茂名市第十中学周测英语试卷二
I. 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1.5分, 共22.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项中，选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
It was pouring outside. We all stood there 1 , some patiently, others annoyed because nature messed up their hurried day. I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens 2 away the dirt and dust of the world.
“Mom, let’s run through the rain,” a girl’s voice 3 me.
“No, honey. We’ll wait until it 4 down a bit,” Mom replied.
The young girl waited about another minute and repeated “Mom, let’s run through the rain.”
“We’ll get wet if we do,” Mom said.
“No, we won’t, Mom. That’s not what you said this morning,” the young girl said as she 5 her Mom’s arm.
“This morning? 6 did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?”
“Don’t you remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said, ‘If God can get us through this, he can get us through 7 .’”
The entire crowd turned 8 . Mom paused and thought for a moment about what she would say. Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being silly. 9 then we heard, “Honey, you are 10 . Let’s run through the rain. If we get wet, maybe we just need washing,” Mom said. Then 11 they ran.
We all stood 12 , smiling and laughing as they ran past the cars. Yes, they got wet. But they were 13 by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the way to their cars. Circumstances or people can take away your material possessions, and they can even take away your health . But no one can take away your precious 14 . So, don’t forget to make time and take the 15 to make memories every day! I hope you still take the time to run through the rain.
1. A. talking B. waiting C. complaining D. expecting
2. A. taking B. putting C. driving D. washing
3. A. caught B. broke C. impressed D. called
4. A. keeps B. comes C. pushes D. slows
5. A. pulled B. touched C. waved D. felt
6. A. Why B. How C. When D. Where
7. A. rain B. disease C. anything D. something
8. A. still B. angry C. serious D. silent
9. A. However B. But C. After D. Though
10. A. stupid B. wrong C. right D. clever
11. A. off B. along C. on D. over
12. A. sighing B. joking C. discussing D. watching
13. A. followed B. guided C. respected D. praised
14. A. children B. experience C. courage D. memories
15. A. possibilities B. opportunities C. risk D. challenge
II：语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，根据上下文填入适当的词语，或使用括号中的词语的适当形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡上标号为16-25的相应位置。
Thirteen-year-old Andrew will never forget that Saturday. He was relaxing on his family’s sofa with his sister, Susan. Suddenly the heater exploded. His sister, who was unhurt, managed to pull 16 away from the fire 17 his mum dialed for an ambulance. 18 ambulance soon arrived and rushed him to Children’s Hospital
19 he was operated on immediately.
Doctors told his mum there was little chance of Andrew being able to walk again. The damage to his body was so bad and the cuts in his legs so deep that the 20 (operate) took 11 hours. After a couple of weeks, he 21 (allow) to go home but had to spend the next six weeks in a wheelchair. 22 the help of his doctor, this brave young boy returned to school after only two and a half months. 23 (look) back on the accident, Andrew says he believes children can do 24 they want 25 they put their mind to it.
III：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A, B, C, D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
The single, decisive factor(因素) that made it possible for mankind to settle in lasting communities(社区，聚居地) was agriculture. After farming was developed in the Middle East in about 6500 BC, people living in family units did not have to be on the move continually searching for food or hunting their animals. Once people could control the production of food and be assured of a reliable supply of it, their lives changed completely.
Farming was a revolutionary discovery. It not only made settlements possible and later the building of cities but it also made available a reliable food supply. With more food available, more people could be fed. Population therefore increased. The growing number of people available for more kinds of work led to the development of new social formations. With more and more food, a community could support a variety of workers who were not farmers.
Farming in the world over has always relied upon a dependable water supply. For the earliest societies this meant rivers and streams or regular rainfall. The first great civilizations grew up along rivers. Later communities were able to develop by taking advantage of the rainy seasons.
All of the ancient civilizations probably developed in much the same way, in spite of a few differences. As villages grew, the production of more numerous goods became possible. Cloth could be woven from wool. Houses made of wood, brick, and stone could be put up.
The science of mathematics was an early outgrowth of agriculture. People studied the movements of the moon, the sun, and the planets to work out seasons. In so doing they created the first calendars(日历). With a calendar it was possible to find out the arrival of each growing season. Measurement of land areas was necessary if field was to be divided accurately. Measurements of amounts, for example, of seeds or grains was also a factor in farming and housekeeping. Later came measures of value as money exchange became common.
All of the major ancient civilizations in Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus Valley, and China appeared in the 4th millennium BC. Historians still argue over which one came into being first. It may well have been the Middle East. This place reaches out from the Nile River in Egypt northward along the coast of former Palestine, then eastward into Asia to include Mesopotamia. In this area people settled along the riverbanks and practiced field agriculture. This kind of farming depended on the reproduction of seed, normally from grain crops.
26. The final result of the development of agriculture was that_________ .
A. the population increased slowly
B. a constant supply of food was certain
C. a new social formation came into being
D. a variety of jobs were open to people
27. Which of the following is true according to the writer?
A. Mathematics helped create the agricultural society.
B. Societies in the past in different parts of the world grew in similar ways.
C. Modern cities developed out of originally wealthier villages.
D. Cloth-making marked an important period in agricultural development.
28. The development of mathematics ________ .
A. enabled people to arrange their agricultural activities better
B. got the society out of the agricultural age
C. helped create early agricultural civilization around the world
D. made possible the exchange of agricultural goods
29. It can be safely concluded that _______ .
A. the development of mathematics played a decisive role in the birth of modern cities
B. the earliest civilization first came into being in the Middle East
C. all ancient civilizations around the world developed in exactly the same way
D. the development of agriculture played a very important role in human history
30. The text is mainly about _________ .
A. the importance of agriculture
B. the relationship between agriculture and mankind
C. the origin of agriculture D. the ancient civilization
B
Rescuers have found the bodies of over 130 people killed in two ferry disasters in Bangladesh．The accidents happened during a storm that hit the country on April 21．Hundreds more are missing or feared dead．
The two ferries sank in different rivers near the capital city of Dhakfi as strong winds and rain hit the South Asian country．The government has since banned all ferries and other boats from traveling at night during the April-May stormy season. One of the ferries，MV Mitali，was carrying far more people than it was supposed to．About 400 passengers fitted into a space made for just 300，police said．The second ferry carried about 100 passengers．
“The number of deaths is certain to rise．”said an official in charge of the rescue work．“No one really knows how many people were on board the ferry or how many of them survived.” Ferries in Bangladesh don’t always keep passenger lists，making it difficult to determine the exact number of people on board． Besides the ferry accidents，at least 40 people were killed and 400 injured by lightning strikes．falling houses and trees and the sinking of small boats． Storms are common this time of year in Bangladesh，as are boating accidents．Ferry disasters take away hundreds of lives every year in a nation of 130 million people． Officials blame these river accidents on a lack of safety measures, too many passengers in boats and not enough checks on weather conditions． Ferries are a common means of transport in Bangladesh．It is a country covered by about 230 rivers．Some 20,000 ferries use the nation’s Waterways every year．And many of them are dangerously overcrowded．Since 1977, more than 3,000 people have died in some 260 boating accidents．
31．________ people have been found dead in the two ferry disasters.
A、Over 130 B、At least 40 C、About 400 D. Over 3，000
32．The two ferry disasters occurred_______.
A. at noon B. in the morning C. at night． D. In the afternoon．
33．________ passengers was MV Mitali designed to carry?
A.500 B.100 C.400 D.300
34．Officials attribute boating accident to ________
A. strong winds． B. bad weather conditions．
C. the blockages of waterways． D. the lack of safety measures．
35．Which of the following statements is NOT true of the two ferry disasters?
A. They were overcrowded． B. They sank on April 21．
C. The exact number of deaths could be easily determined．
D. They sank somewhere near Dhaka．
C
The two things – snow and mountains – which are needed for a ski area are the two things that cause avalanches, large mass of snow and ice crushing down the side of a mountain—often called "White Death."
It was the threat of the avalanche and its record as a killer of man in the western mountains that created the snow ranger. He first started on avalanche control work in the winter of 1937 –38 at Alta, Utah, in Wasatch National Forest.
This mountain valley was becoming well known to skiers. It was dangerous. In fact, more than 120 persons had lost their lives in 1936 and another 200 died in 1937 as a result of avalanches before it became a major ski area. Thus, development of Alta and other major ski resorts in the west was dependent upon controlling the avalanche. The Forest Service set out to do it, and did, with its corps of snow rangers. It takes many things to make a snow ranger. The snow ranger must be in excellent physical condition. He must be a good skier and a skilled mountain climber He should have at least a high school education, and the more college courses in geology, physics, and related fields he has, the better.
He studies snow, terrain, wind, and weather. He learns the conditions that produce avalanches. He learns to forecast avalanches and to bring them roaring on down the mountainsides to reduce their killing strength. . The snow ranger learns to do this by using artillery, by blasting with TNT, and by the difficult and skillful art of skiing avalanches down.
The snow ranger, dressed in a green parka which has a bright yellow shoulder patch, means safety for people on ski slopes. He pulls the trigger on a 75 mm. Recoilless rifle, skis waist deep in powder testing snow stability, or talks with the ski area’s operator as he goes about his work to protect the public from the hazards of deep snow on steep mountain slopes.
36. The snow rangers are employees of _______
A. the Forest Service. B. the Resource Bureau. C. the Tourist Board. D. the Sports Bureau.
37.A snow ranger himself must be ______
A. a college graduate. B. a physicist. C. a geologist. D. a mountaineer.
38. A snow ranger uses very powerful guns
A. to warn skiers of an approaching avalanche. B. to signal for help in an emergency.
C. to create an avalanche. D. to communicate with the ski area’ operator.
39. The primary duty of the snow ranger is _______
A. To make sure ski area operators are following safety rules.
B. To predict and control avalanches in mountainous areas.
C. To check skis and repair them. D. To forecast the weather.
40.The passage implies that a snow ranger
A. knows how to use a pistol. B. must write lengthy reports on his work.
C. may travel many miles when he is on duty. D. has a long working day.
IV 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
下面是一篇应用文及其应用场合的信息，请阅读下列应用文和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。
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请阅读以下5人的个人信息， 然后匹配人物和适合他们住的地方：
41. As the daughter of a famous heart surgeon Sarah is used to living in comfort and
doesn’t want things to change. Now she is starting university. She doesn’t like
to cook for herself when she could be lazing around the swimming pool.
42. John is looking for a room near the university. He is on a very limited budget so
he wants to share with his classmate to minimize expenses.
43. Billy is a party boy who is more interested in having fun than studying. He
doesn’t like people telling him what to do or when to do it. Money is very tight
so he also has to work part time to make ends meet.
44. Melinda and her husband are visiting students at the university for one year.
They need a comfortable room from where it is convenient to get to the university as they have no car.
45. Edna doesn’t like cooking. She is looking for accommodation that is reasonably
convenient to both the university where she is studying and the downtown where she works.
人物 住宿
41. Sarah A. Banbury House
42. John B. Three Seasons
43. Billy C. First Stop
44. Melinda D. Sturtin Hotel
45. Edna E. Downtown Digs F. Hilton Hostel
完形填空
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16. him 17. while 18. The 19. where 20. operation 21. was allowed 22. With 23. Looking 24. whatever / what 45. if / when
26-30CBADA 31-35 A C D D C 36-40 ADCBC
41. D 42. C 43. E 44. A 45. B