2013—2017学年学期试卷
【说明】本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分, 满分为150, 考试时间为120分钟, 请将第Ⅰ卷答案写在答题栏中, 第Ⅱ卷答题直接在卷上作答。
第Ⅰ卷（选择题,
共100分）
第一部分：听力（共两节,满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分,满分7.5分）
’ meeting
B. Today after school
C. Tomorrow
4. Which team is the man’s daughter on?
A. The swim team
B. The football team
C. The basketball team
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. A history book
B. An evening class
C. The woman’s company
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分,满分22.5分）
A. Bill’s
B. Anne’s
C. Mary’s
7. Where will the party be?
A. At the woman’s house
B. In a restaurant
C. At a big place outdoors
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What does the man think of the woman?
A. She is too lazy
B. She has spent too much money recently
C. She does too much window-shopping
9. Who will go shopping with the woman?
A. The man
B. Lily
C. Herself alone
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What did the woman just finish doing?
A. She had a class.
B. She went to the library
C. She went to the computer center
11. How did the man know about the job?
A. He received an email
B. He searched for it online
C. He received a call
12. Why would the woman be suitable for the job?
A. Because of her experience
B. Because of her interest
C. Because of her talent
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the woman doing in the beginning?
A. Reading a magazine
B. Listening to music
C. Watching TV
14. When was the singer in a car accident?
A. In 1943
B. In 1963
C. In 1978
15. From whom did the singer learn to sing?
A. A music teacher
B. His doctor
C. His brother
16. In which language did the singer sing We Are Young?
A. English
B. Italian
C. German
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Why shouldn’t people in Los Angeles have barbecues tomorrow?
A. There will be thunderstorms
B. It will be extremely hot
C. Strong winds are expected
18. What does the speaker suggest old people in Houston do today?
A. Use air conditioners
B. Wear sun cream
C. Not stay inside
19. When will the weather improve in Chicago?
A. Tomorrow
B. The day after tomorrow
C. By the weekend
20. What will the weather be like in New York this afternoon?
A. Rainy
B. Cloudy
C. Clear
第二部分 词汇知识运用（共两节,
满分30分）
第一节 多项选择（共10小题；每小题1分, 满分10分）
21．Don’t waste your words any more; she is as ______ as a mule (骡子) and no one can persuade her.
A. reliable
B. stubborn
C. determined
D. tired
22．Believe it or not, the number of indifferent (漠不关心的) passers-by ______ eighteen, and a large number of people ______ discussing the incident on the net.
A. add up to; is
B. add to; is
C. adds up to; are
D. adds to; are
. The grass seeds which were sown in April are beginning to _________.
A. come about
B. come up
C. come over
D. come in
24. Don’t mention that at the beginning of the story, or it may ______ the shocking ending.
A. give away
B. give in
C. give out
D. give up
25. Iraq has _______ too many wars since 1990s, making his people _______a lot.
A. got through; suffer from
B. looked through; suffering
C. gone through; suffer
D. passed through; suffered
26. The two men had hardly had time to ________what had happened when they were thrown violently into the sea.
A .recognize
B. realize
C. understand
D. grasp
27. He decided that he would drive all the way home instead of ________a hotel for the night.
A. putting down
B. putting off
C. putting on
D. putting up
28. Many people complain(抱怨) of the rapid ________of modern life.
A. rate
B. pace
C. speed
D. growth
29. One thousand dollars a month is not a fortune but would help cover(支付) my living _______.
A. fares
B. expenses
C. prices
D. fees
30.To show our respect, we usually have to take our gloves off ______we are to shake hands with.
A. whichever
B. whenever
C. whoever
D. wherever
第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分,满分20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。
When 1 was twelve years old, 1 went with my dad to his work – a car showroom(展厅).1 was walking around when 1saw a(n)
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woman with a child standing outside the showroom. 1 saw that she was 32
a lot and I sent inside and
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my father . My father went out and asked the woman to
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. He offered her some water and then
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her what was wrong.
The woman wiped her tears and said that her husband had died some months before and that she didn’t have anyone else in her family who could
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her. She did some manual labor(体力劳动) to earn some money to
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her daughter but her daughter was
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for three days. She was unable to go to
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.Now she didn’t have any food to eat. While she was
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her story with my father, she was unable to control her feelings and started crying
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. My father and I were full of
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for her.
We got some
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for her and her daughter. My father then took them to the nearest hospital for her baby to be
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as she did not seem to be very well. On the way, we bought her some bread and fruits from the
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. My father gave her some money before we
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. The lady was so
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.
Eight years has passed, but what happened that day is still so
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in my mind. My father’s
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to this woman inspired(鼓舞) me deeply and since then, I have decided to try and walk a similar path and
50 others.
31. A. ordinary
B. independent
C. poor
D. crazy
32. A. speaking
B. shouting
C. thanking
D. crying
33. A. told
B. invited
C. kissed
D. met
34. A. go around
B. walk away
C. come in
D. sit down
35. A. paid
B. asked
C. showed
D. taught
36. A. help
B. know
C. praise
D. accept
37. A. take care of
B. go on with
C. get along with
D. take advantage of
38. A. sleepy
B. tired
C. sick
D. fat
39. A. live
B. study
C. travel
D. work
40. A. reading
B. sharing
C. changing
D. inventing
41. A. later
B. too
C. instead
D. again
42. A. love
B. pity
C. fancy（喜爱)
D. care
43. A. clothes
B. money
C. medicine
D. food
44. A. treated
B. protected
C. supported
D. guided
45. A. showroom
B. hospital
C. farm
D. market
46. A. spent
B. rose
C. left
D. agreed
47. A. forgetful
B. grateful
C. respectful
D. hopeful
48. A. fresh
B. amazing
C. important
D. interesting
49. A. courage
B. feeling
C. kindness
D. answer
50. A. change
B. serve
C. honor
D. remember
第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
A
Many students of English think that learning a new language is very difficult. Now think how difficult it is to learn English when your brain is only the size of a bird’s brain! That is what some birds can do. Many different kinds of birds can copy the sounds of language. African gray parrots are the birds best known for this.
Every December in London, the National Cage and Aviary（鸟舍）Bird Show tries to find the best “talking” bird in the world. One bird named Prudle stood out among the “talking birds” by winning this prize every year from 1965 to 1976.
Prudle was taken from his nest in Uganda in 1958. He was sold to Iris Frost, who took care of him at her home in Seaford, England. Before he died in 1994 aged 35, Prudle knew almost 800 words in English. Prudle was also the oldest dird in the world that lived in a cage.
Another intelligent bird, a budgerigar（虎皮鹦鹉） named Puck, was tested in 1993. It turned out that Puck knew even more words than Prudle. Puck knew more than 1700 English words. In the 2003 Guinness Book of World Records, Puck was listed as knowing more words than any other bird in the world.
51. The best title for the text is
.
A. Interesting Pets
B. Intelligent Birds
C. The National Cage and Aviary Bird Show
D. The Difficulties in Learning English
52. How many years did Prudle continuously win the speaking contest for birds?
A. 35
B. 12
C. 11
D. 5
53. Who was Iris Frost?
A. A parrot
B. Puck’s owner
C. Prudle’s owner
D. A Ugandan woman
54. Why was Puck better than Prudle?
A. It was a budgerigar
B. It spoke faster
C. It knew more words
D. It spoke more clearly
B
Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences. He always told me, “You should have goals like climbing the mountain.” Without the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed . We couldn’t have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy. I really got a lot from mountain-climbing. It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience (耐力).
Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing . I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds’ singing, but as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to quit climbing. In fact, I hated it at that mountain, but my father said to me, “You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can’t see it before you reach the top. Only there at the top, can you see all of the nice things, just like in life.”
At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, I got to know hope and confidence. I found myself standing at the top of the sky, which was as clear as crystal (水晶).
. The word “quit” in the passage means “______”.
A. carry on
B. put off
C. give up
D. pick up
56. Which of the following is the closest (最接近的) in meaning to the father’s words in the second paragraph?
A. You will get all you need at the top of the mountain.
B. The sky is always as clear as crystal.
C. You can find life is full of nice things.
D. Never give up half-way.
57. We can infer (推断) from the last paragraph that ______.
A. the writer was very successful in his life.
B. the writer reached the top of the mountain.
C. though the writer was young, he could understand his father.
D. the writer used to stop half-way when he climbed the mountain.
58. The best title (题目) for the passage is “______”.
A. Reaching the Top of the Mountain
B. Standing at the Top of the Mountain
C. Conversations between Father and Son
D. How to Get to the Top of the Mountain
Green is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. It is also the color of most growing plants.
Sometimes, the word green means young, fresh and growing. Sometimes, it describes something that is not yet ripe or finished. For example, a greenhorn is someone who has no experience, who is new to a situation. In the fifteenth century, a greenhorn referred to (指的是) a young cow or ox whose horns (角) had not yet developed. A century or so later, a greenhorn was for a soldier who had not yet had any experience in battle. By the eighteenth century, a greenhorn had the meaning it has today — a person who is new in a job.
Someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green thumb. The expression comes from the early nineteen hundreds. A person with a green thumb seems to have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well. You might say that the woman next door has a green thumb if her garden continues to grow long after your plants have died.
The Green Revolution is the name given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains. The new plants produced much larger crops. The Green Revolution was the result of hard work by agricultural scientists who had green thumbs.
Green is also the color used to describe the powerful feeling — jealousy (嫉妒). The green-eyed monster (怪物) is not a frightening creature from outer space. It is an expression used about four hundred years ago by British writer William Shakespeare in his play “Othello”. It describes the unpleasant feeling a person has when someone has something that he wants to get. A young man may suffer from the green-eyed monster if his girlfriend begins going out with someone else. Or, that green-eyed monster may affect your friend if you get a pay rise and he does not.
59. Greenhorn now refers to _______.
A. a new solider
B. a person with little experience
C. a young horse
D. a fruit that is not yet ripe
60. A person who has a green thumb is a person _______.
A. who is good at growing plants
B. whose thumbs are in green color
C. whose garden is greener than others’
D. who is younger than his neighbors
61. The author is actually talking about _______.
A. colours
B. language
C. culture
D. agriculture
62. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. In about the 16th century, a greenhorn meant an experienced soldier.
B. The Green Revolution has connection with agricultural science.
C. We will call a person who is good at gardening a green thumb.
D. People use “a green-eyed monster” to describe a jealous person.
D
Have you ever been to the beautiful country of Holland and its capital Amsterdam? Anyone who has traveled to Amsterdam would probably agree on one thing: Amsterdam’s story is a tale of two cities — one during the day and a completely different one at night.
During the day, this largest city in the Netherlands sits quietly on the Amstel River. You can rent a bicycle, visit the Van Gogh or Anne Frank museum, or take a water taxi. But when the sun goes down, the partying begins. In the big clubs and in the coffee shops, tourists gather to talk politics and smoke.
Several areas of the city clearly show the two worlds that rule Amsterdam. And they’re all within a short cab ride of each other. For example, Dam Square attracts daytime sightseers to its festivals, open markets, concerts and other events. Several beautiful and very popular hotels can be found there. And there’s the Royal Palace and the Magna Plaza shopping mall.
But at night party-seekers come to the square. Hip hop or funk music (疯狂音乐) is heard there. So if you come, be ready to dance. The clubs don’t shut down until 4 am.
And while you’re there, check out the various inexpensive ways to tour the city. Don’t worry about getting lost. Although Dutch is the official language, most people in Amsterdam speak English and are happy to help you with directions. And you’ll notice that half the people walking around in the streets are on bicycles they rent.
Amsterdam also has a well-planned canal system. For about 10 dollars, you can use the canal bus or a water taxi to cruise (巡游) the “Venice of the North”.
The city has a historic past. One impressive (印象深刻的) place to visit is the Anne Frank House on Nine Street. It was there that the young Jewish girl wrote her famous diary during World War II. Visitors can view Anne’s original diary and climb behind the bookcase to the room where she and her family hid from the Nazis for two years.
63. What means of transport is not available（可用的） to visitors in Amsterdam?
A. A carriage.
B. A bicycle.
C. A canal bus.
D. A water taxi.
64. When getting lost, a visitor can ask natives for directions in _______.
A. only Dutch
B. Dutch or English C. only English
D. Chinese and English
65. What can you learn about by visiting the Anne Frank House?
A. The wonderful past of Amsterdam.
B. The experience of a beautiful girl survivor.
C. The life of Jewish during World WarⅡ. D. The suffering of the Dutch in wars.
66. The passage is meant to _______.
A. call up people’s memories of World WarⅡ
B. tell readers what A Tale of Two Cities is about
C. instruct visitors what to do and see in Holland
D. offer readers some information about Amsterdam
E
A train was approaching Cheekyville. On the train was a strange guy with a big suitcase. He was William and he looked very common indeed. What made him unusual was that whenever he needed to express he did it by singing opera. It didn't matter to William whether it was simply a matter of answering a brief greeting，like“good day”. He would clear his voice and respond，
“Good day to you，too!”
Almost everyone considered William a massive (巨大的) pain in the neck. No one could get a spoken word out of him. As no one knew how he made his living——he lived quite simply，always wearing his same old suit——they often disrespect him.
They made fond of his singing，calling him“Don No One”，“Poor-Rotti”，and“Lazy Miserables”. One day，a rumor(谣言) spread round the town: William had got a role in an important opera in the capital，and there were posters everywhere advertising the event. Everyone in the capital went to see it，and it was a great success. And to everyone in Cheekyville's surprise-when William was interviewed，he answered their questions by speaking with a clear and pleasant voice.
From that day，William gave up singing at all hours. Now he did it only during his performances sand world tours. Some people suspected（怀疑） why he had changed，but others still didn't know，and continued believing him to be somewhat mad. They wouldn't have thought so if they had seen what William kept in his big suitcase. It was a large stone with a message on it. The message said：“Practice every second， for you never know when your chance will come.”
Little did people realize that he only got the role in the opera because the director had heard William singing while buying a newspaper.
67. People in Cheekyville's general impression to William is
.
A. that he spoke with strong accents
B. that he looked strange in appearance
C. the way he dressed himself in public
D. the way he communicated with others
68. When people in Cheekyville see William's lifestyle，their attitude to William is
.
A. positive
B. negative
C. uncertain
D. uninterested
69. Everyone in Cheekyville was surprised when William was interviewed because he should
.
A. have a clear voice
B. have a pleasant voice
C. be so successful
D. “speak” his answers
70. From the passage，we can know that
.
A. opportunity meets the prepared mind
B. a faithful friend is especially hard to find
C. all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
D. confidence is the first step on your way to success
第II卷（非选择题,
共50分）
. Don’t let yourself be p________ into buying things you don’t want.
72. The dolphins（海豚） disappeared b______ the waves.
73. It was his encouragement that d __________ us to carry on with the study.
74. With the help of his English teacher, his interest in English g_______ grows.
75. This river f _______ through Paris and then into the English Channel.
根据括号内的汉语提示写出单词
76. To write a good essay, you must first __________(组织) your ideas properly.
77. Different people have different
_________(态度) to the same thing.
78. My mother has bought me a bike. This is e______(正是) what I want!
79. She changed a lot and I had great difficulty in __________（辨认出） her at first.
80. We were advised to _____（烧开）the water before drinking it.
第二节 完成句子
81. I tried to stand on my own two feet rather than______________ my parents. (rely)
我一直尽力独立而不是依赖父母。
82. She found it difficult to settle and calm down , because she __________ whether she would be discovered.（concern）
她发现很难镇静下来，因为担心她是否会被人发现。
83. ______________, he jumped into the river and pulled the boy out of the water.(as)
尽管天气寒冷，他还是跳入河里将那个落水男孩拉了出来。
84. Little________________ what she looks like; she spent all her time doing business.
她不在乎外表；她所有的时间都花在做生意上了。
85. I am not feeling well in the stomach. I ______________so much fried chicken just now.(eat)
我感觉胃里不舒服呀。我本不应该吃那么多的炸鸡的。
86. The children ___________________long coats stopped to look at us in surprise.(dress)
穿着大衣的孩子们停下来吃惊的看着我们。
87. Frank _________________he noticed a letter lying on the floor.(about)
弗兰克正准备离开，这时他看到地上有一封信。
88. She wondered ________________he would become aware of the responsibilities on his shoulders.（it）
她想直到他究竟什么时候才会明白肩上的责任。
89. She __________________ from the top of the mountain.(view)
从山顶她可以很好欣赏整个小镇的风光。
90. So
, he was out of breath.（run）
他跑的如此快以至于上气不接下气。
第三节 书面表达
请根据以下表格提示以An Unforgettable Trip为题，用英语写一篇短文。
Paragraph1 选择去该地旅游的原因
Paragraph2 旅游的经历
Paragraph3 旅游的感受
注意：1. 内容具体，感受真实。
词数120词左右
第三次双周练答案（2013.10.19）
1-20
ACCAB
BABAA
ABABA
CAABC
21-30
BCBAC
BDBBC
31-50
CDACB
AACDB
DBDAD
CBACB
51-70
BBCC
CDAA
BABA
ABCD
DBDA
71-80
persuaded
beneath
determined
gradually
flows
organize
attitude
exactly
recognizing boil
81. relying on
82. was concerned about
83 .cold as it was
84 .does she care about
85 .shouldn’t have eaten
86 .(who were) dressed in
87. was about to leave when
88. when it was that
89 .can/could have a good/wonderful view of the town
90 .fast did he run that
Possible version:
Zhangjiajie is the famous national forest park in our country. During the National Day holiday, I made our trip there with my parents. At first, we planned to travel by air, but the fare was so high that we changed our mind. Then we traveled by train.
We had to climb a high mountain. When I saw the long steps and the high mountain at the foot of it, I wanted to give up. But my father was determined and persuaded me to climb the mountain, so I made up my mind and tried my best to climb to the top of the mountain. The next day, we heard that there was a beautiful valley, but it was difficult to walk. I insisted that we go to enjoy the beauty of the valley though we were not familiar with it. Through the valley was a small stream. There were rapids and small waterfalls here and there. Then we arrived in a big forest and I saw some special plants and learned more about plants.
The journey to Zhangjiajie not only has widened my knowledge of geography, but also built myself up. So I think it is worth spending the money and time making a trip as long as we can afford it.