1、英语期中测试卷（满分 120 分，时间 120 分钟）一单项选择（每题 1 分，共 15 分）( ) 1. _ do you improve your English? By listening to tapes and reading aloud.A. How B. Why C. Whose D. When( ) 2. May I go to the concert with you? Im afraid not _you have a ticket, because I have only one.A. since B. if C. unless D. though( ) 3. He wa
2、s so _ when he heard the _news that he got the first prize in the contest.A. exciting, exciting B. exciting, excited C. excited, excited D. excited, exciting( ) 4. If you dont know how to spell a new word, youd better _ in a dictionary. A. look it over B. look it up C. look at it D. look for it( ) 5
3、. I also learned useful sentences_ “Its a piece of cake“.A. like B. as C. for D. With( ) 6. I want to learn new words and more grammar _I can have a better understanding of English movies.A. such that B. so that D. too that D. very that ( ) 7. Do you often practice _English. A. speaking B. to speak
4、C. saying D. to say( ) 8. Tony thinks it is easy _ English. A. study B. learns C. to learn D. studies( ) 9._ exciting sport it is to go bike riding!A. What a B. What an C. What D. How( ) 10. Do you know _ Beijing or not tomorrow? A. whether are they leaving for B. whether they are leaving forC. if t
5、hey are leaving for D. if are they leaving for( )11.Beijing is one of the _cities in the world.A. big B. bigger C. biggest D. the biggest ( )12. Most children _ ice cream_ fruit.A. would rather; to B .prefer; to C. prefer to; rather than D. like; better( ) 13. He _ be in the classroom, I think.No, h
6、e _ be in the classroom. I saw him go home a minute ago.A. can; might not B. must; might not C. might; cant D. might; mustnt( ) 14. A survey of the opinions of experts that three hours of outdoor exercise a week is good for ones health.A. show B. shows C. is shown ( ) 15. As a teenager, nothing is m
7、ore valuable than friendship. Lily and Lucy are close friends who are able to talk openly to one another whenever _ of them feels hurt.A. either B. both C. All二完型填空（每小题 1 分，共 15 分）Jim Green has been in China for more than two years. He has been to many interesting （16） in Beijing, but he has not yet
8、 been to many other parts of（17） . Last week he went to Mount Emei in Sichuan with his（18） .Many people like to travel by（19） , but the Greens think that travelling by train is the best. It is much （20）and far more enjoyable than a rushed journey by air. They had a wonderful train ride to Chengdu（21
9、）they went on to Mount Emei by bus.The train was quite nice and tidy, and there werent too many people in （22）sleeping car. The Greens could stand up and （23） around. It was a long journey, （24） none of them felt tired. They kept （25 ） the beautiful things out of the window. They talked, laughed and
10、 played cards. The conductor kept coming to give them hot water and（26）them newspapers. People nearby （27 ）with each other. A young man tried to speak English with Mr and Mrs Green. Jim thought the train was like a big moving party. He went to sleep quite （28 ） . He enjoyed listening to the sound of
11、 the running train and then fell asleep.When Jim woke up the next morning, the train was already（29）Chengdu. His train ride seemed really（30）, but his memory (记忆) of the pleasant journey will last long.（ ）16. A. schools B. places C. villages D. cities（ ）17. A. England B. America C. China D. the worl
12、d（ ）18. A. friends B. classmates C. father D. family（ ）19. A. air B. bus C. train D. ship（ ）20. A. cheaper B. dearer C. dirtier D. quicker（ ）21. A. before B. when C. after D. while（ ）22. A. my B. your C. our D. their（ ）23. A. sit B. walk C. run D. dance（ ）24. A. and B. so C. also D. but（ ）25. A. loo
13、king B. drawing C. watching D. getting（ ）26. A. reading B. buying C. selling D. writing（ ）27. A. talked B. spoke C. told D. said（ ）28. A. early B. late C. easily D. hard（ ）29. A. beside B. to C. past D. near（ ）30. A. quick B. slow C. short D. long3阅读理解（每小题 2 分，共 40 分）ASwimming and English LearningCa
14、n you swim? Do you like swimming? Yes? Well, how can you learn to swim? I think the best way is to go into the water and learn. Im afraid youll never learn to swim just by reading books about swimming or looking at others swimming. Its the same with the English study. We must practice, practice and
15、practice.Listening and speaking are very important for beginners. The children in English-speaking countries first listen to others. Then they try to imitate and speak. We can listen to English programs on radio. You may just understand a few words. It doesnt matter. Just be relaxed, try to catch ev
16、ery word.Somebody may be a good listener. But he dare not speak. Hes afraid of making mistakes. You know we sometimes make mistakes when we speak Chinese. Dont be afraid. We must be brave. If you really want to learn English well, you must try to speak with everyone so long as he knows English. Whet
17、her you know him or not is not important when theres nobody to talk with, you can talk to yourself in English. Its interesting and also a good way to practice your spoken English. Remember, the more you speak, the fewer mistakes youll make.Reading and writing are more important for senior school stu
18、dents. First we must choose the books were interested in. A lot of reading will improve your language sense. This is the most important.Keep writing English diaries. We can also write English articles. You may even post them to English magazines. Dont be afraid of failure. Failure is the mother of s
19、uccess.Easier said than done. Well, lets do more practice from now on. Im sure youll learn English well in this way.( ) 31. You can learn to swim by_.A. reading books about itB. looking at others swimmingC. having lessons on itD. going into the river and learning( ) 32. We should learn English by _.
20、A. listening and speaking B. reading and writingC. A and B D. swimming( ) 33. What will you do with mistakes when you speak?A. Dont make mistakes. B. Study hardC. Try not to speak English D. Dont be afraid.( ) 34. Whats more important for senior school students?A. listening B. speaking C. reading an
21、d writing D. learning( ) 35. We can listen to English _, according to the passage.A. by train B. on the radio C. every minute D. now and thenBTimetableMonday19:0021:30Space and ManDr. Thomas WestWould you like to know more about the universe? (4 weeks)Wednesday18:3021:00Computer ScienceProf. Harry M
22、orison fromHarvard UniversityLearn to use Windows 2000(12 weeks)Friday19:0021:00Modern MedicineProf. Lucy GreenWould you like to know medical science?(6 weeks)Saturday14:0017:00Technical (技术的)EnglishProf. Rose BeetDo you want to learn technical words and read technical articles? (16 weeks)Sunday8:30
23、11:30Exhibition of Personal InventionsYou can see many inventions by the students; you may also bring your own inventions.(2 weeks)36. The person who teaches computer science is from .A. Canada B. England C. America D. New Zealand37. You may have a chance to introduce your inventions on .A. Monday.
24、B. Sunday C. Wednesday D. Friday38. The Technical English class may last for about .A. 4 weeks B. 35 days C. 12 weeks D. 4 months.39. You may learn something about a disease called TB from .A. Dr. West B. Prof. Morison C. Prof. Green D. Prof. Beet40. If you want to learn something about satellites,
25、you can go to the class from .A. 19:00 to 21:30 on Monday B. 8:30 to 11:30 on SundayC. 14:00 to 17:00 on Saturday D. 18:30 to 21:00 on Wednesday COnce there was a man travelling in a faraway village. As he was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped. He found that these huge elephants were being
26、held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chains(锁链 ), no cages. It was clear that the elephants could, at any time, break away from their ropes but for some reason, they did not.He saw a trainer nearby and asked why these animals just stood there and didnt try to get away. “Well,” the t
27、rainer said, “when they are very young and much smaller we use the same size rope to tie them and, at that age, its enough to hold them. As they grow up, they still believe they cannot break away. They believe the rope can hold them, so they never try to break free.”How could it be? These animals co
28、uld at any time break free from their ropes. But because they were always stuck(固定) right where they were, they believed they couldnt.Just like the elephants, how many of us go through life believing that we cannot do something, just because we failed at it once before?. We should never give up the
29、struggle(斗争) in life.41.What did the writer see in the village？A. Chains B. Elephants. C.Cages. D.Farmers.42. Why do the elephants never try to break free from the ropes?A. Because they think they can notB. Because they are too old to do it.C. Because they like their living places.D. Because they ge
30、t on well with the trainer.43. How did the man feel after he heard what the trainer said?A.Moved B.Surprised C.Angry D.Nervous44. Which of the following is the missing part(空白处) in the last paragraph?A. Failing is part of learning B. We should be different from othersC. Helping animals is helping ou
31、rselves D. Travelling always makes people relaxed45. What is the best title for this text?A. A Pleasant Trip B. A Cruel TrainerC. Elephant Training D.The Elephant RopeD、对的填“T ”错的填“F ”When you want to go shopping, decide how much money you can spend for new clothes. Think about the kind of clothes yo
32、u really need. Then look for those clothes on sale.There are labels(标签)inside all new clothes. The labels tell you how to take care of your clothes. The label for a shirt may tell you to wash it in warm water. A sweater label may tell you to wash by washing in cold water. The label on a coat may say
33、 “dry clean only”. Washing may ruin(损坏) this coat. If you do as the directions(说明) say on the label, you can keep your clothes looking their best.Many clothes today must be dry cleaned. Dry cleaning is expensive. When buying new clothes, check(核实 ) to see if they will need to be dry cleaned. You wil
34、l save money if you buy clothes that can be washed.You can save money if you buy clothes that are well made. Well-made clothes last longer. They look good even after they have been washed many times. Clothes that cost more money are not always better made. They do not always fit better. Sometimes le
35、ss expensive clothes look and fit better than more expensive clothes. ( ) 46.When you want to buy new clothes, the most important thing you should do is take care of the labels.( ) 47.The label on a coat may say “dry clean only”. “dry clean only” in Chinese means “只能干洗”.( ) 48.Dry cleaning is not to
36、o expensive because we can keep this kind of cloths clean for a long time .( ) 49.We can save money if we buy clothes that are very cheap. Because they last longer.( ) 50.Sometimes more expensive clothes dont fit so well as less expensive clothes.4、情景交际，选择方框中的选项完成对话,有 2 项多余（每题 1 分，共 5 分）A: Hi, Tina.
37、 You look stressed out.B: I am, 51 A: Really? 52 B: Well, first of all I overslept. By the time I got up, my brother had already got in the shower.A: Oh. 53 B: So, after he got out of the shower, 54 But by the time I went out side, the bus had already left.A: Oh, no!B: Oh, yes! 55 But when I got to
38、school, I realized that I had left my backpack at home.A: No wonder you look stressed out.A.I had a bad morning.B.What a pain!C.How did you go to school?D.So I ran all the way to school.E.hat happened?F.I took a quick shower and got dressed.G.I dont know.5任务型阅读（每题 2 分，共 10 分）阅读下面五位学生对校服的看法，选出他们喜欢的校服
39、。_ 56. Tony It is important to wear the most comfortable clothes at school. My friends and I all prefer T-shirts in summer._ 57. Jimmy We do a lot of sports at school, so it is a good idea to wear clothes that are good for sports._ 58. Susan Iris getting warmer and warmer. A dress is a perfect choic
40、e. Girls look nice in dresses._59. Johnson Our school has a respect for the traditional Chinese culture. So why not get all the students in Tang Zhuang?_ 60. Emma Well have many activities in the coming months. So a suit (a set of clothes) will be the one as we need to dress up for these activities.
41、A B C D E六、 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息，每空一词（每题 1 分，共 10 分）There are many things you can do to improve your memory. Among them are many kinds of useful ways are well as taking special care of your health.It is important that you make yourself excited to make your memory more active. You can do this by do
42、ing some new activities and by changing your daily habits. Learning a new skill helps your brain（大脑）to develop. When trying to remember something, you should pay special attention to the most important things about it .Do not allow other thoughts to enter your mind because this will reduce your chan
43、ces of making right memories.An excellent way to help memory is to connect information with pictures. Try to see the pictures in your mind. Taking notes and keeping a diary will also be helpful.Healthy food and plenty of vitamins are necessary for your memory to work well. Drinking a lot of water al
44、so helps keep your memory. You must allow your brain to have enough sleep and rest. When you are asleep, your brain stores memory. Not enough sleep can cause problems with storing information . And being tired will also stop you from being able to think clearly and well.In order to keep your mind on
45、 your work, you must be free from worry. Generally keeping fit and normal health checks are both important as well-not just for improving your memory.Title How to61 Your Memory*taking special_63 _of your health*making yourself excited to make your memory more active by taking 64 in some new activiti
46、es and changing your daily habits.*paying attention to the most _65 _things, in order to add to your chances to _66_ right memories*connecting information with _67 _Main62 *taking notes and 68 diaries*eating_69 _food and taking plenty of vitamins*drinking a lot of waterOther ways*having _70 _sleep a
47、nd rest七、根据汉语意思翻译句子(每空 0.5 分，共 10 分)1.江南 Style这首歌不仅在韩国流行，而且在世界其他地方也很流行。The song Gangnam Style is popular in South Korea in other parts of the world.2.我不知道怎样和我的父母沟通。I dont know how to . 3.截止到本周末，我们学会了 200 个单词。this week, we have learned 200 words.4.我会尽我最大的努力来帮助你。I will help you.5.我的父母允许我自己做决定。My parents allow me to .八、书面表达（15 分）随着国际交往日益增多，学习英语越发显得重要了。而要想学好英语，互相交流学习方法、心得和体会也是非常重要的。 假如你是 Carol，写一封 e-mail 给 Nancy，向她介绍你学习英语的方法、心得和体会。要点提示：(1) listen to the teacher carefully in class;(2) finish my homework on time;
