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2020-2021 学年度第一学期期中练习题
注意事项:
1. 本调研卷共10页, 满分100分, 考试时间120分钟。
2. 在调研卷和答题纸上准确填写学校名称、姓名和准考证号。
3. 调研卷答案一律填涂或书写在答题纸上, 在调研卷上作答无效。
4. 在答题纸上, 选择题用2B铅笔作答, 其他题用黑色字迹签字笔作答。
5.考试结束，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
知识运用
一、单项选择。
从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. I’m talking to you, Jack. Are you listening to ____________?
A. me B. mine C. my D. I
2. My uncle arrived in Beijing __________ December 29 for a business meeting.
A. to B. at C. of D. on
3. The classroom is very quiet. All the students _________ carefully.
A. read B. are reading C. have read D. will read
4. Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge is bridge I have ever seen.
A. wonderful B. more wonderful C. most wonderful D. the most wonderful
5. Tony and his friends often ____________ movies on weekends.
A. watched B. watch C. will watch D. are watching
6. Bill has asked me to be more careful _______ I won't make so many mistakes next time.
A. until B. so that C. as soon as D. although
7. Paul and I ______ tennis yesterday. He did much better than I.
A. play B. will play C. played D. are playing
8. I tried to stop him, _________ he didn't listen.
A. and B. but C. or D. so
,
9. When I went to say goodbye to Ann she __________ for a writing competition.
A. prepares B. prepared C. has prepared D. was preparing
10. We ___________ trees if it is sunny next Sunday.
A. plant B. planted C. have planted D. will plant
11. My aunt is a writer. She ______ more than ten books since 1980.
A. writes B. wrote C. has written D. will write12. —Do you know _______ the Capital Museum?
—Next Saturday.
A. when will they visit
B. when did they visit
C. when they visited
D. when they will visit
二、完形填空。
I am the mother of two wonderful, beautiful and clever boys. I am also a policewoman who works on cases
（案件）about children. It is my job to keep children ___13___.
Several months before my son Thomas's third birthday, he asked me what I did for work. I told him that it was
to keep little boys and girls safe, but I did not go into any more details. Over the next several weeks I would hear
my son telling people that his mommy's job was to keep little boys and girls safe. But then he seemed to ___14___
about it and didn't mention it any more.
The day after Thomas's third birthday, I decided to take the day off from work to spend time with Thomas and
Alex, his twenty-one-month-old brother. After saying goodbye to their father, I turned to my boys and said
___15___ that Mommy didn't have to go to work. She was going to spend the whole day with her boys! I looked
down at Thomas, ___16___ to see an excited look on his face, but instead I saw tears in his eyes. I bent down（弯
腰）close to him and asked him what was wrong. He looked at me with tears ___17___ down his face and said,
"Who will keep the little boys and girls safe if you don't go to work?" I could not believe that my son who just
___18___ three the day before was worried about the little boys and girls he did not even know.
I took my son in my arms and gave him a big hug. And I ___19___ that there were other people who worked
with mommy to keep the little boys and girls safe. We hugged each other for several minutes. And I tried to make
him believe that the little boys and girls would still be safe even if Mommy stayed home. When he finally felt
better he went off to play with one of his new toys.
I sat there on the floor for a few minutes longer and was just ___20___ by the feelings my son had for these
children that he had never met. I never explained what "safe" meant to three-year-old Thomas, but I believe that he
understands its meaning very well.
13. A. healthy B. popular C. polite D. safe
14. A. dream B. talk C. worry D. forget
15. A. nervously B. excitedly C. carefully D. politely
16. A. expecting B. offering C. starting D. deciding
17. A. flying B. moving C. walking D. running18. A. turned B. grew C. changed D. counted
19. A. suggested B. explained C. insisted D. complained
20. A. bored B. surprised C. worried D. frightened
三、阅读理解
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
A
Holiday Activities for Kids
Clay Craft (陶艺) at Art Center
This two-hour workshop teaches children to make gifts
using clay. For children aged 6 to 12.
When: Jul. 19 (1-3 pm) (Friday)
Price: $20
Go to www.skills.org/clay for more information.
Fun Cooking at Little Cook School
Children aged 6 to 10 can learn to make healthy hamburgers. Children aged
10 to 12 can learn to make delicious cake.
When: Every Wednesday (2-5 pm) in the month of Aug.
Price: $ 35
Wonder Dance Class at Emma WorkshopLearn to dance with excellent teachers. A four-week dance
course for those aged 10 to 12.
When: Jul. 11 (3-5 pm) every Thursday
Price: $ 60 for four lessons
For details, go to http://emmaworkshop.blog.com.
21. Children can learn to make clay gifts on __________.
A. Jul. 11 B. Jul. 19 C. Aug. 11 D. Aug. 19
22. At Emma Workshop, children can _______.
A. have a big dinner B. make special gifts
C. make hamburgers D. learn to dance
23. How many activities can an eight-year-old child take part in?
A. 4. B. 3. C. 2. D. 1.
B
One Bite at a Time
One summer day when I was heading for the teaching building, I met Philip, one of my colleagues ( 同 事 ),
who worked in the same office with me. Beside him stood another young man. Philip introduced me to the young
man, named Stephen. He told me that Stephen would take one of my classes Introduction to American History.
Stephen asked if my class was going to be hard. I felt he was worried about failing before the opening day of
classes. We talked about what the class would cover and I saw Stephen’s eyes getting big with fear.
Then I remembered a classical dialogue: Question: “How do you eat an elephant?” Answer: “One bite at a
time.”
.
I told him to deal with his work that way — to do all his assignment (作业) and to hand them in on time
I added that most successful students I knew made a timetable in order to plan their study well.
As time went on, I learned more of Stephen’s story. He had difficulty in study when he was in the middle
school. Family members, including his mother, kept telling him that he was a failure. He told me that before
coming to our college no one had believed he had much potential (潜力).Stephen didn’t become an “A” student. Still, he managed to pass most of his courses by being in class every
day, turning in all of his assignment on time and breaking down his studying into bite-sized parts. By passing
course after course he began to build up bit of self-respect.
Every time I saw him, he would brighten up and say, “One bite at a time.” He told his friends that he was
succeeding when he was supposed to be failing. His secret, he said, was that he was practising what I taught him
before classes ever started: “Take it one bite at a time.”
24. What is the relationship between the writer and Stephen?
A. Father and son. B. Teacher and student.
C. Classmates. D. Colleagues.
25. To plan their study well, most successful students .
A. made a timetable B. chose many courses
C. asked teachers questions D. took notes carefully
26. Stephen’s story mainly tells us that .
A. it is hard to pass courses in college B. we all need good luck to make a success
C. bad things can turn out to be good sometimes D. taking one bite at a time can help students succeed
C
Paris is the city of dreams. If you plan to head to Paris for a study period, then perhaps a little reality check is
in order. But my experience was a romantic one.
I paved my path to Paris through an exchange program. On arrival in Paris, I was constantly reminded of the
official processes I had to complete — forms to be filled in, meetings to attend, the list seemed endless.
Then the real work began. Once classes were underway, I found myself volunteering to do oral presentations
and assignments first, rather than last. This method proved to be very helpful.
Once I had finished class for the week, I had an ever-increasing list of museums to visit, neighborhoods to
explore, and cafes to sit in. Read books about Paris. Talk to locals and other foreigners living there. But the one
thing that reading a book or talking to someone cannot do is to provide you with the experience of wandering Paris
on foot. The people watching, the sounds of the city, the colors as the seasons change, they all add to the ecstasy
that I experience in Paris as an exchange student.
After spending five months wandering through the charming neighborhoods, I fell in love with the atmosphere
that came out from every open door, and with every spoken word. There is something comforting about walking to
the market each Sunday to enjoy the beautiful display of fruits, vegetables and dairy products. There is warmth in
saying bonjour to the passers-by.
On my last day in Paris, I confidently said, "Bonjour Monsieur," as I passed the little store down the street. Iguess the best part about going on exchange in Paris is falling in love with the city in your own way. And I know
mine is unique and special to me, my own little pieces of Paris.
27. What does the passage mainly tell us?
A. The special working experience in Paris.
B. The charming neighborhoods in Paris.
C. Living abroad in Paris as a student.
D. The stressful study in Paris.
28. What does the underlined word "ecstasy" in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. Happiness. B. Imagination. C. Confidence. D. Competition,
29. Beyond reading books, which experience would the author treasure most?
A. Enjoying a cup of coffee in his spare time.
B. Greeting people in French in the street.
C. Buying vegetables in the market.
D. Wandering in Paris on foot.
30. According to the passage, what left the author the deepest impression（印象）?
A. The steps he went through before the exchange program.
B. The presentations and assignments he did in class.
C. The academic achievement he made in his study.
D. The special culture he experienced in the city.
D
A Fluent Advantage
When schools go through budget (预算) cuts, foreign language classes are often placed on the cutting block.
School administrators often do not understand how important foreign language study is for their students, success
in the real world. Far from cutting language classes, schools should be demanding them for all students. Studying a
foreign language should be required (要求) in middle schools.
Language study strengthens students' minds. Many studies have suggested that multilingual people—people
,
who speak more than one language—are better at certain tasks. Specifically multilingual people have better
executive function (执行力) than people who speak only one language. Executive function is the way the brain
manages all the information it's given, such as performing different tasks and deciding what to focus on. In brain
scans (扫描), multilingual people show increased activity in the areas of the brain that control executive function.
Researchers have guessed that this advantage exists because multilingual people must constantly decide which
words from which language to use. As a result, multilingual people get lots of practice with executive function.Their brains can then apply those skills to other tasks, like paying attention or multitasking. This effect is especially
strong for people who grow up speaking more than one language. The earlier students start language classes, the
more benefits they may get from language study.
Moreover, language study helps prepare students for their future careers. Today, language skills are in high
demand on the job market and more and more businesses work in many countries across the world. As businesses
become global, they need people who can communicate easily across national borders. To prepare for their careers
(事业), more students should be learning foreign languages. From 2010 to 2015, the demand in the United States
for workers who speak a second language doubled. This trend (趋势) included workers of all skill levels and
backgrounds.
Of course, in order to make better use of the advantages of foreign language study, middle school foreign
language classes should not just make students memorize new words and sounds. They must also teach students
about new cultures. Foreign language classes should be required to include lessons about history, literature,
customs, and government along with the languages themselves. These subjects will help students become better
global citizens and support their studies in other subjects.
Requiring middle schoolers to study a foreign language offers them opportunities to sharpen their brains. It
also gives them tools that will help them become productive members of today’s global society.
31. How does the author feel about foreign language study in middle schools?
A. More foreign language classes should be offered in middle schools.
B. Studying a foreign language should be a middle school requirement.
C. Foreign language classes should be cut because of the limited budget.
D. Taking a foreign language class in middle schools should be a choice.
32. What's the author's purpose of writing Paragraph 4?
A. To put forward a solution. B. To stress his point of view.
C. To summarize his argument. D. To introduce a suggestion.
33. The author believes ____________.
A. people's executive function improves after foreign language classes
B. people learn languages better as young people than when they are older
C. being able to work in another country doubles people's job opportunities
D. people who speak more than one language have better executive function
四、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题.
Young Inventor Creates Plastic from Fish Scales
Lucy Hughes, a 24-year-old English inventor, has used fish skin and scales(鳞）to create a new kind of plasticthat will break down in about six weeks. Her invention won 2019 James Dyson Award, which was created by the
famous English inventor James Dyson to encourage students to try to use their creativity to solve problems in the
real world.
Lucy Hughes studied how to design products at the University of Sussex in England. As a designer, she knew
a lot about how wasteful many products are. Plastic bags, for example, are often used once for a short time and then
thrown away. She decided to challenge herself to make something out of waste instead
The University of Sussex isn't far from the coast. Ms. Hughes spent some time studying the fishing business
and the waste from fish that were thrown away. After some tests, she decided that the fish skin and scales seemed
like the most likely parts for her product. She tried more than 100 different experiments before getting things just
right. Ms. Hughes called her finished product "MarinaTex". It solves two problems: the single-use plastic and fish
waste.
MarinaTex is clear and feels like plastic, but it's stronger than normal plastic that is of the same thickness. It is
also cheap to make since it's made from fish waste. The process of making MarinaTex also doesn't use much
energy. Most importantly, MarinaTex doesn't take hundreds of years to break down. On its own, it breaks down in
four to six weeks.
For winning the contest, Ms. Hughes will earn f,30, 000. Her school will get f,5, 000. She is looking forward
to moving ahead with her idea. She hopes the award money will help her with the process of getting MarinaTex
into use as quickly as possible. She thinks that one of the best uses for MarinaTex will be in some kinds of food
packaging.
34. What did Lucy Hughes create?
____________________________________________________________________
35. How many experiments did Lucy Hughes try?
____________________________________________________________________
36. What problems does MarinaTex solve?
____________________________________________________________________
37. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?
____________________________________________________________________
38. How will Lucy Hughes possibly spend the award money?
____________________________________________________________________
五、短文填空
从方框中选择恰当的词组填入下列句子中。went through, die from, instead of, give up, wake up, on business, take care of, turn off, try out,
hand in
39. Whatever she does, she never _____________________.
.
40. The man was hurt in the accident and ___________ his wound in the end
41. I'm leaving for Shanghai ____________________ with our manager next week.
42. I was late for school this morning and didn't _______________ my homework on time.
43. I got out of the car and ____________ a gate and walked along a dark path.
44. Although the alarm clock rang so loudly, he didn't _____________________.
,
45. Come on I really want you to __________________ the new product.
46. Doctor Bethune developed new ways to _______________ the sick.
47. Please _______________ the light when you leave the room.
48. He decided that he would drive back home ______________ staying at the hotel.
六、书面表达
49. 根据中文和英文提示，完成一篇不少于50词的文段写作。文中已给内容不计入总词数。所给提示词语
仅供选用。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。
梦想能给我们带来无限的憧憬，让我们拥有无限的动力。某英文网站正在开展以"My dream job"为主题的
征文活动。假如你是李华，请用英文写一篇短文投稿，谈谈你的职业梦想。你理想的工作是什么？为什么？
为了它你是如何准备的？
提示词语：meaningful, useful, work hard, responsible
提示问题：What is your dream job?
Why do you want to do it?
What will you do to prepare for it?
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