MidtermExamination(A)本试卷分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分。满分150分考试时间120分钟。第Ⅰ卷(共105分)Ⅰ.ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.()1.A.At9:00.B.At8:30.C.At9:30.D.At9:13.()2.A.He’sachemist.B.He’samechanic.C.He’saphysician.D.He’sasurgeon.()3.A.Hiscar.B.Somehamburgers.C.Thekey.D.TheMcDonald’s.()4.A.Itisnotgood.B.Itisasuccess.C.Itisnew.D.Itistoolong.()5.A.Peteristooilltodrink.B.Peterneverdrinks.C.Peterhasahearttrouble.D.Peternolongerdrinks.()6.A.Gotoschool.B.Attendaparty.C.InviteTomtodinner.D.GotomeetTom.()7.A.Athome.B.Inastadium.C.InEngland.D.InScotland.()8.A.Shehasbeenbusy.B.Thebosshasbeenengaged.C.Sheisreluctanttodoit.D.Sheisafraidoftheboss.()9.A.TravellinginSpain.B.Sleepingathome.C.Drivingtotheairport.D.DoingbusinessinFrance.()10.A.Inabookshop.B.Inapostoffice.C.Inaninformationcenter.D.Inalibrary.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassages,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestionsoneachofthepassages.Thepassageswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.()11.A.Fifteenorsixteenyearsold.B.Sixteenorseventeenyearsold.C.Seventeenoreighteenyearsold.D.Eighteenornineteenyearsold.()12.A.Becausetheyarepoor.B.Becausethoseschoolsaresupportedbytaxmoney.C.Becausethoseschoolsaresupportedbyrichpeople.D.Becausetheyworkforthoseschools.()13.A.Studentswhohaveparttimejobs.B.Studentswhosefamiliesarenotrich.C.Studentswhoseparentsworkforthegovernment.D.Studentswhoseparentsliveinthatstate.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.()14.A.Heranavillageshop.B.Heworkedinanadvertisingagency.C.Heworkedonafarm.D.Hewasagardener.()15.A.Itwasstressful.B.Itwascolorful.C.Itwaspeaceful.D.Itwasboring.()16.A.Hisdesiretostarthisownbusiness.B.Thecrisisinhisfamilylife.C.Thedeclineinhishealth.D.Hisdreamoflivinginthecountryside.SectionCDirections:InSectionC,youwillheartwolongerconversations.Theconversationswillbereadtwice.Afteryouheareachconversation,youarerequiredtofillinthenumberedblankswiththeinformationyouhaveheard.Writeyouranswersonyouranswersheet.Blanks17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.TelephoneMessageClient’snameClient’saddressMachinetoberepairedRepairman’snameVisitingtimeJoanHenderson.At____17____MarketStreet.18____machine.19____.At____20____tomorrow.Completetheform.WriteNOMORETHANTWOWORDSforeachanswer.Blanks21through24arebasedonthefollowingconversation.StudentTravelAssociationFlightBookingRequestGivenNameFamilyNameDestinationDateofDepartureAirlineClassTicketCostMethodofPaymentContactNumberWilliam.Harrison.Cairns.14thof____21____.AustralianAirline.22____.23____.Incash.24____.Completetheform.WriteNOMORETHANTWOWORDSforeachanswer.Ⅱ.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:BeneatheachofthefollowingsentencestherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.()25.HeinsistedthatEinstein__________thebestscientistintheworldatthattime.A.shouldbeB.wasC.wouldbeD.be()26.Enough__________onhowtorunthenewmachine.__________allfortoday.A.hasbeensaid;ItsB.willbesaid;ThatisC.isgoingtobesaid;ThisisD.hasbeensaid;That’s()27.LiHongisagoodstudentandstudiesveryhard.__________.A.SodoesLiJungB.SoisLiJungC.SoLiJungisD.SoitiswithLiJung()28.__________seemseasytosomepeopleseemsdifficulttoothers.A.ThatB.WhatC.WhichD.Whether()29.Shespokeslowlyandclearlyinordertomakeherself__________.A.understandingB.understandC.tobeunderstoodD.understood()30.__________inthenextroom,hisvoiceislike__________ofagirl.A.Hearing;thesoundB.Heard;theonesC.Havingbeenheard;thoseD.Heard;that()31.Itisintheveryfactory__________wevisitedlastmonth__________wewillworkfortwoweeksnextmonth.A.that;thatB.that;whereC.which;whereD.where;that()32.Mary’sperformancewasfarfrom__________.Jane__________her.A.satisfied;substitutedforB.satisfying;wasreplacedC.satisfactory;substitutedforD.satisfactory;wasreplaced()33.Inordertoescape__________,he__________anexcuse.A.punishing;createdB.punishing;inventedC.beingpunished;createdD.beingpunished;invented()34.Weshouldthankapersonwhohasofferedtohelpus.It’s__________evenbetweenchildrenandparentsinBritain.A.averageB.ordinaryC.oftenD.common()35.—Whatdoyouthinkofmynewshirt?—Verynice.Thecolor__________youandit__________yourtrousers.A.suits;goeswithB.fits;matchesC.matches;suitsD.goeswith;fits()36.NotuntilGalileodidtheexperimentoffallingobjects__________thatallsubjectsfallatthesamespeedunlessitisheldbackbytheair.A.manknewB.didmanknowC.mandidknowD.mandidn’tknow()37.If__________,hepromisesthathewilldohisbesttopromotepublicwelfare.A.electB.electedC.beingelectedD.electing()38.HerspokenEnglishisbetterthan__________inherclass.A.anyoneelseB.anyoneelse’sC.anyone’sD.anyone’sels