江苏省东台市安丰中学2014-2015学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题含答案

江苏省东台市安丰中学2013-2014学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共120分。

考试时间120分钟。

请将选择题答案填涂在对应的机读答题卡上，在本试卷答题的一律无效。

第一卷（四部分, 共80分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每题1分，满分5分）请听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What are the speakers talking about?A. A bag.B. A park.C. An apartment building.2. Why can’t the man leave on Thursday?A. He will visit his uncle.B. He will have a visitor.C. He has to go to New York.3. How many people were killed in the air crash?A. 15.B. 64.C. 70.4. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a cafe.B. In a hotel.C. In a restaurant.5. What is the weather like yesterday?A. Rainy.B. Cloudy.C. Sunny.第二节 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)请听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

江苏高一高中英语期中考试班级:___________ 姓名：___________ 分数：___________一、单项选择1.--- Anything else please?--- I have a message needing to be confirmed, _______ that will probably chang my life.A．that B．oneC．it D．which2. ________ has helped to protect the environment is worth praising.A．Who B．The oneC．Whoever D．Anyone3.Whenever I don’t ______ you, please show your puzzlement or put your hand up.A．get across to B．get close toC．get away with D．get along with4. ----Can you come tomorrow?-----I’m afraid not. I’ve been __________ with my essay lately.A．grasped B．occupiedC．devoted D．hesitated5._____ I accept that he's not perfect in many aspects, I do actually quite like the man.A．As B．SinceC．If D．While6.He recommended that in order for things ________, we ________ quickly.A．being done, should act B．to be done, actC．to be done, acted D．being done, would act7.Although his family couldn’t afford his further education, he managed to find a place a t the College of Art _____ word of his talent quickly spread.A．whose B．whenC．that D．where8.After the dinner party, most guests left, with only two of them _______ in the host family, ______ him clear up. A．remaining; helped B．remaining; helpingC．remained; helped D．remained; helping9.The number of children being home educated ________ in Britain has increased by 65 percent over the six years.A．being recorded B．to be recordedC．recorded D．recording10.We all breathed a sigh of relief when the news came _________ no one was injured in the accident.A．why B．whetherC．that D．which11. About one third of the population in Shanghai _____ netizens, while in less developed areas, only three percent ___ online.A．are, are B．is, isC．are, is D．is, are12.He works for a club which __________ of 120 members.A．is consisted B．consistingC．consists D．consisted13. ---Haven’t you finished your application form online?---Yes. My classmates and I _____ on it for the whole afternoon.A．have worked B．are workingC．have been working D．worked14.---Did Professor Wang say anything that _____ you especially?---It was really boring. Actually I slept through his speech.A．appealed to B．attached toC．referred to D．adapted to15.---Shall we go to see the Avengers II this weekend?---I’d love to, but well, I will check my schedule first. This Saturday evening?---_____.A．When you are convenient B．When there is convenienceC．At your convenience D．For you convenience二、完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

高中英语真题:2014-2015学年度第二学期期中考试试题第I卷(共四大题；满分70分)说明：1．本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题），满分120分，考试时间120分钟。

2．请将所有答案按照题号填涂或填写在答题卡相应的答题处，考试结束时，只需交答题纸。

第I卷选择题（共四大题；满分70分）一、听力部分（共两节，满分20分）第一节：听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What season is it now?A. Summer.B. Autumn.C. Winter.2. How might the woman feel?A. Satisfied.B. Annoyed.C. Excited.3. What does the woman want to know?A. What the time is now.B. Where the bar is.C. Who the l ady is.4. What will the woman probably do next?A. Clean the car.B. Brush her teeth.C. Leave the house.5. What does the man offer to do?A. Fix the car for the woman.B. Give the woman a ride.C. Call a taxi for the woman.第二节：听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

2014---2015学年高一年级第二学期期中测评（时间：120分钟分值：150分）第一部阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

AIn Germany there are different kinds of high schools. Some prepare students for workers, others prepare them for college. All schools are great places for making friends and learning German. Short daysMost high schools in Germany begin at about 8∶00 am. and end at about 3∶30 pm. This means your morning will be busy with classes. You will have time to do homework and take part in private clubs after school.Formal settingIn Germany, teachers and students’ relationship is more formal than you might be used to. Teachers are respected and students must use the formal “Sie(德语，您)” when talking to teachers. Getting to schoolMost students take public transport to school or ride a bicycle. Some areas have school buses. It is not common for parents to drive students to school.Private clubsIn many countries, schools offer official sports and afterschool activities. This is less common in Germany. Afterschool activities are usually organized through private clubs. There are clubs for things like soccer, dance, choir, theatre and almost everything else. Once you are in Germany, ask around at school and talk to other students to find out what private clubs are in your area and meet your interests.Different states, different schoolsEach of Germany’s 16 states has its own slightly different school systems. The school system in Brandenburg will be a little different from the system in Bavaria for example. Where you live, your knowledge level and your age will decide what school you can attend.1. For high school students in Germany, which is NOT the common transport to school?A. School buses.B. Parents’ cars.C. Public transport.D. Students’ bicycles.2. From the passage, we can learn that in Germany ________.A. all kinds of high schools are for collegeB. age is not important for attending schoolsC. students can take part in after-school activities from 8∶00 am to 3∶30 pmD. students can join private clubs to meet their interests by themselves3. What can be the best title for this article?A. German Private ClubsB. German Public TransportC. German High SchoolsD. German College Systems4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. The school system is a little different in different states in Germany.B. How much you can pay will decide what school you can attend in Germany.C. The relationship between teachers and students is informal in Germany.D. It’s not uncommon for parents to drive students to school.BA woman saw three old men with long white beards（胡须）sitting in her front yard, hungry. She did not kno w them but invited them in. “We do not go into a house together,” they replied. And she asked why.One of the old men explained: “His name is Wealth,” pointing to one of his friends, “and he is Success, and I am Love.” Then he added, “ Now go in and discu ss with your husband which one of us you want in your home.”The woman went in and told her husband what had happened. Her husband was overjoyed. “How nice!” he said. “Since that is the case, let Wealth come in and fill our home with wealth!” His wife dis agreed, “My dear, why not invite Success?” Their daughter-in-law gave her own suggestion: “Wouldn’t it be better to invite Love? Our home will be filled with love then.” “Let’s heed our daughter-in-law’s advice,” said the husband to his wife. “Go out and i nvite Love to be our guest.”Love got up and started walking toward the house. The other two also got up and followedhim. Surprised, the woman asked Wealth and Success, “I only invited Love, why are you coming in?”The old men replied together. “If you had invited Wealth or Success, the other two of us would have stayed out. But since you invited Love, wherever he goes, we go with him. Wherever there is Love, there is also Wealth and Success!”5. The underlined word “heed” means “”.A. giveB. refuseC. followD. offer6. What’s the best title of the passage?A. What a clever daughter-in-law!B. An old couple and love.C. Which one is the best choice?D. Wealth, success and love.7. From the story, we can know that the daughter-in-law is a woman with .A. careB. imaginationC. loveD. cleverness8. The story seems to be .A. a love storyB. a fable(寓言故事)C. a true storyD. a detective story（侦探小说）Course fees for English for one year are ￡1,380 with reduction for shorter periods of study9. Lincoln College of English__________.A.is at the centre of LondonB.lies far away from LondonC.takes in foreign students from beginners to the advanced(高级)D.accepts students only at the beginning of the year10. While you stay there,__________ will take care of you.A.the school where you stayB.the family you have chosenC.your classmatesD.your own parents11. If you go there for a one-term course, you will pay__________ for it.A.￡1,380B. over ￡1,380C. much less than￡1,380D. nothing12. Which word can NOT be used to replace the underlined word?A. decreaseB. dropC. increaseD. lesseningDAfter spending a good Christmas holiday at my grandma’s house, my wife Tere and I drove back home. We were so tired when we arrived home, so we left the car in the driveway and decided to unpack it in the morning.At seven o’clock in the morning, we woke up refreshed. But when we opened the front door, there was no car in the driveway! Tere and I looked at each other, looked back at the driveway, and looked at each other again. Then she asked this wonderful question: “Well, where di d you park the car?”Laughing, I answered: “Right in the driveway.”We walked around the block and couldn’t f ind the car，so we called the police. As time went by, Tere became increasingly upset as she remembered more and more of what had been in the car –our wedding album, family photos from past generations and my wallet, just to name a few things. These were items of little importance to our survival, yet they seemed of major importance at that moment. Frustrated, Tere asked me: “How can you remain c ool when all of these things and our brand new car are missing?”I said: “Honey, we can have a stolen car and be upset, or we can have a stolen car and be happy. Either way, we have a stolen car. I truly believe our attitudes and moods are choices, andright now I choose to be happy.”Five days later our car was returned without any of our belongings, and with over $3,000 worth of damage to the car. After I picked up the car from the dealer, I ran into another car, which cost another $3,000 worth of damage.As I was standing in the driveway looking at the car, kicking myself for hitting the other car, Tere arrived home. She put her arm around me and said: “Honey, we can have a wrecked (坏了的) car and be upset, or we can have a wrecked car and be happy. Either way, we have a wrecked car, so let’s choose to be happy.”I surrendered (放弃) with a hearty laugh and we went on to have a wonderful evening together.13.The author’s wife became more and more troubled after their car was stolen when she rea lized ______.A. the author parked the car in the wrong placeB. there was nothing they could do to find the carC. the car was loaded with valuable items they had boughtD. the car was full of things that brought back family memories14. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?A. The car was returned exactly before it had been stolen.B. The author got in an accident on his way to pick up his stolen car.C. The stolen car was a Christmas gift from the author’s grandmother.D. In the face of losses, the author and his wife inspired each other.15. Which best presents the key message the author wants to convey with the article?A. Misfortune never comes alone, so be prepared.B. It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.C. Troubles can be a blessing sometimes.D. An error doesn’t become a disaster until you refuse to correct it.第二节（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

2014/2015学年度第二学期高一年级期中联考历史试卷2015.5本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（客观题）和第Ⅱ卷（主观题）两部分，共100分。

考试时间75分钟。

亲，注意：仔细审题、理清思路、规范答题、及时涂卡、字迹工整、相信自己、我定成功。

第Ⅰ卷（客观题 共70分）一、选择题：本大题共30小题，每题2分，共计60分。

在每小题列出的四个选项中，只有一项最符合题目要求。

1．中央电视台有一广告语：“拜水都江堰，问道青城山，四川旅游依然美丽。

”广告语提到的都江堰是中国古代著名的水利工程，它最早形成于A. 春秋B. 秦朝C. 西汉D. 战国2．工具的改进是促进中国古代农业发展的重要条件。

与相比，图二工具的进步之处在于A ．合理利用水资源B ．既能灌溉又能排涝C ．节省了人力D ．灌溉不受水源限制3． 下列对右图解读正确的是A ．图中反映了“刀耕火种”的耕作方式B ．图示耕作方式出现于原始社会晚期C ．这种耕作方式在汉代普及全国D ．商周时期的井田制建立在这种耕作方式上4．东汉时期，我国在手工业方面取得巨大进步。

主要表现在①发明了水力鼓风冶铁工具 ②发明了灌钢法 ③烧制出成熟的青瓷 ④制造出珍贵的粉彩瓷A.①③B.②④C.①④D.②③5．唐朝前期长安城实行严格的坊市管理。

可以作为其直接证据的是A ．“今朝半醉归草市，指点青帘上酒楼”图一图二B．“勒坊内开门，向街门户，悉令闭塞”C．“夜市直至三更尽，才五更又复开张”D．“坊巷桥门及隐蔽去处，俱是铺席买卖”6．元代张养浩在《山坡羊》中写道：“一头犁牛半块田，收也凭天，荒也凭天。

粗茶淡饭饱三餐，早也香甜，晚也香甜。

布衣得暖胜丝棉，长也可穿，短也可穿。

草屋茅舍有几间，行也安然，睡也安然。

”该作品反映出当时A．农业采用集体耕作方式B．绝大多数土地属国家所有C．手工产品主要供应市场D．农民生产生活的自给自足7．《清明上河图》近年来成为社会关注的热点：动画片《麦兜响当当》将其做成了动画，2010年上海世博会“城市足迹馆”也特设一幅《清明上河图》以展示宋代都城的街市。

2016级高一年级第二学期期中考试试题英语本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，共120分。

考试时间为120分钟。

请将答案填涂在对应的机读答题卡上，在本试卷答题的一律无效。

第Ⅰ卷（选择题三部分共85分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. H ow does the woman’s sister go to university every day?A. On foot.B. By underground.C. By bus.2. What does the man mean?A. He used to like boating very much.B. He won’t go boating with the woman.C. He thinks it is too cold outside today.3. What will the woman probably do this afternoon?A. Go for a job interview.B. Give the man some advice.C. Ask the man for help.4. Why does the man want to know how to take ca re of babies?A. He wants to be a baby sitter.B. He is going to be a brother.C. His wife is pregnant.5. What does the man think of the woman’s experience?A. Unusual.B. Dull.C. Exhausting.第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。

2015年4月2014-2015学年下学期英语试题本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，第Ⅱ卷即答题卷。

两卷共14页。

考试结束后，将答题卡和第Ⅱ卷一并交回。

第Ⅰ卷(选择题，共80分)第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）1. As we all know, carbon dioxide is _____ gas that does most damage to ______ atmosphere.A. a; /B. the;/C. /; theD. the; the2. Smell the flowers before you go to sleep, and you may just _______ sweet dreams.A. keep up withB. put up withC. end up withD. catch up with3. His first book _______ next month is based on a true story.A. publishedB. to be publishedC. to publishD. being published4. Although there is a difference in spelling and pronunciation between American English and British English, both of the countries have much to________A. shareB. communicateC. spareD. improve5. --Which turning should I take to the Capital Building, Madam?--I’m sorry, ________ I’m a stranger here myself.A. forB. andC. butD. then6. —I heard Anne fell off her bicycle last night on her way home.—Yes, but _____ she wasn’t hurt.A. sadlyB. thankfullyC. hopefullyD. unfortunately7. --Can John help me with my English?--I regret to tell you that his English is _________ yours.A. as good asB. no worse thanC. no better thanD. not worse than8. By the time he got home, most of the work __________.A. has finishedB. had been finishedC. would finishD. has been finished9. So far the police haven’t found enough _______ to prove he is guilty.A. newsB. excuseC. evidenceD. advice10. --Do you believe that all men are born __________?--No. You see, some are born in rich families while others in poor families.A. goodB. equalC. fairD. honest11. This is _______ that I _______ to London.A. for the first time; cameB. the first time; cameC. for the first time; have beenD. the first time; have been12. After the workers had lunch in the dining room the day before yesterday, they fell ill ______________.A. little by littleB. one after anotherC. every now and thenD. step by step13. I don’t remember whether I have borrowed money from her. ________ , it must have been many years ago.A. If possibleB. If everC. If notD. If necessary14. Is this the reason _____________ at the meeting for his carelessness in his work?A. he explainedB. what he explainedC. how he explainedD. why he explained15. —What do you think of the show?—There’s a lot I could say about it, but _____, it is very bad.A. It’s hard to sayB. in a nutshellC. You are absolutely rightD. It couldn’t be worse第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16—35各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。

2014-2015学年高一第二学期学分认定模块考试（英语）含答案注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必用钢笔或签字笔将自己的班别、姓名、考号填写在答题纸和答题卡的相应位置处。

2．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标号涂黑。

3．非选择题答案必须写在答题纸相应位置处，不按要求作答的答案无效。

4．考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，将答题卡和答题纸一并收回。

第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共100分）第二部分：英语知识运用 (共两节, 满分30分)第一节语法知识 (共10小题; 每小题1分，满分10分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21. ______he was the last man I wanted to see,I did all that I could to help him.A. AsB. Now thatC. WhileD. As though22.If he takes on this work,he will have no choice but ______an even greater challenge.A.meetsB. meetingC. meetD. to meet23. Li Na is a Chinese tennis player,who is said ______the world championship last year.A. to winB. to have wonC. wonD. to have been won24.Mary was much kinder to Jack than she was to the others,_____,of course,made all the others upset.A.whoB. whichC. whatD. that25.---Have you handed in your schoolwork yet?---Yes,I have.I guess it ________now.A. has gradedB. is gradedC.is being gradedD. is grading26.---Can I get a cup of coffee for you?---___________.A.It’s up to you.B. It’s your turn.C. It’s my pleasure.D. It’s kind of you.27.In recent years , with the help of our teacher , I have made_____ rapid progress in ____math .A. a; theB. a; 不填C. 不填; theD. 不填; 不填28. Your story is perfect. I have never heard ______ than yours.A. the better oneB. the best oneC. a better oneD. a best one29.There was ________ time ________ I hated to go to cinema with my friends.A. a; on whichB. a; whenC. the; thatD. ×; when30.The number of those who _____ against the plan ______two thirds ofthe people present..A. are; isB. is; areC. are; areD. is; is 第二节：完形填空 (共20小题; 每小题1分，满分20分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡将该项涂黑。

2014-2015学年高一英语第二学期期中试卷（含答案）班级姓名座号（考试时间：100分钟满分：150分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分３５分）第一节：听对话（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）每段对话后有几个小题，听每段对话前你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题。

听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话读两遍。

从题中所给的A，B，C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听第1段材料，回答第1-3题。

1.How does the man go to work at present?A.By trainB. In the company’s car.C.By bus.2.Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. At homeB.In the downtown area of a city.C. In the bank.3.Why do the speakers want to buy a car?A.They have a lot of money.B.They live too far away from where the man works.C.The woman’s office is so far away from where they live.听第2段材料，回答第4至6题。

4．What’s the relationship between the two speakers?A. Clerk and customer.B.Close friends.C.Teacher and student.5. Why can’t the man book the tickets by phone?A.He doesn’t have enough money.B.He doesn’t have a telephone.C.He doesn’t have a credit card.6.When is the man going to return her the money?A. On Monday.B. On Saturday.C. On Sunday.听第3 段材料，回答第7-9 题。

2014-2015学年度第二学期模块测试高一英语第I卷共70分第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节：（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AYou’re cooking your favourite dish, and the phone rings. You are busy chatting with your friend and suddenly remember you haven’t put the salt in. You think, well, it’s just about done but I’ll add the salt now, anyway. So you put in the salt shortly before you take the dish off the stove to serve it. As you’re eating, you think it tastes a lot saltier than usual. Does it really or is it just your imagination?That’s the question. If you want something to taste salty, when is the best time to salt it: before you eat it?To get to the answer let’s consider the most basic thing about tasting. Before you can taste anything it must reach your tongue. That’s obvious enough, but it has a lot to do with the seasoning(调味) of food. Generally speaking, the more tasty particles(微粒) that reach the taste buds(味蕾), the stronger the taste. Salt buried in a lump(团，块) of food will likely be swallowed untasted. And that’s where a lot of it ends up if you salt the food early in the cooking process.Salt added later in cooking tends to remain on the surface of the food, so more of it reaches your taste buds, and thus the food tastes saltier. Think of potato chips with their salty surfaces. One ounce of chips has about the same amount of salt as a slice of wheat bread. Which tastes saltier?So, the answer to the question of when to salt to get the saltiest taste is: the later the better.A result of this is that since you get a saltier taste by adding it later, you can use less salt. This can be helpful to those trying to cut back on salt: put it later and you don’t need as much.1. What is mainly discussed in this text?A. How to cook a tasty meal.B. The amount of salt in a dish.C. How to cook a salty meal.D. The best time to salt a dish.2. If you want to save salt and get a saltier taste, you’d better put in the salt ______.A. before you cook your mealB. halfway you cook your mealC. at the end of cookingD. just before taking the dish off the stove3. What is the writer’s advice when a person wants to cut back on salt?A. Salt the food early in the cooking process.B. Eat more potato chips with salty surfaces.C. Add the salt later in the cooking process.D. Use the seasoning of food as much as possible.4. Which of the following is true according to the text?A. The earlier you put salt in, the saltier the food will be.B. If you want your dish saltier, you should put salt in it before cooking.C. Salt put in the food later will soon get into the inside of the food.D. To reduce the quantity of salt, you should put salt later into the food.BIt is important to know another language and how to communicate without words when you are in another country. Before saying anything, people communicate with each other by using gestures （手势）. However, many gestures have different meanings, or no meaning at all, in different parts of the world.In the Un ited States, nodding your head up and down means “yes”, while in some pats of Greece and Turkey, it means “no”. In the southeast of Asia, it is a polite way of saying “I heard you”.Today in the USA, when someone puts his thumb（拇指）up, it means “Everything is all right.”However, in Greece it is bad. Also putting your clasped（紧握的）hands up above your head means “I am the winner.”It is the sign which players often make. In Russia it is the sign of friendship.In the USA, holding your hand up with the thumb and index finger（食指）, and the other three straight means “Everything is OK.”In France, it means “You are worth nothing.”It is also important to make eye communication. If you look down when talking to an American, he or she may feel that you are shy, or you are trying to hide something.Besides these, you should also know there are some topics that can not be talked about, such as age, weight and marriage. You can talk about the weather, work, sports, food, where one lives and news of the day.5. Which of the following is true?A. People all over the world only communicate by words.B. Many gestures either have different meanings or no meanings at all.C. Gestures are the most common way to communicate.D. People can talk about anything in another country.6. Putting the thumb up should not be used in _____.A. GreeceB. the USAC. EnglandD. China7. What does this sentence mean “your action can speak louder than your words” ?A. What you do is better than what you say.B. You are better understood by your gestures than through your words.C. You try your best to be polite.D. What you say is better than what you do.8. The main idea of the passage is that when you are in another country, _____.A. it is important to know the language.B .it is important to know what you talk about to a foreigner.C. to know how to communicate without words is as important as to know the language.D. to communicate through gestures is more important than to know the language.CYoung Mister Smith had an idea for his employer. It was an idea for saving money for the company by increasing prices. At the same time, Smith suggested that the company sell goods of less value.If his employer liked the idea, Smith might be given more pay. Perhaps he might even get a better job with the company.Business had been very slow. So Mister Smith’s employer thought a few minutes about the idea. But then she shook her head. “I am sorry, Smith,” his employer said. “It just will not wash.”Now, the meaning of these English words should be, “It will not get clean.” Yet, Smith’s idea did not have anything to do with making something clean. So why did his employer say, “It will not wash?”Most word experts agree that “it will not wash” means it will not work. In the nineteenth century in England, the expression came to mean an undependable statement. It was used mainly to describe an idea. But sometimes it was used about a person.Happily for the young employee Smith, his employer wanted him to do well in the company. So the employer “talked turkey” to him. She said, “Your idea would be unfair to our buyers. Think of another way to save money.”A century ago, to talk turkey meant to talk pleasantly. Turkeys in the barnyard (仓院) were thought to be speaking pleasantly to one another. In recent years, the saying has come to mean an attempt to teach something important.Mister Smith thought of a better idea after his employer talked turkey to him. He was given an incre ase in pay. So if your idea “will not wash,” try “talking turkey” to yourself and come up with a better idea.9. What’s the main purpose of the passage?A. To give some advice on office work.B. To explore the meanings of two expressions.C. To share Mister Smith’s personal experience.D. To tell about the development of the English language.10. Which of the following words can best describe the employer in the passage?A. Hard-working.B. Unlucky.C. Honest.D. Cold-blooded.11. Why did the employer refuse Mister Smith’s idea?A. The idea would cost her much money.B. She knew Smith played a trick on her.C. She herself wanted to get a better job.D. The idea would do harm to customers.DHave you ever taken a test that you thought you could have passed easily, only to make some silly mistakes that really hurt your grade? More than a few students have done that. And some seem to do it over and over again.There are several problem areas that can cause students to goof up or do poorly in a test that they could have passed.Some students can become overconfident in their knowledge of the subject matter. They think they know the material better than they actually do. It is easy for students to misjudge their own knowledge, and when they realize that they don’t know the material, it is too late.What happens more often, though, is that some students feel they are smart enough to be able to guess their way through a t est. So they don’t bother studying the material. They are overconfident in their ability to figure things out.In either case, overconfidence can result in lower grades in tests. Does this apply to you?Another thing that can happen is that students underestimate (低估) the difficulty of the test. They expect an easy test, but the teacher throws in a real tough test that they haven’t prepared for. Sometimes the teacher may cover material in the test that st udents weren’t expecting. That can happen, espe cially if you weren’t paying attention in class.Finally, there are students who don’t feel that getting a good grade is important to them, so they don’t bother to study or even try to do well. Such students may be trying to punish their parents, have a poor image of themselves, or are just plain foolish. Hopefully, you are not one of these students.12. The writer believes that many students ______.A. are afraid of examsB. make careless mistakesC. hate homeworkD. lack confidence13. What does the underlined phrase “goof up” mean?A. Be overconfident.B. Be nervous.C. Make silly mistakes.D. Make wrong choices.14. According to the writer, who will be most unwilling to try his best in a test?A. Edward, dissatisfied with his parents.B. John, expecting an easy test for him.C. Dobby, believing he is the smartest in the class.D. Peter, being overconfident about his ability.15. What would be discussed in the paragraph that follows?A. The causes of overconfidence.B. The causes of a poor self-image.C. Ways to prepare for a test.D. Ways to avoid goofing up a test.第二节：（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。