M8綜合測試一

1、PAGE 英語試題第 PAGE 9 頁 共 10頁M8綜合測試一一、聽力理解。（共20小題，計20分）第一節(jié) （共5小題；每小題1分，滿分5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1. Why doesnt the man leave a message? A. Because he goes out for lunch. B. Because he will call again later. C. Because he will leav

2、e in half an hour.2. Where are the cookies?A. John has eaten them up. B. The woman has sold them. C. They are stolen. 3. What do we learn from the conversation? A. Both of them think the girl is beautiful. B. The woman thinks the girl is not that beautiful. C. The man can smell the beauty of the gir

3、l.4. How much will the woman pay for the scarf? A. 75 dollars. B. 65 dollars. C. 67.5 dollars.5. Why does the man have three clocks in his bedroom? A. Because he is a heavy sleeper. B. Because he likes collecting clocks.C. Because he is always not sure about the time.第二節(jié) (共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分)請聽下面5段對話或

4、獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6至8題。6. How many brothers and sisters does Pancho have?A. 12.B. 13.C. 14. 7. What is the job of a taxi driver like in Peru?A. Challenging.B. Comfortable.C. Safe.8. What does the mo

5、ther do?A. She owns a beauty salon.B. She runs a small family store.C. She works at a bread shop. 聽第7段材料，回答第9至11題。9. Who is Stanley Jones?A. A doctor.B. An actor.C. A reporter.10. What happened to the main character?A. He suffers from cancer.B. He is married to a girl.C. He wants to be a doctor.11.

6、What can we learn from the dialogue?A. TV audiences know many famous doctors.B. Jenny plays a role on the TV show.C. Stanley likes the role he plays in the TV show very much.聽第8段材料，回答第12至14題。12. What doesnt the woman like?A. Some fresh fruit.B. Strawberry pie.C. Chocolate cake.13. What does the woma

7、n have at last?A. Coffee.B. Chocolate cake.C. Some bananas.14. What can we learn about this restaurant?A. It has plenty of food.B. It hasnt much food in supply.C. It can satisfy every customer. 聽第9段材料，回答第15至17題。15. Where are the two speakers?A. On the way to the railway station.B. At the railway sta

8、tion.C. On the way home.16. Whats the relationship between the two speakers?A. Grandfather and granddaughter.B. Driver and passenger.C. Boss and employee.17. What will probably happen to the speakers in the end? A. Get home late. B. Have an accident. C. Miss the train.聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。18. Who is a

9、diamond dealer?A. He is a person who enjoys diamond very much.B. He is a person who stores diamonds.C. He is a person who buys and sells diamonds.19. When the diamond was resold, _.A. the dealer lost a lot of moneyB. the dealer got 800,000 dollarsC. Jackie made some more money20. How long did Allan

10、study the diamond?A. For one and a half years.B. For more than half a year.C. For less than eighteen months. 二、單項選擇。（共10小題，計10分）21. All their attempts to rescue the child from the burning building were _. He died soon afterwards. A. in placeB. in returnC. in vain D. in ruins22. Why didnt you pick up

11、 the sunglasses?I _ it, but I didnt carry that much money.A. could buy B. should buyC. must have bought D. could have bought23. _ sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to a human soul.A. That B. Which C. WhatD. Where 24. He got the first prize in a National Contest of Popular Music. Oh. Th

12、ats what he _ for years. A. had been expecting B. has expected C. expected D. has been expecting25. I wonder _ Mr. Black changed his mind to take part in the movement. After he listened to the speech by Mr. King.A. when was it that B. when was that it C. when that was D. when it was that 26. We fina

13、lly managed to make the villagers _ of the value of science. A. to convince B. convincing C. convince D. convinced27. You can make a complaint to the local government _ you are happy with the way things are. A. unless B. if C. once D. as28. Pointing to the house on _ roof lots of bush grew, the old

14、man told me that was _ I would stay. A. its; what B. whose; what C. whose; where D. its; where29. Although Ive never worked for a bank before, I feel quite _ there because Im used to dealing with figures. A. at peace B. at home C. at sea D. at will30. Lack of work experience puts college graduates a

15、t a huge disadvantage when _ with laid-off workers.A. competed B. having competed C. competingD. to compete三、完形填空。（共20小題，計10分）It was the last day of the final examination in a large university. On the steps of one building, a group of engineering seniors were discussing the exam that would begin in

16、a few minutes. On their faces there was 31 . This was their last exam before graduation. Some talked about jobs they already had; some dreamt of jobs they would 32 . After four years of studies, they felt 33 and able to conquer the world. The approaching exam, they knew, would be a 34 . The professo

17、r had said that they could bring any books or notes they wanted, 35 only that they should not talk to each other during the test.Happily they came into the classroom. The professor gave 36 the papers. And smiles 37 as the students noted there were only five essay-type questions. Three hours 38 . The

18、n the professor began to 39 the papers. The students no longer looked confident. On their faces was a 40 expression. No one spoke as, papers in hand, the professor stood before the class. He 41 slowly the worried faces before him, and then asked, “How many 42 all five questions?” No hand was raised.

19、 “How many answered four?” Still there were no hands. “Three? Two?” The students looked around 43 in their seats. “One, then? Certainly somebody finished 44 .” But the class remained silent.The professor put down the papers. “That is exactly what I 45 ,” he said. “I just want to 46 upon you that, ev

20、en though you have completed four years of engineering, there are still many things about the 47 you dont know. These questions that you could not answer are relatively common in everyday practice.” Then, smiling, he added, “You will all pass this course, but remember 48 you are now college graduate

21、s, your 49 has just begun.”Years have weakened the name of this professor, but not the 50 he taught.31. A. fear B. confidence C. anxiety D. satisfaction32. A. earn B. searchC. getD. offer33. A. readyB. sorryC. sacred D. frightened34. A. challengeB. breezeC. question D. storm 35. A. assuringB. doubti

22、ngC. repeatingD. allowing36. A. aboutB. awayC. overD. out37. A. frozeB. disappeared C. broadenedD. changed38. A. spentB. passedC. finishedD. ended39. A. correctB. markC. receiveD. collect 40. A. surprisedB. surprisingC. frighteningD. frightened41. A. surveyedB. glancedC. observedD. neglected42. A. d

23、eliveredB. completedC. confirmedD. gained43. A. excitedlyB. curiouslyC. nervouslyD. carelessly44. A. one B. allC. noneD. it45. A. enjoyedB. expectedC. discoveredD. hated46. A. callB. fix C. impress D. insist47. A. subjectB. projectC. jobD. class48. A. now thatB. even thoughC. only thatD. as if49. A.

24、 identificationB. freedomC. problem D. education50. A. lesson B. examC. courseD. sentence 四、閱讀理解。（共10小題，計20分）AMost people dont know the true story of the little boy who came to be known as Douglas Craig. He was found wandering around the streets of Washington, D.C. He could not hear or speak. At nig

25、ht, he drew the knees up to his body in doorways and slept. Sometimes people pitied him and gave him food and clothing. If not, he ate what he could find in garbage cans.Dr. E. M. Gallaudet at Gallaudet College let him stay in the Kendall School until he was old enough to work. He became the best “h

26、andy man” that Gallaudet had ever had. He had many duties, such as picking up mail at the post office, mowing grass, tending the flower beds, and carrying notes from the boys to the girls. Clearly, he was a familiar sight on campus.It is said that Douglas courted (求愛) a black woman from Baltimore. S

27、ince his courtship required letter-writing, and he was illiterate, he had a student in the college act as his “private secretary”. Though that relationship did not work out, he did marry a black deaf woman. The wedding took place in a church, and most of the college faculty and teachers were present

28、. Douglas was dressed in a full-dress suit with a white tie and white gloves. The happy couple went to Baltimore for a honeymoon, but the honeymoon only lasted for one day. Their plans were cut short when his pocketbook containing about $300 was either lost or stolen.He once went to Norfolk, Virgini

29、a on a vacation, but he did not know what a vacation was. He spent the entire time working around the docks of Norfolk. He came home with a pocketful of money, and told everyone that he had a fine vacation.Douglas last public duty was to raise the flag to the top of the new flagpole. He was very wea

30、k and sat in an armchair during the ceremonies. He died in 1936, but left a legend at Gallaudet that would live forever.51. The underlined word “pitied” can be best replaced by _. A. beatB. teasedC. sympathizedD. protected52. The main idea of the story is that _. A. Craig liked no women except those

31、 from universities B. Gallaudet is the best place for an orphan to grow up C. No one ever found out exactly what happened to Craigs family D. Craig, a man with an unusual background, worked at Gallaudet for many years 53. Why didnt Douglas himself write to a black woman who he would marry? A. Becaus

32、e he didnt know how to write or read. B. Because he was afraid of being refused.C. Because he was too nervous. D. Because he knew little about English.BFrom:IP Address:193.252.22.118 (originates from France)Date:Mon., 02-Feb.-2009 09:37:04 a.m.Attachment:(No attachment)Subject:G-Spam PLEASE REPLY BA

33、CK.Message:CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSALFROM THE DESK OF: MR. JOSEPH YANAAFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB)BURKINA-FASO.Dear Sir/Madam, I am the Bill and Exchange (assistant) Manager of the Africa development Bank, MR. JOSEPH YANA. In my department I discovered an abandoned sum of USD$9,900,000 in an a

34、ccount that belongs to one of our foreign customer who died along with his wife and two children in July 2000 in a plane crash. Since we got information about his death, we have been expecting his next of kin (近親屬) to come over and claim his money, but unfortunately we learnt that all his supposed n

35、ext of kin or relation died alongside with him in the plane crash leaving nobody behind for the claim. It is therefore upon this discovery that I in my department now decided to make this business proposals to you and release the money to you as next of kin or relation since nobody is coming for it

36、and we dont want this money to go into the bank treasury as unclaimed fund. The banking law and guidelines here say that if such money remains unclaimed after ten years, the money will be transferred into the bank treasury. The request of foreigner in this transaction is necessary because our late c

37、ustomer was a foreigner. We agree that 30% of this money will be for you as foreigner partner, 5% will be set aside for expenses incurred during the business and 65% would be for me, after which I shall visit your country for disbursement (開支) according to the percentages indicated. Therefore to ena

38、ble the immediate transfer of this fund to you as arranged, you must apply first to the bank, and send your account number, your private telephone and fax number for easy and effective communication and location where the money will be sent. Upon receiving your reply, I will send to you by fax or e-

39、mail the text of the application which you shall retype and fax to us. Trusting to receive your urgent reply through my alternative e-mail: jyana96yahoo.co.id Best regards. MR. JOSEPY YANA54. The underlined word “unclaimed” probably means _. A. 未被認(rèn)領(lǐng)的B. 補償?shù)腃. 遺失的D. 詐騙的 55. A foreigner who receives th

40、is letter should _. A. be a close relative of the deadB. send hundreds of dollars to Africa C. go to African Development Bank for the wealthD. not take it seriously56. A person who believes “_” will fall into it. A. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.B. Theres no such thing as a free lunch. C. All riv

41、ers run into the sea.D. A short cut is often a wrong cut.CPeople are often more concerned about avoiding blame than achieving results. But blame can actually be a positive force. The trick, says one former Major League baseball pitcher, is knowing how to use it.When a new product flops in the market

42、place or a new recruit turns out to be a poor worker, blaming somebody for a mistake seems a bit rude. So people talk politely around the stupid or careless mistake, saying things like sales targets were missed or mistakes occurred, as if the error happened all by itself. Indeed, at many companies,

43、blame is never even mentioned. At other organizations, people are all too quick to point fingers, leaving employees more concerned about avoiding blame than about achieving results. Such organizations have given blame a bad name.The truth is blame can also be a powerful constructive force. For start

44、ers, it can be an effective teaching tool, helping people to avoid repeating their mistakes. When used wiselyand sparinglyblame can also help people put forth their best efforts, while maintaining both their confidence and their focus on goals. Indeed, blame can have a very helpful effect when its u

45、sed for the right reasons. The key, then, is the way in which blame is managed, which can influence how people make decisions and perform their jobs, and ultimately affect the culture and character of an organization.Baseball managers spend most of their time and energy managing things that go wrong

46、. Thus, baseball provides an excellent microcosm to study blame because mistakes and failures are a routine part of every game. In a typical game, managers, coaches and players can easily make more than 100 bad decisionsand still end up winning. Even very successful pitchers average more than two ba

47、d pitches per batter and if a batter bats well 40% of the time but badly the other 60% he is having a miraculous season. Thus, if managers and coaches got upset about every mistake, they would go mad by the end of the season.57. In the second paragraph, one of the writers main points is that compani

48、es tend to _. A. perform badly when blame is avoidedB. respond differently to errors in the workplaceC. associate blame with poor sales figuresD. blame employees rather than managers for things that go wrong58. In the third paragraph, the writer claims that one of the positive features of blame is t

49、hat _.A. everyone feels the same about itB. people can learn how to deal with itC. it can affect confidence in less secure employeesD. it can encourage employees to work hard59. The underlined word “recruit” in the second paragraph probably means _. A. a new member of a groupB. a disabled person C.

50、a promising managerD. a careless clerk60. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A. How to Blame OthersB. How to Focus on BlameC. How to Win the Blame GameD. How to Achieve Blame五、任務(wù)型閱讀。（共10小題，計10分）At some point in our lives well all be challenged with the role of care-giving

51、in some form or another. For anyone whos a newly assigned caregiver, it may not have been a role you wanted to take on. Sometimes youre forced into it overnight. Other times it has come so secretly that you dont even realize how your role has been transformed. What may have started out with a few re

52、sponsibilities has turned into a full-time job. Before you even realize it youre bearing most of the weight of caring for your loved one. Its a new role for you. Youve become a nurse, guardian, cook, companion, maid, safety officer, maintenance & repair person, social worker, etc. without even remem

53、bering signing up. Now with the start of a new year, youre facing the unbearable task of being everything to your loved one. Whats challenging is how to embrace this new role and maintain a piece of yourself in the process. Heres a fact: 63% of caregivers will die before the person theyre caring for

54、. Why? Because care-giving can be dangerous to your health if you dont take care of yourself first. Yes, FIRST! Its a basic concept to put yourself first before others. Also consider this: nearly one-third of adult children caregivers will show signs of depression after one year of care-giving. Is t

55、his where you want to be when ringing in the New Year 2012? So as you start this New Near, youll be prepared with a bit of pre-planning. How do you want to take care of yourself in 2011? Here are some suggestions: Take out your calendar and mark off days just for youone day a week minimum. Plan ahea

56、d and make a date with yourself. If its important today, it should be important later especially when the unexpected pops up. Divide up the responsibilitiesyour role as caregiver doesnt have to include EVERYTHING. Sometimes you need to give up the control to someone else and let others help out. Its

57、 okay to ask for help make that your New Years Resolution. Write up a list of limitations for yourself before you start out the year. Decide what youre willing to take on and what you arent when caring for your loved one. Then when those situations arise (and they will) youll know healthy boundaries

58、 for yourself. You can ask for the appropriate help and come out a better person without anger, guilt and frustration. And remember, this too shall passthe good and the not-so-good you encounter in your role are only temporary. Sometimes you have to say “tomorrow will be a better day” even if you he

59、ar yourself saying it for the next 364 days. Caring for yourself may be a whole new concept and only you can embrace it and take the necessary steps to prevent caregiver burnout. You have to do it for yourself. Care-giving is not easy and you may not have even wanted this unexpected “career”. But ca

60、re-giving can be a fulfilling and rewarding experience for those who embrace their role without sacrificing themselves in the process. So for 2011 live out your role as caregiver as well as you can. But more importantly, live out your role as SELF the best you can. A New Role for Year (1) Definition