中原名校2013—2014學年上學期期中聯考
（考試時間：120分鐘 試卷滿分：150分）
本試卷分第Ⅰ卷（選擇題）和第Ⅱ卷（非選擇題）兩部分。考生作答時，將答案答在答題卡上，在本試卷上答題無效。
注意事項：
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第Ⅰ卷（共115分）
第一節 單項填空（共35小題：每小題1分，滿分35分）
從A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。
1. Trains with the first letter D or Z can run __________ a speed of more than 200 kilometers an hour when it travels __________ the desert.
A. with; cross B. in; through C. at; across D. for; in
2. During enjoying the Mid-Autumn Festival, celebrating the harvest is an important reason, but of __________ importance is the whole family’s get-together.
A. fair B. reasonable C. equal D. proper
3. --Why will you hang that photograph on the wall?
--__________ visitors of the memorial days of the Long March, Sir.
A. Reminding B. To remind C. Reminded D. Reminds
4. With a lot of work __________, our manager couldn’t spare time for a holiday.
A. remained to be done B. remaining to be done
C. remained being done D. remaining to do
5. She thinks the naughty students have escaped being punished by their teacher, __________?
A. does she B. doesn’t she C. have they D. haven’t they
6. As is shown in the movie, under no circumstances __________ faith and confidence.
A. you should lose B. shouldn’t you have
C. should you lose D. you shouldn’t lose
7. Melissa, __________ the alarm clock for 6 o’clock, or you will oversleep and be late for the train.
A. setting B. sets C. set D. to set
8. After two years’ study, he now has a __________ better command of English.
A. very B. far C. fairly D. quite
9. His plan, as well as Mary’s, sounds original. But the company, I think, won’t agree to __________ of them, for they are unrealistic.
A. any B. both C. all D. either
10. In this institute, a medal with nine thousand dollars __________ gains success in science and technology every other year.
A. is given to whoever B. are given to anyone who
C. is given to whomever D. are given to everyone
11. --What can I do for you?
-- If you __________ see Mr. Smith, give him my regards.
A. will B. would C. shall D. should
12. Finally, he found his calculator __________ he lost it.
A. the place in which B. in which
C. the place where D. where
13. Mary’s skirt looked just the same as Joan’s, but it cost __________ hers.
A. as much twice as B. twice as much as C. much as twice as D. as twice much as
14. _________ across the railway, a train hit it.
A. While walking B. Walking slowly
C. As the little pig walking D. While the little pig was walking
15. -- I’ve nothing on me except one dollar to donate, I’m afraid.
-- Never mind. _________. We really appreciate your assistance.
A. Every little helps B. The more, the better
C. It’s better to give than to receive D. No one is perfect.
16. Mary would never do anything that was not _________ of by her parents in order not to make them unhappy.
A. consisted B. allowed C. approved D. informed
17. --Did Jane come to help you yesterday?
--Yes, but I would rather _________. She caused me a lot of trouble.
A. not have B. not C. she didn’t D. she hadn’t
18. Miss Green is popular with her students as she always tries to make them _________ in her classes.
A. interested B. interesting C. interest D. to interest
19. When people talk about the famous scenic spot in China, the first _________ comes into mind is the Great Wall.
A. which B. that C. one D. place
20. My English-Chinese dictionary isn’t in my schoolbag. Where _________ I have put it?
A. can B. must C. should D. would
21. _________ and having two beautiful daughters never allow him to look down upon women.
A. Marrying with Michelle B. Having married to Michelle
C. Being married to Michelle D. Mr. Smith is married to Michelle
22. _________ the progress of science and technology, the discomfort of old age will no doubt always be with us.
A. As for B. In addition to C. Except for D. In spite of
23. --Did Mary return late last night?
--No. It was not yet 7 o’clock _________ she arrived home.
A. before B. when C. that D. until
24. --Jack! I have left my key to the office at home.
-- Don’t worry. I _________ it for you. Wait a minute.
A. get B. am going to get C. will get D. am getting
25. That is just _________ challenging job all the workers want to get. Do you have anyone in _________ mind for it?
A. a; the B. the; / C. the; the D. a; /
26. _________ hard one may work, one cannot master a foreign language in a year or two.
A. Though B. As C. While D. However
27. It will take a long time for the effective use of natural resources _________.
A. to be made B. to make C. being made D. making
28. I refuse to lie about it--it’s against all my _________.
A. emotions B. principles C. regulations D. opinions
29. The wedding dress of the princess is noble and elegant. _________ is the beauty of this style that it will be popular with young women.
A. It B. So C. Such D. That
30. I _________ in a foreign trade company for three years. Still, I don’t regret giving up the job and living with my family.
A. worked B. have worked C. had worked D. have been working
31. I have taken over his work, he _________ away.
A. is B. being C. to be D. be
32. Mrs. Scott prefers a street in a small town to _________ in such a large city as Shanghai.
A. this B. one C. it D. that
33. It is _________ he is always addicted to video games _________ makes his parents worried about him.
A. /; that B. what; that C. that; that D. because; that
34. --He is so unhappy. What made him disappointed?
--It’s his plans. You can’t imagine what it’s like to feel that all your plans for the future have _________.
A. set down B. turned down C. put down D. broken down
35. --I am worn out after climbing the mountain, and you?
--Yes, _________. I could hardly rise to my feet.
A. not in the least B. not a little C. not a bit D. not really
第二節 完形填空（共20小題；每小題1．5分，滿分30分）
閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A，B，C，D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。
I am a social worker. I wanted to tell everyone about my very dear friend who passed away a few months ago.
I met him many years ago while doing my internship （實習）in the county prison. He was __36 a program he had designed to help prisoners with drug and alcohol problems. He was always 37 new ways to bring hope and help to these men and their 38 .
One of his favorite
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