期中英语试题
学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
一、阅读理解
Personal Robot
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1．A PENGO WATCH CONTROL can help you to ______ .
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A．repair your TV C．be a James Bond
2．You can get your Mr. H for ______ . A．＄499 C．＄199
B．organize your homework D．know what the weather is like
B．＄299 D．＄99
3．Where would you be most likely to find the two texts？ A．On a notice board. C．On a teenage website.
Last September an American started a trip through Southwest China on a standard bike she had bought at a local shop. In three months, Jennifer Holstein cycled 2,500 kilometers through three provinces with just two small bags.
Living in Beijing, her life was already great. But Holstein felt the urge to travel the world and look for adventure. It was mid-August of 2021 that the idea came to her to travel China by bicycle. At that time, Holstein had never cycled for more than 20 kilometers around her local city of Beijing.
Holstein shared an experience from the beginning of her trip when she found herself stuck in a tunnel (隧道) with a flat tire. It was dark and hot, and she was so scared because she had never changed a tire before. Suddenly, a group of cyclists old enough to be her grandparents came and rescued her.
In addition to receiving the kindness of people across China, Holstein also experienced several unique cultural experiences by attending three local weddings. She spoke about one wedding in detail, “I was in the middle of a small village in Sichuan province, and I was taken into a local Tibetan family’s home and they invited me to take part in a wedding. They gave me a dress and even did my makeup. I never thought I would ever have the chance to take part in a Tibetan wedding.”
According to Holstein, “Many people want to travel the world and take huge risks, but never do.
Don’t just live your life hoping your wildest dreams will become a reality someday. Try first and the rest will work itself out.” In addition to biking for her own passion and curiosity, Holstein also linked her ride to raise 22,000 yuan for the United Foundation for China’s Health.
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B．In a company brochure. D．In a college newspaper.
4．Why did Jennifer Holstein decide to travel by bicycle? A．Her life in Beijing was dull.
B．She was encouraged by an inner desire. C．Her friends advised her to go. D．She was an experienced bike traveler.
5．How did the cyclists treat Jennifer Holstein in the tunnel? A．They called an old man to help her. B．They thought themselves too old to help her. C．They ignored her and moved forward. D．They helped her solve the tire problem.
6．What can we know from Jennifer Holstein’s words in paragraph 4? A．She was fond of attending Tibetan weddings. B．She was a bit annoyed at the wedding’s details. C．She was grateful for such an unexpected opportunity. D．She was forced to take part in the local wedding. 7．What does the text mainly tell us? A．Discovering the unknown on a bicycle. B．Enjoying the pleasure of travel.
C．Having a unique cultural experience in China. D．Lending a helping hand to the needy.
About ten men in every hundred suffer from color blindness in some way. Women are luckier, only about one in two hundred is affected in this matter. Perhaps, after all, it is safer to be driven by a woman!
There are different forms of color blindness. In some cases a man may not be able to see deep red. He may think that red, orange and yellow are all shades of green. Sometimes a person cannot tell the difference between blue and green. In rare cases, an unlucky man may see everything in shades of green-a strange world indeed.
Color blindness in human beings is a strange thing to explain. In a single eye, there are millions of very small things called “cones”. These help us to see in a bright light and to tell difference between colors. There are also millions of “rods”, but these are used for seeing when it is near dark. They show us shapes but no color.
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Some insects have favorite colors. Mosquitoes prefer blue to yellow. A red light will not attract insects, but a blue lamp will. In a similar way human beings also have favorite colors. Yet we are lucky.With the aid of the cones in our eyes, we can see many beautiful colors by day, and with the aid of the rods we can see shapes at night. One day we may even learn more about the invisible colors around us.
8．Why do some people say it is safer to be driven by women? A．Women are more careful.
B．Women are weaker but quicker in thinking. C．Women are fonder of driving than men. D．Fewer women are color-blind.
9．According to the passage, with the help of the “cones”, we can A．tell different shapes B．tell orange from yellow C．kill mosquitoes D．see in a weak light
10．What can we learn about the color-blind? A．None of them can see deep red.
B．Not all of them have the same problem in recognizing color. C．None of them can tell the difference between blue and green. D．All of them see everything in shades of green at night. 11．What is the main idea of the passage? A．Color and its surprising effects. B．Women luckier than men. C．Color blindness.
D．Danger caused by color blindness.
Solar power is now the cheapest source of electricity in history, according to a 2020 report. But there’s something holding this clean energy powerhouse back: Space. Unlike fossil fuel power stations, solar farms need a lot of room. While traditional solar farms sometimes attract arguments due to the amount of land they use, floating solar farms occupy much less valuable space above bodies of water.
“As demand for land increases, water bodies are increasingly being targeted for
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renewable energy. Deployment(部署)of solar on water increases electricity production.＂said Giles Exley，PhD researcher and lead author from Lancaster University. The research team set about computer modelling using the MyLake simulation programme and data collected by the UK’s Centre for Ecology and Hydrology from England’s largest lake, Windermere.
Their results show that floating solar arrays(阵列)can cool water temperatures by shading the water from the sun. At scale, this could help to mitigate against harmful effects caused by global warming, which is friendly to the environment. However, some complex conditions can result in the bottom layer of water becoming deoxygenated(脱氧的)and makes water quality worse-if floating solar farms are stationed.
“Floating solar could help to reduce the negative effects of global warming which will influence on these bodies of water,”Exley said,“however, there are also real risks of disadvantageous effects, such as deoxygenation causing undesirable increases in nutrient concentrations and killing fish. We need to do more researches to understand the possibility of both positive and negative impacts.”
The larger the solar equipment, the greater the effect on water temperature increases. Further studies will be needed to decide the suitable size array and design and their effects for individual lakes and artificial lakes.
12．What do we know about floating solar in the first paragraph? A．The electricity of floating solar is cheaper than the solar power’s. B．Floating solar farms could save more space efficiently.
C．Floating solar has aroused greatly controversy around the public. D．Fossil fuel power stations take larger room than the solar farms. 13．What does the underlined phrase “mitigate against” mean in paragraph3? A．Reduce. B．Support. C．Increase. D．Promote.
14．What can we infer from the research of Giles Exley? A．There is no negative effects to develop floating solar. B．The research team collect the information from computer. C．Floating solar can get rid of the drawbacks of global warming. D．The water temperatures under the floating solar arrays are lower.
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15．What does the research team plan to do next? A．To do more researches. B．To install more floating solar. C．To design different floating solar. D．To measure the size of the floating solar.
二、七选五
Just like your muscles-your brain needs exercise to keep it in good working order. ____16____ Although results are mixed on increasing actual cognitive (认知的) function, learning something new, working your memory, and reading are all great ways to work your brain to its limit!
Learn something new. Keep your brain stimulated and active by picking up a new habit. Practising something new forms new neural (神经的) pathways in your brain．____17____ If you’re learning a new instrument-practise playing it every day. Start with small actions and do them repeatedly to train your brain and make it a habit.
Use your memory. It’s not as essential (必不可少的) to commit things to our brain as it once was, but the practice of remembering things can improve brain function. ____18____ Memorize a few of your closest friends’ phone numbers to exercise your memory.
____19____ While you may feel like you are accomplishing more by multi-tasking, you are actually more likely to make mistakes and get frustrated when things go wrong. By not multi-tasking, you can train your brain to focus your attention on one activity at a time and do better work.
Read every day. Reading a thrilling book can actually enhance your cognitive function. Reading also helps to develop language skills and increase attention spans. ____20____ Pick up a book, magazine, or newspaper and get reading! A．The more you use your brain, the better it will work.
B．There are some good ways to make sure your brain stays healthy.
C．This will train your brain to think differently and more creatively about various situations. D．Change your opinion. E．Quit multi-tasking.
F．Try to read a little bit every day to enjoy the brain benefits.
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G．Repetition is one of the best ways to engage your memory.
三、完形填空
I work as a university professor at an art school in Australia. Last year, I decided to____21____ online classes to gain some knowledge of Chinese to prepare for an exchange project.
My teacher and I would meet a few times a month to practice____22____ and go over grammar. During our communication, he also____23____ details of his life. Gradually, the____24____ of the first few lessons gave way to more familiarity and comfort. I stopped feeling embarrassed and began to open up about my own____25____ and my battle with Chinese. “Don’t worry; I’m here to____26____ you. You’re hardworking and I’m sure you’ll do well in it,” said my teacher. I had ____27____ my students with similar words in my own teaching. It was____28____ to hear them directed at me. The tables turned.
“You are ____29____ today,” my teacher would say when I used varied vocabulary or expressions. When I heard these four words, I got a feeling of____30____. It also surprised me that my confidence could be encouraged by such____31____ praise. That was when I became aware how____32____ I had praised my students. I thought much praise made them self-satisfied. But now, I had a change of heart and____33____ that these plain words can mean a lot. Words____34____ And now I become more____35____ when I use them. 21．A．go up with 22．A．writing 23．A．shared 24．A．nervousness 25．A．routine 26．A．contribute 27．A．rescued 28．A．strange 29．A．fluent 30．A．calm 31．A．common 32．A．rarely
B．sign up for B．listening B．recorded B．embarrassment B．achievement B．remind B．informed B．pleased B．brave B．joy B．special B．naturally
C．make up for C．translation C．avoided C．excitement C．background C．teach C．praised C．upset C．excellent C．relief C．mild C．necessarily
D．come up with D．conversation D．debated D．expectation D．education D．inspire D．comforted D．concerned D．energetic D．safety D．simple D．casually
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33．A．wondered 34．A．remain 35．A．curious
B．understood B．fail B．certain
C．reflected C．matter C．particular
D．remembered D．develop D．thoughtful
四、用单词的适当形式完成短文
阅读下面短文，在空白处填人1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
A painting with a length of 1014.37 meters ____36____ (receive) a Guinness World Record (吉尼斯世界记录) title for____37____ longest drawing by an individual artist so far. The record was announced at the Simatai Great Wall, which was surrounded by the green mountains of an early autumn, and the painter unfolded the painting with great____38____ (careful) in the presence of many viewers.
____39____ took the artist Guo Feng two months to complete the black-and-white painting named Yongsheng in Chinese, ____40____ means living forever. Clearly____41____ (inspire) by the view of the Great Wall from the sky, he wanted to call for peace and harmony in the world. In fact, Guo Feng is____42____ (familiar) to the public as a music producer than as a painter. And one of his songs, Let the World Be Filled____43____ Love, has enjoyed great popularity all over the country for decades.
The painting is made up of 10 subthemes, and was created____44____ (large) using marker pens. “I have been drawing for more than 10 hours a day over the past months and sometimes I began working at 4 am,” said Guo. “_____45_____ (create) the work on the Great Wall was a lonely and quiet time for me to look into my past, today and the future,” he added.
五、邀请信
46．假定你是李华。为了鼓励学生们养成良好的阅读习惯，学校成立了阅读社团, 正在招募新成员。请给正在你校学习的交换生 David 写一封信，邀请他加入。要点如下： 1. 社团简介及活动； 2. 加入社团的好处。 注意：
1. 词数80左右；
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2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear David,
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Yours, Li Hua
六、读后续写
47．阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Susan lived with her mom in a small house. She was a kind girl who loved to smile and always helped people. Her dad died years ago in an accident. It was a really hard time for her and the family. But life must go on. She always remembered what her dad told her was that she must be a kind girl, smart and helpful. She missed her dad every single day. Every morning, her mother made all kinds of delicious snacks and sold them in front of their house and cleaned up their neighbour’s houses to meet their needs. Susan wanted to be a dancer. She loved dancing very much. But her mother told her that it’s impossible, because they had no money. Susan said she would become a dancer someday.
One morning, Susan played in the garden next to her house, alone. She was dancing happily when she saw an old man who walked too fast and suddenly fell down. Susan ran to help him but she was too thin and she could not raise the old man. Susan ran to her house, told her mother about the old man and they ran again so fast to help him. Her mother tried to ask him his name. Meanwhile, Susan called the others. His name is Tom. He was in recovery time from his heart attack weeks ago. Susan felt upset. She just felt so sad about Tom’s injuries. His face was bleeding. Susan gave her mom a bottle of water to wash the sand and blood from his face. He said thank you to Susan and her mom. A few days later, Tom came to Susan’s school, found the headmaster and handed him a letter of commendation (赞扬), telling him how Susan had helped him.
Susan became famous in her school and in her neighborhood. Local newspaper made a piece of news about her kindness. The title was “Susan, a Lovely Girl with a Kind Heart”. All
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people talked about her. The headmaster asked Susan to give a talk to everyone in the school. 注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
The next morning, Susan and the schoolmates came to the lecture hall.
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Susan couldn’t believe what the headmaster had said.
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