(英语阅读)新概念泛读试卷

12级代培英语阅读期末考姓名班级座位号分数一选择题（共65分）(一)完形填空（每题1分，共15分。）SarahWinchesterlivedinCalifornia.Shewasavery____1____woman.Shedidn’tbuymanyjewelsor___2___clothes.____3___,shespentmillionsofdollarsin__4____ahouse.Shebegantodoitattheageof45.ThestrangethingaboutSarah’s___5___wasthatitseemedneverfinished.Theworkonthehousewentfor38___6___becauseSarahwasafraidto___7____buildingit.Sarah’shousewasnearSanJose.Everyday,alotof___8___arrivedtheretoworkforher.Sarahwantedmoreroomsandmoredoorsandmorewindows,___9___theworkerskeptonbuildingthem.Thehousewassevenfloorshighandhad160rooms.Therewere200doorsand1,000______10_______.Therewerealsothreelifts,ninekitchens,and47fireplaces.WhydidSarahwantahousethekeptgetting___11___?ItwasbecauseSarahwasafraidof___12___.Shethoughtshewoulddiewhenthehousewasfinished,soshedidn’twantherhousetobefinished.SarahWinchester’s____13___seemedtohaveworked___14___shelivedtobe83yearsold.But__15__herhousewasfinished.1.A.poorB.richC.usefulD.brave2.A.cheapB.expensiveC.simpleD.old3.A.StillB.UsuallyC.InsteadD.Even4.A.buildingB.buyingC.sellingD.setting5.A.doorB.windowC.kitchenD.house6.A.yearsB.monthsC.weeksD.days7.A.keepB.enjoyC.stopD.help8.A.driversB.workersC.farmersD.visitors9.A.butB.untilC.sinceD.so10.A.floorsB.kitchensC.windowsD.rooms11.A.biggerB.smallerC.strongerD.cleaner12.A.workingB.dyingC.livingD.growing13.A.ageB.familyC.planD.husband14.A.orB.becauseC.neitherD.nor15.A.hardlyB.usefullyC.carefullyD.Finally(二)阅读理解（每小题2分，共50分）阅读下列短文，并做每题后面的题目，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能完成所给句子的正确答案。AInEnglandrecentlythreeforeigngentlemencametoabusstopandwaited.Aboutfiveminuteslater,thebustheywantedcamealong.Theywerejustgoingtogetonwhensuddenlytherewasaloudnoisebehindthem.Peoplerushedontothebusandtriedtopushthemoutoftheway.Someoneshoutedatthem.Thebusconductorcamerushingdownthestairstoseewhatallthetroublewasabout.Thethreeforeignersseemallatseaandlookedembarrassed.NoonehadtoldthemabouttheBritishcustomofliningupforabusthatthefirstpersonwhoarrivesatthebusstopisthefirstpersontogetonthebus.Learningthelanguageofacountryisn'tenough.Ifyouwanttohaveapleasantvisit,findoutasmuchaspossibleaboutthemannersandcustomsofyourhostcountry.Youwillprobablybesurprisedjusthowdifferenttheycanbefromyourown.AvisitortoIndiawoulddowelltorememberthatpeoplethereconsideritimpolitetousethelefthandforpassingfoodattable.Thelefthandissupposedtobeusedforwashingyourself.AlsoinIndia,youmightseeamanshakinghisheadatanothertoshowthathedoesn'tagree.ButinmanypartsofIndiaashakeoftheheadmeansagreement.NoddingyourheadwhenyouaregivenadrinkinBulgariawillmostprobablyleaveyouthirsty.Inthatcountry,youshakeyourheadtomean'yes'—anodmeans'no'.AtamealincountriesontheArabicPeninsula,youwillfindthatyourglassisrepeatedrefilledassoonasyoudrinkup.Ifyouthinkthatyouhavehadenough,youshouldtakethecuporglassesinyourhandandgiveitalittleshakefromsidetosideorplaceyourhandoverthetop.InEuropeitquiteusualtocrossyourlegswhenyouaresittingtalkingtosomeoneevenatanimportantmeeting.DoingthisinThailand,however,couldbringabouttrouble.Also,youshouldtrytoavoidtouchingtheheadofanadult——it'sjustnotdoneinThailand.16.TheBritishpeopletriedtopushthethreegentlemenoutoftheway,becausethegentlemen_________.A.wereforeignersB.didn'thaveticketsC.madealoudnoiseD.didn'tlineupforthebus17.Accordingtothearticle,ifyouwanttohaveapleasantjourneyinaforeigncountry,youshould_________.A.learnthelanguageofthecountryB.understandthemannersandcustomsofthecountryC.haveenoughtimeandmoneyD.makefriendswiththepeoplethere18.InIndiaitisconsideredimpolite___________.A.tousetherighthandforpassingfoodattable.B.topassfoodwiththelefthand.C.toeatfoodwithyourhands.D.tohelpyourselfattable.19.Tocrossone'slegsatanimportantmeetinginEuropeis_______.A.acommonhabitB.animportantmannerC.aserioustroubleD.abadmanner20.Thebesttitleforthisarticleis________.A.People'sEverydayLifeB.MindYourMannersC.ShakingandNoddingHeadD.TakingaBusinEnglandBTomwalkedintoashop.Itbadasignoutside:Second-handclothesboughtandsold.Hewascarryinganoldpairoftrousersandaskedtheowneroftheshop,Howmuchwillyougivemeforthese?Themanlookedatthemandthensaid:Twodollars.What!saidTom.Ihadguessedtheywereworthatleastfivedollars.No,saidtheman,theyaren'tworthacentmorethantwodollars.Well,saidTom,takingtwodollarsoutofhispocket.Here'syourmoney.Thesetrouserswerehangingoutsideyourshop.Thelistpriceofthemwassixdollarsandahalf.ButIthoughtthatwastoomuchmoney,soIwantedtofindouthowmuchtheywerereallyworth.Thenhewalkedoutoftheshopwiththepairoftrousersanddisappearedbeforetheshopownercouldthinkofanythingtosay.21.AtfirsttheowneroftheshopthoughtthatTom__________.A.wantedtostealthetrousersB.wantedtosellthetrousersC.wantedtofoolhimD.wantedtobuythetrousers22.Theowneroftheshop_______fortheoldtrousers.A.wouldgiveTomtwodollarsB.wouldpaythreedollarsC.wouldpayfivedollarsD.wouldgiveTomsixdollarsandahalf23.Theshopownerinsistedthatthetrouserswereworthonlytwodollarsbecause____.A.hewantedtosellthemcheaplyB.hewantedtobuythemcheaplyC.hedidn'tlikethetrousersD.theywereoldanddirty24.Infact,thetrousers_________.A.werehanginginsidetheshopB.werestolenbyTomfromthes