14-15学年北师大高一上学期期中测试Ⅰ(福建)
Class: Name: Marks: 满分（120）
第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
1. — I’m sorry I can’t take part in your wedding today.
— _______? Haven’t we agreed on it?
A. How is that B. Who cares C. So what D. What is it
2. After the accident only a few people ______ but none asked the reason.
A. complained B. complain
C. was complaining D. complains
3. Some glasses got ______ when we were moving.
A. to break B. breaking C. broken D. to be breaking
4. The language used in advertisements differs from ______ used in laws.
A. those B. what C. that D. it
5. Please give yourself some time each day to read, ______ it is only five minutes.
A. as if B. even if C. now that D. so that
6. To our surprise, he ______ after the doctor had almost given him up.
A. got through B. pulled through
C. got off D. went off
7. I don’t like the style of the trousers. ______, they are too short.
A. Seldom B. Besides C. Otherwise D. Therefore
8. — I’m sorry I didn’t finish my task on time.
— That’s all right. I know you ______ a cold these days.
A. suffer B. were suffering C. are suffering D. suffered
9. If the bridge ______, we will have to change our plan.
A. is destroyed B. destroyed
C. will be destroyed D. is destroying
10. On my way to school I saw a girl ______ I thought was your sister.
A. / B. who C. whom D. which
11. Hurry up! The last flight ______. You know it ______ at 9:30 pm.
A. leaves; leaves B. is leaving; is leaving
C. leaves; is leaving D. is leaving; leaves
12. — My watch stopped again.
— Why don’t you take it to George? He ______ do good repair work.
A. must B. can C. might D. should
13. We arrived at an old house, in front of which ______.
A. is sitting a little girl B. a little girl sat
C. sat a little girl D. a little girl is sitting
14. Bob has a very small room and most of the space ______ by a piano.
A. is taken up B. is put up C. is set up D. is lifted up
15. I am very happy to learn that ______ couch potato has ______ keen interest in my work.
A. a; the B. a; a C. the; the D. the; a
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5 分，满分30分）
Once upon a time there was a storyteller. After getting 16 of telling old fabricated (虚构的) stories, he left his house 17 a real life story.
He reached a village and took a cottage for rent. After traveling in the village throughout the month, he couldn’t 18 one. 19 , he decided to stop his search.
The next day, while sitting in the cottage, he 20 heard a voice—a woman was shouting 21 someone. The voice was coming from the big wall behind his cottage. It 22 like the woman was abusing (辱骂) her daughter-in-law (儿媳). The storyteller didn’t like it 23 he was happy that he finally got a story.
Listening to the conversations each day he 24 them to his story. 25 he couldn’t see the characters of his story, he started 26 the mother-in-law, as she seemed to be murderous (凶狠的).
Now it was time to 27 the story. But before he did, the storyteller wanted to 28 the characters once with his own eyes, so he climbed the wall. There he saw the mother-in-law sitting in a wheelchair (轮椅). The old lady was trying to get the drinking cup on the table. But because of her 29 , she couldn’t 30 it. But the daughter-in-law looked like she was enjoying the old lady’s 31 . Suddenly the old lady fell down and started abusing her daughter-in-law.
The storyteller went back and quickly changed the 32 of the story and was stunned (大吃一惊) at 33 different it was compared to what he first thought it would be.
Truly he had gotten both a real life story and a real life 34 : never judge a situation 35 you know all the aspects well.
16. A. doubtful B. tired C. fond D. short
17. A. in place of B. by means of C. in search of D. for fear of
18. A. find B. design C. explore D. test
19. A. Excited B. Unfortunate C. Unsatisfied D. Disappointed
20. A. regularly B. suddenly C. naturally D. personally
21. A. in B. on C. off D. at
22. A. tasted B. looked C. felt D. sounded
23. A. so B. and C. but D. as
24. A. added B. showed C. left D. returned
25. A. So that B. Ever since C. Even though D. Only if
26. A. supporting B. watching C. admitting D. hating
27. A. finish B. tell C. publish D. change
28. A. interview B. thank C. see D. introduce
29. A. direction B. condition C. nature D. quality
30. A. wait B. reach C. stand D. beg
31. A. entertainment B. problem C. weaknesses D. helplessness
32. A. ending B. beginning C. purpose D. clue
33. A. why B. how C. where D. what
34. A. decision B. experience C. intelligence D. lesson
35. A. if B. for C. unless D. as
第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
A
On my first job as a sports editor, I didn’t get a lot of fan mails, so I was surprised to see a letter on my desk one morning. When I opened it, I read: “Sweet piece of writing on the Tigers. Keep up the good work.”
It was signed (署名) by Don Wolfe, the sports editor. Because I was a green hand, his words could not have been more encouraging. I kept the letter in my desk drawer for a long time. Whenever I doubted I had the talent to be an editor, I would reread Don’s note and be confident again.
Later, when I got to know him, I learned that Don had a habit of writing encouraging notes to people in all walks of life. “When I make others feel good about themselves,” he told me, “I feel good, too.”
Why are encouraging note writers in such short supply? My guess is that many who shy away from the practice are too self-conscious. They are afraid they will be misunderstood. Also, writing takes time and it is far easier to pick up the phone. The disadvantage with phone calls, of course, is that they do not last. It is a matter of record, and our words in a note can be read more than once and treasured.
So, who around you deserves a note of thanks or approval? A neighbor, your librarian, a relative, your mate, a teacher, or a doctor? Words such as “greatest”, “smartest”, “prettiest” make us all feel good. Even if your praise runs a little ahead of reality, remember that expectations are often the parents of dreams realized.
36. What might be the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A. To express thanks to the sports editor.
B. To tell us the power of encouraging notes.
C. To explain how to write encouraging notes.
D. To ask readers to give encouragement to others.
37. Why did the sports editor write the author a letter?
A. To comfort him. B. To give him a new task.
C. To promote his business. D. To encourage him to work better.
38. The author doesn’t suggest making a phone call because _____.
A. it doesn’t last B. it is quite direct
C. it can be recorded D. it is easier to misunderstand
39. From the text, we can infer that _____.
A. being a sports editor is not very interesting
B. where there is a dream, there is a hope
C. Don Wolfe used to be a sportsman
D. people like to be praised
B
Most of the energy we use now is made from “non-renewable” sources. The good news is we have plenty of alternatives– the wind, sun and water can provide “renewable (可再生的) energy” which will never run out and does not give off carbon dioxide and therefore is good for the environment.
So, what would a world powered by nature look like? Let’s think about how your day might change.
As you are woken up, the solar panels (太阳能电池板) on your roof would heat the water you bathe with. In the kitchen your mum would make breakfast with a kettle that could tell you just how much energy you are using, and where it’s coming from – maybe from solar panels too. As you and your family leave the house, a “Smart” energy meter (仪表) would be able to tell you the amount of energy your family has used so far.
You would get in your family’s electric car, which would not give off any bad smoke. On your way to school, you would notice all the houses you pass have solar panels on their roofs and maybe a small wind turbine (风力涡轮机) if they were built on a hill, and some have water tanks collecting rain water to be reused. There would be no petrol stations, but you might see many other stations instead, where you could recharge (再充电) your car.
Your school would also look different. Like your house, the roof would probably be covered with solar panels. Inside, the school would be heated by a biomass boiler (生物质锅炉), which burns recycled wood chips. A renewable cooling system in the school means that in the summer it will never get too warm!
To make this renewable future possible, we need to think carefully about where our energy comes from and how we use it.
40. What wouldn’t you see on the way to school according to the text?
A. Petrol stations. B. Solar panels on the roofs.
C. Small wind turbines. D. Water tanks collecting rain water.
41. Which of the following best describes the world mentioned in the text?
A. Healthy and safe.
B. Convenient but unpractical.
C. Energy-saving but too complex.
D. Intelligent and free from pollution.
42. Which might be the best title for the text?
A. Life in the future B. A world powered by nature
C. The ways to preserve energ y D. Renewable energy in the future
C
If you have ever wondered what Noah’ s Ark (诺亚方舟), the enormous boat that saved Noah, his family and two examples of every animal species on the earth, may have looked like, you are in luck. That’s because a Dutchman (荷兰人) has created a life-size replica (复制品).
Johan Huibers says he was inspired to build a boat after he dreamt that his country was completely flooded! The carpenter began by creating a smaller version of what he likes to call Johan’s Ark in 2004. Not surprisingly, it was an instant hit with tourists. Encouraged by the success, he used the funds generated from ticket sales, and in 2009 recruited (雇用) his two children and some friends, to build a version of the same size as the one described in the Bible.
What’s even more amazing is the detail that lies inside. Just like the real deal, Johan has built storage spaces at the bottom of the ship where food can be kept for long periods of time. A curved (弯曲的) upper deck (甲板) is not only designed to accumulate rainwater, but also, serve as an “exercise” track for animals like horses and big cats!
As for the animals? While the area inside is big enough to allow two real elephants to dance, Johan has restrained (抑制) that impulse! Instead, he has populated it with plastic substitutes of the animal and also giraffes, zebras and even buffalos (野牛)—all life-size of course! But smaller species like chickens, sheep and rabbits got luckier. They are all alive and seem to be enjoying their life inside the Ark’s “petting” zoo.
43. What pushed Johan to start making a life-size replica of Noah’s Ark?
A. An interest in the Bible. B. Fear of the end of the world.
C. The success of Johan’s first boat.
D. A terrible experience in the Netherlands.
44. A curved upper deck is specially designed to _____.
A. store plenty of food B. hold more large animals
C. meet the need of animals D. prevent rainwater from getting in
45. The underlined part “that impulse” in the last paragraph refers to “_____”.
A. taking small animals onboard B. bringing in large live animals
C. using plastic substitutes of animals
D. collecting all the animals in the world
46. In which section of a newspaper can you most probably read the text?
A. Funny tales. B. The world of animals.
C. Science and technology. D. Fantastic and amazing news.
D
Movies coming soon
The Croods
Length of time: 1 hour 32 minutes
Style: Family, Action
Release date (上映日期): March 22, 2013
Directors: Kirk De Micco, Chris Sanders
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds
Summary
A prehistoric family are forced to flee their cave after it’s destroyed by a disaster that threatens to change their lives forever in this animated (动画制作的) film featuring the voices of Nicolas Cage and Emma Stone. As a protective caveman father leads his family out of harm’s way, the clan (家族) crosses paths with a clever teen named Guy (voice of Ryan Reynolds), who offers to help them reach a distant land where they will be safe from a terrible disaster that will soon change the entire world.
Admission
Length of time: 1 hour 47 minutes
Style: Comedy
Release date: March 22, 2013
Director: Paul Weitz
Starring: Tina Fey, Paul Rudd, Nat Wolff
Summary
Tina Fey and Paul Rudd star in director Paul Weitz’s comedy about an honest Princeton admissions officer. The officer meets a teenager who may be her long-lost son while recruiting (招收) students from an alternative high school. Years ago, Portia Nathan (Fey) quietly gave her newborn son up for adoption. Now she’s got a great career recruiting students for Princeton University. Then, one day, she receives an unexpected call from her close college classmate John Pressman (Rudd), who runs an alternative high school that’s home to some very gifted students. One such student is Jeremiah (Nat Wolff), who John believes could be the son that Portia gave up for adoption back in her youth. Meanwhile, as Portia puts her career in danger by changing Jeremiah’s transcript (成绩单), an unexpected love story begins to happen.
47. Who is a film director?
A. Paul Weitz. B. Emma Stone. C. Paul Rudd. D. Nicolas Cage.
48. In the movie The Croods, the escaping family is led by _____.
A. Ryan Reynolds B. a smart teen C. the father D. the mother
49. It can be inferred that John Pressman _____.
A. is played by Nat Wolff B. has adopted Portia’s child
C. changes Jeremiah’s transcript D. knows about Portia’s experience
50. In which section of a newspaper can we most probably read the text?
A. New movies. B. Movie reviews.
C. Adventure movies. D. Movie stars.
E
If you see a group of kids hitting and abusing an animal, would you stop them? Would you at least call the police? Again people would walk away. Some people do not believe that animal abuse is a big issue.
Every day animals are abused in their homes or on the streets. It seems as if politicians do nothing to stop this issue. Everyone is worried about education and global warming. What about animals? We should not ignore them just because they cannot talk to us. Animals, like us humans, have rights. Every living being has the right to warm shelter and good food, but most importantly, they have the right to be wanted and loved. They have the right to be a special, much loved member of their own family.
There are many organizations that deal with abused animals or animals that have no home like ASPCA, PETA, the Humane Society and many more. There are organizations that deal with this issue, but that does not mean that we still shouldn’t help. The biggest saying that bothers me is, “I am only one person. I can’t make a difference.” If everyone thought like that, we wouldn’t have the organizations and loving people who help the world every day. By helping one animal, you are making a difference.
There are many things you can do right now to help animals around your neighborhood. You can volunteer at your local animal shelter, raise money for animal shelters, inform your community about animal abuse or you can write to your representatives and tell them that animal abuse needs to be taken seriously.
As you walk down the street, try to help any animals you see walking around. You can easily buy a cheap box of dry cat or dog food to feed the animals. If we do not help our animals now, we may never have animals again. Always remember that with every step you take, you help save an animal’s life and isn’t that worth fighting for?
51. Some people won’t stop kids from abusing animals because ______.
A. they are too busy to worry about the animals
B. they don’t take animal abuse seriously
C. they just leave it to the police
D. they are afraid of being laughed at
52. We can learn from the text that ASPCA ______.
A. is another name for the Humane Society
B. provides shelter for both animals and humans
C. deals with such issues as education and global warming
D. aims at protecting animals from being abused
53. Which of the following statements will the author agree with?
A. Dogs have the right to be treated kindly.
B. One person cannot possibly make a difference.
C. Cruelty to animals deserves more attention than global warming.
D. It is the politicians’ duty to stop animal abuse.
54. What does Paragraph 4 mainly tell us?
A. How to provide shelter for animals.
B. How to help animals in our daily life.
C. Why we should fight against animal abuse.
D. How to raise people’s awareness of animal protection.
55. The main purpose of the text is to ______.
A. criticize those who abuse animals
B. advise people to stop animal abuse
C. show how animals are abused
D. explain why people abuse animals
第三部分 写作 (共两节，满分35分)
第一节 任务型读写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1)汉语提示，2)首字母提示，3)语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。
There was a girl who could not walk because of a disease. She was
very sad. What was w , the doctors said that they 56.
could do little for her. Stephen couldn’t work because of his
heart problem. he decided to try to help the girl. 57.
He started visiting her, (带来) paints, brushes and 58.
paper. He put the brush in mouth and began 59.
to draw. He always told her that she could do anything
she wanted. At last she began to draw her mouth. 60.
One day, to Stephen’s great (惊奇), she walked 61.
to see him on her own feet! She gave him a she 62.
had drawn. At the top, it read, “Thank you for h me 63.
walk. It’s all because of your love.” Love can sometimes
be more (有帮助的) than doctors and medicines. 64.
Love m our world more beautiful and colorful. 65.
第二节 书面表达 (满分25分)
假设你是校英文网站科普专栏的特约记者，你参加了学校最近组织的一次参观节水展览馆的活动，请你根据以下提示信息写一篇英文简讯。
时间
2013年1月15日
地点
学校附近
参加者
科技兴趣小组的师生
活动内容
了解有关节水的科普知识及最新的节水技术。
要求：
1. 120词左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 参考词汇：展览馆 exhibition center。
参考答案：
1-15 AACCB BBCAB DBCAD
16-35 BCADB DDCAC DACBB DABDC
36-55 BDADA DBCCB DACDA BDABB
短文填词
56. worse 57. But 58. bringing 59. his 60. with 61. surprise 62. picture 63. helping 64. helpful 65. makes
One possible version:
A trip to a water-saving exhibition center near our school was organized on January 15th, 2013. Teachers and students from the Science & Technology Interest Group of the school took part in the activity.
When we arrived there, we were firstly led to visit a hall which shows pictures and posters about saving water. There we better understood water’s importance and how to save water in our daily lives. Then we saw the latest water-saving technology from home and abroad. In the end, we discussed the future development of water-saving technologies.
The trip has opened up our eyes and enriched our knowledge of water saving.
14-15学年北师大高一上学期期中测试Ⅱ(福建)
Class: Name: Marks: 满分（120）
第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
1. Lucia won first prize and it was really ______ great news to _____ whole family.
A. 不填; a B. 不填；the C. a; the D. the; the
2. Mr. Smith is a teacher with ______, and he often shares with us his interesting ______ while teaching in Africa.
A. experience; experience B. experiences; experiences
C. experiences; experience D. experience; experiences
3. It’s too late to go to the concert now. ______, it’s beginning to snow.
A. Therefore B. Instead C. Besides D. Otherwise
4. Though it’s July — the hottest month in the area, the temperature ______ be under zero on top of the mountain.
A. must B. can C. will D. shall
5. With his house ______ in the floods, the man found nowhere to live through the cold winter.
A. destroyed B. destroying C. to destroy D. being destroyed
6. On weekend evenings, Tom often eats out with several friends. After ______, they go to the cinema or play around in the park.
A. this B. that C. which D. them
7. Helen has put on some weight and her doctor believes that’s ______ she has given up smoking.
A. why B. until C. because D. where
8. Ms. Whitman ______ a cry when she caught sight of a snake in the grass.
A. took out B. brought out C. let out D. gave out
9. You two, stand back to back and we’ll see ______ of you is taller.
A. who B. which C. whom D. what
10. It takes years for Alice to ______ why some poets described autumn as so hopeless.
A. come to understand B. come understanding
C. come understand D. come understood
11. Everyone, please come to my home, ______ I am going to hold a party tomorrow.
A. which B. when C. that D. where
12. Sorry, I didn’t answer your call immediately, for I ______ a bath just then.
A. was taking B. took C. has taken D. has been taking
13. Up to now, I ______ as many as twenty foreign novels, including the War and Peace, The Red and the Black, Uncle Tom’s Cabin and so on.
A. read B. have read C. was reading D. had read
14. All the preparations for the task ______, and we’re ready to start.
A. completed B. complete
C. had been completed D. have been completed
15. — Sam, the physical examination shows that I have completely recovered.
— ______ I think exercise does you a lot of good.
A. Are you joking? B. You said it.
C. Well done! D. That’s brilliant!
第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When Jack Buzzi looked out the window during the worst of the storm, he saw something 16 : his neighbor’s house was floating on the water. Part of the top floor had 17 , and the rest of the house was shaking. At the same time, Buzzi was on the phone with his friend Jack Ward, whose 18 Kathey Ward, 60, owned the house. The men 19 that she was in danger.
Buzzi hung up, threw on (匆匆穿上) boots and a 20 , took two life jackets and went outside. Then he waded (跋涉) through deep water toward what 21 of Kathey’s house. He yelled at Kathey, but she didn’t 22 . “The roof had collapsed (倒塌), maybe she was 23 ,” Buzzi says.
He waded back home and 24 Jack again. Jack told him he had finally 25 his sister on the phone. She was 26 but uninjured. Buzzi headed back 27 the storm and finally found her on the second floor of her home. She was surprisingly 28 .
“I knew you would 29 so I didn’t worry,” Kathey said. She’d been sitting in the only room of the house that didn’t get 30 . Buzzi gave her a life jacket and guided her through the 31 to his house.
The next morning, Buzzi and Kathey used a 32 to rescue Kathey’s sister Mary Ward and Mary’s boyfriend, who’d been trapped in Mary’s flooded house.
Paddling back, Buzzi spotted the local carpenter Nick Spino, who had 33 the night on his neighbor’s roof.
Despite a flooded basement, Buzzi let six neighbors stay with him 34 they left five days later.
“It’s human 35 , right?” he says. “We protect each other.”
16. A. natural B. obvious C. horrible D. amusing
17. A. broken off B. shown off C. settled down D. taken down
18. A. mother B. sister C. aunt D. grandmother
19. A. confirmed B. remembered C. feared D. imagined
20. A. shirt B. quilt C. raincoat D. sweater
21. A. remained B. reminded C. supplied D. followed
22. A. agree B. respond C. arrive D. require
23. A. injured B. silent C. asleep D. dead
24. A. asked B. left C. called D. helped
25. A. persuaded B. changed C. saved D. reached
26. A. concerned B. trapped C. confused D. comforted
27. A. into B. after C. over D. outside
28. A. awake B. healthy C. calm D. strong
29. A. keep B. come C. go D. work
30. A. lost B. stuck C. fixed D. damaged
31. A. water B. river C. road D. wood
32. A. boat B. jacket C. car D. bike
33. A. cost B. wasted C. spared D. spent
34. A. unless B. until C. because D. though
35. A. rights B. services C. interest D. nature
第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
A
It all started when I was 11 years old. I had just moved schools. Everything was all right at the beginning. I even made a few friends.
A few months later, however, the school decided to make a completely new class in order to make the classes smaller, because it helped with learning and avoiding bullying (恃强凌弱). Then I was chosen to be moved from my old class to the new one. At first, it was fine. Everyone ignored (忽视) me, but I was happy to be left alone. Then it started. One day after school, a few people from my new class came up to me.
“Hi,” a girl called Molly said, “wanna be friends?”
I said, “Yes.” She laughed and told me that she was sorry but she and her friends couldn’t be friends with loners (喜欢独处的人) like me.
A few more situations like that followed. For a few weeks I was beaten up almost every day after school. When I told the teacher, she said I couldn’t move classes and that was final. I started cutting myself and cried myself to sleep every night. But after a few more months of putting up with (忍受) that, I decided to tell my family. They didn’t do anything at first, but after a while they got tired of my complaining about how I hated school and talked to the head teacher. A week or so after that, I was moved to another class and avoided my bullies during break. They soon forgot about me. I’m perfectly fine now. I hardly ever cry.
36. The writer’s trouble began .
A. as soon as she moved into a new school
B. soon after she moved into a smaller class
C. before she got to know a girl called Molly
D. when she was about to move into a new school
37. What do we know about the writer’s new school?
A. There are more girls than boys.
B. The students are from the local area.
C. Bullying is common among students.
D. It is set up not long before she moved in.
38. When Molly said “wanna be friends?”, .
A. she was trying to make fun of the writer
B. she was trying to be friendly with the writer
C. she was interested in making friends with the writer
D. she was trying to get more information about the writer
B
Animals always bring great stories, so this year’s KidsPost Summer Book Club focuses on animal adventures (冒险). Each Wednesday beginning from June 26, we’ll go on a new animal adventure.
June 26
Survivors: The Empty City By Erin Hunter (ages 8 to 12)
After an earthquake destroys a city, the dogs must find ways to survive (幸存). Lucky, a dog who usually lives on his own, meets up with a group of dogs. They want Lucky to join them, but Lucky is not so sure.
July 10
Pegasus: The Flame of Olympus By Kate O’Hearn (ages 8 to 12)
A big storm knocks out the lights in New York City, and Emily hears a crash (破裂) on the roof of her apartment building. What she finds there is a creature she has seen only in books: Pegasus, the winged horse. Pegasus is wounded and needs her help. As Emily and her friend Joel try to save the horse, they went into a new world.
July 31
The Tale of Despereaux By Kate DiCamillo (ages 8 to 12)
Despereaux Tilling lives in the city with his mouse family, but he doesn’t fit in. He is sent to the dungeon (地牢) because of talking to a human. In the dungeon, he meets a rat named Roscuro and a servant girl named Miggery Sow. All three want to bring light to their lives.
August 7
The Cats of Tanglewood Forest By Charles de Lint (ages 8 to 12)
Tanglewood Forest is home to strange creatures, including wild cats. Lillian, a girl who lives at the forest, is playing in the woods when she stops to rest. A snake bites (咬) her, and the cats come to help her. When she wakes up, Lillian becomes a cat. She wants her old self back.
39. We can learn from the passage that Pegasus .
A. is a horse that can read books
B. has survived a big earthquake
C. has been sent to a new world
D. gets help from Emily and her friend
40. If a child is interested in mice, he should choose the book written by .
A. Erin Hunter B. Kate O’Hearn
C. Charles de Lint D. Kate DiCamillo
41. What happens to Lillian while she is playing?
A. She gets injured by accident.
B. She feels afraid and falls asleep.
C. She saves the cats from a snake.
D. She makes friends with a snake.
42. The writer writes this passage in order to .
A. ask kids to join a club
B. provide some books for kids
C. introduce some famous writers
D. teach kids to care about animals
C
New York City streets are full of yellow cabs. Some, however, are better than others. Now, there is a Candy Cab waiting for you. It is a free candy store on wheels.
Mansoor Khalid, a taxi driver, started handing out candy in 2012 following the death of his one-year-old son. While his son was in hospital, Mansoor often took coffee and sweets for the nurses and saw how happy they were.
Wanting to feel some joy again he began putting a box of candy on the passenger seats, just to see their happy face. There was more and more candy, because Mansoor Khalid realized that the sweet treats made everyone smile and “Candy Cab” was born! The kind man who spends over $300 each month on the sweets says that seeing his passengers happy makes his job more fun.
The sweet service begins as soon as the passenger gets into the cab which has a sign that reads, “No eating or drinking inside this car except candies.” The kind driver even offers a free ride to the passengers that can finish all the candy he puts in front of them. However, so far, no one has been able to complete the challenge.
Not surprisingly, Mansoor Khalid gets plenty of smiles and hugs and also thousands of warm messages. But the best part about the Candy Cab is that you don’t need to depend on luck. Interested passengers can simply request it by sending Khalid a message and they will be picked up at no extra cost. So, the next time you are in New York City, see if you can find this real-life Candyland on wheels!
43. What do we know about the Candy Cab?
A. It is a special car for kids.
B. It helps save lives in the hospital.
C. It earns $300 each month.
D. It provides free candy for passengers.
44. Which of the following words can best describe Mansoor Khalid?
A. Upset. B. Stupid. C. Generous. D. Brave.
45. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?
A. How the Candy Cab is started.
B. Why the Candy Cab is so popular.
C. What you can do in the Candy Cab.
D. Where you can find the Candy Cab.
46. The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 4 refers to ..
A. the candies B. the passengers
C. the taxis D. the challenges
D
Imagine walking to your local park on a warm summer afternoon and sitting down under a tree with a good book and a freshly picked apple. That is exactly what the clever minds behind Seattle’s Beacon Food Forest Project are hoping to do for all its residents (居民) in the near future.
The project is just 2.5 miles from the center of Seattle, close to the city’s popular Jefferson Park. It was started in February, 2012 and is being developed on seven acres (英亩) of land. Using $100,000 from the US government, hundreds of volunteers are working hard, developing the first two acres of the food forest. So far, the park that will be open to the public later this summer is home to 35 trees. They are expected to start producing fruits next year. The volunteers have also completed a large amount of decoration work to make the park more attractive.
Besides delicious fruits like strawberries and apples, residents will also be able to pick vegetables and even tree nuts. When the park is completely developed, it will be home to as many as 200 types of useful plants. And it will also include 50 individual gardens and a special area for free and paid workshops on a lot of different topics. There will also be special areas for picnics and for kids to play in, after they have had a freshly picked piece of fruit of course!
When it is completed, according to Glen Herlihy, a local resident, the park will be nice, although a little denser (更茂密的) than a normal park. Besides bringing the residents together, Glen also hopes that this activity will help bring people closer to the origin (起源) of food and encourage them to become more active in improving the environment.
47. What’s the main idea of this passage?
A. Fruit trees are planted in Jefferson Park.
B. A free food forest is being built in Seattle.
C. Jefferson Park is the most popular park in Seattle.
D. Volunteers are wanted to build a fruit park in Seattle.
48. The underlined word “They” in Paragraph 2 refers to “ ”.
A. the 35 trees B. the public C. the projects D. the volunteers
49. What do we know about Beacon Food Forest Project?
A. It will be open next year.
B. It is as dense as a normal park.
C. Picnics are allowed in the park.
D. People can only pick fruits there.
50. What’s Herlihy’s attitude towards the idea of building a food forest?
A. Shocked. B. Doubtful. C. Disappointed. D. Supportive.
E
Teddy bears survived the Titanic! There were two teddy bears that survived the Titanic in fact. One belonged to a man and the other was a child’s. This just goes to show you that teddy bears were always around and that everyone loved such a bear. Believe it or not, Gaspare Luigi Gatti, who was a grown man and not a young boy, carried the teddy bear wherever he went. You didn’t see him on the ship without it. He drowned, along with 1,500 other passengers.
The little teddy bear survived the accident, and was seen floating in the water. It was picked up by someone. Later it would be given back to Gaspare’s widow Merry and she would in turn hand it over to a museum. In 1992, Merry thought of recreating (重做) this bear in honor of the 1912 sinking of the Titanic, and it was to remember the dead passengers, including her husband. Only 5,000 of these bears were made, each one had yellow hair and stood to be 8 inches tall.
But Gaspare wasn’t the only one with a teddy bear on the Titanic that day. A little boy named Douglas was on the ship with his teddy bear “Polar” and his mother. They all survived the sinking of the ship; however Douglas might have soon died by a car accident. After the death of her son, Daisy wrote a picture book titled “Polar the Titanic Bear”. Daisy never let this book come out. In fact it was many years later that her great grandnephew (重侄孙) found it hidden away inside her room. The Steiff Company made a reproduction (复制) of “Polar” of only 1,000 bears.
51. The example of teddy bears surviving the Titanic shows .
A. teddy bears have a long history
B. it is the thing that is hard to believe
C. people like teddy bears very much
D. Gaspare was a very strange man
52. What does the underlined word “widow” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. The child that has lost his or her parents.
B. The single woman whose husband has died.
C. The passenger who has survived an accident.
D. The person who is a good friend of someone.
53. 5,000 of these bears were made in order to .
A. meet the needs of more children
B. cause more people to notice the bear
C. make some money by selling them
D. remember the Titanic sinking and the dead
54. What can we learn from this passage?
A. Merry kept the teddy bear till the year of 1992.
B. Douglas drowned, along with the 1,500 passengers.
C. Gaspare with the teddy bear was on the Titanic.
D. Merry picked the teddy bear up from the sea water.
55. How is the story of Douglas and his teddy bear “Polar” known to the public?
A. Douglas’ mother put out her book about the story.
B. The Steiff Company reported it and made use of it.
C. Douglas’ mom’s article about the story was published.
D. Douglas’ mother’s great grandnephew made it known.
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文填词 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1)汉语提示，2)首字母提示，3)语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。
An English traveler found himself in Norway with only
enough money to buy the ticket for his j back home. 56.
As he knew that it would him only two days to get to 57.
England, he decided that he could easily spend the time
(没有) food. So he bought a ticket and got on the ship. 58.
When dinnertime , he didn’t go to the dining room. 59.
The next morning he (仍然) didn’t have breakfast 60.
and at lunchtime he again stayed in his room. But at
dinnertime he was so that he went to the dinning 61.
room and ate e the waiter put in front of him. He 62.
got r for the quarrel (争吵). 63.
“Bring me the bill,” he said. “The bill, sir?” said the waiter
in (惊奇). “There isn’t any bill. On our ship meals are 64.
(包括) in the money for the ticket,” said the waiter. 65.
第二节 书面表达 (满分25分)
假设你是李华，你校学生会将于下周一下午在学校操场举行“以书易书”的图书交换活动，请你代表学生会用英语写一份通知，内容如下：
1. 活动内容：根据个人需要互换图书；
2. 参与人员：全校师生；
3. 活动意义：提倡节约、支持环保、促进分享等；
4. 发布日期：2014年11月10日。
注意：
1. 词数120左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：
以书易书 Books for Books 交换 exchange
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参考答案：
1-15 BDCBA BCCBA DABDD
16-35 CABCC ABDCD BACBD AADBD
36-55 BCADD ABDCA BBACD CBDCD
56. journey 57. take 58. without 59. came 60. still
61. hungry 62. everything 63. ready 64. surprise 65. included
书面表达
One possible version:
Notice
There will be a “Books for Books” activity on the school playground next Monday afternoon. In the activity, you can exchange books with one another as you like. All teachers and students are welcome to take part in it. By exchanging books, we can not only save money to buy new books, but also share knowledge with others, or even make new friends. And in this way, we can protect the environment by reducing waste too.
Please remember to bring the books that you want to exchange to school next Monday.
Students’ Union
November 10, 2014
