英语10月考

一．听说测试。（共15分）

1. 听录音，在A、B、C选项中选出你所听到的句子。(每小题念两遍。3小题，每小题1分) ( ) 1. A. Jim has a good memory.

B. Jim has a bad memory. C. Jim had a bad memory.

( ) 2. A. There are many cars in the street.

B. There are many people in the street. C. There are many vehicles in the street.

( ) 3. A. Please tell me the truth.

B. Please tell me the details. C. Please tell me the news.

II. 听录音，在A、B、C选项中选出与你所听到的句子的意思最接近的句子。 (每小题念两遍。共2小题，每小题1分)

( )4. A. It took me one day to look for the book.

B. I spent a lot of money on the book. C. I spent one day writing the book.

( )5. A. Lucy made a shirt for John.

B. Lucy bought John a shirt.

C. Lucy wants to buy a shirt for John.

III. 请根据实际情况和所提供的情景完成对话。(每个问题念两遍，共3小题，每小题1分) 6. _____________________________________________________________ 7. _____________________________________________________________ 8. _____________________________________________________________ IV.听短文回答问题。（短文和问题都念两遍，共3小题，每小题1分） 9. _____________________________________________________________ 10. _____________________________________________________________ 11. _____________________________________________________________ V．请用英语描述下图。要求六句话以上。（4分）

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二．单项选择。（每小题1分，共15分） ( ) 1. --- Linda, have you had _____ lunch yet?

--- Yes, I had _______ big dinner with my parents.

A. /, a B. a, / C. a, the D. an, the ( ) 2. What do you think _______ your interview, Mary?

--- Well, I think I made a good impression _____ the interviewer.

A. of, on B. about, for C. about, at D. in, on ( ) 3. ---How do people use body language to communicate? --- They communicate by _______.

A. smiling B. shaking hands C. hugging D. All of above ( ) 4. --- Which do you like better, watching TV or seeing a film?

--- I prefer _________ a film better than ________TV.

A. seeing, watching B. to see, watch C. seeing, watch D. see, watch

( ) 5. ---People‟s hairstyles ____ their lifestyles. ---Why? Is it very important?

A. depend with B. live with C. depend on D. live on ( ) 6.It is very difficult______me to finish the homework______ an hour.

A. of, to B. for, in C. of, in D. for, at ( ) 7. It took them three weeks ___the work.

A finishing B. to finish C. finish D finished ( ) 8. --- Do you know the woman who passed by just now?

--- I am not sure. Maybe she is our new neighbor. I ____ never seen her ____ yesterday. A. have; before B. had; before C. have; since D. had; since ( ) 9. Our new teacher is a very ___________ person. He always makes us happy.

---Oh, really? I am really ___________ in him.

A. interesting, interesting B. interested, interesting C. interesting, interested D. interest, interested ( ) 10. My parents always tell me _________ go out at night.

A. don‟t B. not to C. not D. can‟t ( ) 11. ________ I am ________, I never feel ________.

A. But, alone, lonely B. Although, lonely; alone C. Though, alone, lonely D. But, lonely, alone ( ) 12. She spent three ________ notes on the book.

A. 30-dollars B. 30 dollar C. 30 dollars‟ D. 30-dollar ( ) 13.. ---Bob , do you know ____?

--- Sorry, I don't know.

A. where does Tom work B. where Tom works

C. how does Tom go to work D. what does Tom do ( ) 14. Thanks for your _________.

A. inviting B. invitation C. invite D. to invite ( ) 15. I felt so sorry ______ the poor boy.

A. to B. on C. for D. with 三．完形填空（每小题1分，共10分）

There is one language used in all countries in the world. Men, women, and children __16__ it very often. It is everybody‟s language. It is __17___ to understand, though you can‟t __18__ it. It is sign language.

When you wave to a friend in the street, you are using __19_. When you _20__ your hand in class, you are saying, “Please ask me. I think I know the _21_.” When a policeman wants to _22 cars, buses, he raises his hand. He is using sign language. Churchill‟s famous „V‟ _23__ victory is also sign language.

Sign language is useful in __24__ places and places of noise. Even when you are __25 with your friends, you can have a talk under water.

( ) 16. A. speak B. talk C. play D. use ( ) 17. A. useful B. hard C. easy D. difficult ( ) 18. A. hear B. listen C. feel D. say ( ) 19. A. sign language B. your voice C. money D. a way ( ) 20. A. hurt B. put away C. put up D. clean ( ) 21. A. question B. answer C. story D. class ( ) 22. A. repair B. stop C. drive D. find ( ) 23. A. for B. with C. about D. of ( ) 24. A. far B. near C. quiet D. noisy ( ) 25. A. sleeping B. talking C. walking D. swimming 四．阅读理解（每小题1分，共25分）

A

Many years ago, there was a family named Franklin. They lived in Boston. There were five girls and six boys in the family .On a January day in 1706, another baby boy was born. The boy‟s mother and his husband gave the boy a name Benjamin. Benjamin was the brightest of all the children. He could read when he was five and he could write by the time he was seven. When he was eight, he was sent to school

In school, Benjamin had been good at reading and writing, but not good at math He read all of his father‟s book. And whenever he had a little money, he spent it on the book. He liked books. They told him how to do something. Many years later, he became a famous scientist and politician(政治家)。

1. The Franklins were ______________.

A. Americans B. English C. French D. Germans 2. There were_________ in the family.

A. five brothers B. six sisters C. eleven children D. seven boys 3. From the story, we know _______________. A. the new baby in 1906 was a girl

B. Benjamin was born on January 1st, 1906.

C. of all the children Benjamin was the youngest.

D. the brightest child in the family could write at the age of five. 4. Benjamin___________ when he was in school.

A. did well in math B. was strong in reading and writing. C. did poorly in his lesson. D. was good at all the subjects. 5 Benjamin spent __________________.

A. a lot of time reading B. much money buying books C. a little time writing D. a little money on books

B

During the day we work and play. At night we sleep. Our body rests while we sleep. In the morning we are ready to work and play again. Our body grows most while we sleep. We can learn our lessons better, after we have had plenty of rest. Boys and girls who are eight or nine years old need ten hours of sleep every night. Our body needs plenty of air when we sleep. If we do not get enough fresh air, we will feel tired when we wake up. While in bed we must not cover our heads. Our lungs (肺) need to get enough fresh air. If we open our windows at night, we can have plenty of fresh air. Cool air is better than warm air. Boys and girls who want to be strong must get plenty of sleep.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案：

6. Our body grows most while we are ______.

A. eating B. playing C. exercising D. sleeping 7. Too little sleep makes us ______.

A. tired B. hungry C. happy D. grow 8. What may cause us to feel tired in the morning?

A. Too much air. B. Not enough fresh air. C. Too much cold air. D. Too much sleep.

9. How many hours of sleep should 9-year-old children have?

A. Eight hours. B. Nine hours. C. Ten hours. D. Eleven hours.

10. What do the lungs need most?

A. Fresh air. B. Sleep. C. Warm air. D. Exercises.

C Name School Term ending Maths Science English French History Geography Music Conduct (行为) Absence (缺席) Remark (评语) Head teacher Principle (校长) School reports Jim Green Hilltop High School Grade 8th, July He is a little weak in this subject, but he has tried his best to catch up with others. He can work out many difficulties. Well done. He is the best in the class. Keep it up. His reading is very good. He can remember many words. He is not so good at this, but has done better than before. He is familiar with the names of many places in the world. He doesn‟t like pop songs, though he sings very well. Better 2 Jim has the ability to do a lot better. More Sue Read Andrew Robinson 18th, July 根据表格内容，选择正确答案。

( ) 11. After reading the form, we know this is ________.

A. a studying plan of Jim Green B. a teaching report of Sue Read C. a school report about Jim Green D. a working plan of Andrew Robinson

( ) 12. Which of the following is Not mentioned (提到) in the form?

A. P.E B. Music C. Maths D. History

( ) 13 . From this from, we know that Jim‟s best subject is ________.

A. science B. French C. geography D. English

( ) 14. From this form, we know Jim is not so good at ________.

A. science and geography B. maths and history C. history and French D. music and English

( ) 15. According to the form, which of the following is NOT true?

A. Jim doesn‟t like pop music at all. B. Jim doesn‟t do well in science. C. Jim can do better if he works harder next term. D. Jim learns two foreign languages in school. D

One day an ugly (丑陋的) girl named Kathy cried and asked him, “What makes a girl beautiful?”

Mr. White looked at her and said, “Well, let me tell you a story. Once there was an ugly girl, Kim. She was always sad for her ugly looks. She stayed at home to look after her grandma and never went out. Her grandma was old and ill but she never disliked her, Kim looked after her grandma till she died. She did a lot to help her families. Soon she was popular with people around. Lots of young men wanted to marry her. Finally she got married with a rich and good-looking young man. She became the most popular woman.”

“I see. Kindness and hard work are most important than good looks,” said the ugly girl and she left with a smile.

16. Mr. White is _______.

A. ugly and friendly B. clever and friendly C. ugly and poor D. clever and rich 17. People ask Mr. White for ____ when they have problems.

A. some ideas B. some problems C. a story D. much work 18. Kim usually _____ at her home.

A. studied lessons B. disliked her grandma C. played with friends D. took care of her grandma 19. Kim was popular with people because _______.

A. she was beautiful B. she was rich C. she was kind and hard-working D. she was ugly 20. What did Kathy learn from Mr. White‟s story?

A. She learnt how to help others.

B. She learnt how to find a good-looking husband C. An ugly girl can become beautiful.

D. Kindness and hard work more important than good looks.

E

Our eating habits are very important for good health and a strong body. There are times when most of us like eating sweets and ice-cream better than meat and rice. Sweets and ice-cream are not bad for us if we eat them at the end of a meal .If we eat them before a meal, they may take away our

appetite. It‟s important for us to eat our meal at the same time each day. When we feel worried or excited, we may not want to eat. A long time ago, in England, some judges often decided whether a man was telling truth by giving him some dry bread. If the man could not swallow the bread it meant that he wasn‟t telling the truth. Though this seems strange and foolish, they thought it was an excellent way of finding out truth. A man who is worrying something has difficulty in swallowing anything dry , because he loses his appetite . ( ) 21. Good eating habits make us ________ . A. stronger B. happier C. more beautiful D. more polite ( ) 22. It is good to eat sweets and ice-cream_______ . A. after a meal B. before a meal C. when we are hungry D. when we want to eat ( ) 23. It is good for us to have our meal________ every day . A. earlier B. at the same time C. at any time D. at the different time ( ) 24. The judges in old England thought if a man didn‟t tell the truth , he could ___. A. drink milk or tea B. eat a lot of dry bread C. hardly eat dry bread D. swallow dry bread easily ( ) 25 .A person who feels _______ may not want to eat . A. happy B. shy C. unhappy D. well 五．补全对话（每空1分，共10分）：

A A. breakfast B. with C. since D. take E. until F. worry A: Good morning! B: Good morning. Sit down, please. What‟s wrong 1 you? A: I‟ve got a headache and a bad cough. B: How long have you been like this? A: 2 last light.

B: What did you have for 3 this morning? A: Just a glass of milk.

B: Now open your mouth, please. I want to take your temperature. Oh, don‟t 4 . It‟s nothing serious. Just a little cold. A: What shall I do?

B: You must 5 some medicine, and have a good rest. A: Thank you very much.

B

A. Between which teams? B. Are you coming with me? C. How about meeting at the school gate? D. What time does it start? E. What‟s up\\Why? F. Great! Jack: Hello, Robert. Are you free on Saturday morning? Robert: Yes. ____________6___________?

Jack: There is a basketball match at the Sports Center. Do you want to watch it? Robert: Sure. ___________7___________? Jack: Our school Vs No. 1 Middle School.

Robert: ___________8__________! Let‟s go to cheer for our team. Jack: Yeah. No.1 Middle School Team is not easy to beat.

Robert: So the match will be exciting. _______ 9 ________? Jack: 8:30. Where shall we meet?

Robert: __________10__________. Our school bus will be waiting there. Jack: OK. Let‟s meet there at 8:30. R: All right. See you then.

六．解释句子（每小题2分，共10分）

1. Mary prefers apples to oranges.

2. Amy felt nervous during the exam.

3. She felt on top of the world when she heard the news.

4. Shenzhen is located in the south of China.

5.The article is full of spelling errors.