1、英语晚测试题8姓名：_ 班级：_ 得分： _第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分35分)第一节(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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。 A In the fall of 1985. I was a brighteyed girl heading off to Howard University, aiming at a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench somewhere. Twentyone years later I am still
2、 a brighteyed dreamer and one with quite a different tale to tell. My grandma, an amazing woman, graduated from college at the age of 65. She was the first in our family to reach that goal. But one year after I started college, she developed cancer. I made the choice to withdraw from college to care
3、 for her. It meant that school and my personal dream would have to wait. Then I got married with another dream: building my family with a combination of adopted and biological children. In 1999, we adopted our first son. To lay eyes on him was fantastic，and very emotional. A year later came our seco
4、nd adopted boy. Then followed son No. 3. In 2003, I gave birth to another boy. You can imagine how fully occupied I became, raising four boys under the age of 8! Our home was a complete zoo a joyous zoo. Not surprising, I never did make it back to college fulltime. But I never gave up on the dream e
5、ither. I had only one choice: to find a way. That meant taking as few as one class each semester. The hardest part was feeling guilty about the time I spent away from the boys. They often wanted me to stay home with them. There certainly were times I wanted to quit, but I knew I should set an exampl
6、e for them to follow through the rest of their lives. In 2007, I graduated from the University of North Carolina. It took me over 21 years to get my college degree! I am not special, just singleminded. It always struck me that when youre looking at a big challenge from the outside it looks huge, but
7、 when youre in the midst of it, it just seems normal. Everything you want wont arrive in your life on one day. Its a process. Remember: little steps add up to big dreams. 21. When the author went to Howard University, her dream was to be_. Aa writer Ba teacher Ca judge Da doctor22. Why did the autho
8、r quit school in her second year of college? AShe wanted to study by herself. BShe fell in love and got married. CShe suffered from a serious illness. DShe decided to look after her grandma. 23What can we learn about the author from Paragraphs 4 and 5? AShe was busy yet happy with her family life. B
9、She ignored her guilty feeling for her sons. CShe wanted to remain a fulltime housewife. DShe was too confused to make a correct choice. CDA B “Our aim is to take our art to the world and make people understand what it is to move，”said David Belle，the cofounder of parkour (跑酷)Do you love running？It
10、is a good exercise，yet many people find it boring. But what if making your morning jog a creative one？Like jumping from walls and over gaps and ground rolls？Just like the James Bond in the movie Casino Royale？Bond jumps down from a roof to a windowsill and then runs several blocks over obstacles on
11、the way. It is just because of Bonds wonderful performances that the sport has become popular worldwide.Yes，thats parkour，an extreme street sport aimed at moving from one point to another as quickly as possible，getting over all the obstacles in the path using only the abilities of the human body. Pa
12、rkour is considered an extreme sport. As its participants dash around a city，they may jump over fences，run up walls and even move from rooftop to rooftop.Parkour can be just as exciting and charming as it sounds，but its participants see parkour much more than that.Overcoming all the obstacles on the
13、 course and in life is part of the philosophy(哲理)behind parkour. This is the same as life. You must determine your destination，go straight，and jump over all the barriers as if in parkour and never fall back from them in your life，to reach the destination successfully. A parkour lover said，“I love pa
14、rkour because its philosophy has become my life，my way to do everything.”Another philosophy weve learnt from parkour is freedom. It can be done by anyone，at any time，anywhere in the world. It is a kind of expression of trust in yourself that you earn energy and confidence.24Parkour has become popula
15、r throughout the world because of _.Aits cofounder，David Belle Bthe film，Casino RoyaleCits risks and tricks Dthe varieties of participants25The underlined word “obstacles” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to“_”Astreets BobjectsCbarriers Droofs26Which of the following is true of parkour? AIt chal
16、lenges human abilities. BIt is a good but boring sport. CIt needs special training. DIt is a team sport.BCA C An idea that started in Seattles public library has spread throughout America and beyond. The concept is simple: help to build a sense of community in a city by getting everyone to read the
17、same book at the same time. In addition to encouraging reading as a pursuit (追求) to be enjoyed by all, the program allows strangers to communicate by discussing the book on the bus, as well as promoting reading as an experience to be shared in families and schools. The idea came from Seattle librari
18、an Nancy Pearl who launched (发起) the “If All of Seattle Read the Same Book” project in 1998. Her original program used author visits, study guides and book discussion groups to bring people together with a book, but the idea has since expanded to many other American cities, and even to Hong Kong. In
19、 Chicago, the mayor(市长) appeared on television to announce the choice of To Kill a Mockingbird as the first book in the “One Book, One Chicago” program. As a result, reading clubs and neighborhood groups sprang up around the city. Across the US, stories emerged of parents and children reading to eac
20、h other at night and strangers chatting away on the bus about plot and character. The only problem arose in New York, where local readers could not decide on one book to represent the huge and diverse population. This may show that the idea works best in mediumsized cities or large towns, where a gr
21、eater sense of unity (一致) can be achieved. Or it may show that New Yorkers rather missed the point, putting all their energy and passion into the choice of the book rather than discussion about a book itself. Ultimately as Nancy points out, the level of success is not measured by how many people rea
22、d a book, but by how many people are enriched by the process, or have enjoyed speaking to someone with whom they would not otherwise have shared a word. 27. What is the purpose of the project launched by Nancy? ATo invite authors to guide readers. BTo encourage people to read and share. CTo involve
23、people in community service.DTo promote the friendship between cities. 28Why was it difficult for New Yorkers to carry out the project? AThey had little interest in reading. BThey were too busy to read a book. CThey came from many different backgrounds. DThey lacked support from the local government
24、.29. According to the passage, where would the project be more easily carried out? AIn large communities with little sense of unity. BIn large cities where libraries are far from home. CIn mediumsized cities with a diverse population. DIn large towns where agreement can be quickly reached.30The unde
25、rlined words “shared a word” in Paragraph 5 probably mean_. Aexchanged ideas with each other Bdiscussed the meaning of a word Cgamed life experience Dused the same languageBCDA第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Doctors say anger can be an extremely damaging emotion，unless
26、you learn how to deal with it. They warn that anger can lead to heart disease，stomach problems，headaches，emotional problems and possibly cancer._31_ Some people express anger openly in a calm reasonable way. Others burst with anger，and scream and yell. But other people keep their anger inside. They
27、can not or will not express it. This is called repressing anger.For years many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a persons health than expressing it. They said that when a person is angry，the brain releases the same hormones(荷尔蒙)They speed the heart rate，raise blood pressur
28、e，or sugar into the blood, etc._32_ Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous. They believe that those who express anger violently may be more likely to develop heart disease，and they believe that those who keep anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood p
29、ressure._33_ They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger，then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about. If it is，they say，“_34_ Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably.”Do
30、ctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you laugh，_35_.AIn general the person feels excited and ready to act.BThey said that laughter is much healthier than anger.CExpressing anger violently is more harmful than repressing it.DAnger may cause you
31、a cancer.EDo not express your anger while you are angry.FAnger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time.GDoctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger.FAGEB第三部分：英语知识运用(共两节；满分45分)第一节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。 In our discussion wit
32、h people on how education can help them succeed in life，a woman remembered the first meeting of an introductory _36_course about 20 years ago. The professor _37_the lecture hall，placed upon his desk a large jar filled with dried beans(豆)，and invited the students to _38_how many beans the jar contain
33、ed.After_39_ shouts of wildly wrong guesses the professor smiled a thin，dry smile，announced the_40_answer, and went on saying，“You have just_41_an important lesson about science. That is：Never _42_ your own senses.” Twenty years later，the_43_could guess what the professor had in mind. He _44_himself
34、，perhaps，as inviting his students to start an exciting _45_ into all unknown world invisible(无形的)to the_46_，which can be discovered only through scientific_47_.But the seventeenyearold girl could not accept or even_48_ the invitation. She was just _49_to understand the world. And she_50_ that her fi
35、rsthand experience could be the_51_.The professor, however，said that it was _52_. He was taking away her only_53_ for knowing and was providing her with no substitute(替代). “I remember feeling small and _54_，” the woman says，“and I did the only thing I could do.I_55_ the course that afternoon，and I h
36、avent gone near science since.”36A. art Bhistory Cscience Dmath37A. searched for Blooked atCgot through Dmarched into38A. count Bguess Creport Dwatch39A. warning Bgiving Cturning away Dlistening to40A. realdy BpossibleCcorrect Ddifficult41A. learned Bprepared Ctaught Dtaken42A. lose Btrust C. sharpe
37、n Dshow43A. lecturer BscientistCspeaker Dwoman44A. described Brespected Csaw Dserved45A. voyage Bmovement Cchange Drush46A. professor Beye Cknowledge Dlight47A. model Bsenses Cspirit Dmethods48A. hear Bmake Cpresent Drefuse49A. suggesting Bbeginning Cpretending D. waiting50A. believed BdoubtedCprove
38、d Dexplained51A. growth Bstrength Cfaith Dtruth52A. firm BinterestingC. wrong Dacceptable53A. task Btool C. success Dconnection54A. cruel Bproud Cfrightened Dbrave55A. dropped Bstarted Cpassed DmissedCDBDC ABDCA BDABA DCBCA第二节：(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。The task of being ac
39、cepted in a university begins early for some students. Long before they graduate 56._ high school，these students take special courses to prepare for advanced study. They may also take one or more examinations that test 57._ well prepared they are for the university. In the final year of high school，
40、they complete 58._ (apply) and send them to the universities 59._ interest them most. Some high school students may be required to have 60._ interview with people from the university.61._ (neat) dressed and a little bit frightened，they are determined to show that they have a good attitude and the ab
41、ility to succeed.If the new students 62._ (accept)，many universities will offer an instruction program for them to get to know the procedures for students advising，university rules，the use of the library and all the 63._ major services of the university.Beginning a new life in a new place can be ver
42、y 64._ (puzzle)The more knowledge students have about the school，the easier 65._ will be for them to adapt to the new environment. However，it takes time to get used to college life.1.from 2.how 3.application 4.what/which 5.an 6.Neatly 7.are accepted 8.other 9.puzzling 10.it第四部分写作(共两节，满分25分)阅读下面短文，根据
43、所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。At a recent 6-yearolds birthday party together with my daughter，I watched two girls playing in a playroom. Three boys came over and decided they were going to drive the girls away.“No girls allowed，”said one boy. The other two boys crowded around the girls for effect. One of the
44、 girls, in fear，did as she was ordered and left the playroom. The other girl stood her ground. “We were here first. You cant kick us out，”she said.They werent my kids, so I gently told the boys that everyone was allowed to play in the playroom. The boys ignored me, and continued to push the remainin
45、g girl out of the room. The girl fell on the ground and screamed in pain. The boys went on with their nogirlsallowed game. I took the girl over to the parents at the party and explained what had happened. What followed was a lesson in how girls were schooled in male power and privilege(特权)The girls
46、mother told her that she should have stayed away from the boys. The message to the girl was that it was her fault because she didnt do what the boys had ordered. A father of one of the boys laughed and told me that I should have caught the girl as she fell. There were no consequences for the boys. T
47、heir violence was so much an accepted part of their behavior that it didnt even raise an eyebrow. In fact, the attitude of the father was that using physical strength to get what you wanted was to be celebrated. The message to the boys was that they could hurt girls without any consequence. Another
48、mother said，“Its so hard for boys and girls to play together at this age.”注意：1所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；3续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；4续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。Paragraph 1：To that mothers words，my response is：No！Its not！_Paragraph 2：My sixyearold daughter observed the events at the party. _【答案】To
49、that mothers words，my response is：No！Its not！We are all humans，born without any difference. Though it seems to be a small thing，just a quarrel among children，what it shows is that girls are now suffering from prejudice. Actually，boys and girls are just like two poles of our Earth，so they cant be apa
50、rt and there is nothing about who are better. Boys should have a respectful attitude to girls. I think all the parents should teach their children that boys and girls have the same rights.My sixyearold daughter observed the events at the party. And afterwards she said，“Mom，I think those boys cant drive the girls away and even injure them.”I said，“Thats true，my dear. Girls are now being looked down upon，but you need to understand that we are equal，though some people dont think like this.” My daughter nodded and said，“I will try my best to stop violence against women and girls.”
