崇明县2013学年第一学期期末考试试卷
II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A
(A)
A friendly dog named Bonnie, who also happens to be deaf, is being praised by her owner for (25)_____(help) him catch a suspected intruder in their home.
Dan Strasser said he heard Bonnie running around the living room at about 6 a.m. Saturday, so he got out of bed to see (26)_____ she was so excited. He said Bonnie didn’t bark or bite like a guard dog, but (27)_____ she behaved was enough to alert him.
When Strasser walked into the living room, he caught the intruder (28)_____(try) to steal his computer. The man took off, but instead of running out of the back door (29)_____ he came in, he accidentally ran into the garage and (30)_____(seize) there.
Strasser grabbed his gun and held the intruder in the garage while his girlfriend called 911. Police showed up and arrested the intruder, whom they later identified (31)_____ Thomas Lowell, who was accused in court Monday of burglary(入室行窃) and possession of drug. He is due back in court on Oct. 2nd.
Strasser said Lowell got in through the back door, which he kept open at night so that Bonnie (32)_____ get into the backyard. He plans to keep it (33)_____(lock) from now on.
(B)
The first-ever American Laughing Championship is taking place in San Diego. The contest is the first national championship in the US, (34)_____ Canadian filmmaker, Albert Nerenberg, has previously organized national laughing contests in Canada and Japan and a state championship in California back in 2010. The contest requires the chosen laughers to face off against each other as the audience determines who has (35)_____(attractive) laugh. Daunte Reed is one of about twelve people competing in the contest. He is hoping to be a winner of the title of top laugher. “I’ve been told I have (36)_____ attractive laugh. (37)_____ doesn’t take much to make me laugh,” Reed said.
The contest includes the belly laugh, the crazy laugh and the diabolical(魔鬼般的) laugh. The last one is the most challenging, according to Nerenberg, who said the goal is (38)_____(make) the audience laugh with your laugh. The solo(单独的) laughing requires a good voice. However, the other laugh styles require someone to get the audience laughing; a good diabolical laugh requires the laugher to infect himself and start laughing naturally,” he explained.
“The person who wins isn’t always the best, but the top three people are always the best. It is more joy (39)_____ these people bring to the world. They tend to be happy types. We (40)_____(never have) a sad person win so far,” he added. Section B A. spread F. experience
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B. formal G. divisions C. chance H. economical D. found I. respect E. objective J. replaced K. classroom The idea of the youth hostel(旅社) started with one man: Richard Schirrmann (1874-1961), a German school teacher, who felt that there was a need for overnight accommodation for his students in order that they could see new things and have new experiences outside the 41 .
He felt that one learns by observing, and tried to make his dream come true in the year 1909, when he started providing accommodation for his students in inns, farmhouses and the like.
The first youth hostel was opened in Schirrmann’s own school in Altena, after which it was 42 by a permanent hostel in Altena Castle. Schirrmann went on to 43 the German Youth Hostel Association in the year 1919. By this time, the idea of the youth hostel had 44 far and wide, all over the lands of Europe and further.
And then, in the year 1932, a(n) 45 organization called the International Youth Hostel was founded in Amsterdam, which consisted of youth hostels from Switzerland, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, Norway, Britain, Ireland, France, Czechoslovakia, Denmark and Belgium. Richard Schirrmann became its chairman in 1933.
The idea of the youth hostel is for young people who are on nature trips to get 46 accommodation in exchange for some money and a helping hand with the domestic chores(家务活). These hostels were said to build character and a sense of independence, as the youth who stayed in them got the 47 to see how other people lived as well as to help to do work.
Youth hostels are also places to meet and make new friends. They have no class 48 and everyone has to do their share. Here, wealth and position does not help you gain 49 , but friendliness does. The friendlier you are, the more you learn from the 50 of staying in a youth hostel.
III. Reading Comprehension Section A Telemedicine is the name for when doctors give advice to patients by telephone or the Internet, or when health care providers in rural areas connect with specialists in big cities. Telemedicine has 51 for a long time, but the rise of smartphones, tablet PCs and camera-equipped computers is 52 telemedicine to new levels. Some health care systems in the United States now 53 Virtual(虚拟的) Urgent Care. Patients see a doctor by video chat without having to leave home. Diana Rae, a nurse educator in the Franciscan Health System recently 54 how Virtual Urgent Care works. She used an iPad tablet and skype—the video chat service. Doctor Green has the patient describe her 55 ; then the doctor performs a physical exam by demonstrating what he wants her to do. Doctor Green decides that the problem is a common 56 . For medicine, he prescribes(开药方) an antibiotic(抗生素). He says about 3 out of 4 patients have 57 problems that can be treated like this—through Virtual Urgent Care, which means a video chat could 58 a visit to the doctor’s office. “Patients’ safety is really important to us. So if we feel it is not 59 for the patient to be treated in this manner, we’re going to suggest other 60 for them,” said Green. The Franciscan Health System is based in Tacoma, Washington. It 61 $35 for this kind of virtual house call, which is much less than the cost of going to an emergency room, a doctor’s office or an urgent care clinic.
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After trying the video conference, Diana Rae says she would be 62 to pay the $35 when she was recently home with a bad cold. “I would have paid twice that for the 63 of getting taken care of without having to sit in a waiting room, wait, and get 64 everyone else’s germs,” Rae said.
Franciscan operates hospitals and clinics and has a deal with a company called Carena to add effective urgent care by Skype or phone. Carena is one of several companies doing this kind of work around the country. But a company official says state rules have not kept 65 with developments in telemedicine.
51. A. rested B. existed C. survived D. vanished 52. A. keeping B. occupying C. striking D. raising 53. A. offer B. advertise C. prohibit D. criticize 54. A. predicted B. published C. demonstrated D. claimed 55. A. symptoms B. emotions C. medicines D. coughs 56. A. mistake B. infection C. experience D. sense 57. A. heart B. security C. drug D. health 58. A. pay B. cancel C. replace D. include 59. A. necessary B. smart C. hard D. safe 60. A. hospitals B. doctors C. alternatives D. networks 61. A. charges B. costs C. pays D. provides 62. A. happy B. reluctant C. excited D. surprised 63. A. delight B. convenience C. significance D. embarrassment 64. A. infected with B. exposed to C. shocked at D. fascinated by 65. A. contact B. company C. progress D. communication Section B
（A）
At age 11, Zlata Filipovic saw things that most people pray they never see. Growing up in the middle of a war zone, this little girl experienced firsthand the horrors of war.
Filipovic turned 11 in December of 1991. Five months later Serbian soldiers attacked Filipovic’s hometown of Sarajevo, Bosnia. While many people fled the city, Filipovic’s family stayed. Some of the worst moments of the Bosnian conflict would take place right under her nose. How did Filipovic deal with his harrowing experience? By writing a diary.
Zlata’s Diary was first published in the summer of 1993 by UNICEF (United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund). It attracted enormous interest. Her writings on the Bosnian conflict were not as sophisticated(老练的) as the daily news reports. Filipovic’s observations were, however, more moving and intimate(私人的).
Ztala’s Diary gave readers a sense of sympathy for the ordinary people stuck in the Balkan region. Filipovic’s writings raised world awareness of the senseless conflict in Sarajevo. “I see that things aren’t good here,” Filipovic writes. “An ugly war is taking away my childhood.”
After two years of enduring the war in Sarajevo, Filipovic’s family escaped to Paris in December of 1993. Zlata’s Diary was then printed by an international publisher. It became an instant bestseller. It has since been translated into 35 languages.
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Outside Bosnia, Filipovic continued to show deep concern for her torn homeland. In the following years, she gave many talks on the impact of war on children. She spoke often about the need for a stable, lasting peace in the Balkan region.
Filipovic eventually attended a British University and received a degree in human sciences. Today, the well-being of the Balkan region remains on her mind. Now Filipovic wants to use her experience to promote peace in a rapidly changing Europe. She hopes that her stories of war will make people listen to her message of peace.
66. The underlined word “harrowing” in Paragraph 2 can best be replaced by “______”. A. desperate B. miserable C. embarrassing D. revolutionary 67. What was special about Zlata’s Diary?
A. It wrote about war in different languages. B. It was as attractive as the daily news report.
C. It helped the world see war through the eyes of a child. D. It made the world know better about the Bosnian conflict. 68. It can be learned from the passage that ______.
A. Zlata was promoting peace with her stories of war B. Zlata’s nose was seriously wounded in the conflict C. Zlata kept her diary a secret until the winter of 1993
D. Zlata felt relieved after escaping from the war in Sarajevo 69. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?
A. Zlata Filipovic: growing up in war B. Zlata Filipovic: writing against war C. Zlata Filipovic: changing the world D. Zlata Filipovic: loving peace in heart
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SERVICE DIRECTORY Artero Hotel
? Check-in Time Check in after 13:00 on the arrival day. ? Check-out Time Check out before 12:00 noon on your departure day. A 50% surcharge(额外费) will be imposed if you check out after 12:00 noon; a 100% surcharge will be imposed if you check out after 18:00. ? Key Card For your safety, the key card is NOT transferable. If it is lost, please contact the front desk immediately. Please return your key card to the front desk upon departure. ? Room Number & Telephone Number Rooms have a 3-digit number. The first number stands for the floor and the second and third numbers stand for the room number. For example: 308 refers to room 08 on the 3rd floor.
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For room-to-room calls, dial 8 + room number, e.g. 8308. To call the room from outside, dial 61208308. ? Television
Television channels have been set up as shown on the TV programme. If you have any
problem watching TV, please dial 8003. ? Room Cleaning
We provide house keeping once in a day. If you want to have your room cleaned at a certain
time, please contact house keeping at 8001. ? Laundry
Items received before 10:00 will be returned in the afternoon (before 15:00) of the next day. If you need urgent service, please dial 8002. ? Towels and Slippers
Please do not remove the towels or slippers from your room as towels and slippers are
provided at the pool. Do not use the towel for any inappropriate purposes. You will be required to compensate(赔偿) for damages caused by misuse. ? Power Safety
It is strictly forbidden to dry clothes over lampshades, which may cause a fire. ? Pets
Pets are not allowed in any parts of the hotel. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
70. Scott, who is staying in Room 609, wants to call his friend in Room 815 of the same hotel, he should dial ______. A. 61208308. B. 8609. C. 8001. D. 8815.
71. Mrs. Taylor is staying in Room 213 and needs to have her clothes washed immediately, she should dial ______. A. 8213. B. 8001. C. 8002. D. 8003. 72. Which of the following practice is allowed for the guests in the hotel? A. Keeping the key card after check-out. B. Asking for extra house keeping service. C. Using the slippers in the room at the pool. D. Walking a pet dog in the garden of the hotel.
73. Suppose the accommodation fee for a single room is $100 per day and Mr. Brown checked into the hotel at 21:00 on Jan. 5th and checked out at 15:00 on Jan. 8th, he should pay ______. A. $300. B. $350. C. $400. D. $450.
（C）
Foreseeing a time when a patient’s own cells may be harvested, multiplied, and fashioned into a replacement organ, researchers in Boston have successfully transplanted laboratory grown bladders(肾) into six dogs.
For a century, physicians have replaced diseased or damaged bladders by removing sections of a person’s intestines(肠子) and shaping them into a substitute bladder. While the procedure offers some
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