英语期中考试试卷

第一节：单项选择（共25小题，每小题1分，满分25分）

请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1. The astronauts were so struck by ______beauty of nature that they took lots of pictures in _______space.

A. the ; / B. the; the C. /; the D. /; /

2. —Are you feeling ____ better today?

—Thanks a lot. I feel ____ better now following the doctor’s advice.

A. slightly; much B. much; some C. rather; any D. any; quite

3. —My teacher punished me this morning.

—Why? You’ve done nothing wrong, ______ I can see.

A. as long as B. as far as C. as well as D. as soon as

4. Mary did not like her partner, Betty, and kept her ____ from her.

A. length B. distance C. way D. space

5. The prices of the flats _______ are several times as high as in the countryside.

A. downtown B. in the downtown C. in downtown D. at downtown

6. The girl who is studying at the art college has a_______ for music and dance.

A. gift B. present C. power D. strength

7. After Yang Liwei succeeded in circling the earth, _______our astronauts desire to do is walk in space.

A. where B. how C. that D. what

8. Mrs. White found her husband ________by letters and papers and________ very worried.

A. surrounding ; looked B. surrounded ; looked

C. surrounding; looking D. surrounded ; looking

9. Though difficult, I ________ him find a job, which made him very pleased.

A. tried to help B. managed to help

C. tried helping D. succeeded to help

10. The Government has promised to take ____ to help the unemployed.

A. measures B. means C. methods D. measurement

11. On my way home, I saw a young man with _____ shoulders trying to find out how _____ the river is by walking across it.

A. wide; wide B. broad; broad C. broad; wide D. wide; broad

12. —What are you anxious about?

— ____

A. How can we succeed B. Whether we can succeed

C. When can we succeed D. That we can succeed

13. As soon as we went ________ the ship，it left the port.

A．aboard B．to aboard C．abroad D．board

14.What he had said and done in the school ______ his parents and teachers.

A. was pleased B. pleased C. pleased by D. pleased with

15. —Where is the shooting centre?

—It is about 50 kilometres ______ the city of Beijing.

A. in south of B. south of C. the south of D. southern of

16. I will do______ I can _______you.

A. all what, help B. all that, help

C. all which, to help D. what, to help

17.Often he______ sit for hours doing nothing at all when he was in low spirits.

A．should B．would C．could D．might

18.We are looking forward to______ a chance to watch the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

A．give　　　 B．be given C．being given　　 D．giving

19. The Parkers bought a new house but____ will need a lot of work before they can move in.

A. they B. it C. one D. which

20. — Do you mind my taking the books away?

— ________.

A. Certainly, please do. B. No, go ahead

C. Yes, not at all D. No, please don’t

21. —Would you permit me _______ here?

— Sorry. We don’t permit _______ in the lab.

A. smoking; smoking B. to smoke; to smoke

C. smoking; to smoke D. to smoke; smoking

22.The reason_____ she gave for not being present was _____the heavy snow prevented her coming.

A. why; because B. why; whether

C. that; that D. how; that

23.The woman was about to open the door _______ she heard a strange sound from inside.

A. as B. while C. when D. then

24.Ten years ago，the population of our village was ______ that of theirs.

A．as twice large as B．twice as large as

C．twice as much as D．as twice much as

25. —What ____ you to get bored with her?

—_____was her laziness and unkindness.

A. made; It B. caused; That C. led; It D. got; That

第二节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Billy，a hard­working student，is fourteen years old and in the ninth grade. He has a part­time job that __26__ him up every morning at five o’clock，when most people are still __27__ asleep .He is a newspaper boy.

Each morning，Billy leaves the house at 5∶15 to go to the __28__ where the newspapers always are. The newspapers were __29__ to the corner by truck at midnight. He always takes a wagon to __30__ them.

In the winter it is still dark __31__ he gets up every day，but during the rest of the year it is __32__.Billy must send the newspapers to the houses of people on his__33_ in all kinds of weather. He tries to put each paper on the porch(门廊) where it will be __34__ from wind，rain or snow. Sometimes his customers give him tips，__35__ him very excited.

Billy earns about $70 per month through hard __36__，and he is saving some of the money to go to __37__，where he has always been longing to go. Besides that，he __38__ the rest of the earnings on records and clothes. Once a month，he has to collect the __39__at night since many of them work during the day. That is when he is __40__ so that he is full of excitement. Luckily，he gets __41__ supported by his family. Sometimes，when Billy is sick，his brother offers to deliver the newspapers for him. Once，his father was too __42__ to help.

Billy has seventy customers now，but he doesn’t feel __43__ about the number.

He dreams that he will get __44__ customers as possible some day.__45__，he might win a prize for being an outstanding newspaper boy. He wants to win a trip to Europe，but he will be happy if he wins a new bicycle.

26．A. wakes B．takes C．gets D．picks

27．A. sound B．falling C．fall D．soundly

28．A. corner B．street C．room D．department

29．A. given B．addressed C．handed D．delivered

30．A. carry B．bring C．send D．load

31．A. at which B．while C．that D．when

32．A. short B．black C．light D．long

33．A. road B．way C．route D．path

34．A. protected B．stopped C．kept D．prevented

35．A. making B．letting C．leading D．causing

36．A. attempt B．job C．work D．struggle

37．A. abroad B．school C．college D．hospital

38．A. costs B．spends C．pays D．uses

39．A. paper B．money C．newspapers D．records

40．A. depressed B．energetic C．fulfilled D．moved

41．A．very B．great C．greatly D．a lot of

42．A. likely B．reluctant C．tried D．willing

43．A. satisfied B．pleasant C．contented D．happy

44．A. many more B．as much C．as many D．much more

45．A. If that B．If so C．Besides D．What’s more

第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，10小题，每题2分，满分20分）

第一节：（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

One sixth of undergraduates (本科生) in Beijing this year have registered at a driving school . The students , mostly from majors such as business management or international trade , will finish there driving courses within 20 days or so .

Training costs have dropped to ,2,600yuan for students , according to the Haidian Driving School in Beijing . The price is not really low , but students will accept it , seeing it as an investment (投资) in their future . Familiarity with the operation of computers and fluent English are the basic skills graduating students need to find a job . But a driver’s permit has become another factor.

“In the job market , owning a driver’s permit sometimes strengthens a graduating student’s competitiveness for a good position ,” says Zhou Yang , an undergraduate at the China University of Political Science and Law .

Cars will become a necessary part of many people’s lives in the coming years , and it’s difficult to get a permit out of campus because of the pressures on working people’s time . “Having a full-time job after graduation offers limited time to learn to drive . We senior students have plenty of spare time , plenty of opportunities to learn.”

Xu Jian , an official at the driving school, said undergraduates were very able and serious , and could grasp in an hour what it took ordinary people four hours to learn . In this driving school, middle-aged people , young women and college students are the main customers .

To get a driver’s permit , a beginner is now required to have at least 86 hours’ practice before the final road test .

46．The undergraduates are learning to drive because .

A．they like to drive cars

B．they need this skill to find a good job .

C．most of them will be able to buy cars in the future

D．they want to become full-time drivers after graduation

47．Which of the following is Xu Jian’s opinion of students learning to drive ?

A．He decided it was a waste of money and time .

B．He thought they must learn it at school .

C．He thought they would spend three times more time .

D．He agreed that young people had an advantage in learning to drive .

48．Which of the following would be the best title of this passage ?

A．Students Learn to Drive 　

B．Welcome to Driving School

C．It’s Better to Learn to Drive at College

D．Students Pay Less to Learn to Drive Now

B

My grandfather grew up in war-torn Europe. When German soldiers occupied his hometown ,the thriving city of Tarow, Poland, he refused to obey them and eventually joined the Soviet army to fight for his country’s freedom . “Stand straight, stand tall,” he told himself.

After the war, in 1947, he boarded a boat for Manhattan. He was hungry and suffering from seasickness. All alone in a new country, he was frightened about his future .Still, he marched head-on into the hustle and bustle of the streets of New York . Soon he met other European immigrants, each of them trying to find his or her own way .If they could do it, why couldn’t he? “Stand straight, stand tall,” he would remind himself.

Thanks to the help of a loyal and trusting friend, my grandfather gained a jewelry booth on Canal Street, New York City .He once told me how nervous he was on that first day of work. He was not only trying to learn this tough new business, but also a new language.

To his surprise, the men in neighboring booths—who could have taken advantage of him—offered their help and advice. Within months, my grandfather was commanding his spot behind the counter, selling diamonds and cultured pearls as if he’d been doing it his whole life.

Stand straight and stand tall.

In later years, my grandfather would take both my mother and her sister down the aisle at their weddings. As he stood with each of them, he thought about their new beginnings, and of the adventures and journeys they would experience together .He also thought about the children who would one day carry on his family name.

I am so proud to be one of those children. Listening to my grandfather’s remarkable experiences has changed the way I view my own life.

49．Which is the correct order of the things that happened in the passage?

a. My grandfather took both my mother and her sister down the aisle at their weddings.

b. World War II broke out in Europe.

c. My grandfather went to America.

d. My grandfather began to run his diamond business.

e. The men in neighboring booths helped him.

A．b, c, a ,d, e B．b, c,d ,e ,a C．b, c ,e , a ,d D．c, b ,e ,d ,a

50．Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A．My grandfather was a soldier during World War II.

B．My grandfather went to America by sea.

C．My grandfather had been doing a jewelry business his whole life.

D．My grandfather ran his business successfully.

51．Grandpa probably inspired his grandchildren in time of trouble by saying “_______ ”.

A．A friend in need is a friend indeed

B．God help those who help themselves

C．Stand straight , stand tall

D．Practice makes perfect

52．It can be concluded that____________ .

A．Grandpa never lost heart in time of hardships

B．Grandpa never threw doubt upon his fate

C．Grandpa was born to be a businessman

D．Grandpa didn’t live up to his friend’s expectations

C

I think machine power is better than human power because we cannot survive without our daily used machines like bikes, coolers, computers, etc.

Started on 14-Apr-2008 By Smith

E-mail: rksscet12@yahoo.com

Johnson

6-May-2008 Yes, it’s very clear that machine power is better than man power. But machine power has its limitations (局限). It cannot survive without electricity and manhandling. If it doesn’t have these two then it is completely useless. So man should not completely depend on machines. One more point is that because of the use of machines man has become lazy. This laziness has brought in many problems like obesity, arthritis (关节炎) and other health problems. But I am not saying that man should completely turn from ma-chine power to man power. He should have a balance of both. Even I can’t think of life without a car, a computer and a cooler.

Sally

9-May-2008 Humans only created the machines. So, human power is greater than machine power. To do the things quickly we created the machines. But machines cannot think. That thinking power beats machine power.

Tina

17-May-2008 But without humans there is no value of any machine. If someone wants to use his machine perfectly then one must have expert labor or man power.

Tommy

19-May-2008 Hi to all, my opinion is that human power is more powerful than machine power, because human beings created the machines. Human brain works more com-pared to machines.

Mike

20-May-2008 I think human power is better than machine power because even if we travel on foot to near places the money will not be wasted and we can get exercise.

53. Who agrees with Smith generally?

A. Tommy. B. Tina. C. Sally. D. Johnson.

54. According to Johnson, man should ______.

A. keep a balance between human power and ma-chine power

B. completely depend on machine power

C. turn from machine power to man power completely

D. live a life without a car, a computer or a cooler

55. Sally thinks that human power is better than machine power because ______.

A. machines are useless without electricity

B. machine power can make people become lazy

C. machines can’t think like human beings

D. human brain can do things quickly

56. Which of the following questions are the speakers talking about in the passage?

A. Will machine power defeat human power?

B. Which is better, human power or machine power?

C. What limitations does machine power have?

D. Will machines think in the future?

第二节：书面表达（满分35分）

假设你是李华，你的美国朋友Peter打算今年暑假来中国西藏旅游，请你根据下表用英语向他介绍有关西藏的情况。

答题卡：

单项选择：1-5 6-10 11-15

16-20 21-25

完形填空：26-30 31-35

36-40 41-45

阅读理解：(A)46-48 (B)49-52 (C)53-56

作文表达：______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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单项选择：

1—5 AABBA 6—10 ADDBA 11—15 CBABB 16—20 DBCBB 21—25 DCCBC

完形填空：

26.C 27.A 28.A 29.D 30.A 31.D 32.C 33.C 34.A 35.A 36.C 37.C 38.B 39.B 40.C 41.C 42.D 43.D 44.C 45.B

阅读理解：

46--48BDA 49--52 BCCA 53--56 DACB

书面表达：

One possible version:

Tibet, known as the “Roof of the World”, belongs to the People’s Republic of China and it is located in the southwest of China. It has a population of about 2.8 million, covering more than 1.2 million square kilometers. The capital city is Lhasa, which is honoured as “The highest city” in the world. With a long history of more than 700 years, Tibet has a number of world-famous places of interest, such as the Potala Palace. Since The liberation of Tibet on May 23, 1951, it has witnessed significant progress in politics, economy and culture.