英语i译林牛津版年中重点试题.doc

英语i译林牛津版年中重点试题Part I Listening Comprehension (30 marks)Section A (22.5 marks) Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.You will hear each conversation TWICE.Example: When will the magazine probably arrive? A. Wednesday. B. Thursday. C. Friday. The answer is B.Conversation 11.What is the boy doing ?A. Reviewing his lessons in school. B. Studying at home.C. Taking the final exam.2. What will the woman do when she gets home?A. Help the boy do his homework.B. Give the boy a present.C. Check the boys homework.Conversation 23. What is the womans reason for not going out with the man?A. She needs to wash her hair. B. She isnt feeling well. C. She needs to have her hair cut.4. What do we know about the man?A. Hell see a movie with the woman tomorrow night.B. He washes his hair every night.C. He hasnt won the womans heart yet.Conversation35. How long does the man ask the woman to wait?A. At least one week B. At most one week C. At least one month6. What will the woman do next?A. Go to another shop. B. Wait for the mans call. C. Try on another pair of boots.Conversation47. Why doesnt Michael have good fiends in his class?A. They have different interests.B. His classmates dont have much spare time.C. Its difficult to get along with his classmates.8. What does Michael like?A. Music. B. Sports. C. Reading.9. How did he get to know the boys from the other classes?A. His neighbors are in those classes.B. They attend the same club.C. He has the same teachers with them.Conversation 510. Where is the gas station?A. To the left. B. Next to the bank. C. Across from the post-office.11. How will the man pay for the gas?A. By credit card. B. By cash. C. By check.12. What does the woman suggest the man buy?A. Some postcards. B. Some souvenirs. C. A map.Conversation 613. What are the speakers going to do tonight?A. See a movie. B. Have a meeting. C. Attend a party.14. What kind of food does the woman prefer?A. Chinese food. B. Mexican food. C. American food.15. What do we know about Tina?A. She lives in the city.B. She is a humorous and nice girl.C. She and the woman went to the same school.Section B (7.5 marks) Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.You will hear the short passage TWICE.Weather in England. A forever topic People often talk about the weather because they can experience 16 in the same day. Summer or winter You may see the British go 17 in winter and wear 18 in summer. Just in caseThey always take an umbrella or 19 with them even when it is 20 .Part II Language Knowledge (45 marks) Section A (15 marks) Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21.What are they talking about?Their topic is _ Wushu should be entered into the Olympics.A. if B. that C. whether D. what 22. It was after many years of hard training _ Zhang Jike succeeded in taking the first place in this ping-pong championship. A. when B. that C. what D. who23. Either the students or the teacher _ the disabled old man much help since his wife died from a traffic accident. A. has offered B. have offered C. are offering D. is offering24. What a great surprise to the archaeologists _ was to find so much treasure in Pompeii！ A. that B. which C. what D. it25. How dangerous drunk driving is!Yes. We should try to persuade our families and friends _after drinking. A. never to drive B. to not drive C. never driving D. into driving26. Where are the students in that class? They _ be having a lesson in the reading-room. I saw them just now. A. can B. must C. should D. could27. Do you think _ they advertised in the newspaper is of any practical use to job hunters?A. what B. when C. that D. which28. They wont move out of the old house _ the government provides them a new flat. A. so that B. once C. even if D. if29. The doctor recommended Mr. Smith _ any longer for the benefit of his health. A. couldnt B. mustnt C. wouldnt D. not smoke30. Its hard work but if you _ you will succeed in the end. Ok. Ill try my best. A. pass on B. move on C. live on D. hang on31. We are looking forward to _ another chance _ it again. A. be given; to try B. give; trying C. giving; trying D. having, to try32. Did John go to Professor Lis lecture last Saturday? No. He _ have attended it, but he had to look after his sick mother A. could B. must C. should D. can33. A dinner party will be held _ the athletes who have won medals in the competition. A. in memory of B. in honor of C. in need of D. in search of34. Have you heard that the rich businessman donated much money to our town? Yes. A new hospital _ with the money. A. is found B. has been found C. is being founded D. has founded35. Between the two teaching-buildings _ a tall tree, which gives us much shade in hot summer days. A. are B. lie C. stand D. standsSection B (18 marks) Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.One day while driving from my home to work, I noticed a car in front of me had a wobbly (不稳定旳) wheel. It was clear that the wheel had been changed recently and had not been 36 correctly. On a slow road this would not show much of a problem but I knew a highway was coming 37 . There the traffic would move much faster and the driver would be in danger 38 the wheel could come off at that speed.I was driving a large jeep at the time and the 39 in front was a small one driven by a young lady on her own. So as I 40 to flash my lights and wave her to pull over, I was 41 that she wouldnt pull over on the road side when she found in her mirror a single man chasing(追) her down in a jeep and 42 anxiously for her to pull over.Thankfully, she trusted more in the good nature of people and pulled over where I could 43 the problem. She said the wheel was changed only the night before and that she would pull into the next garage(修车间) where the 44 had tools to fix the wheel correctly.My belief is that the act of kindness was 45 and not mine. How so? Well, it was she who chose to believe in the possibility that people are good over the belief that 46 things would come from being waved over to the side of the road by strangers.I am glad I was able to wave her down in time and so a serious accident might have been 47 . But I am even happier that she believed in a stranger.36. A. madeB. fixedC. tiedD. kept37. A. alreadyB. soonC. againD. back38. A. asB. ifC. though D. when39. A. shipB. busC. truckD. car40. A. agreedB. waitedC. triedD. continued41. A. satisfiedB. surprisedC. worriedD. disappointed42. A. shoutingB. cryingC. wavingD. speaking43. A. explainB. tellC. sayD. talk44. A. driverB. ladyC. writerD. repairman45. A. hisB. yoursC. theirsD. hers46. A. badB. carelessC. goodD. brave47. A. reportedB. happenedC. formedD. avoidedSection C (12 marks) Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.A motto is a simple phrase or short sentence that sums up your life philosophy. A motto can give you confidence 48. encouragement during a time of difficulty. One popular motto is “Just do it!” If you live your life according to this motto, you are 49._ person of action. You dont like to talk or think too much50._ doing somethingyou just want to do it. 51._ motto is “Laugh and the world laughs with you.” This means that you should always be ready to laugh, even at yourself. 52._ you laugh and dont take yourself too seriously, your problems dont seem so serious. This motto is good for people 53._ are too serious and need to laugh more often.You can also make up your own motto. It can 54._ a simple phrase or something from your life that inspires you. You can also change your motto as your life changes. A motto that you used in high school might 55._be the motto that you want to use in later life.Part III Reading Comprehension (30 marks) Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B,C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.AOne warm September night, Mira had come down to the beach to enjoy the night air. She closed her eyes and listened to the waves. Suddenly, she could hear another sound, so she opened her eyes and looked down at the sand. It was moving! All of a sudden she could see a tiny head coming out. Then a turtle(龟) appeared! One by one they struggled out of their underground nests. Mira looked in surprise at the baby turtles.Mira knew the turtles should head towards the waves and swim away, so she was puzzled when they began to pull themselves towards the dunes(沙丘). Suddenly, she remembered something her grandmother had told her.“Sea turtles bury their eggs on the beach every year in April and in September. Those baby turtles hatch(孵出) and head back down to the sea. But some of them never make it. Sometimes they die going across the dunes, trying to find those bright lights on the houses. Every day there are more houses being built on the dunes. That means more and more lights to confuse the sea turtles.”Mira looked out across the dunes at her house. Mira saw her mother and father, sitting on the porch. She could see them because her house had two bright lights that lit up the porch. Mira began to run to her house and shouted, “The turtles are hatching! We have to help the turtles!” With these words, Mira ran into the house and turned off the bright porch lights. In a rush she was off running down the dunes with her whole family following her. They reached the beach just in time to see the tiny turtles slipping silently into the waves. Mira watched as the last turtle entered the water. As the turtle swam away, it looked back at Mira. In the moonlight, Mira thought she saw it smile.56. Where did the story happen? A. On a beach at nightB. In a house near the dunes. C. On a front porch in the evening.D. In the shallow water of the ocean.57. How did Mira feel when she saw the baby turtles appear? A. Proud B. Sad C. Confused D. Surprised58. How did Mira know the lights confused the turtles? A. She read it in a bookB. Her grandmother told her. C. She learned about the turtles at school.D. Her parents taught her about the turtles.59. Why did Mira run to her house? A. To get a flashlightB. To turn off the porch light. C. To communicate with her parents.D. To ask her grandmother about the lights.60. This story is mainly about a girl _. A. enjoying the oceanB. turning lights off at night C. saving the baby turtlesD. learning from her grandparentsBSome students get so nervous before an exam that they do poorly even if they know the material. Sian Beilock, a psychology professor at the University of Chicago, has studied these highly anxious exam-takers.“They start worrying about the results. They might even start worrying about whether this exam is going to prevent them from getting into the college they want. And when we worry, it actually uses up attention and memory resources that you could otherwise be using to focus on the exam,” says Sian Beilock.The researchers tested the idea on a group of 20 anxious college students. They gave them two short math exams. After the first one, they asked the students to either sit quietly or write about their feelings about the coming second exam.The researchers added to the pressure. They told the students that those who did well on the second exam would get money. They also told them that their performance would affect other students as part of a team effort.Professor Beilock says those who sat quietly scored an average of 20% worse on the second exam. But the students who had written about their fears improved their performance by an average of 5%.Next, the researchers used younger students in a biology class. They told them before final exams either to write about their feelings or to think about things unrelated to the exam. Professor Beilock says highly anxious students who wrote about their feelings got an average grade of B+, compared with a Bfor those who did not.But what can they do if students do not have a chance to write about their fears immediately before an exam or presentation? Professor Beilock says students can try it themselves at home or in the library and they can still improve their performance.61. In which paragraph does the author introduce the background(背景) of his study? A. In the last paragraph.B. In the second paragraph. C. In the third paragraphD. In the first paragraph.62. According to Sian Beilock, if you want to succeed in an exam you should _. A. focus your attention on the examB. be as serious as you can about the exam C. set clear study goals and keep themD. make a careful preparation for the exam63. We can infer from the study that students who sit quietly before the exam _. A. are more likely to get better exam results B. worry more about the exam in their mind C. have a positive attitude towards exam results D. have a strong will to be successful in the exam64. The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to “_”. A. looking for a chance B. preparing for the exam C. writing about the feelings D. taking the exam65. If a student writes about his feelings before an exam, he _. A. will improve his exam result B. can keep a good memory of the exam C. will get support from his teachers D. will forget what he has prepared for the examCMany people know the names Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edison. However, most people dont know the name of the man who invented the television, Philo Farnsworth.Philo Farnsworth was born in 1906 and grew up on a potato farm. As a boy, he loved to learn about science, and he read a lot of science books. When he was only thirteen years old, he drew a picture of a machine that could send pictures as radio sends sounds. He got the idea from the way the potatoes were planted in the field. The potatoes grew in long lines, side by side. This made a shape in Philos mind. This shape helped Philo think of a way to send the TV picture onto a piece of glass. But he was poor, so Philo could not try to make his idea into a machine at that time.Later, Philo worked at many different jobs. He worked with trees. He worked on broken radios. He worked on trains. He also worked as a street cleaner. At last, two rich men heard about his idea for television, and they gave him the money to make it. On September 7th, 1927, they watched Philo test the machine he built. When Philo turned on the machine, a small line could be seen on the glass. Philo said, “There you have it, electric television.”Later, a big company, RCA, said they had made the first television. Philo had to spend a lot of money on lawyers to fight them. Finally, he won. Then, World War Two started in 1939. During the war, Philo spent a lot of money helping the US army instead of building up his television company. After the war, other bigger, richer companies started making televisions. In the end, Philo had to sell his company.66. Why does the author mention Bell and Edison at the beginning of the text? A. To remember both of them. B. To prove their wisdom. C. To introduce the topic of the text. D. To explain their relationships.67. According to the text, how old was Philo when he finished his invention of TV? A. 27 years old. B. 21 years old. C. 33 years old D. 39 years old68. Philo Farnsworth got the idea for TV from _. A. the radio B. science books C. potato fields D. a machine69. The underlined part “building up” in the last paragraph probably means “_”. A. starting B. selling C. putting up D. making bigger70. Which is the correct order of the following events? a. Two rich men gave Philo money to do experiments. b. Philo sold his own company. c. Philo beat RCA in law. d. Philo fixed broken radios. e. Philo showed his invention to others. A. d, a, e, c, b B. e, d, c, b, a C. d, c, e, b, a D. a, c, b, d, ePart IV Writing (45 marks)Section A (10 marks) Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage.Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.Chinese are very generous(慷慨) when it comes to educ