期中测试
(限时: 120分钟 满分: 120分)
听力部分(20分)
一、听句子, 选择正确的应答语。每个句子读一遍(每小题1分, 共 5分)
1. A. Yes, she is.
B. She was born on April 5th, 2004.
C. She was born in Tai'an.
2. A. It's beautiful.
B. I think so.
C. It's on Central Street.
3. A. No, I'd love to. B. Me too. C. Yes, please.
4. A. Please take it easy. B. Don't be sad. C. That's right.
5. A. I don't like it.
B. English is useful.
C. By listening to the tapes.
二、听下面五段对话, 选择正确答案。每段对话读两遍(每小题1分, 共5分)
6. What is Peter doing
A. He's writing. B. He's drawing. C. He's singing.
7. What sport are they talking about
A. Baseball. B. Volleyball. C. Basketball.
8. What does the man want now
A. A blue shirt. B. A blue jacket. C. A black shirt.
9. Where will the man go
A. To the bookstore.
B. To the post office.
C. To the bus stop.
10. How does Susan study for a Chinese test
A. By making flashcards.
B. By making vocabulary lists.
C. By working with friends.
三、听一段对话, 选择正确答案。对话读两遍(每小题1分, 共5分)
11. How long has David been watching TV
A. About 2 hours. B. About 3 hours. C. About 4 hours.
12. What will David do right away
A. Turn on the TV.
B. Turn down the TV.
C. Turn off the TV.
13. What can David do for his mom
A. Get some milk for his sister.
B. Babysit his sister.
C. Go shopping.
14. Could he listen to music with his sister
A. Yes, he can.
B. No, he can't.
C. Sorry, he couldn't.
15. How soon will his mother come back
A. In 10 minutes. B. In 20 minutes. C. In 15 minutes.
四、听短文, 选择正确答案。短文读两遍(每小题1分, 共5分)
16. The woman's name was________.
A. Ann B. Mary C. Kate
17. The woman had________ children.
A. one B. two C. three
18. ________ was glad after they saw themselves in the mirror.
A. The boy B. The girl C. Ann
19. Mary was________.
A. ugly B. bad C. beautiful
20. The story tells us ________.
A. their mother loved the girl
B. it's better to be good than to be just good looking
C. their mother wasn't kind to them
笔试部分(100分)
五、完形填空(每小题2分, 共20分)
When I was young, I was so interested in Chinese movies that I wanted to know more about Chinese culture like kung fu and xiqu. I often ________21 to go to China one day.
Luckily, when I was learning theater at university, I was provided with a chance to study ________22. There was a program to study Asian theater arts either in China or in India. I ________23 to go to China and learn Beijing Opera in a Chinese theater school. The school offered me a place to practice. It was good ________24 I could practice whenever I wanted. Also I had ________25 lessons—the teacher would give me one to one class for three hours. That was the best part of my study in China. I do appreciate (感激) this chance to ________26 the beautiful art!
I got a lot from my study in China. It has greatly ________27 me and helped me develop into a more skillful ________28. This Chinese art gives me plenty of ________29, so I can use them when I perform (表演) other shows in Europe. I have ________30 an art center to teach Beijing Opera. Now there are more fans of Beijing Opera in my country.
21. A. chose B. managed C. forgot D. dreamed
22. A. here B. inside C. abroad D. online
23. A. failed B. decided C. regretted D. continued
24. A. until B. though C. unless D. because
25. A. easy B. private C. boring D. social
26. A. learn B. expect C. test D. celebrate
27. A. influenced B. troubled C. guarded D. controlled
28. A. writer B. doctor C. actor D. pilot
29. A. orders B. clothes C. tools D. poems
30. A. kept off B. broken into C. pointed out D. set up
六、阅读理解(每小题2分, 共30分)
(A)
If you're riding in a “lift” or an “elevator”, or eating “chips” versus (与……对比) “fries”, these words all depend on whether you're in the UK or US. Although they both speak English, there are many phrases and idioms (成语, 习语) that differ between the cultures.
For example, have you ever just not been in the mood to go out with friends In the US you might say you don't feel like doing that activity, but in the UK, you would say, “I can't be asked.”
Maybe you're about to take a test and feel a little anxious. In the US, you might say you are nervous, but in the UK, one could say they are “having kittens”. If someone in the UK were feeling they were under pressure, they might say they are “under the cosh”.
Even many native English speakers are often confused by the meanings of these terms. Stephanie Stone, a US native, recalls her experience studying in the UK. “People would ask, ‘You're all right ’ For months I thought I looked unwell until I realized it just meant ‘How's it going ”
If you want to know more about British and American idioms, you'd better “have a butcher's hook” at some phrase books. It can be quite interesting to find the equivalent (对应的) phrases in your own language.
31. When we feel that something is very easy, we may say “________”.
A. Every dog has his day
B. It's a piece of cake
C. Love me, love my dog
32. What would you say in America if you are unwilling to go out with friends
A. I can't be asked.
B. I'm under the cosh.
C. I don't feel like doing that.
33. How might Stephanie Stone feel at first when she was asked ‘You're all right ’ in the UK
A. Surprised. B. Pleased. C. Tired.
34. What does the phrase “have a butcher's hook” in the last paragraph mean
A. Get many skills.
B. Have a look.
C. Find some words.
35. What is the text mainly about
A. The meanings of phrases and idioms in the UK and US.
B. The history of phrases and idioms in the UK and US.
C. The differences of phrases and idioms in the UK and US.
(B)
The Communist Party of China(the CPC, 中国共产党) was founded(成立) in 1921. People around the city have held all kinds of activities to celebrate the 100th anniversary(纪念日).
In the City Art Museum, citizens(市民)show great interest in hundreds of paintings about the history of the CPC. The art show has 3 themes about the CPC.
Some paintings describe Chinese people's poor and painful lives in the past. Some show that the CPC overcame difficulties and led Chinese to build the People's Republic of China(中华人民共和国). Others tell citizens about great changes that have taken place in China in the last 100 years. Seeing these paintings, a lot of citizens have a better understanding of the CPC and feel lucky to live in new China. Li Hua enjoys all the paintings and says, “It's amazing that China has progressed in such a rapid way.”
Besides the painting show, a speech competition gets tons of attention. Tangtang takes part in it. He says that the CPC has given him a lot of chances to achieve his China dream—to become an excellent writer. As a party member, he makes an effort to serve people without thinking about himself. He often sends books to the children in the mountain villages. He also writes a lot of beautiful poems about our country. He thinks these poems are his best gifts to the 100th anniversary.
From these activities, we have realized there would be no China without the Communist Party.
36. The Communist Party of China was founded 90 years ago. ( )
37. Citizens can see hundreds of paintings about the history of the CPC in the City Chinese Museum. ( )
38. Great changes have taken place in China in the past 100 years. ( )
39. Tangtang's China dream is to become an excellent writer. ( )
40. Tangtang raises money for the children in the mountain villages. ( )
(C)
Every year on my birthday since I was 11, a white gardenia (栀子花) was sent to my house. No card ever came with it. Calls to the flower shop were not helpful at all. After some time I stopped trying to find out the sender's name and was just pleased with the beautiful flower, in soft pink paper.
I couldn't stop imagining who the giver might be. Some of my happiest moments were spent daydreaming(幻想)about the sender. My mother encouraged these daydreams. She'd ask me if I had been especially kind to someone. Perhaps it was one of my classmates. Perhaps it was the old man who I once helped. As a girl, I had more fun imagining that it might be a boy that I had met.
A month before my high school graduation(毕业), my father died. I was so sad that I became completely uninterested in my coming graduation dance, and I didn't care whether I had a new dress or not. My mother, in her own sadness, would not let me miss (错过) any of those things. She wanted her children to feel loved. In fact, my mother wanted her children to see themselves much like the gardenia: lovely, strong and perfect.
My mother died ten years after I was married. That was the year when the gardenia stopped coming.
41. The writer received________ on her birthday every year since she was 11.
A. a white gardenia B. a card
C. a card and soft pink paper D. a gardenia and a card
42. The writer was very________ when she was imagining who sent the flower.
A. happy B. sad
C. worried D. nervous
43. It can be inferred from the passage that________.
A. the writer didn't get a new dress for the dance
B. the writer probably joined in the graduation dance
C. the writer's father died ten years earlier than her mother
D. the writer's father received a gardenia on each of his birthdays
44. The writer got the gardenias from________ on her birthdays.
A. her classmate B. the old man
C. the boy D. her mother
45. The passage mainly talks about________.
A. what a gardenia meant
B. what a girl dreamed about
C. how a mother loved her children
D. how a daughter missed her father
七、词汇运用(每小题2分, 共10分)
根据首字母或汉语提示写单词
46. In my opinion, reading more is one of the s of improving your language ability.
47. Teenagers are ________ (应当) to study hard at their lessons.
48. The little girl used to feel n when speaking in public.
49. They planted many trees to ____________ (避免) the soil being washed away.
50. When you are in public, please pay more a to your behavior(行为).
八、选词填空(每小题1分, 共10分)
阅读短文, 从方框中选择合适的单词并用其适当形式填空。
change, know, have, farm, pay, cold, add, five, they, secret
Our grandparents seem to have magic powers sometimes. Give them a Chinese lunar calendar and they will ________51 what the weather will be like days or even months later.
What's the ________52 They are following the 24 Solar Terms(节气), which is an important part of Chinese culture. The United Nations ________53 it to the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (人类非物质文化遗产) in 2016.
The 24 Solar Terms began during the ancient periods. At that time, most Chinese people made ________54 living on farms. So weather changes were important to them. But of course, they ________55 no weather report or Internet to help them.
But people found a way. They studied the sun's movement and also ________56 attention to other natural changes such as air temperature, water and plant growth. In the end, they worked out the 24 Solar Terms to mark the ________57.
The terms became their guide to do farm work. For example, the solar term jingzhe (惊蛰) is when insects wake up from a long sleep in the ________58 winter. ________59 take it as a sign of warm weather and getting busy working.
The 24 Solar Terms is regarded as China's ________60 great invention, after papermaking, printing, the compass and gunpowder. Now, it is still widely used in daily life even in the age of technology based modern farming.
九、阅读表达(每小题2分, 共10分)
Dear Mum and Dad,
I'm very happy to spend some time with Lingling and her uncle in Hunan Province, and I'm having a wonderful time here in Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area. It's very large, about 390 square kilometers, and it's a magic land of mountains, forests and rivers. It's famous for the strange shape of its all rocks.
Last night we camped by a small lake. During the night, I heard a loud noise, as if someone was laughing. I woke up Lingling and her uncle, and I asked them what the noise was. Lingling's uncle told us not to worry, and left the tent to find out what it was. After a few minutes, he told us to come out quietly. Then he pointed into the forest. It was a monkey. When it saw us, it jumped up into the trees and went back into the forest.
Tomorrow we're going to Mount Tianzi. I'll go back next week! Wish you were here!
Love,
Sally
根据短文内容, 回答下列问题。
61. How large is Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area
__________________________________________________________________
62. What is it famous for
__________________________________________________________________
63. Where did they camp last night
__________________________________________________________________
64. According to the article, what animals will you probably see if you go there
__________________________________________________________________
65. Have you ever been to Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area
__________________________________________________________________
十、书面表达(共20分)
假如你是Li Hua, 请你给英国的笔友Ben写一封感谢信, 要点提示如下:
四年前你来到新的班级, 没有朋友, 感到孤独。四年中, Ben多次给你写信鼓励你多交朋友; 告诉你学好英语的方法; 和你分享快乐……你变得……。近年来中国发生了很大变化, 你邀请他来中国游玩。
要求: 要点齐全, 语法正确, 书写正规。80词左右(开头和结尾不计入总词数)。
参考词汇: share happiness分享快乐
Dear Ben,
How time flies! We have been friends for four years. I'm writing to thank you for your great help!
Four years ago, ____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
一、1. B 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. C
二、6. B 7. C 8. A 9. C 10. B
三、11. A 12. C 13. B 14. A 15. A
四、16. A 17. B 18. B 19. C 20. B
听力材料:
一、1. When was your sister born
2. What do you think of our school
3. Would you like some tea
4. I feel a little nervous.
5. How do you learn English
二、6. W: Excuse me, Peter. Would you mind not drawing on the wall
M: I'm sorry about that. I won't do it again.
7. W: Why do you like playing basketball
M: Because we can play it indoors and outdoors.
8. W: Can I help you
M: I bought this shirt for my son here yesterday, but he didn't like its color. Would you mind giving me a blue one
W: Of course not.
9. M: Excuse me! Could you please tell me the way to the bus stop, madam
W: The way to the bus stop Oh, it's quite far from here.
10. M: How do you study for a Chinese test, Susan
W: By making vocabulary lists.
三、W: How long have you been watching TV, David
M: About two hours.
W: Would you mind not watching TV now You have to help me.
M: OK, Mom. I'll turn off the TV right away. What can I do for you
W: Could you babysit your little sister I have to get some milk for her.
M: Sure. Would you mind my listening to music with my sister
W: No, not at all. But you have to turn it down.
M: Sure, Mom. How soon will you come back
W: In ten minutes.
四、
Once there was a woman called Ann. She had two children, a boy and a girl. The girl, Mary, was good looking, but the boy, Mike, wasn't.
One day they found a mirror and for the first time, they saw what they looked like. The girl was very pleased. She said to her brother, “How beautiful I am! I look more beautiful than you.” The boy didn't like what she said and shouted at her, “Go away!”
Their mother saw what was happening and said to the girl, “You must always be as good as you look.” And she said to the boy, “My dear, if you help everyone and do your best to please everyone, everyone will love you. It doesn't matter that you aren't as good looking as your sister.”
五、21. D 点拨: 考查动词词义辨析。联系第一句理解, 由于“我”想对中国的文化很了解, 因此我常常梦想有朝一日去中国。故选D。
22. C 点拨: 考查副词词义辨析。从下句There was a program to study Asian theater arts either in China or in India. 可知, 这个项目就是要么在中国要么在印度学习亚洲戏剧艺术。那么对于“我”来说, “亚洲国家”就是“国外”。故选C。
23. B 点拨: 考查动词词义辨析。既然有去亚洲国家学习的机会, 因此“我”决定到中国以实现“我”由来已久的梦想。故选B。
24. D 点拨: 考查从属连词。理解前后句意“(中国学校提供了我一个训练的地方)这是非常好的; 我能在任何想训练的时候进行训练”。前后句意构成“前果后因”的关系。故选D。
25. B 点拨: 考查形容词词义辨析。从下文the teacher would give me one to one class for three hours可知, 老师给我上“一对一”的课, 肯定是“私人的”的课。故选B。
26. A 点拨: 考查动词词义辨析。由句意知“我”确实感激能有这次学习美妙艺术的机会。故选A。
27. A 点拨: 考查动词词义辨析。根据上句“我在中国的学习中获得了许多”可知它极大地影响了我。故选A。
28. C
29. C 点拨: 考查名词词义辨析。“当我在欧洲表演其他节目时, 我能使用在中国学习的东西”。因为学习的是“戏剧”方面的知识, 因此这些“学以致用的东西”肯定是“方法, 工具, 道具”。故选C。
30. D 点拨: 考查动词短语辨析。keep off远离; break into破门而入; point out指出; set up建立。从空后an art center可知, “我”已经建立了一个艺术中心来教京剧。故选D。
六、(A)31. B 点拨: 知识积累题。Every dog has his day. (人人皆有出头日); It's a piece of cake. (小意思); Love me, love my dog. (爱屋及乌)。如果我们觉得事情很简单, 我们常说“小菜一碟”, 即: It's a piece of cake. 故选择B项。
32. C 点拨: 细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“In the US you might say you don't feel like doing that activity…”可知, 在美国你会说“I don't feel like doing that. ”故选C。
33. A 点拨: 细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句中“For months I thought I looked unwell until I realized it just meant ‘How's it going？’”可知, 她可能感到惊讶。故选A。
34. B 点拨: 词义猜测题。联系上下文可知, 此处指“你可以看一些常用语书”。故选B。
35. C 点拨: 主旨大意题。阅读短文可知, 本文主要讲述了英国和美国短语和习语的差异。故选C。
(B)36. F 点拨: 细节理解题。根据第一段内容可知中国共产党1921成立, 现在是有关100周年纪念日的庆祝活动, 由此可知, 它应该是100年前而不是90年前成立。所以此句是错误的。
37. F 点拨: 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句可知, 画展是出现在 the City Art Museum 而不是the City Chinese Museum可知, 此句是错误的。
38. T 点拨: 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“great changes that have taken place in China in the last 100 years(在过去的100年里, 中国发生了巨大的变化)”可知此句是正确的。
39. T 点拨: 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“…achieve his China dream—to become an excellent writer. (……实现他的中国梦想——成为一名优秀的作家)”可知此句是对的。
40. F 点拨: 细节理解题。根据文章第四段第五句提到“He often sends books to the children in the mountain villages. (他经常给山村的孩子们送书。)”可知他不是为山村的孩子们筹集钱, 所以此句是错的。
(C)41. A 42. A
43. B 点拨: 推理判断题。由文中的“My mother, in her own sadness, would not let me miss (错过) any of those things. ”可推知。
44. D
45. C 点拨: 主旨大意题。短文描写了妈妈对孩子的爱。故C项最准确。
七、46. secrets 47. supposed 48. nervous 49. avoid 50. attention
八、51. know
52. secret 点拨: 分析上下文可知应该询问秘诀是什么。
53. added 54. their 55. had
56. paid 点拨: pay attention to意为“注意”。由前后文可知pay用过去式paid。
57. changes 58. cold 59. Farmers
60. fifth 点拨: 这里指第五大发明。
九、61. It's about 390 square kilometers. 点拨: 细节理解题。根据文章第一段第二句“ It's very large, about 390 square kilometers, and it's a magic land of mountains, forests and rivers. ”可知武陵源风景区有390平方公里。
62. It's famous for the strange shape of its all rocks. 点拨: 细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后一句“It's famous for the strange shape of its all rocks. ”可知答案。
63. They camped by a small lake. 点拨: 细节理解题。根据文章第二段第一句“Last night we camped by a small lake. 昨天晚上我们在一个小湖边露营”可知答案。
64. Monkeys. /I(We) will probably see monkeys. 点拨: 细节理解题。根据文章第二段倒数第二句“It was a monkey. ”可知作者看到猴子了。故在那里可能看到的动物是猴子。
65. Yes. /No. (开放式问题, 言之有理即可)
十、范文:
Dear Ben,
How time flies! We have been friends for four years. I'm writing to thank you for your great help!
Four years ago, when I came to the new class, everything① was strange to me. I had no friends and felt very lonely. It was you who helped me a lot. ②
During these four years, you wrote to me many times and always encouraged me to make friends as many as possible. When I had trouble with my English, you told me many good ways to improve it. Besides③, you were always sharing happiness with me, which made my life more colorful. I really appreciate your help.
These years, great changes have taken place in China. I hope you can come to China④. You'll have fun here.
Yours,
Li Hua
点拨: 短文用“四层递进法”来写。先点明主旨, 再描述以前“我”刚来时的感受, 然后进一步描述Ben是如何帮助“我”的。最后照应开头并发出邀请。用词恰当, 句意通顺, 前后照应。
添彩点: ①用everything一词描述了作者当时的感受。②用It was you who helped me a lot. 这一强调句型提升了文章的写作水平。③用besides一词使前后文衔接更加紧密。④最后发出邀请, 提升了写作效果。
