期中考試題及答案

1、期中考試題第一部分 聽(tīng)力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共5小題，每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。1. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a hotel. B. In the post office. C. In a shop.2. How many blocks does the woman have to go by?A. Three

2、. B. Five. C. Two.3. Whats the man trying to do?A. Use diet pills. B. Lose 50 pounds. C. Improve his health.4. How will the man travel to London.A. By bus. B. By car. C. By train.5. What does the man really mean?A. He has never gone hiking. B. He enjoys hiking very much. C. He enjoys his first exerc

3、ise.第二節(jié) （共15小題，每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽(tīng)完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍聽(tīng)第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6. What is the relationship between the woman and the man?A. Doctor and patient. B. Father and mother. C. Friends.7. What does the woman

4、suggest the man do?A. Not to have an injection. B. To do much running. C. To take two tablets of each of the medicine before every meal.聽(tīng)第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8. Why does the man want to talk to Dr. Perkins on the phone.?A. To discuss something with the doctor.B. To ask Dr. Perkins to give a lecture.C. To s

5、ee him about his illness.9. What is the doctor doing at the moment?A. Giving an operation. B. Giving a lecture. C. Having a meeting.聽(tīng)第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10. According to the weather report, when would it start raining?A. In the afternoon. B. At night. C. In the morning.11. What did Paul forget to bring?

6、A. Raincoats. B. Umbrellas. C. Rain shoes.12. Where did Sara leave the playing cards?A. Next to the picnic table. B. On the picnic table. C. Under the picnic the table.聽(tīng)第9段材料，回答13至16題。13. Why does the woman feel sick?A. She is too weak. B. She is homesick. C. The weather is changeable.14. What is th

7、e possible relationship between the two speakers?A. Husband and wife. B. Guest and hotel manager. C. Mother and son.15. What does the woman think of the food here?A. Too sweet. B. Too hard. C. Too salty.16. What can be concluded from the conversation?A. The woman hates the life here. B. The woman do

8、esnt like the people here.C. The woman hasnt got used to the life here.聽(tīng)第10段材料，回答17至20題。17. What did Nicholas do at eighteen months?A. He began to learn French. B. He read the newspaper. C. He took telephone messages.18. Why was Nicholas bored and unhappy at the two schools？A. He had too much homewo

9、rk. B. He almost couldnt learn anything special.C. His teachers often corrected his spelling.19. Who offered to help Nicholas finally?A. His classmates. B. His parents. C. A college.20. What is Nicholas life like now?A. Busy without any social life. B. Full but boring. C. Busy at college and free at

10、 home.第二部分 英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用第一節(jié) 單項(xiàng)天空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）21. Winters in _ north of the country are for _ most part wonderful. Many visitors come here for their holiday. A the, the B /, a C the, / D /, /22. It was only seconds _ the boy finished washing his face.A. when B. before C. after D. even if23. _ he got o

11、ff the bus, did he find his pocket _. A. Not until; stolen B. Unless ; gone C. Not until; picked D. Unless ; lost24.On the bank of the river, we found him _ on a beach, with his eyes _ on a kite in the sky. A. seated; fixing B. sitting; fixing , C. seated; fixed D. sitting ; being fixed25. President

12、 Hu Jintao said China and the US have common _ in Taiwan.A. affairsB. businessC. projectsD. interests26. The problem, according to the experts, is _ we should do with the salty land.A. what B. whether C. how D. that27. His idea of having weekly family meals together, which seemed quite difficult at

13、first, has _ many good changes in their lives. A. resulted from B. brought about C. took place D. got through28.My father my brother for driving but he wanted to pick _ the knowledge of the computer during his spare time.A. advised; up B. persuaded; out C. intended; up D. managed; out29.With a lot o

14、f difficult problems , the man felt much pressure.A. settling B. settled C. to settle D. being settled30.Christine stared angrily at her boss and turned away, as if out of the office.A. went B. to go C. gone D. would go31. I bet Jack _ when we get home. A. is still sleeping B. is to be sleeping C. w

15、ill still be sleeping D. will have been sleeping32.The weather turned out to be fine yesterdayI _ the trouble to carry my umbrella with meA. should have taken B. could have taken C. neednt have taken D. mustnt have taken33. _ it rain tomorrow, we would have to _ the picnic. A. Would; put forward B.

16、Should; call off C. Will; give up D. Should; put up34. I know nothing about him _ he is an advanced engineer. A. apart from B. except for C. besides D. except that35.Are you going to Janes party tonight?_ I wouldnt miss it for the world.A. Why?B. No problem!C. Why not?D. What for第二節(jié) 完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.

17、5分，滿分30分）It is a very interesting story that I heard. A young man longing to marry the beautiful daughter of a farm-owner _36_one day to the farm to make the proposal(求婚). The farm-owner looked at him up and down, _37_, “All right. Lets go to my pasture(牧場(chǎng)). Ill let out three bulls_38_. If you can c

18、atch any ones tail, youre qualified to 39 my daughter.” Then they came together to the pasture. The young man stood waiting _40_for the first bull to appear. A few minutes later the cattle shed (牛欄) opened and a bull _41_ out towards him. It was the largest and ugliest bull he had ever seen. He thou

19、ght maybe the next one would be better, so he stepped _42_to let it cross the pasture to the _43_ gate of the shed. The shed opened again and the second bull came rushing in. It was _44_very big but also unusually fierce. It stood _45_its hoofs (蹄子) kicking and its throat muttering(咕嚕). “How terribl

20、e it is! _46_cannot be as _47_as this.” He was so scared that he hurried to _48_behind the railings(欄桿). It rushed away to the back gate. Soon afterwards, the shed opened for the third bull to_49_. _50_it, the young man became very happy. It was not only small in size but also thin and weak in _51_-

21、 the very type of a bull for him. When it rushed _52_him he was ready to act. With a jump he stretched his hands to catch its_53_ but in vain - it simply had no tail at all. It goes without saying that the young man _54_ to marry the farmers beautiful daughter. He had been given chances, but they ha

22、d all gone _55_. 36. A. came B. coming C. had come D. to come37. A. telling B. speaking C. saying D. talking38. A. little by little B. one by one C. together D. step by step39. A. know B. marry C. meet D. date40. A. peaceful B. sadly C. happily D. anxiously41. A. walked B. jumped C. rushed D. went42

23、. A. aside B. forward C. upward D. afterward43. A. front B. side C. back D. right44. A. not just B. not C. not but D. not so45. A. with B. as C. by D. when46. A. The other . The another C. The next D. The one more47. A. scared B. frightened C. frightening D. afraid48. A. wait B. hide C. sit D. fall4

24、9. A. come up B. come out C. come along D. come over50. A. watching B. looking at C. observing D. seeing51. A. power B. strength C. energy D. force52. A. from B. over C. upon D. toward53. A. head B. leg C. body D. tail54. A. managed B. tried C. decided D. failed55. A. in a flash B. in a while C. in

25、a moment D. in a minute第三部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié) （共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）A In the United States, it is important to be on time , or punctual , for an appointment , a class, a meeting, etc. However, this may not be true in all countries. An American professor discovered the difference while teaching a class

26、 in a Brazilian（巴西的） university. The two-hour class was scheduled to begin at 10 A.M. and end at 12. On the first day , when the professor arrived on time, no one was in the classroom. Many students came after 10:30 A.M. Two students came after 11 A.M. Although all the students greeted the professor

27、 as they arrived, few apologized(道歉)for their latenessWere these students being rude? He decided to study the students behavior. The professor talked to American and Brazilian students about lateness in both an informal and a formal situation：at a lunch with a friend and in a university class, respe

28、ctivelyHe gave them an example and asked them how they would react, If they had a lunch appointment with a friend，the average American student defined lateness as 19 minutes after the agreed time，On the other handthe average Brazilian student felt the friend was late after 33 minutes In an American

29、university, students are expected to arrive at the appointed hourIn contrast, in Brazil，neither the teacher nor the students always arrive at the appointed hourClasses not only begin at the scheduled time in the United States，but also end at the scheduled timeIn the Brazilian class, only a few stude

30、nts left the class at 12 :00；many remained past 12：30 to discuss the class and ask more questionsWhile arriving late may not be very important in Brazil , neither is staying late 56. The wordpunctualmost probably means_. A1eaving soon after class Bcoming early Carriving a few minutes late Dbeing on

31、time 57. Why did the professor study the Brazilian studentsbehavior? AHe felt puzzled at the students being late BHe felt angry at the students rudenessCHe wanted to make the students come on time laterDHe wanted to collect data for one of his studies 58. It can be inferred from the professors study

32、 of lateness in the informal situation that_AAmerican students will become impatient if their friend is five minutes late Bneither Brazilian nor American students like being late in social gatherings Cbeing late in one culture may not be considered so in another culture DBrazilian students will not

33、come thirty-three minutes after the agreed time 59. From the last paragraph we know that in Brazil_.A. it is important to arrive at the appointed timeBit is rude to keep the professor staying after class Cit is normal for students to leave during lectures Dit is acceptable for professors to be late

34、for class 60. What is the main idea of this passage? A. It is important to be on time for class in the United States B. The importance of being on time differs among cultures CPeople learn the importance of time only from their own cultureDStudents being late for class should explain the reason to t

35、heir teacherBFor the first time in Hong Kongs history，an entertainer has been written into middle school textbooks. He is considered one of the best actors in Hong Kong. Yes，he is Chow Yun fatThe example of his long hard struggle for success has been used in a chapter in a Hong Kong middle school te

36、xtbookUsing his experience，students can learn to make the most of their time and to grab every opportunity to succeedOn hearing about this，Chow said happily，“I really hope that my experiences can make young people understand that one should not be afraid of difficulties and setbacks（挫折），for they are

37、 the only way to success” Indeed，Chow has travelled a long and difficult path to reach his successIn 1955，he was born into a poor family in Hong Kong. When he was 17，he had to leave schoolHe worked in a number of jobsas a postman，camera salesman and taxi driver. These experiences paved the way for h

38、im to play all kinds of roles later in life Chow broke into the film industry in the late 1970s. He was one of the hardest working actors and starred in a number of popular TV dramas and films including “Shanghai Bund”（上海灘） and “A Better Tomorrow” Since 1985， he has won many awards including Taiwans

39、 Golden Horse Awards and Hong Kong Film Awards . In 1995, he went to Hollywood Although he was already in his 40s, he had to learn EnglishHe even put chopsticks in his mouth to practise pronouncing certain sounds. His film, “Crouching Tiger，Hidden Dragon”，began to gain him more fame and recognition

40、around the worldIn 1998，the mayor of Chicago set aside January 12 as “Chow Yun fat Day.”61. Chow Yun fat has been written into middle school textbooks mainly because_A. he plays best in Hong Kong B. he keeps on struggling for successC. his experiences are very special D. he is well thought of 62. Wh

41、at can we infer from the passage？ A. Chow Yun fat is proud of his successB. Chow Yun fat is popular both at home and abroadC. Chow Yun fat prefers to make a living by selling cameras rather than by performingD. Chow Yun fat has won more awards than other actors63. The underlined sentence（in Paragrap

42、h 6） suggests A. chopsticks are of great help to practise English pronunciationB. Chow Yun fat is willing to struggle with difficulties C. Chow Yun fat has suffered a lot since he went to HollywoodD. it is hard for a person who is over 40 years old to learn spoken English64. The author wrote this pa

43、ssage to _.A. introduce Chows way to success B. praise Chow for his excellent performanceC. call on people to learn from Chow D. show why Chow is popular C Im beginning to think whether my grandmother was right when she complains, as she frequently does, that children nowadays arent as well-behaved

44、as they used to be. She recounts(敘述) in detail how she used to be told to respect her elders and betters. She was taught to speak when she went out on her own, she was reminded to say please and thank you. Children in her days, she continues, were expected to be seen and not heard , but these days y

45、ou are lucky if you ever hear parents telling their children to mind her manners. If you give her the chance she then takes out of her writing desk the old photograph album which she keeps there, and which she never tires of displaying. Of course when you look at pictures of her parents you feel sur

46、e that , with a father as strict looking as that , you too would have been “seen and not heard”. Besides him sits his wife , with their children around her, Granny and her elder brothers. It always occurs to me that perhaps those long, stiff, black clothes were so burdensome to a little girl that sh

47、e hadnt enough breath left to be talkative, let alone mischievous（淘氣的）. It must have been a dull and lonely life too, for she stayed mainly at home during her childhood, while her brothers were sent to school from an early age. However, my childhood was much freer than Grannys. I went to school with

48、 my brother. I played football with him and his friends . We all spoke a common language , and we got up to the same mischief. I would have dies if I had to stay indoors , wearing tight , stiff clothes. 65. The writer thinks that her grandmother _. A. make mistakes about the youth. B. complains too

49、much about her childhood C. receive good education at school D. led an unhappy life when she was a child 66. When Granny was young , children were expected _. A. to speak to the elders loudly B. to learn dancing C. to be present quietly D. to stay still and study and be themselves 67. This passage i

50、s mainly about _. A. Grannys life story in he past B. Grannys complaints about the children C. womens life in different times D. children in the past and at present D My name is Christopher. My family came to America before I was born . In two weeks I am going to be married , and my Fiancee (未婚妻) ,

51、Samantha, and expect to be very happy. We do not plan to have honeymoon because we want to spend two weeks setting up our own new business as real estate agents（房地產(chǎn)代理商）. My mother , who is very traditional （傳統(tǒng)的）, says that our plans are unreasonable. She thinks that we should just spend two weeks on

52、 a holiday in the Caribbean . In her days , and in the old country , young couples didnt start business together. Instead the man went out to work , and the wife stayed home to raise a family. Both Samantha and I want children in the future , and together we plan to raise them . Needless to say, our

53、 plans and my mothers views dont agree . I suppose its hard for my mother and father to understand our point of view. They are used to another way of setting up a marriage and a life. Another thing that worries my parents is the fact that Samantha and I are going to be spending seven days a week on

54、our business until it is running smoothly. As my mother has pointed out to us, such a timetable will leave us little time for socializing or for a night in the town. My mother says a young couple should enjoy themselves and get to know each other under less exciting conditions. Actually. Samantha an

55、d I know each other pretty well. We both work hard for our goals, and neither of us minds giving up weekends for a while. We are young and enthusiastic（熱心于事業(yè)的）. 68. Christopher and Samantha will not have honeymoon because_. A. they expect to be happy B. they know each other pretty well C. they will spend seven days a week running a business D. they want to start setting up their real estate business 69. Christophers mother and fa