考试试卷模板
2017至2018学年第2 学期
市期末英语考试模拟试卷（ECG47）
I单项选择，从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案完成句子,并填入答题卡
1. The thief denied ______ some money from the old lady.
A. having stolen
B. to steal
C. being stolen
D. stole
2. If my sister doesn’t go to the cinema tonight, ______.
A. nor do I
B. same with me
C. so will I
D. neither shall I
3. I cannot support a policy of which I have never ______.
A. accomplished
B. approved
C. applied
D. abandoned
4. The reference book ______ many of the problems we have come across in our study.
A. says
B. covers
C. talks
D. refers
5. The guard kept quiet about the accident ______ lose his job.
A. so not as to
B. so as to not
C. so as not to
D. not so as to
6. A driver should ______ the road when ______.
A. concentrate in; driving
B. concentrate on; drive
C. concentrate on; driving
D. concentrate to; drove
7. He worked very hard in order to ______ a good knowledge of English.
A. take
B. hold
C. catch
D. acquire
8. —Why didn’t you come to meet me, Bob?
—Sorry, dear. But I really forgot where I was ______ to meet you.
A. about
B. demanded
C. supposed
D. /
9. —The government suggests the number of private cars be limited to stop air pollution.
—______, the idea is not very practical.
A. Sounds good as it
B. As it sounds good
C. As good it sounds
D. Good as it sounds
10. Modern women with independent incomes are refusing to ______ the traditional idea of marriage nowadays.
A. submit to
B. contribute to
C. devote to
D. expose to
11. The young man insisted that he was innocent of the case because he was not ______ it.
A. informed of
B. accused of
C. involed in
D. interested in
12. ______ to hear the good news, the excited pupils threw their schoolbags into the air.
A. Delighting
B. To be delighted
C. Having delighted
D. Delighted 13. So amused ______ that they couldn’t help laughing when they saw the headteacher dressed up as
Santa Claus on Chrismas Day.
A. did the students feel
B. had the students felt
C. the students felt
D. the students had felt
14. The farmers built fences in order to ______ their sheep ______ wolves.
A. protect; for
B. defend; against
C. defend; for
D. preserve; of
15. ______ fallen asleep ______ he heard a knock at the door.
A. Hardly had he; when
B. Rarely he had; than
C. Scarcely had he; before
D. Hardly had he; than
Armed with two over-packed suitcases, we arrived at the airport just in time for my flight. “Well, here we are, the airport,” my 1 said with a sigh. As I watched her unpack my luggage, I could see the sadness in her eyes. This was not easy on her either.
We had both been dreading this moment for the past week. One last hug and a final goodbye and I would be on my way to a new life 2 , leaving my beloved sister behind.
All my life I had loved airports. To me they were some kind of magic gateway to the world, a place from which to start great holidays and adventures. But today it seemed like a 3 and heartless place.
As we made our way to the gate we passed through a busload of 4 holiday goers and their screaming children. I looked at my sister and even though her eyes were 5 with tears, she was trying to keep a brave face. “You’d better go or you’ll miss your flight,” she said.
“I am just going to walk away and 6 look back,” I said. “That would just be too hard.”
As I held her one last time she whispered, “Don’t worry about me, I’ll be just fine.”“I’ll miss you,” I replied, and with those last words I was off. 7 promised, I did not look back, but by the time I reached the customs office I was sobbing. “Cheer up, love,” the tall customs officer said with a smile. “It’s not the end of the world, you know.” But to me it was the end of the world, as I had known it.
While 8 the plane I was still crying. I did not have the 9
to put my bag in the overhead locker, so I stuffed(塞)it on the empty seat next to mine. As I settled into my chair, a feeling of 10 overwhelmed(笼罩) me. I felt like my best friend had just been taken away from me.
Growing up, my sister and I would do everything together. Born barely fifteen months apart we not only looked alike —we were alike. We both had that 11 mix of curiosity and fear of all things unknown to us.
My parents were 12 because that way we could “keep an eye on each other” and of course report back on what the other one was up to. But now our college days were over and I was off to a
foreign country, all I had left were my 13 .
I spent the rest of the flight reading the diary about my sisiter’s comings and goings. And even though a large ocean 14 us, at some point it felt like she was actually there. It was only when I thought that I had 15 my best friend that I realized that she was going to be around forever.
1. A. mother B. sister C. friend D. teacher
2. A. outside B. aboard C. abroad D. elsewhere
3. A. warm B. cool C.cold D. freezing
4. A. excited B. exciting C. frustrating D. frustrated
5. A. full B. filled C. fulfilled D. fulfil
6. A. not B. then C. later D. hardly
7. A. Like B. Though C. For D. As
8. A. boarding B. boarded C. aboarded D. broading
9. A. force B. power C. energy D. right
10. A. relief B. happiness C. sadness D. relaxation
11. A. same B. different C. apparent D. similar
12. A. surprised B. excited C. sad D. pleased
13. A. days B. memories C. relatives D. friends
14. A. divided B. seperated C. departed D. left
15. A. seen B. left C. lost D. recognized
A
The main purpose of a newspaper is to report news. At one time this was the only way people could find what was happening elsewhere. In Britain during the nineteenth century The Thunderer, as The Times is today, was called the only way of discovering the news. There were no telephones, TVs, mobile phones, radios, computers or the Internet. In fact in the nineteenth century the career of a journalist was a very important one. That was why the newspaper was called The Thunderer because it used to fight for issues that it felt were important. It put pressure on the leaders of the government by “thundering” at them to change laws into ones that were considered to be a benefit to ordinary people.
Since the arrival of electricity all this has changed. There are now telephones, TVs, mobile phones, radios, computers and the Internet from which people can get all or any news they are interested in. So it is no wonder that the percentage of people reading newspapers has fallen in Britain from 59% in 1992 to 45% in 2007. This is very unfotunate because newspapers can fulfil a special role. Readers rely on newspapers to provide detailed background information and analysis, which television and radio newscasts rarely offer. Newspapers not only inform readers that an event happened, but also help readers understand what led up to the event and how it will affect the world around them.
But is the situation all gloom(sadnness)and despair? What about the Internet? Many newspapers are seeing the Internet as an opportunity rather than a disadvantage. They have published their newspapers online and sometimes offered their readers the news free. In return they build up reader loyalty(忠诚)and perhaps persuade some to buy the newspaper sometimes. But is this good for printed newspapers? Will they finally be replaced entirely by Internet newspapers? No one can say what will happen in the future. But certainly the most popular printed newspapers in Britain are also those that are most widely read on the Internet. So perhaps the future for journalists is not as serious as it might appear. Whether in print or on the Internet their words are being read and their opinions appreciated. So whatever the medium it seems the newspaper is here to stay.
1. Which of the following can provide readers with details of the events covered?
A. Television newscasts.
B. Telephones.
C. Radio programmes.
D. Newspapers.
2. What’s the main reason why fewer people read printed newspapers today than before in Britain?
A. People don’t enjoy reading newspapers any more.
B. Mobile phones and computers can offer more detailed information.
C. The arrival of eletricity has brought about many new inventions, from which people can get
news.
D. A printed newspaper is not the best medium for people to get news nowadays.
3. What can be inferred from the last paragraph according to the writer?
A. The role of a newspaper is more important than its form.
B. An e-newspaper is more important than a printed one.
C. A printed newspaper is more important than an e-newspaper.
D. The circulation of a newspaper is more important than its form.
4. What can we know about The Thunderer from the passage?
A. It was the leading newspaper in Britain in the 19th century.
B. It reported everything that happened in the 19th century.
C. The Times and The Thunderer were two major newspapers in Britain in the 19th century.
D. To the government leaders, it was just like a crash of thunder, urging them to make new laws
beneficial to ordinary people.
5. What effect can the Internet have on the printed newspaper?
A. The Internet newspaper will totally replace the printed newspaper.
B. It’s certain that journalists will be out of work in the near future.
C. Many printed newspapers have taken advantage of the Internet to win over more readers.
D. Many printed newspapers have found more disadvantages than advantages of the Internet.
B
As a journalist, a writer aims to collect all of the facts about an event or incident and present them as truthfully and factually as possible. But sometimes leading members of the government or other high-ranking officials don’t want the truth to be told. Journalism can be a risky and sometimes even dangerous profession. Sometimes journalists risk their lives in order to report an important sto