英语(基础模块)第一册(修订版)期中试题 I. 词汇和语法 ( ) 1. — What _____ are you taking this term? — We are taking maths, English and computer. A. majors B. skills C. subjects ( ) 2. Jim is a(n) ______. He is very careful and likes to work with numbers. A. secretary B. tour guide C. accountant ( ) 3. My parents are both very ______ with their work. They don ’ t have too much time to stay with me. A. busy B. kind C. careful ( ) 4. Alice hopes to _________ more friends at her new school. A. visit B. make C. miss ( ) 5. Amy usually ________ at 6:30 in the morning. A. goes to bed B. goes home C. gets up ( ) 6. _________ is good for our health. A. Staying up late B. Sleeping C. Getting up late ( ) 7. The subway is very ________________. A. expensive B. slow C. fast and cheap ( ) 8. It ’ s expensive to ___________. A. take the bus B. ride a bike C. take a taxi ( ) 9. I like _________ best. All the clothes are made of newspapers. A. the fashion show B. the talk show C. the magic show ( ) 10. — What kinds of films do children like most? — ____________, I think. A. Cartoons B. Horror film C. Literary films ( ) 11. My good friend Tom ______ going to the park on weekends. A. liked B. like C. enjoys ( ) 12. There _____ no water or milk in the fridge. A. is B. are C. has ( ) 13. Would you like to take ____walk with me? A. an B. a C. the ( ) 14.We will go to New York _____ air ______ October. A. on; in B. by; in C. in; on ( ) 15. Of the three books, I like the ________ best. A. newer B. newest C. older ( ) 16. Eric and Tom ________ have skill training in the school next month. A. are going to B. be going to C. is going ( ) 17. — __________ do you go to see a film? — Once a month. A. How long B. How much C. How often ( ) 18. It rains _____ than last year. A. fewer B. less C. much ( ) 19. My parents often ask me ________ more sports after school. A. do B. doing C. to do ( ) 20. Be careful when you ________ the street. A. are crossing B. is crossing C. crossing III . 阅读理解 A Two little children come to a new city. Their names are Peter and Tom. Certainly they live with their parents. Their family is very rich. They have a driver and a lot of servants ( 仆人 ). Peter and Tom are going to a new school. On the first day their parents say to them, “Peter and Tom, be modest at your new school. Don’t say we are rich.” And they say, “Yes, Dad and Mum.” So they go to school. They see their new teacher. And they sit down with other children. The teacher says, “Hello, children! The first exercise today is a composition, My Family . ” So every child write s a composition. This is Peter’s composition. “My name is Peter. My family is very poor. Both my father and my mother are very poor. Our driver is very poor and all the other servants are poor...” ( ) 21 . Peter and Tom’s father is very ______. A. poor B. rich C. tall ( ) 22 . The subject of the composition is ______. A. My Family B. My School C. My Brother ( ) 23 . There are ______ in their family. A. a lot of drivers and servants B. a servant and a driver C. a lot of servants and a driver ( ) 24 . Peter is a ______. A. man B. boy C. teacher ( ) 25 . The meaning of the underlined word “modest” in the second paragraph is ______. A. 高兴的 B. 谦虚的 C. 努力的 B We are already familiar with computers — computers work for us at home, in offices and in factories. But it is also true that many children today are using computers at school before they can write. What does this mean for the future? Are these children lucky or not? Many people who do not know about computers think of them as machines that children play with. They worry that children do not learn from experience but just from pressing a button and that this is not good for them. They think that children are growing not knowing about the real world. But people who understand more about computers say that computers can be very good for children. A computer can help them to learn about the real world more quickly, to learn what they want to learn and think for themselves. And for the future, don ’ t we need people who can think clearly, who know how to get information quickly and use it well? What do you think? ( ) 26. Computers are widely used ___________. A. in our life B. only in offices C. only in schools ( ) 27. “ To be familiar with ” means to _______. A. thing about B. know about C. use ( ) 28. Does everyone think computers are good for children? A. Yes, they do. B. No, not everyone thinks so. C. They don ’ t know. ( ) 29. What can computers help children do? A. To think clearly, to do homework and to write. B. To play games, to do maths and to copy. C. To think clearly, to get information and to use it well. ( ) 30. Does the writer find the computer a good thing? A. Not mentioned. B. No, he doesn ’ t think so. C. Yes, he does. C At some time in your life , you might have a roommate . It is a good idea to share a flat , especially for students or people who have just finished school , because flats are usually expensive . And money is not the only reason for having a roommate . Sharing a flat can be f un . But life with a roommate can also be a terrible experience . Some experts ( 专家 ) did a study of college students who shared a room . They fo und that students who had problems with their roommates were not happy at sch ool and were more likely to get sick than other students . So , how can you live with a roommate and enjoy it? Here i s some advice : Being roommates with a friend can be hard . Friends may be different when you stay with them all the time from when you don’t see them very often. So , before you plan to share a room with a fri end , discuss the situation care fully. If you decide to share a room with someone you don’t kn ow, talk to each other . It’ s important to be h onest about your habits and things you hate . When you move in with a roommate , make rules . Decide how you will share housework, such as cleaning , washing and shopping . Will you share food? Is it OK to have guests? And wha t about loud music? Don’t get angry at small things that your roommate does . Try to forget the unhappy things between you and your roommate . No one including you is perfect . ( ) 31. Which of the followings is not the reason for students to share a flat and have a roommate? A. Sharing a flat is not expensive. B. You can meet more friends while sharing a flat with others. C. You can have all the rooms in the flat. ( ) 32. The underlined word “ likely ” in paragraph 2 is similar in meaning to ___________. A. happily B. easily C. quickly ( ) 33. How many situations does the author discuss before you plan to share a room with a fri end you in the passage? A. three B. four C.five ( ) 34. Which of the following is polite when sharing with a roommate? A. Play music loudly. B. Do some cleaning. C. Often go back late. ( ) 35. “ No one is perfect ” means that __________. A. Only few people are perfect. B. Not all the people are perfect. C. Nobody can do everything perfectly. I V. 情景对话 A. 用所给句子完成对话 。 A: Excuse me, I want to go to the library. 36 B: Go down this street and turn right at the second crossing. Go up the road to the end, you will find it. A: 37 B: It’s about 1,000 metres away from here. A: Oh. That ’ s quite a long way. B: Yes. You ’ d better take a bus. A: 38 B: You can take the No. 5 bus. It’ll take you there. A: 39 B: It takes about five minutes. A: 40 B: It ’ s my pleasure. A. How long does it take? B. How can I get there? C. Thank you very much. D. How far is it from here? E. Which bus shall I take?