期中联考综合训练

1、 期中考试模拟训练题单选题：1. There existed an obvious _ between the accounts of the witnesses, so a judgment was not announced in court.A. associationB. authorityC. conflictD. restriction2. Our milk powder is especially suitable for children under 6, as it helps a lot to build the bodys natural _.A. reservation

2、B. defenceC. varietyD. heritage3. A best friend is one who can always read your minds when you are at a loss for the _ words to complete your thoughts.A. temporaryB. absoluteC. preciseD. reliable4. After six months training, the whole team is _ in form, and is expected to be able to get through to t

3、he final.A. superbB. automaticC. cautiousD. enthusiastic5. The family were enjoying their dinner, so I was wondering if I had arrived at a/an _ time.A. awkwardB. prosperousC. flexibleD. particular6. The U.S. government on Wednesday _ former Commerce Secretary Gary Locke as ambassador to China, makin

4、g him the first Chinese-American ever to take the post.A. accumulatedB. reflectedC. distinguishedD. confirmed7. Miss Green often said “God helps those who help themselves”, intending to _ on us the significance of being independent.A. baseB. impressC. focusD. rely8. The audiences reaction made it _

5、that this play was a great success. A. evidentB. familiarC. relevantD. skeptical9. Those who are _ the proposal are expected to discuss it in detail after the meeting. Ain favor ofBin memory of Cin honor ofDin search of10. Although police could be seen everywhere, they seemed to be searching the hou

6、ses almost _.A. at easeB. at randomC. at riskD. at length 1The Man was very sad He knew that the Cats days were 31 The doctor had said there wasnt anything more that could be done, that he should take the Cat home and make him as 32 as possibleThe man put the Cat on his lap and 33 .The Cat opened hi

7、s eyes, purred and looked up at the Man A tear 34 down the Mans cheek and 35 on the Cats forehead The Cat gave him a slightly annoyed look Why do you cry, Man? the Cat asked Because you cant 36 the thought of losing me? Because you think you can never replace me? The Man 37 yesAnd where do you think

8、 Ill be 38 I leave you? the Cat asked The Man shrugged helplessly 39 your eyes, Man, the Cat said The Man gave him a questioning look, but did as he was toldWhat color are my eyes and fur? the Cat asked Your eyes are gold and your fur is a rich, warm brown, the Man repliedAnd where is it that you mo

9、st often _ 40 me? asked the Cat “I see youon the kitchen window _41 the birds ,on my favorite chairon my desk lying on the papers I needon the pillow next to my 42 at night Then, whenever you wish to see me, all you must do is close your eyes, said the CatPick up that piece of string from the floor-

10、there, my toy The Man opened his eyes, then 43 over and picked up the string It was about two feet long and the Cat had been able to 44 himself for hours with it Now take each end of the string in one hand, the Cat ordered The Man did soThe end in your left hand is my birth and the end in your right

11、 hand is my 45 Now bring the two ends together, the Cat said The Man obeyedYou have made a continuous 46 , said the cat Does any point along the string appear to be different, worse or better than any other part of the string? The Man inspected the string and then 47 his head noThe Man shut his eyes

12、 hard as the tears poured down his face He saw the Cat on the 48 , then in his bed, then lying across his important papers He saw him on the pillow next to his head, saw his bright gold eyes and darkest brown on his nose and ears He opened his eyes and 49 his tears looked over at the circle of strin

13、g he still held in his hand One day, not long after, there was a new Cat on his lap She was lovely and whitevery different from his earlier 50 Cat and very much the same31A numbered B accounted C decreased D figured32A comfortable B impressive C considerate D exciting33A complained B frustrated C la

14、ughed D sighed34A put B rushed C curled D rolled35A appeared B seemed C landed D dried 36A think B imagine C rememberD bear37A smiled B nodded C shook D cried38A when B before C until D because39A Open B Close C Turn D Fix40A see B accompany C observe D adore41A watching B catching C interviewing D

15、admiring42A foot B body C arm D head43A walked B reached C ran D turned44A entertain B devote C concern D disappoint45A life B home C family D death46A wave B string C circle D point47A turned B shook C raised D hit48A window B desk C door D pillow49A over B through C with D under50A beloved B acqua

16、inted C bothered D compromised阅读： 1 Kevlar is another invention that has saved many people from serious injury and death. Kevlar is a fibrous material with qualities that make it able to reject bullets. Added to clothing, the material protects security officers and soldiers across the world. From ch

17、ildhood, she wanted to be a doctor. Today, thousands of people are glad that Stephanie Kwolek became a research chemist. In that job, she developed the first liquid crystal polymer. The polymer was a chemical product that formed the basis for Kevlar. Stephanie Kwolek was born in 1923 in New Kensingt

18、on, Pennsylvania. As a child, Stephanie loved science. Later, she studied chemistry and other sciences at a Pennsylvania college now known as Carnegie Mellon University. She got a job with the DuPont chemical company in 1946. It was the beginning of a career with the company that lasted about 40 yea

19、rs. By the 1960s, Dupont already had produced materials like nylon and Dacron. The company wanted to develop a new fiber. Stephanie Kwolek was part of a DuPont research group that asked to work on its development. At the time, she was searching for a way to make a material strong enough to use on au

20、tomobile tires. Ms. Kwolek needed a new way to make stiff, resistant fibers for the job. Her experiments for the project were supposed to produce a clear substance similar to a thick syrup. Instead, what Stephanie Kwolek produced was unexpected. It was a liquid that looked cloudy or milky. She said

21、she might have thrown it out. But she decided to let it sit for awhile. The process calls for the chemical to be pushed through the small holes of a spinneret. She remembers that her team member operating the device at first refused to accept her material. He probably suspected it had solid particle

22、s that would block the holes. However, after awhile he said he would try it. That person must have been surprised when the substance passed the test. Ms. Kwolek did not tell anyone that she had produced something new and strong. She said she was afraid there might have been a mistake. Repeated testi

23、ng, however, did not find anything wrong. DuPont first manufactured large amounts of Kevlar in 1971. The material is found today in hundreds of products from sports equipment to window coverings.1. According to the passage, Kevlar is_.A. a type of clothesB. a kind of fiberC. a thick liquidD. a kind

24、of chemical medicine2. Which of the following can describe the process of Stephanie Kwoleks inventing Kevlar?A. Well begun, half doneB. As the tree, so the fruitC. One false step will make a great differenceD. Fail in one thing while gain another3. From the passage, it can be inferred that_.A. Steph

25、anie Kwolek invented protective clothes that can reject bulletsB. Stephanie Kwoleks colleague became interested in her invention as soon as she produced KevlarC. Stephanie Kwolek was very confident to her new invention while she produced KevlarD. produced Kevlar is a care and patient researcher4. Th

26、e author introduce Stephanie Kwolek to us by_.A. giving exampleB. following time orderC. following place orderD. comparing different opinions 2Clothes-swapping has become an increasingly popular activity for women in the United States. The women can give away unwanted clothing at a clothes swap even

27、t and get something different in return. Clothes swapping lovers are now using social media to help publicize such events. VOAs Michael Lipin went to one recent gathering in northern Virginia. Christopher Cruise has his report.About 300 women went to the clothes swap at a high school in Springfield,

28、 Virginia. It was the largest crowd ever for the areas popular clothing-swap group. Good brands here though, God, theyre good brands. I mean, this is a J. Crew sweater! The women bring to shirts, dresses and other clothing they no longer want. In return, they can take home almost anything they like.

29、 Ashley Moore was having a very good day.I bought five, or brought, five shirts and I, like, already kind of got, I got like two nice pairs of boots. And they were like new, not even used! Sandy Van Dusen likes the idea that clothes are finding new homes instead of being thrown away. Because it help

30、s to keep the Earth green, theres no point in my opinion in continuing to buy new clothes when we can reuse whats already here. Give it a new home - you know, let somebody else love what you used to love and no longer love. Kim Pratt organized the clothing-swapping event in Springfield. She also org

31、anized a money-raising activity for the high schools debate team. It is one of several ways that her group gives to charitable causes. Another is by donating all of the un-swapped clothing to shelters for victims of domestic violence. I started doing this myself four years ago, and weve been doing i

32、t for four years, getting bigger and bigger each time we have a swap. She used the social media website to help publicize the events. The website has helped her group grow from 30 members to 1,300. Ms. Pratt says most of the members respect clothing swap rules. But she says competition for desirable

33、 fashion can be strong. We have to tell people sometimes not to hover over the new people coming in with their clothing. As they put it out, some people tend to grab the stuff right out of their hands and it becomes like a free-for-all. We try to avoid that as much as possible. Ok, here we go - woo!

34、1. Women want to exchange their clothes because_.A. they prefer a type of clothes they likeB. their own clothes are not fashionable C. they have a lack of moneyD. they dont want to buy new clothes2. Kim Pratt organized the clothing-swapping event in Springfield to_.A. make more money for himselfB. r

35、aise money for charity and help others in needC. satisfy his own interestD. protect the environment3. Kim Pratts words in the last paragraph is to_.A. advocate people should take part in the clothing-swapping event activelyB. suggest people are enthusiastic about clothing-swapping eventC. advocate p

36、eople should observe the rules of clothing-swapping eventD. suggest he is proud of his organizing the clothing-swapping event 4. The passage is about _.A. report B. interviewC. storyD. program完成句子：1. We had a very pleasant chat yesterday, reviewing those young and innocent days spent together. You k

37、now, we _ for nearly 20 years. (meet)昨天我们相谈甚欢，回顾了一起度过的青葱岁月。要知道，我们几乎20年没见面了。2. Jenny happened _ my phone number in the directory when I dropped in at her house. (look)当我偶然到珍妮家串门时，她正巧在电话簿上查我的号码。3. You can hardly imagine _ he has made in such a short time! (progress)你简直难以想象他在这么短的时间内取得了多么大的进步！4. The num

38、ber of people infected with HIV may reach 50 million by 2020 _ to prevent the spread of the disease. (measure) 除非采取有效措施来遏制传播，否则到2020年，感染HIV病毒的人数可能达到五千万。5. _was that the young boy who had lost both arms in an accident could handle a pen with his foot. (amaze)6. The better prepared you are for the per

39、formance, _ for you to suffer from a stage fright. (possible)你为表演准备得越充分，怯场的可能就会越小。7. In those rough times mistakes, which _, were crowding in at the same time and my life was totally messed up. (avoid) 在那些诸事不顺的日子里，本可以避免的错误全都同时发生了，我的生活完全一团糟。8. From the point of experts, it is not advertisings use of

40、the housewife role _ women, but the way it is handled. (bother)从专家的角度看，令女性不快的不是广告使用了家庭主妇这一角色，而是对待这一角色的方式。9_ in the government report, teenagers education decides a countrys future. (stress)正如政府工作报告中强调的那样，青少年的教育决定着国家的未来。10.Hardly _when I was told the meeting was put off. (arrive)我刚一到达就被告知会议被延迟了。11Im

41、afraid I cant attend your birthday party at 5 PMnext MondayI （已乘飞机） to London long before then（fly）12The technology is reported _ （应用到）architecture in other countries for a long time, but it was not introduced into China until two years ago（apply）13He escaped _ （丧生） in the explosion because he had n

42、ot gone to work（kill）14So _ （天气好） that all of us want to go on an outing. （day）15It was only when the accident took place _ （他才意识到） the importance of careful driving（realize）16Jenny has been criticized by the teacher for using the cellphone in class. I would rather you (没借) it to her. (lend)17One mo

43、re step backward, _ （你会掉进） the pool（fall）18English, as well as all other subjects, _ （很重要）So we must learn it well to be more competent（importance）19I am proud of what I didBut I was just helping to do （他本该做的）（do）20Last week, only two people came to look at the house. （两个都不想） to buy it. (want)单选：212

44、5 CBCAA, 2630 DBAAB14BDDB本文是一篇记叙文，题材是科学技术研究。主要讲美国研究者 Stephanie Kwolek无意中发明了一种叫凯夫拉的纤维，是制作防弹衣和其他抗击物品的一种重要材料。1.B。细节理解题。根据文章第一段中Kevlar is a fibrous material with qualities that make it able to reject bullets可知凯夫拉是一种纤维材料。2.D。细节理解题。根据文章Stephanie Kwolek本来想制成一种适合车胎的材料，结果失败了，然而她生产出一种叫凯夫拉的纤维，成为一种伟大的发明，因此为：Fai

45、l in one thing while gain another失之东隅，收之桑榆；Well begun, half done好的开始是成功的一半；As the tree, so the fruit种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆；One false step will make a great difference，失之毫厘，谬以千里。3.D。推理判断题。根据倒数第三段中 She said she might have thrown it out. But she decided to let it sit for awhile.以及最后一段中She said she was afraid there

46、might have been a mistake. Repeated testing, however, did not find anything wrong.可知Stephanie Kwolek既是一位有耐心又是一位细心的研究者，因此，D选项表述正确；文章第一段只提到Stephanie Kwolek发明了一种纤维材料叫凯夫拉，它是制作防弹衣重要材料，但没有说防弹衣是她发明的，因此，A选项表述不正确；根据文章倒数第二段中She remembers that her team member operating the device at first refused to accept her material. 可知她的同事并没有对她的发明产生兴趣，因此，B选项表述不正确；根据倒数第三段中 She said she might have thrown it out. But she decided to let it sit for awhile.以及最后一段中She said she