期中英语试卷一、阅读理解（本大题共10小题，共25.0分）AI was telling my boy Sonny the story of the hare （兔子）and the tortoise （乌龟）．At the end I said，" Son，remember：Be slow and steady （镇定的），and that will win the race．Don't you think there's something to learn from the tortoise？"Sonny opened his eyes wide，"Do you mean next time when I'm entering for the 60-metre race I should wish that Billy，Tony and Sandy would all fall asleep halfway？"I was shocked，"But the tortoise didn't wish that the hare would fall asleep!""He must have wished that，" Sonny said，"Otherwise how could he be so foolish as to race with the hare？He knew very well the hare ran a hundred times faster than he himself did．" "He didn't have such a wish，" I insisted．"He won the race by perseverance （毅力），by pushing on steadily．"Sonny thought a while．"That's a lie，" he said．"He won it because he was lucky．If the hare hadn't happened to fall asleep，the tortoise would never have won the race．He could be as steady as you like，or a hundred times steadier，but he'd never have won the race．That's for sure．"I gave up．Today's children are not like what we used to be．They're just hopeless．1.The writer argued （辩论）with his son because ______ ．A. he liked tortoises while his son liked haresB. they disagreed about whether the tortoise was foolishC. he tried to teach his son a moral （品德）lesson but the son had totally differentopinionD. he liked the story of the hare and the tortoise while his son didn't．2.The writer thinks that his generation （一代人）______ ．A. are cleverer than Sonny's generationB. have the same ideas about life as Sonny's generationC. are more hopeful than Sonny's generationD. have different ideas about life from Sonny's generation3.According to the passage，who do you think learnt a lesson？______A. The tortoiseB. SonnyC. The hareD. Sonny's fatherBFinding summer jobs for teenagers has not always been easy, but now you no longer have to worry about what your kid can do to earn their own money. Recently I found some different sites online that offer information about what kids can do. Below is some of that information, along with questions to think about to help you come up with your own ideas.Ideas for summer work:●Parks and Recreat ion Programs.●Babysitting (当临时保姆) during the day of school.●Working part-time at a day care (日托) for the summer.●Car washing.●Working at local vegetable stands.The easiest way for you to find ways for your child to make money is to think about others' inconveniences (不方便). Think of things you need done, or would like to have done, and what you would consider paying for these things to get done. Once you have some ideas, you can sit down with your child and talk to them about what they would be interested in doing. Then once you have an idea of what they want to do you can help them come up with fair prices.Preferably you would want to only have your child working with people you know and trust, or at least you could have your child pick a partner. That way with each of them carrying cell phones, even those without service can call 911, they will be much safer.You can find out more information and many more ideas for kids to use to make money during their summer holidays by visiting .4.The passage is mainly written for______.A. teenagersB. teachersC. parentsD. website designers5.Which of the following is NOT considered when teenagers look for summer jobs?A. Who they'd better work for.B. How much should be paid.C. Whether the jobs are safe.D. Where the workplace is.6.What can we learn about ?A. The author set up the website.B. It gives information about educating children.C. People need to pay to visit the website.D. It offers ideas for children to make money.CMost people around the world are right-handed. This also seems to be true in history. In 1799, scientists studied works of art made at different times from 1,500 B.C. to the 1950s. Most of the people shown in these works are right-handed, so the scientists guessed that right-handedness has always been common through history. Today, only about 10% to 15% of the world’s population is left-handed.Why are there more right-handed people than left-handed ones? Scientists now know that a person’s two hands each have their own jobs. For most people, the hand is used to find things or hold things. The right hand is used to work with things. This is because of the different work of the two sides of the brain. The right side of the brain, which makes a person’s hands and eyes work together, controls the left hand. The left-side of the brain, which controls the right hand, is the centre for thinking and doing problems. These findings show that more artists should be left-handed, and studies have found that left-handedness is twice as common among artists as among people in other jobs.No one really knows what makes a person become right-handed instead of left-handed. Scientists have found that almost 40% of the people become left-handed because their main brain is damaged when they are born. However, this doesn’t happen to everyone, so scientists guess there must be another reason why people become left-handed. One idea is that people usually get right-handed from their parents. If a person does not receive the gene(基因) for right-handedness, he / she may become either right-handed or left-handed according to the chance and the people they work or live with.Though right-handedness is more common than left-handedness, people no longer thinkleft-handed people are strange or unusual. A long time ago, left-handed children were made to use their right hands like other children, but today they don’t have to.7.After studying works of art made at different times in history, the scientists found_______.A. the art began from 1,500B. ;C.B. the works of art ended in the 1950sC. most people shown in the works of art are right-handedD. most people shown in the works of art are left-handed8.What is the hand for most people used to do?A. It’s used to find or hold things.B. It’s used to work with things.C. It’s used to make a person’s eyes work together.D. It’s the centre for thinking and doing problems.9.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?A. No one really knows what makes a person become right-handed.B. Left-handedness is cleverer than right-handedness.C. Today children are not made to use their right hands only.D. Scientists think there must be some reason why people become left-handed.10.The best title for this passage is _______.A. Scientists’ New InventionsB. Left-handed PeopleC. Which HandD. Different Brains, Different Hands二、阅读七选五（本大题共5小题，共10.0分）The way to lift up your mood Everyone has periods in their lives when everything seems very hard，when there's nobody to talk to and the mood （情绪）is just getting worse and worse．(1) The first thing you should try is socializing and thinking positively．It's very hard，because usually when we feel sad we lock ourselves at home and try to think about all the bad things we have．But if you'll try to force yourself and call a friend for a cup of coffee，the chances for changing your mood into better are very good．Just try to avoid bad thoughts．(2)(3) It could be something you wanted for a long time-a short trip，a coat，a ring or anything that could lift up your mood．It doesn't have to be costly，but it has to be good to yourself．Not only giving gifts to yourself can lift up your mood．(4) Think of your friends，family，relatives or even local charities （慈善机构），choose one person and give him a gift．It doesn't have to be something expensive or big．It may be just a little toy to your poor neighbor's child．Making another person feel happy will make you feel good in your heart and mind．Take control of your feelings．Don't let them control you．(5) Just follow the advice above，and start doing something．A．Cry aloud if you feel it is necessary．B．Here are some things that may help you lift up your mood．C．Making yourself feel better isn't that hard．D．Buying things to others may be a perfect way to feel happy．E．Do your best to find someone to talk to．F．Instead，try to think about the bright side of your life．G．You should also try doing something only for yourself，something totally selfish．11. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G12. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G13. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G14. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G15. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G三、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30.0分）"None of us get out of life alive，so be brave and be thankful for all the opportunities （机会）you have．" Those were (16) words said by 18-year-old Jake Bailey，a cancer patient．Bailey was in the leading position of the Students' Union．The young man had planned to (17) at his high school's end-of-year ceremony （典礼）on schedule．(18)，just the week before，he received shocking (19)．After several weeks of not feeling well，tests showed that he had a fast-growing form of cancer．Doctors said，without (20)，he would only have weeks to live，so they didn't (21) him to take part in the event．But Bailey put on his school uniform along with his (22) face and left his hospital bed to give the inspiring speech to his (23)．Without doubt，his surprise appearance (24) everyone at the ceremony．Sitting in the wheelchair，he began to (25) his ideas．He expressed that a strong-willed person would not easily(26)，no matter how hard life was．At the speech，Bailey encouraged his schoolmates to (27) their time．"The future is truly in our hands．(28) about having impractical long-term dreams．Let's be (29)to short-term goals ，" He (30)．"We don't know where we might end up，or when we will end up，so work with pride on what is (31) us．"When the senior (32) his speech with the school's (33)，"Altiora Peto，" which means "I fight for higher things"，the entire room burst into cheers．(34)，Bailey's message was heard loud and clear．Bailey then closed his eyes and (35) the words "Thank you"．16. A. unbelievable B. genuine C. inspiring D. amazing17. A. speak B. chat C. sing D. debate18. A. so B. Instead C. Besides D. However19. A. fault B. attack C. news D. pain20. A. doubt B. hope C. treatment D. delay21. A. persuade B. allow C. warn D. organize22. A. determined B. frightened C. satisfied D. surprised23. A. friends B. family C. schoolmates D. roommates24. A. amused B. shocked C. affected D. frightened25. A. explain B. form C. share D. change26. A. turn up B. give in C. break up D. cut down27. A. gain B. treasure C. spend D. spare28. A. Talk B. Forget C. Care D. Dream29. A. devoted B. limited C. admitted D. lost30. A. continued B. reminded C. sighed D. cried31. A. in place of B. in front of C. in charge of D. in search of32. A. replaced B. ended C. began D. decorated33. A. motto B. principle C. rule D. opinion34. A. Finally B. Obviously C. Actually D. Entirely35. A. mouthed B. typed C. recorded D. wrote四、语法填空（本大题共1小题，共15.0分）36.There are various festivals throughout the world，festivals to satisfy and please the (1)（ancestor），to honor some famous people or important events，and (2) （express）people's thanks to the God (3) bringing them harvest．For example，in Mexico people observe the Day of the Dead in early November，(4) people eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with "bones" on them．In India，October 2 is (5) national festival to honour Mohandas Gandhi who helped India become a（n）(6) （depend）country．And in China，the Spring Festival，which (7) （celebrate）in January or February，is the most (8) （energy）and important because it is a festival that looks forward to the coming of spring．(9) are there all these festivals？Because during the festivals，people can get together to eat，drink and have fun with each other，(10) （forget）all the daily struggle and demands for a while．五、选词填空-句子（本大题共5小题，共15.0分）37.万圣节如今成了孩子们的节日，这天他们可以穿上盛装，捉弄他人．（Halloween， when）______38.很显然，你应该为你的不守信用向她道歉．（obvious）______39.说实话，很多人把名和利看得很重要以致于有时候会感到痛苦．（ attach…to， so that）______40.令我们欣慰的是，很多保护区正在被建造以保护濒临灭绝的野生动植物免于被猎杀．（relief， endanger， protect…from）______41.他以前经常给路人表演来赚额外的钱，并且用这些钱来购买乐器．（performance， prep+which/whom）______六、书面表达（本大题共1小题，共25.0分）42.假定你是李华，你的朋友李越面对即将到来的高二期中考试，感到学习压力很大，不知如何排解，写信求助于你．请你用英语写一封信给她，提出一些合理的建议，内容包括：1．正确对待考试；2．正常休息；3．其他建议．注意：1．词数80左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3．开头语和结束语已为你写好，不计入总词数．Dear Li Yue，______Yours truly，Li Hua．答案和解析1.【答案】【小题1】C 【小题2】D 【小题3】D【解析】CDD1．C．推理判断题．根据5，6段"He didn't have such a wish，"I insisted．"He won the race by perseverance （坚忍不拔的），by pushing on steadily．"Sonny thought a while．"That's a lie，"he said．"He won it because he was lucky．If the hare hadn't happened to fall asleep，the tortoise would never have won the race．说明我是想通过这个故事告诉儿子毅力的重要性，但是儿子有完全不同的观点，认为这个故事的假的．说明现在的孩子和以前的不一样了．故选C．2．D．推理判断题．根据文章最后一段"I gave up．Today's children are not like what we used to be．They're just hopeless"说明作者已经认识到现在的孩子和以前的孩子已经不一样了．故选D．3．D．推理判断题．根据文章最后一段说明是Sonny的父亲从这次谈话中得出教训，就是现在的孩子和以前不一样了．故选D．本文是一位父亲和儿子关于龟兔赛跑的辨论，儿子的观点和父亲是完全不一样了，说明两代人的思想上有了代沟．考查学生的细节理解和推理判断能力．做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确选择．在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．4.【答案】【小题1】C 【小题2】D 【小题3】D【解析】【文章大意】作者发现了一些网站可以提供一些信息或想法，帮助孩子们找到适合自己的赚钱方法。