天水一中2008-2009学年度第二学期第二阶段考试
英 语
命题：胡琴芳 徐娜 审核：杨志学
第I卷（选择题）
第一部分：英语知识运用 (共三节；满分40分)
第一节：语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。
1. achievement A. machine B. stomach C. church D. technology
2. ceremony A. celebrate B. metre C. resist D. regardless
3. devoted A. believed B. advanced C. desired D. expected
4. tough A. daughter B. telephone C. plough D. though
5. scream A. spread B. wealth C. deaf D. league
第二项：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
6. Samuel Clemens, ______ as Mark Twain, was one of the most famous American
writers.
A. to know B. to be known C. known D. knowing
7. He has a theory that it is possible to tell the time in day light ______ looking into a
cat’s eyes.
A. with B. for C. by D. from
8. Father made a promise ______ I passed the examination, he would buy me a new bicycle.
A. that B. if C. whether D. that if
9. All their attempts to rescue the child from the burning building were ______. He died soon afterwards.
A. in place B. in return C. in vain D. in order
10. All this snow and ice makes it difficult for old people to ______ very well.
A. get around B. turn away C. pick up D. take off
11. It’s useless ______ to persuade him to get rid of that habit; he just can’t make ______.
A. trying; it B. to try; that C. trying; that D. in trying; it
12. –Do the Olympic champions ______ regularly after the Olympic Games?
--Yes, they do. They’ll get fat easily if they don’t.
A. work out B. cool off C. stay up D. break away
13. The man tried to break into the shop during the night, but got ______ in the chimney.
A. stuck B. to be stuck C. sticking D. to stick
14. One reason that we haven’t had his letter is that he ______ it to our old address by
mistake.
A. might send B. may have sent C. should send D. should have sent
15. Nuclear science should be developed to ______ the people rather than harm them.
A. benefit B. contribute C. support D. affect
16. When I opened the door, I found my father sitting in his chair, completely ______ a magazine.
A. absorbing in B. absorbed in C. absorbing to D. absorbed to
17. Some experts demanded that children ______ time for sleep and play.
A. give B. should give C. would be given D. be given
18. In 1965, a new Voting Rights Bill became law, ______ all black people had the right to vote from then on.
A. that B. by which C. by what D. which
19. We regret to inform you that there are no tickets ______ for Friday’s performance.
A. available B. spare C. convenient D. affordable
20. This experiment turned out to be ______ failure, but, as we know, success often comes after ______ failure.
A. a; a B. /; / C. a; / D. /; a
第三节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21--40各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Lang Lang is a world-class young pianist who grew up in Shenyang. He went to a piano school in Beijing when he was just eight. “You need 21 ,” his father said. “But if you don’t work hard, no fortune will come.”
What made him sad was 22 his piano teacher in Beijing didn’t like him. “You have no talent. You will never be a pianist.” 23 a nine-year –old boy, Lang Lang was badly 24 . He decided that he didn’t want to be a 25 any more. For the next two weeks he didn’t touch the piano. 26 , his father didn’t punish, but waited.
Luckily, the day came when his teacher asked him to 27 some holiday songs. He didn’t want to, but as he placed his fingers on the piano keys, he 28 that he could show others that he had talent 29 . That day he told his father 30 he had been waiting to hear-that he wanted to study with a new teacher. 31 that point on, everything turned around.
He started 32 competition. In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition, when it was 33 that Lang Lang had won, he was too 34 to hold back his tears. Soon 35 was clear that he couldn’t stay in China forever-he had to play on the world’s big 36 . In 1997 Lang Lang 37 again, this time to Philadelphia, U.S. There he spent two years practicing, and by 1999 he had worked hard enough for fortune to take over. After his 38 performance at Chicago’s Ravines Festival, gigs (特邀演出) in Lincoln Center and Carnegies Hall started 39 in. Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots (发现) him, and lets him _40_ .
21. A. exercise B. fortune C. knowledge D. wealth
22. A. whether B. why C. when D. that
23. A. Like B. With C. To D. As
24. A. hurt B. weakened C. ruined D. frightened
25. A. singer B. pianist C. conductor D. player
26. A. Hopefully B. Patiently C. Wisely D. Painfully
27. A. play B. sing C. write D. study
28. A. seemed B. admitted C. noticed D. realized
29. A. in all B. above all C. after all D. at all
30. A. that B. what C. which D. when
31. A. From B. At C. Since D. After
32. A. receiving B. accepting C. winning D. beating
33. A. told B. mentioned C. announced D. recognized
34. A. excited B. encouraged C. shocked D. satisfied
35. A. this B. it C. that D. what
36. A. concerts B. tours C. competitions D. stages
37. A. started B. left C. moved D. performed
38. A. successful B. cheerful C. respectful D. meaningful
39. A. pulling B. breaking C. falling D. pouring
40. A. brighten B. shine C. admire D. develop
第二部分：阅读理解 (共20小题；第一小节每小题2分, 第二小节每小题
1分；满分35分)
第一节：阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Making friends is a skill like most skills. It improves with practice. If you want to meet people and make friends, you must be willing to take some action. You must first go where there are people. You won’t make friends staying home alone.
Joining a club or a group, talking with those who like the same things as you do is much easier. Or join someone in some activity.
Many people are nervous when talking to new people. After all meeting strangers means facing the unknown. And it’s human nature to feel