二、单项选择(每题1分, 共15分)
15. The new shirt ____ very soft. What material is this?
A. feels A. to swim A. Which year
B. looks B. swim B. When
C. tastes C. swims C. How long
D. sounds D. swimming D. What time
16. It’s too hot. I can’t wait ____ in the lake.
17. —____ have you been married?—For twenty years. 18. —Look at the stars. Can we count them clearly? —No. There are ____ stars in the sky. A. two billions A. too, to
B. billions of B. so, that
C. billions C. such, that C. has bought C. word C. look up C. toothache
D. billion of D. enough, to D. has had D. surprise D. catch up D. sore throat
19. The girl was excited say a word. 20. Tom ____ the C D. player for two weeks. A. has known B. has borrowed A. pity A. pick up A. headache
B. mess B. make up B. stomachache
21. What a ____! You must clean your room at once.
22. You can ____ a conversation with you partner to practice English. 23. If you have a ____, you should go to see a dentist. 24. —Before I enter the competition, I want to know the ____. —The winner can get a chance to travel. A. price A. this A. good A. don’t see A. comes A. Of course not
B. prize B. that B. ill B. didn’t see B. came B. I’m afraid so
C. reason C. it C. fit
C. haven’t seen C. will come C. That’s impossible
D. exam D. them D. bad D. won’t see D. is coming D. I’m afraid not
25. My pen pal Andrew found ____ difficult to learn Chinese well. 26. Mike’s mother is ____, so he has to stay at home to look after her.
27. Joe, my close friend, moved to Beijing years ago, and I ____ him since then.
28. —When will you tell him the good news?—I will tell him about it as soon as he ____ back. 29. —What a heavy rain! Will it last long?—____. We're getting into the rainy season now.
三、完形填空(共12分, 每空1分)
In China, food isn’t simply a meal for a foreigner. It’s a(n) __30__. Ordering food has been one of the most challenging aspects of my trip. Often times, not every dish has a photograph displayed (展示), __31__ it all becomes a childish guessing game of my father and I guessing what type of vegetables or meat we're __32__. The experience can be just as difficult and tiring for the waiters as it can be for us. In one of our favorite Sichuan restaurants, it __33__ three waiters and fifteen minutes for us to order only our drinks. I simply wanted water, but my dad wanted to try the fresh juice. There were two problems, however. There were neither pictures nor English on the menu. After several hand gestures (手势), he ended __34__ ordering just a coca cola to make things easier.
One of our most embarrassing (尴尬的) moments, however, was at XiabuXiabu, a very famous hotpot chain. Whenever we had passed by the restaurant it was always busy, so we thought the place was worth a visit. We walked in and a girl was shouting through her microphone, and to my horror (吓了一跳)she was __35__ to us. We didn’t know how to respond so we moved towards her and simply told her, “ __36__, please.” She nodded to tell us she understood and had us wait until a couple seats opened up. Five minutes later she gestured us to sit down, and as soon as we did, the entire restaurant stared at us. Uncomfortable already, we had the most difficulty ordering our meal. __37__ the waitress was very patient and successfully gave us our food. Although it was not the best food I’d eaten in Beijing, it was certainly __38__ dropping things into the boiling pot of soup and watching the food helplessly went down to the bottom of the pot. Too many times to count, however, noodles or pieces of lettuce slipped through my __39__ onto the table. Once, I tried picking up a dumpling to show my father and __40__ it onto his pants and we both stared at it as it rolled onto the floor. I looked behind me and people were __41__ quietly at my chopstick skills.
30. A. pleasure 31. A. then 32. A. eating 33. A. spent 34. A. in 35. A. crying 36. A. Chinese 37. A. Finally 38. A. interesting 39. A. forks 40. A. fell 41. A. joking
B. experience B. and B. smelling B. took B. off B. telling B. Help B. Fortunately B. boring B. knives B. put B. talking
C. adventure C. but C. tasting C. cost C. up C. speaking C. Advice C. Lastly C. tiring C. spoons C. dropped C. laughing
D. event D. so D. looking D. paid D. with D. singing D. English D. Especially D. surprising D. chopsticks D. got D. asking
四、阅读理解(每题1.5分, 共15 分)
(A)
Wang's Chinese Restaurant Menu Soups Meat Dish Vegetable Dishes Com Soup $1.50 Lemon Chicken $4.50 Stir-fried Vegetables $3.50 Hot & Sour Soup S2.00 Ginger Chicken $5.00 Steamed Vegetables $3.50 Wonton Soup $1.50 Beef in Oyster Sauce $5.00 Beef with Broccoli $5.50 Rice & Noodles Seafood Sweet & Sour Pork $5.00 Steamed Rice $2.00 Garlic Pawns $5.00 Roasted Pork $ 4.50 Fried Rice $3.50 Steamed Lobster $6.00 Lamb W. Green Onions Fried Noodles $3.00 Fried Fish $4.50 Steamed Fish $5.00 Chinese Dumplings Drinks Hot Tea $0.50 Soft Drinks Various kinds from $ 1.50 $1.00 42. Which is the most expensive dish? A. Beef with Broccoli. B. Steamed Lobster. C. Steamed Fish. D. Roasted Pork.
43. With $10, which set dish can you buy?
A. Hot & Sour Soup, Sweet & Sour Pork, Steamed Vegetables. B. Wonton Soup, Steamed Fish, Roasted Pork.
C. Lemon Chicken, Stir-fried Vegetables, Fried Rice. D. Garlic Pawns, Fried Noodles, Soft Drinks.
(B)
April Fools’ Day’s tricks Buggy toothpaste (牙膏)
Place a raisin (葡萄干) in the end of the toothpaste tube. When someone squeezes out the paste, they’ll get what looks like a bug (虫子) along with it.
Change the clocks
After your roommate goes to sleep, change all the clocks in the house by an hour...or four. You won’t feel angrier than taking a 4 am shower just to realize you’ve been fooled. Oh and make sure you set the clocks ahead and not back. You don't want anyone to show up late to work and get in a serious trouble, right? Walky-talky on your pet
Take a little walky-talky on your pet or hide it somewhere near where it is laying. Walk off to a safe distance where you can keep yourself hidden from others with the other piece. As soon as someone tries to pick up or pat on the back of your pet, say in a strange voice, UI hate you doing this to me.” See them jump with fright and shock. Toothpaste Oreo
You buy a box of Oreo cookies and White toothpaste, scrape out all of the white icing
off of the Oreo. Then fill the middle of the Oreo with the white toothpaste! Leave them out somewhere so whoever you’re tricking can see them. Have a garbage can out and ready for them to be spit out!
44. Which is NOT the trick in April Fools, Day according to the list?
A. Put bugs in the toothpaste tube.
B. Set the roommate's clock four hours ahead. C. Make your pet “speak” by walky-talky.
D. Rcpiacc the white icing of the Oreo with toothpaste. A. Excited.
B. Angry.
C. Serious.
D. Sad.
45. How may people feel when they realize they are fooled?
(C)
Michelle Obama, Kate Moss and Samantha Cameron are three of the most stylish women on the planet but it seems they have their daughters rather than their style know how to thank for that.
New research has revealed that women with daughters tend to be more stylish than mothers of sons; a fact partly due to the style advice their daughters offer as they get older.
As a result, more than half of the women surveyed (调查) say they trust their daughters’ opinion more anyone else‘s. Even more impressively, 78% of women over the age of 50 say they would be more than happy to let their daughters choose a dress for them. By contrast, just 5% of women say they would turn to their sons for style advice.
“Women who don’t have daughters may become less interested in style as they grow older but having a daughter, who is conscious of her own style, may keep alive her interest in looking great,” comments psychologist (心理学家) Honey Langcaster-James.
“And, because of their close bond (纽带),they also have a source of support, encouragement, and sometimes brutal (无情的) honesty when it comes to their style decisions.
“The most common reasons for this are that daughters are more critical (批判的), offer good advice, and add an clement of competition to look the best while sons seemed not lo care and aren’t as harsh as daughters.”
Interestingly, although mothers tend to trust their daughters’ style tips, their confidence isn’t reciprocated (给), with 40% of women between the ages of 19 and 34 saying they wouldn't allow their mothers to shop for them without their advice. A third even said their mothers’ lack of wisdom on style left them embarrassed.
And although they might not appreciate the fashion advice, the survey, which was conducted by online retailer Gray & Osbourn, showed that daughters do still need their mothers with 71% saying they chat to their female parent every day.
“Overall, the research shows just how important relationships are between mothers and daughters, ” added Langcaster-James, “and just how much women appreciate (赞赏) an honest and trustworthy opinion.”
46. The daughters may ____.
A. offer advice on style to their mothers since young age B. keep their mothers interested in looking great C. buy dress for their mothers when they grow older D. let their mothers shop for them when they grow up A. receive sharp but good advice B. compete with daughters to look best C. make the decision for their daughters D. communicate well with their daughters A. turn to sons for advice
B. an honest and trustworthy opinion C. a daughter rather than a son
D. a research on relationship between mothers and daughters
47. When it comes to style, the mothers with daughters CAN’T ____.
48. In order to look stylish, we need ____.
(D) Up to us
As she walks, thirty eyes follow her movement. I stare down at the floor, trying to draw my attention away and stay in calm.
It’s hard to describe the anxiety of a classroom when a teacher is handing back final test scores. We all want to do well, and in that moment, often nothing seems more important than that score at the top of the test. We are focused, united in our desire and our worry. When my teacher has reached my desk, I scramble (抢夺) to find the score. 43/44. Yes! That’s a strong A. My neighbor leans over and asks, “How’d you do?” I tell him, and he rolls his eyes. “It‘s just because you’re half-Asian. I’d get those grades if I was Chinese, too.”
The words hurt, but I've heard them many times before. He’s right, in a sense. I am half-Asian. I receive good grades, I have straight hair, and I play the piano, so I guess I fit some of the stereotypes (固定形象). But my school is full of cliques (派系)，each group divided by race, personality, and looks. I don’t belong with the “Asian” clique. I am similar, but not quite like them, and they don’t identify with me the way they do with each other.
But I don’t fit in with my all-American friends either. My peers expect that I have perfect grades, and when I don't, they are quick in their judgment and harsh in their laughter. My achievements are often attributed (归因于) to being half-Asian. I
am happy about my achievements and satisfied with my lifestyle, but when the response to my stories are always, “It’s just because you're Asian” or “You are so Asian”, it’s hard to just brush the comments away. My friends don’t mean to taunt (嘲弄、讥讽), but something about their tone cuts deep. I never feel quite at home among my friends.
Why?
My successes are not because part of my family came from China. The reason that I did well on that test was because I had studied. It’s a simple fact, but it’s easily forgotten in the midst of all the generalizations (概括) we tend to make.
We shouldn’t identify ourselves with only the color of our skin. We each have our own talents, goals, and traditions. Our similarities stretch across borders and are not continued to a particular nation. I know this, yet when my peer turned to me and said. “It’s just because you’re Asian” after I told him my test score, I did nothing. I sighed (叹气).turned back to my work, and tried to overlook (忽略) his words.
49. The writer feels upset because ____.
A. she cares too much about the test scores. B. she doesn’t get along well with “Asian” clique. C. she can’t change those comments on her. D. she is blamed by her all-American friends.
A. She was born in China and moved to America with her family. B. She always gets perfect grades and respect from her classmates. C. She is not happy about her achievement and life in America. D. She can neither fit in with Asian peers nor all-American peers. What can we learn from the passage? A. Asian people have advantages in success. B. Everyone's future depends on themselves. C. All-American students always fail in exams. D. Family is the reason that one becomes successful.
50. What is TRUE about the writer?
五、还原句子(共8分，每小题2分)
Every morning, the newspaper chief editor holds a meeting with the reporters. They discuss the main events of the day. Reporters are then sent to cover the events. __52__. They telephone people and fix a time for a face-to-face interview with them. Sometimes they do telephone interviews. Checking information is very important. They go to the newspaper’s own library to look up any information that they need. This is called “doing one’s homework”.
__53__. All the people who work on a newspaper must be able to work fast. Reporters have to stop working on one story and start working at once on the important new one. They must find out the new information as quickly as possible.
__54__. Reporters return, type their stories into the computer and hand them to the editor.
The chief editor decides which will be the most important story on the front page.__55__. Other editors read the stories which the reporters have written and make any necessary changes.
Finally, there is no more time left for adding new stories, and the time for printing the newspaper has come. This is done on fast-moving printing machines. The newspapers are then delivered by truck, plane or rail quickly because people want to buy the latest newspaper; nobody wants to buy yesterday’s.
A. Sometimes this will have to be changed if something more important happens late in the day. B. Speed is important. C. At the same time, the picture editor decides which photographs will be used for the next day’s paper. D. Later in the day, everything is put together at the news desk. E. As soon as the reporters know what to write about, they get down to work.
六、阅读与表达(共10分，每小题2分)
Twenty years ago, kids in school had never even heard of the Internet. Now, I’ll bet you can’t find a single person in your school who hasn't at least heard of it. In fact, many of us use it on a regular basis and even have access to it from our homes! The “net” in Internet really stands for network. A network is two or more computers connected together so that information can be shared, or sent from one computer to another. The Internet is a vast resource for all types of information. You may enjoy using it to do research for a school project, downloading your favorite songs or communicating with friends and family. Information is accessed through web pages that companies, organizations and individuals create and post. It’s kind of like a giant bulletin board (布告牌) that the whole world uses! But since anyone can put anything on the Internet, you also have to be careful and use your best judgment and a little common sense.
Just because you read something on a piece of paper someone sticks on a bulletin board doesn’t mean it's good information, or even correct，for that matter. So you have to be sure that whoever posted the information knows what they're talking about, especially if you’re doing research! But what if you’re just emailing people? You still have to be very careful. If you’ve never met the person that you’re communicating with online, you could be on dangerous ground! You should never give out any personal information to someone you don’t know, not even your name! And just like you can't believe the information on every website out there, you can’t rely on what strangers you meet on the Internet tell you either. Just like you could make up things about yourself to tell someone, someone else could do the same to you! In fact, many of us use it on a regular basis and even have access to it from our homes!
56.Can we find a single person in our school who hasn’t heard of the Internet? 57.What does “net” in Internet really stand for?
58.What is a network?
59.How can we get information on the Internet? 60.What is the passage mainly about?
七、首字母提示填空(共12分，每小题1分)
61. I have known the news a ____. Tommy told me last night.
62. Someone is knocking at the door. Emma, would you please a ____ it? I am a bit busy right now.
63. I was late for school today, b ____ I had a traffic accident on my way. 64. I don’t b ____ what you say. You always tell lies. 65. We b ____ for lunch at 11:35 in our school.
66. I make it c __ that I won’t go to concert. Do you get me? 67. Does the price c ____ everything we want?
68. His public image is quite d ____ from the real person. 69. Jack is only 15. He is not old e ____ to join the army.
70. He didn’t e ____ to see me at the meeting. It was a surprise for him. 71. He is not a professor. In f ____, he is only a teacher here. 72. Dad has b ____ a hotel for our family out.
八、完成句子(共14分，每小题2分) 73. 天气这么好！咱们去北海划船吧！ What a fine day today! ____ in Beihai. 74. 我们何不多读些优美的文章呢? ____ beautiful articles?
75. 睡前小故事时间到了。想听故事吗？
____ bed time story. ____ to listen to a beautiful story?
76. 他在这个领域己经研究很多年，这就是他为什么如此精通的原因。 He ____ in the field and ____ he is so good at it. 77. 很难想象我们的宇宙到底有多大。 lt's ____ the universe is.
78. 我母亲觉得接受美式教育对我来说很重要。 My mother thought ____ an American education.
79. 如果你们大家不履行你们的贵任，不到校上课，不专心听讲，不听家长、祖父祖目和其他大人的话，不付出取得成功所必须的勤奋努力，那么这一切都 毫无用处，都无关紧要。
And ____ it will ____, ____ it will ____ unless ____, unless ____, unless ____, unless ____ and grandparents and other adults and ____.
北京四中2013-2014学年第二学期英语期中考试
二.单项选择
15-19 AACBA 20-24 DBBCB 25-29 CBCAB
三.完形填空
30-34 BDABC 35-39CDBAD 40-41 CC
四.阅读理解 42-43 BD 44-45 AB 46-48 BCB 49-51 CDB
五.还原句子 52-55 EBDC
六. 阅读与表达 56. No
57. Network
58. A network is two or more computers connected together so that information can be shared, or sent from one computer to another.
59. By accessing through web pages that companies, organizations and individuals create and post.
60. Some facts about Internet and Internet safety
七.首字母填空
Already answer because believe break clear cover different enough expect fact booked
八. 完成句子
73.Let’s go boating
74.Why not to read more
75.It’s time for Would you like
76.has researched for many years that’s why 77.It’s hard to imagine how large
78.it very important for me to keep up with
79.and none of it will make a difference - none of it will matter - unless all of you fulfill your responsibilities unless you show up to those schools; unless you pay attention to those teachers; unless you listen to your parents and grandparents and other adults; and put in the hard work it takes to succeed.
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