1、 寒假作业四 第一节单项填空(共15小题; 每小题1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。21. Mum, I hope we can spend our holiday abroad this year._ Im too busy to take a trip abroad. A. Better forget it. B. Why not? C. It couldnt be better. D. Good idea!22. For Bill, performing on _ stage is _ only means of supporting his
2、 big family. A. a; the B. /; an C. a; an D. /; the23. You will fall in love with that city _ you learn about it. A. since B. while C. before D. once 24. He used to be _ shy but now he can talk freely to anyone he meets. A. extremely B. nearly C. actually D. briefly 25. Since the housing tax was cut
3、last month, four fifths of the houses in the large city _. A. were sold out B. had been sold out C. have been sold out D. are sold out26. With a lot of modern office equipment, todays schools are quite different from _ of the past. A. that B. those C. one D. ones27. Has he given a reply to your lett
4、er? Yes, it was _ than I expected.A. too swift B. far swifter C. too far swift D. far too swifter28. Tom couldnt _ those forms until I had explained how to do it twice.A. go through B. come up C. deal with D. look for29. The woman, _ eyes were filled with tears, expressed her thanks to the soldier w
5、ho saved her son. A. whom B. whose C. of whom D. for whose 30. Since it was built in 2005, the stadium has _ many exciting football matches. A. found B. seen C. heard D. attracted 31. How would you like to pay for your camera, Madam?_ cash, please. A. By B. In C. For D. On 32. What do you think will
6、 be the future of your new invention?Im sure it will have many different _ in the industry. A. applications B. responsibilities C. characters D. entrances 33. Sam, can you go shopping with me this afternoon? Sorry. A football match _ on TV and Im waiting to see it.A. has broadcast B. is broadcasting
7、 C. was being broadcast D. is going to be broadcast 34. He was _ 200 yuan for driving at a speed higher than the limit on the highway. A. charged B. fined C. cut D. punished 35. When will the National Games be held in our city? In a month or _. A. around B. about C. off D. so第二节 完形填空(共20小题; 每小题1.5分,
8、 满分30分) 阅读下面短文,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。There was a king who loved art very much. One day a(n) 36 came and said, Please let me 37 a picture on a wall. The king happened to have a big new hall 38 . So he 39 the artist to work on one of the walls. At the same time, another artist came an
9、d asked to work on the 40 wall. He promised he would make the same picture as the first artists 41 looking at the first artists work. The second artist asked to have a thick curtain 42 between the two walls 43 neither of them could see each other. The following day they began to work. The first arti
10、st brought in a(n) 44 supply of paint, oil, water and so on. The second one came with a 45 and a bucket (桶). A month later, the first artists work was completed, and the second artist said, My wall is 46 too! The king went to 47 the first artists wall. He was pleased with it and gave the artist a la
11、rge 48 of money. He then asked people to open the curtain. 49 ! Each line was 50 the same as that on the opposite wall. The king was quite satisfied and gave him double money. However, he 51 how the second man had made it. I just 52 the wall with the cloth, the man said 53 .The wall was made of whit
12、e marble (大理石). He made it shine like a mirror. The reflection (倒影) of the first painting 54 up on it! The 55 is a reflection of you too. If you are sad, the world will be sad. If you are happy, the world will be happy.36. A. editor B. artist C. server D. actress37. A. put B. copy C. paint D. get38.
13、 A. created B. destroyed C. founded D. Built39. A. allowed B. realized C. persuaded D. Decided40. A. same B. similar C. opposite D. ordinary 41. A. with B. under C. upon D. without42. A. put up B. put back C. put away D. put on43. A. even if B. so that C. as if D. in case44. A. common B. artificial
14、C.extra D. regular45. A. mirror B. cloth C. stick D. curtain46. A. present B. free C. ready D. useful47. A. see B. touch C. research D. Cover48. A. number B. total C. amount D. many49. A. Amazing B. Exciting C. Famous D. Valuable50. A. probably B. exactly C. certainly D. hardly51. A. knew B. warned
15、C. noticed D. wondered52. A. drew B. faced C. displayed D. wiped53. A. briefly B. naturally C. safely D. correctly 54. A. set B. added C. showed D. took55. A. story B. world C. king D. painter 第三部分 阅读理解 (共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。AI woke up late and had breakfast in a hurr
16、y. I had never been late and didnt want my boss to be unsatisfied. However, it seemed that day wasnt a lucky one for me from the very second I left my flat. The moment I wanted to rush downstairs one of my stiletto heels (细高跟) broke. I had to return to change my red shoes. I also had to change my pu
17、rse and other little things that I had tried to match with the shoes. I was sure I would be late for work. On my way to work I had to wait for over half an hour because of an accident. I had no choice but to wait. I phoned my boss and he told me that it was no problem, but he needed me for the meeti
18、ng with the Japanese clients (客户) that morning. Finally, I arrived at the office one hour later. I had to keep calm and be fresh for the meeting to make the clients sure that our plan was the best for their future commercial (商业的) project. However, I left the plan I had made the night before at home
19、 and was going to present (介绍) it to the clients. I was about to get angry when I realized that I had a draft (草稿) of it in my office. At last, the presentation came to an end and it turned out to be a success. But I have to say that I had a terrible day, full of incidents. 56. Which of the followin
20、g is NOT the reason of the writer being late for her work? A. She got up late in the morning. B. She changed her purse and other little things. C. One of her shoe heels broke. D. She had a traffic accident on the way to work. 57. According to the passage, what could we learn about the writer?A. Her
21、boss was very angry with her. B. She often arrived at her office on time. C. She left her plan on the bus. D. She was nervous at the meeting. 58. What did the clients think of the writers presentation? A. Dull. B. Just so-so. C. Excellent. D. Terrible.59. According to the passage, which is the corre
22、ct order of the following events?a. She presented the plan to the clients.b. One of her stiletto heels broke.c. She arrived at the office.d. She phoned her boss.e. She tried to match her purse with her red shoes.A. beacd B. ebdca C. dceab D. Edcba60. Which old saying could be used to describe the wr
23、iters incidents? A. Failure is the mother of success. B. A good beginning makes a good ending. C. Where there is a will, there is a way. D. One trouble never comes alone. BBabysitter(保姆)Wanted I am seeking a babysitter for my 6-month-old son. A few hours on Saturdays and Sundays to help me and then
24、other times as needed. He or she should be over 18, responsible, loving, warm, and have some experience in caring for babies. This position also suits a college student with experience looking for a part-time job. The pay is $10 an hour. If this sounds like a good job to you, please reply to rebecha
25、rvor call 800-4964. Office Manager Wanted Our company is looking for a full-time experienced manager to run the business. Strong skills in organisation and business management are required for this position. The office manager will be responsible for keeping financial (金融的) records, so he or she sho
26、uld be familiar with computers. Please reply to jimor call 800-6978 to apply.Waiter/ Waitress Wanted A restaurant is looking for an experienced waiter / waitress. Knowledge of wines and experience in dining are necessary. Must work well under pressure and understand the basics of fine dining and cus
27、tomer service. If youre interested, please contact us at job-tkupe-1329358152craigslist.orgto apply. This is a part-time job. Office Cleaner Wanted Looking for a Part-time job? A position in the Mississauga area needs an office cleaner! Part-time 4 hours a day from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. Duties include
28、:Cleaning the washrooms Cleaning the furniture Sweeping the floors Other general cleaning Some experience is necessary. Pay:$15 per hour Replyto:job-p3b7u-1365632206craigslist.orgor call 800-8197.61. Which of the following position is a full-time job? A. Babysitter. B. Office manager. C. Waiter / wa
29、itress. D. Office cleaner.62. If a college girl with some experience caring for children wants to apply for a job, where should she send an email?A. job-p3b7u-1365632206craigslist.orgB. job-tkupe-1329358152craigslist.orgC. jim D. rebecharv63. What can we learn from the passage? A. The office cleaner
30、 has to work three hours each day.B. One can apply for a waiter or waitress by telephone.C. A babysitter earns $5 more than an office cleaner per hour. D. Experience is necessary for all these four jobs. 64. Which of the following is necessary for a waiter / waitress? A. Being familiar with computer
31、s.B. Having knowledge of wines.C. Knowing more about menus.D. Working well with others. CUFO stands for unidentified flying object(不明飞行物). Many people reported having seen UFOs in the sky. A lot of countries tried to research them and in 1952 they got the name of UFO. There were several reports publ
32、ished in the 19th century which were related (相关的) to UFOs. Denison Daily News in its report of 25th January, 1878 wrote that a farmer, Martin, saw a flying object in the sky and it was just like a plate. This was the first time that the word plate had been related to the UFOs. The first reports on
33、UFOs came during World War II. In 1947 pilot Kenneth Arnold said while he was flying near the Mount Rainer he saw a very bright object in the sky. He said that it was like a plate too. The information given by Kenneth got lots of attention from the media and people. Several research organizations ga
34、ve their reports on the UFOs. They showed direct or indirect physical evidence of the UFOs, and sometimes UFOsappearance was found on the radar (雷达) screen. Many people tried to take video tapes or photos of the UFOs as proof. Most UFOs are in saucer shape while many UFOs are like a cigarette or a h
35、alf ball. Many films and TV shows are made about UFOs. There are two famous movies which are created on the theme of UFOs and aliens, War of the Worldand Star Wars. UFOs have created a new field in science which is known as Ufology (飞碟学).65. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.
36、 People named the flying object UFO in the 19th century.B. The UFOs Martin and Kenneth Arnold saw were in different shapes.C. Kenneth Arnold was given little attention for his discovering UFO.D. Martin was the first person that described the flying object as a plate.66. What does the underlined word
37、 proof in the fourth paragraph mean?A. Research. B. Evidence. C. Appearance. D. Mystery.67. From the passage, we can infer _. A. most UFOsshapes are changeableB. the danger of UFOs attracted the medias attentionC. the radar helps people get UFO evidence D. Ufology was developed a hundred years ago68
38、. The next paragraph following the passage might talk about _.A. different UFOsshapesB. famous movies on the UFOsC. the new science UfologyD. the effect of UFOs on humans DYou will spend hours at the gym training your body, but do you ever think about training your brain? Here are four ways to keep
39、your brain mentally (脑力上地) active and healthy. Play games Your brain is a muscle just like the ones in the rest of your body. If you dont use it, you will lose it. For example, doing a crossword puzzle (纵横填字游戏) once a day is a good way to give the brain the exercise it needs. This kind of puzzle is
40、good at training different areas of the brain. But remember that when doing this puzzle, you should gradually increase the complexity (复杂度); otherwise, it will become repetitive (重复乏味的) and stop being mentally challenging.Talk aloud Although it might sound strange to you, talking aloud is a great wa
41、y to boost your memory. A good exercise to try is counting to 99 in threes as fast as you can. Be a team leader If you find you can do your work very easily, you should find a new task. It is important that your job should be mentally challenging. Complex jobs are often more challenging and make the
42、 brain work a little harder.Learn a language A study found that, compared with those who could speak only one language, the people who could speak two languages had a slower rate of cognitive (认知能力) decrease. Learning a new language is very challenging and it makes sure that different areas of the b
43、rain have their lights on. 69. What is the main idea of this passage? A. Why you should train your brain.B. How to be a good team leader.C. Training the brain is more important than training the body. D. How to make your brain healthy and work actively.70. Which word can replace the word boost in th
44、e third paragraph?A. Change. B. Promote. C. Decrease. D. Lose.71. We should gradually increase the complexity when doing crossword puzzles because _.A. if we dont use our brain, we will lose itB. we should make our brain face different challengesC. our brain is a muscle like other parts in our bodie
45、s D. these puzzles can work on different areas of the brain72. Which group of people have a slower rate of cognitive decrease?A. Those who dont often do crossword puzzles.B. Those who dont often count to 99 in threes.C. Those who do their work very easily.D. Those who can speak more than one languag
46、e. 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) 此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行做出判断:如无错误,在该行右边横线上画一个勾()；如有错误(每行只有一个错误),则按下列情况改正: 此行多一个词:把多余的词用斜线()划掉,在该行右边横线上写出该词,并也用斜线划掉。 此行缺一个词:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(),在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。 此行错一个词:在错的词下划一横线,在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。 注意:原行没有错的不要改。It seems that there are a larger number of beggar 76
47、. _in the streets than there used to be. I dont know 77. _how we should help them or not. Once I gave some 78. _money to a beggar who looks poor. However, 79. _minutes later, I saw him bought some cigarettes. It 80. _really shocked at me. In my opinion, anyone who 81. _work hard can make a living. I
48、m afraid that giving 82. _them money isnt best way to help them. Maybe the 83. _government can take some action to helping them. 84. _Anyway, if they want to live a better living, they should 85. _learn to depend on themselves. 第二节 书面表达(满分25分) 你校英语论坛对是否需要安装绿坝花季护航软件(the software Green Dam Youth Escort)以保证学生健康上网一事展开了一场激烈的讨论。众说纷纭,莫衷一是,有支持,亦有反对。请结合下表列出的原因,在论坛上发贴来阐述一下你个人对此问题的看法。词数:80-100词。支持理由 1. 安装容易，操作简单，便于家长监控孩子的上网活动；2. 能过滤一些黄色网站，帮助我们营造一个健康的互联网环境。反对理由 1. 不能从根本上解决学生浏览不良网站的问题；2. 国家每年为此耗资巨大；3. 软件本身不成熟，经常出错误。你的观点？参考词汇:安装install； 过滤filter； 黄色网站porn web-site 版权所有：高考资源网()
