1、第 1 页，共 17 页 期中英语试卷期中英语试卷 题号IIIIIIIVVVIVIIVIIIIX总分得分一、单选题（本大题共 8 小题，共 8.0 分）1.-Whose book is it？ Is it _？-No， ask John Maybe its _（）A. mine； hersB. yours； hisC. your； hisD. my； her2._ the morning of September 8th， many visitors arrived at the train station for a tour（）A. FromB. ToC. InD. On3.-_ you
2、pass me a pen？ Id like to write down the phone number-SureHere it is（）A. NeedB. CanC. MightD. Must4.Hurry up， Sally! _ youll be late for school（）A. ButB. AndC. OrD. So5.MrBrown _the football match next week（）A. is seeingB. seesC. sawD. is going to see6.-There _ a football match and a concert this we
3、ekend Which one do you like to go？-Id like to watch the football match（）A. isB. haveC. will beD. will have7.- _ are they？-50 yuan（）A. How muchB. How manyC. What colourD. What size8.-Excuse me， _？-It is opposite the school（）A. when will you go to the hospitalB. where is the hospitalC. how can I go to
4、 the hospitalD. how far is the hospital二、完形填空（本大题共 10 小题，共 15.0 分）I was in my parked car， holding a book and reading Once in a while I looked up， watching the people passing by When I raised my(9)again， I saw an old lady with a large bag walking slowly towards my car The bag seemed not only to make
5、her steps(10)， but also make her out of breath She looked tired and I thought she must be more than 70 years old She stopped and put a hand out to rest against my car， gently （轻柔地，徐缓地） closed her eyes and took a deep breath Was there a way I could do something？ I tried to keep my body still while my
6、 mind looked for(11) However， because of my careless head movement， she noticed me， and she moved her hand away from the(12)immediately I picked up a bottle of water at once， gently opened the door and gave the bottle to her She(13)at me， and then shook her head and walked away I was so angry with m
7、yself I should have been more(14)not to move I had interrupted （第 2 页，共 17 页打扰，中断） the old ladys(15)moment of rest I was feeling (16)Just at that moment， I saw the lady coming back again I opened the door and she sat down on the seat next to me， opening her bag and giving me a banana I took it and g
8、ave her the bottle of water again She took it I ate， she drank and we smiled She(17)for a couple of minutes Those minutes brought such quietness to me Then she took my head in both her hands， made a small kissing sound in the air， opened the car door and walked away I was trying to(18) someone in di
9、stress （困苦，苦恼） In turn， I became distressed and she took away my distress and replaced it with quietness9. A. handB. armsC. headD. legs10. A. quickB. largeC. quietD. slow11. A. reasonsB. excuseC. careD. answers12. A. bagB. bookC. carD. head13. A. lookedB. laughedC. pointedD. shouted14. A. strictB. c
10、arefulC. surprisedD. satisfied15. A. quietB. magicC. excitingD. interesting16. A. gladB. strangeC. blueD. nervous17. A. listenedB. talkedC. restedD. worked18. A. putB. helpC. teachD. stop三、阅读理解（本大题共 16 小题，共 32.0 分）AWelcome to Wonderland SydneyWonderland Sydney is open every day from 10：00 am to 5：00
11、 pm Please note that Goldrush opens at 11：00 am and the Beach is only open between October and April at 11：00 am The Australian Wildlife Park is open from 9：00 am to 5：00 pm every day How to get there？Wonderland Sydney is located at 100 Wallgrove Road， Eastern Creek Car： Take the Wallgrove Road exit
12、 off the M4 motorway， only 40 minutes from the heart of Sydney and 15 minutes from the Olympic site at Homebush Train： Wonderlink is the convenient （方便的） all-in-one rail， bus and entry ticket For more information， call CityRail on 131500 Bus： A regular bus service departs （开出） from Rooty Hill statio
13、n For departure times， contact （联系） Busways on （02）9625 8900 between 7：00 am and 7：00 pm19.When can you visit the Australian Wildlife Park？ _ A. At 6：00pmB. At 7：00pmC. At 8：00amD. At 10：00am20.How many ways are there to get to Wonderland Sydney？ _ A. 2B. 3C. 4D. 5B第 3 页，共 17 页Bob and Jackie joined
14、a company together just after finishing high school They both worked very hard After several years， the boss made Jackie a sales manager but Bob a salesman One day Bob could not take it anymore He handed in his resignation letter （辞职信） to the boss and complained that the boss did not value hard-work
15、ing workers The boss knew that Bob didnt work hard for the company all these years， but in order to help Bob to realize the difference between him and Jackie， the boss asked Bob to do the following Go and find out if there is anyone selling watermelons in the market Bob went， returned and only said，
16、 Yes The boss asked， How much per kilogram？ Bob went back to the market to ask and returned to answer， 12 perkilogram The boss told Bob to ask Jackie the same questionJackie went，returned and said，Boss，only one person selling watermelons.12 per kilogram， $100 for 10 kilograms He has 340 melons in al
17、l On the table are 58 melons， and every melon weighs about 15 kilograms， bought from the South two days ago They are fresh and red Bob realized the difference between himself and Jackie He decided not to leave but to learn from Jackie My dear friends， you know， a more successful person is more caref
18、ul， thinks more and understands in depth For the same matter， he sees several years ahead， while you see only tomorrow The difference between a year and a day is 365 times， so how could you win？ Think： how far have you seen ahead in your life？21.Bob wrote a letter to his boss because he _ A. didnt t
19、hink Jackie worked hardB. thought he was better than JackieC. didnt think his boss valued himD. thought he worked hard for the company22.The boss asked Bob to go to the market in order to make him _ A. know the watermelon seller wellB. realize the difference between him and JackieC. learn to sell wa
20、termelons laterD. learn the way to be a successful person23.At last Bob decided to _ A. leave the companyB. go back to schoolC. look for a new jobD. learn from JackieCMeet badminton superstar Chou Tien-Chen He has been dreaming of becoming an Olympic champion ever since he was first introduced to th
21、e sport as a 5-year-old Thats a lofty（崇高的） goal for any kid To even come close to reaching that goal would take years of practice and training Chou is up to the challenge Aim highIn the early stages of his career as a professional athlete， Chou found himself stuck in a losing streak Hed lost 10 cons
22、ecutive matches But that didnt stop Chou from continuing to aim high He didnt lose heart In 2016， Chou qualified to compete in the Olympic Games and finished in fifth place Today， hes ranked third in the world， and hes setting his sights on winning Olympic gold in 2020 Stay focusedIn an interview Ch
23、ou explained his focus He said， There is no plan B For Chou， 第 4 页，共 17 页quitting is not an option， and he continues to work hard to hone （磨练） his skills His focus and determination seem to be guiding his career Chou knows that he may not be the most talented player， but hes certainly the hardest wo
24、rking athlete His attitude while training reflects that， according to his coach Preparation is keyChou recalled moments during practice when some teammates or other players would spend breaks on their cellphones， but not Chou He would use that 5 or 10 minutes to review what hed just learned A fan on
25、ce asked Chou where his confidence comes from He replied， As long as you are well prepared， you can trust that youre ready For Chou， this kind of preparation requires self-discipline， a regular routine as well as a balanced diet But ultimately， it takes daily concentration Focused forwardDrawing ins
26、piration from his faith， Chou wants to encourage young people with a message That message is， forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead， pressing on toward the goal According to Chou， his faith is what has helped him overcome all of the setbacks in his career24.What can we
27、 learn from the passage？ _ A. Chou Tien-Chen started playing badminton at 5 years oldB. Chou Tien-Chen had a break after he lost 10 matchesC. Chou Tien-Chen ranked third in the world in 2016D. Chou Tien-Chen got his achievement because of his talent25.The underlined words plan B means _ A. focusB. e
28、xcuseC. another choiceD. short break26.According to Chou Tien-Chen， where does his confidence come from？ _ A. Full preparationB. Lofty goalC. Strong encouragementD. Great talentDParents do anything they can to give their kids the best education According to a report published by the Sutton Trust， a
29、third of professional parents with children aged between 5 and 16 have moved to an area because they think it has good schools Some go further： 6% of the 1，000 parents surveyed said they started to attend church （教堂） services to help their children get a place at a church school； 3% said using a rel
30、atives address to get children into a better school； and 2% said they had bought a second home and used that address for a better school It seems strange that parents， while paying close attention to school， seem often to forget a much cheaper way of improving their childrens educational situation-a
31、 stable （稳定的）family Theres plenty of research to back all this up： a recent study by the Childhood Wellbeing Research Centre found that children aged seven and older usually did more poorly in exams and behaved badly at school if their parents broke up Another report by the Economic and Social Resea
32、rch Council， found that a stable family life meant children were more likely to take in what was offered in the classroom According to the Royal College of Psychiatrists， teenagers whose parents were fighting or separating might find it difficult to concentrate （集中注意力） at school Of course， many marr
33、iages are progressing well even if therere unpleasant matters in life Ive been married for more than a quarter of century， and the one thing I m sure of is that its 第 5 页，共 17 页not a bed of roses Ive also got four children aged between 11 and 21； and while Im truly thankful to the many teachers who
34、have taught them， and the schools theyve been pupils at， Ive felt fairly certain as the years go by that a stable home is much more important than where their school sits in the local league table （排行榜） So paying a few hundred pounds for a family relationship course could be a much better use of the
35、 family money than spending thousands on moving houses I cant help wondering whether the only sure winners from the fight to live by the best school gates are house sellers rather than the very children the move is designed to help27.According to the Sutton Trust， whats the most common way for paren
36、ts to send their children to a good school？ _ A. Moving to a house in a certain areaB. Going to church every SundayC. Asking their relatives for helpD. Buying a second house near the school28.What can we learn from the researches in Paragraph 3？ _ A. Children above seven usually behaved badly at sch
37、oolB. Parents relationship had an influence on their childrens studyC. Going to good schools improved the childrens behaviorD. Parents usually fought for their childrens poor performance at school29.The writer agrees that _ A. a longer marriage means a stronger family relationshipB. the local league
38、 table of schools is important for parentsC. its worthwhile to spend some money improving a family relationshipD. parents should have better communication with teachers and schools30.Whats the best title of the passage？ _ A. More Money Can Help Buy Better EducationB. Parents Should Provide the Best
39、Start for Their ChildrenC. Moving Houses Gives Great Benefits to Childrens EducationD. Parents Staying Together Happily Is the Best Way to Help ChildrenE For years， artists from other countries have tried to break into the Western music scene but have met with limited success But the barrier（界限） see
40、ms to have been broken Many people are thanking K-pop sensation BTS for this change， last June BTS became the first Korean group to reach No.1 on the Billboard Artist 100 chart They are recognized for their explosive dance moves， heartfelt lyrics （歌词） and strong social media connection with their fa
41、ns In addition to being cultural ambassadors （大使） through their music， they have become agents（代表） of hope to millions of young people around the world On September 24， 2018， BTS had the honor of speaking at the United Nations on the importance of recognizing ones self-worth They hope that each pers
42、on will realize that they are valuable In November 2018， BTS continued to break records with their first music documentary（纪录片） The film earned 2.3 million in just three days， passing One Directions documentary Although some of their film was taken from previous videos that were already 第 6 页，共 17 页
43、uploaded on You Tube， the documentary did have some new material This was enough to bring fans all over the world together to see the film with global box office profits （获利） around 14 million Despite having lyrics largely in Korean， BTS has produced music that speaks to an international audience Th
44、is group of young men is touching lives around the world not only through their albums， but also their work with the U N and a successful first documentary Thanks to no small part to BTS， K- pop is becoming a truly global phenomenon （现象）31.According to this article， what have artists from other coun
45、tries tried to do？ _ A. Become popular in KoreaB. Become popular in the USC. Become new members of BTSD. Become an overnight sensation32.What does the barrier being broken show？ _ A. People in different countries are excited about K-popB. Security has become a major issue for these groupsC. Fans are
46、 pushing over walls to see BTSs showsD. K-pop groups can win awards only in Korea33.Based on the article， how is BTS an agent of hope？ _ A. They reached No I on the Billboard Artist 100 chartB. They dance in countries all over the worldC. They made a record -breaking documentaryD. They encourage and
47、 connect with their fans34.What does the writer believe about BTS？ _ A. Their lyrics should contain more EnglishB. BTS has helped to promote K-popC. Their fans are mostly KoreanD. BTS must not make another movie四、任务型阅读-简答（本大题共 1 小题，共 10.0 分）35.Everyone likes to have fun， but not everyone has much mo
48、ney to spend for it Here are some free or cheap ways for you to enjoy yourselves Get outsideGoing outside in good weather can be a lot of fun， especially if you go with a friend Hike or ride a bicycle in a park If you live in a city， you can also go window shopping Find an eventLibraries often hold
49、free public events， stop by one to find out whats going on And while youre there， borrow a book or movie for free Try a hobbyWhile you re out， take pictures of things you find Taking pictures can make you notice the beauty around you And youll get interesting photos If you dont have a camera or a mo
50、bile phone that can take pictures， you can try drawing Drawing only needs a pencil and paper Meet a friendRelationships are the best things in life Whatever you do， find someone to share it with Invite a friend for a walk， an event or a time working on your hobby If your 第 7 页，共 17 页friend comes in
