浙江省台州市三校一下学期期末联考试题（英语）

________2010 Shanghai World Expo is _______ honour for all of the Asians.

. The traffic is heavy these days. I _____ arrive a bit late, so could you save me a place?

People in many countries were sad at the news ______ Samaranch, Lifetime Honorary President of the Olympic Committee, died at 89 on April 21st.

. —What do you think of their marriage?  
—______, if I were Kate, I would not marry him.

. I don’t know whether the computer was lost or stolen；        , it’s gone．

—May I use your car?
—Of course you may, but it          in the garage now．

. The company          Ms King worked ten years ago has closed because of the financial crisis.

— Did he realize the serious situation immediately?
— No. It was quite a long time ________ he really realized it.

She dreams of ___________ the ocean some day, where she can enjoy all kinds of fish and underwater plants.

. It is a ___________in western societies that women get married in long white dresses.

. It is reported that the ____________ winds last night buried the whole village in sand.

. Her parents died in a car accident when she was a baby and she was _______ by her aunt in Canada.

__________ attracts movie goers in the film Avatar is its vivid three-dimension effect (三维效果) , grand war scenes and touching love story.

—I'm sorry. I _________ at you the other day.
　 —Forget it. I was a bit out of control myself.

. With a _________ expression on her face, she is _______ about what to do next.

—May I open the window to let in some fresh air?
　　—___________!

三、完形填空（共15小题; 每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从34-48题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
She watched her little girl at play through her window. Memories   34    back to her childhood.
She remembered that when she was a little girl, her mother would kiss her face every night when she was about to go to bed with her toys.   35    , she left home when   36    to college. Then she got married. Her work and family   37   her from visiting her mum, who is now living alone.
Thinking of this, she realized that she hadn’t   38   her mum for a long time. So she   39  
the phone.
“Dear, I miss you,” there came her mum’s   40   . “Someone said that I should give you a
41  before you left home, but I didn’t. I want to kiss you now, but I can’t do it through a phone.”
“You kissed me every night when I was   42   ,” she said in a low voice.
“You’re right, honey. Those days were so nice. But I feel   43    now when looking through your bedroom window.”
Tears rolled down her cheeks. Not knowing how to comfort her, she hung up   44   .
She picked up her pen and wrote a letter to her mum.
Dear Mum,
Thank you for what you’ve done for me. There’s no greater love than yours. Mum, you may not know how many times I saw you watch me play. The   45    that you looked through is the same one that God looked in. He saw you by my bed each night when you’d tenderly tuck me in (把被子盖好). But since I was   46   at that time, I didn’t know how great this love was. It is not until I have my own   47   to tuck in, to watch through the window   48   I understand your love for me. We are the same now. So Mum, please don’t feel lonely; you know I’ll always be there.
34.   A. flooded      B. turned C. left     D. entered
35.   A. Actually     B. Instead       C. However    D. Generally
36.   A. awarded     B. admitted     C. allowed      D. carried
37.   A. caught       B. protected    C. took    D. prevented
38.   A. heard  B. called  C. remembered      D. watched
39.   A. hung up     B. put up C. picked up   D. set up
40.   A. voice  B. noise   C. shout  D. laughter
41.   A. letter  B. ring    C. chance       D. kiss
42.   A. back   B. home  C. away   D. out
43.   A. excited       B. terrified     C. lonely D. upset
44.   A. in relief     B. in a hurry   C. in a way     D. in peace
45.   A. door   B. window      C. phone D. home
46.   A. loved  B. tired   C. young D. old
47.   A. toy     B. boy     C. mother       D. child
48.   A. that    B. what   C. who    D. which

四、阅读理解(共20小题; 每小题1.5分，满分30分)
第一节：阅读下面短文，从每题给出的A、B、C、D四个答案中，选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
Timetable



49. If one wants to attend a business lunch in London at l2:00, the latest train that he should take at Oxford leaves at_____________.
A. 11：45      B. 11：15       C. 10：35             D. 10：05
50. Which of the following is TRUE of the membership card?
A. Its number is l0865 305305.               
B. It belongs to Mr. E. M. Driscoll.
C. It is valid (有效的) through the year of 2010.
D. It gets the owner a discount when used.  
51. If one would like to have something fried, he may choose ________.
A. Chicken-Fried Steak & The Super Bird®      
B. French Slam & The Classic Hamburger
C. Chicken-Fried Steak & Chinese Chicken Salad 
D. The Super Bird® & Sandwich with Salad or Soup
52. The chart shows that from 2005 to 2008，______________.
A. the percentage of the Spanish families with a computer rose 35 points
B. the number of the Black families with a computer was on the decrease
C. the percentage of the White families with a computer remained unchanged
D. the number of the Asian families with a computer showed the sharpest increase

The professor stood before his class of 30 senior biology students, about to pass out the final exam. “I have been honored to be your instructor this term, and I know how hard you have all worked to prepare for this test. I also know most of you are off to medical school or graduate school next fall,” he said to them.
“I can well understand how much pressure you are under to keep your grades up, and because I know you are able to understand this material, I am prepared to offer an automatic(自动的) “B” to anyone who would prefer not to take the final.”
In relief a number of students jumped up to thank the professor and left the class. The professor looked at the students who remained, and offered again, “Any other takers? This is your last chance.” One more student decided to go.
There were seven students left. The professor closed the door. Then he handed out the final exam. There were only two sentences typed on the paper: “Congratulations, you have just received an “A” in this class. Keep believing in yourself.”
I never had a professor who gave a test like that. It may seem like the easy way out of grading (评分) a lot of exams, but it’s a test that any teacher in any subject could and should give. Students who don’t have confidence in what they’ve learned are “B” students at best.
The same is true for students of real life. The “A” students are those who believe in what they’re doing because they’ve learned from both successes and failures. They have learned life’s lessons, whether from formal education or the school of hard knocks, and become better people.
Take your cue(榜样) from Sir Edmund Hillary, the first person to reach the top of Mount Qomolangma: “It’s not the mountain we conquer (征服), but ourselves.” Don’t let the biggest limit be yourself.
53. The professor offered an automatic “B” to those who would prefer not to take the final exam because _________.
A. he liked the students who wanted to get a “B”
B. he believed they were able to pass the exam
C. he thought any teacher should give them a “B”
D. he thought it was the easy way of grading exams
54. According to the text, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. 22 students got a “B” in the final test without doing the paper.
B. Most of the students would go to medical school shortly after the exam.
C. There were actually no problems on the test papers for the students to work out.
D. The way the professor tested his students would not be suitable for other subjects.
55. According to the writer, the test given by the professor was ________.
A. funny        B. meaningful       C. difficult            D. harmful
56. The point of the story is to advise readers _________.
A. to pay attention to what they can do
B. not to miss any final exam at school
C. not to let themselves limit their growth
D. to surround themselves with confident people

It’s Friday morning in the year 2030, and you’re running late. You got carried away watching the music video that was playing in the corner of your bathroom mirror while you were brushing your teeth. How will you get to your office at Mega Giga Industries on time?
A quick check of your Internet–connected refrigerator tells you your train is a bit behind schedule, too. So you decide to drive your environmentally–friendly fuel cell car instead—or rather, let your car drive you. It’s programmed to know the way and it will get you there without speeding, getting lost, or crashing.
Settling into your office chair, which changes color to match what you’re wearing, you pick up yesterday morning’s newspaper. Printed on reusable electronic paper, it immediately rewrites itself with today’s headlines. Now it’s time for your big meeting. Uh-oh! You’ve left your handwritten notes at home. No problem. The digital ink pen you used has stored an electronic copy of what you wrote.
Your wristwatch videophone (可视电话) suddenly rings. Your best friend’s face pops up on the screen (屏幕) asking what you’re doing this weekend. Will you play virtual soccer with the U.S. Olympic team? No, no. Your friend says, so you have to take the new elevator (made of microscopic fibers many times stronger than steel) 60000 miles into space.
Could this scene really take place in just twenty years? The researchers who are now developing all this stuff think so. These gadgets (小器械) may be as common in 20 years as cell phones and DVD players are today.
57. What is the BEST TITLE for the passage?
A. Life in the Future                                       B. Future Transportation  
C. Life Today and Tomorrow                           D. Development of the Internet
58. Your future car has all of the following features (特点) EXCEPT       ．
A. being programmed to know the way            B. using environmentally-friendly fuel
C. driving you to different places safely           D. having an Internet-connected refrigerator
59. How many high-tech products are mentioned in Paragraph 3?
A. Two.                       B. Three.                   C. Four.                    D. Five.
60. We can learn from the passage that in twenty years         ．
A. going to space may be common       
B. DVD players will be much more popular
C. playing virtual soccer with Olympic teams won’t be attractive
D. wristwatch videophones will completely take the place of cell phones

President Barack Obama had a big pat on the back for his young daughters on Tuesday, saying they have got used to life in the White House.
After more than a year at the US presidential mansion, Malia Obama, 11, and Sasha Obama, 8, have made their dad proud with their ability to balance their private life with life in the public eye, he told NBC television.
"The happiest thing about the past year and a half has been the girls' adjustment (适应). They have just been great. They're doing well in school," Obama said.
"They're not as constrained. They can wander around. Their Secret Service protection is a lot more low key (低调)," he explained. "So they've got soccer, they've got basketball, they go sleep over at their friend's houses.
"Sometimes I've got 12 little girls screaming on the third floor of the White House. And they made a great adjustment."
The president also admitted he was concerned about how his daughters would deal with his public life as they get a bit older.
"Now I get a little worried about them when they're teenagers because I think that's the time when you're already feeling uncomfortable about your parents, and then imagine if your dad's in the newspaper every day and people are calling him a fool. I feel a little worried about that."
"But on the other hand, Malia and Sasha have just turned out to be unbelievably well adjusted kids," Obama said.
"The thing that's most important to me is that they are so respectful of everybody and haven't gotten on any airs (摆架子). It’s all because of Michelle as she wouldn't put up with (容忍) any of that stuff."
61. Why is President Obama so happy according to the passage?
A. His daughters have been great in the public eye.
B. His daughters can balance their life with their study.
C. His daughters have got used to life in the White House.
D. His daughters have been in the White House for over a year.
62. The underlined word “constrained” in Paragraph 4 most probably means__________.
A. devoted                   B. forced                 C. puzzled                   D. concerned
63. President Obama is a little worried about ___________.
A. what his daughters’ life will be like in the future
B. how his daughters will get on with him when they’re a little older
C. how his daughters will make friends with people around in the future
D. how his daughters will deal with his public life when they’re teenagers
64. What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. Michelle is proud of being Obama’s wife.
B. Michelle allows her daughters to get on airs.
C. President Obama appreciates what Michelle has done.
D. Obama’s daughters are respected by everyone in the USA.

第二节：根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D、E中选出最适合放入短文空缺处的选项，并将序号及相应答案写在答题纸上。选项中有一项是多余选项。
Jogging (慢跑) is basically running at a steady (平稳的) speed over short or long distances. It has become popular some twenty years and remained a favorite way of keeping fit for lots of people．
65    People jog around college campuses, in parks, in the countryside and even in urban areas. Special courts, fields and running tracks are not necessary. Similarly, no special equipment is required — no costly hats, or balls, and no expensive sports kit. Good quality running shoes are advisable, but otherwise the jogger can simply wear loose, comfortable clothing.
66    It’s not unusual to see joggers exercising in the height of summer or in the depth of winter! Jogging is a solo (单独的) sport. You don’t need to wait until you have formed a team or found a partner. You can jog alone. A few words of warning, however: lone female joggers should be especially careful to choose sensible jogging routes, particularly at night time.
67    You just need to be basically healthy and after basic warming up, you are ready to begin. You simply start running, gently, and then build up to a steady pace. Do not overtire yourself by trying to go too fast. A steady, comfortable pace is your aim．
68    It’s good for the lungs, the heart and the circulation (循环). It’s easy and it’s convenient. Why don’t you try it? If you require more information, talk to one of the instructors at the sports centre. We are only too happy to help. Please remember: if you do decide to jog, talk to your doctor first if you have any health worries. Happy jogging!
A. Jogging is excellent for keeping fit.
B. That’s the reason why people like jogging.
C. The act of jogging doesn’t need any special training or skill.
D. One of the main advantages of jogging is that it can be done anywhere.
E. In addition to being able to jog anywhere, you can also jog at any time, in any season!

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五、词汇（共10小题; 每小题0.5分，满分5分）
根据所给句子的意思，填上合适的单词，并注意其正确形式, 首字母或中文已给出。
69. Ms Wang gave b______ to a baby last week and it has brought much happiness to the family.
70. A_______ to our records, the books you have borrowed should now be returned to the library.
71. Have you ever dreamed of e______________ a large amount of money by acting?
72. Slow down the car, or you’ll be in d______________ of losing your life.
73. If we get close to the moon, its gravity will p________________ us.
74. It’s quite _______________(明显的) that he is telling a lie.
75. The story often ______________ (使……想起) me of an experience I once had.
76. During the Expo period, people from all over the world are greatly ____________(给…以深刻印象) by the new products on display.
77. Set your __________ (目标) and make a plan to achieve it.
78. He managed to finish the race, _________ (不像) more than half of the competitors.

六、课文内容填空（共10小题，每小题0.5分，满分5分）
阅读下面的短文，在标有序号的空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中单词的正确形式，并将相应答案写在答题纸上。
Festivals have many origins, some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people and events.
Festivals of the Dead are   79   (hold) to honor the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do   80  . For the Japanese festival Obon, people should go to clean graves and light incense in   81   of their ancestors. 
Harvest festivals can be very   82   events. People are grateful   83   their food is gathered for the winter and the agricultural work is   84  . In European countries, people will usually decorate churches and town halls   85   flowers and fruit. Some people might win awards for their farm produce, like the    86   (big) watermelon or the most handsome rooster. And in China, people   87  the moon and enjoy mooncakes.
Festivals let people enjoy life, be proud of their customs and forget their   88   for a while. 

七、短文改错（共10小题，每小题0.5分，满分5分）
下面短文中有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：在错的词下划一横线，并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
Great changes have been taken place in the way people communicate with each other. In the past people write letters to share informations and later they talked with each other in the telephone 。Now more and more people use our own mobile phones to communicating. And instead writing on the paper, they e-mail to each other on the computer. As a result, people find that quicker and easier to communicate, and at the same time some people feel that they become poorer in writing. They worry about whether people can be as closely as before.

八、书面表达（满分15分）
早餐很重要，但最近的一项调查表明，你校将近40％的学生有不吃早餐的习惯。请根据下表所示的调查情况，用英语写一篇题为 “Top Meal of the Day” 的短文刊登在校报英语专栏上。

注意：1. 词数100~120; 标题和短文开头已给，不计词数。
2. 不要逐句翻译，内容可适当发挥，注意行文连贯。
Top Meal of the Day
A recent survey shows that 40% of the students in our school do not have breakfast. Some students