1、期 中 测 试本试卷分第卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分。共150分,考试时间120分钟。第卷第一部分听力(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)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选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。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。每段对话只读一遍。1Where does this conversation take place?A. In the library.B. In the classroom.C. Over the phone.2Whats Dr. Smiths
2、office number?A. 6660075. B. 6660706.C. 7486932.3Whats the woman saying?A. She didnt send a message.B. She doesnt recognize the message.C. She would like him to repeat himself.4What will the woman do tonight?A. She will stay at home alone.B. She will go to ask Nancy for dinner.C. She has to stay at
3、home with Nancy.5What time is it now?A. Seventhirty. B. Eightthirty.C. Eight oclock.其次节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5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,并标在试卷的相应位置。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秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第68题。6What does the new roommate usually play?A. Rock music. B.
4、 Pop music.C. Classic music.7What does the man think of his new roommate?A. Hes too bad. B. Hes too noisy.C. Hes a good boy.8What does the new roommate like?A. He likes playing.B. He likes music.C. He likes keeping his house clean.听第7段材料,回答第911题。9What is the mans job?A. A student. B. A cook.C. A wai
5、ter.10Why did the woman get the attention of the man?A. Because something was wrong.B. Because she wanted to pay her bill.C. Because she needed to be seated.11At the end of the conversation, how does the woman feel?A. Angry. B. Pleased.C. Worried.听第8段材料,回答第1214题。12What has happened to the machine?A.
6、 It has to be changed.B. It will not be repaired.C. Its being repaired.13Whats the relationship between the two speakers?A. They are husband and wife.B. They are best friends.C. They are boss and secretary.14What will the man do this afternoon?A. He will meet Mr. Hunter.B. He will mail the letters.C
7、. He will go to make a speech.听第9段材料,回答第1517题。15What is the womans favourite?A. Spring rolls.B. Hot and sour soup.C. Dumplings.16Where are the speakers?A. At a French restaurant.B. At an Italian restaurant.C. At a Chinese restaurant.17What does the woman suggest doing next?A. Ordering dishes.B. Goin
8、g back home.C. Going to another restaurant.听第10段材料,回答第1820题。18When do young Americans often move away from their home?A. When they find jobs.B. When they leave school.C. When they have enough money.19Where do many American senior citizens often live?A. In special communities built for them.B. In hom
9、es for the elderly.C. In their childrens.20What can we learn from the passage?A. Young Americans like to live in shared apartments.B. Young Americans never go back to their family home.C. Young married Americans move to bigger houses if they are richer.答案15ABCCC610ACBCA1115BCCCB1620CCBBC听力材料Text 1M:
10、I want to pass the exam next week.W:Well, then, youd better spend some time here in the library.Text 2M:Whats Dr. Smiths telephone number?W:6660706 is his office number. His home number is 7486932.Text 3M:I received your message this morning.W:What?Text 4M:Mary, you cant go out tonight.W:Can I ask N
11、ancy for dinner?M:OK, you can ask Nancy, but you cant go out.Text 5M:I can come to your house in half an hour, is that all right?W:Good. That means youll be here at eight thirty.Text 6W:Do you like your new roommate?M:Yes, hes a nice boy, but he listens to music.W:What kind?M:Rock.W:Ugh! Does he pla
12、y it a lot?M:No, but when he plays it, he plays it really loud.W:Too bad. Well, does he keep everything clean?M:Oh, yeah. Thats no problem.Text 7W:Excuse me, waiter, but I think there is something in my soup.M:Whats wrong?W:Well, I think I saw a fly or something. Could you please bring me another bo
13、wl?M:Oh, Im very sorry. Ill get you another bowl.W:Thank you.M:Here you are, a fresh bowl of soup.W:Thanks a lot.M:Im very sorry this happened. I wont charge you for the soup today.W:Thats great. I can use a free lunch.Text 8M:Barbara, has the form been typed yet?W:No, not yet.M:I need it soon you k
14、now. It has to be finished today. Whats the problem?W:Im sorry. Mr. Green, but the machine is out of order.M:Again. Has anything been done about it?W:Yes. Jane called the company. And it is being repaired by one of the service men.M:Did he say how long it would take to fix it?W:Not very long. It wou
15、ld be ready for use this afternoon.M:All right. By the way, were those letters mailed?W:Yes. I mailed them myself this morning.M:Good. Well, Id better go over to Lenovo Company to give a speech this afternoon.Text 9W:Come on, Brad. Sit down. This is my favourite place. I hope you like it.M:Me, too.W
16、:OK, what should we order? What about spring rolls?M:Spring rolls? Ive never heard of those before. But you can order them if you want.W:Oh, well, how about soup? We could get . hot and sour soup. Its my favourite.M:Well, Ive never tried that before. But you can go ahead.W:OK. How about dumplings?Yo
17、ull love them.M:I dont think so.W:Well, you have to eat something, Brad. Is there anything on this menu that you do want to try?M:Do you think they have French fries?W:Brad! This is a Chinese restaurant.M:Well, I told you I just wanted a hamburger and fries.W:All right, you win. Lets go and find ano
18、ther place.Text 10Many young Americans do not live with their families, but in apartment blocks where everyone is more or less of the same age. Young people often move away from their home into shared apartments when they leave school. They do their own cooking and cleaning and go to the family home
19、 occasionally for the weekend.Young married couples may move to new places where most people have young children. When they have more money, they may move to another place, where the houses are bigger.Senior citizens often do not live with their grownup children. Many live in homes for the elderly.
20、Some live in special communities built for them, where there are no young children and the atmosphere is quiet.其次部分阅读理解(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。AWhen I was 12, all I wanted was a signet (图章) ring. They were the “in” thing and it seemed every girl except me
21、had one. On my 13th birthday, my Mum gave me a signet ring with my initials (姓名首字母) carved into it. I was in heaven.What made it even more special was that it was about the only thing that wasnt being “replaced”. Wed been burnt out in fires that swept through our area earlier that year and had lost
22、everything so most of the “new” stuff (东西) we got was really just to replace what wed lost. But not my ring. My ring was new.Then, only one month later, I lost it. I took it off before bed and it was missing in the morning. I was sad and searched everywhere for it. But it seemed to have disappeared.
23、 Eventually, I gave up and stopped looking for it. And two years later, we sold the house and moved away.Years passed, and a couple of moves later, I was visiting my parents when Mum told me that she had something for me. It wasnt my birthday, nor was it Easter or Christmas or any other giftgiving o
24、ccasion. Mum noticed my questioning look. “Youll recognize this one,” she said, smiling.Then she handed me a small ring box. I took it from her and opened it to find my beautiful signet ring inside. The family who had bought our house 13 years earlier had recently decided to do some redecorations, w
25、hich included replacing the carpets. When they pulled the carpet up in my old bedroom, they found the ring. As it had my initials carved into it, they realized who owned the ring. Theyd had it professionally cleaned up by a jeweler before sending it to my mother. And it still fits me.21The underline
26、d word “in” in the first paragraph probably means “_”A. fashionable B. availableC. practical D. renewable (可再生的)答案与解析A由“in”所在句it seemed every girl except me had one可知,几乎每个女孩都有一个,所以“in”意为“流行的;时髦的”。A项正确。22When she got the ring back, the writer was about _.A. 13 years old B. 15 years oldC. 26 years old
27、 D. 28 years old答案与解析D第一段说在作者13岁生日那天妈妈送给她一枚图章指环。第三段末句说两年后作者一家卖掉房子,举家搬走。倒数其次段首句说13年前买房子的那一家人装修房子时找到了那枚指环。1321328。D项正确。23Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The writers family moved several times. B. The writer never stopped looking for her ring. C. The writers ring was cleaned
28、up by the new house owner. D. The writer lost her ring in the morning when she took it off. 答案与解析A从第四段第一句“Years passed, and a couple of moves later”可知,A项正确。从第三段“I gave up and stopped looking for it”可知,B项错误。从倒数其次段末“cleaned up by a jeweler”可知,C项错误。从第三段其次句“I took it off before bed”可知,D项错误。24What would
29、be the best title for the passage?A. My New RingB. Lost and FoundC. Lost and ReplacedD. An Expensive Ring答案与解析B文章叙述了作者一枚图章戒指丢失15年后失而复得的故事,B项作文章标题最恰当。BHow to Study Smarter, Not HarderHere are some of our favorite study tips that will help any student study smarter, not harder:Recite As You StudyRecit
30、ing saying things out loud should first take place as you read through each paragraph or section. Test yourself. This will help you to understand as well as learn faster because it is more active than reading or listening. It will also help you to notice your mistakes and the topics you have trouble
31、 understanding.Take Fuller NotesNotes should be in your own words, brief and clear. They should be tidy and easy to read. Writing notes will help you better than just underlining as you read, since it forces you to rewrite ideas in your own words.Study the MiddleThe best time to review is soon after
32、 youve learned something. You are more likely to remember the material at the beginning and the end of the lesson, so make sure you focus on the middle when you review.Sleep on ItStudy before going to bed, unless you are very tired. Its easier to remember material youve just learned after sleeping t
33、han after an equal period of daytime activity, because your brain continues to think even after youve fallen asleep.Combine Memory and UnderstandingThere are two ways to remember: by memorizing and by understanding. Multiplication tables, telephone numbers, and math formulas are better learned by ro
34、te. Ideas are best learned by understanding.The more ways you have to think about an idea, the more meaning it will have; the more meaningful the learning, the better you can remember it. Pay attention to similarities in ideas and concepts, and then try to understand how they fit in with things you
35、already know. Never be satisfied with anything less than a completely clear understanding of what you are reading. If you are not able to follow the thought, go back to the place where you first got confused and try again.25You can notice your mistakes by _.A. saying things out aloudB. taking notesC
36、. studying the middleD. sleeping on it答案与解析A从Recite As You Study一栏最终一句中的“help you to notice your mistakes”可知,A项正确。26When taking notes, you should _ to better help you with reading. A. underline important notesB. write notes in your own wordsC. take down every detailD. write as quickly as possible答案与
37、解析B从Take Fuller Notes一栏中“Notes should be in your own words”可知,B项正确。27The writer advises you to _ as it is easier for you to remember material. A. study after a period of activityB. do some exercise after studyingC. study as soon as you get upD. study before going to sleep答案与解析D从Sleep on It一栏,可知,D项正确
38、。28Which of the following is NOT helpful for your understanding?A. Thinking about an idea in different ways. B. Relating ideas and concepts with what you already know. C. Reading from the beginning to the end without stop. D. Going back to what first made you confused and start again. 答案与解析C从最终一段第一句
39、可知,A项有挂念;从本段其次句可知,B项有挂念;从文章最终一句可知,D项有挂念。C项为正确选项。CIt does not have to be January 1st to give yourself a chance to make the most out of your day. Every day is a new day and a fresh start to learn, grow, develop your strengths, free yourself from past regrets or hurts, and move forward older and wiser.
40、 Every day gives you a chance to reinvent (重新端详) yourself. It is never too late to change things that are not working in your life.Each day is a new beginning and a piece of blank paper. How would you like to create your day? What would you like to paint on it? If you wake up in a negative mind, you
41、 are more likely to paint a dark picture throughout the day, and your picture will not show hope, happiness and joy. If you take each day to think actively, and have a positive intention for how you would like to create your day, how would your life be different? What can daily positive intentions d
42、o for you? Every day you will give yourself the gift of an “attitude of gratitude (感恩)”. Each day is a chance to look at things in a different way. You can experience each day in the beauty of the world and the beauty of you who are in it! You find yourself changing from “I cant” to “I can”. With a
43、focus on positive intentions, you feel you are full of power and more like a “winner” than a “loser”. You pay more attention to the present, and will be more likely to live fully in the present each moment of each day. After all, the past is a great place to visit, but you dont want to live there! S
44、o how about starting each day taking a moment to think of a positive intention for the day?29The first paragraph mainly tells us _.A. we should make every day a new startB. January 1st is the most important dayC. learning is helpful in reinventing ourselvesD. we neednt change ourselves at all答案与解析A每
45、一天都是一个新的开头,每一天都给自己一个重新端详自己的机会。A项正确。30If you have daily positive intentions, you will _.A. get a positive resultB. have a busy lifeC. get gifts from othersD. be a complete loser答案与解析A早上起来有消极的态度,一天都不会有期望、幸福、欢快;而有乐观态度则会“full of power and more like a winner”。A项正确。31From the passage we can learn that _.A
46、. past regrets or hurts can make you older and wiserB. think actively and you will be a winner, not a loserC. the present is not where you should live for everD. positive intentions for each day are of great help答案与解析DA项错在past regrets or hurts,原句为“free yourself from past regrets or hurts”;B项错在will b
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