2015年上外附中预初期中考试--宝山大华

2015/04/232014学年第二学期中预年级英语期中考试(综合英语BI U9BII U2; 3L/BIL21-40)Paper OneI. Listening: 20%Part A Listen and choose the best response to the sentence you hear.1. A. I dont want to.B. Going picnicking is too boring.C. Yes, Id love to. D. No, thanks.2. A. You should get the same one! B. Thank you! C. Im not that beautiful. D. Youre welcome.3. A. Its my pleasure.B. There is a street over there. C. Sure. Go straight down this street. D. How can I know the way?4. A. Yes, you shall. B. Yes, please. C. Dont do that. D. Please let me do it. 5.A. We are ready to order. B. Yes, wed like some steak, please. C. We would like to take orders. D. No, please.Part B Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear.6. A. Large. B. Extra large.C. Small. D. Medium.7. A. At a camping site. B. At an art gallery. C. At a history museum D. At an aquarium.8. A. In one day. B. In two days.C. In three days. D. In four days.9. A. Three hours. B. Two hours.C. Four hours. D. Five hours.10. A. She is going to go hiking. B. She is going to go camping.C. She is going to have a picnic.D. She is going to have a short journey.Part C Listen to the long conversation and choose the right answer.11.June 27th will be Lindasbirthday. A. 20thB.2ndC.22ndD. 12th12.Linda likes doing all the following EXCEPT.A. playing chessB. playing the pianoC.listening to music D. reading13.Jane wants to give Linda something. Which word is NOT properto describe her present?A. inexpensive B. specialC. expensiveD. about music14.What will Jane probably give Linda as a birthday present?A. A CD.B. A magazine.C. A novel.D.A CD player.15.Which of the following is CORRECT?A.Jane doesnt know much about Linda.B.Tina is curious (好奇的) about Lindas hobbies.C. Jane can afford a CD player, but she doesnt want to buy something expensive.D.Linda likes books, and she has a lot of books at home.Part D Listen to the monologue and complete the chart below.A Visit to the Peoples ParkDateOn_ 1_wednesdayPlace to meetIn front of _2_school libraryDeparture timeAt_3_6:40Means of transportBy_4_Money to take_5_yuanII Choice: 10%16. speak,and its dishes are likeitself. A. Portugal, Portuguese, Portuguese B. Portuguese, Portuguese, Portugal C. Brazilians, Portuguese, Brazil D. Brazilians, Brazilian, Brazil17.They are going to have a barbecue_.A, in the afternoon of May 3rd B. on this SundayC. this Sunday afternoon D. at May 3rd morning18.People in Brazil can get.A. all kinds of tropical fruitB. many sorts of tropical fruitC all kinds of tropical fruitsD. many sort of tropical fruits19.The pair of shoes on that shelf costs.A. two thousands poundsB. two thousand poundC. two thousands of poundsD. two thousand pounds20.Which is NOT the proper response?A:Can I help you? B- A. Id like a coffee.B. No, you cant.C. Please show me the shoes.D. Id like to have a look at the ring.21. What would you like? _-_A. Id like some fish.B. I like fish very much. C. I dont like fish at all D. Id like have some fish.22.Dont forget. We will start at exactly 4:00 p.m. tomorrow. A. to be punctual B. to being on time C. to arrive punctualD. being punctual23.Which of the following sentences has a different meaning?A.Most of the green teas here come from China.B.Green teas here mostly come from China.C.Most green teas here come from China.D.The green teas here almost come from China.24. Whats it like? - . A. It looks strong. B. It looks like strong.C. It looks plastics.D. It looks like warm.25. Which of the following verbs is different from the other three in some way?A. lookB. listenC. tasteD. smell26.Which of the following statements is RIGHT?A.Excuse me, can you tell me how get to the funfair?B.Excuse me, can you tell me the way of get to the funfair?C.Excuse me, can you tell me how I can get to the fiinfair?D.Excuse me, can you tell me where is the funfair?27. Bob, do you think it isto have a ride on the merry-go-round?No,. Only girls like that.A. fun; I dont think soB. fun; I think it is not C. a fun; i think soD. funny, I think not28. , we wont wear heavy coats and boots.A. In two week; any moreB. In two weeks; any mostC. In two weeks time, any moreD. in two-weeks time; any more29.Is your home far from your grandparents?No, its just.A. a ten-minute bus rideB. ten-minute bus rideC. a ten minutes bus rideD. ten minutes bus ride30.Which of the following statements is WRONG?A.He tried to cross the border into Jordan.B.She crossed the Atlantic last year.C.I believe that dog can swim cross that river.D.We cross over the bridge every day on our way to school.31.How does your mother usually go to work?She usually.A. by a Bus No.70 to workB. takes a No. 70 bus to workC. takes the bus No. 70thD. by taking a No.70 Bus to work32.Those boys enjoyed playing basketballso much that they evenwhen it started to rain, (went: 动词go的过去式)A.outdoor; went on with playing basketballB.outdoors; went on to play basketballC.outdoors; went on playing basketballD.outdoors; went on to playing basketball33.Mrs. Smith is tired ofher son every morning. She is wonderingwhen her son canA. getting dressed; dressB. dress; getting dressedC. dressing; dress himselfD. dressed; get dressed34.I dont want to waitat the school gate.A. my father aloneB. to my father alongC. for my father alongD. for my father alone35.Whats wrong with you?A. I think I have got a flu.B. I think I have got a earache.C. I think I have got stomachache.D. I think I have got a headache.III. Cloze: 10%More and more people like traveling for their holidays. Some people like36, so they like to visit some old places. Some people like to breathe freshair, so they like to go37. Some people like sea or swimming, so they liketo go to the38. In many countries, the travel agency (旅行社) can helpYou_39_your holidays. You can_40_the travel agent (旅行社职员) what kind of holidays you like,_41_you want to go best, and how much money you are going to_42_. Then the travel agent will give you some_43_about where to go, how to get there, where to stay and what kind ofactivities you can do there. So there are different kinds of44. For example,one of the holidays is called Package Holiday. That is, you just pay the money,and the travel agent will plan45for you: the ticket for the train, bus orplane, the hotel, the activities and so on.36.A. mathB. musicC. historyD. languages37.A. shoppingB. hikingC. skatingD. dancing38.A. beachB. riversC.lakesD. mountains39.A. orderB. haveC. makeD. plan40.A. sayB. askC. tellD. speak41.A. whereB. whenC. howD. which42.A. takeB. spendC. haveD. cost43.A. messageB. suggestionC. informationD. idea44.A. jobsB. placesC. sightsD. holidays45.A. nothingB. somethingC. noneD. everythingIV. Reading: 15%(A)One of the best-known American writers of childrens books is Alfred Strong, or Doctor Strong, as he is better known to readers everywhere. Now, an art show called Doctor Strong From Then to Now is travelling around the United States. The pictures and drawings show the history of Doctor Strong.Doctor Strong first became famous almost fifty years ago when his first childrens book was published. Since then, he has written forty-five books that have sold more than one hundred million copies around the world.Doctor Strongs books are known for their easy use of words and colorful, hand-drawn pictures. These drawings bring life to his imaginary creatures. The Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, and hundreds of others.The San Diego Museum, in California, organized the art show. It included about three hundred Doctor Strongs original(j|-$j) drawings and some of his writings.Most of Doctor Strongs books, although written in a funny way, have serious messages. For example, in Mc Elliots Pool, he describes the danger of pollution. He discusses the arms race in The Butter Battle Book, written in nineteen eighty-four.Doctor Strong is almost eighty-four years old now. He says he never planned to write stories just for children. He says he writes stories that interest people of all ages. He says he uses easy words so that everyone, even a child, can understand.46.Alfred Strong is a famous in the United States.A. doctorB. artistC. writerD. reader47.Doctor Strong first became famous in.A.his eighties when an art show was travelling around the United StatesB.his fifties when his drawings and writings were publishedC.nineteen eighty-four when his book Mc Elliots Pool was publishedD.his thirties when his first book was published48.Doctor Strongs books are very popular in America because.A.they are stories about animals such as cats, elephants and so onB.they are written in easy words with colourful picturesC.he organized the art show in CaliforniaD.they are written in a funny way49.His purpose in writing many such books is.A.to show his original pictures and drawingsB.to organize a special art show of his ownC.to make his readers laugh or smile when they read his booksD.not only to interest people but to expose (HM) some serious social problems(B)January 16, 2015 Gander s Furniture Store Stamford, Connecticut, 09876 Dear Sir,I am writing about your January bill, which I am returning with this letter. I am not going to pay this bill Last month I bought a table and four chairs for $65.50. They were sent to me on December 18. That night one leg of the table broke while my wife was putting our dinner on it. It fell on one of the chair, and that broke, too. Our $ 2.50 steak landed on the floor, and the dog ate it.I spoke to the salesmen who had sold me the table and the chairs. He told me to write you a letter. I wrote you on December 20, saying that I was not going to pay for the furniture. On December 21 some men came and took it back to the store.Please do something about your records. I do not want to receive another bill for the furniture which I returned.Yours truly Albert Robbins50.From the letter we can know that Mr Robbins had actually paidforthe table and the four chairs.A. $65.50B. $68.00C. $2.50D. no money51.Why do you think Mr Robbins write the letter to the furniture store?A. He had paid for the furniture but was asked to pay again.B. He didnt want to receive a second bill for the furniture he had returned. C. He wanted to keep the bad furniture and get his money back as well.D.He wanted the manager to scold(责骂) the salesmen for the bad furniture.52.Try to guess the mood(心情) when Mr Robbins was writing the letter,A. He was angry.B. He was frightened(害怕的).C. He was happy.D. He was friendly.(C) Its eight oclock and the time for Morning New Highlights( 最精彩部分). One person was killed and two were injured in a car accident just thirty minutes ago. Cause of the accident is not yet found out. A great fire swept through a storehouse next to the Fulton River early this morning, causing about $3,000,000 in damage. The fire which broke out at about 2:30 was finally put out at 5:30. That was the Morning News Highlights, Dan Verne reporting.53.According to the passage the car accident happened at.A.8:00B.7:30C.2:30D.8:3054.How many pieces of news are reported in the short passage?A. Two.B. Three.C. One.D. Four.55.The above passage may probably appear.A. in the newspaperB. in a magazineC. on the radioD. on the telephone(D)Do you think that French fries are really French?French fries are called pommes frites in France and they are not from France. They come from Belgium originally. French fries are made of potatoes, and they are cut and fried. The fried potatoes are called French fries because they were first seen by Americans in Belgium, but they were fried in the French way. The French way is to fry potatoes twice with a small pause in the middle.During World War I, there were a lot of hungry American soldiers in Northern France and Belgium. They ate French fries in Belgium. After the war was over, the soldiers went back home to America. However, they missed French fries so much that they made French fries at home. Thats how French fries were first introduced to America.French fries were called Belgian fries once, but the name was finally change to French fries. Sometimes French fries are just called fries. French fries are one of the most popular potato foods in America. America fast food restaurants such as McDonalds and Burger King have French fries on their menus. French fries are freshly fried, and usually served with hamburgers. If you visit any fast food restaurant in America and order a hamburger, you will probably hear You want fries with that? Why dont you think about the history of French fries a little while, and say Yes, please. Thank you. Answer the questions in COMPLETE sentences:1. What are French fries made of?2. Where do French fries originally come from?3. Why are the fried potatoes called French fries?4. Who first introduced French fries to America?5. What does the underlined that in the last paragraph refer to?to French fries. Sometimes French fries are just called fries. French fries are one of the most popular potato foods in America. America fast food restaurants such as McDonalds and Burger King have French fries on their menus. French fries are freshly fried, and usually served with hamburgers. If you visit any fast food restaurant in America and order a hamburger, you will probably hear You want fries with that? Why dont you think about the history of French fries a little while, and say Yes, please. Thank you. Answer the questions in COMPLETE sentences:6. What are French fries made of?7. Where do French fries originally come from?8. Why are the fried potatoes called French fries?9. Who first introduced French fries to America?10. What does the underlined that in the last paragraph refer to?Paper TwoI. Word Transformation: 5%1. Its frightening to most children to waken and find a. (strange)2. Beforea house in some Asian countries, it is good manners to takeoff your shoes. (entrance)3. A teacher should not showfor any one of his pupils, (prefer)4. The first piece of candy alwaysbetter than the rest, (tasty)5. Can you come at 10:30? I know its _ for you, but I must see you. (convenience)II.Fill in the blanks with the given verbs in their proper forms: 10%1. Listen! There1someoneat the door, I2(go) and open it.2. James3(work) in Finance Department, but he4(work) inHuman Resource Department these days.3.Apr. 20thDear Cathy,It is thoughtful of you5(send) me the beautiful present on my birthday. Its just my dream bag!Yesterday my friends held a birthday party for me,6(include) my roommate, Amanda. But she 7 (buy) her own flat next month. I am happy for her, but I 8 (live) alone soon. Why dont you 9 (move) to my place then? We can share the rent and cook meals together every day.Please10(accept) my sincere thanks and best wishes.Yours, JudyIII.Fill in the blanks with the help of the initial letters: 10%There is no one in the museum now, and John is walking round to see if e1is all right. Suddenly he sees a beautiful painting lying on the floor. John p2it up and gives it to the director of the museum.The director calls several museums to check and see if it b3_ to anyone,but no one claims(认领) it. So the director d4 to hang it in the museum. All the experts come to look at the painting. Each one says it is beautiful and has very deep meaning. The director is proud to have s5a painting in his museum and congratulates John on his discovery.Some weeks 16 a woman and her little son come to the museum.While they are looking at the new painting, the little boy b7to cry. Thedirector goes over and asks him.Why are you crying?The child p8to the painting and says, Thats my painting on the walland I want it b9.Yes, says his mother, Last week he left it on the floor. If you look c_10_, you can see his name on the painting.IV.Sentence transformation: 5%1. We shall go and ride our new bikes if it doesnt rain tomorrow.We shall_ _ _ _on our new bike