《综合英语》试卷 A

NewEraEnglish1

Mid-TermTestA

Part1ListeningComprehension(15points)

SectionA

Directions:Thereare5recordeddialoguesinthissection.Aftereachdialogue,thereisarecordedquestion.Whenyouhearaquestion,choosethecorrectanswer.

1.A.Heshouldkeepworkingandachievemore.

B.Heshouldtakeabreakforanhour.

C.Heshouldtryagaintomorrow.

D.Heshouldtakeafifteen-minutebreak.

2.A.Thenextday. B.Nextweek.

C.Nextmonth. D.Intwodays’time.

3.A.She’snevertrieditandshedoesn’twantto.

B.She’striedit,butshedidn’tlikeit.

C.She’strieditandshelovedit.

D.She’snevertriedit,butshe’dliketo.

4.A.Tohavemoremoneyaftershehasbeenpaid.

B.Togettheshoesatacheaperprice.

C.Toseeifthemanwillbuytheshoesforherbirthday.

D.Toseeifshe’dprefertobuyanotherpairofshoes.

5.A.Heburnedhishand. B.Hesprainedhisankle.

C.Hegotsunstroke. D.Hebrokehisleg.

SectionB

Directions:Listentothetwoconversationsandanswerthequestions.

Conversation1

1.WhyisLucysurprisedbyTim’sbirthdaypresents?

A.Shethinksboardgamesareforchildren. B.Shethinksboardgamesareboring.

C.Shethinkshedidn’tgetmany. D.Shethinksmorepeopleprefervideogames.

2.WhydoesTimlikeboardgames?

A.Hepreferstostayindoors. B.Hethinksthey’reexciting.

C.Hethinksthey’resociableandrelaxing. D.Theyhelptokeephisbrainactive.

Conversation2

3.WhatisPauldoing?

A.Packingafirstaidkitforhisholiday.

B.Buyingmedicineforhishomefirstaidkit.

C.Buyingsuncreamforskin,whichisburned.

D.Restingaftergettingtoomuchsun.

4.WhydoesPaulaskBeckyforadvice?

A.She’sanurse.B.Sheknowsaboutfirstaid.

C.She’shadsunstrokebefore.D.Sheworksinapharmacy.

5.WhichofthefollowingdoesBeckyNOTrecommend?

A.Suncream. B.Aspirin.

C.Antibiotics. D.Bandages.

SectionC

Directions:Listentotherecordedpassagethreetimes.Duringthesecondreading,fillintheblankswiththewordsorphrasesyouhear.Duringthethirdreading,checkyourwriting.

Ithinkit’sveryimportanttosupportlocal(1)______________________________.Nowadays,onlineshoppingisbecomingverypopular,asit’ssoconvenientandit’seasiertofind(2)______________________________.However,Ithinktherearemanyadvantagestoshoppinglocallytoo.Firstofall,whenyou(3)______________________________,youaresupportingyourlocaleconomy.Weallenjoybusyandlivelytowncenters,andifpeoplestopshoppingatbrick-and-mortarstores,thenthesewill(4)______________________________,andourshoppingmallsandhighstreetswillbecomequiet,emptyplaces.Theothergreatthingaboutshoppinglocallyisthatyoucan(5)______________________________andenjoysomehumancontact—somethingyoudon’tgetonline!

Part2Vocabulary&Structure(30points)

SectionA

Choosethecorrectoptionforeachsentence.

1.I’vegotplentytimetoworkonthisassignment.The_______isn’tuntilnextmonth.

A.factor B.deadline C.goal D.tip

2.It’seasytostartadiet.Thehardpartis_______toit.

A.sticking B.tempting C.affecting D.procrastinating

3.She’sworkedhardthisyear,andshe’sreally_______alot.

A.affected B.achieved C.procrastinated D.tempted

4.Itseems_______we’veknowneachotherforyears,althoughweonlymetafewdaysago.

A.of B.like C.by D.if

5.Paintingisarelaxingandcreativewayto_______thetime.

A.live B.do C.pass D.get

6.Ifyouwaituntiltheendoftheseason,you’llbeabletobuytheseshoes_______adiscount.

A.of B.at C.in D.over

7.Theyseemedliketheperfectcouple.It’ssosadthatthey’vesplit_______.

A.up B.over C.down D.out

8.Igotsomemoneyformybirthday.Whydon’twegoonashopping_______?

A.tactic B.spree C.loot D.typical

9.Sarahadaterribleheadacheyesterday,but_______she’llfeelbettertoday.

A.fortunately B.hopeful C.hopefully D.unfortunately

10.Ifyou’relivingawayfromhomeforthefirsttime,eatingwellshouldbea_______.

A.priority B.remarkable C.blow D.firstaid

SectionB

Fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthewordorphrasegiveninthebrackets.

1.Sheatesomefoodwhichwasundercooked,and____________(asaresult/however)feltsick.

2.Ienjoyedthefilm_____________(therefore/eventhough)itwasn’tthekindofthingI’dusuallywatch.

3.Dowehave_____________(toomany/enough)eggs?Ifnot,I’llgoandgetsomemore.

4.That’stheteacher_____________(which/who)organizesthephotographyclub.

5.Youdon’thavemuchfreetimeatthemoment,_____________(haven’t/do)you?

SectionC

Completethepassagewiththeappropriatewordorphrasegiveninthebrackets.

Myhobbyis(1)__________(doingcrafts/jogging/playingboardgames),inparticularmodelmaking.Ifinditarelaxingwayto(2)__________(take/get/pass)thetimewhenI’mnotstudying.WhatittakestomakeamodeldependsonthekindofmodelIchoosetomake.Someofthesmallmodelsarevery(3)__________(awesome/inspiring/challenging)tocomplete,asittakesalongtimetoputthemtogetherandpaint.Othersaremucheasier.Alotofpeoplethinkthatmodelmakingmustbealonelyhobby,andit’struethatIusuallymakemodelsonmyown.However,thishobbyhashelpedmetomakenewfriendstoo.Lastyear,Iwenttoamodel(4)__________(crew/interior/exhibition)andImetanothergirlwholovesmakingmodels.Webecamefriendsandnowsendeachotherphotosofourwork.Ithinkourhobbyis(5)__________(random/weird/awesome)—youshouldtryit!

Part3ReadingComprehension(40points)

Task1Readthefollowingpassage.Choosethebestanswer.

Timemanagementcourses—aretheyworthit?

Ayearago,Iwasverydisorganized.I’dgettotheendofasemesteratcollegeandrealizedthatIhadn’tachievedanything(unlessyoucountspendinghoursonsocialmediaasanachievement!).

Luckilymyfamilydecidedtogetmeaticketforatimemanagementcourse.Imustadmit,atthetimeIdidn’tthinkitwasthemostexcitingbirthdaypresent(Iwouldhavepreferredanewphone)butlookingback,itwasagreatidea.

Inoneday,Ilearnedsomuch.Thetrainerwasfun,soitwasneverboring,andthedaywasdividedintolotsofdifferentactivities.Wespokeaboutprocrastination,andforthefirsttimeIhadtothinkdeeplyaboutwhyIwasprocrastinating.I’dalwaysthoughtitwasbecauseofmyloveforsocialmedia,butafterthinkingcarefullyIrealizedIwasprocrastinatingbecauseIwasactuallyfrightenedoffailing.Realizingthetruthaboutmybehaviorwasveryhelpful.

Themostusefulpartofthedayformewasanactivitywherewelearnedtosay“no”topeople.Thetrainertoldusthatmanypeoplewhostrugglewithtimemanagementrarelydosobecausetheywanttopleaseotherpeople.IrealizedIalwayssaid“yes”tofriendswhoaskedmetogoout—evenwhenIwasstressedoutandbusy.

Oneyearlater,I’mnotthemostorganizedpersonIknow.However,I’mmuchbetterthanIwas,thankstothebestbirthdaypresentever.

1.Whatwasthewriterofthearticlelikeayearago?

A.Hefounditdifficulttomanagehistime.

B.Heworkedhardandachievedalotatcollege.

C.Hefeltverystressedoutduetohisstudies.

D.Hewasverysociableandlovedgoingoutwithfriends.

2.Whatdidthewriterthinkofhisbirthdaypresentatfirst?

A.Hethoughtitwasagreatpresent.

B.Hewouldhavepreferredsomethingmoreexciting.

C.Hefeltangrythathedidn’tgetwhathewanted.

D.Hewasworriedabouthowmuchitmusthavecost.

3.Whatdidthewriterlearnaboutprocrastination?

A.Helearnedhowtostopdoingit.

B.Helearnedthatpeopleusuallyprocrastinatebecauseofsocialmedia.

C.Helearnedthateveryoneprocrastinates,andit’simpossibletostopitcompletely.

D.Helearnedthereisusuallyadeeperreasonforwhypeopleprocrastinate.

4.Whatwasthemostusefullessonthewriterlearnedfromtheday’straining?

A.Youshouldalwayssay“yes”topeople.

B.Tryingtopleaseotherpeopleisawasteoftime.

C.It’sokaytosay“no”topeoplesometimes.

D.Keepingpeoplehappywillhelpyoumanageyourtimebetter.

5.Ayearlater,thewriteris_______.

A.stillterribleatmanaginghistime

B.excellentatmanaginghistime

C.evenworseatmanaginghistime

D.betteratmanaginghistime

Task2Readthefollowingpassage.Choosethebestanswer.

Gettingthemostoutofasale

Doyouknowhowtogetthebestdealsoutofasale?Readoursimpleguidetomakesureyougetthemostoutofyourshoppingspree!

Thefirstthingyouneedtodoistoaskyourselfwhatyouactuallyneed.Youdon’twanttowakeupthenextdaywithlotsofunwantedjunkinyourcloset.Decidewhatyouwanttobuydays(orevenweeks)beforethesalestarts.Thiswillhelpyoutostayfocused.Agoodwayofdoingthisistokeepawishlistonyourphoneorinanotebook.

You’llalsoneedtodosomeresearch.Ifyouwanttobuyabiggeritem(forexample,aphoneoralaptop)thenshoparoundbeforetheday.Readproductreviewsandtalktofriendswhohaveboughtsimilarproducts.Thecleareryouareaboutwhatyouwant(andwhyyouwantit),thelesslikelyyouaretomakeanexpensivemistake.

Setyourselfabudgetbeforetheday.Youreallydon’twanttooverspendonyourshoppingspree,oryoucouldfeelpoorformonthsafterwards.Decidehowmuchyoucanaffordtospendanddonotgooverthisamount.

Finally,don’tleaveittoolate.Inmostsales,thebestdealsgoearly.Bepunctual,soyoucanbetheretoenjoythebiggestdiscountsandmakeyourdecisionsquickly(thisiswhereyourresearchwillhelpyou).Goodluckandhappyshopping!

6.Inthisarticle,thewriterhopesto_______.

A.encouragereaderstobuyless

B.helpreaderstomakethemostoutofsales

C.tellreadersaboutsomewell-knownsales

D.talkabouttheprosandconsofshoppingatsales

7.Accordingtothewriter,thefirstthingyouneedtodoisto_______.

A.findafriendwhowillgoshoppingwithyou

B.decidehowmuchmoneyyouaregoingtospend

C.decidewhatshopsyouneedtovisit

D.makealistofwhatyouneedtobuy

8.Ifyouwanttobuyaphoneoralaptop,youshould_______.

A.lookatthelessexpensiveonesfirst

B.notbuyonewhichisbeingsoldatadiscount

C.readproductreviewsanddoyourresearch

D.choosethelatestmodel

9.Accordingtothewriter,whatshouldyoudoaboutyourbudget?

A.Decideonitbeforethedayofthesaleandsticktoit.

B.Setitwhenyouthinkyouarespendingtoomuchmoney.

C.Setabudget,buttrynottoworryifyougooverit.

D.Don’tsetabudget,becauseyourshoppingexperiencewillbelessenjoyable.

10.Whenitcomestosalesshoppingyoushould_______.

A.decidewhatyouaregoingtobuyquickly,withoutdoinganyresearch

B.takealongtimetodecidewhatyouaregoingtobuy

C.waituntillater,sotheshopsareniceandquiet

D.bethereontimetogetthebestdeals

Task3Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithnomorethanthreewords.

Treatingsunstroke

Withtheperiodofveryhotweatherwearehavingatthemoment,itisveryimportantthatallofourstudentsknowhowtorecognizeandtreatsunstroke.Ifyouorsomeoneyouknowgetssunstroke,pleasefollowtheseguidelinestoensureaquickrecovery.

Recognizingsunstroke

Symptomsincludeaheadache,alossofappetite,feelingsick,andfeelingverythirsty.Thesymptomsofsunstrokeareoftenthesameinadultsandchildren.Ifsomeoneyouknowhassunstroke,itisimportantthatyouactquicklytocoolhim/herdown.

Whattodowithsomeonewhohassunstroke

Movethepersonintoacoolroomandgethim/hertoliedown.Thepersonshouldraisehis/herfeetslightly.Getthevictimtodrinklotsofwaterandsprayhis/herskinwithcoolwatertoo.Staywiththepersonuntilhe/shefeelsbetter.Thevictimshouldstarttofeelbetterwithinhalfanhour.

Whentocall911

Sunstrokecanbeseriousifitisnottreatedquickly.Ifthepersondoesnotgetbetterwithinhalfanhour,youshouldseekmedicalhelp.Youshouldalsocallanambulanceifthepersonseemsconfused,ifhe/sheisbreathingtoofastorifhe/shelosesconsciousness.

11.Thenoticeisgivingadviceonhowto____________________.

12.Symptomsofsunstrokeincludelosing____________________andfeelingthirsty.

13.Adultsandchildrenwithsunstrokeoftenshow____________________.

14.Onceyouhavetreatedsomeonewithsunstrokeyoushould____________________untiltheyfeelbetter.

15.Ifsunstrokeisnottreatedquicklyit____________________.

Task4Thefollowingisaninformalemailtoafriend.Afterreadingit,fillineachblankwithnomorethanthreewords.

HiSteve,

Thanksforyouremail!ItwasgoodtohearfromyouandI’mreallygladtohearyou’rehappyinyournewhome.

Everything’sfinehere.I’vefoundanewhobbyandI’mreallyenjoyingit.I’vejoinedarock-climbinggroupwithsomeotherstudentsatcollege.Everyweekendwegosomewherebeautifulandclimbtogether.Theclubalsohasanindoorclimbingwall,sowhentheweatherisreallybad,wecanclimbindoors.

Manypeoplethinkthatrock-climbingisaverydangeroushobby.It’struethatitcanbeunsafeifyouclimbaloneorifyoudon’thavetherightequipment.Ifeelreallysafeclimbingwiththeotherstudentsinmygroup,asafewofthemareveryexperiencedclimbers.Weuseallthecorrectsafetyequipmenttoo—ropes,helmetsandharnesses.

SinceIstartedrock-climbing,I’venoticedadifferenceinmyfitness.It’ssuchgoodexerciseformyarms,shouldersandlegs.I’mgettingreallytoned!It’sagreatwayofspendingtimeoutdoorsinbeautifulplac