英语期末考试试题

1. - Excuse me, I think there seems to be a mistake. -_________________.

A. Really? I ‘m sorry. Let me check it again. B. I can't believe it.

C. I'm sure there is no mistake. D. Impossible. 你的答案：A 本题答案：A

2. - What does Tom's wife do for a living? -_________________. A. She is a doctor. B. Tom loves his wife. C. She has a happy life. D. She lives far from here. 本题答案：A

试题解析：汤姆的妻子是以何为生的?

3. - Would you come and have dinner with us? -_________________.

A. Ho, I think I do. B. No, never mind. C. Yes, please.

D. Yes, I think I will. 本题答案：D

4. - How did Mr. Jones get to the cinema? -_________________. A. At l0 o'clock. B. To Mrs. Jones. C. By car.

D. To the Grand Theater. 本题答案：C

试题解析：问句意思是“琼斯先生是怎么去电影院的？” 5. - Can I help you, sir? -_________________.

A. No, I don't need your help.

B. Yes. I'd like to withdraw some money. C. Well, leave me alone. D. Don't bother me! 本题答案：B 二、阅读理解

Marriage is still a popular institution in the United States, but divorce is becoming almost as \"popular\" . Most American people get married, but at the present time, fifty percent of American marriages end up in divorce. However, four out of five divorced people do not stay single. They get married a second

time to new partners. Sociologists tell us that in the next century, most American people will marry three or four times in one lifetime.

Alvin Toffler, an American sociologist, calls this new social form \"serial marriages\" . In his book Future Shock, Toffler gives many reasons for this

change in American marriage. In modern society, people’s lives don’t stay the same for very long. Americans frequently change their jobs, their homes, and their circle of friends. So the person who was a good husband or wife ten years ago is sometimes not as good ten years later. After some years of marriage, a husband or wife can feel that their lives have become very different, and they don’t share the same interests any more.

For this reason Toffler says, people in the twenty-first century will not plan to marry only one person for an entire lifetime. They will plan to stay married to one person for perhaps five or ten years, and then marry another. Most Americans will expect to have a \"marriage career\" that includes three or four marriages.

6. The word \"institution\" in Line l, Para. 1 most probably means _______. A. a social party

B. a social organization C. a state law

D. an established practice 本题答案：D

试题解析：institution 在本文中的意思是“由来已久的风俗、习惯” 7. In the United States _______.

A. marriage is less popular than divorce now

B. remaining single is becoming more and more popular now C. divorce is as popular as it was

D. remarriage is getting more popular now 本题答案：D

8. The percentage of remarriage among divorced Americans is _______. A. fifty percent B. eighty percent C. forty percent D. ninety percent 本题答案：B

试题解析：第一段第三句话

9. One of the reasons for the change in American marriages is _______. A. difference in interests

B. difference in making friends C. difference in choosing jobs D. difference in family background 本题答案：A

试题解析：第二段最后一句话

10. In the twenty-first century, Americans’ attitude towards remarried people

will be

A. suspicious B. critical C. uncertain D. approving 本题答案：D

试题解析：从最后一段可以得出正确答案

One Sunday, Mark decided to go sailing in his boat with his friend Dan, but Dan happened to be away. Dan's brother John offered to go instead though he did not know anything about sailing. Mark agreed and they set out to sea.

Soon they found themselves in a thick fog. Mark was sure they would be hit by a big ship. Fortunately he saw a large buoy（浮标） through the fog and decided to tie the boat to it for safety. As he was getting onto the buoy, however, he dropped the wet rope. The boat moved away in the fog carrying John, who did not know how to use the radio. He drifted（漂流） about and on the was not seen until twelve hours later.

Mark spent the night on the buoy. In the early morning he fell asleep. He was having a bad dream when a shout woke him up. A ship, the Good Hope, came up and he climbed onto it and thanked the captain. The captain told him that John had been picked up by another ship and the ship's captain had sent out a

message. “Without the message I would not have found you on the buoy,”he said.

11. Why didn't Mark and Dan go sailing together? A. Dan asked his brother to go instead. B. Dan was in some other place. C. Mark was in some other place. D. Mark would like to go with John. 本题答案：B

试题解析：第一段第一句话

12. Mark tried to tie the boat to the buoy so that ______.

A. he could spend the night on it while John was looking for help B. he and John could go sailing again when the fog cleared C. it wouldn't be hit by other ships

D. he might be picked up by a passing ship 本题答案：C

试题解析：第二段第二三句话

13. John and Mark became separated because __________.

A. there wasn't room for both John and Mark on the buoy B. John couldn't control the boat and drifted away

C. Mark thought it safe to stay on buoy but John didn't D. John had to stay in the boat to radio help 本题答案：B

试题解析：第一段第二句话

14. What made it possible for Mark to be found on the buoy? A. John told people where to look for him B. John radioed to the Good Hope to get him.

C. Mark shouted when he caught sight of the Good Hope. D. The captain saw him as the fog cleared 本题答案：A

试题解析：本文最后两句话

15. The underlined word “he” in the last sentence refers to _______. A. the captain that got the message B. the captain that sent the message C. John D. Mark 本题答案：A 三、词汇与语法

16. Measles ________ a long time to get over. A. spend B. spends C. take D. takes 本题答案：D

试题解析：measles 麻疹。spend 做谓语时，主语是人。 17. Fish can’t live _____ water. A. with B. without C. in D. on 本题答案：B

试题解析：本句话的意思是“没有水鱼不能活。”

18. Tom _______ more than twenty pounds on the novel. A. spent B. paid C. cost D. took 本题答案：A

试题解析：spend money on something 花钱买某物

19. This book is nothing do with the author’s first novel. A. in B. for C. with D. to 本题答案：D

试题解析：本句话的意思是“这本书与作者的第一部小说没有关系。”

20. The salary of taxi driver is much higher than ________ salary. A. the teacher's

B. the teacher C. of the teacher D. teacher 本题答案：A 四、完型填空

Nowadays most people decide quite early what kind of work they would do. When I was at school, we had to choose _21__ when we were fifteen. I chose

scientific subjects. “_22__, scientists will earn a lot of money,” my parents said. For three years I tried to learn physics and chemistry, but in the __23__ I decide that I would never be scientist. I was a long time _24__ I told my

parents that I wasn’t happy at school. So my father said, “Well, the best thing to do now is to look for a job.”

I _25___ about it with my friends Frank and Lesley. __26___ of them could suggest anything, but they promised that they would ask their friends. A few days later _27__ I was still in bed, someone phoned, “Is that Miss Jenkins?” a man’s voice asked. “I know your hobby is photography and I’ve got a job that might interest you in my clothes factory. My name is Mr. Thomson.” I was so excited that I almost forgot _28__ goodbye to my mother.

I arrived a bit early and when Mr. Thomson came he asked me if I _29__

waiting a long time. I replied, “No, not long.” After talking to me for about 20 minutes he offered me a job – not as a photography __30__ a model!

21. A. what should study B. what he studied C. what to study D. what studied 本题答案：C

22. A. For the future B. In the future C. For future D. In future 本题答案：B 23. A. close B. last C. end D. final 本题答案：C 24. A. before B. as C. when D. while 本题答案：A 25. A. told B. asked

C. talked D. said 本题答案：C

试题解析：talk about something with somebody 与某人谈论某事 26. A. Both B. Neither C. Nor D. Not all 本题答案：B 27. A. since B. whereas C. while D. before 本题答案：C 28. A. saying B. to say C. speaking D. to speak 本题答案：B 29. A. had been B. would be C. was

D. might be 本题答案：A 30. A. being B. as C. to be D. but 本题答案：D 五、英译汉

31. I met one of my old friends on my way home yesterday evening. 本题答案：昨天傍晚我在回家的路上碰到了一个老朋友。 32. My classmate is more clever than I. 本题答案：我的同学比我聪明。

33. I've just come back from Britain. 本题答案：我刚刚从英国回来。 六、写作

My Best Friend

本题答案：Helen was my best friend. From the kindergarten to senior high school, we were in the same class, going to school and playing games together. Once when I was in hospital, she came to see me every day and helped me with my studies. My family was not rich at that time and Helen always shared what she had with me. Even when we went to different colleges, we kept in touch with each other,

writing letters and making phone calls every week. She was so kind to me that I

regarded her as my best friend.

一、交际英语

1. - What time does our plane leave? -_________________. A. Saturday.

B. Eight o'clock in the morning. C. Last week. D. This week. 你的答案：B 本题答案：B

2. - What do you think of the new mobile phone model? -_________________.

A. It goes very fast. B. It travels very fast. C. It is very expensive. D. It walks very slowly. 本题答案：C

3. - Excuse me. Could you spare me a few minutes? -_________________. A. Of course. B. Of course not.

C. I am sorry to hear that. D. Yes. I'm busy now. 本题答案：A

4. - Let's go to the library this afternoon. -_________________.

A. Yes, that's right. B. No. I can't. C. What about you? D. That's a good idea. 本题答案：D

5. - I'm sorry I lost the key to your bike. -_________________.

A. What do you mean?

B. Don't worry. I think I've got another one. C. You are quite right.

D. Of course, I know you will. 本题答案：B 二、阅读理解

No one knows who made the first ice cream. Some people think that water ices and milk ices may have been made by the Chinese between three thousand and four thousand years ago. In time, the dish reached India. The Indians, in turn, may have passed on the secret to the Arabs and the Persians. The Persians called

their dish sharbat(冰冻果子露), from which our word sherbet comes.

Marco Polo, an Italian who traveled widely in the thirteenth century, noted that he found the Chinese had long been making ices out of fruit juices and milk. From the fourteenth century on, ices became popular, first in Venice and then throughout Italy.

In 1533, when Catherine de Medici left Italy to marry the future Kind Henry II of France, she took her cooks with her. They made desserts the French had never tasted before. Among them was “ice cream”. For each day of the wedding festivities Catherine’s cooks prepared a different flavor of her favorite dessert - “ice cream”.

At first ice cream was a luxury in France. Only rich people had the money to buy it. Then, in 1660, a young man from Sicily, Francisco Procopio, arrived in Paris. He opened a shop that sold ice cream at prices people could afford.

Procopio’s “ice cream parlor” became so popular that other shops were opened. About 10, King CharlesⅠintroduced ice cream to England. He had heard it was the rage in Italy and France. He served ice cream for dessert at a banquet. The surprise dish was a great success. The king ordered his cook to keep the recipe for ice cream a secret. Charles felt that only royalty should be served the dessert. But the secret soon leaked out. Ice cream quickly became the rage in England too.

6. This passage is mainly about ________. A. Marco Polo’s travel

B. one of Chinese inventions C. Catherine’s marriage D. the history of ice cream 本题答案：D

7. Marco Polo’s remark shows that he traveled in _______. A. China B. India C. Persia D. Itals’ 本题答案：A

8. Ice cream was unknown in France until ________. A. l533 B. I660 C. l0 D. I774 本题答案：A

9. Ice cream was introduced to England by ________. A. Catherine de Medicis B. Francisco Procopio C. King Charles I D. Marco Polo

本题答案：C

10. What will be probably discussed in the paragraphs following this passage? A. Marco Polo’s travel in the world. B. Development of ice cream in France. C. Development of ice cream in England.

D. Development of ice cream in America or other countries. 本题答案：D

试题解析：上文分别讲了冰淇淋如何在意大利、法国、英国流行起来的。

In the United States, it is not normal to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00 p. m. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he assumes it's a matter of life and death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance.

In social life, time plays a very important role. In the U. S. guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But this is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten.

The meaning of time is different in different parts of the world. Thus, misunderstandings arise between people from cultures that treat time

differently. To be on time is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not on time, they may be regarded as not polite or not fully

responsible. In the U. S. no one would think of keeping a business associate waiting for an hour; it would be bad-mannered. A person who is five minutes late is expected to apologize. If he is less than five minutes late, he will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the sentence.

11. If you telephone someone early in the day, it means _____. A. you are expected to explain why B. you are not kind enough

C. you went to show your concern for him

D. you have a very important matter to discuss 本题答案：D

试题解析：第一段第二句话

12. The expression “a matter of life and death” means _________. A. an issue of the greatest importance and emergency B. a very important appointment

C. a matter of whether someone should live or die D. a strong desire to communicate 本题答案：A

13. In the U. S. guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded ________. A. if the invitation to a dinner party is not extended early enough B. if the invitation to a dinner party is extended too far in advance C. if the invitation to a dinner party is not extended repeatedly D. if the invitation to a dinner party is extended to too many people 本题答案：A

试题解析：第一段第七句话

14. The word “misunderstanding” can be explained as ____________. A. failing to attend a party

B. failing to understand correctly C. standing in one's way

D. standing on one's two feet 本题答案：B

试题解析：misunderstanding 误解

15. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A. In the U. S. it's normal to keep someone waiting for some time. B. In the U. S. it's not polite to keep someone waiting for an hour. C. In the U. S. one is always expected to be on time.

D. In the U. S. one is expected to apologize if he is five minutes late. 本题答案：A

试题解析：第二段第三句话 三、词汇与语法

16. We have agreed that we shall ________ to the policy and will not change it. A. commit B. stick C. combine D. fall 本题答案：B

试题解析：stick to something 坚持

17. The starter(赛跑发令员) gave the ______ for the race to begin. A. advice B. signal C. sign

D. attention 本题答案：B

试题解析：signal 信号

18. Do you still remember ____? A. that your father said B. what your father said C. did your father say that D. what diyour father say 本题答案：B

试题解析：这儿是what引导的宾语从句 19. We are next-door _______.

A. neighborhoods B. neighbor C. neighborhood D. neighbors 本题答案：A

试题解析：neighborhood 邻里关系，neighbor邻居

20. It is because she is very devoted to her patients ________ she is loved by them.

A. that B. which C. what D. who 本题答案：A

试题解析：It is/was … that …强调句 四、完型填空

Modern zoos are very different from zoos that were built fifty years ____. At that time, zoos were places __22__ people could go to see animals from many of the world. The animals lived in cages that were made __23__ concrete with iron bars, cages that were easy to keep clean.

__24__ for the animals, the cages were small and impossible to hide in. The zoo environment was __25__ natural. __26__ the zoo keepers took good care of the animals and fed them well, many of the animals did not thrive: they behaved in strange ways, and they often became ill.

In modern zoos, people can see animals in more natural habitats. The

animals are given more __27__ in large areas so that they can live more __28__ as they would in nature. Even the appearance of zoos has changed. Trees and grass grow in the cages, and streams of water flow __29__ the areas __30__ animals live in.

21. A. later B. ago C. before D. after 本题答案：B 22. A. which B. that C. when D. where 本题答案：B 23. A. up of B. into C. of D. for 本题答案：C

24. A. Unfortunately B. Successfully C. luckily D. Unusually 本题答案：A 25. A. only

B. anything only C. but

D. anything but 本题答案：D 26. A. Despite B. Since C. Now that D. Although 本题答案：D 27. A. freedom B. food C. drink

D. dependence 本题答案：A 28. A. silently B. comfortably C. difficultly D. independently 本题答案：B 29. A. over B. through C. for D. below 本题答案：B 30. A. that B. where C. when D. these 本题答案：A 五、英译汉

31. Our textbooks are very different from theirs. 本题答案：我们的教科书和他们的很不一样。

32. She was the only daughter and the youngest child of five. 本题答案：她是五个孩子中唯一的女孩而且是最小的。 33. What time do you go swimming every day? 本题答案：你每天什么时候去游泳？ 六、写作 The Computer

本题答案：The computer is one of the most powerful tools throughout the world, bringing us great convenience and saving our time and money. With the help of the computer, we can work out a complex mathematics problem in a few seconds. Computers also save resources because we can input the data into a computer rather than writing them down on pieces of paper. Nowadays, with the

introduction of the Internet, we are able to do a lot of things on the computer, such as researching, shopping and chatting. In a word, computers enrich our life, making our life easier and more comfortable.