外研社英语期中试题

1、外研社 英语期中试题姓名：得分：出题教师：2122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152535455565758596061626364656667第二部分 英语知识运用第一节 语法和词汇知识 (共 15 小题)从 ABCD 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21. As we all know, life is hard for any of us. If we want to live happy life, we must work harder. A /; a B /; / C a; / D a;

2、 a22. Why is the man being questioned？ He was charged with murder. A advised B attended C attempted D admitted 23. Its too expensive. $500, but that is my last . OK, it is a deal. Here you are. A charge B offer C suggestion D demand 24. Arriving at the small town in the deep night, we found there wa

3、s no food as all the shops were shut. Ad elicious Bs uitable Ca vailable Dc onvenient 25. I hear Bob quarrelled with his brother last night. Yes, but they have already . A made up B picked up Ct aken up Ds et up26. She was busy typing a paper, only once in a while to have a drink. Ato stop Bs toppin

4、g Ct o have stopped Dh aving stopped27. Why didnt you answer the phone? Sorry, but the doorbell , too. Ais ringing B rang Cw as ringing Dh ad rang 28. The expression on his face told us he hadnt expected we could raise such questions to him. Ac onfused; confusing Bc onfusing; confused Cc onfusing; c

5、onfusing Dc onfused; confused29. to become a pianist, the girl spends as much time as she could playing the piano. A Being determined; practices B Having determined; to practise CD etermining; practise DD etermined; practising30. Two middle-aged men fell into the river while crossing the bridge, cou

6、ldm. A none of them Bb oth of them Cn one of whom Dn either of whom 31. Im going to the supermarket. youre there, can you get me some chocolate? AU ntil B While CB efore DI f32. Only when you nearly lose someone fully conscious of how much you value him. Ab ecome you By ou become Cy ou do become Dd

7、o you become 33. And your opinion, Mr Li? Personally speaking, Im the scheme. A in favour of Bin memory of Cin honour of Din search of34. The young man made up his mind to complete his fathers unfinished task, the cost. Ah owever Bw hatever Cw hichever Dw herever 35. Carolina didnt invite us to her

8、birthday party. ? I dont care. A How come BS o what CW 第二节 完形填空 (共 20 小题)hy not DW hat forZach drove over to Christines place. Christine, who was engaged to him, was in China, visiting her parents. Her son Bradley hadnt gone with her. Bradley was a junior in high school. He neither liked nor dislike

9、d Zach, even though he had 36 Zach for three years. Zach was still trying to 37 Bradley over. He called Bradley to tell him that he was 38 . Bradley said OK. When Zach got there, he 39 all of Christines mail to see if there were any bills to pay. There were none. He asked if Bradley wanted to drive

10、the car. Bradley had a drivers 40 , and was always asking his mom to let him drive her car. Bradley said 41 . Zach told him not to speed, but he could drive anywhere he wanted. Bradley 42 the 210 freeway and headed northwest. Zach gave Bradley a few driving 43 : Dont drive next to big trucks, 44 you

11、 never know when they might turn over and crush you. Dont drive 45 trucks with loads, because you never know when 46 in the truck will fall out and come flying through your windshield (挡风玻璃). On their way back, Zach 47 that they stop at a golf field. He wanted to show Bradley how to play golf. Bradl

12、ey wasnt 48 . He preferred his video games. But Bradley soon found that golf was 49 ! He hit a large bucket of balls. Zach told him that he had a natural 50 . The next day, Bradley, for the first time ever, 51 Zach. He had a few blisters (水泡) on his hands; Zach said that was 52 . Then Bradley 53 if

13、Zach would come next Saturday so they could take a 54 and hit golf balls again. Zach said of course, with a 55 feeling in his heart. 36. Au nderstood Bm et Ck nown Df ound 37. Ata ke Bw in Ct urn Dh and38. Ad ropping out Ble aving behind Cs taying away Dc oming over 39. Ac hecked Bte sted Ce xamined

14、 Ds ent40. Ap assport B card Cr eceipt Dli cense 41. An othing serious B no way Ca ll right Dn ever mind42. Atu rned up Bg ot on Ct ook on Dg ot off43. Ati ps Br easons Cp reparations Dr outes 44. Aw hile Bth ough Cb ecause Dd espite 45. Ab eyond Bb etween Cb ehind Da head of 46. As omething Bp asse

15、ngers Cr ocks Db irds47. As uggested Bp romised Cd ecided Da greed 48. Ap atient B enthusiastic Cs ilent Do ptimistic 49. Ab oring B disappointing Cf un Da nnoying 50. Ang Ba ttitude Cc ondition Dm ove 51. Ali ked Bc riticized Cc alled Dv isited 52. An ormal Bg ood Ct errific Dt ypical 53. Ale arned

16、 Ba sked Ce nsured Dd oubted 54. As port Bd rive Cjo urney Dm atch 55. Ab itter B sad Cn ormal Dh appy 第三部分 阅读理解(共 12 小题) AFor the last two years, the Los Angeles area has seen an increasing number of metal thefts, reported Paul Moyer, a host of the local “6 oclock news”. Sometime before dawn on Wed

17、nesday, thieves had stolen the copper wire out of six lamp posts (灯柱). A day earlier, a heavy 7-foot-tall bronze statue of a gold mine in West Los Angeles had disappeared. Eight metal covers in the streets in downtown Los Angeles had been removed three nights earlier. At least twice a week, Moyer re

18、ported, thieves steal copper from construction sites. All this metal is sold as scrap (废品). The price of copper today is six times what it was just six years ago. Even the federal government is reducing the production of pennies, because it now takes two cents worth of copper to produce a one-cent p

19、enny. Los Angeless police chief, Bill Bratton, promised that he was going to increase the number of cameras and live patrols (巡逻) around statues and all outdoor metal sculptures in Los Angeles. He said that metal thieves were destroying Los Angeless “cultural history”. He reminded thieves that they

20、were putting their own lives in danger when they cut into live wires, and they were putting drivers lives in danger when they removed covers in the streets. Moyer ended his special report by joking that it was a good thing that the Statue of Liberty was not in Los Angeles harbor. “I bet that would b

21、e worth a pretty penny,” laughed the blonde co-hostess.56. The thing which was stolen most recently is . A the gold mine B the 7-foot-tall bronze statue Ct he eight metal covers in the streets D the copper wire on six lamp posts57. What do the thieves do with the metal they get? A Sell it to the con

22、struction sites. B Sell it to the recycling stations for money. CM ake all kinds of products for daily use. DS ell it to the government to produce pennies.58. From the passage we can draw the following conclusions EXCEPT that . A there are no cameras around outdoor statues now B more policemen will

23、be on duty around outdoor metal structures Cit is dangerous for thieves to cut into live wires Dt he lack of covers may cause road accidents59. Which of the following words can best describe Moyer according to the passage? A Humorous. B Generous. CP ure-hearted. DP essimistic. BWelcome to the future

24、. Its the year 2050 and Scotland is now powered completely by “clean” energy. Homes have entire roofs made of solar materials, rooms are kept warm by wallpaper, and people go to and from work in electric and hydrogen (氢) cars. Oil is still being found in the North Sea, but its not now only used to k

25、eep aircraft flying. And a new 500-mile underwater link with Iceland has been built to catch heat from the hot springs. Theres still a role for king coal but the black diamonds are now environment-friendly. People will be able to import the electricity they need and export any excess (超过的量) they mak

26、e through rooftop windmills (风车). New technology will store electricity better and provide it on demand. Heat exchangers will provide heating and hot water. Harmful carbon dioxide waste is being piped offshore to St Fergus and from there into some of the remaining oil-producing fields to be stored s

27、afely without entering the atmosphere. Gas remains the preferred energy source of industry and is now shipped in liquid form. But hydrogen is being imported through pipelines from France and from a geothermal (地热的) plant in Iceland. Hydrogen-fuelled cars have become popular. Electric bikes are commo

28、n in cities using the new urban two-wheel network. Electric vehicles have become common, and their performances have been improved because of the developments in electrical drive technology like high-temperature super conducting motors. Many people leave their vehicles in a giant park where they can

29、 be recharged from the national electrical system. Oilseed rape (油菜) is widely grown to fuel some motors.60. In the future the energy used to keep houses warm in Scotland will come from . Ath e sun B oil Cc oal Dt he wind61. From the first paragraph we learn that in the future . Ae lectricity will b

30、e the best energy for cars Bh ydrogen will be used as a clean fuel Cm ost people will go to and from work on foot Dc lean energy will only be used throughout the world62. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? AO il will run out in the future. BH uman beings wont use coa

31、l in the future. CW indmills will play an important role in the future. DH eat exchangers will make people cool in the future. 63. From the passage we can conclude that . Ath e energy in the future will become cleaner and cleaner Bo ilseed rape will supply us with gas Ca ll kinds of gases will be sh

32、ipped in liquid form Dc arbon dioxide waste will become harmless CMy wife passed away seven and a half years ago, and I went through a huge depression, the worst time in my life. I was a bit suicidal. I continued to work as a small-town doctor at my medical clinic in Kilauea, Hawaii. My kids had gon

33、e to live on the mainland, and I was alone. On a family trip, we turned on the TV and saw the second plane crash into the World Trade Center. I said to my kids, “Im going to Afghanistan.” International Medical Corps sent me to set up 20 clinics in provinces where people had no health care. When comp

34、leted, the clinics were serving 27,000 patients a month. I had such a sense of accomplishment, a sense of purpose. My depression went completely away. I go wherever disasters strike: Indonesia after the tsunami (海啸), Pakistan after the earthquake, Lebanon, Darfur, and Iraq. I was just in Kenya. Afte

35、r their presidential election, at least a thousand people were killed and hundreds of thousands had to leave their homes. We set up mobile clinics in an area with 19,000 refugees. It was supposed to hold 13,000-max. Measles, one of the biggest killers of kids in refugee camps, broke out, and it spre

36、ad quickly. Water and sanitation (卫生设备) were also problems. When my wife passed away, I thought my life was done. But really, it was just getting started. At the end of her life, she fell into a coma (昏迷). I held her head in my hands and told her all the places we would visit, the exciting adventure

37、s we would have. I think about this moment many times during my “adventures”. I did not know then how prophetic (有预见的) those words would be. She is still with me. 64. How did the author feel after he lost his wife? AA ctive. B Enthusiastic. CO ptimistic. DA imless. 65. By working abroad, the author . Ag ot over his depression Bs et up m