期期中英语试题
学校_________ 班级__________ 姓名__________ 学号__________
一、单选题
1. —What about watching _______ action movie tonight?
— OK. It's said Hua Mulan is ________ best one. Let's watch it. A．an; an B．an; the C．a; an
2. —How can I get some ________ about the 2020 Olympic Games? —Why not search the Internet?
A．information B．practice C．success
3. —Let's take a walk ________ the river after diner, shall we?? —Sounds great.
A．along B．through C．over
4. —________do you watch TV every week?
—
Less than two hours. I often have much homework to do.
A．How often B．How long C．How much
5. —Why did you leave so early last night?
—I couldn't ________ the loud music. It was too noisy.
A．stand B．play C．decide
6. —Time is money.
—But I think it is ________ money.
A．more important than B．as important as C．the same as
7. —What will the weather be like tomorrow?
—It ________ be cloudy or sunny. I'm not sure.
A．must B．should C．might
8. —Did you enjoy your trip to Europe?
— Yes. We had great fun, ________ we spent a lot of money.
A．if B．though C．when
9. — Cindy, did you have fun at the Halloween party?
— Sure! We ________ like ghosts and black cats.
A．took up B．stayed up C．dressed up
10. —How was your vacation?
—It couldn't be worse. I ________ want to talk about it. A．sometimes B．always C．hardly
11. Could you stay a little longer? I have________more to tell you about the plan for tomorrow.
A．something B．everything C．anything
12. —Alice, would you mind closing the window? It's too cold outside. —________.
A．Of course B．Not at all C．No way
二、完型填空
13. Nearly all kids learn how to count （计数)by using
their fingers （手指). However, many people think finger—counting looks babyish. As kids grow older, their teachers often ________them not to count on their fingers.
But these teachers may be wrong. Scientists now think it is a
________idea for children to count by using their fingers. The habit can even help them improve their math ability.
It's not hard to see the ________ . By using fingers, an
abstract(抽象的) idea becomes tangible (有型的). So kids can solve difficult math problems ________.
There is an area in our brain called the “finger area”. In 2015, a group of the U.S. scientists ________that the finger area
"got active when students were solving math problems. Students good
at finger—counting in the first grade were better at math in the second grade.
________the ability to count by using fingers can predict（预测）students' future performance in math tests. Other studies have proved the link(联系) ________finger use and the math ability, too. For example, some scientists find pianists are often good at math.
Unluckily, schools pay little attention to finger use. ________of them encourage students to count on their fingers. Perhaps it's time for people to have a new understanding of finger—counting. Teachers should help students of any age strengthen their "finger area" through using fingers.
【小题1】A．stop B．make C．tell
【小题2】A．bad B．fantastic C．dangerous
【小题3】A．number B．result C．reason
【小题4】A．quickly B．slowly C．quietly
【小题5】A．put out B．brought out C．found out
【小题6】A．And B．But C．So
【小题7】A．between B．among C．through
【小题8】A．All B．Few C．Most
三、阅读单选
14. A farmer had a big field and he hired(雇用) a worker named Tom. He did not want his worker to stop working in the field. One morning after breakfast, he told Tom, “It’s a long way from our house to the field. And it is difficult for us to come back from the field and have the meals. Why don't we save time and have lunch now?”
“That's a good idea,” Tom agreed. The the farmer asked his wife to bring some cold soup, fish, chips and some bread. At once the two men began to eat their lunch.
When they fini shed, the farmer said, “Since we are still at the table, we should have supper
too. “Sounds great! “said Tom. The farmer's wife brought some bread, mashed(压碎的) potatoes and some other vegetables for them. The farmer and Tom ate once more.
“Now that we have had our stomachs filled,” the farmer said, “we can go to the field and work there all day without stopping.”
“No,” answered Tom, “you should know I never work after supper.”
厦门英语【小题1】The farmer wanted Tom to have his lunch in the morning because ________.
A．Tom was still hungry B．he wanted to save time C．there was too much food D．the food was very delicious. 【小题2】The underlined words “we have had our stomachs filled" mean that the men ________.
A．were tired B．wanted to stop working C．were very full D．wanted to work at once
【小题3】Tom said he would not work because ________.
A．he was tired B．he did not work after supper C．he was sleepy D．he did not work before supper 【小题4】From this text, we can infer that Tom was a ________ man. A．smart B．friendly C．kind D．careful
15.
After nine years since its last edition(版本)，the 12th edition of Xinhua Dictionary came out in August,2020. It has added new words and expressions mostly from the Internet.
The new edition of the dictionary has added a QR code to each page, too. It allows readers to scan(扫描)the code to learn how to correctly write the character(汉字) and hear the pronunciation so we can say the word correctly.
This is the first time that Xinhua Dictionary has brought out an app and printed copies at the same time.
The 12th edition of the dictionary does not include too many new characters, but it does include more than 100 new words and expressions. Many of them are from the Internet. Such as “fen si""(fans), “er wei ma" (QR code), and“dian zan”(clicking the "like"” button).The new edition has also added more than 50 new
usages,"mai meng" (acting cute), "pin che" (carpooling) and "pin gou" (shopping pool).
Since its first edition in 1953, Xinhua Dictionary has sold more than 600 million copies around the world. The dictionary has been a tool for several generations of Chinese people. It has become a symbol of Chinese culture.
It is also the first dictionary written in modern Chinese. Most, if not all. Chinese people use Xinhua Dictionary in primary schools when they start learning Chinese characters.
【小题1】The 11th edition of Xinhua Dictionary came out________.
A．In 1953. B．In 2009. C．In 2011. D．In 2020.
【小题2】The 12th edition is special because________.
A．it added many new characters. B．each word has a QR code.
C．it can be used with an app. D．you can buy it from the Internet.
【小题3】The word "pronunciation" means________in Chinese.
【小题4】The last two paragraphs mainly talk about________.
A．what new words and expressions are added.
B．how many copies of the dictionary have been sold.
C．when Chinese people started to use the dictionary.
D．why Xinhua Dictionary is special to Chinese people.
16. The 2020 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas attracted thousands of companies like Google, Samsung and many other unknown ones showing their latest products (产品).
Some products will be produced this year, but others will never appear in the market. Here are some of the most popular ones.
Robotic cats.
Elephant Robotics developed a robotic cat called Marscat. It can walk, play with toys, and even bite its nails. You can order it to walk or come to you, but it will not always follow your order because
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