1、第 1 页，共 19 页 期中英语试卷期中英语试卷 题号IIIIIIIVVVIVIIVIIIIXX总分得分一、单选题（本大题共 15 小题，共 15.0 分）1.-What _ fine weather it is!Shall we go hiking？-YesWhat _ useful suggestion it is!（）A. /，anB. /，aC. a，anD. a，a2.Friendship is _ wineThe longer we keep it，the tastier it will be（）A. as soon asB. as good asC. as well asD.
2、as long as3.Theres something wrong with my computerIll have it _（）A. repairB. to repairC. repairedD. repairing4.There are fewer and fewer tigers in IndiaThe situation will continue _ humans stop hunting them for their fur and bones（）A. ifB. unlessC. becauseD. since5.The food here is very nice. Thank
3、 you for inviting me._ Im glad you enjoyed it.A. Dont mention itB. Dont thank meC. Dont worryD. Dont you think so6.What else should we pay attention to _ building the bridge？（）A. finishB. finishedC. to finishD. finishing7.Tan Dun is _ excellent composer that he can make music without boundaries（）A.
4、soB. suchC. so anD. such an8.It seems that your cousin Mary is talking with her daughter over thereI dont think soIt _ be her because she called me from her home（）A. cantB. mustntC. canD. must9.He worked _ a teacher first，but later he is famous _ his acting talent（）A. as； forB. for； forC. as；asD. fo
5、r； as10. Can MrKing spare some time for the charity show？ If he _，he will try his best to make it（）A. will be invitedB. is invitedC. invitesD. invited11.Audrey Hepburn，one of the greatest actresses，was _ to take on challenges in her life（）A. enough braveB. brave enoughC. stupid enoughD. enough stupi
6、d12.My people，My country is a wonderful film _ by seven directors，who are all famous（）A. is directedB. was directedC. directedD. directs13.My sister is quiet and doesnt like to talk，but her study _.（）A. worksB. playsC. shoutsD. reads14.- Would you like some coffee？- Yes，and please get me some milk t
7、ooI prefer coffee_ milk（）A. toB. ofC. withD. than第 2 页，共 19 页15.-I wonder if she _ in the dancing tonight-I believe if she _ her homework ，she will join us（）A. will join， will finishB. will join， finishesC. joins， finishesD. joins， will finish二、完形填空（本大题共 15 小题，共 15.0 分） Today I will give you a speci
8、al test, said the English teacher with a smile on his face. All the students sat up straight and (16) for the test to begin. The teacher began to (17) the test papers to all the students. (18) he finished handing out the test papers, he asked them to begin. The students were very (19) to see that th
9、ere was not a question but a black dot（圆点） in the centre of the paper. The teacher (20) the students surprise and said, I want you to (21) about what you see there. At the end of the class, the teacher took all the students answer sheets（答题纸）and read the answers. (22) of them described the black dot
10、. After reading all the answers, the teacher said, Here everyone only paid attention to the black dot, (23) no one wrote about the white paper. The whole class listened (24) , because they were afraid to fail in the exam. Then the teacher said, Dont worry about your (25) for this test. I just want y
11、ou to think about our life. The white paper is like our whole life and the black dot in the centre of the paper (26) problems in our daily life. Our life is a (27) given to us by God（上帝）, with love and care. (28) , we just pay attention to the problems like illnesses and poverty（贫穷）, and never see t
12、hat these problems are very (29) compared to everything else we have in our life. So we should try to take our eye off our problems and (30) each moment life gives us.16. A. searchedB. lookedC. votedD. waited17. A. e-mailB. sellC. giveD. donate18. A. AfterB. BeforeC. UntilD. While19. A. happyB. surp
13、risedC. excitedD. sad20. A. forgotB. rememberedC. noticedD. hated21. A. talkB. writeC. hearD. learn22. A. AllB. NoneC. SomeD. Many23. A. becauseB. althoughC. ifD. but24. A. silentlyB. angrilyC. happilyD. quickly25. A. presentsB. marksC. suggestionsD. tasks26. A. helpsB. findsC. representsD. solves27
14、. A. problemB. giftC. momentD. door28. A. StillB. AlsoC. BesidesD. Then29. A. seriousB. bigC. smallD. important30. A. refuseB. stopC. wasteD. enjoy三、阅读理解（本大题共 15 小题，共 30.0 分）A第 3 页，共 19 页31.Andy， 7， and his sister Mary， 9， can join in _ togetherA. Coding WeekB. Innovation WeekC. Mad Science WeekD. N
15、ature Week32.Lucy， a member， wants to try two activities， and Tommy， a non-member， wants to try one activity How much should they pay together？ _ A. 380B. 580C. 540D. 56033.Where can we find the WINTER PROGRAMS？ _ A. In a novelB. In a science fiction bookC. In a posterD. In a history bookBDifferent
16、colours can affect us in many different ways； thats according to Verity Allen In a new programme Colour me Healthy， Verity looks at the ways that colours can influence how hard we work and the choices we make They can even change our emotions and even influence how healthy we are Have you ever notic
17、ed how people always use the same colours for the same things？ says Verity Our toothpaste is always white or blue or maybe red Its never green Why not？ For some reason we think that blue and white is clean， while we think of green products（产品）as being a bit unpleasant Its the same for businesses We
18、respect a company which writes its name in blue or black， but we dont respect one that uses pink or orange People who design（设计）new products can use these ideas to influence what we buy During the programme， Verity studies eight different colours， two colours in each part She meets people who work i
19、n the colour industry， from people who design food packages， to people who name the colours of lipsticks Some of the people she meets clearly have very little scientific knowledge to prove their ideas， such as the American Colour Doctor who believes that serious diseases can be treated successfully
20、by the use of coloured lights However， she also interviews real scientists who are studying the effects of green and red lights on mice， with some surprising results Overall， its an interesting show， and anyone who watches it will probably find out 第 4 页，共 19 页something new But because Verity goes o
21、ut of her way to be polite to everyone she meets on the programme， its up to you to make your own decisions about how much you should believe34.Whats Veritys opinion about colours？ _ A. Colours help people choose productsB. Different people prefer different coloursC. Colours have influences on peopl
22、e in many waysD. People working in colour industry know little about colours35.What can you infer from Paragraph 2？ _ A. Colours influence peoples feelings and opinionsB. People get ideas for new products from coloursC. New products are popular because of coloursD. Most companies prefer bright colou
23、rs36.The underlined part goes out of her way probably means _ A. feels very pleasedB. makes a special effortC. goes on in her own wayD. carries on very slowly37.Whats the passage mainly about？ _ A. How people use coloursB. How colours influence peopleC. What happens in a programmeD. What makes a pro
24、gramme believableCYou have saved my horse， Queen Olivia told the young boy standing before her Now you shall get a gift for what you did Peter nervously ran his fingers through his brown hair That day when he was working in the field， the shocked horse ran past him Without thinking， he rushed out an
25、d controlled it He didnt know it was the Queens horse and never expected to get a gift But he still felt happy for getting one Two of the queens men appeared One carried a mirror Red jewels（珠宝） shone on top of the mirrors silver frame（框架） The other carried a wooden cage with a chicken inside it Only
26、 one gift can be yours， the queen said Choose wisely Thats easy， Peter said Ill take the chicken Some of the queens men laughed It was clear that they thought he had made a foolish choice？ And why did you choose the chicken？ the queen asked Well， I dont know much about jewels， Peter answered But I d
27、o know about chickens The chicken will provide eggs for my family for a long while Queen Olivia smiled Then you did make a wise choice， she said That mirror may look beautiful But the jewels you see are only colored glass， and the frame is painted silver The chicken is much more valuable Peter took
28、the chicken and bowed Thank you， your majesty You are a smart child， the queen added I could use a smart boy to help take care of my horses Would you like to take the job？ Peter smiled Thank you very much! he said excitedly A job at the castle paid well Now his family wouldnt worry about their food
29、any more-all because he was kind to help others and smart enough to make the right choice!38.The Queen gave Peter a gift because _ A. he saved her horseB. he was smartC. she liked himD. he was poor第 5 页，共 19 页39.Peter decided to choose the _ A. jewelsB. mirrorC. chickenD. silver frame40.The right or
30、der of Peters story is _ a Peter got a well-paid job b Peter chose the gift wisely c Peter could get a gift for what he did d Peter would help his family have a better lifeA. d c b aB. c b a dC. c b d aD. c a d b41.After reading the passage， we can infer（推断） that _ A. Peter only thought of himselfB.
31、 Peter couldnt take good care of the Queens horsesC. chickens became the popular gifts in their countryD. it was wise of Peter to choose something that he knewDAmerican country music is also known as country western music It has a very long history It comes from the folk songs of immigrants （移民） fro
32、m Britain Country music uses simple music and words to express everyday feelings such as loneliness， love and sadness That is to say， country music describes life It talks about friends and enemies， trucks and roads， farms and crops People in many parts of the world like country music， because every
33、one can understand what the music is about Country western music became popular first among cowboys （牛仔） in the American west countryside Cowboys had to take care of cows day and night When they were alone with the cows， they often sang beautiful and peaceful songs to calm the animals and to overcom
34、e their own fear They were not well-educated and so they sang about their daily life in very simple words They played guitars， violins， and other instruments In the south of America， many people added instruments （乐器） from their homes， like bottles and spoons When cowboys visited their friends and f
35、amilies on holidays like Thanksgiving， they usually sang and played country western music In recent years， many musicians have made country western music a little different from the one in the past These changes make the songs sound even better Today singers such as Garth Brooks， Reba McEntire， Emmy
36、lou Harr is， Lyle Lovett， Eddie Rabbitt， LeAnn Rimes and Randy Travis， are singing and playing in different styles They have brought country western music more and more fans from all over the world42.Country western music comes from the folk songs of immigrants from _ A. AmericaB. FranceC. BritainD.
37、 Germany43.According to the passage， people like American country music because _ A. it has a long historyB. it comes from EuropeC. it is sung by cowboysD. it is easy to understand44.The chunk calm the animals here means make the animals become _ A. sad and lonelyB. quiet and relaxedC. angry and wil
38、dD. upset and scared45.The best title （标题） for the passage is _ A. Americans Love American Country MusicB. The History of American Country MusicC. Singers and Fans of American Country MusicD. All Kinds of American Music， Yesterday and Today第 6 页，共 19 页四、任务型阅读-完成表格（本大题共 1 小题，共 10.0 分）46.The way we sp
39、end our time can be divided into three bottles These are the necessary tasks bottle， the voluntary（自愿的）tasks bottle and the happiness bottle Every day， we spend time filling the necessary tasks bottle with useful things， like making money， doing housework， buying food and paying bills We then fill a
40、nother bottle with voluntary tasks These are things that we do for others， but we may not enjoy them This bottle gets filled with tasks like taking children to activities， cooking family meals， and doing laundry Those bottles are very important If we dont fill them each day， our family wont run prop
41、erly However， we often forget to fill the third bottle - the happiness bottle that we fill with activities that make us happy Is your happiness bottle sometimes empty at the end of the day？ Between doing all the necessary and voluntary tasks， time flies by， and before we know it， it is time for bed
42、We all have days like that This is why each day we have to make an effort to fill our happiness bottle I fill mine by going to the dancing class And I always leave classes more happily than when I enter This week， I had the pleasure of taking part in a guitar practice in my neighborhood We show our
43、musical talent and practice music for charity It was a time of fun， friendship and music-making At the end of the evening， my happiness bottle was filled to top Will your activities bring joy to your life？ Or are the other two tasks eating up all your time？ Try to find ways to achieve a balance betw
44、een how you fill your three bottles At the end of the day， hopefully weve done all we can to make sure that our happiness bottle is filled Three groups of the (1) we spend our timeThe necessary task jarThe necessary tasks jar is (2) of useful things， like making money， doing housework， buying food a
45、nd (3) billsThe (4) task jarWe fill the jar with voluntary tasks such as (5) children to activities and cooking meals for our (6) The happiness jarThis is the jar that we fill with activities that bring us (7) Between doing all the necessary and voluntary tasks， time flies by on some days， and befor
46、e we know it， it is time to (8) to bedConclusionDo your best to find ways to (9) a balance At the end of the day， it is (10) for us to make sure that our happiness jar is filled五、任务型阅读-简答（本大题共 1 小题，共 10.0 分）47.Meet Thomas Wilson Thomas is famous all over the worldHe holds the world record for sleepi
47、ng in（睡过头） One weekend， Thomas slept in for two days， three hours and fourteen minutes It was unbelievable No one in history had ever slept in for so long before Thomas was very proud of his world record His friends were proud of him，tooWhenever Thomas walked down the street， people always came up t
48、o him and shook his hand Thomas was a star The only who wasnt proud of Thomass world record was his father Dad didnt like it when Thomas slept in He complained that whenever Thomas slept in， the lawns 第 7 页，共 19 页didnt get mowed （割草） He was worried about how high the grass was getting Every weekend，
49、 it seemed to get higher and higher Its like a jungle there， Dad moaned （抱怨） to Thomas one day But Thomas wasnt worried about the grass getting higher He had more important things on his mind-like sleeping in One morning， Thomas was woken from a deep sleep by a loud roaring noise It sounded like a w
50、ild animal pacing about under his bedroom window Thomas rushed over to the window and pulled the curtains back His eyes bulged like basketballs What on Earth？ He gaspedThere，in the middle of the backyard，was a lion! Awesome! （可怕的） cried Thomas Suddenly， a giraffe poked its head through the window It
