上宝中学2017学年第一学期期中考试卷 2017.11.7Part 2 Phonetics, Grammar and Vocabulary（第二部分语音、语法和词汇）. Choose the best answer（选择最恰当的答案）（共20分）26. The temperate dropped to minus ten degrees centigrade. Which of the following is correct for the underlined word?A. /mens/ B. /mi:ns/ C. /mans/ D. /mns/27. Im feeling a little depressed at the moment, but Im sure good times are just _.A. on the corner B. in the corner C. at the corner D. around the corner28. The happiest are not those who _ all the best things, but those who can appreciate the beauty of life _.A. owns, on their own B. own, with their own heartsC. own, of their own D. own, by their own hearts29. He is keen on scientific research but indifferent to promotion. Which of the following cant be used to replace the underlined part? A. is interested in B. is fond of C. is in favor of D. goes in for30. Products produced by Apple Co. are quite popular _ young people. A. with B. about C. in D. of31. A mistake _ have been made on our bill. We didnt order any fish today. A. should B. would C. must D. can32. The basic design of the house is very _ that of earlier models, but _ than it. A. same as, twice bigger B. same as, bigger twice C. similar to, twice bigger D. similar to, bigger twice33. The fact that the examiners had failed over half the candidates discouraged us, _? A. didnt it B. hadnt they C. did it D. had they34. He is unwilling to admit _ the assignment.A. having trouble understanding B. having trouble with understanding C. to have trouble understanding D. to have trouble with understanding35. Im not prepared to _ some private matter _. A. discuss about, by telephone B. discuss, over the telephone C. talk, on the telephone D. talk about, by the telephone36. If the fire _, anybody should _ 119 at once and the firemen would come in no time. A. broke out, ring B. was broken out, phone C. broke out, dial D. was broken out, talk37. Do not wait for good things to _ you. You need walk towards happiness. A. happen on B. happen to C. take place on D. take place to38. The three _ assisted several _ to find their hotel. A. boy volunteers, women tourists B. boy volunteers, woman tourists C. boys volunteers, women tourist D. boys volunteers, woman tourists39. Wechat attracts _ the people, they spend 80-90 _ their spare time on it. A. a large percent of, percent of B. a high percent of, percentage of C. a high percentage of, percent of D. a large percentage of, percents of40. I thought there was some coffee in the cupboard, but theres _ and _ of us want to buy. A. none, none B. nothing, none C. none, no one D. nothing, on one41. The lady _ the supermarket because she was _ her wallet. A. robbed food of, stolen B. robbed of, stolen of C. stole food in, robbed by D. stole food from, robbed of42. The dog entered the room, _. A. following after his master B. following his master C. followed with his master D. followed his master43. Which of the following statements is true? A. House prices are expected to rise sharply. B. She is hoped to win the gold medal C. I wish everyone will stop interfering and just leave me alone. D. We will assist you finding somewhere to live.44. Could you tell me _. A. how he did with it B. when he left C. what place you went this weekend D. which the way to the nearest cinema is45. Perhaps we could volunteer for SITRZ during the holiday. -_. A. Its very sweet of you to say so B. Yes, Id love to C. That sounds like a good idea D. Ill be glad to help you. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once（将下列单词或词组填入空格，每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次）（共8分）A. shoot B. convince C. entertain D. inform E. accomplishTo be a successful speaker is no easy thing. It is essential for you to know why you are speaking and what you wish to _46_ by your speech. The four most common purposes of speech are to inform, to convince, to move to action, and to entertain. Do you, like a teacher or an expert in a field, wish to illustrate your ideas in detail to people unfamiliar with your subject so that they can understand your ideas clearly and thoroughly? Or, like a debater, with to _47_ the judges or the audience? Or, like a fund collector for a naturalist foundation, wish to get money? Or, like a comedian or after-dinner speaker, wish to _48_? The language and tone you use must be proper for your purpose, for your audience, and for the occasion. A speech to the graduating class will have quite different language, tone and manner from information deliv