1、用心 2012 年 4 月份百題精練（1） 英語試題 第三部分 閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分） 第一節（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分） 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（ A B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡 上將該項涂黑。 “Hey, Jenna, do you think we II still be friends when we re eighty -two?” I asked my friend . It was clear that she was wondering where I had come up with such a question

2、. Losing Jenna would be like losing a very close sister . We hung out together . We gave each other advice . “Of course, we ll still be friends when we re eighty -two . ” Jenna announced loudly . The next year, in the fourth grade, we met Jamie . The three of us soon became close friends . We played

3、 together almost every day . I thought even time couldn t pull us apart, but I was sadly mistake n The three of us started fight ing a lot . Before Christmas, we had a really big fight, and Jamie and Jenna were aga inst me, both say ing I was bossy _ . I felt helpless and Ion ely . I thought Christm

4、as would be horrible! I was surprised when Jenna came to my house and gave me an awesomeChristmas card she had made for me . I was so sure that she was still disappo in ted with me . “Wow, ” I said, breaking the silenee as we stood on either side of my front door. “Thanks . ” stop us from being frie

5、nds . Besides, we said we were going to be friends even whe n we re eight -two . ” I stopped reading and started laughing . I couldn t believe I had forgotten what she said that day in her back yard . I couldn t believe I had been so selfish in trying to get even and making my friends feel sorry for

6、 me that I had forgotte n about real frien dship . 56 . How would the author and Jenna get along with each other after Christmas? A . They would be close friends aga in B . They would not speak to each other . C . They would lose touch with each other . D . They would go on fight ing with each other

7、 . 57 . The underlined sentence “ I was bossy” in the fourth paragraph means a ? A . I looked like a boss B . I acted as a boss“Okay well I have to go, “ Okay. See you later the n “ Who was that at the door? The card started off with we re friends I am sorry abc she said softly . ” and I closed the

8、door . my mum asked . Merry Christmas ” , but then it said, hat I said when we were fighting I am so glad .A fight 用心 C. I was fond of giving orders D. I was fond of fighting 58. Which of the following is the right time order according to the passage? a. Jamie became our friend b. I felt Ionely and

9、unhappy . c. Jenna, Jamie and I fought a lot . d. Jenna brought me a Christmas card . e. I was sorry for what I did to her . f . Jenna and I promised to be life long friends A . f a b c e d B . a c f b d e C . a b c f e d D . fa c b d e 59 . The author was delighted whe n she read the card from Jenn

10、a because _ A . what Jenna wrote was funny B . Jenna would be her friend aga in C . she was happy about the coming Christmas D . she was happy to receive a Christmas card B 1. The Video Camera Pen Item 78431; $129 . 95 Available for Immediate Shipme nt Order by Pho ne: 1-800-321-1484 This is the pen

11、 that has a built-in video camera, capturing videos or still images with a click of its butt on . Ideal for use while secured in a pocket, it can capture up to five hours of video and up to 20,000 images . Its battery provides up to two hours of power before requiri ng a recharge . 2 . The Wristwatc

12、h Camcorder Item 78098; $149 . 95 Available for 3-day shipme nt Order by Pho ne: 1-800-321-1484 This is the men s watch with an unnoticeable camcorder, so you ll always have a camera ready to capture a chanee famous person or a pet s ridiculous actions . The camera is located at the two- o clock pos

13、ition, yet the watch s hands n ever make it camera s rechargeable battery provides up to two hours of use from a four charge . covered . The -hour 3 . The only 55 Inch Widescree n Personal Movie Theater Item 77918; $249 . 95 Available for Immediate Shipme nt Order by Pho ne: 1-800-321-1484 This is t

14、he only personal media viewer that provides a private viewing experienee just like watch ing a widescree n 55 inch televisi on from 10 meters away . It conn ects to a video iPod, iPh one, portable DVD player In cludes two AA batteries that provide up to six 用心 hours of continuous operation and iPod

15、cable 4 The Digital Phone Album Watch Item 77281; $99 95 Available for Immediate Shipment Order by Phone: 1-800-321-1484 This is the watch that vividly displays 120 of your favorite digital photographs You can download digital photographs to the watch The watch can be viewed in the Photo Album mode

16、( time and photo view )or digital mode( time and date view )A six-hour charge provides up to 10 days of use 60 What s the purpose of this passage? ATo compare some creative inventions BTo advertise some unique goods CTo teach how to operate the items D To show how fashionable the items are 61 What d

17、o Item 78431 and Item 78098 have in common according to this passage? AThey both sell well B They are both cheap CThey both have unusual appearances D They both can take photos 62 If you re a movie fan, you probably show strong interest in _ A The Video Camera Pen B The Wristwatch Camcorder C The on

18、ly 55 Inch Widescreen Personal Movie Theater D The Digital Phone Album Watch 63 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A In fact, Item 78098 cannot tell time B Item 77918 works as a DVD player C In a way, Item 77281 is user-friendly D All the items include rechargeable batteries C

19、Jack lay, quiet and unmoving, for thirty minutes while a stranger repeatedly stabbed (刺)him with sharp needles, causing blood to pour steadily out of his leg . Jack was getting a tattoo His friend Tony had recently gotten a tattoo, and Jack was so impressed by it that he decided to get one too Peer

20、pressure, media influence, and personal expression are some of the common reasons for wearing tattoos today The desire to be accepted by one s friends or peers can have a great influence on what a person does Sometimes, wearing a tattoo can be a sign that you belong to a certain group Gangs often us

21、e special clothes and tattoos to identify their particular group Some of these groups wear only brand-name clothes Others wear tattoos When a persons friends are all doing something, that person is more likely to do the same thing The media is another big influence behind the popularity of tattoos i

22、n North America A wide variety of media images show tattoos people appearing in commercials selling expensive cars, famous sports heroes with tattoos in magazines, fashion models wearing designer clothes that show their bodies tattooed with detailed and colorful 用心 patter ns . These media images lin

23、k tattoos to ideas of wealth, success, and status . As a result, many people decide to get a tattoo for its fashi on and status value . Many people decide to wear tattoos in order to express their artistic nature, their beliefs, or their feelings in other words, to show their individuality （個性）. A m

24、usician in a rock band may get a tattoo of a guitar on the arm. Someenvironmentalists may tattoo pictures of endangered animals on their shoulders . A tattoo can be a public sign to show what is important in a person s life . As you can see, there are many reas ons why young North America ns get tat

25、toos . A tattoo can be part of a group s uniform, a sign of fashion, or an expression of in dividuality . The decisi on to get a tattoo is most ofte n a result of the in flue nee of friends or media or the desire to express on eself . For Jack, it was a mixture of all three . 64. Jack has got tattoo

26、s in order to _ A . show his great bravery B. gain a special experie nee C. make himself more healthy D. be differe nt from others 65 . Accord ing to the passage, media images are lin ked to _ A . traditi on al lifestyle B . social positi on C . cultural backgro und D. public in terest 66 . We can i

27、nfer from the passage that _ A . some people get tattoos out of pressure B . tattoo is related to religious belief C . getting tattoos costs a lot of money D . most people with tattoos are artists D Do you know what really troubles me? For some reas on, words with sile nt letters have always bothere

28、d me . For example, con sider these words: know, desig n, isla nd, school, wrist, n aughty, and salm on. All of these words have at least one letter that is not typically pronounced, and these words are just a very small part of words with sile nt letters in them . Somewords are even worse, consider

29、 this word: colonel . Not only are some letters not pronoun ced, but letters that are not even there are pronounced Even foreign Ianguages, especially French, are guilty of this needless complexity and con fusi on . I know there must be some main historical reas ons why the words are spelled and pro

30、nounced the way they are, but that does not mean bad traditi ons must continue to survive . Especially if they are no Ion ger logical . Unfortunately, there is very little that anyone can do for it, because there s no group of people who can cha nge or have the right to cha nge the En glish Ian guag

31、e for every one . However, the only thing we can do is make cha nges in the way we talk and write in hopes that it catches on _ . For example, I pronounce the letter “ I ” in salmon on purpose to make people annoyed and to sound more different or complicated . I eve n pronounce colonel the correct o

32、r French way . I can only hope these two minor cha nges to the En glish Ian guage make sense to you, and you will help to keep up these minor cha nges forever in your everyday life . 67 . We can lear n from the passage _ 用心 A . colonel is pronounced B . salm on is pronounced C. all the words with si

33、lent letters come from French D. linguists will solve the problem of dumb letters 68. Which of the following is the main reason for silent letters? A. French Ianguage . B. Historical reasons C. Some linguists D. Bad traditions 69. The underlined phrase _“catches on ” probably means “ A. becomes popu

34、lar B. gets across C. follows the fashions D. doesn t fall behind 70. Which of the following is the best title for this passage? A. Troubles in everyday life B. Traps in English words C. Words with silent letters D. Necessary changes of Ian guages 第二節 （共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分） 根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。

35、選項中有兩項為多余 選項。 Nowit is job hunting seas on aga in . The job fairs flood with hun dreds and thousa nds of 2011 graduate students . Owing to the global financial crests, most of the graduate stude nts admit that job hunting is not that easy and Ion ger . It is always a painful process for college stud

36、ents to find jobs . 71 However, job positi ons are quite limited . In order to get a job, the can didates should be more competitive tha n ever before . A Chinese expert predicted that the job hunting pressure in China, with a rocketing in crease in the active labor force, would reach its climax in

37、2006, Yet, this situati on continues in 2010. In order to transfer the human resources that are more than needed or wan ted to the less developed areas in China, the gover nment has tried to Launch a series of policies to help release the pressure . 72 . 73 A higher educati on may be more helpful to

38、 find a good job in the future, while the temptation of an exciting job and the strong will of being a real ” adult urge the youth to slep into socially early . For example, when an undergraduate mecha ni cal scie nce and tech no logy major at a famous un iversity is prepari ng for his postgraduate exam, he rec