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第一学期半期考试A卷及答案
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2013级中级班第一学期半期考试
(2013年11月23日)
PartIIIVocabularyandstructure(50%)
Directions:
Inthispart,youwillreadsomeincompletestatementsorstatements.Choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicestocompletethesentence.
1.He______veryquicklytothecoldandwindyweatherofthecity.
A)adoptedB)adjusted
C)usedD)adored
2.Travelabroadwillbroadentheboy’s______.
A)eyeB)minds
C)horizonsD)view
3.It’sawfullydarkoutside,andsheisconcerned______herChildren’ssafety.
A)forB)to
C)withD)in
4.WerehearsedtheplayalldaySaturday,to_______losttime.
A)makeupB)makeout
C)maketoD)makeupfor
5.Goodlightinginfactoriesleadstogreatercomfort,higher______andproductivity,feweraccidents.
A)effectB)efficiency
C)sufficiencyD)proficiency
6.Atthescene,thepoliceofficeraskedthewitnesstodescribetheaccident______.
A)indetailB)indetails
C)inlengthD)atlengths
7.Shehurriedbacktoschoolforfearthatshe______toomanylessons.
A)missesB)mightmiss
C)missD)willmiss
8.Helikes______hisfortunebywearingagoldwatchanddrivingaredsportscar.
A)showingoutB)showingoff
C)showingupD)showingabout
9.Themanager’ssecretarytelephonedto______himaboutthepartythisevening.
A)recallB)remind
C)rememberD)memorize
10.Themajorityofboys______ballgames,suchasfootballandbasketball.
A)likesB)isliking
C)arelikeD)like
11.OldTomlivedall______onasmallfarminthesouth,butwithalotoffarmworktodoallday,heneverfelt______.
A)alone…lonelyB)lonely…alone
C)lone…aloneD)lonely…lone
12.We______torefundyourmoneyifyouarenotdelightedwithyourpurchase.
A)askB)expect
C)guaranteeD)need
13.Jenifer______heractingcareerwithgreatdeterminationeventhoughherparentswerestronglyagainstit.
A)ranforB)pursued
C)lookedforD)competedfor
14.Everyone’sopinionisboundtobe_____.
A)subjectiveB)objective
C)excitingD)interesting
15.Thisdiscoverywas_____amajorbreakthroughingeneengineering.
A)lookedasB)broughtas
C)believedasD)perceivedas
16.Hetalkedofotherculturesasiftheyweremore_____himthanhisownculture.
A)familiarwithB)similarto
C)familiartoD)similarwith
17.IthinkI_____theEnglishtest.
A)acedB)acedin
C)didwellD)excelled
18.Successfulstudentsknowhowtomakegooduseofofficehoursand________thisopportunitytoaskquestions.
A)takepositionofB)takeadvantageof
C)takeupD)takeon
19.Youshouldn’t_______suchdishonestpeople.
A)relatewithB)dealwith
C)associatewithD)concernwith
20.________languageproficiency,herperformanceisflawless.
A)OntermofB)Intermof
C)OntermsofD)Intermsof
21.Oneofthekeystomaintainarelationshipistolearntomake______.
A)compositionsB)compromises
C)complaintsD)composites
22.Goingtocollegeisnotsimplyto_______ourparents’expectations,buttohaveabetterfutureforourselves.
A)liveonB)liveupto
C)livewithD)liveawaywith
23.Weexpectedhimtocometotheparty.Buttoourdisappointment,hedidn’t______up.
A)showupB)showout
C)showaroundD)showover
24.Todaytheon-campusaccommodationconditionismuchbetterthanthatinthepast,andeachdormroom________Internet.
A)haverightstoB)haveopportunityto
C)havechancetoD)haveaccessto
25.Preparingdinnerforthewholefamilyisthefirst_______ofmanymothersaftertheycomehomefromwork.
A)primaryB)privacy
C)priorityD)pirate
26.Thechildreninourfamilyarealways________andpolitetotheelders.
A)respectiveB)respectful
C)respectableD)respected
27.Hispromisesdon’t_______much;heneverkeepsthem.
A)counttoB)countfor
C)accounttoD)accountfor
28.Yogaistheoldestpersonaldevelopmentsystemintheworldand______theentirebody,mindandspirit.
A)encompassesB)compasses
C)compromisesD)composites
29.Thankstothecomputertechnology,allthecoursescanbe_______online.
A)takenB)got
C)signedD)enrolled
30.Duringhiselection______hepromisedtoputanendtotheeconomicdepressionandsolvetheunemploymentproblem.
A)battleB)game
C)campaignD)movement
31.Anyonewhoiseligiblecan______thisposition.
A)accountforB)lookfor
C)runforD)searchfor
32.Suddenlyasmile______herface.
A)madeupB)litup
C)spreadupD)stretchedup
33.Onlywhenyouhaveobtainedsufficientdata______cometoasoundconclusion.
A)canyouB)youwill
C)wouldyouD)youcan
34.Nobodyknowshowpeoplefirstcametotheseislands.They______fromSouthAmericaonrafts.
A)musthavesailedB)cansail
C)mighthavesailedD)shouldhavesailed
35.ThosecomicbooksweresointerestingthatIcouldn’thelp_______laughterwhilereadingthem.
A)burstingintoB)breakinginto
C)makingintoD)gettinginto
36.Janeseemed______totearsbecauseshewasmisunderstoodbyherparents.
A)happyB)close
C)sadD)about
37.Ineed______cloth,forIamgoingtomake______clothes.
A)alotof…manyB)much…much
C)many…manyD)many…alotof
38.______thecausemightbe,thehatebetweenthetwofamiliesgrewdeeperanddeeper.
A)WhatB)Whatabout
C)WhateverD)Whatif
39.Theyhave______aplanforreducingthebudgetdeficit,whichisquitepractical.
A)putasideB)putaway
C)putdownD)putforward
40.______foryourlaziness,youcouldhavepassedtheexamandfinishedthecourse.
A)Weren’titB)Haditnotbeen
C)ItwerenotD)Hadnotitbeen
PartIIReadingComprehension(50%)
SectionA
Directions:
Therearetenquestionsthatarebasedonthetextsyouhavelearnedthisterm.YoushouldchoosethebestanswerandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.
41.InthepassageImportanceofCollegeEducation,theauthormentionsthatpeoplemaybenefitfromreceivinghighereducationinthefollowingaspectsEXCEPTtheonethat______.
A)itcanbetterqualityoflife
B)itmayhelponebecomemorecompetitiveinthejobmarket
C)itaidsinpersonalgrowth
Ditmakesonetobecomewealthy
42.InthepassageImportanceofCollegeEducation,theauthorbelievesthatateenshouldutilizefouryearsofhiscollegelifeindoingthefollowingthingsEXCEPTtheonethat______.
A)alternatingbetweenstudyingandtakingcareofhisfamilies
B)learningandgainingexperience
C)havingfunandenjoyinglife
D)becomingabetterperson
43.InthepassageFreshStart,howdidtheauthorfeelwhenhefelloffthegroundinthecafeteria?
A)Hefeltrelieved.
B)Hefeltexcited.
C)Hefeltembarrassed.
D)Hefeltnothing.
44.InthepassageFreshStart,whatisthemostimportantlessontheauthorlearnedincollege?
A)Heisnotallowedtomakeanymistakes.
B)Hehasnoone’sexpectationstoliveuptobuthisown.
C)Hehastoliveuptohisparents’expectations.
D)HehastogetstraightAstogetagoodjobaftergraduation.
45.InthepassageFreshStart,thenarratordidn’tdineinthecafeteriaforthenextthreedaysafterhefelldowntothegroundtherebecause_____.
A)he/shedidn’tlikethefoodintheschoolcanteen
B)he/shewasafraidthatotherstudentsmightrecognizehim/herandmakefunofhim/her
C)he/shewasnothungryatall
D)he/shewastoolazytogothere
46.InthepassageABoywithaMission,whyReubenwasmoredelightedthanotherstudentsinsummervacation?
A)Becausehecouldeasilyhandlehishomework.
B)Becausehehadn’tanyhomeworktodo.
C)Becausehewasgoingtotravelwithhisfamily.
D)Becausehewouldhavemoretimeforhismission—collectinghessiansacks.
47.InthepassageALetterfromObamatoHisDaughter,ObamadecidedtorunforthePresidentbecause_____.
A)hewantedtogiveabetterlifeforhisdaughters
B)hewantedtomakeAmericabecomestronger
C)hewantedeverychildintheUnitedStateswillhaveabetterfuture
D)hewantedtomakehisparentsproudofhim
48.Inthepassage7StrategiestoRaiseYourGPAThisSemester,accordingtotheauthor,whysittinginthefirstrowisimportanttoastudent?
A)Becauseitmakeshimseewhatiswrittenontheblackboardmoreclearly.
B)Becauseithelpshimhaveabetterunderstandingabouttheteacher’sexplanation
C)Becauseitcanhelphimmaintainfocus
D)Becauseitmayhelphimfindagoodjob
49.Inthepassage7StrategiestoRaiseYourGPAThisSemester,accordingtotheauthor,whatisNOTagoodstudyhabit?
A)Tryingtolearnanenormousamountofmaterialrightbeforeexams
B)Doingaweeklyreviewaboutwhathasbeenlearned
C)Neverskippingclasses
D)Beingabletotakeadvantageoftheofficehours
50.InthepassageQualitiesofaGoodStudent,theauthormentionsthatbeingagoodstudentaresupposedtohavethefollowingqualitiesEXCEPTtheonethat______.
A)agoodstudentispatient
B)agoodstudentisknowledgeableandhardworking
C)agoodstudentisorganizedandabletomold
D)agoodstudentissincere
SectionB
Directions:
Thereare4readingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.
PassageOne
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