期中考试-完形+阅读+短文填空4.10

It was the last day of school and I planned to travel to my friend’s hometown. I hadn’t seen him for years and this was a good41to meet him again.

I was busy at school so it was rather 42 when I cameback home. It was already 10 0’clock at night Time was running out. After a hurried meal I left. 43 I found a taxi verysoon. Asking the driver to drive me fast to the station, I relaxed for a while,imagining what my friend looked like now. I was soon at the station and was sure that I would be able to44 the train. Unfortunately,I fell on the way and lost some time. To my complete45, when I reached the platform,I saw that the train had just left! It was the last train soI had to46home. My mother was glad to see me back as she had a bad feeling about my trip. But I was unhappy. I tried to relax and went to bed but I had a47 sleep. The next morning I was verytired. As I was having breakfast the48arrived. I read over the pages and was shocked to49 that the train I missed had had an accident. How50I was that I missedthe train! 41. A. sign B. chance C. sense D. dream 42. A. strange B. cold C. late D. quiet

43. A Finally B. Suddenly C. Strangely D. Luckily 44. A. stop B. see C. catch D. miss 45. A. satisfaction B. hope C. surprise D. joy

46. A. call B. leave C. reach D. return 47. A. deep B. bad C. great D. heavy 48. A. newspaper B. ticket C. milk D. train 49. A. find B. hear C. feel D.remember 50. A. hopeful B. thankful C. careful D. painful

答案41-50 BCDCC DBAAB

阅读理解 A I’m Tina. I enjoy going to school more than staying athome. I fought with my mom last week. We haven’t talked with each other for three days. I know I should talk to her and tell her what I think. But I wouldn’t like to do that. I really don’t know how to get on well with her. I think the best way is to tell everything to your mom, She will understand you. You can also ask your friends for help. Try to be happy! Have fun playing games to relax yourself when you’re free! Bruce I’m glad to hear that you enjoy your school life. I used to quarrel with my mom, too. It’s a part of growing| up. Keep positive and talk to me if you want. Try to make1 yourself happy. Joan I used to argue with my parents, but I would soonI forget about it. It was the past, and you should think of，what’s happening now. Don’t be upset and try to be happy! I hope you and your mom would get better. Frank 51. Tina’s problem is that . A. she can’t get on well with her mother B. she always fights with her friends C. she doesn’t do well in her lessons

D. she plays games too much after school

52. Of the three suggestions, the same thing they told Tina is . A. talking with her mother B. trying to be happy

C. playing more games D. asking her friends for help 53. The underlined word “quarrel” means“”in English.

A. share B. argue C. talk D. deal . Which of the following is NOT true? A. Tina doesn’t want to talk with her mom. B. Joan would like to talk with Tina. C. Bruce advises Tina to relax herself. D. Frank never argues with his parents. 55. This table probably comes from

A. a science magazine B. a movie ticket C. the Internet D. a storybook B

In northern Scotland there is a long, deep lake called Loch Ness. More than 200 meters deep, it is the largest lake in the UK. People say a big monster(怪兽)lives in its dark, cold waters. It weighs more than l, 000 kilos and is at least ten meters long. Some people say it has a head like a horse. Others say it looks like a snake. Many people travel to Loch Ness to look for this strange monster, but only a few people have seen it. At least, they say they have seen it.

The Loch Ness Monster is a famous legend(传说).Thefirst story about a monster in Loch Ness was told over 500 years ago, but the legend of the monster spread widely only in the twentieth century. In 1933, a husband and wife reported that they saw a big monster in the middle of the lake. Since then, a number of people have said that they have seen a monster in Loch Ness. Several people have taken photos, but at least one of them was a hoax()．During the 1960s, a team was formed to look for the monster. They took many photos and made movies, but they were never able to find a monster.

There is no real fact that a monster lives in Loch Ness, but there is also no fact that one doesn’t live. One thing is true about Loch Ness: there are a lot of tourists there.

56. In northernthere is a long,deep lake called Loch Ness． A.Scotland B. C. Rome D.Paris 57. What do people say about the monster in Loch Ness?

A. It weighs about 100 kilos. B.It is one meter long. C. It has a tail like a horse. D.It looks like a snake. 58.When was the first story about the monster told?

A. 200 years ago. B.Over 500 years ago. C. In 1933. D. In 1960. 59.Why was a team formed during the 1960s?

A.To kill the monster. B.To look for the monster. : C.To catch the monster. D.To sell the monster. 60.What is the passage mainly about?

A. People that saw a monster. B.A trip to Loch Ness.

C. A legend about a monster. D.A team that took photos. C

配对阅读

1.左栏是对5个人接完电话后的感受的描述，右栏是8个电话的简介，请为每一个人选择最有可能接的1个电话，并将答案的字母编号填在题号前的括号内。 （）61. John will be A. This is Louise calling. It’s2:30. You said you’d meet me at worried because 1:30 in front of the restaurant. Well, I’m not waiting any the stain(斑点) in longer. And please don’t bother calling me again. his carpet can’t be cleaned forever. B. This is Mr. Norris from the carpet store. I’m afraid that we （）62. There is tried to get the stain out of your carpet but we haven’t been something wrong successful. Dry cleaning hasn’t helped, so unfortunately with Mrs. West’s there isn’t anything more we can do about it. Would you be car, but she able to come in and get your carpet this week? needn’t spend money in repairing C. This is Anne. It’s 8pm and I’m still tied up at the office, so it. I don‟ think I’ll be able to join you for dinner. I feel really bad （）63. Donna is about it, but we’ll definitely have dinner tomorrow night. very happy. She is Promise! going to have a get together a jolly D. This is Mr. Grant. I’m afraid I had a slight accident in time. theparking lot and did some damage to your car. I’m really （）. Paul may sorry about it but I’m sure that my insurance company will be lonely. He has pay for the repairs. Please give me a call when you get in. supper by himself You can reach me at 555-4023. tonight. （）65. Mr. Green E. This is Judy calling. You will never guess where I am! I’m has a dog. It’s very at the airport with Don and the kids. All five of us are here naughty. Today it this time. Isn’t that great? Hope you’ve still got room for us! disturbs others. We’ll be at your place by 6 o’clock. Don’t worry about dinner. We can just send out for some pizza----our treat! F. This is Mrs. Brown from across the street. Your dog got into my garden today and destroyed half m flowers. I’d say it’d going to cost about $250 to replace them. Not to mention my time and effort. Call me as soon as you get this message. The number is 916-5741. G. This is Stacey. Can you meet me at the school at 4:30? I’ve told the others. Oh, and bring your volleyball. I’ve lost mine. And don’t forget to bring the $10 you own me, OK? H. This is Bob’s Garage. Your car won’t be ready till next Tuesday. Sorry, but it turned out to be quite a big job. We have replaced the battery but are still working on the starter. The bill will be around $350. You’ll also need new snow tires.

答案

51-55 ABBDC 56-60 ADBBC 61-65 BDECF

七、短文填空

根据下面短文内容，在短文的空格处填上一个恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺。

Life is filled with regrets(遗憾). Anyone around you will have no difficulty 86 telling his regrets. As we get older, we look back and wish that we had made better choices. What can we do to avoid future regrets?

Make better plans

If you start to do something, you need to make a plan before doing it. The earlier, the 87 .You will know what comes first and what comes last. You’ll also know what you should do and what you shouldn’t do. 88 changes happen, you can have more time to deal with them.

Live a more active life

You can go around more often. More outdoor activities can keep

relaxed and active. You also need to be kind. “ Thank you ” can 90 a smile to someone’s face. Learn to say “sorry” and don’t be angry with others.

Find the right friend

A friend may make your life and he or she can break your life as well. So you 91 to think twice when you choose a friend. Good friends willalways better your ideas.

When you get into trouble, ask others for 92. That little help may get you good results.

Never fear failure

Everybody fails. Even the greatest person failed. We should not fear failure, because failure is not the 93 of the road. We must take failure as a chance to

learn and improve ourselves.

Life is good. We don’t have to live in our past, but we do 94that we can plan better, 95 better, and work better when we have the chance to do so.

答案

86. in 87. better 88. If / When . you 90. bring 91. need / have 92. help 93. end 94. hope 95. live