1、第 1 页，共 15 页 期末英语试卷期末英语试卷 题号IIIIIIIVV总分得分一、单选题（本大题共 15 小题，共 15.0 分）1.-Some young people make so much noise by driving cars too fast at night That drives me mad-Such behavior is really annoying and dangerous（）A. makes；angryB. makes；sadC. makes；embarrassed2.What did you look for in the library just no
2、w?The latest works of Yu Hua. I am doing a research on his writing styles.（选出能替换划线部分的短语）A. prepare forB. find outC. search for3.-Have you watched the film My People， My Country？-Yes The touching stories remind us of special moments in history（）A. excitingB. interestingC. moving4.选出可替换划线部分的选项。What an
3、 unusual gift the girl has!Yeah. Almost nobody can recite so many ancient poems at such a young age.A. presentB. talentC. skill5.-The little boy drew some sweets from his pocket and gave them to the beggar-What a kind boy!（）A. put outB. spread outC. took out6.-It is my private opinion You can ask mo
4、re friends for help-Thank you（）A. personalB. publicC. secret7.-Dont just sit there in silence Give us your ideas!-Well， I just want to think carefully before saying something about it（）A. separatelyB. comfortablyC. quietly8.-The service of Moon Cinema is second to none in our city-I couldnt agree mo
5、re It has the biggest screen and the most comfortable seats （）A. awfulB. fantasticC. ordinary9._ means something that helps one to be more successful than others（）A. AdvantageB. AdventureC. Achievement10.-The doctors are so busy working that they can hardly _ a family trip-What a pity（）A. avoidB. af
6、fordC. stand11.-Why did the driver refuse the reward？-He regretted not helping the sick lady in time and he was _ himself（）A. was satisfied withB. was ashamed ofC. was worried about12.-You shouldnt put this bookcase in the living room It is _ there-OK I will move it to my bedroom Would you like to g
7、ive me a hand？（）A. out of placeB. out of dateC. out of blue13. What are the true friends supposed to do？They should not only share happiness together but also give_ to each otherA. comfortB. confirmationC. agreement第 2 页，共 15 页14.-Alice， I beat Tom in the chess competition and won first prize-Congra
8、tulations， David! Lets go somewhere to_（）A. celebrateB. calculateC. communicate15.-Jack was great and he didnt _ his coach（教练）_-Yeah He scored two goals in the football match（）A. leave；aloneB. let；downC. cheer；up二、完形填空（本大题共 10 小题，共 15.0 分）Last autumn， my 80-year-old grandmother was having problems w
9、ith her heart My family sent her to the(16) After a careful examination， a famous doctor told my grandmother， You have such a(17) heart condition that you should have an operation But the complications（并发症） can happen The doctor (18) my grandmother and looked at her worried face The doctor went on t
10、o say that she would have a 40 percent possibility of having a heart trouble during the operation， a 35 percent possibility of being unable to stand up， and even a 20 percent of (19)on the operating table because of her old age My grandmother was (20) surprised and quickly said， Doctor， since youre
11、talking about these(21)I have one for you：there is a 100 percent possibility that you wont operate on me! With these words， my grandmother got up and (22) the doctors office The next day，my grandmother went to another doctors officeThere she was also told she needed an(23) The doctor also said that
12、her (24)might cause some problems， but he was quite sure about the success of the operation My grandmother might be brave， but she is not silly She then asked the doctor， If I am your mother， what will you (25)？ The doctor walked up to her， smiled， put his arms around her， and said， Mom， lets have t
13、he operation! My grandmother had the operation and came out fine! Her positive attitude added many wonderful and happy years for her to enjoy life with my family16. A. restaurantB. hotelC. hospital17. A. fantasticB. seriousC. proper18. A. encouragedB. warnedC. promised19. A. fightingB. hurtingC. dyi
14、ng20. A. terriblyB. nearlyC. simply21. A. conditionsB. changesC. possibilities22. A. leftB. reachedC. entered23. A. operationB. experienceC. examination24. A. weightB. heightC. age25. A. includeB. recommendC. promise三、阅读理解（本大题共 20 小题，共 30.0 分）ALong ago， there was a queen who lived in a palaceShe fel
15、t bored and said to her advisor ， All the things around me are too boring I need a different kind of beauty Let everyone know that I will hold a competition for the most beautiful thing in the world And the prize will be this crown Several days later， lots of people came to the competition and showe
16、d their things The queen was not satisfied with what she saw The advisor suggested， What you are looking for cannot be brought to youYou must look for it by yourself What about a journey？ 第 3 页，共 15 页The queen was interested in the idea， so she started immediately As she was on top of the hill near
17、her palace， she looked down and suddenly something cried in her heart Why have I never found my palace so beautiful？ The queen spent one year travelling She saw beauty on the farm， in the forest and even in the stars twinkling at night on her journey But what was the most beautiful thing？ She though
18、t it over Suddenly， she understood beauty was everywhere She should learn to enjoy the world She left the pieces of her crown at different places that she had seen As time went by， the queens crown got smaller and smaller until nothing was left She found the most beautiful thing at last It was the w
19、orld!26.The queen wanted to _ for the most beautiful thing in the worldA. hold a competitionB. buy a new crownC. go on a journeyD. see stars twinkling27._ came to the competition and showed their thingsA. Quite a few peopleB. Not many peopleC. Only the advisorD. Everyone in the country28.On top of t
20、he hill near her palace， the queen suddenly found her palace so _ A. boringB. interestingC. differentD. beautiful29.The passage tells us that _ A. beauty is everywhere if we learn to enjoy the worldB. you can get whatever you want if you are a queenC. the things in the palace are most beautifulD. Tr
21、avelling around is the best lifestyleBThe DC Public Library offers a variety of book clubs for people to gather and discuss their love for booksPlease note that sometimes book club events will be cancelled or put off due to unexpected situationsHere are some of the book clubs Capitol Hill Reads This
22、 group meets at 6： 30 p m on the third Thursday of each month to discuss recent literary fiction titles We have many meeting places throughout the Capitol Hill neighborhood including the Southeast and Northeast libraries， community centers， restaurants， and coffee shops To find out what we are readi
23、ng and where the next months meeting will be held， send an email to David quickdc gov Books& Bars Book Club Join us at Gordon Biersch at 9th and F streets NW on the third Wednesday of each monthBooks Bars is a book club that provides delicious food， fresh drinks， a comfortable atmosphere and great d
24、iscussion on todays most interesting books For more information， please contact Kari Mitchell at Kari mitchelldc gov A Song of Ice and Fire Book Club This club reads the series by George R R Martin The popular HBO show， Game of Thrones， is based on his series We meet on the last Wednesday of every m
25、onth at Petworth Citizen at 829 Upshur Street NW Write to Lisa at Warwickdc gov if you have any questions Cleveland Park Library Mystery Book Club This club meets on the first Thursday of each month at Teaism， 4008th Street，NW，downstairs The group chooses the books each month or two to three months
26、in advance All types of crime （犯罪） writing are considered Monthly notices are sent by emails You can call us at 202-282-3072 for more information第 4 页，共 15 页30.If you want to attend the events of Capitol Hill Reads， you _ A. need to find out the meeting place in advanceB. must get there in the early
27、 morningC. can call David to get more informationD. can get monthly notices by emails31.A Song of Ice and Fire Book Club may attract _ A. fans of crime storiesB. fans of George R R Martins booksC. people who are fond of literary fiction titlesD. people who are interested in interesting books32._ can
28、 provide tasty food， fresh drinks， a nice atmosphere and great discussionA. Capitol Hill ReadsB. Books Bars Book ClubC. A Song of Ice and Fire Book ClubD. Cleveland Park Library Mystery Book Club33.The purpose of the writer is to _ A. introduce some book clubsB. compare some fantastic book clubsC. g
29、ive advice on readingD. give advice on choosing book clubsCFor his eleventh birthday， Lin was given a gift that would shape his life On that day his father took him to the Childrens Activity Centre and said he could choose any course that interested him There was just one requirement： Lin would have
30、 to promise to study it for at least one year To that point Lin had had many hobbies， but none kept his interest for more than a week or two His mum once gave him a bag of stamps to encourage stamp collecting That hobby lasted a week Then his father got him some paints hoping that Lins artistic side
31、 would shine throughThose paints were now under his bed， still unopened This time Lins parents would let him decide Lins eyes moved down the notice board that listed all the courses on offerHe stopped at Photography， He liked the idea of taking beautiful pictures but the notice said that each studen
32、t needed their own camera Although Lins family wasnt poor， they werent rich either， and a camera cost a lot of money He continued looking The next course to catch his eyes was Language Art He didnt even know what that meant His father explained that it taught people how to make public speeches Lin，
33、a shy boy， could think of nothing worse Then he saw itCooking sounded like something hed like to doIt was inexpensive and convenient， it could be done alone and it was also creative Based on Lins hobby history， his dad had doubts， but he agreedMuch to his parents surprise，Lin kept his promise He stu
34、died cooking at the Centre every Saturday， and practised at home， making delicious meals for his family Everyone looked forward to birthdays， when they could eat his cakes Lin got great satisfaction from the pleasure his food brought to others The months turned to years but his hobby never changed a
35、gain Now Lin is an adult and runs a successful restaurantWhen customers say they enjoy his 第 5 页，共 15 页meal，he still gets the same pleasure he did as a child， and remembers the special gift he received all those years ago34.Lin didnt choose to study photography because _ A. it was too expensiveB. he
36、 had no interest in itC. he was not very creativeD. it was not offered that term35.The underlined expression _ A. make him excitedB. make him annoyedC. get his attentionD. help him see clearly36.Which of the following best describes Lins interest in cooking？ _ A. It only lasted for a short timeB. It
37、 seemed to match his characterC. It was forced on him by his parentsD. It developed slowly over many months37.Whats the best title for the passage？ _ A. A Strict FatherB. A Changeable BoyC. Fun of CookingD. The Birthday GiftDAs parents， you can help children deal with the fear of natural disasters（自
38、然灾害）and help protect them from being hurt by telling them how disasters happen， and what to do when disasters happen Here are some tips for you： Find out what disasters are possible in your area by visiting your local library Think about where your family should go if your house is destroyed Teach c
39、hildren the warning signs and signals in your area and practice what to do if a disaster happens Once you know the danger， ask your children to help check the safety in your house You and your children can also work together on a disaster plan and prepare a disaster box with food， water and necessar
40、y tools If a disaster does happen， pay attention to your childrens behavior Changes in behavior， for example， acting strangely， mean that your children need help Allow children to share their feelings about what has happened such as drawing a picture or writing a story Let friends and neighbors help
41、 you if they can Continue to tell your children that they are loved38.The passage was written for _ A. studentsB. parentsC. policemenD. doctors39.When we prepare for a natural disaster， which of the following is necessary？ _ A. A disaster boxB. Finding changes in behaviorC. Sharing feelingsD. Drawin
42、g pictures40.What are the last four tips mainly about？ _ A. What parents can do before a disaster happensB. What parents can do when a disaster happensC. Childrens behavior before a disaster happensD. Childrens behavior after a disaster happens41.Where may you read the passage from？ _ A. A newspaper
43、 about historyB. A book on drawing and writing第 6 页，共 15 页C. A book about childrens body languageD. An article about human beings and disastersE Imagine having a ear made out of an apple. It seems like a crazy idea from a horror movie. But it could happen in the near future. Canadian biophysicist An
44、drew Pelling used an apple to grow a human ear. He thinks fruit and vegetables can be used to cheaply repair human body parts in the future. Scientists have been trying to grow organs (器官) in labs to replace our old ones. But it is a hard job. For example, liver cells (肝细胞) can grow in a lab, but th
45、e cells still need things like blood vessels (血管) to actually work. These things have to grow inside a scaffold (支架). In the past, scientists have used man-made materials, animal parts and even dead people as scaffolds. But that has proved to be difficult and expensive. Pelling and his team, however
46、, found the apple to be a cheap and easy-to-use scaffold. They first cut an apple into the shape of an ear. Then they used a special way to take out the apples cells and make it a scaffold. The team then added human cells to the apple, and watched it grow. You can implant these scaffolds into the bo
47、dy, and the body will send in cells and a blood supply and actually keep these things alive, Pelling said during a Ted Talk speech. The team put the apple scaffold inside a living mouse and the mouses cells slowly took over the pieces of apple. Now Pelling is thinking of other fruits, plants or vege
48、tables to use. He says that the shape of flower plants could be perfect for repairing skin. And asparagus (芦笋) could fix a broken spine (脊柱). Now, Pelling and his team are trying hard to put these crazy ideas into reality.42.Pellings idea of man-made ear seems crazy because he used _ as scaffolds.A.
49、 anima partsB. dead peopleC. man-made materialsD. ordinary apples43.The underlined word implant in Paragraph 7 probably means _A. pickB. putC. produceD. protect44.Which is the RIGHT order of making an ear out of an apple according to the passage?a. put the apple scaffold inside a mouse b. add human
50、cells to the apple scaffoldc. cut an apple into the shape of an ear d. make the apple ear a scaffolde. take out the apples cells in a special wayA. a-b-c-d-eB. b-c-d-a-eC. c-e-d-b-aD. c-d-a-e-b45.From the last three paragraphs, we can infer that Pelling will experiment with other fruits, plants or v
