1、2010年陕西省普通高等学校第四次适应性训练（英语） 其他 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。答案： 情景对话（共 5小题，每小题 1分，满分 5分） 根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Jane: Oh, thats Mr. Taylor. He is so boring. Mother: What do you mean Jane: 6 And hes so quick tempered, mum. Mother: 7 Are you sur
2、e, darling Jane: Yes, he gets angry very quickly. Mother : 8 Jane: And do you know, he spends all his time looking at his reflection in the window, admiring himself. Mother : Really 9 Jane: Because he is vain, thats why! And conceited (自负的 ). He thinks he knows everything. Mother: Oh, Jane. Be reaso
3、nable. Im sure youre exaggerating (夸张 ), Mr. Taylor seems such a nice and kind man. Jane: 10 Hes mean (小气的 ) and cruel. Mother: Cruel Now how can a history teacher be cruel Jane: Because he only gave me two out of ten marks in my history test. Mother: Oh, now I understand, Jane. I think youd better
4、get on with your homework. A Well, he isnt. B And why does he do it C His lessons send me to sleep. D Thats doesnt sound like Mr. Taylor at all. E. Quick tempered Mr. Taylor F. Yes, he does. G. He doesnt like me. 答案： 单词拼写（共 10分，每题 1分） 根据下列句子及所给汉语注解，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空只写一个单词） 66. On festivals they used
5、 to act and sing in praise of _ (英雄 ) who lived long ago. 67. Abraham Lincoln was one of four presidents who were _ (谋杀 ). 68. A _ (图书管理员 ) is a person who is in charge of or helps to run a library. 69. My teacher is really very kind. Ill never forget the _ (恩惠 ) he has done to me. 70. The head teac
6、her has made a few minor _ (调整 ) to our seats. 71. She likes him, because he is _ (体贴的 ) towards others. 72. When I said some people were so stupid, I wasnt _ (指 ) to you. 73. The weather of Xian in _ (一月 ) is very cold, especially at night. 74. In the _ (二十 ) century, country music became more and
7、more popular in America. 75. A vast amount of the Amazonian rainforest is being _ (破坏 ) every day. 答案： （共 5小题，每小题 2分，满分 10分） Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need. A Goods for auction (拍卖 ) sales B D
8、efinition of bidding C Way to sell more goods by auction D Auction sales in history E. Brief introduction to auctions F. Making a larger profit as an auctioneer 61. _ Auctions are public sales of goods, conducted by an officially approved auctioneer. He asks the crowd assembled in the auction-room t
9、o make offers, or “bids”, for the various items on sale. He encourages buyers to bid higher figures, and finally names the highest bidder as the buyer of the goods. This is called “knocking down” the goods, for the bidding ends when the auctioneer strikes a small hammer on a table at which he stands
10、. 62. _ The ancient Roman probably invented sales by auction, and the English word comes from the Latin auction, meaning “increasing”. The Romans usually sold in this way the goods taken in war. In England in the eighteenth centuries, goods were often sold “by the candle”: a short candle was lit by
11、the auctioneer, and bids could be made while it stayed alight. 63. _ Practically all goods whose qualities vary are sold by auction. Among these are coffee, skins, wool, tea, furs, silk and wines. Auction sales are also usual for land and property, furniture, pictures, rare books, old china and simi
12、lar works of art. 64. _ An auction is usually advertised beforehand with full particulars of the articles to be sold and where and when they can be viewed by potential buyers. If the advertisement cannot give full details, catalogues are printed, and each group of goods to be sold together, called a
13、 “lot”, is usually given a number. The auctioneer need not begin with Lot 1 and continue in the order of numbers: he may wait until he notices the fact that certain buyers are in the room and then produce the lots they are likely to be interested in. 65. _ The auctioneers services are paid for in th
14、e form of a percentage of the price the goods are sold for. The auctioneer therefore has a direct interest in pushing up the bidding as high as possible. He will not waste time by starting the bidding too low. He will also play on the opponents among his buyers and succeed in getting a high price by
15、 encouraging two business competitors to bid against each other. 答案： 单项选择 * People have lots of problems living in the central Australian desert, _ the lack of water is the most serious one. A of which B which C for which D where 答案： _ of the land in that district _ covered with trees and grass. A O
16、ne half; are B Two seventh; is C A quarter; is D Two thirds; are 答案： To tell the truth, I would rather that I _ the pain instead of you. You dont know how worried I was. A took B had taken C have taken D should have taken 答案： I dont think you should mention it at the beginning of the story, or it ma
17、y _ the shocking ending. A give out B give away C give up D give off 答案： He speaks English well indeed, but of course not _ a native speaker. A as fluent as B more fluent than C so fluently as D much fluently than 答案： - Havent seen you for ages! Where have you been - I have seldom had any chance to
18、come back to the hometown _ I was sent to Beijing _ the project. A as; in the charge of B since; in charge of C as; in charge of D since; in the charge of 答案： Not only _ strict with us, but also _ for us. A was the teacher; did he care B was the teacher; he cared C the teacher was; did he care D the
19、 teacher was; he cared 答案： Its reported that a bus went out of _ control on a highway _ east of the city and crashed into a river. A the; the B /; / C the; / D /; the 答案： - Oh, must you Stay a bit longer. _. - Thanks anyway. Ive got an early start tomorrow morning. A Its been such fun having you. B
20、Maybe you can have supper here. C We welcome you with open arms. D Lets have another chat. 答案： - Is there any possibility of the film _ in Paris International Festival - Not in the least, because the audience generally think little of it. A trying out B tried out C to try out D being tried out 答案： D
21、 - I hear Robert has gone to Harvard University for his masters degree. - Oh, how nice! Do you know when he _ A was leaving B left C had left D has left 答案： Equipped with modern facilities, todays libraries differ greatly from _. A the past one B the past C which of the past D those of the past 答案：
22、“Dear, if you listen to me, you _ have some candies as a reward,” the woman told her little son. A shall B do C should D must 答案： His advice made me happy, but _. A making others angry B to make others angry C others angry D his advice others angry 答案： - When will your father be back home - _ twelve
23、 oclock. A In B Since C Until D After 答案： 完型填空 完形填空（共 20 小题，每小题 1.5分，满分 30分） 阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 The story goes that some time ago, a man had a very lovely little daughter. One day the man 26 his 3-year-old daughter for 27 a roll of gold wrapping paper. Money was tight and he became 2
24、8 when the child tried to decorate a 29 to put under the Christmas tree. 30 , the little girl brought the gift to her 31 the next morning and said, “This is for you, Daddy.” The man was 32 by his earlier 33 , but his anger flared again when he found out the box was 34 . He yelled at her, “Dont you k
25、now, when you give someone a present, there is 35 to be something inside ” The little girl looked 36 at him with tears in her eyes and cried, “Oh, Daddy, its not empty at all. I 37 kisses into the box. They are all for you, Daddy.” The father was crushed. He 38 his arms around his little girl, and h
26、e begged for her 39 . Only a short time later, an 40 took the life of the child. It is also told that her father 41 that gold box by his bed for many years and whenever he was discouraged, he would take out a(n) 42 kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there. In a very real sense, e
27、ach of us, as human beings, has been given a gold container 43 unconditional love and kisses from our children, family members, friends, and God. There is simply no other 44 , which anyone could hold, more 45 than this. 26. A. asked B. praised C. begged D. punished 27. A. wasting B. stealing C. sell
28、ing D. holding 28. A. glad B. angry C. sad D. upset 29. A. room B. hall C. box D. ball 30. A. Nevertheless B. But C. Therefore D. And 31. A. father B. mother C. teacher D. sister 32. A. puzzled B. surprised C. scared D. embarrassed 33. A. overwork B. overreaction C. overcoat D. overpass 34. A. empty
29、 B. heavy C. full D. wet 35. A. happened B. seemed C. supposed D. used 36. A. down B. back C. up D. forward 37. A. blew B. sent C. set D. passed 38. A. put B. turned C. handed D. gave 39. A. kindness B. forgiveness C. sadness D. carelessness 40. A. overview B. incident C. accident D. action 41. A. r
30、emembered B. owned C. had D. kept 42. A. imaginary B. kind C. gentle D. warm 43. A. filled with B. pleased with C. crowded with D. equipped with 44. A. world B. feeling C. possession D. love 45. A. expensive B. precious C. comfortable D. interesting 答案： 阅读理解 Mr William Shakespeare and the Internet E
31、xplanation of Contents This is the fourth edition of these pages. It is hard to believe, but once again they are new and improved. My motive in publishing these pages remains to help and stimulate others in Shakespeare studies, and especially those who might contribute their work to the Internet. Th
32、e spirit of altruism (利他主义 ) that originally built the Internet is not quite gone, though, sadly, through the pressure of time and profit has lessened. A major new addition to the pages is a Shakespeare Timeline, which is an online biography mounted at this site. The problems with searching for Shak
33、espeare resources using the available Search Engines are: - It is difficult to focus most searches so that you get a manageable number of relevant hits; - It is impossible by simply reading an abstract to make any distinction between the output of a Junior High School student and that of a professio
34、nal researcher. Another change in these pages over previous editions is the “Whats News” page. If you come away from these pages with the feeling that they are very useful but slightly pedantic (学究的 ), I will have realized my goal. An Apology I am continually apologizing to the many who have written
35、 me requesting revisions of the pages. We are all too busy. I simply have not had the time to dedicate to these pages that I wish. But I love the material and so have, at long last, made some time to update them. A Reminder to Young Students These pages contain the best links I can find to Shakespea
36、re on the Internet. As a reminder, I would say I very much enjoy hearing from people who view and use these pages. If you want to do Shakespeare research using the web, this page is a great starting point, and I keep it as current as I can. The web is in its infancy in bringing good, scholarly conte
37、nt to students. Dont forget the best, if not quickest, resources are still in your library. 57. The passage is written to _. A. introduce the fourth edition of these pages B. make an apology to readers C. show off these pages to readers D. let Shakespeare researchers buy these pages 58. Which of the
38、 following is the new addition to the pages A. The writers apology. B. Search Engines. C. A Shakespeare Timeline. D. Receiving readers e-mails. 59. When searching for Shakespeare resources using Search Engines, you _. A. will waste some time in finding what you want B. can easily recognize what the
39、abstract means C. will often come into the “Whats News” pages D. will find something special on your computers 60. Which of the following can best conclude the last paragraph A. The writer will often read letters from those who use these pages. B. The writer of the passage is very selfish. C. The we
40、b was just created four years ago D. Shakespeare researchers should first of all refer to these pages. 答案： When early colonial settlers went to America, they took many forms of dance to their new home. Square dancing, one of the oldest forms of American folk dancing, developed from several different
41、 Old World group dances, mainly English country dances, and the French quadrille(四对方舞 ). In the American version of square dancing, four couples form a square and dance to music. An American addition to square dancing is the caller. What do you think a caller does The callers-someone who calls out
42、the dance steps in time to the music- was a completely American invention. At first dancers memorized all the steps for a particular dance, but eventually the dances became so complicated that it was necessary to have someone call out cues (提示 ) so that dancers didnt have to remember so many steps.
43、The caller didnt just call out “do-se-do your partner”; a good caller also came up with colourful sayings or witty lines that he said in between the cues such as “Dont be shy and dont be afraid. Swing on the corner in a waltz promenade (步伐 ).” A caller might also come up with new dance steps and rou
44、tines. Although popular for years, square dancing seemed to be going out of style and fading away until the early 1930s, when Henry Ford helped revive interest in it. Ford, the automobile manufacturer, used to vacation at the Wayside Inn in Massachusetts, where he enjoyed the dance programme run by
45、a man named Benjamin Lovett. Ford asked Lovett to come to Detroit and teach dances, but Lovett said he couldnt because he had a contract with the inn. Ford solved that problem by buying the inn and Lovetts contract. He took Lovett back to Detroit, where together they established a programme for teac
46、hing squares and rounds. Square dancing was updated and groups began forming all over the country. 53. What is the best title for the passage A. The Different Steps of Square Dancing B. The Origin and Development of Square Dancing C. Who Was the Inventor of Square Dancing D. Why Did Square Dancing G
47、o Out of Style W 54. What does the underlined part “their new home” refer to A. The United Kingdom. B. France. C. Africa. D. America. 55. Why did the caller call out the steps for the dancers A. Because the dance was invented by the caller. B. Because the dancers didnt know the names of the steps. C
48、. Because the steps were very particular. D. Because it was hard for the dancers to remember all the steps. 56. Why did the author mention Henry Ford in the last paragraph A. Because he was the man who made the first car. B. Because he was vey fond of dancing. C. Because he helped make square dancing popular again. D. Because he taught people how to dance. 答案： How do successful people think What drives them Interviews and investigations indicate that there are several keys to success that successful people share. First of all, successful people never b
