1. From the conversation how do you think of the woman?

2. What subject can the woman help the man?

3. Why do you think May can be the woman's best friend?

4. How does the man like diving?

5. Which country are they visiting?

II. 补全对话。根据上下文补全所缺单词。(10分)

Mike: What subjects are you studying?

Mary: Maths, Chinese, (1) ______ , Computer, History, Geography, Science and so on.

Mike: Which (2) ______ do you like best?

Mary: English. The others are interesting, too. But my Science is poor.

Mike: What's the reason?

Mary: I think I haven't been working enough.

Mike: I (3) ______ you began to learn Japanese, didn't you?

Mary: Yes, I took a Japanese course by (4) ______ to the radio.

Mike: How (5) ______ Japanese words have you learnt?

Mary: I've learnt about 300 words.

Mike: Can you sing a song in Japanese?

Mary: No, I (6) ______ .

Mike: Can you talk with foreign guests in Japanese?

Mary: Only a (7) ______ .

Mike: I'm also (8) ______ in Japanese.Would you (9) ______ me to learn Japanese?

Mary: I'll be glad to. Let's learn it together (10) ______ next Monday.

III. 读下面短文,根据所给首字母,填写正确的单词。(20分)

A big quarrel broke out in San Francisco in the 1920's. The boats that c ______ (1) people north from the city a ______ (2) San Francisco Bay were too crowded. Many people had an i ______ (3).

They said that a b ______ (4) should be built. S ______ (5) people called it "The Bridge That Couldn't Be Built".

Joseph B. Strauss, a world-famous bridge builder, said he t ______ (6) it could be built. Finally, work was started. One worker said, "I f ______ (7) the earth shaking when I was up on top. We didn't think it would ever make it. We thought the bridge would f ______ (8) into the water."

It d ______ (9) fall. The bridge was put up and it has become the best k ______ (10) bridge in America-the Golden Gate Bridge.

IV. 选词填空。(20分)

but, for, well, with, give up, harder, important, a lot, think of, good at

My close friend is my deskmate. She is (1) ______ English,(2) ______ I am poor in it. Once I failed in a test. I felt very sad and I almost wanted to (3) ______ this subject. Then my deskmate told me that English was a very (4) ______ subject and we must study it (5) . I was moved. From then on, I studied English (6) than before. When I had difficulties, I would go to her (7) ______ help.

(8) ______ her help, my English had improved (9) ______ by the end of the term. Although we are now in different schools, I often (10) ______ her and her help.

V. 用所给形容词、副词的适当形式填空。(20分)

Have you noticed any differences between Tom and Mike?

Tom is twenty years old. Mike is twenty-one. So Mike is one year(1) ______ (old) than Tom. Tom is five feet ten and a half inches(2) ______ (tall). Mike is five feet eleven inches tall. So Mike is half an inch(3) ______ (tall) than Tom.

Mike's and Tom's apartments look very(4) ______ (different). Mike's is one of the (5) ______ (expensive) in our town. Tom's apartment is much(6) ______ (small) than Mike's, but his is(7) ______ (attractive) than Mike's in many ways. Mike is getting(8) ______ (busy and busy) these days. He can't find(9) (many) time to clean his apartment or keep it in order. He is also(10) ______ (lazy) than Tom about housework. He doesn't care if his place is a little(11) ______ (dirty) or messy. Tom is a very(12) ______ (neat) person. His place is always(13) ______ (neat and clean) than Mike's.

Mike is not so(14) ______ (good) at cooking as Tom, but he is as good as Tom in sports. Tom can beat Mike in many sports such as baseball and basketball, but he can't play tennis as(15) ______ (well) as Mike can. Mike is a(16) ______ (good) dancer than he is, too.

Their personalities are different. Mike likes to be the center of attention. He likes to meet new people, but Tom becomes

(17) ______ (shy) and quiet when he meets any new people. Mike is(18) ______ (talkative) and 19) ______ (sociable) than Tom. Both Tom and Mike are the(20) ______ (good) friends of mine.

VI. 阅读理解。(15分)

June 2004

School is out, junior year is over and the senior year is next. On the last day of school, all of us juniors were so excited to say that we are officially seniors-the class of 2005. We finished our last exams and received our grades. And that research paper I was so worried about. Well. I passed it with flying colours.

Our annual spring dance show went smoothly and was great. Even though it was an emotional night for all the seniors and other members who were leaving the team, we had to hide our sadness and put smiles on our faces for the show. The audience enjoyed the show so much, and some people even said that they wanted to stand up and dance with us. Oh, what fun we had!Since summer has begun, I have started thinking about my senior year and how close I am to heading into that big world. Honestly I am scared to death because what I'm going to do in college will basically determine my future. I mean, I look back on my three years in high school and see that I have done what I needed to, but I also see some things I've done. But I have learned, and will not make the same mistakes twice. My junior year was the toughest: getting ready for my senior year, keeping my grades up, all of those national tests, and just handling the pressure. Although the pressure was tough, my friends and family were there to support me and keep my hopes high. They made sure that I wouldn't fall, and if I did, they would just pick me right up.

Everything is going so well in my life right now. My school life and my personal life are on the straight path again. I'm ready for my last year in high school and my first year in college, but I'm still wondering what college I will be going to. Soon enough I will know which college, and a new chapter will begin in my book of life.

根据短文内容,简要回答下列问题。

1. Is this passage a letter or a diary? _______________________________________

2. What grade is Miss Christa in now? _______________________________________

3. How about their spring dance show? _______________________________________

4. What does the word pressure mean here in Chinese? _______________________________________

5. What college will Miss Christa go? _______________________________________

上学期期中英语能力练习题（一）参考答案

I. 录音原文及参考答案

1. Man: Oh, dear! I'm thirsty. Whose juice is it?

Woman: It's mine.

Man: Can I have some?

Woman: Er..., mmm..., but there's little left.

2. Man: Could you help me with my lessons?

Woman: Which subject are you weak in?

Man: Well, I don't do well in History, Maths, English, er..., Science and so on.

Woman: I'm good at Science, but I'm not interested in Maths. Maybe I can also help you with your History.

3. Man: Look at that girl. Who's she, do you know?

Woman: That's May. She's my best friend. She's very helpful, and she never says a bad word about anyone.

4. Woman: Oh, climbing is so exciting an activity.

Man: However, I think it's a little dangerous, and so is diving.

5. Woman: Oh, dear, how beautiful the Eiffel Tower is!

Man: Of course it is! But can you get to the top of it?

( 1. She isn't willing to share any thing with others. /She is not generous to others. 2. She can help him with his Science and History. 3. Because May is very helpful and never says a bad word about anyone. 4. He thinks it's a little dangerous. 5. They are visiting France.)

II. 1. English 2. subject 3. hear 4. listening 5. many 6. can't 7. little 8. interested 9. help 10. from

III. 1. carried 2. across 3. idea 4. bridge 5. Some 6. thought 7. felt 8. fall 9. didn't 10. known

IV. 1. good at 2. but 3. give up 4. important 5. well 6. harder 7. for 8. With 9. a lot 10. think of

V. 1. older 2. tall 3. taller 4. different 5. most expensive 6. smaller 7. more attractive 8. busier and busier 9. much 10. lazier 11. dirty 12. neat 13. neater and cleaner 14. good 15. well 16. better

17. shy 18. more talkative 19. more sociable 20. best

VI. 1. It's a diary. 2. She is in Grade 9 (Nine) of high school. 3. Their spring dance show was so good that the audience enjoyed it very much. 4. 压力。 5. I (We) don't know.