第二学期期中考试
英语试题
(试题共150分,时间120分钟)
第一卷(105分)
一、听力部分 (共两节,满分30分)
第一节:听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间往返答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. Why would the lady like to have a suitcase like the one the man has?
A. Because they are alike.
B. Because the man’s suitcase has a lock.
C. Because the man’s suitcase is smaller.
2. On what did the speakers agree?
A. Not going home for the spring vacation
B. Not taking a vacation
C. Not graduating
3. When will the shirts be finished?
A. Friday morning B. Friday afternoon C. Saturday afternoon
4. When did the husband start writing?
A. During college B. After graduation C. He never writes
5. How much time did the student take for the test?
A. Three hours B. Less than half three hours C. Four hours
II. 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段材料,回答第6和第7题
6. Where does this conversation probably take place?
A. At the bar B. At the hotel C. At the fruit shop
7. What’s the price of the bananas?
A. 8 cents a bunch B. 18 cents a bunch C. 80 cents a bunch
听下面一段材料,回答第8至第10题
8. Why does the man say the lady may take the potatoes and watermelon for nothing?
A. He does make any money on his birthday
B. He is joking
C. They’ve known each other for a long time
9. What is the possible price of the potatoes actually?
A. $1 a kilo B. $ 2 a kilo C. Less than $ 1 a kilo
10. How does the woman feel when she leaves the store?
A. Funny B. Unhappy C. Angry
听下面一段材料,回答第11至第13题
11. What is the man’s room number?
A. 1551 B.551 C. 315
12. What does the man do?
A. A manager of the hotel B. A shop assistant C. An agricultural expert
13. Who opened the man’s friend room?
A. The man B. Another man or woman C. The woman
听下面一段材料,回答第14至第16题
14. What’s Mr Johnson’s room number?
A. 280 B. 218 C. 128
15. Who is the message from?
A. Mr Johnson B. Mr Simmons C. Mr John Smith
16. What time did Mr Simmons call?
A. At 3:00 a.m. B. At 3:00 p.m. C. At 10:30a.m.
听下面一段材料,回答第17至20题
17. Who is the speaker?
A. A specialist in oil spill prevention
B. A news reporter.
C. An oil company technician
18. What is the main topic of the report?
A. Where the oil spill occurred
B. What caused the oil painting
C. How the oil spill was treated
19. Who volunteered to clean up the oil?
A. Businessmen, storekeepers, students and others
B. Storekeepers, reporters, businessmen and others
C. Farmers, scientists and others
20. What does the oil company promise to do?
A. To prevent any more oil spills.
B. To get rid of all the old ships at once
C. To clean up the oil at Seaview Beach soon
第二节 单项选择(15分)
21.He is the only of the children who_____ of others behind their backs.
A. speaks B. speak C. is spoken D. says
22. Not until all the fish died in the river_____ how serious the pollution was.
A. did the people realize B. the people realize
C. the people did realize D. didn’t the people realize
23. With the book ______on the desk, he hurried to his home.
A. lay B. lying C. lie D. lies
24. Jack Smith earns_____ his wife Jane while they do the same amount of work, which is unfair.
A. twice as many as B. as twice much as
C. twice more money as D. twice as much as
25. Steve jumped to his feet and pretended______ very hard when his teacher came in.
A. to read B. to be reading C. being D./
26. The girl is very shy, and never speaks until_____ to.
A. spoken B. speaking C. is speaking D. be spoken
27. Could it be in the restaurant _______ you had dinner with me yesterday_____ you left behind your wallet?
A. which; that B. that; which C. where; that D. that; where
28. On the third floor there are two rooms,_____ is used as a meeting room.
A. one of them B. the larger of which C. the larger one of them D. the largest of which
29. We’ll be shown around the city, school, museum and some other places,_____ other visitors seldom go.
A. which B. what C. where D. that
30. I shall never forget those years ______I lived in the country with the farmers, ______ has a great effect on my life.
A. when; which B. which; what C. that; which D. when; who
31. ----How about going fishing with me tomorrow?
----_______.
A. Thank you for reminding me B. It’s kind of you to do so
C. I couldn’t agree more D. That’s all right
32. At this time tomorrow_____ over the Atlantic.
A. we’re going to fly B. we’ll be flying C. we’ll fly D. we’re to fly
33. My money_____. I must go to the bank to draw some of my saving out before I’ve none in hand.
A. has run out B. is running out C. has been run out D. is being run out
34. Recently I bought an ancient Chinese vase , _____ was very reasonable.
A. which price B. the price of which
C. its price D. the price of whose
35. --- Hi, Tracy, you look tired.
--- I am tired. I_____the living room all day.
A. painted B. had painted
C. have been painting D. have painted
第三节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
Ella Fant was a middle-aged lady who lived with her only son John in a small house. She loved John very much. In her 36 he couldn’t do anything wrong. Every morning she would give him breakfast 37bed and bring him the papers to read. It isn’t really true that he was too 38to work--in fact he had tried a few jobs. First of all he was a window-cleaner and in his first week he managed to 39 at least six windows. Then he became a bus conductor and on his second 40 a passenger stole his bag with all the fares(车费)collected. He 41 lost his job as a postman 42 he sent off all the letters when he should have taken them to people’s houses. It seemed that there was 43 suitable work for him. So he 44 to join the army. Mrs.Fant was so 45 about this that she told the 46 to all her neighbours. "My John is good to be a soldier," she said. "He is going to be the best soldier there 47 was, I can tell you!"
Then the great day came 48 he was to march past the palace in the parade(接受检阅的队伍).His 49 mother traveled to the city early in the morning to be sure of getting a good 50 in the crowd.
The parade was full of sound and colour. But when John and his 51 came in sight some of the people watching 52 laughing at the one who couldn’t keep pace with the other as they marched along.
But Ella Fant, who was filled with 53 , shouted at the top of her voice, "Look at 54 ! They’re all out of 55 except my John! Isn’t he the best!"
36.A.hope B. eyes C. head D. beliefs
37.A.to B. at C. in D. by
38.A.lazy B. young C. weak D. shy
39.A.rub B. drop C. break D. clean
40.A.day B. try C. route D. chance
41.A.thus B. even C. once D. only
42.A.even if B. so that C. because D. though
43.A.some B. such C. less D. no
44.A.began B. promised C. managed D. decided
45.A.excited B. worried C. anxious D. curious
46.A.incident B. change C. news D. matter
47.A.yet B. ever C. never D. just
48.A.where B. since C. when D. till
49.A.proud B. kind C. strict D. lucky
50.A.time B. position C. experience D. impression
51.A.neighbours B. army officer C. mother D. fellow soldiers
52.A.couldn’t help B. shouldn‘t burst out C. stopped D. kept
53.A.sadness B. happiness C. surprise D. regret
54.A.them B. those C. that D. him
55.A.sight B. order C. mind D. step
第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
A
Letter A
Dear Etty Kit,
My roommate's family wants me to have thanksgivign dinner with them in their home. I accepted(接受)the invitation, and I'm excited about going, but I'm a little worried about it, too. The social customs(社交习惯)in my country are very different from here, so I'm a little afraid of making mistakes.
Should I bring a gift, such as candy or flowers? Should I arrive on time or a little late? At the dinner table, how can I know which fork or knife to use? How can I let the family know that I'm thankful for their kindness?
Confused
Letter B
Dear Comfused,
It's a good idea to bring a small gift when you go to a dinner party. Flowers are always nice, or you might bring a bottle of wine if you know that the family drinks it.
You should arrive on time or five to ten minutes late. Don't get there early. If you're going to be more than fifteen minutes late, you should call and tell them.
Try to be free at the dinner table. If you don't know about choosing the correct fork, knife, or spoon, just watch the other people, and follow them. If you still have no idea of what to do, don't be shy(害羞)about asking the person next to you.It's better to ask than to be quietly uncomfortable(不安)and nervous(紧张).
If you like the food, say so. Of course, you'll thank the host and hostess for the meal and for their kindness. It's also a good idea to send a card or thank-you note the day after.
Etty Kit
56.Etty Kit may be______________.
A. Confused's close friend
B. a person who gives advice about personal problem
C. a person who always holds parties
D. a flower or a candy seller
57.Why did the writer write Letter A? Because he_________.
A. was worried about what present he should give
B. wanted to make the whole family happy
C. wanted to know some social customs for a dinner party
D. would be a little late for a dinner party
58.Letter B was written to tell that______________.
A. you always bring a nice gift when you go to a dinner party
B. you just watch the guests at a party and follow them, and do not be shy about asking questions
C. the Americans and Canadians like having a lot of dinner parties
D. if you follow a few rules of dinner parties you will have a good time at the party
59.What do the words"host and hostess"in the last paragraph of Letter B mean? They mean"_______________".
A. people who go to a party B. people who cook dinner
C. people who hold a party D. people who send invitations
B
Skin-diving is a new sport today. This sport takes you into a wonderful new world. It is like a visit to the moon. When you are under water, it is easy for you to climb big rocks, because you are no longer heavy.
Here, under water, everything is blue and green. During the day, there is plenty of light, When fish swim nearby, you can catch them with your hands.
When you have tanks(罐)of air on your back, you can stay in deep water for a long time. But you must be careful when you dive in deep water.
To catch fish is one of the most interesting parts of this sport. Besides, there are more uses for skin-diving. You can clean ships without taking them out of water. You can get many things from the deep sea.
Now you see that skin-diving is both useful and interesting.
60.Skin-diving means__________ in Chinese. It can take you to ________.
A. 航天; the moon B. 滑翔;a new world of land
C. 攀岩;the mountain D.潜泳;deep water
61.Why can you climb big rocks under water easily?
A. Because we're not as heavy as on the land.
B. Because we're very heavy.
C. Because we're as heavy as on the land.
D. Because we have no weight at all.
62.What can you do with tanks of air on your back?
A. We can catch fish very easily.
B. We can stay under water for a long time.
C. We can climb big rocks.
D. We can have more fun.
C
People who travel a lot fly with BA because they know they will get what they want and what they need. First of all, they want to go safely, and they also want to go quickly, across the country, across the sea, or right across the world-and they know BA will take them where they want to go. BA flies all the newest and fastest planes, to more towns and cities, in more countries of the world, than any other airlines.
Do you want to go to Paris, Washington or Beijing? BA will take you there, at all times of the day or night, right through the week. BA flies not only to the big cities. They also fly three or four times a week to towns and cities in the very heart of Asia, Africa and South America.
People who travel a lot fly with BA, because they know they will leave on time, and arrive on time. They know the food they will receive and the films they will watch will be the very best.
BA should be considered to be second to none. When you fly, fly with BA.
63.This piece of writing is for people who________. And the writer thinks that the most important thing is_________.
A. travel by air; to fly safely B. travel by sea; on time
C. travel to Asia; quickly D. travel in China; happily
64.How often does BA fly to big cities like Pairs or Beijing?
A. Every three days. B. Every other day.
C. Every day of the week. D. Twice a week.
65.“BA should be considered to be second to none." This sentence means__________.
A. none is the best B. BA is the second best
C. BA is one of the best D. BA is the best
66.After reading this passage, we have got to know that if we fly with BA,____________.
A. we can watch a film again B. we can fly on a plane
C. everything we want is ready D. food can be supplied
A
Today, roller skating is easy and fun. But a long time ago, it wasn’t easy at all. Before 1750, the idea of skating didn’t exist. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin’s work was making musical instruments. In his spare time he liked to play the violin. Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.
One day Merlin an invitation to attend a fancy dress ball(化装舞会).He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make a grand entrance at the party. He had an idea. He thought he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room. Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to but two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skates. Merlin was were proud of his invention and dreamed of arriving at the party on wheels while playing the violin.
On the night of party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was astonished to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on. Suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. Down feel the mirror, breaking to pieces. Nobody forgot Merlin‘s grand entrance for a long time!
67.The text is mainly about_____.
A. a strange man B. an unusual party
C. how roller skating began D. how people enjoyed themselves in the 18th century
68.People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he_____.
A. often gave others surprises B. was a gifted musician
C. invented the roller skates D. was full of imagination
69.Merlin put wheels under his shoes in order to_____.
A. impress the party guests B. arrive at the party sooner
C. test his invention D. show his skill in walking on wheels
70.What is the main point the writer is trying to make in the last paragraph?
A. The roller skates needed further improvement.
B. The party guests took Merlin for a fool.
C. Merlin succeeded beyond expectation.
D. Merlin got himself into trouble.
D
The report came to the British on May 21,1941.Th German battleship Bismarck, the most powerful warship in the world, was moving out into the Atlantic Ocean. Her task to destroy the ships carrying supplies from the United States to war-torn England.
The British had feared such a task. No warship the had could match the Bismarck in speed or in firepower. The Bismarch has eight 15-inch guns and 81 smaller guns. She could move at 30 nautical mile(海里)an hour. She was believed to be unsinkable. However, the British had to sink her. They sent out a task force headed by their best battleship Hood to hunt down the Bismarck. On May 24,the Hood found the Bismarck.
It was a meeting that the German commander Luetjens did not want to see. His orders were to destroy the British ships that were carrying supplies, but to stay away from a fight with British warships.
The battle didn’t last long. The Bismarck’s first torpedo(鱼雷)hit the Hood, which went down taking all but three of her 1,419 men with her.
But in the fight, the Bismarck was slightly damaged(损坏).Her commander decided to run for repairs to France, which had at that time been taken by the Germans. The British force followed her. However, because of the Bismarck’s speed and the heavy fog, the lost sight of her.
For two days, every British ship in the Atlantic tried to find the Bismarck, but with no success. Finally, she was sighted by a plane from Ireland. Trying to slow the Bismarck down so that their ships could catch up with her, the British fired at her form the air. The Bismarck was hit.
On the morning of May 27,the last battle was fought. Four British ships fired on the Bismarck, and she was finally sunk.
71.The Bismarck sailed into the Atlantic Ocean_____.
A. to sink the Hood B. to gain control of France
C. to cut off American supplies to Britain
D. to stop British warships reaching Germany
72.Many people believed that the Bismarck could not be defeated because she_____.
A.was fast and powerful B.had more men on board
C.was under Luetjens’ command D.had bigger guns than other ships
73.We learn from the text that on 24 May_____.
A.the British won the battle against the Bismarck
B.the Bismarck won the battle against the British
C.the British gunfire damaged the Bismarch seriously
D.the Bismarck succeeded in keeping away from the British
74.Luetjens tried to sail to France in order to_____.
A.have the ship repaired B.join the other Germans
C.get help from the French D.get away from the British
75.Which of the following is the immediate cause of the sinking of the Bismarck?
A.The British air strikes. B.The damage done by the Hood.
C.Gunfire from the British warships. D.Luetjen’s decision to run for France.
第二卷(非选择题)(45分)
第一节 单词拼写(10分)
1、 This examines the ___________ (成就) of 175 countries.
2、 That car crash was a frightening ________(经历)
3、 Qinghua University,________(建立) in 1901, has many colleges now.
4、 He worked too hard and __________(最终)fell ill.
5、 The earthquake had been _________(预言)several months before.
6、 The streets are full of ________(行人)。
7、 You may _____ ___ (依靠) it that he will come to meet you.
8、 You’d better ___ ____ ____(除掉) your bad habit.
9、 You are not allowed to sell cigarettes without a _______(执照、许可证)。
10、He is the greatest thinker ___ ______(历史上)。
第二节 句型转换(10分)
1、 The school provide some new books for the students.
The school ______ ______ ______ ______ some new books.
2、However late he is, Mother will wait for him to have dinner.
____ _______ _____ _____ he is, Mother will wait for him to have dinner.
3、He predicted that Class One would win the basketball game.
He _____ _____ ________ _____ Class One would win the basketball game.
4、The petrol has run out.
The petrol ____ _____ _____ ______
5、A new bridge over the river is now being constructed.
A new bridge over the river is _____ ___________
第三节 书面表达(25分)
人们对于学生网上交友持不同意见。请你用英语写一篇关于学生网上交友的短文,介绍人们的不同观点,并表达自己的看法。
赞成的理由 |
反对的理由 |
你的看法 |
1、广交朋友
2、可自由表达思想
3、利于外语学习 |
1、浪费时间
2、影响学习
3、可能上当受骗 |
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注重:
1、文章必须包括表中的全部内容
2、词数为100左右
3、参考词汇:网络朋友 on-line friend(s), 上当受骗 to be cheated
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