新概念英语第2册期中测试卷.doc

新概念英语第二册期中测试卷I. 听力理解 （20%）A. 听下面5段小对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选 出最佳答案。 1. When will the performance begin? A. At 8:10 B. At 10:08 C. At 7:40 D. At 8:20 2. Why is the man having dinner so late? A. Because he had to work late. B. Because he went to the evening class directly after work. C. Because the train was late. D. Because he didnt catch the early train. 3. Where does the man want to go? A. The police station B. The city library C. The TV station D. The railway station 4. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Friends B. Boss and secretary C. Teacher and student D. Mother and son 5. Where did the women expect the man to be now? A. In Europe B. At home C. In Japan D. At college B. 听下面2段大对话，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。（10%） 听第一段对话，回答下面第6-10题。 6. What will the man do this evening? A. Go to his hotel B. Meet someone C. Talk with the woman again D. Go to London 7. Where are the two speakers?A. In the street B. In a hotel C. In a taxi D. In the womans home 8. How many times has Mr .Green give the driver if he pays 20 dollars? A. Many times B. Several times C.Hardly D. Never 9. How much extra money should Mr. Green give the driver if he pays 20 dollars?A. 10 dollars B. 5dollars C.2 dollars D.4 dollars 10. What do you think the relationship is between these two people? A. Husband and wife B. Guide and visitor C. Driver and passenger D. Teacher and student听下面第二段对话，回答第11-15题。11. Where is the shopping center? A. Near the restaurant B. In the restaurant C. Near another shopping center D. Down Fleet Avenue12. What can we learn about the couple? A. They work in a hospital B. They have a restaurant in the shopping center C. They own a restaurant D. They own a shopping center13. Why isnt the man thinking of moving their restaurant again? A.Because he wants to open another restaurant in the shopping center B. Because the shopping center is far from his home C. Because they havent enough time D. Because the business there isnt good14. How did those two men know the result is good in the center? A.They have opened a shop in the shopping center for a long time B. They had a study on the number of people passing through the center each day. C. They have enough experience D. They have enough time to manage it 15. Who probably are George and Jane? A. The couples relatives B. The couples children C. The couples neighbours D. The couples employeesC. 听下面5段对话，回答第16-20题。 16. How long have the speaker been waiting? 17. Where does the conversation take place? 18. What will Jack do? 19. Why does the woman live in the countryside? 20. What can we know about Judy? II. 单项选择题。从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。（15%） 1. - Were going to have a picnic tomorrow.Why dont you come with us? - , but I have something important to do tomorrow. A. Youre right B. Id like to C. I dont mind D. Maybe next time2. - Go for hiking this Saturday,OK? - . I like getting close to nature. A. I couldnt agree more B. I believe not C. Im afraid not D. I dont think so3. - How often do you eat out? - , but usually once a week. A. Have no idea B. It depends C. As usual D.Generally speaking4. - How about seeing the new movie at the theatre tonight? - , but ive got to go over my notes for tomorrows exam. A. All right B.Sounds great C. I cant D.Im terribly sorry5. - How about putting some pictures into the report? - A picture is worth a thousand words. A. No way. B.Why not? C. All right. D.No matter 6. Its impossible to a conversation with all this noise in the background. A. carry on B.go on C. put on D.move on7. They set out late and go to the airport with minutes to . A. spare B.catch C. leave D.make8. - May I have a talk with one of your sports reporters? - Sorry, but all of them are out to the main events of the day.A. get B. find C. cover D.search9. If youre driving to the airport , can you give me a ?A. hand B. seat C. drive D.lift10. It was only later that I my mistake.A.recognize B. understand C. realize D.knew11. The patient is supposed to go to the hospital for checks.A.common B. normal C. regular D.usual12. As a result of heavy snow, the railway has been closed up until further .A. news B. information C. notice D.message13. Nick had an unusual clever mind, so his success had been and never in doubt.A. hoped B.expected C.promised D.supposed14. This picture was taken a long time ago. I wonder if you can my father.A.find out B. pick out C. look out D.tell out15. - Did anyone support you at the meeting? - Mike was the only one who my opinion.A.agreed B. cared C. shared D.accepted16. - Mr. Brown this week? - No. He is on holiday.A. Has; worked B. Does; work C. Did; work D.Is; working17. How can you possibly miss the news? It on TV all day long.A.has been B. had been C. was D.will be18. I arrived late; I the road to be so icy.A. wouldnt expect B. havent expected C. hadnt expected D.wasnt expecting19. As soon as he comes back, Ill tell him when and see him.A. you will come B.will you come C. you come D.do you come20. - What will you do if it tomorrow? - We have to carry it on, since weve got everything ready. A.rain B.rains C. will rain D.is raining21. The weather was cold that I didnt like to leave my room. A.really B.such C. too D.so22. - You were brave enough to raise objections at the meeting. - Well,now i regret that.A. to do B. to be doing C. to have done D.having done23. - I think its going to be a big problem. - Yes, it could be. - I wonder we could do about it. A. if B.how C. what D.that24. The project by the end of 2012 will ease the citys serious traffic jam. A. having been accomplished B.being accomplished C. to be accomplished D.having done25. There a river near my home.A. used to have B.used to be C.is used to have D.is used to be26. Since the first space mission, many communication satellites . A. was launched B.are launched C.have been launched D.had been launched27. By the time you arrive in London, we in Europe for two weeks.A. shall stay B.have stayed C.will have stayed D.have been staying28. - Tom graduated from college at a very young age. - Oh, he have been a very smart boy then.A. could B.should C.might D.must29. This sentence needs .A. being improved B.improve C.improving D.improved30. This is the school they visited last year and is the one my father once worked. A. that; where B.where; that C.where;where D.that;thatIII. 阅读理解。从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。（20%） A篇 Mike was 10 years old and he went to the Ashland School.He was very good at football, so he was chosen in the school team.He always played very well in the games and matches,and he scored a lot of goals. One day Mike said to his parents,We are playing against the Gum Tree School. Can you come and see us play football? And they agreed to come. The match was in the park.The Gum Tree School team wore green shirts and blue shorts, and Mikes team wore white shirts and red shorts. In the first two minutes of the match, Mike ran with the ball and kicked it into the goal. All the Ashland School boys and their families were very happy to see it. After that, Mike scored two again before half time.Then in the second half of the match he hardly touched the ball with strength, and the goalkeeper caught it easily and throw it out again. After the match,Mikes father said to him ,You missed a good chance to score another goal then, Mike.Why did you kick it weakly? Because there were tears in the goalkeepers eyes, Mike answered.1. Which of the following statement is the best to describe Mike? A.a good student B. a tricker C. a football fan D. a master in football2. What is the Gum Tree Schoolaccording to the passage? A.the school where Mike was trained. B. the school where Mike studied. C.the school which is Mikes competitor. D. the school where always trained players.3. Why did all the Ashland School boys and their families were very happy ? A.Because they like to see football match. B. Because Mike played well. C.Because the match was very exciting. D. Because they won the match.4. Why didnt Mike kick the ball with strength in the second half of the match? A. Because the Gum Tree School team was terribly beaten. B. Because Mike thought he could win the watch. C. Because Mike was too tired. D. Because the goalkeeper was too tired.5. What can we know about Mike according to the passage? A.He is a well-trained football player. B. He didnt know the match rule too clearly. C.He is a player who didnt care the results. D.He is a person who cares other peoples feelings.B篇No man is an islandis a well-known line from Jone Donnes Devotion, written more than three hundred years ago.Even now people still agree with him.No one can live a completely isolated life.Without other people, life become empty and sad.We all need friends.For some of us,though making friends is not difficult,feeling shy, we may not want to make the first move.It is also difficult at times to keep the friends we already have.There are many books about friendship, but Dale Carnegies How to Win Friends and Influence People, written in 1936, is most famous.This how to book about getting along with other people became a best-seller.It was later put into 28 languages.Dale Carnegies advice seems to be simple,but can his advice help you?Do you need to change the way you act? Here is a list of advice from his book.1. Be friendly and polite. Always greet with a smile.Begin with excuse meor would you please, when you want to ask somebody.Remember to saythank youand try to be as helpful as you can.2. Go out of your way to be nice. Find some time to do special things for other people.Making some soup for sick neighbour may seem like a little thing to you, but it will make your neighbour feel a lot better. 3. Remember names. They say that the sweetest music to a persons ear is the sound of his or her own name.4. Be open-minded. Try to understand other peoples ways and ideas and learn something from them. 5. Listen patiently. When someone is talking to you, look at him or her, listen carefully and say something when necessary. 6. The underlined sentence No one can live a completely isolated lifemeans in the passage. A. No one can live on an island. B. No one can live on his own C. No one can live alone. D. No one can live without difficulty 7. Some of us feel it not easy to make friends because . A. we are afraid of making bad friends. B. we are ashamed to take the first action. C. we feel worried that we wont be able to keep our friends. D. we feel sure that we already have enough friends. 8. We can learn from this passage that . A. Jone Donne learned something from Dale Carnegie B. friends are always friends. C. you will make many friends after you read Dale Carnegies book. D.Dale Carnegies advice may help people know how to make friends. 9. What is a how to”book in the third paragraph? A. A book that can help you find friends. B. A book that can introduce you some good friends, C. A book that offers you some tips to make friends. D.A book that sells well. 10. According to the passage, which is NOT the advice of Dale Carnegie in making friends? A. make others know your name. B. express apologies when troubling others. C. try to make other peoples voice be heard when talking. D.sometimes take other peoples advice if right. C篇 The small number of newborn babies, which has been caused by high prices and the changing social situation of women, is one of the most serious problems in Asia. When people talk about it, you can hear a word invented in Japan,which means Double Income NO Kids. In many major Asian cities like Seoul, Singapore, and Tokyo, the cost of a house is extremely high. A young couple who want to buy their own house may have to pay about $3000,000 (though prices have fallen). For a flat with one bedroom, one dining-room, a kitchen, and a bathroom, the couple will pay about $900 a month. Whats more, if they want to have a child, the childs education is very expensive. For example, most kindergarten charges are at least $5.000 a year. In such a situation, its difficult to afford children. The number of married women who want to continue working because they enjoy their jobs. However, if they want to have children, they immediately have serious problems. Though most companies allow women to leave their jobs for a short time to have a baby, they expect women with babies to give up their jobs. In short, if they want to bring up children properly, both parents have to work, but it is hard for mothers to work. Indeed, women who want to continue working have to choose between having children or keeping their jobs. In a word, Asian governments must take steps to improve the present situation as soon as possible.11. What is the main problem being discussed in the passage? A. The necessary steps of Asian government. B. The changing social situation of women. C. The high prices of houses and education. D. The cut-down of newborn babies in Asia.12. According to the passage, which of the following is not true? A. It is not easy for a couple to afford a child in Asia. B. The prices of houses in Asia are quite high. C. Fewer married women want to have a job. D. The word“DINKS”appeared in an Asian country.13. To buy a flat and send a child to kindergarten, how much will a couple pay each year? A. 85,000 B. 85,900 C. $10.800 D. $15.80014.Why do some companies expect women to give up jobs? A. To look after their babies well at home. B. They dont think women can concentrate their whole mind on work. C. They think women can afford their children without work. D. They wish women could find a higher-paid company to afford their children.15. The writers seems to believe that Asian governments should _. A. let women stay at home and have a baby. B. give women more free time to bring up babies at home. C. care for the growing needs of women for job. D. raise the salary of the women who have a baby.D篇Imagine, one day, getting out of bed in Beijing and being at your office in Shanghai in only a couple of hours, and then, after a full day of work, going back home to Beijing and having dinner thereSounds unusual, doesnt it? But its not that unrealistic, with the development of Chinas high-speed railway system. And thats not all.China has an even greater high-speed railway plan-to connect the country with Southeast Asia,and eventually Eastern Europe China is negotiating to extend its own high-speed railway network to up to 17 countries in 1 0 to 15 years，eventually reaching London and SingaporeChina has proposed three such projects.The first would possibly connect Kuming with Singapore via Vietnam and Malaysia.Another could start in Urumqi and go through Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, and possibly to Germany.The third would start in the northeast and go north through Russia and then into Western EuropeIf Chinas plan for the high-speed railway goes forward, people could zip over from London to Beijing in under two daysThe new system would still follow Chinas high-speed railway standard. And the trains would be able to go 346 kilometers an hour, almost as fast as somairplanesChinas bullet train(高速客车)，the one connecting Wuhan to Guangzhou，already has the worlds fastest average speed. It covers 1,069 kilometers in about three hours Of course, there are some technical challenges to overcome. There are so many issues that need to be settled，such as safety，rail gauge(轨距)，maintenance of railway tracks. So, its important to pay attention to every detail But the key issue is really money. China is already spending hundreds of billions of yuan on domestic railway expansion. China prefers that the other countries pay in natural resources rather than with capital investment. Resources from those countries could stream into China to sustain development Itll be a win-win project. For other countries, the railway network will definitely create more opportunities for business, tourism and so on, not to mention the better communication among those countries. For China，such a project would not only connect it with the rest of Asia and bring some much-needed resources, but would also help develop Chinas far west.We fores-ee that in the coming decades, millions of people will migrate to the western regions，where the land is empty and resources unused.With high-speed trains，people will set up factories and business centers in the west once and for all. And theyll trade with Central Asian and Eastern European countries16. Chinas new high-speed railway plan will be a win-win project because . A. China will get much-needed resources and develop its western regions. B. China and the countries involved will benefit from the project in various ways. C.China will develop its railway system and communication with other countries. D.Then foreign countries involved will develop their railway transportation busi- ness and tourism.17. According to the passage, the greatest challenge to the new high-speed railway plan is . A. technical issues B. safety of the system C. financial problems D. maintenance of railway tracks 18. What benefits can high speed railway system bring to the western part of China? A. economic growth B. resources exploitation C. trade development D.