英 语 试 卷 Q.2011.4
（满分150分，考试时间100分钟）
Part 2 Vocabulary and Grammar (第二部分 词汇和语法)
V. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案): (共26分)
31. My thirteen-year-old brother Jimmy is __________ big Lady Gaga fan.
A. the B. a C. an D. /
32. ___________ a traditional Chinese festival, Dagon Boat Festival is very famous all over the world.
A. For B. With C. As D. Like
33. The restaurant is so popular here. Look, there are so many __________.
A. food B. dish C. people D. waiter
34. Grandma is in the garden, chatting with ___________ new neighbor.
A. her B. hers C. she D. herself
35. Ronaldo (罗纳尔多), the football player, didn’t feel ___________, so he had to leave the green field.
A. bad B. badly C. good D. well
36. – May, is Patty your twin sister?
-- Yes, and I’m thirty minutes _________ than she.
A. old B. older C. oldest D. the oldest
37. – Which do you like better, coffee or tea?
-- ____________. I prefer apple juice.
A. Neither B. Either C. Both D. None
38. _________ you’ve lived in Zhujiajiao for many years, you must be quite familiar with this old town.
A. Unless B. Though C. When D. Since
39. Susan Boyle has never learned singing, ____________ she can sing very well.
A. or B. but C. and D. so
40. Just ___________ here and don’t go around. Your guide will come to meet you.
A. to stay B. staying C. stay D. stayed
41. -- _______ you ________ the news of the Air Attack in Libya (利比亚) this morning?
-- Yes, of course. What a pity!
A. Do…watch B. Did… watch C. Will… watch D. Had… watched
42. The China Pavilion is wonderful. Thousands of people _________ it by now.
A. visited B. will visit C. have visited D. had visited
43. She ___________ to close all the windows and lock the door before she left the classroom.
A. asks B. asked C. is asked D. was asked
44. The librarian asked the students not __________ on a cell phone loudly in a public place.
A. talk B. to talk C. talked D. talking
45. Most of the boys in this class enjoy ________ computer games.
A. playing B. to play C. play D. played
46. Can you see the sign on the wall? We __________ smoke here.
A. needn’t B. need C. mustn’t D. must
47. __________ terrible disaster the earthquake in Japan is!
A. How B. What C. What a D. What an
48. Our Chinese teacher asked Jack _____________.
A. why is he late for school B. why was he late for school
C. why he is late for school D. why he was late for school
49. According to the new rules, people in the city center are allowed to ________ just one dog in each family.
A. take B. buy C. bring D. keep
50. Ann bought a new necklace __________ home, and it almost cost half of her savings.
A. on her way B. all the way C. in this way D. by the way
51. The war in that area made many people __________, and they had to leave for other places.
A. unhappy B. unhealthy C. useless D. homeless
52. The sports meeting had to be ________ because of the heavy rain.
A. put off B. put on C. put out D. put up
53. “Look! The supermarket is crowded with people who want to buy salt.”
The underlined part means _________.
A. is famous for B. is made of C. is full of D. is busy with
54. “The man called the police immediately, when he saw the robbery.”
The underlined part means ________.
A. at present B. at once C. in time D. in a minute
55. – Tom fell from a tree and hurt his leg.
-- ___________.
A. It’s hard to say. B. I’m sorry to hear that. C. Never mind. D. Be careful.
56. – I don’t like Rock Music. It’s too noisy.
-- _____________.
A. That’s all right. B. Me too. C. I think so, too. D. So do I.
VI. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms（用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子): (共8分)
57. In the Children’s Palace, there are a lot of ________for the students the learn about the Chinese history and culture. (activity)
58. This section in the magazine always gives people ________hot tips on shopping. (more)
59. This spring the weather in Shanghai is ________.It’s easy to catch a cold. (change)
60. It is the ________time for the young man to go abroad. (five)
61. Adela ,who has won a Grammy Award (格莱美奖)，received an _________to a concert. (invite)
62. Although the old man lost his way in the park,, he managed to go home by _________. (he)
63. Angel, have you heard from your pen pal in Australia ________.(recent)
. Liu Qian put some coins in the magic box (魔盒) and said,” These coins will ________soon. (appear)
VII. Rewrite the following sentences as required（根据所给要求，改写下列句子。每空格限填一词): (共12分)
65. The students of Class Four have a class meeting every Friday afternoon.(改为否定句)
The students of Class Four ________ ________a class meeting every Friday afternoon.
66.The scientist and his workmates won’t stop their try.(改为反义疑问句)
The scientist and his workmates won’t stop their try,______ _________?
67.The Young Pioneers will do volunteer service for the old in three days. (对划线部分提问)
_______ _________will the Young Pioneers do volunteer service for the old?
68.They’re not sure when they should finish the task? (相同意思转换)
They’re not sure when______ _________the task?
69.The boss left for Beijing this morning .He wanted to meet his wife and daughter. (合并成一句)
The boss left for Beijing this morning ________ _______to meet his wife and daughter.
70.She asked the man ,“Are you waiting for the bus here?” (改成间接引语)
She asked the man __________he __________waiting for the bus here.
Part 3 Reading and Writing (第三部分 读写)
VIII. Reading comprehension (阅读理解) : (共56分)
A
A.True or false (判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合的用”T”表示，不符合的用”F” 表示) ( 7分)
The Most Useful Inventions
The Most Useful Invention of All Time?
Barbara—Saturday, April 13
I am writing a paper for my English class, and I need some ideas. What do you think is the most useful invention of all time? Thanks for your thoughts.
RE: The Most Useful Invention of All Time?
Cindy Wu—Saturday, April 13
There are many—the phone, the car, the airplane, but these are not my choices. For an everyday, useful invention .I vote for the air conditioner. I live in Hong Kong, and during the summer, the temperature reaches 35 ℃ or more. The heat is terrible! Without air conditioning, people here can’t work or study. A lot of people might also get sick without cool air.
RE: The Most Useful Invention : The Internet
Jorge—Sunday, April 14
The most useful invention of all time are the Internet and the World Wide Web. We can now communicate with people and do business faster. I own a clothing store in Mexico City. I also have a website. Now people from all over the world can buy my clothing using my website . I can keep in touch with my friends and family in Mexico and around the world using email. It’s faster than regular mail, and it’s cheaper than using the phone.
RE: The Most Useful Invention: Yes, but…
Kazuo—Monday, April 15
Jorge, I agree—the Internet is useful. But, in my opinion, there is an “ invention ” that is more important electricity. Of course, this isn’t a man-made invention, but people like Benjamin Franklin and Alessandro Volta learned how to use it. Without electricity, many of the world’s most important inventions would not work.
71. Barbara wants to write something about the most useful inventions.
72. Cindy thinks that air conditioner is a very useful and important invention.
73. Jorge can communicate with people faster with the help of the Internet.
74. Jorge’s family own a clothing store, and he often helps his family do business.
75. Kazuo thinks that the Internet is not so important as electricity.
76. Electricity is a man-made invention that is not used often.
77.According to the passage, Barbara, Cidy, Jorge and Kazuo are classmates.
B. Choose the best answer (根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案)： （7分）
Atlantis
More than two thousand years ago, in 360 BC, the Greek writer, Plato, described a beautiful city. He said that it was lost somewhere under the ocean. He called this city Atlantis. This was the start of the legend (传说) of Atlantis.
Plato said that the people of Atlantis had been rich and happy. There were amazing palaces and ports in the city. The houses had fountains with hot and cold water, and the walls were covered with silver and gold. Outside the city, farmers grew food for all the people. It was sad to think that no one would go there again.
For two thousand years, everybody thought that Atlantis was just a fantastic story. They thought that Plato had invented it. But then in 1882 an American called Ignatius Donnelly wrote a book about Atlantis. He believed that there really was a beautiful lost city under the ocean. Thousands of people read his book and wanted to find the lost city.
A lot of people believed that Atlantis was on an island in Greece called Santorini used to be much bigger than it is today. About 3,500 years ago, a huge volcano (火山) erupted（爆发）and most of the island sank under the ocean. Some people say it was in Spain. Asia or even in England. People have been looking for the lost city for more than a hundred years, but nobody has ever found it.
78. Plato thought that Atlantis was_______.
A) in Spain B) in Santorini C) under the sea D) on a volcano
79. According to the legend, people in Atlantis_______.
A) were rich and happy B) were beautiful and clever
C) lived under the sea D) lived in palaces near the fountains
80. The famers of Atlantis grew food_______.
A) inside the city B) outside the city
C) under the ocean D) on an island
81. The underline word “fantastic” in the third paragraph means______?
A) interesting B) impossible C) pleasant D) ordinary
82. Who wrote a book about Atlantis in 1882?
A) The people in Atlantis B) A writer from England
C) An American D) A Greek writer
83. When did many people begin to search for the lost city? _______.
A) About two thousand years ago B) Since 360BC
C) About 3,500 years ago D) More than one hundred years ago
84. Why is Santorini much smaller than it used to be? Because _______.
A) there was not enough food B) Santorini is no longer rich
C) the people made it smaller D) some of it went under water
C. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文):（14分）
One day, Gerald was helping his dad clean the basement. His dad was running and old, noisy air conditioner to see if it 85 worked. Suddenly, a fuse blew and lights went out. Gerald stayed still until his eyes adjusted to the darkness.
There were boxes full of all kinds of old junk piled up all over the floor. This made it very 86 for Gerald and his father to get around in the dark. His dad hadn’t been wearing his 87 and couldn’t see a thing. Trying to get to where he thought he’d put a flashlight, he tripped and fell into a huge box. Gerald found the flashlight and pointed it as his dad.
88 The flashlight, they saw that the big old box was full of old pictures. They began sorting through the pictures and having quiet a time. Gerald found a photo of the time they sprang a leak and flooded the lawn. His dad found some photos which were taken he was just a little kid.
As they picked through the box, a light came down from the top of the stairs and they heard some clicking sounds. Suddenly all the lights came back on! 90 had come home and replaced the fuse for them.
With all the lights back on, they could see that the huge box 91 hundreds of pictures and movies they had made as a family. They decided to took through all the pictures and home movies after dinner and have a fun evening.
85) A) ever B) already C) still D) just
86) A) hard B) easy C) tired D) excited
87) A) coat B) hat C) shoes D) glasses
88) A) In B) With C) For D) Like
) A) since B) until C) if D)when
90) A) Gerald’s mom B) Gerald’s father C) Gerald’s teacher D) Gerald’s friend
91) A) was located in B) was covered with C) was filled with D)was made up of
D. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给):（14分）
A student budget (预算)
College gives people the chance to learn and make friendships that will last a lifetime. Many people in North America begin at the age of eighteen. Many students go to school and work part-time to help pay for their education.
In the United States, the cost of a college education can be quite e__92___ .Undergraduate tuition (学费) at a public university can cost between $2,000 and $ 10,000 a year. That amount r__93___ to between $14,000 and $24,000 a year at a private university. Students must also pay for textbooks and stationery (文具) .T__94___ can cost $500 to $800 per year. Students who live in campus housing pay between $3,500and $9,000 per year for room and board. Add money for clothes, travel, and other personal expenses, and one year at a university can cost as much as $35,000!
Students need to spend their money c___95___. At Eastern Michigan University, advisor（顾问）help students to plan and stick to a budget. They suggest this : At the start of a school term, write down you income (收入), for example, money you will get from your family or a part-time job. Then, list all of your expenses. Put your expenses in to two g___96____: those that change (food, phone, books, travel),and those that will stay the s___97____(tuition, room, and board). Add together all of your expenses. Then, subtract (减去) these from your income. Do you have enough money, or do you need more ?
Learning to stick to a budget is not always easy. But for many ,it is easier than b___98____money from family or friends in the middle of a term.
E. Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题): ( 14分)
Recycling is one of the best environmental success stories of late 20th century. Recycling means using thing again, and not wasting things like plastic, paper, and glass. But we could do more. It should not just be a popular thing to do--we need to do it.
The Japanese are very good at recycling because they live in a very small place with a lot of people in it. They do not want to share that small amount of space with rubbish. But even so ,the Tokyo area alone is thought to have three million tons of rubbish right now.
In Japan, some cities give children recycled paper in return for collecting newspapers for recycling.
In Rockford, a city in Illinois, US, the government chooses one house each week and checks its rubbish. If the rubbish does not have any newspapers or mental drink cans, then that house gets a prize of at last $1,000.
In one year British recycling
✓1 out of every 3 newspapers:
✓1 out of every 4 glass bottles and jars
✓1 out of every 4 shirts, trousers and other types of clothes
In China, Hong Kong transported 1.3 million tons of rubbish to the mainland for recycling in 1999. And around 535,000 tons of rubbish were recycled in Hong Kong of China itself.
Over half the things we throw away could be recycled. That means we could recycle 10 times as much as we do now.
However, recycling needs a lot of planning and special machines .Also, there is not much use for some recycled things. People need to think of more ways to use things they recycle.
99. According to the passage, what can be recycled?(give two examples)
100. Is recycling very important in places with large populations?
101. Why are the Japanese good at recycling?
102. Where can people get a big prize if they do well in recycling?
103. Which things get recycled most in Britain?
104. People in Hong Kong recycled 1.3 million tons of rubbish in 1999, didn't they?
105. According to the writer, what should we do in the future?
IX. Writing
106. Write at least 60 words about the topic "Changes in my hometown". (以“家乡的变化”为题写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格。文中不得出现本人和学校姓名。不得抄袭试卷内容，否则不给分。)
Use the following points as a reference. (以下问题仅供参考)
●What changes have taken place in your hometown?
●What do you think of these changes?
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