期末考试题（二）

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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）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What do you know from the dialogue？

A. The man forgot where he had put his pen.

B. The woman knew where the pen was. C. The man couldn't find his pen.

2. What's the man？

A. A driver. B. A police officer. C. A sales man.

3. What did the woman buy for her husband？

A. A stamp. B. A watch.  C. A book.

4. What do we know from the conversation？

A. John had been working hard. B. John probably didn't work hard.

C. The woman was sorry to hear the news.

5. When will the meeting begin？

A. At 10：30. B. At 10：45. C. At 10：50.

第二节（共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. Why does the woman think New York is a nice place to live？

A. It has a large population. B. It offers an exciting life. C. It's interesting and quiet.

7. Where does the man probably live？

A. In the countryside. B. In a big city. C. In America.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. What was the news about？

A. It's about the space station. B. It's about the space.

C. It's about the astronauts.

9. Why is the man interested in such news？

A. Because he hopes to go to the moon. B. Because he is an astronaut.

C. Because he wants to do research in space.

聽第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Why is the man going to the United States？

A. To attend a conference. B. To visit places of interest. C. To visit his friends.

11. When does the man want to leave for America？

A. In early January.          B. In mid-January. C. In early February.

12. What is probably the woman's job？

A. A scientist.          B. A reporter.        C. An embassy staff.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What was Timmy most interested in？

A. Playing the piano. B. Playing the violin. C. Classical music.

14. What's Timmy's main purpose at the moment？

A. Make some new friends. B. Go to some concerts. C. Learn from others.

15. What were they both weak in？

A. Sports. B. Music. C. Theory of music.

16. Whom would they turn to？

A. Timmy's uncle. B. Lily's uncle. C. Their teacher.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. At what time of day did the fire start？

A. At an early morning. B. In the afternoon. C. At midnight.

18. Which floor of the building did the fire destroy？

A. The first floor. B. The second floor. C. The third floor.

19. When was the Geller House built？

A. In 1718. B. In 1780. C. In 1817.

20. Who lived in the building at the time of the fire？

A. A few elderly people. B. The Geller family. C. The Mills family.

第二部分   阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分）

閱读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

It was the first snow of winter—an exciting day for every child but not for most teachers. Up until now， I had been able to dress myself for recess （课间休息）， but today I would need some help. Miss Finlayson， my kindergarten teacher at Princess Elizabeth School near Hamilton， Ontario， had been through first snow days many times in her long career， but I think she may still remember this one.

I managed to get into my wool snow trousers. But I struggled with my jacket because it didn't fit well. It was a hand-me-down from my brother， and it made me wonder why I had to wear his ugly clothes. At least my hat and scarf were mine， and they were quite pretty. Finally it was time to have Miss Finlayson help me with my boots. In her calm， motherly voice she said， “By the end of winter， you will all be able to put on your own boots.” I didn't realize at the time that this was more a statement of hope than of confidence.

I handed her my boots and stuck out my foot. Like most children， I expected grown-ups to do all the work. After much pushing， she managed to get the first one into place and then， with a sigh， worked the second one on too.

I announced， “They're on the wrong feet.” With the grace that only experience can bring， she struggled to get the boots off and went through the joyless task of putting them on again. Then I said， “These aren't my boots， you know.”

As she pulled the offending boots from my feet， she still managed to look both helpful and interested. Once they were off. I said， “They are my brother's boots. My mother makes me wear them， and I hate them！” Somehow， from long years of practice， she managed to act as though I wasn't an annoying little girl. She pushed and shoved， less gently this time， and the boots were returned to their proper place on my feet. With a great sigh of relief， seeing the end of her struggle with me， she asked， “Now， where are your gloves？”

I looked into her eyes and said， “I didn't want to lose them， so I hid them in the toes of my boots.”

21. According to the passage， the little girl got ________ from her brother.

A. the wool snow pants and the jacket B. the jacket and the boots

C. the jacket and the hat    D. the boots and the gloves

22. Before the little girl finally went out to enjoy the first snow of winter， the teacher had to help

her put on her boots ________.

A. once    B. twice      C. three times  D. four times

23. Which of the following sentences from the text BEST indicates that the teacher is very

considerate？

A. In her calm， motherly voice she said， “By the end of winter， ...” （Paragraph 2）

B. With the grace that only experience can bring， she struggled to ... （Paragraph 4）

C. ... she still managed to look both helpful and interested. （Paragraph 4）

D. ...， she managed to act as though I wasn't an annoying little girl. （Paragraph 4）

24. What made it so hard for the teacher to help the little girl put her boots on？

A. The gloves in the toes of the boots. B. The slowness of the teacher.

C. The wrong size of the boots.    D. The unwillingness of the girl.

B

It is common knowledge that in order to get a job in this day and age， you need post secondary education. With class size limits in force and prices of education on the rise the chances of you being able to attend a traditional institution are slim. Technology has helped to bridge the gap for those that are seeking a lower cost， online alternative to the programs they cover.

1. Online Education

As the most flexible type of learning， you are able to study according to your own schedule. You have the freedom to study though working at the same time. You can do this by just having access to the Internet and the specific site that provides education online. Courses are categorized （歸类） depending on the needs of the student base.

2. Keeping Up With Technology

Jobs are becoming harder and harder to find. Technology and the improvement of industrialization have made many jobs outdated， yet at the same time opened up many new jobs for those ready for the challenge.

3. Learn At Your Own Pace

You can chat with students from your own classroom as well as get help from real professors via email， voice chat or even a full video conference. Aside from learning， it will also be a way for you to have an access to well-known universities in the different parts of the world. The accessibility （易接近性） can't be beat， if you have an active Internet connection you have the ability to study.

4. Assignments

Assignments are a fairly safe region （in that they are hard to cheat on） as they involve actual work that must be completed and cannot usually be copied. Many institutions use websites like

http：//www.Turnitin.com to test for replicated material. They automatically match any similarly structured sentences to databases of websites， other assignments and scholarly material and look for replication or plagiarism （剽窃）.

25. Why is it harder for students to enter a traditional institution？

A. Because the number of students increases rapidly.

B. Because prices of education rise and class size is limited.

C. Because many universities are decreasing their class size.

D. Because the expenses in college discourage many students.

26. How are the online courses sorted？

A. By the learners' own schedules. B. By the accessibility to the Internet.

C. By the demands of the student base. D. By the learners' work conditions.

27. If you want to find good jobs today you should ________.

A. learn how to operate a computer B. surf on the Internet everyday

C. go abroad for a further study D. keep pace with technology

28. What might help you most in online study？

A. Using websites like http： //www.Turnitin.com.

B. Asking real professors for help by email or voice chat.

C. Having a full video conference with bosses worldwide.

D. Visiting well-known universities frequently.

C

There was once a twelve-year-old girl named Pippi， who really liked amusement parks （游樂场） even though she had never been to one.  Her parents had never let her go because they said they were very dangerous， but they would make an exception on her birthday and take her to the biggest amusement park of them all.

So on Pippi's birthday， her parents bought her an all-day ticket for the park. Pippi was very happy about that， as you can imagine.

When she got there， Pippi's jaw dropped in amazement at the amount of rides， and just how big the park actually was. Pippi and her sister ran to a new ride that had just been opened—the biggest rollercoaster （过山车） in the world.

Just as they were about to get on， Pippi felt afraid， which made her stop in her tracks ...

“Come on， Pippi！ Get on， it's about to go！” cried her sister.

“But ... I'm scared！This rollercoaster is so big and it's sure to go very， very fast！” said Pippi in a trembling voice.

But then she remembered something her grandmother had said not so long ago：“Remember， Pippi， being afraid is the worst thing that can happen to you. Put it aside and bring out the courage you have inside you！”

Recalling these words， Pippi stepped forward and got on the rollercoaster. And that was how she learned that her grandmother was right and that you must overcome fear in order to move forwards.

29. Why had Pippi never been to an amusement park before？

A. Because she didn't like it at all.

B. Because her parents worried about her safety.

C. Because persons under 12 were not allowed to go.

D. Because her parents had never celebrated her birthday.

30. When Pippi came into the biggest amusement park， she felt ________.

A. sad B. afraid C. amazed D. disappointed

31. ________ made Pippi stop as she was about to get on the rollercoaster.

A. The cries from her sister B. The promise from her parents

C. What her grandmother said D. Being afraid of the big and fast rollercoaster

32. What can we learn from the text？

A. Failure is the mother of success. B. Where there is a will， there is a way.

C. Overcome fear to step forwards. D. Hard working leads to success.

D

Choice， we are given to believe， is a right. In daily life， people have come to expect endless situations about which they are required to make decisions one way or another. In the main， these are just irksome （令人煩恼的） moments at work which demand some extra energy or brainpower， or during lunch breaks like choosing which type of coffee to order or indeed which coffee shop to go to. But sometimes selecting one option as opposed to another can have serious or lifelong influences. More  complex  decision-making  is then either avoided， postponed， or put into the hands of the army of professionals， lifestyle coaches， lawyers， advisors， and so on， waiting to lighten the emotional burden for a fee.

The main impact of endless choice in people's lives is anxiety. Buying something as basic as a coffee pot is not exactly simple. Easy access to a wide range of consumer goods induces a sense of powerlessness， even paralysis （麻痹）， in many people， ending in the shopper giving up and walking away， or just buying an unsuitable item that is not really wanted in order to solve the problem and reduce the unease.

It is not just their availability that is the problem， but the speed with which new versions of products come on the market. Advances in design and production mean that new items are almost ready by the time that goods hit the shelves. Products also need to have a short lifespan so that the public can be persuaded to replace them within a short time. The classic example is computers which are almost waste once they are bought. At first， there were only one or two available from a limited number of manufacturers， but now there are many companies all with not only their own products but different versions of the same machine. This makes selection a problem. Gone are the days when one could just walk with ease into a shop and buy one thing; no choice， no anxiety.

33. Sometimes people ask professionals to help them make decisions because ________.

A. the decisions may have serious impact on their lives

B. only professionals have the right to do that

C. they have sufficient money to pay

D. they have emotional problems

34. When people cannot easily decide what to buy， which of the following is the least possible

choice？

A. Giving up.                    B. Walking away.

C. Buying an unsuitable item.        D. Seeking advice.

35. Why do products have a short lifespan nowadays？

A. They are of poor quality.  B. They are quickly replaced with new ones.

C. They have too many versions. D. They are not designed by computers.

第二節 （共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分）

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。

The park bench was deserted as I sat down to read under an old willow tree. __36__

A young boy out of breath came over to me， tired from play. He stood right before me， saying with great excitement， “__37__”

In his hand was a flower， and what a pitiful sight， with its petals （花瓣） all worn—not enough rain， or too little light. Wanting him to take his dead flower and go off to play， I forced a small smile and then it faded away. But instead of going away， he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his nose and declared， “It smells pretty and it's beautiful， too. That's why I picked it here. __38__”

The weed before me was dead. But I know I must take it， or he might never leave. So I reached for the flower， and replied， “Just what I need.” But instead of placing the flower in my hand， he held it mid-air without reason. __39__

__40__ He smiled， and then ran off to play， unclear about the effect he'd had on my day. I held the wilted （枯萎的） flower up to my nose and breathed in the fragrance （香气） of it and smiled.

Through the eyes of a blind child， finally I could see that the problem was not with the world but with me.

A. I heard my voice shaking as I thanked him for picking the very best one.

B. It's for you.

C. Here is a flower！

D. Look what I found！

E. I bought his flower at a high price.

F. Not content with life， I was down.

G. It was then that I noticed for the first time the boy was blind.

第三部分   英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45分）

第一节 （共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分）

閱读下面短文，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。

I slowly walked past rows of happy parents. How can I play Ode to Joy？ I wondered. __41__ was the last thing I felt. I felt like I was being __42__ to the principal's office. I reached the piano and climbed onto the bench. I opened the __43__. My teacher stood nearby， smiling encouragingly. Okay. Here I go. My __44__ hit the first note. There was no sound. What was happening？ I tried again. Nothing！ The only __45__ were terrible， which were soon joined by my own __46__ sobs. I jumped off the piano bench and ran to my mother's open __47__. She hugged me and carried me to the car. I __48__ all the way home. Then Mum led me into her bedroom. I knew what was coming. This was where we had all of our talks. She bent down so we were at eye __49__. “Katy， I'm very proud of you，” she said. “It's okay that you didn't __50__ tonight.”

I didn't understand. Mum sat on the bed and __51__ me onto her lap. “What you did took a lot of bravery. The important thing is， you __52__，” she said. “That's all that matters to me.” She wrapped her arms around me and held me tight.

I went to sleep feeling more __53__ than anyone else in the world. The next day Mum told me my piano teacher had __54__. The school piano was electric. No one had switched it __55__. They wouldn't make that mistake for the next performance. What a __56__！

That evening my mother glowed with __57__ when I sat down to play. The hard part was trying. That was the important thing. I could do that. I put my hands on the keys. Ode to Joy __58__ the hall with its sweet sound as if it rose all the __59__ to the angels in heaven. My mother has since joined those angels. But the __60__ she taught me and the memory of her loving arms will stay with me forever.

41. A. Song B. Joy C. Play D. Like

42. A. asked B. invited C. threw D. sent

43. A. cover B. music C. book D. switch

44. A. finger B. hands C. fist D. teacher

45. A. knocks B. beats C. stops D. sounds

46. A. lonely B. pitiful C. helpless D. low

47. A. arms B. mouth C. hands D. words

48. A. ran B. refused C. darkened D. cried

49. A. contact B. level C. place D. side

50. A. cry     B. play C. work D. stop

51. A. rose B. left C. drove D. lifted

52. A. tried B. played C. started D. laughed

53. A. respected B. loved C. influenced D. guided

54. A. reminded B. remembered C. recalled D. called

55. A. on B. off C. away D. in

56. A. surprise B. pity C. fun D. relief

57. A. joy     B. pride C. worry D. delight

58. A. provided B. equipped C. filled D. loaded

59. A. way B. chance C. time D. place

60. A. note B. contest C. lesson D. courage

第二節（共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Making new friends means __61__ （put） yourself out on a limb and asking others not only to accept you， but to like you and want to be around you as well. __62__ （fortunate）， there is no magical solution __63__ this part of the process， so if you want to make friends， take a deep breath and jump right in！

__64__ first step to make new friends is figuring out what is holding you back. A lot of times people __65__ are interested in making new friends don't know why they don't have them already. They can't see that __66__ own actions are working against them.

Once you can identify （确认，确定） what is keeping you from making new friends， you need to work through these concerns. This can be painful __67__ you will need to put yourself outside of your comfort zones to see any real differences.

The next step is to shine in these social settings so that others will leave with a positive

__68__ （impress）. If you find social situations hard， just rely on a few simple rules.

When you feel __69__ （confidence） that you've made some great new friends， get out there and celebrate with them！No matter __70__ you decide to do， the important thing is to celebrate with your new friends and hopefully continue cultivating more.

61. ________  62. ________  63. ________  64. ________  65. ________

66. ________  67. ________  68. ________  69. ________  70. ________

第四部分   写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节   短文改错（共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分）

下面短文中共有10处语言错误，请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，在该词下面写上修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Bhutan is a country of about 750，000 people in the eastern Himalayas. Visitors may be surprising how much culture， tradition and nature are all flourishing in this very private country. The Bhutanese people believes that all forms of life， human and non-human， are precious and sacred. Because this attitude， they live in harmony with nature and their environment remains polluted， with an astonishing variety of animals， birds and plants. The people live in harmony with each other either， with no discrimination of some kind.

In order to safeguarding this rich natural environment and peaceful culture， Bhutan has adopted a cautious and controlled approach to tourism. In 2003， there were less than 6，000 tourists and this number is not expected to increase greatly. No independent travelers are permitted in Bhutan; all tourists must not go on a pre-planned， prepaid， guided， package tour. So， if you make the effort and manage to get a visa and arrange a trip， you will certainly have a life-changing experience in this magical kingdom.

第二節   书面表达（满分25分）

假如你是李华，你的美国笔友Mike在圣诞节期间要到北京游玩，同时约你一起去登长城。 请根据下列要点给他写封电子邮件。要点如下：

1. 表示欢迎;2. 接受邀请;3. 行程安排。

注意：

1. 词数： 100左右;

2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数;

3. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Mike，

I'm so glad to learn that you plan to come to Beijing for a visit this Christmas. ____________

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Looking forward to seeing you！

Yours，

Li Hua