期中综合能力测试（广东）

期中综合能力测试. 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分35分）第一节 完形填空(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。When my mother took me out of high school, I knew that my life would become difficult. My mother told me when I was 18 I had to leave the 21 . As I was going to 22 my 18th birthday, I started feeling 23 because I didnt have an idea on what I was going to do. One night while I was watching TV, an advertisement came on about 24 the military（军队）. The next day I 25 the number on the advertisement and set up an appointment to meet the recruiter （招募者）. When he heard about me not having a high school diploma（毕业文凭）, he knew I had little 26 . I explained to him that I was going to be homeless in a few weeks. About a month later he called me and asked me to come to his office. He told me he would get me in the military but I had to 27 him that I would make the best of this chance. In fact, I kept my side of the 28 by doing eight years. Now I am 29 and have the ability to make my life a little easier with that decision I made and the help I 30 . 21. A. houseB. schoolC. factoryD. laboratory 22. A. celebrateB. imagineC. remember D. ruin 23. A. happyB. hopelessC. angryD. satisfied 24. A. discussing B. criticizingC. joiningD. commanding25. A. forgotB. calledC. readD. copied 26. A. careB. moneyC. decisionD. chance27. A. supportB. promiseC. warnD. teach28. A. programB. dialogue C. bargainD. advertisement29. A. lonelyB. ashamedC. successfulD. fashionable30. A. hopedB. refused C. organizedD. received 第二节 语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。Yesterday I was with a close friend in a supermarket. As we walked along, a mother with a small boy was coming along. The woman hardly 31_ (notice) us because she was so annoyed with 32_ son, who kept on pulling items off the lower shelves. 33_ (become) angry, she started to shout at him and shake him by the arm.At this point my friend, 34_ was a wonderful mother of three, spoke up, “What a beautiful little boy! How old is he?” The woman answered 35_ (gentle), “Hes three.” My friend went on to say that little kids were curious(好奇的) about 36_ they saw and that own three children were just the same, 37_ of whom would pull things off shelves, showing interest in the wonderful colors of the items. The woman had the boy 38_ her arms with a shy smile on her face. Finally she said, “Hes very smart and curious, 39_ hes sometimes naughty.” Walking away, I heard her speaking more kindly 40_ her son about cooking his favorite food after getting home. 阅读 （共两节，满分40分）第一节 阅读理解 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。A难度：After having exercise in the gym tonight, I just had a shower to relax for a while. While calming myself down with soft music, I started to recall what happened in the daytime and wrote it down.The accident that gave me much thought happened on my way to the gym after work. When I walked about half way, I saw that many people surrounded something on the roadside and they were worried and shocked. I joined them and found there was a man lying on the ground. I noticed that he was a young man around 30 years old. He looked so pale and very thin. From his dressing, I simply judged that he worked in the office. The hospital ambulance came over and some nurses did the regular check for him. A nurse said that there was nothing serious with him but his body was very weak, which should be caused by overwork and less exercise.Its a really sad thing for a young person to fall down in the street. A couple of days ago, I read a magazine mentioning that there is an increasing number of businessmen and white-collar workers with unhealthy bodies. Under huge pressure, they put all their time and energy to work and cant find enough time for a good meal or a good sleep, let alone exercise. But they forget that without health, work is equivalent to zero.As I realize how important it is to put the health matter ahead, I am willing to do more exercise. I know exercise can bring me enjoyment and health. I know without health, even a most successful career and a great amount of money will lose their meanings. When I got out of the gym, I felt that every cell in my body was refreshed and I was able to have more energy to write the words above. The feeling in sweat was wonderful!41. The best title for this passage is _.A. How Much Exercise We NeedB. What Kind of Exercise Is UsefulC. Exercise Leads to My Healthy LifeD. An Accident Gave Me Much Thought42. What do we know about the young man who fell down in the street?A. He worked in a factory.B. He didnt have lunch that day.C. He didnt do exercise often. D. He was seriously ill that day. 43. Some white-collar workers have health problems because they _.A. cant balance work and lifeB. dont have time to see doctorsC. dont want to have a good mealD. dont know the importance of exercise44. The underlined word “equivalent” in the third paragraph means _.A. be not more than B. be equal to C. be different from D. be connected to 45. After doing exercise in the gym, the author felt _.A. breathless B. painful C. sick D. energetic B难度：The Labrador (拉布拉多猎犬) has won the honor of the most popular breed (品种) for the past eighteen years. It has been described as gentle, clever and friendly. Yet not all Labs are the same.John Grogan discovered this after he and his wife adopted a Labrador that they named Marley. The dog caused Mr Grogan a lot of trouble, but it also provided many stories for his newspaper articles. Later, he wrote a best-selling book, “Marley and Me: Life and Love with the Worlds Worst Dog.” Marley was happy and fun-loving. But he was also extremely large and difficult to control. He bit anything that he could find around the house, including plastic, clothing and jewelry. And he had a great fear of loud noises, especially thunderstorms. Unfortunately, the Grogans lived in Florida where many thunderstorms develop. Marley would attack the furniture, walls and doors until his feet bled if he was left alone in the house during a thunderstorm. Marley almost damaged their home several times.John Grogan said that at first he considered that probably his dog could be trained to be a show champion. But he soon realized that was impossible. Marley didnt like to learn skills that didnt belong to dogs, and he was driven out of the dog training school for causing troubles for other dogs. He didnt want to hide his emotions. He would show his anger and tiredness if he felt them. Even if that, Marley still had earned a place in the Grogans. He didnt know how to dance, and he didnt know how to walk on its two legs, but he was what he was. He would never be a Lassie or a Benji or an old Yeller for he would never like to take part in a dog show, but the Grogans accepted him and loved him very much. 46. The underlined word “this” in the second paragraph refers to the fact that _.A. not all dogs won the honor of the most popular breed B. not all Labs are gentle, clever and friendlyC. Marley caused the Grogans a few troubles D. Marley provided many stories for the newspaper articles47. We can infer when John Grogan wrote the book “Marley and Me: Life and Love with the Worlds Worst Dog.”, he was very _.A. angry B. disappointed C. happy D. frightened48. What made Marley attack the furniture when he was left alone in the house during a thunderstorm?A. The fear of hearing loud noises.B. The anger of being left alone.C. The unhappiness of having no toys. D. The disappointment of getting nothing to eat.49. Marley was driven out of the dog training school because he _.A. didnt like to learn skills that didnt belong todogsB. made it difficult for other dogs to get trainedC. liked to attack the trainers when getting angryD. didnt know how to hide his emotions50. From the passage we can know _.A. every dog in America attends the dog trainingschoolB. a Lassie should be a troublesome dog just likeMarleyC. Marley often lost his temper and bit other dogsD. Marley led a life full of love in the GrogansC难度：Solar water heaters are devices that use energy from the sun to heat water. The solar water heater described here is based on a design developed some years ago in Afghanistan. It can heat seventy liters of water to sixty degrees Celsius. It can do this between sunrise and noon on a clear day with an average outside temperature of thirty-two degrees Celsius.The solar water heater has two parts. One part is made of a sheet of metal painted black. This metal surface, placed in contact with the water, will heat the water. Black-painted surfaces that receive the suns heat become hotter than the surface of any other color. The black metal sheet is called a collector. There are several kinds of metal sheets that can be used for the collector. Metal sheets that have raised sections will work very well. These corrugated (有波纹的) metal sheets are often used to make the roofs of houses. The second part of the solar water heater holds the water for the system. This storage tank can be a container that holds about one hundred liters. Two rubber （橡胶） pipes are connected to the water storage tank. One pipe lets water flow into the tank. The other lets water flow out. When the solar water heater is working correctly, water will flow from the storage tank to the collector and back again. The storage tank is covered with material called insulation (绝缘材料). This allows the water to stay warm for a long time. At night the water in the collector will cool down. But the temperature of the water in the solar water heater can only reach one hundred degrees Celsius at most. If you want to know the temperature of the water exactly, you can add a special thermometer (温度计) to your solar water heater.51. What do we know about the solar water heater designed in Afghanistan?A. It cant heat water in the afternoon.B. It can heat water to 60 at most.C. It works better on a sunny day.D. It can only hold seventy liters of water.52. The metal surface of a solar water heater is painted black because in this way it can _.A. reach a higher temperature after receiving the same amount of sunlightB. store more sunlight compared with the sheets of the other colorsC. allow the water in the solar water heater system to flow fastD. make the solar water heater look more beautiful 53. The part used to allow water to flow into and out of the storage tank is made of _.A. metalB. rubber C. woodD. glass54. Which can be removed from a solar water heater as it is not a necessary part?A. A collector.B. A storage tank.C. A pipe.D. A thermometer.55. What can we know from the passage?A. The first solar water heater was invented inAfghanistan. B. The flat metal sheet will work better in a solar water heater.C. The collector of the solar water heater can keep water warm at night.D. The corrugated metal sheets can be used as a material for house building.第二节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）以下是一些圣诞礼物的广告：A. Family Portrait Platter（带全家福的大浅盘） A great Christmas gift for grandparents is a “family portrait platter” with up to 20 family members painted on a beautiful china platter. With names and personal details to make every figure look just like the real person, this gift is really unique（独一无二的）. B. Hand Knitted Scarf（手编围巾） A very thoughtful yet unique gift for someone you love is a hand knitted scarf, knitted by you. If you do not know how to knit, then the weeks or months before Christmas are the right time to learn and surprise the recipient. A mother or grandmother is sure to be overjoyed by such a caring gift. C. Magazine Subscriptions（订阅） Give a magazine gift subscription to someone you care for. Christmas gifts do not have to come gift-wrapped. Magazine subscriptions make excellent gifts because there is a magazine to suit every taste and it is a gift that keeps on giving throughout the year. D. Tickets to a Sold out Show Give tickets to a sold out show to your husband or wife, or even your teenage son or daughter. This unique Christmas gift has the power to amaze someone you love and have them remember the treat that you gave them for years to come. E. Music CDs Music is something that most teenagers enjoy, and collecting albums is their favorite hobby. A research on his musical preferences can go a long way in helping you select a music CD that he would like. F. Jimi Wallet The Jimi wallet is a compact, colorful, and water resistant answer to the outdated leather wallet. Its designed to slip（滑） into your front pocket or purse. 以下是一些想送别人圣诞节礼物的人的信息，根据这些信息匹配他/她想送出的礼物：56. Toms grandparents are both over eighty years old. Tom wants to give them a unique gift for the coming Christmas in order to make them know that they are respected and loved by all the family members. He plans to sculpt the names and photos of all the family members on the gift. 57. Marys father is a businessman who travels a lot. Mary wants to give him a special gift in which her father can put his credit cards and identity card. She is sure that it will be an amazing gift for her father. 58. Helen wants to give her mother a special gift made by herself. She knows a scarf or a pair of gloves will make her mother happy. Although she didnt know how to make it, she made up her mind to learn from others.59. Mrs. Smith loves her daughter very much. Her daughter is seventeen years old. Mrs. Smith wants to order a magazine which can help her daughter spend her youth properly and help her deal with problems young girls often meet with.60. Mr. Brown knows that the world-famous music star Sarah Brightman will come to the city to give a concert and he knows his wife is a fan of her. But the tickets have already been sold out three days before the concert. Fortunately, one of his friends promised to give him one. . 写作 （共两节，满分40分）第一节 基础写作（共1小题；满分15分）每个学生都会有他/她最喜爱的老师，对于刚刚升入高中学习的你，一定会接触到许多优秀的老师，那么哪一位才是你最喜爱的呢？请根据下列要点用英语介绍你最喜爱的老师：【写作内容】 他/她的个人概况。 阐述喜欢他/她的原因。【写作要求】1. 必须使用5个句子介绍所给出的全部内容；2. 可根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：有吸引力的attractive；佩服admire；使人印象深刻 impress；热心的 enthusiastic评分标准概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。第二节 选做题一 读写任务 （共1小题；满分25分）阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。Have you thought about whether the students should have a long holiday each term, or several short holidays throughout the whole school year? A number of students think it is good to have a whole term with a long holiday at the end. Others believe that it will be better for them to have several short holidays throughout the year. A long holiday can give students enough time to rest and prepare for the next term. Besides, a long holiday gives them a chance to gain other knowledge. However, students who prefer to have several short holidays throughout a whole school year say that they dont like keeping studying for a long time. It seems to be too boring for them. They want to have a balance （平衡） between study and relaxation. If they have a few short holidays they will have more time to care about other things in daily life.写作内容1） 概括短文的内容要点，该部分的词数大约为30左右。2） 用约120个词说明你赞成哪一方的观点，写出原因并举例支持你的观点。写作要求除了使用实例，你还可以使用其他论述方法来支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不要照搬阅读材料中的句子。评分标准概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。参考答案及解析21-25 AABCB26-30 DBCCD31. noticed 32. her 33. Becoming 34. who 35. gently 36. what 37. all 38. in 39. but 40. to41-45 DCABD46-50 BCABD51-55 CABDD56-60 AFBCD基础写作My favorite teacher is Liu Dan, the English teacher, who is 25 years old and doesnt look very beautiful, but I should say she is attractive, because she is very kind and gets on well with all the students in our class. Miss Liu speaks very fluent English and we all admire her very much. What impresses me most is that Miss Liu works very hard and cares for everybody in her class. Whats more, she is very enthusiastic and patient and whenever we are in trouble, she helps us out.As a result, she is so popular among us that we regard her not only as a teacher but also as a good friend.读写任务Different students have different ideas as towhether it is better to have a long holiday at the end of each term or several short ones throughout the year.Someone may like several short holidays, but, as for me, a long holiday at the end of each term is better. On the one hand, it can give us enough time to have a good rest and enjoy ourselves. For example, we can travel to distant places during a long holiday, which is impossible if we only have short holidays. On the other hand, if we want to learn something in which we are interested, we can spend much time on it. As we know, to master one thing usually takes much time. All in all, a long holiday can give us enough time to rest and do something else. So Id like to have a long holiday.Writing Bar Dear Zhang Lan, Im very sorry to hear that you have been out of work. As a matter of fact, it is because of the global economic crisis that a great number of people are suffering from the same thing as you at present. So you shouldnt lose heart or give in. After all, it doesnt mean that the world is at an end. Whats more, it is useless complaining about it again and again. In my opinion, you should change your attitude towards it and try every possible means to find another job. During this period, you can go to a night school to get further education in order to find a better-paid job. Besides, you can turn to the local government for help. I am willing to give you as much help as possible. Wish you good luck! Yours, Lin Nan 21. A。根据下文中的“I explained to him that I was going to be homeless in a few weeks.”可知答案。22. A。根据文章第一段内容可知，作者18岁时将要离开家独立生活。因此本句要表达的意思应该为：在作者即将“庆祝”18岁生日的时候，他开始感到“无望”，因为他不知道将要做些什么。23. B。参考上题解析。24. C。根据下文中的“He told me he would get me in the military .”可知答案。25. B。根据下文中提到的与招募者约定见面可知，此处为“拨打”了广告上的电话号码。26. D。当招募者听到作者没有高中毕业文凭时，觉得他“机会”很小。27. B。在作者没有高中毕业文凭的情况下，招募者为他提供了一个参军机会，但是作者要向他“承诺”把握好这次机会。28. C。事实上，作者履行了他的承诺。29. C。根据下文中的“have the ability to make my life a little easier”可知，作者现在“成功”了。30. D。根据全文可知，作者的成功是因为当初所作出的参军决定以及他“接受”了那位招募者的帮助。31. noticed。考查时态。 根据文章的整体时态可知，本文时态为过去时态，此处应使用notice的过去式形式。32. her。考查代词。由句意“这位母亲被她的儿子烦死了”可知，此处应使用物主代词her。 33. Becoming。考查V-ing。本句已有谓语动词started，且动词become和主语she之间存在着主动关系，故使用V-ing作状语。34. who。考查关系代词。friend之后是非限制性定语从句，由先行词friend可知，本空应填入关系代词who。35. gently。考查词形变化。修饰动词answered应使用gentle的副词形式。36. what。考查宾语从句引导词。根据句子结构可知36_ they saw为宾语从句，且缺少宾语，故应填what。37. all。考查代词。根据句意可知作者朋友的三个孩子在超市时也会把架子上的东西拉下来，表示两者以上应使用all。38. in。考查介词。表达“揽在怀里”的时候，应使用介词in。39. but。考查连词。空格前后两句存在转折关系，因此应使用连词but。40. to。考查介词。根据句意可知，母亲柔和地对她的儿子说回到家之后给他做他爱吃的东西，对某人说应使用介词to。文章大意：现实生活中有很多人忙于工作而忽略了体育锻炼。其实，体育锻炼是生活中的很重要的一部分。 41. D。主旨大意题。本文主要讲的是路上所见的一件事情给作者带来的思考锻炼对身体健康很重要。 42. C。细节理解题。由第二段“A nurse said that there was nothing serious with him but his body was very weak, which should be caused by overwork and less exercise.”可知答案。43. A。细节理解题。由第三段“Under huge pressure, they put all their time and energy to work and cant find enough time for a good meal or a good sleep, let alone exercise.”可知他们把所有的时间和精力都放在工作上了，不能平衡工作与生活的关系。 44. B。词义猜测题。健康很重要，白领们只注重工作而不注意身体，他们忽视了“没有健康，工作就等于零”这一道理。 45. D。 细节理解题。由最后一段的“I felt that every cell in my body was refreshed and I was able to have more energy to write the words above.”可知答案。文章大意：一直以来，拉布拉多猎犬以温和、聪明、友好著称，但并不是所有的拉布拉多猎犬都是这样的。看，下面就是一个另类。 46. B。代词指代题。由第一段内容可知一直以来，人们都认为拉布拉多猎犬温和、聪明而且友好，由第二段对Marley的描述可知Grogan发现并不是所有的拉布拉多猎犬都是这样，所以t