第一学期半期考试A卷及答案.docx

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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

Questions51-55ar