1、2010-2011年度第一学期英语II（1）期末考试模拟试题第一部分 交际用语1. Hello, could I speak to Don please? - _ _?A. Who are you B. Whos speaking C. Are you Jane2. -May I know your address? - _ _.A. Sure. Here you are B. I have no idea C. Its far from here3. Hows the movie? Interesting? . A. I was seated far away in the corner B
2、. Far from. I should have stayed home watching TV C. It was shown late until midnight4. What if my computer doesnt work? . A. Im not good at computer B. Ask Anne for help C. Ive called the repair shop5. -Lets take a walk. -_.A. Yes, lets B. Oh, thanks C. Yes, please第二部分 词汇与结构1. Silk _ _ by Chinese f
3、or thousands of years now.A. has been used B. was used C. is used2. You _ _ to lock the door at night.A. shall B. ought C. must 3. You must explain _ _ how they succeeded _ the experiment.A. of us, for B. at us, at C. to us, in4. Before I got to the cinema, the film _ _.A. had begun B. has begun C.
4、is begun 5. I have lived here _ _ 1997.A. for B. since C. from6. A lecture hall is _ where students attend lectures.A. that B. one C. which 7. Im tired. I _ _ working very hard.A. have B. have been C. had 8. He keeps _ _ at himself in the mirror.A. to look B. looking C. look9. The bedroom needs _ _.
5、A. decorate B. to decorate C. decorating 10. Before she left on the trip, she _ _ hard.A. had trained B. has trained C. would trained第三部分 完型填空 A study has shown that fitness is the key (1) _ long life, irrespective of body shape (2) _ even smoking habits. Researchers discovered that people who exerc
6、ise live longer than (3)_, even if they are overweight and smoke.The study found that (4) _ fit of the 6,000 middle-aged men in the study were five times more likely to die within six years of the start of the research than the fittest. This was true (5)_the men had heart problems, smoked or were ov
7、erweight. Scientists concluded that it was better (6)_and active than skinny and sedentary. Dr Ken cooper, a fitness expert, said, “ You are better off smoking a packet of cigarettes a day and exercising regularly than (7)_ a non smoker and sedentary.” Although he adds, “But dont misunderstand me. I
8、 am not endorsing (8)_, I am trying to tell you how dangerous it is to be sedentary.”The British Government is putting pressure (9)_ manufacturers to reduce high levels of sugar in food and to restrict the hard-sell of junk food to children in order to improve the nations health. But the new study s
9、uggests the Government should encourage more people (10)_.1. A. for B. of C. to 2. A. or B. and C. but 3. A. these that do not B. these who do not C. those who do not 4. A. the little B. less C. the least 5. A. if or not B. whether or not C. when 6. A. to be fat B. being fat to C. doing 7. A. being
10、B. be C. to be 8. A. smoked B. to smoke C. smoking 9. A. for B. on C. to 10. A. exercised B. exercising C. to exercise 第四部分 阅读理解短文理解1A funny thing happened on the way to the communication revolution: we stopped talking to each other. I was walking in the park with a friend recently, and his mobile p
11、hone rang, interrupting our conversation. There we were, walking and talking on a beautiful sunny day and poof! I was cut off as if I had become absent from the conversation. The park was filled with people talking on their cell phones. They were passing people without looking at them, saying hello,
12、 noticing their babies or stopping to pat their dogs. It seems that the limitless electronic voice is preferred to human contact. The telephone used to connect you to the absent. Now it makes people feel absent. Recently I was in a car with three friends. The driver hushed the rest of us because he
13、could not hear the person on the other end of his cell phone. There we were, four friends driving down the highway, unable to talk to each other because of the small thing designed to make communication easier. Why is it that the more connected we get, the more disconnected I feel? Every advance in
14、communications technology is a setback (退步) to the closeness of human interaction. With e-mail and instant message over the Internet, we can now communicate without seeing or talking to one another. With voice mail, you can make entire conversations without ever reaching anyone. If my mom has a ques
15、tion, I just leave the answer on her machine. As almost every contact between human beings gets automatic, the emotional distance index goes up. Pumping gas at the station? Why say good-morning to the assistant when you can swipe you credit card at the pump and save yourself the bother of human cont
16、act? Making a deposit at the bank? Why talk to the clerk who lives in the neighborhood when you can put your card into the ATM? More and more, I find myself hiding behind e-mail to do a job meant for conversation or being relieved that voice mail picked up because I didnt really have time to talk. T
17、he technology devoted to helping me keep in touch is making me lonelier. I own a mobile phone, an ATM card, a voice-mail telephone, and an e-mail account. Giving them up isnt a choice. They are great for what they are intended to do. Its their unintended results that make me upset. What good is all
18、this gee-whiz technology if there is no one in the room to hear you crying out “Gee whiz”?1. The authors experience of walking in a park with a friend recently made him feel _. A. unhappy B. funny C. wonderful2. According to the author, human contact in a park means _ _. A. looking at each other and
19、 saying hello when passingB. noticing their babies and stopping to pat their dogs C. both A and B3. According to the author, the more connected we get in communications technology, the _ _ we are. A. more automatic B. more disconnected C. closer 4. What are the examples the author gives to explain h
20、is idea that every advance in communications technology is a setback to the closeness of human interaction? A. With e-mail and instant message over the Internet, we can now communicate without seeing or talking to one another.B. With voice mail, you can make entire conversations without ever reachin
21、g anyone.C. All of the above.5. What is the unintended result of communication technology, according to the author? A. It makes communication easier and conversation possible everywhere. B. It actually creates a distance between people instead of bringing them together.C. It makes human contacts lim
22、itless with electronic voices everywhere短文理解2Some people think they have an answer to the troubles of automobile crowding and dirty air in large cities. Their answer is the bicycle, or “bike”.In a great many cities, hundreds of people ride bicycles to work every day. In New York City, some bike ride
23、rs have even formed a group called Bike for a Better City. They claim that if more people rode bicycles to work there would be fewer automobiles in the downtown section of the city and therefore less dirty air from car engines.For several years this group has been trying to get the city government t
24、o help bike riders. For example, they want the city to draw bicycle lanes on some of the main streets, because when bike riders have to use the same lanes as cars, there are accidents. Bike for a Better City feels that if there were special lanes more people would use bikes.But no bicycle lanes have
25、 been drawn. Not everyone thinks it is a good idea - they say it will slow traffic. Some store owners on the main streets say that if there is less traffic, they will have less business. And most people live too far from downtown to travel by bike.The city government has not yet decided what to do.
26、It wants to keep everyone happy. Only on weekends, Central Park is closed to cars, and the roads may be used by bicycles only. But Bike for a Better City says that this is not enough and keeps fighting to get bicycle lanes downtown.1. According to the passage, bicycles _C_.A. are more convenient tha
27、n cars B. are safer traffic tools than carsC. are the solution to some city problems2. The idea of special bicycle lanes is most favored by _B_.A. the city government B.some bike riders C.some store owners3. “Bicycle lanes” in the third paragraph probably means _C_.A. roads for bicycles only B. road
28、s full of bicyclesC. special parts of the road for bicycle riders only4. Which of the following is not true according to the passage? AA. In New York City, many people use bikes as they have special lanes B. Sometimes accidents may occur when cars and bikes are on the same lanes.C. The Central Park
29、is closed to cars on weekends.5. The best title for this passage is _C_.A. Traffic Crowding in New York City B. Special Lanes for PassengersC. Solution to Traffic Problem in New York阅读下列短文，并根据短文内容判断其后的句子是否正确（T）、错误（F），还是文字中没有涉及相关信息（NG）。短文理解3Lily is 70 years old and she takes care of her 91-year-old m
30、other. She told us about caring for her mother.I wake up early every day, its usually about 6.30 am, and wait until I hear Tilly, my mum, moving about. Then I make her a cup of tea. At about half past seven she gets up and we have breakfast together. We normally just have toast, but on Sundays we al
31、ways have bacon and eggs. After breakfast she reads the newspaper, then she sits by the window and waves to the neighbours as they walk by.She hardly ever goes out but she is very proud of her personal appearance, so she goes to the hairdresser once a month.She doesnt like being left on her own for
32、very long, so I always arrange for a neighbour to come and sit with her when I go out. Now and again, my friend and neighbour, Joan, comes to spend the day with her, and I can go and have lunch with another friend, May, who lives in town.I have a brother, Syd. He comes to stay two or three times a y
33、ear. He is very good and keeps in touch, but he lives 300 miles away. Once a year, he collects mum and takes her to stay with him in London for a week. She doesnt really like going because its a long journey, but I need the rest.Sally, the nurse, comes to see mum regularly. My next-door neighbour, J
34、ack, often calls in. In the evening we usually watch TV and we sometimes play cards. Mum is fantastic for her age. But I can never decide to go anywhere spontaneously. I always have to plan it, so I feel a bit trapped. But what is the alternative? An old peoples home? I couldnt do that to my mother.
35、1. Lily wakes before her mother. 2. Joan sometimes spends the day with Lilys mother.3. Tilly is satisfied with her hairdresser. NG4. Lilys brother comes to visit every three weeks. 5. Lily and her mother play cards more than they watch TV. 第五部分 书面表达Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty m
36、inutes to write a letter to a new friend, telling him/her about your ambitions and dreams. You should write at least 80 words and base your letter on the Chinese outline below:1. 童年的梦想2. 目前的情况3. 对未来的希望2009-2010年度第二学期英语II（1）期末考试试题第一部分 交际用语（共计10分，每题2分）1-5小题：阅读斜面的小对话，从A，B，C三个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。1. What
37、subjects are you studying? - _ _. A. Yes, Im studying history B. Im studying philosophy C. Im doing my homework2. May I help you, madam? - _. A. Sorry, I have no idea B. Youd better give me a hand C. Yes, Id like 2 kilos of orange3. - We11, Mary, how are you? -_.A. Im good B. Im nice C. Im fine4. He
38、llo, could I speak to Don please? - _? A. Whos speaking B. Are you Jane C. Who are you5.Excuse me, would you lend me your calculator? -_. A. Certainly. Here you are B. Yes, I have a hand C. Its nothing第二部分 词汇与结构（共计20分，每小题2分）6-15小题：阅读下面的句子从A,B,C三个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。6. My car was being _A_when it was
39、stolen. A. repaired B. repair C. repairing7. The next train to Beijing _A_here at 3o clock. A. is due B. is due to C. is due for8. Mary forgot _B_a letter to her mother, so she wrote to her just now. A. writing B. to write C. having wrote9. _B_he said is quite right. A. That B. What C. How10. Lets g
40、o to the cinema, _C_?A. wi11you B. shant we C. shall we11. I have given _C_eating meat. A. over B. down C. up12. Which do you like better, rea1 movies _A_cartoons?- I prefer cartoons _real movies. A. or, to B. or, than C. and, and13. Im tired. I _B_working very hard. A. have B. have been C. had14. I
41、 am leaving for New York _C_ three days time. A. B. at C. in15. He asked me where _B_ from. A. did I came B. I came C. I come第三部分 完型填空（共计20分，每小题2分）1625小题：阅读下面的短文，从短文后所给的A,B,C三个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。A survey was carried out1ast year _(16)_ the British Medical Association, an organization of doctors. It
42、showed that most people do not do enough exercise. In1995, 60% of peop1e walked more than one mile a day. Now, that number has fallen _ (17) to only 20%. (18) more people are gong to the gym, fewer people are walking. Doctors say we need (19) for 20 minutes three times a week. (20) is an easy form of exercise that everyone can do. If you (21) one mi1e each day, you will improve your health very quickly. Doctors say we need to tackle this prob1ern head (22) and try (23) people fitter because not doing
