期中考試題（一）

耿赫

第一部分：聽力（30分）

第一節 （7.5分）

聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。

1. What did the woman do yesterday evening？

A. She ate out. B. She watched TV. C. She watched a match.

2. What does the woman suggest？

A. The man should try harder. B. The man should give up. C. She could help the man.

3. Where is the talk probably taking place？

A. In a clothing shop.? ? ? ? ? B. In a restaurant.? ? ? ? ? ? C. In a library.

4. What kind of person is Richard？

A. A trouble-maker.? ? ? ? ? B. A selfish person.? ? ? ? ? C. A helpful person.

5. What might be the man's problem？

A. He has caught a bad cold.? ? B. He has a heart attack.? ? ? C. His stomach aches.

第二節（22.5分）

聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘;聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。

聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。

6. What are the two speakers talking about？

A. A book.? ? B. A story.? ? ? C. A character.

7. What does the woman think about the persons in the story？

A. They are poor.? ? ? ? ? ? B. They are active.? ? ? ? ? C. They have no life.

聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。

8. What should the students do before morning reading？

A. Do morning exercises.? ? B. Hand in homework.? ? ? ? C. Do their homework.

9. When can they buy something to eat before lunchtime？

A. At about 9：00.? ? ? ? B. At about 9：40.? ? ? ? ? ? C. At about 10：30.

聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。

10. What's the relationship between them？

A. Doctor and patient.? ? ? ? B. Father and daughter.? ? ?C. Teacher and student.

11. What's Susan's problem？

A. She is putting on weight. B. She eats little these days. C. She is in poor health.

12. What does the man suggest she should do？

A. Eat less and take exercises.? ? B. Take medicine.? C. Ask mother for advice.

聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。

13. Why won't the man go travelling with his parents？

A. He is too busy with his work. B. He doesn't like the destination.

C. He has planned to spend the holiday with the woman.

14. Where will the man's parents be during the holiday？

A. With the man. B. In Finland. C. In America.

15. Why does the man want to bring something to the dinner？

A. To make sure there is enough for everyone.

B. To have his favourite foods and drinks. C. To show that he is grateful.

16. What will the man bring to the dinner？

A. Wine.? ? ? ? ? ? B. Dessert.? ? ? ? ? C. Green beans.

聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。

17. Has the man faced a video camera before？

A. Never. B. Once. C. More than once.

18. What were the students going to do？

A. They were going to read their articles before a video camera.

B. They were going to read news on TV.

C. They were going to celebrate the writer's sister's birthday.

19. Why was the man so nervous？

A. He had never stood before a video camera.

B. He had never read his own article before a video camera.

C. This camera was different from the one he had once faced.

20. What was the man's feelings to his class teacher？

A. Nervous.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? B. Afraid.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? C. Thankful.

第二部分：閱讀理解（40分）

第一節：閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。（30分）

A

Turton Tower is holding a special event to mark this year's British Tourism Week on Tuesday 11 March at 3 pm to promote the importance of tourism to Lancashire and the UK economy. To celebrate the British Tourism Week， Turton Tower is inviting visitors to meet the Tower's special guests which include the historic Tudor Lord of the Manor William Orrell and his steward Alexander.

There will be the chance for visitors to enjoy a cup of tea， some delicious home made Lancashire Cake， and the chance to pick up a copy of Lancashire Museum's new Historic Wonders booklet. The free pocket-sized booklet gives visitors an insight into Lancashire's past and helps them discover the stories behind a unique county.

Built in 1420， Turton Tower is one of only two listed buildings in the borough （自治市） and a popular tourist attraction for local and national visitors. A typical 15th century English country house， the museum is set in relaxing woodlands， which is quiet and comfortable for visitors. Visitors can experience the delights of Turton Tower's Tearoom and taste great Lancashire food. The Tower has recently received the Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board's “Taste Lancashire quality assured award”.

Taste Lancashire assesses eating places for their quality of food， use of local produce， visitor facilities and hospitality（盛情款待）. Taste Lancashire is a year-long program featuring a wide range of food and drink events， activities and promotions to celebrate Lancashire's great local produce.

21. What is the fourth paragraph of this passage mainly about？

A. The European Capital of Culture. B. Visitors' interest in Taste Lancashire.

C. The program Taste Lancashire. D. Food and drink activities at Taste Lancashire.

22. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage？

A. History of Turton Tower and British Tourism

B. The New Historic Wonders of Lancashire Museum

C. Tudors and Tea at Turton Tower Marks British Tourism Week

D. The Importance of Tourism to Lancashire and the UK Economy

23. From the passage， we can learn that Turton Tower ______.

A. is highly recognized by the locals B. has a very short period of history

C. is located in a downtown area of Lancashire

D. used to display various kinds of tea and food

B

On Tuesday afternoon， a large piece of bluestone from the Preseli Mountains in south Wales， was discovered in Woodhenge. At almost exactly the same time， a member of the archaeological team under the direction of Colin Richards discovered another much smaller piece in a test pit in a field close to the western end of the Cursus.

The discovery of the bluestone piece shown in the photograph， a geophysics（地球物理學） study has shown a curious spot that may possibly be a pit or stone hole positioned within the Cursus， almost in the middle of the monument and towards the western end. Other similar anomalies （畸形物） have shown up on the survey， but they are thought to be relatively modern holes caused by the burial on the site.

We know that the bluestones at Stonehenge were arranged and re-arranged a number of times before our ancestors decided upon what was for them the final and most effective design for their express purposes. As the bluestones came from Wales， which lay to the northwest， and as the Cursus was a monument that was quite possibly predated（把……日期填早） the first earthworks at Stonehenge in 3，200 BC， then it is likely that our ancestors saw some great significance in building a bluestone monument to the northwest of Stonehenge at the western end of the Cursus before finally taking it apart and building another elsewhere.

24. The underlined word “pit” probably refers to “______”.

A. direction B. hole C. team D. bluestone

25. The first paragraph mainly tells us ______.

A. a member of the archaeological team was hard-working

B. a large piece of bluestone was discovered in Woodhenge

C. another smaller piece of bluestone was discovered at the western end of the Cursus

D. Colin Richards， director of the archaeological team， discovered a piece of bluestone

26. According to the passage the Cursus was the following except ______.

A. a name given by British archaeologists B. a monument made by our ancestors

C. a bluestone monument D. a wooden monument

27. From the passage we can infer that our ancestors was ______.

A. creative B. hardworking C. humorous D. foolish

C

In 1755， James Cook （1728-1779） joined Great Britain's Royal Navy and soon proved himself an expert navigator （領航員）. Just after making officer rank， Lieutenant Cook was chosen by the Royal Society of London to undertake a scientific journey to Tahiti to observe and document the planet Venus as it passed between the earth and the sun. On August 25， 1768， Cook departed England aboard the Endeavour with 94 crewmen and scientists. He was carrying secret orders from the Royal Navy to be opened upon completion of his scientific mission.

On April 11， 1769， the Endeavour arrived on the shores of Tahiti， seven weeks early. After viewing the passing of Venus between the earth and sun for several weeks， Cook opened a sealed （密封的） envelope with the Royal Navy's orders. He was to seek out the legendary southern continent. Early mapmakers in the 1570s assumed there were two major continents at each of the earth's poles. Dutch explorers searched for the southern continent in the seventeenth century. Since the continents had not yet been found， the Royal Navy trusted that Cook would find the southern one if it existed. He left Tahiti on July 13 and headed southwest.

When Cook reached New Zealand on October 6， the native Maori people proved to be unfriendly and his crew was forced to fire on them. The Endeavour spent a few months exploring New Zealand and proved it was not part of the great southern continent. On April 9， 1770， Cook explored and documented the location of Australia. While sailing around this great continent， the Endeavour ran aground （擱淺） on the Great Barrier Reef on June 11. It took a day to free the ship and once free， the crew quickly made repairs to the badly leaking ship to keep it from sinking. After months of exploring the coastline of Australia， Cook concluded that this continent was not the great southern continent.

Cook returned to England， on July 13， 1771 and was made a naval commander.

28. The envelope with the Royal Navy's orders should be opened ______.

A. after the Endeavour left England B. when the scientific journey finished

C. as soon as the Endeavour arrived Tahiti

D. before the scientists started to observe Venus

29. According to the passage， Cook in fact had got to ______.

A. Arctic B. Antarctica

C. New Zealand and Australia D. North and South America

30. We can learn from the passage that Cook ______.

A. discovered the southern continent? ? B. first proved the earth is round

C. explored the South Pacific? ? D. first observed Venus at sea

31. According to the passage， James Cook was the following except ______.

A. an expert navigator B. an Englishman

C. a famous actor D. a naval commander

D

Technology has found a tremendous growth in the field of communication. Nowadays people， though they are separated by distance， maintain a good deal of communication between them through various technologies. Among them， communication through email plays a major role.

The electronic-mail allows the users to send messages to another through the World Wide Web. This is achieved with the help of email addresses. For example， a person can contact another only if he has the email address of the person he wishes to contact. But the condition becomes worse when the user loses or forgets the email address， when the address has been changed or when the user wishes to contact a person whose email address is not known. To overcome these conditions， a method called email lookup has been adopted by the users to find the email addresses.

Email lookup service is used to find the address of a person by means of his name， location etc. Various email address directories， search engines， college universities use this method to assist people in finding email addresses. Nowadays several softwares are also introduced to extract addresses from the Internet， helping the people to make their work easier.

Users should be more careful and cautious while using email lookups. Many of the users go for traditional search techniques to find the personal information using public records. This may sometimes result in failure because the public records will not have the information of all the email addresses. Payable email lookup is also available but care should be taken while using it. In-depth search often results in more costs and efforts but without any fruitful outcomes.

32. From the passage， we can know that nowadays email ______.

A. serves as the best electronic technology B. may play a major role in communication

C. is necessary for every businessman

D. is used by all computers in communication

33. By using email you can get in touch with ______.

A. anyone whom you wish to B. all your friend and relatives

C. your family members and neighbors D. those you know their email addresses

34. The third paragraph mainly tells us ______.

A. what email lookup service is B. why email lookup service is done

C. a variety of email address directories and search engines

D. several soft wares are also introduced to extract addresses

35. Which of the following is true according to the passage？

A. It is wise to use a parable email lookup in communication

B. Using public records usually results in no fruitful outcomes

C. The author suggests that we go for traditional search techniques

D. The author advises users to take great care when they use email lookup

第二節：根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。（10分）

__36__ Being angry doesn't really solve much， but what people do when they feel angry is important. The goal is to calm down and try to solve what is bothering you. This is hard for some kids and adults， too. Instead of calming down， some kids might keep getting more and more upset until they explode like a volcano！

__37__ Their anger might be so strong that they lose control of their temper. They may act in ways unacceptable and hurtful. People may say that someone has trouble controlling their temper. __38__

Some kids might get so angry that they scream at their parents， break something， or even worse， hit their brothers or sisters. __39__ However， it's not OK for a kid to do any of those things. Kids don't want to act in this way， but sometimes angry feelings can be hard to manage. So what to do？

Well， the good news is that kids don't just have to keep making the same mistakes over and over again. __40__ Imagine your temper as a puppy inside you that needs some training. The puppy is not bad—it will probably turn out a great dog. It just needs to learn some rules because， right now， that puppy is causing some problems to you.

A. You can train you temper.

B. You don't want to cause trouble.

C. Kids should be allowed to express their feelings， even angry ones.

D. Everybody gets angry sometimes.

E. In fact， they usually mean that a kid behaves badly when feeling angry.

F. Instead of thinking of the person you're angry with， think of something else.

G. Some kids get angry more often or more easily than some other kids.

第三部分：語言知識運用（45分）

第一節：根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。（30分）

Johnny was a life insurance salesman. Though he tried his best， he was __41__ unable to get a couple to sign up for a policy （保險單）. “I certainly don't want to frighten you into a __42__，” he announced， standing up to __43__. “Please sleep on it tonight， and if you wake up in the morning， let me know what you __44__.”

People can be motivated by many different __45__. Fear is commonly used. So is guilt. __46__ many people find that other kinds of motivation are usually __47__ effective in getting more out of those with whom we live and work.

A twelve-year-old girl took her younger brother， who __48__ from a mental disability， Christmas shopping. As they went into a department store， the __49__ accidentally bumped a display， knocking shoes in every __50__. At that time a（n） __51__ clerk grabbed the boy by the

arm and __52__， “Pick them up.”

“No，” the boy screamed in defiance （反抗）.

“Pick them up，” the clerk __53__.

“No，” the boy shouted back.

His older sister began picking up the __54__. The boy started to __55__. Before long， the boy， his sister and the tired clerk were __56__ together to put the shoes back in __57__.

When they finished， the girl taught the clerk a（n） __58__ lesson with these words： “You have to love my brother into doing it.”

If you live or work with other people， you may benefit from the older sister's __59__. If you want people to respond to you， __60__ encouraging them into action. People prefer honey. When you fill people with what they want， you're likely to get what you want out of them.

41. A. fairly? B. already C. yet D. still

42. A. trouble? ? B. habit? ? C. decision? D. bargain

43. A. leave B. fight? ? C. come? ? D. argue

44. A. dream B. think? C. forget? D. motivate

45. A. feelings? ? B. plans? ? C. means? D. results

46. A. Thus? ? B. But? ? C. So? ? D. Since

47. A. less? ? B. more? ? C. half? ? D. just

48. A. escaped? ? B. learned? ? C. benefited? ? D. suffered

49. A. boy? ? B. girl? ? C. clerk? ? D. salesman

50. A. section? ? B. direction? ? C. case ? ? D. course

51. A. nice? ? B. great? ? C. happy? ? D. angry

52. A. whispered B. judged C. reminded D. demanded

53. A. prayed? ? B. begged? ? C. shouted? ? D. smiled

54. A. shoes? ? B. books? ? C. toys? ? D. bottles

55. A. cry? ? B. help? C. complain? D. worry

56. A. walking? B. organizing? ? C. working? ? D. planning

57. A. need? ? B. silence? ? C. detail? ? D. order

58. A. thoughtful? ? B. bad? ? C. useless? ? D. private

59. A. honor? ? B. image? ? C. advice? ? D. brother

60. A. avoid? ? B. deny? ? C. try? ? D. stop

第二節：閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。（15分）

Jo worked at a bush school whose classrooms 61. ______ （make） of bamboo and the roofs of grass. There was no electricity or water there. 62. ______ took the students about two hours to get to the school. It was very difficult for newcomers to adapt to the 63. ______ （live） conditions. Jo hoped 64. ______ （make） some difference to the children's lives by teaching them. The other day， Jo visited Tombe's home with another teacher. When they arrived at the village， Tombe's mother 65. ______ had been working in her garden， 66. ______ （start） crying. Tombe's father led them to his house， a low bamboo hut with grass 67. ______ （stick） out of the roof， where she could only see one broom， a few tin plates and cups and a couple of jars. 68. ______? they ate were sweet potatoes， corn and greens. That night Jo and Jenny slept on a 69. ______ （new） made platform. They left the village the next morning after many goodbyes and firm 70. ______ （handshake）. It was such a privilege to have spent a day with Tombe's family.

第四部分：寫作（35分）

第一節：短文改錯。（15分）

假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。