初中部英语教师专业文化知识考试(2006.4)
一. 单项选择。(共20分)
( )1. Why didn’t you buy that pair of trousers?
I dislike its______ .Besides, the color didn’t suit me.
A. pattern B. manner C. size D. standard
( )2. Do you feel like _____ there or shall we take a bus?
I’d like to walk, but since there isn’t much time ______. I’d rather you ____a taxi.
A. walking , left ,hired B. walking ,left ,hire
C. to walk ,leaving ,hire D. to walk, leaving, hired
( )3. As we know ,you like ______music. What about _____ music we heard last week?
A . the , the B. /, the C. /, / D . the , /
( )4. Your daughter has two children, doesn’t she?
That’s right .She _____in 1970.
A. did marriage B. had married C. was marrying D .got married
( )5.He prefers____ books at home rather than ___TV.
A. to read ,to watch B. reading, watch
C. reading , to watch D. to read, watch
( )6.Some folks ____ sure that the quickest means of travel_____ by air.
A. are, is B. are, are C. is, is D. is ,are
( )7. Who are the men over there?
I don’t know .Maybe they are only_______.
A . passer-bys B. passers-by C. passers-bys D. passer-by
( )8. --- _________________.
---The high is 35 degrees centigrade and the low is 28 today.
A. Is it hot today? B. What’s the usual temperature?
C. How high is my temperature? D. How is the weather today?
( )9. He didn’t tell me ______.
A. Whom he would go B. whom would he go with
C. who he would go with D. he will go with whom
( ) 10. “Oh, I feel something _____ on my back.. Tom, Please give me a hand.”
A. climb B. to climb C. climbing D. climbs
（ ）11. If ______ comes to see me, tell him to wait for me in my study.
A. anyone B. someone C. everyone D. all
（ ）12. ——Excuse me, look at the sign No Smoking!
—— Sorry, I ______ it.
A. don’t see B. didn’t see C. haven’t seen D. won’t see
（ ）13. To my surprise, most _____ students in this class became ____ doctors after they had finished school.
A. woman, girls B. woman, girl C. girl, women D. girls , women
（ ）14. My watch is broken. I’ll have it _____ it soon.
A. repaired B. repairing C. to repair D. repair
（ ）15． It’s said Longquan Park is ________.
A. worth to be visited B. worth visiting C. worth to visit D. worth being visited
（ ）16. —— It’s too hot. Would you mind ________ the door?
—— _______. Please do it now.
A. To pen, OK B. Opening, Good idea
C. Opening, Certainly not D. To open , Of course
（ ）17. The person to _______ you just talked is MiLi.
A. whom B. which C. that D. whose
（ ）18. I can’t remember where I ______ my coat.
A. hanged B. hangs C. hung D. hungs
（ ）19. Do you know what _______ in twenty years?
A. will happen B. will be happened C. could happen D. would be happened
（ ）20. I was ______ to stay at home until four o’clock.
A. said B. spoken C. heard D. told
二.完型填空。(共10分)
When I was thirteen, my family moved from Boston to Tucson, Arizona. 1 the move, my father 2 us in the living-room on a freezing January night. My sisters and I sat around the fire, not 3 that the universe would suddenly change its course. “In My, we’re 4 to Arizona.”
The words, so small, didn’t seem 5 enough to hold my new life. But the world changed and I awoke on a train moving across the country. I watched the 6 change from green trees to flat dusty plains to high mountains as I saw strange new plants that 7 mysteries（奥秘）yet to come. Finally, we arrived and 8 into our new home.
9 my older sisters were sad at the loss of friends. I 10 explored(探索) our new surroundings.
One afternoon, I was out exploring 11 and saw a new kind of cactus(仙人掌). I crouched（蹲）down for a closer look. “You’d better not 12 that.”
I turned around to see an old woman.
“Are you new to this neighborhood?” I explained that I was, 13 ,new to the entire state.
“My name is Ina Thorne. Have you got used to life in the 14 ?It must be quite a 15 after living in Boston. ”
How could I explain how I 16 the desert? I couldn’t seem to find the right words.
“It’s vastness,”she offered. “That vastness 17 you stand on the mountains overlooking the desert——you can 18 how little you are in comparison with the world. 19 , you feel that the possibilities are limitless.”
That was it. That was the feeling I’d had ever since I’d first seen the mountains of my new home. Again, My 20 would change with just a few simple words.
“Would you like to come to my home tomorrow? Someone should teach you which plant you should and shouldn’t touch.”
( )1．A．During B．Until C．Upon D．Before
( )2．A．gathered B．warned C．organized D．comforted
( )3．A．hoping B．admitting C．realizing D．believing
( )4．A．going B．moving C．driving D．flying
( )5．A．good B．simple C．big D．proper
( )6．A．picture B．ground C．scene D．area
( )7．A．suggested B．solved C．discovered D．explained
( )8．A．settled B．walked C．hurried D．stepped
( )9．A．If B．After C．Once D．While
( )10．A．bitterly B．easily C．proudly D．eagerly
( )11．A．as well B．as usual C．right away D．on time
( )12．A．move B．dig C．pull D．touch
( )13．A．of course B．in fact C．after all D．at least
( )14．A．desert B．city C．state D．country
( )15．A．luck B．doubt C．shock D．danger
( )16．A．found B．examined C．watched D．reached
( )17．A．why B．when C．how D．where
( )18．A．prove B．guess C．sense D．expect
( )19．A．However B．Otherwise C．Therefore D．Meanwhile
( )20．A．idea B．life C．home D．family
三、阅读理解。（14分）
【 A 】
Fron Mr. Ward Hoffman.
Sir, I was halfway through Professor Raj Persaud’s article “What’s the tipping point”(Financial Times weekend, April 9-10) When it occurred to me that what I was reading was not ironic(讽刺的). If Prof Persaud wants to know why Americans tip in restaurants, he need only ask the first American he meets in London.
Americans tip in restaurants for one reason, and one reason only: we tip to supplement(补贴) the salary of restaurant workers. Quality of service does not enter into it, beyond the fact that one may tip a bit less for poor service, or a little more for good service.
Not tipping at all in a non-fast-food restaurant is not a choice. In the US, one used to tip about 15 pet cent for dining in a family-style restaurant or in an upmarket (高档的) restaurant. Here, in San Francisco Bay area restaurant, we are encouraged to tip 20 per cent or more, to help restaurant workers live in this very expensive area.
After eating at an Italian restaurant in my city. I left a tip of 20 per cent on the non-tax part of our dinner bill. It was expected. There is nothing more complicated(复杂) than that about Americans tipping in restaurants.
Ward Hoffman,
Palo Alto, CA 94306, US
From Mr. Philip McBride Johnson.
Sir, I agree with most of Raj Persaud’s opinions about the doubtful value of tipping but with one exception(例外). Tips can be very useful when one is a repeat customer or diner.
It is only when the tipper is a stranger and likely to remain so that the system does not work to his or her advantage. But frequent a hotel or a restaurant, always tip a bit more, and the difference in service and treatment will be easily felt.
Philip McBride Johnson,
Great Falls, VA, 22066, US
( )1．What can we learn from Hoffman’s letter?
A．Quality of service determines tipping in the US.
B．Americans don’t tip in non-fast-food restau-rants.
C．Tipping is US upmarket restaurants is unnecessary.
D．How to tip in the United States is not complicated.
( )2．Johnson’s letter shows .
A．a stranger in a restaurant is likely to tip a bit more.
B．diners receive better service if they frequent a restaurant.
C．repeat diners may get good service if they tip a bit more.
D．the tipping system works to the advantage of new customers.
( )3．From the two letters, we can learn Professor Raj Persaud .
A．feels doubtful about the value of tipping.
B．believes tipping improves quality of service.
C．wants to ask Hoffman about tipping in the US.
D．thinks tipping a bit more one can get good service.
( )4．The two letters most probably appear in a .
A．notice B．handbook C．book review D．newspaper
【 B 】
Laughing gulls are seen along the coasts of the United States during the summer months. They are those black-hooded birds that dip and wheel at the beech. For years, scientists believed that laughing gulls, like all other birds, used their bodies to communicate , or exchange their messages ,with each other .But recent studies seem to show that these birds have at least three levels of vocal communication.
The first level is a simple note, like the sound of a spoken vowel or consonant .The second level puts two or more notes together ,like combining vowels and consonants to form a word. The third level consists of several notes, like combining a few words to make a phrase.
In human speech , inflection, or voice pitch ,can change the meaning of the message. In writing , inflection can be shown by changing the punctuation, for example ,“No ?’’and “No!”. Gulls use different inflections , too. They also change the order of their notes. , Like a human’s word order , a gull’s note order can change the meaning ,for example, “You are my mother” and “Are you my mother ?” There can be anywhere fron 2 to 15 notes in a call. Studies show that it is the first quick notes that appear to identify the bird. For example, a chick will recognize and answer only the call of its own parents.
( )1.The word that means “voice pitch” is ____________.
A.communication B. inflection C. language D. vowels
( )2.The second level of vocal communication is like____________.
A putting words together to form a sentence
B. putting vowels and consonants together to form a word
C. the sound of a single vowel or consonant
D. combining a few words to make a phrase
( )3.Studies seem to show that the call of the laughing gull is .
A. a simple arrangement of bird calls B. a complicated arrangement of notes
C. a simple arrangement of words and letters D. only a call for food
( )4. According to the story, which of the following statements is probably true ?
A. Calls are different for each bird.
B. Birds recognize each other by sight.
C. All birds answer the same call
D. A chick can only understand its sister’s call
( )5. Which of the following shows a change in inflection ?
A. I’m tired. I’m not tired B. You are late! Are you late !
C. Are you my mother ? Are you my mother ? D. Is he tall ! Is he tall ?
【 C 】
Without proper planning , tourism can cause problems. For example, two many tourists can crowd public places that are also are enjoyed by the inhabitants of a country .If tourists creat too much traffic, the inhabitants become annoyed and unhappy . They begin to dislike tourists and to treat them impolitely . They forget how much tourism can help the country’s economy. It is important to think about the people of a destination country and how tourism affects them. Tourism should help a country keep the customs and beauty that attract tourists. Tourism should also advance the well-being (health and happiness ) of local inhabitants.
Too much tourism can be a problem. If tourism grows too quickly, people must leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry. This means that other parts of the country’s economy can suffer.
On the other hand , if there is not enough tourism ,people can lost their jobs. Business can also lost money . it costs a great deal of money to build large hotels, airpoots, air terminals ,first-class roads, and other support facilities needed by tourists attractions For example, a major international-class tourism hotel can cost as much as 50 thousand dollars per room to build. If this room is not used most of the time, the owner of the hotel lose money.
Building a hotel is just a beginning .There must be many support facilities as well, including roads to get to the hotel, electricity, sewers ( 阴沟 ) to handle waste , and water. All of these support facilities cost money. If they are not used because there are not enough tourists, jobs and money are lost .
（ ）1. Which of the following has most probably been discussed in the paragraph that goes before the passage ?
A. It is extremely important to develop tourism.
B. Building roads and hotels is essential .
C. Support facilities are highly necessary.
D. Planning is of great importance to tourism.
( )2.Too much tourism can cause all these problems EXCEPT ____________.
A. a bad impact on other industries B.a change of tourists’ customs C.over crowdedness of places of interest D. pressure on traffic
( ) 3.Not enough tourism can lead to _________________.
A. an increase of unemployment B. a decrease in tourist attractions
C the higher cost of support facilities D. a rise in price and a fall in pay
( )4.It is good for local people to be well aware that tourism will ___________.
A. use up a large amount of water B. weaken their economy
C. help establish their traditions D. help improve their life
( )5.The word “handle’’ in the last paragraph most probably means ___________.
A. carry away B. pick up C. get in D. take down
四．短文改错。10％
The day before the speech contest English teacher 1____________
talked to me. She said she and my schoolmate all 2_____________
wished me success , but it didn’t matter that I would 3___________
win or not. When I was on the stage the next day, I felt so 4 _____________
nervous as I shook like a leaf. There were so many people 5_____________
present ! Suddenly I caught a sight of my English teacher 6_____________
in the crowd. She was smiling but nodding at me. I remembered 7_________
her words and calm down. I did a good job and won the fist 8 ____________
prize. Now my picture and prize is hanging in the library. 9_____________
Whenever I see them I will often think of my English. 10 ___________
五、看短文，填缺词。（共10分）
阅读下面短文，选择所给短语或单词的适当形式填空。（有多余的词或短语）
（it ,of ,difficult, invent ,because, tell ,take ,not until , which , use , easy, put into ,family, that）
The ___________( 1 ) of the camera goes far into the past. In the 1500s,people experimented with cameras that made pictures. But it was______________( 2 )the early 1800s that they found a way to make the pictures permanent .Even then, photography was a new field. Most ___________( 3 ) had their pictures taken by a photographer. People didn’t own cameras because ____________( 4 ) pictures and developing the film was too difficult.
In 1884,George Eastman changed photography by inventing a kind of film that fit into a small camera. Because the new film was easy to use , many people began to buy cameras. when they ___________( 5 )up their film ,people returned their cameras to the factory. There, the film was developed, and round pictures were printed. Then more film______________( 6 ) the cameras,______________( 7 ) were sent back to the owners, along with their pictures.
Eastman’s camera made it easy to take pictures. Today’s camera are even___________( 8 ) to use, and people can put in their own film. Photography has become a growing hobby.
There are also many new jobs in the field of photography. One of the most important kinds of work is news reporting. Newspapers, magazines, and television all need pictures _________( 9 ) their stories .Photographers aid scientists by taking pictures through microscopes and telescopes. Deep-sea divers take pictures____________( 10 ) ocean plants and animals, while astronauts take their cameras into space. People find news camera every day.
六．书面表达。（26分）
假设你是李平，最近参加了由某电视台举办的中学生英语演讲比赛并获奖，该台准备组织获奖者去北京参加一次英语夏令营活动，现就有关事项征求你的意见。请根据下表所提供的信息用英语以书信形式给予答复。
| 活动时间 | 7月15日～22日或8月15日～22日 |
| 活动内容 | 参加英语角 学唱英语歌曲 听英语讲座 表演英语短剧 看英语电影 教外宾学中文 |
| 对活动内容的 建议或要求 |
请注意：
1．选择适合你的时间并说明理由；
2．选择两项你所喜欢的活动并说明理由；
3．对活动内容提出至少一个建议或要求；
4．词数：100左右；
5．信的开头和结尾已给出。
Dear Sir or Madam,
I’m very glad to be invited to the English summer camp.
Thank you very much.
Yours truly.
Li Ping
初中英语教师专业文化知识考试(2005.12)
一、单项选择 （20分）
1----5.ABBDD 6---10 ABDAA 11—15.BCCAB 16---20.CACAD
二．完型填空（10分）
1—5 CDDCA 6—10.ADDCD
三、阅读理解（15分）
A>1---5.ABADB B> 1---5.BBBAD C> 1---5.DBADA
四、短文改错（10分）
1．English---my English 2. schoolmate ---schoolmates 3.that---whether 4. / 5.as---that 6.a sight---sight 7.but----and 8.clam----calmed 9.is---are 10.often---- /
五、填缺词（10分）
1． invention 2. not until 3.families 4. taking 5.had used 6.was put into 7.which 8.easier 9.to tell 10.of
六．（10分）1---10 description painful prevented beaches twentieth
my waiting confidence lain three-month
七、书面表达（25分）
Respecting Parents Programme
Showing respect to parents is one of the Chinese traditional moral values .As most of the students today are “the only child’’ in their family, they often regard themselves as “the center ‘’of the family, without caring much about their parents .Our school started a program when the new year came. It is “Respecting Parents Program. ’’.Ten “Dos’’ have been worked out for the students to follow clearly and easily, including:
“Remember your parents’ birthdays and express your best wishes to them; say hello to your parents when you see them returning home ; and tell your parents where you go when leave home.
The program has been successful, and has won praise from parents and other sides of the society. People say this is what we should have done earlier.