2012年3月考题

2012年三月考题

第一部分听力(共两节，满分３０分)

第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分４５分）

第一节语法和词汇知识(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

21. The fire was finally brought under control, but extensive damage _________.

A. is caused

B. was causing

C. had caused

D. had been caused

22. All of a sudden, a new idea ________ me that I might turn to my English teacher for help.

A. occurred

B. beat

C. knocked

D. struck

23. Upon hearing the news, she looked _______, but her parents looked at her ______ without knowing how to comfort her.

A. sad; sad

B. sadly; sadly

C. sad; sadly

D. sadly; sad

24. My brother _________ at a local grammar school, after which he went on to Shandong University.

A. was educated

B. is educated

C. is being educated

D. had educated

25. Not only you but also Tom, one of the top students in our class, _______ tired of having one examination after another.

A. are

B. is

C. be

D. were

26. — Where did you study Japanese? —Oh, I just sort of ________ when living in Japan.

A. put it out

B. picked it up

C. gave it up

D. made it out

27. ________ with parents of 30 years ago, today’s parents give their children more freedom.

A. Comparing

B. To compare

C. Having compared

D. Compared

28. This method has been widely adopted. _______, it is not yet clear whether it is the best method.

A. However

B. But

C. And

D. Although

29. The teacher asked Tom whether great changes _______ in his hometown during the past ten years.

A. were took place

B. have taken place

C. had taken place

D. had been taken place

30. The foreigner told me he was born in Germany, and ________ he spoke German. A. who B. that C. / D. which

31. JK Rowling has written a series of books about Harry Potter, a boy ________ a scar on his forehead.

A. for

B. with

C. from

D. of

32. — Is Jennifer there? —I’m sorry. ________. Can you repeat it?

A. I didn’t get that.

B. Where do you live?

C. How do you find it?

D. Who are you?

33. Frank has much ________ in selling goods and yesterday afternoon he told me about his pleasant ________ as a young salesman.

A. experience; experience

B. experiences; experiences

C. experience; experiences

D. experiences; experience

34. — Parents are responsible for making sure their children behave well.

—I couldn’t agree with you ________.

A. so much

B. less

C. the most

D. more

35. I didn’t like the color of the coat my mother bought me, so she went back to _______ it for another one.

A. replace

B. exchange

C. afford

D. measure

第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

With supper finished, it was our time with Dad. Cindy, Tom and I climbed onto our couch. We all 36 Mom to turn on the old tape player.

Dad had been piloting airplanes in Vietnam for the Air Force for a year. Through the year, our family received at least one 37 a week from Dad. Mom played a part to us every day. Every day when Mom turned on the tape player, Dad 38 by asking each of us how our 39 had gone and what we had done. 40 to the tape machine as if he could hear every word, each of us told him about our 41 . Because Mom wrote down our responses, Dad was kept 42 . In the following tape, he 43 our good deeds and 44 corrected our errors. After 45 told Dad their tales, he read to us from the book Mom had sent.

The day Dad was to 46 , all of us were playing around the 47 . Then the gate in the fence opened. A tall man in a 48 walked through the gate.

My eldest sister jumped off the diving board and ran towards the man. Mom ran behind. The man embraced Mom and kissed her.

49 by the scene, Tom and I looked at each other. Soon, the tall, uniformed man arrived at the pool’s edge and smiled 50 at us. With the innocence of a four-year-old girl, I looked up and 51 , “Are you my father?”

He burst into tears, knelt down, 52 us into his arms and said, “Yes, I’m your father.” 53 I heard his voice, I 54 him as my father because it was the same 55 that I heard so frequently on tape.

36. A. waited for B. looked at C. agreed with D. asked for

37. A. letter B. book C. tape D. photo

38. A. began B. greeted C. ended D. faced

39. A. study B. night C. morning D. day

40. A. Listening B. Speaking C. Staring D. Turning

41. A. actions B. Movements C. adventures D. events

42. A. up-to-date B. down-and-out C. out-of-date D. up-and-coming

43. A. talked B. praised C. showed D. presented

44. A. strictly B. angrily C. gently D. violently

45. A. anyone B. nobody C. someone D. everyone

46. A. leave B. get C. arrive D. depart

47. A. swimming pool B. house C. grassland D. playing ground

48. A. uniform B. suit C. T-shirt D. jean

49. A. Delighted B. Frightened C. Amused D. Puzzled

50. A. down B. up C. back D. into

51. A. asked B. shouted C. required D. cried

52. A. pushed B. carried C. pulled D. sucked

53. A. Before long B. The moment C. Long after D. Just then

54. A. recognized B. realized C. understood D. found

55. A. sound B. voice C. man D. story

第三部分阅读理解（共２０小题；每小题２分，满分４０分）

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Tornadoes (龙卷风) are nature’s most violent storms, which can cause deaths and destroy a neighborhood in seconds. A tornado appears as a rotating, funnel-shaped (漏斗形的) cloud that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground with whirling winds that can reach 300 miles per hour. Damage paths can be over one mile wide and 50 miles long. Every state is at some risk from this disaster.

Some tornadoes can be seen clearly, while rain or nearby low-hanging clouds obscure others. At many times, tornadoes develop so rapidly that little, if any, advance warning is possible.

Before a tornado hits, the air may become very still. A cloud of debris (散片) can mark the location of a tornado even if a funnel can not be seen. Tornadoes generally occur near the edge of a thunderstorm, when the strong wind may die down. It is not uncommon to see clear, sunlit skies behind a tornado.

The following are facts about tornadoes:

☆The average forward speed of a tornado is 30 MPH, but may vary from still to 70 MPH. Debris is picked up or a cloud forms in the funnel.

☆The average tornado moves southwest to northeast, but tornadoes have been known to move in any direction. Tornadoes are most often reported east of the Rocky Mountains during spring and summer months.

☆Tornadoes can happen together with tropical storms and hurricanes as they move onto land. Waterspouts are tornadoes that form over water.

☆Peak tornado season in the southern states of America is March through May; in the northern states, it is late spring through early summer. Tornadoes are most likely to occur between 3 pm and 9 pm, but can occur at any time.

56. From the passage, we learn that tornadoes come from ______.

A. hurricanes

B. great heat

C. thunderstorms

D. sandstorms

57. The underlined word “obscure” in the second paragraph probably means “______”.

A. hide

B. reduce

C. produce

D. raise

58. Which of the following scenes may NOT be seen before the coming of a tornado?

A. The wind may die down.

B. A clear and sunlit sky may appear.

C. The air may become still.

D. Its position may be marked by clouds.

59. According to the passage, tornadoes ______.

A. only happen in the late hours of the day

B. only move from southwest to northeast

C. may form over sea water

D. often move at a speed of 70 MPH

60. The passage makes us believe that ______.

A. tornadoes warning systems are well-developed in many countries

B. of all the natural disasters, tornadoes cause the greatest damage

C. tornadoes are mostly seen in the southern states of America

D. tornadoes may strike so quickly that there is often little or no warning

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The sun is setting on a summer night. At the entrance to a deep, dark cave, a few bats fly out. Then more and more of the small, furry creatures appear. Within a few minutes, a whole river of bats is pouring out of the cave, and they keep coming — millions and millions of them.

Sound like a scary horror movie? Believe it or not, this scene takes place every night, all summer long, at Bracken Cave in Texas, where 20 million bats fly outside to feed on insects.

Every March or April, Mexican free-tailed bats migrate up to 1,609 kilometers from their winter home places, like mines, tunnels, hollow trees, and under bridges in Mexico to this cave. Soon after they arrive, each mother gives birth to one baby bat. As many as 500 baby bats live crammed (挤) into one square foot of space, and those bodies create nice warm temperatures to keep them warm and comfortable. With bad sight, how can mother bats recognize their own babies? Their good sense of smell helps them the most.

When the adult bats leave the cave at night to feed, they eat tons of insects in a single night, including many pests tha t eat farmers’ crops. And they get rid of mosquitoes, too.

The cave, quiet in winter, is full of life all summer. The floor of the cave is covered with bugs. Gnats are flying around, and beetles are crawling up your leg when you walk in!

When twenty million bats fly out of one cave opening, they make a column (柱) so thick that they show up on the radar at the nearby airport. So much for bats being scary!

61. What is the purpose of the first paragraph?

A. To explain the living habits of bats.

B. To describe what bats look like.

C. To talk about a frightening scene of a film.

D. To introduce the topic of the passage.

62. Which of the following senses helps mother bats recognize their babies?

A. Touch.

B. Sight.

C. Smell.

D. Taste.

63. According to the passage, we can learn that ______.

A. the bats living in the cave benefit the local farmers

B. Mexican free-tailed bats prevent other animals living in the cave

C. the large group of Mexican bats sometimes destroy the local radar

D. caves are the places where Mexican bats live all year round

64. What is the best title of the passage?

A. Life of Mexican free-tailed bats.

B. Amazing Mexican bats of Bracken Cave.

C. A scary scene at Bracken Cave in Texas.

D. Migration of Mexican free-tailed bats.

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When I was in the eighth grade, one caring teacher of mine taught me several useful little techniques. He told me to keep a notebook nearby when I was reading and that I should try to figure out what the main idea of every paragraph was so that I could understand the passages better. It seemed awfully boring at that time, but I decided to give it a try anyway.

It didn’t take long before I started reading a book called How to read a book that would completely change how I thought about the written word. Thanks to these techniques, I learned to get the most out of reading. I kept applying them over the years until I finally came up with a lot of little techniques for reading a book.

I also eventually came to learn that there were a lot of different kinds of reading. For example, when I read a Stephen King novel, the interesting plot made me completely relaxed. Then there’s reading to learn new things, which is what I do when I read personal finance books. There’s also readi ng to understand and grow, which is easily the hardest and the most rewarding.

The last kind of reading involves taking a piece of literature or a nonfiction book that you might read for simple pleasure and transforming it into something life-changing, or something that causes you to question some of your deeply-held ideas and beliefs.

“Ｈow to read a book”really focuses on the latter two: books that you read to learn about a new topic or to learn a skill, and books that you read to learn about yourself. If you’ve ever been drawn to read to really improve yourself, this book is well wo rth the time to read even if it’s a bit dry at times. Let’s dig in.

65. The writer’s teacher gave him some reading techniques so that __________.

A. he could become interested in reading

B. he could increase his reading speed

C. he could learn more from what he read

D. he could remember all the books he read

66. The writer said that he read a Stephen King novel for _________.

A. fun and pleasure

B. personal development

C. learning new things

D. changing his former beliefs

67. If you want to learn about yourself, you may choose __________ to read.

A. a Harry Potter book

B. a work of classic literature

C. a finance book

D. a fiction book

68. The writer wrote the passage to _________.

A. encourage readers to improve themselves by wide reading

B. thank the teacher who once helped him improve his reading

C. give an introduction to a very practical finance book

D. advise people to read a personal development book

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For over twenty-five years, the Hulbert Outdoor Center has been dedicated (致力于) to helping teenagers enrich and change their lives through outdoor programs. Now you can share your passion for adventure by joining a V oyageurs Trip. The reward of every Voyageurs Trip is the journey shared among new friends and the learning that happens along the way. Be a part of our journey this summer.

Our trips are small by design. Every V oyageurs Trip has at most ten campers and at least two advisors. Trips involving rock climbing or white water canoeing or kayaking have one more advisor that manages the activity. Our small group size allows our staff to provide more personalized attention and instruction while creating an atmosphere (氛围) where teenagers have many opportunities to truly get to know one another.

We try our best to create healthy, wholesome, simple meals and we take pride in presenting an exciting menu specially made for each one-week trip. Every camper is involved in meal preparation, helping to create fun and delicious desserts. Our family-style meals and community atmosphere help to create a strong level of trust that serves as the base for all that we do on a trip.

V oyageurs staff are mature, caring, dedicated people who have many kinds of outdoor skills, as well as group leadership and teaching experience. All of our staff are extensively trained in first aid. Most of our staff are Wilderness First Responders, with over eighty hours of training, while others are Wilderness Emergency Medical Technicians. In addition, lifeguards watch over swimming on every trip.

69. The Voyageurs Trip is designed for ________.

A. teenagers who are tired of studying

B. young kids who like outdoor games

C. teenagers who like outdoor activities

D. people who are tired of city life

70. Those campers who take part in the V oyageurs Trip ______.

A. can enjoy food specially made for that trip

B. have to eat food taken from their home

C. can enjoy family-style food for free

D. are allowed to order the food they like best