2012-2013 学年度第二学期期中考试一．单项选择1. What _______ fun it is to play ________basketball in such hot weather!A. a; aB. a; /C. /; theD. /; /2. Our English teacher ________America, and he won’t be back until next term.A. has gone inB. has been toC. has gone toD. has been in3. Spring is coming. The flowers in the garden ________ good now look lovely.A．are smelling B. smell C. are smelled D. smelling4. Lily with her cousins ________Oxfam since three years ago.A. has joinedB. have been inC. has been inD. have joined5. -----When will the party be held? ----___________.A．Not until next Friday B. Until next FridayC. After a few daysD. For a few days6. How many years is it since the theatre __________?A. come into serviceB. is in serviceC. came into serviceD. was in service7. This film will be shown ________next week.A. some timesB. some timeC. sometimesD. sometime8. Listen! How _______ the music _________!A. beautiful; soundsB. beautifully; soundsC. beautiful; hearsD. beautifully; hears9. ------Is Lucy or Lily the ________of the twins?------Lucy. She was born half an hour earlier.A. youngerB. youngestC. olderD. oldest10. I have to prepare food for seven people _______me.A．included B. including C. which including D. includes11. The red car ___________on the road for about an hour.A. has beenB. has stoppedC. stoppedD. is stopping12. -------_________to her? She is crying so sadly over there.A. What happensB. What has happenedC. What is happenedD. What was happening13. My uncle ________ a farmer. Now he _________ the life of a driver.A. used to be; has been used toB. was used to be; has been used toC. used to be; is used to beD. was used to be; is used to14. The little girl is often _________ the ballet on Sundays.A. seen practiceB. seen to practiceC. seen practicingD. seem to practice15. -------I’m sorry I’ve forgotten to post the letter for you.------- __________. I will post it myself tomorrow morning.A. I’m sorry to hear thatB. All right.C. Not at allD. Never mind二．完形填空William Shakespeare was born more than 440 years ago and spent his childhood in his hometown，Stratford-on-Avon. Little was ___1______ about his childhood though many stories are told，some of which may be true. He probably went to Grammar school at Stratford. At thirteen he had to leave school as his father became poorer at one time. So William had to___2____ his own living. At the age of eighteen he married a farmer’s daughter.Not long after he ____3______ Stratford for London. London was growing rapidly. All kinds of people could be found in it，and here Shakespeare ____4______ travelers，students，and scholars，and he was very interested in the stories they ____5______. He also met writers and actors. He soon found some work in a theatre. Before long he became an actor and writer of plays too. There were a few theatres in London. One of the most famous of these was called Globe. Shakespeare himself ____6______ one of the owners of this theatre. His became famous as a writer of _____7______ soon after. He made ____8_____ of the writing of others and found ideas in the old poems of Chaucer. By his gift he ____9_______ all these old stories into great works of his own. Shakespeare wrote no ____10_____ than thirty-seven plays in his life. Now his works are loved and studied all over the world.1. A. done B. read C. written D. known2. A. make B. plan C. buy D. support3. A. stayed B. reached C. left D. drove to4. A. met B. invited C. called D. shouted5. A. thought B. asked C. told D. spoke6. A. asked B. became C. helped D. attracted7. A. plays B. poems C. programs D. stories8. A. lots B. use C. good D. more9. A. put B. set C. wrote D. turned10. A. much B. more C. fewer D. less三．阅读理解AEveryone worries. But how do you deal with your worries? Whether your worries are big or small, you can take these three steps to deal with your worries:1. Try to find out what you’re worried aboutSometimes, you will know what you are worried about. Other times, you might not. Try tofind it ourselves first; if you can’t, you can ask for help.2. Think of ways to make it betterThere’s always something you can do to help you feel less worried. Sitting there worrying isno fun and it won’t solve your problem.Grades at school are often a top worry for kids. If you are worried about grades, ask yourself these questions:☆ Why are grades important? What do grades mean to me?☆ How do I get ready for class? Do I go over my notes even there isn’t a test?☆ Do I have a good place to do my homework?☆ Have I tried different ways of studying?If your worry is about a fight you had with a friend, you might write down all the things you could do---- write a note to him or her, invite him or her to a basketball game, say sorry to him or her etc. Once you have a list of things you could do, you can choose the one that gets your friend b ack.3. Ask for helpWhen you’re worried, it can help to find someone to talk to. You can ask your parents, friendsor teachers for help.1. When you get worried, you should ________ .A. ask someone for help firstB. try to find out why you’re worryingC. control yourself and relaxD. try not to be angry with anyone else2. To help you feel less worried you’d better ________.A. sit there having funB. ask related questions to find a wayC. not solve the problemD. not sit there thinking of something3. Grades are often a top worry for kids because they have something to do with ________ .A. their studiesB. their daily lifeC. their school lifeD. their habits4. If you really have a fight with a friend, you ________ .A. must write to him or herB. had better say sorry to him or herC. should find someone to talk toD. have to play a game with him or her5. The best title for the passage is ________ .A. Everyone worriesB. Worrying is no funC. Why are you worriedD. How to deal with worriesBAmerican cities are similar to other cities around the world: In every country, cities reflect the values of the culture. American cities are changi ng, just as American society is changing.After World War Ⅱ, the population of most large American cities decreased; however, the population in many Sun Belt cities increased. Los Angles and Houston are cities where population shifts (转移) to and from the city reflect the changing values of American society. In the late 1940s and early 1950s, city residents (居民) became wealthier. They had more children so they needed more space. They moved out of their apartments in the city to buy their own homes. They bought houses in the suburbs (郊区).Now things are changing. The children of the people who left the cities in the 1950s are now adults. Many, unlike their parents, want to live in the cities. They continue to move to Sun Belt cities and older ones of the Northeast and Midwest. Many young professionals are moving back into the city. They prefer the city to the suburbs because their jobs are there; or they just enjoy the excitement and possibilities that the city offers.This population shift is bringing problems as well as benefits. Countless poor people must leave their apartments in the city because the owners want to sell the buildings or make apartments for sale instead of for rent. In the 1950s, many poor people did not have enough money to move to the suburbs; now many of these same people do not have enough money to stay in the cities.Only a few years ago, people thought that the older American cities were dying. Some city residents now see a bright, new future. Others see only problems and conflicts. One thing is sure：many dying cities are alive again.6. What does the author think of cities all over the world?A. They are alive.B. They are hopeless.C. They are similar.D. They are different.7. Why did American city residents want to live in the suburbs after World War Ⅱ?A. Because older American cities were dying.B. Because they were richer and needed more space.C. Because cities contained the worst parts of society.D. Because they could hardly afford to live in the city.8. According to the 4th paragraph, a great many poor people in American cities __________.A. are faced with housing problemsB. are forced to move to the suburbsC. want to sell their buildingsD. need more money for daily expenses9. We can conclude from the text that __________.A. American cities are changing for the worseB. people have different views on American citiesC. many people are now moving from American citiesD. the population is decreasing in older American cities四．词汇运用1. A ____________(世纪) ago most people walked to work.2.Do you have a ___________(感受) of excitement when watching the flag-raising ceremony.3.Seasonal _____________(菜单) in Pizza Hut are popular with the young people.4.The fans___________(鼓掌) their hands wildly when the superstar went into the hall.5.He was famous, both at home and ____________(在国外).6.The engineer is six ______________(英尺) tall.7.My parents will celebrate their twenty years of ____________(结婚) this weekend.8.Some ___________(education) games sell well in the west.9.Nowadays English and French are both ___________(wide) used around the world.10.Don’t be angry with him. What he has said is a ____________(harm) joke.11.Cape Town is at the ___________(south) part of the African continent.五．动词填空1.Susie _____________(study) in this school since she came here in 2010.2.She saw the soldier ___________(jump) into the river and save the little boy.3.He ___________(pay) over 10000 yuan for the one-year course in EF last week.4.The Smiths ___________(have) a party when I called them yesterday evening.5.I’m sure you ____________(feel) better after taking enough rest at home.6.The Health Express ___________(set) up in 1997 to the patients with eye problems.7.It is the second time that the professor ___________(visit) Beijing University.8.This kind of computer looks nice and ___________(sell) well in this shop.9.The old man can’t help crying when ____________(see) the old friend he hasn’t seen for 30years.10.His book __________(come) out last week.六．完成句子1.我想知道那位官员结婚多久了。