福州一中2008-2009年高中招生(面向福州以外地区)综合素质测试英语卷

福州一中2009年高中招生（面向福州以外地区）综合素质测试英语卷（考试时间：50分钟满分：80分）学校姓名准考证号第一卷选择题（1至45题）每题只有一个选项是正确的。

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一. 单项选择（共15小题，满分15分）1. Many people agree that _____ knowledge of English is a must in _______international trade today.A. a; /B. the; anC. the; theD. /; the2. Please retell the story _______ your own words.A. withB. byC. inD. at3. It is wise to have some money ___________ for old age.A. put awayB. kept upC. given awayD. set up4. ---“ Mary, you clean the classroom today, __________ ?”--- “ But I cleaned it yesterday.”A. do youB. didn’t youC. don’t youD. will you5. Which is the largest among the four numbers?A. fifty percentB. three-fourthsC. zero point eightD. two divided by three6. The English spoken in the United Kingdom is different from _________ spoken in the United States.A. whichB. thatC. whatD. the one7. It goes without saying that a person must behave himself. What’s the meaning of the underlined words?A. 畅所欲言B. 值得一提C. 不言而喻D. 直言不讳8. J.K. Rowling has written some novels, but she is __________ known for Harry Potter.A. the bestB. moreC. betterD. the most9. My sister __________ a book about France last year but I don’t know whether she has finished it.A. has writtenB. wroteC. had writtenD. was writing10.The woman __________ there, __________ in a blue coat, is her mother.A. sitting, wearingB. seated; dressedC. to sit, wornD. seating herself, having11. ___________ can be done _______________ done.A. All; have beenB. All that; have beenC. All; hasD. All that; has been12. ---- Shall we go for a picnic?---- Sorry. This is not the right __________ to invite me. I am too busy to afford it.A. momentB. situationC. placeD. chance13. _________ you were born?A. Was it where thatB. It was where thatC. Where it was thatD. Where was it that14. He was walking along the river ________ he saw a little dog struggling in thewater.A. whileB. whenC. asD. which15. --- “___________________”---“It’s nothing to worry about. I never liked it anyway.”A.I lost my Walkman this morning.B.I feel awful. I’ve got a cold.C.I feel terrible, but I’ve left your tape somewhere.D.I’m sorry, but we don’t have that medicine.二．完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）A lecturer when explaining stress（压力）management to an audience, raised a glass of water and asked, "How heavy is this glass of water?" The answers called out ranged from 20g to 500g, to which the lecturer replied, "The absolute(绝对的) weight _16_ matter. It all _17_ how long you try to hold it.""If I hold it for a minute, that' s not a problem. If I hold it for _18_, I'll have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you'll have to _19_ an ambulance for me. In each case, it's the_20_ weight, but the longer I hold it, the _21_ it becomes."He continued, "And that's the way it is with stress management. If we carry our burdens(负担) 22_, sooner or later, as the burdens become increasingly heavy, we won't be able to carry on. As with the glass of water, you have to put it down for a while and rest before holding it again. When we're refreshed（精神振作）, we can carry on with the burden.""So, before you return home tonight, put the burden of work down. Don't carry it home. You can pick it up tomorrow. _23_ burdens you're carrying now, lay them _24_ for a moment if you can. Relax… then pick them up later after you've _25_. Life is short. Enjoy it!"16. A. does B. didn't C. do D. doesn't17. A. gets on B. depends on C. carries on D. puts on18. A. a second B. an hour C. a week D. a month19. A. call B. borrow C. buy D. drive20. A. different B. less C. same D. more21. A. lighter B. more comfortable C. happier D. heavier22. A. for the moment B. for a moment C. all the time D. from time to time23. A. However B. Whatever C. Whichever D. Whenever24. A. up B. on C. out D. down25. A. held B. worked C. rested D. stood三．阅读理解（共20小题，满分40分，每小题2分）AAt three a.m., Jack Mills was sitting at the controls of the mail train. The train was made up of 13 cars. At the end of the train, 71 mailmen sat sorting the mail. Inside the second car, there were only five mailmen and 128 bags full of five-pound notes. This train had run more than 100 years without being robbed. At three minutes past three, Mills and his helper, David Whitby, saw a yellow warning light. They slowed the train, and then stopped. Whitby went to the telephone beside the track. It was out of order. Then he saw a man moving between the second and the third car. Before Whitby could give a warning, he was knocked down by two men. Mills’ cars with all the mailmen had been disconnected by the robbers. At the bridge, the bags of money were unloaded from the train and thrown into waiting trucks. One of the robbers who obviously knew the schedules(时刻表) of all the trains kept looking at his watch. At 3:45, he said, “That will have to be enough.” The robbers drove away with more than 2,500,000 pounds.26. The robbery took place ______.A. before 3:03B. in the early morningC. after th ree o’clock in the afternoonD. after 3:4527. The robbers ______ before the train stopped.A. were all in the trainB. forced Mills to stop the trainC. were waiting for the train to stopD. ordered Mills to go on driving28. Why didn’t the other mailmen help the mailmen in the second car when therobbery happened?A.Because they were busy sorting the mail.B.Because they didn’t want to help the mailmen in the second car.C.Because the last eleven cars were separated from the front cars.D.Because they knew nothing about the robbery.29. One of the robbers kept looking at his watch because ______.A.he only wanted to know the exact timeB.he enjoyed looking at his watchC.he didn’t know when another train would comeD.they had to leave before another train came30. Which of the following is NOT true?A.The train was out of order.B.The telephone was put out of order by the robbers.ls and Whitby were both train drivers.D.The robbers carried the money away by truck.BMy father had returned from his business visit to London when I came in, rather late, to supper. I could tell at once that he and my mother had been discussing something. In that half-playful, half-serious way I knew so well, he said, "How would you like to go to Eton?""You bet," I cried quickly catching the joke. Everyone knew it was the mostexpensive, the most famous of schools. You had to be entered at birth, if not before. Besides, even at 12 or 13, I understood my father. He disliked any form of showing off. He always knew his proper station in life, which was in the middle of the middle class; our house was medium-sized; he had avoided joining Royal Liverpool Golf Club and went to a smaller one instead; though once he had got a second-hand Rolls-Royce at a remarkably low price, he felt embarrassed (尴尬的) driving it, and quickly changed it for an Austin 1100.This could only be his delightful way of telling me that the whole boarding(寄宿制的) school idea was to be dropped. Alas! I should also have remembered that he had a liking for being different from everyone else, if it did not conflict(冲突) with his fear of drawing attention to himself.He seemed to have talked to Graham Brown of the London office, a very nice fellow, and Graham had a friend who had just entered his boy at the school, and while he was in that part of the world he thought he might just as well phone them. I remembered my eyes stinging(刺痛) and my hands shaking with the puzzlement of my feelings. There was excitement, at the heart of great sadness."Oh, he doesn't want to go away," said my mother, "You shouldn't go on like this.” “It's up to him," said my father. "He can make up his own mind."31. The writer's house was ________.A. the best in the local areaB. right for their social positionC. for showing offD. rather small32. His father sold his Rolls-Royce because ________.A. it made him feel uneasyB. it was too old to work wellC. it was too expensive to possessD. it was too cheap33. The writer's father enjoyed being different as long as ________.A. it drew attention to himB. it didn't bring him in argumentsC. it was understood as a jokeD. there was no danger of his showing off34. What was the writer's reaction（反应）to the idea of going to Eton?A. He was very unhappy.B. He didn't believe it.C. He was delighted.D. He had mixed feelings.35. We can know from the passage that ________.A. Children who can go to Eton are very famousB. Children can go to Eton if they willC. It is very difficult for a child to get admitted by EtonD. Children don't have the right to decide whether they will go to Eton at allCFive years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day. “I was a clothes addict(有瘾的人)” he jokes. “I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled（皱的）.” Today David wears casual clothes—khaki pants and a sports shirt—to the office. He hardly ever wears a necktie. “I am working harder than ever,” David says, “and I need to feel comfortable.”More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casualclothes. In the United States, the change from formal to casual office wear has been gradual. In the early 1990s, many companies allowed their employees to wear casual clothes on Friday (but only on Friday). This became known as “dress-down Friday” or “casual Friday”. “What st arted out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for employees has really become an everyday thing,” said a business consultant(顾问) Maisly Jones.Why have so many companies started allowing their employees to wear casual clothes? One reason is that it’s easier for a company to attract new employees if it has a casual dress code.” “A lot of young people don’t want to dress up for work,” says the owner of a software company, “so it’s hard to hire people if you have a conservative (保守的) dress code.” Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes. In a study conducted by Levi Strauss Company, 85 percent of employers believe that casual dress has a negative influence on morale (士气). Only 4 percent of employers hold the opinion that casual dress has a negative influence on productivity. Supporters of casual office wear als o argue that a casual dress code helps them save money. “Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day,” one person said. “For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes.”36. David Smith ref ers to himself as having been “a c lothes addict,” in the firstparagraph because____.A. he often wore khaki pants and a sports shirtB. he couldn’t stand a clean appearanceC. he wanted his clothes to look neat all the timeD. he didn’t want to spend much money on clothes37. David Smith wears casual clothes now, because____.A. they make him feel at ease when workingB. he cannot afford to buy expensive clothesC. he looks handsome in casual clothesD. he no longer works for any company38. According to this passage, which of the following statements is FALSE?A.Many employees don’t like a conservative dress code.fortable clothes make employees more productive.C. A casual clothes code is welcomed by young employees.D.All the employers in the U.S. support casual office wear.39. According to this passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?pany workers started to dress down about twenty years ago.B.Dress-down has become an everyday phenomenon(现象) since the early1990s.C.“Dress-down Friday” was first given as a favor from employers.D.Many workers want to wear casual clothes to attract people.40. In this passage, the following strong points of casual office wear are mentionedEXCEPT_____.A. saving employees’ moneyB. making employees more attractiveC. improvin g employees’ motivation(动机)D. making employees happierDHere’s some news about the Olympic Games held in Beijing.Rocket manNo doubt that Dayron Robles won the gold medal in the men’s 110 meter hurdles at the Bird’s Nest last night. The 21-year-old fellow rushed ahead after rising from the blocks and never forgot his position to come home a meter clear of the field in 12.93 seconds. His win is the second fastest time in Olympic history but 0.06 seconds slower than his own world record. His success is an expected one because defending Olympic champion Liu Xiang gave up because of injury.Underdogs steal goldIn a surprising change the US got its Olympic title again after a fierce (激烈的) match at the Worker’s Stadium. Missing three key players, the US team managed to hold down Brazilian’s crazy attacks in the last moments of the match. Carli Lloyd scored the US goal making it 1:0 in extra time. In the left minutes the Brazilians fired as many shots as they could, but all in vain. After being defeated by Brazil 4:0 in last year’s World Cup, the US team was considered the luckiest team in last night’s final. Dash to victoryA swimmer once on the edge of death has taken gold in the men’s 10 km marathon swimming event. Van der Meijden, diagnosed(诊断) with leukemia(白血病) in 2001, made a dash in the last 100 meters seizing the gold medal from Briton David Davies. Van der Meijden won in one hour 51 minutes and 51.6 seconds, 1.5 seconds ahead of Davies. German swimmer Thomas Lurz won the bronze. The Dutchman made a comeback to swimming after taking an operation in 2002. In 2008, he won gold in the 25km event at the World Championships.41. From the part “Rocket man” we can know Dayron Robles________________.A. was lucky to win the gold medalB. ran slower than Liu XiangC. had a world record of 12.33 secondsD. had ever ran in 12.87 seconds42. According to the part “ Underdogs steal gold”, _______________.A. three key Brazilian players didn’t play in the match.B. the Brazilians lost their chance in the extra timeC. Brazil won the championship at the last OlympicsD. the US team defeated Brazil by 4:043. According to the last part, we can know_______________.A. Meijden didn’t receive any treatment before Beijing OlympicsB. Meijden won at least two world championships in 2008.C. Meijden was operated on in 2001.D. Thomas Lurz was a Dutch athlete44. It can be inferred (推断)__________.A. Dayron Robles had never done better than Liu Xiang before.B. the US had 3 fewer players than Brazil in the last momentsC. Davis was ahead of Meijden before the last 100 meters.D. the news was reported after the Olympic Games.45. The best title of the passage might be_____________.A. The fastest at the OlympicsB. The luckiest at the OlympicsC. The light spots at the OlympicsD. The strongest at the Olympics第二卷四．从所给动词中选出意义符合下列句子的词，并用其正确形式填空。