新概念二册7396课测试

1、新概念二册四期期中测验姓名：,选词填空（每题1分，共20分）1, I must （肯定的） get that fellow posted.2, It is not long before they are so accustomed to pick up（重物）from the floor of the pool.3，Experime nts have proved that childre n can be iin swim ming at a very early age.4，By the end of October 1886, the statue had bee n put toge

2、ther aga in and it was officially（赠送）to the America n people by Bartholdi.5， So do I, answered the policeman in the same（语气，腔调）.6，He said that some one might by（侦察）on the stati on and the pilot was ordered tokeep track of the strange object.7，As the ocea ns have beeno, fish has become more and more

3、expe nsive.8，We had to qfor hours to get in.9，Six men had bee n tin a mi ne for seve ntee n hours.10，My employer will （确认）that I was there on time.11，As the man tried to（转向）the speedboat round, the steering wheel cameawayinhis hands.12，I have just received a letter from my old school,（通矢口） methat my

4、 formerheadmaster willbe retiri ng n ext week.13， After he has retired, he will d himself to gardening.14， Busman have decided to go on（罢工）next week.15， This will （减轻）pressure on the trains to some extent.16， The prisoner knocked him to the ground with a （猛烈的）blow.17， He （前进）boldly up and dow n in f

5、ront of the camp.18， A great many goods were sent to the exhibition from （各种各样的 ）parts of the world.19， We were cto find out what had happened.20， I lit a cigarette to cmy nerves.21， is known to the world, China，单项选择：（每题1分，共15分）s Liu Xia ng became the first Asia n in history to win the menhurdles at

6、 the Olympic Games.A. That B. Which C. As D. It22, Living in the Central American desert has its problems, obtaining water is not the least.A. of which B. for what C. as D. whose23, I don t know the reas onyou were abse nt from the meeting I am sure that some one will tell methe reasonyou haven t to

7、ld me.A. why; thatB. that; why C. because; whichD. of which; that24, When she came back from abroad, Lucy told us about the cities and the peopleshe had visited.A. that B. who C. where D. which25. - Would you like a cigarette?-No. It s several yearsI gave up smoking.A. after B. since C. whe n D. bef

8、ore26. My favorite room is the tidy study with a fireplace,we can watch TV and enjoy the nice sceneryoutside.A. where B. whe nC. that D. which27. It is an interesting story and one can t put it downone has finished reading it.A. after B. whe nC. unl ess D. until28. - Will you go to Mary s birthday p

9、arty?-No.invited, I can t go. I ll be too busy then.A. If B. Un less C. Even if D. Whens volle29. It was an unforgettable moment for all the citizens this year,in 20 years China s womenteam won the Olympic gold medal aga in.A. that B. which C. whe n D. while30. - Do you knowMr. Black s address is?-H

10、e may live at No. 18 or No. 19 of Bridge Street.A. which B. where C. what D. that31. Whe n you an swer questi ons in a job in terview, please remember the golde n rule: Always give the mon keyexactlyhe wan ts.A. what B. which C. whe nD. that32. I ll see you after the show and give you20 for the tick

11、ets, ormuch they cost.A. whatever B. whether C. no matter D. however33. The treatment will continue until the patient reaches the pointhe can walk correctly and safely.A. whe n B. where C. which D. how34. Many policeme n on duty will not be able to spare one minute to watch the football match,they m

12、ightonly be meters away from the action.A. because B. although C. if D. where35. After five hours drive, they reachedthey thought was the place theyd bee n dream ingA. that B. whereC. which D. what三，完形填空（每题1分，共30分）One of the easiest things in the world is to become a fault-finder. However, life can

13、be 36 when you are not busy finding fault with it.Several years ago I 37 a letter from seve ntee n-year-old Kerry, who described herself as a world-class fault-fi nder.almost always 38 by thin gs. People were always doing things that anno yed her, and 39 was ever good eno ugh. She was highly self-cr

14、itical and also found fault with her frien ds. She became a really40 pers on.Unfortunately, it took a horrible accident to change her 41 Her best friend was seriously hurt in a car crash. What made it almost 42 to deal with was that the day before the 43, Kerry had visited her friend and had spe nt

15、the whole time criticizing her 44 of boyfriends, the way she was living, the way she related to her mother, and various other things she felt she n eeded to 45 It was nt un til her friend was badly hurt that Kerry became 46 her habit of finding fault. Very quickly, she learned to appreciate life rat

16、her than to 47 everything so harshly （ 刻薄）.She was able to transfer her new wisdom to other parts of her 48 as well.Perhaps most of us arent as extreme at fault-fi nding, 49 whe n were hon est, we can be sharply 50 of the world. rm not suggest ing you 51 problems, or that you prete nd things are 52

17、tha n they are, but simply that you lear n to allow things to be as they are 53 most of the time, and especially when its not a really big 54.Train yourself to bite your tongue, and with a little 55, youll get really good at letting things go. And when you do, youll get back your en thusiasm and lov

18、e for life.36.A.Ion elyB.greatC.quietD.uneasy37.A.receivedB.an sweredC.expectedD.rejected38.A.threate nedB.in terruptedC.botheredI）.spoiled39.A.anythingB.everyth ingC.someth ingD.nothing40.A.caringB.bori ngC.in teresti ngD.surpris ing41.A.attitudeB.pla nC.measureD.expla nati on42.A.urge ntB.unnecess

19、aryC.certa inD.impossible43.A.occasi onB.eventC.accide ntD.adve nture44.A.memoryB.n oticeC.evide neeD.choice45.A.hearB.con tributeC.expressD.admit46.A.aware ofB.afraid ofC.curious aboutD.con fused about47.A.discussB.realizeC.judgeD.settle48.A.familyB.lifeC.careerD.educati on49.A.soB.orC.butD.for50.A

20、.proudB.sureC.hopefulD.critical51.A.faceB.createC.solveD.ignore52.A.rarerB.betterC.stra ngerD.worse53.A.at leastB.at lastC.by farD.so far54.A.taskB.dealC.resultD.duty55.A.practiceB.speechC.restDpity四阅读理解（共13小题;每小题2分，满分26分)Food festivals around the worldStilt on Cheese Rolli ngMay Day is a traditi on

21、al day for celebrati ons, but the 2,000 En glish villagers of Stilt on must be the on ly people in the world who include checsc rolling in their annual plans. Teams of four,dressed in a variety of strange and funny clothes , roll a complete cheese along a 50-metre course. On the way, they must not k

22、ick or throw their cheese, or go into their competitors la ne. Competiti on is fierce and the chief prize is a complete Stilt on cheese weighi ng about four kilos (disappo intin gly, but un dersta ndably the cheeses used in the race are woode n on es). All the competitors arc served with beer or por

23、t wine, the traditi onal accompa niment for Stilt on cheese.Fiery Foods Festival The Hottest Festival on EarthEvery year more tha n 10,000 people head for the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico. They come from as far away as Australia, the Caribbea n and China, but they all share a com mon addicti on f

24、ood that is not just spicy ,but hot eno ugh to make your mouth bur n, your head spin and your eyes water. Their desti natio n is the Fiery Eood and BBQ Festival which is held over a period of three clays every March. You might like to try a chocolate-covered haba nero pepperofficially the hottest pe

25、pper in the world or any one of the thousa nds of products that are on show. But one things for sure if you dont like the feeling of a burning tongue, this festival isnt for you!La Tomati na The Worlds Biggest Food FightOn the last Wedn esday of every August, the Spanish tow n of Bunol hosts Ea Toma

26、ti na the worlds largest food fight. A week-long celebration leads up to an exciting tomato battle as the highlight of the weeks events. The early morni ng sees the arrival of large trucks with tomatoes official fight-starters get things going by casti ng tomatoes at the crowd.The battle lasts littl

27、e more than half an hour, in which time around 50,000 kilograms of tomatoes have been throw n at anyone or any thi ng that moves, runs, or fights back. Then every one heads dow n to the river to make friends aga inand for a much-n eeded wash!56. I n the Stilt on cheese rolli ng competiti on, competi

28、tors on each team must _ .A. wear various formal clothesB. roll a wooden cheese in their own laneC. kick or throw their cheeseD. use a real cheese weigh ing about four kilos57. Where is the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival held?A. I n New Mexico. B. I n the Caribbea n. C. I n Australia.D. I n Chi na.58.

29、The celebration of La Tomatina lasts .A. three days B. seve n days C. less tha n three days D. more tha n seve n days59. Which of the follow ing is TRUE accord ing to the passage?A. The chief prize for the Stilt on cheese rolli ng competiti on is beer or port wine.B. More than 10,000 Chinese take pa

30、rt in the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival.C. Thousa nds of spicy foods are on show in the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival.D. An exciting tomato battle takes place at the beginning of La Tomatina.Papa, as a son of a dirt-poor farmer, left school early and went to work in a factory, for education was for the

31、rich then. So, the world became his school. With great in terest, he read everyth ing he could lay his hands on, liste ned to the town elders and lear ned about the world bey ond his tiny hometow n. Theres so much to lear n, hed say. Though were born stupid, only the stupid remain that way. He was d

32、eterm ined that none of his childre n would be denied （拒绝）an educati on.Thus, Papa in sisted that we lear n at least one new thing each day. Though, as childre n, we thought this was crazy, it would never have occurred to us to deny Papa a request. And dinner time seemed perfect for sharing what we

33、had learn ed. We would talk about the n ews of the day; no matter how in sig ni fica nt, it _was n ever take n lightly. Papa wouldliste n carefully and was ready with some comme nt, always to the point.Then came the mome nt the time to share the days new lear ning.Papa, at the head of the table, wou

34、ld push back his chair and pour a glass of red wine, ready to liste n.Felice, hed say, tell me what you lear ned today.I lear ned that the populati on of Nepal is .Sile nee.Papa was thinking about what was said, as if the salvation of the world would depend upon it. The population of Nepal. Hmm. Wel

35、l . . . . hed say. Get the map; lets see where Nepal is. And the whole familywent on a search for Nepal.This same experience was repeated until each family member had a turn. Dinner ended only after we had a clear un dersta nding of at least half a doze n such facts.As childre n, we thought very lit

36、tle about these educati onal won ders. Our family, however, was grow ing together, sharing experiences and participating in one anothers education. And by looking at us, listening to us, respecting our in put, affirm ing our value, givi ng us a sense of dig ni ty, Papa was unq uesti on ably our most

37、 in flue ntial teacher.Later during my training as a future teacher, I studied with some of the most famous educators. They were impart ing what Papa had known all along the value of continu al lear ning. His tech nique has served me well all my life. Not a sin gle day has bee n wasted, though I can

38、 n ever tell whe n knowing the populati on of Nepal might prove useful.60. What do we know from the first paragraph?A. The authors father was born in a workers family.B. Those born stupid could not cha nge their life.C. The tow n elders wan ted to lear n about the world.D. The poor could hardly affo

39、rd school educati on.61. The underlined word it in the second paragraph refers to _A. one new thing B. a request C. the n ewsD. some comme nt62. It can be learned from the passage that the author _ .A. enjoyed talking about newsB. knew very well about NepalC. felt regret about those wasted daysD . a

40、ppreciated his fathers educati onal tech nique63. What is the greatest value of dinner time to the author?A. Continual lear ning.B. Show ing tale nts.C. Family get-together.D. Winning Papas approval.64. The authors father can be best described asA. an educator expert at training future teachersB. a

41、pare nt in siste nt on his childre ns educati onC. a participant willing to share his knowledgeD. a teacher strict about everyth ing his stude nts didDLife can be so won derful, full of adve nture and joy. It can also be full of challe nges, setbacks and heartbreaks. Whatever our circumsta nces, we

42、gen erally still have dreams, hopes and desires that little someth ing more we want for ourselves and our loved on es. Yet knowing we can have more can also create a problem, because whe n we go to cha nge the way we do thin gs, up come the old patter ns and pitfalls that stopped us from seek ing wh

43、at we wan ted in the first place.This tension betwee n what we feel we can have and what were seem in gly able to have is the ni ggli ng （ 烦人的） sufferi ng, the an xiety we feel. This is where we usually thi nk its easier to just give up. But were n ever meant to let go of the part of us that knows w

44、e can have more. The in tellige nee beh ind that knowing is us the real us. Its the part that believes in life and its possibilities. If you drop that, you begi n to feel a little dead in side because youre dropp ing you.So, if we have this capability but somehow life seems to keep us stuck, how do

45、we break these patter ns?Decide on a new course and make one decision at a time. This is good advice for a new adventure or just getting through todays challe nges.While, deep dow n, we know we can do it, our mind or the minds of those close to us usually says we cant.That isnt a reason to stop, its

46、 just the mind, that little man or woman on your shoulder, trying to talk you out of someth ing aga in .It has done it many times before. Its all about start ing simple and doing it now.Decide and act before overth inking. When you do this you may feel a little, or large, release from the jail of yo

47、ur mind and youll be on your way.65. It can be in ferred from the first two paragraphs that we should.A.slow dow n and live a simple lifeB. be careful whe n we choose to cha ngeC. stick to our dreams un der any circumsta ncesD. be content with what we already have66. What is the key to breaki ng the

48、 old patterns?A. To focus on every detail.B. To decide and take immediate acti on.C. To liste n to those close to us.D. To thi nk twice before we act.66. Which of the follow ing best expla ins the un derl ined part in the last paragraph?A. Escape from your puni shme nt.B. Realizati on of your dreams.C. Freedom from your tension.D. Reducti on of your expectati ons.67. What does the author inte