平遥二中十二月份质检考试英语试题 十二月质检考试

平遥二中十二月份质检考试英语试题
说明：1.本试卷满分120分，考试时间90分钟。

2.请将所有试题答案填写在答题卡上
第一部分知识运用
（共两节满分35分）
第一节单项填空（共15题每小题一分满分15分）
从 A，B，C，D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1.——.Do you live nearby too?
——No,I live in Bristol.＿＿＿＿
A. I’m just visiting London.
B. I just visited London.
C. I’m just visited London.
D. I just visit London.
2.＿＿＿＿his shopping bag through.,he scrambled through himself.
A. pushing
B. pushed
C. push
D. pushes
3.＿＿＿＿all things into consideration, he is a good man.
A. Taking
B. Having taken
C. Taking
D. Taken
4.＿＿＿＿to the right , you’ll find the house you are looking for,
you can’t miss it.
A. You turn
B. Turn
C. Taking
D. Turning
5.Harry＿＿＿＿have won the physics competition easily yesterday,
but he gave up.
A. could
B. might
C. should
D. must
6.Have you ever ＿＿＿＿ the road＿＿＿＿talking to someone you
recognise?
A. cross ; to avoid
B. crossed ; avoided
C. cross ; avoid
D.
crossed ;to avoid
7.Oh,I’m not feeling well in the stomach, I＿＿＿＿so much fried
chicken just now.
A. shouldn’t eat
B. mustn’t have eaten
C. shouldn't have eaten
D. mustn’t eat
8.——Would you like some more tea/
——＿＿＿＿ please.
A. No more
B. Just a little
C. I’ve had enough
D. Yes, I would
9.——You didn’t wait for Mr Smith last night ,did you?
——No, but we ＿＿＿＿,He didn’t return home yesterday.
A.could n’t have waited
B. needn’t have waited
C. didn’t need to
D. should wait
10.Reading is ＿＿＿＿good habit, stick to it,and you’ll make ＿
＿＿＿great progress.
A. a ; /
B. a ; a
C. the ; a
D. / ; a
11.——You have a good voice.
——＿＿＿＿
A. Thank you
B. Not at all
C. Just so-so
D. My voice isn’t good
12.An eldly woman came up to＿＿＿＿the Counter and asked to be shown some ear-rings
A. against
B. for
C. with
D. to
13.Tom,＿＿＿＿youself .Did yu forget the school rules?
A. behave
B. believe
C. perform
D. conduct
14.——What would you do if it ＿＿＿＿tomorrow?
——We have to carry it on, since we’ve got everying ready.
A. rain
B. rains
C. will rain
D. is raining
15. It was quite a long time ＿＿＿＿I made it out what had happened.
A. after
B. before
C. when
D. since
第二节完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分共20分）
No one can change the weather.Nobody can ＿＿16＿＿the weather.But if we ＿＿17＿＿correctly the signs around us we can ＿＿18＿＿what the more changes in the weather will be.This way of telling what the weather will be like in the following day or two is caled weather forecasting. For many centuries and in all countries people have ＿＿19＿＿the weather and tried to make weather forecasting.
Sometimes ＿＿20＿＿objects such as hills and tall trees seem to be very clear and near.This is a ＿＿21＿＿of much water vapour in the air and ＿＿22＿＿rain will probably come.Rings round the sun are a sign of coming rain.Many people feel in their ＿＿23＿＿the coming of wet weather.Their joints(骨头关节)ache.Some birds fly ＿＿24＿＿as fine weather is coming but they fly near the ground if ＿＿25＿＿or stormy weather is ＿＿26＿＿the way.It is probably because of the insects which they are hunting ＿＿27＿＿they fly low.
If you see a rainbow during rainy weather ,this is a sign that the weather will become ＿＿28＿＿and fine.Such ＿＿29＿＿always come in the evening.If the stars twinkle clearly at ＿＿30＿＿,then fair weather will ＿＿31＿＿.If a fog appears in the morning just
about sunrise,then the day will be warm. ＿＿32＿＿,if a fog appear s in the eveving,the next day will bring wet weather.If the sunset is mostly red in ＿＿33＿＿,then the following day will be fine.If a rainbow appears in the morning,rainy weather will probably come.
Most of the ＿＿34＿＿sayings have been made by people who have used their ＿＿35＿＿and brains to make weather forecasting.
16. A. predict B. control C. understand D. know
17. A .see B. look C. read D. remember
18.Ａ.tell B. speak C. talk D. see
19.A. studied B. learned C. searched D. researched
20.A. small B. remote C. near D. distant
21.A. sight B. sign C. mark D. shape
22.A. but B. though C. therefore D. for
23.A. legs B. arms C. body D. bones
24.A. low B. high C. near D. far
25.A. windy B. cloudy C. rainy D. sunny
26.A. by B. in C. for D. on
27.A. that B. which C. where D. when
28.A. bright B. dark C. clear D. windy
29.A. climate B. rainbows C. weather D. day
30.A. day B. dawn C. evening D. night
31.A. begin B. stop C. continue D. go
32.A. Then B. instead C. But D. So
33.A. edge B. surface C. center D. colour
34.A. following B. above C. important D.
interesting
35.A. bodies B. hands C. eyes D. fingers
第二部分阅读理解
（共三节， 30题；每小题2分，满分60分）
第一节阅读下面三篇短文，从每篇所给的 A , B, C ,D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A
A nobleman and a merchant once met in an inn. For their lunch they both ordered soup. When it was brought, the no bleman took a spoonful, but the soup was so hot that he burned h is mouth and tears came to his eyes, The merchant asked him why he was weeping. The nobleman was ashamed to admit (承认) that he
had burned his mouth and answered, “Sir, I once had a brother
who committed a great crime (犯罪), for which he was hanged. I w
as thinking of his death, and that made me weep.” The merchant
believed this story and began to eat his soup. He too burned his
mouth, so that he had tears in his eyes. The nobleman noticed i
t and asked the merchant, “Sir, why do you weep?” The merchant,
who now saw that the nobleman had deceived (欺骗) him, answered,
“My lord(=master), I am weeping because you were not hanged to
get her with your brother.”
36. This story teaches us ______.
A. not to eat in inns
B. not to eat soup
that is too hot
C.to cry when we burn our mouth
D. not to believe ev
erything you hear
37. The nobleman did not tell the truth because he ______.
A. was a nobleman felt ashamed C. was in an inn
D. was angry
38. The nobleman should have ______.
A. smiled with joy
B. shouted with laughter
C. told the truth
D. scolded the waiter
39. It is probable that the nobleman ______.
A. had no brother who was hanged
B. had a very good bro
ther
C. knew the soup was too hot
D. had never eaten sou
p
40. The merchant’s answer showed that be ______.
A. was very happy
B. believed the nobleman
C. was angry with the nobleman
D. had kind heart
B The Doctor's Call
There was ice on the road, and the doctor's car hit a tree
and turned over three times. To his surprise, he was not hurt. He
got out of the car and walked to the nearest house. He wanted to
telephone the garage (汽车修理站) for help. The door was opened by
one of his patients.
"Oh, Doctor." she said, "I have only just telephoned you. You
must have a very fast car. You have got here very quickly indeed.
There has been a very bad accident (事故) in the road outside. I saw it through the window. I am sure the driver will need your help."
41. Where was the doctor going in his car?
A. We don't know.
B. To a p atient's home.
C. To a garage.
D. To his own home.
42. Which of the following was the cause of the accident?
A. Careless driving.
B. A tre e had fallen across the road.
C. A slippery (滑) road.
D. There w as a thick fog.
43. The doctor went to the house because
A. he knew one of his patients lived there.
B. he had received a call to go there.
C he wanted to use the telephone.
D. he was injured (受伤) and could walk no further.
44. Why did the woman patient telephone the doctor?
A. She needed medical treatment.
B. She believed somebody else needed a doctor.
C. To ask how quickly the doctor could come.
D. To ask whether the doctor was coming on his regular visi t.
45. How did the woman feel on opening the door and seeing the do ctor?
A. She had been expecting the doctor, but was surprised tha t he had come so quickly.
B. She had not expected the doctor and wondered why he had come.
C. She felt glad that the doctor was not hurt in the accide nt.
D. She was alarmed (惊慌) at seeing the doctor in a bad sta te after the accident.
C
In 1933 an unknown American called Clarence Nash went to see the filmmaker Walt Disney. He had an unusual voice and he wanted to work in Disney's cartoon(动画片) film for children. When Walt D isney heard Nash's voice, he said "Stop! That's our duck!"
The duck was the now-famous Donald Duck, who first appear ed in 1934 in the film The Wise Little Hen. Donald lived in an o ld houseboat(水上住家) and wore his sailor jacket and hat. Later that year he became a star after an eight-minute Mickey Mouse f ilm. The cinema audience liked him because he was lazy and greed y(贪婪的), and because he lost his temper(发脾气) very quickly . And they loved his voice when he became angry with Mickey's eig ht nephews(侄子). Soon Donald was more popular than Mickey Mouse himself, probably because he wasn't a goody-goody like Mickey.
In the 1930S,' 40s and '50s Donald and hid friends Mickey , Goofy and Pluto made hundreds of Disney cartoons. He also mad e educational films about the place of the USA in the world, and safety in the home. Then in 1966 Donald Duck and his voice disa ppeared---there were no more new cartoons.
Clarence Nash died in February, 1985. But today's childre n can still see the old cartoons on television and hear that fam ous voice.
46. Who made Donald Duck film?
A. Mickey Mouse
B. Clarence Nash
C. Walt Disney
D. Pluto
47. When was the first Donald Duck film made?
A.In 1933
B. In 1934
C. In 196
6 D. In 1930
48. Who was Clarence Nash?
A.A cartoonist
B.Donald Duck's voice
C.A film-maker
D.A f ilm star
49. Where do today's children see Donald Duck?
A. In new film
B. At the cinema
C.On television
D.At con certs
50. The underlined word audience in the second paragraph mean
s .
A. reads
B.formal interview
C. law freedom
D. t he people who watch a film at a cinema
D In recent years advances in medical technology h ave made it possible for people to live longer than in the past. New medicines and instruments are being developed every day to extend(延长) life. However, some people, including some doctors, are not in favour of these life extending measures, and they ar gue that people should have the right to die when they want. The y say that the quality of life is as important as life itself, a nd that people should not be forced to go on living when conditi ons of life have become unbearable(不能忍受的). They say that pe ople should be allowed to die with dignity(尊严) and to decide w hen they want to die. Others argue that life under any condition s is better.
51. The best title for this passage would be .
A. The Right to Liv
e B. The Right to Die
C. The Doctor's Duty
D. Life is Better Than Death
52. In recent years, people can live longer than in the past, It 's because of .
A. the development of medical technology
B. big hos pitals
C. good doctor
s D. both B an
d C
53. According to some people, whether a dying patient has the ri ght to die or not is up to .
A. the doctors
B. the surroundin gs(环境)
C. his or her family
D. the patient himself or herself
54. The writer's opinion is .
A. death is better than life
B. life is better tha n death
C. neither death nor life is good
D. none of the above
55. Which of the following statements is true according to the p assage?
A. Most of the medical workers join in the argument.
B. The argument has ended in favour of the patients.
C. The argument hasn't ended yet.
D. The quality of life is not as important as life itself, so it is generally thought that people should not be allowed to die under any conditions.
第二节根据以下短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，每项只能用一次。

Shu Pulong has helped at least 1000 people bitten (咬) by snakes. "It was seeing people with snake bites (伤口) that led me to this career," he said.
In 1963, after his army service, Shu entered a medical school and later became a doctor of Chinese medicine.＿＿＿56＿＿＿ he had to work in the mountains. There he often heard of people ＿＿＿57＿＿＿after a snake bite in order to save their lives.
"I was greatly upset by the story of an old farmer I met. ＿＿＿58＿＿＿,the old man was pulling grass in his fields when he felt a pain in his left hand. He at once realized he had been bitten by a poisonous snake.＿＿＿59＿＿＿ he wrapped a cloth tightly around his arm to stop the poison spreading to his heart. Rushing home he shouted '＿＿＿60＿＿＿' Minutes later the man lost his arm forever."
"The sad story touched me so much that I decided to devote myself to helping people bitten by snakes," Shu said.
A.Bring me the knife!
B.As part of his studies
C.It was a very hot afternoon
D.Who had their arms and legs cut off
E.In no time
第三节阅读下面短文，回答文章后面的5个问题，要求用完整句子来回答。

In Denmark, parents are allowed to set up a new school if th ey are dissatisfied with the school in the area where they are l iving. Although these schools have to follow the national course s, they are allowed a lot of choice in deciding what to teach. S ome of these new schools are called "small schools" because usua lly the number of pupils in them is only sixty, but a school has
to have at least twenty-seven pupils.
Cooleenbridge School in Ireland, is a small school simila r to the ones in Denmark, it was set up by parents who came from Holland, Germany, Czechoslovakia, England and other parts of Ir eland. They came because they wanted to live in the countryside and to grow their own food. In June 1986, they decided to start a school. They managed to get an old, disused primary-school (小学) building and started with twenty-four children aged from fou r to twelve.
The teachers say, "The important thing in school is doing, not sitting."And so the courses includes yoga(瑜伽), cooking, k nitting, kite-making, music, fishing, drama (戏剧) and environme ntal(环境的) river studies, as well as reading, writing, maths a nd science.
61.If people are dissatisfied with the school in the area where they are living ,What are they allowed to do?
62. Why did some parents came to Ireland?
63. How old are the children in Cooleenbridge school?
64. What does the courses include?
65. "The important thing in school is doing not sitting." What t he teachers say actually means ____ .
第三部分写作
（共两节，满分25分）
第一节连词成句（共五小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
把下面各小题所给出的词汇组成结构正确，句意完整，通顺的句子。

不得增减任何词汇，注意大小写。

66. But; being; world; she; the; most; was; outspoken; human;
in;the;also 67. that; either; she; wasn’t ;saleswoman; good; It; was;
a; no; very; coincidence
68. and; held; stiffly; Then; leapt; back; on; end;
out; tail; arched; backwards; she; fur
69．under; trees; a; He; himself; standing; found; of; row;
70. student; work; hard; Being; middle; senior; a;
school; must; he
第二节书面表达（满分15分）
假设你是李明，你的美国朋友杰克听说你校正在开展研究性学习，来
信询问有关情况，请你写一封信，谈谈开展研究性学习前后，你的学习情
况的变化。

注意：1. 用书信格式。

2. 词数：100左右。

参考词汇：研究性学习 exploring study; 上网 surf the
internet
Dear Jack,
How nice to hear from you again.
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Best wishes.。