16级普通班英语练习卷三
(2017, Term1) Test 3( Unit VII, Book II)
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Part One Vocabulary
1.Among all the changes resulting from the ______entry of women into the work force, the transformation that has occurred in women themselves is not in the least important.
A. surplusB. quantitative C. massive D. qualitative
2.The rock was so large and heavy. In fact, it was so ______that it could not be moved at all.
A. intensifiedB. vastC. excessiveD. terrified
3.Surrounding the business and shopping center we usually find the ______and the industrial belts.
A. residentB. dwellingC. inhabitedD. residential
4.A complete new situation will ______when the examination system undergoes reformation.
A. arise B. rise C. raiseD. arouse
5.We managed to reach the top of the mountain, and half an hour later we began to ______.
A. ascendB. descendC. decline D. plunge
6.When traveling, you are advised to take traveler’s checks, which provide a secure ______to carrying your money in cash.
A. substituteB. selectionC. preferenceD. alternative
7.The project should be ______in accordance with the latest estimate of the cost.
A. calculatedB. modifiedC. sponsoredD. promoted
8.In additional to being ______members of society, decision makers are usually influential politicians.
A. eliteB. superficial C. proficientD. renewed
9.Some people like to own a big car as a symbol of their social ______.
A. statusB. sourceC. stature D. origin
10.Petrol is refined from the ______oil we take out of the ground.
A. rudeB. transitional C. temporaryD. crude
Part Two Collocation
1. I agree with him ______a certain extent but there are still some areas of sharp disagreement between us.
2. Many countries banned scientists ______attempting to clone human beings.
3. The patient had no tolerance ______pain. Whenever he was injected he would cry.
4. The workers’ wages were so low that they hardly had enough money to buy the necessities ______life.
5. The politician’s sudden death remains a mystery ______us all.
6. Our professor not only imparts knowledge to us, but also teaches us how to read books ______a systematic way.
7. The Japanese are thought to be descended ______tribes from the north of China.
8. They are rapidly establishing themselves ______the market leaders.
9. When you finished reading the novel, please pass it ______to Laura.
10. Don’t put ______till tomorrow what should be done today.
Part Three Cloze(Choose words from the following bracket to complete the passage)
(principal, return, addition, basic, reason, way, several, correctly, actually, wondering, respond, meet, reflects, borrowing, thinks )
Many of you are studying English and you may be 1 why it is so difficult to learn. It is 2 not that difficult to learn once you know some 3 facts about the language and culture that it 4 . Perhaps the first thing you need to know about English is that it is made up of 5 other languages such as French, German, Latin, Greek and Anglo-Saxon. In 6 , there are words from Spanish in English and many American Indian words and names; even some Chinese and Japanese words have found their 7 into the English language. This 8 of words from other languages is one of the key 9 for some of the difficulties that people 10 with when they are learning English.
Part Four Reading Comprehension:
Passage One
J.K.Rowling is the writer of Harry Potter, which is now one of the best-sellers in the world.
J.K.Rowling was born in Bristol on July 31st, 1965. She has one sister who is two years younger than her. Both girls loved listening to their father reading bedtime stories to them. They especially loved stories about magical worlds. Rowling wrote her first story, called Rabbit, at the age of six.
After she graduated from the university, Rowling worked as a translator in London. During this time, on a long train trip in the summer of 1990, the idea came to her of a boy who has magic but doesn’t know it. In 1992, Rowling began to teach English. She lived with her baby daughter, Jessica, and spent much time finishing the first Harry Potter book for young readers. It appeared in June 1997. To her surprise, the book was greatly successful. The film came out in November 2001. Now Harry Potter series is popular with people of all ages and about 60 million books were sold in 200 countries.
Why has the series been so successful? There are a few things. Many other magical stories take place in far away lands or in past or future times. But Harry lives in modern (现代的) England. He’s also a very normal boy: polite, friendly, brave and clever. So when other children read about Harry, they can imagine being like him.
J.K. Rowling is very happy with the success, and she is now busy finishing the whole series of seven books. She’s writing full time and she’s really enjoying life. She says she will go on living a normal life with her daughter and writing children’s books.
1. From the passage, we know .
A. J.K.Rowling met a boy named Harry on a long train trip
B. J.K.Rowling loved listening to stories when she was very young
C. J.K.Rowling is two years younger than her sister
D. Harry Potter is J.K.Rowling’s first story
2. The first Harry Potter book came out in .
A. July 1965B. the summer of 1990 C. June 1997D.November 2001
3. The Harry Potter series is .
A. written for young peopleB. only enjoyed by children
C. only sold in EnglandD. about a young inspector
4. J.K.Rowing has been successful, and she .
A. likes to travel all over the world with her daughter
B. is too busy to enjoy her life
C. is excited about her success every day
D. is still writing stories for children
5. How is Harry Potter series different from other magical stories? .
A. There are magical things B. The stories happened in the modern world
C. It has seven books D. It took much time to finish
Passage Two
At Harton College – an English boarding school for boys – there are many rules. Fifteen-year-old Bob Sanders often breaks these rules.
The boys can go into town in the afternoon after classes. But they must return to the school before six o’clock. One afternoon Bob walked to the town. He looked at the shops and then went to the cinema. After the film he looked at his watch. It was after eight o’clock. He was a little worried. He walked back to Harton College as fast as possible.
When he arrived, he ran quickly to the main entrance. It was locked. He looked up at the window of his dormitory. It was on the third floor. The window was open. But it was quite dark and he went round the school building to another door. That one was locked too. He couldn’t climb up the wall very easily. Then he saw another open window on the ground floor. It was the window of the headmaster’s study. He looked into the room – no one was there. Bob quickly climbed on to the window sill and jumped into the room. Just then he heard a noise. Then someone turned on the light in the corridor. Bob looked around and then hid under the sofa. One minute later, Mr. Mannering, the headmaster, came in. He turned on the light on the desk, and sat down on the sofa. Then he opened a book and began to read.
Bob lay under the sofa as quietly as possible. He could not move. The floor was cold and uncomfortable. He looked at the headmaster’s shoes and socks for an hour.
“Why doesn’t he get up or go to bed?” he thought.
Finally, the headmaster closed his book and stood up. He put the book on a shelf and walked towards the door.
“Thank heavens, he didn’t find me under the sofa!” thought Bob.
Then Mr. Mannering stopped and spoke towards the sofa, “Would you turn off the light when you leave?” he said and left the study.
6. Why was bob worried after he looked at his watch? Because .
A. he couldn’t return to school on time
B. he had to return to school on foot
C. it was too dark for him to return to school
D. the headmaster would not let him go into town again
7. Bob went into the headmaster’s study because .
A. the window of the room was open
B. the room is near to his own room
C. he saw there was a sofa in the room for him to hide under it
D. nobody was in the room and it was easy for him to jump in
8. The headmaster so he stayed in the study for an hour.
A. liked reading very much B. wanted bob to look at his shoes
C. wanted to teach bob a lesson D. wanted to have a good rest
9. From the passage we know that .
A. Bob often went to town after classes in the afternoon
B. Bob bought something in the shop that afternoon
C. the headmaster didn’t go to bed until all the students came back every day
D. the headmaster himself closed the school gate every evening
10. The best title for the passage is “ ”.
A. An English School.
B. How To Break The Rules?
C. Does The Naughty Boy Like His Headmaster?
D. Would You Turn off the Light When You Leave?
Part five: Translate the following into English
- 这些外国人的奇怪举止引起了警察的怀疑. (arouse )
- 当第二辆消防车开来的时候, 火势已经完全失控了. (out of control)
- 为老板打了十年工之后, 他决定要独立开创自己的事业.(strike out)
- 交坏朋友会使好孩子堕落. (corrupt)
- 有些人有生活目的, 而有些人只是混噩度日.(drift )