高一英语下新世纪版mid-term.doc

Mid-term Examination 第I卷 I. Listening Comprehension (30%) Part A Short Conversations Directions: In Part A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers in your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. ( ) 1. A. Football. B. Volleyball. C. Tennis. D. Basketball. ( ) 2. A. A diner. B. A librarian. C. A waitress. D. A helper. ( ) 3. A. The physics lab. B. The computer lab. C. The language lab. D. The second lab. ( ) 4. A. At the dinner table. B. In a classroom. C. In a supermarket. D. At the theatre. ( ) 5. A. At his office. B. On his way to his office. C. At the university. D. On his way to the university. ( ) 6. A. Waiting to decide. B. Painting the room white. C. Making the room darker. D. Choosing the same color. ( ) 7. A. To work in the post office. B. To ask the way. C. To do some shopping. D. To send some letters. ( ) 8. A. They are late for the 2: 30 bus. B. They arrived early enough. C. They missed the earlier bus. D. They should catch the 2: 30 bus. ( ) 9. A. He is not coming to the opening ceremony. B. He is always on a business trip. C. Hell attend the opening ceremony. D. He may not be able to attend the opening ceremony. ( ) 10. A. The symphony is fanciful. B. Jimmy is crazy about Beethovens symphonies. C. Beethovens too complicated to Jimmy, D. Jimmy will not go with Mary to the concert. Part B Passages Directions: In Part B, you will hear two short passages and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question,