2014学年第一学期中试卷含答案

2014学年第一学期《实用英语》期中考试试卷

Part I. Vocabulary & Structure (30%)

Section A

Directions:This part is to test your ability to use words and phrases correctly to construct meaningful and grammatically correct sentences. There are 100 incomplete statements here. You are required to complete each statement by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A), B) .C) and

D).

1. All my classmates have passed the physical education exam except __________.

A) John and I B) John and me

C) I and John C) me and John

2. I’ll lend you my computer __________ you promise to take care of it.

A) unless B) as C)while D)if

3. His mother told me that he _________ read quite well at the age of five.

A) should B) would C)could D)might

4. He was very sorry ________ her at the airport.

A)not to meet B) to not meet

C)to have not met D)not to have met

5.Which do you think is ________important, wealth or health?

A)more B)most C)the more D)the most

6.She gave up her job as a nurse because she found the children too difficult ________.

A)look after B) to look after

C)looking after D)be looked after

7. The students _______ their papers by the end of this month.

A)have finished B)will be finishing

C) will have finished D)have been finishing

8. The news ________ the Chinese football team had won the match excited all of us.

A) that B)which

C)what D)as 9.There is a nice-looking car there. Peter wonders ________ .

A) it belongs to who B)whom does it belong to

C)whom it belongs to D)who does it belong

10 The manager of the company insisted that all the staff members ________ the new safety rules.

A)would observe B)observe C)observed D) will observe

Section B

Directions: There are 20 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper.

form of the word given in the brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding

space on the Answer Sheet.

11. You need to remember that your purpose is to understand and make yourself

___________________ (understand)

12. Reading brings me the greatest _______________ (happy).

13. Some people buy used goods simply ____________ (save) money.

14. Your plan sounds all right, though it might be rather _____________ (cost).

15. We ______________ (figure) it out, but we failed.

16. He has a strong _____________ (believe) in high education.

17. The chairman _______________ (confidence) believed that he could fulfill his promise.

18. Since Nixon first visited China in 1972, every president _____________ (visit) China.

19. Nixon had taken the matter very _______________ (serious)

20. Mary had made up her mind to marry Bill and what I said to her didn’t make any __________

(differ)

21. I work for a pop music station ____________ (call) KIST-FM.

22. Playing word games is an _____________ (entertain) for many people.

23. He brought us a piece of ______________ (depress) news.

24. I’ve _____________ (enjoy) seeing you.

25. The sale of ice-cream is _______________ (determine) by the weather.

26. He ____________ (find) yourself unable to understand if he learns “special English”.

27. Try to concentrate on English sounds instead of _______________ (try) to translate into Chinese.

28. The rich People search through used goods _____________ (look) for a unique treasure.

29. The speaker ______________ (presence) some arguments for his side.

30. The teacher told the boys _____________ (collect) all the waste paper.

Part II. Reading Comprehension (50%)

Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.