2015-2016第一学期英语期初考试试卷.doc

2015-2016第一学期英语期初考试试卷 一、单项选择1. The “Chinese Dream” is _ dream to improve peoples well-being and _ dream of harmony, peace and development.A. the; a B. a; a C. a; the D. the; the2. As the worlds population continues to grow, the _ of food becomes more and more of a concern.A. worth B. supply C. back pack D. list3. Everything seemed to be going _ for the first two days after I moved to New York.A. ordinarily B. generally C. frequently D. smoothly4. If parents have children help with housework, the children will feel needed. _, they will learn to take care of themselves. A. On the whole B. In a word C. That is to say D. What s more5. _ in the mountains for three days, the two students were finally saved by the local police.A. Having lost B. Lost C. Being lost D. losing6. At our factory there are a few machines similar to described in this magazine.A. them B. these C. those D. ones7. It was a real race time to get the project done. Luckily, we made it.A. overB. byC. for D. against8. Team leaders must ensure that all members their natural desire to avoid the embarrassment linked to making mistakes.A. get over B. look over C. take over D. come over 9. Mrs. Brown was much disappointed to see the washing machine she had had _ went wrong again.A. it B. it repaired C. repaired D. to be repaired10. -Is Mr. Wang the manager here? -No, he is left _ the shop while the manager is away.A. in fond ofB. in charge of C. in search ofD. in place of11. A lot of clubs have been organized in our school, _ students can get enriched and improve themselves. A. by which B. in which C. with which D. without which12. I dont care how much I earn; I just want a _ job to test my ability.A. creating B. awarding C. challenging D. satisfying 13. -Robert is indeed a wise man. -Oh, yes. How often I have regretted _ his advice.A. to takeB. takingC. not to takeD. not taking14. It is important that we _with all that _ in the struggle。A. should unite, be united B. would like, can be unitedC. should unite, could unite D. unite, can be united15. Can you read the sign, sir? No smoking allowed in the lift!A. Never mind B. Dont mention it. C. Sure, I dont smoke D. Pardon me二、完形填空When Pat Jones finished college，she decided to travel around the world and see as many foreign places as she could 16 she was youngPat wanted to visit Latin America 17 ，so she got a job 18 an English teacher in a school in BoliviaPat spoke a little Spanish 19 she was able to communicate with her students even when they didnt 20 much English A sentence she had read somewhere stuck in her mind：if you dream 21 a foreign language, you have really mastered(掌握)it. Pat repeated this sentence to her students and 22 that some day she would dream in Spanish and they would dream in 23 One day，one of her 24 students came up and explained in Spanish that he had not done his homework. He had 25 early, but had slept 26 . “What does this have to do with your 27 ?” Pat asked “I dreamed all night，Miss Jones. and my dream was in English?” “In English?” Pat was very 28 ，since he was such a bad studentShe was 29 secretly jealous(嫉妒的)Her 30 was still not in SpanishBut she encouraged(鼓励)her young student“Well， 31 me about your dream” “All the people in my dream 32 English.” the student said“And all the signs were in EnglishAll the newspapers and magazines and all the TV programs were in English” “Great. Thats 33 ，”said Pat“What did all the people say to you?”“Im sorry，Miss JonesThats 34 I slept so badly1 didnt 35 a word they saidIt was a nightmare(噩梦)!”16. A. because B. while C. if D. since 17. A. first B. at first C. 1ast D. at last 18. A. for B. of C. as D. 1ike 19. A. and B. but C. so D. yet 20. A. say B. know C. read D. write 21. A. in B. about C. of D. for 22. A. thought B. realized C. hoped D. wanted 23. A. English B. Spanish C. Russian D. German 24. A. bright B. excellent C. best D. worst 25. A. got up B. gone to bed C. fallen asleep D. woken up 26. A. well B. soundly C. badly D. heavily 27. A. English B. 1anguage C. dream D. homework 28. A. surprised B. worried C. pleased D. excited 29. A. yet B. seldom C. also D. still 30. A. study B. class C. work D. dream 31. A. answer B. write C. tell D. ask 32. A. read B. liked C. spoke D. learned 33. A. wonderful B. terrible C. funny D. strange 34. A. how B. why C. when D. because 35. A. listen B. understand C. know D. remember三、阅读理解 AI began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunts house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning. I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to seethe strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving and never to come back was hardly in my head then.The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism（乐观）, but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really losthaving to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to “the hard times.” My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with Immigration officers（移民局官员）, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.From my experiences I have learned one important rule: Almost all common troubles go away at last! Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little! I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.36. How did the author get to know America? A. From radio programs B. From books and pictures C. From her mother D. From her relatives37. Upon leaving for America the author felt _. A. excited B. confused C. worried D. amazed38. For the first two years in New York, the author _. A. often lost her way B. did not think about her future C. studied in three different schools D. got on well with her stepfather39. What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4? A. She worked as a translator. B. She attended a lot of job interviews. C. She paid telephone bills for her family. D. She helped her family with her English.40. The author believes that _. A. her future will be free from troubles B. it is difficult to learn to become patient C. there are more good things than bad things D. good things will happen if one keeps trying BNo budget for your vacation? Try home exchanges - swapping houses with strangers. Agree to use each others cars, and you can save dollars on car rentals (租赁费), too.Home exchanges are not new. At least one group, Intervac, has been facilitating such an arrangement since 1953. But trading online is gaining popularity these days, with several sites in operation, including Home Exchanges. Founded in 1992, with some 28,000 listings, this company bills itself as the worlds largest home exchange club, reporting that membership has increased 30% this year.The annual fee is usually less than US$100. Members can access thousands of listings for apartments, villas, suburban homes and farms around the world. Initial contact is made via e-mail, with subsequent communication usually by phone. Before a match is made, potential swappers tend to discuss a lot.However, the concept may sound risky to some people. What about theft? Damage? These are reasonable causes for concern, but equally unlikely. As one swapper puts it, “Nobody is going to fly across the ocean or drive 600 miles to come steal your TV. Besides, at the same time theyre staying in your home, you are staying in their home.”Exchange sites recommend that swappers discuss such matters ahead of time. They may fill out an agreement spelling out who shoulders which responsibilities if a problem arises. It does not matter if the agreement would hold up in court, but it does give the exchangers a little satisfaction.Generally, the biggest complaint among home exchangers has to do with different standards of cleanliness. Swappers are supposed to make sure their home is in order before they depart, but one persons idea of “clean” may be more forgiving than anothers. Some owners say if they come back to a less-than-sparkling kitchen, it may be inconvenient but would not sour them on future exchanges.41What is the second paragraph mainly about?AHow to exchange homes.BThe biggest home exchange agency Intervac.CThe fact that home exchanges are not new.DA contrast between Intervac and Home Exchanges.42How do home exchangers normally begin their communication?ABy phone. BVia a matchmaker. C By e-mail. DVia a face-to-face meeting.43What is recommended in the passage to deal with the concerns about theft and damage?AOne can file a lawsuit in court.BBoth parties can trade online.COne can damage the home of the other party in return.DBoth parties can sign an agreement beforehand. CWhen important events are happening around the world, most people turn to traditional media sources, such as CNN and BBC for the news. However, during the war in Iraq in 2003, many people followed the war from the point of view of an unknown Iraqi citizen who called himself “Salam Pax ” .(Salam Pax means peace) Salam Pax wrote a diary about everyday life in Baghdad during the war, and posted it on his website. Paxs online diary was a kind of website known as a “blog”. Blogs are online diaries, usually kept by individuals, but sometimes by companies and other groups of people.T hey are the fastest growing types of website on the Internet.A blog differs from a traditional website in several ways. Most importantly, it is updated much more regularly. Many blogs are updated every day, and some are updated several times a day. Also, most blogs use special software or websites, which can help ordinary people easily set up and start writing their own blogs.There are many different kinds of blogs. The most popular type is an online diary of links where the blog writer surfs the Internet and then posts links to sites or news articles that they find interesting , with a few comments about each one .Other types are personal diaries, where the writer talks about their life and feelings. Sometimes these blogs can be very personal.There is another kind of blogging, called “moblogging ”, short for “ mobile blogging ”.Mobloggers use mobile phones with cameras to take photos, which are posted instantly to the Internet. The use of mobile phones in this way made the headlines in Singapore when a high school student posted a movie he had taken of a teacher shouting at another student on the Internet. Many people were shocked by what the student did, and wanted phones with cameras to be banned from schools.Many people think that as blogs become common, news reporting will rely less on big media companies, and more on ordinary people posting news to the Internet. They think that then the news will be less like a lecture, and more like a conversation, where any one can join in.44.Which statement about Salam Pax was true?A. He worked for CNN. B. Salam Pax was not his real nameC. He was famous as a host in BBC D .He used a mobile phone for his blog45.What is the biggest difference between blogs and traditional websites?A. Blogs are updated much more often B. Blogs contain links to other websites C. Blogs use special software D. Blogs contain personal information46.According to the passage, which statement about the future is most likely in the future ?A. everyone will have a blogB. large media companies will be unnecessaryC. people will be able to learn the news from other points of viewD. blogging technology will be banned47.What is the passage mainly about ?A. the history of the Internet B. new types of mediaC. the war in Iraq D. the increase of using computersDIt seems like every little girl dreams of becoming a model. They want to be thin and pretty like the models they see on television and in magazines. Often the desire becomes an obsession (无法摆脱的思想) and young girls see “thinness” as being a needed characteristic. The obsession of many young girls over their appearance or weight has led to a growing number of people developing an eating disorder. Eating disorders are a serious health problem. Three of the most commoneating disorders are anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating or compulsive eating disorder. According to Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders, a person with anorexia “refuses to maintain normal body weight for age and height” and “weighs 85 percent or less than what is expected for age and height.” A person diagnosed with bulimia has several ways of getting rid of the calories such as binge eating, vomiting, laxative misuse, exercising, or fasting. The person might have a normal weight for their age and height unless anorexia is present. The signs of a compulsive eater include eating meals frequently, rapidly, and secretly. This person might also snack and nibble all day long. There are many reasons that can contribute to the cause of eating disorders. One of the main reasons seems to be the obsession over every little pound a person is wearing. There are other possible causes to this widely known health problem. Everyone has the desire to look like the actors and actresses they watch on TV or in magazines but, in reality, it just will not happen for most of us. An unfavorable relationship a person has with others is also a contributing factor to disordered eating habits. The world is so competitive that any mention from parents, peers, significant others, or co-workers about a persons weight or appearance can lead to the start of an eating disorder. There really is no single reason why a person acquires an eating disorder. Many factors are considered when making a diagnosis for a person with this problem. Causes like the ones mentioned above play such an important role in eating disorders. Is it really so important that in order to look like the super models people are willing to give up food and starve themselves to death for a little satisfaction on the outside? The look of a person on the inside is what really matters. 48. This text is mainly about _. A. how girls lose weight quickly B. why girls dream to be models C. how teenagers control their weight D. why a person acquires eating disorder49. If a person doesnt have a normal weight, she might have developed _. A. binge eating B. bulimia nervosaC. anorexia nervosa D. compulsive eating disorder50. The underlined word “unfavorable” most probably means _. A. harmonious B. poor C. healthy D. special四、任务型阅读Nowadays people use different ways to communicate with each other. And does one always tell the truth when he or she talks with the other on the phone? Or does one sometimes tell a lie when writing an e-mail or giving an instant message? Recent research has found that communications technologies are far from equal when it comes to conveying the truth. The first study, made by Jeff Hancock of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, to compare honesty across a range of communications media has found that people are twice as likely to tell lies in phone conversations as they are in e-mails. The fact that e-mails are automatically recordedand can come back to trouble youappears to be the key to the finding.Jeff Hancock made an investigation by asking 30 students to keep a communications diary for a week. In it they noted the number of conversations or e-mail exchanges they had lasting more than 10 minutes, and how many lies they told. Hancock then worked out the number of lies per conversation for each medium. He found that lies made up 14 per cent of e-mails, 21 per cent of instant messages, 27 per cent of face-to-face interactions and an astonishing 37 per cent of phone