2010北京四中期中试题

北京四中2008—2009学年度第二学期高二年级英语期中试卷(试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟)第二部分：语言知识一、单项填空（共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。21.Ilove_______historybecauseitgivesus_______knowledgeofthepastevents.A.the,aB./,aC./,/D.a,the22.Thatartcentreis_______usedtobeafactory,_______millionsofcarsweremade.A.what;whereB.where;whereC.what;whichD.where;which23.Thetrain_______atthepresentspeeduntilitreachesthefootofthemountainataboutnineo’clocktonight.A.wentB.isgoingC.goesD.willbegoing24._______thefog,weshouldhavereachedourschool.A.BecauseofB.InspiteofC.IncaseofD.Butfor25.Ifapersonhasnothadenoughsleep,hisactionswillgivehim_______duringtheday.A.awayB.upC.inD.back26.ThereisatraditionofhavingafamilydinnerathomeonChineseNewYear’sEve_______,however,thecustomhaschanged.A.LateB.LaterC.LatelyD.Latter27.Thehigh-anxietyfocusonreadingscoremayhavenarrowedstudents’_______toknowledgeabouttheworldthatcanimprovetheirreading.A.ideaB.aidC.beliefD.access28.Beingagoodlistenerisakindofqualityandthat’s_______ittakestokeepfriendship.A.howB.whatC.whichD.where29.Everycamerawesellcomeswithatwo-year_______.A.guaranteeB.safetyC.confirmationD.conservation30.Auniversity_______teachers,administratorsandstudents.A.makesupforB.composesofC.makesupofD.consistsof31.Iamwritingto_______youmostsincerelyonyourappointmentasHeadmasteroftheGrammarSchool.A.celebrateB.memorizeC.congratulateD.welcome32.Longliveourfriendshipmeansthatweexpectourfriendshiptobe_______.A.permanentB.pricelessC.unchangeableD.precious33.Wouldyoupleasetellme_______youknowisgoodattyping?A.whomB.whomeverC.whoseD.whoever34.NewcastleUnited’sKevinNolanisdesperateto_______losttimeafterreturningfromathree-matchban.A.takeoverB.makeupforC.giveawayD.getalotoutof35.Iwouldhavetoldhimtheanswerhaditbeenpossible,butI_______sobusythen.A.hadbeenB.wereC.wasD.wouldbe二、完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）阅读下面短文，从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案。Iwasrecentlyinvitedtoalectureonanxietytoseveralhundredmental-healthprofessionals.Mytalkwasscheduledto___36___thoseofanumberoffamouspsychiatrists(精神病学家).Whenmyturncame,Iwasespecially___37___becausethespeakerbeforemehadbeenparticularlyimpressiveandcharming.AsIapproachedthepodium(讲台),myheartpoundedandmymouthwentcompletely___38___.WhatamIdoinghere?Iaskedmyself.Tomakemattersworse,mypresentationpartly___39___withfearofpublicspeaking.To___40___myself,Itriedanunusualway,Iaskedtheaudience,Howmanyofyoufeelnervous___41___yougiveaspeech?Nearlyeveryhand___42___.Well,that’sexactly___43___Ifeelrightnow!Theaudience___44___withlaughter.Irelaxedandwasabletogetonwithmy___45___.___46___,weallfindourselvesina___47___thatmakesusnervous.Perhapsyou’reafraidofsaying___48___thingsatadrinkingparty,stumblingoverapresentationatworkorhavingyour___49___goblankduringatest.Forsomeofustheanxietyisso___50___thatitispersonallyandprofessionallyincapacitating(使无能).___51___theyears,myworkwithhundredsofpatientshadtaughtmethat___52___canincreasehisorhersocial___53___,eveninthemoststressfulsituations.AndIhaveafewsimplebuthelpful___54___,suchastackingyourfearsonestepatatime;focusingonothers;___55___anxietyintoenergyandstoppingcomparingyourself,whichIthinkareofgreatvaluetousinourwork.36.A.takeB.followC.observeD.learn37.A.worriedB.eagerC.nervousD.anxious38.A.sweetB.wetC.badD.dry39.A.dealtB.wentC.stayedD.left40.A.comfortB.calmC.enjoyD.delight41.A.duringB.whileC.beforeD.when42.A.wentupB.raisedC.liftedD.broughtup43.A.whatB.howC.whenD.why44.A.shoutedB.criedC.respondedD.answered45.A.jobB.ideaC.speechD.nervousness46.A.AttimesB.AtanytimeC.AllthetimeD.Atonetime47.A.stateB.conditionC.situationD.position48.A.foolishB.wonderfulC.believableD.false49.A.headB.mindC.heartD.brain50.A.importantB.valuableC.difficultD.strong51.A.ForB.ThroughC.DuringD.Over52.A.anyoneB.someoneC.noneD.noone53.A.positionB.experienceC.meansD.abilities54.A.tipsB.ideasC.meansD.abilities55.A.puttingB.turningC.forcingD.getting第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，共40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案。AManhattanIslandissurroundedontheeastbytheEastandHarlemRiversandonthewestbytheNorthandHudsonRivers.ItlinkswiththeotherfourtownswhichmakeupNewYorkCityandwithNewJerseyarebymeansofsubways,undergroundtunnelsandbridgeswhichleadintoManhattanfromthesurroundingarea.TheBrooklynBridgewasthefirstsuspensionbridgetolinkBrooklyntoManhattan.ItisalsothesecondoldestbridgeinNewYork.ThearchitectwasJohnAugustusRoebling,whowasthechiefengineerofthesuspendedRailroadBridgeatNiagaraFalls.Misfortuneaccompaniedthebuildingofthebridge,whichtookplacefrom1869to1883.Thearchitectdiedasaresultofanaccidentearlyduringtheconstruction.Hisson,WashingtonRoebling,carriedonhisfather’swork,usingthemostadvancedengineeringtechniquesoftheday.Healsofellillduringtheconstructionofthebridgeandhadtodirecttheworkonitfromanapartmentwindowoverlookingthesite.SinceitsconstructiontheBrooklynBridgehasremainedabusyandimportantpassageinNewYork.TheBrooklynBridgeis6775feetlongand1595feetwide.Thesuspendedpartis3450feetlongand85feetwide.Ithasaclearanceof133feetabovewaterlevel.Fourhugecablesextendacrossthebridge,supportedbytwotowers,each272feethigh.Eachofthesecablesismadeupof5700wires.56.Ifyouwan