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ating the death of Michael Jackson? A. Because they believed he was murdered. B. Because it is standard procedure in such cases. C. Because Michael Jackson was a famous singer. D. Because his relatives insisted on knowing the truth of his death. 43. The underlined word “shattered” in can be replaced by“________”. A. jumped B. limited C. broke D. avoided 44. It can be inferred that Michael Jackson was________. A. a King of Pop with good health B. a King of Pop and behaved gently C. still performing on the stage before his death D. still popular in spite of his bad reputation 45. What’s the main idea of this passage? A. Michael Jackson dies of cardiac arrest. B. Michael Jackson was the legendary King of Pop. C. Michael Jackson’s death is still under investigation. D. People all over the world cry for Michael Jackson. 41. B 細節(jié)理解題。結(jié)合文章最后一句 “and even though we all say want to cut down the time we spend in front of the tube, we never really do”可知人們對電視非常依賴。根據(jù)文章第四段第一句 “Perhaps it’s not even practical to live without television unless our views change unexpectedly as we get older”可知 C 項正確, D 項錯誤;根據(jù)第四段最后一句 “I don’t think that TV damages us so much as it robs us of time”可知 A項錯誤;根據(jù)文章第三段可知道電視使我們獲益匪淺,判斷 B 項錯誤。根據(jù)文章第三段最后一句 “it educates us about everything from the cells in our body to the galaxies in the universe”可知 D 項正確;根據(jù)文章第三段第一句 “in my family, we grew up with the TV on...together as a family”可知 A項錯誤;文章第三段第二句到最后,都是講述電視對家庭帶來的正面影響,所以 B 項錯誤; C 選項太絕對應(yīng)排除。根據(jù)文章第二段中 “Both adults and children became less creative in problem solving, less able to focus on tasks”可知。根據(jù)文章第一段 “many could not plete the task and some families quarreled or even fought”可知人們 在實驗過程中,因為在一段時間沒有看電視,而引發(fā)危機,足以說明人們對電視的依賴程度,所以選擇 B。從每題所給的四個選項中,選出最佳選項(每小題 2 分,滿分 20分)。 35. C 富人給這對夫婦建美麗的房子,注意不能選 A,因為房子不是玩具,它應(yīng)建立在地面上,所以 A錯。 33. C 雖然食物不夠卻與陌生人分享。 31. A join …… 。 29. D 因為這家人家具少,所以順手拽過一把小椅子給他。 27. C 這道題非常容易做錯,關(guān)鍵在看清楚,上文的 though 與下文有轉(zhuǎn)折之意,意為 “雖然燈光昏暗,家具貧乏,但這卻使他感到溫暖、舒適。 25. B 與前文形成對比。 23. A stay for the night 想在這里過一夜。 21. A go around our home 指從我們家周圍走過。 19. B 從文章可看出身著綢緞的女士很傲慢,所以用 with her head holding up high 表示她的形態(tài)。 17. D stop to do 。表示 “與 …… 相比 ”,我們既可以用 pared to 也可以用 pared with。此題考查非謂語動詞作狀語。 crash 死機; log on 進入 (系統(tǒng) )。此 題考查詞匯辨析。句意是:我知道, 電腦在學校生活中起了很大的作用,但是山區(qū)中沒有機會使用電腦的學生會是什么樣子呢? ”have access to 是固定短語,意為 “使用 ”。 13. I know puters will play a big part in the school life, but what will bee of those in the mountain villages who cannot have ________ to them? A. used B. got C. access D. chance 解析: C。句意是:他們兩個,作為英國登山隊員,是首先登上珠穆朗瑪峰的。 12. They two, as members of a British team, were the first to ________ to the summit of Mount Qomolangma. A. get it B. arrive C. make it D. reach 解析: C。 ”time是先行詞,由序數(shù)詞 first 修飾。此題考查時態(tài)。根據(jù) “They are both good activities”可推知 B 項正確。 10. —Shall we run around the park or go for a bike ride? — are both good activities. A. That’s all right B. It makes no difference to me C. Yes, I like them very much D. I’d prefer a bike ride 解析: B。第一個空用 ordinary 表示 “普通的;平凡的 ”; as usual是習慣短語,表示 “像平常一樣 ”。句意是:又開始了一個平凡的日子。 contacting 表示 “聯(lián)絡(luò);聯(lián)系 (某人 )”; catching 抓??;approaching接近。句意是:湯姆得了一種罕見的病,他一直覺得疲備不堪,連站起來的力氣都沒有。 consist of= be made up of,沒有被動語態(tài); consist in 在于 …… ; be made of 由 …… 制成。 ”“只有他在那次事故中大難不死嗎? ”此題要用 survived 表示 “死里逃生;大難不死 ”。 6. —All passengers except Chuck died in the plane crash. —Only he ________ that accident? A. survived B. searched C. lived D. died 解析: A。 ”此句要用Congratulations!來祝賀對方。句意是: “我已通過英語考試了。 view 觀點; summary 總結(jié); interview 面試; survey 調(diào)查。 4. The following table shows the result of a recent U. S. ______ in which children spend up to 25 hours a week watching TV. A. view B. summary C. interview D. survey 解析: D。句意是:那天 下午很晚的時候,他們到了西山北邊的一個小村莊。第一個空用over 表示 “跨越 ”;第二個空用 through 表示 “穿過 ”。 2. The Great Wall winds its way from the west to the east ______ the mountains, across the deserts and ______ the valleys. A. across; through B. over; across C. over; through D. through; over 解析: C。此處要用 have ever been to 表示到現(xiàn) 在為止曾經(jīng)去過的地方。 外研必修一 期中考試一套 第 I 卷 一、單項填空 1. The scenery is wonderful! It doesn’t look like any other place I________before. A. had ever been to B. have had to C. have ever been to D. have gone to 解析: C。句意是:景色真是太美了,不像我以前去過的任何一個地方。 have gone to表示去某個地方還沒有回來,所以不符合題意。句意是:長城蜿蜿蜒蜒從東向西,跨越山脈,橫穿沙漠,穿越山谷。 3. Late in the afternoon, they arrived at __________ small village ________ north of the West Hill. A. the; the B. a; / C. a; the D. the; / 解析: B。第一個空用 a表示 “一個村莊 ”;第二個空不用冠詞, north 在此句中作副詞用。句意是:下面的表格顯示出最近美國的一項調(diào)查結(jié)果,孩子們每周花在看電視的時間高達 25 小時。 5. —I have passed the English exam. —________ ! You always work hard. A. Good luck B. Don’t mention it C. That’s all right D. Congratulations 解析: D。 ”“恭喜!你總是工作很認真。 Good luck! 的意思是 “祝你好運! ”; B 項和 C項的意思都是 “不客氣 ”。句意是: “在那次飛機失事中,除了查克之外,所有的乘客都死了。 7. The Chinese ________ fifty six nationalities, each of whom has their own characteristics. A. is consisted of B. consists in C. is made of