1、融水中学2018年秋季学期期中考试英语试题 出题人：覃誉丹、韦筱琴、韦国盛、尹明福、秦丽、蒙翠梅 审题人：蒙涛本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第卷注意事项：1. 答第卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2. 选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。 。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）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题15分，满分7 5分）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
2、选项。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. Who has the man s English textbook now?A. David B. Mary C. Lisa2. What does the man think is necessary to buy?A. A tea table and some chairs. B. A dining table and a tea table.C. A dining table and four chairs.3. Why wont the man probably go to the par
3、ty?A. Because he isnt interestedB. Because his cousin will visit himC. Because the weather may be bad.4. What has the woman been busy doing these days? A. Studying B. Collecting money. C. Starting an organization.5. Whats the date today?A. July 8th. B. July 9th. C. July 10th.第二节 (共15 小题，每小题1.5 分，满分2
4、2.5 分)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。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秒钟的作答作间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7 题。6. Who is Sara?A. Alisas classmate B. The womans teacherC. The womans friend.7. What will the woman probably do next?A. Do her homework.B. Take a photo of flowers.C. Intro
5、duce the man to Sara.听第7段材料，回答第8、9 题。8. Who likes playing football?A. Sam. B. David. C. Maria.9. How did the man know Maria?A. They were in the same class.B. They met at the womans party.C. They were in the same music club.听第8段材料，回答第10 至12题。10. What is next to the new music club that the man talks o
6、f?A. A university. B. A park. C. A cinema.11. What may not be worn in the club?A. Sports shoes. B. Jeans. C. T-shirts.12. How much will the woman pay the first time she visits the club?A. 5 pounds B. 7. 5 pounds. C. 10 pounds.听第9段材料，回答第13 至16题。13. Where was the man born?A. In New York B. In Brighton
7、. C. In London14. Why did the man go to London?A. To attend high school. B. To find work C. To go to college15. How old was the man when he graduated from college?A. 20. B.22 C.24.16. Whats the most probable relationship between the man and Rose?A. Father and daughter. B. Husband and wife. C. Mother
8、 and son.听第10 段材料 ，回答第17 至20题。17. What is Henrys problem?A. Not knowing which city to visit in China. B. Having no money for a long trip.C. Having no one to travel with.18. When did the woman visit Beijing?A. When she was 10 years oldB. When she was 11 years oldC. When she was 12 years old.19. Which
9、 place in Beijing didnt the woman visit?A. The Great Wall. B. Thee Summer Palace. C. The Forbidden City.20. Where does the woman live?A. In Beijing. B. In Xian. C. In Chengdu.第二部分 阅读理解(共两节 , 满分 40 分)第一节(共 15 小题; 每小题 2 分, 满分 30 分)阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中, 选出最佳选项。ADo you have any of these bad ha
10、bits? Check yourself by answering “yes” or “no” to these questions.a) Do you move your lips when reading silently?b) Do you point to words with your fingers as you read?c) Do you move your head from side to side as you read?d) Do you read one word at a time?If you answer “yes” to any of these questi
11、ons, start at once to break the habits. If you move your lips, hold your fingers over them, or hold a piece of paper between your lips while you are reading. Then when your lips move, you will know it and stop them. If you point to words, hold the two sides of your book, one side with your left hand
12、, the other side with your right hand. Then you wont have a free finger to use in pointing while reading. If you move your head, place your chin in one hand, and hold your head still.If you read no more than one word at a time, you need to work in learning to take in more words at each glance as you
13、r eyes travel across the lines of words. Even if you read fairly fast now, you can learn to read even faster. As you probably have been told, the secret of fast reading is to take in whole groups of words at each glance. Read in several groups and force your eyes along the lines of words as fast as
14、you can make them go. Anyone who practices doing these two things will be able to read faster. 21. What do you think of those habits talked about in the text _.A. we should remember those habits B. they should be got rid ofC. they are difficult to get rid of D. they are good for our studies22. You m
15、ay hold your finger over your lips while reading so as to _.A. hold a piece of paper between your lipsB. keep yourself from talking to othersC. tell others to be silentD. feel whether your lips move or not23. When your eyes travel across the lines of words, you need to _.A. read the words out B. loo
16、k at every word carefullyC. read several words at a time D. remember every word24. If you can read fairly fast now, _.A. you dont need to learn to read faster B. you can go on reading like thatc. you can learn to read even faster D. you can enjoy readingBDear Students,I am honored to be your guest.
17、I would like to tell you about myself. I have been a news reporter for the past fifteen years. I chose this job so I could travel the world, but the job has taught me many unforgettable lessons. The work is sometimes difficult. I have seen famines, wars, earthquakes, poverty and death. But I have al
18、so seen courage, hope and happiness. In India, I visited a city where there were many homeless children. Some were as young as four years old. They lived in the streets and survived by begging or stealing. But then a wonderful lady called Rosa opened a home for them. Within one year, she was looking
19、 after two hundred children. She clothed them, fed them, and taught them. She gave them hope.Another time, I was in Turkey after a terrible earthquake, in one place. I found an old lady whose house was in ruins, her son was missing and rescuer workers said there was no chance that he was still alive
20、. But the old lady did not give up hope. For four days, she moved heavy stones one at a time by herself. She did not stop until she found her son. He was alive.Here in China, I met a young boy with a serious condition. He had undergone twenty operations and spent nearly his whole life in hospital. I
21、 thought he would be sad, but when I met him, his smile was so warm and welcoming.In life, we need role models that we can admire and learn from. When my life is difficult, I try to remember the courage and goodness of these three people.25. The underlined word “ famine ” in Paragraph 2 means _.A. p
22、leasure B. joy C. luck D. extreme lack of food26. What can we learn about Rosa?A. Shes a rich lady and she likes to help the homeless children.B. Shes a kind-hearted woman and provides houses for the homeless children.C. Shes a great mother and she looks after the homeless children.D. Shes a good te
23、acher and she teaches the homeless children.27. The speaker is giving a speech to students in _.A. China B. Canada C. Turkey D. India28. For what does the speaker admire the Turkish woman and the Chinese boy?A. Their bravery. B. Their strong mind. C. Their age. D. Their luck.CClassified AdsFor direc
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26、g with a pencil-box and some books left in the reading room. Will the finder please come to Class 3, Grade 1 ?FoundA green jacket was left on the sports ground yesterday afternoon ( April 5th) . Will the owner please ring 656-6688 ?29. If you want to place an ad , what number would you call ?A. 800-
27、0739. B. 800-1932. C. 800-5224. D. 800-0667.30. If Mary wants a room for herself, which room should she choose ?A. Excellent. B. Single. C. Double. D. Family Home.31. “ Classified Ads ” may probably mean _.A. ads about everyones lifeB. ads giving one some necessary informationC. ads divided into dif
28、ferent groups according to a certain ruleD. ads for which you dont need pay any money32. If you want to find a part-time job, you will look at _.A. For Rent B. For Sale C. Help Wanted D. LostDDo you know Anne Sewell Young ? She was born on January 2, 1871, in the United States. She earned her bachel
29、ors degree in 1892 from Carleton College in Minnesota, where she also completed a masters degree in 1897. She went on to earn a PhD (something very unusual for women in those days) from Columbia University in 1906.Anne Sewell Young was the most famous of the early astronomy students at Carleton Coll
30、ege, and one of the few professional women astronomers of her days. Carleton produced half a dozen professional women astronomers in the first 50 years of the course, but she was the only one whose name was recorded in the colleges “Whos Who”(名人录)Anne Sewell Young was a number of the AAVSO(美国变星观测者协会
31、 ). She handed in over 6,500 observations over a 33-year period , and was also one of the first AAVSO Council members. In 1881, Mt. Holyoke College set up the John Payson Williston Observatory (天文台), and in 1899 Young was named its director. In 1903, a library and a lecture room were added to the ob
32、servatory building, and in 1907 astronomy was made a course in which one could major at the college, with Yong serving as Department Chair. She retired in 1936, and Alice Farnsworth succeeded her.Young continued to work on astronomy, publishing her last paper in 1942. She died on August 15, 1961, in
33、 California. 33. Put the following events in the correct order.a. Young graduated from Columbia University.b. Young earned her bachelors degree from Carleton College.c. Young served as Department Chair.d. Young published her last paper.A. b, a, c, d B. c, b, d, a C. b, c, d, a D. b, d, a, c34. From
34、the passage we learn that Carleton College made great contribution to_A. “Whos who” B. Astronomy C. the AAVSO D. Mt. Holyoke College35. What is the authors attitude toward Anne Sewell Young?A. Negative B. Neutral C. positive. D. We dont know.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
35、项中有两项为多余选项。How to beat back the homesick bluesWhether you miss your family, your best friend, your bed or your favorite restaurant, homesickness is common for those attending school far from home, no matter what your age. 36 Consider these tips to make you feel more comfortable and less lonely at yo
36、ur new home.37 If phone calls dont meet your needs of talking to your family and you want to see their faces, Skype of FaceTime are great ways to get your fix. Sometimes all you need is a 20-minute weekly face-to-face talk with someone familiar to feel happy again.Distract yourself with new hobbies3
37、8 . These are great ways to make new friends and meet those who share the same interest. Loneliness is one of the leading causes of homesickness, so finding new friends helps.Celebrate with othersIf you arent going home for the holidays, you can celebrate them the way your family would in your own d
38、orm. Invite your neighbors, roommates, classmates and friends to celebrate and eat food from your hometown for the holidays. 39 Doing something familiar can give you a homier feel when trying to adapt to new surroundings. If you usually have weekly activities such as watching a movie or playing boar
39、d games with your friends and family back home, bring those activities to your school. Share some fun stories, food or games with your classmates.Keep yourself busyStaying focused on school and/or work is a great way to keep your mind off what you could be doing at home. If you are bored, you will s
40、tart wondering what your family is doing at home while you are stuck alone in your dorm room. 40 . Keep busy and youll forget about feeling homesick.A. See your loved ones facesB. Get out and exercise, shop, explore or hang out with peopleC. Dont let it get in the way of your new lifeD. Bury yoursel
41、f in the gamesE. Get involved in sports or join a clubF. Make yourself adapt to the new surroundings quicklyG. Do familiar things 第二部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分 45 分）第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A B C 和 D）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Once upon a time, there was a poor man. His 41 was also very poo
42、r a small and empty house, which was 42 with spider webs (蜘蛛网). People tried to 43 coming into his house as they didnt want to come to such a 44 place. And the poor man thought that poverty (贫困) was the 45 for his unlucky life.Then, the poor man 46 a wise man and told him about his poverty. The man
43、felt sorry for the poor man and gave him a vase (花瓶). “This will save you from 47 ,” the wise man 48 . The poor man took the 49 from the wise man and wanted to 50 it at first and then spend the money on drinking, as usual. Besides, why would he 51 such a beautiful thing? But then he started 52 the v
44、ase carefully and decided not to take it to the market. He brought the vase back to his 53 , put it on the table and started watching it again. “Its not 54 for such a beautiful thing to be 55 ,” the poor man thought. So he 56 some flowers and put them into the vase. It became even 57 . “Not good tha
45、t such a beautiful thing stands next to a spider web,” the poor man 58 again.So the poor man started 59 his house. He cleaned the dust, washed the floor and whitened the walls. And it became clear that his house wasnt poor, 60 rather warm and comfortable. And the poor man wasnt a poor man anymore, b
46、ut a hard-working host, who had no time to think about poverty.41. A. child B. home C. health D. village42. A. treated B. built C. filled D. covered43. A. consider B. forget C. enjoy D. avoid44. A. quiet B. dirty C. cold D. wet45. A. reason B. result C. problem D. change46. A. helped B. thanked C. m
47、et D. protected47. A. danger B. death C. poorness D. trouble48. A. said B. shouted C. cried D. wrote49. A. money B. vase C. table D. flower50. A. draw B. study C. throw D. sell51. A. bring B. like C. buy D. need52. A. washing B. looking at C. repairing D. showing off53. A. house B. farm C. shop D. s
48、chool54. A. important B. right C. possible D. easy55. A. big B. safe C. old D. empty56. A. planted B. borrowed C. stole D. picked57. A. more beautiful B. stranger C. more expensive D. stronger58. A. expected B. thought C. believed D. doubted59. A. cleaning B. checking C. moving D. choosing60. A. or B. fo
