Mid-term Examination B
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Part 1 Listening ( 共 25分)
I. Listening Comprehension.
A. Listen and choose the right picture.(5分)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear.(7分)
( )6. A. Yes, he will. B. No, he won't. C. Yes, he did. D. No, he didn't.
( )7. A. Coffee. B. Tea. C. Water. D. Orange juice.
( )8. A. At home. B. At the library.
C. In the supermarket. D. At the cinema.
( )9. A. Playing ball games. B. Collecting stamps.
C. Collecting coins. D. Playing tennis.
( ) 10. A. By bus. B. By car. C.Onfoot. D. By train.
( ) 11. A. A thief stole her purse. B. Her friend took her purse.
C. She lost her purse on her way home. D. She couldn't find her purse.
( ) 12. A. John has many great ideas. B. John doesn't have a computer.
C.John'sideasmaycomefrombooks. D. John's hobby is surfing the Internet.
C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false.(5分)
( ) 13. Different houses have different names.
( ) 14. People in a flat building have their own stairs and lifts.
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( ) 15. The bedrooms in a town house are usually on the ground floor.
()16.There'resome“houses”forcowsandhensnearthefarmhouse.
( ) 17. In a dormitory, students share the same bathroom and bed.
D. Listen to the dialogue and complete the sentences. (8分)
18. The man had something to report because he lost .
19. The man found someone had been when he left the bank.
20. After he lost his money, he didn't have money to buy the plane ticket .
21. From the dialogue we can know the amount of the money is .
Part 2 Phonetics, Vocabulary and Grammar (共41分)
II. Choose the best answer. (15分)
()22.Whichofthefollowingunderlinedpartsisdifferentinpronunciation
A. I enclosed a photo of myself and some of my school friends.
B. My father returned home late because of his busy work.
C. The old man attended the important meeting yesterday.
D. The crowd stared at the three people.
( ) 23. Is it possible for you to finish writing article in half an hour
A. an eight thousand words B. an eight-thousand-words
C. an eight-thousand word D. an eight-thousand-word
( ) 24. The police ran quickly the crowd to see what was happening.
A. through B. across C. by D. away
( ) 25. There were no in Shanghai some years ago. All of them were men.
A. woman driver B. woman drivers C. women driver D. women drivers
( ) 26. I don't like this T-shirt. Would you please show me one
A. the other B. another C. the others D. other
( ) 27. My hobby is chess. I also enjoy stamps.
A. play, collecting B. to play, collect
C. playing, to collect D. playing、collecting
( ) 28. Marry looked after getting an A grade in English.
A. happily B. unhappy C. unhappily D. happy
( ) 29. After supper I continued the pop music.
A. to listen B. listen to C、 listening D. listening to
( ) 30. John be in the office. I saw him in the street just now.
A. can B. must C. can't D. should
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( )31. I this book as I have already bought one.
A. don't need B. needn't to C. not need D. needn't
( )32. President Xi the second China International Import Expo(进博会) in November.
A. joined B. entered C. took part in D. took
( ) 33. exciting news it is to learn TF boys will come to Shanghai!
A. What an B. How C. What D. What a
( ) 34. Mr. Stone was answering the phone he heard a knock on the door.
A. while B. since C. as soon as D. when
( ) 35. All the students in the class hope their team the game.
A. to win B. will win C. would win D. win
( ) 36.—— , Simon You look sad.
——My bike was stolen when I was doing some shopping at the supermarket.
A. What are you doing B. What's going on
C. Where have you been D. How is it going
plete the following passage with the words in the box. Each can only be used once.(8分)
A. groups B. different C. help D. single E. ears
Dolphins live in water. But they are not fish. They are mammals (哺乳动物). They live in 37 and speak to each other in their own language. But they are quite 38 from almost all land animals. Their brain is as big as men's and they live a long life ——at least 20-30 years.
Like some animals, dolphins use sounds to 39 them find their way around. They also use these sounds to talk to each other and help them find food. They do not use their 40 to receive sounds, but use the jaw —the lower part of the mouth.
37. 38. 39. 40.
A. showed B. stories C. sea D. well E. land
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Luckily the dolphin didn't die, and after a long time he was 44 again. He guided the ships through the sea for nine more years, but he didn't help the boat The Penguin.
41. 42. 43. 44.
plete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms.(6分)
45. I live on the floor of the tall building in this housing estate. (nine)
46. The clever boy made a phone call to the police to report the . (thief)
47. Wendy's computer games sell very . (success)
48. We always with each other about money in the past. (argument)
49. How can we thedistancebetweenthetwostations (calculation)
50. Playing basketball is one form of exercise. (physics)
V. Rewrite the following sentences as required.(12分)
51. The boy held out the purse to the policeman. (改为否定句)
The boy out the purse to the policeman.
52. Nothing is impossible if you put your mind into it. (改为反义疑问句)
Nothing is impossible if you put your mind into it,
53. They heard a big noise from the kitchen suddenly. (对画线部分提问)
the y hear a big noise from the kitchen
54. I don't think Wendy is different from most other students. (保持句义不变)
I think Wendy is mo st other students.
55. Fiona isn't old enough to drive a car. (保持句义不变)
Fiona is todriveacar.
56. hard, very, it's, a girl, for, to manage, by herself, a big company (连词成句)
Part 3 Reading and Writing ( 共 34分)
VI. Reading comprehension. ( 共 24分)
A. Choose the best answer.(6分)
Tina's family was going to visit her grandparents. She was so excited! It had been months since their last visit. They called a taxi to take them to the airport. “This will save us lots of time,”Dad said. “We won't have to worry about parking.”
However, the streets were crowded with cars, and the taxi slowly made its way to the airportthroughthetraffic.Theyarrivedattheairportverylate,gotstuckatacheckpointfor a while, and had to run all the way to the gate to catch their plane. Out of breath, they
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finally reached the gate. The clerk saw them dash up and shook her head sadly. “You checked in too late,”the clerk said,“so we had to give your seats to other people. Now the plane is completely full.”The clerk booked them on another flight, which would leave two hours later. The family was upset, but all they could do was to wait.
After two long hours, the family finally got on a plane. When they got off the plane after the quick flight, Grandma and Grandpa greeted them with huge smiles. Mum, Dad and Tina were very glad to see them at last, and they couldn't wait to get to their house.
( ) 57. Tina’s family went to the airport by taxi because .
A. they didn't have a car B. there was a lot of traffic
C. they had heavy luggage D. They wanted to save time
) 58. The underlined word“dash” in Paragraph Two probably means .
A. pass the entrance safely B. look for something carefully
C. call someone loudly D. go to some place quickly
) 59. Tina's family couldn't get on the first plane because .
A. they failed to arrive in time B. the clerk wasn't quick enough
C. they couldn't find their tickets D. the plane needed repairs
) 60. What happened to the family's luggage
A. It was left at home. B. It was put on another plane.
C. It was seriously broken. D. It was stolen at the airport.
) 61. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A. The family went out of the airport at night.
B. Tina's family arrived later than they hoped.
C. It was the first time for Tina to visit her grandparents.
D.Theclerkgavethemthewronginformationabouttheflight.
)62. The best title of the passage .
A.Visitinggrandparents B. The flight was delayed
C. Tina’s experience at the Airport D. Cars are good, but planes are better
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B. Choose the words to complete the passage.(6分)
Rita had begun to study French, and she liked it. In addition, she liked television programs, and she was 65 watching football games very much. Her mother used to say, “Rita, I've never heard of a girl who likes football as much as you do.” She 66 did not approve of(赞同) her daughter’s interest. Football, she felt, was for men and boys.
While Rita was working on her French lessons or watching football games on TV, Richardwasworkingforhisfatherinhisstoreafterschool.Helikedsellingthingstopeople. His father found Richard is so 67 that he thought about offering him a higher pay. When Richard wasn't working at the store, he would like to be with a group of his boy friends who were organizing a sports team.
In fact, it was football that brought Rita and Richard back together. When Richard was going home one afternoon, he looked in the window of Rita’s living room and he saw that she was watching a football game on TV. He walked up and knocked at the door. Rita was 68 to see him, but she asked him to come in, and they watched the rest of the game together. Rita and Richard are good friends again. They still have different ideas about things sometimes, but they agree with each other that football is the world's best game.
( ) 63. A. argued B. learnt C. worried D. talked
( ) 64. A. stopped B. practiced C. kept D. finished
( ) 65. A. busy with B. ready for C. keen on D. good at
( ) 66. A. suddenly B. simply C. immediately D. probably
( ) 67. A. interesting B. thankful C. different D、 helpful
( ) 68. A. disappointed B. surprised C. afraid D. unhappy
C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with suitable words.(6分)
In 2020, the outbreak of Covid-19 changed people’s life. During the period of home isolation(在家隔离), people lived a different life. The following article was written to help people go through that unforgettable time.
Although most of us are now stuck at home due to the virus outbreak, there are many
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people trying to do some sports not only to kill time, but also to help themselves and others stay a 69 during this difficult period.
Gymnasiums and breakfast courts are closed, so many of us choose to keep fit at home, which helps us i 70 our immunity(免疫力).
Professional guide
Fitness apps are becoming more popular these days. Downloads of this kind of apps are growing rapidly, China Daily reported. For example, an online exercise platform called Be Fit offers online exercise lessons for people of different ages. They're easy to f 71 and all you need is some basic fitness equipment, like a yoga mat. Some fitness c 72 have had to shut up their business in their training ground. But they've encouraged their personal trainers to make videos and share them on social media platforms for people who exercise at home.
Online PE classes
Shanghai started online courses for students in March, including PE classes. PE teachers use live-streaming(直播) software or record video clips a 73 guidanceforstudents. Li Xiao, a PE teacher, has made an exercise video for her students. She told us that she advised her students to make use of simple tools, such as plastic bottles to do the exercise. The exercise doesn't require much s 74 andissuitableforexercisingathome.
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D. Answer the following questions.(6分)
Alice's mother died when she was five. The year was 1925, and life was hard. Alice, who grew up to be my mother, told me that her family couldn't afford to buy her even a doll as a Christmas gift.
In December 1982, I had a job at a local bank. One afternoon, we were getting ready for the Christmas season. One of my customers came to me with her beautiful handmade dolls. I decided to get one for my daughter, Kate, who was almost five years old. Then I had an idea, I asked my customer if she could make me a special doll for my mother-one with gray hair and glasses: a grandmother doll. And she said yes.
Things really started to fall into place when a friend had told me that his dad who played Santa Claus in my area would be willing to make a visit on Christmas morning to our home to deliver my Kate her present.
Christmas Day arrived at the planned time, so did Santa Claus. I had prepared the presents for Santa to deliver, along with the one for my mother.
My daughter was surprised and happy to get the gift from Santa. As Santa turned to
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leave, he looked once more into his bag and brought out one more gift. Then he asked who Alice was. My mother was surprised to hear her name. Then Santa handed her the gift, and also a message card that read:
79 . She held tightly in her arms the doll she had waited fifty-seven years to receive. That doll made my mother the happiest“child”.
75. Why didn’t Alice’s parents buy her a doll as a Christmas gift
76. What Christmas present did the writer prepare for her daughter
77. When did the writer's mother receive the Christmas gift
79. What can be filled in the blank of the last paragraph
80. What can be the best title to the passage (In less than six words)
Write at least 60 words on the topic “At that moment, I realized the importance of something/being……”( 以“那一刻我意识到…有多重要”为题,写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格)
无论是生活还是学习，一定有一些事情让你感到特别有意义，它们往往会让你意识到一些东西的重要性。请就其中一次经历，谈谈发生了什么以及你从中获得的感悟。
At That Moment, I Realized the Importance of
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