1、1化州综职2010-2011学年第二学期期中考试（英语）一、单项选择(15小题，每小题1分，共15分)从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。( )1 -Do you like milk or coffee?-I dont like_. I usually drink water. A. another B. both C. neither D. either( )2. Smoking is dangerous.-Yes. If a friend _ you cigarettes at a party, you should refuse. A. fetche
2、s B. offers C. covers D. throws ( )3. -How can I become a good language learner?-I think one of the _ is doing lots of listening practice. A. centuries B.races C. secrets D. dreams( )4.-Im going to _ late to finish my report tonight.- Youll be sleepy tomorrow.A. stay up B. put up C. set up D. use up
3、( )5. -I _ really quiet.-I know. Now you are very outgoing. A. used to be B. use to be C. used to being D. use to being( )6.Guangzhou is the 16th city_ has held the Asian Games.A. where B. who C. whom D. that( )7.-Can you understand what he meant?-No, the native speakers talked too _ . A. easily B.
4、quickly C. slowly D. possibly( )8.Whose exam paper is it?Im sure it _ be Li Leis. He always forget to write his name on it.A. cant B. must C. can D. may( )9I hope _ Kunming some day.-Me, too. I like places where the weather is always warm.A. visit B. to visit C. visiting D. visits( )10.Simon _ his f
5、ingers while he was cooking dinner.A. burnt B. was burning C. has burnt D. burns( )11.-Why is the classroom so dirty?-Sorry, sir. It _ yesterday. We forgot to do it.A. doesnt clean B. didnt clean C. isnt cleaned D. wasnt cleaned( )12.-Can you tell me _ the Capital Museum?-Next Friday.A. when will th
6、ey visit B. when they visited 2C. when did they visit D. when they will visit( )13. -How do you learn English so well?-_ chatting with my uncle in America online. A. In B. For C. By D. With ( )14. Mum, I _ a mistake. Please dont be angry with me. It doesnt matter. I think youll do better next time.A
7、. make B. made C. will make D. had made( )15.Yesterday evening I was playing the piano_ the doorbell rang. A. when B. after C. while D. before二、完形填空（10小题，每小题2分，共20分）先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。Sunday was going to be the birthday for me and my other two classmates. As
8、 we were born in the_16_ month, we decided to have a big party to _17_it. On that evening, we invited all of our classmates. We prepared(准备) a lot of food and drinks. After singing the birthday song, we _18_ the delicious cake together. We sang more songs and played games. Then someone told funny st
9、ories, and _19_ laughed. Three hours flew by quickly. Because we had to _20_ before 11:00, we ended our party at 10:00. Before we left, our classmates gave _21_ of us a birthday card with their best wishes. _22_we took some pictures together. What a great time we had！At that moment, I felt love, hap
10、piness and friendship. Before the party, only my_23_could remember my birthday, and I had never had such a big party and so many friendswishes. _24_ I wanted to say to my classmates, “Thank you, and I will _25_forget this evening, especially each of you！”（ ）16. A. different B. best C. same D. first（
11、 ）17.A.cost B. celebrate C .notice D. love（ ）18.A. sent B. remembered C. got D. tasted（ ）19.A. everyone B. someone C. anyone D. no one（ ）20.A. go to a movie B. go to bed C. go to school D. go to work（ ）21.A.both B. some C. each D. most（ ）22.A.Finally B. First C. However D .Luckily（ ）23.A.teachers B.
12、 classmates C. parents D. friends（ ）24.A.Since B. So C. Though D. After（ ）25.A.already B. yet C. ever D. never三、阅读理解（20小题，每小题2分，共40分）阅读下面四篇语言材料，然后按文后要求做题。AA girl went to her father to ask his advice. She was having a hard time in life, and it seemed that as soon as one problem disappeared, another o
13、ne 3appeared in its place.Her father, a cook( a person who cooks food), took her into the kitchen. He poured water into three pans(平底锅) and put them on to boil. After the water boiled, he put some carrots into the first pan, some eggs into the second pan and coffee into the last one. He waited witho
14、ut saying a word.After 20 minutes, her father turned off the stove(炉子), took out the carrots and eggs and put them in a bowl. He poured the coffee into a cup.He asked his daughter:“Dear, what do you see? ”“Carrots, eggs and coffee, ” she replied.“Touch the carrots, ”he told her. She did and felt tha
15、t the carrots were soft. After that he asked her to take an egg and break it. She found that the egg was hard. At last, her father asked her to taste the coffee.She asked:“ Whats the meaning, Father? ” Her father said: “As you see, each thing reacted differently to the boiling water. The strong and
16、hard carrots became soft and weak after boiling. The fragile(脆弱的) eggs became hard after being cooked. The coffee beans were very special, but they changed in the water, too. ”“Who are you? ” asked her father. “When trouble knocks at your door, how do you react? Are you carrots, eggs or coffee? ”根据材
17、料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。（ ）26. He poured water into _ pans and put them on to boil.A. 2 B.3 C. 4 D. 5（ ）27. Her father has cooked three things except _. A. some carrots B. some pans C. some coffee beans D. some eggs（ ） 28.What does the underlined word react mean?A. 作出回答 B. 作出划分 C. 作出反应 D. 作出规划（ ）29.
18、According to the passage, which statement ISNT true? _A. The strong and hard carrots became soft and weak after boiling. B. The fragile eggs became hard after being cooked. C. The coffee beans changed in the water. D. Only the carrots reacted differently to the boiling water. （ ）30. The main idea of
19、 this story is _.A. doing some cooking can help you solve your problems B. you can ask carrots for help C. you should face your trouble bravely D. you shouldnt think about your problems BIn ancient languages, the seven days of the week were named after the sun, the moon, and the five planets that an
20、cient people knew about (luckily, they only knew about five planets then, or our weeks would be much longer.)There is a good reason that in English “Sunday”has the word “sun”in it. Sunday seems to be everyones favorite day of the week. It is easily understood that its named after everyones favorite
21、thing in the sky！Do any other weekday names sound like astrological(占星的) words? How about “Monday”and“moon”, or“Saturday”4and“Saturn”?If you learn French or Spanish, you will see even more planets in the names of the days. These languages are rooted in Latin(拉丁文) and all seven days of the week devel
22、op from the planet names.English is a strange language. It is very difficult to understand. The days of the week are a perfect example . A few are from Latin, and a few are from German. “Tuesday”is named after a German God: Tiw (Tiws day). Friday is named after a German Goddess(女神): Freya. English w
23、ords change spelling, meaning and roots that are based on wars and kings. Thats why English is so hard to learn！Learning the names of the days of the week can be like a history lesson in itself！ 根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。（ ）31.Which day of the week was named after the moon?A. Sunday. B. Monday. C. S
24、aturday. D. Tuesday.（ ）32. We can tell from the story that “Saturn” is _.A. a planets name B. a strange languageC. a Gods name D. a Goddessname（ ）33. What do the underlined words are rooted in mean ?A. 结束于 B. 调整于 C. 制造于 D. 源自于（ ）34. “Tuesday” is named after_.A. a German Goddess B. a German GodC. an
25、ancient French story D. an ancient Spanish story（ ）35. The story mainly tells us _.A. what the seven days of the week are named afterB. how the English language changesC. why there are seven days in a weekD. which day of the week is peoples favouriteCWorking ageThe legal（合法的） working age in western
26、countries is usually 14 to 16. In the UK and Canada, for example, young people between 14 and 16 can do some light work. Youths over 16 can work full-time. In the US, the legal working age for most jobs is 14. In China, people can do part-time jobs between 16 and 18. Voting（选举） ageIn most countries,
27、 people can vote at 18, like the US, UK and Canada. It is the same to Chinese people. In many other countries, like Indonesia, the voting age is 17. In Austria, the voting age is 16. In Singapore, you cant vote until youre 21.Driving age5In the US and Canada, teenagers are allowed to have a drivers
28、license at 16. In China, Japan and Russia, people are allowed to drive at 18. Drivers as young as 15 can be found in New Zealand and Mexico. Ethiopia(埃塞俄比亚) has the youngest driving age of 14.根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。( )36. In the UK and Canada, young people _ can do some light work.A. over 16 B. u
29、nder 16 C. from 14 to 16 D. between 16 and 18( )37.People can vote at 18, in _ .A. US, UK and Austria. B. US, Indonesia and China C. UK, Singapore and China D. US, UK and China( )38. _has the youngest driving age .A. New Zealand B. Mexico C. US D. Ethiopia( )39.In Canada, teenagers _ can buy alcohol
30、.A. from 18 to 19 B. from 16 to 18 C. from 18 to 21 D. from 16 to 21( )40.What information CANNOT be found in the passage?A. In China, people can do part-time jobs between 16 and 18. B. In Austria, the voting age is 16.C. In the US, the driving age is 15. D. The drinking age is 18 in Mexico.DYour sc
31、hooldays should be some of the best and happiest days of your life. You shouldnt waste this wonderful opportunity to learn. Here is our advice for you to have a happy school-life.( )41. Dont say things are difficult or boring. Be interested in school-life and your school subjects. Join lots of activ
32、ities. Be quick to put your hand up. Go round the school with a big smile. ( )42. School is not a holiday camp. If you are not working, you are not learning, and you are wasting your time at school. Teachers cannot make everything enjoyable.( )43. If you dont eat a good breakfast, you will be thinki
33、ng about food in class. If you go to bed late and do not have enough sleep, you will be sleepy in class. Play some sports to keep your body strong.( )44.Do not say you will do things tomorrow. If you get behind the class, it is very difficult to get back in front. You cannot finish a race if you res
34、t all the time.( )45. Everyone fails some tests, loses some matches and has bad days. Friends 6are not always perfect, and they sometimes say and do unpleasant things. Dont let small problems seem very big and important.阅读上面5段语言材料， 从中找出与它们相对应的标题， 并将其标号填入语段前的括号内。其中有两个选项是多余的。A. Plan your holiday.B. Do
35、nt be too disappointed if things sometimes go badly.C. Do todays work today.D. Be active in school！E. Expect to work！F. Talk about problems.G. Keep fit.四、补全对话（5小题，每小题2分，共10分）根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意义连贯、完整。A: Jim, congratulations on winning the skating marathon！B: 46_!A: So, 47_?B: For six yea
36、rs. A: Was this your first skating in a marathon?B: No. 48_.A: Youre an excellent skater, Jim. 49_?B: Yes, I do. Its important to skate every day.A: 50_? B: Im excited and happy now. And Ill practice more skating, make progress and have a better result A: OK, lets go.五、书面表达（15分）俗话说“有家才有爱” ，相信同学们都是在幸福的家庭里长大的，一定经历过一些难忘的事情，让你感觉到来自家庭的爱。请根据下面的要求写一篇英语短文。要求：1难忘的事情的具体叙述；2你对此的感受或看法；3. 文中不得出现真实的人名或地名等信息；4词数80左右。
