《英语》期中考试卷

《英语》期中考试卷（90分钟）Part Ⅰ听力(1×20=20分)1. Listen and fill in the blanks with what you have heard.（填空）(1) You haven’t changed at all since I ____________last.(2) I’d _________to meet my cousin, Henry.(3) Michael and Mary have just_______ in Shanghai.(4) It’s a very__________,isn’t it?(5) How’s ________going with your company?(6) It’s ___________of you to say that.(7) How is your _________from London to Beijing?(8) I feel much better after a few day’s __________.(9) Let me _______you to some of my colleagues.(10) I want to know how much it ______to study at an English university for a year.2. Listen to the conversation. Then choose the best answer to each question you haveheard.（听对话回答问题）11. A. Human. B. Xinjiang. C. Jiangxi12. A. A pot. B. Port. C. Wine.13. A. He has failed in the election. B. He doesn’t like Linda very much.C. He has won the election.14. A. Going to the cinema with Tracy. B. Staying at home.C. Watching a movie alone.15. A. Danny’s father. B. Cooper’s wife. C.The project manager.16. A. At six. B.At five. C. At seven.17. A. Pace. B. Peter. C. Not given.18. A. Mr. Cooper. B. Tom Cooper. C. Mrs. Cooper.19. A. Four hundred yuan a month. B. One hundred yuan a month. C. For free.20. A. On Friday. B. On Wednesday. C. The day after tomorrow.Part II 选择题(1×25=25分)( ) 1.Many players ______ Shanghai Special Olympics World Games(特奥会) in2007.A. took part inB. joinedC. entered forD. attended( )2.Liu Yi Fei’s first album (首张专辑) came out ____ the morning of last Monday.A. inB. onC. atD. for( ) 3.― Finding Nemo‖ _____ at Shanghai Grand Theater next week. Would you liketo go with me?A. be onB. onC. will be onD. will on( ) 4. China has______ a member of WTO for about six years.A. becomeB. joinedC. beenD. got( ) 5. ―Assembly ‖《集结号》is _________ film I have ever seen.A. the most excitingB. most excitingC. more excitingD. more excited( ) 6.The trip was ______ , and everyone on the ship was _______.A. pleasant, pleasedB. pleased, pleasedC. pleasant, pleasureD. pleased, pleasant( ) 7. People enjoy _______ forward to _______ the Spring Festival.A. to look; celebrateB. looking; celebratingC. looking; celebratedD. looks; celebrates( ) 8.There is a national flag ___________ the blackboard in every classroom ofour school.A. inB. belowC. aboveD. next( ) 9. I don’t understand what he.A. toldB. saidC. spokeD. talked( ) 10. Xuli’s Engl ish is so good that she can communicate with foreigners fluently_____English.A. byB. inC. withD. of( ) 11. Wen Jiabao paid a visit to the local citizens ________ a snowy winter night.A. onB. inC. atD. during ( ) 12. Many people died _______ snow disaster last winter. A. of B. in C. for D. on ( ) 13. The new comer tried to communicate ________ others, but he failed. A. with B. to C. at D. by ( ) 14. Hurry up, ______ you will catch the bus.A. orB. andC. butD. because( ) 15. About _________ of the students in our school are from foreign countries.A. three-fifthsB. third-fifthC. threes-fifthD. three-fifth( )16. The friendly-looking shop assistant asked politely : ―Have you paid________ the sandwiches, madam?‖A. toB. forC. onD. at( )17. –I want to know if you often ________ your pen friend.--Once every two months.A. hear fromB. hear aboutC. hear ofD. hear( ) 18. Jack will fly to America ____________ the evening ___________ June ,4. A. on, onB. in, ofC. in, onD. on, of( ) 19. Shenzhou VI has made students more _________ in science.A. excitingB. excitedC. exciteD. excitement( ) 20. ―Xiao Pang’’ (Little Fatty) is angry _________those who put his face on the bodies of famous people by Photoshop.A. withB. aboutC. inD. for( ) 21. ―World Expo 2010‖ (2010世博会) will___________ in Shanghai next year.A. be happenedB. take placeC. be taken placeD. hold.( ) 22. The British police are busy _______the case of Benazir Bhutto （贝.布托）, Pakistan former Prime Minister . (巴基斯坦前总理) .A. inB. onC. ofD. with( ) 23. We visited the small town ______ last year and stayed there for _____.A. sometimes, some timeB. some time, sometimesC. sometime, some timeD. sometimes, some times( ) 24. The physics lessons are . I’m of it.A. boring, boringB. bored, boredC. bored, boringD. boring, bored ( ) 25. Tim is having his military training (军训) far away from his home now. Hismother is really ________ about his son.A. worriedB. hurriedC. excitedD. frightenedPart III 阅读 （1×20=20分）Passage 1Sometimes people find really wonderful things when they are not looking for them. One example was John Colter. Colter lived alone in the Rocky Mountains of the United States. He loved to walk in the mountains, but one day in 1803 he saw a strange sight. Water was shooting high into the air and falling into a pool. It was a natural water fountain. Near the fountain, Colter found other pools of clean water, some of which were hot. (The chemicals in the water made a beautiful color, but they also made it smell bad.) Not too far away, he found several large, clear lakes and spectacular waterfalls. Colter was excited, so he told other about the place. However, the other people did not believe him. They thought that he was a dreamer, a fool. After they saw these wonders, they, too, were excited and they were grateful for such a wonderful discovery. Today the place Cloter discovered is known as Yellowstone Park.1. When was Yellowstone Park discovered?A. In the eighteenth centuryB. In 1803C. In 1903 2. Colter lived _______ in the Rocky Mountains.A. by himselfB. with his wifeC. once 3. People thought Colter was _______ when they heard his story.A. happyB. sadC. crazy 4. Now, peop le are _______ for Colter’s discovery.A. excitedB. gratefulC. wonderful5. The chemicals in the water _______ a beautiful color, but they also made it ______ bad.A. make…smellB. made…smelledC. made…smellPassage 2Nowadays, job-hunting is by no means an easy thing. Many college graduates have to face fierce competition in the talent market. Xian Xiaoli is a senior student in Nanjing Mechanical Normal College. She has been busy looking for a reasonably well-paid job. She has applied for a job with several companies in Nanjing Industrial Park, but has so far had no response. Last week, she learned from an advertisement in the newspaper that one company was looking for an assistant engineer. After she read the requirements, she decided to have a try and wrote a letter of application. Yesterday, the company called and said sorry for there being no vacancy that quite suited her.6. Now, looking for a job is ________ for college graduates.A. very easyB. not easy at allC. hopeless7. In the job market, __________.A. many people are fierceB. people have to face fierce competitorsC. many people compete against each other for a position8. As a senior college student, Xuan Xiaoli is busy_______.A. looking for a part-time jobB. looking for a satisfactory jobC. looking for a job with a good salary9. She has made several attempts to apply for a job and _________.A. several companies have tried to contact herB. is waiting for job interviewsC. has had no response so far10. Finally, a company called Xuan Xiaoli and sad ________.A. that she was acceptedB. that she didn’t meet the requirementsC. that the company didn’t have a vacancy that suited her at presentPassage 3On the evening of June 21, 1992, a tall man with brown hair and blue eyes entered the beautiful hall of the Bell Tower Hotel in Xi’an with his bicycle. The hotel workers received him and telephoned the manager, for they had never seen a bicycle in the hote l ball before though they lived in ―the kingdom of bicycles.‖Robert Friedlander, an American, arrived in Xi’an on his bicycle trip across Asia which started last December in New Delhi（新德里）, India.When he was 11, he read the book Marco Polo and made up his mind to visit the Silk Road. Now, after 44 years , he was on the Silk Road in Xi’an and his early dreams were coming true.Robert Friedlander’s next destinations (目的地) were Lanzhou, Dunhuang, Urumqi, etc. He will complete his trip in Pakistan.11. The best headline(标题) for this newspaper article would be .A. The Kingdom of BicyclesB. A Beaut iful Hotel in Xi’anC. Marco Polo and the Silk RoadD. An American Achieving His Aims12. The hotel workers told the manager about Friedlander coming to the hotelbecause .A. he asked to see the managerB. he entered the hall with a bikeC. the manager had to know about all foreign guestsD. the manager knew about his trip and was expecting him13. Friedlander is visiting the three countries in the following order, .A. China, India, and PakistanB. India, China, and PakistanC. Pakistan, China, and IndiaD. China, Pakistan, and India14. What made Friedlander want to come to China?A. The stories about Marco Polo. B. The famous sights in Xi’an .C. His interest in Chinese silk.D. His childhood dreams about bicycles .15. Friedlander can be said to be .A. cleverB. friendlyC. hardworkingD. strong—mindedPassage 4Mr. Grey was the manager of a small office in London. He lived in the country, and came up to work by train. He liked walking from the station to his office unless it was raining, because it gave him some exercise.One morning he was walking along the street when a stranger stopped him andsaid to him, ―You may not remember me, sir, but seven years ago I came to London without a penny in my pockets, I stopped you in this street and asked you to lend me some money, and you lent me £ 5, because you said you were willing to take a chance so as to give a man a start on the way to success.‖Mr Grey thought for a few minutes and then said, ―Yes, I remember you. Go on with your story!‖ ―Well,‖ answered the stranger, ―are you still willing to take a chance?‖16. How did Mr. Grey get to his office? A. He went up to work by train. B. He walked to his office.C. He went to his office on foot unless it rained.D. He usually took a train to the station and then walked to his office if the weather was fine.17. Mr Grey liked walking to his office because ________. A. he couldn’t afford the buses B. he wanted to save moneyC. he wanted to keep in good healthD. he could meet some friends on the way18. Mr. Grey had been willing to lend money to a stranger in order to_______A. give him a start in lifeB. help him on the way to successC. make him richD. gain more money 19. One morning the stranger recognized Mr. Grey, and_______ A. wanted to return Mr. Grey the money B. again asked Mr. Grey for money C. would like to make friends with himD. told Mr. Grey that he had been successful since then 20. In the second paragraph, ―…take a chance‖ means ______. A. Mr. Gray happened to meet a stranger B. Mr. Grey had a chance to help a stranger C. Mr. Grey helped a stranger by chanceD. Mr. Grey took the risk that the stranger would not give back the money whichhe lent him. Part IV 汉英句子互译（1×10=10 分）1、你跟我上次见到你时一样，一点都没变。