《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 have
heard.（听对话回答问题）
11. A. Human. B. Xinjiang. C. Jiangxi
12. 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) in
2007.
A. took part in
B. joined
C. entered for
D. attended
( )2.Liu Yi Fei’s first album (首张专辑) came out ____ the morning of last Monday.
A. in
B. on
C. at
D. for
( ) 3.― Finding Nemo‖ _____ at Shanghai Grand Theater next week. Would you like
to go with me?
A. be on
B. on
C. will be on
D. will on
( ) 4. China has______ a member of WTO for about six years.
A. become
B. joined
C. been
D. got
( ) 5. ―Assembly ‖《集结号》is _________ film I have ever seen.
A. the most exciting
B. most exciting
C. more exciting
D. more excited
( ) 6.The trip was ______ , and everyone on the ship was _______.
A. pleasant, pleased
B. pleased, pleased
C. pleasant, pleasure
D. pleased, pleasant
( ) 7. People enjoy _______ forward to _______ the Spring Festival.
A. to look; celebrate
B. looking; celebrating
C. looking; celebrated
D. looks; celebrates
( ) 8.There is a national flag ___________ the blackboard in every classroom of
our school.
A. in
B. below
C. above
D. next
( ) 9. I don’t understand what he.
A. told
B. said
C. spoke
D. talked
( ) 10. Xuli’s Engl ish is so good that she can communicate with foreigners fluently
_____English.
A. by
B. in
C. with
D. of
( ) 11. Wen Jiabao paid a visit to the local citizens ________ a snowy winter night.
A. on
B. in
C. at
D. 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. or
B. and
C. but
D. because
( ) 15. About _________ of the students in our school are from foreign countries.
A. three-fifths
B. third-fifth
C. threes-fifth
D. three-fifth
( )16. The friendly-looking shop assistant asked politely : ―Have you paid
________ the sandwiches, madam?‖
A. to
B. for
C. on
D. at
( )17. –I want to know if you often ________ your pen friend.
--Once every two months.
A. hear from
B. hear about
C. hear of
D. hear
( ) 18. Jack will fly to America ____________ the evening ___________ June ,4. A. on, on
B. in, of
C. in, on
D. on, of
( ) 19. Shenzhou VI has made students more _________ in science.
A. exciting
B. excited
C. excite
D. excitement
( ) 20. ―Xiao Pang’’ (Little Fatty) is angry _________those who put his face on the bodies of famous people by Photoshop.
A. with
B. about
C. in
D. for
( ) 21. ―World Expo 2010‖ (2010世博会) will___________ in Shanghai next year.
A. be happened
B. take place
C. be taken place
D. 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. in
B. on
C. of
D. with
( ) 23. We visited the small town ______ last year and stayed there for _____.
A. sometimes, some time
B. some time, sometimes
C. sometime, some time
D. sometimes, some times
( ) 24. The physics lessons are . I’m of it.
A. boring, boring
B. bored, bored
C. bored, boring
D. boring, bored ( ) 25. Tim is having his military training (军训) far away from his home now. His
mother is really ________ about his son.
A. worried
B. hurried
C. excited
D. frightened
Part III 阅读 （1×20=20分）
Passage 1
Sometimes 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 century
B. In 1803
C. In 1903 2. Colter lived _______ in the Rocky Mountains.
A. by himself
B. with his wife
C. once 3. People thought Colter was _______ when they heard his story.
A. happy
B. sad
C. crazy 4. Now, peop le are _______ for Colter’s discovery.
A. excited
B. grateful
C. wonderful
5. The chemicals in the water _______ a beautiful color, but they also made it ______ bad.
A. make…smell
B. made…smelled
C. made…smell
Passage 2
Nowadays, 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 easy
B. not easy at all
C. hopeless
7. In the job market, __________.
A. many people are fierce
B. people have to face fierce competitors
C. many people compete against each other for a position
8. As a senior college student, Xuan Xiaoli is busy_______.
A. looking for a part-time job
B. looking for a satisfactory job
C. looking for a job with a good salary
9. She has made several attempts to apply for a job and _________.
A. several companies have tried to contact her
B. is waiting for job interviews
C. has had no response so far
10. Finally, a company called Xuan Xiaoli and sad ________.
A. that she was accepted
B. that she didn’t meet the requirements
C. that the company didn’t have a vacancy that suited her at present
Passage 3
On 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 Bicycles
B. A Beaut iful Hotel in Xi’an
C. Marco Polo and the Silk Road
D. An American Achieving His Aims
12. The hotel workers told the manager about Friedlander coming to the hotel
because .
A. he asked to see the manager
B. he entered the hall with a bike
C. the manager had to know about all foreign guests
D. the manager knew about his trip and was expecting him
13. Friedlander is visiting the three countries in the following order, .
A. China, India, and Pakistan
B. India, China, and Pakistan
C. Pakistan, China, and India
D. China, Pakistan, and India
14. 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. clever
B. friendly
C. hardworking
D. strong—minded
Passage 4
Mr. 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 and
said 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 money
C. he wanted to keep in good health
D. he could meet some friends on the way
18. Mr. Grey had been willing to lend money to a stranger in order to_______
A. give him a start in life
B. help him on the way to success
C. make him rich
D. 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 him
D. 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 chance
D. Mr. Grey took the risk that the stranger would not give back the money which
he 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。
2、我想介绍你认识我的一个重要客人。
3、谢谢您安排我们在晚餐会上见面。
4、他会在上海待两天。
5、音乐盒中那首熟悉的生日歌让她热泪盈眶。
6、她常为自己有一个幸福的婚姻而感谢上苍。
7、我不知道该说些什么来感谢您对我的帮助和指导。
8、He wants to climb the Great Wall in Beijing and see the terracotta warriors and horses in Xi’an.
9、She said she was grateful for the help everybody had been giving her. 10、I forgot to tell you that you have an appointment this afternoon.
Part V 汉英词组互译（1×10=10分）
1、期 待 6、take place
2、生意伙伴 7、on holiday
3、开 车 接 8、plan to do sth.
4、食 宿 9、thank sb. for ...
5、带某人四处看看 10、take over Part VI 语法 （动词部分2×5=10分，介词部分1×5=5分） 1. As soon as they enter the garden, they _______(greet)by a smiling young lady. 2.I ’m glad he ______(like)it here in China.
3. He said the moon ______ (move) around the earth.
4. Does she still ______ (remember) me?
5. The Yangtze River______(flow)through the city.
6. ______(介词)much consideration, we accepted his offer.
7. ______(介词)this building, you will see many beggars.
8. Erica introduced Li Min _______ (介词) an old neighbour.
9. I ’ll be waiting _______(介词) you around 3:30 ______(介词) the tennis court.
班级______________ 学号______________ 姓名______________ .....................................................装.....................................订.........................................线.................................................
《英语》期中考试卷答题纸（90分钟）
一． 听力 （1×20=20分） 二. 选择题 （1×25=25分）
三. 阅读 （1×20=20分）
四. 汉英句子互译（1×10=10分）
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7. . 8. 。 9. 。 10. 。
五．汉英词组互译（1×10=10分）
1. 6.
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3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.
六．语法
（2×5=10分）1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
（1×5=5分） 6. 7. 8. 9.