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1、OPENING TIMES: 20 Mar to 19 OctMon to Sat: 9:00am to5:00pmSun: 9:30am to 5:00pm 20 Oct to 19 MarMon to Sat: 9:30am to4:00pmSun: 10:00am to 4:00pmADMISSION: Adult 4.90 Child 2,20 Family 12.00 （2 adults + up to 3 children）一期中考试英语试题第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选

2、出最佳选项。AComputer programmer David Jones earns 35,000 a year designing new computer games, yet he cannot find a bank ready to let him have a credit card （信用卡）.Instead, he has been told to wait another two years, until he is 18. The 16-year-old works for a small firm in Liverpool, where the problem of

3、most young people of his age is finding a job. Davids firm releases （推出） two new games for the fast throwing computer market each month.But Davids biggest headache is what to do with his money. Even though he earns a lot, he cannot drive a car, take out a mortgage （抵押贷款）,or get credit cards. David g

4、ot his job with the Liverpool-based company four months ago, a year after leaving school with six O-levels and working for a time in a computer shop. 1 got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs/9 he said. David spends some of his money on records and cl

5、othes, and gives his mother 50 pounds a week. But most of his spare time is spent working.Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school/9 he said. But I had been studying it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time. I knew what I wanted to do and never considered stayi

6、ng on at school. Most people in this business are fairly young, anyway.” David added: would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement is a possibility. You never know when the market might die away.In what way is David different from people of his age?A. He often goes out with friends.B.

7、 He lives with his mother.C. He has a handsome income.D. He graduated with six O-levels.1. What is one of the problems that David is facing now?A. He is too young to get a credit card.B. He has no time to learn driving.C. He has very little spare time.D. He will soon lose his job.2. Why was David ab

8、le to get the job in the company?A. He had done well in all his exams.B. He had written some computer programs.C. He was good at playing computer games.D. He had learnt to use computers at school.3. Why did David decide to leave school and start working?A. He received lots of job offers.B. He was ea

9、ger to help his mother.C. He lost interest in school studies.D. He wanted to earn his own living.Shakespeare Birthplace and Exhibition of Shakespeare WorldWelcome to the world-famous house where William Shakespeare was born in 1564 and where he grew up. The property （房产）remained in the ownership of

10、Shakespeares family until 1806. The House has welcomed visitors traveling from all over the world, for over 250 years. Enter through the Visitors? Centre and see the highly-praised exhibition Shakespeares World, a lively and full introduction to the life and work of Shakespeare. Stand in the rooms w

11、here Shakespeare grew up. Discover examples of furniture and needlework from Shakespeare period. Enjoy the traditional English garden, planted with trees and flowers mentioned in the poefs works.The Birthplace is within easy walking distan ce of all the car parks shown on the map: nearest is Windsor

12、 Street(3 minutes, Walk).The House may present difficulties but the Visitors, Centre, its exhibition, and the garden are accessible (可进 入的)to wheelchair users.OThe Shakespeare Coffee House (opposite the Birthplace).4. How much is the admission for a family of two grown-ups and two children?A. 9.80.

13、B. 12.00. C. 14.20.D. 16.40.5. Where is the nearest parking place to Shakespeares Birthplace?A. Behind the exhibition hall.B. Opposite the Visitors9 Centre.C. At Windsor Street.D. Near the Coffee House.6. A wheelchair user may need help to enter.A. the House B. the garden C. the Visitors Centre D. t

14、he exhibition hallCToday is Sarahs birthday. She is seventy-five. We asked a few old friends to dinner.Like most elderly people, I suppose, we spent most of the evening talking about old times. Thirty .years ago, the village used to be a quiet place. Now it has changed. Every Sunday hundreds of cars

15、 pass through the village at what I think a dangerous speed. They make the village almost as noisy as the streets of a large town. As a boy I enjoyed riding on the backs of the farm horses. Things are different now. Today there are very few horses working on the farms. The farm workers today drive t

16、ractors, not horses. A man is not of much use on a farm unless he knows all about machines. Now almost every house in the village has a TV set . Is it a good thing for children to spend the evening sitting in front of a TV set? When I was young I did not waste my time indoors. I would spend the long

17、 summer evenings outdoors. I would play with my friends, go fishing or walk by the river. When my grandchildren asked me the reason why I havent bought a TV set, I tell them there are many books I still want to read. I cant find time fbr both reading and watching TV.7. The old like to talk about.A.

18、themselves B. others C. the past D. nothingWhen I was a boy, I riding on farm horses.A. used to see peopleB. dislikedC. was fond ofD. saw some elderly peopleWhich is NOT right according to the passage?A. In the past the village was a quiet place.B. It is a good time for children to watch TV all even

19、ing.C. On Sundays many cars pass through the village at a dangerous speed.D. When I was young I didnt waste my time indoors.11.1 would rather than.A. watch TV; do. some reading B. play with friends; go fishingC. do some reading; watch TV D. go fishing; play with friendsDLiverpool city council want t

20、o clear the city of fat pigeons. They say that people are feeding the birds, which makes them fat. The pigeons get bigger because their normal diet would consist of seeds and insects, not high-fat junk food they are eating in the city centre.The council want people to know that everyone who feeds th

21、e pigeons is responsible for the streets being so crowded with these birds. They hope to encourage the birds to move away from the city centre and into parks and open spaces.Ten robotic birds have been brought into the city centre to scare the pigeons away and visitors are asked not to give the pige

22、ons any food. The mechanical birds - known as robops” - will sit on the roofs of buildings. They can be moved around to different locations. They look like a peregrine falcon, which is a bird that kills pigeons. They even make noises and flap their wings to scare the pigeons. They hope that the pige

23、ons will go away before the city becomes the European Capital of Culture in two years.12. Pigeons in Liverpool get fat because they eat.A. birdsB. seedsC. insectsD. high-fat junk foodWhat do Liverpool city council try to do?A. They want the pigeons to move out of the city centre.B They want people t

24、o feed the pigeons with healthy food.C. They want people to keep the pigeons at home.D. They want to keep robotic birds instead of pigeons.13. The robotic birds are used to.A. make the city colorfulB. drive away the pigeonsC. help feed the pigeonsD. show people directionsThis passage is most probabl

25、y a（n）.A. noticeB. news report C. short story D. advertisement第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Are you truly happy? Do you eve r know what it means to be happy and what it takes to achieve happiness? 16 The following are a few tips that I follow to create happiness in my

26、 life.Make a plan for achieving goals that you believe will make you happy. Your moods will very likely increase if you are going after something you value.Sun*ound yourself with happy people. It is easy to begin to think negatively when you are surrounded by people who think that way. 17When someth

27、ing goes wrong, try to figure out a solution instead of being absorbed in self pity. Truly happy people dont allow setbacks （挫折）to affect their mood because they know that with a little thought they can turn the things back to their favor.18 These few minutes will give you the opportunity to focus o

28、n the positive things in your life and will lead you to continuous happiness.19 Whether you treat yourself to lunch, take a long, relaxing bath or simply spend a few extra minutes on your appearance, you will be subconsciously （下意 识上也）putting yourself in a better mood.Keeping healthy is another way

29、to achieve happiness. 20What makes one person happy may be very different from what makes someone else happy.A. On the contrary, if you are around people who are happy, their emotional state will be easily passed to you.B. Being overweight or not eating foods containing nutrition has a negative effe

30、ct on your mood.C. These are important questions for anyone who is seeking happiness to ask themselves.D. Spend a few minutes each day thinking about the things that make you happy.E. There are some tips in life that lead to happiness.F. Its also important to take some time each day to do something

31、nice for yourself.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每个小题L5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。From the time each of my children started school, I packed their lunches. And in each lunch, I 21 a note. Often written on a napkin （餐巾）,it might be a thank-you for a 22 moment, a remin

32、der of something we were happily expecting, or a bit of 23 for the coming test or sporting event.In early grade school they 24 their notes. But as children grow older they become self-conscious （有自 我意识的），and 25 he reached high school, my older son, Marc, informed me he no longer 26 my daily notes. T

33、elling him that he no longer needed to 27 them but I still needed to write them, I 28 until the day he graduated.Six years after high school graduation, Marc called and asked if he could move 29 for a couple of months. He had spent those years well, graduating from college, 30 two internship （实习）in

34、Washington, D.C., and 31 becoming a technical worker in Sacramento. 32 short vacation visits, however, he had lived away from home. With his younger sister leaving for college, I was 33 happy to have Marc back. Since I was 34 making lunch for his younger brother, I35 one for Marc, too. Imagine my 36

35、when I got a call from my 24-yere-old son, 37 his lunch.“Did I do something 38 ? Dont you love me 39 , were just a few of the questions he threw at me as I 40 asked him what was wrong.“My note, Mom, he answered. Wheres my note?21.22.23.24.25.26.27.28.29.30.31.32.33.34.35.36.37.38.39.40.41.42.43.44.4

36、5.46.47.48.49.50.51.52.53.54.55.56.57.58.59.60.A. carriedA. difficultA. encouragementA. answeredA. latelyA. enjoyedA.copyA. held upA. outA. completingA. hopefullyA. Because ofA. immediatelyA. onceA. fetchedA. fearA. waiting forA. funnyA. any moreA. laughinglyB. foundB. comfortableB. congratulationB.

37、 lovedB. by the timeB.receivedB. takeB. continuedB. to collegeB. organizingB. particularlyB. Except forB. equallyB. stillB. packedB. angerB. worrying aboutB. strangeB.enoughB. interestinglyC. heldC. specialC. improvementC. wroteC. by the wayC. understoodC.readC. gave upC. to SacramentoC. planningC.

38、certainlyC. Instead ofC. especiallyC. againC.boughtC. surpriseC. asking aboutC. smartC. once moreC. bitterlyD. includedD. separateD. explanationD. examinedD. graduallyD. collectedD.sendD. followedD. homeD. comparingD. finallyD. As forD. generallyD. evenD. filledD. disappointmentD. caring forD. wrong

39、.D. betterD. politely或口号内单词的正确形式。第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题L5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）Have you ever heard Tuhao, lefs be friends?v Are you puzzled, wondering 41 it means? Then youre possibly out of date.Nowadays, the Chinese words “tuhao” and “dama” have become so familiar with many Chinese people

40、 that they often play jokes 42 each other when chatting about the daily life. For example, if you take out your new 43 （fashion） mobile phone, your naughty fiiends may call you “tuhao”, laughing loudly and happily.44 （amaze）, the two wildly popular words have become hot words in English too. Recentl

41、y, the BBC produced a program to introduce “tuhao”, 45 can be considered as new money （暴发户）“in English.Besides, The Wall Street Journal has also borrowed, “dama from the Chinese pinyin 46 （describe） bargain-hunting middle-aged Chinese women 47 （call） “a force in the global gold market”. 48 （expert）

42、say the Chinese languages influence on English will continue during 49 entire 21st century, 50 it is expected that “tuhao“ will be welcomed by the Oxford University Press to appear in the new word lists. 第三部分写作（共两节，满分45分）第一节 单词拼写（共10分；每小题1分，满分10分） 51. The （疲惫不堪的）climbers were rescued by helicopter.5

43、2. The acceptance of new members is （严格）controlled.53. Because of his special experience, he was chosen to be an （助理）to the president for energy affairs.54. The symptoms of flu may be unpleasant, but they G肖失）within a few days.55. An exchange of 移己念品）is popular now.56. He was wearing a very （严肃的）exp

44、ression and I knew something was wrong.57. The book gives a short （描述）of the city.57.1 want to thank everyone who has （鼓励）and supported me.59. The story was first written in English and later （翻译）into Chinese.60. Christophe Pires was born and brought up in France, but he speaks English （流利地）. 第二节 短文

45、改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺 词处加一个漏字符号（八），并在该词下面写出修改后的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1 .每处错误及其修改均仅限一词2.只允许修改10处，多者（从11处起）不计分After five years away in my hometown, I find that the neighborhood which I used to living in has changed alot. The Sichua

46、n Restaurant and the older fish shop across the street from our middle school were gone. There exist now a park where has a small river running through. The factory at the comer of Friendship Street and Zhongshan Road has been moved out of the city, and sports center has been built in their place. T

47、he market at the corner of Friendship Street and Xinhua Road has been given way to a supermarket. Besides the bookstore next to our middle school is still there.第三节书面表达（满分25分）假设你是高中生李华，有感于校园中存在的随意涂写（to scribble）和乱丢垃圾（t。litter）的行为, 请用英语给校长写一封100-120个词的信。信中应包括以下内容：1 .说明写信目的；2 对这些行为进行批评；.提出建议。注意：信的抬头、落

48、款及信得第一句已给出（不计词数）。November 4,Dear Mr. Headmaster,I am Li Hua, a student from Class 1, Senior I.Yours faithfully,Li Hua高一期中考试英语试题一、选择题41. what42. on46. to describe47. called三、单词拼写（10分）51. exhausted 52. strictly56. serious 57. description四、改错（10分）：41. what42. on46. to describe47. called三、单词拼写（10分）51. exhausted 52. strictly56. serious 57. de