1、期中测试题听力部分(25分) 一、听小对话，回答问题(5分)(A)1.What sport does Johnny like? ABasketball. BFootball. CVolleyball.(B)2.Which bus can the man take to the zoo? A. Bus No.138. B. Bus No.308. C. Bus No.318.(B)3.What is the man probably planning to do? A. To eat less. B. To do exercise. C. To see the doctor.(C)4.How d
2、id the man tell his uncle their new address? A. By phone. B. By letter. C. By email.(A)5.What is the mans job? A. A teacher. B. A doctor.C. A reporter.二、听长对话，回答问题(10分)听下面一段较长的对话，回答第67两小题。(C)6.What will Peter and Daming do after dinner? A. See a movie. B. Go to a concert. C. Watch a football match.(A
3、)7.Whats the most probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Wife and husband. B. Teacher and student. C. Customer and waiter.听下面一段较长的对话，回答第810三小题。(C)8.Which book does the woman show the boy? A. Hamlet. B. The Twelfth Night. C. Romeo and Juliet.(B)9.Why does the boy want to borrow a book by
4、Shakespeare? A. Because he likes writing book reviews. B. Because he has to finish his homework. C. Because he often reads Shakespeares works.(A)10.What kind of book is the boy interested in? A. Books on history. B. Books on science. C. Books on geography.三、听长对话，完成信息记录表(10分) (C)11.A. Jerry B. Jackie
5、 C. James(A)12.A. brown B. black C. golden(B)13.A. pants B. shorts C. jeans(C)14.A. 3：30 B. 4：00 C. 4：30(B)15.A. park B. market C. station笔试部分(95分)四、完形填空(15 分)Emma was hanging the colorful papers, not really paying attention to where she was placing them. She was a little unhappy. _16_, it was her b
6、irthday, too and no one in her class had even said happy birthday to her. They were all busy planning the surprise _17_ for their headteacher Mr. Smith.Sure Mr. Smith was _18_. He knew everyones birthday and made cards for them. He high-fived you when you got an A on a test, and _19_ you when you fa
7、iled. Emma knew Mr. Smith deserved(该得) a surprise party. _20_ she wished just one person could remember it was her birthday, too!Emma had a quick look at the huge card the class had made. It was as long as the blackboard. She knew Mr. Smith would be unhappy if they _21_ him presents. So she suggeste
8、d the class make a card just like he did for them.“Emma, will you turn off the _22_ please?” Ms. Clark said. “Im going to call Mr. Smith now.” Ms. Clark called Mr. Smith, saying the lights in the _23_ had gone out. As soon as Ms. Clark finished the call, Emma looked around the classroom _24_ with a
9、sigh(叹气) for another time and turned the lights off.The door opened and everyone shouted, “_25_!”“A surprise party for _26_?” Mr. Smith asked. He walked over to the huge card. “This is the most beautiful card Ive ever _27_. But it makes my birthday card kind of _28_.” Then he turned to Emma and hand
10、ed her the card. “Happy birthday, Emma. Im excited that we share the same _29_.”“Me, too,” Emma said, _30_ at Mr. Smith.“Happy birthday, Emma!” her classmates cheered.(A)16.A. After all(毕竟) B. By the way C. First of all D. For example(C)17.A. talk B. lesson C. party D. trip(D)18.A. healthy B. humoro
11、us C. handsome D. great(D)19.A. thanked B. praised(表扬) C. left D. encouraged(鼓励)(B)20.A. And B. But C. Or D. So(D)21.A. showed B. made C. lent D. bought(C)22.A. TV B. fan C. lights D. computers(A)23.A. classroom B. gym C. library D. yard(C)24.A. angrily B. happily C. slowly D. surely(B)25.A. Welcome
12、 B. Surprise C. Morning D. Goodbye(A)26.A. me B. her C. you D. us(D)27.A. posted B. ordered C. made D. seen(C)28.A. expensive B. old C. small D. long(A)29.A. birthday B. cake C. card D. dream(B)30.A. coming B. looking C. running D. flying五、阅读理解(30分)AA lot of families in Britain grow vegetables. A fe
13、w people grow unusual or strange vegetables. But a great many people grow tomatoes. My neighbor grows the biggest, sweetest, happiest tomatoes in the world. “How do you do it?” I ask. “Why cant I grow tomatoes like yours?”“I talk to them,” my neighbor says. “Ive been talking to my tomatoes for years
14、.” Up to now, I have always laughed at this.This summer, some scientists carried out an interesting experiment(实验), and I have just read their report.Three sets of tomato plants were grown. Nobody talked to the first set, but every day for a month, a recording of a mans voice was played to the secon
15、d set, and a recording of a womans voice was played to the third set. At the end of the month, the second set of plants had grown four centimeters taller than the first, and the third set of plants had grown five centimeters taller than the second. The plants liked the womans voice best.“We cant exp
16、lain it,” a scientist said. “But sound waves surely help the tomatoes to grow. Plant growers have always paid attention to light and water. Now_we_advise_you_to_think_of_sound_waves_in_the_same_way.”(C)31.The writers neighbor grows better tomatoes because he _. A. stays with them B. laughs at them C
17、. talks to them D. thinks of them(B)32.Through the experiment, the scientists proved that _ helps tomatoes to grow best. A. a mans voice B. a womans voice C. the sound of nature D. the sound of animals(D)33.By the underlined sentence the scientist means _. A. plants dont grow without sound waves B.
18、scientists have found the secret of sound waves C. sound waves are more important than light and water D. plant growers should also pay attention to(注意；关注) sound wavesBThere are many kinds of wild cats in Africa, such as the lion, the cheetah(猎豹) and the leopard(豹). African cats are beautiful animal
19、s but they are not safe. The biggest danger to African cats is losing their living places. Roads and farms leave less space for wildlife. The cheetah used to be seen around Africa. Today, the cat can only be found in certain places of Africa. They have lost most of their living places. Lions once li
20、ved all over Africa as well. But now their population is becoming smaller and smaller. Illegal hunting(非法捕猎) is also a problem to the wild big cats in some places.There are protected areas in many parts of Africa. But outside those places, wild African cats may be killed. They may be killed for thei
21、r beautiful skins. They may be killed for use in traditional medicines. They may be killed by people who hunt for sport, or fun.Some organizations and groups, like the Cat Survival Trust(CST) and African Wildlife Foundation(AWF), are working to protect African cats. They are trying their best to mak
22、e sure these cats can live in peace.The job of protecting African cats is really difficult, but one small step could lead to bigger steps.(B)34.Which part of the magazine is the passage probably taken from? A. Culture. B. Animal. C. Travel. D. History.(D)35.What does the Cat Survival Trust probably
23、do in Africa? A. It kills wild cats for fun. B. It works for AWF. C. It helps Africans build roads. D. It protects the wild cats.(C)36.Which is the best title for the passage? A. Different Kinds of Wild Cats B. Where to Find Wild Cats C. African Cats in Danger D. How to Protect African CatsCOne Satu
24、rday morning, Jimmy got up very early. He ran into the kitchen and ate breakfast with his mom. After they finished, Jimmy went to the door.“What will you do?” asked Mom.“I will play on the swing,” said Jimmy.“I dont think its a good idea,” said Mom. “Its raining.”Jimmy went to the window and looked
25、out. The swing was wet. He sighed(叹气) and went to the kitchen again.“I dont like it when it rains,” said Jimmy. “I want to play outside.”“You can play outside tomorrow,” said Mom.“How can I get to tomorrow? Can I run to tomorrow now? I go really fast when I run,” asked Jimmy.“I dont think that will
26、work,” said Mom. “Time goes in a certain rhythm(某种规律). You cant change it. But when you have a lot to do, time seems to go fast.”“What can I do?” asked Jimmy.“Why dont you call Mack?” asked Mom. “Maybe he can play with you.”Jimmy called Mack and he arrived in minutes.First Jimmy and Mack played comp
27、uter games and watched TV in the living room. After that, they went to Jimmys room and made a model plane together. Soon, it was time for Mack to go home.The rain stopped at about 6：00 pm., and Jimmy went out with his mom to have dinner in a new restaurant. On their way home, Mom asked Jimmy, “Did y
28、ou have a good day?”“Yes, it went fast,” said Jimmy happily.(C)37.How did Jimmy feel when he found it was raining outside? A. Surprised. B. Excited. C. Sad. D. Afraid.(A)38.What did Jimmy and Mack do together? Played computer games. Watched TV. Read storybooks. Made a model plane. A. B. C. D. (D)39.
29、Who did Jimmy have dinner with? A. His mom and dad. B. Mack and his mom. C. Mack. D. His mom.(C)40.What does the writer want to tell us from the passage? A. We should do our best to make our mom happy. B. We should always do what we planned to do. C. Time goes by fast when we are busy. D. Friends sh
30、ould always be together.DA woman cooked pancakes for her family and an extra one for a hungry passer-by. She always put the extra one on the windowsill(窗台). Every day, a hunchback(驼背者) came and took it away. Instead of expressing his thanks, he said, “The evil you do remains with you; the good you d
31、o comes back to you!” “Not a word of thanks. Every day he says these words! What does he mean?” she said.Day by day, the woman became annoyed. Therefore, one day, she added poison(毒药) to the pancake she prepared for him. She was about to put it on the windowsill when she shook with fear. “What am I
32、doing?” she said. She threw it into the fire and made another one. As usual, the hunchback came, picked up the pancake and said, “The evil you do remains with you; the good you do comes back to you!”That evening, there was a knock on the door. To her surprise, it was her son who had been to a farawa
33、y place to make money. He looked very weak. He said, “Mom, its a miracle(奇迹) that Im here. While I was a mile away, I was so hungry that I almost died. Just then, an old hunchback passed by and gave me a pancake. He was kind enough to give me a whole pancake. He said, Your need is greater than mine!
34、” After hearing these words, the woman remembered the pancake with poison. If she had not burnt it in the fire, it would have been eaten by her son!She suddenly realized the meaning of the hunchbacks words. Do good and dont even stop doing good, even if it is not appreciated(感激) at that time.(B)41.W
35、hich of the following has the same meaning as the underlined word “annoyed”? A. Tired. B. Angry. C. Nervous. D. Scared.(C)42.How did the woman deal with the poisoned pancake? A. She threw it on the road. B. She put it on the windowsill. C. She threw it in the fire. D. She gave it to the hunchback.(D
36、)43.According to the passage, we can learn that _. A. the hunchback knew the womans son B. the hunchback wasnt a helpful person C. the woman and the hunchback got on well D. the woman thought the hunchback was impolite at first(C)44.Which of the following is the RIGHT order according to the passage?
37、 The hunchback gave his pancake to the womans son. The woman made a poisoned pancake one morning. The woman understood the meaning of the hunchbacks words. A. B. C. D. (B)45.What does the writer want to tell us? A. Be kind to hunchbacks. B. Never stop doing good things. C. Be thankful to our parents
38、. D. Dont expect too much from others.六、任务型阅读(5分)下面是5个经常旅游的朋友的爱好及几个世界著名的浪漫景点的介绍，请为每个人选择一个最合适的浪漫景点。People(E)46.Ken likes art and flowers. He wants to visit a romantic place to see beautiful flowers.(D)47.Grace likes music and parties. She wants to sing and dance with friends on the beaches.(C)48.Appl
39、e wants to take photos of the Elizabeth Tower, the Buckingham Palace(白金汉 宫) and the Thames(泰晤士河). He wants to walk in the little old town streets.(B)49.Leo likes to learn the history of Greek and Roman. He wants to visit some Roman ruins(遗址).(A)50.Roy likes to go shopping and have delicious food at
40、a very low price. He wants to draw the city in a book from the hills.Romantic PlacesA. PragueCzech Republic(布拉格捷克共和国)Prague is an ancient European city. Its a romantic old town. The famous Czech beer is the reason to visit Prague. You can walk through the narrow streets of the older parts of the tow
41、n. The things are very cheap and foods are very delicious. You can view the city from the hills, so its called “city of a hundred spires(百塔之城).”B. Cyprus(塞浦路斯)Its a city with an old story and history. Its an island which is near Greek and Roman ruins. There you can learn the history of Roman Empire.
42、 You can enjoy the Greek mythology(希腊神话).C. Londonthe United KingdomIts one of the most romantic cities in the world. Its little old town streets, parks on every corner, and old buildings are ideal for romantic walks. You can see the Elizabeth Tower, the Thames, the Tower of London, and Buckingham P
43、alace, etc.D. Rio de JaneiroBrazil(里约热内卢巴西)Its one of the most lively cities in the world. Its famous for its celebrations(狂欢节), samba and beaches. You can sing, enjoy music night and day.E. AmsterdamNetherlands(阿姆斯特丹荷兰)Its a city more than seven hundred years old. Its known for its historical attra
44、ctions, its collections of art, its tulips(郁金香) and windmills(风车). You can enjoy the beautiful flower parks and interesting museums.七、词汇运用(15分)(A)单词拼写。Tom had busy school days, and he 51.hardly(几乎不) ever did sports. In 52.fact(事实), he had no time for sports. He hoped to do something different. As a
45、53.kid/child(孩子), it was better to enjoy outdoor activities. So he and his father decided to climb a 54.pretty(相当) famous mountain. As they 55.tried(尝试) hard, they were successfulthey reached the 56.top(顶部) of the mountain. His father gave him a pen as his 57.prize(奖品). How 58.fresh(新鲜的) the air was
46、! He could 59.clearly(清楚地) hear the birds singing beautifully. He was so excited that he couldnt 60.wait(等待) to keep it in a diary. What a wonderful experience it was!(B)用方框中所给词的适当形式填空。win, different, choose, successful, comfortable61There are many differences between the two pictures.62Tomorrow is my mothers birthday. I want to choose a special gift for her.63Of all the ways to travel, I think going by train is the most_comfortable.64Who is
