中级英语测试卷 24
Book 2 Test 24 (Lesson81 ~ 84Lesson81 ~ 84) 分数 ___________
I. 用下列单词的适当形式填空，每个词只用一次（20%）
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1. Our school _____ that school at basketball.
2. The dog is ______ of strangers.
3. You must go over and ______ the president.
4. At first ______ the problem seemed insoluble.
5. He has received an unexpected ______.
6. She has her own ______ way of doing things.
7. Tom has a good head on his ______.
8. The good news ______ us?
9. To what _____ are they going to help us?
10. Our party favors ______ policies.
II.选择填空（20%）
1. –Excuse me, what time is it now?
-- Sorry, my watch _____ . It ______ at the shop.
A. isn’t working; is being repaired B. doesn’t work: is being repaired
C. isn’t working; is repaired D. doesn’t work; is repaired
2. – I’m taking the exams tomorrow. – ______.
A. Congratulations B. Come on C. A wonderful time D. Good Luck
3. The beautiful place ______ we spent our holiday is a park ______ belongs to the writer.
A. where; where B. which; which C. where; that D. that; which
4. That he didn’t come _____ our difficulty.
A. made B. added C. increased D. gave
5. The patient was advised not to eat bread, cake and other ______ foods.
A. same B. like C. likely similar
6. Everybody knows that coal ______ electricity for agriculture and industry.
A. is used to produce B. used to produce
AC. is used to producing D. used for producing
7. Our knowledge of space is increasing ______.
A. day by day B. day after day C. year after year D. year and year
8. _______ that the president will leave office at once.
A. It hopes B. It’s hoped C. This is hoped D. We are hoped
9. Your idea ______ a good one.
A. was heard B. is sounded C. sounds D. listens like
10.I can’t lend you a hand ______. You know how busy I am!
A. at present B. for present C. all the time D. at one time
III. 课内阅读理解（20%）
1. Which of the following is true about Lesson 81?
A. The prisoner killed the car driver and drove away. B. The officers did not recognize the prisoner.
C. Nobody knew that a prisoner had escaped. D. The car driver came to the prisoner to snatch him.
2. Which of the following is true about Lesson 82?
A. The fishermen didn’t pull the powerful and strange fish to the shore.
B. Oarfish have rarely been seen alive because they live in a limited area of the ocean.
C. Monsters in the sea are often strange fish that are rare to be seen.
D. Strange fish can be easily caught out at sea.
3. Which of the following is true about Lesson 83?
A. Patrick hated the former Prime Minister to a great degree.
B. The former Prime Minister retired because of old age.
C. The former Prime Minister retired and chose to stay in the country.
D. The policeman was employed by the former Prime Minister.
4. Which of the following is true about Lesson 84?
A. The busmen will go on strike for seven days.
B. While the drivers are on strike, many people choose to get to work by train.
C. Some train drivers will take the place of the bus drivers.
D. Many people objected that the substitute drivers because they will drive too fast.
IV. 课外阅读理解（20%）
Franklin always wanted to improve conditions in his country. He set up the first library, where people who were unable to buy books could borrow them. Through his efforts, a fire department and police service were developed.
He was the first postmasters for the whole country and spent much energy in improving mail service and extending it to faraway parts of the nation. Franklin will always be famous in American history for the great service he gave to his country during the early years of the government. After the United States became independent from England, Franklin was sent to France to get support for the young nation. When the new government of the United States was being set up , he was called back to help shape its course. His advice was asked for by Washington and other leaders, who trusted him because of his honesty and wisdom.
1. The main idea of the first paragraph is ______.
A. Franklin set up a library B. Franklin wanted to make things better for the people
C. Franklin developed mail service D. Franklin developed the fire development
2. Franklin went to France ______.
A. to declare their independence B. to set up the new government
C. to win the people’s support there D. to give advice
3. Franklin was trusted by other leaders because ______.
A. he was brave and rich B. he told no lies and have many good ideas
C. he was supported by the French people D. he was supported by the French people
4. The word “ shape” means _____.
A. give B. find C. form D. takes
5. The writer wrote the passage _____.
A. to show his admiration for Franklin
B. to tell people how many things Franklin did in his life
C. to tell people how Franklin worked and struggled
D. to tell people how Franklin helped to deal with the problems the young nation had
V. 根据所学Lesson84内容，按照首字母提示完成文章（20%）
The strike of the busmen is d ______ to begin on Tuesday. No one knows how long it will last. The busmen have stated that the strike will continue until general agreement is r ______ about pay and working conditions. It is believed by most people that the strike will last for at least a week . Many owners of p _____ cars are going to offer free r ______ to people on their way to work. This will r _____ pressure on the trains to some extent. Meanwhile, a number of university students have v _____ to drive the buses while the strike lasts. All the students are e _____ drivers but they have to pass a special test. They are going to take test in two day’s time. So f _____, the public has expressed its g ______ to the students in letters to the press. Only one or two people have o ______ that the students will drive
