重庆市高2007级英语“二诊”考试题
第一卷（三部分，共115分）
第一部分：听力（共2节，满分30分） （略）
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 单项填空（ 满分15分）
从A，B，C，D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21. They were building a bridge across the river, _______________ bridge which was intended to carry a great deal of ______________ traffic.
A. a ; the B. the ; the C. the; a D. a ; 不填
22. _______________ from the third floor _______________ the policeman pointed his gun at him.
A. Jumped down the thief; until B. Down the thief jumped ; when
C. The thief jumped down; until D. Down jumped the thief; when
23. ---- How much are these mobile phones, sir? I’d like to buy one.
---- ____________ between 800 and 4000 yuan. You see, we have so many types for you to
enjoy.
A. Anywhere B. Everywhere C. Everyone D. Somewhat
24. ----- I have a front row ticket for you.
-----Thank you, but I promised my friend that I ’d ________________ her children.
A. watch B. care C. observe D. notice
25. ----- Hello, I __________about the apartment you advertised. Could you tell me more about it?
----- Well, there are three rooms and a bath.
A. have called B. called C. am calling D. had been calling
26. __________________ to the right, you will find the house you are looking for. You can ’t miss it.
A. You turn B. Turn C. To be turning D. Turning
27. __________________ you prefer, I will give it to you. But we haven’t any other models for you to choose from.
A. Whatever B. Whenever C. Whichever D. However
28. It matters little who does it ____________ it is done, for you see, we are short of hands now.
A. as soon as B. as far as C. as early as D. as 1ong as
29. ----You’ve come out in the end. What ’s up?
---- _________________________________ .
A. Sorry to have kept you waiting. B. We were kept closed in the classroom.
C. Let’s just forget it. D. You can’t understand it.
30. Look at the price of that textbook! It is practically the same as _____________ of a good dictionary.
A. one B. this C. that D. it
31. When I was young, I ______________ get up at 5 o’clock and go for a long tiring walk to school
after breakfast.
A. would B. would like to C. was used to D. might
32. The wounded soldier died ____________________ I had a chance to know his name and family. So I can never give regards to any of his family or relatives.
A. after B. while C. until D. before
33. Paul _____________ to go to the beach when it suddenly started to rain and he felt disappointed
for he had come on purpose to see the sea.
A. had been hoping B. hoped C. was hoping D. had hoped
34. I bought two hats yesterday in the store, ___________________ will go with my red coat.
A. the redder one B. the redder of which
C. redder of which D. the reddest of which
35. ----- May I speak to Mrs. Smith?
----- ______________________ Here we don’t have such a lady now.
A. Hold on, please. B. Sorry but she is out at the present.
C. Wrong number, sir. D. Who ls that speaking?
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his boss of his plans to 36 the house business and live an easier life with his wife enjoying his 37 family, looking after their grandchildren. He would miss the 38 , but he really needed to 39 .
The boss was sorry to see his 40 worker go and asked if he could build just one 41 house as a personal favor. The carpenter agreed, but 42 it was easy to see that his heart was 43 in his work. He applied poor workmanship and used bad materials. It was a(n) 44 way to end his career.
When the carpenter finished his work and the boss came to 45 the house, he handed the front--door key to the carpenter. “ This is your house, ” he said, “ my 46 to you. ”
What a shame! If he had 47 known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently. Now he has to live in the home he had built none too 48 .
So it is 49 us. We build our lives in an absent-minded way, reacting rather than acting, willing to put up 50 than the best. At important points we do not give the job our best 51 . Then with a shame we fall into the 52 we have created and 53 that we are now living in the “ house” we have 54 . If we had realized it, we should have done it 55 .
Your life today is the result of your attitudes and choices in the past. Your life tomorrow will be the result of your attitudes and the choices of today.
36. A. start B. leave C. run D. like
37. A. intended B. tended C. exfended D. attended
38. A. paycheck B. house C. carpenter D. children
39. A. retire B. employ C. build D. plan
40. A. common B. poor C. sick D. good
41. A. new B. big C. more D. bad
42. A. in time B. at time C. at one time D. at a time
43. A. always B. not C. entirely D. again
44. A. fortunate B. unfortunate C. easy D. difficult
45. A. buy B. plan C. inspect D. take
46. A. pay B. gift C. debt D. order
47. A. not B. already C. yet D. 0nly
48. A. poorly B. well C. quickly D. carelessly
49. A. to B. for C. as D. with
50. A. more B. less C. other D. fewer
51. A. effect B. infection C. effort D. impression
52. A. situation B. condition C. state D. position
53. A. feel B. find C. learn D. know
54. A. wanted B. bought C. destroyed D. built
55. A. differently B. difficultly C. purposely D. honestly
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的A，B，C，D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
I bought 10 sets of Christmas china that were marked at 75 percent off plus an additional10 percent. It was an amazing deal. When I got them home, I found they took half a closet to store. I already have nice china I can use at Christmas. I decided it wasn’t worth it to me to use that much pace for something that I would only use a couple of times in the year. I took them back and now I have more money in my checking account as well as some luxury towels I have wanted for a long time. I would have saved myself the time of taking the china back if I had figured out beforehand what I really wanted, but it is sometimes hard to decide at the moment. This experience helped me to realize that you can actually save time and money by passing up bargains.
The main advantage of getting things on sale is that you can afford luxuries that you can’t afford at regular price. My Christmas tree is covered with beautiful handmade Santa Claus ornaments( 装饰物). I found them at a store about 15 months ago and fell in love with them. I imagined how beautiful they would look on my tree。 I wanted to buy some, but they were $13.95 each. It didn't fit into our Christmas budget,so I gave up the idea. Through the next few months the price kept dropping until it went down to $ 2.95. When I saw that price, I bought 25 of them right away. I waited another nine months to put them on my tree,but in the end, I got exactly what I wanted for an excellent price. Instead of paying around $ 350, I ended up paying around $ 75. Patience paid off.
56. Why did the writer take the sets of china she had bought back to the shop?
A. Because they were of poor quality.
B. Because they were too expensive.
C. Because they were of no practical use for her.
D. Because they covered too much room.
57. The underlined phrase “ passing up” in thd first paragraph probably means _______________ .
A. giving in to B. letting go by C. passing away D. catching up
58. The author writes the passage in order to teach readers _________________________ .
A. how to avoid unwise deal B. when to go bargain hunting
C. how to make your budget D. when to get what you are eager for
59. Which of the following statements is true according to the text?
A. The writer prefers to buy what is needed at the superstore at a bargain price.
B. The writer likes things on sale which are of high quality.
C. The writer paid about 75 dollars for a Christmas tree with beautiful ornaments.
D, Patience led to the writer’ s success in getting what his family would like.
B
EARTH WEEK--A diary of the planet
Storms
Several more rounds of fierce storms, tornadoes and floods struck many parts of the American Midwest and Northeast as bad weather continued across the US for a second month.
Monsoon Storms
A south--west monsoon has caused great damage in parts of Sri Lanka. Government meteorologists said that unexpected monsoon winds blew directly across the country from the southern part of the earth at about 100km/h,producing several rounds of stormy weather. Nearly 250 houses in the capital Colombo were damaged.
Mt Etna Erupts
Sicily Mount Etna volcano erupted shortly after midnight on July 1, shooting “bombs”of lava( 岩浆)on the eastern side of the mountain. The 30--minute eruption could be seen for several miles but did not threaten any nearby villages.
Hurricane
Hurricane Bias lost strength as it moved over cooler waters in the Pacific Ocean to the west of Mexico. Blas formed off southwest Mexico during the last week but the outer part of the storm swept western Michoaean State, killing four people when their wood and cardboard home fell down.
Monkey Repellent
After years of unsuccessful attempts to keep crop-eating monkeys out of Japanese fields,a Tokyo research team believes that it may have finally found a way to prevent the damage caused by the monkeys. Animal ruins of crops were successfully prevented by shooting chili (辣椒) powder into the air, discomforting the eyes and noses of monkeys that passed in front of carefully placed warning sensors. “We’ve tried all kinds of preventive measures,but the monkeys are bright enough to outsmart the trick,” said Toshiaki Wacla, Director of the Tokyo Forestry Experiment Station in western Tokyo.
60. The monsoon in Sri Lanka ________________________________ .
A. was of average strength
B. destroyed more property than previous monsoons
C. was rare for that time of the year
D. affected only the outer areas of the nation
61. According to the information, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. The eruption of Mt Etna lasted for a second month.
B. Hurricane Bias was formed off the coast of Italy.
C. The American Midwest had fine weather throughout July 2005.
D. The eruption of Mt Etna did not destroy local villages.
62. Toshiaki Wada, Director of the Tokyo Forestry Experiment Station, would describe the monkeys as
__________________________ .
A. happy B. clever C. harmless D. lovable
63. The information in the “ Earth Week ” diary ____________________ .
A. tells people future weather patterns
B. gives advice on dealing with monsoons
C. shows that weather can change unexpectedly
D. show the effects that storms have on animals
C
People go in for various kinds of physical training, and winter swimming is one of them.The special thing about winter swimming is that we can have cold wind bath, icy water bath and sunbath at the same time in the open air of winter.
When we have undressed ourselves and are exposed to the cold air below zero and attacked by wind and snow, every cell, every blood vessel and nerve of our body are stirred tip by the challenge, arousing in us a strong desire to go into the water.
We dive into the cold water with enthusiasm and swim with vigor. We come out just when our hands and feet are beginning to feel numb (麻木). The massage and strong stimulus of the cold water make us concentrate on one thing--how to fight against the cold.At this moment our brain is relaxed and at rest. Every organ of our body goes through a test under special conditions, thus strengthening our metabolic(代谢) functions. We will be less susceptible to illness, and will also have curative effects on certain disease.
After we get dried, our pink--coloured skins are bathed in the winter sunrays which caress(抚摩) our slightly shivering body. The anion ( 阴离子) air improves our lungs and dissolves in our blood. Gradually we no longer feel the cold and spring seems to be near.
After the three baths of air, water and sun, we feel extraordinary warm, relaxed and comfortable. Winter swimming is both beneficial and enjoyable. That is why more and more people have come to love and accept what was once regarded as something contrary to physiological nature. The sport is enjoying a popularity never known before.
64. If you like winter swimming, you can enjoy ____________________________ .
A. three different kinds of swimming B. swimming in three different ways
C. three advantages of the winter D. three swimming tastes
65. What is the benefit of winter swimming?
A. It can keep you warm.
B. It can do good both to your body and your mind.
C. It can only help you physiologically.
D. It can help you learn more about winter.
