英语期中试题与答案

☆ ☆ 密 封 线 内 不 要 答 题 ☆ ☆姓 名学 号班 级Part II. Reading ComprehensionDirections : There are five passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Passage 1Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:Ted Schredd doesn ’t like cars. He wants people to stop driving because cars make the air dirty .Ted had an idea. He said, “I ’m going to cycle around North America. I want to show everyone that cycling is a fun way to get around. If more people ride bikes, the air will be cleaner.”He left his hometown with $160 in his pocket. When he got to San Diego, he met another cyclist. The cyclist invited Ted to speak at a big meeting about the environment. He said, “We will pay your airfare to Texas and we ’ll pay you to talk about your cycling trip.” Two hours later, Ted was on a plane to the environment conference and to a big surprise ! The next day, Ted called Deanna and asked her to finish the trip with him. Deanna said yes, sold everything in her apartment, gave her notice at work, and was on the road with Ted 20 days later!“It was difficult at first,” said Deanna. “Ted got up every morning at 6:00a.m, but I wanted to sleep until noon.” After a few days, they started having fun. As they cycled from Florida to Montreal and then back to Vancouver, every day was an adventure. People paid for their food in restaurants and gave them extra money. Some people gave them $50 or $100. They slept in people ’s backyards and drank beer with motorcycle gangs.On their way back to Vancouver, they stopped in Edmonton to visit Ted ’s relatives.During the stopover ,they got married. People tied a “Just Married ” sign and tin cans to the back of their bikes. They now want to write a book about their trip. “We want people to know that you can be an environmentalist and still have fun,” Schredd said. 21. Ted Schredd went cycling because ________.A) he loved adventure B) cycling was a lot of funC) he wanted find himself a wife D) he supported environmental protection 22. Ted got paid for ________.A) giving a talk about his cycling trip B) cycling throughout North AmericaC) traveling around North America by air D) attending conferences on cycling23. The “big surprise ” he had at the conference was that ________.A) he met another cyclist who wanted to join him B) he fell in love with a girl there C) he gave a long talk lasting 6 hoursD) he had a lot of fun talking about his cycling trip 24. According to the passage, Deanna________. A) quit her job to join Ted on his trip B) sold all her possessions to pay for Ted ’s trip C) was fired by her employer for not going to work D) asked for a long leave from work to join Ted on his trip 25. During the trip, Ted and Deanna________.A) found it hard to get up early B) were attacked by motorcycle gangsC) were often given free meals by restaurant owners D) decided to get marriedPassage 2Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage: Educating girls quite possibly yields a higher rate of return than any other investment available in the developing world. Women's education may be unusual territory for economists, but enhancing women's contribution to development is actually as much an economic as a social issue.And economics, with its emphasis on incentives (激励), provides guideposts that point to anexplanation for why so many girls are deprived of an education. Parents in low-income countries fail to invest in their daughters because they do not expect them to make an economic contribution to the family: girls grow up only to marry into somebody else's family and bear children. Girls are thus seen as less valuable than boys and art kept at home to do housework while their brothers are sent to school - the prophecy （预言) becomes self- fulfilling, trapping women in a vicious circle (恶性循环) of neglect.An educated mother, on the other hand, has greater earning abilities outside the home and faces an entirely different set of choices. She is likely to have fewer but healthier children and can insist on the development of all her children, ensuring that her daughters are given a fair chance. The education of her daughters then makes it much more likely that the next generation of girls, as well as of boys, will be educated and healthy. The vicious circle (恶性循环）is thus transformed into a virtuous circle（良性循环）.Few will dispute that educating women has great social benefits. But it has enormous economic advantages as well. Most obviously, there is the direct effect of education on the wages of female workers. Wages rise by 10 to 20 per cent for each additional year of schooling. Such big returns are impressive by the standard of other available investments, but they are just the beginning. Educating women also has a significant impact on health practices, including family planning.26. The author argues that educating girls in developing countries is________.A) troublesome B) labor-saving C) rewarding D) expensive27. By saying "... the prophecy becomes self-fulfilling ..." (Lines 45. Para. 2). the author means that________.A) girls will turn out to be less valuable than boysB) girls will be capable of realizing their own dreamsC) girls will eventually find their goals in life beyond reachD) girls will be increasingly discontented with their life at home28. The author believes that a vicious circle can turn into a virtuous circle when________.A) women care more about educationB) girls can gain equal access to educationC) a family has fewer but healthier childrenD) parents can afford their daughters' education29. What does the author say about women's education________?A) It deserves greater attention than other social issues.B) It is now given top priority in many developing countries.C) It will yield greater returns than other known investments.D) It has aroused the interest of a growing number of economists.30. The passage mainly discusses________.A) unequal treatment of boys and girls in developing countriesB) the potential earning power of well-educated womenC) the major contributions of educated women to societyD) the economic and social benefits of educating womenPassage 3Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:When Katherine Chon was in fifth grade. She drew a“dream tree”presenting the path she hoped her life would take. One branch led to Harvard Medical School, Which is exactly what her mother had hoped for when the Chons moved to the U．S．from South Korea （韩国）to give their three children opportunities. Always a diligent student, Katherine started to learn medicine at Brown. But then she added a new limb to her dream tree—one that her mother still doesn’t understand. Shocked by the misfortune of some South Korean women, Katherine joined forces with another Brown student to form the Polaris Project, now one of the largest anti-human-trafficking organizations in the country, “It was really hard for my parents.”says Katherine. “They had so many life stresses，so their children could get a great education and have a comfortable life.” The dreams of parents and children often differ, but the conflict can be especially painful in first-generation immigrant（移民）families where the parents have made enormous sacrifices. Lisa Park，an assistant professor at the University of California, San Diego, says that: the focus of every family that moves to the United States to provide opportunities for their children is almost always on the future, with little mention of the circumstances that compelled them to move. And even though the parents are the ones working 12-hour days, the children also under intense pressure to perform in ways that will justify（证明...是有道理的）the parents’ sacrifice.The contrast between parents’dreams and children’s realities can be particularly sharp for daughters who have grown up with almost infinite（无限的）opportunities. Their mothers often came from places where opportunities for women were limited, which makes the daughters’choices even harder to understand. Mary Lugemwa’s parents encouraged her to study math or science at Harvard. She complied at first, majoring in computer science. But she is currently working as a film producer for a nonprofit organization called Meaningful Media. “I sometimesfeel guilty, ”she says,“having chosen, to be an artist, because I know that if I had chosen a scientific background,I could help my parents a lot more.”31. When Katherine Chon was a fifth—grader, ________.A) she had a great interest in drawingB) she had a clear vision of her futureC) she had an independent personalityD) she had a desire to study in the U．S．32. It can be inferred from the text that Katherine’s mother_______.A) was disappointed at her daughter’s decisionB) was shocked by the suffering of some womenC) failed to give her kids enough opportunitiesD) failed to realize her own dream to be a doctor33. According to the text, in first—generation immigrant families, the parents feel frustrated if____.A) they fail to adjust to the circumstancesB) they are forced to make great sacrificesC) their children fail to focus on the futureD) their children develop against their wishes34.According to Lisa Park, first—generation immigrant children_______.A) avoid the slightest mention of their parents’ pastB) focus on seizing chances for future developmentC) work very hard to justify their parents’ sacrificesD) are under pressure to fulfill their parents’ dreams35.We learn from Mary Lugemwa’s case that_______.A) her parents cherished opportunities more than she didB) her parents’ dreams and her reality could be balancedC) she had a quite different view of life from her parentsD) she enjoyed infinite opportunities in career developmentPassage 4Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:I entered high school having read hundreds of books. But I was not a good reader. Merely bookish, I lacked a point of view when I read. Rather, I read in order to get a point of view. I searched books for good expressions and sayings, pieces of information, ideas, themes—anything to enrich my thought and make me feel educated. When one of my teachers suggested to his sleepy tenth-grade English class that a person could not have a “complicated (复杂的) idea” until he had read at least two thousand books. I heard the words without recognizing either its irony(嘲讽) or its very complicated truth. I merely determined to make a list of all the books I had ever read. Strict with myself, I included only once a title I might have read several times. (How after all, could one read a book more than once?) And I included only those books over a hundred pages in length. (Could anything shorter be a book?)There was yet another high school list I made. One day I came across a newspaper article about an English professor at a nearby state college. The article had a list of the “hundred most important books of Western Civilization”, “More than Anything Else in My Life”. The professor told the reporter with finality, “these books have made me all that I am”. That was the kind of words I couldn’t ignore (忽视). I kept the list for the several months it took me to read all of the titles. Most books, of course, I hardly understood. While reading Plato’s The Republic, for example, I needed to keep looking at the introduction of the book to remind myself what the text was about. However, with the special patience and superstition (迷信) of a schoolboy, I looked at every word of the text. And by the time I reached the last word, pleased, I persuaded myself that I had read The Republic, and seriously crossed Plato off my list.36. On heating the teacher’s suggestion of reading, the writer thought ________.A) one must read as many books as possibleB) a student should not have a complicated ideaC) it was impossible for one to read two thousand booksD) students ought to make a list of the books they had read37. While at high school, the writer________.A) had plans for readingB) learned to educate himselfC) only read books over 100 pagesD) read only one book several times38. The phrase “with finality” probably means ________.A) firmly B) clearly C) proudly D) pleasantly39. The writer’s purpose in mentioning The Republic is to ________.A) explain why it was included in the listB) describe why he seriously crossed it off the listC) show that he read the books blindly though they were hard to understandD) prove that he understood most of it because he had looked at every word40. The writer provides two book lists to .A) show how he developed his point of viewB) tell his reading experience at high schoolC) introduce the two persons’ reading methodsD) explain that he read many books at high schoolPassage 5Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage:When I was 15, I announced to my English class that I was going to write. The whole class nearly fell out of their chairs laughing.“Don’t be silly. Only geniuses can become writers,” one classmate said to me.I was so humiliated that I burst into tears. That night I wrote a sad poem about broken dreams and mailed it to a local newspaper. To my astonishment they published it, and sent me two dollars. I showed the poem to my fellow students. Again they laughed. “Just plain dumb luck,” they said.I’d tasted success. That was more than any of them had done, and if it was “just dumb luck,” that was fine with me.During the next two years I sold dozens of poems, letters, jokes, etc. By the time I graduated from high school, I had published quite a lot, but I never mentioned my writing to my friends again. They were dream killers.But sometimes you do find a friend who supports your dreams. “It’s easy to write a book,” that new friend told me. “You can do it.”I had four children at the time, and the oldest one was only four. We lived on a cow farm in Oklahoma, miles from anyone. All I had to do each day was take care of four kids, milk cows, and do the cooking, laundry and gardening.While the children napped, I typed on my ancient typewriter. I wrote what I felt. It took nine months, just like a baby.I chose a publisher at random and put the manuscript in an empty diaper(尿布)box, the only box I could find. The letter I e nclosed read: “I wrote this book myself, I hope you like it.”A month later I received a contract and a request to start working on another book. Crying Wind became a bestseller. I appeared on TV talk shows. I traveled from New York to California and Canada on promotional tours. My first book also became required reading in schools in Canada.People ask what college I attended, what degrees I have, and what qualifications I have to be a writer. The answer is none. I just write. I’m not genius, and I’m not gifted.41. The best title of this passage would be ________.A) A successful personB) Never give upC) All roads lead to RomeD) How to become a genuine writer42. The laughing of the whole class at the author’s dream implied that ________.A) some students in the class looked down upon herB) they believed that she was too simple and naiveC)the class did not understand what she meantD) the class felt that it was an amusing story43. The author did not show her publications to her classmate again because ________.A) she wanted to give them a big surprise some day in the futureB) she didn’t believe her classmates any moreC) she was afraid of more failureD)she knew she could not get any encouragement from them44. The author’s determination in writing might come from the following EXCEPT ________.A) her early success as a teenagerB) her teacher’s praiseC) her strong love for writingD) a new friend’s encouragement45. The author’s story proves that ________.A) a friend in need is a friend indeedB) higher education is not necessary for a personC) wisdom and courage are important qualitiesD) perseverance is essential for one’s successPart III. Vocabulary and StructureDirections:There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.46. Abraham couldn’t believe that his lovely wife had stolen the jewels and it took a long time tohim of her guilt.A) approve B) reveal C) convince D) confirm47.How many countries will _____ in the Olympic Games?A) participate B) participating C) join D) attend48.When you are learning driving a car, it whether you have a good teacher or not.A) makes a difference B) comes up withC) stays the course D) concerns with49. During the exam, the naughty boy tried to ____ a note to his classmate while the teacher wasn't looking.A) slim B) slope C )slip D) creep50.The publishers_____ an unknown author, and the books have sold well.A) relied on B) help out C) ran contrary to D ) took a gamble on51. Anyone_____ this advice would find himself in trouble.A )follow B) being followed C) following D) is following52.The factory workers _____ poisonous gases and many of them suffer from lung diseases.A) exposed to B) contacted C) are immersed in D) are exposed to53.We sent him an invitation to the party, but he _____.A) rejected B) declined C) refused D) accepted54. you informed me earlier, I wouldn’t have signed the contract.A) Have B) Had C) Were D) Hadn’t55.To my surprise, I ____ my best friend Helen in Paris last week.A) met B) was confronted with C) ran into D) ran up56.Don't just made a negative complaint about our service; give us some ____ advice.A) pessimism B) optimism C) genuine D) positive57.Effrots should be made to _____ the communication problem existing between teenagers and their parents.A) realize B) highlight C)slip over D) address58.The next big ____ confronting the workers is the question of social security .A) barrier B) confusion C) issue D) concern59.I shall have to refuse your invitation because of a ______ engagement.A ) prior B) former C) advanced D) fixed60.She had a(n) _____ fear whenever she saw a snake.A) unconscious B) consciousness C) subconscious D) constant61.Susan started singing to her baby and was _____ with a smile.A )rewarded B) awarded C) repaid D) remarked62.The origin of Chinese writing can be _____ back to ancient China although we are not certain of the data.A) looked B) trait C) traced D) trade63.A smart appearance tends to make a(n)_____ impression at an interview.A) disgusting B) impressive C) desirable D) favore64.I hope that I shall never again have to _____ such a terrible experience.A) live with B) live through C) sustain D) endure65.At the sight of the big fish, the fisherman ____ his hands _____ the water.A) throw... into B) plunged...into C) put... into D) dive...into66.An investigation was made into the accident, ____ fifty people were killed.A) which B) where C) in which D) there67.He is so clever that he can always ____ solutions at the last moments.A) poise B) provide C) come up with D) seek68.Since the summer vacation has started, let's ____ and spend a week in the country with my grandparents.A) pack B) pack up C) package D) unpack69.Sometimes when a person is so close to something, it is difficult to form a ____ opinion.A) obvious B) subjective C) objective D) positive70.Good test-taking ____ can make a big difference to your grade.A) way B) methods C)solutions D) strategies71.The couple are unable to have children of their own, but hope to ___ a little girl.A ) adapt B) adopt C) bring up D) deliver72.Telephone boxes are _____ at regular intervals along the motorway.A) distributed B) separated C) spaced D) lined73. It is a pity that Bill _____ of college after his year.A) dropped out B) drop in C) fall out D) drown out74.More and more people in big companies are enrolling in English courses to improve their promotion . .A) potential B) prospects C) proposal D) prophecy75. I made full preparations to London on foot and I_______ to get their in five days.A) determine B) resolute C) resolved D) decidePart IV. ClozeDirections:There are 15 blanks in the following two passages. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.(A)There is enough good and bad in everyone's life--__ 76__ sorrow and happiness, sufficient joy and pain. From which__77__do we want to value life? Will we look up in hope or down in despair?I choose to __78__ the positive and slip right over the negative. I am an optimist by choice as much as by nature. An optimistic attitude is not a __79__ ; it's a necessity.One bright day, a short conversation with the __80__ in a gas station ruined my entire day because his negative observation. The only thing more powerful than negativism is a positive affirmation. One of the things I am most__81__ for is the fact that I have grown up in a nation with a grand tradition. Optimism draws our attention away from negativism and __82__it into positive thinking. Without optimism, __83__as big and ongoing as poverty have no hope of solutions.76. A) apple B) incredible C) colorful D) ample77. A) angle B) perspective C) term D) point78. A) stand out B) emphasize C) adopt D) highlight79. A) luxurious B) comedy C) luxury D) necessary80. A attendant B) accountant C) assistant D) sevant81. A) regretable B) thankful C) appreciate D) truthful82. A) leads B) focuses C) channels D) construct83. A) affairs B) things C) events D) issues(B)The reality is that writing is a lonely, __84__ and poor-paying affair. When I Left a 20-year career in the Coast Guard to become a freelance writer, I had no prospects at all. My friend found me a __85__ in an apartment building. Immediately I bought a __86__typewriter and began to __87_ myself into writing. One day, I received a call which was not from an agent or editor offering a big __88__, it’s a siren call tempting me to give up my dream. From deep inside a bull-headed resolution welled up. I'm going to stick it out and write.I learned that you had to make __89__ and live creatively to keep working at your dreams. In 1970, ROOTS was published. Instantly, I had the kind of fame and success that few writers ever experienced. It was a__90__, exciting time, and in a sense, I was blinded by the light of my success.84. A) private B) public C) personal D) privacy85. A) store B) storage C) house D) basement86. A) automatic B) manual C) brand new D) cheaper87. A ) plunge B) dash C) absorb D) addict88. A) sign B) order C) contract D) capital89. 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