7月14日各年级期末考-英语（三）
总分100分
交卷
Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
1、 The key _______ our room was attached to a large plastic block with the room number on it.. （2 分）
A、
in
B、
at
C、
of
D、
to
2、I find myself _______ to keep up with the latest news and the weather.（2 分）
A、
must
B、
needing
C、
have to
D、
may to
3、 Once you start replacing real human contact with online interaction, _______ out of the cave can be quite difficult.（2 分）
A、
come in
B、
come back
C、
coming in
D、
coming back
4、 I start to feel _______ I've become one with my machines, taking data in, spitting them back out.（2 分）
A、
as though
B、
if so
C、
as like
D、
even though
5、 I'm sure you'll find the students friendly and the teachers _______ willing to answer questions.（2 分）
A、
very more
B、
better than
C、
more than
D、
much more
6、I told him how you _______ wishing he would ask you to the dance. （2 分）
A、
had been
B、
would have
C、
must have
D、
are
7、 Overall, I wouldn't want to trade my dad _______ anyone else's.（2 分）
A、
to
B、
for
C、
as
D、
till
8、 I'll do anything I can to help him _______ life's dangerous sea. （2 分）
A、
To
B、
do
C、
to
D、
through
9、 No matter _______ a time he had on Saturday night, you can find him at home on Sunday. （2 分）
A、
very big
B、
how big
C、
big as
D、
so big
10、 How long can Walton hold firm to his folksy habits with celebrity hunters keeping _______ him?（2 分）
A、
Follow
B、
to follow
C、
following
D、
followed
11、 So where does The Richest Man in America sit? _______ he finds a seat.（2 分）
A、
Wherever
B、
Whichever
C、
Nowhere
D、
Of where
12、"It was a real _______," sighs waiter Jamie Beaulieu.（2 分）
A、
disappointing
B、
disappointed
C、
disappoint
D、
disappointment
13、 He was having a good time and was exploring, two activities that _______ to us.（2 分）
A、
no matter
B、
did matter
C、
matters
D、
mattering
14、 I soon realized that this incident was directly relevant to our _______ tasks.（2 分）
A、
assigning
B、
signing
C、
assigned
D、
signed
15、 He probably got as much pleasure out of the sounds as he _______those few times when the key found its way into the slot.（2 分）
A、
did
B、
has
C、
does
D、
is
16、What does the member of Cathy’s family mean by saying “When are you going to start a family?”（2 分）
A、
When are you going to have children?
B、
When are you going to get married?
C、
When are you going to buy a house?
D、
When are you going to move to a new house?
17、The number of childless young couples _____.（2 分）
A、
is decreasing
B、
is increasing
C、
has more than doubled
D、
remains unchanged
18、“To fly in the face of” in the second paragraph means _____.（2 分）
A、
to run into
B、
to come across
C、
to follow
D、
to go against
19、Which of the following statements is true of the Pecks?（2 分）
A、
They propose that young couples have no children.
B、
They urge that family planning be made obligatory.
C、
They think that no pressure should be put on young couples who do not want children.
D、
They think that there would be no divorce or child-abuse if young couples are not pressured into parenthood.
20、Which of the following is NOT a consequence of overpopulation mentioned in this passage?（2 分）
A、
Traffic jam.
B、
The using up of precious natural resources.
C、
The lowering of the quality of life.
D、
War.
It’s very necessary for Canada to set up effective transportation system because of its enormous size with its sparsely populated distribution. It is also very difficult to make transportation construction on the surface of the country due to its harsh long winter and its mountainous terrain. It’s really amazing for this country to set up a transcontinental railroad since last century. Until 1990, the route length was more than 86,880 kilometers. Most of the country’s freight are transported by Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway. But nowadays fewer and fewer people travel by train.
Water transportation was very important before railway construction. Although passenger travel by water is less important than before, waterways remain important for cargo transporting. Waterways include lakes, rivers and sea coastlines. One of the most significant water transportation system is St. Lawrence seaway from the Atlantic Ocean to the west of Lake Superior.
Because of the increasing number of automobiles, Canada’s road transportation develops very quickly. In 1991, road length has been more than 849,400 kilometers. Road system is becoming more and more important. Trucks carry nearly half of the total freight transported in Canada.
Early in 1962, Canada had Trans-Canada Highway with the length of more than 7.7 kilometers, extending from St. Johns, New Brunswick to Victoria, British Columbia.
With the development of transportation, airplanes became another necessary vehicles since aeroplanes could be the only access to some areas of the far northern region. Canadian transportation system develops very quickly with the increasingly advanced science and technology. The aim of the transportation is to use substitute fuels and to produce more efficient transportation facilities.
21、Despite its _________, Canada now boasts a transcontinental railroad.（2 分）
A、
sparsely populated areas
B、
abundant natural resources
C、
large acre of desert
D、
harsh long winter
22、Nowadays, the Canadian railway is mainly used to _________.（2 分）
A、
ransport freight
B、
carry passengers
C、
carry tourists
D、
transport soldiers
23、Nearly 50% of the total freight transported in Canada is accomplished by _________. （2 分）
A、
trains
B、
cars
C、
trucks
D、
ships
24、Airplanes are important in transportation in Canada _________.（2 分）
A、
because they can fly very high
B、
because they can carry larger freight to the destination within shorter time
C、
because they are the newest form of transport
D、
because they can go to some areas that cannot be reached by other transports
25、The passage is mainly about _________.（2 分）
A、
the history of Canadian transportation
B、
the different forms of transport in Canada
C、
the condition of transportation in Canada
D、
the advancement of Canadian transportation
Cars are important in the United States. Without a car most people feel that they are poor. And even if a person is poor he doesn’t feel really poor when he has a car.
Henry Ford was the man who first started making cars in large numbers. He probably didn’t know how much the car was going to affect American culture. The car made the United States a nation on wheels. And it helped make the United States what it is today.
There are three main reasons the car became so popular in the United States. First of all the country is a huge one and Americans like to move around in it. The car provides the most comfortable and cheapest form of transportation. With a car people can go any place without spending a lot of money.
The second reason cars are popular is the fact that the United States never really developed an efficient and inexpensive form of public transportation. Long-distance trains have never been as common in the United States as they are in other parts of the world. Nowadays there is a good system of air-service provided by planes. But it is too expensive to be used frequently.
The third reason is the most important one, though. The American spirit of independence is what really made cars popular. Americans don’t like to wait for a bus or a train or even a plane.
They don’t like to have to follow an exact schedule. A car gives them the freedom to schedule their own time. And this is the freedom that Americans want most to have.
The gas shortage has caused a big problem for Americans. But the answer will not be a bigger system of public transportation. The real solution will have to be a new kind of car, one that does not use so much gas.
26、When do most Americans feel they are poor?（2 分）
A、
When they don’t have a car.
B、
When they live in a huge country.
C、
When they don’t use planes.
D、
When they have a car.
27、What is the most important reason that cars become popular in the United States?（2 分）
A、
Because the United States is huge.
B、
Because public transportation is not so good.
C、
Because Americans like to be independent.
D、
Because Americans like to move around.
28、What public transportation is good in the United States?（2 分）
A、
Buses.
B、
Trains.
C、
Taxis.
D、
Planes.
29、What has caused a big problem for Americans?（2 分）
A、
A new kind of car.
B、
Public transportation.
C、
The gas shortage.
D、
Poor people.
30、Which of the following is not mentioned according to this passage?（2 分）
A、
Cars have made the nation on wheels.
B、
Cars have made the United States have a gas shortage.
C、
Nearly 80% of the American people have cars.
D、
Cars have made American independent.
Cloze
We value originality and independence more than the Chinese 31. The 32 between our two cultures can also be seen in terms of the fears we both harbor. Chinese teachers are fearful that if skills are not acquired early, they may never 33; there is, on the other hand, no comparable hurry to promote creativity.
American educators fear that 34 creativity has been acquired early, it may never 35; on the other hand, skills can be36 later. But assuming that the contrast I have developed is valid, and that the fostering of skills and creativity are both worthwhile goals, the important question becomes this: Can we gather, from the Chinese and American extremes, a superior way37 education, perhaps 38 a better balance between the poles of creativity and basic skills?
（8 分）
31、
A
did
B
have
C
do
D
are
32、
A
contrast
B
contract
C
connect
D
contribute
33、
A
acquiring
B
acquired
C
beacquiring
D
beacquired
34、
A
less
B
unless
C
more
D
till
35、
A
emerging
B
emerge
C
emerged
D
beemerged
36、
A
pickedup
B
pickedoff
C
packedup
D
packedoff
37、
A
approach
B
approached
C
approaching
D
toapproach
38、
A
strike
B
struck
C
striking
D
totrike
He may be the richest by Forbes rankings, but he doesn't know whether he is 39-- and he doesn't care. He doesn't spend 40. He owns stock, but he's always left it in the company 41 it could grow. But the real story in his mind is the success 42 by the 100,000 people who 43 the Wal-Mart team.
It's all part of the Wal-Mart way of life as laid down by Sam: loyalty, hard work; treat your people right; cut prices and margins 44 the bone and sleep well at night. Employees with one year on board qualify for stock options, and are urged to buy45.
（7 分）
39、
A
ornot
B
orno
C
noris
D
norisn’t
40、
A
many
B
few
C
much
D
little
41、
A
that
B
to
C
which
D
so
42、
A
achieve
B
achieving
C
achieved
D
toachieve
43、
A
makewith
B
makeup
C
madewith
D
madeup
44、
A
in
B
to
C
on
D
at
45、
A
alltheycan
B
theycanwhat
C
oftheycan
D
cantheyall
Translation
46、 I'd never realized how important daily routine is: dressing for work, sleeping normal hours. I'd never thought I relied so much on co-workers for company. I began to understand why long-term unemployment can be so damaging, why life without an externally supported daily plan can lead to higher rates of drug abuse and crime. （5 分）
47、 If that sort of thing happened only once in a while, it wouldn't be so bad. Overall, I wouldn't want to trade my dad for anyone else's. He loves us kids and Mom too. But I think that's sometimes the problem. He wants to do things for us, things he thinks are good.（5 分）
Writing.
48、
Directions: What kind of father/mother do you want to be? And Why? For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition to answer this question. You should write about 120 words (15 分)
