期中模拟考试.docx

期中模拟考试

第一节 单项选择（共 10题; 每小题1.5分，满分15分）
从1—10各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选择，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
2．Teachers’ Day is on ________ day of September.
A．ten
B．the tenth
C．tenth
D．the ten
1．The harder you study, the _________ grades you will get.
A．well
B．better
C．good
D．best
3．________ of the students in our class ________ going to the summer camp in Beijing next week.
A．Two fifths; are
B．Second fifths; are
C．Two fifths; is
D.Two five; are
5．I have ________ to tell you.
A．something exciting
B．exciting something
C．anything exciting
D．exciting anything
4．I’ve made a pot of coffee. Would you like ________?
A．any
B．little
C．some
D．few
7．To make the earth greener, people should plant more trees ______ cutting down them.
A．instead of
B．instead
C. than
D．rather
6．Look at the new word. We must ________ in the dictionary.
A．look it on
B．look up it
C．look on it
D．look it up
8．There are mobile phones and cameras at the New York City Lost and Found Office.
A．hundreds
B．hundreds of
C．three hundred of
D．three hundreds
9. — Time is money. I think time is _________ money.
— I don’t agree with you. In my opinion, time is more important than money.
the same as B. so important as C. the most important D. as important as
I can’t imagine _________ without trees.
live B. lived C. living D. to live
10.I can’t imagine _________ without trees.

A. live B. lived C. living D. to live
A.Live
B.Lived
C. living
D. to live
第二节 语法选择（共 15题; 满分20分。11-15题每题1分，共5分；16-25题每题1.5分，共15分。）

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从11—25各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

(A)

How did people count things long long ago?

At first, people used their fingers, and even their toes. 11 , they could only count small numbers in this way.

After that, they 12 to make small marks on sticks and bones. This helped them 13 bigger numbers. They used them to count things like the days of the month, the amount of food and the 14 of animals they had.

Then people began to use tokens made from clay or small stones. They often put the tokens on pieces of string 15 they could carry them around easily. This developed into tools like the abacus.
11. A. But B. Though C. Although D. However
12. A. began B. begin C. beginning D. begun
13. A. to counted B. counted C. counting D. count
14. A. number B. numbers C. amount D. amounts
15. A. after that B. such that C. like that D. so that
(B)
I worked in Uttar Pradesh. One morning, I left my bag in a taxi. I knew it later and 16 the driver Saleem. He said he would give it to me when he was near my office. However, he did not appear. I felt a little angry and decided to get the bag 17 .
The next morning, I reached his neighborhood and called him. 18 he was not there. Getting much 19 , I called again but felt a pat (拍) on my back. It was a boy. He was Saleem’s son and said his father was busy 20 his work. The bag was at his home. Having no choice, I went along with him. It was just a small room, more like a shanty (棚屋).
I was about to leave with my bag when Saleem came back. He made me 21 on the only chair and said, “Brother, you must be hungry . Please have 22 cake. Today is my son’s birthday.”
At that time, all the anger stopped. Saleem could have just given 23 the bag. But he chose to share the joy with someone he even 24 know.
That day I learned the word “kindness”. And I must 25 , life has never been better.
16．A．call B．called C．calling D．to call
17．A．myself B．yourself C．himself D．herself
18．A．And B．So C．But D．Or
19．A．angry B．more angrier C．angrier D．angriest
20．A．with B．by C．in D．for
21．A．sat B．sitting C．to sit D．sit
22．A．some B．any C．other D．others
23．A．I B．me C．my D．mine
24．A．mustn’t B．couldn’t C．shouldn’t D．didn’t
25. A．say B．said C．saying D．to say
二、完型填空（共 10小题; 每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从26—35各题所给的A、B、C和D选项中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
This story is about a king and his close friend. The friend had a(n) 26 . Whatever happened in his life, he always said, “This is good!” 
One day the king and his friend went to hunt(打猎). The friend did something wrong and shot the king. As a result, the king lost one of his 27 . The friend said as usual, “This is good!” 
“No, this is not good!” the king became 28 and sent his friend to prison(监狱). 
About a year later, the king was hunting in a 29 place. Cannibals (食人族) caught him. They tied him up and were going to set fire to him. But when they found that the king had lost a finger, they let him go. They 30 ate anyone that was less than whole. 
As he returned home, he 31 his friend. He went to the prison at once to speak with the friend. “You were right,” he said. “It was 32 that I lost my finger.” Then he 33 the friend what happened to him. “I am very 34 for sending you to prison for so long. It was very bad of me to do this.” 
“No,” his friend answered. “This is good!”
“What do you 35 ? How could it be good that I sent my friend to prison for a year?” 
“If I weren′t in prison, I would have been with you.”
26．A．habit B．order C．dream D．hope
27．A．legs B．fingers C．feet D．arms
28．A．happy B．surprised C．angry D．excited
29．A．dangerous B．safe C．relaxing D．boring
30．A．often B．always C．usually D．never
31．A．forgot B．remembered C．lost D．caught
32．A．good B．fun C．terrible D．impossible
33．A．expected B．told C．missed D．reminded
34．A．famous B．worried C．thankful D．sorry
35．A．wish B．guess C．want D．mean
三、阅读 (共两节，满分35分)
第一节 阅读理解（共 15小题; 每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
(A)
Wikipedia (维基百科) is an online free encyclopedia. There are more than 38 million articles about society, history, culture，music, science,technology,geography and so on. On this website, people can find articles about almost everything in the world. Wikipedia has also developed 292 languages versions(版本) for people to read in their own languages.
Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger started this encyclopedia project on 9th March, 2000. It was called Nupedia at first, and all the articles were written and checked by experts. Wales thought that the website should be a place where its users could not only find information but also share what they knew. So they tried to use a wiki system (wiki is a Hawaiian word "wee kee wee kee" which firstly meant “quick”). On 10th January, 2001, they began a new project to improve Nupedia. On 15th January, 2001, the new online encyclopedia named Wikipedia was set up. Wikipedia achieved a great success.
According to the Alexa Traffic Rank report on 22nd May, 2016, Wikipedia is the seventh most popular website in the world. Every single user helps to make this free encyclopedia popular.
36．Wikipedia is ________.
A．a library
B．a website
C．a report
D．a book
37．When was Wikipedia set up?
A．On 9th March, 2000.
B．On 10th January, 2001.
C．On 15th January, 2001.
D．On 22nd May, 2016.
38．What can people use Wikipedia to do?
A．To read novels.
B．To search for information.
C．To listen to music.
D．To read Alexa Traffic Rank.
39．According to this passage, what makes Wikipedia different from others?
A．Wikipedia is the most popular in the world.
B．Users share what they know on Wikipedia.
C．Wiki is from a Hawaiian word.
D．Wikipedia is free to use.
40. The word“expert”in the second paragraph probably means ______________.
A. 专家
B.用户
C. 出版社
D.作者
（B）
The year 2022 will be a big year for sports in China. That's because it will hold not only the 24th Winter Olympics in Beijing, but also the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou.
Hangzhou won the hosting right for the 2022 Asian Games in 2015. It will be the third Chinese city to host the Asian Games after Beijing and Guangzhou in 1990 and 2010.
First held in 1951, the Asian Games is the largest sport event in Asia. It also means a lot to China. The Beijing Asian Games was the first large international（国际的) sports event to be hosted by China, China News Service reported.
To make the Games a great success, Chinese people worked hard to prepare. Beijing built a great number of roads and gyms, including the famous Beijing Olympic Sports Center and Asian Games Village. The Games helped the world see China and its achievements（成就). Since then, China has improved its global image (国际形象), China Youth Daily reported.
For the 2022 Asian Games, Hangzhou has already started building 33 sports centers, according to China Youth Daily. All the Games' buildings will be environmentally friendly.
41．Which city will host the 2022 Asian Games?
A．Hangzhou.
B．Guangzhou.
C．Shanghai.
D．Beijing.
42．According to the passage, how did the Beijing Asian Games influence（影响） China?
A．It improved China's economy (经济).
B．It helped China attract more tourists.
C．China has built a lot of roads and gyms for it.
D．It helped the world see China and its achievements.
43．What does the underlined word “It ”refer to(指代) in the third paragraph?
A．The Winter Olympics.
B．The Asian Games.
C．Sport event.
D．Asia.
44．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A．The first Asian Games was held in 1951.
B．Beijing will hold the 24th Winter Olympics in 2022.
C．China has already hosted the Asian Games three times.
D．All the 19th Asian Games' buildings will be environmentally friendly.
45．What is the main idea of the passage?
A．How to prepare for the Asian Games.
B．The development of the Asian Games in China.
C．Why China wants to host the 19th Asian Games.
D．The development of the 24th Winter Olympics in Beijing.
(C)
Maimaiti who comes from Xinjiang studies in a college(大学，学院) in Wuhan, Hubei Province. In January, 2020, instead of returning home, he stayed in Wuhan. “I learned from the news about COVID-19 that Wuhan needed volunteers(志愿者), so I wanted to do something, ” he said.
For more than 80 days, he carried food and medical things to hospitals and other places in Wuhan. “I know there are volunteers like us protecting my hometown and my family. So we are protecting our country in different places,” he said.
Dai Kaifu, the head of Maimaiti’s college, said, “To be part of our fight(战斗) against COVID-19 shows young people’s deep love for our country and people.” Maimaiti also volunteered to help test the first COVID-19 vaccine (疫苗) in China “Something had to be done.” He wrote on his WeChat. His kindness got the support (支持) of his family. “Kid, just go ahead. Although we are worried, we fully understand the importance of what you are doing. _______,” his father said.
Then Maimaiti went to the hospital to get a blood test after two weeks of observation (观察). Everything was quite good. He said that it was the most happiest day in three months for him.
46．Why did Maimaiti stay in Wuhan in January, 2020?
A．Because he had much schoolwork to do in his college.
B．Because his parents supported him in being a volunteer.
C．Because it was impossible for him to return home at that time.
D．Because he wanted to help with the fight against COVID-19.
47．Which sentence can be put in the blank “________” in the third paragraph?
A．Your mother and I disagree with you at all.
B．Your mother and I are proud of you.
C．Your mother and I don’t worry about you at all.
D．Your mother and I hope you can go home at once.
48．Which of the following is the right order of the events?
a. He got a blood test and felt happy.
b. He helped carry food and medicine.
c. He helped test the first COVID-19 vaccine.
d. He stayed in Wuhan to fight against COVID-19.
A．a b c d B．a d c b C．d a c b D．d b c a
49．What can we know from the passage?
A．Maimaiti worked as a doctor in a hospital in Wuhan..
B．Maimaiti mainly volunteered to work in hospitals while staying in Wuhan.
C．Dai Kaifu spoke highly of what Maimaiti did for our country and people.
D．Maimaiti never worried about himself when he was volunteering in Wuhan.
50. This article is probably a _________.
A.diary
B. news report
C. notice
D. speech
第二节 阅读填空（共 5小题; 每小题1分，满分5分）
阅读短文及文后选项，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
We all know about Leonardo da Vinci, the famous Italian artist of the 15th century. Many people agree that his talent is the main reason for his achievement(成就). 51
Which is more important for success, talent or hard work? I believe that hard work is more important.
Talent is something that one is born with. It is a great ability that makes success easier. 52 He showed talent when he was very young. He didn’t need to work as hard as other people.
53 Talent makes a great difference, but most people are not so different from the rest. Most people will not succeed if they don’t work hard.
54 Talent can help us at the beginning, but the one who crosses the finish line first is the winner. During the race, hard work is motivation(动力). And no one can succeed without motivation.
Hard work can be good for both the average person (普通人) and the genius (天才). Everyone should work hard. The gate of success won’t open if we don’t put our all into life.
55
A．Mozart is a good example.B．Life is like a long-distance race.C．But talent is not enough for most people.D．In a word, hard work is more important for success than talent.E. However, the great effort he put is very important as well.

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