1、2020-2021学年上外附中第二学期初一年级英语期中考试II Choices. 10%1. My brother didnt study law. _, he decided to become a doctor.A. ButB. InsteadC. AlthoughD. While2 Which type of TV program provides a record of facts and detailed information about a particular subject?A. quiz showB. talk showC. nature movieD. documenta
2、ry3. The police found a dead body _ in a ditch. Not far away, a broken, bloodied fence _ on the ground.A. lying; layB. laying; liedC. lying; laidD. laying; lay4. _ in different sizes are on exhibition at the school, and all of them are beautiful _ of art created by the students.A. A great number of
3、potteries; workB. Many pieces of pottery; worksC. A large amount of pottery; worksD. Large amounts of potteries; work5. Which of the following sentences is CORRECT?A. He has gone to New Zealand for 10 years.B. The movie has begun for 10 minutes.C. Henry has joined the singing club since he was in Gr
4、ade Six.D. Joe has been away from Chicago since he graduated from high school.6. Which of the following sentences is NOT CORRECT?A. Shopping online saves time and money.B. Young people love to go online for shopping.C. Online shopping is a fast-growing business in the world.D. We cant touch or check
5、 the products when we online shop.7. _ you get punished for making mistakes. _, its better to admit your mistakes.A. Sometimes; In other timesB. At any time; At other timeC. Sometimes; At other timesD. At some time; At the other times8. “Shall I compare thee to a summers day?” is the first line of a
6、 famous _ by William Shakespeare, a British _ and _.A. poetry; poet; playwrightB. poem; poet; playwrightC. poetry; poem; playwrightD. poem; poetry; playwright9. Students have various choices for lunch at the school canteen _ deep-fried food is not recommended.A. expectB. besidesC. except forD. excep
7、t that10. Ive got a stomachache. I dont feel like _.Im sorry to hear that. Youd better _ today.A. eating; not to go outB. eating; not go outC. to eat; not to go outD. to eat; not go out11 _ the movie _? _.A. When did; start; Since 3 oclock agoB. How long was; on; Since at 3 oclockC. When has; starte
8、d; Since 3 oclock beforeD. How long has; been on; Since 3 oclock12. It _ the first time that _ New York, because there is a photo of him in front of the Empire State Building hanging in his room.A. is; Byron has been inB. isnt; Byron has gone toC. is; Byron has been forD. isnt; Byron has been to13.
9、Its a year since I _ the companys shares (股票). They are really difficult to _.A. have had; disposeB. bought; dispose ofC. have had; dispose ofD. bought; dispose14. Albert Einstein _ at the polytechnic(理工学院) in Switzerland for 4 years. The university is now referred to as the _ Federal Institute of T
10、echnology.A. has studied, SwedishB. studied, SwissC. studied, SwedishD. has studied, Swiss15. This shop _ for nearly ten years.A. has openedB. has been openC. has been closeD. has closed16. In Charlotte s Web, although Templetons words may sound _, it _ to believe they are true.A. sourly, is hurtB.
11、sour, hurtsC. sourly, hurtsD. sour, is hurt17. To many of us, _ at weekends is better than everyday walk. In fact, its important for us to _.A. run round the block; regular exerciseB. running round the block; exercise regularlyC. running round the block; regular exerciseD. run round the block; regul
12、arly exercise18. In case _, wed better _.A. of it rains, to play indoorsB. of it rains, to play outdoorsC. it is rainy, play indoorsD. it rains, play outdoors19. Miss Yan, where can I find the answer to Question 24?You can _ in _.A. look up the word; book 3B. look for the word; Book ThreeC. look the
13、 word up; the third bookD. look at the word, Book 320. If you _, you can _.A accidentally overdose; contact your physicianB. accidental overdose; keep in contact your physicianC. take an accidental overdose; keep in contact with your physicianD. take an accidentally overdose; contact your physicianI
14、II. Cloze, 5%Eighty-five years ago, an article that was published in a small newspaper in Scotland kicked off a worldwide cultural phenomenon(现象).The newspaper Inverness Courier ran a _21_ in May 1933. It was reported that a local woman, Aldie Mackay saw a huge beast in Loch Ness, a big lake in Scot
15、land. According to Mackay, the beast was as _22_ as a whale.Mackays report brought the legend of the Loch Ness Monster into the public eyes. _23_ the article was published, there have been “over 1, 000 eyewitness reports” of Nessie sightings.Nessie is usually _24_ as a mix of a dinosaur and a dragon
16、. Dragons are often seen as scary creatures in Western culture, but Nessie is different.If you pay a visit to tourist spots around Loch Ness, you will see paintings of a smiling Nessie on signs, and cute Nessie toys in shops. In the village of Fort Augustus, which is close to Loch Ness, you can even
17、 _25_ “Nessie-hunting” trips on a high-tech boat. _26_ , the trips arent taken too seriously. Each of the boats windows has a Nessie-shaped drawing _27_ it. The boats guides tell funny stories and make jokes with the tourists as they sail across the beautiful _28_.This sort of sense of humor is _29_
18、 in Scotland. Although theres no real proof of Nessie we can still _30_ the story and have fun with it.21. A. wordB. storyC. noticeD. poster22. A. smallB. tinyC. tallD. big23. A. SinceB. UntilC. WhileD. Unless24. A. remindedB. describedC. comparedD. changed25. A. go onB. care aboutC. look atD. talk
19、to26. A. BesidesB. ThereforeC. HoweverD. Still27. A. behindB. onC. overD. above28. A. lakeB. boatC. weatherD. earth29. A. strongB. typicalC. strangeD. popular30. A. moveB. bringC. enjoyD. treatIV. Reading comprehension: 20%(A)Young people and older people do not always agree. They sometimes have dif
20、ferent ideas about living, working and playing. But in one special program in New York State, adults and teenagers live together in a friendly way.Each summer 200 teenagers and 50 adults live together for eight weeks as members of a special work group Everyone works several hours each day. They do s
21、o not just to keep busy but to find meaning and enjoyment in work. Some teenagers work in the woods or on the farms near the village. Some learn to make things like tables arid chairs and to build houses. The adults teach them these skills.There are several free hours each day. Weekends are free, to
22、o. During the free hours some of the teenagers learn photo-taking or painting. Others sit around and talk or sing. Each teenager chooses his own way to spend his free time.When people live together, rules are necessary. In this program the teenagers and the adults make the rules together. If someone
23、 breaks a rule, the problem goes before the whole group. They talk about it and ask, “Why did it happen? What should we do about it?”One of the teenagers has this to say about his experience, “You stop thinking only about yourself. You learn to think about the group.”31. In one special program in Ne
24、w York State, young and older people _.A. are friendly to one anotherB. do not work togetherC. teach one another new ways of building housesD. spend eight weeks together, working as farmers32. All the members work some time every day mainly to _.A. lead a busy lifeB. learn new skills of fanningC. ge
25、t used to the life on the formsD. find value and pleasure in work33. Living together, _.A. the teenagers have to obey the rules the adults makeB. the members dont have to obey the rulesC. the members are not allowed to break the rules they make togetherD. the members have no free time on weekdays34.
26、 The last paragraph shows that the teenager thinks his experience in the program is _.A. boringB. helpfulC. tiringD. unpleasant35. The best title for the passage is _.A. The Rules of Living TogetherB. Free Hours in the Special Work GroupC. Teenagers in the Special GroupD. Life in New York State(B) T
27、hat cold January night, it seemed I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was, walking home at one in the morning after a tiring practice at the theater. With opening night only a week away, I was still learning my lines. I was having trouble dealing with my part-time job at the bank
28、 and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up both acting and San Francisco. City life had become too much for me. As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away any pos
29、sible robbers(抢劫犯). Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets. About a block from my apartment, I heard a sound behind me. I turned quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining streetlight. St
30、ill, the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run faster. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk. Suddenly I wasnt cold or tired anymore. I ran out of the door and back to where Id hea
31、rd the noise. Although I searched the sidewalk anxiously for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found. Just as I was about to give up the search, I heard the garbage truck(垃圾车) pull up to the sidewalk next to me. When a voice called from the inside, “Alisa Camacho?” I thought I was dreamin
32、g. How could this man know my name? The door opened, and out jumped a small red-haired man with an amused look in his eyes. “Is this what youre looking for?” he asked, holding up a small square shape. It was nearly 3 a.m. by the time I got into bed. I wouldnt get much sleep that night, but I had got
33、 my wallet back. I also had got back some enjoyment of city life. I realized that the city couldnt be a bad place as long as people were willing to help each other.36. How did the writer feel when she was walking home after work?A. Cold and sick.B. Lucky and hopeful.C. Satisfied and cheerful.D. Disa
34、ppointed and helpless.37. From the first paragraph(段落), we learn that the writer was busy _.A. solving her problem at the bankB. taking part in various city jobsC. learning acting in an evening schoolD. preparing for the first night show38. On her way home the writer _.A. lost her wallet unknowingly
35、B. was stopped by a garbage truck driverC. was robbed of her wallet by a man with a knifeD. found some homeless people following her39. In the fifth paragraph, why did the writer say she was dreaming?A. Someone offered to take her back home.B. A red-haired man came to see her.C. She heard someone ca
36、ll her name.D. Her wallet was found in a garbage truck.40. From the text, we can infer that the writer _.A. would stop working at nightB. would stay on in San FranciscoC. would make friends with cleanersD. would give up her job at the bank(C)It seems to me that British newspapers arent really newspa
37、pers at all. They contain news, it is true, but much of this news only appears in print because it is certain to shock, surprise or cause a laughter.What should we expect to find in a real newspaper? Interesting political articles? Accurate reports of what has been happening in distant comers of the
38、 world? The latest news from the stock exchange? Full coverage of great sporting events? In-depth interviews with leading personalities?It is a sad fact that in Britain the real newspapers, the ones that report facts, sell in thousands, while the popular papers that set out to shock or amuse have a
39、circulation of several million. Ones conclusion is that the vast majority of British readers do not really want a proper newspaper at all. They just want a few pages of entertainment.I buy the same newspaper every day. In this paper political matters, both British and foreign, are covered in full. T
40、he “leader” column may support government policy on one issue and oppose it on another. There is a full page of book reviews and another devoted to the latest happenings in the theatre, the cinema and the world of art. Stock exchange prices are quoted daily. So are the exchange rates of the worlds m
41、ajor currencies. The sports correspondents are among the best in the country, while the standard of the readers letters is absolutely first class. If an intelligent person finds a copy of this paper 50 years from now, he or she will still find it entertaining, interesting and instructive.So, my favo
42、rite newspaper is obviously very different from those popular ones that have a circulation of several million. But that does not mean that it is “better” or that they are “worse”. We are not comparing like with like. A publisher printing a newspaper with a circulation of several million is running a
43、 highly successful commercial operation. The people who buy his product are obviously satisfied customers and in a free society everybody should have the right to buy whatever kind of newspaper he pleases.41. What kind of newspaper does the author prefer?A. A weekly newspaper.B. An entertaining news
44、paper.C. A popular newspaper.D. A serious newspaper.42. Popular newspapers sell better because people _.A. dont like real newsB. have bad tasteC. are mostly uneducatedD. want entertainment43. The author thinks that the popular newspapers are not _.A. entertainingB. instructiveC. interestingD. amusin
45、g44. The real newspapers are more suitable for _.A. common peopleB. curious peopleC. intelligent peopleD. hard-working people45. According to the author, the popular papers are _.A. better than the real newspapersB. different from the real newspapersC. worse than the real newspapersD. more interesti
46、ng than the real newspapers(D) Prague is not strange to people in the tourism world. It is a great tourist attraction with many historic tourist spots such as the Prague Castle, which was built in the early 9th century. In addition to the Prague Castle, some of the other historic spots are the Old T
47、own churches, the Jewish Quarter and the Estates Theater. Surveys indicate that Prague ranks the sixth main attraction in the whole Europe. Though there are large numbers of places of tourist interest, there are a few spots which are the most attractive. The Old Town is one such spot of great tourist interest. The Astronomical Clock is installed o
