Mid-Term Examination （senior one ,book one）
I. Grammar and Vocabulary
1．It wasn’t long _______ he came back.
A. when B. after C. before D. since
2．My husband has lost so much weight that he has to wear a belt to ____ his trousers up. A. take B. have C. get D. hold 3. I was about to leave _______ the telephone ran. A. before B. as C. while D. when 4. He _______ a lie to his parents.
A. did told B. do tell C. did tell D. does told 5. I _______ until they have returned.
A. will not be leaving B. did not leave C. will leave D. am not leaving
6．He came here at twelve. He______ already ________ his lunch.
A. would，have B. has，had C. had， had D. have，had 7．——Will you tell us something about the weather there?
——I_____ to that.
A. go B. come C. am going D. am coming
8．Tom was disappointed that most of the guests ________ when he _______ at the party. A． left; had arrived B. left; arrived C. had left; had arrived D. had left; arrived 9. --- ______ is the price of this pair of shoes?
---The price is _______. It’s only 60 yuan for each.
A. What, expensive B. How much, high C. How much, cheap D. What, low 10. —— When will the train leave? —— It ________ very soon.
A. is leaving B. leaves C. would leave D. left
11. I often hear the old lady _______ in the next room. Last night while I was reading in bed, I head her _______ badly.
A. cough, coughing B. coughing, cough C. cough, cough D. coughing, coughing 12. The girl ________ to sing the song.
A. often practises B. is often heard C. is used D. looks forward 13. —— Have you ______ everything ready for the meeting? —— Not yet. We need ______ .
A. got, another three chairs B. got, other three chairs
C. prepared, the other three chair D. prepared, three other chairs 14. ——Do you think I could borrow your dictionary? —— ______ .
A. Yes, you may borrow B. Yes, help yourself C. Yes, you could D. Yes, you go on
15. They spent as many hours as they could ______ their lessons. A. to study B. study C. studying D. studies
16. There were many people in that area after flood ______ houses ______ . A. who has, to live B. that has, staying in
C. who had, to live in D. that have, to live
17. I washed my hands and ______ supper while Mother was ______ supper in the kitchen. A. prepared for, preparing B. prepare, prepared
C. prepare for, prepared D. prepared, preparing for
18．He has made another wonderful discovery, ______ of great importance to science. A. which I think it B. which I think it is C. that I think is D. which I think is
19. _______ work has been done to improve the people’s living standard.
A．A good many B．A large number of C．Many D．Plenty of 20．______ telephone is working here. You have to get them ______ . A. Both, repaired B. Neither, repaired C. Either, to repaired D. All, to repair II. Cloze
The news did not come directly to Ella herself. It 1 her indirectly in hints(暗示）that she had 2 the prize. But as she was a 3 girl, she went on working without 4 anything. Actually no one really knew yet what the 5 of this year’s art contest(竞赛）was.
Ella was such a good artist, her lines so sure, that no 6 student in the art class was 7 to win. But last year nobody had thought Frank Peters would win 8 that funny modern painting he had 9 of the city bridge. 10 , it was hard to see the bridge 11 you looked at the picture for a long time. Still Frank had got the 12 and the Board of Governors had given it to him at a big dinner in the Rits Hotel.
Ella was a rather shy girl but her classmates seldom 13 her to be shy. She was pretty and clever and 14 very well with everyone. She liked her school. She was very fond of her art teacher, Miss Drake, which was 15 , because she always seemed to be her favourite. What was 16 about Miss drake was that she could bring out the best(最佳技能）of her student in a clever way. Anybody else’s best, however good 17 might be, was not good enough to 18 Miss Drake. So Ella was expecting the prize, not just for herself and her parents but 19 she had heard Miss Drake say that it was the finest painting she had ever seen 20 one of her students. 1. A. left B. arrived C. got D. reached 2. A. won B. got C. given up D. lost 3. A. quiet B. strange C. noisy D. interesting 4. A. speaking B. saying C. telling D. talking 5. A. answer B. reason C. result D. medal 6. A. boy B. one C. girl D. other 7. A. told B. expected C. known D. chosen 8. A. with B. about C. through D. over 9. A. found B. took C. done D. written 10. A. Terribly B. Clearly C. In fact D. Truly 11. A. if B. after C. when D. until 12. A. prize B. painting C. praise D. thing 13. A. wanted B. hoped C. expected D. thought of 14. A. lived B. got on C. stayed D. treated 15. A. interesting B. obvious C. strange D. natural 16. A. strange B. lucky C. terrible D. wonderful 17. A. it B. he C. she D. one 18. A. admire B. comfort C. please D. cheat
19. A. because 20. A. through B. as B. with C. for C. by D. when D. of
III. Reading Comprehension
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Li Shizhen was born in Hubei Province. His father was a doctor. He learned a lot about medical herbs(草药) from his father and read many medical books. At the age of 23 he became a doctor. He often treated(治疗) poor people’s illness, so many peasants and fishermen made friends with him.
The year he was 35 Li Shizhen began to write the COMPENDIUM OF MATERIA MEDICA. He walked all over famous mountains which grew medical plants to learn their shapes(形状), the conditions in which they grew and collected all sorts of specimens(标本). He spent 27 years in writing the book.
THE COMPENDIUM OF MATERIA MEDICA with over 1,000,000 words, describes(描述) 1,800 kinds of medical plants. When the work had just been ready for printing and publishing(出版), Li Shizhen passed away.
The COMPENDIUM OF MATERIA MEDICA introduces not only medical herbs growing China but also many foreign medicines. After its publication the books reached foreign countries. It was translated into English, French, and Russian and became an important piece of literature in international medical research.
1. Why did many peasants and fishermen make friends with Li Shizhen? Because he . A. was a famous doctor B. had a sweet manner C. was much concerned(关心) for the poor D. read many medical books 2. His Compendium of Materia Medica describes . A. over 1,000,000 words B. 1,800 kinds of medical stories C. a lot of medical work D. many foreign medical stories 3. Before his book could be he had died.
A. printed and published B. introduced abroad C. translated into foreign languages D. completed finally 4. The word “literature” in the article means .
A. work of different science B. letters from foreign countries C. hope for the better future D. books on a special subject
5. What’s the Chinese name of the COMPENDIUM OF MATERIA MEDICA? A. 天工开物 B. 四库全书 C. 本草钢目 D. 齐民要术
B
Mr Chen living next door to us has a habit(习惯) of drinking. The best present to him, of course, is wine(酒). Now his eldest son brought him a bottle of Mao Tai. He was glad and drank it up, then wrote “105” on the corner of the trademark(商标)with a pencil, meaning he had already drunk 105 bottles of the famous wine. Two days later, a stranger came and offered(打算) to pay 5 yuan for the empty Mao Tai bottle. Mr Chen was pleased and sold it. Several days later, his second son brought him another bottle of Mao Tai. While he was examining and enjoying it, he suddenly found “105” ——the very mark(记号)on it. 6. The story is mainly about .
A. two sons of Chen’s B. the best wine
C. Mr Chen’s habit D. an empty bottle of Mao Tai 7. The story sells us that the stranger was a man who .
A. collected(收集)empty bottles B. produced famous wine
C. was a maker of wine D. was a cheat 8. Mr Chen sold his empty Mao Tai bottle because . A. he had already drunk the Mao Tai up
B. he knew his second son would bring him another C. the price offered was high enough
D. he hoped the bottle could be used again
9. When examining and enjoying the wine sent by his second son, Mr Chen found that .
A. the wine was mixed with water B. the wine was nice C. the wine had exceeded(超过)the time limit(限制) D. his second son had been cheated(欺骗)
10. According to the story, who should learn a lesson? .
A. The stranger B. Mr Chen and his second son C. Mr Chen’s eldest son D. No one
C
Carl studied in our middle school three years ago. Last August his father found a job in another city and his family moved there. He began to study in the new school and we often write to each other. He often tells me something about the city where he lives now and his studies in the school. So I can know what happens to him.
Last Friday Carl came to our city again. He hopes to accompany(陪伴)his old grandpa during the summer holiday. He’s taller and stronger than before. We swim in the river outside the city together or have a picnic on the island. It surprises me that he has learned to cook when we were travelling in the wild forest. He told me his parents were both busy and sometimes he stayed at home alone and he had to look after himself.
“How do you like your school?” I asked.
“Wonderful,” said the young man. “It has a tall building and there’re two chemistry labs, two biology labs and three physics ones. And its library is big and there’re plenty of books in it.”
“I can see you are satisfied with(对……满意)it.”
“Yes,” answered he. “But our geography(地理)teacher often says to himself in class.”
“So does our new history teacher,” I said. “But he doesn’t notice(注意)it. He often talks on and on in a flow of the eloquence(滔滔不绝), but none of us listens to him!” 11. I can know what happens to Carl because .
A. he lives near to me B. he often calls me C. I often visit him D. he often writes to me 12. Carl came back to our city to .
A. take his summer holiday B. look after his grandpa C. have a picnic on the island D. travel in the wild forest 13. , so he learned to cook. A. Carl likes all kinds of delicious foods
B. Carl has to do some cooking when he’s in alone C. Carl found a job in a restaurant
D. Carl often has a picnic with his friends
14. Carl is satisfied with his school because . A. his teachers work hard B. it has lots of books C. it has several labs D. it’s wonderful
15. Why doesn’t our history teacher find he often says to himself? Because he thinks . A. we all listen to him carefully B. we all go to school on time
C. we often discuss in class D. we often ask him some questions IV. Passage Correction
Mrs. Helen’s telephone’s number was 688, and the
number of the cinema was 886. People often make
mistake and called her when they wanted to call
the cinema. On One evening the phone rang and
Mrs. Helen answered it. A tiring men said, “At what time would the last film begin?” .“I’m sorry”, said Mrs. Helen, “You had got the
wrong number.” .“It has began twenty minutes ago?
Sorry, Good-bye.” Mrs. Helen was so surprised and she told it to her husband at once.
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Key
I. 1-5.CDDCD; 6-10.CDDDA; 11-15.ABABC; 16-20.CADDB; II. 1-5.DAABC; 6-10.DBACC; 11-15.DADBD; 16-20.DACAC; III. 1-5.CBADC; 6-10.DDCDB; 11-15. DABDA;
IV. 1)telephone’s改为telephone 2)make改为made 3)mistake改为mistakes 4)On去掉 5)tiring改为tired 6)would改为will 7)had改为have 8)has去掉 9) √ 10)and改为that