英语摸底试题

太原义蕾培训学校2012年2月入校摸底试题英语一．单选：1.The dictionary is being printed and it will soon _____.A. come outB.turn outC. start outD. go out2.The boy was so_____ about the games that he played online over ten hours every day.A.interestedB.crazyC. pleasedD.puzzled3.The driver of the bus ,who had ____ to his legs in the crash, was taken to hospital.A.woundsB.injuriesC. painsD.damages4.------Hi,Bob.Y ou look very unhappy.------Y es.Someone _____ my car and stole the radio.A.broke upB. broke downC. broke intoD.broke out5. Over-heating development might have a bad_____ on the national economy.A. causeB. affectC. factorD. influence6. It was _____ he came back from Africa that year _____ he met the girl he would like to marry.A.when, thenB. not, untilC.not until , thatD.only, then7.His grandfather was the only soldier_____ after the great war.A.aliveB. livingC. livelyD.live8._____her great works,the writer was respected by people all over the world.A.knowing toB. known forC. knowing forD.known as9.The film was so _____ that many people were _____ to tears.A. moving,movingB.moved, movedC. moving, movedD. moved,moving10.As he works in a remote area,he visits his parents only _____.A. occasionallyB. anxiouslyC. practicallyD.urgently11. Jam was holidaying with his family in a wild park ____ he was bitten on the leg by a lion.A.whenB. whileC. sinceD.once12. A great many smokers also support the ban ______ smoking in public.A. forB.ofC. about D,on13. I’m amazed to hear from my school teacher again,_____ ,it’s ten years since we met last.A. In a wordB.What’s moreC. That’s to sayD.Believe it or not14. There is a great deal of evidence ____ that music activities engage different parts of the brain.A. indicatesB.indicatingC.to indicateD. to be indicating15. He told me what they did in the test.I ____ him this time,though I don’t quite_____ him.A.believe ; believeB.believe in ; believe inC.believe;believe inD.believe in;believe二．完形Not long before,my daughter’s shoes were scratched (划破) with a knife.She burst into tears.I took them to the shoemaker’s.The young apprentice(学徒) glanced at the __1__ and said,“Nothing I can do except __2__ the upper.”His master looked at them and said, “ If you __3__ me, I will add more scratches on both the shoes. ” I was __4___ and asked why. He explained , “As if the openings were made ___5__ for a special style .” I didn’t fully understand him, ___6__ I decided to leave the shoes.Two days later I dropped by from work to __7___ the shoes. I found more scratches on each shoe; all the openings were patched ( 补丁) by soft red leather; the shoes looked more ___8__ and interesting than ever. I couldn’t help praising the master’s ___9___.Another time , my sister’s blouse was torn, leaving a large opening . My wife checked it __10__ , and then said , “ Let me take it home and __11__ it .”Three days later , seeing it again ,I was greatly __12__ all the torn parts took on a look of ice crystal(水晶) ，attached to it was a snowman made of flowery rags. I sighed with __13__ .It’s amazing.“ I was __14__ by the shoemaker. Patches are supposed to be __15__ ,but a skillful man can make it take on a kind of _16___ ,” replied my wife.Her words inspired me more: perfection is impossible to achieve in __17___ ; patches appear in the _18___ of injury , disability or disease .Since you can’t change the existence of wound , you should not __19__ people’s sympathy (同情) by disclosing the wound, which is meaningless. Just sew the __20__ by patches and produce a most beautiful flower on it, and that is the significance of life.1. A. scar B. opening C. hole D. mark2. A. replace B. remove C. throw D. tear3. A. tell B. show C. agree D.trust4. A. delighted B. confused C. excited D. astonished5. A. on purpose B. by chance C. in particular D. in turn6. A. so B. and C. as D..but7. A. bring B. collect C .see D. return8. A. ugly B. strange C. lovely D. familiar9. A. skill B. drill C. performance D. technique10. A. anxiously B. suddenly C. carefully D. delightedly11. A. wash B. iron C .save D. mend12. A. puzzled B. disappointed C. surprised D. touched13. A .anger B. regret C .praise D. care14. A. encouragedf B . inspired C. moved D. attracted15. A .common B. beautiful C. ugly D. rare16. A. difference B. perfection C. newness D. change17. A. future B . mind C . life D. place18. A . form B. name C . shape D. need19. A. treat B. accept C. ignore D. expect20. A .wound B. pain C. injury D. disability三．阅读：AAmericans are proud of their variety and individuality (个性), yet they love and respect few things more than a uniform(制服), whether it is the uniform of a lift operator or the uniform of a five-star general. Why are uniforms so popular in the United States?Among the arguments for uniforms, one of the first is that in the eyes of most people they look more professional than civilian (百姓的) clothes. People have become conditioned to expect higher quality from a man who wears a uniform. The television repairman who wears a uniform is likely to inspire more trust than one who appears in civilian clothes. Faith in the skill of a garage mechanic is increased by a uniform. What easier way is there for a nurse, a policeman, a hairdresser, or a waiter to lose professional identity (职业身份) than to step out of uniform? Uniforms also have many practical good points. They are often more comfortable and more lasting than civilian clothes. Primary among the argument against uniforms is their lack of variety and the loss ofindividuality experienced by people who must wear them. Though there are many types of uniforms, the wearer of any particular type is generally stuck with it, without change, until retirement. When people look alike, they are likely to think, speak, and act similarly on the job at least. Uniforms also give rise to some practical problems. Though they are long-lasting, often their initial expense is greater than the cost of civilian clothes. Some uniforms are also expensive to maintain, requiring professional dry cleaning rather than the home laundering possible with many types of civilian clothes.1. What surprises us is that Americans _______.A. still judge a man by his clothesB. think highly of uniformsC. less prefer wearing civilian clothesD. respect a lift operator in uniform2. People are likely to think that a man in uniform ________.A. suggests quality workB. shows his social positionC. appears to he more practicalD. looks more fresh and attractive3. Those who are against uniforms believe that people wearing uniforms ______.A. are usually helpfulB. have little freedomC. lose personal characterD. enjoy greater popularity4. It can be concluded from the passage that ________.A. people generally trust a person in uniformB. people enjoy wearing comfortable uniformC. the cost of the uniform is acceptable to peopleD. people wear uniforms to show their professions5. The underlined sentence tells us that ________.A. it's impossible for people with jobs to lose their identityB. people's identity can be recognized more easily by their uniformsC. nurses and policemen must wear uniforms when workingD. people in those professions act in an easier way without uniformsBZinc (锌) is one of about 20 elements necessary for good health. It is present in the body in a very small amount, but it makes it possible for important chemical actions to be carried out in cells. Scientists are just beginning to discover how zinc and other elements work.Researchers first studied zinc as a way to speed recovery. Dr. Waltor Powys, formerly with the United States Air Force, noted that the laboratory animals recovered faster when some matters were added to their food. One of these matters was zinc. Dr. Powys later tested the zinc treatment on an American airman recovering from medical operations. The airman who received zinc sulphate (硫酸盐) recovered in half of the usual time. Other doctors studied persons who had a number of strange disorders. The doctors learned that all of these problems were caused by lack of zinc in the body. They treated these disorders successfully by giving the patients zinc sulphate. The amount of zinc in the body can be found by examining blood and hair. A lack of this important element is not uncommon among people in both industrial and developing countries. Zinc is found in most high protein (蛋白质) foods, such as meat milk, fish and eggs. It is also found in whole grains. But many people do not eat enough of these foods. Food markets should add these elements so that more people could get needed amount of these necessary matters.6. Which of the following statements is true?A. Scientists found how zinc works a long time ago.B. People need a large amount of zinc to be healthy.C. Zinc allows important chemical actions to take place in cells.D. Zinc must be used in the course of medical operation.7. One of the results from the study of zinc is that _________.A. there's only a little zinc in the human bodyB. food rich in protein contains more zincC. some physical problems are caused by lack of zincD. any patient who receives zinc sulphate gets well immediately8. The best title for the passage may be ________.A. A New DiscoveryB. Zinc and HealthC. How Zinc WorksD. Add Zinc to Your Food（C）The Man behind Blue JeansLevi Strauss was born in 1829 in Bavaria， Germany. He was the fifth of six children. His father sold dry goods from door to door. （Dry goods include many different things； fabric， thread， scissors， combs， buttons， yarn， etc.） In 1845， his father died. All six children decided to go to the United States. Two of Strauss’ bothers started a dry goods company in New York City. Strauss’sister Fanny and her husband started a similar business in San Francisco. Strauss decided to go to the southeastern part of the United States. For eight years， he walked along the country roads selling dry goods from door to door – just like his father in Bavaria.In 1853， Strauss decided to move to San Francisco. （At that time， thousands of people traveled to California to look for gold.） On the way to California， Strauss sold almost all of his dry goods. He had only one thing left—— some canvas.In California， Strauss tried to sell the canvas to the gold miners. He said they could make tents from the canvas. But they weren’t interested in canvas for tents. Strauss didn’t know what to do with the canvas. Then， he had an idea. Strauss could see that the miners needed new pants. There were holes in their pants because the fabric wasn’t strong. He decided to make the canvas into pants. They called them “Levi’s”。