英语上七

(一) 单选题 1. Fred and Jim didn’t like each other at first, but (?) they became friends. (A) on time (B) for a time (C) in time (D) at times 参考答案： (C)   2. Peace is (?)the absence of war. (A) less than (B) no less than (C) more than (D) not less than 参考答案： (C)   3. Scientists are (?)a cure for the disease. (A) search (B) in search for (C) finding out (D) in search of 参考答案： (D)   4. Choose the most appropriate word or phrase to fill in the sentence. 1) The forests (?)for hundreds of miles. (A) widen (B) broaden (C) stretch (D) bend 参考答案： (C)   5. Static(静电的) electricity (?)one cloud to another or between clouds and the ground creates lighting. (A) flows from (B) the flow from (C) flowing from (D) is flowing from 参考答案： (A)   6. Man(?), God disposes(处理，解决). (A) proceeds (B) progresses (C) promotes (D) proposes 参考答案： (D)   7. His work (?)occasional(偶尔的) journeys. (A) concerns (B) includes (C) involves (D) concludes 参考答案： (C)   8. Rivers (?)to the sea. (A) go their way (B) on their way (C) push their way (D) find their way 参考答案： (D)   (二) 完型填空 Most cars have seat belts as part of their equipment. Seat belts protect drivers and passengers 1 accident. They also 2 the effect of a crash on the body. Safety experts estimate(估计) that the restraining devices(控制设备) save more than four thousand lives a year in the United States 3. The first seat belt was said to 4 in the 1800s by George Cayley of England. He is remembered 5 many inventions, especially for early “flying machines.” The United States first recognized(认可) the invention of an automobile seat belt in 1849, and the government gave a patent(专利权) to Edward J. Claghorn of New York City 6 others would not copy(抄袭) his invention. Claghorn called the device a Safety-Belt. It was said to include hooks(钩) and other attachments(附件) for securing(绑住) the person 7 a fixed object. Other inventors followed with 8 versions(描述) of the seat belt. But more than one hundred years passed 9 the current, widely used seat belt was developed. It resulted 10 the work of a Swedish engineer, Nils Bohlin. His three-point, lap and shoulder seat belt first appeared on cars in Europe fifty years ago. (1) (A)in any case (B)in case (C)in case that (D)in case of (2) (A)increase (B)add (C)strengthen (D)reduce (3) (A)alone (B)only (C)lonely (D)throughout (4) (A)create (B)be created (C)have created (D)have been created (5) (A)as (B)to (C)for (D)by (6) (A)such that (B)so that (C)so as to (D)for (7) (A)in (B)on (C)to (D)upon (8) (A)similar (B)various (C)different (D)diverse (9) (A)after (B)before (C)ago (D)by (10) (A)in (B)of (C)from (D)on 参考答案： (DDADCBCCBC)   (三) 填空题 1. Spell out the words with the help of the given definitions and first letters. 1) e: select by vote for an office 2) c: to join 3) s : to extend 4) p: to put forward 5) i: to contain 6) c : an artificial waterway 7) s : to make strong 8) c: to observe with ceremonies 参考答案： ((1)lect (2)onnect (3)tretch (4)ropose (5)nvolve (6)anal (7)trengthen (8)elebrate)   2. Complete the following sentences by translating Chinese into English. 1) Jason is ; he is a writer, too. (不只是位演讲者) 2) Hibernation(冬眠) is . (不仅仅是睡觉) 3) Bamboo(竹子) is used for . (不只是建筑) 4) His report is . (不只是一份调查) 5) However, we must consider .(不仅仅是结果) 6) We need to build our country. (不仅仅是财富) 参考答案： ((1)more than a lecturer (2)more than sleep (3)more than building (4)more than a survey (5)more than the result (6)more than wealth)   3. Translate the following sentences into Chinese. 1) He wanted to discover a waterway that crossed from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific. 2) At that time the United States did not stretch all the way across the continent. 3) Jefferson proposed that a group of explorers travel across North America in search of such a waterway. 4) Many people did not believe train technology would work. 5) In nineteenth-century American culture, railroads were more than just a way to travel. 6) By now, there were new ways to move people and goods between farms, towns and cities. 参考答案： ((1)他想找到穿越大西洋到太平洋的航道。 (2)而在那时美国还没有扩展整个大陆上的所有航道。 (3)杰斐逊提出一队冒险者穿越北美寻找航道。 (4)最初多数人对火车技术并不信任。 (5)在19世纪的美国文化中,铁路不仅仅是一种旅游的方式。 (6)目前,已经有新的交通方式,能便利农场,城镇和城市间人们来往,运输货物。)   4. Translate the following sentences into English. 1) 他当选为董事会主席(chairman of the board)。 (elect): 2) 雪整整下了一夜。 (throughout): 3) 亚洲是最大的洲。 (continent): 4) 我们必须加强我们的经济建设。 (strengthen): 5) 他们出发(set off)寻找失踪的孩子。 (in search of): 6) 最终他们实现了梦想。 (in time): 参考答案： ((1)He was elected as the chairman of the board. (2)It snowed throughout the night. (3)Asia is the largest continent. (4)We should strengthen our economic construction. (5)They set off in search of the lost child. (6)Their dreams come true in time.)   5. Fill in the blanks with the words given below, changing the form if necessary. elect  connect  exploration  divide  strengthen  involve  work  celebrate  flow   in search of   in time   more than 1) The teacher our class into four groups. 2) Don’t other people in your trouble. 3) Hungry wolves roamed(来回走动) the forest the food. 4) We New York with skyscrapers(高楼大厦). 5) The idea would spread(推广) . 6) Space is still under way(进行中). 7) The telephone since the thunderstorm. 8) Modern science is a large amount of(大量) information.   9) We him monitor. 10) The church bells ring to the wedding. 参考答案： ((1)divided/divides (2)involve (3)in search of (4)connect (5)in time (6)exploration (7)hasn’t worked (8)more than (9)elect (10)celebrate)