www.ks5u.com
英语期中测试题
考试时间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)
1. 请听下面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。
1.Where are the two speakers most probably?
A.On a bus B.At a bus stop C.In the man’s office
2. What does the woman usually do in her free time?
A. Go to the gym B.Stay at home C.Do some shopping
3. What is the price of the apartment on the second floor?
A.200yuan B.260yuan C.300 yuan
4. What can we learn about the boy?
A. He is a little lazy. B. He is good at cooking. C. He works in a school.
5. What does the woman mean?
A.The man can’t change the shirt.
B.The man can change it for a bigger one.
C.The man can change it for a smaller one.
第二节 (共15小题,每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
请听下面5段对话或独白。每段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。
6. 请听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6.What does the man do probably?
A.A doctor B. A student C.An assistant
7. When will the man go to see the doctor?
A. This Friday afternoon.
B. This Friday morning.
C. This Thursday afternoon.
请听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
8. What does the man like about the cafe?
A. Its music B.Its coffee C. Its environment.
9. What is the woman’s attitude towards the man’s idea?
A. She agrees. B. She is not sure. C. She doesn’t agree.
10. What will the man order?
A. A large black coffee.
B.A large white coffee.
C.A medium white coffee.
请听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
11. What can we learn about the course?
A.It is about hotel management.
B.It will be given three times a week.
C.Each class lasts about one hour.
1. How much should the woman pay if she enrolls now?
A.$500 B.$550 C.$600
2. What will the woman bring at the first class?
A.Her personal record.
B.The money.
C.The application form.
请听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。
3. When did the accident happen according to the man?
A.At 7:20 a.m. today
B.At 7:20 p.m. today
C.At 7:20 a.m. yesterday
4. What was the girl doing when the accident happened?
A.She was talking on the phone.
B.She was listening to something.
C.She was playing with her friends.
5. Who is probably the woman?
A.A doctor. B.A policeman. C.A driver.
请听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
6. Who is Jenny?
A.A middle school student.
B.A student who will study in college.
C.A student who will graduate from college.
7. What is the main idea of this letter?
A.How to choose the right college major.
B.How to make good use of time in college.
C.How to deal with money problems in college.
8. How could Jenny know how money works in the real world?
A.By choosing more majors.
B.By taking part in more activities.
C.By taking finance courses.
9. What kind of major does Jenny’s dad advise her to choose?
A.The one that can bring good future.
B.The one that she really likes.
C.The one that is easy to study.
第二部分 阅读理解(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
Six people are talking about the newly-built garden on the roof of their building.
Jasmine: I loved the idea when Wilber first told me about it. We had lots of meetings with our neighbors, trying to make them understand why it’s good to build a garden on the roof. Now people love coming here, and we have made a lot of friends!
Wilber: The whole thing wasn’t easy at first. But Jasmine helped a lot. And she was
really good at making people happy to donate (捐赠) money for the roof garden.
David: My kids love going up there. They sit there watching butterflies and birds. The roof garden brings them closer to nature.
Samuel: You want something green? Visit the park! It’s only one block away! After the roof garden was built, small insects started flying into my room! And the kids leave mud on the stairs when they come down from the roof!
Rosie: Our building is now cooler in the summer. My baby sleeps well even on hot summer days!
Flora: Guess where these tomatoes are from! Not from the supermarket. They’re from our roof! It’s wonderful, isn’t?
21. Who dislikes the roof garden?
A. Jasmine B. Samuel C. RosieD. Flora
22. What does Wilber tell us?
A. Children always make stairs dirty.
B. Tomatoes grew well on the roof.
C. Jasmine helped to get the money.
D. There are birds in the roof garden.
23. What can be inferred from the interview?
A. Most of the speakers love the roof garden.
B. Babies like sleeping in the roof garden.
C. The roof tomatoes sell well in the supermarket.
D. David first came up with the idea of a roof garden.
B
Small talk is a popular way of getting to know someone, getting into a school or job, or just passing the time. But do you think you're good at it? And do you even know how to do it? If not, then it’s never too late to learn. The art of small talk is the art of talking about unimportant things like the weather. So why should you find it important?
It's completely free. It doesn't matter if you fail, and you never know where it will go. “It can lead to many results,from a pleasant exchange to the signing of a million dollar business deal”,according to Brett Nelson in Forbes Magazine. The good things to small talk don't stop there. It can also make us smarter, as a study by researchers at the University of Michigan found that friendly, social communication could help us solve problems.
You may be wondering how best to break this ice. Weather is probably the number one thing that people who do not know each other will discuss. Sports news is also a very common topic, especially if a local team or player is doing extremely well or badly. And if you and the other speaker have something in common, that may also be acceptable to talk about. For example, if the bus you are on is full, you might talk about the reasons why.
Complimenting (恭维)someone on their clothing or hair is acceptable; however, you should probably not say anything — good or bad一about a person's body. Basically, any subject that makes the other person give a deep-thought answer is not welcome. If you bring up something like death, religion, politics, for serious opinions, you will turn people off.
24. The 2nd paragraph is mainly about .
A. the topics of small talk B. the advantage of small talk
C. the art of small talk D. the development of small talk
25. Which is the first choice for strangers to break the ice?
A. Sport B. Clothing. C. Weather D. Music
26. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means people will .
A. feel interested in your talk B. get tired of your talk
C. quarrel with you for your talkD. be grateful for your talk
27. Which part of a magazine might this text belong to?
A. Science & Technology B. Travel Around the World.
C. Modern Fashion. D. Social Communications.
C
One of our worst nightmares as a parent is finding out that our teenager has started smoking or taking drugs.Usually our first reaction is to be angry,but most of us can remember what it was like when we were at school and just how powerful peer(同龄人)pressure can be.Once we are faced with such a case,we ought to be understanding and supportive and should try to help our children through the problems.
Many teenagers are attracted to drugs at some stage in their life and research shows that as many as 15% of all teenagers have tried drug taking of some sort during their young lives.Besides the usual peer pressure and the constant need to be“cool”or to have“fun”,many teenagers are simply curious about the excitement or“high”they can achieve from taking drugs.That excitement is doubled by the simple fact that they are doing something illegal that we as parents would consider dangerous.
On a more serious note,they might be getting into drugs as an escape.Perhaps they are unhappy at school or there have been recent changes at home that may have unsettled them.In this case,drug taking can be more worrying as they may start to rely on it as a form of escapism and start to take drugs more regularly.
If you think your child might be smoking or taking drugs,it's best to deal with it straight away.It's easy to turn a blind eye and sweep_the_issues_under_the_carpet in the hope that they'll gradually stop,but without your intervention(干预),the problem may not disappear.
28.When parents find that their children are smoking or taking drugs,they should________.
A.help them out of the addiction
B.punish them severely
C.talk about it with their teachers
D.let them stay at home and not go to school
29.Which of the following is NOT a reason why teenagers try taking drugs?
A.They are under great peer pressure.
B.They think it is cool to take drugs.
C.They want to stay slim.
D.They are unhappy at school.
30.What can be inferred from the text?
A.Children whose parents take drugs are more likely to take drugs.
B.Most students are unhappy at school.
C.Children are curious about things they should not do.
D.Children who take drugs will gradually stop themselves.
31.What does the underlined phrase,“sweep the issues under the carpet”in the last paragraph mean?
A.To punish somebody severely.
B.To take quick action.
C.To persuade somebody patiently.
D.To put off dealing with the matter.
D
The other day, my sister and I were sitting in the restaurant, trying to have a conversation, but her children, four-year-old Willow and seven-year-old Luca, would not stop fighting. The arguments-over a fork, or who had more water in a glass-never stopped.
Then my sister reached into her handbag, produced two shiny iPads, and handed one to each child. Suddenly, the two were quite. They sat playing games and watching videos, and we continued with our conversation.
After our meal, as my sister stuffed the iPads back into her bag, she said, “I don’t want to give them the iPads at the dinner table, but if they keep them occupied for an hour so we can eat in peace, I often just hand them over. I am afraid that it’s bad for them. I do worry that it makes them think it’s OK to use electronics at the dinner table in the future.”
Dr. Gary Small, director of the Longevity Center at the University of California, Los Angeles says that the brain is highly sensitive to stimuli(刺激物),like iPads and smartphone screen, and if people spend too much time on one technology, and less time interacting(互动)with people like parents at the dinner table, that could prevent the development of certain communication skills.
“Conversations with each other are the way children learn to have conversations with themselves, and learn how to be alone,” said Sherry Turkle, a professor of science, technology and society at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She fears that children who do not learn real interactions, which often have imperfections, will come to know a world where perfect, shiny screens give them a false sense of intimacy(亲密)without risk. However, they need to be able to gather themselves and know who they are. So someday they can form a relationship with another person without a panic of being alone. “If you don’t teach your children to be alone, they will only know how to be lonely,”she said.
25. What did Willow and Luca fight about?
A. iPads. B. Little things. C. Delicious food. D. Interesting things.
26. How did the author’s sister feel about offering children iPads?
A. She was critical of it.
B. She felt it was worth a try.
C. She was uncertain about it.
D. She felt surprised at its effect.
27. According to Dr. Small, what should parents do?
A.Provide their children with various technologies.
B.Teach their children communication skills.
C. Talk to their children at the dinner table.
D. Limit their children’s screen time.
28. What is Sherry Turkle worried?
A. Children are afraid of taking risks.
B. Children try to escape from the real world.
C. Children can’t live without electronic devices.
D. Children can’t deal with companion-less situations.
第二节 (共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways.___36___ Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.
You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report.___37___ Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process.___38___
The following methods may work best for you.
●Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.
●Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts.
● Write your notes in your own words.
● ___39___
● Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.
As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand(速记). When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time.___40___
A. Use words, not complete sentences.
B. There are three practical note-taking methods.
C. You must write your notes on separate paper.
D. Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.
E. You will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.
F. That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.
G. First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.
第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)
第一节 (共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Imagine that you’re a whale, about 25 feet long and weighing thousands of pounds. You can 41._____ as fast as 35 miles per hour and may travel 100 miles in a day. The entire 42._____ is your home. Now picture yourself as the 43._____ whale living alone
in a small pool. You cannot dive 44._____ or swim great distances. There is nothing much to do 45._____ circle the small pool day after day.
Now imagine you’re an elephant living in a close family group. Members of the family 46._____ each other while travelling long distances to find the large quantities of food needed to 47._____ the family. Now picture yourself 48._____ in a trailer(拖车)or train moving from city to city. You’re 49._____ to perform tricks like standing on your head-things you’d 50._____ do in the wild.
For many years, people watched whales and elephants 51._____ in circuses(马戏团)and marine(海洋的)parks. But now people are speaking up for the 52._____. They’re saying that they deserve to live a more 53._____ life and not be used for entertainment. And people-and some companies-are beginning to 54._____.
In March 2015, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey 55._____ that they would no longer use elephant acts in their circuses. And on May 1,2016, the elephants performed their last 56._____. One year later, SeaWorld Theme Parks announced that it would gradually 57._____ using shows featuring whales performing silly 58._____.
The announcements by Ringling Bros. and SeaWorld are first steps in putting an end to using wild animals for 57._____. These decisions were made as a result of many people speaking out loud and clear that 60._____ animals deserve to live free.
41. A. run B. swim C. walk D. sail
42. A. world B. house C. ocean D. pool
43. A. same B. last C. next D. real
44. A. first B.deep C. quickly D.carefully
45. A. so B. or C. and D. but
46. A. watch out for B. keep up with C. look forward to D. break away from
47. A. help B. save C. train D. feed
48. A. resting B. sleeping C. standing D. travelling
49. A. encouraged B. advised C. forced D.reminded
50. A. still B. only C. never D. seldom
51. A. practising B. performing C. celebrating D. competing
52. A. circuses B. parks C. animals D. people
53. A. colourful B. meaningful C. natural D. healthy
54. A. listen B.look C. examine D. review
55. A. predicted B. imagined C. explained D. announced
56. A. duty B. function C. show D. operation
57. A. deny B. consider C. discuss D. stop
58. A. tricks B. mistakes C. games D. rules
59. A. education B. entertainment C. exploration D. experiment
60. A. living B. rare C. trapped D. wild
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。
Recently people started to make friends with people they had never 61.______ (actual) met. Critics of online friendships say they’re not as meaningful 62.______ real life friendship. It’s too easy to ignore people online and6 3.______ to end online friendships than offline ones. The moment someone says something 64.______ other
person dislikes, it’s time to say goodbye. This is not how people become friends face to face. Friends share each other’s lives and sometimes upset each other. But if they manage to get 65.______ it all, the result is a trusting relationship.
Some people, however, who have an online social life are entirely comfortable with it. They have never met their online friends in real life and have no plans 66.______ (do) so. Real life friends are often 67.______ (concern) about other things and you don’t always know when they are available, which is not true of online friends, who can be in your pocket, on your screen or in your 68.______ (live) room whenever you want them. With online friends, they never feel alone even if they are and they can end a conversation easily. Furthermore, 69.______ (support) of online friendships say that they can be more confident online. In that respect perhaps the Internet should 70.______ (look) at as just another place to make friends.
第四部分:写作(共两节,满分35分)
短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
假如英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中有10处错误,要求你在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写上该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写上修改后的词。
注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从11处起)不计分。
While reading the newspaper two months ago, I was learned there was an organization naming Soles4Souls. One of the aim of this organization is to collect shoes to help these in need. My interest for shoes started when I learned there were children all over the world which couldn’t attend school because they didn’t have shoes. I learned that one pair of shoes could actual change someone’s life forever. However, I began to collect shoes with some of my friends. Believe it or not, we had collected more than 500 pairs of shoes so far. I am excited to be making difference in the world. At the same time, I am amazed at the support that we have received.
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
假设你是John, 你的笔友李刚英语口语不好,他来信请你谈谈你的意见。你给他写一封回信。提出以下看法和建议:
1.在课堂上要积极发言,争取每个讲英语的机会。如果讲错,老师会帮助你纠正错误。
2.在课内课外尽可能多地讲英语,熟能生巧。
3.找一个喜欢讲英语的同学共同实践,相互帮助。
4.不要失去信心,不要怕讲错,不要怕别人讥笑。
5.只要坚持下去,一定能提高英语口语水平。
词数:100左右。开头结尾已经给出。
试题答案
听力:1-5 BCBAC6-10 BACBA 11-15 BBAAB 16-20 BBCCB
A篇 :21-23BCA
B篇:24-27BCBD
C篇:28-31ACCD
D篇:32-35BCDD
七选五:36-40 GEFAD
完型:41-45 BCABD 46-50 ADDCC 51-55 BCCAD 56-60 CDABD
61. actually 62. as 63. easier 64. the 65. through 66. to do 67. concerned 68. living 69. supporters 70. be looked
71.was learned there......去掉was 72. naming 改成named 73. aim 改成 aims 74. to help these 改成those 75. My interest for......for 改成in 76. which couldn’t attend 改成 who 77. actual 改成actually 78.However 改成Therefore 79. had collected 改成 have collected 80. difference 前面加a
作文:
Dear Li Gang,
Thank you for your letter. I’m sorry to know that you have some trouble in your spoken English.
Here is some of my advice on improving spoken English:
First of all, in class you must be active. Get every chance to speak. If you make any mistake, your teacher and your classmates will help you. Try to speak English in and after class as much as possible. Practice makes perfect. Besides, why not look for one with whom you can practice speaking English? Thus you can help each other. Finally, don’t lose heart in your spoken English, and don’t be afraid of making any mistake or being laughed at. As long as you keep on speaking English, you are sure to improve your spoken English.
Yours sincerely,
John