成都石室中学高20XX级2013—2014学年度上期期中考试英语试题（考试时间：120分钟满分：150分）第Ⅰ卷(选择题，共90分)第一部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分40分)第一节语法和词汇知识(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)1. ______ (W)word came that three Chinese astronauts had been successfully sent into ______ space.A. The; aB. /; /C. A; /D. /; the2. — Can I pay the bill by check?— Sorry, sir. According to the rules of our hotel, the payment ______ be made in cash.A. shallB. needC. willD. can3. The newcomer is really quite ______ to office work. Why not offer her some practical tips?A. familiarB. freshC. similarD. sensitive4. China ______ a lot of people moving to urban areas in the last 20 years. However, manymigrants left their families behind.A. sawB. seesC. has seenD. had seen5. ______ watched the 2012 London Olympic Games agreed that some Chinese athletesperformed perfectly, such as Sun Yang and Ye Shiwen.A. AnyoneB. WhicheverC. WhoeverD. Whatever6. Chinese government should ______ taking action at once to defend the Diaoyu Islands.A. set aboutB. set offC. set outD. set down7. ______ what your families said just now, I think, and you will make your own decision.A. ConsiderB. ConsideringC. To considerD. Considered8. This new English-English dictionary is useful for me. ______, I’ll buy it.A. How much may it costB. No matter how it may costC. However much it may costD. How may it cost9. There are some warnings in some countries ______ over exploitation of undergroundwater has caused the decline of wetland and increase of desertification.A. whichB. whereC. whatD. that10. — My God! I haven’t finished my summer homework yet!— ______. The time when you go back to school is two days later.A. No doubtB. No panicC. Good luckD. Sounds good第二节完型填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在机读卡上将该项涂黑。

Dear Seth,You’re only three years old, and at this point in your life you can't read, much less understand what I’m going t o try to tell you in this letter. But I've been thinking a lot about the life that you have __11__ you, about my life so far as I __12__ on what I've learned, and about my role as a dad in trying to prepare you for the __13__ that you will face in the coming years.Be thankful. You are at a wonderful __14__ of life. You have still many wonderful stages of life, but they are not without their costs and __15__. I hope to help you along your path by sharing some of the best of __16__ I've learned. As with any advice, take it with a grain of __17__. What works for me __18__ not work for you.Life can be cruel. There will be people in your life __19__ won't be very nice. They'll laugh at you because you're different, or for no good __20__. They might try to bully you __21__ hurt you.There's not much you can do about these people except __22__ to deal with them, and learn to choose friends who are kind to you, who __23__ care about you, who make you feel good about yourself. When you find friends like this, __24__ them, treasure them, spend time with them, be kind to them and love them.There will be __25__ when you meet with disappointment instead of success. Life won't always __26__ the way you want. This is just another thing you'll have to learn to deal with. But instead of letting these things get you down, push on, __27__ disappointment and learn to persevere and to pursue your dreams __28__ pitfalls. Learn to turn negatives into positives, and you'll do much better in __29__. You will also face heartbreak and abandonment by those you love. I hope you don’t have to face this too much, but it happens. Again, there is not much you can do but to heal, and to move on with your life. Let these pains become stepping stones to better things in life, and learn to use them to make you __30__.11.A. regardless of B. ahead of C. at the back of D. in the front of12.A. reflect B. rely C. depend D. insist13.A. errors B. mistakes C. truths D. trials14.A. crossing B. house C. stage D. office15.A. challenges B. troubles C. difficulties D. risks16.A. where B. which C. that D. what17.A. rice B. salt C. corn D. wheat18.A. must B. can C. might D. should19.A. who B. whom C. while D. whose20.A. consequence B. reason C. result D. cause21.A. but B. though C. or D. otherwise22.A. to learn B. learn C. learning D. learned23.A. exactly B. entirely C. truly D. absolutely24.A. tend to B. hold onto C. turn to D. lead to25.A. days B. months C. time D. weeks26.A. turn out B. turn up C. turn on D. turn down27.A. avoid B. reject C. refuse D. accept28.A. against B. despite C. within D. beyond29.A. life B. study C. career D. family30.A. richer B. kinder C. cleverer D. stronger第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。