2013届江西省吉安县二中五月第四次周考英语试卷

第一卷

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第一部分：听力

第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，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. When does this conversation take place?

A. At about 7:16. B. At about 7:26 C. At about 7:41

2. What does the woman mean?

A. She doesn’t like the red dress.

B. The red dress doesn't fit her.

C. The red dress has been sold out.

3. How old is the woman’s husband?

A. 31 B. 34 C. 35

4. Why will they have a few days off?

A. It’s the man’s birthday. B. It's too hot. C. The teacher is absent.

5. What can we learn from the man’s response?

A. The article wasn’t published.

B. The published article didn’t cover the whole thing.

C. The article was about accidents.

第二节（共15小题；每题1.5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6~8题。

6. What does the man not get used to?

A. Using English in class.

B. The teacher’s speed and accent.

C. Answering the teacher’s questions.

7. What does the teacher want her students to do?

A. Not to make mistakes.

B. Speak as slowly as possible.

C. Keep using English in class.

8. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers？

A. Classmates. B. Teacher and student. C. Mother and son.

听第7段材料，回答第9~11题。

9. How does the man go to work every day?

A. By train. B. On foot. C. By car.

10. What do they mainly talk about?

A. The man’s job. B. The train fares. C. The rail service

11. What is the woman?

A. A journalist. B. A train waitress. C. A conductor.

听第8段材料。回答第12~14题。

12. What are the boy’s hobbies besides playing computer games?

A. Playing basketball and bridge.

B. Playing badminton and football.

C. Playing badminton and bridge.

13. How often does the boy play computer games?

A. Very often. B. Once in a while C. Never

14. What does the woman think of playing computer games?

A. Exciting. B. It’s a waste of time C. Interesting.

听第9段材料，回答第15~17题。

15. What job is the woman interviewed for?

A. A cashier B. A manager. C. A newspaper reporter.

16. How many years of work experience does the woman have?

A. Three years B. Four years C. Five years

17. When will the man make his decision?

A. At once. B. In three months. C. By the end of this month.

听第10段材料，回答第18~20题。

18. What was the man’s true feeling at the fortune teller’s words?

A. He was depressed and worried.

B. He didn’t care about it.

C. He was very excited.

19. What did the man do in the third month?

A. He walked in and out.

B. He closed himself in the house.

C. He refused to see the fortune teller.

20. How did the man die in the end?

A. He was run over by a bus.

B. He was killed by his son.

C. His head knocked on the railing.

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

单项填空 (共15小题；每小题一分，满分15分)

21. Tom’s parents were very worried because ___little effort he made could hardly achieve the goal to be ___ captain of the team.

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

22. –What would you like to eat here?

-- ____ but spaghetti, which is not to my taste.

A. Anything B. Nothing C. Something D. Everything

23. The famous reporter, who is said to have gone back to America last year, _____in China for almost twenty years.

A. lived B. was living C. has lived D. had lived

24. The song “In Spring”___ original singer is Wang Feng has brought national fame to Xuriyanggang, ____won the second place in the 2010 Avenue of Stars Finals.

A. who; whose B. which; who C. whose; who D. of whom; who

25. – What’s wrong with your ipad2? The sound ____is not clear.

--Yes. It has been broken for some time.

A. come out B. coming out C. to come out D. came out

26. –Guess what! Alice has failed in the exam.

– ____? She is second to none in English in our class.

A. How is it B. How come C. What D. What is it

27. The president was so absorbed in his work that not a sound ______.

A. did she dare to make B. dared she to make

C. she dared make D. she did dare to make

28. John once worked in a remote mountain village school, which is ____only on foot.

A. acceptable B. accessible C. available D. appropriate

29. –How was your interview with the famous basketball player—Yao Ming?

--I was quite nervous at first, but his warm smile put me____.

A. in action B. at ease C. on work D. on watch

30. ____of danger in the street at night, she had to go home, with a friend ___ her.

A. Warned; accompanied B. Warning; accompanying

C. Having warned; accompanied D. Having been warned; accompanying

31. All the books written by Dickens are available in our library. You may borrow ___ you love.

A. whatever B. whichever C. whenever D. however

32. –You’ve got a stomachache? But we ate at the same place. How come my stomach is fine?

--You have an iron stomach! Mine isn’t ___ strong.

A. as B. such C. much D. enough

33. His first baby was born soon after he got married, which seemed to have ___his sense of responsibility.

A. brought down B. brought out C. turned down D. turned out

34. It doesn’t often snow in my hometown in winter, but it ___be rather cold sometimes.

A. shall B. should C. can D. would

35. Being able to speak another language fluently could be a great ___when you are looking for a job.

A. advantage B. chance C. help D. importance

第二节 完形填空 (共20小题：每小题1.5分，共30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Sea turtles are found in all warm waters throughout the world. Sea turtles are the___36____ of the turtles. The largest kind of sea turtle can grow as long as eight feet and ___37___ 1,500 pounds. Even the smallest kind, Kemp’s-Ridley, can ___38___ to 28 inches long and weigh almost 100 pounds. Many other turtles are small enough to___39___ in your hand. It is difficult to find population numbers for sea turtles because they do not___40____ shore once they hatch and reach the ocean, which makes it hard to ___41___ them. Sea turtles___42___ in the water because they are safer there. They cannot___43___ their heads and feet into their shells like other turtles can. Sea turtles cannot hide inside their shells __44___ other animals that want to eat them. They need to move quickly to stay safe.

When the weather ___45___ warm, sea turtles leave the ocean to___46___ their eggs on the beach. This is the only time they will ever leave the water. Most___47____ turtles spend part of the time in water___48___ part of the time on land. It is easy to understand___49____ sea turtles stay in the water. Their___50___ to swim is greater than their ability to walk. Their heavy bodies and unusual feet make it hard for them to ___51___ on land. They are better___52___ for life in the water. They are well suited for life in the sea because of__53___ their bodies are made.

The way their feet are made helps sea turtles swim very quickly. Their feet look like long __54___. When they swim, they flap their feet like a bird flaps its wings. This ___55___ way of swimming benefits sea turtles. It allows them to escape from their enemies.

36.

A.

dwarfs

B.

giants

C.

mammals

D.

ancestors



37.

A.

measure

B.

weigh

C.

sell

D.

sound



38.

A.

grow up

B.

bring up

C.

take up

D.

go up



39.

A.

suit

B.

fit

C.

match

D.

seize



40.

A.

go to

B.

turn to

C.

back to

D.

return to



41.

A.

keep up with

B.

keep track of

C.

keep in touch with

D.

keep to



42.

A.

swim

B.

hide

C.

sleep

D.

stay



43.

A.

push

B.

draw

C.

drag

D.

pull



44.

A.

away

B.

from

C.

for

D.

to



45.

A.

becomes

B.

turns

C.

changes

D.

leads



46.

A.

lay

B.

lie

C.

laid

D.

lain



47.

A.

the other

B.

another

C.

other

D.

others’



48.

A.

but

B.

and

C.

or

D.

so



49.

A.

when

B.

where

C.

why

D.

as



50.

A.

technique

B.

talent

C.

ability

D.

opportunity



51.

A.

walk

B.

travel

C.

wander

D.

play



52.

A.

adopted

B.

adapted

C.

adequate

D.

admitted



53.

A.

the way

B.

the manner

C.

the method

D.

the shape



54.

A.

paddles

B.

sticks

C.

wings

D.

tails



55.

A.

abnormal

B.

unusual

C.

ordinary

D.

unbelievable





第三部分：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）

A

Joey is loyal, encouraging and self-sacrificing, always putting others’ interests ahead of his own. He is a hard worker, who also loves to run and play. In short, he’s an ideal friend and a heroic character.

Here is the thing: Joey is a horse, who appears as the main character in Steven Spielberg’s new film War Horse.

It is based on Michael Morpurgo’s 1982 novel, which also caused the same-titled Tony Awards winning play.

The film follows the saga of Joey, a racehorse that’s trained for farm work under the loving care of Albert (Jeremy Irvine )after Albert’s drunk father Ted(Peter Mullan ) overpays for the animal at auction(拍卖会).

Then the World War I tears Albert and Joey apart. Joey is sold into the war effort for the British and starts his episodic adventures in Europe.

While that film shocked with horrific scenes of bleeding, it relied on a company of easily-described characters and a focused storyline to present heroic themes.

Like Saving Private Ryan, War Horse clings to a series of characters, not only Albert, but also British officers, French civilians and German soldiers, who display courage in the face of danger. Everyone who comes in contact with Joey is either already in touch with their inner angel or is quickly moved to become more humane.

Although none of th