基础英语2 期中试卷

一、选择题（每题1分，共5分）1. What color is the sun?A. RedB. BlueC. YellowD. Green2. How many days are there in a week?A. 5B. 6C. 7D. 83. What is the opposite of "up"?A. DownB. LeftC. RightD. Forward4. Which animal says "moo"?A. CatB. DogC. CowD. Horse5. How many seasons are there in a year?A. 2B. 3C. 4D. 5二、判断题（每题1分，共5分）1. The capital of China is Beijing. ( )2. The moon is bigger than the sun. ( )3. Water is made up of hydrogen and oxygen. ( )4. A triangle has three sides. ( )5. The Earth is flat. ( )三、填空题（每题1分，共5分）1. The sky is usually ________ during the day.2. A ________ is a place where you can buy things.3. The sun rises in the ________ and sets in the ________.4. An apple is a type of ________.5. The number after 9 is ________.四、简答题（每题2分，共10分）1. What are the four seasons in a year? Name them.2. How many letters are there in the English alphabet?3. What is the difference between a square and a rectangle?4. Name three animals that live in the sea.5. What is the capital of France?五、应用题（每题2分，共10分）1. If you have 5 apples and you give 2 to your friend,how many apples do you have left?2. If you have 10 pencils and you lose 3, how manypencils do you have left?3. If you have 8 stickers and you give 4 to your sister, how many stickers do you have left?4. If you have 7 crayons and you lose 2, how many crayons do you have left?5. If you have 6 toys and you give 3 to your brother, how many toys do you have left?六、分析题（每题5分，共10分）1. Compare and contrast the shapes of a circle and a square.2. Explain the difference between a solid and a liquid.七、实践操作题（每题5分，共10分）1. Draw a picture of your favorite animal.2. Write a short sentence about your favorite color.八、专业设计题（每题2分，共10分）1. 设计一个简单的英语单词拼写游戏，包括游戏规则和所需材料。

2013年秋高二英语期中考试-(基础模块2)2013年秋高二年级期中英语考试题班级_______ 姓名_______得分_________第一节听力（10分）一、听对话，选择正确的图片1.What was the man doing?A BC2.What was the weather like yesterday?A B C3.Where did this woman go this summer vacation?A B C4.How did they go there?A B C235. What type of TV program does the man like best?A B C二、听对话选择正确的答案。

6. Where will they go ？A. A townB. A cityC. A school7. How will they go there?A. By trainB. By busC. On foot8. How long will it take them to get there?A. Over 3 hoursB. Over 2 hoursC. Over 5 hours9. What will they take for lunch?A. RiceB. BreadC. Sandwiches10. What can they do after lunch 、A. Go swimmingB. Go shoppingC. Go boating 第二节 完形填空：阅读下面的短文， 从所给的A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中选择正确答案。

（共10分，每两小题1分）Many people like to watch TV . The soapopera is one of the TV 11 It was first12 the radio in the 1920s and on TV inthe 1940s. 13 do so many people like towatch soap opera, especially young people?First, 14 is perfect in the play. Peopledon’t need to 15 almost anything.Second, there are many beautiful girls and16 boys in the soap opera. They are socool. They are so cool. They 17 youngpeople crazy. They make young peoplehappy. Third, the story in the opera is__18____ interesting. It makes people__19___ after a day’s hard work.__20____, some people don’t like it. Theythink the show is too slow and too long. 11．A．a program B．the program C．programs D．the programs 12．A．in B．on C．at D．by 13．A．Why B．What C．When D．How14．A．everything B．something C．anything D．nothing 15．A．hear about B．talk about C．come about D．worry about416．A．clever B．ugly C．handsome D．interesting 17．A．ask B．help C．want D．drive 18．A．usual B．usually C．unusual D．unusually 19．A．relax B．relaxed C．relaxing D．to relax 20．A．But B．So C．However D．Because第三节阅读理解：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最恰当的答案。

南京信息工程大学2019-2020学年第一学期2019级四级班基础英语2期中试卷答案及评分标准Part I Writing （15分）SampleWith the rapid development of science and technology in modern times, an increasing number of people prefer studying online to attending school. What will happen if e-learning prevails and even replaces classroom learning?For one thing, more people can access high-quality courses globally, such as Harvard free online courses. Therefore, even rural people will also get access to abundant and updated knowledge. For another,people can decide when and where they take the online courses much more freely. Thus they will no longer be bothered by problems like transportation and accommodation. As a result, learning cost will be so largely decreased that people can afford to apply for more courses they are interested in.However, for people who have bad self-discipline and learning habits, it is difficult to commit themselves to study. They will fall behind and actually learn little since nobody supervises them. What's worse, e-learning can't offer human interaction in real life. It is due to the lack of face-to-face interaction with teachers and classmates that people will feel isolated and gradually lose basic social skills.To sum up, that more people turn to e-learning will have both advantages and disadvantages. In my opinion, e-learning should be seen as a complement but not a replacement of traditional classes.解析：这是一篇典型的观点阐释性作文，要求考生就在线学习发表自己的看法，并提示考生想象一下：如果越来越多的人在网上学习而不再去学校上学，未来将会怎么样。

期中试卷一、听力(共三节，20分)第一节听下面5个问句，选择合适的回答。

（5分）1. A. My father is. B. My mother does. C. I am.2. A. No, I can’t. B. Yes, I am. C. Yes, I’d love to.3. A. I’m very well. B. No, I don’t. C. Yes, I did.4. A. Good job! B. No, we don’t have to. C. Good idea!5. A. On weekends. B. With my good friends. C. In the hospital.第二节听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。

（5分）6. When is Miss White coming here?A. This Saturday.B. This Sunday.C. Next Saturday.7. What’s the matter with David?A. He has a headache.B. He has a toothache.C. He has a stomachache.8. What does your brother usually do on weekends?A. Shop.B. Play soccer.C. Visit his friends.9. What problem does Bill have?A. His parents fight a lot.B. His room is a mess.C. He doesn’t like exams.10. How many hours does Tom want to give up?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.第三节听下面的独白或对话，每段独白或对话后有3-4小题。

（10分）听下面一段独白，回答第11至第13题。

Middle TestI. Multiple Choice：1.The skeletal system B bones, joints between bones, and cartilage.A. composed ofB. Is made ofC. made up ofD. consisted of2.The function of the skeletal system is to C support and protection---the soft issues and the organs of the body.A. ProlongB. affordC. ProvideD. form3.The contractions of muscular system can produce heat, which helps maintain a A ________ body temperature.A.constantB. contaminateC. contestD.cover4.The heart is a muscle that A two nearly identical halves.A.is divided intoB.divides intoC.is classified intoD.classifies into5.The respiratory system C in oxygen from the air and carbon dioxide and water vapor.A. inhales; exhalesB. inhales; expelsC. takes; expelsD. breathe; exhale6.The digestive system consists of a tube C ______ from mouth to the anus.A. stretchedB. stretchingC. extendingD. extended7.The urinary system D normal level of water and of certain small molecules.A. exertsB. transmitsC. occupiesD. maintains8.The endocrine system exerts its control ______A_____ chemical messengers.A. by means ofB. by the wayC. by this meansD. by way of9. Hormones are produced by a variety of endocrine glands, which B the hormones directly the blood stream.A.lead…toB. release…intoC. release…toD.lead…into10. A disease can be defined as a condition that A the proper function of the body or of one of its parts.A. impairsB. impactsC. impressesD. imprints11. B disease is one that strikes many persons in a community.A. EndemicB. EpidemicC. AcuteD. Chronic12. Noninfectious diseases are caused by _D______ of the body.A. malnutritionB. diabetesC. hormoneD. Malfunction13. Disability and illnesses can also be D______ by psychological and social factors.A. engulfedB. disturbanceC. diagnosedD. provoked14. Humans live in a world where many other living things A food and places to breed.A. compete forB. compact forC. compel toD. complement to15. Breathing passages are especially vulnerable C infection.A. toB. forC. atD.with16.All living things, animal or plant, can_____B___ to disease.A. getB. succumbC. succeedD. diffuse17. Marriage among relatives may result in C .A. endocrine diseaseB. lymphatic diseaseC. mental retardationD. reproductive disease18. Body movements are due to the action of the muscle which are attachedA the bones.A. toB. atC. withD. on19. Gastric cancer D 11 percent of all cancer deaths.A. dues toB. because ofC. transmitsD. accounts for20. There is a systolic ejection murmur at the aortic area which is D to the jugular notchand carotid arteries.A. transportedB. transversedC. occupiedD. TransmittedII．Translate the following medical terms1.nervous cells神经细胞2.blood circulation血液循环3.voluntary muscle随意肌4.localized infection局部感染5.vulnerable groups易受侵害的人群6.cardiac muscle tissues 心脏肌肉组织7.musculotendinous unit肌肉肌腱器单位8.systemic circulation体循环9.pulmonary circulation肺循环10.tissue fluid组织液11.心血管疾病cardiovascular diseases 12.免疫学immunology13.消化不良indigestion/ poor in digestion 14.功能失调malfunction15.causative agent 致病因子16.抗原与抗体antigen and antibody 17.骨骼肌系统musculoskeletal system18.肌腱tendon19.血管blood vessels20.白细胞leukocyteIII. Translation1.The skin is a complete layer that protects the inner structures of the body,and it is the largest of the body’s organs. It keeps out foreign substance and prevents excessive water evaporation.皮肤是保护机体内层的完整层，也是机体的最大器官。

2021-2022学年外国语七年级第二学期期中英语阶段考试卷(二)基础知识与运用（每小题1分，共25分）V. Multiple choice( )16. Sarah has ________ uncle. He’s ________ university P. E. teacher.A. an, anB. a, theC. an, a( )17. Please don’t ________in class.A. sayB. talkC. speak( )18. --- ___ _____?---It is April 19.A. What day is todayB. What’s the timeC. What’s the date today ( )19. At weekends, Jason and his friends often go to the ________ to play soccer.A. squareB. airportC. stadium( )20. Our new house is really nice. There ________ a fortable tub and two stereos in the bathroom.A. hasB.isC. are( )21. These ________ are nice. They are ________.A. photoes, Mrs. Green’sB. p hotos, Mrs. Green’sC. photo, Mrs. Green’( )22. Please look ________ the blackboard and listen ________ the teacher.A. at, /B. after, toC. at, to( )23. ________ new trousers on the shelf are better than ________.A. There/ hersB. They/ myC. Their/ his( )24. Bill feels a little tired, ________ he doesn’t stop working on the puter.A. andB. butC. or( )25. May I use your ________ ? I want to work out this math exercise.A. cameraB. calculatorC. dictionary( )26. --- ________ is this pen?---It’s Wang Fang’sA. Who’sB. WhoseC. Who( )27. ---What is Tony like?--- ________.A. He likes playing baseballB. He is funny and outgoingC. He’d like some noodles( )28. --- Your picture is very good.--- ________.A. No, it’s not goodB. Of courseC. Thanks( )29. Gulangyu is a ________ island. It’s popular with tourists.A. boringB. beautifulC. cute( )30. Mum, ________ my good friends, Kate and Lily.A. She isB. They areC. These areVI. ClozeDo you often think of your parents? You may say, “of course, I 31 . I buy a gift for my mother on Mother’s Day and on Father’s Day I give my father 32 too.” But what about the other days of the year?I have a friend. Her parents live in another city. One day, I went to see her, and we had a nice conversation. Then she wanted to 33 . So she dialed(拨号) the number, but then she put down the 34 . After about fifteen minutes, she dialed the number again, “ Hi, Mom.... ....”Later, I asked, “why did you dial the number 35 ?”She smiled, “my parents are old and 36 , they can’t get to the telephone quickly. I always do so when I call them. I only want to give them enough(足够的) time to 37 the call().”My friend is a good friend. She is always 38 about her parents. You also want 39 a good child, right? Please always remember to 40 your parents in every situation, not just on some important days.( )31. A. will B. do C. am ( )32. A. a cake B. a kiss C. a gift ( )33. A. make a call B. take a walk C. go shopping( )34. A. phone B. book C. pen ( )35. A. two B. second C. twice ( )36. A. healthy B. slow C. fast ( )37. A. move B. take C. answer ( )38. A. think B. thinking C. thinks ( )39. A. to be B. to get C. bee ( )40. A. call B. love C. meet(三)阅读理解（每小题1分，共25分）VII. Reading(A)People living in different countries made different kinds of words. Today there are about fifteen hundred languages in the world. Each contains(含有)many thousands of words. But we do not need all these words. To read short stories you need to know only about two thousand words. Before you leave school, you will learn only one thousand more.The words you know are called vocabulary. You should try to make your vocabulary bigger. Read as many books as you can. There are a lot of books written in English for you to read. You'll enjoy them. When you meet a new word, look it up in your dictionary. Your dictionary is your most useful book. ( )41. The number of different languages spoken is about .A.150B.1,500C.500( )42. Before you leave school, you’ll learn .A.only about two thousand wordsB.three or four thousand wordsC.only one thousand more words( )43. Each language usually contains .A.different kinds of wordsB.hundreds of wordsC. many thousands of words( )44. To make your vocabulary bigger, you must .A.read as many books as you canB.buy a lot of booksC.get as many dictionaries as you can( )45. What does the underlined word “vocabulary”mean in Chinese?A. 语法B. 词典C. 词汇(B)Clubs are very important in the life of the pupil and the school. We have different kinds of clubs for our students to join and enjoy.( )46.How many clubs are there in the school?A. FourB. FiveC. Six( )47.You can meet the teacher ________ in Newspaper Club.A. Mrs KennedyB. Miss AppsC. Miss Benchley( )48.You can go to Basketball Club on ____________.A. MondayB. WednesdayC. Friday( )49.Jim is free at noon. So he can join __________.A. Music ClubB. puter ClubC. Newspaper Club( )50.You can stay at Music Club for _________ minutes(分钟).A. FortyB. Forty-fiveC. Sixty-five(C)We all need to exercise. Doctors say it is good for us. It makes our heart and body strong. It also gives you more energy(能量). And you will feel better about yourself. It’s good to exercise twice a week..Twenty minutes each time is enough.There are many ways to exercise. You can walk, run, play sports or swim. Many people go to special places to exercise. They are called “fitness centers.” These places have a lot of equipment(设备). Some people buy expensive equipment for their homes. But it is very expensive.Exercising can be fun. Friends can exercise together at a fitness center, or they can play sports together. How do you exercise? How often do you exercise?( )51.We should exercise .A.every dayB.20 minutesC.twice a week( )52. At fitness centers, .A.you can buy expensive equipmentB.people can do many kinds of exerciseC.exercising is not popular( )53. Which of these kinds of exercise is NOT mentioned in the passage?A.SwimmingB.RunningC.Dancing( )54. Which of these statements is TRUE?A. Exercising is good for your heart.B.Exercising is expensive.C.Friends never exercise together.( )55. What is the main idea of this passage?A.Exercise equipment is expensive.B.Fitness centers are popular.C.Everyone should exercise.(D)Words speak loudest at allThere is a saying: actions speak louder than words. But sometimes, words speak loudest of all. Just ask four girls at an Oakland school in the US.The four eighth-graders made 16 posters(海报) last month. Every poster had the words “Take what you need”on it. They also had tabs(小纸条) that girls could tear off (撕掉). They wrote words like “love”,”hope”, “you’re beautiful”, and “you’re clever”on the tabs. Then they went to school an hour early and put the posters in every girls’ bathroom and locker room(衣帽间). By the end of that day, all 160 tabs were gone.Courtney Kohlstedt, one of the four girls, said that they wanted to make the girls feel good about themselves.“Not every girl always has someone to tell her that she’s beautiful,” said Kohlstedt. “So you need to read it or know you are, even if nobody tells you.”( )56. What does “action speaks louder than words” probably mean in the article?A. 雄辩胜于行动B. 行动胜于雄辩C. 言而无信( )57. How many posters did the four girls make last month?A. 8B. 160C. 16( )58. They put the posters in places EXCEPT(除了) .A. every girl s’ bathroomB. the classroomC. every girls’ locker room( )59. When did they put up the posters?A. An hour early before school.B. After school was over.C. We don’t know.( )60. Why did the four girls make the posters?A. Because the girls are not beautiful.B. Because they wanted to make the girls feel good about themselves.C. Because the girls are not clever.(E)Hi, my name is Erick. I live in a small town in the southeast of England. In my house there are three rooms upstairs. Now I’ll show you some of the rooms.The living room is also downstairs. It is where the television is. We eat our food and watch TV here. The three rooms upstairs are all bedrooms.( )61. Where will Erick’s father go if he wants to surf the Inter?A. To the kitchenB. To the living roomC. To the bathroom ( )62. Where does Erick put his dirty clothes?A. In his bedroomB. In the living roomC. In the bathroom ( )63. If Erick wants to watch TV, he will most probably (最可能) go toA. his bedroomB. the kitchenC. the living room ( )64. Is there a garden?A. No, there isn’tB. Yes, there isC. We don’t know ( )65. The best title for the passage isA. I love my bedroomB. Inside an English houseC. My family and my house第二部分（非选择题）(四)词汇运用（共25分）VIII. Words and expressionsA. plete the sentences with proper words. (每空1分，共10分)71. I’m hungry. Let’s go to the r__________ on Main Street. It has nice food.72. Jenny has a nice house with a big g_________ for three cars.73. Justin Bieber is my f__________ singer. I love listening to his songs.74. ---Is there a s__________ of Confucius(孔子)in your school?---Yes. It’s in the playground.75. ---Is Rio the c__________of Brazil?---No. It’s Brasilia.76. The r___________ is asking the movie star questions. He writes for the newspaper.77. Mike, the postman has just left. Are there any letters in the m__________ this morning?78. Grandma likes sitting in the c__________ sofa all morning, reading.79. Judy’s aunt is a doctor. She works in a h__________.80. Let’s go to the b__________ . I want to buy some books.B. plete the sentences with proper prepositions or adverbs. (用适当的介，副词填空，每空0.5分，共5分)81. The old university is __________ from the hotel. You can see it from here.82. Is there a drugstore __________ the corner?83. The bank is __________the theater and the church.84. The puter store is __________to the department store.85.The airport is far__________ the city.86. Stand __________ the mirror and you can see your own face.87. Who’s the boy __________ a dog? Is he your son?88. The gift shop has special discounts __________ teachers and students.89. Wele __________ the gym. I’m your instructor.90. Can you see the baby cat __________ the photo? It’s my sister’s pet.C. plete the sentences with the words and phrases given. (选择填空，注意大小写，每空1分，共10分)91.It’s Walrus’s__________ to do the show.92. ---____________________. Is there a pay phone near here?---Yes. Go up the __________. It’s upstairs, on the second floor.93. _______________________, Sandy! You’re late for school.94. Otto is not a normal(一般的)boy. ____________________________, he is an alien(外星人).95. ---Are banks ___________ on the weekend?---No. They are open from 9:00 to 5:00 seven days a week.96. Princess Pip__________ going to the beach. She has lots of fun.97. The teacher says the cion is a cornflake coin(玉米片硬币). Kerry is really___________ to hearthat.98. Yi Jianlian is a __________ basketball player in China. He is the best after Yao Ming.99. __________your hand if you have a question.(五)情境交际运用（共15分）IX. plete the conversations with proper sentences. （根据情境用适当的句子完成对话。

昆八中2009－2010学年度下学期七年级英语期中考试（本试卷分第错误！未找到引用源。

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卷两部分，共8页。

考试时间120分钟，满分120分）注意事项：1. 答题前，考生务必用黑色碳素笔将自己的姓名，准考证号，座位号在答题卡上填写清楚，2. 考生必须把所有的答案填写在答题卡上，答在试卷上的答案无效。

3. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案选项框涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后，再选涂其它答案选项框。

不要填涂和勾划无关选项。

其它试题用黑色碳素笔作答，答案不要超出给定的答题框。

4. 考生必须按规定的方法和要求答题，不按要求答题所造成的后果由本人自负。

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卷（共三部分满分95分）第一部分听力（共四节，满分30分）第一节．听句子，选出与所听句子内容相符的图片或所听到的句子。

注意听两遍。

（每题1分，共6分）1.CAB2.A B C3.B CA4. A. My aunt is a doctor. B. My uncle is a doctor C. My cousin is a doctor.5. A. I want to be an actor.B. I want work for a magazine.C. I want to work as a reporter.6. A. What’s your favorite animal?B. What’s your favorite subject?C. What’s your favorite sport?第二节．根据所听句子，选出恰当的应答语。

注意听两遍。

（每题1分，共7分）7. A. Yes, he is. B. No, she isn’t. C. She is reading a newspaper.8. A. Yes, it is. B. Yes, there is. C. It’s sunny9. A. He is a policeman. B. He works in a bank. C. She is a doctor.10. A. Elephants B. English C. Swimming11. A. Yes, he is. B. At school. C. He is playing basketball12. A. Yes, they are B. Because they are kind of cute. C. No, I don’t13. A. Yes, she does B. No, he doesn’t. C. She is painting.第三节．听对话及问题，选择正确答案。

新课标北师大版小学英语二年级上册期中试卷一、选择题（每题1分，共5分）1. Look at the picture. What is this?（看图。

这是什么？）A. A catB. A dogC. A bird2. Which color is this?（这是什么颜色？）A. RedB. BlueC. Yellow3. How many apples are there?（有多少个苹果？）A. ThreeB. FourC. Five4. What time is it?（现在几点了？）A. 8:00B. 9:00C. 10:005. What is the weather like today?（今天天气怎么样？）A. SunnyB. RainyC. Windy二、判断题（每题1分，共5分）1. The sun is in the sky during the day.（白天太阳在天空中。

）A. TrueB. False2. Apples are red.（苹果是红色的。

）A. TrueB. False3. Elephants are big.（大象很大。

）A. TrueB. False4. There are 12 months in a year.（一年有12个月。

）A. TrueB. False5. We need to drink water every day.（我们需要每天喝水。

）A. TrueB. False三、填空题（每题1分，共5分）1. I have a _______ cat.（我有一只 _______ 猫。

）A. bigB. smallC. tall2. The _______ is very big.（这个 _______ 很大。

）A. appleB. bananaC. orange3. I like to play with my _______.（我喜欢和我的 _______ 玩。

亳州新能源学校2015-2016英语期中测试卷（100）分时间90分钟一．单项选择（20）1. It ____ fine yesterday and there _____ many children in the park.A. was; wasB. was; wereC.is; areD.is; were2.________ Was she in the library the day before yesterday?_______.A. No, she didn'tB. Yes, she wasC. Yes, she didD. No, she isn't3. I went skiing with my friends. We all enjoyed ourselves.A. had a good timeB. liked ourselvesC. feel goodD. happy4. When she came back to the house , she slipped and hit her head on the driveway.A. went B .left C .leave D. returned5. What did Mary like doing in her spare time?A. when she is busyB. when she was happyC. when she has timeD. when she was free6._____ you go to the new Disneyland in Hong Kong last mouth?A. Are B .Were C .Did D. Does7. I cleaned my classroom _____.A. three hours beforeB. during three hoursC. three hours agoD. in three hours8. ____________?___ He did some reading at home.A. What does your brother do yesterday evening?B .What do your brothers do in the school?C. Where did your brother go last sunday?D. What did your brother go last sunday?9. What are your things that help you to be better than others?A. better ideasB. good thingsC. blind spotD. strong points10. He was a car sales person with much experience and good at working with people.A.an experienced car sales personB. a car sales person with much experienceC. a good car sales personD. a happy car salesperson11. I____ the way. I_____ here for many years.A. knew; have livedB. knew; liveC. know; liveD. know; have lived12.____ Why____ she ____ angry?_____ Because the manager______ at her just now.A. did; get; shoutedB. did; get; has shoutedC. has; got; shoutedD. did; get; shout13. Mr.Smith______ me waiting for two hours. I _____ for him since five.A. kept; waitedB. have kept; waitedC. has kept; have been waitingD. has kept; waited14.What kind of transportation do you use most often?A. How many means of transportation?B. Which means of transportation?C .What vehicleD. which transportation15.____ Tai Mountain before?_____ Yes, I have .A. Have you gone toB. Have you been toC .Have you been inD. Did you go to16. It____ ten years since I last ____ to New York.A. has gone; wentB. has been; goC. is; had goneD. has been; went17.My father___ on business for two weeks. He will return in 3 days.A. has leftB. leaves C .has been away D. has gone18.It took me some time to learn the American way of living.A. It costs me a lot of timeB.I spent some timeC.I paid some time to learnD.I cost some time19.I hear that he _____ in the sea yesterday.A. swimsB. swamC.is swimmingD.is swimming20.She told me the sun ____ in the east.A. will riseB. rose C rise D rises二．完型填空（10）分Dear Mr. Director,I have learned (21)____ the newspaper that you will be employinga secretary. I am very much (22)____ in this position.I have worked(23) ____ a secretary for a chemical company in Shanghai for three years, so I have some understanding of(24)____ chemical industry. I (25)_____ from the East China Vocational School.I am(26)_____in both spoken and(27) _____ English. In addition, I have the required computer (28)_____.Enclosed please find my resume. I am looking forward(29) ____ your reply.Yours(30)_____,Qian Xiaolu(1)A. to B. with C. from D .beside(2)A. satisfied B. interested C. pleased D. surprised(3)A.to B. as C. was D.be(4)A.an B. anther C. a D. the(5)A. worked B. guessed C. graduated D. served(6)A. fluently B. well C. fluent D. funny(7)A.so B .but C. or D. and(8)A. games B. players C. skills D. subjects(9)A. with B. from C. beside D.to(10)A. honest B. sincere C. sincerely D. good三．阅读理解（50）（1）Mary is an American school girl. She is now in Beijing with her parents. She doesn't know Chinese, but she is trying (努力) to study and speak it. She often tries to speak Chinese to her Chinese friends. Sometimes they don't understand (理解) her, because she can't speak Chinese well.It's Saturday morning. Mary goes out. She is on her way to the park. She is going there to see a flower show (展览). But she doesn't know how to get there. Then he meet a policeman, so she asks him in Chinese though she is not good at Chinese.( ) 31. Where does Mary live now? She lives in____.A. AmericaB. EnglandC. ChinaD. Canada( ) 32. She can speak ____ Chinese.A. muchB. a littleC. littleD. a few( ) 33.She likes ____ Chinese with her ____.A. speak, parentsB. speaking, friendsC. Speaks, girl-friendsD. speaking, teachers( ) 34. Where is she going?A .To a new schoolB. To see her friendsC. To a farmD. To see some flowers( ) 35. How does she ask the way to the flower show?A. She asks the way in Chinese.B. She asks the way with a sigh (标志).C. She draws a picture to ask the way.D. She doesn't ask any people（2）“Cool”is a word with many meanings. Its old meaning is used to express (表达)a temperature(温度） that is a little bit cold. As the world has changed，the word has had many different meaning.“Cool”can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything.When you see a famous car in the street，maybe you will say，“It’s cool.”You may think，“He’s so cool，”when you see your favorite footballer.We all maximize(扩大) the meaning of“cool”.You can use it instead of many words such as “new” or “surprising”.Here’ s an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used. A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall(瀑布)they had visited. On one student’ s paper was just the one sentence(句子)，“It’s so cool .Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt.But the story also shows a scarcity(缺乏)of words. Without “cool”，some people have no words to show the same meaning. So it is quite important to keep some credibility(可信性).Can you think of many other words that make your life as colorful as the word “cool”?I can. And I think they are also very cool.( )36.We know that the word“cool” has had ________.A.only one meaningB.no meaningsC．many different meanings D. the same meaning( )37..In the passage，the word“express”means“________”.A.SeeB. showC. knowD. feel( )38. .If you are _______ something，you may say，“It’s cool.”A.interested inB. angry aboutC．afraid of D .unhappy with( )39. If you do not have other things to say ,you can sayA newB surpriseC coolD beautiful( )40.In the passage，the writer suggests(暗示)that the word “cool”________.A .can be used instead of many words B. usually means something interestingC .can make your life colorful D. may not(可能不) be as cool as it seems（3）I have never taken cooking classes(烹饪课）. I learned cooking from my mother because she was really interested in teaching me howto cook（做饭）. The main reason for this was that when my mother got married, she didn't know how to cook anything, not even an egg. My grandmother never allowed her to stay in the kitchen when she was cooking.My mother did not start to cook until she was 25 years old. In the beginning, it was very hard for her. Therefore, she had to take cooking classes to prepare our meals. After having that experience, she decided to teach me how to cook because she didn't want me tohave the same experience.I remember when I was seven years old, and my mother was cooking, I was with her in the kitchen enjoying cooking. I always helped her. Sometimes we prepared meals that my mother already knew how to make, and sometimes we prepared them from recipes. Nowadays, I am really thankful for that experience（经验） of people, it doesn't matter.I will do the same with my children because I don't want themto have the same experience as my mother. If one day I am not with them, I want to be sure that they can carry on their lives without me.( )41. The writer' learned cooking _______.A. from the writer's motherB. all by herselfC. by taking cooking classesD. from cooking books( )42. The writer's mother taught the writer how to cook because _______.A. she wanted the writer to be more independent (独立)B. the writer was interested in cookingC. she thought it a must for a woman to learnD. she needed more help when she was cooking( )43. The underlined word "recipes" in this passage most probably means _______.A. instructions on how to prepare foodB. experiences of cooking foodC. some well-known cooksD. she needed more help when she was cooking( ) 44. We can learn from the passage that the writer's children will _______.A. hate cookingB. learn cookingC. teach cookingD. forget cooking( ) 45.What does the writer will do ?A. She will teach her children do cook.B. She will help them.C She think it was difficult.D. She will cook.（4）Many students in China are learning English. Some of these students are small children. Others are teenagers(十几岁的青少年). Many are adults. Some learn at school, others study by themselves. A few learn English language (语言)over the radio, on television, or in films. One must work hard to learn another language. Why do all these people want to learn English? It is difficult to answer that question.Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. They study their own language and maths and English ... Some people learn English because it is useful for their work. Many people often learn English for their higher sutdies, because at college or university(大学) some of their books are in English. Other people learn English because they want to readnewspaper and magazines in English.( )46. Many students in China are learning English, aren't they?____.A. No, they aren'tB. No, theyareC. Yes, they areD. Yes,they aren't( ) 47. If one wants to learn another language well, he must ____.A. learn at schoolB. study byhimselfC. work hardD. study hard( ) 48. The sentence "It is difficult to answer that question" means ____.A. that question is not difficult to answerB. that question is difficult to answer itC. it is difficultly to answer that questionD. it is hard to answer that question( ) 49. "Their own language" means ____.A. ChineseB. EnglishC. FrenchD. Japanese( ) 50. What's the Chinese of "study by themselves"?A. 和他们一起学习B. 自学C. 向他们学习D. 通过学习（5）Once upon a time, there lived a rich man. He had a servant (仆人).He and the servant loved wine and good food very much. Each time the rich man left his home, the servant would drink the wine and eat up all the nice food in the house. The rich man knew what his servant did, but he had never caught his servant doing that. One morning, when he left home, he said to the servant, “Here are two bottles of poison (毒药) and some nice food in the house. You must take of them.”With these words, he went out.But the servant knew that the rich man had said was untrue. After the rich man was away from his home, he enjoyed a nice meal. Because he drank too much, he was drunk and fell to the ground. When the rich man came back, he couldn’t find his food and his wine. He became very angry. He woke the servant up. But the servant told his story very well. He said a cat had eaten up everything. He was afraid to be punished（惩罚）, so he drank the poison to kill himself.( ) 51.In the story, _______ liked wine and good food very much.A. the rich manB. the servantC. both A and BD.neither A and B( ) 52.The rich man knew that it was _______ that drank the wineand ate up all the nice food.A. the catB. himselfC. nobodyD.the servant( ) 53.The rich told the servant that there was poison in the twobottles, because ________.A. there was in fact poison in the bottlesB. did not want the servant to drink his wineC. he wanted to kill the catD. he wanted to kill the servant( ) 54.In fact, _______ ate all the nice food and drank the wine.A. the servantB. catC. the rich manD. nobody( ) 55.From the story, we know that the servant is very _______.A. lazyB. badC. cleverD. kind 四．翻译（20）1.你的假期过得怎样？_____________________________2.您能否做个自我介绍？______________________________3.我迷恋绘画。

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Part I Writing (30 minutes, 15 points) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on e-learning. Try to imagine what will happen when more and more people study online instead of attending school. Youare required to write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.注意：此部分在答题纸上作答。

Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes, 35 points) Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. Afteryou hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C)and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through thecenter.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1. A) Because the surrounding forest will be cut down.B) Because it doesn't signify Japanese style.C) Because it will cost too much money.D) Because it can't hold 80, 000 seats.2. A) In November 2019. B) In the summer of 2020.C) In July 2019. D) In July this year.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3. A) The recycling of the plastic bags. B) The extinction of sea fish.C) Plastic trash on the streets. D) Oceans being polluted by plastic trash.4. A) Because fish mistake plastics for food and choke to death.B) Because eating plastics can cause intestinal blockage.C) Because fish are easily trapped in the plastic bottle.D) Because plastic can bio-degrade inside the fish.Questions 5 and 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5. A) To offer skilled women workers higher wages.B) To offer women more opportunities for college.C) To achieve equality in economic opportunity.D) To target the companies without equal pay for both genders.6. A) Ireland. B) Norway.C) Sweden. D) None of the nations.7. A) Gender gap in payments. B) Gender gap in education.C) Gender gap in political power. D) Gender gap in health.Section BDirections:In this section, you will hear 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. Afteryou hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B),C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line throughthe centre.Questions 8 and 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8. A) She is hard-working. B) She has to catch an early bus.C) She is busy in the morning. D) She gets up late in the morning.9. A) It's better than evening exercise. B) It helps him work more efficiently.C) Young people do not need to take exercise. D) Morning exercise is generally informative.10. A) He has to go to parties in the evening. B) He has to prepare dinner for the familyC) The air is fresh in the evening. D) He can't afford the time.11. A) Go home. B) Go to his office.C) Go to the bus stop. D) Send his son to school.Questions 12 and 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A) To make a business report to the woman.B) To be interviewed for a job in the woman's company.C) To sell some handiwork to the woman.D) To inquire about the result of an interview.13. A) Administration B) Literature. C) Commerce. D) Journalism.14. A) He thinks it is exciting and challenging. B) He thinks it contributes a lot to society.C) He thinks it is well-paid. D) He thinks it is quite easy.15. A) The woman thinks Mr. Ford lacks experience.B) Mr. Ford will work in foreign countries.C) Mr. Ford seems to meet every requirement for the job.D) The woman alone will decide whether to hire Mr. Ford.Section CDirections:In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you heara question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre Questions 16 and 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A) The problems of the elderly. B) The employment of graduates.C) The classes for retired people. D) Education programs for adults.17. A) Spending more time with their peers. B) Making as many friends as possible.C) Learning something new. D) Killing time.18. A) The fierce competition in the market. B) The big numbers of retired people.C) The reform of education system. D) The great pressure of work.Questions 19 and 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A) Plants and animals. B) Plants and fungi.C) Plants and human beings. D) Plants and earth.20. A) Plants cannot see.B) Plants are invisible.C) Human beings cannot recognize certain species of plants.D) Plants are damaged rather than protected by human beings.21. A) Plant more crops in the countryside.B) Build more habitat regions for human beings.C) Work out more plant protection and regeneration methods.D) Ensure great advancement in technology and economy.Questions 22 and 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. A) Unconscious biases. B) Mental difference.C) Intelligent difference. D) Physical difference.23. A) 26. B) 116. C) 126. D) 162.24. A) Female students like male lecturers better than female ones.B) Female students and male students prefer lecturers of their own gender.C) Male students think female lecturers are much better than male ones.D) Male students see no difference between male lecturers and female ones.25. A) Legal aspect. B) Economic aspect. C) Education. D) Social security.Part III Reading Comprehension (30 minutes, 35 points) Section ADirections:In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read thepassage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identifiedby a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet with a singleline through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. Questions 26 to 35 are based on the following passage.A rat or pigeon might not be the obvious choice to tend to someone who is sick, but these creatures have some (26) ________ skills that could help the treatment of human diseases. Pigeons are often seen as dirty birds and an urban (27) ________, but they are just the latest in a long line of animals that have beenfound to have abilities to help humans. Despite having a brain no bigger than the (28) ________ of you index finger, pigeons have a very impressive (29) ________ memory. Recently it was shown that they could be trained to be as accurate as humans at detecting breast cancer in images.Rats are often (30) ________ with spreading disease rather than (31) ________ it, but this long-tailed animal is highly (32) ________. Inside a rat's nose are up t0 1,000 different types of olfactory receptors (嗅觉感受器), whereas humans only have 100 to 200 types. This gives rats the ability to detect (33) ________ smells. As a result, some rats are being put to work to detect TB (肺结核). When the rats detect the smell, they stop and rub their legs to (34) ________ a sample is infected.Traditionally, a hundred samples would take lab technicians more than two days to (35) ________, but for a rat it takes less than 20 minutes. This rat detection method doesn't rely on specialist equipment. It is also more accurate--the rats are able to find more TB infections and, therefore, save more lives.Section BDirections: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph fromwhich the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Eachparagraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letteron Answer Sheet.I Cry, Therefore 1 AmA) In 2008, at a German zoo, a gorilla (大猩猩) named Gana gave birth to a male infant, who died afterthree months.Photographs of Gana, looking stricken and inconsolable (伤心欲绝的), attracted crowds to the zoo.Sad as the scene was, the humans, not Gana, were the only ones crying.The notion that animals can weep has no scientific basis.Years of observations by biologists Dian Fossey, who observed gorillas, and Jane Goodall, who worked with chimpanzees (黑猩猩), could not prove that animals cry tears from emotion.B) It's true that many animals shed tears, especially in response to pain.Tears protect the eye by keepingit moist. But crying as an expression of feeling is unique to humans and has played an essential role in human evolution and the development of human cultures.C) Within two days an infant can imitate sad and happy faces.If an infant does not cry out, it is unlikelyto get the attention it needs to survive.Around 3-4 months, the relationship between the human infant and its environment takes on a more organized communicative role, and tearful crying begins to serve interpersonal purposes：the search for comfort and pacification (抚慰). As we get older, crying becomes a tool of social interaction: grief and joy, shame and pride, fear and manipulation.D) Tears are as universal as laughter, and grief is more complex than joy.But although we all cry, we doso in different ways. Women cry more frequently and intensely than men, especially when exposed to emotional events.Like crying, depression is, around the world, more commonly seen in women than in men.One explanation might be that women, who despite decades of social advances still suffer from economic inequality, discrimination (歧视) and even violence, might have more to cry about.Men not only cry for shorter periods than women, but they also are less inclined to explain their tears, usually shed them more quietly, and tend more frequently to apologize when they cry openly.Men, like women, report crying at the death of a loved one and in response to a moving religious experience. They are more likely than women to cry when their core identities--as providers and protectors, as fathers and fighters--are questioned.E) People who score on personality tests as more sympathetic cry more than those who are more rigidor have more self-control.Frequency of crying varies widely: some shed tears at any novel or movie, others only a handful of times in their lives.Crying in response to stress and conflict in the home, or after emotional trauma (创伤), lasts much longer than tears induced by everyday sadness--which in turn last longer than tears of delight and joy.F) Sadness is our primary association with crying, but the fact is that people report feeling happier aftercrying.Surveys estimate that 85% of women and 73% of men report feeling better after shedding tears.Surprisingly, crying is more commonly associated with minor forms of depression than with major depression involving suicidal thoughts.G) People widely report that crying relieves tension, restores emotional balance and provides“catharsis.” a washing out of bad feelings.The term “catharsis”has religious implications of removing evil and sin; it's no surprise that religious ceremonies are, around the world, one of the main settings for the release of tears.H) Crying is a nearly universal sign of grief, though some mourners report that, despite genuine sorrow,they cannot shed tears—sometimes even for years after their loved one has gone.Unlike today, when the privacy of grief is more respected, the public or ceremonial shedding of tears, at the graveside ofa spouse or the funeral of a king or queen, was once considered socially or even politically essential.I) Crying has also served other social purposes.Rousseau wrote in his Confessions that while heconsidered tears the most powerful expression of love, he also just liked to cry over nothing.J) The association of tears with art has ancient roots.The classic Greek tragedies of the fifth centuryB.C. were primarily celebrations of gods.Tragedies, like poetry and music, were staged religiousevents.Even then it was recognized that crying in response to drama brought pleasure.K) I have argued that there are neurobiological (神经生物方面的) associations linking the arts and mood disorders.When I lecture on crying, I ask my audience to let me know, by a show of hands, which art forms most move them to tears.About 80% say music, followed closely by novels (74%), but then the figures fall sharply, to 43%, for poetry, and 10-22% for paintings, sculpture and architecture.L) The physical act of crying is mainly one of breathing in air, which is why we choke up when we weep.This suggests to language scientists that emotional crying evolved before language, perhaps explaining why tears communicate states of mind and feelings that are often so difficult to express in words.Of course, from an evolutionary perspective, recognition of emotion (usually through facial gesture) was essential for survival.M) The earliest humans arrived several million years ago, but only 150 000 to 200 000 years ago, did cultures, language, religion and the arts arise.Along the way, tears became more than a biological necessity to lubricate (润滑) the eye and developed into a sign of intense emotion and a signal of social bonding.The development of self-consciousness and the notion of individual identity, or ego;storytelling about the origins of the world, the creation of humanity and life after death; and the ability to feel others' sadness—all were critical parts of the neurobiological changes that made us human.N) More recently, we've learned from neuroscience that certain brain circuits (回路) are activated (激活), rapidly and unconsciously, when we see another in emotional distress.In short, our brain evolved circuits to allow us to experience sympathy, which in turn made civilization, and an ethics based on sympathy, possible.So the next time you reach a tissue box, or sob on a friend's shoulder, or shed tears at the movies, stop and reflect on why we cry and what it means to cry.Because ultimately, while we love to cry, we also cry to love.36. Nowadays people respect the privacy of grief more than in the past.37. Infants cry to attract attention for survival.38. There is no scientific evidence as yet that animals can shed tears from emotion.39. Tears can perform certain communicative functions which words cannot.40. Our ability to experience sympathy is essential to the development of civilization.41. People are more inclined to cry when suffering minor forms of depression.42. Sometimes people cannot cry despite genuine grief.43. In humans' long history, tears have developed an essential role in social relationships.44. Men are less likely to give reasons for their tears.45. Crying has long been associated with art.Section CDirections: There are two passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Youshould decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with asingle line through the center.Passage OneQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.I have closely watched my generation, known as The Millennials, for 29 years now. Joel Stein wrote an extensive piece on Millennials and he remains rather optimistic about our potential.I hesitate to share his optimism because of a paradox (矛盾的现象) we seem to exhibit, namely, that there are more avenues for us to entertain ourselves than ever before, yet we are more bored than ever before.Entertainment has never been more varied.We have more cable channels, television shows, and movies than ever before.Internet providers allow instant viewing of almost any movie or television program ever created.Social drinking and partying are also widely available for Millennials.Every generation develops these habits at a certain age, but Millennials seem to be extending this phase of life as they postpone marriage.Some of this is undoubtedly due to The Great lennials arc having a difficult time finding jobs; only 47 percent of 16-to-24-year-olds are employed, the smallest share since government stared recording data in 1948.But do Millennials respond to these economic troubles by doing whatever it takes to make ends meet? Hardly.In fact, of the four generations Pew Research has data for, the Millennial generation does not cite work ethic (勤奋工作) as distinctive of lennials want to save the world, but they sit and wait for that world-changing opportunity to be handed to them.Instead of working 2-3 jobs, launching a business, or doing what it takes to succeed, they lennials may be the first generation to have a lower standard of living than their parents, but with this response to adversity (逆境), perhaps deservingly so.Much ink has been spilled in management books discussing how to get the most out of these youths in the workplace. Largely, they come to the same conclusion: Millennials are entitled, over-confident, and expect too much too quickly.We should not be surprised.Today's young adults were raised by parents who made sure to boost their self-esteem at every turn, telling them they could achieve whatever they set their minds to, and handing out prizes for the sixth place.46. What does the author of the passage think of Millennials?A) They show little interest in entertainment.B) They are not confident about their ability.C) They enjoy an easy life due to high technology.D) They may not have bright prospects for success.47. How do Millennials feel about their life?A) They can hardly do anything about it.B) There is little in it to get excited about.C) It is not as good as their parents'.D) It is full of opportunities for success.48. In what way are Millennials different from previous generations according to Pew Research?A) They spend less time socializing. B) They are indifferent to others.C) They do not value hard work. D) They are more independent.49. What should Millennials do according to the author?A) Remain optimistic in face of adversity. B) Start a business as early as possible.C) Make full use of new opportunities. D) Take action to change their situation.50. Why are Millennials over-confident about themselves?A) They have been spoiled by their parents. B) They can always get whatever they expect.C) They are misguided by management books. D) They think they are young and energetic.Passage TwoQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.In spring, chickens start laying again, bringing a welcome source of protein at winter's end. So it's no surprise that cultures around the world celebrate spring by honoring the egg.Some traditions are simple, like the red eggs that get baked into Greek Easter breads. Others elevate the egg into a fancy art, like the heavily jewel-covered " eggs" that were favored by the Russians starting in the 19th century.One ancient form of egg art comes to us from Ukraine. For centuries, Ukrainians have been drawing complicated patterns on eggs. Contemporary artists have followed this tradition to create eggs that speak to the anxieties of our age: Life is precious, and delicate. Eggs are, too."There's something about their delicate nature that appeals to me," says New Yorker cartoorust Roz Chast. Several years ago, she became interested in eggs and learned the traditional Ukrainian technique to draw her very modem characters. "I've broken eggs at every stage of the process-from the very beginning to the very, very end. "But there's an appeal in that vulnerability. "There's part of this sickening horror of knowing you're walking on the edge with this, that I kind of like, knowing that it could all fall apart at any second. " Chast's designs, such as a worried man alone in a tiny rowboat, reflect that delicateness.Traditional Ukrainian decorated eggs also spoke to those fears. The elaborate patterns were believed to offer protection against evil."There's an ancient legend that as long as these eggs are made, evil will not prevail in the world," says Joan Brander, a Canadian egg-painter who has been painting eggs for over 60 years, having learned the art from her Ukrainian relatives.The tradition, dating back t0 300 B. C., was later incorporated into the Christian church. The old symbols, however, still endure. A decorated egg with a bird on it, given to a young married couple, is a wish for children. A decorated egg thrown into the field would be a wish for a good harvest.51. Why do people in many cultures prize the egg?A) It is a welcome sign of the coming of spring.B) It is their major source of protein in winter.C) It can easily be made into a work of art.D) It can bring wealth and honor to them.52. What do we learn about the decorated "eggs" in Russia?A) They are shaped like jewel cases. B) They are cherished by the rich.C) They are heavily painted in red. D) They are favored as a form of art.53. Why have contemporary artists continued the egg art tradition?A) Eggs serve as an enduring symbol of new life.B) Eggs have an oval shape appealing to 7utists.C) Eggs reflect the anxieties of people today.D) Eggs provide a unique surface to paint on.54. Why does Chast enjoy the process of decorating eggs?A) She never knows if the egg will break before the design is completed.B) She can add multiple details to the design to communicate her idea.C) She always derives great pleasure from designing something new.D) She is never sure what the final design will look like until the end.55. What do we learn from the passage about egg-painting?A) It originated in the eastern part of Europe.B) It has a history of over two thousand years.C) It is the most time-honored form of fancy art.D) It is especially favored as a church decoration.Part IV Translation (30 minutes, 15 points) Directions:For this past, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English.You should write your answer on Answer Sheet.中国教育工作者早就认识到读书对于国家的重要意义。