期中质量检测试题
一、动词应用（共10空，计10分）
阅读下面短文，用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空 (必要时可加助动词或情态动词)
As school kids, we have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize, or they（1）___________ (be) very small, you may just want to become one of the ten best students in your class.
Once you have had a dream, what do you do with it? （2）________ you ever ________(try)  to make your dream （3）___________(come) true? In fact, achieving our dreams is the biggest challenge in our life.
You may think you’re not very good at some subjects, or that it is impossible for you to become a writer. These kinds of thoughts stop you from achieving your dream.
In fact, everyone can realize their dreams. The first thing you must do is （4）___________(remember) what your dream is. Keep telling yourself what you want, and you （5）__________ (realize) your dream faster. Do this step by step. A dream （6）___________ (not realize) in one day. Many small dreams make up a big dream.
You （7）___________(meet) difficulties on the way to realize it. But the most difficulty （8）___________(come) from you. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of （9）___________(watch) TV will lead to better results. And you can pay 5 yuan for a new book instead of an ice cream.
Never stop dreaming. Never forget your dreams. And never（10） ________(give up) your dreams.
1.____________2. ____________3. ____________4．____________5．____________
6.____________7. ____________8. ____________9．____________10．____________
二、综合填空（共10空，计10分）
Australia is in the （1）s_________ part of the Earth. Its （2）p_____________ is about 19 million. It’s the biggest island （3） c__________ in the world. Its capital is Canberra, but Sydney is the （4）l___________ city in Australia.
In Australia the（5） n_________ of sheep is bigger than that people, so people call Australia “a country on （6）s_________ back”. The kangaroo is the most famous （7）a__________ in Australia. It is the symbol of Australia. Koalas are very lovely animals. Many children like them.
If you visit Australia, you can’t （8）m_________ some world-fomous interesing places, such as the Sydney Opera House and Alice Springs. But remember this: when you want to visit Australia in summer in China, you should take some （9）w_________ clothes because when it’s summer in China, it’s （10）w________ in Australia.
1.____________2. ____________3. ____________4．____________5．____________
6.____________7. ____________8. ____________9．____________10．____________
三、阅读表达（共5小题，计10分）
Music is a language. It is truly the international language. It doesn’t matter what country you are from, or what language you speak. If you can read music, you play in any band, in any country, at any time. It’s a valuable resource(有价值的资源) for everyone to have.
Of course, just as there are many types of birds, there are also many types of music. Some of the most popular styles are: pop, jazz, country/western, classical（古典）, folk and rock. Of these, most young people like rock music best.
Music is really a simple language, using just 7 notes: A, B, C, D, E, F and G. The same note can be played “higher” or “lower” to create different sounds. But it is really simple. Most people can learn to read music in just one day.
83 It’s unusual to find someone who enjoys all types of music – most people have a favorite type of music, as well as a type of music a person will like or dislike. Everyone needs to decide this for themselves. If there is one thing that can change this, it would be learning to read music. When someone learns to read music, he can “hear” a lot more whenever he listens to a piece of music.
Music is used in many different ways. Of course, the most common way is the one that most of us enjoy doing, which is listening to it, either on the radio, a CD, or an MP3 download（下载）. Another way is when it is used to sell a product – such as a song writen especially for an item. This type of song is called a “jingle (广告语) ”. Concerts are also a popular way of experiencing music, and there are many types of concerts, from free public concerts featuring classical music, to very expensive pop music concerts.
1.Why is music really a simple language?
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2. How many ways of using music are mentioned(提到) in this passage?
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3. 将文中划线句子翻译成汉语
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4. 文中划线句子中的形式主语it 指的是
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5. 写出文章的标题
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四、书面表达（共1题，计20分）
某英文报举办“家乡的变化”主题征文活动， 请你以“The Change in My Hometown”为题，写一篇80-100字的短文。短文应包括对过去和现在的生活条件、住房条件、环境、交通、旅游的对比以及对家乡未来的展望。
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