1、第 1 页，共 17 页 期中英语试卷 期中英语试卷 题号IIIIIIIVVVIVIIVIII总分得分一、单选题（本大题共 20 小题，共 20.0 分）1.Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation？（）A. br eadB. ch eapC. r eachD. m eat2.We should give a hand to _ poor when they need help in life（）A. aB. anC. theD. /3.The China International Import
2、 Expo was held _ November 5， 2018 （）A. onB. atC. inD. for4.The children enjoyed at the Christmas party（）A. theyB. theirC. themselvesD. them5.The child walked as _ as possible to keep up with his father（）A. quicklyB. more quicklyC. most quicklyD. the most quickly6._ of my classmates has been to the n
3、ew Ocean Park（）A. NoneB. BothC. AllD. Some7.A： Mum，must I wash the dishes now？B： No，you _ You can do it after you watch the TV news（）A. cantB. shouldntC. mustntD. neednt8.I have got _ much work to do _ I dont have time to play with my friends （）A. so； thatB. such； thatC. too； toD. enough； to9._ wond
4、erful film we have seen!（）A. WhatB. What aC. What anD. How10.The restaurant is popular _ the food and service are good（）A. unlessB. becauseC. untilD. although11.The pianist usually practises _ the piano for six hours every day（）A. playB. playsC. playingD. to play12.The little girl looks _ and everyo
5、ne likes her（）A. wonderfullyB. gentlyC. beautifullyD. lovely13.China _ a lot since the year 1978（）A. changesB. will changeC. has changedD. changed14.Look! The students _ activities in the playground（）A. are doingB. will doC. doD. did15.The boy _ for her in the rain for half an hour before she came.A
6、. waitsB. waitedC. has waitedD. had waited16.Its quite hot outsideYou had better _ off your jacket（）A. takingB. to takeC. takenD. take17.- _ do you go to Beijing on business？- About three times a month（）A. How longB. How soonC. How farD. How often18.- What do you want for breakfast？- Either noodles
7、or bread _ OK（）A. areB. isC. beD. am第 2 页，共 17 页19.A： Im sorry Im late，TonyB： _， ArthurIve just got here myself，so I wasnt waiting for long（）A. Its my pleasureB. Thats all rightC. Enjoy your timeD. Good idea20. Lets clean our neighborhood this weekend, shall we?_A. Yes, pleaseB. Never mind.C. Well d
8、one.D. Thats a good idea.二、完形填空（本大题共 6 小题，共 12.0 分）It was my first week in Kansas City， the USA My friend， Sharon， asked me whether Id like to try McDonalds for a quick lunch So， we went American fast food is quite popular in China， so I could (21)pick something that I used to have in Beijing-a supe
9、r burger， a coke and French fries， though the names of the food were in English (22)， the burger was much bigger than what I had back home I thought to myself， after all， most Americans are bigger than Chinese They must need more for lunch With my lunch set in front of me， I wanted some tomato sauce
10、 to(23)my French fries， so I went to the waiter and asked him for some tomato sauce What？ he looked puzzled Tomato sauce？ I started to feel uncertain I had studied English for six years He should be able to understand me without any problems Maybe， it was not called tomato sauce here， I (24) Im not
11、sure what you call that thing， I tried again， but its American food， and you put tomato sauce on everything Sorry ， Miss， he said， shaking his head， but we dont have tomato sauce here Never have I walked back to Sharon and asked her the question She smiled and asked me to wait for a moment A few min
12、utes later， she came back with several packages that I had asked for So，they never used the （5） _ packages for the tomato sauce Oh， no， its written right there， Ketchup Whats the difference between Ketch-up and the tomato sauce？ I asked I dont know (25)we call it this name， replied Sharon Never thou
13、ght about it Sharons smile suddenly made me realize that the difference between Ketch-up and the tomato sauce lay not so much in the food itself as in our different cultures21. A. carefullyB. happilyC. easilyD. hardly22. A. To my surpriseB. For exampleC. In additionD. In this way23. A. competeB. mat
14、chC. mixD. cook24. A. wonderedB. believedC. agreedD. apologized25. A. expensiveB. attractiveC. naturalD. same26. A. howB. whereC. whyD. when三、阅读理解（本大题共 6 小题，共 12.0 分）ADo you have a passport？ A passport is a very important personal document when you travel abroad It is also a great treasure for every
15、 holidaymaker because each page provides wonderful memories of each visit Here are some of the most bizarre and interesting facts 第 3 页，共 17 页about passports from Britain Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was once offered a passport with the number 007， the code number for fictional sp
16、ecial agent（特工） James Bond However， she turned it down The passport with 007 now belongs to Geoffery Howe， a member in Thatchers government Everyone needs a passport to travel around the world， but one person doesnt Although she may not travel abroad as much as she used to， Queen Elizabeth II has tr
17、aveled around the world - all without a passport According to the UK， it is unnecessary for the queen to have one because British passport is issued（颁发） in the name of Her Majesty However， it doesnt mean that the entire British royal family doesnt need passports All the other members， including Prin
18、ce Philip and Prince Charles， all have passports The British passport had a very long history The oldest passport still in existence in Britain dates back to June 18， 1641 And there is the signature of Charles I on it In addition， the British passport is one of the most powerful passports in the wor
19、ld Anyone with a British passport can travel 174 countries without a visa（签证） It is as powerful as passports from Finland， Germany， Sweden and the U S A However， U K travellers pay some of the highest passport costs in the world - more than people in China and Russia On average， British people have
20、to pay about 72.5 pounds for the passport27.A passport _ A. is a personal documentB. has very short historyC. is issued by royal familyD. is the most powerful28.The underlined word bizarre in paragraph 1 probably means _ A. boringB. strangeC. dangerousD. serious29.Who has the passport with the numbe
21、r 007 now after Thatcher turned it down？ _ A. Prince CharlesB. James BondC. Geoffery HoweD. Queen ElizabethII30._ doesnt need a passport to travel around the worldA. Queen Elizabeth IIB. Margaret ThatcherC. James BondD. Prince Philip31.Which is TRUE about the British passport according to paragraph
22、5？ _ A. The British passport is as powerful as the passports from Finland， Germany and RussiaB. If someone has a British passport， he can travel 174 countries with a visaC. All British people have to pay 72.5 pounds for the passportD. The British passport costs more than the Chinese passport32.The b
23、est title for the passage may be _ A. The History of British PassportsB. The Powerful British PassportC. Fun Facts about British PassportsD. The Most Expensive Passport in the World四、任务型阅读-简答（本大题共 1 小题，共 12.0 分）33.More young people should study Science， Hazel Wallace， a Science teacher from London，
24、said at a conference for young scientists last weekend More young people should take Science subjects at school and study them at university， she said Scientists can change the world and can improve life for everyone We also need more people who want to teach science and do scientific research But t
25、here was bad news from Professor George Benson， a research scientist and university Science teacher， who was also at the conference Science courses at 第 4 页，共 17 页university are very good， he said， but theres a real problem with Science teaching in schools One in three people who teach Physics to 15
26、-and 16-years-olds dont have a physical degree Not enough people are studying Science at university and this means that there are not enough science teachers Mrs Wallace didnt agree Its true that the number of Science pupils fell between 2000 and 2010She said But now the numbers are rising again The
27、 number of students who take Science subjects at school is much higher now than it was five years ago Professor Benson was certain that numbers were still too low and added， Theres still a problem with science lessons in schools Most young people think that Science is boring or difficult or both We
28、have to find ways to interest 12-16 years olds in studying Physics， Chemistry and Biology Old-fashioned teaching methods have to change， We must spread the news that Science is very important， but it can also be funWhat does Hazel Wallace do？ _ Who was the conference for？ _ The number of science pup
29、ils is still falling now， isnt it？ _ According to Benson， what can teachers do to make Science lessons more interesting？ _ What might be the topic of the conference？ _ Will you choose Science as your major at university？ Why or Why not？（Explain in 2-3 sentences）（ 3 分） _ 五、单词拼写/单词释义（本大题共 3 小题，共 22.0
30、分）A miss B a little C memorize D at least E comfortableDear Li Yang Thank you for your e-mailI am fine， and enjoying my time at university in Manchester very muchI am happy to answer your questions about studying here in the UK I was also (1) nervous before I got here， but once I arrived I soon felt
31、 happy You asked me about the kinds of clothes you should bring You should bring (2) one formal outfit for important dinners， and remember to bring lots of warm (3) clothes， as well Yes， I did say warm， because it is a bit cold here until the summer! My mum wanted to make sure that I packed lots of
32、special food so that I would not (4) her Chinese cooking too much However， there are many different kinds of food in the UK， and I can buy all my favourite foods at small Chinese shops There are also lots of cheap restaurants near the universityA tastes B dishes C at the end of D by the way E shelve
33、sAnother suggestion is to learn how to cook some of your favourite (1) before you come Chinese food in England (2) very different to the food back home You can also go to the university canteen-eating with others is a great way to make new friends You will probably live in the halls of residence in
34、your first year People usually have their own room， with a desk， (3) and a bed The bathrooms and kitchen are usually (4) the corridor The kitchen is also a great place to meet the students in your hall Remember that everyone is nervous， so dont be afraid to talk to the people you meet Good luck! I a
35、m sure you will have a wonderful time Wang Dong34.Do you envy people who have a good memory？ They only have to spend a few minutes on a page and will r (1) the content There are some things you can do to improve your memory Try these 第 5 页，共 17 页Be more abservant （善于观察的） Some people who claim（宣称） to
36、 have a bad memory dont r（2） _ have memory problems They just dont take time to notice the d (2) If you pay more attention to the specifics， youre sure to have a more clear memory of events A little exercise that you could do is to practice memorizing lists It can be the ingredients printed on your
37、cereal （谷物） in the morning Do more mental activities such as puzzles， word games and learn a new language These activities will f (3) improve your brain functions and will definitely help you improve your memory Avoid stress When youre tired， you are more l (4) to have a weaker focus Find ways to av
38、oid stress， so your brain will be refreshed and ready to take on new information Have a strategy（策略） in recalling things Some people read aloud when studying Some people write notes during lectures These are m (5) that people use to remember things more clearly Whats yours？ Get enough sleeping hours
39、 Lack of sleep affects the brain functions You need at least seven hours of sleep every night Give your brain cells a chance to r (6) the damage done by a days work and even more if you drink coffee or alcohol a lot Eat lots of fruits， vegetables and grains Aside from （除以外） being healthy， these food
40、s help you improve your memory六、单句语法填空（本大题共 8 小题，共 8.0 分）35.I dont want to see the film because I have seen it_（ two）36.Ben is an_ student and does everything by himself（ depend）37.A car knocked him down and then_ in the darkness（ appear）38.Can we solve the population problem_？（ successful）39.MrJohn
41、son is_ for the sales in his company（ response）40.Which is_ from our school，the Science Museum or Century Park？（ far）41.To our_， we won first place in the contest（ surprised）42.Everyone should know the_ of a healthy diet（ important）七、句型转换（本大题共 7 小题，共 14.0 分）43.The Apple company has already released
42、the new iPhone 11（改为否定句）The Apple company_ released the new iPhone 11_44.The students can hardly understand the professor（改为反意疑问句）The students can hardly understand the professor，_？45.Kitty was so lucky that she won a free journey to Disneyland Park（保持句子原意）Kitty was lucky_ to_ a free journey to Disn
43、eyland Park46.Alice does her homework best in her class（保持句子原意）Alice does her homework better than_student in her class47.The book store sold all the books an hour ago（改为被动语态）All the books_an hour ago48.My aunt said to us on the phone， Are you all right these days？ （改为宾语从句）My aunt asked us on the ph
44、one_ we_ all right those days49.yesterday, a book, did, from the library, borrow, the boy (连词成句） ?八、书面表达（本大题共 1 小题，共 20.0 分）50.Write at least 60 words about the topic _ is more important a way to learn the world（以_ 是更好的了解世界的方式为题写一篇不少于 60 个词的短文，标点符号不占格）第 6 页，共 17 页Some people think that reading is mo
45、re important than travelling in order to understand the people and the world Others think that travelling is more important Whats your opinion？Suggested questions（以下问题仅供参考）1What is more important a way to learn the world， reading or travelling？2Why do you think its more important？（ Give at least 2 r
46、easons）（注意：短文中不得出现考生的姓名、校名及其它相关信息，否则不予评分）_第 7 页，共 17 页答案和解析答案和解析1.【答案】A【解析】br ead 的音标是 bred；ch eap 的音标是 tip；r each 的音标是 rit；m eat的音标是 mit因此可知 br ead 中的划线部分与其他几项不一样 故选：A找出一个划线部分读音与其他三个不同的选项？br ead 面包；ch eap 便宜的；r each 到达；m eat 肉首先要掌握这几个词的发音，然后根据具体的题目，就可以做正确选择2.【答案】C【解析】考察冠词 the 的用法；a 、an 与数词 one 同源，是
47、一个的意思，a 用于 辅音音素前，而 an 则用于 元音音素前the 和某些形容词连用，使形容词名词化，代表一类人或物， the poor 意为穷苦人这一类人 本题 We should give a hand to _ poor，我们应当给穷苦人帮助，应当指的是一类人，不是个别的穷苦人， 故选：C当穷人在生活中需要帮助的时候，我们应当帮助他们the 的用法：特指双方熟悉，上文已经提及；世上独一无二，方位名词、乐器；某些专有名词，外加复数姓氏；序数词和最高级，习惯用语要特记3.【答案】A【解析】on 表示在具体的某一天；at 表示在具体的时刻前，in 在一天的上午、下午、晚上等前；for 其后跟
48、一段时间此处表示 2018 年 11 月 5 日，故用介词 on 故选：A中国国际进口博览会于 2018 年 11 月 5 日举行掌握时间介词的用法，是解答本题的关键4.【答案】C【解析】考查反身代词的用法；反身代词：表示我自己 myself，你自己 yourself，他自己 himself，我们自己 ourselves，你们自己 yourselves，他们自己 themselves 等的词叫做反身代词 第一， 二人称反身代词构成是由形容词性物主代词加-self（复数加-selves ）构成第三人称反身代词是由人称代词宾格形式加-self （复数加-selves ） 构成本句中The chil
49、dren enjoyed at the Christmas party 孩子们在圣诞派对上玩得和开心， enjoy oneself 玩得开心、过得愉快，本句的主语 the children 为复数形式，对应的反身代词应为 themselves， 故选：C孩子们在圣诞派对上玩得很开心反身代词和形容词性物主代词、名词性物主代词的用法区别，需要重点加以辨析，出错几率很大5.【答案】A【解析】根据 asas这一结构的用法可知，它中间应该是形容词或副词的原级形式，意思是和一样，表示两者在程度上相同这里修饰动词用副词形式 故选：A第 8 页，共 17 页这孩子走得尽可能快，以跟上他父亲的步伐本题考查副词的
50、原级比较，基础题，掌握该知识点是解题的关键，再根据题干即可作出选择6.【答案】A【解析】none 没有，both 两者都，all 所有，some 一些，根据句意我的同学都没有去过新的海洋公园可知使用 none 故选：A我的同学都没有去过新的海洋公园本题考查代词的辨析，先区分所给代词的用法，再结合语境确定正确答案7.【答案】D【解析】cant 不可能，不能，shouldnt 不应该，mustnt 禁止，neednt 不必；根据句意妈妈，我现在必须洗碗吗？不，你不必要你可以看完电视新闻后做 可知，要用不必，其它选项语意不通 故选：D-妈妈，我现在必须洗碗吗？ -不，你不必要你可以看完电视新闻后做考
