吉林省吉林一中12—13上学期高二英语期中考试试卷

A.livingC.to be livingD.having livedYou mustbe excited about going to Japan for schooling.▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█▉▊▋▌精诚凝聚 =^_^= 成就梦想▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█▉▊▋▌▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█▉▊▋▌精诚凝聚 =^_^= 成就梦想▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█▉▊▋▌▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█▉▊▋▌精诚凝聚 =^_^= 成就梦想▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█▉▊▋▌near her. “Excuse me, can ISome of the trees which I follow have been 14 today, and if I hadn't been enough to meet you, I don't know 16 I'd have done. Can you please me to get home?”“Certainly,” the man a“Well,” the man said quietly, “I was balancedbridge for ages in the 19 , because I was trying to make up my mind to1. A. health B. exercise C. sport D. training2. A. seeing B. looking at C. hearing D. touching3. A. followed B. led C. walked D. headed4. A. know B. feel C. smell D. climb(NMET 2005 Jiangsu)Jane Austen ,a famous English writer ,was born at Steventon ,Hampshire ,onthe bestfamous local people and visitors .She paid two long visits here during the lastcenturyAusten's time and the importance of Bath in her life and work.The Center has been set up with the help and guidance of members of thelookAustenoffered to keep the children busy.You can also have walking tours of Jane Austen's Bath ,which is a great way to find out more about Jane Austen and discover the wonderful Georgian city of Bath .The tour lasts about one and a half hours .The experienced guides will2.What can we learn about Bath from the passage?A.Bath has greatly changed since Jane Austen's death.B.The city has changed as much as Jane Austen knew it.C.Bath remains almost the same as in Jane Austen's time.D.No changes have taken place in Bath since Jane Austen's time.) writes this passage in order to _______.C.tell readers about Jane Austen's experienceD.give a brief introduction to the Jane Austen Society4.It takes you about one and a half hours _______.A.to get to the Jane Austen Center in Gay StreetB.to buy Jane Austen related books ,cards and giftsSpace is a dangerous place. not only because of meteors (because of rays from the sun and other stars. The Atmosphere again acts as40. Victor wasn’t able to inform me of the change in his wedding schedule. He made an apology for it.Victor __________ for ____________ _____________ ____________ to inform me of the change in his wedding schedule.41. A: Compared with maths I like English better.B: I _______ English ______ maths.42. We will not give up until we discover what happened._______ ___________ we _______ _______ what happened _____ we give up.43. Without doubt, your suggestion of Spring outing will be warmly welcomed.________ ________ ________ doubt ________ your suggestion of Spring outing will be warmly welcomed.A卷参考答案一、单项选择1.【答案】A【解析】本题考查的是非谓语从句中的过去分词，由于主句的主语和非谓语从句的谓动词是被动关系，所以要用过去非词。

12013--2014学年度上学期高二期中考试英语测试试卷注意事项：1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第I 卷（选择题）请修改第I 卷的文字说明一、补全短文1. _1__.If you give and give without making time to fill your own needs, then it’s likely you will burn out, or feel upset. When you take and take without giving back, you never feel fulfilled, so you are always searching for ways to fill the void in your life. The way to create a healthy balance between giving and receiving is to know and then live by your values. I break values up into two groups which I call being and having values. __2__I suggest to my clients that they choose three being values that are willing to make a commitment to live by. An example of some being values are :kind, loving, generous, inspirational, peaceful, wise and even powerful. By acting on these values you give to others through your actions and you inspire others by being a positive role model. Mastering being these charactertraits becomes your life purpose.__3__.These could be companionship, achievement, and support, being valued or financial security. This is what you receive. You take responsibility for filling your own needs by taking steps to create these feelings and conditions in your life.When you make a commitment to live by your being values, it becomes easier to make conscious choices rather than reactionary ones. If your usual pattern is to talk about your problems, you could choose to think and act like a calm person. _4__.If your usual pattern is to worry, you could choose to act like a responsible or wise person. In other words, you would act like the person you choose to be ---this is the key to personal power.When you choose to act on your values, you not only feel good about yourself, you reinforce your chosen beliefs. ___5___.A．Young people have a different set of values.B．You feel that you have a responsibility to help them.C．Your having values are the feelings you need to create in order to be happy.D．Your being values are the character traits （特征，特点）of the ideal person you would like to be.E. You feel happiest when you create a healthy balance between giving and receiving.F. A calm person might go for a walk, meditate, or set a time limit before responding.G. Over time acting in this way changes how you see the world , and in turn the way other people think of you.2. Why have you been so successful in reaching some of your goals, but not others? If you aren't sure, you are far from alone in your confusion. It turns out that even brilliant, highly accomplished people are pretty lousy when it comes to understanding why they succeed or fail. The intuitive answer — that you are born predisposed to certain talents and lacking in others — is really just one small piece of the puzzle. In fact, decades of research on achievement suggests that successful people reach their goals not simply because of who they are, but more often because of what they do. 11. Get specific. When you set yourself a goal, try to be as specific as possible. "Lose 5 pounds" is a better goal than "lose some weight," because it gives you a clear idea of what success looks like.2 Also, think about the specific actions that need to be taken to reach your goal.2. 3Given how busy most of us are, and how many goals we are juggling at once, it's not surprising that we routinely miss opportunities to2act on a goal because we simply fail to notice them. Did you really have no time to work out today? No chance at any point to return that phone call? Achieving your goal means grabbing hold of these opportunities before they slip through your fingers.3. Know exactly how far you have left to go.Achieving any goal also requires honest and regular monitoring of your progress — if not by others, then by you yourself. If you don't know how well you are doing, you can't adjust your behavior or your strategies accordingly.4It is my hope that, after reading about the nine things successful people do differently, you have gained some insight into all the things you have been doing right all along. Remember:5. It's never what you are, but what you do.Wait for opportunities to appearSeize the moment to act on your goalsHere are things successful people do differentlyNext I’ll talk about my own experience on how to achieve su ccessYou don’t need to become a different person to become a more successful oneCheck your progress frequently-weekly, or even daily, depending on the goalKnowing exactly what you want to achieve keeps you motivated until you get there第II卷（非选择题）二、单项选择3. --Who should be responsible for the accident?--The boss,not the workers.They just carried out the order___________.A.as toldB.as are toldC.as tellingD.as they told4. Scientists have created the world’s smallest “snowman”, _______ about a fifth of the width of a human hair. ( )3A. measuringB. measuresC. measuredD. to measure5. By no means ______.( )A. did what he say trueB. what he said was trueC. was he said trueD. was what he said true6. The manager promised to keep us _____ of how our business was going on. （）A. informedB. informingC. being informedD. to be informed7. So difficult __________it to live in an English-speaking country that I determined to learn English. （）A．I have felt B．have I felt C．I did feel D．did I feel8. — Did you know any Chinese, Joyce, before you arrived in Beijing?— In fact, never _______ it. ( )A. have I learnedB. I have learnedC. had I learnedD. I had learned9. Only by imagining and creating ____ a difference. （）A．can make B．you can make C．make D．can you make10. __________, it wont’ be the only factor concerning your happiness. （）A. As the result of the exam might be importantB. As important the result of the exam might beC Important as might the result of the exam beD. Important as the result of the exam might be11. _____ that quite a lot of people were out of work. （）A．So became serious the global economic crisisB．So serious became the global economic crisisC．So serious did the global economic crisis become4D．Serious the global economic crisis became so12. Small sailboats can easily turn over in the water ________.( )A．if not managed carefully B．if are not managed carefullyC．unless not managed carefully D．unless are not managed carefully三、单词拼写13. He found an ______boy in the bush.（受伤）14. I can’t________(精神集中)on my studies with all that noise going on.15. The ocean and seas __________ (环绕)the islands are deep blue.16. The c______ (建设)of our new school will take two years.17. The main _____(吸引力) of the place is the beautiful scenery.四、完形填空18. When I was in Grade 7, I helped at a local hospital in my town. Most of the time I spent there was with Mr Gillespie. He never had any (1)________ , and nobody seemed to care about his(2)________ .I spent many days there holding his hands and talking to him, (3)________ anything that needed to be done. He became a close friend of mine, (4)________ he responded with only an occasional squeeze of my hand. Mr Gillespie was in a coma (昏迷).I (5)________ for a week on vacation with my parents, and when I came back, Mr Gillespie was (6)________ . I didn't have the (7)________ to ask any of the nurses where he was, for fear they might (8)________ me he had died.Several (9)________ later, when I was a junior in a high school, I was at the gas station when I noticed a familiar face. When I (10)________ who it was, my eyes filled with tears. He was (11)________ ! I walked up to him to ask if his name was Mr Gillespie. With5uncertain (12)________ on his face, he replied yes. I (13)________ how I knew him, and that I had spent many hours talking with him in the hospital. His eyes welled up with tears, and he gave me the warmest hug I had ever (14)________ .He began to tell me how, (15)________ he lay there, he could hear me talking to him and could (16)________ me holding his hands the whole time. Mr Gillespie (17)________ believed that it was my voice and (18)________ that had kept him alive.Although I haven't (19)________ him since, he fills my heart with (20)________ every day. I know that I made a difference between his life and his death.( ) 1. A. visitors B. relatives C. patients D. friends( ) 2. A. interest B. requirement C. condition D. thought( ) 3. A. talking about B. looking for C. pointing out D. helping with( ) 4. A. so that B. even though C. soon after D. just as( ) 5. A. left B. returned C. turned D. arrived( ) 6. A. dead B. mad C. gone D. excited( ) 7. A. fight B. chance C. nerve D. time( ) 8. A. cheat B. tell C. remind D. warn( ) 9. A. days B. weeks C. months D. years( ) 10. A. realised B. wondered C. heard D. asked( ) 11. A. great B. alive C. successful D. lucky( ) 12. A. way B. look C. seeing D. answer( ) 13. A. apologised B. remembered C. explained D. admitted( ) 14. A. dreamed B. shown C. wanted D. received( ) 15. A. because B. if C. unless D. as( ) 16. A. notice B. feel C. imagine D. appreciate( ) 17. A. hardly B. immediately C. firmly D. wrongly( ) 18. A. humour B. encouragement C. touch D. treatment( ) 19. A. forgotten B. called C. missed D. seen( ) 20. A. joy B. regret C. respect D. sympathy619. As the train approached the seaside town where I was going to spend my holidays, I went into the corridor to __1__ my legs. I stayed there a short while, breathing in the fresh sea air and __2__ a few words with one of the passengers, whom I had met earlier on the __3__. When I turned to go back to __4__, I happened to glance into the compartment (车厢) next to mine. Sitting there was a man who many years before had been my neighbor. He was a great __5__, I remembered; it used to take hours to __6__ him once he began a conversation. I was not at all __7__ when he went to live in another part of London. We had not met since then, __8__ did I wish to meet him now, when __9__ was about to begin.Luckily at that moment he was __10__ busy talking to the man opposite him to catch sight of me. I slipped back into my compartment, took down my two suitcases and carried them to the far end of the corridor so as to be ready to __11__ the train as soon as it stopped． The moment the train came to a halt (停止), I called a porter, who in no time at all had carried my luggage out of the station and __12__ me a taxi. As I drove towards my small hotel on the outskirts of the town, I breathed a deep sigh of relief at my__13__. There was little chance that I should __14__ my boring ex-neighbor again.When I reached the hotel, I went __15__ to my room and rested there until it was time for dinner. Then I went down to the dining room and __16__ a drink. I had barely raised the glass to my lips __17__ an all too familiar voice greeted me. I had not escaped from the tiresome neighbor __18__! He grasped me warmly by the hand and insisted that we __19__ a table in the dinning-room. “This is a pleasant __20__,” he said．“I never expected to see you again after all these years.”1．A．reach B．extend C．stretch D．loosen2．A．exchanging B．changing C．talking through D．talking about3．A．fruit stand B．department store C．bus stop D．station platform4．A．the station B．my seat C．the waiting room D．the office5．A．talker B．poet C．speaker D．hero6．A．get rid of B．take care of C．get away from D．pay attention to7．A．happy B．afraid C．sorry D．content8．A．so B．no C．not D．nor9．A．holiday B．school day C．work day D．conversation10．A．very B．too C．so D．much711．A．get on B．stay on C．catch D．get off12．A．found B．gave C．offered D．stopped13．A．good luck B．nice choice C．narrow escape D．bad fortune14．A．keep in touch with B． run intoC．knock down D． catch up with15．A．carelessly B．aimlessly C．idly D．straight16．A．ordered B．requested C．fetched D．asked17．A．while B．before C．when D．after18．A．above all B．after all C．first of all D．in all19．A．spare B．rent C．reserve D．share20．A．surprise B．interview C．appointment D．party20. People do not analyze every problem they meet. Sometimes they try to remember a solution from the last time they had a 1 problem. They often accept the opinion or ideas of other people. Other times they begin to act without thinking; they try to find a solution by trial and error. 2 ,when all of these methods fail, the person with a problem has to start analyzing. There are six 3 in analyzinga problem.4 the person must recognize that there is a problem. For example, Sam’s bic ycle is broken, and he cannot ride it to class as he usually does. Sam must5 that there is a problem with his bicycle.Next the person must find the problem. Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must know why it does not work. For example, he must 6 the parts that are wrong.Now the person must look for 7 that will make the problem clearer and lead to 8 solutions. For example, suppose Sam decides that his bike does not work because there is something wrong with the brakes. 9 ,he can look in his bicycle repair book and read about brakes, 10 his friends at the bike shop, or look at his brakes carefully.After 11 the problem, the person should have 12 suggestions for a possible solution. Take Sam as an example 13 ,his suggestions might be: tighten or loosen the brakes; buy new brakes and change the old ones.In the end, one 14 seems to be the solution to the problem. Sometimes the 15 idea comes quite 16 because the thinker suddenly sees something new or sees something in a 17 way. Sam, for example, suddenly sees there is a piece of chewing gum(口香糖) stuck to8a brake. He 18 hits on the solution to his problem: he must 19 the brake.Finally the solution is 20 .Sam does it and finds his bicycle works perfectly. In short he has solved the problem.1.A.serious ual C.similar mon2.A.Besides B.Instead C.Otherwise D.However3.A.ways B.conditions C.stages D.orders4.A.First uallyC.In generalD.Most importantly5.A.explain B.prove C.show D.see6.A.check B.determine C.correct D.recover7.A.answers B.skills C.explanation rmation8.A.possible B.exact C.real D.special9.A.In other words B.Once in a whileC.First of allD.At this time10.A.look for B.talk to C.agree with D.depend on11.A.discussing B.settling down paring with D.studying12.A.extra B.enough C.several D.countless13.A.secondly B.again C.also D.alone14.A.suggestion B.conclusion C.decision D.discovery15.A.next B.clear C.final D.new16.A.unexpectedly te C.clearly D.often17.A.simple B.different C.quick D.sudden18.A.fortunately B.easily C.clearly D.immediately19.A.clean B.separate C.loosen D.remove20.A.recorded pleted C.tested D.accepted21. The other day as I talked with a friend I 1 a story that I heard this summer.”A{n} 2 person, seeing a butterfly struggling to free itself from its cocoon, and wanting to help, very 3 loosed the filaments (细丝) to form a(n) 4 . The butterfly was freed,9got out of the 5 , and moved its wings about 6 could not fly. What the sympathetic person did not know was that only through the7 struggle can the wings grow strong enough for flight. Its shortened life was spent 8 ; it never knew freedom, 9 really lived.”I call it learning to love with an open hand. It is a 10 which has come slowly to me and has been wrought (锤炼) in the fires of pain and in the waters of patience. I am learning that I must 11 the one I love, for if I hold firmly and try to control , I shall lose what I try to control 12 .As I learn and practice more and more, I can say to the one I love, “I love you, I value you, I respect you and I trust that you have the 13 to become all that it is possible for you to become —if I don’t 14 your way. I love you so much that I can set you free to walk beside me in 15 and in sadness. I will 16 your tears but I will not ask you not to cry. I will care and 17 you, but I will not hold you up when you can walk alone. I will try to listen to your meaning 18 your word, but I shall not always agree. I can not 19 be with you or hear what you say for there are times 20 I must listen to myself and care for m yself.”1. A. created B. recalled C. wrote D. repeated2. A. sympathetic B. curious C. apologetic D. angry3. A. kindly B. carefully C. cautiously D. gently4. A. closing B. opening C. admission D. permission5. A. filaments B. wings C. cocoon D. shell6. A. and B. or C. but D. while7. A. faith B. birth C. death D. worth8. A. on the ground B. in the air C. in the water D. in the trees9. A. ever B. always C. constantly D. never10. A. practicing B. learning C. struggling D. teaching11. A. free B. praise C. value D. open12. A. win B. love C. earn D. hold13. A. confidence B. will C. strength D. courage14. A. get in B. get out of C. get away from D. get off15. A. disappointment B. wonder C. fun D. joy16. A. enjoy B. sympathize C. share D. criticize1017. A. attend B. comfort C. trust D. believe18. A. as long as B. as far as C. as well as D. as much as19. A. quickly B. immediately C. always D. simply20. A. where B. when C. why D. which22. One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door found that he only had one dime (一角银币) left. He was hungry so he decided to 1 for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. 2 a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked 3 so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I 4 you?” “You don’t owe me anything,” she replied, “Mother has taught me never to accept 5 for a kindness.” He said, “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” As Howard Kelly l eft that house, he not only felt stronger 6 , but it also increased his faith in God and the human race. He was about to give up and 7 before this point. Years later the young woman became critically ill. The 8 doctors were baffled (阻挡). They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists can be called in to study her 9 disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now 10 was called in for the consultation (会诊). When he heard the name of the town she came from, a(an) 11 light filled his eyes. 12 , he rose and went down through the hospital hall into her room. Dressed in his doctor’s gown he went in to see her. He 13 her at once. He went back to the 14 room and determined to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave special 15 to her case.After a long struggle, the battle was 16 . Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then 17 something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was 18 to open it because she was sure that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill 19 her attention. She read these words…“Paid in full with a glass of 20 .”(Singed) Dr. Howard KellyTears of joy flooded her eyes as she prayed silently: “Thank you, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands.”46.A. ask B. beg C. wait D. look47. A. Because of B. In front of C. In case of D. Instead of48. A. upset B. thirsty C. hungry D. sad1149. A. owe B. cost C. lend D. own50. A. offer B. pay C. help D. thanks51. A. quickly B. mentally C. physically D. warmly52. A. quit B. continue C. retire D. surrender53. A. local B. poor C. kind D. cruel54. A. common B. ordinary C. rare D. scarce55. A. old B. famous C. unknown D. retired56. A. strange B. special C. poor D. angry57. A. Suddenly B. Generally C. Unfortunately D. Immediately58. A. called B. recognized C. remembered D. found59. A. waiting B. treating C. information D. consultation60. A. interest B. food C. attention D. effort61. A. defeated B. won C. lost D. completed62. A. changed B. read C. crossed D. wrote63. A. excited B. afraid C. nervous D. surprised64. A. caught B. called C. paid D. caused65. A. water B. coffee C. milk D. ice cream五、阅读理解23. HOW TO BOOKBooking opens for Beckett Shorts on 8 September.BY TELEPHONEFor credit card（信用卡）bookings. Calls are answered.12BOX OFFICE01789 295623 9 a.m. — 8 p. m.（Mon—Sat）0541 541051（24 hours, 7 days, no booking charge）BY FAXFor credit card booking. Please allow least 48 hours for reply, if required.BOX OFFICE01789 261974 or 01862 387765BY POSTPlease enclose（附上）a cheque or credit card details together with an SAE(Self-Addressed Envelope, 回信用信封) or add 50p to the total amount（总额）to cover postage. Please send to the Box Office. RST. Startford-upon-Avoe, CV37 6BB.Booking opens for all other plays on 19 SeptemberIN PERSONBOX OFFICERST hall, 9:30 a.m. — 8 p.m.（Mon—Sat）（6p.m. when theatres are closed）OVERSEAS BOOKINGThe easiest method of payment is by credit card. You can also pay by Euro-cheque（up to ￡500）with your card number written on the back.PAYING FOR YOUR TICKETSCREDIT CARDSWe accept Visa, Master Card, American Express and Diners Club, Please give the card number, name and address of cardholder. CHEQUESCheques and postal orders should be payable to: Royal Shakespeare Theatre.1. In which of the following ways of booking does one probably have to pay extra money?A. In personB. By telephoneC. By faxD. By post2. One has to wait for 2 days or longer for a reply if he/she pays_________.A. in personB. by telephoneC. by faxD. by post133. What is useful number to call at 11 a.m. Sunday?A. 01789 295623B. 0541 541051C. 01789 261974D. 01862 38776524.14A. is playing Mushroom MadnessB. will lose the game quite soonC. will get 10 points for each oneD. will get extra points and get ahead2. Which of the following statements about the games is TRUE according to the passage?A. Bugs Bunny needs to be fast to win the game.B. All four games are in the same category.C. Players can only use the mouse to control the targets.D. The number of elves decides whether a player wins.3. If a player wants to become stronger to drive animals away, he should try to _____.A. find a “power up” or use heavier weaponsB. collect falling bombs as quickly as possible15C. click the elf while it’s in the airD. get the big carrot while running4. In which game are there obstacles you must avoid?A. Bugs Bunny’s Hopping Carrot Hunt.B. Mushroom Madness.C. Rudolph’s Kick and Fly.D. Click Flick.25. We often see wind-horse flags in Tibetan areas. They are long cloths on which pictures of horses and scriptures（经文）are printed. People often put these flags on top of houses, or leave them where a vehicle accident happened. They prevent evil spirits from injuring people again.A wind-horse flag can be white, yellow, red, green or blue. These five colors symbolize the five elements that form the world; earth, water, fire, wind and sky. Another explanations that red is the sun, green is the grassland, yellow is the earth, blue is the sky, and white is the cloud.The wind-horse flag originated with a monk who obtained a scripture from India. When he crossed a river, he carelessly dropped the scripture into the water. He quickly saved the scripture and spread it out on a big rock to dry as he sat in meditation（默想）. Suddenly violent thunder sounded like drums. The monk felt liberated（解放的）from all of his sadness, and when he opened his eyes he saw that the scripture had been blown into the sky by a strong wind. Finally, he went straight to heaven.In order to honor the spirit of the monk and the Buddhist scripture, people printed the scripture on a piece of cloth and hung it up between the sky and the earth as though the scripture was flying in the sky.We also know why people put the wind-horse flag on the top of mountains and houses. The Tibetan ancestors had a very great idea about chanting scripture. They thought people not only could chant scripture, but also the five elements. The wind-home flag is a good example of how they use the wind to blow the flag, which means that the wind also chants scripture.1. The second paragraph is mainly about the wind-horse flag’s ________.A. colorsB. stylesC. materialsD. functions2. What happened when the monk meditated?A. He felt very sad about his mistake.B. The scripture was blown into the sky.C. He was punished by the gods.D. Many wind-house flags were flying.163. According to the passage, the origin of the wind-horse flag is based on ________.A. a historical eventB. an ancient customC. a religious taleD. a vehicle accident4. Why do people put wind-horse flags on the top of mountains and houses?A. The wind-house flags are safer there.B. The wind-house flags can be nearer to the sky.C. People can see the wind-house flags more clearly.D. People believe the wind can also chant scripture.26. Researchers have identified an area in the brain that alerts us in less than a second to an upcoming mist ake so we don’t repeat it. Scientists have long known that mistakes are conducive to learning, suggesting the reason lies in our feeling of surprise which happens as soon as we find out we are wrong. But how the brain manages to learn from mistakes and how quickly it does so have been unknown. “It’s a bit of a cliché (陈词滥调) to say that we learn more from our mistakes than our successes,” said lead author of the study Andy Wills, a psychologist at the University of Exeter, “but for the first time we’ve found just how quickly the brain works to he lp us avoid repeating err ors.”The scientists monitored the brain activity of a group of volunteers as they made predictions based on information read on a computer screen. Then, they were given new information that made many of the predictions incorrect. The participants had to learn from the mistake in order to recognize the error next time around.The researchers measured activity in the lower region of the brain, near the temples(太阳穴), which is responsible for processing visual information. “By monitoring activity in the brain as it occurs, we were able to identify the moment at which this mechanism c omes into action,” Wills said. Activity increased immediately after the individual saw the new information appear on the computer screen — within 0.1 seconds — before there was time for any conscious consideration.Most previous research had focused on the brain’s frontal lobes （额叶）, which are associated with complex thought processes, such as planning and conscious decision-making. This study, announced recently and published in the Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, indicates the brain reacts to mistakes before information even gets processed consciously. The scientists call it an “early warning signal” from a lower region of the brain.171. What does the text mainly tell us?A. Brain can quickly warn us of potential errors.B. Brain manages information in different ways.C. Study has found why people make mistakes.D. Study has proved any mistake can be avoided.2. The underlined word “conducive” in Para. 2 probably means “______”.A. necessaryB. helpfulC. particularD. harmful3. According to the text, the frontal lobes ______.A. prevent us from making repeated mistakesB. oversee thought processes in the brainC. have nothing to do with making mistakesD. have something to do with processing conscious information4. It can be inferred from the text that one key to the study is ______.A. the volunteers’ brain is in good healthB. the mistake first impresses the volunteersC. many of the volunteers predict wronglyD. information is showed on a computer screen5. Which of the following is NOT true, according to the text?A. We have known how quickly our brains work to help us avoid repeating mistakes.B. It’s well known that mistakes benefit us more than successes do.C. Mistakes are always recognized before conscious consideration.D. A lower region of the brain is the reporter of possible mistakes.27. The year 2009 is the Year of Ox. The ox is a representative of the farming culture of China. In the farming economy (经济), oxen are the major animals pulling plows (犁)．Of course, the good of oxen is not limited to plowing. In fact, they are seen as “boats_on_land” for their ability to carry loads. Besides, the whole body of an ox is full of treasures. Their meat and milk are food full of nutrition, and their skin can be used to make clothes18。

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能口头描述某人的外表及个性特征，能比较不同人物之间的征的异同。

介绍朋友时要尊重朋友，珍惜朋友间美好的友谊 [来源:学科网]学科英语[来源:学科网ZXXK][来源:学科网][来源:学科网]班级八2班上课时间2012年10月自主学习 自我检测学习内容学法指导或点拨总结反思Fill in the blanks My friend likes sports. She’s very a_______. Paul is never q_____ ! He can’t stop talking. Lu Xiang is really s______. She is very good at math, physics and chemistry. Mary is a f______ girl. She always makes me laugh. 5. Jane isn’t very o_________. She likes to stay at home and read. 学生自主预习 学生自我检测 小组互相检测你学到了: 1._______________________________2._______________________________3._______________________________ 你的感受: 1._______________________ 2._______________________ 3._______________________ 合作交流 组内互测Step 1 Review key words of unit 6. Step 2 Practice the main structures of comparative degree & superlative degree. Step 3 Pairwork Describe your best friend or one of your classmates by using comparative degree. Step 4 Students’ activities (make a summary of comparative degree & superlative degree).(小组讨论) Step 5 Listening & Dictation Step 6 Groupwork Talk about what you think a good friend should be like, and tell us something about differences & similarities between you and your friend? 同桌对话 小组对话 教师抽测 展示解疑 点拨提升总结： (一) Words: ———————————————————— (二) Main structures of comparative degree & superlative degree.： ———————————————————— ————————————————————— (三) Listening & Dictation : ————————————————————小组交流 教师解疑 当堂检测： 用比较级填空 1. Who is ___________( heavy), Wang Lin or Lin Tao?　2. Mr Green is ______________( serious) than Mr Brown.　3. The sun is ______________( big) than the earth.　4. Unit 4 is____________________( difficult) than Unit 5.　5. My mother is __________ (young) than your mother is.　6. Which country is _________( large) , China or Japan?7. Mary has _________( long) hair than Betty.8. It’s ________( hot) in summer in Beijing than that in Dalian.9. Miss Yang is ___________ ( calm) than Miss Li.　10. You are __________________( athletic) than Jim. 昨天在你回家的路上,遇到一个两年未见面的小学同学XX（不用真实姓名）.你发现他/她与两年前有很大变化.请你描述一下他/她的变化. intellectual, popular, outgoing, athletic, polite，funny Yesterday on my way home I met a classmate of mine. We were in a primary school two years ago. I found he / she was much taller than before.____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 1：律师事务所反盗版维权声明 附件2：独家资源交换签约学校名录（放大查看） 学校名录参见：。

吉林省高二第一学期期中考试英语试卷（附答案与解析）考试时间：100分钟满分：120分学校:___________班级：___________姓名：___________考号：___________第一部分听力(共两节，满分15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。

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. Which is the man’s favorite?A. Math.B. Computer programming.C. History.2. What is the boy going to do tonight?A. He is going to a movie.B. He is going to stay at home.C. He is going to take an exam.3. Where does the Thames go in the end?A. The south of the country.B. The North Sea.C. The west of the country.4. What does the woman feel when the man says sorry?A. She forgets it.B. She still feels angry.C. She doesn’t accept his apology.5. What’s the probable relationship between the woman and the man?A. Customer and assistant.B. Taxi driver and passenger.C. Boss and employee.第二节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面2段对话或独白。

吉林市普通中学2012—2013学年度上学期期中教学质量检测高一英语本试卷分第一卷（听力部分）和第二卷（笔试部分）两部分，共12页。

满分120分，考试时间90分钟。

第一卷听力部分(共两节, 满分20分)第一节（共5小题；每小题1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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回来有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. Where is the man’s bike now?A. Under the stairs.B. At the gate.C. In the garden.2. What does the man mean?A. He doesn’t like the hotel.B. They can’t afford to stay at the hotel.C. They do not want to stay at a hotel.3. What time is the woman leaving?A. At 4:30.B. At 4:00.C. At 3:30.4. What does the man think of Mr. Stone’s lessons?A. Boring.B. Helpful.C. Unnecessary.5. What is the woman doing?A. Offering suggestions.B. Expressing dissatisfaction.C. Asking for help.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

吉林市普通中学2012—2013学年度上学期期中教学质量检测高二英语本试卷分第一卷（听力部分）和第二卷（笔试部分）两部分，共10页。

满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

第一卷听力部分( 共两节, 满分30分)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秒钟的时间来回来有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Husband and wife.B. Brother and sister.C. Father and daughter.2. What are the speakers doing?A. Doing some drawing.B. Having a swim.C. Having a picnic.3. Where is Professor Li now?A. At Beijing University.B. At home.C. at his office.4. What does the man think the weather will be like in April?A. As cool as March.B. Hotter than MarchC. Windier than March.5. Why does the man wa nt to take a picture of the woman’s son?A. He’s working for a newspaper.B. He’s taking photos for a book.C. The woman’s son is very lovely.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。

吉林一中高二年级2011-2012上学期质量检测英语第1卷〔选择题共85分〕第一局部听力〔共两节，总分为20分〕第一节〔共5小题；每一小题1分，总分为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三个选项中选出最优选项，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 drink does the man want to have?A．Orange juice with ice．B．Coke with ice．C．Cold beer．2．What does the woman mean?A．She asks the man to help himself to get the dictionary．B．She asks the man to help himself to some delicious food．C．She asks the man to bring an English-Chinese dictionary onto the desk．3．What is the wom an’s problem?A．She cannot find the way to her house．B．She’s locked out her house．C．She comes to the wrong house．4．What can we learn from the conversation?A．The woman wants the man to smoke in her car．B．The woman also wants to smoke．C．The woman doe sn’t allow the man to smoke in her car．5．When did the man get married?A．51 years ago．B．50 years ago．C．47 years ago．第二节〔共15小题；每一小题1分，总分为15分〕听下面5段对话或独白。

绝密★启用前吉林一中2013--2014学年度上学期高二期中考试英语测试试卷考试范围：xxx；考试时间：100分钟；命题人：xxx1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第I卷（选择题）请修改第I卷的文字说明一、补全短文1. _1__.If you give and give without making time to fill your own need s, then it’s likely you will burn out, or feel upset. When you take and take without giving back, you never feel fulfilled, so you are always searching for ways to fill the void in your life.The way to create a healthy balance between giving and receiving is to know and then live by your values. I break values up into two groups which I call being and having values. __2__I suggest to my clients that they choose three being values that are willing to make a commitment to live by. An example of some being values are :kind, loving, generous, inspirational, peaceful, wise and even powerful. By acting on these values you give to others through your actions and you inspire others by being a positive role model. Mastering being these character traits becomes your life purpose.__3__.These could be companionship, achievement, and support, being valued or financial security. This is what you receive. You take responsibility for filling your own needs by taking steps to create these feelings and conditions in your life.When you make a commitment to live by your being values, it becomes easier to make conscious choices rather than reactionary ones. If your usual pattern is to talk about your problems, you could choose to think and act like a calm person. _4__.If your usual pattern is to worry, you could choose to act like a responsible or wise person. In other words, you would act like the person you choose to be ---this is the key to personal power.When you choose to act on your values, you not only feel good about yourself, you reinforce your chosen beliefs. ___5___.A．Young people have a different set of values.B．You feel that you have a responsibility to help them.C．Your having values are the feelings you need to create in order to be happy.D．Your being values are the character traits （特征，特点）of the ideal person you would like to be.E. You feel happiest when you create a healthy balance between giving and receiving.F. A calm person might go for a walk, meditate, or set a time limit before responding.G. Over time acting in this way changes how you see the world , and in turn the way other people think of you.2. Why have you been so successful in reaching some of your goals, but not others? If you aren't sure, you are far from alone in your confusion. It turns out that even brilliant, highly accomplished people are pretty lousy when it comes to understanding why they succeed or fail. The intuitive answer — that you are born predisposed to certain talents and lacking in others — is really just one small piece of the puzzle. In fact, decades of research on achievement suggests that successful people reach their goals not simply because of who they are, but more often because of what they do. 11. Get specific. When you set yourself a goal, try to be as specific as possible. "Lose 5 pounds" isa better goal than "lose some weight," because it gives you a clear idea of what success looks like.2 Also, think about the specific actions that need to be taken to reach your goal.2. 3Given how busy most of us are, and how many goals we are juggling at once, it's not surprising that we routinely miss opportunities to act on a goal because we simply fail to notice them. Did you really have no time to work out today? No chance at any point to return that phone call? Achieving your goal means grabbing hold of these opportunities before they slip through your fingers.3. Know exactly how far you have left to go.Achieving any goal also requires honest and regular monitoring of your progress —if not by others, then by you yourself. If you don't know how well you are doing, you can't adjust your behavior or your strategies accordingly.4It is my hope that, after reading about the nine things successful people do differently, you have gained some insight into all the things you have been doing right all along. Remember:5. It's never what you are, but what you do.Wait for opportunities to appearSeize the moment to act on your goalsHere are things successful people do differentlyNext I’ll talk about my own experience on how to achieve successYou don’t need to become a different person to become a more successful oneCheck your progress frequently-weekly, or even daily, depending on the goalKnowing exactly what you want to achieve keeps you motivated until you get there第II卷（非选择题）请修改第II卷的文字说明二、单项选择3. --Who should be responsible for the accident?--The boss,not the workers.They just carried out the order___________.A.as toldB.as are toldC.as tellingD.as they told4. Scientists have created the w orld’s smallest “snowman”, _______ about a fifth of the width of a human hair. ( )A. measuringB. measuresC. measuredD. to measure5. By no means ______.( )A. did what he say trueB. what he said was trueC. was he said trueD. was what he said true6. The manager promised to keep us _____ of how our business was going on. （）A. informedB. informingC. being informedD. to be informed7. So difficult __________it to live in an English-speaking country that I determined to learn English. （）A．I have felt B．have I felt C．I did feel D．did I feel8. — Did you know any Chinese, Joyce, before you arrived in Beijing?— In fact, never _______ it. ( )A. have I learnedB. I have learnedC. had I learnedD. I had learned9. Only by imagining and creating ____ a difference. （）A．can make B．you can make C．make D．can you make10. __________, it wont’be the only factor concerning your happiness. （）A. As the result of the exam might be importantB. As important the result of the exam might beC Important as might the result of the exam beD. Important as the result of the exam might be11. _____ that quite a lot of people were out of work. （）A．So became serious the global economic crisisB．So serious became the global economic crisisC．So serious did the global economic crisis becomeD．Serious the global economic crisis became so12. Small sailboats can easily turn over in the water ________.( )A．if not managed carefully B．if are not managed carefullyD．unless are not managed carefully三、单词拼写13. He found an ______boy in the bush.（受伤）14. I can’t________(精神集中)on my studies with all that noise going on.15. The ocean and seas __________ (环绕)the islands are deep blue.16. The c______ (建设)of our new school will take two years.) of the place is the beautiful scenery.四、完形填空18. When I was in Grade 7, I helped at a local hospital in my town. Most of the time I spent there was with Mr Gillespie. He never had any (1)________ , and nobody seemed to care about his(2)________ .I spent many days there holding his hands and talking to him, (3)________ anything that needed to be done. He became a close friend of mine, (4)________ he responded with only an occasional squeeze of my hand. Mr Gillespie was in a coma (昏迷).I (5)________ for a week on vacation with my parents, and when I came back, Mr Gillespie was (6)________ . I didn't have the (7)________ to ask any of the nurses where he was, for fear they might (8)________ me he had died.Several (9)________ later, when I was a junior in a high school, I was at the gas station when I noticed a familiar face. When I (10)________ who it was, my eyes filled with tears. He was (11)________ ! I walked up to him to ask if his name was Mr Gillespie. With uncertain (12)________ on his face, he replied yes. I (13)________ how I knew him, and that I had spent many hours talking with him in the hospital. His eyes welled up with tears, and he gave me the warmest hug I had ever (14)________ .He began to tell me how, (15)________ he lay there, he could hear me talking to him and could (16)________ me holding his hands the whole time. Mr Gillespie (17)________ believed that it was my voice and (18)________ that had kept him alive.Although I haven't (19)________ him since, he fills my heart with (20)________ every day. I know that I made a difference between his life and his death.( ) 1. A. visitors B. relatives C. patients D. friends( ) 2. A. interest B. requirement C. condition D. thought( ) 3. A. talking about B. looking for C. pointing out D. helping with( ) 4. A. so that B. even though C. soon after D. just as( ) 5. A. left B. returned C. turned D. arrived( ) 6. A. dead B. mad C. gone D. excited( ) 7. A. fight B. chance C. nerve D. time( ) 8. A. cheat B. tell C. remind D. warn( ) 9. A. days B. weeks C. months D. years( ) 10. A. realised B. wondered C. heard D. asked( ) 11. A. great B. alive C. successful D. lucky( ) 12. A. way B. look C. seeing D. answer( ) 13. A. apologised B. remembered C. explained D. admitted( ) 14. A. dreamed B. shown C. wanted D. received( ) 15. A. because B. if C. unless D. as( ) 16. A. notice B. feel C. imagine D. appreciate( ) 17. A. hardly B. immediately C. firmly D. wrongly( ) 18. A. humour B. encouragement C. touch D. treatment( ) 19. A. forgotten B. called C. missed D. seen( ) 20. A. joy B. regret C. respect D. sympathy19. As the train approached the seaside town where I was going to spend my holidays, I went into the corridor to __1__ my legs. I stayed there a short while, breathing in the fresh sea air and __2__ a few words with one of the passengers, whom I had met earlier on the __3__.When I turned to go back to __4__, I happened to glance into the compartment (车厢) next to mine. Sitting there was a man who many years before had been my neighbor. He was a great __5__, I remembered; it used to take hours to __6__ him once he began a conversation. I was not at all __7__ when he went to live in another part of London. We had not met since then, __8__ did I wish to meet him now, when __9__ was about to begin.Luckily at that moment he was __10__ busy talking to the man opposite him to catch sight of me.I slipped back into my compartment, took down my two suitcases and carried them to the far end of the corridor so as to be ready to __11__ the train as soon as it stopped．The moment the train came to a halt (停止), I called a porter, who in no time at all had carried my luggage out of the station and __12__ me a taxi. As I drove towards my small hotel on the outskirts of the town, I breathed a deep sigh of relief at my__13__. There was little chance that I should __14__ my boring ex-neighbor again.When I reached the hotel, I went __15__ to my room and rested there until it was time for dinner. Then I went down to the dining room and __16__ a drink. I had barely raised the glass to my lips __17__ an all too familiar voice greeted me. I had not escaped from the tiresome neighbor __18__! He grasped me warmly by the hand and insisted that we __19__ a table in the dinning-room. “This is a pleasant __20__,” he said．“I never expected to see you again after all these years.”1．A．reach B．extend C．stretch D．loosen2．A．exchanging B．changing C．talking through D．talking about3．A．fruit stand B．department store C．bus stop D．station platform4．A．the station B．my seat C．the waiting room D．the office5．A．talker B．poet C．speaker D．hero6．A．get rid of B．take care of C．get away from D．pay attention to7．A．happy B．afraid C．sorry D．content8．A．so B．no C．not D．nor9．A．holiday B．school day C．work day D．conversation10．A．very B．too C．so D．much11．A．get on B．stay on C．catch D．get off12．A．found B．gave C．offered D．stopped13．A．good luck B．nice choice C．narrow escape D．bad fortune14．A．keep in touch with B．run intoC．knock down D．catch up with15．A．carelessly B．aimlessly C．idly D．straight16．A．ordered B．requested C．fetched D．asked17．A．while B．before C．when D．after18．A．above all B．after all C．first of all D．in all19．A．spare B．rent C．reserve D．share20．A．surprise B．interview C．appointment D．party20. People do not analyze every problem they meet. Sometimes they try to remember a solution from the last time they had a 1 problem. They often accept the opinion or ideas of other people. Other times they begin to act without thinking; they try to find a solution by trial and 2There are six 3 in analyzing a problem.4 the person must recognize that there is a problem. For example, Sam’s bic ycle is broken, and he cannot ride it to class as he usually does. Sam must5 that there is a problem with his bicycle.Next the person must find the problem. Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must know why it does not work. For example, he must 6 the parts that are wrong.Now the person must look for 7 that will make the problem clearer and lead to 8 solutions. For example, suppose Sam decides that his bike does not work because there is something wrong with the brakes. 9 ,he can look in his bicycle repair book and read about brakes, 10 his friends at the bike shop, or look at his brakes carefully.After 11 the problem, the person should have 12 suggestions for a possible solution. Take Sam as an example 13 ,his suggestions might be: tighten or loosen the brakes; buy new brakes and change the old ones.In the end, one 14 seems to be the solution to the problem. Sometimes the 15 idea comes quite 16 because the thinker suddenly sees something new or sees something in a 17 way. Sam, for example, suddenly sees there is a piece of chewing gum(口香糖) stuck to a brake. He 18 hits on the solution to his problem: he must 19 the brake.Finally the solution is 20 .Sam does it and finds his bicycle works perfectly. In short he has solved the problem.1.A.serious ual C.similar mon2.A.Besides B.Instead C.Otherwise D.However3.A.ways B.conditions C.stages D.orders4.A.First uallyC.In generalD.Most importantly5.A.explain B.prove C.show D.see6.A.check B.determine C.correct D.recover7.A.answers B.skills C.explanation rmation8.A.possible B.exact C.real D.special9.A.In other words B.Once in a whileC.First of allD.At this time10.A.look for B.talk to C.agree with D.depend on11.A.discussing B.settling down paring with D.studying12.A.extra B.enough C.several D.countless13.A.secondly B.again C.also D.alone14.A.suggestion B.conclusion C.decision D.discovery15.A.next B.clear C.final D.new16.A.unexpectedly te C.clearly D.often17.A.simple B.different C.quick D.sudden18.A.fortunately B.easily C.clearly D.immediately19.A.clean B.separate C.loosen D.remove20.A.recorded pleted C.tested D.accepted21. The other day as I talked with a friend I 1 a story that I heard this summer.”A{n} 2 person, seeing a butterfly struggling to free itself from its cocoon, and wanting to help, very 3 loosed the filaments (细丝) to form a(n) 4 . The butterfly was freed, got out of the 5 , and moved its wings about 6 could not fly. What the sympathetic person did not know was that only through the 7 struggle can the wings grow strong enough for flight. Its shortened life was spent 8 ; it never knew freedom, 9 really lived.”I call it learning to love with an open hand. It is a 10 which has come slowly to me and has been wrought (锤炼) in the fires of pain and in the waters of patience. I am learning that I must11 the one I love, for if I hold firmly and try to control , I shall lose what I try to control12 .As I learn and practice more and more, I can say to the one I love, “I love you, I value you, I respect you and I trust that you have the 13 to become all that it is possible for you to become —if I don’t 14 your way. I love you so much that I can set you free to walk beside me in 15 and in sadness. I will 16 your tears but I will not ask you not to cry. I will care and 17 you, but I will not hold you up when you can walk alone. I will try to listen to your meaning 18 your word, but I shall not always agree. I can not 19 be with you or hear what you say for there are times 20 I must listen to myself and care for m yself.”1. A. created B. recalled C. wrote D. repeated2. A. sympathetic B. curious C. apologetic D. angry3. A. kindly B. carefully C. cautiously D. gently4. A. closing B. opening C. admission D. permission5. A. filaments B. wings C. cocoon D. shell6. A. and B. or C. but D. while7. A. faith B. birth C. death D. worth8. A. on the ground B. in the air C. in the water D. in the trees9. A. ever B. always C. constantly D. never10. A. practicing B. learning C. struggling D. teaching11. A. free B. praise C. value D. open12. A. win B. love C. earn D. hold13. A. confidence B. will C. strength D. courage14. A. get in B. get out of C. get away from D. get off15. A. disappointment B. wonder C. fun D. joy16. A. enjoy B. sympathize C. share D. criticize17. A. attend B. comfort C. trust D. believe18. A. as long as B. as far as C. as well as D. as much as19. A. quickly B. immediately C. always D. simply20. A. where B. when C. why D. which22. One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door found that he only had one dime (一角银币) left. He was hungry so he decided to 1 for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. 2 a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked 3 so shebrought him a large gl ass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I 4 you?” “You don’t owe me anything,” she replied, “Mother has taught me never to accept 5 for a kindness.” He said, “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” As Howard Kelly l eft that house, he not only felt stronger 6 , but it also increased his faith in God and the human race. He was about to give up and 7 before this point. Years later the young woman became critically ill. The 8 doctors were baffled (阻挡). They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists can be called in to study her 9 disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now 10 was called in for the consultation (会诊). When he heard the name of the town she came from, a(an) 11 light filled his eyes. 12 , he rose and went down through the hospital hall into her room. Dressed in his doctor’s gown he went in to see her. He 13 her at once. He went back to the 14 room and determined to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave special 15 to her case.After a long struggle, the battle was 16 . Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then 17 something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was 18 to open it because she was sure that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill 19 her attention. She read these words…“Paid in full with a glass of 20 .”(Singed) Dr. Howard KellyTears of joy flooded her eyes as she prayed silently: “Thank you, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands.”46.A. ask B. beg C. wait D. look47. A. Because of B. In front of C. In case of D. Instead of48. A. upset B. thirsty C. hungry D. sad49. A. owe B. cost C. lend D. own50. A. offer B. pay C. help D. thanks51. A. quickly B. mentally C. physically D. warmly52. A. quit B. continue C. retire D. surrender53. A. local B. poor C. kind D. cruel54. A. common B. ordinary C. rare D. scarce55. A. old B. famous C. unknown D. retired56. A. strange B. special C. poor D. angry57. A. Suddenly B. Generally C. Unfortunately D. Immediately58. A. called B. recognized C. remembered D. found59. A. waiting B. treating C. information D. consultation60. A. interest B. food C. attention D. effort61. A. defeated B. won C. lost D. completed62. A. changedB. read C. crossed D. wrote63. A. excited B. afraid C. nervous D. surprised64. A. caught B. called C. paid D. caused65. A. water B. coffee C. milk D. ice cream五、阅读理解23. HOW TO BOOKBooking opens for Beckett Shorts on 8 September.BY TELEPHONEFor credit card（信用卡）bookings. Calls are answered.BOX OFFICE01789 295623 9 a.m. — 8 p. m.（Mon—Sat）0541 541051（24 hours, 7 days, no booking charge）BY FAXFor credit card booking. Please allow least 48 hours for reply, if required.BOX OFFICE01789 261974 or 01862 387765BY POSTPlease enclose（附上）a cheque or credit card details together with an SAE(Self-Addressed Envelope, 回信用信封) or add 50p to the total amount（总额）to cover postage. Please send to the Box Office. RST. Startford-upon-Avoe, CV37 6BB.Booking opens for all other plays on 19 SeptemberIN PERSONBOX OFFICERST hall, 9:30 a.m. — 8 p.m.（Mon—Sat）（6p.m. when theatres are closed）OVERSEAS BOOKINGThe easiest method of payment is by credit card. You can also pay by Euro-cheque（up to ￡500）with your card number written on the back.PAYING FOR YOUR TICKETSCREDIT CARDSWe accept Visa, Master Card, American Express and Diners Club, Please give the card number, name and address of cardholder.CHEQUESCheques and postal orders should be payable to: Royal Shakespeare Theatre.1. In which of the following ways of booking does one probably have to pay extra money?A. In personB. By telephoneC. By faxD. By post2. One has to wait for 2 days or longer for a reply if he/she pays_________.A. in personB. by telephoneC. by faxD. by post3. What is useful number to call at 11 a.m. Sunday?A. 01789 295623B. 0541 541051C. 01789 261974D. 01862 3877651. If a player has collected some worms and nuts, he _____.A. is playing Mushroom MadnessB. will lose the game quite soonC. will get 10 points for each oneD. will get extra points and get ahead2. Which of the following statements about the games is TRUE according to the passage?A. Bugs Bunny needs to be fast to win the game.B. All four games are in the same category.C. Players can only use the mouse to control the targets.D. The number of elves decides whether a player wins.3. If a player wants to become stronger to drive animals away, he should try to _____.A. find a “power up” or use heavier weaponsB. collect falling bombs as quickly as possibleC. click the elf while it’s in the airD. get the big carrot while running4. In which game are there obstacles you must avoid?A. Bugs Bunny’s Hopping Carrot Hunt.B. Mushroom Madness.C. Rudolph’s Kick and Fly.D. Click Flick.25. We often see wind-horse flags in Tibetan areas. They are long cloths on which pictures of horses and scriptures（经文）are printed. People often put these flags on top of houses, or leave them where a vehicle accident happened. They prevent evil spirits from injuring people again.A wind-horse flag can be white, yellow, red, green or blue. These five colors symbolize the five elements that form the world; earth, water, fire, wind and sky. Another explanations that red is the sun, green is the grassland, yellow is the earth, blue is the sky, and white is the cloud.The wind-horse flag originated with a monk who obtained a scripture from India. When he crossed a river, he carelessly dropped the scripture into the water. He quickly saved the scripture and spread it out on a big rock to dry as he sat in meditation（默想）. Suddenly violent thunder sounded like drums. The monk felt liberated（解放的）from all of his sadness, and when he opened his eyes he saw that the scripture had been blown into the sky by a strong wind. Finally, he went straight to heaven.In order to honor the spirit of the monk and the Buddhist scripture, people printed the scripture on a piece of cloth and hung it up between the sky and the earth as though the scripture was flying in the sky.We also know why people put the wind-horse flag on the top of mountains and houses. The Tibetan ancestors had a very great idea about chanting scripture. They thought people not only could chant scripture, but also the five elements. The wind-home flag is a good example of how they use the wind to blow the flag, which means that the wind also chants scripture.1. The second paragraph is mainly about the wind-horse flag’s ________.A. colorsB. stylesC. materialsD. functions2. What happened when the monk meditated?A. He felt very sad about his mistake.B. The scripture was blown into the sky.C. He was punished by the gods.D. Many wind-house flags were flying.3. According to the passage, the origin of the wind-horse flag is based on ________.A. a historical eventB. an ancient customC. a religious taleD. a vehicle accident4. Why do people put wind-horse flags on the top of mountains and houses?A. The wind-house flags are safer there.B. The wind-house flags can be nearer to the sky.C. People can see the wind-house flags more clearly.D. People believe the wind can also chant scripture.26. Researchers have identified an area in the brain that alerts us in less than a second to an upcoming mist ake so we don’t repeat it.Scientists have long known that mistakes are conducive to learning, suggesting the reason lies in our feeling of surprise which happens as soon as we find out we are wrong. But how the brain manages to learn from mistakes and how quickly it does so have been unknown.“It’s a bit of a cliché (陈词滥调) to say that we learn more from our mistakes than our successes,” said lead author of the study Andy Wills, a psychologist at the University of Exeter, “but for the first time we’ve found just how quickly the brain works to help us avoid repeating errors.”The scientists monitored the brain activity of a group of volunteers as they made predictions basedon information read on a computer screen. Then, they were given new information that made many of the predictions incorrect. The participants had to learn from the mistake in order to recognize the error next time around.The researchers measured activity in the lower region of the brain, near the temples(太阳穴), which is responsible for processing visual information. “By monitoring activity in the brain as it occurs, we were able to identify the moment at which this mechanism comes into action,” Wills said. Activity increased immediately after the individual saw the new information appear on the computer screen — within 0.1 seconds — before there was time for any conscious consideration. Most previous research had focused on the brain’s frontal lobes （额叶）, which are associated with complex thought processes, such as planning and conscious decision-making. This study, announced recently and published in the Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, indicates the brain reacts to mistakes before information even gets processed consciously. The scientists call it an “early warning signal” from a lower region of the brain.1. What does the text mainly tell us?A. Brain can quickly warn us of potential errors.B. Brain manages information in different ways.C. Study has found why people make mistakes.D. Study has proved any mistake can be avoided.2. The underlined word “conducive” in Para. 2 probably means “______”.A. necessaryB. helpfulC. particularD. harmful3. According to the text, the frontal lobes ______.A. prevent us from making repeated mistakesB. oversee thought processes in the brainC. have nothing to do with making mistakesD. have something to do with processing conscious information4. It can be inferred from the text that one key to the study is ______.A. the volunteers’ brain is in good healthB. the mistake first impresses the volunteersC. many of the volunteers predict wronglyD. information is showed on a computer screen5. Which of the following is NOT true, according to the text?A. We have known how quickly our brains work to help us avoid repeating mistakes.B. It’s well known that mistakes benefit us more than successes do.C. Mistakes are always recognized before conscious consideration.D. A lower region of the brain is the reporter of possible mistakes.27. The year 2009 is the Year of Ox. The ox is a representative of the farming culture of China. In the farming economy (经济), oxen are the major animals pulling plows (犁)．Of course, the good of oxen is not limited to plowing. In fact, they are seen as “boats_on_land” for their ability to carry loads. Besides, the whole body of an ox is full of treasures. Their meat and milk are food full of nutrition, and their skin can be used to make clothes and shoes. With all these qualities, oxen are regarded as generous creatures.In the past, oxen played an important role in the spiritual life of the Chinese. Even today, oxen still play a special part in some folk activities. For example, some people who live in southwest China will cook cattle bone soup and share it among family members when holding the ceremony for。

绝密★启用前吉林一中2012-2013下学期高二期中英语试卷A模块单元测试试卷考试范围：xxx；考试时间：100分钟；命题人：xxx注意事项：1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第I卷（选择题）请修改第I卷的文字说明一、单项选择1. Unless________ to speak, you should remain silent at the meeting.A．invited B．invitingC．being invited D．having invited2. Stout Santa and away .A.Down came;flew heB.Came down;he flewC.Down came;he flewD.Came down;did he fly3. “Susan, go and join your sister cleaning the yard.” “Why ______? John is sitting there doing nothing.”A. himB. heC. ID. me4. Never in my wildest dreams ______ these people are living in such poor conditions.A. I could imagineB. could I imagineC. I couldn’t imagineD. couldn’t I imagine5. Comparison may make something appear more beautiful than it is when alone.A. to seeB. seeingC. is seenD. seen6. Only ________ as a translator ________ how important it is to understand foreign cultures. A．when did I work; I realized B．when I worked; I realizedC．when did I work; did I realize D．when I worked; did I realize7. —What’s the matter with Jenny ?—She didn’t pass the driving test but she still _____.A.hopes soB.hopes to C hopes it D.hopes that8. “Shall I give the dog a chocolate?”“It’s better _________.”A. not toB. to notC. don’tD. can’t9. --It starts raining outside.--Oh, ____________!A. so it isB. so does itC. it does soD. so it does10. Next to the pots ______, upon which the man could work metal.A. lay a cushion stoneB. did a cushion stone layC. laid a cushion stoneD. did a cushion stone lie第II卷（非选择题）请修改第II卷的文字说明二、完形填空11. "Everything happens for the best." my mother said whenever I felt disappointed. " 1 , and one day something good will happen. Then you'll realize it wouldn't have happened 2 the disappointment you had experienced 3 ." Mother was right, 4 I discovered after graduating from college, I had decided to try for a job 5 radio, then 6 my way up to a sports announcer. I hitchhiked (搭免费车) to Chicago and tried every station, but got 7 . In one studio, a kind lady told me big stations couldn't risk hiring inexperienced persons. "Try your luck in the 8 " she said.I hitchhiked home to Dixon, Illinois, where there was no radio-announcing jobs. My father said a store wanted a local 9 to manage its sports department. Since Dixon was 10 I had played high school football, I 11 . The job sounded just 12 for me. But l wasn't hired.My disappointment 13 have shown. "Everything harem for the best." Mother 14 . Then I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, Peter MacArthur, told me they had already hired an announcer. As I left his office, my disappointment boiled 15 . I asked aloud. "How can a fellow become a sport announcer if he can't get a job in a radio station?"I was waiting for the 16 when I heard MacArthur calling, "What was that you said about sports? You know something about football?" Then he 17 me before a 18 and asked me to broadcast a(n) 19 game.On my way home, as I have many times 20 , I thought of my mother's words.1. A. Get on B. Carry on C. Work on D. Concentrate on2. A. in spite of B. regardless of C. but for D. instead of3. A. previously B. preciously C. precisely D. presently4. A. it B. what C. that D. as5. A. in B. on C. by D. from6. A. feel B. work C. find D. push7. A. declined B. accepted C. reduced D. received8. A. city B. home C. country D. town9. A. salesman B. athlete C. shop assistant D. manager10. A. in which B. when C. where D. how11. A. appealed B. refused C. agreed D. applied12. A. right B. reasonable C. improper D. stable13. A. should B. must C. could D. might14. A. recommended B. requested C. reminded D. required15. A. above B. out C. in D. over16. A. lift B. result C. response D. offer17. A. told B. stood C. showed D. helped18. A. radio B. station C. TV D. microphone19 A. live B. ordinary C. imaginary D. fierce20. A. before B. since C. until D. unless12. What I Want for You and Every Child in AmericaDear Malia and Sasha,I know that you've both had a lot of 1 these last two years on the campaign trail, going to picnics and parades and state fairs, eating all sorts of junk food your mother and I probably shouldn't have let you have．But I also know that it hasn't always been easy for you and Mom, and that as excited as you both are about that new puppy（小狗）, it doesn't 2 for all the time we've been apart．I know 3 I've missed these past two years, and today I want to tell you a little more about why I decided to take our family on this journey．When I was a young man, I thought life was all about me, about how I'd 4 my way in the world, become successful, and get the things I want．But then the two of you came into my 5 with all your curiosity and mischief （捣乱）and those smiles that never 6 to fill my heart and light up my day．I want all our children to go to schools 7 of their potential-schools that challenge them, inspire them, and instill （灌输）in them a sense of 8 about the world around them．I want them to have the chance to go to college 9 their parents aren't rich．And I want them to get good jobs: jobs that pay well and give them benefits like health care, jobs that let them spend time with their own 10 and retire with dignity．I want us to 11 the boundaries of discovery so that you'll live to see new technologies and inventions that improve our lives and make our planet cleaner and safer．And I want us to push our own human boundaries to reach 12 the divides of race and region, gender and religion that 13 us from seeing the best in each other．That was the 14 your grandmother tried to teach me when I was your age, reading me the opening lines of the Declaration of Independence and telling me about the men and women who marched for 15 because they believed those words put to paper two centuries ago should mean 16 ．She helped me understand that America is great not because it is perfect but because it can always be made better and that the 17 work of perfecting our union falls to each of us．It's a charge we pass on to our children, coming closer with each new generation to 18 we know America should be．These are the things I want for you, to 19 in a world with no limits on your dreams and no achievements beyond your reach．And I want every child to have the same chances to learn and dream and grow and thrive （茁壮成长）that you girls have．That's why I've taken our family on this great adventure．I am so proud of both of you．I love you 20 you can ever know．And I am grateful every day for your patience, poise （自信）, grace, and humor as we prepare to start our new life together in the White House．Love, Dad 1．A．play B．fun C．pain D．gain2．A．take up B．pick up C．make up D．put up3．A．how much B．how many C．how soon D．how long4．A．lose B．make C．take D．walk5．A．world B．family C．position D．place6．A．succeed B．come C．tend D．fail7．A．worth B．worthless C．worthwhile D．worthy8．A．humor B．happiness C．wonder D．sadness9．A．even if B．as if C．though D．despite10．A．friends B．kids C．boys D．girls11．A．rush B．catch C．push D．pull12．A．to B．in C．into D．beyond13．A．keep B．let C．make D．warn14．A．way B．method C．means D．lesson15．A．quantity B．quality C．equality D．responsibility16．A．everything B．something C．anything D．nothing17．A．unfinished B．finished C．well-done D．limited18．A．which B．who C．what D．that19．A．wake up B．grow up C．come up D．get up20．A．rather than B．other than C．less than D．more than13. I did very badly at school. My headmaster thought I was 1 and when I was 14 he said, “You’re never going to be 2 but a failure.”After five years of 3 jobs, I fell in love with a very nice middle-class girl. It was the best 4 that could have happened to me. I 5 I wanted to do something positive (积极地) with my life because I wanted to prove to 6 that what people said about me was 7 . Especially her mother, who had said to me, “Let’s 8 it, you’ve failed at everything you’ve ever done.”So I tried hard with my 9 and went to college. My first novel (小说) 10 while I was at college.`After college I taught during the 11 in high schools and attended evening classes at London University, where I got a 12 in history. I became a lecturer at a college and was thinking of 13 that job to write full time 14 I was offered a part-time job at Leeds University. I began to feel proud of myself —15 was a working-class boy who’d 16 school early, now teaching at the university My writing career (职业) took off when I discovered my own style. Now I’m rich and 17 , have been on TV, and met lots of film stars. 18 what does it mean? I 19 wish all the people that have put me down had 20 : “I believe in you. You’ll succeed.”1. A. bright B. useless C. simple D. hopeful2. A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing3. A. low B. poor C. good D. useful4. A. support B. happiness C. surprise D. thing5. A. admitted (承认) B. decided C. planned D. told6. A. me B. them C. her D. it7. A. wrong B. right C. stupid D. bad8. A. see B. know C. understand D. face9. A. experiment B. practice C. writing D. composition10. A. came on B. came in C. came out D. came back11. A. day B. night C. month D. year12. A. graduation B. pass C. degree D. success13. A. giving in B. giving back C. giving out D. giving up14. A. while B. if C. when D. or15. A. there B. here C. it D. that16. A. left B. attended C. changed D. graduated17. A. tired B. calm C. nervous . D. famous18. A. And B. But C. However D. Well19. A. just B. exactly C. so D. very20. A. praised B. said C. answered D. advised14. The story goes that some time ago, a man had very lovely little daughter. One day, the man1 his 3-year-old daughter for2 a roll of gold wrapping paper. Money was tight and he became3 when the child tried to decorate a4 to put under the Christmas tree.5 ,the little girl brought the gift to her 6 the next morning and said. “This is for you, Daddy.”The man was 7 by his earlier 8 , but his anger flared again when he found out the box was 9 . He yelled at her, stating, “Don’t you know, when you give someone a present, there is 10 to be something inside?” The little girl looked 11 at him with tears in her eyes and cried, “Oh, Daddy, it’s not empty 12 . I blew kisses into the box. They are all for you, Daddy.”The father was crushed. He 13 his arms around his little girl, and he begged for her 14Only a short time later, an 15 took the life of the child. It is also told that her father kept that gold box by his bed for many 16 and whenever he was discouraged, he would take out a(n) 17 kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there. In a very real sense, each one of us, as human beings, has been given a gold container 18 unconditional love and kisses … from our children, family members, friends and God. There is simply no other 19 , anyone could hold, more 20 than this. 1．A．asked B．praised C．begged D．punished2．A．wasting B．stealing C．selling D．holding3．A．glad B．angry C．sad D．upset4．A．room B．hall C．box D．ball5．A．Nevertheless B．But C．Therefore D．And6．A．father B．mother C．teacher D．sister7．A．puzzled B．surprised C．scared D．embarrassed8．A．overwork B．overreaction C．overcoat D．overpass9．A．emptyB．heavy C．full D．wet10．A．happened B．seemed C．supposed D．used11．A．down B．back C．up D．forward12．A．at all B．after all C．above all D．in all13．A．put B．turned C．handed D．gave14．A．kindness B．forgiveness C．sadness D．carelessness15．A．overcoat B．incident C．accident D．action16．A．days B．months C．nights D．years17．A．imaginary B．kind C．gentle D．warm18．A．filled with B．pleased with C．crowded with D．equipped with19．A．world B．feeling C．possession D．love20．A．expensive B．precious C．comfortable D．interesting15. Fifteen years spent in the field of education has provided me with many treasured moments. One of the most unforgettable 1 when I was teaching the second 2 , 10 years ago.In May I decided to plan something special for the children; a Mother's Day tea. We had put our heads together to 3 ideas of how to 4 our mothers. We practiced singing songs, memorized poems and wrote cards. We decided to hold our tea the Friday before Mother's Day. I was surprised and 5 to learn that every mother was planning to attend. I 6 invited my own mother.Finally, the big day arrived. Each child 7 up at our classroom door, expecting the arrival of his or her mom. 8 , it got closer to starting time, I looked around and my eyes quickly found Jimmy. His mother hadn't shown up and he was looking 9 , I took my mother by the hand and walked over to Jimmy. “ Ji mmy,”I said, "I have a bit of problem here and I was 10 if you could keep my mother 11 while I'm busy."My mom and Jimmy sat at a table. Jimmy 12 my mom her treats, presented her with the gift I had made, just as we had 13 the day before. Whenever I looked over, my mother and Jimmy were in deep 14 .Now 10 years later, I work with students of all ages, educating them about the environment. Last year, I took a senior class on a field trip, and there was Jimmy. I had the students complete an outline of the day's 15 and an evaluation of our trip. Then I collected the students' booklets and checked them to see if 16 was completed. When I came 17 Jimmy's page, he had written "Remember our Mother's Day tea we had in the second grade, Mrs. Marra? I do! Thanks for all you did for me, and thank your mother, too."I told him I really enjoyed what he had written. He looked rather embarrassed and 18 his own thanks and walked away. Suddenly he ran back and gave me a big hug. "Thanks again. No one even knew my mother didn't 19 it."I ended my workday with a hug from a teenage boy who had 20 stopped hugging teachers years ago.1. A. lasted B. happened C. experienced D. described2. A. school B. class C. grade D. lesson3. A. pay attention to B. look forward to C. get on with D. come up with4. A. love B. please C. respect D. admire5. A. astonished B. worried C. relieved D. interested6. A. even B. ever C. still D. once7. A. followed B. held C. kept D. lined8. A. As B. Although C. While D. Because9. A. wild B. curious C. strange D upset10. A. considering B. wondering C. asking D. doubting11. A. connection B. care C. company D. concern12. A. served B. supplied C. assigned D. applied13. A. taught B. studied C. practiced D. told14. A. mind B. thought C. agreement D conversation15. A. feeling B. behavior C. event D. action16. A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing17. A. by B. to C. on D. over18. A. announced B. delivered C. stated D. whispered19. A. make B. get C. do D. take20. A. probably B. exactly C. rarely D. eagerly16. Yesterday, my old car broke down on California’s Santa Ana Freeway. It was an hour 1 sunset, and I was 25 miles away from home. I couldn’t get anyone to pick me up, so I decided to take a bus. Not2 the way, I thought I’d just head east.A bus stopped, and I asked the driver how far she was going. “Four 3 lights,” she said. There was another bus I could take from there. This clearly was going to be a long 4 .She dropped me off at the end of her way and told me which bus to 5 . After waiting 30 minutes, I began to think about a very expensive taxi ride home. Then a 6 stopped. There was no lighted number above its windshield (挡风玻璃). It was out of service. 7 the door opened, and I was surprised to find that it was the same driver.“I just can’t 8 you here,” she said. “This isn’t the nicest place. I’ll give you a ride home.”“You’ll drive me home in the bus?” I asked, puzzled.“No, I’ll 9 you in my car, ” she said.“It’s a long way, ”I warned.“10 ” she said. “ I have nothing else to do.”As we drove from the station in her car, she began telling me a story. A few days 11 , her brother had run out of 12 . A good Samaritan (行善者) picked him up, took him to a service station and then back to his car. “I’m just passing the 13 on,” she said.When I offered her money as a thank-you, she 14 hear of it. “That wouldn’t make it a favor,” she said. “Just do something nice fo r 15 . Pass it on.”1. A. after B. before C. at D. when2. A. knowing B. finding C. remembering D. recognizing3. A. other B. further C. more D. distant4. A. waiting B. time C. sitting D. night5. A. wait for B. wait on C. turn to D. stick to6. A. taxi B. bus C. car D. motor7. A. But B. And C. So D. Although8. A. help B. leave C. keep D. allow9. A. put B. get C. take D. carry10. A. Come on B. Take it easy C. All right D. So it is11. A. before B. after C. earlier D. later12. A. breath B. gas C. money D. sight13. A. h elp B. favor C. respect D. chain14. A. didn’t B. couldn’t C. wouldn’t D. shouldn’t15. A. you B. me C. him D. somebody17. One evening, Mr. Green was driving in his car along a lonely country road. He had 1 to a bank where he had drawn $50. At the 2 part of the road a man in hat stopped him and asked for 3 . Mr. Green allowed him 4 and drove on. As he talked to the man, he 5 that the man had been in 6 for robbery and had broken out of the prison that 7 evening. Mr. Green was very worried about his 50 dollars.Suddenly he saw a police car and a 8 idea occurred(产生) to him. He had just reached a small town 9 the speed limit was 30mph. He drove the car as fast as possible. A moment later, the police car overtook him and 10 him to stop. Mr. Green 11 to tell the policeman about the escaped robber, but the man put a gun at his 12 . The policeman took out a 13 and demanded Mr. Green's name and 14 . Mr. Green asked to be taken to the police station but was 15 .Mr. Green started his car again. As he drove out of the town, the man wanted to 16 . "Thank youfor the lift. You've been so 17 to me. This is the least I can do for you in 18 ." The man handed Mr. Green the 19 , which was stolen from the 20 pocket while Mr. Green was being criticized.1. A. run B. been C. gone D. visited2. A. widest B. best C. loneliest D. highest3. A. suggestion B. money C. way D. lift4. A. in B. out C. off D. of5. A. learnt B. told C. recognized D. remembered6. A. school B. prison C. office D. forest7. A. very B. hard C. much D. late8. A. silly B. foolish C. bright D. crazy9. A. which B. where C. when D. that10. A. begged B. persuaded C. advised D. ordered11. A. hoped B. enjoyed C. agreed D. offered12. A. face B. head C. back D. neck13. A. gun B. notebook C. wallet D. menu14. A. age B. birth date C. address D. birthplace15. A. refused B. invited C. welcomed D. accepted16. A. get on B. get off C. come on D. come in17. A. kind B. rude C. cruel D. clever18. A. turn B. time C. surprise D. return19. A. money B. pen C. notebook D. gun20. A. policeman's B. driver's C. prisoner's D. robber's18. There were about fifteen of us drawing and writing with chalk(粉笔) to spread hopeful messages in front of a railway station. We 1 with only about ten adventurers but as the momentum(动力)2 , we gained more energy, creative inspiration, and people. In the beginning, many people stopped3 because they were curious about our actions. Later when we went on to chalk up some4 colors and phrases on the floor, more people came over to see what we were5 doing.I wrote on the floor, “Hope: there is nothing stopping you.”One particular man came out of the station, 6 as if he had a tiring day. Although it was crowded, he 7 to get close to us to read the writing on the floor. He had a 8 on his face. He was looking carefully and nodding his head. He seemed very interested, so I went over to him and asked him to join us. The natural 9 of most people who passed by, including him, was, “No, I don,t have 10 . I have other plans this evening. Thank you so much.”I left him with a choice, “Well, it s up to you.”Then I continued to chalk up on the floor.About fifteen minutes later, I 11 and found he was still around, clearly attracted by us. He talked to someone on the phone, and I supposed he was 12 his plans for the evening, He then came over and said, “I think I do have a 13 to spread after all.”I gave him a piece of chalk and he 14 his own chalking spirit. Now, what is yours? Get a piece of chalk and 15 the chalking spirit from one to another today!1.A.started B.studiedC.playedD.left2.A.disappeared B.missedC.stoppedD.increased3.A.simply B.difficultlyC.similarlyD.luckily4.A.disappointing B.cheerfulC.easyD.frightening5.A.slowly B.secretlyC.possiblyD.really6.A.lying B.appearingC.soundingD.pretending7.A.refused B.agreedC.supposedD.managed8.A.smile B.tearC.doubtD.worry9.A.cause B.resultC.responseD.effect10.A.energy B.courageC.moneyD.time11.A.sat down B.kept awayC.looked upD.set off12.A.changing B.announcingC.achievingD.explaining13.A.friend B.messageC.bookD.lesson14.A.wrote down B.heard ofC.pointed outD.talked about15.A.mind pareC.coverD.spread19. “This Friday we’ll have the yearly Egg Drop Challenge,” said our science teacher, Mr. Baker. “You can work along with a partner.”My friend, Cassie, and I smiled at each other. We always worked on projects 1 .The 2 of the Challenge was simple —to build a protective container to keep an egg from breaking when 3 the stadium wall.I made my sandwich that afternoon while waiting for Cassie. 4 the butter-cream gave me an idea. “I have a brilliant design for our 5 container!” I said when Cassie arrived. “We can 6 the egg with some butter-cream.”“Why not put the egg in a basket with a parachute (降落伞) 7 ?” Cassie rolled her eyes. “The parachute is better than that stupid idea.”I couldn’t believe it. Of course we’d had our little 8 in the past, but she’d never called any of my ideas “9 ” before.“Then I’ll build mine and you build yours!”10 words had been out, our friendship was challenged.When Friday finally arrived, I had to 11 Cassie’s Egg Force One looked pretty good. 12 , my Egg-cellent Egg Cream didn’t look quite scientific. We kids carried our containers up three stadium steps and dropped them over the side wall. Those whose eggs broke were out; those whose eggs survived 13 three more steps and dropped them again. This would go on till the last egg broke.After four rounds, only Cassie and I were 14 . I let go of my box. I heard someone say “ew” after seconds. Had my egg broken? I raced down the 15 . The sidewalk was dotted with egg shells from those 16 drops. Finally I found my little Egg-cellent Egg Cream.“That looks like egg drop soup, Laura,” Cassie said. She was holding her Egg Force One. My 17 raced. Had she won? I looked at her basket. 18 .“My egg bounced 19 ,” she explained, pointing to a broken shell.“A tie (平局),” Mr. Baker said.Cassie looked at me, and her glare 20 . I laughed. She smiled…1. A. patiently B. silently C. together D. alone2. A. function B. goal C. reason D. result3. A. rolled down B. pushed against C. thrown at D. dropped over4. A. Spreading B. Boiling C. Baking D. Holding5. A. butter B. sandwich C. cream D. egg6. A. protect B. replace C. carry D. mix7. A. followed B. covered C. attached D. supported8. A. ideas B. fights C. worries D. challenges9. A. wrong B. stupid C. brilliant D. scientific10. A. Since B. While C. But D. And11. A. explain B. deny C. admit D. prove12. A. Therefore B. Anyway C. Otherwise D. Besides13. A. paced down B. turned around C. walked up D. went back14. A. left B. wanted C. chose D. discovered15. A. steps B. way C. wall D. sidewalk16. A. intended B. unexpected C. failed D. desired17. A. eyes B. hands C. feet D. heart18. A. Lost B. Dirty C. Broken D. Empty19. A. around B. out C. in D. down20. A. returned B. remained C. increased D. softened20. There is a fine line between a parent who is active and open-minded and one that doesn’t know when to let go （放手）．As my daughter, Nicole, prepares to leave home for college, I’m discovering how hard it is to stay on the __1__ side of this line．When I hold __2__ the apron strings （围裙带）connecting us, Nicole, eager to __3__ independence, tries to loosen my grasp．What results is a （an）__4__ mother-daughter, push-me, pull-you kind of tango．For the past two years, it’s gone like this:Mother’s question: “Have you thought of taking an advanced placement class （大学预修课程）so that you can earn college credit?”Daughter’s __5__: “No, I’m not interested in that．”………I bit my lip a few times and Nicole shot me a few glares．Two months ago, she was _6__ to a great university．However, I was still the mother having a __7_ time letting go．The night before the introductory meeting of the university, I had read the course catalog carefully and __8__ courses which I thought looked good．We met on the campus the next afternoon, and Nicole’s face _9__ with excitement．“I have had my entire schedule figured out,” she said．“Already?” I was astonished, __10__ she should have discussed it with me．I examined the schedule．Nicole hadn’t taken a （an）__11__ one of the courses I had suggested．Every course she had chosen __12__ suited her interests．Just then I saw a mature, capable young woman with a __13__ mind and the ability to shape her future．She no longer needed her mother __14__ every decision she made．I felt proud, though still a bit __15__．I __16__ the lessons carefully．Nicole has struggled to learn over the past 18 years: __17__, sympathy, and hard work．There have been a few holes along the way．__18__, she is well-equipped and eager to __19__ the future．The next step, I recognized, was mine to take: giving my daughter and myself the _20__ we both needed．1．A．left B．right C．either D．each2．A．onto B．up C．back D．out3．A．keep B．refuse C．taste D．bear4．A．awkward B．relaxing C．lively D．beautiful5．A．comment B．word C．concept D．response6．A．received B．invited C．treated D．accepted7．A．good B．great C．hard D．easy8．A．taken B．underlined C．offered D．emphasized9．A．lit up B．built up C．turned up D．made up10．A．imagining B．thinking C．hoping D．adding11．A．only B．just C．even D．single12．A．mostly B．hardly C．exactly D．slightly13．A．sharp B．normal C．different D．typical14．A．encouraging B．evaluating C．disagreeing D．agreeing15．A．anxious B．excited C．sad D．tense16．A．reviewed B．observed C．checked D．studied17．A．competence B．creativity C．responsibility D．confidence18．A．Therefore B．Instead C．Still D．Besides19．A．embrace B．discover C．determine D．control20．A．character B．strength C．relief D．independence三、阅读理解21. Sydney—A shark savaged a schoolboy's leg while he was surfing with his father at a beach in Sydney on February 23.It was the third shark attack along the coast of Australia's largest city in a month.The 15-year-old boy and his father were in the water off Avalon，on Sydney's northern beaches，around dawn when he was attacked.The city's beaches are packed with locals and tourists during the summer months.“The father heard a scream and turned to s ee his son thrashing(激烈扭动)about in the water，”the police said.“Fortunately，the shark swam away and the boy was helped to the shore by his father.”Lifesaving Club spokesman Nick Miller said，“It got him around the top of his left leg and the father came and dragged him out of water.”He said the boy was bleeding heavily when he was brought to the shore.“There was a lot of pain，as you can imagine.”The teenager was airlifted to hospital for treatment for leg injuries.Police said the bites “cut through to the bone”，but the boy did not appear to have sustained any fractures (骨折)．He was in a stable condition now.Several beaches were closed after the attack.Water police and lifeguards were searching for the shark，while the police hoped to identify its species by the shape of the bite marks.But they said it was too early to say what type of shark attacked the boy.“I don't even know if he saw it，”Miller said.Many shark species live in the waters off Sydney's beaches，but attacks on humans are still relatively。