英语---广东省深圳市沙井中学2016-2017学年高一上学期期中考试试题

广东省深圳市2017-2018学年高一英语上学期期中试题第I卷(选择题，共70分) （请把答案涂在答题卡上）（注意：36—40题的答案请涂在71---75题处。

）第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题; 每小题2分，满分30分）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。

AWhen I was about 6, I really wanted a new bike! I told my parents my birthday wish but I knew there was little hope, for my family could hardly afford one.On my birthday my parents told me they had my gift outside in the backyard. Immediately I rushed out to the yard. There was my bike, but it was n’t the bike that I thought it would be. This one was pink, old and worn with age. I was so disappointed.I thought I hurt my parents because I could see the disappointment on their faces when they noticed my expression. I got on the old bike and rode it, feeling bad because I had made my parents feel that way. So I put on a smile, rode as fast as I could and didn’t look back.My parents gave me much more than just a rusty (生锈的) old bike. They gave me a life lesson about love. When you give something out o f love, it doesn’t matter what it actually is. What matters is the love in it. I like to remember this story because giving a gift is not about money or something else. It’s about how much love you can feel from it. Do remember, a gift that costs $2 isn’t necessarily any less valuable than one that costs $100 or even more.21. Why did the author smile as he rode the bike?A. He liked it very much.B. He wanted to make his parents happy.C. He realized his birthday wish.D. He could ride as fast as he could.22. According to the author, what is the most important about a gift?A. How much it costs.B. The use of it.C. The love in it.D. How it looks.23. What can we know from the text?A. The parents thought their son wouldn’t like the bike.B. The parents bought other gifts besides the old bike.C. The author will never forget his birthday bike.D. A $100 gift is more valuable than a $2 one.BSuppose you are a visitor in the land of Mongolia, some friends ask you to eat with them. What kind of manners do they want you to have? They want you to give a loud burp after you finish eating. Burping would show that you like your food. In some countries, if you give a big burp, you are told to say “Excuse me, please”.In many places people like to eat together. But in some parts of Polynesia it is bad manners to be seen eating at all. People show their good manners by turning their backs on others while they eat.What are manners like in an East African town? The people try not to see you. They are being polite. You may see a friend. He may not see you at all. If you are polite, you will sit down beside him. You will wait until he finishes what he is doing. Then he will talk to you. Manners are different all over the world. But it is good to know that all manners begin in the same way. People need ways to show that they want to be friends.24. In Mongolia, burping is a way of showing that __________.A. you are impoliteB. you enjoyed the meal prepared by the hostC. your meal was not enoughD. you are friendly with your host25. In Polynesia, to be polite while eating you should __________.A. eat quicklyB. sit stillC. turn your back on othersD. say “Excuse me, please”26. People in an East African town are being polite by __________.A. waiting for a long time before visitsB. sitting down beside othersC. seeing a friend quicklyD. trying not to see you27. The best title for this passage is __________.A. Good MannersB. All manners is the Same WayC. Different Kinds of MannersD. Do Have MannersC100% Money-back Guarantee(保证)At Smart Flix, you will get our no-questions-asked, 100%-money-back, 60-day guarantee: if you think the DVDs you rent from Smart Flix can’t give you what you need, you will be given 100% of your money. It’s the Smart Flix way!Smart Flix is a service that rents DVDs — just like your corner video store. But we rent the kinds of videos you can’t find in any street store. We have videos on running washing machines, repairing radios, oil painting, making guitars and so on. Rent online during daytime, and get the videos sent straight to you.Here’s how it works:On our website, choose which videos you want to rent, and then click (点击) “Secure Checkout”. By clicking, you agree to use our service.Most videos are just $9.99 each (a few are more) per week. Some videos are even lower-priced. Smart Flix will send you the videos in a box via regular mail (but with no shipping charge).You can keep the DVD for one week, then put it back in the box, put a pre-printed address on the box, and drop it in the mail. (No stamps needed! Your payment covers everything!)Here’s what we mean by “one week”: If the video arrives at your address on a Wednesday, you must put it in the mail on or before the following Wednesday.If you have other questions about how regular rentals work, check out our HELP section at the bottom.28. The first paragraph is mainly about .A. Smart Flix in generalB. Smart Flix’s promise to customersC. how Smart Flix deals with questionsD. how much Smart Flix’s DVDs cost.29. Smart Flix is different from a street corner video store because .A. it offers more serviceB. it has cheaper videosC. it offers special videosD. it is nearer to your homes30. After you finish using the video, you should .A. introduce it to someone elseB. tell Smart Flix by emailC. mail it back to Smart FlixD. return it online31. The text is probably from a .A. newspaperB. magazineC. notice boardD. web pageDOne of the United States’ social problems is the breakdown of the two-parent family. Today, millions of American children grow up without fathers. Too often, these children lack the love and help they badly need and which they would ordinarily receive from not one but two parents. In the old days, American parents placed the needs of their children above their own. At present, however, nearly one half of all new marriages end in divorce(离婚), with often troubling results for their children. Worse, every year, thousands of teenage, unmarried Americans become mothers outside marriage. However, Chinese continue to value whole marriages. This is not to say that Chinese marriages are all perfect - they certainly are not, there are increasing more divorces in China - but the willingness of Chinese to set aside their own needs and stay together for the sake of the children is highly respected and worthy of study.Families are important to Americans. If one was to ask a group of Americans what is the dearest to them, the majority would say “family”. And yet, so many Americans spend much more time at work- that is, beyond the formal forty-hour work week - than they do with their own families. It seems to me that Chinese generally find a better balance between work and family needs than many Americans do. Average Chinese usually head home right after work，have meals together, and spend time with their familymembers. What’s more, Chinese try to make more time for grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins than many Americans; in many cases, multigenerational families live together. Of course, like many facts of Chinese society, this is all changing; increasing numbers o f “New Chinese” are working longer hours and spending less time with their families than ever before. Still, while Americans do value their loved ones, I think we have something to learn from the Chinese about finding the proper balance between work and family.32. According to the passage, the American family value in the past is that .A. Americans love their families more than their jobsB. Americans often set aside their children’s needsC. Americans have a strong work desireD. American parents place the needs of their children above their own33. What does the author think according to the passage?A. Children living in one-parent families badly need their parents’ love and help.B. Children with one-parent need their parents’ money badly.C. Chinese value whole marriage more than before.D. Work is the dearest to most Chinese.34. It can be concluded from the passage that .A. The breakdown in China will be more serious than that in the U. S.B. Chinese marriage is said to be all perfectC. Today nearly one half of all new marriages end in divorce in ChinaD. Americans should reduce their working hours for their famlies35. The main point of the passage is .A. Family plays a very important role in AmericaB. There is something about family for Americans to learn from ChinaC. A proper balance between work and family needs to be found for ChineseD. The Chinese have a proper balance between work and play第二节 (共5小题; 每小题2分, 满分10分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

2016-2017学年度第一学期中期考试高一英语试卷提醒：请将全部答案写在答题纸上（第11-12页），考完后只交答题纸第I卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分, 满分5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.what is the man going to do?A.to read the paper againB.to hand in the paper at onceC.to write another paper2.when will the football match begin?A.at 1:45B.at 1:30C.at 1:153.how much is the jacket?A.600 US dollarsB.100 Hong Kong dollarsC. 600 Hong Kong dollars4.what did the woman like best in the hotel?A.the good serviceB.the comfortable roomC. the good food5.what does the woman mean?A. nobody has paid for the costB.the whole class will go on the tripC.some people may not go on the trip第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

广东深圳市2017-2018学年高一上学期期中英语试题及答案(word版可编辑修改)编辑整理：尊敬的读者朋友们：这里是精品文档编辑中心，本文档内容是由我和我的同事精心编辑整理后发布的，发布之前我们对文中内容进行仔细校对，但是难免会有疏漏的地方，但是任然希望（广东深圳市2017-2018学年高一上学期期中英语试题及答案(word版可编辑修改)）的内容能够给您的工作和学习带来便利。

同时也真诚的希望收到您的建议和反馈，这将是我们进步的源泉，前进的动力。

本文可编辑可修改，如果觉得对您有帮助请收藏以便随时查阅，最后祝您生活愉快业绩进步，以下为广东深圳市2017-2018学年高一上学期期中英语试题及答案(word版可编辑修改)的全部内容。

2017—2018学年度第一学期期中考试高一英语试题考试时间：120分钟一、单项填空（共35小题；每小题1分，满分35分)1. Team leaders must make sure that all members ______ the difficulty together to fightagainst the other team。

A. get over B。

look over C. take over D. come over2。

I used to quarrel a lot with my parents， but now we ______ fine.A. look outB. stay upC. carry onD. get along3。

She ______ an old friend of hers yesterday while she was shopping at the department store。

A。

came along B. came off C。

came across D. came through4. It’s already 10 o’clock。

广东省深圳市宝安区2016-2017学年高一英语上学期期中试题第一部分语言知识及应用（共两节。

满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从28~47各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Learning to AcceptI learned how to accept life as it is from my father. ___1___, he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy, but rather when he was ___2___and ill.My father was ___3___a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness ___4___all that away. Now he can no longer walk, and he must sit quietly in a chair all day. E ven talking___6___about life, and I told them about one of my ___7___. I said that we must very often give up things ___8___we grow—our youth, our beauty, our friends—but it always___9___that after we give something up, we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father___10___up. He said, “But, Peter, I gave up___11___! What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I could not think of anything to say.___12___, he answered his own question: “I ___13___the love of my family.” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes, along with hope and thankfulness.I was also___14___by his words. After that, when I began to feel irritated (恼怒的) at someone, I would remember his ___15___ and become___16___. If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be ___17___to give up my small irritations. In this ___18___, I learned the power of acceptance from my father.Sometimes I ___19___what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this one ___20___.1. A. AfterwardsB. ThereforeC. HoweverD. Meanwhile2. A. tired B. weakC. poor D. slow3. A. alreadyB. still C. only D. once4. A. took B. threw C. sent D. put5. A.impossible B. difficult C. stressful D. hopeless6. A. worrying B. caring C. talking D. asking7. A. decisions B. experiences C. ambitions D. beliefs8. A. as B. since C. before D. till9. A. suggests B. promises C. seems D. requires10. A. spoke B. turned C. summed D. opened11. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything12. A. Surprisingly B. Immediately C. Naturally D. Certainly13. A. had B. accepted C. gained D. enjoyed14. A. touched B. astonished C. attracted D. warned15. A. appearance B. look C. words D. speech16. A. quiet B. calm C. relaxed D. happy17. A. ready B. likely C.free D. able18. A. case B. form C. method D. way19. A. doubt B. wonder C. know D. guess20. A. award B.gift C. lesson D. priz e第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

广东实验中学2016—2017学年（上）高一级模块一考试英语命题: 汪波审题: 汪波本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，共10页，满分150分，考试用时120分钟。

注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名、考号填写在答题卡上。

2．选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案；不能答在试卷上。

3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在另发的答题卷各题目指定区域内的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液.不按以上要求作答的答案无效。

4．考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，将答题卷和答题卡一并收回。

I 听力（共两节，满分15分）第一节听力理解(3段共9小题；每小题1分，满分9分)每段播放两遍，各段后有几个小题，各段播放前，每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间，请根据各段播放内容及相关小题，在5秒钟内，从题中所给的A、B、C项中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

听第一段独白，回答第1-3题。

1. When did men first begin to use salt?A. Three thousand years ago.B. When men began to salt fish and vegetables.C. It is unknown.2. Why were the ten thousand people put in jail in the 18th century?A. For selling salt.B. For stealing salt.C. For making salted fish.3. What can we learn from the talk?A. The salt was used to preserve dead bodies in Egypt thousands of years ago.B. The salt was placed far from the important guests when the king had his dinner.C. A man who took more than his share of salt would lose his life in the 16th century.听第二段对话，回答第4-6题。

2016-2017高一上英语期中试卷2016-2017学年第一学期高一年级英语学科期中试卷第I卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What is the woman going to do on Saturday?A.Go to Mexico.B. Go to a concertC. Go to an art exhibition.2.What does the man ask the woman to do?A.Open the window.B. Have a drink with him.C. Get him a cup of orange juice.3. Where was the man waiting for the woman? A. At a bus station. B. Outside a cafe. C. In front ofa cinema.4. Which subject does the woman do worst in?A. English.B. Physics.C. Math.5 .Where are the speakers?A.In a post office.B. In a bookstore.C. In a library.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

沙井中学2016——2017学年度第一学期期中考试高二年级英语试卷命题人：黄嘉云第I卷第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题,每小题2分，满分30分）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。

ADo you like doing volunteer work? Here are some “green” volunteer opportunities。

FUN SocietyFUN Society is an organization started by some young people. It aims at encouraging young people to take action to protect the environment。

It’s preparing for some summer camps to educate teenagers on the importance of environmental protection. There are various volunteer positions for you to choose from.Growing ChefsJoin a team of chef volunteers to grow vegetables，cook with children，and get the children excited about eating healthy food. During the first visit，plant gardens with children, then return every 2 weeks for 3.5 months to help the children care of the gardens，taste new food, and do lessons on agriculture and cooking. At the end of the program，the chefshelp the children prepare delicious meals with the vegetables they have grown。

广东省深圳市2017-2018学年高一英语上学期期中试题（无答案）说明：考试时间：120分钟满分：150分第一卷I 语言知识及应用(共50分）第一节语法填空（共10小题；每小题2分, 满分20分）My first _1__________(impress) of Mrs. Li, a kind and patient teacher, was that she was nervous and shy. But now, the class likes working _2________ her because she explains English grammar so _3_____________(clear) and avoids __4______________(make) students feel stupid. Mrs. Chen, almost 60, is very strict. She's also very serious and doesn't smile much. Some of our classmates doesn't like her, but most of us really appreciate it _5_____________ her teaching is so well __6_____________(organize) and clear. Mr. Wu has only been teaching us 7._______two weeks and he's already very popular. The young teacher, about 28, has got so much energy. This is one class you do not fall 8._______(sleep) in! He's really amusing and tells _9_____________(joke) when he thinks we're getting _10_____________(bore). I respect him a lot.第二节完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分, 满分30分)阅读下面短文, 从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

沙井中学2015—2016学年第二学期高一期中考试英语试卷第Ⅰ卷第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

（共15小题30分）ADear Mom and Dad,I'm afraid I have some very bad news for you. I have been very naughty and the school master is very angry with me. She is going to write to you. You must come and take me away from here. She does not want me in the school any longer. The trouble started last night when I was smoking a cigarette(香烟) in bed. As I was smoking, I heard footsteps coming towards the room. I did not want a teacher to catch me smoking, so I threw the cigarette away. Unluckily, the cigarette fell into the waste--paper basket. It caught fire.There was a curtain near the waste-paper basket. It caught fire too. Soon the whole room was burning. The master phoned the fire brigade. The school is a long way from the town and before the fire brigade arrived, the whole school was on fire. The master said that the fire was all my fault and I must pay for the damage. She will send you a bill for about a million dollars.I'm very sorry for this.Much loveSarah 1. Why did Sarah write to his parents?A．Sh e missed them very much for they hadn’t seen each other for a long time.B．She told his parents what he had done in school.C．She was tired of studying, and wanted to leave school.D．She thought he was old enough to help them do something.2．Where did Sarah smoke?A．in the classroom B．in the Dinning hallC．in the street D．in the dormitory3．Why was the school master angry with him?A．Because he was too naughtyB．Because he was too lazyC．Because he caused a big fireD．Because he stole something from the school4．According to the passage, what should the students not do?A．They should not smoke, because smoking is dangerous to them.B．They should not dance, because dancing would waste a lot of money.C．They should not make friends, because making friends would take them absent.D．They should not wear expensive clothes because they would waste a lot of money.BOur eating habits are very important for good health and a strong body. There are times when most of us would rather eat sweets and ice-cream than meet and rice. Sweet and ice-cream are not bad for the stomach if we eat them at the end of a meal. If we eat them before a meal, they may take away our appetite(胃口). It’s important for us to eat our meal at the same time each day. When we feel hungry, it’s said that our body needs food. When we feel angry or excited, we may not want to eat. A long time ago, in England, some judges used to decide whether a man was telling truth by giving him some dry bread. If the man could not swallow（吞咽）the bread, it was a sig n that he wasn’t telling the truth. He was telling lies. Although this seems strange and foolish, it is indeed an excellent way of finding out the truth. A man who is worrying about something has difficulty in swallowing anything dry. Because he is worrying, he loses his appetite and does not want to eat.5. It’s good to eat sweets and ice-cream _______.A. after the mealB. before the mealC. when we are hungryD. when we want to6. We had better have our meal _____.A. at any time each dayB. at regular time each dayC. when our work is overD. when the meal is ready7. According judges in old English, if a man tells a lie, he can ______.A. drink water or wineB. eat a lot of dry breadC. hardly eat dry breadD. swallow dry bread easily8. The best title of the passage is ____.A. Anger and HealthB. Food and HealthC. Good AppetiteD. Poor AppetiteCI know that there are times when friends are apart for a while – or even forever – and that your lives takedifferent paths. Yet, I always hope for a happy ending. I know that friends reconnect again when it makes sense.My friend Julie and I had a long period in our friendship. We used to see each other daily. I would eat brown rice in her kitchen while we shared our secrets.Later, we celebrated each other’s weddings. My husband and I welcomed Julie’s first son (born on my birthday). By the time he was learning to walk, Julie and her family had moved to another city. We spoke on the phone sometimes and exchanged Christmas cards.After they welcomed their third son, they moved to Edmonton, which is a farther city. We haven’t seen each other since then. They changed their phone numbe rs. I received a letter from her, but I couldn’t find that envelope later. I e-mailed her a few times, but didn’t get a reply.It was painful not to be in touch with an old friend. I let it go. I knew that Julie and I would reconnect again, when it made sense.Last year, Julie’s husband got in touch with me on Facebook. I felt something bad, and soon my feeling proved true: Julie had passed away the month before. She died of cancer.I regretted that I had not been part of Julie’s support system, or the last years of her joyous, painful time on Earth. I cried. I’m so sorry, Julie, for counting on more chances.Last week, I donated my hair in memory of Julie to make wigs (假发) for cancer patients. It was a small way of showing that I loved her and will never forget her. And that I look forward to us reconnecting again – when it makes sense.9. When apart from her friends, the writer hopes ______.A. they will be on the same pathB. their friendship will end soonC. they can still be together some dayD. they’ll make other better friends10. Puts the following events in the correct time order.____________a. Julie’s family moved to Edmonton.b. Julie’s husband found the writer on Facebook.c. Julie had her first son.d. Julie died of cancer.e. Julie wrote the author a letter.A. c-e-a-b-dB. c-a-e-d-bC. a-c-e-b-dD. a-e-c-d-b11. The author donated her hair in order to ______.A. make wigs for her friendB. forget the painful pastC. reconnect with her friendD. keep her friend deep in mind12. The author wrote the article to ______.A. express her regret of losing a good friendB. recall the good time shared with a good friendC. encourage those who suffer cancer to live bravelyD. call for more care about those who suffer cancerDThe Chinese word "Shanzhai" means a small mountain village, but now it becomes an accepted name for fakes (假货), after "Shanzhai Cell-phones" produced by small workshops in southern China became popular in the mainland market over the past two years. Besides (除……之外，还有)"Shanzhai" electronic products(电子产品), there are "Shanzhai" movies, "Shanzhai" stars and even a "Shanzhai" Spring Festival Gala (联欢晚会), a copy of the 25-year-old traditional show presented by CCTV on Chinese Lunar New Year's Eve."Shanzhai" has become a culture of its own, meaning anything that imitates something famous. In Chongqing, "Shanzhai" version "Bird's Nest（鸟巢）" and "Water Cube（水立方）" woven by farmers with bamboo attract(吸引) wide attention from tourists. Both are copies of the famous Olympic buildings in Beijing.A literature critic said that taking the "Shanzhai" Gala as an example, when the traditional CCTV program becomes less and less attractive to the audience, the "Shanzhai" version appears timely to attract people. "Although it is often connected with poor techniques and operation, 'Shanzhai' culture meets the psychological needs of common people and could be a comfort to their minds," he said.To the mainstream（主流）culture, the rise of "Shanzhai" culture is a challenge（挑战）and a motivation（推动）. People believe different kinds of cultures developing(发展) together is a perfect（完美的，最好的）way and it is for the public to choose.13. According to the passage, "Shanzhai" culture refers to（指的是）_______.A. the action that a person imitates famous peopleB. products with poor techniques and qualityC. anything that imitates something famousD. those similar names to famous brands14. We can infer that the mainstream culture_______.A. is held back by "Shanzhai" cultureB. is the challenge of"Shanzhai" cultureC. will be replaced by "Shanzhai" cultureD. may develop faster because of the challenge of "Shanzhai" culture15. The underlined word "imitates" is closest in meaning to_________.A. 偷窃B. 仿造C. 做广告D. 欺骗第二节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

广东省深圳市2017-2018学年高一英语上学期期中试题第I卷(选择题，共70分) （请把答案涂在答题卡上）（注意：36—40题的答案请涂在71---75题处。

）第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题; 每小题2分，满分30分）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。

AWhen I was about 6, I really wanted a new bike! I told my parents my birthday wish but I knew there was little hope, for my family could hardly afford one.On my birthday my parents told me they had my gift outside in the backyard. Immediately I rushed out to the yard. There was my bike, but it wa sn’t the bike that I thought it would be. This one was pink, old and worn with age. I was so disappointed.I thought I hurt my parents because I could see the disappointment on their faces when they noticed my expression. I got on the old bike and rode it, feeling bad because I had made my parents feel that way. So I put on a smile, rode as fast as I could and didn’t look back.My parents gave me much more than just a rusty (生锈的) old bike. They gave me a life lesson about love. When you give something out of love, it doesn’t matter what it actually is. What matters is the love in it. I like to remember this story because giving a gift is not about money or something else. It’s about how much love you can feel from it. Do remember, a gift that costs $2 isn’t necessarily any less valuable than one that costs $100 or even more.21. Why did the author smile as he rode the bike?A. He liked it very much.B. He wanted to make his parents happy.C. He realized his birthday wish.D. He could ride as fast as he could.22. According to the author, what is the most important about a gift?A. How much it costs.B. The use of it.C. The love in it.D. How it looks.23. What can we know from the text?A. The parents thought their son wouldn’t like the bike.B. The parents bought other gifts besides the old bike.C. The author will never forget his birthday bike.D. A $100 gift is more valuable than a $2 one.BSuppose you are a visitor in the land of Mongolia, some friends ask you to eat with them. What kind of manners do they want you to have? They want you to give a loud burp after you finish eating. Burping would show that you like your food. In some countries, if you give a big burp, you are told to say “Excuse me, please”.In many places people like to eat together. But in some parts of Polynesia it is bad manners to be seen eating at all. People show their good manners by turning their backs on others while they eat.What are manners like in an East African town? The people try not to see you. They are being polite. You may see a friend. He may not see you at all. If you are polite, you will sit down beside him. You will wait until he finishes what he is doing. Then he will talk to you. Manners are different all over the world. But it is good to know that all manners begin in the same way. People need ways to show that they want to be friends.24. In Mongolia, burping is a way of showing that __________.A. you are impoliteB. you enjoyed the meal prepared by the hostC. your meal was not enoughD. you are friendly with your host25. In Polynesia, to be polite while eating you should __________.A. eat quicklyB. sit stillC. turn your back on othersD. say“Excuse me, please”26. People in an East African town are being polite by __________.A. waiting for a long time before visitsB. sitting down beside othersC. seeing a friend quicklyD. trying not to see you27. The best title for this passage is __________.A. Good MannersB. All manners is the Same WayC. Different Kinds of MannersD. Do Have MannersC100% Money-back Guarantee(保证)At Smart Flix, you will get our no-questions-asked, 100%-money-back, 60-day guarantee: if you think the DVDs you rent from Smart Flix can’t give you what you need, you will be given 100% of your money. It’s the Smart Flix way!Smart Flix is a service that rents DVDs — just like your corner video store. But we rent the kinds of videos you can’t find in any street store. We have videos on running washing machines, repairing radios, oil painting, making guitars and so on. Rent online during daytime, and get the videos sent straight to you.Here’s how it works:On our website, choose which videos you want to rent, and then click (点击) “Secure Checkout”. By clicking, you agree to use our service.Most videos are just $9.99 each (a few are more) per week. Some videos are even lower-priced. Smart Flix will send you the videos in a box via regular mail (but with no shipping charge).You can keep the DVD for one week, then put it back in the box, put a pre-printed address on the box, and drop it in the mail. (No stamps needed! Your payment covers everything!)Here’s what we mean by “one week”: If the video arrives at your address on a Wednesday, you must put it in the mail on or before the following Wednesday.If you have other questions about how regular rentals work, check out our HELP section at the bottom.28. The first paragraph is mainly about .A. Smart Flix in generalB. Smart Flix’s promise to customersC. how Smart Flix deals with questionsD. how much Smart Flix’s DVD s cost.29. Smart Flix is different from a street corner video store because .A. it offers more serviceB. it has cheaper videosC. it offers special videosD. it is nearer to your homes30. After you finish using the video, you should .A. introduce it to someone elseB. tell Smart Flix by emailC. mail it back to Smart FlixD. return it online31. The text is probably from a .A. newspaperB. magazineC. notice boardD. web pageDOne of the United States’ social problems is the breakdown of the two-parent family. Today, millions of American children grow up without fathers. Too often, these children lack the love and help they badly need and which they would ordinarily receive from not one but two parents. In the old days, American parents placed the needs of their children above their own. At present, however, nearly one half of all new marriages end in divorce(离婚), with often troubling results for their children. Worse, every year, thousands of teenage, unmarried Americans become mothers outside marriage. However, Chinese continue to value whole marriages. This is not to say that Chinese marriages are all perfect - they certainly are not, there are increasing more divorces in China - but the willingness of Chinese to set aside their own needs and stay together for the sake of the children is highly respected and worthy of study.Families are important to Americans. If one was to ask a group of Americans what is the dearest to them, the majorit y would say “family”. And yet, so many Americans spend much more time at work- that is, beyond the formal forty-hour work week - than they do with their own families. It seems to me that Chinese generally find a better balance between work and family needs than many Americans do. Average Chinese usually head home right after work，have meals together, and spend time with their family members. What’s more, Chinese try to make more time for grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins than many Americans; in many cases, multigenerational families livetogether. Of course, like many facts of Chinese society, this is all changing; increasing numbers of “New Chinese” are working longer hours and spending less time with their families than ever before. Still, while Americans do value their loved ones, I think we have something to learn from the Chinese about finding the proper balance between work and family.32. According to the passage, the American family value in the past is that .A. Americans love their families more than their jobsB. Americans often set aside their children’s needsC. Americans have a strong work desireD. American parents place the needs of their children above their own33. What does the author think according to the passage?A. Children living in one-parent families badly need their parents’ love and help.B. Children with one-parent need their parents’ money badly.C. Chinese value whole marriage more than before.D. Work is the dearest to most Chinese.34. It can be concluded from the passage that .A. The breakdown in China will be more serious than that in the U. S.B. Chinese marriage is said to be all perfectC. Today nearly one half of all new marriages end in divorce in ChinaD. Americans should reduce their working hours for their famlies35. The main point of the passage is .A. Family plays a very important role in AmericaB. There is something about family for Americans to learn from ChinaC. A proper balance between work and family needs to be found for ChineseD. The Chinese have a proper balance between work and play第二节 (共5小题; 每小题2分, 满分10分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。