全国外国语学校等级测试.doc

2008年全国外语学校英语等级考试初中一级全国统考试卷Name: Class: Grade: Part Vocabulary and Structure1) Whats the temperature today?a. The temperature is below zero 5 degrees to 6 degrees Centigrade.b. The minimum temperature is 22 degrees and the maximum temperature is 32 degrees Fahrenheit.c. The low temperature is 2 degrees under zero and the high temperature is 3 degrees.d. The temperature is from minus 5degrees until 6 degrees Centigrade.2) A: The radio is too noisy. _ it _, please. B: But I want to listen to this song. A: Then _ it _, please. a. Turn . on, turn . off b. Turn . off, turn . down c. Turn . down, turn . off d. Turn . off, turn . on3) Thereisnt_ rice in the bowl, but there is _sugar in it.a. much . a lot of b. a lot of . muchc.little . much d. much . little4) Be quiet! Dont make any noise. The baby is _.a. sleepy b. go to sleep c. asleep d. going asleep5) Must I finish the homework today? No, you _.a. cant b. dont c. neednt d. mustnt6) A: Where is the bookstore?B: Its _ the pet shop.a. in the front of b. above c. at the back d. next to7) Id like to buy two _, _ and some _ at the supermarket.a. kilos of carrot . three loafs of bread . grocerysb. kilos of carrots . three loaves of breads . groceriesc. kilos of carrots . three loaves of bread . groceriesd. kiloes of carrots . three loafs of bread . grocerys8) A: What would you like?B: _. a. Id like some fish. b. l like fish very much c. I dont like fish at all. d. Id like to have some fish.9) The child _ a lot of presents from his grandparents, aunts and uncles. a. always receive b. always receives c. is always receive d. are always receiving10) The price of books is _ than before. a. much higher b. more expensive c. much more higher d. as higher 11) There is little _ for my luggage on the train. a. room b. place c.rooms d.spaces12) Of the two toys, the girl chooses _.a. the one most expensive b. the less expensive onec. the least expensive one d. the most expensive of themPart Reading Christmas Time is here again! Christmas time is a wonderful time. In Britain we prepare for it for many weeks before December 25th. Signs of Christmas are in the shops from November and sometimes even October and September. It is a big holiday and it has a very long history. Christmas trees are an important sign of Christmas. We bring the trees indoors and decorate them with shiny things, electric lights and small presents which families open together on Christmas morning. On Christmas Day, families at home eat a big meal of turkey, potatoes and vegetables. At the start of the meal we pull pretty crackers, which make a loud noise. Inside they have paper hats and tiny presents. At the end of the meals we eat a Christmas pudding . During the day, there are also sweets, Christmas cake, and many other good things to enjoy. Christmas is a magical time for the children. Father Christmas comes to each house from the north, and he brings presents in his sleigh pulled by reindeer. He comes down the chimney at night and leaves presents for them. Sometimes the children leave a mince pie and a drink for him.13) Christmas Day in Britain is _. a. in November or October b. on December 25th c. on October 25th d. in September14）People usually put _ on the top of a Christmas tree. a. a star b. electric lights c. shiny things d. small presents15) According to the passage, people usually spend Christmas with _. a. their friends b. their father c. their families d. Father Christmas 16) Father Christmas brings _. a. trees down the chimney b. toys from the north for children c. a pie and a drink for children d. presents for children on Christmas Eve17) Would you please help me choose a present for my father? He likes sports, so I will buy_. a. a pretty scarf b. a video of cartoons c. a ticket for a football match c. chocolate biscuits (B)Oxford is a very interesting old city in England. It is about 80 kilometers from London. No one knows how old it is ! It is very famous for its university and its historical buildings. There are more than 900 historical buildings in Oxford.Oxford University has got 35 colleges and about 13,500 students. One of the colleges is Christ Church. Christ Church is not the oldest, but it is the most beautiful college of all. It is 469 years old and it is very famous for “Great Tom.”“Great Tom” is a bell that weighs over 6,000 kilos and rings 101 times every night at 9:05pm.Oxford is a beautiful city with many gardens, bookshops and student pubs.18). The topic of this passage is _.a. Oxford University b. “Great Tom”c. Historical buildings in Oxford d. Oxford19). Oxford is _.a. a famous university b. a very interesting old cityc. a famous building d. full of students pubs20,). _ is over 469 years old.a. Oxford University b. “Great Tom”c. Oxford d. Christ Church21). Christ Church College _of all.a. is the oldest b. is the most beautiful collegec. is the most famous college d. has the most gardens22)”Great Tom” rings _ every night at 9:05 p.m.a. 496 times b. 6,000 times c. 80 times d. 101 timesPartIII Cloze 10% HalloweenEvery year children all over the world _23)_ Halloween. It is a 24)_Festival. People say witches, ghosts and evil spirits walk freely_25_ the earth at this time. But we dont worry _26_ thiswe just have a lot of _27_._28_ 31st October every year, children in Britain and the USA dress up in special costumes. They dress up as witches, ghosts and other horrible creatures. They also _29_ their houses with pictures of ghosts. They make _30_ out of pumpkins. Many people go to parties. They play a special Halloween game, apple-bobbing. In the game, some apples are floating in a bowl of water. People try to get apples but they cant use their hands.Another popular _31_ for children is to visit other peoples houses, ring the doorbell and say “trick or treat!” The people in the house then give the children a treat, usually sweets. If they dont , the children can play a trick_32_ them. By then end of the evening most children collect a lot of sweets. They have a good time at Halloween. 23). a. celebrate b. celebrates c. celebrate with d. celebration 24). a. traditional b. popular c. interesting d. eastern 25). a. over b. round c. all over d. all above 26). a. of b. with c. on d. about 27). a. fun b. funs c. funny d. happy 28). a. on b. On c. in d. In29). a. make b. do c. decorate d. draw30). a. pictures b. flowers c. dishes d. lanterns31). a. activity b. activities c. way d. ways32). a. in b. to c. on d. with 第卷Section Part Vocabulary& Structure1. Fill in the blanks with a word beginning with the given letter. 5% My desk The inside of my desk looks like a second-hand store. Each drawer is filled with junk. In the center drawer, you can find paper clips, 1) e_, pencils, pens, rubber bands, and small 2)b_ of glue. I have a complete hardware store in my top drawer. If you want to fix 3) s_, you can find whatever you need there. In the second drawer from the top, I keep biscuits and chocolates in case I get 4)h_ at night. Small items of clothing are in the 5) t_ drawer from the top. The bottom drawer holds my collection of wind-up toys. I play with them during study breaks. I have such a variety of things in my desk that, I could start a small business. 2. Fill in the blanks with the given verbs in their proper forms. 5%1) The students of Class Five learn _(sing)an English song once a week.2) There _(be)a heavy snow this afternoon. Why not _(take) an umbrella with you?3) The suitcase is not big enough for me _(put)all my clothes in. 4) Its lunch time. The zoo-keepers are busy _(feed)the animals. 5) Tim doesnt want to go out. It _(snow)heavily. He _(feel)cold. 6) The students _(have) a picnic in the park next Sunday. They are looking forward to _(go) to the park. 7) The light is red. _(not, cross) the street now. 3. Rewrite the following. 8%1) What do you think of the T-shirt? (保持原意改写)How _ _ _the T-shirt?2) The mini skirt is too fashionable for her to wear at school. (保持原意改写)The mini skirt is _ _that _ _ _ _at school. 3) The long brown wooden desk looks too old . (对划线部分提问). _4) It will take his parents about one and a half hours to get to the station. (对划线部分提问)_Part II. Reading Read the passage. Then ask and answer the questions. 10% The most common disease in the world is the cold. It often starts with a sore throat. You sneeze and your nose runs. You usually have a headache, too. Often you have a cough afterwards. Its not serious, but you can feel quite ill. A cold usually lasts for seven days. There isnt a cure for a cold, but you can take medicine to make you feel better. For example, you can take aspirins to get rid of your headache. Its good to rest, and to drink a lot of water, too. Then where does our medicine come from? A long time a go, people think plants make them feel better. They eat the leaves, the roots, the fruit, or the seeds of plants. For example, the juice of lemons makes a sore throat feel better. In modern times, scientists have looked at these plants, and found the chemicals in them. Many of the medicines are made from these plants. And because of modern medicines, the average people now live much longer than their grandparents. Questions and answers:1. A: How does a cold often start?B:2. A: What can you do when you have a cold?B:3. A: How long does a cold usually last？B： 4. A:B: Modern medicines are usually made from some plants.5. A: There isnt a cure for a cold, but why do people still take medicines、B:Part III Writing 1. Read the passage and finish the dialogue. Write one word in each blank. 10%The Lees are happy in New York. They like their new flat. Carl and Teresa are students at the middle school. Mr.Lee is busy. He works in a company. Mrs. Lees job is very interesting. Shes working in the language lab at the university. Teresas English is very good no