1、1 - 第一学期期中测试卷 注意事项： 1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。 2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂 黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案 写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答 案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节 （共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分 , 满分 7.5 分） 听下面 5 段对话。 每段对话后有一个小
2、题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出 最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段 对话仅读一遍。 例：How much is the shirt? A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15. 答案是 C。 ( ) 1. How is Lily these days? A. Shes relaxed. B. Shes busy. C. Shes free. ( ) 2. What does the man have? A. Cakes. B. Cookies. C. Sandwiches. ( ) 3. Where did this
3、conversation most probably take place? A. At a cinema. B. At home. C. At a restaurant. ( ) 4. When would the man like to play the CD? A. Right now. B. After his father is back. C. When his father is awake. ( ) 5. What does the man mean? A. He has already known the results. B. He will tell the woman
4、the results. C. He thinks the results will make the woman unhappy. 第二节 （共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分） 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，你将有时间阅读各小题，每小题5 秒钟，听完后， 各小题将给出 5 秒钟作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第 6 段材料 , 回答第 6 至 7 题。 ( ) 6. Who is Jennifer? A. A character in the book. B. A f
5、amous English musician. C. A great writer. ( ) 7. How often is School Life published? A. Weekly. B. Monthly. C. Half a month. - 2 - 听第 7 段材料 , 回答第 8 至 9 题。 ( ) 8. Where does the conversation take place probably? A. In a classroom. B. In a library. C. In a bookshop. ( ) 9. What does the man want the
6、woman to do? A. Lend him her student card. B. Help him with his English report. C. Tell him how to check out books. 听第 8 段材料 , 回答第 10 至 12 题。 ( ) 10. What are the speakers probably doing according to the conversation? A. Discussing a plan. B. Having an interview. C. Having a meeting. ( ) 11. How man
7、y sisters does the man at least have? A. Only one. B. Two. C. None. ( ) 12. What can you infer from the womans last words? A. The man has got the chance to work here. B. The man will go to college instead of working. C. The man refused to work in the college. 听第 9 段材料 , 回答第 13 至 16 题。 ( ) 13. Why do
8、es Lily want to move out of her parents house? A. To be independent. B. To get further education. C. To live close to her school. ( ) 14. How old is Lily? A. About 18. B. About 20. C. About 22. ( ) 15. With whom may Lily share an apartment? A. The man. B. The man and Rose. C. Rose and her friend. (
9、) 16. What will Lily probably do next? A. Call the man. B. Call the mans sister. C. Talk to her parents. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。 ( ) 17. How did the couple order their meal? A. By using body language. B. By speaking Chinese slowly. C. By speaking English. ( ) 18. Why did the couple call the waiter
10、back? A. To order some food for their dog. B. To ask him to walk their dog. C. To change their order. ( ) 19. What can we know about the waiter? A. He lost the couples dog. B. He misunderstood the couple. C. He broke the silver dish. - 3 - ( ) 20. How might the couple probably feel in the end? A. Ti
11、red. B. Satisfied. C. Angry. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 35 分） 第一节 （共 10 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 25 分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。 A In the book The Best Little Girl in the World, written by Steven Levenkron, Kessa has a serious eating disorder called anorexia nervosa. Many people have this eating disorder,
12、and this book shows its harmful effects. Kessa is a normal 15-year-old girl. She has many talents, especially for dancing. She has danced for many years and loves it. One day her dance teacher tells her to eat right. Once Kessa hears this, she takes things too far. Instead of cutting down on snacks
13、and junk food, she decides not to eat at all. She does not eat breakfast, lunch, or dinner. One after another, she loses the pounds, and her body becomes thinner and thinner. She loses weight to a point where she is unhealthy. As her poor eating habits continue, her parents start interfering ( 干涉 ).
14、 They are puzzled by their daughters strict diet. Her parents try everything, but Kessas dieting continues. She makes up her mind to have no fat on her body. Kessas doctor and parents finally decide to take her to the hospital. She is now so skinny that she can hardly walk. There, she goes through a
15、 nightmare ( 噩 梦 ). Though she has been taken good care of, all Kessa can think about is how much weight she might gain. Throughout the rest of the book, Kessa goes through many troubles in order to cure her eating disorder. This book, I think, can help to prevent people from doing this to themselve
16、s. It shows the trouble that people go through just to be slimmer, and all the scary things they must experience to be cured. This is a moving and encouraging story of a determined girl and her fight to survive, and I think every teenager should read it. ( ) 21. Anorexia nervosa must be . A. a kind
17、of food B. an important person in the book C. another name of Kessas D. a kind of illness ( ) 22. Knowing Kessas poor eating habits, her parents must be . A. worried B. happy C. angry D. proud ( ) 23. According to this passage, teenagers are supposed . A. not to take anything B. to drink only water
18、C. to eat properly D. to have junk food B Topping the class academically was certainly an advantage. Studying was a breeze for Nigel. The reward was certainly incomparable to the little effort that he had put into. It began when he was selected to help the teachers in the computer laboratories. The
19、peak of his school career came not when he topped the school but when he was selected for the nationwide competition. Unlike everyone else, Nigel wanted to join the contest because he liked playing with the Lego sets and making something out of them. Nigel spent the next two months rebuilding the ro
20、bot. It was during the time that Nigel found out about the prizes for the competition as well as another competitor, Alicia, from a neighbouring school. His early intentions - 4 - were forgotten. Getting the thousand-dollar prize was more important than anything else. Nigel decided to befriend Alici
21、a. Unaware of his intentions, Alicia told him all about the robot that she had been building for the competition. He even helped her to put the finishing touches to her robot. He was glad with the way things had progressed. His robot looked even better than Alicias and it was able to bounce a ball w
22、ith its armsomething Alicia had failed to do. On the day of the competition, he saw Alicia. Everything dawned on her the minute she saw him among the competitors. She stared at him, puzzled at first, then angry and finally a look of helplessness came over her. The flashbulbs of the camera exploded i
23、n Nigels face. The robot had performed actions so unique and different that the specialists judgements were the same. Nigel was so pleased with himself that he did not even notice the girl standing a few feet away from him. Without her, he would never have won the competition. ( ) 24. What reward di
24、d Nigel receive for doing well in his school work? A. He was offered a part-time job. B. He helped in the computer laboratories. C. He helped his teachers construct a robot. D. He was honoured with a scholarship. ( ) 25. Nigels original intention of joining the contest was to . A. construct a robot
25、with the Lego sets B. be a great honour to his school C. be the top student of the school D. win the thousand-dollar prize ( ) 26. What is the authors attitude towards Nigels behavour? A. Critical. B. Indifferent. C. Favourable. C. Uncertain. C We have a strange interest in the concept of perfection
26、. If I have the perfect parents and perfect grades, then I would be happy. Under cultural influence, we seek what we cant have without remembering that we dont actually need to be perfect. Imperfection allows us to be human. Parents, teachers and other high-achieving peers will have us believe that
27、we must be perfect if we wish to remain competitive. However, what job or school requires you to have a 2400 SAT, 4.0 GPA and develop a cure for some form of cancer by the age of 18? Although these would be great achievements, are they worth the cost of sleep? We feel like we need the perfect grades
28、 to get into the perfect college that will provide us with the perfect education necessary to get the perfect job. With this misconception ( 误解 ), when writing our resumes ( 简历 ), we then seek out experiences that we think may help build a good name for ourselves. Feeding on our thirst for perfectio
29、n, some college and career industries have been set up claiming to help us reach our goals. The truth is that you only need to be good enough. You wont become an expert at anything if you spend your time trying to succeed in everything you do. You only become an expert when you devote your time to t
30、he one or two projects that truly bring you joy. As members of this society, we have a responsibility to be excellent in what we do, not perfect. Although perfection can be a goal, it should not be the only goal. We only have 24 hours in a day. Thus, we need to prioritize ( 优先选择 ) what we want to do
31、 and cut out the activities we cannot do. If you enjoy debating, take a law class and see how it suits you. If you enjoy cooking, experiment in the kitchen and see what you can make! - 5 - Try as hard as you can and let your future worry about itself. Worry about your task at hand and you will be su
32、ccessful in achieving your dreams. Above all, remember that you are going to be okay. ( ) 27. From the passage, we can learn that . A. the desire for perfection may cost many students their good health B. many students devote themselves to the cure for cancer C. many students ignore the importance o
33、f writing good resumes D. perfect grades are necessary when applying to colleges ( ) 28. What can be concluded from the passage? A. Students great desire for perfection actually benefits some industries. B. Actually, seeking perfection is good for a persons development. C. As a member of society, we
34、 are responsible for being perfect. D. We should make full use of our time to do our planned activities. ( ) 29. According to the text, what should people focus on when trying to reach their goals? A. Their resumes. B. Their real interests. C. Their experiences. D. Their weaknesses. ( ) 30. What is
35、the most important thing to remember when people are achieving their goals? A. Getting rid of worries. B. Never trying what they cant do. C. Accepting their imperfection. D. Having great confidence. 第二节（共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 10 分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多 余选项。 How to help a teenager make go
36、od decisions Poor decision-making is actually common in teenagers. Naturally, such a habit makes parent-teen cooperation ( 合作 ) difficult, especially when a parent wants his teen to do what a responsible adolescent would do. A poor decision-making teenager can never run away from his responsibilitie
37、s. (31) Distinguish real problems from acts of pure “teenagerism”. Teens often make poor decisions simply because they dont have the experiences. By making small and harmless mistakes, like a recently-developed habit of careless consuming, a teen learns good decision-making skills on his own via sel
38、f-correction. (32) Dont think the teen is making bad decisions just in order to challenge you. Its more likely that it is out of a real inability to determine whats best for him or her. (33) Tell your teen you understand his or her decisions while simply saying that you dont have to agree with his d
39、ecisions. By not judging his opinions, tastes or style, you are opening the road for better communication and problem-solving opportunities. Set clear expectations. (34) For example, if your teen refuses to study for his maths final because maths is pointless, explain that you expect him to perform
40、well in school, even in the pointless classes. Find a middle ground. Trade unimportant freedoms, such as clothing style for the promise that hell live up to academic and family responsibilities. (35) Not only does giving up a bit of control can - 6 - solve many conflicts, but the extra freedom you g
41、ive him can also improve his decision-making ability. A. Learn to solve problems. B. Show tolerance ( 包容 ). C. Point out your expectations and his responsibilities. D. Next time, hell be more likely to think twice before making his buying decision. E. Therefore, its important to guide them with prob
42、lem-solving strategies. F. A responsible adolescent must have role models to learn from. G. If your teen could realize it, allow him to be himself. 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分） 第一节（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白 处的最佳选项。 I remember my hardest homework was in Science.
43、 I had to make a small 36 of a cell. Science is one of my favourite subjects, but I am not that good at 37 things. 38 , I used clay. I made the clay into a ball, and cut off the top. This was to be the cell 39 . The problems began quickly. The cell broke into pieces 40 I put my hand on it, and turne
44、d to mud every time it got 41 . It wasnt working. So, I used 42 to make a new cell wall. This one was strong but it 43 had problems. First, it was the size of a basketball and was very heavy. It would be hard to 44 . Second, I couldnt 45 the other parts of the cell on to the cell wallthe cement ( 水泥
45、 ) was too hard. Third, I wanted to use the tape to give 46 to the parts, but it would not 47 to the cement. There was 48 I could do about the first problem. 49 the second problem, I put a wire ( 电线 ) around the cell wall and I used glue ( 胶水 ) to stick parts on to it. Instead of tape, I used paint
46、to name the 50 . There was one more 51 . The cell had to be full of clear water, like a 52 cell. I filled it with water and brought it to school, but soon the table was wet. I checked, and the cell had a 53 in it. That day, I got a B+ for my 54 . Although my cell didnt look good, my teacher could te
47、ll how hard Id worked. Today, as a teacher myself, I keep the model in my classroom as a 55 that hard work should be rewarded. ( ) 36. A. picture ( ) 37. A. making B. example B. shopping C. model C. inventing D. part D. dealing ( ) 38. A. At once B. At first C. At last D. At least ( ) 39. A. door B.
48、 floor C. wall D. material ( ) 40. A. as far as B. even if C. now and then D. every time ( ) 41. A. wet B. clear C. hard D. strong ( ) 42. A. cement B. mud C. paint D. sand ( ) 43. A. instead B. already C. also D. only ( ) 44. A. play B. fill C. put D. carry ( ) 45. A. move B. fix C. draw D. see - 7
49、 - ( ) 46. A. answers B. cover C. names D. choices ( ) 47. A. stick B. stay C. lock D. match ( ) 48. A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything ( ) 49. A. For B. As C. In D. To ( ) 50. A. cell B. parts C. wire D. model ( ) 51. A. problem B. mistake C. case D. change ( ) 52. A. empty B. funny
50、C. real D. alive ( ) 53. A. card B. hole C. hit D. rock ( ) 54. A. homework B. show C. exam D. report ( ) 55. A. warning B. notice C. requirement D. reminder 第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 I like boarding school because not only can I learn to be (56) (dependent
