英语周末练习卷（2015.3.10）

一、完形填空（每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-15各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

It was already late when we set out for the next town, ___1___ according to the map was about fifteen miles away on the other side of the ___2___.

There we felt __3___ that we could find a bed __4___ the night. Darkness fell soon after we left the village, but luckily we met __5___ as we drove fast along the narrow winding road that ___6___ the hills. As we climbed higher, it became colder and rain began to fall, __7___ it difficult at times to see the road. I asked John, my companion, to drive more _8____.

After we had travelled for about twenty miles, there was still no sign of the town which was __9___ on the map. We were beginning to get worried. Then without warning the car stopped. A quick __10___ showed that we had run out of patrol. Although we had little food with us, we decided to __11___ the night in the car.

Our meal was soon over. I tried to go to sleep at once, but John, who was a __12 __ sleeper, got out of the car after a few minutes and went for a walk __13___ the hills. Soon he came back. From the top of the hill he had seen, in the valley below, the ___14___ of the town we were looking for. We at once unloaded all our luggage and with great effort, __15___ to push the car to the top of the hill. Then we went back to the luggage, loaded the car again and set off down the hill. In less than a quarter of an hour we were in the town, where we found a hotel quite easily.

1. A .which                   B. it                     C. whose                                   D. that

2．A. river                    B                         . hills    C. town                         D. villages

3. A. surprised               B                         . afraid C. pleased D. sure

4. A. at                         B                         . in       C. through                     D. for

5. A. everybody             B                         . somebody           C. nobody      D. anybody

6. A. get to                    B                         . arrived at            C. led to         D. belonged to

7. A. getting                  B                         . thinking             C. causing      D. making

8. A. certainly                B                         . carefully             C. slowly        D. surely

9. A. marked                 B                         . set      C. built                          D. drawn

10. A. attention              B                         . operation            C. examination D. information

11. A. spend                  B                         . live    C. spear                         D. stay

12. A. quick                  B                         . fast     C. poor                          D. heavy

13. A. across                  B                         . through              C. down         D. up

14. A. lights                  B                         . map    C. bus                            D. situation

15. A. ought                  B                         . tried   C. succeeded                  D. managed

 

二、语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

A motto is a sentence or a phrase 16____________ can inspire us especially when we are 17_____________(face) with difficulties. Many of us have our mottoes, such as “Where there is a will, there is a way.” Or “Nothing is difficult if you put your heart into it.”, and so on. My motto is “God helps those who help 18_____________.” Sometimes I am lazy and don’t want to make efforts _19______________( work) hard, __20______________ the moment I think of my motto I will get energetic again and devote myself _21_____________ what I am doing. I write my motto 22_____________ I can see it easily. Every time I fail in my exam and begin to lose heart, the sight of my motto inspires me with much 23______________(confident). My motto also makes me become 24______________ independent person. That is to say, I won’t rely on others easily.

My friends, what is your motto? If you still haven’t got a motto, please choose _25___________ because a motto can have a great effect on you.

三、阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）

                              A

Having farmed in Florida for the past 35 years, Ed Rawling is prepared for the frosts (霜). When temperature drops below freezing, Ed tries to save his crop by watering his orange trees. The water freezes and forms a thin layer of ice on the trees. Strange as it may sound, this thin layer of ice actually keeps the fruit warm.

    What happens is simple. When the trees are watered, the water loses and becomes ice. The warmth of the heat it loses is sucked in by the fruit and keeps its temperature at a safe level.

    But Ed still faces some difficulties. The trees should be watered at the exact moment the temperature drops to the freezing point. Also, just the right quantity of water must be used. Too much water can form a thick layer of ice that will break the tree's branches. Another difficulty is that wind blows away the heat. So Ed has to worry about not only when but also how often his trees should be watered, and how much water should be used.

Computer technology may help Ed Rawling with some of these worries. With equipments, air and soil temperature and wind speed can be measured. The information is fed into a computer which can tell when temperatures drop to freezing. This computer can correctly decide the quantity of water to be used and how frequently (常常) the trees should be watered. Ed Rawling will find looking after his orange trees a lot easier with the help of a computer.

26. The text is mainly about

     A. a farmer's professional care for his orange trees

     B. the different use of computers

C. growing oranges in Florida's changeable weather

     D. different ways of frost prevention

27. How did Ed try to protect his orange trees?

    A. He used a wind machine to drive away the cold air.

    B. He equipped his orange trees with a computer.

    C. He watered them with proper quantity at proper time.

    D. He picked the fruit at the first sign of frost.

28. In the writer's opinion, computers

    A. are too expensive for small farms

    B. can be valuable tools for the farmers

    C. can be used to help orange grow bigger

    D. can't replace farmers' experience

29. Which of the following statements is NOT necessary for Ed Rawling to do?

    A. He has to water the orange trees when the temperature drops to the freezing point.

    B. He has to decide the quantity of water used for the orange trees.

    C. He has to judge how often he has to water his orange trees.

    D. He has to water more water to the orange trees when temperature drops to freezing point.

30. We can infer from the text that

     A. Ice can keep the orange trees warm

     B. Computers can keep the orange trees warm

     C. Ed Rawling can't use a computer

D. Ed Rawling may buy a computer to help him prevent the frosts

                               B

One of the traditions which is now a necessary part of Christmas is that of Father Christmas, or Santa Claus. According to the modern legend, he is a magical figure who visits all the children of the world during the night before Christmas Day, leaving presents which they find the next morning. He flies through the night sky in a sledge pulled by reindeer, and enters houses by climbing down chimneys. This strange legend is based on the life of a man called Nicholas, but in fact we know very little about him. Historians think he was a Christian bishop(主教) in Turkey in about 285－350 A. D. One of the stories about him is that he helped three poor girls. No one would marry them because they were so poor. To provide them with money for their weddings, Nicholas secretly dropped some gold coins down the chimney of their house. After Nicholas died, he was made a saint(圣人) by the church. (The name Santa Claus thus comes from St Nicholas.) His feast day was celebrated in December, and parents started giving their children secret presents from St Nicholas. Over the years, this custom became part of our Christmas traditions.

    Recently, a psychologist has claimed that Father Christmas is “the perfect fantasy” for children. According to Professor Anthony Clare, children love the character of Father Christmas because he is like an ideal father: he loves children and gives them presents, but he never criticizes them, is never angry, and children do not even need to thank him for the presents. Other writers, however, point out that Father Christmas can be a frightening character to some children. Jane Bidder says that some children are terrified of this fat, bearded old man. It can certainly confuse many children. As parents, we warn our children to be careful of strangers and never to let them into the house, and yet we tell children that a strange man will come into their bedroom at night! Some children can become very worried about this idea and fear that he is a kind of burglar.

    Most children, however, understand from their parents and from the media that Father Christmas is basically a benign character, and look forward to his annual visit with joy and excitement.

31. The main point of the first paragraph is that ________.

     A. Father Christmas is an important part of Christmas 

     B. the tradition of Father Christmas is a modern idea

   C. Father Christmas is a magical figure who can fly   

D. the legends about Father Christmas are not true

32. The writer mentions details such as Father Christmas’s sledge, the reindeer and the way he climbs down chimneys because he/she ____________.

     A. wants to make it clear that these things are impossible   

B. is describing the history of St Nicholas            

   C. wants everyone to believe that Father Christmas is real

     D. is explaining the modern legend of Father Christmas

33. Why does the writer mention the story about St Nicholas helping three poor girls?

    A. It shows us that historians know very little about him.

   B. This story explains why parents give secret presents to children.

C. It supports the writer’s main point that Father Christmas is based on an untrue story.

   D. This story explains why we celebrate Christmas in December.

34. In the last paragraph, the word “benign” means _________.

    A. religious               B. friendly                         C. frightening               D. unreal

35. The best title for this passage would be __________.

   A. Is Father Christmas Dangerous?                      B. The True History of St Nicholas

   C. The Legend of Santa Claus                   D. The Traditions of Christmas  

 

 一、完型填空 1-5 A B D D C     6-10 CD C A C   11-15 AC D A D

二．语法填空(共10小题；每小题l.5分，满分l5分)

【答案与解析】

这篇文章概述了座右铭的好处以及作者的座右铭给他带来极大的鼓励作用。

16. that / which。引导定语从句并在从句中作主语，先行词是a sentence or a phrase，指物，故用关系代词that / which.。

17. faced。表示“面对困难”是“be faced with”。

18. themselves。由those可知用反身代词themselves作宾语。该谚语的意思是“自助者天助”。

19. to work。因make efforts后接to do sth.表示“尽力做某事”。

20. but。因前后是转折关系。                           

21. to。因devote oneself to (介词)…是固定搭配，意为“致力于”。

22. where。引导地点状语从句，表示“……的地方”用where。

23. confidence。因with是介词，后要接名词做宾语；confident的名词形式是confidence。

24. an。指作者成为一个独立的人，表示“一个”用不定冠词；又因independent以元音开头，故用an。

25. one。替代“a+单数可数名词(a motto)”，用one。

.三、阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）

26-30  ACBDD     31-35 ADBBC