太湖聯盟高二英語周考試題卷（四）試卷分為第I卷（選擇題）和第II卷（非選擇題），共85分，考試時間40分鐘。請考生按規定用筆將所有試題的答案涂寫在答題紙上。第一部分閱讀理解（共10個小題;每小題2.5分，滿分25分）AIfirstmetPaulNewmanin1968,whenGeorgeRoyHill,thedirectorofButchCassidyandtheSundanceKid,introducedusinNewYorkCity.Whenthestudiodidn’twantmeforthefilm—itwantedsomebodyaswellknownasPaul—hestoodupforme.Idon’tknowhowmanypeoplewouldhavedonethat;theywouldhavelistenedtotheiragentsorthestudiopowers.ThefriendshipthatgrewoutoftheexperienceofmakingthatfilmandTheStingfouryearslaterhaditsrootinthefactthatalthoughtherewasanagedifference,webothcamefromatraditionoftheaterandliveTV.Wewererespectfulofcraft（技藝）andfocusedondiggingintothecharactersweweregoingtoplay.BothofushadthequalitiesandvirtuesthataretypicalofAmericanactors:humorous,aggressive,andmakingfunofeachother—butalwayswithanunderlyingaffection.Thosewerealsoatthecore（核心）ofourrelationshipoffthescreen.Wesharedthebeliefthatifyou’refortunateenoughtohavesuccess,youshouldputsomethingback—hewithhisNewman’sOwnfoodandhisHoleintheWallcampsforkidswhoareseriouslyill,andmewithSundanceandtheinstituteandthefestival.PaulandIdidn’tseeeachotherallthatregularly,butsharingthatbroughtustogether.Wesupportedeachotherfinanciallyandbyshowingupatevents.Ilastsawhimafewmonthsago.He’dbeeninandoutofthehospital.HeandIbothknewwhatthedealwas,andwedidn’ttalkaboutit.Ourswasarelationshipthatdidn’tneedalotofwords.1.Whywasthestudiounwillingtogivetheroletotheauthoratfirst?A.PaulNewmanwantedit.B.Thestudiopowersdidn’tlikehisagent.C.Hewasn’tfamousenough.D.Thedirectorrecommendedsomeoneelse.2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inparagraph3referto?A.Theirbelief.B.Theircareforchildren.C.Theirsuccess.D.Theirsupportforeachother.3.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetest?A.Toshowhisloveoffilms.B.Torememberafriend.C.Tointroduceanewmovie.D.Tosharehisactingexperience.BTerrafugiaInc.saidMondaythatitsnewflyingcarhascompleteditsfirstflight,bringingthecompanyclosertoitsgoalofsellingtheflyingcarwithinthenextyear.ThevehiclenamedtheTransitionhastwoseats,fourwheelsandwingsthatfoldupsoitcanbedrivenlikeacar.TheTransition,whichflewat1,400feetforeightminuteslastmonth,canreacharound70milesperhourontheroadand115intheair.Itfliesusinga23-gallontankofgasandburns5gallonsperhourintheair.Ontheground,itgets35milespergallon.Around100peoplehavealreadyputdowna$10,000deposittogetaTransitionwhentheygoonsale,andthosenumberswilllikelyriseafterTerrafugiaintroducestheTransitiontothepubliclaterthisweekattheNewYorkAutoShow.Butdon’texpectittoshowupintoomanydriveways.It’sexpectedtocost$279,000.Anditwon’thelpifyou’restuckintraffic.Thecarneedsarunway.Inventorshavebeentryingtomakeflyingcarssincethe1930s,accordingtoRobertMann,anairlineindustryexpert.ButMannthinksTerrafugiahascomecloserthananyonetomakingtheflyingcarareality.Thegovernmenthasalreadypermittedthecompanytousespecialmaterialstomakeiteasierforthevehicletofly.TheTransitionisnowgoingthroughcrashteststomakesureitmeetsfederalsafetystandards.MannsaidTerrafugiawashelpedbytheFederalAviationAdministration’sdecisionfiveyearsagotocreateaseparatesetofstandardsforlightsportaircraft,whicharelowerthanthoseforpilotsoflargerplanes.Terrafugiasaysanownerwouldneedtopassatestandcomplete20hoursofflyingtimetobeabletoflytheTransition,arequirementpilotswouldfindredativelyeasytomeet.4.Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?A.ThebasicdataoftheTransition.B.Theadvantagesofflyingcars.C.Thepotentialmarketforflyingcars.D.ThedesignersoftheTransition.5.WhyistheTransitionunlikelytoshowupintoomanydriveways?A.Itcausestrafficjams.B.Itisdifficulttooperate.C.Itisveryexpensive.D.Itburnstoomuchfuel.6.Whatisthegovernment’sattitudetothedevelopmentoftheflyingcar?A.Cautious.B.Favorable.C.Ambiguous.D.Disapproving.7.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.FlyingCaratAutoShowB.TheTransition’sFistFlightC.Pilots’DreamComingTrueD.FlyingCarClosertoRealityCWhenaleafyplantisunderattack,itdoesn’tsitquietly.Backin1983,twoscientists,JackSchultzandIanBaldwin,reportedthatyoungmapletreesgettingbittenbyinsectssendoutaparticularsmellthatneighboringplantscanget.Thesechemicalscomefromtheinjuredpartsoftheplantandseemtobeanalarm.Whattheplantspumpthroughtheairisamixtureofchemicalsknownasvolatileorganiccompounds,VOCsforshort.ScientistshavefoundthatallkindsofplantsgiveoutVOCswhenbeingattacked.It’saplant’swayofcryingout.Butisanyonelistening?Apparently.Becausewecanwatchtheneighboursreact.Someplantspumpoutsmellychemicalstokeepinsectsaway.Butothersdodoubleduty.Theypumpoutperfumesdesignedtoattractdifferentinsectswhoarenaturalenemiestotheattackers.Oncetheyarrive,thetablesareturned.Theattackerwhowaslunchingnowbecomeslunch.Instudyafterstudy,itappearsthatthesechemicalconversationshelptheneighbors.Thedamageisusuallymoreseriousonthefirstplant,buttheneighbors,relativelyspeaking,staysaferbecausetheyheardthealarmandknewwhattodo.Doesthismeanthatplantstalktoeachother?Scientistsdon’tknow.Maybethefirstplantjustmadeacryofpainorwassendingamessagetoitsownbranches,andso,ineffect,wastalkingtoitself.Perhapstheneighborsjusthappenedto“overhear”thecry.Soinformationwasexchanged,butitwasn’tatrue,intentionalbackandforth.CharlesDarwin,over150yearsago,imaginedaworldfarbusier,noisierandmoreintimate(親密的)thantheworldwecanseeandhear.Oursensesareweak.There’sawholelotgoingon.8.Whatdoesaplantdowhenitisunderattack?A.Itmakesnoises.B.Itgetshelpfromotherplants.C.Itstandsquietly.D.Itsendsoutcertainchemicals.9.Scientistsfindfromtheirstudiesthatplantscan______.A.predictnaturaldisastersB.protectthemselvesagainstinsectsC.talktooneanotherintentionallyD.helptheirneighborswhennecessary10.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Theworldischangingfasterthanever.B.PeoplehavestrongersensesthanbeforeC.TheworldismorecomplexthanitseemsD.PeopleinDarwin’stimeweremoreimaginative.第二節完形填空（共20小題;每小題1.5分，滿分30分）In1973,Iwasteachingelementaryschool.Eachday,27kids11“TheThinkingLaboratory.”Thatwasthe___12___studentsvotedforafterdecidingthat“Room104”wastoo___13___.Freddywasanaverage14,butnotanaverageperson.Hehadtherarebalanceoffunandcompassion（同情）.Hewould15theloudestoverfunandbethesaddestoveranyone’s16.Beforetheschoolyear17,Igavethekidsaspecial18,T-shirtswiththewords“VerbsAreYour19”onthem.Ihadadvisedthekidsthatwhileverbs（動詞）mayseemdull,mostofthe20thingstheydothroughouttheirliveswillbeverbs.Throughtheyears,I’drunintoformerstudentswhowouldprovide21onoldclassmates.IlearnedthatFreddydidseveraljobsafterhis22fromhighschoolandremainedthesame23personImetfortyyearsbefore.Once,whileworkingovernightatastore,heletahomelessman24inhistruck.Anothertime,he25afriendmoneytobuyahouse.Justlastyear,Iwas___26___aworkshopwhensomeoneknockedattheclassroomdoor.Awoman27theinterruptionandhandedmeanenvelope.Istoppedteachingand28itup.Insidewerethe“Verbs”shirtanda29fromFreddy’smother.“FreddypassedawayonThanksgiving.Hewantedyoutohavethis.”Itoldthestorytotheclass.Assadasitwas,Icouldn’thelpsmiling.AlthoughFreddywastakenfromus,weall30somethingfromFreddy.11.A.built B.entered C.decorated D.ran12.A.name B.rule C.brand D.plan13.A.small B.dark C.strange D.dull14.A.scholar B.student C.citizen D.worker15.A.speak B.sing C.question D.laugh16.A.misfortune B.disbelief C.dishonesty D.mistake17.A.changed B.approached C.returned D.ended18.A.lesson B.gift C.report D.message19.A.Friends B.Awards C.Masters D.Tasks20.A.simple B.unique C.fun D.clever21.A.assessments B.comments C.instructions D.updates22.A.graduation B.retirement C.separation D.resignation23.A.daring B.modest C.caring D.smart24.A.wait B.sleep C.study D.live25.A.paid B.charged C.lent D.owed26.A.observing B.preparing C.designing D.conducting27.A.regretted B.avoided C.excused D.ignored28.A.opened B.packed C.gave D.held29.A.picture B.bill C.note D.diary30.A.chose B.took C.expected D.borrowed第三節單詞拼寫（10個小題;每小題1.5分，滿分15分）31.Heisnowholdinghisthroatwithhisfaceturningred,whilehisd_________friendswereslappinghimontheback.32.DoingHeimlichmanoeuvreisquick,p__________,andeasy.33.G____________yourhandwithyourotherhandtightly,pushupandintohisstomachinonemotion.34.ChenWei,ahighschoolstudentinBeijing,hadhisdinneriwhenhesawsomeonewaschockingfromanothertable.35.ChenWeigotupandrantoZhang’stableatoncewhenheheardsomeones.36.Chockingvictimsusuallyhaveonlyaboutfourminutesbeforethey_________(昏倒)andsometimesdie.37.HowcouldI(證明...有道理)sittingthereanddoingnothing?38.Makea__________(拳頭)withonehandandplaceitintheupperpartofhisstomach.39.Weallhumansandweallhavearesponsibilitytolookafteroneanother’s_________(安康).40.A__________(同伴的)dinnerattherestaurant,ZhangTao,waschockingonsomesteak.第四節動詞填空（10個小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15