茂名市第十中学周测英语试卷二I.完形填空(共15小题;每小题1.5分,共22.5分)阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项中,选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。Itwaspouringoutside.Weallstoodthere1,somepatiently,othersannoyedbecausenaturemesseduptheirhurriedday.Igotlostinthesoundandsightoftheheavens2awaythedirtanddustoftheworld.“Mom,let’srunthroughtherain,”agirl’svoice3me.“No,honey.We’llwaituntilit4downabit,”Momreplied.Theyounggirlwaitedaboutanotherminuteandrepeated“Mom,let’srunthroughtherain.”“We’llgetwetifwedo,”Momsaid.“No,wewon’t,Mom.That’snotwhatyousaidthismorning,”theyounggirlsaidasshe5herMom’sarm.“Thismorning?6didIsaywecouldrunthroughtherainandnotgetwet?”“Don’tyouremember?WhenyouweretalkingtoDaddyabouthiscancer,yousaid,‘IfGodcangetusthroughthis,hecangetusthrough7.’”Theentirecrowdturned8.Mompausedandthoughtforamomentaboutwhatshewouldsay.Nowsomewouldlaughitoffandscoldherforbeingsilly.9thenweheard,“Honey,youare10.Let’srunthroughtherain.Ifwegetwet,maybewejustneedwashing,”Momsaid.Then11theyran.Weallstood12,smilingandlaughingastheyranpastthecars.Yes,theygotwet.Buttheywere13byafewwhoscreamedandlaughedlikechildrenallthewaytotheircars.Circumstancesorpeoplecantakeawayyourmaterialpossessions,andtheycaneventakeawayyourhealth.Butnoonecantakeawayyourprecious14.So,don’tforgettomaketimeandtakethe15tomakememorieseveryday!Ihopeyoustilltakethetimetorunthroughtherain.1.A.talkingB.waitingC.complainingD.expecting2.A.takingB.puttingC.drivingD.washing3.A.caughtB.brokeC.impressedD.called4.A.keepsB.comesC.pushesD.slows5.A.pulledB.touchedC.wavedD.felt6.A.WhyB.HowC.WhenD.Where7.A.rainB.diseaseC.anythingD.something8.A.stillB.angryC.seriousD.silent9.A.HoweverB.ButC.AfterD.Though10.A.stupidB.wrongC.rightD.clever11.A.offB.alongC.onD.over12.A.sighingB.jokingC.discussingD.watching13.A.followedB.guidedC.respectedD.praised14.A.childrenB.experienceC.courageD.memories215.A.possibilitiesB.opportunitiesC.riskD.challengeII:语法填空(共10小题,每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,根据上下文填入适当的词语,或使用括号中的词语的适当形式填空,并将答案填写在答题卡上标号为16-25的相应位置。Thirteen-year-oldAndrewwillneverforgetthatSaturday.Hewasrelaxingonhisfamily’ssofawithhissister,Susan.Suddenlytheheaterexploded.Hissister,whowasunhurt,managedtopull16awayfromthefire17hismumdialedforanambulance.18ambulancesoonarrivedandrushedhimtoChildren’sHospital19hewasoperatedonimmediately.DoctorstoldhismumtherewaslittlechanceofAndrewbeingabletowalkagain.Thedamagetohisbodywassobadandthecutsinhislegssodeepthatthe20(operate)took11hours.Afteracoupleofweeks,he21(allow)togohomebuthadtospendthenextsixweeksinawheelchair.22thehelpofhisdoctor,thisbraveyoungboyreturnedtoschoolafteronlytwoandahalfmonths.23(look)backontheaccident,Andrewsayshebelieveschildrencando24theywant25theyputtheirmindtoit.III:阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A,B,C,D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AThesingle,decisivefactor(因素)thatmadeitpossibleformankindtosettleinlastingcommunities(社区,聚居地)wasagriculture.AfterfarmingwasdevelopedintheMiddleEastinabout6500BC,peoplelivinginfamilyunitsdidnothavetobeonthemovecontinuallysearchingforfoodorhuntingtheiranimals.Oncepeoplecouldcontroltheproductionoffoodandbeassuredofareliablesupplyofit,theirliveschangedcompletely.Farmingwasarevolutionarydiscovery.Itnotonlymadesettlementspossibleandlaterthebuildingofcitiesbutitalsomadeavailableareliablefoodsupply.Withmorefoodavailable,morepeoplecouldbefed.Populationthereforeincreased.Thegrowingnumberofpeopleavailableformorekindsofworkledtothedevelopmentofnewsocialformations.Withmoreandmorefood,acommunitycouldsupportavarietyofworkerswhowerenotfarmers.Farmingintheworldoverhasalwaysrelieduponadependablewatersupply.Fortheearliestsocietiesthismeantriversandstreamsorregularrainfall.Thefirstgreatcivilizationsgrewupalongrivers.Latercommunitieswereabletodevelopbytakingadvantageoftherainyseasons.Alloftheancientcivilizationsprobablydevelopedinmuchthesameway,inspiteofafewdifferences.Asvillagesgrew,theproductionofmorenumerousgoodsbecamepossible.Clothcouldbewovenfromwool.Housesmadeofwood,brick,andstonecouldbeputup.Thescienceofmathematicswasanearlyoutgrowthofagriculture.Peoplestudiedthemovementsofthemoon,thesun,andtheplanetstoworkoutseasons.Insodoingtheycreatedthefirstcalendars(日历).Withacalendaritwaspossibletofindoutthearrivalofeachgrowingseason.Measurementoflandareaswasnecessaryiffieldwastobedividedaccurately.Measurementsofamounts,forexample,ofseedsorgrainswasalsoafactorinfarmingandhousekeeping.Latercamemeasuresofvalueasmoneyexchangebecamecommon.AllofthemajorancientcivilizationsinMesopotamia,Egypt,theIndusValley,andChinaappearedinthe4thmillenniumBC.Historiansstillargueoverwhichonecameintobeingfirst.ItmaywellhavebeentheMiddleEast.ThisplacereachesoutfromtheNileRiverinEgyptnorthwardalongthecoastofformerPalestine,theneastwardintoAsiatoincludeMesopotamia.Inthisareapeoplesettledalongtheriverbanksandpracticedfieldagriculture.Thiskindoffarmingdependedonthereproductionofseed,normallyfromgraincrops.26.Thefinalresultofthedevelopmentofagriculturewasthat_________.A.thepopulationincreasedslowlyB.aconstantsupplyoffoodwascertainC.anewsocialformationcameintobeingD.avarietyofjobswereopentopeople27.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingt