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(1)Full name: Written test(No.1/1st term) NC Class 12 Time:45'
I Phonetics: Choose one word that has the underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.(1point)
1 A honest B humors C honor D hour
2 A vacancy B wholesale C retail D category 3.A explained B helped C missed D roofed A dishes B oranges C experiences D moves A happenedB played C washed D studied
II Choose the best answer(3 points)
6 We are going to a party this week
A homecoming B housewarming C homewarming D warming house 7.My parents always advise us to tell the
A truth B true C lie D truthful You a lot of noise last night, didn't you?
A B make C work D made 9.It's an anniversary, so you don't have to wear a long dress
A unformal B imformal C informal D disformal 10 I cut myself when I _
A was shaving B shaved C am shaving D have shaved 11 I six kilometers so far this morning
A walk B walked C am walking D have walked 12 They said that they to Australia the following month
A will fly B fly C would fly D flew 13 This is the first time he a car so he feels nervous
A is driving B has been driving C drove D has driven 14.She asked me if I the film the previous night
A had seen B saw C have seen D see 15 I cakes That’s why my hands are all covered with flour
A have been making B have made C made D had made 16 Can you tell me who is responsible checking passports?
A to B in C about D for
17 I said to my room-mate: “Your watch has been stolen” a I said to my room-mate that: her watch had been stolen b I told to my room-mate that her watch had been stolen c I said to my room-mate that: her watch has been stolen d I told my room-mate that her watch had been stolen
18 Today is Thursday and she late twice this week She late yesterday and on Monday A is/was B has been/is C has been/was D has been/had been 19 My father said: “I can’t find my keys anywhere”
a My father said that he can’t find his keys anywhere b My father said that he can’t find my keys anywhere c My father said that: he can’t find his keys anywhere d My father said that he couldn’t find his keys anywhere
20 The more and positive you look, the better you will feel
A confide B confident C confidently D confidence
III Reading: Read the text and choose the best answer for each question below(3 points)
Traditions, saying, beliefs, language, and values are just a few things that make up our culture Culture is the framework in which families are structured. It shapes our expectations and ideals Culture plays a part in the meaning of marriages and our roles as husbands, wives, chilled and parents
Understanding cultural differences and similarities related to marriage is important Culture affects the roles that spouses take within marriages, the age at marriage and number of children a couple have, the meaning of divorce, cohabitation n and non-marital childbearing, and the way parents raise children Understanding how relationships and marriages vary across cultural contexts, and how they are similar, we will be able to identify the unique ways that marriages and family life affect people of various cultures As a result, we will be able to help families and sustain happy marriages
A cross cultural marriage or similar love relationship can be extremely exciting The cultural background, visits to the other country, the language of the country and learning to speak it, the different habits and ways of doing and saying things that people from other cultures have, are all very exciting indeed What of the disadvantages of a cross cultural marriage or love relationship with someone from another country or cultural background? No matter how much you love your husband or wife, no matter how high your level of cross cultural awareness, cross cultural communication and respect for differences Misunderstanding seems to be unavoidable The passage is about
(2)B the definition of culture
C the role of spouses in the family D cultural differences
2 The word It refers to
A culture B family C framework D structure
3 According to the writer, cross-cultural marriage A does not have advantages
B does not have disadvantages
C have both advantages and disadvantages' D does not exist through time
4 According tot he passage, which of the following is not affected by culture? A The age to get married
B Child-raising
C How much spouses love each other D The roles of spouses
5 In cross- cultural marriage, may happen
A divorce B quarrel C misunderstanding D separation
IV Choose one suitable word to fill in the blank(1,5 points)
Romance is the opportunity to show your loved one (1) special he/she is to you It means (2) the time for them, and sharing time together, even (3) you are very busy It does not mean thinking only about yourself, or having only your needs (4) It means putting your spouse first Here are some ideas to spice up your romance:
1 Do small acts of kindness, such as give him/her flowers, or a little gift, or(5) a poem, etc (6) "Thank you" and "I love you" often
3 Be considerate of his/her feelings and sorrows
1 A how B what C which D that A take B took C taken D taking A as B if C when D but A looked B noticed C, met D seen 5.A write B discover C invent D search A talk B tell C say D ask
V Rewrite the sentences(1,5 points)
1 I must come to the meeting tomorrow
He said (that) “Does the flat have central heating?”
I asked her I last saw him two years ago