月考卷

上海市为文来中学月考卷

英语部分（满分

100

分）

Ⅰ

. Grammar Choices

Directions:

Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D.

Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.

1. What disappointed the judges was that both sides had accused ____ of breaking the contract.

A. another

him and me.

A. beyond

A. is required

B. among

C. within

D. between

D. being required

3. Every girl student and boy student in our school ____ to wear their school uniform on weekdays.

B. are required

C. requiring

4. Recent decades ____ yoga gain widespread acceptance as a method of staying in shape, as well

as a way of handling stress.

A. saw

B. have seen

C. are seeing

D. see

C. is not permitting

D. is not permitted

5. Diving ____ in this area of the swimming pool because the water is shallow.

A. does not permit

A. can

late.

A. must have studied

B. might study

C. should have studied

D. can’t study

8. ____ most of the people view hardships as bitter experiences, hardships are sometimes helpful

because they force people to become stronger and more active.

A. Since

island.

A. where

B. what

C. which

D. that

10. Not far from the club there is a garden, ____ owner sits in it playing bridge with his children

every afternoon.

A. its

A. when

B. which

B. which

C. whose

C. that

D. of whom

D. since

11. It was not until 1920 ____ regular radio broadcast began.

12. To make a real impression, why not ____ a limousine to collect you from the hotel and allow

you to arrive at your restaurant in real style.

A. considering hiring

B. consider hiring

C. to consider hiring

13. Please give this ticket to ____ you think is interest in folk music.

A. who

B. the one

C. whoever

D. whomever

D. consider to hire

B. How

C. Although

D. when

9. After the terrible air crash, the few survivors happened to arrive at ____ later proved an isolated

B. may

B. don’t permit

C. should

6. I would like to dance with you, ____ I?

D. must

7. We ____ last night, but we had a get-together in the new restaurant and didn’t go home until very

B. the other

C. neither

D. each

2. John and I are in charge of the designing of the new products, so the details are kept only ____

14. On the steps of the school building ____ a group of students, discussing the math exam which is

about to begin in a few minutes.

A. are

B. were

C. had

D. have

15. With less than a month ____ of school, I am getting uneasy every time I think about the fact that

I am going to graduate.

A. leaving

B. to leave

C. left

D. being left

16. The people of the city are familiar with and extremely proud of their history and therefore it is a

solid base ____.

A. to build their future

B. which to build their future

D. to build their future in

B. With its effect being tested safe

D. With its effect to be tested safe

C. dressing

D. dressed

C. on which to build their future

A. With its effect testing safe

C. With its effect tested safe

A. dress

B. to dress

17. ____, the new medicine is now in mass production.

18. We forgot to set alarm clock. Let’s get ____ and leave at once. Otherwise we will be late.

19. The more exercises we do, ____ .

A. the more good it will do to us

C. the more good will it do to us

of those who read paper books.

A. as twice large as

B. twice as large as

C. as large as twice

D. twice large as

B. the more it will do good to us

D. the more will it do good to us

20. There is a growing trend that the number of people who are fond of reading online is ____ that

Ⅱ. Vocabulary Choices

Directions

:

Complete the following paragraphs by using the words in the box. Each word can only

be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. accommodate

AB. give up

BD. restricted

B. mean

AC. gather

C. invest

D. build

E. in consideration of

BC. renew

DE. Insisted on

AD. embarrassment

CD. generous

AE. appalling

CE. weigh

BE. give away

Chinese in a foreigner’s eyes

Every day, my interactions with Chinese people prove what I already know to be true about them.

My first impression in coming to China was that people were kind and very welcoming to me as a

foreigner. They treated me well and were very __21__ . I've had a few negative experiences

during the past 4 years, but, that's not the majority of people in China. The majority of people are

kind, considerate, caring and giving. This is proven to me often.

I think about when I first got here, of how impressed I was that people would __22__ seats on the

bus for older people and foreigners (like me) to sit down. How people would invite me to their

homes for dinner and sometimes for lunch. How people would bring me gifts, especially parents

of my students. I got gifts of tea and moon-cakes. How so many invited me out to eat at

restaurants and __23__ them paying for the meal. How others would invite me to teach English in

various places and were always willing to __24__ my schedule and needs.

I'm quite aware that recently there has been a lot of news about rude behavior on airplanes and in

other public places by Chinese people. I know that the government has even created a blacklist of

Chinese travelers who will be __25__ from going anywhere due to their rude behavior. I know

that the government warns Chinese tourists about stopping __26__ behavior that is unacceptable

in other countries. They don't want any further __27__ due to the behavior of their citizens. I've

experienced some very cruel behavior by such people in a few __28__ experiences I've had here.

I've had some experiences that made me question why I was here.

There is the reality of good and bad behavior in every country. It seems that some of the bad

behavior of people is a bit more open here in China. But, there is the bright and positive side of

Chinese people that keeps me wanting to stay here and __29__ my time and efforts in making a

difference in the lives of Chinese children. When I __30__ the good and the bad, the good far

outweighs the bad. If it wasn't so, I'd do the easy thing and just go home, back to America. Life

there is easy and very comfortable. Plus, my family is there and I could be close to them every day.

But, I've chosen to stay here in China.

This week, I will __31__ my contract with the school I teach at near my home. I made the

decision to stay here. It wasn't a hard decision even __32__ the very bad experiences I've gone

through recently. I love China and more importantly, I love the people here. That's how I see it. I

hope to __33__ many more wonderful friendships and great memories here in the years to come. I

will continue to do all I can to use what skills and knowledge that I have to work to make a

difference in China and in the world.

Ⅱ. Cloze

Directions:

For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B,

C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrases that best fits the context.

(A)

Bed racing is becoming more popular in certain areas of the US. A bed race is a competition

where teams of people push bed along a __34__ route. The route often goes through the middle of

a city or a town. The __35__ teams attempt to roll their beds along the route faster than anyone

else. However, there are not just any beds! Racing beds often have very big wheels and

competitors sometimes paint them in some very interesting ways.

The teams build their own beds and practice for weeks before the race. __36__, race

organizers often have firm rules about building and racing beds. For example, the bed must be a

certain size, they can’t have engine, and they must have four wheels. In addition, there must be no

more than six people __37__ the bed and only one person can sit in the bed.

As long as the teams follow the rules, they can use their __38__ for everything else. Some

beds are covered with flowers. Other beds look like crazy boats. To __39__ the fun, people often

wear strange and unusual clothing.

On race days, large crowds of spectators come to cheer for their favorite team. These

members of the community usually give money to their favorite team. However, the money

doesn’t go to the team members. It goes to organizations that help people in need. In the past beds

races they have raised lots of money to provide health care for children and to help homeless

people. At the end of the race, teams are often listed in a chart. Most of these teams don’t even get

a prize for winning. These bed races are __40__ not serious events. The important thing is to raise

money for the community and to have fun.

34.

A. specific

B. strange

C. special

D

. tough

35.

A. losing

B. winning

C. competing

D. outstanding

36.

A. Moreover

B. However

C. Otherwise

D. Still

37.

A. pushing

B. making

C. designing

D. racing

38.

A. abilities

B. developments

C. power

D. imagination

39.

A. contribute to

B. add to

C. lead to

D. refer to

40.

A. slightly

B. fortunately

C. obviously

D. positively

(B)

There’s no doubt about it, corporate entertainment is big business. In Japan, for example,

where relationship-building is a fundamental part of business life, a staggering 40 billion pounds

of marketing expenditure goes to corporate __41__ annually. That’s roughly equivalent to

Romania’s GDP or Venezuela’s total foreign debt. The infamous Recruit Group, which has been

the subject of __42__ scandals in Japan, once paid $$15,500 for a single meal for a dozen

executives at a favorite restaurant. So it’s easy to see how the money the Japanese spend in a year

on wining and dining important clients could __43__ the cost of 365 brand-new jumbo jets!

To some, corporate entertainment is merely an expensive and perhaps unnecessary luxury. To

those who take a dimmer view, it’s nothing __44__ bribery. But the truly corrupt corporate

entertainer is relatively rare. Famous fraudsters, the Bank of Credit and Commerce International,

did indeed __45__ ‘sweetening’ their most valued clients frequently international terrorists and

drug barons-with shopping sprees in London and __46__ lines of credit at Las Vegas casinos. But

this is a million miles away from an everyday business breakfast at the Hilton or a power lunch at

the Savoy. For most successful business people, they would agree that goodwill is a __47__ part

of clinching lucrative deals and these days goodwill costs more than a smile.

41.

A. organization

B. establishment

C. entertainment

D. design

42.

A. repeated

B

. constant

C. secret

D. luxurious

43.

A. make up for

B. come up with

C. add up to

D. get away with

44.

A. apart from

B. short of

C. independent of

D. involved in

45.

A. specialize in

B. believe in

C. depend on

D. plead for

46.

A. resourceful

B. endless

C. fantastic

D. invisible

47.

A. sensitive

B. positive

C. considerate

D. crucial

IV Reading Comprehension

Directions:

Read

the

following

four

passage.

Each

passage

is

followed

by

several

questions

or

unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the

one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.

（

A

）

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