1、英语期中考试试卷第一节：单项选择（共25小题，每小题1分，满分25分）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1. The astronauts were so struck by _beauty of nature that they took lots of pictures in _space. A. the ; /B. the; the C. /; the D. /; /2. Are you feeling _ better today?Thanks a lot. I feel _ better now following the
2、 doctors advice.A. slightly; much B. much; someC. rather; any D. any; quite3. My teacher punished me this morning.Why? Youve done nothing wrong, _ I can see.A. as long asB. as far as C. as well asD. as soon as4. Mary did not like her partner, Betty, and kept her _ from her.A. length B. distance C. w
3、ay D. space5. The prices of the flats _ are several times as high as in the countryside.A. downtown B. in the downtown C. in downtown D. at downtown6. The girl who is studying at the art college has a_ for music and dance.A. gift B. present C. power D. strength7. After Yang Liwei succeeded in circli
4、ng the earth, _our astronauts desire to do is walk in space.A. where B. how C. thatD. what8. Mrs. White found her husband _by letters and papers and_ very worried.A. surrounding ; looked B. surrounded ; lookedC. surrounding; looking D. surrounded ; looking9. Though difficult, I _ him find a job, whi
5、ch made him very pleased. A. tried to help B. managed to help C. tried helping D. succeeded to help 10. The Government has promised to take _ to help the unemployed. A. measures B. means C. methods D. measurement11. On my way home, I saw a young man with _ shoulders trying to find out how _ the rive
6、r is by walking across it. A. wide; wide B. broad; broad C. broad; wide D. wide; broad 12. What are you anxious about? _A. How can we succeed B. Whether we can succeed C. When can we succeed D. That we can succeed 13. As soon as we went _ the ship，it left the port.Aaboard Bto aboard Cabroad Dboard14
7、.What he had said and done in the school _ his parents and teachers.A. was pleased B. pleased C. pleased by D. pleased with15. Where is the shooting centre?It is about 50 kilometres _ the city of Beijing.A. in south of B. south of C. the south of D. southern of16. I will do_ I can _you. A. all what,
8、 help B. all that, help C. all which, to help D. what, to help17.Often he_ sit for hours doing nothing at all when he was in low spirits.Ashould Bwould Ccould Dmight18.We are looking forward to_ a chance to watch the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games.Agive Bbe given Cbeing givenDgivi
9、ng19. The Parkers bought a new house but_ will need a lot of work before they can move in.A. they B. it C. one D. which20. Do you mind my taking the books away? _.A. Certainly, please do. B. No, go aheadC. Yes, not at all D. No, please dont21. Would you permit me _ here? Sorry. We dont permit _ in t
10、he lab.A. smoking; smoking B. to smoke; to smokeC. smoking; to smoke D. to smoke; smoking22.The reason_ she gave for not being present was _the heavy snow prevented her coming. A. why; because B. why; whether C. that; that D. how; that23.The woman was about to open the door _ she heard a strange sou
11、nd from inside.A. as B. while C. when D. then24.Ten years ago，the population of our village was _ that of theirs.Aas twice large as Btwice as large asCtwice as much as Das twice much as25. What _ you to get bored with her?_was her laziness and unkindness.A. made; It B. caused; That C. led; It D. got
12、; That第二节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Billy，a hardworking student，is fourteen years old and in the ninth grade. He has a parttime job that _26_ him up every morning at five oclock，when most people are still _27_ asleep .He is a newspaper boy.Each morning
13、，Billy leaves the house at 515 to go to the _28_ where the newspapers always are. The newspapers were _29_ to the corner by truck at midnight. He always takes a wagon to _30_ them.In the winter it is still dark _31_ he gets up every day，but during the rest of the year it is _32_.Billy must send the
14、newspapers to the houses of people on his_33_ in all kinds of weather. He tries to put each paper on the porch(门廊) where it will be _34_ from wind，rain or snow. Sometimes his customers give him tips，_35_ him very excited.Billy earns about $70 per month through hard _36_，and he is saving some of the
15、money to go to _37_，where he has always been longing to go. Besides that，he _38_ the rest of the earnings on records and clothes. Once a month，he has to collect the _39_at night since many of them work during the day. That is when he is _40_ so that he is full of excitement. Luckily，he gets _41_ sup
16、ported by his family. Sometimes，when Billy is sick，his brother offers to deliver the newspapers for him. Once，his father was too _42_ to help.Billy has seventy customers now，but he doesnt feel _43_ about the number.He dreams that he will get _44_ customers as possible some day._45_，he might win a pr
17、ize for being an outstanding newspaper boy. He wants to win a trip to Europe，but he will be happy if he wins a new bicycle.26A. wakesBtakesCgets Dpicks27A. soundBfalling Cfall Dsoundly28A. corner Bstreet Croom Ddepartment29A. givenBaddressed ChandedDdelivered30A. carryBbring CsendDload31A. at which
18、Bwhile CthatDwhen32A. shortBblackClightDlong33A. roadBwayCrouteDpath34A. protected BstoppedCkeptDprevented35A. making BlettingCleadingDcausing36A. attempt BjobCwork Dstruggle37A. abroad BschoolCcollegeDhospital38A. costsBspendsCpaysDuses39A. paperBmoneyCnewspapersDrecords40A. depressedBenergeticCful
19、filled Dmoved41AveryBgreatCgreatlyDa lot of42A. likely Breluctant Ctried Dwilling43A. satisfied Bpleasant CcontentedDhappy44A. many moreBas muchCas manyDmuch more45A. If that BIf so CBesidesDWhats more第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，10小题，每题2分，满分20分）第一节：（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将
20、该项涂黑。AOne sixth of undergraduates (本科生) in Beijing this year have registered at a driving school . The students , mostly from majors such as business management or international trade , will finish there driving courses within 20 days or so .Training costs have dropped to ,2,600yuan for students , a
21、ccording to the Haidian Driving School in Beijing . The price is not really low , but students will accept it , seeing it as an investment (投资) in their future . Familiarity with the operation of computers and fluent English are the basic skills graduating students need to find a job . But a drivers
22、 permit has become another factor. “In the job market , owning a drivers permit sometimes strengthens a graduating students competitiveness for a good position ,” says Zhou Yang , an undergraduate at the China University of Political Science and Law .Cars will become a necessary part of many peoples
23、 lives in the coming years , and its difficult to get a permit out of campus because of the pressures on working peoples time . “Having a full-time job after graduation offers limited time to learn to drive . We senior students have plenty of spare time , plenty of opportunities to learn.” Xu Jian ,
24、 an official at the driving school, said undergraduates were very able and serious , and could grasp in an hour what it took ordinary people four hours to learn . In this driving school, middle-aged people , young women and college students are the main customers .To get a drivers permit , a beginne
25、r is now required to have at least 86 hours practice before the final road test .46The undergraduates are learning to drive because . Athey like to drive cars Bthey need this skill to find a good job .Cmost of them will be able to buy cars in the future Dthey want to become full-time drivers after g
26、raduation 47Which of the following is Xu Jians opinion of students learning to drive ?AHe decided it was a waste of money and time .BHe thought they must learn it at school .CHe thought they would spend three times more time .DHe agreed that young people had an advantage in learning to drive .48Whic
27、h of the following would be the best title of this passage ?AStudents Learn to Drive BWelcome to Driving School CIts Better to Learn to Drive at CollegeDStudents Pay Less to Learn to Drive Now BMy grandfather grew up in war-torn Europe. When German soldiers occupied his hometown ,the thriving city o
28、f Tarow, Poland, he refused to obey them and eventually joined the Soviet army to fight for his countrys freedom . “Stand straight, stand tall,” he told himself.After the war, in 1947, he boarded a boat for Manhattan. He was hungry and suffering from seasickness. All alone in a new country, he was f
29、rightened about his future .Still, he marched head-on into the hustle and bustle of the streets of New York . Soon he met other European immigrants, each of them trying to find his or her own way .If they could do it, why couldnt he? “Stand straight, stand tall,” he would remind himself.Thanks to th
30、e help of a loyal and trusting friend, my grandfather gained a jewelry booth on Canal Street, New York City .He once told me how nervous he was on that first day of work. He was not only trying to learn this tough new business, but also a new language.To his surprise, the men in neighboring boothswh
31、o could have taken advantage of himoffered their help and advice. Within months, my grandfather was commanding his spot behind the counter, selling diamonds and cultured pearls as if hed been doing it his whole life.Stand straight and stand tall.In later years, my grandfather would take both my moth
32、er and her sister down the aisle at their weddings. As he stood with each of them, he thought about their new beginnings, and of the adventures and journeys they would experience together .He also thought about the children who would one day carry on his family name.I am so proud to be one of those
33、children. Listening to my grandfathers remarkable experiences has changed the way I view my own life.49Which is the correct order of the things that happened in the passage?a. My grandfather took both my mother and her sister down the aisle at their weddings.b. World War II broke out in Europe.c. My
34、 grandfather went to America.d. My grandfather began to run his diamond business.e. The men in neighboring booths helped him.Ab, c, a ,d, eBb, c,d ,e ,aCb, c ,e , a ,d Dc, b ,e ,d ,a50Which is NOT true according to the passage?AMy grandfather was a soldier during World War II.BMy grandfather went to
35、 America by sea.CMy grandfather had been doing a jewelry business his whole life.DMy grandfather ran his business successfully.51Grandpa probably inspired his grandchildren in time of trouble by saying “_ ”.AA friend in need is a friend indeedBGod help those who help themselvesCStand straight , stan
36、d tallDPractice makes perfect52It can be concluded that_ .AGrandpa never lost heart in time of hardshipsBGrandpa never threw doubt upon his fateCGrandpa was born to be a businessmanDGrandpa didnt live up to his friends expectationsCI think machine power is better than human power because we cannot s
37、urvive without our daily used machines like bikes, coolers, computers, etc.Started on 14-Apr-2008 By SmithE-mail: rksscet12Johnson6-May-2008Yes, its very clear that machine power is better than man power. But machine power has its limitations (局限). It cannot survive without electricity and manhandli
38、ng. If it doesnt have these two then it is completely useless. So man should not completely depend on machines. One more point is that because of the use of machines man has become lazy. This laziness has brought in many problems like obesity, arthritis (关节炎) and other health problems. But I am not
39、saying that man should completely turn from ma-chine power to man power. He should have a balance of both. Even I cant think of life without a car, a computer and a cooler.Sally9-May-2008Humans only created the machines. So, human power is greater than machine power. To do the things quickly we crea
40、ted the machines. But machines cannot think. That thinking power beats machine power.Tina17-May-2008But without humans there is no value of any machine. If someone wants to use his machine perfectly then one must have expert labor or man power.Tommy19-May-2008Hi to all, my opinion is that human powe
41、r is more powerful than machine power, because human beings created the machines. Human brain works more com-pared to machines.Mike20-May-2008I think human power is better than machine power because even if we travel on foot to near places the money will not be wasted and we can get exercise.53. Who
42、 agrees with Smith generally?A. Tommy. B. Tina. C. Sally. D. Johnson.54. According to Johnson, man should _.A. keep a balance between human power and ma-chine powerB. completely depend on machine powerC. turn from machine power to man power completelyD. live a life without a car, a computer or a coo
43、ler55. Sally thinks that human power is better than machine power because _.A. machines are useless without electricityB. machine power can make people become lazyC. machines cant think like human beingsD. human brain can do things quickly56. Which of the following questions are the speakers talking
44、 about in the passage?A. Will machine power defeat human power?B. Which is better, human power or machine power?C. What limitations does machine power have?D. Will machines think in the future?第二节：书面表达（满分35分）假设你是李华，你的美国朋友Peter打算今年暑假来中国西藏旅游，请你根据下表用英语向他介绍有关西藏的情况。归属中华人民共和国地理位置中国西南方，被誉为世界屋脊(Roof of the
45、World)人口约2，800，000面积120多万平方公里省会拉萨 (Lhasa)，被誉为世界上最高的城市特征700多年的悠久历史；风景秀丽，有很多享誉海内外的名胜古迹，如布达拉宫（the Potala Palace）。发展1951年5月23日解放以来，西藏在政治、经济(economy)、文化等方面都取得了很大的进步。单项选择：15 AABBA 610 ADDBA 1115 CBABB 1620 DBCBB 2125 DCCBC完形填空：26.C 27.A 28.A 29.D 30.A 31.D 32.C 33.C 34.A 35.A 36.C 37.C 38.B 39.B 40.C 41.C 42.D 43.D 44.C 45.B阅读理解：46-
