重庆一中2011年下期半期考试英语试卷
IV．阅读理解。（每小题2分, 共30分）
阅读下列材料，从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
A
A college teacher invited two businessmen to dinner at his home. One of the two men never went to school when he was young and was worried that he couldn’t answer other men’s questions. But his friend said: “Don’t worry, Tom, just do what I do, and don’t talk about anything if you don’t understand it.”
Everything was going well until near the end of the evening. Tom drank a lot.
One of the people asked him if he liked Edison(a famous inventor), and Tom answered: “It’s delicious, but I like Scotch(威士忌)better.” All the people in the room got quiet for a moment, and soon they began to leave.
When the two men were outside of the house, the friend said to Tom: “Do you know you have made a mistake? Edison is not a kind of drink. ”
“What is it?” asked Tom.
“Everybody knows it is a kind of music.” His friend answered.
51. Tom was afraid to go to the dinner party because_________________.
A. he was a businessman
B. he never went to school so that he was worried he couldn’t answer others’ questions
C. this was his first time to go to a teacher’s home
D. his friend would go with him
52. When someone asked Tom about Edison, he thought __________________.
A. Edison was a kind of drink B. Edison was a kind of music
C. Edison was a famous inventor D. Edison was a friend of the teacher’s
53. _________________ knew nothing about Edison.
A. Only Tom B. All the people in the party
C. Both Tom and his friend D. The college teacher
B
Here comes the last term of Junior 3. Terrible! The big exam is coming in less than two months. You still have a lot to do. How will you spend it? We invited three students to share their stories.
Dou Yi, 15, Beijing
My chemistry used to be poor in the past. I got scores of around 40 on every test. During the last term, I decide to beat chemistry. I will start to work hard. In class I take every possible note. After school, I spend most of my time studying chemistry. My parents also ask their friend, a chemistry teacher, to help me. Finally in the latest exam, I got 64! How happy I am!
Wang Zhaolin, 16, Chongqing
My foot got hurt a week before the big PE exam. Luckily, I recovered(康复) in time. For PE, all you need is to practice. Sports can also help you relax. Be careful not to get hurt as I did.
Wang Feixuan, 15, Xi’an
My experience is that for Junior 3, every minute of the last term is important. Don’t waste any of them. I try to remember English words while waiting in line to get my lunch. I read textbooks on the bus to and from school. I work hard at home and sometimes stay up late studying. Want to have fun? Leave it for the summer holiday after the big exam!
54. Dou Yi, from Beijing, works hard on Chemistry by __________________.
A. taking every possible note B. spending all his time playing
C. asking a chemistry teacher for help D. Both A and C
55. Wang Zhaolin thinks if you want to get better score in PE, you have to ________________.
A. relax yourself well B. practice really hard
C. get hurt a week before the exam D. sleep well
56. In Wang Feixuan’s opinion, __________________.
A. every minute of the last term is important
B. students still have a lot of time to waste
C. if you want to have fun, do it now
D. you only need to work hard at school
57. Which of the following sentences is WRONG? __________________.
A. The big exam is coming less than two months from now
B. Dou Yi’s Chemistry is much better now
C. Wang Zhaolin’s foot got hurt after the final PE exam.
D. Wang Feixuan tries to remember English words while waiting in line to get her lunch
C
Microblog(微博) is used by more and more people in China. Do you know what it is?
Micorblog makes the people around the world to know each other better. It helps people to find the information that they need easier, also to get some information about the world they did not know before.
Many famous people are using microblog now, including singers, TV hosts and artists. The first day of Chinese New Year in 2010，people on Sina Microblog sent 9873 microblogs to wish somebody a Happy New Year. Yao Chen became the queen(王后) of microblog because her microblog has over 1.3 million followers(关注者); Li Yuchun sent a microblog and got 11760 comments(评论) within 24 hours; Cai Kangyong, who is a famous TV host and famous writer in Taiwan, has 15143 more followers within 24 hours.
Why is microblog so popular? The most important reason is that it is convenient(方便的). People need not use too much time to write the articles to express their feeling. They can write at most 140 words, and then send it through computers or mobile phones onto the microblog. As soon as they send it, their followers will know. They can use it anytime, anywhere.
Many of my friends use microblog to share(分享) things with others. They can talk about what they see, hear and think in a sentence or a photo. Also, they can follow their friends’ or their favorite stars’ microblogs. They can even join in any discussion of anything. Microblog is very hit now!
Have you microblog today?
58. According to the passage, ________________.
A. microblog can make people around the world to know each other better
B. you can write as many words as you like in your microblog
C. microblog is not very popular in China
D. microblog is only used by people under 18
59. Yao Chen became the queen of microblog because _______________.
A. she sent a microblog and got 11760 comments
B. she is a famous actress in China
C. her blog has over 1.3 million followers
D. she has 15143 more followers within 24 hours
60. Microblog is very popular. The most important reason is that ____________________.
A. many famous people are using it now
B. it is convenient
C. people can share their photos with others
D. people can join in any discussion
61. We can probably find this article in _______________.
A. a children’s story book B. a clothing magazine
C. a newspaper D. an exercise book
重庆一中2011年下期半期考试英语试卷
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