新概念英语二习题55课练习题Not a gold mine 并非金矿

本课满分100 分，本人得分_______，最高分________，最低分_________
L55
一．听录音，填空。

（15’）
Dreams of finding lost ______ almost came true recently. A new machine called 'The Revealer' has been invented and it has been used to ______ gold which has been buried in the ground. The machine was used in a cave near the _______. Where--it is said--pirates used to hide _______. The pirates would often ______ gold in the cave and then fail to collect it. Armed with the new machine, a search party went into the cave hoping to find buried treasure. The leader of the party was examining the ______ near the entrance to the cave when the machine showed that there was gold under the _______. Very excited, the party dug a hole two feet deep. They finally found a small gold coin which was almost _______. The party then searched the whole cave ________ but did not find anything except an empty tin trunk. In spite of this, many people are ________ that 'The Revealer' may reveal something of value fairly soon.
二．单项选择。

(20’)
1. Can you find the right answer _____ this question?
A. of
B. to
C. for
D. off
2. Every year, Tom and I will enter _____ the “ park competition”.
A. for
B.in
C.\
D. into
3.He spent ______ money on this work..
A. a great deal of
B. many
C. a great number of
D.a great many of
4. There is _______ water in the bottle. Could you get some water?
A. a little
B.little
C.a few
D. few
5. Chinese names are different ______ English names.
A. with
B.in
C.from
D.at
6. His dream _____ finally. He has been working hard for many years.
A. came ture
B.failed
C.found out
D.went away
7.Don’t wast your time on doing _____ things.
A.valuable
B. worthless
C.worthy
D. valueless
8.Nothing left _____ a big round dining desk in the house.
A.basides
B.only
C.except
D. out
9. ______ rain, I went shopping with him.
A. In spite of
B.Yet
C.Although
D. Except
10. We reviewed our lessons ______ at the end of this semester.
A.lively
B. thoroughly
C. friendly
D. badly
三．翻译下列句子。

（10’）
1. 你知道那所学校的入口吗？
2. 这本书很有价值。

3. 据说他还没有走。

4. 他过去常常起得晚，但现在他习惯早起了。

5. 这个教室应彻底清扫。

四．完形填空。

（15’）
John lived with his mother in a very big house, and when she , the house became too big him, so he bought a one in the next street. There was a very nice, old clock in his house, and when the man came to take his things to the new house, John thought,
“I’m not going to let them my beautiful old clock in their truck. Perhaps they will break it, and then it will be very expensive to repair it.” So he and began to carry it down the road in his arms.
It was heavy, so he stopped two or three times to have . Then suddenly a small boy came along the road. He stopped and looked at John for seconds. Then he said to John, “You’re a , aren’t you? don’t you buy a watch like everyone else?”
1、A.worked B.studied C.died D.played
2、A.at B.with C.about D．for
3、rger B.bigger C.nicer D.smaller
4、A.second B.third C.first D.new
5、A.to carry B．bring C.to take D.carry
6、A.picked it up B.picks it up C.picks up it D.picked up it
7、A.a look B.a drink C.a walk D.a rest
8、A.a few B.few C.little D.a little
9、A.great B.fool C.clever D.bright
10、A.Where B.Why C.How D.When
五．阅读理解。

（20’）
A
The date was like any other day in his life. After school Bill walked past the shop on the street corner. He stooped to look at the front row of shoes, and he felt for sorry for himself. He really wanted to have a pair for his birthday.
He sadly walked away and thought of what to tell his mother. He knew she would give him anything if she could. But he also knew very well she had little money. He decided not to go home at once, as he looked worried and he didn't want to make his mother worry about it. So he went to the park and there he sat on the grass. Then he saw a girl in a wheelchair(轮椅). He found that the girl moved the wheels with her hands. Bill looked at her carefully and was surprised to see that the girl had no feet. He looked down at his own feet. "It is much better to be without shoes than without feet." It was not right for him to feel so sorry and sad. He went away and smiled, thinking he was more lucky in life.
1. Bill was so sorry that __________.
A. the shoes in the shop were not the right size for him.
B. he forgot to bring any money with him.
C. his mother couldn't buy him a pair of shoes.
D. he walked past the shoe shop.
2. From the story we know that ___________.
A. Bill's mother has much money.
B. Bill's mother was a kind-hearted woman.
C. Bill's mother wouldn't buy him anything.
D. Bill's mother often bought presents for Bill's birthday.
3. Bill didn't go home at once ___________.
A. because his mother was at work.
B. because his mother wouldn't give him any money.
C. because he wanted to sit on the grass in the park.
D. because he didn't want to give his mother any trouble.
4. In the park, Bill saw a girl ____________.
A. without feet.
B. without hands
C. walking slowly
D. looking down at his shoes.
5. At last, Bill _________.
A. decided to buy a new pair of shoes.
B. left the park sadly.
C. thought he's more lucky than the girl in the wheelchair.
D. didn't know what to do with his old shoes.
B
Mrs. Brown had a small garden behind her house, and in spring she planted some vegetables in it. She looked after them very carefully, and when summer came, they looked very nice.
One evening Mrs. Brown looked at her vegetables and said, "Tomorrow I am going to pick them, and we can eat them. "But early the next morning, her son ran into the kitchen and shouted, "Mother, Mother! Come quickly! Our neighbour's ducks are in the garden and they are eating our vegetables!" Mrs. Brown ran out, but it was too late! All the vegetables were finished! Mrs. Brown cried, and her neighbour was very sorry, but that was the end of the vegetables.
Then a few days before Christmas, the neighbour brought Mrs. Brown a parcel(包裹). In it was a beautiful, fat duck, and on it was a piece of paper with the words. "Enjoy your vegetables!" 根据短文内容，判断以下句子的正误,正确的用T ,错误的用F。

6. In spring, Mrs. Brown grew a number of vegetables in the garden. They grew very well.
7. Mrs. Brown couldn't pick any vegetables because her neighbour's ducks ate up the vegetables.
8. Her neighbour was very glad for that.
9. The neighbour bought Mrs. Brown a parcel before Christmas.
10. There was a piece of paper with the words: "Enjoy your vegetables!".
六．作文。

(10’)
看过电影“国家宝藏”吗？去观赏该影片，并写一片观后感。

_______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ 七．智力题。

（5’）
I have cities but no houses, forests but no trees, rivers but without water; what am I?
八．每课必背。

(5’)
1. The machine was used in a cave near seashore where-it is said- pirates used to hide gold.
2. In spite of this, many people are confident that ‘The Revealer’ may reveal something of value fairly soon.
一．1.treasure 2. detect 3.seashore 4.gold 5. bury 6.soil 7. ground 8. worthless 9. thoroughly 10. confident
二．1_5.BAABC 6_10.ABCAB
三．1.Do you know the entrance to the school?
2. The book is of great value.
3. It is said that he hasn’t left.
4. He used to get up late but now he is used to getting up early.
5. The classroom should thoroughly be cleaned.
四．1_5. CDDCD 6_10 ADABB
五．1_5. CBDAC 6_10.TTFTT
六．
一类文（8—10）：内容切题，语句通顺，标点使用正确，错别字少，无语法错误，卷面整洁。

二类文（5—7）：内容切题，语句比较通顺，标点使用正确，错别字少，无语法错误，卷面整洁。

三类文（0—4）：基本切题，内容欠具体，语句基本通顺，标点使用大体正确，错别字多。

错别字每个扣0.5分，扣足5分为止；标点错误每个扣0.5分，扣足3分为止；卷面太乱，字迹潦草酌扣1—2分。

语法错误每个扣0.5分，扣足5分为止，同一语法或单词错误每4处扣一分。

七. A map.。