英語期中試卷 一、閱讀理解 ADear Ms. Winston,The purpose of this letter is to express to you my sincere apologies for any inconvenience(不便)you may have experienced last month. Please accept my apology for being unable to give you an answer to the installation(安裝)of your Internet high speed service in time.I just returned from vacation this week and found your letter in my letter box. As soon as I reviewed your case, it was clear that your May 20th request for a change in service had not been read by anybody. We have recently had a number of key employees changed, which might have resulted in your letter being ignored.Anyhow, I have directed our installation group to contact you by the end of this week. They will call you to set up a time convenient for you. After that, they will go to your house and install your new router(路由器).In order to express our thanks to you as our customer, we are going to provide you with first three months of high speed service for free. Therefore, your account will not be billed until October of this year.We will continue to provide you and all of our customers with the highest standards of service in the industry.If you have any questions, please call me at 754-9785.Yours in service,Paul CorderoManager, Customer Solutions1.Ms. Winston is a(n)_________.A.customer B.employee C.installation worker D.manager2.From Paragraph 2, we can infer that_______.A.the author will go for a vacation this weekB.the author found the letter in his officeC.Ms. Winston asked for a change one month agoD.other employees didn't want to deal with this case3.In which of the following months will the woman's high speed service be for free?A.May. B.June. C.August. D.October.4.Why did the author write the letter?A.To apologize to a customer and offer a solution. B.To ask Ms. Winston what her problems are.C.To introduce the service of his company. D.To tell Ms. Winston her account will not be billed.BWith the development of economics(經(jīng)濟(jì)),the problem of the left- behind children(留守兒童)has become a serious social problem. More and more people have realized we should do something to help them. The biggest problem is that the children are all hungry for the love from their parents. Many of them can just get a call or a letter from their parents half a year, a year or even several years. So some children can’t remember what their parents look like. When they meet their own troubles, they have no one to talk with. Nobody gives them enough care.Because of being too far away from their parents, the left-behind children's study is the second biggest problem. From a survey about their study, only two percent of the children get good results, while ten percent of them are common and eighty-eight percent of them are poor. What a pity!There are also many other problems of the left- behind children, such as having no ability to protect themselves, unhealthy lifestyles, spending too much pocket money and too much time on the Internet and so on.In a word, to solve all the problems of the left-behind children needs the government, families and schools to try their best together.5.Which is the most serious problem of the left-behind children according to the passage?A.They don't study well.  B.They are crazy about the Internet.C.They don t want to go to school. D.They can' t get enough love from their parents.6.Many people think__________.A.something should be done to help the left-behind childrenB.the parents of the left-behind children don't care about themC.the government and families should do their bestD.The problem about the left-behind children is hard to solve7.Which of the following sentences is not TRUE?A.Ten percent of the left-behind children are good at study.B.The left-behind children can't see the their parents often.C.The left-behind children’s problem is a social problem.D.Many problems of the left-behind children should be dealt with.8.What is the best title of the article?A.The Left-behind Children B.The Problems of the Left-behind ChildrenC.How to Help the Left-behind Children D.The way to protect the Left-behind Childrenc “Italy without Sicily does not leave an impression on your soul: here lies the key to everything.” This is what Goethe wrote during his voyage through Italy in 1787. In fact, Sicily is Italy’s largest island and at the same time a small world of its own. Typically Italian and yet completely different: contrasts (差別)characterize Sicily in many aspects --- scenic as well as cultural.The sunny island has always been considered a blooming place. It is in spring that Italy’s southernmost point shows its best, when countless almond trees turn the island into a sea of flowers. Beautiful lemon trees are to be found all over the island, but most of all on the soil beneath Mount Etna, the landmark of Sicily and the largest volcano of Europe.Windswept bushes and splendid sand dunes in the southeast attract you. Here you will find Sicily’s most beautiful sandy beaches --- extending for kilometers on end, wide and gentle.In the thinly populated inland, the mountain area with its valleys, streams and plateaus creates an almost mysterious atmosphere; in the mountain villages time seems to have stood still.The islands around Sicily are worth a visit, too: from Sicily you can easily reach the Lipari Islands, for example.As various as the island’s landscape and sights are its people --- the Sicilians. The poet Angelo Fiore held that, there were “five million Sicilies”, just as many as there are people. In the Sicilian melting pot of cultures you will find elements contributed by the Greeks, the Romans, the Arabs, the Normans, the Hohenstaufen dynasty, the Spanish and the French. Southern Italian hospitality, celebrating colorful, lively festivals and keeping up religious customs are surely among the islanders’ characteristics.Why are Goethe’s words mentioned in the first paragraph?
A.To attract us to Sicily.
B.To introduce the topic of the text.
C.To give us a taste of Goethe’s talent.
D.To describe Sicily’s unique natural sights.
10.How do you understand the underlined phrase “a small world of its own”?
A.Sicily is separated from the Italian mainland.
B.Sicily has unique scenes and cultures.
C.Sicily represents Italian cultures.
D.Sicily is Italy’s largest island.
11.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
A.The friendliness of the Sicilians.
B.The festive atmosphere of Sicily.
C.The melting pot of cultures of Sicily.
D.The different customs of the Sicilians. DExploration is about how we experience the geography. A geography education without actively learning how to explore places is as frustrating as teaching music lessons without sound. Besides that, exploration has the potential to be one of the most enjoyable and rewarding things we humans will ever do. It can be good for developing problem-solving, teamwork, social and other vital skills. Therefore, we should be given the opportunities to learn properly how to do it.The sad reality is that millions of children are socially and geographically deprived(剝奪) of the opportunities. Their learning environments lack the diversity of places and experience-based opportunities that they need to develop well and as a result, they will not reach their full potential.There is plenty of research showing that many children have little time and space to explore, play and learn outdoors. Perhaps most shockingly, Dirt is Good conducted a survey which found that three-quarters of UK children spend less time outside than prisoners, that the amount of time children spend playing in natural places has decreased and that a fifth of children do not play outside on an average day.There are a large number of good and complex reasons why parents do not let their children play (and so learn) outdoors and not overcoming these barriers comes with its own risks. Changing the parenting cultures that are overly limiting many children’s freedom will potentially need efforts of generation after generation.Partially as a response to this situation, an increasing number of doctors are providing social prescriptions(處方). Instead of being offered medicine for mental or physical illness, young patients are being prescribed time with nature, volunteering, doing sports or some other activities instead.Teachers are, in many ways, in a better position to provide time and space for children to benefit from experiences that help them not only to learn, but also to be well. Teachers can spare both formal and informal time and space for exploration that helps not only children who are ill, but also those who are well.12.What does paragraph 1 mainly talk about?
A.The way to reach full potential.
B.The methods of doing exploration.
C.The different attitudes to exploration.
D.The importance of doing exploration.
13.What can we learn from the survey of Dirt is Good?
A.Prisoners in the UK are treated very well.
B.Children are badly in need of outdoor time.
C.Children are becoming less outgoing nowadays.
D.There aren’t enough natural places in many countries.14.What do we know about the process of changing the parenting cultures ?
A.It’s interesting but tiring. B.It’s complex and risky.
C.It’s challenging but worthwhile. D.It’s troublesome and demanding.
15.What does the author want to say by mentioning social prescriptions?
A.Playing outside can promote people’s health.
B.Traditional medicines may have side effects.
C.Experienced doctors are in short supply.
D.Mental illness needs special treatment.七選五:This is the season for giving. Looking to get in touch with your generous side? Learn these four habits of truly thoughtful gift givers. .   16. Considerate gift giving is as much about planning as it is about how well you know the person. Take time to think about his or her personality and interests to figure out how he or she will get the most value. . They dont focus on cost. The practice of thoughtful giving offers a wealth of benefits, but that doesnt mean givers should focus on expensive gifts.   17.   It seems that having more cash could actually reduce compassion(同情). And isnt compassion what this time of year is all about? So dont take it too hard if you dont have a lot to spend.   18. . They make gifts personal. Gifting is an opportunity to let a person know how much you appreciate and love him, and show how well you know him.    19.   Book a massage (按摩), take them to a wine tasting event, or get a couple of tickets to a concert or show. If youre buying for a parent, taking their kids for an evening could be the best gift of all. . They think about the presentation. 20.   See what you have around your house to customize (自定義) packaging. You can use pretty towels to cover something like a bottle of wine. You can also tie on a decoration that fits the theme of your gift. A. They plan ahead. B. Instead, get creative. C. They enjoy giving more than receiving. D. In fact, thoughtful gift givers dont concentrate on the cost of presents. E. Thoughtful gift givers pay attention to detail, including how their gifts are packaged. F. Make a list of your ideas ahead of time to make sure you find the perfect fit for everyone. G. If youre buying for someone who seems to have everything, consider gifting an experience.  二、完形填空A crowd gathered recently to hear a popular jazz band. The music was good, and the ___21____ were very talented. But everyone had come to see one player ____22___,the 9-year-old boy, Jose Andre Montano.Why were so many music-lovers interested in ____23___ this young man perform? It is because he is a jazz ___24____, and he is blindJose's life began in Totora, Bolivia, ____25____ he was born blind. Yet _____26__ his lack of sight, the boy began playing the drums at the age of 4. He showed a(n) ___27____ ability, and before long, he was playing the ___28____too. By the age of 5 he had formed his own jazz trio (三重奏). His parents, along with everyone else, are ____29___ surprised by his wonderful talent. I didn't know  ___30_____ before; he got me into it, said his father, Roberto. I don't know how to explain how it ____31___. It's like jazz was ___32____ inside him.Many professional musicians are equally ____33____ and welcome the chance to ____34____ with Jose. They have noticed his deep understanding of this unique form of music. Singer Vero Perez says the exceptional thing about Jose isn't his age or even his ____35___. According to Perez, He shows other musicians how jazz music really is to be played.As Jose's fame __36_____, he has more chances to tour and perform. He has traveled throughout Bolivia and into Brazil and Peru.When Jose is at home with his family, he is a _37_____ little boy. He goes to school and does his homework. ____38___ when he begins playing the piano or drums, his musical genius becomes obvious. Jose has proved that nothing will keep him from doing what he loves best. His positive ___39____ towards life encourages others to look past their own obstacles and _____40__ their dreams.21.A.singers          Bactors         Cmusicians      Ddancers22.A.in person         Bin particular  Cby mistake      Dby chance23.A.celebrating      Bencouraging    Cnoticing       Dwatching24.A.genius           Bfool           Cinventor       Dconductor25.A.what              Bwhere          Cwhen            Dwhich26.A.through          Bfor            Calthough       Ddespite27.A.amusing           Bfrightening    Camazing         Dinteresting28.A.drum             Bcomputer       Csong            Dpiano29.A.continuously     Bnormally       Cstrangely      Dsuddenly30.A.rock             Bfolk           Cjazz           Dblues31.A.came about       Bcame back      Cturned up       Dturned off32.A.only            Balready        Cnever          Dhardly33.A.depressed        Bconfused       Cimpressed      Dworried34.A.live            Bchat           Cfight          Dperform35.A.carelessness     Bblindness      Cdeafness       Dloneliness36.A.promises        Bappears        Clifts          Dspreads37.A.lazy             Bhappy          Cnormal         Dfunny38.A.But              BSo             CBecause         DSince39.A.success        Battitude       Cdream          Dperformance40.A.reach for       Bcall for       Cask for        Dsend for   三、語法填空閱讀下面材料,在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容(不多于3個單詞)或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Once a rich man met a group of Arabs in the desert. It was not long 1   they became friends. Then one day 2   rich man found his gold was gone. Someone 3   (take) it during the night, he thought. The chief promised to find out the thief. He said to his men, Each of you must go to my tent and pull my donkeys tail. You all know 4   my donkey is very wise. When a thief 5   (touch) his tail, he will bray(叫).One by one the Arabs went 6  the chiefs tent, 7   the donkey did not bray. Then the chief asked his men to open their hands. He smelled their hands. After he smelled the hands of the last one he shouted, You are the thief . Go and bring back our friends gold at once,8   I'll kill you! The man brought the gold to the rich man. The rich man was 9   surprise. The chief explained, I was sure that the real thief dare not pull my donkeys tail, so I rubbed the tail with 10   strong-smelling oil. There was no smell at all from the thiefs hands.四、短文改錯。增加:在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(), 并在此符號下面寫出該加的詞。刪除:把多余的詞用斜線(\)劃掉。修改: 在錯的詞下劃一橫線, 并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意:1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞;2、只允許修改10, 多者(從第11處起) 不計(jì)分。    I can still remember I was once asked to make a speech before the whole class by the age of 9.You can imagine how shy I was when I thought of that with so many eyes fixing on me. I had no choice but prepare for it, though. The hardest part was my oral presentation from my memory, as to reading from the paper wasn’t allowed. The real moment began when I stood on the platform with my legs trembled or my mind blank. And my listeners were waiting patient. Gradually, I found me back, giving my speech at last. After what seemed to be a long time, I heard the listener applauding loudly. Ever since then, my fear of speaking before a big audience had disappeared. Actually, now I’ve become a great speaker! 二、書面表達(dá)假定你是李華,China Daily最近擬刊登介紹中國傳統(tǒng)文化的文章,請用英語給編輯寫封信,談?wù)勛约旱南敕?/span>,要點(diǎn)如下:1.在你看來,最具中國特色的傳統(tǒng)文化的是什么?(剪紙、京劇、功夫、孔子文化……)2.此傳統(tǒng)文化對于中國的意義;3.我們應(yīng)該如何更好地保護(hù)此傳統(tǒng)文化?(不少于兩點(diǎn))注意:1.詞數(shù)100左右;2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié),以使行文連貫。Dear editor,_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________?Yours,Li Hua

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