上海市世界外國語中學第一學期初一年級英語期中試題
Part Two Vocabulary & Grammars
I. Translation
1．犯了那樣一個愚蠢的錯誤
2．在旅行社拿一些小冊子
3．使那位翻譯員變得更精準*（使用make表達）
4．笨拙地走下樓
5．準時到達事故現場*（準時請用一個單詞表達）
6．從銀行賬戶里取錢
7．我們叫日本來的人日本人。
8．那個面試官認為Todd不擅長進行目光交流。
9．昨天晚上Ann去看了馬戲，而不是去醫(yī)院看了一個朋友。
10．Sally不知道Daniel在一家建筑公司里做建筑師。*（不知道請用一個詞組表達）
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II. Choose the best answer
1. George left Shanghai for?America _________?a rite morning last week.
????? A. of ????????????? B. at ?????????? C. on ????????????? D. in
2. Before 1776, _________?United States was under the rule of _________?Britain.
???? A. the ... the ?????? B. the ... / ???? C. a ... / ?????????? D. / ... the
3. Now when you are riding _________?the elevator, it's possible for you to speak?_________?the phone.
???? A. on ... in ????????? B. in ... on ???? C. in ... through ???? D. on ... with
4. -- She is too busy to help us complete the task.
??-- Let's do it?_________.
???? A. ourselves ??????? B. herself ????? C. ourself ????????? D. itself
5. At two o'clock yesterday afternoon, I saw a man _________?the victim's car.
???? A. getting off ??????? B. getting out of ??? C. was getting out of ???? D. was getting off
6. Word came that eight _________?were coming.
???? A. hundred of enemies ? B. hundreds enemies ? C. hundred enemies ?? D. hundreds of enemies
7. In one of the _________, my grandpa is cooking _________?on the barbecue.
???? A. photos, potatoes ??? B. photos, potatos C. photoes, potatos D. photoes, potatoes
8. This is a very _________?book, so I read it very
? A. interestingly ... lastly ??????????? B. interesting ... fast
???? C. interestingly ... fast ???????????? D. interesting ... fastly
9. Only a few students in English class prefer _________?to the teacher to _________ in front of the class, for they are afraid of making mistakes.
???? A. listening ... talking ???? B. to listen ... talk
???? C. to listen ... talking ????????????? D. listening ... talk
10. That dress _________?her 2,000 dollars. How rich she is!
???? A. paid ??????????? B. took ??????? C. cost ??????????? D. spent
11. We should keep the earth _________?and stop _________?it.
A. clean; polluting ????? B. to clean; polluting ?? C. clean; to pollute ????? D. to clean; to pollute
12. _________?there were only five soldiers left at the front, _________?they went on fighting.
??? A.?Because ... so ??? B. If... and ??? C. Though ... but ?? D. Though ... /
13. -- _________?her new dress she is wearing today?
???-- I think it really fits her.
A. What do you think ????????????? B. What do you like
???? C. How do you like ???????????????? D. How do you think of
14. It's raining much _________?now, Would you please close the windows?
????? A. more heavily ???? B. heavy ?????? C. heavier ????????? D. heavily
15. -- Is the old man still alive?
???-- I'm sorry he's _________. He _________?one week ago.
? A.?died ... dead ??????????????????? B.?dead ... died
???? C.?dead ... was died ??????????????? D. died ... was dead
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III. Complete the sentences with the given words in proper forms.
1. The policeman received a phone call from a lady.?She reported a _________?(rob) to him.
2.?A _________?(motorcycle) drove at a very fast speed and knocked me down yesterday afternoon. What a/ an _________?(fortune) day!
3. Billy's boss talked with him today because he does _________?(terrible) on the job.
4. Ronald used to be a _________?(remove) man, but now he works as a _________?(wait) in a five-star restaurant.
5. He met three _________?(Canada) on his way home and helped them find the?way to the Bund.
6.?Billy had to go to church by _________?(his) because his parents were not home last weekend.
7. Harold made a mistake. He turned right at Fifth Street instead of?_________(center) Avenue.
8.?Sara went to several countries during the summer holiday and made some?_________(nation) friends.
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IV. Complete the sentences with the given verbs in proper forms.
1. He _________?(jog) along Park Avenue when the car accident happened at 3:30 yesterday afternoon.
2. As a dancer, Kitty practices _________?(dance) day and night, and she never gives up.
3. If you _________?(be) late for the football game again, your coach might?_________?(get) mad at you.
4. My daughter _________?(drop) her pencil case while she _________?(run) to the teachers' office this morning.
5. Dogs are used to _________?(guard) our homes, and we should promise _________?(take) good care of them.
6. Harold's teacher told him how to get to his neighborhood and let him _________?(follow) the directions.
7. Why not _________?(visit) our grandchildren in Florida this weekend?
8. --?We're running out of soy sauce.
??-- Yes. I think Dad needs _________?(buy) some at the supermarket.
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V. Sentence transformation.
1. Aunt Ethel never goes to the movies by herself. (改成反意疑問句)
??Aunt Ethel never goes to the movies by herself, _________ _________?
2. He chats with his pen-friend on the Internet every day. (用at 7:00 yesterday evening作時間狀語改寫句子)
??He _________ _________?with his pen-friend on the Internet at 7:00 yesterday evening.
3. Julia went to the supermarket when her mother came home. (保持句意不變)
??Julia _________?go to the supermarket _________ _________?her mother came home.
4. It took Mrs. Randall a couple of days to do her project. (保持句意不變)
??Mrs. Randall _________?a couple of days _________?her project.
5. Besides that, he skates too carelessly. (保持句意不變)
??_________ _________, he skates too carelessly.
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Part Three Reading Comprehension
I. Reading 20%
(A) A bank robbery
???A bank robber called Julius Kearney tried to rob a bank in the center of Arkansas?town. When Kearney entered a bank and told a bank teller to put money in his plastic?bag, his other hand was in his pocket to make it seem like he was carrying a gun and?shouted he had a gun. One bank teller started laughing and told him there wasn't any?cash(現金) in the bank, and another bank teller made fun of him. They didn't believe that he had a gun in his pocket although he said so. One teller told him that if he?wanted to steal money, he should first put some money in the bank. The other told?him how to open a bank account and save money into it. At last Kearney threw down?his plastic bag disappointedly and walked out of the bank. He was caught a few?minutes later.
?????Kearney never expected this: Instead of getting the money he wanted, he was?laughed at by the bank tellers there and he might stay in jail for 10 years.
True or False.
1. A bank robber called Julius Kearney asked a bank teller to put money in his plastic bag.
2. Julius Kearney carried a gun in his pocket.
3. The robber wanted to save some money in the bank after the bank teller told him how to do it.
4. The two tellers were not afraid of the robber because they thought he didn't have a gun with him.
5. The robber was caught and might be in jail for more than 10 years.
(B) Exam Schedule
?????Here is an examination notice Mrs. Dickson gave to her students last week. Read?it and answer the questions.
?????To the students of Class 3A
?1.?Examinations start on June 22 and end on June 23.
?2. 7he time for each of the subject is.'
English ???? June 22 ?? 9:30?A.M. -- 10:30A.M.
? Math ?????? June 22 ? 11:00 A.M. -- 12:00PM.
? History ??? June 22 ?? 2:30 PM. -- 3:30 PM.
? PE ??????? June 23 ?? 8:00?A.M -- 10:00A.M.
Music ??? June 23 ?? 1:00 PM. -- 3:00 PM.
3. For the PE test, go to the gym. For the music test, go to the Piano Room. All else?are written tests. They will be held in classroom 3A.
4. No student can enter the examination room more than 15 minutes after the exam?starts.
5. No food or drink during ANY test.
6. No dictionaries during the English exam.
7. Wear pants and sports shoes for the PE exam.
* If you have questions, go to the Teachers'?Office before the tests.
Choose the best answer
1. How long did the examinations last?
???? A. For one day. ???????????? B. For two days.
???? C. For one day and a half. ??? D. For two and a half days.
2. Who needed to go to the Teachers' Office?
A. Those who had questions. ???? B. Those confident students.
?????C. Students of Class 3A. ???? D. Students who needed no help.
3. Who could not take the English exam?
???? A. Nancy. She wore her sports shoes on June 22.
???? B. Richard. He did not have breakfast before the exam.
???? C. Wendy. She forgot to take an English dictionary with her.
???? D. Tony. He went to school at 9:50 on the morning of June 22.
4. Where was Class 3A at 8:30 A.M., June 23?
???? A. In the gym. ????????????? B. In their classroom.
???? C. In the Piano Room. ??????? D. At the Teachers' Office.
5. When were the written tests held?
???? A. Only on the morning of June 22. ??? B. Only on the morning of June 23.
???? C. On the morning and afternoon of June 22. ??? D. On the morning and afternoon of June 23.
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(C) Who was the man?
???The big red American car was too wide for an English country road. When Jack?saw it coming toward him, he stopped his own car at the side of the road to make?room for it to pass. The American car went slowly past, so close that he could see the?driver's face quite clearly.
???‘Where have I seen that face before?’ he thought, ‘Wait a minute! I remember?now. It was in the newspaper!’ He took out the newspaper from his bag, turned?quickly to the middle page. There was a picture of the face in it. Yes, it had a large?mouth and small ears, and his eyes were behind dark glasses.
????‘Wanted by the police,’ read by Jack. ‘The City Bank will give a lot of money to?anyone who helps the police to catch this man.’
????‘Call the police at once,’ he said to himself. But a few minutes later, he was sad.?‘This man was caught this morning,’ answered the police.
Answer the questions
1. In which country did the story happen?
??It happened?_____________________________.
2. Why did Jack stop his car?
??He stopped his car to?_____________________________________.
3. What did Jack do after he read the newspaper again?
??He?_____________________________________.
4. What could he/she get if someone helped the police to catch the man wanted in the newspaper?
??He/ She could get ____________________?if someone helped the police to catch the man wanted in the newspaper.
5. The man in the big red American car was wanted by the police, wasn't he?
??_________________, _____________________.
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II. Cloze 15%
(A)
????Cartoon films have very few limits (限制). If you can draw something, you can make it ???1 ???on the cinema screen. The use of new ideas and modem computer?programs means that cartoons are becoming exciting again for people of ???2???ages.
????By 1970, the cinema world had decided that cartoons were ???3????for children.
????But soon after that, one of two film makers had some new ideas. They proved?that it was ???4????to make films which both adults and children could enjoy.
However, not every cartoon film was successful. The Black Cauldron, for?example, failed, mainly because it was too ???5 ???for children and too childish for?adults. Film makers learnt from this mistake, and then cartoons were welcomed by?both children and adults. The film companies began to make large amounts of money?again.
Choose the best answer
1. A. arrive ??????? B. stay ???????? C. stand ??????? D. move
2. A. some ??????? B. either ?????? C. all ????????? D. both
3. A. never ??????? B. only ??????? C. still ???????? D. already
4. A. possible ????? B. difficult ???? C. complete ??? D. interesting
5. A, interesting ?? B. popular ????? C. relaxing ???? D. scary
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(B)
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????As a child - and as an adult as well - Bill Gates was untidy. His mother made?weekly clothing plans to help him. On Monday he might go to school in blue, on Tuesday in green, on W_________?in brown, on Thursday in black, and so on. Bill?Gates hated wasting time, both at work and during his spare time. Every year, he and?his friends would go to summer camp. Bill liked soccer and other sports. One of his?friends at summer camp said, "We all know that Bill is c_________?than us. Even?when he was nine or ten years old, he talked like an adult and could express himself in?ways that none of us understood."
????Bill Gates did also better in math and science. His parents sent him to an all-boys'?school for top students. In 1968, he started to have computer lessons at school. Bill?and his best friends, Kent Evans and Paul Allen, got interested in it i__________. Whenever they had free time, they would run over to the computer room to use the?computers.
????At the age of 14, Bill Gates started to write short programs for the computer. Why?was Bill so good a_________?programming? One of the reasons is because it was about?math. What's more, Bill and Paul enjoyed reading m_________?like 'Popular?Electronics', and Bill also read business newspapers. At last, the two men made up?their mind to set themselves up as a company.
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Part Four Additional Part
????When people refer to Britain, they often use different names such as Britain,?Great Britain, England, the Britain Isles, the United Kingdom or the UK. Do they?m_________?the same thing?
????Strictly speaking, they are all geographical names. The British Isles are made up?of two large islands and h_________?of small ones. The two large islands are Great?Britain and Ireland. Great Britain is the larger of these two islands. It forms the United?Kingdom with Northern Ireland --?the northern p_________?of Ireland. So the o________ name of the UK is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
???There are three political divisions on the island of Great Britain: England,?S_________?and Wales. England is the largest, the most popular and g_________?speaking,?it's the richest section. So people tend to use "England" and "English" when they?meet the people from Britain. This-sometimes makes the Scots or the Welsh u_________.
They don't regard themselves as English and they have a culture and even a l_________ of their own.
???Britain has been one of the most important c_________ in the world. About a?hundred years ago, Britain ruled an empire (帝國) that had one fourth of the world's people and one fourth of the world's l_________?area.
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