12月考题

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）。

阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

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 and asked to work on the 40 wall. He promised he would make the same picture as the first artist’s 41 looking at the first artist’s 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 artist 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 artist’s work was completed, and the second artist said, "My wall is 46 too!"

The king went to 47 the first artist’s wall. He was pleased with it and gave the artist a large

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 white 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. actress

37. A. put B. copy C. paint D. get

38. A. created B. destroyed C. founded D. Built

39. A. allowed B. realized C. persuaded D. Decided

40. A. same B. similar C. opposite D. ordinary

41. A. with B. under C. upon D. without

42. A. put up B. put back C. put away D. put on

43. A. even if B. so that C. as if D. only if

44. A. special B. strange C. extra D. regular

45. A. mirror B. cloth C. stick D.pen

46. A. present B. free C. ready D. useful

47. A. see B. touch C. research D. cover

48. A. number B. total C. amount D. many

49. A. Amazing B. Exciting C. Famous D. Valuable

50. A. probably B. exactly C. certainly D. hardly

51. A. knew B. warned C. noticed D. wondered

52. A. drew B. faced C. displayed D. wiped

53. A. briefly B. naturally C. safely D. correctly

54. A. set B. added C. showed D. took

55. A. story B. world C. king D. painter

A

Sitting in the play area of the doctor’s office, my children, Paul, four, and Bailey, three, built a Lego tower while we waited to be called for Paul’s examination.

―Good job, you guys,‖I said, trying not to sound too tired. My husband was away on business, and it was difficult being alone with the kids. At times I felt like I was living in the jungle(丛林) rather than the suburbs.

―Don’t put the Lego in your mouth, Bailey,‖I said. Paul grabbed(抓取) it from him.―That’s not nice, Paul,‖I said. He gave back the Lego. I looked around the waiting room. A woman was eating

something, a couple were talking, and an old gentleman in a blue jacket was reading a magazine. I wished I could sit quietly for a while. I wanted to be able to take a rest, or go shopping alone. At once, I was ashamed of myself. What kind of mother was I? ―God,‖I thought, ―help me to be the very best mom I can be.‖

The nurse came into the waiting room to get us. Just at that moment, the old gentleman in the waiting room put down his magazine and came up to me. With a smile on his face, he said, ―You r children are most certainly lucky to have such a wonderful mother.‖―Thank you,‖I replied in a low voice and watched him walk back to his seat. We followed the nurse into the examination room. While she weighed Paul, I told her how that man had made my day.

Motherhood is still a jungle sometimes, but now when I feel tired I remember the encouraging words of the old gentleman.

66.The writer went to the doctor’s office because .

A.one of her children liked to play there

B.her son Paul needed an examination

C.she was tired and needed to see her doctor

D.she wanted to have all her children examined

67.From Paragraph 2, we know the writer felt that looking after her children alone was .

A.unfair

B.happy

C.hard

D.interesting

68.The writer criticized(批评) Paul when he .

A.put the Lego into Bailey’s mouth

B.took away the toy from Bailey

C.made trouble in the waiting room

D.didn’t follow her advice

69.What can we learn from the passage?

A.The writer often went shopping alone.

B.The writ er’s husband was always on business.

C.The writer doesn’t know how to be a good mother.

D.The writer was greatly encouraged by the old gentleman’s words.

A

I woke up late and had breakfast in a hurry. I had never been late and didn’t want my boss to b e unsatisfied.

However, it seemed that day wasn’t 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 purse 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 meeting 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 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 following 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 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 writer’s presentation?

A. Dull.

B. Just so-so.

C. Excellent.

D. Terrible.

59. According to the passage, which is the correct 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. bedca

C. dceab

D. edcba

60. Which old saying could be used to describe the writer’s 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.

D

Teenagers in England do much the same as children in America do. They enjoy sending messages by their mobile phones and they also like swimming, listening to the latest music, watching TV and surfing the Internet.

How do teenagers in England spend their free time and holidays? Let’s follow Sally, a British teenager, and spend five days with her during her school holiday.

Day One

After breakfast, Sally’s mother wen t out and left her alone at home. She checked her mobile phone during lunch —one of her friends sent her a message early in the morning. Dinner was at 6:30 p.m. After that, she finished her English home-work. Then she surfed the Internet.

Day Two

Sally and her mother paid a visit to their friends and went swimming together. Later, they went shopping for clothes and books, and had dinner in a restaurant.

Day Three

She went to the supermarket with her mother to buy fish and chips for lunch as well as some pens. After she got back home, she spent the next few hours surfing the Internet and watching TV.

Day Four

She surfed the Internet. Her mother took her out for lunch before she went to work. She then read stories after lunch.

Day Five

She woke up at 2 p.m., and so did her mother. They went to a park. Her mother met some friends there. When they got home, it was already time for dinner. Afterwards, she did her homework until 10 p.m.

71. When did Sally do her homework?

A. In the morning.

B. In the afternoon.

C. At lunch time.

D. In the evening.

72. Sally and her mother went shopping again to buy __________.

A. food for lunch and pens

B. some books and pens

C. some fish and clothes

D. food and books

73. Which of the following things did Sally do on Day Four?

A. She went swimming.

B. She went out for breakfast.

C. She read books.

D. She went shopping.

74. How many times did Sally and her mother meet their friends during the five days?

A. Once.

B. Twice.

C. Three times.

D. Four times.

75. According to the passage, it can be inferred that ________.

A. a park is the best place to meet a friend

B. parents shouldn’t leave teenagers alone at home

C. teenagers don’t usually do their homework during their school holidays

D. su rfing the Internet has become an important part of teenagers’ lives

E

Norm Pethrick, a 36-year-old man in Australia’s northern city Darwin, was praised on Thursday for jumping onto a crocodile’s back to save his wife Wendy at Litchfield National Park, a popular tourist spot southwest of Darwin, a local newspaper reported.

Ms Pethrick was standing on a river bank Wednesday afternoon when the saltwater crocodile lunged (扑), locking its jaws on both her legs as it tried to drag her underwater.

Norm Pethrick, who with his wife had been collecting water, immediately went to help her. He jumped onto the back, poked (戳) the eyes of the crocodile and finally got his wife free.

Ms Pethrick was later taken to Royal Darwin Hospital for a medical treatment. The doctors said she was suffering eight puncture wounds (伤口) in her right leg, a puncture wound in her left leg and a serious cut to one of her fingers.

―This could have been a fatal and tragic situation,‖ said the general manager of Royal Da rwin Hospital (RDH), Dr Len Notaras, according to a local report.

He said Ms Pethrick was saved by her husband’s ―quick and diligent actions‖.

Dr Notaras also said she would remain in hospital for three to four days and have an operation to clean the wounds, which are easy to get infected because of bacteria (细菌) on the teeth of the crocodile.

71. This passage is most likely to be found in _____.

A. a travel guide

B. a newspaper

C. a textbook

D. a novel

72. The crocodile attacked Ms Pethrick when she was ______.

A. standing on the river bank

B. swimming in the river

C. watching the crocodile

D. fishing in the water

73. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Ms Pethrick?

A. Her eyes were badly poked.

B. She had eight wounds altogether.

C. One of her fingers also got hurt.

D. One of the crocodile’s teeth was found in her leg.

74. According to the passage, Norm Pethrick can be described as following EXCEPT _______.

A. brave

B. diligent

C. quick

D. humorous

75. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A. A man saves wife’s life from crocodile’s jaws

B. The husband should save the wife

C. A crocodile is not so dangerous as people imagine

D. Human beings can beat crocodiles sometimes

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。对标有题号的每一作出判断：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：该行多一个词：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，该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该词。

Yang Li, a five –year- old girl living next door to me, very 76. ______

clever. Though she is not old enough to go to the school, she 77. ______

is very interesting in learning things. She often asks me to 78. _______

teach herself to read, write and draw. She studies every day 79. _______

hardly and soon she learns a lot. One evening last month I 80. _______ was doing my English homeworks when she came to my house. 81. ________ She asked me why I learned English. ― You will find Englis h 82. _______ a bridge for so many knowledge,‖ I said. She then wanted to 83. _______ learn English, either. She has learned many English words 84. _______ so far but her parents are very thankful to me. 85. _______