2018学年上宝中学8A期中测试Part 2 Vocabulary and Grammar（第二部分词汇和语法)Ⅱ. Choose the best answer. (选择最佳答案)：(共10分)26. Which of the following underlined parts has the different pronunciation from the others?A. Welc o meB. c o llectionC. c o mputerD. company27. —I noticed you didn’t eat anything over ________ lunch. You just stared at all the dishes. Why?—Because I had ________ heavy breakfast this morning. It made me feel full.A. The, aB. the, theC. /, aD. /, /28. I told him how I walked ________ the desert when we rowed our boat ________ the bridge.A. across, throughB. through, acrossC. across, acrossD. through, through29. Mr. Liang likes singing very much, so he sings ________ in his office.A. more often than any teacherB. oftener than any other teacherC. more often than anyone elseD. oftener than all the teachers30. Since everyone is here, let’s get down to business. What does the underlined part mean?A. buying or selling goodsB. companyC. matters that need to be dealt withD. trade31. It’s time for us to ________ those foolish ideas and become serious about this problem we’ll face.A. put awayB. put offC. put up withD. put out32. I haven’t heard from my pen pal Jane for a long time. What do you suppose ________ to her?A. has happenedB. to be happenedC. had happenedD. was happening33. After doing some ________ exercises at the desk for a long time, he did some________ exercises to relax.A) physics, physics B) physical, physics C) physical, physical D) physics, physical34. Nobody but Simon and Jerry ________ me with my study these days. I feel so grateful to them.A) are helping B) helps C) have helped D) is helping35. Our school hold the sports meeting every November. Are you going to________ any events this year?A) take part in B) attend C) enter for D) join36. As soon as I entered my room. I saw a card, together with some flowers, ________ on the desk.A) lying B) laid C) lay D) lied37. I found________ impossible to finish the task the teacher assigned to me________.A) it is, by myself B) it, on my ownC) it was, with my own D) it, on myself38. Some scientists believe that it won’t be long________ artificial intelligence completely takes the place of human beings.A) before B) after C) since D) when39. On seeing the robber approaching him, the smart boy put his umbrella________ to trip him.A) by the way B) all the way C) in the way D) on the way40. ---Do you know________ of the school leavers go to university?---About five percent.A.how many percentsB.what percentageC. what’s percentageD. how much percent41. Could you tell me ______?A. how many times you have gone to BeijingB. what’s your nameC. if you would fly to Hongkong next MondayD. when you are leaving for Beijing42. We shouldn’t put metal in the microwave. It ______ start a fire.A. canB. shouldC. mustD. need43. Which sentence is correct?A. Multiplied 5 by 6.B. Subtract 4 to 9.C. Plus 3 and 9.D. Add 2 and 8 to make 10.44. A: Do you mind if I turn down the radio a bit? I’m working on the school project.B: ______.A. Yes, of course.B. I’m afraid not.C. Go ahead.D. What a pity.45. -I’m sorry I was at a meeting all morning. I just didn’t have time to write the report.-______ But I need it this week.A. How terrible!B. That’s OK.C. I don’t think so.D. I suppose you’re right.III. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each word or phrase can only be used once:(选择所给单词或词组填空)（共8分）Many idioms in English are based on animals.When children jump around and act silly, for example, their parents may tell them to stop monkeying around. To monkey around means to do things that are not useful or serious, or to ___46___ waste time.But to spend time playing with their family pe ts wouldn’t count as monkeying around. Many American families have a pet dog, which makes the children feel happy. But for some reason, which language experts do not know, Americans use “dog” in a phrase that means to feel unwell. If you are as sick as a d og, you are really, really sick and will most likely have to stay home and rest, or ___47___ go and see a doctor.Apartfrom dogs, cats are also beloved family members in U.S. households. Sometimes you may hear them ___48___ in Americans’ conversations. “I told you to keep that a secret, but you have just let the cat out of the bag!” You probably have guessed it --- that idiom means to reveal a secret or tell facts that were previously unknown.Dogs and cats don’t always get along, but they appear s ide by side in a ___49___ used idiom. When it rains heavily, people might say it’s raining cats and dogs outside!Sometimes you’ll hear people say that you can’t ___50___ someone else to love you until you love yourself. Eitherway, you’ve got to love yourself first and this can be tricky. Sure we all know that we’re the apple of our parents’ eyes, and that our grandm as think we’re great talents and our uncles think that we will go to the Olympics, but sometimes it’s a lot harder to think such thoughts about ourselves. If you find that believing in yourself is a challenge, it is time you ___51___ a positive self-image and learnt to love yourself.The best way to defeat a passive self-image is to step back and decide to stress your successes. That is make a list if you need to. but write down all of the great things you do every day. Don’t allow doubts to ____52____ in it.It very well might be that you are experiencing a negative self-image because you can’t move past one flaw or weakness that you see about yourself. Well, roll up your sleeves and make a change of it as your primary ask. If you think you’re silly because you aren’t good at math, find a tutor. If you think you're weak because you can’t run a mile, get to the track and ____53____ If you think you’ re dull because you don’t wear the latest trends, buy a few new clothes. But remember, just because you think it doesn’t mean it's true.IV．Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms（用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子，每空格限填一词)：（共8分）54. The referee's ________ description of the rules resulted in a lot of arguments among the players. (accuracy)55. Our suitcases are both heavy, but it seems that mine is a lot ________ .( weigh )56. Before I went abroad, my friend said to me, "When in Rome, do as ________ do ". ( Rome )57. All the relatives and friends looked ________ at the young man who suffered from the deadly disease( worry)68. The ________ being so tricky made it very tough for the police to trace them. ( theft )59. The precise details of the origins of life remain ________ . (hide)60. ________ duties are taxes that people pay for importing and porting goods. (custom)61. Succeeding in winning the competition gave me a sense of ________. (achieve)V. Rewrite the following sentences as required（根据所给要求，改写下列句子，每空格限填一词：（共7分）62. The headmaster noticed the teaching staff play with mobile phones at the meeting．（改为被动语态）The teaching staff ________ noticed ________ play with mobile phones at the meeting.63．The man of few words over there used to be our boss（反又疑问句）The man of few words over there used to be our boss, ________ ________?64. Will they go to the orphanage or the old peoples home？They haven’t decided（两句并一句）They haven decided ________ they ________ go to the orphanage or the old people's homee back early this evening，or you won＇t be able to watch your favourite live show on TV.（保持原句意思）________you ________early this evening. you won’t be able to watch your favourite live show on TV.66.Mrs.Church said to me，＂I'm surprised that you progressed so rapidly＂（保持原句意思）Mrs Church didn't ________ me ________progress so rapidly.67. It＇s much fun to go cycling with some of my best friends at weekends，（改为感叹句)________ ________ it is to go cycling with some of my best friends at weekends!68.well，the manager，as, provide, and, to，delicious , food, excellent service，promised（连词成句）_____________________________________________________________________________.VI．Complete the sentences according to the Chinese（按照中文完成句子）：（共5分）69. He has a shop ________ (属于自己的），and he _______________________（每天在街角友好地和我打招呼）70 The _________________________（精力充沛的表演者）____________________________（忙着练习骑独轮车）.71.After_________________________（他的钱包被抢），he_______________________(匆忙去察局详细地报告这起抢劫案）72. Whenever I __________________________________(入睡有困难），I______________________(看无聊的参考书）73.I can __________________________（背出所有的不规列动词）and I ________________________（期待老师满意这个结果）Part3 Reading and Writing（第三部分阅读和写话）VII. Reading comprehension（阅读理解）：（共40分）A.choose the best answer(6分)An urban legend is any modern story,usually fictional,but which is told as if it really happened.These legends are passed from person to person and reach a wide audience. A lot of them are inspired by a real event but the story changes as it is passed on .Although most legends are false,some turn out to be true.Here are some examples.Do you think they are true or false?UnluckyA student had not done his homework.The day before the essay was due in,he went to the university library and found an old essay written on the same subject.He simply copied it,types it up and handed it in.A few weeks later,the teache r was handling the essays back to the class.She stopped by the student’s desk and said.”Twenty-five years ago,when I wrote this essay,it got a B.__________________”.She set the essay on the student’s desk,and there on the cover was a big A!The teacher cont inued,”If you try anything like this again,I’ll have you thrown out of school.”Caught on filmA young couple were married.The bride’s father gave them a lavish wedding and took a large wad of cash to pay people like the band,bartender,waiters,etc.At one point,the father took off his jacket to dance.When he later retrieved it,he discovered that the money was missing.A couple of weeks later,the entire family gathered to watch the video of the wedding.At one point,the groom’s father,unbeknown to him,could be seen in the background taking the money from the bride’s father’s coat!Of course this created a scandal and the marriage was immediately declared invalid.Confusing packagingThe packaging of consumer products,a convenience so familiar to Americans,can be confusing to a foreign visitor.I was lunching in the college cafeteria on afternoon with a young student from a overseas.Noticing that he dipped,unopened,into the water.A bit surprised,he thanked me graciously for correcting him----and then confidently dropped an unopened envelop of sugar into his tea.74.According to the passage,urban legends are stories that______________.1.are always based on a true story.2.are told as if they are true.3.are always false.4.are modern.5.are known by lots of people.A.1,2,4,5B.2,4,5C.1,3,4D.3,575.The student in Unlucky was unlucky because_____________.A.he wrote the wrong essay.B.The teacher gave him the wrong grade.C.He couldn’t find his copy of essay.D.He copied the wrong person’s essay.76.Which of the following is the most suitable to be put into the bank in the second paragraph?A.I wrote it by myself instead of copyingB.It needed a lot of improvementC.You did much better than I.D.I always thought it deserves an A.77.After watching the video in Caught on film,the bride’s family probably felt_______________.A.amusedB.emotionalC.embarrassedD.angry78.Which of the pictures below shows what the student’s cup looked like in Confusing packaging?79. One adjective which could be used to describe all of these urban legends would be ？A)amusing B)impossible C) exciting D)shockingB. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文)(6分)Should museums be free? That’s the question many people are asking following news of a cl ass action lawsuit(集体诉论) against one of the world’s most prestigious, expensive and visited museums.New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art is accused of deceptive ticketing practices. The lawsuit charges that the museum leads people to believe the $25 fee is 80 rather than merely recommended.The Met attracts some six million visitors per year, all of whom see a sign at the entrance informing the museum’s $25 adult admission fee. Though in smaller type just below the price is the word “recommended”. Ove r 40 percent visitors pay the full ticket prices 81 noticing it.The lawsuit has raised questions about the pricing of museums across the U.S., ranging free to a recommended fee to mandatory(强制的) ticket fee. This is 82 some countries, like the U. K, where all national museums are free.A survey of 30 top U.S. museums by The Art Newspaper has found that the root of the debate can be divided into two camps. One camp focuses on museums, revenue(收益), while the other believes museums should be free community 83 .According to the survey, museums in smaller cities tend not to charge admission fees, such as Ohio’s Cleveland Museum of Art. Museums in larger cities, such as New York’s Met, tend to charge high entry fees. Museums in major cities, especially those that attract tourists, charge a lot for entry. Their counterparts in areas with 84 fewer international tourists or which rely on local visitors are more likely to be free because they need those visitors to return.If more museums were to adopt free admission policies, support mechanisms would need to be 85 . Among them would be strong government grant programs for the arts, more private donations and a revived culture of philanthropy to support cultural institutions.What do you think? Should museums be free for all?80. A)prohibited B)forced C) voluntary D)required81. A)after B) before C) without D)while82. A)different from B)keeping pace with C) in contrast to D)similar to83. A)treasures B)resources C) sources D) services84. A)increasing B) decreasing C) more D)fewer85. A)in time B) in need C) in place D) in orderC. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper word（在短文的空格内填入适当的词,使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给):(14)Anxiety is the appropriate (适当的) emotion when the personal terror－of a volcano, an arrow, a stab (刺伤) in the back and other disasters, all directed against one’s self－－d 86 .The kind of world that produces anxiety is actually a world of relative s 87 , a world in which no one feels that he himself is facing sudden death. The anxiety exists as an uneasy state of mind, in which one has a feeling that something unspecified (不具体的) and indeterminable may go wrong. If the world seems to be going well, this produces anxiety－for good times may end．If the world is going badly－it may get w 88 . Anxiety tends to be without f 89 ; the anxious person doesn’t know whether to blame himself or other people. He isn’t sure whether it is the current year of the administration or a change in climate or the atom bomb that is to blame for this undefined sense of unease.It is clear that we have developed a society which depends on having the right amount of anxiety to make it work. W 90 we agree that too much anxiety is harmful to mental health, we have come to rely on anxiety to push us into seeing a doctor about a symptom (症状) which may indicate cancer, into checking up on that old life-insurance policy which may have out-of-date provisions in it, into having a conference with Billy’s teacher even though his report card looks all right．People who are anxious enough keep their car insurance up, have the brakes checked, don’t take a second drink when they have to drive. People who are too anxious either r 91 to go into cars at all－and so complicate the ordinary course of life－or drive so tensely and carefully that they help cause accidents. People who aren’t anxious enough take their c 92 , which increases the terrible accidents of the roads.D.Answer the questions (根据短文回答下列问题)：（6分）Years ago, a walk around Beijing's hutong would mean hearing chatting locals adding "er” to the end of syllables.However, this feature can hardly be heard among today's Beijing dwellers (居民). A recent report by the Ministry of Education (教育部) shows that the Beijing dialect is declining among the younger generation.With quick social development over recent years, an increasing number of migrants with different dialects can be found all over China. However, people are encouraged to speak Putonghua between each other, making the existence of dialects in danger.But rather than just letting the problem be. Efforts are being made to save these local dialects because of the culture they carry. For many Chinese who live outside their hometowns, dialect is an important reminder of who they are and where they come from. From dialects, we can also know the history and local culture behind them.To save these valuable parts of history, the State Language Commission (国家语言文字工作委员会) has set up databases since 2008 to cover different local dialects. while many areas such as Beijing, Shanghai and Zhejiang province have built museums. The Beijing municipal education authorities (北京市教育部门) also plans to make the Beijing dialect part of its school-based curriculum.And it's not just the government that is making an effort to keep the country's dialects an increasing number of individuals are joining in the effort, too. Wang Han, a well-known host of Hunan TV has invested several million yuan into the research and protection of Hunan dialects.But all these efforts are still not enough 10 keep dialects from fading away. What we’ re doing now is mostly rescue works. A more effective measure to keep them alive could be using elements such as pop songs and the “celebrity effect” (名人效应) to attract the young to use dialects. They need to realize that speaking their local dialect is something they can be proud of.93.We can’t often hear chatting locals adding “-er ” to the end of syllable among today’s Beijing dwellers, can we?94.What endangers the existence of dialects ?95.Why do we try to save dialects ?96.Who is making efforts to protect dialects ?97.How can we keep dialects alive in a more effective way ?By98.Are you for or against the gov ernment’s efforts to save dialects ? Can you think of any other way to help attract the young to use dialects ?VIII Writing (作文)Write a passage on the topic “ I’m a lucky boy/girl ” in at least 60 words. 请你“我是一个幸运的男孩/女孩”为题写一篇至少60个词的短文。
