东方红林业局中学2015至2016学年度期中英语试题出题人：侯春荣 答题时间：100分钟 分数： 姓名：I第一节 语法和词汇知识（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 1. I took _ for granted that you would stay with us for 3 weeks. A. it B. that C. this D. there 2. State what it _ and how it is constructed. A. is consisted of B. consists of C. makes up of D. be made up of 3. What difficulty do you think he has _ English? A. learn B. learning C. to learn D. learned 4. Why has Mrs Zhang made up her mind to leave her husband?-He is too lazy and gambles every day, so she has had _ of him. A. enough B. none C. nothing D. some 5. This custom _ the seventh century, but this church _ eight centuries, you know. A. dated back to, dated from B. dates back to, dates backC. dates from, dates back to D. dates back to, dating back6. Everyone must follow his advice and MrWang, our headmaster, was no _.A. exception B. expectation C. experience D. expression7. Will you go to the history museum tomorrow? -Sure I will, _ it doesnt rain heavily.A. in case B. as if C. as long as D. even if8. Whatever high buildings we are going to build, “Safety First” is our _A standard B model C logo D slogan 9. Do you really believe him? What he said is partly true and partly _.A. made up B. made out C. taken up d. made up for10.Do come here tomorrow we will enjoy the torch relay of the Olympics.AorBthenCthereforeDand11. _ is known to us all, the old scientist_ life was hard in the past still works very hard in his eighties.A. As, whom B. What, whom C. It, whose D. As, whose12. I dont like _ you speak to her. A.the way of which B. the way C. the way in thatD. the way which13. I thought her nice and honest _ I met her. A. first time B. for the first time C. the first time D. by the first time14. Kathy _ a lot of Spanish by playing with the native boys and girls. A. picked up B. took up C. made up D. turned up15. . - Jim, how dare you quarrel with your boss? - _ Hes always treating me unfairly. A. So what? B. Its a pity. C. Up to you. D. Thats not the point.II 阅读理解 (本题共18小题；每小题2分，满分36分)请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AThere was a robbery(抢劫案) at City Central Bank last yesterday afternoon. Two men entered the bank at about 4 p.m. and told the bank teller（出纳员） on duty to give them $ 1,000,000. The robbers were carrying guns and wearing black masks to cover their faces. The robbers told all the customers in the bank to lie down on the floor. Witnesses said that everyone in the bank was very frightened and did what the robbers told them.The teller agreed to give them the money but told them theyd have to wait a few minutes. She said the bank manager would have to get the money out of the safe. As the robbers were waiting for the money. the teller pressed an alarm button) that was hidden under the counter. It was a silent alarm, so the robbers didnt realize it had been set off.Just as the manager arrived with the money, ten police officers entered the bank. The robbers were very surprised that the officers caught them easily. The robbers are now in custody（拘留）, and will be charged next week.Police congratulated Miss Alston, the bank teller , on her brave act. The bank manager said that he would give Miss Alston a weeks vacation to thank her.( ) 16. The robbers were carrying _. A. masks B. money C. guns D. witnesses( ) 17. Everyone in the bank did what the robbers told them because _.A. they were frightened B. the robbers were very politeC. the bank manager told them to D. they knew the police were coming( ) 18.The bank teller said the money was _.A. under the counter B. on the floorC. in custody D. in the safe( ) 19.What did the bank teller do ?A. She telephoned the police B. She didnt want to give the money to the robbersC. She got the money out of the safe.D. She pressed an alarm button.( ) 20.The police caught the robbers so easily because the robbers didnt _A. know who the police officers were B. get the moneyC. expect the police arrived at the bank so quickly D. expect the money to be in the safe B There are some stories behind English words.Youve spent a lot of time studying how to use English in a proper way. But have you ever wondered why English speakers say some of the things they say? For example, why do they say an easy task is a piece of cake? Why do the two letters OK