期末综合练习Ⅰ. 单项选择。

（每小题1分，共15分）1. He________ French.A. applied himself to learnB. applied himself to learningC. applied himself for learningD. applied his mind for learning2. —This passage is difficult for me. Could you please explain it to me? —I’m afr aid I have to say sorry. The book is ______ me.A. beyondB. overC. afterD. off3. Since he often travels on business, he can______ himself to sleeping in any place he can find.A. devoteB. accustomC. forceD. reduce4. Sorry we're late--we _________ the wrong turning.A. tookB. had takenC. were takingD. are taking5. Along the path________ , on which _______ "Keep off the grass".A. stood some signs; was writtenB. stood some signs; wroteC. some signs stood; was writtenD. some signs stood; wrote6. _________ should you approach the man.A. Under no circumstancesB. Under no circumstanceC. With no circumstancesD. With no circumstance7. —I'm afraid Mr. Wood can't see you until 4 o' clock.—Oh.__________ I won't wait.A. no doubtB. after allC. in that caseD. in this way8. Among mystery writers, Agatha Christie_______ as a real master.A. stands forB. stands byC. stands inD. stands out9. The dance performed by the disabled actors is really a hit, but years ago no one __________ they were to achieve such a great success.A. must have imaginedB. could have imaginedC. should have imaginedD. would have imagined10.__________ that I advised them to go to see it.A. It was so exciting filmB. So exciting a film was itC. It was such exciting filmD. So an exciting film was it11. Mother was greatly _______ at the news that her son was found by the police.A. relievedB. relaxedC satisfied. D. enthusiastic12. The factory _________ its good credit, so its products________ very well.A. keeps up; are soldB. keeps in; are soldC. keeps up ; sellD. keeps on; sell13. The cream was not so good as_________.A. advertisedB. it advertisedC. advertisementD. to advertise14. —I thought you might have got drunk.—I_________.A. hardly haveB. almost did.C. nearly hadD. almost be-15. __________ more and more forests destroyed, some animals are facing the danger of dying out.A. WithinB. ByC. AsD. WithⅡ. 完形填空（每小题1分，共20分）If you have strong arms and feet, you might make a good waiter. You must 16 , however, not in the restaurant, but in the ___17 , helping the head cook, to learn exactly 18 each dish is prepared. Then you will be ableto tell the customers what the ingredients (成分)are and how the food is 19 . From this first step, you may enter the restaurant as a 20 . But you won't be allowed to serve the customers yet. They will __ 21 let youdo the simplest jobs, 22__ the tables and carrying the plates. But all the time you must watch and learn. Later you will be taught how to 23 food, and if you are good at it you may become a waiter in charge of a number of 24 . You may even become a head waiter 25 you are afraid of hard work. When Carlo Bianchi first arrived in London, he 26 only two words of English-- "Please" and " Hello”. He 27 to get a job helping in the kitchen of an Indian restaurant, and he spent 28 little spare time he had learning English! He was a good worker and soon he got a job in the restaurantas a waiter. Every night, Carlo used to go home tired, but 29 __too tiredto study the language for half an hour before going to sleep. He always managedto 30 a third of his wages, which he put in the bank 31 every Friday. And no matter how tired or ill he re—always had a warm 32 for his customers. They liked him, 33 people used to come to the restaurant and ask to be served by Carlo. Now twenty five years later, Carlo is the manager of six restaurants, and he hopes to open. a seventh 34 . But he still believes in we personal 35 , and every night he goes to one or another of his restaurants to welcome the customers with a friendly greeting.16. A. work B. start C. cook D. learn17. A. market B. school C. workshop D. kitchen18. A. when B. how C. what D. where19. A. served B. eaten C. cooked D. bought20. A. learner B. waiter C. cook D. observer21. A. soon B. only C. later D. hardly22. A. laying B. lying C. putting D. moving23. A. take B. make C. carry D. serve24. A. tables B. waiters C. foods D. jobs25. A. if B. before C. unless D. though26. A. spoke B. studiedC. heardD. kept in mind27. A. failed B. tried C. managed D. intended28. A how B. what C. such D. that29. A. only B. sometimes C. little D. never30. A. spare B. leave C. save D. get31. A. hardly B. sometimes C. often D. regularly32. A. friendship B. dishC. welcomeD. smile33. A. and B. forC. evenD. though34. A. again B. lately C. shortly D. more35. A. opinion B. touchC. effortD. effectⅢ. 阅读理解（每小题2分，共40分）AA strange thing happens to nearly everybody at night. They turn off the lights, pull up the covers and close their eyes. Six or seven sleeping hours later, they wake up again. Strange, isn’t it?Sleep puzzles scientists, Scientists and doctors would rather talk about why one can't fall asleep. They are not sure what causes sleep. The best conditions for sleep are good health and meal neither too big nor too small. No worries and a comfortable place are important, too.Strange things happen during sleep. For example, you move often, you would feel tired if you didn't. You also dream. Part of your brain is still awake when you dream. Dreaming happens when the memory and imagination in parts of your brain are still awake. Experiments have shown most of us dream in color. Bad dreams may be caused by stomachache.Don't worry if you dream. Some great stories and poems were begun while their writers slept.36. Sleep puzzles scientists because they are not certain_________ .A. what causes sleepB. why one wakes upC. both A and BD. why one can't fall asleep37. The best conditions for sleep are _________.A. good healthB. a meal neither too big ore too smallC. no worriesD. good health, limited meal no worries and a good place38. The best title for the passage is __________.A. How Can You Get a Good SleepB. The Mystery of SleepC. What Happens During SleepD. The Causes of DreamsBHave you ever wondered why certain people always say they are lucky? .Somepeople say the secret of being born lucky is probably a summer birthday. Maybabies are the most likely to enjoy a lifetime of good fortune, a study of40,000 people has found. The time of year you are born has a lasting influenceon optimism (乐观) and whether people think they are lucky, British andSwedish scientists said. May is the luckiest month to be born in, with halfof those born then considering themselves lucky. October is the least luckymonth, with only 43 per cent claiming good fortune.The study adds to evidence that luck is not all down to chance, but is alsoaffected by a person’s attitude. Other research has shown that whetherpeople think themselves lucky depends more on having a "glass half-full"(instead of “half--empty') approach to life, than on success. ProfessorRichard Wiseman, who led the study, said: "Something is influencing howpeople feel about their luck. People create their own luck through theirattitude towards life.”Luck is a psychological phenomenon(心理现象) and not a matter of blindchance. There could be two reasons why those born in spring and summer reported themselves luckier than those born in autumn or winter “One theory is that the temperature at the time of birth might be helpful to the developm ent of the brain,” he said. “People born in winter are more likely to suffer from depression (抑郁症). He said another possible reason is that mothers may be in a bad mood during winter, which influences their babies. The researchers said their findings were based on statistics only, and would not be true for everyone.What's depression? Clinical depression is one feels so sad and hopeless that sometimes he can’t imagine being happy. The misery (苦恼)becomes so deep that you don't feel like participating in life. People who are chronically depressed usually have physical problems like stomachaches, headaches, and lack of energy. As you probably know, some people experience such deep depression that they believe suicide is the only way to escape their pain.39. Why can your birthday influence your attitude towards life?A. The time of your birthday decides how fortunate you will be.B. Mothers may feel differently in different seasons, and their moods influence their babies.C. The time of your birthday decides bow successful you will be.D, The time of your birthday influences how you feel about your luck.40. Having a 'glass half-full" approach to life is a(an)_________ attitude.A. optimisticB. pessimistic (悲观的)C. luckyD. depressing41. Which of the following is wrong?A From the passage, we can say people born in summer are probably moreoptimistic than those born in winter.B. Optimism can bring about more opportunities.C. Depression may harm one's physical health.D. Luck is not a matter of chance.42. According to the research result, one's luck mainly depends on__________.A. chanceB. the month to be bornC. one's attitude to lifeD. health state43. People with depression_________.A. will often end withB. are those whose life is always unluckyC. can't live their life naturallyD. seldom have physical problemsCSituated in the South West of England, between Exeter and Plymouth Torquay is one of the most popular holiday resorts (度假胜地)in Britain. It provides entertainment, sports of every kind and cultural facilities, all set in a position of outstanding natural beauty. Visitors can choose between luxury hotels by the sea. with private suites (套房) swimming pools and saunas, and comfortable but less expensive guest houses. There camping sites, too, and hundreds of houses displaying "B & B" signs.Torquay has large sandy beaches where you can buy refreshments (drinks) and hire deck chairs, boats and even beach huts. There are large areas of grassland overlooking the sea, and miles of winding cliff paths or walkers who just want to enjoy the scenery and what s often said to be the healthiest air in the country. For the sportsmen and women there are opportunities not only for golf, tennis, squash and bowls, but also for water-skiing,hang-gliding and deep-sea fishing.After a day in the open air, there's lots to do in The evenings, too. There are plenty of discos, the occasional opera or ballet, and summer variety shows in the seafront theatres. For the children, the-re is a beautiful model village with a complicated railway layout (设计、规划) Which is remarkably realistic—especially when the lights are all on at night. Of course, there's no need to spend your whole holidays in Torquay. Only a short drive away is Dartmoor National Park, where you can walk for miles through dramatic, unspoiled countryside, or picnic by beautiful rivers and streams. Or, nearer to home, you can sail across Tor Bay to the lovely old fishing village of Brixham.Torquay seems to have something for everyone. But don't take my word for it--come and see for yourself.44. Which of the following best explains what "B& B" means on the signs?A. Bed and breakfast.B. Breakfast and bath.C. Beach and barbecue.D. Beautiful and British.45. According to the text, Torquay might be described as_________.A. comfortable and expensiveB. crowded and livelyC. remote and beautifulD. mordern but cheap46. What is special about the model village?A. It opens at night.B. It has something interesting for the children to play.C. It's in the open air.D. It has a real railway system.47. What is the purpose of writing this text?A. To introduce the geography of Torquay to students.B. To make some places known to visitors.C. To show the beauty of resorts.D. To attract more tourists.DRats equipped with radios that transmit their brain waves could soon be helping to locate earthquake survivors buffed in the ruins of collapsed buildings.Rats have a very sensitive sense of smell and can crawl just about anywhere. This combination makes them ideal for sniffing out buried survivors. For that, the animals need to be taught to home in on people, and they must also signal their position to rescuers on the surface.In a project funded by DARPA (the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency), scientists have worked out a way to achieve this. Each rat has electrodes (电极) implanted in three areas of the brain: the olfactory cortex, where the brain processes odour (气味) signals; the motor cortex, Where the brain plans its next move; and the reward center, which when stimulated (刺激) gives the rat a pleasurable sensation.The electrodes, each consisting of an array (排) of up to 32 stainless steel wires 75 micrometres in diameter, are permanently implanted in the brain and can give correct signals for up to nine months.The researchers trained the rats to search for human odour by stimulating the reward center when it found its target smell. Once the rats were trained,they were set to look for the target smell, while electrodes recorded their activities.Signals from the rat's brain will be relayed to a radio transmitter pack fled to the animal's back. Researchers will be able to follow the rat's position by tracking these signals.Scientists have designed wheeled, tracked or even snake-like robots to seek people trapped in wrecked buildings, but rats have several advantages. "Artificial (人造的) noses don't work well when there are other smells around," says Christiane Linster, an expert at Cornell University in New York, "Rats are good at that.” Rats are also good at finding their way over unexpected obstacles (障碍), and of course they do not need an electricity supply.Rescue teams welcome the idea. "It would be absolutely fantastic," says Julie Ryan of International Rescue Corps in Scotland. "A rat could get into areas and spaces we couldn't get to. And a rat would try to get out if it didn't feel safe."48. Why are rats used to look for survivors trapped in wrecked buildings?A. Because they are small and quick.B. Because they can send radio "signals to the scientists.C. Because they have sharp sense of smell and are free to go almost anywhereD. Because they are good at finding their ways.49. Which of the following shows the correct order of the experiment done in the text?a. Researchers stimulated the rat's reward center when it found its target smell.b. Researchers tied a radio transmitter pack to the rat's back.c. Researchers sent the rat to a collapsed building.d. Researchers followed the rat's position by tracking the radio signals.e. Researchers implanted electrodes in three areas of the brain of the rat.A. abdecB. ebadcC. dcbaeD. ebacd50. The underlined phrase probably means_________.A. look forB. catch up withC. run away fromD. be family with51. What do rescue teams think of the idea of using rats to search for trapped people?A. They think it impractical.B. They think it should be put into practice as soon as possible.C. They think it just imaginary.D. They think it could work well.EBreaking New GroundAs they struggled to reach the summit of Mt. Everest, George Mallory and Andrew Irvine's strength was failing. Here on the world's tallest mountain, a harsh landscape of sharp rocks, ice walls, and snowfields surrounded them. Violent winds threatened to push the climbers off into oblivion (无人知的地方).George Leigh Mallory never backed down from a challenge. Born in 1886, he wanted desperately to become the first person to climb Mr. Everest. Unfortunately, his first two attempts to climb the mountain failed. When asked to join a third expedition in 1924, Mallory ignored an uneasy sense of foreboding (预感)and departed for Tibet.In those days, climbing Everest's 8,850 meters was like going to the moon.Climbers' clothing and gear were primitive (原始的) by today's standards. making the journey nearly impossible. On June 8th, Mallory and Irvine were spotted (发现) disappearing into clouds near the summit, but they were never seen alive again. Whether they attained their goal remains a mystery. Because oxygen is vital to survival at high altitudes, climbers on Everest must carry tanks of compressed air. Mallory's tanks, however, were heavy and often broke down. Andrew Irvine, Mallory's climbing partner, was responsible for their maintenance. Some think failure of these tanks may have doomed (使遭受失败、毁灭等) Mallory and Irvine.Other clues to the men's disappearance are few. Irvine’s ice ax (斧头) Was found in 1933. Also, Mallory, who was very forgetful, reportedly borrowed a camera to take to the summit because he had forgotten his own. If this camera were ever found, it could provide more information about Mallory's final hours.Mallory remained missing until 1999, when climbers found his broken remains on a steep slope near Everest's summit. From his injuries, they determined that the bold adventurer, who inspired generations of climbers, had fallen and hit his head. We may never know whether Mallory actually reached the roof of the world. Nonetheless, his story stands as testimony (见证) to the power of nature and the brave human spirit.52. This passage is mainly talking about_________.A. how George Mallory and Andrew Irvine got to Mt. Everest bravelyB. how George Mallory became the fast person who reached Mt. Everest in the worldC. how George Mallory's remains were found near Everest's summitD. how George Mallory challenged Mt. Everest without any advanced climbingclothing and gear53. The underlined sentence "Other clues to the men's disappearance are few." in the fifth paragrap h means “__________”.A. Few people believe George Mallory and Andrew Irvine were able to reach Mt. Everest's summitB. People almost can't find any ways to find out where on earth George Mallory and Andrew Irvine wereC. Almost no one saw George Mallory and Andrew Irvine climbing Mt. Everest at that timeD. Few people think George Mallory and Andrew Irvine did disappear near Mt. Everest's summit54. From this passage we can draw a conclusion that__________.A. before George Mallory and Andrew Irvine started climbing Mt. Everest people had succeeded in reaching the summit of Mt EverestB. though George Mallory and Andrew Irvine failed to defeat Mt Everest people continuously kept on climbing itC. now people can get to Mt Everest's summit without carrying any tank of compressed airD. it was the camera taken by George Mallory that helped people to find his remains.55. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Many generations of climbers were greatly encouraged by Mallory' bold expedition.B. It was impossible for climbers to get to Mt Everest's summit in Mallory's time.C. Mallory's experience has proved a fact that it is necessary for adventurersto take a camera with them when climbing Mt Everest.D. Mallory's story tells us everything will be done successfully only if people are brave enough.Ⅳ. 短文改错（每小题1分，共10分）I often quarrel about my mother over whether I can 56.________ watch TV after school. She holds view that senior three57.________students have to make fully use of every minute to work58.________hard at their lessons. It seems to me that once I am allowed59.________to do that, I'll unable to control myself and forget all about60.________my study. She also thinks it is bad for my eye "But I really61.________can t accept her ideas. In my opinion, watch TV can set62.________my mind at rest after a day's hard work Besides, it is63.________important for us to know what had happened at home and64.________at abroad. Thus, we shouldn’t be forbidden to watch TV.65.________Ⅴ. 书面表达（满分15分）9月18日（星期天），你和同学Mary去人民公园放风筝，请根据下列图画，用英语写一篇日记。