新编英语测试试卷第四册

1、英语测试考试试卷姓名 :班级 :学号 :新编英语教程4 测试试卷考试时间120 分钟GradeClassNamePart I CLOSE (1*15=15)Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer.Although most people believe it is wrong to lie, it is dou

2、btful that anyone can go through his entire life without tell a lie. But are all lies equally wrong? Or are some lies actually (1) ? To answer this we must examine thefour basic types of lies. Each type is told for different reason.The first, and probably the most commontype of lie, is the lie of (2

3、) .This is the type of lie we tell to make (3) sound more interesting. Orwe may lie about our achievements to make ourselves seem more intelligent or clever. Wejustify this type of lie by (4) ourselves that we can not harmanyone. But there is one disadvantage of this type of lie. If we are found out

4、, we are (5) feeling like a fool and wondering why we (6) to lieabout something so unimportant.The second type of lie is told to avoid (7) someone. This type of lieis often considered necessary. When someone asked, “ Do you like my new dress? ” we (8) to answer yes because we know that is what she w

5、ants tohear. But even this type of lie is not always wise. For example, if a patient asks his doctor if he has terminal cancer, he wants and expects an (9) answer is most cases.The third type of lie is the exact opposite of the second. It is the (10) malicious lie told for the express purpose of hur

6、ting someone. Few (11) adults tell this kind of lie, but it is fairly common among children. They may shout “ I hate you ” at another child one day but be back playing with him the next day.The last type of lie is the one we tell to cover up something we should or should not have done in the first p

7、lace. Rather than (12) we made amistake, welie about it. This is the type of lie that gets us most into trouble. No one has a good enough memory to tell his type of lie. One lie (13) to another. Then before we know it, we have forgotten what we said to whom, and we are afraid to open our month (14)

8、fear that we will put our footin it. Then we realize what is mean by the phrase,“ Oh, what a tangled webwe (15) when first we practice to deceive.”1. A. defended B. explainedC. justifiedD. supported2.A. boast exaggerationB. enlargementC. entertainmentD.3.A. an incidentB. an accidentC. a chanceD. a p

9、roblem4.A. convincingB. satisfyingC. assuringD.supporting5.A. keptB. leftC. letD. made6.A. boredB. troubledC. botheredD. disturbing7.A. harmingB. injuringC. hurtingD. attacking8.A. decideB. loveC. wantD. prefer9.A. honestB. importantC. impossibleD. instant10.A. directlyB. deliberatelyC.meaningfullyD

10、. significantly11.A. developedB. growingC. ripeD. mature12.A. permitB. admitC. claimD. declare13.A. goesB. comesC. leadsD. develops14.A. withB. inC. byD. for15.A. knitB. weaveC. produce D.formPART II GRAMMAR & VOCABULAR( Y1*20=20)There are twenty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence

11、there are four words or phrases marked A ， B， C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on your answer sheet.1. He swatted a fly on the window and the glass.D. crushedD. shelterC. recoveredA. smashedB. cuC. crashed2. A leafy tree canus from the sun on hot

12、 days.A. fenceB. hideC. prevent3. Nobody that airplane crash.A. survivedB. conqueredD. relived4. It is strange that Titus was as as his brother was ambitious.A. plainB. humbleC. aboveboardD. week5. His request us completely by surprise.A. shookB. madeC. tookD. left6. I wanted to go home but my siste

13、r on going to see a film.A. persistedB.insistedC. resistedD. week7. My little brotherlikes to siton thebalcony and what goes onbelow.A. lookB.stareC. gazeD. watch8. I came home and found my family in a game of chess.A. entertainedB. interestedC. busyD. absorbed9. “No one is so as the poor manwhois s

14、uddenly lucky, “ said the beggar.A. generousB. modestC. thoughtful D. stern10. Although only of intelligence, he has beaten all his rivals in thepearl buying business.A. mediumB. averageC. middleD. little11. The doctor is the only person who will really help you; he will even treat you free of charg

15、e.A. Though B. So C. As a matter of fact D. However12. Watch out! Here ' s a beehive! Don ' t disturb it, or the q ueen bee might you.A. stingB. biteC. harmD. kill13. Some people consider it unwise to themselves in a quarrel betweenhusband and wife.A. combineB. mixC. involveD. join14. Have y

16、ou down yet in your new job?A. fixed B. smoothed C. suited D. settled15. Do you really believe in the of evil spirits?A. existence B. occurrence C. visiting D. arrival16. He has recently got an interesting in the hospital.A. employment B. job C. workD. occupation17. With its expensive furniture care

17、fully chosen and placed, his room looks quite.A. convenient B. elegant C. comforting D. luxurious 18. Can you please move this chair? They are?A. on the way B. in the wayC. by the wayD.under way19. If I had more time, I would photography as my hobby.A. take toB. take onC. take upD. take over20. Leav

18、ing your door unlocked in a city like this is fire.A. playing off B. playing with C. putting off D.copingwithPART III READING COMPREHENSION (2*15=30)In this section there are three passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose

19、the one that you think is the best answer.Mark your answers on your answer sheet.TEXT ASome 2,400 miners were on the day shift last Tuesday morning at the Kinross gold mine, 65 miles from Johannesburg. A welding team was repairing a broken track for one of the trains that help carry gold ore to the

20、surface. Suddenly, an acetylene tank sparked and flared flames swept through the tunnel, igniting plastic-covered wiring, which in turn set fire to polyurethane foam that keeps the walls fry and solid. Within minutes the mine shaft filled with thick black smoke containing toxic fumes from the burnin

21、g plastic. Choking miners immediately fell and died of asphyxiation. When the initial several hours rescue operation ended, 177 were dead, one was missing, and 235 were injured, making Kinross the worst gold-mine disaster in South African history. All but five of the victims were black, and the blac

22、k-dominated National Union of Mineworkers denounced the “ unacceptably low safety standards ” in the mines. In fact, Kinross last year lost its top safety rating. But the mine s general manager said the plastics that burned had been considered safe. A government investigation is now under way.1. We

23、know that the accident happened.A. at night B. in the daytime C. at noon D. in the afternoon 2. It wasthat caused the fire.A. an acetylene tank B. plastic-covered wiringC. polyurethane foam D. thick black plastic3. Which of the following statements is true?A. Many miners were burnt to death.B. Many

24、miners choked and died.C. Many miners fell into the mine and were killed.D. A, B, C are wrong.4. The plastic that covered the wiring was.A. black B. thick C. poisonous D. gold5. of the victims were black.A. Four B. Five C. Most D. AllTEXT BNICHOLAS MONSARRAT, who has died, aged 69, based “ The Cruel

25、 Sea, ” his runaway bestseller first published in 1951, on his own experiences in the Battle of the Atlantic.In September, 1957, Mr. Desmond Flower, chairman of Cassell Co., handed him the millionth copy of the book. By March, 1964, more than seven copies had been sold.In its 14 th year it was still

26、 selling at the rate of 30,000 a year. It was translated into 18 languages.Soon of Mr. Keith Monsarrat, a Liverpool surgeon, Nicholas John Turney Morsarrat was articled to a firm of Nottingham solicitor, but preferred the sea to the law.With a typewriter and 40 he went in 1934 to London, where he wa

27、s soon reduced to sleeping on the Thames Embankment and in St. Martin s crypt.But then his writing lifted him from the doldrums. Half a dozen books precedes the publication of “ The Cruel Sea, ” which owed its compelling at traction to the author s first -hand experience as a lieut-commander with th

28、e RNVR, with which he served from 1940 to 1946.Before he joined the Royal Navy he went to Winchester and Trinity College, Cambridge.Winchester re calledThe pungency of Monsarrat s pen was never better illustrated than with the description of his life at Winchester, which he called “ A Season in Hell

29、. ”In 1926, he said, the college was “ an awful place ” and his presence coincided with “ a disgusting peak of bullying and tyranny.” Thefive yearshe spent at Winchester represented “ a never -to-be- forgotten ordeal. ”“ Things must since have changed for the better, ” he observed in The Sunday Tele

30、graph, which serialized his story. “ Indeed” , he added, “ there was no other way for them to go. The only reason I would like to believe in Hell is that these selected candidates might fry in it.”1. Which war did Monsarrat describe in his The Cruel Sea ?A. The First World War.B. The Second World Wa

31、r.C. The Great War.D. The First World War and the Second World War.2. By 1958 how many copies of The Cruel Sea had been sold?A. More than a million copies.B. More than seven million copies.C. More than thirty thousand copies.D. More than forty thousand copies.3. The Cruel Sea was popular because .A.

32、 the author was well-knownB. it was based on personal experienceC. it was full of adventuresD. the plot is interesting4. Which statement is not true?A. Nicholas Monsarrat liked adventure.B. Nicholas Monsarrat hates his school.C. Nicholas Monsarrat slept rough in London by choice.D. Nicholas Monsarra

33、t wrote the novel based on personal experience.5. According to Nicholas Monsarrat, his life at Winchester was .A. miserable B. happy C. dull D. excitingTEXT CHow can the . Government raise tax revenues without raising taxes? One way may be to get tax evaders to pay up. To encourage those truants to

34、come forth, Washington is considering introducing its first tax-amnesty program-one that would allow the cheaters to clear their consciences without penalty. Supporters of the idea say that a six-month amnesty could raise up to $25 billion from guilt-redden Americans. And congressional supporters of

35、 the plan say that the states have shown amnesty can work. In the last three years 18 states have offered amnesty programs. Amongthe success stories: New York raised $334 million in three months; Massachusetts took in $85 million.Fair share: But not everyone is a convert. Internal Revenue Service Co

36、mmissioner Roscoe L. Egger Jr. told the House Ways and MeansCommittee last week that he believes the collection estimates are overstated. Most of the critics denounced the idea as an insult to those who pay their fair share.“ It penalizes honest people and is one of the worst proposals I ve everhear

37、d, ” says Republican Budget Committee member Sen. Slade Gorton. Egger, along with Treasury Secretary James A. Baker III, noted that amnesty could make future tax collection even more difficult by suggesting the possibility of future amnesties. Backers of the plan say the government must vow that it

38、would be a one-time offer, and that stricter enforcement would follow. The administration has yet to take a stand on amnesty, but the lure of billions of dollars in new revenues may be hard to resist.1. How can the . Government raise tax revenues?A. By punishing tax evaders.B. By protecting honest p

39、eople.C. By making the “ truants ” pay their tax in full.D. By improving the tax rate.2. Which of the following is the view of the supporters of the tax-amnesty program?A. The tax-amnesty idea is an insult to honest people.B. The tax-amnesty program would raise a large amount of money.C. Amnesty cou

40、ld adversely affect future tax collection.D. The tax-amnesty idea is an insult to dishonest people.3. Why is it likely that amnesty will cause more difficulties?A. Because it may create more cheaters.B. Because it will need strict enforcement.C. Because it may lure the administration to make more mo

41、ney.D. Because it may create less cheaters.4. How many states have introduced amnesty programs?A. Twenty-five B. Two C. Eighteen D. None5. Which of the following ideas is not mentioned in the text?A. Amnesty will allow all the cheaters to have clear consciences.B. Amnesty can work.C. New York has be

42、nefited from amnesty.D. A ， B and C.PRRT IV PARAPHRASE. (2*5=10)Explain the following sentences in your own words. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.1. A sincere compliment is worth its weight in gold.2. The whole congregation prayed for me alone, in a mighty wail of moans and3.voice.Understand is a two way operation; learning doesn t consist in being anempty receptacle.4. He took a powerful communications system that only the elite could use and turned it into a mass medium.5. Seen from space, the astronauts tell us, the most distincti