遵义四中2013-2014学年度第一学期第五次月考

英 语 试 题

试卷满分120分，时间：100分钟

本试卷分第I卷和第II卷两部分。满分120分，考试时间100分钟。

第Ⅰ卷

第一部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节 语篇语法填空题（共10 小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求 ，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案转填到标号为1-10的相应位置上。

There once were a goat and a donkey(驴), _______1____ lived on a farm. The donkey worked the hardest so the farmer fed it the ____2___ (much) food. Sometimes the donkey was given more food____3___it could eat. This made the goat so jealous_____4___ it began plotting against（谋划对付）the donkey. "Hey, donkey," the goat said one day. "I think you do too much work on this farm. You carry such heavy things from morning to night. Why don't you pretend ______5____ (get) sick so you can take a day ______6_____?'' The donkey thought the goat had a great idea. So the next morning, the donkey lay in the stable（畜栏） on its side with its eyes _____7____(close). Right away, the farmer called the doctor. _____8_____looking at the donkey, the doctor said it needed a special medicine ____9____（make）from the heart of a goat. So the farmer killed _____10____goat and gave the donkey medicine made from its heart.

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，从短文后给题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I grew up in a small town and the main entertainment was Friday night high school football. It was just a sleepy little town where parents wanted to raise their children away from crime and 11 of a big city, and where teenagers like me 12 leaving to find something bigger and better.

All that changed one summer night. My friend Lisa, Martin and Tyler held a party for my eighteenth birthday at Lisa’s house. 13 they kept handing alcohol to me I was pretty 14 . I asked Tyler to take me home. With some 15 , we made it out to his car and drove home. News came next morning. My friend Martin was 16 in a car accident. That night after Tyler and I left, Martin, who was 17 more drunk than me, got into his car and 18 towards the highway to go home. Driving on the wrong side of the road, he never saw the truck coming. The driver didn’t see him 19 to avoid the car. They hit head on. Martin died immediately, and the driver was thrown 20 the truck windshield（挡风玻璃）and died a week later.

Whenever I 21 back on that day, I can’t help thinking that it was my 22 to drink so much that night. 23 things would be different. I know Martin 24 the choice to drink and drive that night, but a part of me will always feel 25 for what happened.

I may not change the world with my story, but I do hope that by 26 my story I can make you 27 that you not only have a responsibility for yourself but also for others. Don’t ever think that your choices are yours 28 . Every choice is like a stone dropped into 29 water—each ripple (涟漪) represents someone who your choice 30 . That’s quite an influence, isn’t it?

11．A. death B. danger C. fashion D. challenge

12．A. succeeded in B. dreamed of C. applied for D. agreed to

13．A. When B. While C. As D. Although

14．A. drunk B. lost C. frozen D. sleepy

15．A. fun B. hope C. difficulty D. method

16．A. died B. injured C. hurt D. killed

17．A. constantly B. frequently C. clearly D. equally

18．A. headed B. walked C. pushed D. fled

19．A. in time B. in trouble C. in danger D. in place

20．A. above B. below C. into D. through

21．A. turn B. look C. hold D. get

22．A. desire B. fault C. right D. chance

23．A. Thus B. Nevertheless C. Otherwise D. Therefore

24．A. faced B. avoided C. regretted D. made

25．A. disappointed B. responsible C. sensitive D. embarrassed

26．A. remembering B. declaring C. stopping D. sharing 27．A. explain B. escape C. realize D. limit

28．A. alone B. finally C. merely D. perhaps

29．A. deep B. fresh C. clea
n D. still

30．A. inspires B. at
tracts C. benefits D. affects

第二部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Daniel Brown was just five years old when he climbed into the family car and let it roll away down the road. He was only three when he flooded the kitchen.?

?? His mother, Angela Brown, is in despair.? She is very busy looking after her new baby, a little girl called Laura, as well as Daniel.? She told us, “Daniel is so full of curiosity.? ”At that moment, we hear a huge crash and then silence.? We go upstairs and find Daniel crawling（爬） out of a wardrobe (衣橱) he has pulled over onto the floor, with a book in his hand.? “It’s for you Mum, ” he says and looks up at his mum and smiles.? Seven-year-old Daniel has a lovely face. He has golden hair, big brown eyes, and a friendly smile.?I have to admit that Daniel doesn’t look like a naughty boy.?

?? Angela told me all about it.? “Once I found him as he was about to put Jasper in the washing machine.? ”Jasper, she explained, is the Browns’ dog.? “When I asked him why, he said that he thought Jasper was dirty! It’s amazing how one little boy can cause so much trouble.? Another time he cut off all the hair of the little girl next door.? She was going to attend her sister’s wedding and the neighbours haven’t spoken to us since.? ”

?? Angela told me about Daniel’s most expensive crime.? “I was about to do the washing up when the baby started crying.? Daniel decided to help and filled the kitchen sink with water.? When I came in, the water was already flooding the kitchen and was about to flood the hall.?The carpet was ruined and had to be replaced.? I hope things will get better as he gets older.? ”

?? Amazingly, Daniel is quite well behaved in school.? This may be because he is rarely bored.?Meanwhile he continues to be the naughtiest little boy in England.?Will his baby sister Laura grow up to be the naughtiest little girl?

31. What did Daniel do while his mother was talking to the author?

?? A. He drove away the family car.?

? ?B. He cut off the hair of the girl next door.?

? ?C. He flooded the kitchen.?

? ?D. He fell to the floor with the wardrobe.?

32.?Why was Daniel going to put the dog in the washing machine?

? ?A. He meant to clean the dog.?

?? B. He wanted to punish the dog.?

?? C. He intended to make trouble.?

?? D. He wished to draw his mother’s attention.?

33.?It can be inferred from the passage that????? .?

?? A. the mother spoiled the boy

?? B. the boy found school life interesting

?? C. the mother lost hope in the boy

??D. the boy had no freedom at home

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