浙师大附中
浙师大附中期中考试(5.16)
一.完形填空
“Where is the bus? Why is it always late?” I asked myself. I was going to be late the manager wasn’t going to be pleased. “Thank God, here it is!” The bus came round the corner and I got on. Ten minutes I work. “TwentyBut I was not “Smith!” shouted the manager. “Late again. What’s yourthis time?” “I am afraid the bus was late, Mr. Brown.” “ up earlier tomorrow! Anyway, go to your place at the counter(柜台). We’ll be opening in a few minutes.”
My first customer was a pretty girl wearing a red dress. was a young man of about 25. He seemed very and asked about opening a (an) . I gave her necessary and she went out. Then, I noticed a tall man by the door, carrying something with brown paper. Turning to I was frightened to see a gun my ears. Everything went black. I was falling… It seemed to be a long time I opened my eyes and I found myself in bed! shaking from the memory of this terrible dream, I got dressed and ran out of the house. on time, and I got to the bank at 9:25.
“Smith!” the manager cried out in a voice like thunder. “ , the first customer was a girl in a red dress and behind her stood a man carrying something wrapped in brown paper. The ! Sometimes life is full of coincidences (巧合)!
41. A. as B. but C. and D. or
42. A.that B. / C. where D. which
43. A. believe B. think C. guess D. hope
44. A. lucky B. happy C. sorry D. angry
45. A. answer B. idea C. cause D. excuse
46. A. Hurry B. Set C. Catch D. Get
47. A. Before B. Behind C. Beyond D. Against
48. A. nervous B. shy C. calm D. angry
49. A. bank B. counter C. account D. company
50. A. information B. offer C. introduction D. support
51. A. filled B. hidden C. decorated D. covered
52. A. first B. late C. last D. next
53. A. stuck B. sticking C. appearing D. appeared
54. A. took B. closed C. filled D. came
55. A. before B. after C. when D. that
56. A. Even B. Still C. Just D. Ever
57. A. As usual B. For one thing C. In fact D. In general
58. A. Less B. Plenty C. More D. None
59. A. pleasure B. surprise C. joy D. regret
60. A. accident B. story C. dream D. incident
二:阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
A
There was a doctor in our city who was famous for his skills. Once he received a little child who was badly ill. Thanks to his skill and care, his young patient got well and was soon able to get up and run about again.
The child’s mother was very much thankful to the doctor, and she visited him to thank him for what he had done for her child. “Doctor,” she said, “you have saved my little son. I don’t know how to thank you enough. I feel that money alone cannot repay you, so I have made this little purse with my own hands, as a sign of my gratitude. I hope you will accept it.” The doctor stood up and said coldly, “Madam, a little present like that is very nice between friends, but a doctor needs to be paid properly for what he has done.” The lady was so
surprised and hurt so much that she could not reply for a moment. Then she said quietly, “Perhaps you will tell me how much your fee is?”
“Fifty pounds”, he answered.
The lady opened the little purse and took out four fifty-pound bank notes. She handed one of them to the doctor, and put the other three back into the purse. She put the purse into her handbag and, saying good bye to the doctor, went out of the room.
61. The lady was thankful to the doctor because ________.
A. he had saved her life B. he often called on her
C. he had given her some money D. he had saved her son’s life
62. The doctor refused the lady’s purse because he thought ______.
A. the purse should be given between friends B. the purse was too small
C. the lady was not kind to him D. the lady didn’t gave him money but the purse
63. What can we learn from the passage?
A. The lady didn’t pay the doctor any money. B. The lady was means.
C. The lady had planned to give the doctor 200 pounds. D. The lady was angry with the doctor.
B
In the United States, when one becomes rich, he wants people to know it. And even if he does not become very rich, he wants people to think that he is. That is what “keeping up with the Joneses” is about. It is the story of someone who tried to look as rich as his neighbors.
The expression was first used in 1913 by a young American called Arthur Momand. He told this story about himself. He began earning $ 125 a week at the age of 23. That was a lot of money in those days. He got married and moved with his wife to a very wealthy neighborhood outside New York City. When he saw that rich people rode horses, Momand went horseback riding every day. When he saw that rich people had servants, Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gave big parties for their new neighbors.
It was like a race, but one could never finish his race because one was always trying to keep up. The race ended for Momand and his wife when they could no longer pay for their new way of life. They moved back to an apartment in New York City.
Momand looked around him and noticed that many people do things just to keep up with rich lifestyle of their neighbors. He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of short stories. He called it “Keeping up with the Joneses” because “Jones” is a very common name in the United States. “Keeping up with the Joneses” came to mean keeping up with rich lifestyle of the people around you. Momand’s series appeared in different newspapers across the country for over 28 years.
People never seem to get tired of keeping up with the Joneses. And there are “Joneses” in every city of the world. But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses because no matter what one does, Mr. Jones always seems to be ahead.
64. Some people want to keep up with the Joneses because they ________.
A. want to be as rich as their neighbors B. want others to know or to think that they are rich
C. don’t want others to know they are rich D. want to be happy
65. It can be inferred (推断) from the story that rich people like to ________.
A. live outside New York City B. live in New York city
C. live in apartments D. have many neighbors
66. Arthur Momand used the name “Jones” in his series of short stories because “Jones” is _____.
A. an important name B. a popular name in the United States
C. his neighbor’s name D. not a good name
67. According to the writer, it is ________ to keep up with the Joneses.
A. correct B. interesting C. impossible D. good
C
“Keep your eyes on the ball.” That is good advice when you are on the playing field, and good advice for
everyday life. “Keep your mind on what’s important,” is the way I’d put it. But people are funny. They think too much about the details.
I had a secretary once. She was very hardworking. I ran a school and people used to call up to enroll for courses. Berry used to get angry at the phone. “If they keep on ringing, I’ll never get my typing done!” she’d shout.
People just don’t see the big picture. One evening, after leaving work, I was sitting next to a man on the train. I was feeling tired. My eyes fell on the paper he had spread out in front of him. You know how you feel to read over someone’s shoulder?
I read the page and leaned back. I guessed I was waiting for him to turn it. After a while, I realized—he wasn’t turning the page. He just kept on reading.
Now if you knew the page he was reading, you’d know that there weren’t many words on the page to read anyway. The layout was mostly pictures. So I turned to the man and said,” You know, you really read very slowly.”
“What do you mean?” he asked. “Well,” I told him, “I read the page in about a minute, and you have taken about ten. And you are still reading. You know,” I went on “If you learned to read faster, you could get more reading done.” He remained silent for a minute or two. “If I read too fast, my paper wouldn’t last me to my station.”
73. The writer wasn’t satisfied with his secretary because ___.
A. she didn’t put first thing first B. she was too busy
C. she was easy to get angry D. she couldn’t finish her work on time
74. The train rider read newspaper _________.
A. to take in information B. to enjoy pictures C. to save time D. to kill time
75. The writer thinks that people seem to need a sense of _________.
A. what to read first B. how to read fast C. what is important D. what is funny
76. The passage is mainly about the writer’s opinion on people’s ___________.
A. judgment B. work C. life D. habits
三:语法填空
With the 1.___________(develop) of industry,air pollution is getting more and more serious. In Beijing,many people suffer different kinds of 2.___________(ill) because of air pollution.
Air pollution is caused by the following 3.________:about half of the problem is caused by vehicles. There are more and more cars,buses on the roads,and they give off 4.________(poison) gases. 25% of air pollution is caused by factories. Another factor is the smokers. Smoking not only does harm to their health
5.________ to others. Besides these,about 10%of air pollution is caused by other reasons.
We should take some 6.________(measure) to fight 7.________ pollution. New fuel can be used to take the place of gas. We can plant 8.________(many) trees. If everybody realizes the 9.________(important) of environment and does something to stop pollution,the problem will 10.________ (solve).
第二节:短文改错 (共10小题;每题1分,共10分)
To tell you the truth, I’ve thought a lot about if you should buy a laptop computer to help you for your study. In my opinion, you’d better not. For one reason, it’s easily for you to develop some bad habits once you have it, such as playing computer game, seeing movies and so on, which will be a waste time. For other reason, buying a laptop computer don’t mean you can study well. If you want to make a progress, you need to be
devote and work hard. Whether you had a computer or not is not that important.
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。
(2014·河南南阳一中月考)People often say you never get a second chance to make a first impression,and that’s actually quite true. 16.________ After all,making a good first impression is all about making others feel good when spending time with them.The following tips will help you make a positive impression every time.
●Dress appropriately
17.________ That means dressing up or putting on nice,clean,situation-appropriate clothes for social situations.It isn’t difficult and it doesn’t have to cost you much,either.
●Be aware of your body language
Words express very little of what you say.Body language can tell someone a lot about your mood and confidence level.18.________ Eye contact is an easy way to make others feel comfortable,important and special.Nervous body language can make others uncomfortable and anxious.Try to be aware of your body language when communicating with others.
●Respect the opinions of others
Not everyone will have the same opinion with you,and friendly disagreements can be a gateway to a great conversation.Respect other people’s right to have their own opinion.Respect the opinions of others even if you disagree with them.19.________
●20.________
People love talking about themselves,but generally,you want to be careful of taking over the conversation.By listening carefully to what others are saying,you are not only making them feel important,but you can gather cues you need to keep the conversation going and bridge to new topics.
A.Be a careful listener
B.Show an interest in every person you meet.
C.Smile especially when first meeting someone.
D.Make sure you look nice whenever you meet someone new.
E.Meeting new people and starting conversations is often challenging.
F.Others will want to be with you and help you make a good impression.
G.Don’t force others to believe what you believe or to see things only as you see them.