第二部分 英语知识运用
Ⅰ．单项填空：
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1．In face of ______ failure, it is the most important to keep up ______ good state of mind.
A．不填；the B．不填；a
C．the; the D．the; a
2．—Have you got ready for the fashion show?
—Not yet. We need three more people ______ them to take care of the customers.
A．except B．except for
C．or D．besides
3．To his surprise, a child like Mary was able to work out the problem ______ he couldn’t.
A．if B．when
C．while D．as
4．Why did you throw the bottle out of the window? You ______ somebody.
A．might hurt B．could have hurt
C．would hurt D．must have hurt
5．An F1 car is designed, so air flows over and under its body, ______ a downward force that holds it close to the ground at high speeds.
A．to create B．creates
C．creating D．created
6．—I’ve got an “A” in the test.
—That is a good ______. You will surely win a second.
A．idea B．start
C．result D．way
7．What was ______ that Frodo said about taking the ring to Mordor?
A．this B．what
C．that D．it
8．During holiday period, the railway will ______ another express train from Xi’an to Chengdu.
A．put on B．move on
C．take on D．carry on
9．—Did you telephone the governor’s office?
—Yes, he ______ back before tomorrow noon.
A．expects B．is expected
C．will be expected D．is to expected
10．______ what seemed a long time, the wounded man came back to himself.
A．Before B．After
C．Until D．Since
11．Public attention at the moment is ______ on the problem of how to create opportunities for the laid-off workers.
A．given B．paid
C．fixed D．attracted
12．Kevin interviewed the college students ______ there was a popular belief ______ to be volunteers was to enrich their experience.
A．of whom; how B．for whom; when
C．with whom; that D．among whom; that
13．Not once in these years ______ the prices of these products.
A．they changed B．did they change
C．they have changed D．have they changed
14．—I find reading comprehension the hardest in learning a foreign language.
—Well, ______ you’d better practice reading short passages every day.
A．so that B．now that
C．for that D．with that
15．—Every now and then I get hungry for Chinese food. Let’s dine out tonight.
—______. My money is running short.
A．Forget it B．Don’t mention it
C．Don’t you do it D．It’s hard to tell
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Ⅱ．完形填空：
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题后所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。
Have you ever heard of John James Audubon? He was born in 1785 and died in 1851, but his 16 is still talked about every day. Audubon was a scientist who loved 17 . He wanted to show people the 18 of nature in their lives. He was especially interested in 19 , and painted many beautiful pictures of them.
In 1950, the National Audubon Society was formed by 20 who were also interested in birds and wanted to 21 this great man’s 22 studies. Even 23 , when people think of the Audubon Society, they do 24 things besides watching 25 . They always find great pleasure in these activities.
The 26 of the Society try to 27 the environment as much they can. They let the public 28 about laws that are needed. They have helped to 29 many laws that protect birds and animals and 30 , too. They teach young people how to protect their 31 . They try to make their own communities(社区) 32 , better places to 33 .
John James Audubon 34 that nature was important, but he did not know how important his 35 would become and what effects it would have. He would have felt content if he had known that what he started would be continued and developed after his death.
16．A．story B．name C．death D．life
17．A．nature B．reading C．study D．science
18．A．good B．use C．importance D．need
19．A．flowers B．fish C．trees D．birds
20．A．a scientist B．people C．his students D．his friends
21．A．join in B．follow C．continue D．develop
22．A．law B．weather C．bird D．nature
23．A．then B．now C．busy D．poor
24．A．other B．no other C．more important D．less important
25．A．the sky B．television C．birds D．life
26．A．members B．founders C．supporter D．helpers
27．A．help B．remain C．keep D．improve
28．A．hear B．think C．know D．talk
29．A．pass B．keep C．study D．follow
30．A．tigers B．humans C．plant D．living things
31．A．birds B．life C．homes D．environment
32．A．bigger B．cleaner C．nice D．prettier
33．A．work in B．play in C．stay in D．live in
34．A．saw B．learned C．knew D．discovered
35．A．work B．life C．interest D．name
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Ⅲ．阅读理解：
阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
Just at that time, a telegram arrived from his brother. Mr. Jameson opened it quickly. It said, “Come home at once. Your wife is ill and in a critical(危急的) condition. West End Hospital.” Mr. Jameson began to think. Since the work at the time was going well, he decided to go home at once. He just told himself again and again that he couldn’t lose his wife, or his life would be meaningless.
At about 6 the next morning, he and one of his assistants reached Lamesa, where they were going to Chicago at 6:30. There was still half an hour left before the train started, so Mr. Jameson decided to telephone to Chicago to ask about his wife. And after that, if still enough time was left he could see a doctor and have the piece of coal or the piece of metal removed out of his eye. His eye and his whole head ached now.
After he sent his assistant to the railway station to buy tickets for the train, he went to make the phone call. When the operator put through his call, he sat down and waited. His eye felt like a piece of hot iron. And he was worried about his sick wife. The phone rang. Soon Mr. Jameson talked with the hospital in Chicago. A voice said, “Yes, sir! Your wife is here. She is much better. There is no danger now. You don’t have to return.”
Everything was all right. His wife was going to live. He would not lose his wife. Quite excited, Mr. Jameson began to cry like a little child and could not stop. Big tears rolled out of his eyes and down his cheeks. Soon his eye felt better. He touched his eye and felt something in the corner of his eye. That was a small piece of coal. His tears had washed it out of his eye!
36．What happened to Mr. Jameson before setting off?
A．He was hurt and couldn’t walk.
B．A small piece of coal stuck him in the eye.
C．His eye was suffering from a certain disease.
D．A piece of metal got into his eye.
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37．The writer doesn’t mention but we can infer that Mr. James on probably ______.
A．worked in a factory in Chicago
B．sold coal in a faraway village
C．was worried about his work on the way to Chicago
D．worked as a mining engineer in a company
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38．How was the coal removed out of Mr. Jameson’s eye?
A．It was washed out by his tears.
B．A good rest helped it out.
C．He rubbed his eyes slightly.
D．It was taken out by a doctor.
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39．After hearing the doctor’s words, Mr. Jameson cried because ______.
A．his wife was dying
B．his eye was getting worse and worse
C．he couldn’t buy any train tickets
D．he was too excited at his wife’s news
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B
We often hear the phrase：“You have a greater chance of being struck by lightning.” It is used to describe something that hasn’t got much chance of happening. However, the common saying undermines(掩盖) the very real dangers of lightning.
Last Friday, at least 5 people were killed by lightning in Nepal(尼泊尔).
Lightning strikes are the second most common cause of deaths during natural disasters in the US. The first is floods. Around 400 people nationwide are struck by lightning each year, and of those, 70 people die. That is, more people are killed by lightning than by tornadoes(龙卷风) and hurricanes.
Because lightning kills only one or two people at a time, its danger does not receive as much attention as other disasters.
“If you hear thunder, you are in danger from lightning,” said Rocky Lopes, a disaster educator at the American Red Cross.
“Thunder means that lightning is close enough to hit you at any time, so you should move indoors immediately and stay there until the storm has ended. The most important thing to remember is to seek shelter(藏身处)，” Lopes said.
Summer is the peak time for lightning storms, so when lightning strikes across the sky, remember these safety tips：
*Stop working, fishing, swimming or playing in open fields.
*Do not stand under a tree.
*Get off bicycle or motorcycle.
*Grouch down(蹲下) if there is no shelter.
*Avoid open spaces, wire fences, metal objects and electrical objects such as hair driers.
40．Of the people who are struck by lightning each year in the US, about ______ people are lucky enough to continue to live.
A．400 B．70
C．330 D．5
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41．If you hear the thunder, the most important thing you do is to ______.
A．stand still in the open spaces
B．find shelter to hide in
C．stand under a tree
D．stop working in the fields
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42．Which of the following is NOT true?
A．Floods are the first most common cause of deaths during natural disasters in the US.
B．Fewer than 70 people are killed by tornadoes and hurricanes each year in the US.
C．People don’t pay as much attention to the danger of lightning as that of floods.
D．If you hear the thunder, you needn’t move indoors right away.
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43．Which of the following is the best title?
A．Danger Strikes Earth.
B．Some Safety Tips.
C．How Lightning Happens.
D．5 people Killed by Lightning in Nepal.
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C
Social customs and ways of behaving change. Things which were considered impolite many years ago are now acceptable. Just a few years ago, it was considered impolite behavior for a man to smoke on the street. No man who thought of himself as being a gentleman would make a fool of himself by smoking when a lady was in a room.
Customs also differ from country to country. Does a man walk on the left or the right of a woman in your country? Or doesn’t it matter? What about table manners? Should you use both hands when you are eating? Should you leave one on your lap, or on the table?
The Americans and the British not only speak the same language but also share a large number of social customs. For example, in both America and England people shake hands when they meet each other for the first time. Also, most Englishmen will open a door for a woman of offer their seat to a woman, and so will most Americans. Promptness is important both in England and in America. That is, if a dinner invitation is for 7 o’clock, the dinner guest either arrives close to that time or calls up to explain his delay.
The important thing to remember about social customs is not to do anything that might make other people feel uncomfortable—specially if they are your guests. There is an old story about a man who gave a formal dinner party. When the food was served, one of the guests started to eat his peas with a knife. The other guests were amused(逗乐) or shocked, but the host calmly picked up his knife and began eating in the same way. It would have been bad manners to make his guests feel foolish or uncomfortable.
44．If one has accepted a dinner invitation, what should he do if he is to be late for the dinner?
A．He should find an excuse.
B．He should ask for excuse.
C．He should telephone to explain his being late.
D．He should say “Sorry”.
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45．In the sentence “It would have been bad manners to make his guests feel foolish or uncomfortable”, “bad manners” means ______.
A．uglyB．dishonest
C．impoliteD．shameful
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46．According to the text, the best host ______.
A．tries his best to make his guests feel comfortable
B．makes his guests feel excited
C．tries to avoid being foolish to his guests
D．tries to avoid being uncomfortable
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47．The author of this article may agree with which of the following?
A．The guest who ate his peas with a knife.
B．The other guests who were amused or shocked.
C．The host who picked up his knife and began eating in the same way.
D．None of the above.
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D
Looking back on my childhood, I am quite sure that naturalists are born and not made. Although we were all brought up in the same way, my brothers and sisters soon left their pressed flowers and insects completely and forever. Unlike them, I had no ear for music and languages. I was not an early reader and I could not do mental mathematics.
Before World War I we spent out summer holidays in Hungary. I have only the dim(模糊的) memory of the house we lived in, of my room and my toys. Nor do I remember clearly the large family of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins who gathered next door. But I do have a clear memory of the dogs, the farm animals, the local birds, and above all, the insects.
I am a naturalist, not a scientist. I have a strong love of the natural world and my interest had led me into varied investigations(调查). I love discussing my favorite subjects and enjoy burning the midnight oil reading about other people’s discoveries. Then something happens that brings these discoveries together in my mind. Suddenly you imagine you see the answer to the question, because it all seems to fit together. This has resulted in my publishing 300 papers and books, which some might honor with the title of scientific research.
But interest, a good eye, a good memory and enjoyment of the animal and plant world do not make a scientist：one of the outstanding and necessary qualities required is self-discipline(自我修养)，a quality I lack. A scientist, up to point, can be made. A naturalist is born. If you can combine the two, you get the best of both worlds.
48．The first paragraph tells us the author ______.
A．was interested in flowers and insects in his childhood
B．lost his hearing when he was a child
C．didn’t like his brothers and sisters
D．was born to a naturalist’s family
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49．The author can’t remember his relatives clearly because ______.
A．he didn’t live very long with them
B．the family was extremely large
C．he was too young when he lived with them
D．he paid more attention to nature
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50．The author says that he is a naturalist rather than a scientist probably because he thinks he ______.
A．has a great deal of trouble doing mental mathematics
B．lacks some of the qualities required of a scientist
C．just reads about other people’s discoveries
D．comes up with solutions(解决方法) in a most natural way
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E
The competition among producers of personal computers is basically a race to get the best, newest products to the marketplace. Marketers in this environment frequently have to make a judgment as to their competitors’ role when making marketing decisions. If major competitors are changing their products, then a marketer may want to follow suit to remain competitive. Apple Computer, Inc. has introduced two new, faster personal computers, the Mackintosh Ⅱ and Mackintosh SE, expecting the introduction of a new PC by IBM, one of Apple’s major competitors.
Apple’s new computers are much faster and more powerful than its earlier models. The improved Mackintosh is able to run programs that were impossible to run on an Apple PC, including IBM-compatible(兼容的) programs. This compatibility quality shows computer producers’ new attitude of giving customers the qualities they want. Making Apple computers capable(有能力的) of running IBM software is Apple’s effort at making the Mackintosh compatible with IBM computers and thus more popular in the office, where Apple hopes to increase sales. Users of the new Apple can also add accessories(附件) to make their machines specialize in specific uses, such as engineering and writing.
The new computers stand for a big improvement over past models, but they also cost much more. Company officials do not think the higher price will slow down buyers who want to step up to a more powerful computer. Apple wants to stay in the high-price end of the personal computer market to provide money for the research for even faster, more sophisticated(精密的) computers.
Even though Apple and IBM are major competitors, both companies realize that their competitor’s computers have certain qualities that their own models do not. The Apple line has always been popular for its sophisticated color graphics(制图), but the IBM machines have always been favored in offices. In the future, there will probably be more compatibility between the two companies’ products, which no doubt will require that both Apple and IBM change marketing plans.
51．According to the passage, Apple Computer, Inc. has introduced the Mackintosh Ⅱ and the Mackintosh SE because ______.
A．IBM is also putting new computer models onto the market
B．it wants to make its machines specialize in specific uses
C．it wants to stay much ahead of IBM in the competitive computer market
D．it expects its major competitor IBM to follow its example
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52．Apple hopes to increase Mackintosh sales chiefly by ______.
A．making its new models capable of running IBM software
B．improving the color graphics of its new models
C．copying the marketing plans of IBM
D．giving the customers more choices
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53．Apples sells its new computer models at a high price because ______.
A．they have new qualities and functions
B．they are more sophisticated than other models
C．they have new accessories
D．it wants to get more money for future research
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54．It can be inferred from the passage that both Apple and IBM try to gain a competitive advantage by ______.
A．copying each other’s technology
B．including qualities that make their products different
C．making their computers more expensive
D．making their computers run much faster
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55．The best title for the passage would be ______.
A．Apple’s Efforts to Stay Much Ahead of IBM
B．Apple’s New Computer Technology
C．Apple’s New Personal Computers
D．Apple’s Research Activities
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Ⅳ．短文改错：
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误；在该行右边横线上画一个勾(√)；如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正：
此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。
此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
注意：原行没有错的不要改。
An accident happened in the corner of Main Street this 56．__________
morning, when the ground was wet after a rain. A truck 57．__________
carrying chemicals knocked into a car ran at a high speed. 58．__________
A fire broke immediately with a terrible smell. The driver 59．__________
of the truck and two people in the car were dead, and five 60．__________
other people were injured. Not until five hours later the 61．__________
traffic return to the normal. According to the police, the 62．__________
reason of the accident is still unknown, but they believe 63．__________
the wet ground and the carelessness of the truck’s driver 64．__________
were all responsible(应负责任的) for it. 65．__________
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Ⅳ．书面表达：
最近，你校师生帮助辍学的李明同学重返学校。请你根据下表所提供的信息，给报社写一封信，客观地介绍这一情况。
李明情况 |
师生情况 |
1．学习优良；品德好
2．父病故；母重病
3．退学 |
1．深感震惊、遗憾
2．募捐，捐款等帮助
3．使李明返校学习 |
注意：
1．信的开头已为你写好；
2．词数100左右。
Dear Editor,
I’m writing to tell you about what the teachers and students have done to help a student who discontinued his studies in our school.
……
Yours
LiHua
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