期中英语试卷
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一、阅读理解(本大题共15小题,共30.0分)
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When I was six, Dad brought home a dog one day, who was called \.My brothers and I all loved Brownie and did different things with her. One of us would walk her, another would feed her, and then there were baths, playing catch and many other games. Brownie, in return, loved each and every one of us. One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with him/her. We always felt better when she was around.
One day, as I was getting her food, she chewed up(咬破)one of Dad's shoes, which had to be thrown away in the end. I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was wrong. When I looked at her and said \, she looked down at the ground and then went and hid. I saw a tear in her eyes.
Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet. She went everywhere with us. People would stop and ask if they could pet her. Of course she'd let anyone pet her. She was just the most lovable dog. There were many times when we'd be out walking and a small child would come over and pull on her hair. She never barked (吠叫)or tried to get away. The funny thing is she would smile. This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth. Far from the truth, she loved everyone.
Now many years have passed since Brownie died of old age. I still miss the days when she was with us.
1.What would Brownie do when someone was ill in the family? ______
A. Keep him/her company.B. Look at him/her sadly.C. Play games with him/her.D. Touch him/her gently.2.We can infer from Paragraph 2 that Brownie ______ .
A. would eat anything when hungryB. felt sorry for her mistakeC. loved playing hide-and-seekD. disliked the author's dad
3.Why does the author say that Brownie was more than just a family pet? ______
A. She was treated as a member of the family.B. She played games with anyone she liked.C. She was loved by everybody she met.D. She went everywhere with the family.
B
Donald was not very good at math. He could not understand the teacher's explanations. Even when the teacher explained something a second time, Donald still could not understand it. \,\, \. I'll cheat in the math exam, and then I won't be in trouble. ''
\,'' he thought, \.\The day of the exam came, and Donald sat next to Brian Smith, who was always at the top of the class in math. Donald carefully copied Brian's answers onto his own exam paper. At
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the end of the exam, the teacher collected the papers and graded them. Then she said, \, boys and girls. I've decided to give a prize to the student who got the highest grade
. However, it's difficult for me to decide who to give the prize to, because two students,
Donald and Brian, got the same grade.\
\,'' one of the other students said. \,'' the teacher said, \. '' Donald was angry when he heard this. He stood up and said, \. I got the same grade as Brian.\,'' the teacher said. \, Brian's answer to Question 18 was ‘I don't know', while yours was ‘ Neither do I'.\4.Which of the following is TRUE? ______
A. Donald wanted to do better than Brian
B. Donald didn't want to be in trouble in the exam.C. The math teacher gave the prize to BrianD. The math teacher didn't teach Brian well.
5.Donald and Brian got the same grade because ______ .
A. they were both good at mathB. Donald copied Brian's answers
C. they checked answers with each otherD. they copied the same student's answers6.What was the result of the exam? ______
A. Donald's answers were the same as
B. Donald wrote \.C. Donald got the same wrong answer as Brian.D. Donald wrote \.
7.For what reason was Donald angry when the teacher gave the prize to Brian? ______
A. He did better than
B. Brian copied his answers.
C. Brian checked answers with others.D. He got the same grade as Brian.
C
Last year, I worked in a middle school near my mother's house, and I stayed with her for a month. During that time, I helped her do some housework and buy some food. After the first week, I noticed that the food was eaten up very quickly. Then I began
keeping an eye on my mum. To my surprise, I found that she would put some of the food into a paper bag and go out with it at about nine every morning. And finally, I decided to follow her. I saw her taking the food to the street children. She would also spend a lot of time talking and playing with them.
One day, I talked to a neighbor and found out that my mum was well-known in the area. The children were very friendly with her and even thought of her as their own mother. Then it hit me ---why wouldn't she want to tell me about it? Was she worried that I would stop buying food if I found out?
When my mum got home, I gave her a big hug. I told her she didn't need to keep it a secret from me. She told me something about the children. Some of them lived with an old lady in a small house. Others slept on the street. For years, she was helping the poor street children by giving them food. After she told me everything, I was so moved by how selfless she was. She helped others in need. As her son, I was so proud of my mum.
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I continued to buy food for my mum after that. But I always added one more bag for her other children.
8.After the first week, the writer noticed that ______ .
A. the food was eaten up quicklyB. his mum followed the childrenC. the food was put into a big boxD. his mum stopped buying food
9.The street children thought of the writer's mum as their ______ .
A. old grandmaB. own motherC. new neighborD. dear teacher10.How did the writer feel about his mum after she told him everything? ______
A. He was angry with her.B. He was worried about her.C. He was proud of her.D. He was confident in her.11.The writer added one more bag of food to ______ .
A. become well-known in the area.B. help the poor street childrenC. make friends with the childrenD. get a hug from his mother.
D
As the weekend approaches, perhaps you're looking forward to a meal out or sitting in front of the TV with a takeaway. But as you settle down to enjoy that comforting plate of beef or start spooning that fragrant lamb curry over the rice, will you be worrying about whether you are really eating what was written on the menu?
Yesterday it was revealed by the Food Standards Agency that more than a fifth of the 665 meat samples tested last year contained DNA from animals not listed on the label. Of the 145 problem samples, 73 came from supermarkets, while 22 came from processing plants. The remaining 50 all came from restaurants.
I have no doubt that over the next few years, the percentage of meal coming from dubious origins will continue to rise unless something drastic is done. Why? There are two main reasons. First, too many businesses are willing to boost their profits by adulterating their products in the meat industry. I believe there is a systemic problem within the meat industry that makes it particularly attractive to unscrupulous characters who are really nothing more than criminals,the second is the complexity and length of the meat supply chain. If you buy a chicken-based ready meal from a supermarket, as you might imagine, that chicken will pass through many hands before it ends up on your plate here. Worse still, the meat will often he partially processed somewhere along that chain-usually with salt and water added to boost flavour and volume-which is quite legal.
Obviously, it is impossible for consumers to be detectives about every piece of meal they eat.
However, what you can do is to avoid processed foods and never buy ready meals. Stay away from burgers made in factories. Don't go to chain restaurants. Instead, go to local, independent restaurants where it is more likely the chef and owner-often the same person-cares about where the meat comes from, and will be happy to tell you. So, try to buy your meat from a good local butcher.
And no, what I am suggesting is not going to hurt your purse or wallet. The essence, then, is to buy meat that has had as small a journey from field to fork as possible, because that is the only way you can he sure of what you eat. It's that simple.12.How does the author feel about what you eat? ______
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A. Disappointed.C. Confused.B. Concerned.D. Calm.
13.How does the author introduce the meat you eat is unsafe in Paragraph 2? ______
A. By holding some activitiesB. By offering some examples.C. By making some comparisons.D. By using some specific figures.
14.Which kind of food should you eat for the sake of healthy ______
A. Ready meals.B. Processed foods.
C. Burgers made in factories.
D. Meat from a good local butcher.
15.What can you infer from the last paragraph? ______
A. We should not change our eating habits.
B. We should focus on the safety of what we eat.C. We should take care of our purse or wallet.
D. We shouldn't treat our friends to meals in order to save money.二、阅读七选五(本大题共5小题,共10.0分)
Five tips for safe running We all know that exercise is good for our health.But some kinds of exercise may be better than others.Running,for example,may help to protect against heart disease and other health problems.
Running is good exercise,but it can be hard on the body. (1) Take it easy.Do not run too much,too soon or too fast.Most people get running injuries when they push themselves too bad.The body needs time to get used to increase in distance or speed (2) .
Listen to your body.Most running injuries do not come unexpectedly. (3) They may include body aches,sore muscles and pain that does not go away. (4) There is no single best shoe for every runner.You should find the shoe that offers the best fit and support for your feet.More importantly,you should replace your shoes every 500 to 800 kilometers.
Take good notes.Take time after each run to write down what you did and how you felt.Look for patterns,things that happen over again.These notes will help you find the best exercise for you.
Cross train.As we said earlier,running is hard on your body.So physical fitness experts suggest some form of cross training to improve muscle balance and to help you stay injury freeThey say swimming,yoga,and riding a bicycle are good exercises to combine with running.. (5)
A.Get good running shoes.
B.Usually,there are warning signs. C.Running may also help you live longer D.These exercises are easier on the body.
E.Muscles and joints(关节) need time to recover.
F.As advertisements for the running shoe Nike say,\.\G.Here are five ideas to reduce the risk of injury.
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三、完形填空(本大题共20小题,共30.0分)
During my P.E. class I met with a girl, who was in a grade lower than me. She was always(21)on the playground and I wondered why she had(22)to talk to. I was sort of quiet girl myself, too, but I still had a few(23) Over the whole year I would say \her(24)sometimes she came to me and we(25)whatever sports we liked most.
Whenever she came over I made it my(26)to make her laugh. I paid most of my(27)to her and not to my other friends because I saw them playing together (28)over there. Then, the(29)day of school year came around, I walked with her on the playground by ourselves. I asked her why she was so quiet. She told me her father left her(30)and her. Her mother was always crying at home.(31)this, I said nothing for a while. Then what I could do was(32)her to forget unhappiness and believe tomorrow is(33). That day I told her I was leaving for high school. Hearing this, she asked me not to(34)her. She told me that she had no other friends and I was her only one. Then, she told me that she would(35)me if l was in the high school. I(36)that I would go back to see her twice a week. Hearing my promise, her face(37)with smiles.
People lose friends all the time but wise people know how to(38)the friendship. So don't ruin the(39)as time passes by. Remember that you are(40)to have a good friend.
B. sadC. shyD. quiet21. A. happy
B. nobodyC. anybodyD. everybody22. A. somebody
B. schoolmatesC. friendsD. partners23. A. classmates
B. butC. soD. then24. A. and
B. watchedC. talkedD. studied25. A. played
B. goalC. dreamD. way26. A. rule
B. decisionC. attentionD. time27. A. strength
B. happilyC. suddenlyD. regularly28. A. equally
B. nextC. firstD. last29. A. usual
B. brotherC. sisterD. family30. A. mother
B. HearingC. SeeingD. Understanding31. A. Fixing
B. forceC. adviseD. allow32. A. order
B. greaterC. soonerD. better33. A. newer
B. rememberC. careD. mind34. A. forget
B. missC. greetD. invite35. A. help
B. guessedC. promisedD. hoped36. A. realized
B. gave offC. started outD. lit up37. A. turned away
B. seeC. appreciateD. treasure38. A. change
B. feelingC. friendshipD. agreement39. A. success
B. importantC. rightD. free40. A. lucky
四、语法填空(本大题共1小题,共15.0分)
It helps me calm down after (1) busy day,and 41.I have always enjoyed listening to music.
I am also one of those (2) can listen and study at the same time.I am not fond of jazz
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