1、 上上宝宝中中学学 第第一一学学期期期期中中考考试试Part2Phonetics,Vocabulary and Grammar第第二二部部分分语语音音，词词汇汇和和语语法法II.Choose the best answer.(20 分分)26.He didnt just command.He personally fought in several healthy battles.Which of the followingis correct for the underlined word.A.kma:ndB.km:ndC.kimndD.kma:nd27.Which of the follo
2、wing underlined parts is different in pronunciation from others?A.For the first few years I didnt draw any salary at all.B.Id like a full-time position with more responsibility.C.Weber gave a fair hearing to anyone who held a different opinion.D.He has served the farm faithfully for 20 years.28.Whil
3、e he was investing ways to improve the telescope,Newton made _discovery whichcompletely changed_mans understanding of color.A.a;/B.a;theC./;theD.the;a29.The students also take SAT and CAT_mathematics and chemistry.A.exceptB.except forC.besideD.besides30.It is not rare in_that people in_fifties are g
4、oing to university for future education.A.90s;/B.the 90s;/C.90s;theirD.the 90s;their31.The hunter_the fox,took off its skin and_it on the tree.A.hung;hangedB.hung;hungC.hanged;hangedD.hanged;hung32.The room is used to_parties by the young man.He is used to_parties here.A.holding;holdB.hold;holdingC.
5、holding;holdingD.hold;hold33.Tom must have played the guitar_if he has got one.A.Some timesB.sometimesC.for some timeD.sometime34.When she was asked about the missing calculator,she_ever seeing it.A.refusedB.deniedC.opposedD.pretended35._our country has plenty of oil,theirs has none.A.WhenB.WhileC.A
6、sD.Since36.Alibrary with five thousand books,_to the nation as a gift.A.is offeredB.has offeredC.are offeredD.have offered37.As soon as everyone taking the examination_,the test paper were_.A.was seated;given upB.seated;given offC.sat;given inD.was seated;given out38.The news came as no surprise to
7、me.I_for sometime that the factory was going to shutdown.A.had knownB.knewC.have knownD.know39.The taxi driver had no choice but_help.A.to turn the passenger forB.to turn to the passenger forC.turn the passenger forD.turn to the passenger for40.On the floor _the bottle hed been looking for.A.layB.ly
8、ingC.laidD.had lain41.Dont all speak at once!_,please.A.Each at one timeB.One by one timeC.One at a timeD.One for each time42.-_is the population of the town?-Over 20,000.And a third of the population_workers of the car factory.A.What;areB.How many;areC.What;isD.How many;is43.Im really not clear_A.t
9、hat he solved the crime or notB.what happens to the missing vaseC.how long he came to ShanghaiD.who was questioned by the detective44.Which of the following sentences is RIGHT?A.Jennifer has bought the book for two weeks.B.He has studied Japanese since 5 years.C.They have met and made friends since
10、2002D.I havent met my cousin for ages.45.-Jack,Id like to have your opinions about my written report.-_,but I have one suggestion.A.Thats a good idea.B.You are smart.C.It looks fine to meD.You should check it firstIII.Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box,each can only
11、beused once.(8 分分)The worst danger is a house on fire when people are asleep.Always be ready to leave througha window into the garden by_46_ you can open it if necessary.If you should be on holiday ina tall building or hotel,make sure you know where the fire escape（太平梯）is.When you cantfind any way o
12、ut,try to find pieces of cloth and make a rope to_47_a window to safety.Ifyou smell burning in your home,get out right away.If you cant breathe _48_because ofsmoke on your way out,crawl（爬行）on your hands and knees because smoke rises and the airwill be cleaner_49_ the floor.Smoke is a killer and more
13、 people have died from breathing it inthan actually being burnt.Fire in a cinema,hall or public place often means people pushing to reach a door.Keep yourhead up with arms up in front of your chest.This protects your chest and gives you the best chanceto breathe.Above all,dont get frightened!Have yo
14、u seen a group of boys dancing hip-pop together?The music beat is usually excitingand cool!And the people dancing hip-pop seem to really enjoy what they are doing.What is the real meaning of Hip-pop?Some people say it is the motion that people makewhile theyre dancing.They move their hips sideways w
15、hen they dance.Thats very interesting.The first hip-pop music came to the world in the beginning of the 1970s by DJs(disk jockeys)AJamaican known as Kool Herc was the first person who_50_hip-pop music.Wheneverpeople think of hip-pop,music and dance are the first things that come out in their_51_.How
16、ever,there are other things that are part of the hip-pop culture.One of them is graffiti.Graffiti is_52_art where you draw pictures and words on walls,trains,and other places withspray paint.Many of you may have seen things around your neighborhood.Some of those worksare really _!IV.Complete the sen
17、tences with the given words in their suitable forms.(8 分分)54.Such crude methods are far_to make stick with the Internet.(trick)55.Her pride was hurt,but her_ control of manner helped her.(habit)56.We ought to look below the surface of things and then discover the _of them.(essential)57.Calculate the
18、 perimeter and the area of a circle _.(skill)58.It was highly_and what was called an“old-fashioned”hotel situated not far fromPiccadilly.(respect)59.It is illegal for pubic officials to ask for gifts or money in _for favors.(change)_60.Those_ led the wire in through a hole in the wall.(electric)61.T
19、he CompaniesAct lays down a set of minimum_(require)V.Rewrite the following sentences as required.(14 分分)62.Doran stuck his head out of the window to say hello to his friend.(一般疑问句)_Doran_ his head out of the window to say hello to his friend?63.The Green Family moved to France two years ago.(同义句转换)
20、_two years_the Green Family moved to France.64.Mum wakes me up at 6:00every morning.(改为被动语态)I_ up at 6:00every morning.65.It is impossible for him to finish reading the novel in 5 hours,_ _(反义疑问句)66.The information is important.(改为感叹句)_information it is!67.Betty liked walking to school.She liked rid
21、ing a bicycle to school better.(合并为一句)Betty_riding a bicycle to school_walking to school.68.female,the,star,of.typical,tour,life,The,is,day,pop,in,following,the,a,on(连词成句)_Part threeReading and Writing第第三三部部分分阅阅读读和和写写作作VI.Reading comprehension（共 30 分）A.Choose the best answer.(12 分)Should we allow mo
22、dern buildings to be built next to older buildings in a historic area of acity?In order to answer this question,we must first examine whether people really want topreserve the historic feel of an area.Not all historical buildings are attractive.However,there maybe other reasonsfor example,economic r
23、easonswhy they should be preserved.So,let usassume that historical buildings are both attractive and important to the majority of people.Whatshould we do then if a new building is needed?In my view,new architectural styles can exist perfectly well alongside an older style.Indeed,there are many examp
24、les in my own hometown of Tours where modern designs have been placedvery successfully next to old buildings.As long as the building in question is pleasing and doesnot dominate(影响)its surroundings too much,it often improves the attractiveness of the area.It is true that there are examples of new bu
25、ildings which have spoilt(破坏)the area they are in,but the same can be said of some old buildings too.Yet people still speak against new buildings inhistoric areas.I think this is simply because people are naturally conservative and do not likechange.Although we have to respect peoples feelings as fe
26、llow users of the buildings,I believe that itis the duty of the architect and planner to move things forward.If we always reproduced what wasthere before,we would all still be living in caves.Thus,I would argue against copying previousarchitectural styles and choose something fresh and different,eve
27、n though that might be the morerisky choice.69.What does the author say about historical buildings in the first paragraph?A.Some of them are not attractive.B.Most of them are too expensive to preserve.C.They are more pleasing than modern buildings.D.They have nothing to do with the historic feel of
28、an area.70.Why do people still speak against new buildings in historic areas according to the author?A.Because historical buildings are both attractive and important to the majority of people.B.Because new architectural styles can exist perfectly well alongside an older style.C.Because people like f
29、ollowing old ideas and do not like change.D.Because people have to respect new architectural styles.71.Which of the following is true according to the author?A.We should reproduce the same old buildings.B.Buildings should not dominate their surroundings.C.Some old buildings have spoilt the area they
30、 are in.D.No one understands why people speak against new buildings.72.By using“move things forward”in the last paragraph,the author probably means“_”.A.Destroy old buildingsB.Put things in a different placeC.Choose new architectural stylesD.Respect peoples feelings for historical buildings73.What i
31、s the main purpose of the passage?A.To explain why people dislike change.B.To warn that we could end up with living in caves.C.To admit how new buildings have ruined their surroundings.D.To argue that modern buildings an be built in historic areas.74.What is the authors attitude towards the topic“Sh
32、ould we allow modern buildings to be builtnext to older buildings in a historic area of a city?”A.UninterestedB.SupportiveC.NeutralD.DisapprovedB.Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage.(12 分分)In 1973,I was teaching elementary school.Each day,27 kids entered“The ThinkingLaboratory.”
33、That was the name students voted for after deciding that“Room 104”was too dull.Freddy was an average student,but not an average person.He had the rare balance of fun andcompassion（同情）.He would laugh the loudest over fun and be the saddest over anyones_75_.Before the school year_,I gave the kids a sp
34、ecial gift,T-shirts with thewords“Verbs Are Your_76_”on them.I had advised the kids that while verbs（动词）may seem dull,most of the fun things they do through out their lives will be verbs.Through the years,Id run into former students who would provide _77_ on oldclassmates.I learned that Freddy did s
35、everal jobs after his graduation from high school andremained the same _78_ person I met forty years before.Once,while working over nightat a store,he let a homeless man sleep in his truck.Another time,he lent a friend money to buy ahouse.Just last year,I was _79_ a workshop when someone knocked at
36、the classroom door.A woman excused the interruption and handed me an envelope.I stopped teaching and opened itup.Inside were the“Verbs”shirt and a note from Freddys mother.“Freddy passed away onThanksgiving.He wanted you to have this.”I told the story to the class.As sad as it was,I couldnthelp smil
37、ing.Although Freddy was taken from us,we all_80_something from Freddy.75.A.misfortuneB.disbeliefC.dishonestyD.mistake76.A.friendsB.AwardsC.MastersD.Tasks77.A.assessmentsB.commentsC.instructionsD.updates78.A.daringB.modestC.caringD.smart79.A.observingB.preparingC.designingD.conducting80.A.choseB.took
38、C.expectedD.borrowedC.Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words.(14 分分)For most city people,the elevator is an unremarkable machine that inspires none of theenthusiasm or interest that Americans afford trains,jets，and even bicycles.Dr.Christopher Wilk isa member of a small group of e
39、levator experts who c_81_this a misunderstanding.Withoutthe elevator,they point out,there could be no downtown skyscrapers or tall buildings,and city lifeas we know it would be i_82_.In that sense,they argue，the elevators role in Americanhistory has been no less significant than that of cars.In fact
40、,according to Wilk?the car and theelevator have been locked in a“secret war”for over a century,with cars making it possible forpeople to spread horizontally(水平地)，and elevators pushing them toward life in close groups oftowering vertical(垂直的)columns.If we tend to ignore the significance of elevators,
41、it might be because riding in them tends tobe such a brief,boring,and even awkward experience one that can involve unexpectedly meetingpeople with whom we have nothing in common,and an unpleasant a_83_ of the fact thatwere hanging from a cable in a long passage.In a new book,Lifted,German journalist
42、 and cultural studies professor Andreas Bernarddirected all his a_84_to this experience,studying the origins of elevator and its r_85_to humankind and finding that riding in an elevator has never been a totally comfortableexperience.“After 150 years,we are still not used to it”，Bernard said.“We stil
43、l have not exactlylearned to cope with the mixture of closeness and displeasure.”That mixture,according to Bernard,sets the elevator ride apart from just about every other s_86_we find ourselves in as we goabout our lives.Today，as the worlds urban population explodes，and cities become more c_87_,tal
44、ler,and more crowded,Americas total number of elevators900,000 at last count,according toElevator World magazines“2012 Vertical Transportation Industry”一 are a force thats becomingmore important than ever.And for the people who really,really love them,it seems like high timethat we looked seriously
45、at just what kind of force they are.81c_82i_ 83._84_85_86._87._D.Read the passage and answer the questions.(12 分分)Do you think you are more intelligent than your parents and grandparents?According toJames Flynn,a professor at a New Zealand university,you are!Over the course of the last century,peopl
46、es IQ test scores have gotten steadily higher-on average,three points higher each decade.This improvement is known as the“Flynn effect”,and scientists want to know what is behind it.IQ tests are designed to measure general intelligence rather than knowledge.Flynn believes thatintelligence partly com
47、es from our parents and partly is the result of our environment,but theimprovement in test scores has been happening too quickly to be explained by heredity（遗传）.So what has occurred in the 20th century to help people achieve higher scores?Scientists have proposed several explanations for the Flynn e
48、ffect.Some suggest that theimproved test scores simply reflect an increased exposure to tests in general and the learning oftest-taking techniques that help us perform better on any test.Others have pointed to betternutrition.Babies now are born larger,healthier,and with more brain development than
49、in the past.Another suggested explanation is a change in educational styles,with teachers encouragingchildren to learn by discovering things for themselves rather than just memorizing information,which improves their problem-solving skills.Flynn has limited the possible explanations after carefully
50、examining test data and discoveringthat the improvement in scores has taken place in only certain parts of the IQ test.Test-takers arenot doing better on the maths or vocabulary sections of the test;they are doing better on thesections requiring reasoning and problem solving.For example,one part of
