1、Term- examI. listening ComprehensionPart A Short Conversations Directions: In part A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. Atthe end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said, The conversations and the questions will he spoken only once. After you hear
2、 a conversation and the question about it,read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.( ) 1. A. $ 80. B. $ 120. C. $240. D. $ 480.( ) 2. A. America. B. Japan. C. China. D. India.( ) 3. A. Mother and child. B. Boss and clerk.C.
3、Teacher and student. D. Manager and customer.()4. A. Scott couldnt listen. B. Scott is out, C. Scott havent written to them. D. Scott was heard to cry.()5. A. At a restaurant. B. At a fiower shop.C. At a concert. D. At an art museum.( ) 6. A. To see the doctor. B. To buy a new pair of glasses.C. To
4、repair his glasses. D. To go to the cinema.( ) 7. A. Looking for a timetable. B. Buying some furniture.C. Reserving a table. D. Window shopping.()8.A. He can play the piano well. B. He is wonderful.C. He is not considered wonderful by most of the class.D. He is the number one in class.( ) 9. A. Hes
5、not hungry.B. He has to finish his work first.C. Typing will take hint the whole afternoon.D. He hates missing his lunch.( )10. A. She was dead. B. She was missing. C. She was coming. D. She was sorry.Part B Passages Directions:In Part B,you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked threeq
6、uestions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice but the questions will beread only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paperand decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the follo
7、wing passage( )11. A. It made the manager dissatisfied. B. It made some people tired.C. It blocked peoples view. D. It made some people stop seeing films.( )12. A. Some people are hard to please. B. The manager is a bright man.C. Ladies are hard to deal with. D. Some people are clever.( )13. A. The
8、manager did what he was asked to do.B. The manager didnt do what he was asked to do.C. The ladies were happy to see the notice.D. The ladies were not satisfied with the manager. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage( ) 14. A. There is not enough fresh water.B. The water is too s
9、alty.C. The people are thirsty.D. Rivers are dry.( ) 15. A. Reuse water. B. Make use of sea water.C. Dig more wells. D. Both A and B.( ) 16. A. Let it running away. B. Reuse it.C. Remove the salt. D. Drink it.Part C Longer Conversations Directions:In Part C,you 11 hear two longer conversations. The
10、conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fulfill the task by filling in the numbered blanks with the information you hear. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversationWhat are their hobbies?Her hob
11、by isplaying the 17_.She has been playing for18_ years.He has just come back from19_.He will show her some20_.Complete the form. Write One Word for each answer.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirection : Beneath each of the following sentence there are four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the
12、one answer that best completes the sentence.21. The Wilsons live in _ A-shaped house near the coast. It is _ 17th century cottage. A. the。 / B. an。 the C. /。 the D. an。 a 22. Since students started wearing school uniforms in that school district , the number of fights has dropped _ 40%. A. with B. b
13、y C. at D. off23. -That lady said wed better buy the house even if the bank loan interest rate has risen.-Well. I am sure she would do _ thing herself. A. no such a B. a not such C. not a such D. no such 24. Equipped with a lot of modern facilities, todays spaceships differ greatly from _ . A. those
14、 of the past B. the past C. which of the past D. those past25. The two astronauts have set a new record, that is, the number of hours _ in traveling in space _ 115 hours. A. spent。 has reached B. having spent。 has reached C. spent。 are reaching D. being spent。 had reached 26 With the economic crisis
15、 _, the newly-elected German woman president is having a hard time. A. handled B. handling C. to handle D. being handled 27. -Mr. Parker must know a lot about spacecraft. -_. He has devoted himself to it since his graduation. A. So he does B. So he must C. Yes, he must D. So does he 28. Often, when
16、he _ something useful, he wasted his time playing computer games. A. should be doing B. must have done C. should have been doing D. shall be doing 29. According to the news report, more than 100 people were killed in the car bombing _ last week in Iraq, _made the situation even worse. A. to be happe
17、ning。 which B. which was happened。 that C. happening。 which D. that happened。 which30. Having been attacked by terrorists, _.A. firefighters rushed to rescue the victims B. an emergency measure was taken C. the famous tall building collapsed D. warnings were given to tourists31. Shortly after the we
18、dding, Britney told her fans that she longed for (渴望) a baby and couldnt wait _ her family. A. starting B. to start C. start D. started 32. Im surprised to hear the news that a few people _from bird flu in Indonesia in the past two weeks.A. died B. had died C. have died D. are dying 33. The old educ
19、ation system _ the country well in the times of the emperors but education in modern times should have different goals. A. must have served B. may have served C. could have served D. might serve 34. He _ his things about. Thats why his mother always worries about him.A. always leaves B. is constantl
20、y leaving C. leaves D. is leaving 35. Lou Lan city is not at all _ a traveler who has never seen the desert before can expect.A. that B. which C. what D. where 36. You should try to get a good nights sleep _ much work you have to do.A. however B. no matter C. although D. whatever 37.Mother made a pr
21、omise _ she would buy me a laptop, _ made me feel quite excited.A. that。 that B. which。 which C. /。 which D. that。 which 38.Was it in this museum _ the great exhibition was held _ the murder took place ? A. that 。 where B. where。 that C. which 。 which D. that。 that 39. Is it that small room_ theyd l
22、ike to visit during their trip to Japan?A. in which B. which C. where D. that 40.Such a wise and inspiring leader _ that all the American people had a deep love _.A. was Abraham Lincoln。 for him B. was Abraham Lincoln。 to him C. had Abraham Lincoln been。 with D. had Abraham Lincolnkey 21-25.DBDAA 26
23、-30 CACDC 31-35 BCBCD36-40 ADBDASection BDirections: complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. A. leads B. harm C. support D. believe E. resourceF. caused G. already H. human I. as J. citiesMany of the worlds pollution problems have been _41_ by t
24、he crowding of large groups of people into the _42_. Supply for the needs of the people _43_ to further pollution by industry. If the rapid increase in _44_ pollution continues at the present rate, there may be much greater _45_. Some scientists speak of the increase in numbers of people _46_“popula
25、tion pollution”.Man has been using the Earths _47_ more and more rapidly over the years. The materials in the world will not _48_ the human population if the present rate of increase continues. _49_ there is overcrowding in the cities and hunger in some countries. Can mans rate of increase continue?
26、 Many people _50_ that human survival in the future depends on the answer to this question.Keys: F J A H B I E C G DIII.Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections :for each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word of phrase t
27、hat best fits the context.Travelling can be fun and easy. A vacation trip to another country is especially 51_when the travelling conditions are goodGood travelling conditions include a comfortable mode of transportation，knowledge of the 52_language，familiarity 53_the customs and habits of the peopl
28、e in the country，and pleasant traveling companionsAll of us have had nice trips54_thisMost of us have also had trips that we would 55_to forgetMany conditions can produce a bad 56_experienceStudents who travel to a foreign country to study often have a difficult tripThey usually travel aloneThey don
29、t know the language of the new country yetThey often arrive in the new country 57_a huge international airportFrom the airport，they need to 58_their way to their schoolMaybe they need to 59_airplanes，to take a bus，a train，or a taxiThey need to do all this in a country 60_everything is unfamiliarLate
30、r，after the experiences are over，they Can laughBut at the time，they feel terrible.51Apleased Benjoyable Cfavorite Damusing52Aplaces Bareas Ccountrys Dcitys53Ato Bfor Cof Dwith54Awith Bas C1ike Dof55Ahave Bthink Cwish Dneed56Atripping Btravelling Cpassing Dvisiting57Aat Bto Con Dfrom58Awatch Bsee Cno
31、tice Dfind59Ashift Bexchange Cboard Dchange60Awhere Bthat Cwhen DwhichThe key :BCDCC BADDASection B Direction : Read the following four passages .Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that
32、fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. ANow I would like to talk to you about your final exam. The exam will be held next Thursday, the last day of the exam week. Remember to bring two or three pens in case they run out of ink. Unlike the midterm exam, this t
33、est will not include multiple-choice questions, it will consist entirely of essays. You will have to answer three of the five essay questions. The exam will be comprehensive（综合的）, which means you will have to go over all of the subject matters we covered in class this term. I would suggest you revie
34、w your midterm exam as well as textbooks and your class notes. The research project will count as 20% and the midterm exam 30%. I will be in my office almost all day next Tuesday. If you run into any problems, please drop in. Good luck to you and I will see you on Tuesday.61. When will the final exa
35、m be held? A. Next Tuesday. B. Next Wednesday. C. Next Thursday D. Next Friday62. What will be included in the exam?A. Only multiple-choice questions. B. Both multiple-choice and essay question. C. Both an oral and written part. D. only essay questions.63. Why does the teacher call the exam comprehe
36、nsive?A. It will be easy to understand. B. It will cover topics from a variety of subjects. C. Students must finish it by themselves. D. Students must complete all parts of it.64. The underlined phrase “run into any problems” in the last paragraph probably means “_” A. go into some place B. meet som
37、eone by chance C. have difficulties D. have the ability to resolve problems.65. When was this talk most likely given? A. During the first week of class. B. During the midterm week. C. On the last day of class. D. On the last day of the exam week.The key :61-65 CDBCCB1970 was World Conservation（自然保护）
38、Year. The United Nations wanted everyone to know that the world is in danger. They hoped that people would act quickly in order to conserve（保护） nature. Here is one example of the problem. At one time there were 1,300 different plants, trees and flowers in Holland, but now only 866 remain. The others
39、 have been destroyed by modern man. It is said that there are tens of thousands of kinds of animals in the world, but now many have died out（绝种）. We are changing the earth, the air and water, and everything that grows and lives. We cant live without these things. If we continue like this, we shall d
40、estroy ourselves.What will happen in the future？Perhaps it is more important to ask “What must we do now？”The people who will be living in the world of tomorrow are the young of today. A lot of them know that conservation is necessary. Many are helping to save our world. They plant trees, build brid
41、ges across rivers and so on. In a small town in the United States a large group of girls cleaned the banks of 11 kilometers of their river. Young people may hear about conservation through a record called “No ones going to change our world.” It was made by the Beatles, Cliff Richard and other singer
42、s. The money from it will help to conservewild animals.66.“No ones going to change our world ”was _ .A.an important book published in 1970B.an idea that nobody would acceptC.a record calling on people to conserve natureD.a newspaper report in 197067.Whats the most important thing for us to do to sav
43、e our world？A.We should know what will happen in the future.B.We should plant more trees and flowers.C.We should clean the banks of our rivers.D.We must do what we must do to save our world.68.Whats the main idea of the passage？A.1970 was World Conservation Year.B.The United Nations wanted everyone
44、to know that the world is in danger.C.Conservation is necessary.D.Young people are helping to save our world.Key :CDCC A senior at Blacksburg High School has won a $ 40,000 college scholarship for heroriginal research on cancer and the immune system. Nisha Nagarkatti, 17, was one ofthree top winners at the 1999 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. Nishas interest in science goes way back to when she was a little kid hanging aroundthe laboratories at Virginia Polytechnic
