1、期中素养评估期中素养评估 (时间：120 分钟 满分：150 分) 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分 30 分) 第一节(共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分) 听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最 佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题 和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1What will the man do? ATake some pictures. BWatch a movie. CStudy at home. 2How will the speakers probably ge
2、t to the park? ABy underground. BBy bike. CBy car. 3Whats the weather like now? ASnowy. BCloudy. CRainy. 4What are the speakers mainly talking about? AA lecture. BA course. CA hall. 5What time is it now? AAbout 3：30 pm. BAbout 4：00 pm. CAbout 4：30 pm. 第二节(共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分) 听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段
3、对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个 选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个 小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。 6Whats the probable relationship between the speakers? ASalesman and shopper. BWaiter and customer. CNeighbors. 7What does the woman need? ATwo eggs. BSome coffee. CA
4、 cake. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。 8What will the woman do this evening? AAttend a party. BVisit her grandma. CDo some shopping. 9What does the man advise the woman to do in the end? AChange a skirt. BBuy a handbag. CWear a necklace. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。 10Which language does the man want to learn? AFren
5、ch. BGerman. CItalian. 11Why does the man want to learn that language? AHe wants to travel abroad. BHe shows interest in it. CHe needs it at work. 12Who is likely to learn Chinese? ATim. BDiana. CSusan. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。 13Where is the man going? AA college. BA hospital. CA bank. 14How far is
6、it from Main Street to Water Square? ATwo blocks away. B20 minutes walk. C50 meters away. 15Where are the speakers now? AOn Main Street. BAt Park Road. COn Rain Avenue. 16How many left turns should the man take? AOne. BTwo. CThree. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。 17How long is the Barcelona tour? ATwo nigh
7、ts. BThree nights. CSeven nights. 18What is not included in the Barcelona tour? AFlights. BHotels. CEvening meals. 19What can visitors use the discount card for? AAll the city sights. BSome restaurants. C5- star hotels. 20When is the deadline for booking the Barcelona tour? ASeptember 30th. BOctober
8、 5th. COctober 31st. 第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分 50 分) 第一节(共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Sharon, Aged 22 The most important thing to keep in mind when going into high school is to be yourself. Besides, I dont know what your middle school was like，but high school teachers wi
9、ll not care about things such as how much homework you already have in one night. Its best to just learn to deal with things and manage your time wisely so you can achieve everything you need. Frank, Aged 21 I think almost every kid feels both nervous and excited before their first day. You will pro
10、bably love it. I know I did. You should join in some sports or activities that will make your high school experience more enjoyable. Good luck! Eddie, Aged 20 When I started high school I was really nervous too, especially since I had been homeschooled all through middle school and didnt really know
11、 anyone，I suppose the best advice would be to just relax. The first couple of days can be a little bit hard，but things will become easier after you know it. David, Aged 19 Im not going to lie. The first day is kind of frightening (令人恐惧的). But youll get used to it. Dont be afraid of anyone; upperclas
12、smen will pick on you more if you let them know youre afraid. Just take it easy. Making some friends and staying with them will greatly help you get used to high school quickly. After the first week its really not bad at all. Dont worry. 21What can we infer from Sharon about high school? ATeachers a
13、re quite strict. BStudents often stay up at night. CTeachers provide little care for students. DStudents should make good use of their time. 22How did Eddie feel on his first day of high school? AExcited. BBored. CWorried. DRelaxed. 23Who mentions the importance of friends? AFrank. BDavid. CSharon.
14、DEddie. B In some research carried out in the UK, it was found that only four out of every five employees were happy at work. Surprisingly, it wasnt the pay or the love for the work that made people happy. Instead, friendly, supportive colleagues and a good manager have been found to be the primary
15、causes of happiness at work. So how do you develop a sense of joy on the job? Here are some suggestions. Happiness is a state of mind, so staying happy at work is completely based on a positive attitude towards your job. Focus on the bright side of the work rather than keep talking about what makes
16、you unhappy. Challenge yourself and take charge of your own growth in your career. Boredom is one of the primary factors that cause people to change jobs. Find new challenges and its a great feeling to take control over what you do and see a task through. Having co- workers you like and enjoy workin
17、g with is a feature of happiness in the workplace. Talk to people, get to know them and try to get along well with them in the workplace. Meeting new people and getting fresh views can help you to keep yourself interested in your work. Complete your tasks, no matter how disagreeable or tough they mi
18、ght be. This gives you a sense of achievement and encourages you to work towards your goals in future. Sitting and staring at your screen all day long isnt going to help you. Instead, take breaks and go outside for some time. For example, go out for a few minutes to feel the breeze (微风). Eat your lu
19、nch outside or work for a few minutes during that hour, which helps you stay happy at work. 24Which of the following is a main cause of happiness at work? AOnes love for the work. BHaving a good manager. CHaving many supporters. DThe pay one gets from work. 25Why does the author advise us to keep ch
20、allenging ourselves at work? ATo do our work more creatively. BTo learn from new experiences. CTo avoid feeling bored in the workplace. DTo prove that we have the ability to do the task. 26In order to stay happy at work, we should _. Atry to make friends with our co- workers Bconsider the good and b
21、ad aspects of the work Ctake charge of different tasks from time to time Dcomplete those disagreeable or tough tasks first 27Who is the passage probably written for? APeople working in big companies. BNew graduates from university. CThose working on computers. DGeneral workers. C For many years， I s
22、trongly believed that my suffering was because of my size. I imagined that when the weight disappeared，it would take old wounds, hurts and rejections with it. Many people with weight problems also mistakenly believe that changing our bodies will fix everything. Perhaps our mistake is believing that
23、being thin equals being loved, being special， and being cared for. We fantasize (幻想) about what it will be like when we reach the long- awaited goal. We work very hard to realize this dream. Then, at last, we find ourselves there. But we often gain back what we have lost. Even so, we continue to bel
24、ieve that next time it will be different. Next time, we will keep it off. Next time, being thin will finally bring us happiness, self- worth, and, of course, love. It took me a long time to realize that there was something more for me to learn about beauty. Different cultures have different standard
25、s (标准) of beauty. In Samoa a woman is not considered attractive unless she weighs more than 200 pounds. More importantly, if its happiness that we want，why not put our energy there rather than on the size of our body? Why not look inside? Many of us struggle hard to change our body, but in vain. We
26、have to find a way to live comfortably inside our body and make friends with and care for ourselves. When we change our attitudes towards ourselves, the whole world changes. 28The passage tries to stress the importance of _. Abody size Bdifferent beauty standards Cculture difference Dattitudes towar
27、ds life 29What does the underlined word “everything” in Paragraph 1 mean? AThe whole world. BAll the problems. CAll the dreams. DAll the truth. 30What can be inferred about the author? AThe author is a Samoan. BThe author probably got wounded in wars or accidents. CThe author succeeded in losing wei
28、ght. DThe author has been troubled by her/his weight. 31Which of the following statements is true? AOnes happiness is determined by a persons weight. BNot all countries take being thin as the standard of beauty. CIts entirely wrong to care about whether a person is fat or not. DOnce a person loses w
29、eight，he/she wont gain back the weight easily. D When you are travelling，whether on business or for pleasure，you often need to stay in a hotel. The kind of hotel you choose probably is decided above all according to how much money you want to spend. There are small hotels with very few services，wher
30、e the prices are low，or there are large hotels with all the very latest comforts, where you could spend all the money you have in the bank for one very comfortable night. There are several different kinds of people who go to hotels. Some want to live, rather than just stay，in a hotel; the hotels whi
31、ch are designed to meet their needs are called residential hotels. However, most people who stay in hotels are either business people or tourists on holiday. In most hotels, there are two kinds of rooms: single rooms, for the use of one person, and double rooms, for the use of two people. In additio
32、n, in large hotels，there are also suites (套房), which include two or more rooms connected togetherperhaps a bed- room and a living room. They are for people who are very rich or very important. 32Ones choice of a particular hotel is made mainly according to _. Ahow much one is willing to pay for a ni
33、ght Bwhether one is travelling on business or for pleasure Cwhether the hotel is in the central part of a city Dhow good the services of the hotel are 33If the president of a certain country comes, he will_. Alive in a new hotel with a suite Bstay in a single room of a hotel Cstay in a double room o
34、f a hotel Dstay in a suite of a modern hotel 34If a person stays in a modern hotel with latest comforts for a night, _. Ahe will become poor Bhe has to pay a lot of money Che has to spend all the money he has in the bank Dhe has to pay some money 35The title of the article is probably _. ARooms of a
35、 Hotel BCost of a Hotel CHotels DPeople Staying in Hotels 第二节(共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分) 阅读下面短文， 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 选项中有两项为多 余选项。 We all know it is not always so easy to be happy. We also know how stressed (有压力的) you are, with homework, exams, sports meets and extra outdoor activities, let alo
36、ne trying to have a life outside school. _36_ Exercise Physical activity produces all sorts of things that help us to relax and feel good. Exercise can also make us feel more confident (自信的), which certainly makes us happier. You dont have to be a future Olympian. _37_ If you hate PE, find something
37、 less competitive: go for a walk, dance around your room or hit a park. Thankfulness Its easy to take the good things in life without thinking about them or showing youre thankful. _38_ An easy way to do this is make a list before bed of five things youre thankful for. They can be big things, like y
38、our family and friends, or little things, like a good hair day. Laugh _39_ But research has shown that a good laugh reduces (减少)stress and, even if you start by forcing yourself to laugh, improves how you feel. Sleep Get enough sleep. _40_ Not getting enough sleep makes you angry and sad, so leave y
39、our phone outside your room, turn off the lights and let yourself have a good sleep. Sweet dreams! ATeens especially need at least eight hours. BIf youre feeling blue, know that youre not alone. CYou can increase happiness if you exercise with a friend. DSo here are our top tips on being happy and s
40、taying happy. EEveryone can get something good from moving a little bit. FBut studies have shown that giving thanks can make you happier. GSome days, laughing is just about the last thing you feel like doing. 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分 30 分) 第一节(共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳
41、选 项。 The story goes that during Les Browns school days he was considered “educable mentally handicapped” and placed back from 6th grade to 5th grade. To make matters worse, he had a twin brother who was exceptionally bright and _41_， and as such Les became commonly referred to by his peers as the “D
42、T”the “dumb twin.” One day a teacher asked him to _42_ and solve a problem on the chalkboard, _43_ Les refused and said that he couldnt. “Of course you can，” the teacher _44_ encouragingly. “Young man, come up here and _45_ this problem for me.” “But I cant，” _46_ Les. “Im mentally handicapped.” The
43、 rest of the class burst into _47_. At that point, the teacher _48_ out from behind his desk and looked Les straight in the _49_. “Dont ever say that again，” he told him _50_. “You must remember someone elses _51_ of you does not have to become your reality.” Les _52_ forgot those words, and spent t
44、he rest of his life _53_ amazing troubles and pursuing his goals with passion. Time and time again, _54_ that teachers powerful revelation(启示), Les has lived the _55_ hes famous for all over the world: You have greatness within you. 41. Agifted Blively Ckind Dhumorous 42. Aget up Bcome up Ctake care
45、 Dgive in 43. Aand Bso Cbut Dor 44. Aresponded Bsneezed Cbegged Dscreamed 45. Aenjoy Bsettle Canswer Danalyze 46A.wrote Bsighed Cinsisted Dexplained 47A.applause Banger Ctears Dlaughter 48A.looked Bstepped Cpulled Ddug 49A.eye Bsky Cground Dchest 50A.pitifully Bnervously Cfirmly Drepeatedly 51A.fear
46、 Bsympathy Cvalue Dopinion 52A.never Balways Ceven Donce 53A.challenging Bovercoming Ccollecting Dobtaining 54A.along with Bfor fear of Cthanks to Dbut for 55A.lifestyle Bway Cdream Dphrase 第二节(共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Rob Collington had always been a big fan of
47、Astronaut Ice Cream, a freeze- dried ice cream 56._ (sell) across the US. He has enjoyed eating it 57._ he was a little boy, even though he admits it doesnt taste very good, because its made of the 58._ (cheap) of all ice cream. But it does have a big advantage over even the most delicious tradition
48、al ice creamit doesnt melt (融化) As he grew up, Collingtons tastes 59._ (change) but he never forgot his favorite childhood treat. So he gave up his job 60._ an office worker and spent three and a half 61._ (year) working on a natural freeze- dried ice cream, travelling over 20,000 miles across the U
49、S 62._ (try) different kinds of Astronaut Ice Cream. After gathering all the necessary know- how, he 63._ (successful) created Gastronaut Ice Cream. Unlike regular ice cream, Gastronaut is served at room temperature and once you take a bite, it turns into “64._ same sweet and creamy ice cream youve known all your lifebut with no brain freeze” After a successful campaign (运动)，65._ has alrea
