2O11学年度七宝中学高一年级第二学期英语期中练习卷
I.Listening comprehension 16%
Part A Short conversations
Directions: In Part A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question abjout it, read the four possible answers in your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
Part B Passage
Directions: In Part B, you will hear one passage, and you will be asked three questions on the passage. The passage will be read twice but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are bad on the following passage.
Part C Longer conversations
Directions: In Part C, you will hear a longer conversation. After the conversation you will be asked to supply the missing words according to what you have heard. The conversation will be read twice. Blanks 14 through 16 are bad on the following conversation.
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Complete the form. Writing one word for each blank.
II. Grammar and Vocabulary 16%
Directions: Choo the one answer that best completes the ntence
“three direct links” that the mainland and Taiwan lau nched last month are expected to strengthen growing economic ties and benefit people _____ both sides.
’m sure Andrew will win the first prize in the final.
---I think so. He _____ for it for months.
_____ sit by the lake, fishing for hours, when he was in the countryside.
Christmas tree costs too much. _____, it is too large for our room.
scientists in the center broke into cheers when word came ______ the astronauts were safe.
insisted on getting a higher pay, _______.
more you speak in English, the ______you will find it to communicate with foreigners.
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, I have never en anyone who’s as capable as John.
A.As long as I have traveled
B.Now that I have traveled so much中越战争双方真实伤亡
C.Much as I have traveled
D.As I have traveled so much
25. European football is played in 80 countries, ____ it the most popular sport in the world.
_____ for Broadway theaters and Fifth Avenue, the New York Park hotel is a favorite with many guests.
week, only two people came to look at the flat, _____ wanted to buy it.
the work world, most companies prefer youthful-looking, trim(修长的) executives to ll their image _______ their products to the public.
speech which he made ___ __ the project has bothered me greatly.
gratitude to your parents instead of complaining is _______ maturity（成熟）.
31. There must be a full ____ of all the possibilities before we decide.
A. explosion
B. exploration
C. explanation
D. expedition
32. As the plane was getting ready to take off, we all______ our at belts.
A. tied
B. fastened
无犯罪证明介绍信C. locked
D. attached
III. Cloze 24%
(A)
Directions: Complete the passage with the words in the box. Each word can only be ud once.
Time magazine named Obama its 2020 "Person of the Year." It said US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson was first runner-up _33____ by French President Nicolas Sarkozy, Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin and China's Zhang Yimou, who directed the opening and closing __34___ of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
工程测量"For having the confidence to sketch（勾画） a(n) __35____ future in a gloomy hour, and for showing the competence that makes Americans hopeful he might pull it off, the president-elect is TIME's Person of the Year," the newsweekly said.
Time said its "Person of the Year" lection was the "person or persons who most affected the news and our lives, for good or ill, and embodied what was important about the year."
In an interview with Time, Obama said that while he may have won a "decisive victory" __36__ Republican John McCain in the November presidential election, "I don't think that Americans want hubris from their next president."
Asked about the state of the economy, Obama said "I think we should anticipate（预期） that 2020 is going to be a __37___ year. And if we make some good choices, I'm confident that we can limit some of the __38____ in 2020. But this is a difficult hole that we've dug ourlves into."
On his foreign policy priorities(优先), Obama said: "there's no __39___ that managing the transition in Iraq is going to be a top priority. Obama, who is to be sworn in on January 20 as the 44th president of the United States, said __40____ priorities include nuclear proliferation and climate change.
"I think __41____ development and poverty around the world is going to be a critical component of our foreign policy,” he added. "It's good for our curity and not just charity."
(B)
Directions: Read the following passage and choo the best answer from A, B, C and D to complete the ntences.
In Taiwan, a nod of the head and a smile are appropriate when meeting someone for the first time, but for acquaintances and clo friends a handshake is usual. A __42__ bow shows respect, but it should not be exaggerated. Chine names are arranged with the family name first, consisting of one or two syllables. A one- or two-syllable __43__ name follows. People are generally __44__ by their full name. Only in rare cas are given names ud alone. Among business people, the exchange of business cards is an important part of an introduction, and should be taken __45__.
Adults often ask young kids about their __46__; the elderly appreciate inquiries about their health. Asking someone __47__ he or she has eaten is a common Chine greeting. The greeting stems (源于) from the tradition of never letting anyone go __48__. People ___49__ remove their shoes before entering a home and they wear __50__ inside. Guests should recognize and greet the elderly first. When visiting a home for the first time, a small gift, such as fruit, is __51___. Gifts are also given to hosts during New Year celebrations. Both hands are ud when exchanging gifts or other items, and gifts are not opened in the __52__ of the giver. Hosts and guests appreciate sincere compliments, but will politely __53__ them out of modesty. It is polite to stand __54__ a guest, a ni
or colleague, or an elderly person enters a room. Dinner conversation often __55__ on the meal—how it was prepared, what ingredients were ud, and where they were obtained. At the end of a visit, the host often escorts the guest __56__ distance from the home.
42. A. repeated B. heavy C. long D. slight
43. A. given B. last C. next D. family
44. A. addresd B. reminded C. assumed D. criticized
45. A. friendly B. riously C. slowly D. quickly
46. A. favorite sports B. games C. schoolwork D. hobbies
47. A. what B. whether C. which D. why
48. A. hungry B. away C. crazy D. red
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49. A. ldom B. never C. usually D. sometimes
50. A. nothing B. stockings C. socks D. slippers
51. A. appropriate B. average C. adequate D. apparent
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52. A. abnce B. prence C. preparation D. appearance
53. A. accept B. adopt C. deny D. approve
54. A. unless B. until C. after D. when
55. A. insists B. focus C. works D. agrees
福建诏安56. A. a long B. no C. some D. far
III. Reading comprehension 22%（A和B 篇每题1分， C 篇和D 篇每题2 分）
