郑州外国语05年潜能测试卷.doc

郑州外国语中学2005年英语潜能测试卷笔试部分 、 The Olympic games will be held in out country in 2008. Do you know these Olympic emblems? Match them with the country they beloiigto;. 1. Japan 2. Germany 3. Australia _ 4. America_ 5. Greece 6. Spain_ 7. Canada _ 8. Mexico _二、In spoken English, the important words in a sentence are stressed by the speaker. Follow the example and wite the stressed word in each answer on the line.Example： Q: Should I eat a big breakfast? .A: No, you should eat a good breakfast, eood good 1.Q: Did you say get up early or late? . A: I said early. . 2. Q: Did you say breakfast before breakfast or after breakfast?A: I said before breakfast _ 3.Q: Did you say eat your breakfast quickly?A: No, 1 said slowly. _ 4. Q: Should I take a nap after lunch?A: No, you should take a walk after lunch. _ 5. Q: Is it OK to go to bed at three in the morning?A.No you should go to bed early. . 六、Signs around us.(A) Match these signs with the possible places where you can see them. SINGS. 1. DONT WALK ON THE GRASS2.PLEASE DONT FEED THE MONKEYS3.STAFF ONLY 4.PLEASE TAKE ONE5.NO JEANSPLEASE QUEUE HERE6.7.NO SMOKING AT THIS AREAPLACESa. In a restaurant.b. In a zoo : c. in a restaurant, shop, library, etc. d. Next to some information sfieets. e. Somewhere they sell tickets, eg. railway station or bus station, a theatre, f. Outside a.rest,or bar or a club g. In a park. 1._ 2._ 3._ 4._. 5- 6 _ 7._ (B) Match the following signs with their meanings.SIGNSMEANING1.Be careful! They are repairing the road _2. Be careful! UFOs are in this area. _3. You must not sleep while you are driving. _;.4. Be careful! Children cross the road here. 5. Be careful! Ghosts are in this area. - . _ _6. You must not sing while you are driving, _ _7. Be careful! They sell fast food here. 8. You must not read while you are driving. . 四.Match the reports of what people said in column A with the description in column B.A B1.Tina said she was really worried about Charlie. a. GivingTan-apologyShe seemed very depressed 2. William told me he was sorry he would be a b.Offering sympathylittle late to the part. . 3.Robert told me he couldnt come for dinner on c. Expressing a concernFriday. He said he had to work late. 4.Jajiice and Keith said theyjvere.really sorry d.Offering an invitationwe had the fiu. They hoped we would fee! better soon 5.Ben said he was going to ask Sarah to the party e.Making ah excuse1._ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._五. Match the sentences with the responses. 1. How well do you swim? 2. When I was a kid, Hived in New Zealand, 3.There is a baseball game tonight. 4. What do you think of Tina? ! 5. How long do you spend in the swimming pool? 6. Im sorry I cann help you. 7. How tall is she? 8. Do you like gospel music? a. Pretty shortb. I m not a real fan of hers.c. leant stand itd. Wow! Tell me more.e. Im about average.f About 45 nunutes.g. Great! Lets go.h. Thank you all the same1._ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 6. 7._ 8. 六. Multiple choice: 1. Which is the correct picture of pronouncing ? 2. Which holiday does this picture describe? A. Easter B.,Christmas C. Valentines Day D. Halloween 3. The Labor Day in China is on _, in USA is on _ . A. May Ist; the l.f Monday in September B. July 4th, the Ist Sunday in June C. May Ist; the 1st Sunday in June. D. July 4th;the IstMonday in September 4. In England, drivers sit on the _ side of the car. Cars go on the _ side of the street A. right; right B. right; left C.left; left D. left; right 5. In Britain, people usually use _ on a card to give congratulations on the new born baby. A. dragon B. crane C. rabbit D. tortoise 6. In which country people usually use mile as the linear measure instead of kilometer. A.Japan B.American C. Australia D.Canada . 7. Some little sheep _ eating grass on the hill. A. are B. is C. be D. was 8.What are they like? - A. They are well. B. Computer games. C. They are friendly. D. They are like their father. 9. Which of the following university is not in Britain? A. Oxford University. B. Harvard University; C. Cambridge University. D. London University. 10. It is said that the Blacks is a DINK, thats to say A. theyre foreigner B. theyre very rich C. they have no children at all D.they are both teachers . 11. will your teacher be back? - In an hour. A: What time B. When C. How soon D. How long 12. May your pencil be in your pencil-box? -Ah._ A. So it may B. So it is C. So is it D. So may it 七.Can you use some idioms? Here are some of them. Have a try to choose one according to the given situation. , A. break ones neck B. Get ones teeth into something C. get that straight D. gone with the wind E. good for nothing F. get stuck G good chow H. bury ones head in the sand 1. A: Call me back if you need any help. My number is 123-456. B: Let me _ .123-356? A: No, 356. B: Ok. Thanks. Ill call you if I need any help. 2. A: What happened to your hand? B: I cut myself when the handle on this _ screwdriver slipped off. Im throwing it away right now so no one else gets hurt using it. 3. A: What is Joan going to do about that problem with her neighbors? B: Nothing. She wont talk to them about it because she doesnt like having arguments with people. A: Thats just like her always _ . 4. A: What is Mary doing? B: Shes reading a book in her room. A: She really enjoys reading, especially if its., something she can really B: Thats her only hobby., 5. A : Im exhausted. B : Why? What have you been doing? A. Ive been _ preparing .for the final exams, Ive really had to burn the midnight oil. B: Well, if you had worked hard.during the term, you wouldnt have to kill yourself 6. A: What happened to the store that used to be here?. B: Its _ . The owners decided to move to Canada, so they.cl.osed the. store and gave everything to their family and friends. 1.Queen Elizabeth(1926-)2.Wolfgang Mozart (1756-1791)3.Madonna(1959)4.John F Kennedy(1917-1963)5.William Shakespeare(1564-1616)A.made her record in 1982B.was shot in Dallas in 1963C.become Queen in 1952D.wrote 38 theare plays.E.began composing music in 1760a. when he was 46 years oldb.when she was 26 years oldc. when he was 4 years oldd.and died when he was 52 years olde.when she was 23 year old八.Match columnand together to make a complete and reasonable sentence,Put the letters on the line. 1.- - 2- - 3- - 4. - - 5. - - 九 Cloze test. What are dads for ? In the home a dad is very 1 i . He is the person who provides us with 2 m_ to feed and clothe ourselves. He can decorate your bedroom, 3 m_ ,. Your radio , make, cages for your pets,repair a puncture in your bicycle 4 t_ and help you with,your maths homework. A dad can be very 5 u for taking you in the car to and from parties, music lessons and dancing lessons. A dad is the person whom you ask for 6 p_ money, he is the one who complains about the time you spend 7 t_ On tHe telephone, as he has to pay the bills. Dad is someone who will support you in an argument, if he believes you to be 8 r _ . He is someone who reads your school 9 r , and treats you if it is good. A dad .likes to come into a nice happy home in the evening, and settle back in his chair with a 10 n He likes to recall his National Service days. 十. Choose the topic sentence for each paragraph. 1. She enjoys doing unusual things.artd pushing herself to the limit :Last yearf for example, she suddenly got the idea that she would love to see china. She enrolled in Chmese language classes, planned her trip, and then took; off across china alone.She does not. mind traveling alone. In fact, she loves going off on adventures by herself. A. My mother is 47 years old. B. My mother is very adventurous C. I really admire my mother. 2. _ ,He is probably the most outspoken person know Last week after class for example, He said to our teacher, “This class is really boring, are you interested in making the class more exciting have some ideas” John was Just saying what he though, but our. teacher didnt exactly listening to him.! A. I have a friend name to him.: B. My friend John-and I are in the same English class. C. My friend John is the kind of person who loves to talk. 3. New born babies sleep an average.of 18 hours a day. But as children grow older .However when children reach their teens, they seem to need a lot of sleep again. It is not unusual for teenagers to sleep until noon on weekends, if their parents let them. When people reach old age, they tend to sleep much less than they did in their forties and fifties. A. Peoples sleep needs change as they go through life. B. Babies-sJeep more than elderly people. C. Everyone needs sleep. 4._ _ We experience a gradual rise of energy in the morning; peaking around noon. There is a slow decline in energy in the mid-afternoon with a second peak early in the evening. This; is followed by a steady .decline in energy until bedtime. Everyone experiences these energy patterns. They are a part of daily life. A.People need energy to get through the day. B.Peoples energy patterns change according to the time of day. C. Everyones energy declines steadily in the afternoon. 5._In fact, Americans now spend over a billion dollars, a year on vitamins and food supplements. Vitamin companies know this and supply an almost endless variety of vitamins. Thereare rnultivitamins for adults, special vitamins for women, flavored vitamins Tor children, and even vitamins to help students study better. New types of vitamin pills come out almost monthly, and there is at least one vitamin store in every shopping mail. A. Vitamins can be used to supplement a healthy diet. B. New types of vitarnin pills are popular with women. C. In the U.S, Vitamins are a big business. 十一、Read the timetable and answer the following questions. Bus 522 CITYASHFORD ROADGREEN STREETGEORGE ROADNEW FARM ZOO8:30 A.M8:45 A.M9:00A.M9:15 A.M9:30 A.M9:30 A.M9:45 A.M10:00 A.M10:15 A.M10:30 A.M10:30 A.M10:45 A.M11:00 A.M11:15 A.M11:30 A.M11:30 A.M11:45A.M12:00A.M12:15 A.M12:30 A.M12:30 P.M12:45 P.M1:00 P.M1:15 P.M1:30 P.M1:30 P.M1:45 P.M2:00 P.M2:15 P.M2:30 P.M2:30 P.M2:45 P.M3:00 P.M3:15 P.M3:30 P.M3:30 P.M3:45 P.M4:00 P.M4:15 P.M4:30 P.M4:30 P.M4:45 P.M5:00 P.M5:15 P.M5:30 P.M5:30 .P.M5:45 .P.M6:00 P.M6:15 P.M6:30 .P.M1. which bus do you catcii to go from the city to New Farm Z00? 2. How long does it take to go from the city to New Farm Zoo? 3. How often do buses leave the city for New Farm Zoo? 4. What time-does the first bus leave the city for New Arm Zoo? 5. What time does the last bus leave the city for New Farm Zoo? 6. . What is the first stop on the route from the city to New farm Zoo? 7. How long does it take to go from Green street to George Road? 8. If I arrive in the city at 3 oclock, what time is the next bus to New Farm Zoo? 十二. Read the article. THE FLTTUIIE OF ENERGY Energy is very important in modern life. People use energy to run machines, heat and cool their homes cook, give light, and transport people and products from place to place. Most energy nowadays comes from fossil fuelspetroleum, coai, and natural gas. However, burning fossil fuels causes pollution. Also, if we dont find new kinds of energy, we will use up all the fossil fuels in the twenty-first century. Scientists are working to find other kinds of energy for the future. What might these sources of energy be? Energy from the wind All over the world, people use the power of the wind. It turns windmills and moves sailboats. It is a clean source of energy, and there is lots of it. Unfortunately, if the wind does riot blow, there is no wind energy. Energy from water WTien water moves from a high place to a lower place, it makes energy. This energy is used to create electricity. In-Brittany, France, for example, waterpower produces enough energy to 1ight a town of 40,000-peopIe. Waterpower gives energy without pollution. However, people have to build dams to use this energy. Darns cost a lot of money, so water energy is expensive. Enger form the earth There is heat in rocks under the earth. Scientists use this heat to make geothermal energy. San Francisco gets half of the energy it needs from geotherrnai power. This kind of energy is cheap, but it is possible only in a few places in the world. Energy form the sun solar panels on the roofs of houses can turn energy from the sun into electricity. These panels can create enough energy to heat an entire house. Solar power is clean and there is a lot of it in sunny places. But when the weather is bad, there is no sunlight for energy. What is one advantage and one disadvantage of each type of energy. Complete the chart Advantage Disadvantage wind power 1 _ 2_ vaterpower 3_._ 4_ gothermal ower 5._ 6_ slar power 7. _ 8. 十三、Read the birth certificate then complete the dialogue. REGISTER OF BIRTHS, DEATHS, AND MARPJAGS Use the information in this unit to fill in the missing words in the following conversation. Teacher: Now then, Jane, youll be going up & grade next year. I need some information fro