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2013 ~2014学年第一学期《英语》课程12级期中考试试卷 班级 学号 姓名 成绩
一、单项填空 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1. –I knocked over my coffee cup. It went right over keyboard. –You shouldn’t put drinks near computer. A. the; / B. the; a C. a; / D. a; a
2. The 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games will be held August 2014 in Nanjing. A. in B. at C. on D. between 3. __________ great fun it is to visit the World Expo in Shanghai ! A. What B. How C. What a D. How a 4. Amada doesn’t know anyone here. She has got to talk to. A. anyone B. someone C. everyone D. no one
5. people got hurt because of the 7.1-magnitude earthquake in northwest China’s Qinghai Province. A. Thousand B. Thousands C. Thousand of D. Thousands of 6. “Alice in Wonderland” for 15 days and many of us like the film very much. A. begins B. has begun C. had begun D. has been on 7. In England，traffic keep to the left. It’s different from that in China. A. must B. may C. can D. need
8. UNICEF was ________ in 1946 to improve children’s lives after the World WarⅡ. A. given up B. turned up C. set up D. got up 9. –I saw a UFO on the square in my dream. –Really? It must be a fantastic dream. A. to land B. land C. landed D. lands 10. I can throw the ball than you can. A. far B. farther C. farthest D. further 11. The newly-designed car is on the show now. I wonder . 第1页(共7页)
A. how much does it cost B. who designed it C. where was it made D. that the car will be sold in China 12. –Thank you for your Mp4 player. I’ll ask Peter to take it to you soon. – . I’ve bought a new one. A. No sense B. No hurry C. No way D. No use 13. The medicine will work more effectively(有效地) you drink some hot water after taking it. A. so that B. while C. although D. if
14. Don’t worry if you don’t understand everything. The teacher will the main points at the end of the class. A. record B. review C. require D. remember 15. – Poor Smith! I could hardly recognize(辨认) him just now! – . He has changed so much. A. Never mind B. No problem C. Not at all D. Me neither
二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
For many American and British teenagers, the gift-giving season comes twice a year: on birthdays and at Christmas every December 25. On these days, young people can 16 lots of gifts wrapped(包装) in bright-colored paper.
In recent years the most 17 gifts have been iPods and Mp3 players, digital cameras and video games. When the Nintendo Wii (任天堂Wii) 18 , people lined up in parking lots(停车场) in the middle of the night. They hoped to be the first ones to enter the store when it opened in the morning 19 they could buy the Wii before it was sold out!
Most teens don’t have the 20 to buy fancy electronic gifts for their friends. Luckily, expensive gifts aren’t 21 . Teens often give 22 books, CDs, DVDs and candy.
Hand-made gifts are 23 popular because they are more personal and one-of-a-kind. Gift-givers can save money by making something 24 , and it is a good opportunity(机会) to be creative. People like to receive hand-made gifts because they know that the givers put time and effort 25 them. If you can’t think of the perfect gift to give, a box of chocolates will almost always do the trick! 16. A. expect B. imagine C. afford D. admine 17. A. personal B. popular C. interesting D. famous 18. A. went out B. broke out C. came out D. took off 19. A. even if B. as if C. so that D. as soon as 20. A. time B. money C. chance D. place 21. A. necessary B. important C. usual D. special
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22. A. the other 23. A. never 24. A. alone 25. A. into
B. others B. seldom B. new B. for C. each other C. yet C. exciting C. on
D. another D. also
D. themselves D. to
三、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
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Today, there is no list of ‘wonder’ for modern world. Still, there are some buildings or landmarks that are called ‘wonders’. These landmarks are easily recognized by people everywhere. Here are some of them.
The Tai Mahal Built: A.D. 1631-1648 The Tai Mahal in India is made of white marble and precious stones. About 20,000 people worked to build this giant tomb for the King’s wife. The Statue of Liberty People everywhere recognize this statue. It stands over 45 metres tall. The French gave it to the United States as a gift of friendship in 1886. It stands in New York Harbor and represents freedom. The Pyramid at Chichen Itza Built: sometime between A. D. 800-900 The Mayans(玛雅人) used this 24-meter high pyramid to study the sky and as an enormous solar calendar. The Sydney Opera House Built: A. D. 1959-1973 This opera house has over one thousand rooms, and is built to look like a huge sailing boat. Many people think it is one of the most beautiful landmarks in the world. Built: A.D. 1986-1994 Three tunnels, which run mostly under the sea bed, connect England and France. A high-speed train journey to Paris from London takes about three hours. 第3页(共7页) The Channel Tunnel These sites and structures are just a few that are on the voting list as possibilities
26. How long did the workers spend on building the Tai Mahal? About . A.9 years B. 15 years C. 18 years D. 150 years 27. What could the Pyramid at Chichen Itza be used for? A. Studying the sky. B. Protecting the northern borders. C. The king’s wife. D. Enjoying the opera. 28. Who built the Stature of Liberty? A. The Americans. B. The Englishmen. C. The Frenchmen. D. The Mayans. 29. What does the Sydney Opera House look like? A. A sailing boat. B. A big room. C. A flying bird. D. A wonderful palace. 30. How could it take you only three hours from Paris to London in 1995? A. By taxi. B. By underground. C. By coach. D. By high-speed train.
B
A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: “I am blind, please help.” There were only a few coins in the hat.
A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the new words.
Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps and asked: “Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?”
The man said: “I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a different way.” What he had written was: “Today is a beautiful day but I cannot see it.” Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing?
Of course both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply told people to help by putting some money in the hat. The second sign told people that they were able to enjoy the day, but the boy could not enjoy it because he was blind.
The first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign reminded people they were lucky that they were not blind.
There are at least two lessons we can learn from this simple story.
The first is: Be thankful for what you have. Someone else has less. Help where you can.
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The second is: Be creative. Think differently. There is always a better way. 31. What did the boy do on the street? A. He sold this old hat. B. He begged for money. C. He was busy collecting coins. D. He showed his good handwriting. 32. How did the man help the blind boy? A. He took the boy’s sign away. B. He only gave the boy some money. C. He changed the words on the sign.
D. He asked other people to help the blind boy.
33. The blind boy recognized the kind man by his . A. words B. smell C. footsteps D. voice 34. Why was the second sign better than the first one?
A. There were more words on the second sign.
B. The words on the second sign reminded people of a sunny day. C. The first sign said the boy was blind while the second one didn’t.
D. The second sign made people realize how lucky they were while the first one didn’t. 35. Which is the best title for the passage?
A. Enjoy a sunny day B. A blind boy in the street C. Help the disabled people D. Different words make the difference
C
Easter Sunday, which falls on April 4th this year, dates back nearly 2,000 years. It is celebrated by hundreds of millions of people around the world. For my family, it is considered the greatest holiday of the year.
Every Easter my brothers and I would wake up early and, like Christmas morning, run downstairs to see what surprises were waiting for us. We were always excited when the Easter Bunny(兔子), who is like Father Christmas, came and left us a basket of candy. It’s wonderful. It is like there is a miracle every Easter morning.
Our mother, however, would not let us eat the chocolates like we wanted. The chocolate bunnies, and candy eggs would have to wait. Instead, we would have to get dressed in our new clothes.
Then my family would go to church. After church we would go to an elder family members’ house for a feast(盛会). My mother’s family came to the US from Eastern Europe, so we would often eat many traditional dishes. My favorite was ham and a special potato salad. We usually had 20 or more family members at the dinner.
After dinner my cousins, brothers and I would go outside. While we were sleeping the night before, our parents had hidden plastic eggs throughout the back yard. We would always have a contest to see who could find the most eggs. The winner would get a prize. It was our annual Easter Egg Hunt. Sometimes, in summer, we would discover an egg we missed on Easter. 36. When does Easter come this year? A. On April the fourth. B. The last Sunday.
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（完整版）凤凰职教第二册英语期中考试试卷
