Fant was so 52 about this that she told the news to all her neighbors. “My John is going to be a soldier,” she said. “ He is going to be the best soldier there 53 was , I can tell you!”

Then the great day came 54 he was to march past the palace in the parade(接受检阅队伍).His 55 mother travelled to the city early in the morning to be sure of getting a good 56 in the crowd.

The parade was full of sound and color. But when John and his 57 came in sight some of the people watching 58 laughing at the one who couldn’t keep pace with the others as they marched along. But Ella Fant , who was filled with happiness, shouted at the top of her voice: “Look at 59 ! They’re all out of 60 except my John! Isn’t he the best !”

41.A.depended on B. waited on C. trusted D. loved42.A.wrong B. great C. good