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四 川 省 2014 年 “联测促改” 活 动 第 二 轮 测 试

英 语

本试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）。第 I 卷 1 至 8 页，第 II 卷 9 至 10 页，共 10 页。考生答题时，需将答案答在答题卡上，在本试题卷、草稿纸上答题无效。满分为 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟。考试结束后，将本试题卷和答题卡一并交回。

第I卷（选择题 共 90 分）

注意事项：

必须使用 2B 铅笔在答题卡上将所选答案对应的标号涂黑。

第 I 卷共两部分，共计 90 分。

第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，共 40 分）

第一节 单项填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，共 10 分） 从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

---Do you mind if I use your notebook for a while?

---No, ________, please.

A.if you have to B. never mind C. as you wish D. go ahead

I used to think that roses were ______ red or white, but now I know there are yellow and blue roses.

neither B. nor C. either D. both

Bravely ________ they fought, they had no chance of winning the match.

though B. if C.as D. because

Riddle guessing on New Year’s Eve has become my family ________ for many years.

habit B. act C. tradition D. way

Though his teachers were quite satisfied with his performance, he thought he ____ better if he had tried harder.

could have done B. should have done C. ought to have done D. must have done

6. We need to increase employment. We need to reduce crime. And _______, we need to protect our environment.

A. really B. finally C. firstly D. seriously

I ______ you at 9 o’clock tomorrow morning in front of the school gate.

will be expecting B. will expect C. am expecting D. expect

There is no question ______ the government knew about the deal.

why B. how C. that D. when

When ________ by a CCTV reporter how he felt about his failure in the match, he simply said he would be back.

ask B. asking C. to ask D. asked

We have been friends ever________ we were at school together.

before B. since C. after D. while

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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 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。

Children start out as 11 scientists, eager to look into the world around them. 12 them enjoy science can be 13 ; there's no need for scientific terms or expensive lab equipment. You only have to share your children's interests.

Firstly, listen to their questions. I once 14 a classroom of seven-year-olds to talk about science as a job. The children asked me "textbook questions" about schooling, salary and my job. When I 15 answering, I said, " 16 we're finished with your lists, do you have questions of your own about science ?" After a long 17 , a boy 18 his hand, "Have you ever seen a grasshopper（蚱蜢） 19 ？When I try eating leaves like that, I get a stomachache. Why ?" This began a set of questions that 20 nearly two hours.

Secondly, give them time to think. After asking a question, teachers often wait only one 21 or less for an answer, no time for a child to think. When teachers 22 their "wait time" to three seconds or more, children usually give better answers.

Thirdly, watch your language. When children are having a science discussion, don't jump in with "That's right" or "Very good" because these 23 may make the children think that discussion is over. 24 , keep things going by saying, "I'd never thought of it that way before", or coming up with more questions or ideas.

Never 25 a child to "think". It doesn't make sense, because children are always thinking without your telling them to. What's more, this can turn a conversation 26 a performance.

27 , show in stead of telling. Let children look at their fingers through a magnifying glass（放大镜）, 28 they'll understand why you want them to 29 before dinner. Rather than say that water evaporates（蒸发）, set a pot of water to boil and let them watch the water level 30 .

A. real B. great C. natural D. poor

A. Having B. Teaching C. Making D. Helping

A. easy B. difficult C. useful D. useless

A. found B. visited C. passed D. attended

A. tried B. remembered C. began D. finished

A. Because B. After C. If D. Now that

A. stay B. pause C. stop D. rest

A. showed B. clapped C. raised D. shook

A. eat B. fly C. jump D. run

A. took B. needed C. lasted D. spent

A. second B. minute C. hour D. time

A. give B. decrease C. increase D. control

A. rewards B. sayings C. languages D. words

A. Actually B. Finally C. As a result D. Instead

A. push B.expect C. ask D. teach

A. on B. in C. onto D. into

A. Lastly B. As a result C. In the end D. Eventually

A. because B. if C. so that D. since

A. answer B. wash C. tell D. show

A. boil B. go C. drop D. disappear

第二部分 阅读理解 （共两节，共 50 分）

第一节 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，共 40 分）

A

Absence

If a student is absent, parents are asked to contact the school and report that absence. Simply ring the school and you will be directed to the absence phone system. You should then give the name of the student and their tutor teacher.

Attendance

School hours are 08:35 to 15:00. If a student is late, they must sign in at the Student Office.

School times are as follows: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

08:35 - 09:35 Period 1

09:35 - 10:35 Period 2

10:35 - 10:50 Tutor Time

10:50 - 11:10 Interval

11:10 - 12:05 Period 3

12:05 - 13:00 Period 4

13:00 - 13.45 Lunch

13:45 - 14:05 School-wide reading

14:05 - 15:00 Period 5

Wednesday Only

09:00 - 09:55 Period 1

09:55 - 10:50 Period 2

Rest of the times are the same as for the other days.

Cellphones

The current cellphone policy is that, although permitted at school, they must not be used or turned on during class time.

If a student is absent, ______ should call the school and report the absence.

the student’s parents

the student himself

the student’s tutor

the student’s teacher

The school doesn’t have Tutor Time ______. A. on Monday and Friday B. on Tuesday

C. on Thursday D. on Wednesday

Students can use their cell phones at ______ every day.

09:00 B. 10:00 C. 11:00 D. 12:00

Which of the following is true?

When you report an absence, you speak directly to the Student Office.

You are not late if you go to your classroom at 8 o’clock on Thursday.

You must ring the school if you are late.

Wednesday afternoon is free.

B

When you are invited to attend a party in the West, the first important thing you need to know is that you should arrive late.

It is a great embarrassment to arrive at a party early or even on time. Therefore, unless you are the host of the party, you never want to be the first person present at a party. Why? Because others may think that you have no life or nothing better to do than wait for a party to start. Many people try to project（展现）an image（形象）of always being busy, which, whether true or not, has something to do with success. So, by arriving late, you are implying: “I live a full life and it's really exciting.”

Therefore, an 8 o'clock party usually doesn't really start until maybe 9 o'clock, as everyone wants to be thought of as a busy and important person with lots of things to do. In other words, a party is one of those rare occasions（极少数场合）in which your punctuality can actually hurt you. It's quite a strange thing, isn't it? Anyhow, remember to be late!

The passage is most likely to have been taken from a book about______.

life in the West B. health and medicine C. politics in the West D. behavioral science

What is the reason that people want to be late for parties?

They are not the host of the party. B. They are too busy to arrive on time.

C. They want others to think they are busy. D. They don’t want to wait for a party to start.

What does the word "punctuality" in the last paragraph mean?

Being polite B. Being late C. Being smart D. Being on time

We can infer from the passage that______.

Sometimes people pretend to be what they want to be.

Lateness is not a problem when you are attending a meeting.

You need to be late on every occasion.

Going to a party can be a waste of time.

C

It’s puzzling, isn’t it? No matter where you try to tickle（使人发痒）yourself, even on the soles（脚底） of your feet or under your arms, you just can’t.

To understand why, you need to know more about how your brain works. One of its main tasks is to try to make good guesses about what’s going to happen next. While you’re busy getting on with your life, walking downstairs or eating your breakfast, parts of your brain are always trying to predict the future.

Remember when you first learned how to ride a bicycle? At first, it took a lot of concentration to keep the handlebars steady and push the pedals（踏板）. But after a while, cycling became easy. Now you’re not aware of the movements you make to keep the bike going. From experience, your brain knows exactly what to expect so your body rides the bike automatically. Your brain is predicting all the movements you need to make.

You only have to think consciously about cycling if something changes---like if there’s a strong wind or you get a flat tyre. When something unexpected happens like this, your brain is forced to change its predictions about what will happen next. If it does its job well, you’ll adjust to the strong wind, leaning your body so you don’t fall.

Why is it so important for our brains to predict what will happen next? It helps us make fewer mistakes and can even save our lives. For example, when a chief fireman sees a fire, he immediately makes decisions about how best to position his men. His past experiences help him foresee what might happen and choose the best plan for fighting the fire. His brain can instantly predict how different plans would work out, and he can rule out any bad or dangerous plans without putting his men at risk in real life.

So how does all this answer your question about tickling? Because your brain is always predicting your own actions, and how your body wi