1、 江苏无锡一中20132014学年度上学期期中考试高二英语试题注意：请将听力、单选、完形、阅读的答案按顺序填涂到答题卡上；文字题的答案一律写在答卷纸上。I听力 （共20小题，每小题0.5分，满分10分）第一节（共5小题；每小题0.5分，满分2.5分）请听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What does the woman mean?A. She wont borrow money from the man.B. She wont l
2、end any money to the man.C. She is running out of money herself.2. How does the man feel about his lifestyle?A. He doesnt like it.B. He quite enjoys it.C. Hes fine with it.3. What does the man think of Jim?A. Hard-working.B. Humorous.C. Strict.4. Who is the man probably?A. The womans former colleagu
3、e.B. The womans schoolmate.C. The womans teacher.5. Whats wrong with the woman?A. She hurt her head.B. She is running a fever.C. She is having a toothache.第二节（共15小题；每小题0.5分，满分7.5分）请听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。请
4、听第6段对话，回答第6、7题。6. What do we know about the man?A. He has to pay for parking.B. He parks his car free.C. He has a small garage.7. When did the man get home last night?A. Around 6:00.B. Around 7:00.C. Around 7:30.请听第7段对话，回答第8、9题。8. What will the man do?A. Take a holiday.B. Work abroad.C. Study abroad
5、.9. Which of the following words can best describe the man?A. Outgoing.B. Shy.C. Honest.请听第8段对话，回答第10-12题。10. Which country will the two speakers go to?A. Italy.B. Germany.C. France.11. Why does the man book the tickets?A. To have a honeymoon.B. To have a holiday to relax.C. To celebrate their weddi
6、ng anniversary.12. Whats the date today?A. July 18th.B. June 18th.C. July 20th.请听第9段对话，回答第13-16题。13. How old is the car?A. One year old.B. Two years old.C. Three years old.14. How many miles has the car traveled?A. 750 miles.B. 7,500 miles.C. 75,000 miles.15. Whats the final price of the car the man
7、 can offer?A. $15,775.B. $15,575.C. $16,000.16. Whats the reason the man gives for the car not starting?A. The gas.B. The battery.C. The engine.请听第10段独白，回答第17-20题。17. Who is the speaker probably?A. A teacher.B. A policeman. C. A reporter.18. How will a boy be punished for breaking the desks in Mark
8、Twains school?A. He needs to apologize before the whole school.B. He will be asked to call his parents.C. He will be beaten or pay 5 dollars.19. What was the punishment for Mark Twains behavior?A. Both his father and his teacher beat him.B. He was asked to buy a new desk.C. He was driven out of scho
9、ol.20. Form whom did Mark Twain earn the first money?A. His teacher.B. His father. C. His classmates.II课文填空 （请根据课文原文填空） （共20空，每空0.5分，满分10分）1. He got annoyed, saying it wasnt his fault if he couldnt play as well as me, and that I shouldnt talk to him in this _. Then we both started shouting at each o
10、ther and it turned into a _ argument.2. Friendships between girls are usually _ in shared feelings and support, but friendships between boys are . A boy is _ to be _ about sharing his feelings with his close friends.3. The best way to have a friend is to be a friend. Because I am a friend, I have ha
11、d to learn patience and _. Once I had a quarrel with Jenny, and she make some cruel _ about me.4. While we damage our environment, we keep producing more and more people who need more land to live on and more food to eat! The worlds population has grown _ six times what it was in 1800. The _ is now
12、about 7 billion people.5. This is not good news for the people who _ on the Yangtze River for water. Nor is it good news for the wide _ of fish and wildlife that live in or along the river.6. Cars and other _burn petrol in their engines, and _ power plants most often burn _ such as coal and oil in o
13、rder to produce electricity.7. On the other hand, many people, _ some scientists, disagree and are afraid that, if mankind _ with nature in this way, we may be on our way to _ a real-life Frankensteins monster.8. After _ of destroying nature and using up natural _, many developed nations are now con
14、cerned about saving nature _ than developing or destroying it. III单词拼写 (用单词的正确形式填空) （共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）1. F_ me for interrupting, but I really dont agree with what you said.2. I dont have any cash with me. Can I pay this by c_ card?3. There are ten other people before you. Youll have to wait your tu
15、rn, and we cant allow anyone to jump the q_.4. It is i_ to place false information on the Internet or spread rumors by means of the Internet.5. Li Qi prepared fully for every song in The Voice of China, and as a c_, he succeeded.6. Alice must have done something wrong, because shes looking so _ (内疚的
16、).7. The _ (最初的) Olympic games were religious ceremonies, not the worldwide popular sports game.8. Jim _ (发誓) that he would try his best to help those homeless children.9. Ive been here for almost ten days and Ive made _ (结识) of many wonderful students.10. Mr. Wang knew that he had hurt his wife and
17、 _ (恳求）her to pardon him.IV动词填空 (用动词的正确形式填空)（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）1. The naughty boy pretended _ (do) his homework when his mother went into his room.2. If you dont eat less, youll end up _ (look) like a whale.3. _ (be) out of work for a few months，mother took up the job of waiting on patients in hospi
18、tals.4. _ (misunderstand) by others when you do nothing wrong at all is quite a bad experience.5. The secretary asked her boss whether he had anything more _ (type) before she went back home.6. The managers were discussing the plan which they all wanted to see _ (carry) out that month. 7. That piece
19、 of music sounds quite familiar. Who _ (play) the piano upstairs? 8. This is one of the oldest temples in China. It _ (date) back to the 9th century.9. The US government was shut down on October 1st because of some financial problems. So far it _ (solve) and everything returns to normal.10. Helen _
20、(leave) her keys in the office so she had to wait until her husband came home.V句型转换 （共20空，每空0.5分，满分10分）1. It is said that John stole a car last week. If it is true, he will be charged with theft.It is said that John stole a car last week. If _, he will be _ _ theft.2. At present, conditions are gett
21、ing worse and we are using up supplies. At present, conditions are getting worse and supplies are _ _.3. Typhoon Fitow landed in eastern Chinas Fujian Province on October 7th, which brought about great damage to some cities of Fujian and Zhejiang Province. On October 7th Typhoon Fitows _ in eastern
22、Chinas Fujian Province _ _ great damage to some cities of Fujian and Zhejiang Province.4. Chinas new tourism law took effect from October 1st, 2013, which is highly beneficial to tourists. Tourists _ a lot _ Chinas new tourism law, which took effect from October 1st, 2013.5. Everyman has the right t
23、o live where he wants to, whatever the color of his skin is. Everyman has the right to live where he wants to, _ _ the color of his skin.6. We judge the workers on the basis of their performance Our judgment on the workers is _ _ their performance.7. All the football players of Guangzhou Hengda are
24、training hard, intending to get the champion in the AFC Champions League. _ the _ of getting the champion in the AFC Champions League, all the football players of Guangzhou Hengda are training hard.8. If weather permits, our class will go out for a picnic after the mid-term examination. _ _, our cla
25、ss will go out for a picnic after the mid-term examination.9. Dad, Where Are We Going, a popular TV reality show on Hunan Satellite TV, leaves a deep impression on me. Im _ a lot _ Dad, Where Are We Going, a popular TV reality show on Hunan Satellite TV.VI完成句子（共20空，每空0.5分，满分10分） 1. 把物价上涨归咎于政府是不对的。 I
26、t is wrong to _ the rise in prices _ the government.2. 面对污染问题，我们不应该逃避责任，而应该采取措施加以治理。 Faced with pollution, we should _ _ to put it under control, instead of _ from our _.3. 他们对待收养的孩子就像亲生的一样，总是尽量满足他们的要求。 They treat the _ children as their own and always try their best to _ their _.4. 中央政府决心推进反腐倡廉建设，严
27、厉惩治了一批贪污受贿官员，老百姓对此十分支持。 _ to _ _ with anti-corruption construction, Chinese central government punished some corrupt officials. The civilians are _ _ of the policy.5. 过去，这个工厂经常排放出一团团的烟雾，引起周围群众的担忧。如今，它必须为此付出代价，接受停产整顿的处罚。 In the past, the factory often let off _ of smokes, which _ concern of the surro
28、unding people. Now it has to _ _ it and accepts the punishment of stopping operation.6. 学霸指那些专注于学习，考试经常能拿最高分的学生。Super scholars refer to the students who are _ _ study and always get the highest score in exams. VII单项填空（共30题，每小题0.5分，满分15分）21. Developing _ deep and lifelong friendship with someone is n
29、ot an easy job because it takes time and _ effort. A. the; anB. a; anC. the; 不填D. a; 不填22. The boss has employed a private detective to _ those employees suspected of giving away the companys important information.A. focus onB. spy onC. rely onD. insist on 23. More highways have been built in China,
30、 _ it much easier for people to travel from one place to another. A. makingB. madeC. to makeD. having made24. Many people would rather _ eating out and going on holidays than give up their mobile phones and iPads, according to a recent survey.A. think back toB. appeal toC. cut back onD. go after 25.
31、 After the speech, we will open the floor _ discussion and all of you are expected to take part _it.A. for; forB. in; forC. for; inD. in; in 26. I would appreciate _ if you could give me a lift to Lakefront School.A. thatB. itC. youD. one 27. - Sharon is very _. - She always chooses things carefully
32、 and is not easily satisfied. A. greedyB. curiousC. cautiousD. particular28. My mother _ as a nurse for five years in a hospital of my hometown, and she is now in charge of the whole hospital.A. servedB. has servedC. had servedD. serves 29. _ made me upset today was _ I missed the last bus and had t
33、o walk home. A. That; thatB. What; thatC. What; whatD. That; what 30. The murderer killing eleven people overnight has escaped from prison, so a nationwide search for him is _. A. within reachB. under wayC. within sightD. under control31. Have you ever met with a situation in your life _ you cant un
34、derstand others even if they have repeated themselves several times?A. whereB. whenC. thatD. which 32. Tim is in good shape physically _ he doesnt get much exercise. A. ifB. unlessC. even thoughD. as long as33. Id like to go on holiday this summer vacation, but _ I should be trying to save money to
35、buy a larger house.A. after all B. on the contraryC. in allD. on the other hand 34. - Do you know when the sports day will be held? - I know it is in August, but I cant remember the _ date.A. realB. dueC. exactD. proper 35. One-third of the country _ covered with trees and the majority of the citize
36、ns _ black people.A. is; areB. is; isC. are; areD. are; is 36. Despite such big differences in _ towards what should be eaten, there is no doubt that westerners regard Chinese food as one of the healthiest foods in the world.A. traditionsB. routinesC. attitudesD. concerns 37. - Does the book give th
37、e information you need? - Yes. _ it, I read every page of it.A. To findB. FindC. Having found D. Finding 38. _ the doors were closed and that all the lights were off, the man left the office for home.A. CheckedB. Having checkedC. To be checked D. Checking39. - Mr. Zhang, the man in the distance seem
38、ed to be calling you. - Oh, I _ that.A. am not realizingB. havent realizedC. didnt realizeD. dont realize40. - I cant stand my wife spending so much money on shopping. - Dont be angry. _, almost all women like shopping.A. In generalB. In caseC. In allD. In return 41. When _ why she was willing to gi
39、ve up her well-paid job, Miss Green said that she wanted to be a primary teacher and help poor children in mountainous areas.A. being askedB. askingC. to askD. asked 42. The man is such a _ person that there is no doubt that he will do whatever he has promised.A. committedB. sensitiveC. cautiousD. r
40、eliable 43. We provide various outdoor activities, and you can choose _ according to your own interests.A. eitherB. eachC. oneD. it 44. - Why did you put the wood near the fire? Its dangerous. - Dont worry. Wet wood wont _ easily. A. burnB. burntC. be burntD. be burning45. With everything she needed
41、 _, she went out of the shop, with her hands full of shopping bags. A. boughtB. to buyC. buyingD. buy46. - Its supposed to rain tomorrow. - I know, but the forecast _ be wrong. Weather forecasts are not 100 percent accurate.A. mustB. couldC. shouldD. will 47. The girl came _ to the bus stop，only _ t
42、he bus had gone. A. running; findingB. to run; to find C. and run; foundD. running; to find48. - Tom is a heavy smoker and he never attempts to give up smoking.- You are right. Its no use _ to persuade such a man to quit smoking. A. triedB. tryingC. having triedD. try49. - May I use your computer fo
43、r a while? I want to download some music. - _. It is on my desk.A. It dependsB. Go aheadC. My pleasureD. You said it. 50. - Mr. Wang is a man of few words, but quick in mind. - _, you know.A. A single flower doesnt make a springB. A great talker is a great liarC. A light heart lives long D. A still
44、tongue makes a wise headVIII完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）My life suffered a lot after my fathers death. I had to look after my sick mother and two younger brothers. As the eldest son，I had no choice but to 51 school and work in a factory. A thread of hope flashed in those 52 days suddenly. It was a rainy
45、dusk when I put myself in the rain and walked in the street.Suddenly the rain stopped! 53 , I raised my head, and found that “the sky” was in fact a dark blue 54 . Then I heard a deep voice. “Why not run 55 an umbrella?” A middle-aged man with one leg on crutch(拐杖) said to me, “If you run, you would
46、 get 56 .” I shook my head, but after a second I thought: Right, 57 ? His words shocked me deeply. Without my fathers 58 , could I only be a 59 to the fate (命运)?While 60 together in the rain, I knew that he was a promoter from the city, and he received an order and spent 61 time on it. Looking at th
47、is guy, I had no sympathy but 62 . I took the umbrella from his hand and he told me that he once had 63 of being a policeman, but an accident 64 his dream. Though his present work was 65 and did not suit for his 66 , every outing was a wonderful start to him. He was glad that he didnt 67 heart and s
48、till “ran” on the road of life. 68 by the mans remarks, I went to a city in the south and became an insurance representative. After two years “running”, I got 69 and my family turned better gradually.Everything is so simple: to run without an umbrella! When you 70 the rainy season of your life, ther
49、e will be bright sky ahead of you.51. A. desert B. dismissC. rejectD. quit52. A. darkB. brightC. whiteD. colorful53. A. InterestedB. ConfusedC. ExcitedD. Disappointed54. A. hatB. raincoatC. umbrellaD. jacket55. A. withB. withoutC. forD. to56. A. drierB. warmerC. less wetD. less cold57. A. why notB.
50、or whatC. so whatD. who knows58. A. praiseB. protectionC. comfortD. attention59. A. slaveB. masterC. guestD. commander60.A. runningB. wanderingC. joggingD. walking61. A. muchB. noC. littleD. some62. A. envyB. admirationC. loveD. care63. A. approvedB. knownC. spokenD. dreamed64. A. defeatedB. damaged
51、C. ruinedD. wiped65. A. boringB. demandingC. rewardingD. tiring66. A. handB. footC. armD. leg67. A. loseB. takeC. changeD. gather68. A. AmusedB. TerrifiedC. EncouragedD. Shocked69. A. anywhereB. everywhereC. somewhereD. nowhere70. A. run intoB. run acrossC. run away withD. run out ofIX阅读理解（共15小题，每小题
52、1分，满分15分）ABelieve it or not, Americas favorite snack food is the potato chip. There is a story behind how it was first made. One might think that somewhere a genius thought up the first potato chips, but it didnt happen that way. Picture an elegant restaurant in Saratoga Springs, New York, in 1853.
53、The Moon Lake Restaurants menu included French-fried potatoes, a popular food recipe brought back from France by Thomas Jefferson. These were thickly cut potatoes, fried until golden brown and crisp on the outside. One evening a guest in the dining hall felt that his potatoes were too thick and sent
54、 them back to the kitchen. The cook sliced some potatoes thinner than before and prepared them for the complaining guest. He was still not satisfied and sent them back again! By this time the cook was very angry and decided to do exactly what the dinner guest wanted: slice the potatoes as thin as po
55、ssible. Then they would be so crisp that the diner wouldnt be able to use his fork to eat them. When the paper-thin browned potatoes arrived, the diner was pleased. He was so happy with them that other guests started ordering the new potatoes. The cooks plan to stop the dinner guest from complaining
56、 didnt turn out as expected. Soon Saratoga Chips appeared on the menu and became so popular that people wanted to take some home. The restaurant started selling small packages of the potato chips. A few years later, they were sold all over the United Sates. But because the potatoes had to be peeled
57、by hand, it was a time-consuming job and potato chips were often out of stock. In the 1920s, a mechanical potato peeler was invented and soon there were potato chips in abundance. They gradually spread all over the world and have remained popular ever since.71. According to this passage, mass produc
58、tion of potato chips was made possible when _.A. potatoes could be peeled by machinesB. potatoes were peeled by a large number of cooksC. there was a growing demand for themD. they first appeared in a Saratoga restaurant72. According to this passage, the cook of the Moon Lake Restaurant A. enjoyed m
59、aking potato chips very muchB. planned to sell potato chips everywhereC. wanted to silence a complaining dinerD. was pleased that other guests liked the chips73. Potato chips have been popular in the US A. for more than 200 years B. every since 1920C. for less than 100 years D. since the 19th centur
60、yBHave you got any wonderful plans for your coming winter vacation? Here are some wonderful films for you to kill time.Away We Go With a baby on his way, a young couple,Burt and Verona, look at their lives and are puzzled about what they really want. So they hit the road and seek a place to call hom
61、e.On their journey, they visit a handful of characters and learn a lot. Its about taking the scenic route in life, preparing for the hope and excitement and fear of new beginnings, while never forgetting to look out of the window.Orphan Esther, a bright and well-behaved child, however, is not as inn
62、ocent as she appears. Soon after being taken home, the peace of her adoptive family is completely changed. You want a good horror film about a child from hell? Then you got one! Do not, in any cases, take children to see it.500 Days of Summer Tom is in love with Summer from the moment he sees her. C
63、an he accept that she simply likes him for now, not for forever? The movie is about Tom wrestling with that reality. Tom remembers his love, Summer, as a series of joys and bafflements. But Summer is just herself and he cannot have her. Here is a rare movie that begins by telling us how it will end
64、and is about how the hero has no idea why.2012 The director Roland Emmerich successfully dresses a corny story with an old Mayan prediction, which is believed by many to happen in the coming 2012 and as a result, attracts millions of people into the cinema. Its just an entertaining Hollywood blockbu
65、ster(大片) with plenty of jokes, instead of a description of what the end of the world is really like. Dont take it too seriously!74. This passage aims to _.A. make comments on films for a cinema B. introduce films for a film corporationC. recommend several films for fun D. advertise several films for
66、 a website75. If you bring your seven-year-old sister to the cinema, which of the following films should you avoid?A.Away We Go. B.Orphan. C.2012. D.500 Days of Summer.76. Among all the characters mentioned in the passage, who directed films in Hollywood?A. Roland Emmerich. B. Tom and Summer. C. Bur
67、t and Verona. D. Esther.77. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A.Orphanis a comedy about Esther adopted by a kind family.B.500 Days of Summeris a romance with a happy ending.C.Away We Goreminds people to enjoy beautiful scenery on their journey of life.D. The ancient
68、Mayan prediction is going to happen in 2012.CWhat happens when a big meat eater is removed from its home? What happens when it comes back? The answers became clear in Yellowstone National Park, the oldest national park in the United States.The story began more than 100 years ago, when most people wa
69、nted to kill off all wolves, for many reasons. Ranchers (农场经营者) were angry that wolves killed some of their sheep and cattle. Park visitors loved to see deer, and wolves hunted them, too. At the time, people thought that wolves would eat humans. So people began to exterminate wolves throughout North
70、 America. In 1926, the last wolf in Yellowstone was killed.Once the wolves were gone, mysterious changes began to happen in the park. Trees began to die. Fewer birds nested in the park. Beavers (河狸) left to find new places to live. More and more wildlife disappeared.Wildlife biologists realized that
71、 wolves had been important to the park. One winter morning in 1995, the first of several wolves was set free in the park, but a lot had changed in Yellowstone. Could the wolves survive there?Naturalist Jim Garry remembers leading a class of wolf watchers when they heard their first wolf. “We never s
72、aw the wolf, only heard a howl(嚎叫). Our hair stood on end. Our frozen smiles widened. Silently we put our thumbs up in a universal sign of success!”Now songbirds have returned to the park. In the trees, the birds can hide, find insects to eat, and build nests. Tall trees act like big beach umbrellas
73、 over streams. As the trees came back, so did the beavers.Not everyone agrees that wolves should travel free. After all, some wolves still take ranchers sheep and cattle. But today we know the wolf plays an important role. The wolf is a keystone animal - an animal that many others depend on for thei
74、r survival.78. The underlined word “exterminate” in Paragraph 2 probably means _. A. eat B. driveC. killD. raise79. From Jim Garrys words, we can learn that _. A. Wolves survived very well in the parkB. Wolves brought about changes in the parkC. They were glad that no wolves were in sightD. They wer
75、e afraid of being attacked by wolves80. We know from the last two paragraphs that _. A. The park now takes on a new lookB. More wolves should be put into the parkC. Ranchers dont realize the importance of wolvesD. Wolves should be stopped from harming sheep and cattle81. What would be the best title
76、 for the passage? A. Wolves are not bad guysB. Bringing back the wolvesC. Keeping the balance of natureD. Animals in Yellowstone National ParkDWhy can some people sleep through noises like a honking car or flushing toilet, while others are awakened by the lightest sound?To find the answer, sleep res
77、earchers at Massachusetts General Hospital conducted an unusual study of 12 self-described deep sleepers. After tests confirmed that the healthy volunteers were solid sleepers, they took part in a three-night study in the universitys sleep laboratory. The participants spent the night in a big and co
78、mfortable room. But the room also included four speakers positioned near the top of the bed.During the night, the deep sleepers were subjected to 14 different recorded sounds, like street traffic, toilets flushing, an ice machine dispensing and an airplane flying overhead. Next door, the researchers
79、 monitored their sleep patterns and brain waves.As expected, all of the participants slept relatively well, but there were differences in how they responded to the noisy interruptions. Some of the sleepers didnt wake up even when a sound was blasted at 70 decibels (分贝); others were awakened by sound
80、s at 40 or 50 decibels.The researchers discovered that the difference in a sleepers reaction to noise could be predicted by the level of brain activity called “sleep spindles. A sleep spindle is a burst of high-frequency brain activity coming from deep inside the brain during sleep. The source of th
81、e spindles is the thalamus, a part of the brain that sends sensory information to the rest of the cortex (皮层).Before the study, the Massachusetts researchers theorized (推理) that the spindles are the brains way of preventing sensory information from passing through the thalamus and waking the rest of
82、 the brain during sleep. They found that the sleepers who experienced the most sleep spindles during the night were also the soundest sleepers and were least likely to be awakened by noise.Scientists already know that most people become lighter sleepers with age, most likely because older people exp
83、erience less “slow wave sleep, which is the deepest stage of sleep. People also produce fewer sleep spindles as they age. But even when controlling for the stage of sleep a person was in, the number of sleep spindles still predicted their risk for awakening because of noise.More research is needed,
84、but the findings suggest that a better understanding of sleep spindles could lead to new behavioral or drug therapies for people with sleep disorders. For instance, future studies may try to determine whether diet, exercise or other behaviors may influence the number of sleep spindles a person produ
85、ces during the night.82. Some participants can sleep well through loud noises mainly because _.A. their brains dont respond to outside noisesB. their brains react differently to noisesC. they adapt to the environment quicklyD. they dont pay attention to the monitors83. Scientists believe that the ke
86、y to affecting deep sleep is _.A. sensory information B. stages of sleep C. sleep disorders D. sleep spindles 84. It can be learned from the passage that _.A. the older a deep sleeper becomes, the lighter his sleep must beB. the more “slow wave sleep” one experiences, the deeper sleep one hasC. the
87、more frequently a sleepers brain works, the less information it sendsD. the deeper sleep people have, the more likely they will be awakened by noise85. From the passage we can predict _.A. deep sleepers will probably enjoy a more healthy lifeB. more solid sleepers will take part in relative experime
88、ntsC. sleep spindles will be applied to changing ones behaviorsD. more factors in influencing sleep spindles may be discoveredX任务型阅读（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）（请认真阅读下列短文，并在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。每空一词。）Parents can help their seventh and eighth grade students stand out in and out of their English classroom by i
89、ntroducing them to newspapers. Newspapers not only offer information on current events, but they can also be used to test your childs knowledge of grammar, vocabulary, and more. Who, What, Where, When, Why, and HowHave your child read the first couple of paragraphs of a news story. Ask them to write
90、 down all of the important facts, such as who, what, where, when, why and how. This helps parents to see if their children comprehend the basic facts and information they read. GrammarParents can monitor a childs understanding of grammatical parts of speech (词性) without a grammar textbook. Ask your
91、child to read a paragraph in an article and then list a specific number of nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, prepositions and the like, which serves more of a test of their grammatical knowledge. Encourage them to list each of these parts of speech in a paragraph. Then, reread the paragra
92、ph to see if they missed anything. PersuasionAsk your child to select an advertisement from the newspaper. Have them investigate how specific words or phrases influence their feelings about a particular product. Then, encourage them to create an advertisement of their own for an item they do not lik
93、e. Tell them not to show their true feelings and try to make people want to buy this unwanted item. After that, ask them to list the persuasive techniques used in their ad. Facts vs OpinionsSelect an editorial for your middle schooler to read. Have your child divide a piece of paper into two columns
94、, one marked fact, and the other marked opinion. Have your student decide which column it fits under. This will help your child better understand facts versus opinions. Another related exercise is responding to an editorial. Encourage your child to write letters to the editor or responses to editori
95、als or other articles. Before your child sends his or her letter, check the opinion section to see what requirements there are. Headlines and Synonyms (同义词)Ask your middle schooler to rewrite a couple of headlines using the synonyms of the original words. Compare the headlines. Do the original versi
96、ons or the rewrites sound better? This is a great exercise to help students learn synonyms and expand their vocabulary. If you find your seventh or eighth grade child is struggling with these newspaper activities, it may be an indicator that they have fallen behind in their reading skills. These act
97、ivities were designed with a seventh or eighth grader in mind; therefore, while they are educational, they should be more of reinforcement (增强) instead of a major reading challenge.OutlineSupporting detailsAn approach to learning1._students in seventh and eighth grades to newspapers can be helpful i
98、n learning English.Newspaper 2. _ Ask students to read the first paragraphs of a news story and write down the important and 3._ facts to see if they can understand them. Have students read an article and list different parts of speech to improve their understanding of 4._. Select an ad and ask stud
99、ents to find the persuasive expressions 5._ in it, and then create their own ad for a product they dislike. Select an editorial and have students distinguish between facts and 6._. After that encourage them to write a 7._ to an editorial. Ask students to write a few synonyms and compare them with th
100、e 8._ headlines to help them with their vocabulary expansion.Possible results It may 9._ that a child is poor at reading if he or she has 10._ with these activities. These activities, designed for special graders, can not be used as a major reading challenge.参考答案I. 听力 （共20小题，每小题0.5分，满分10分）1-5 BABAC
101、6-10 BBCAC 11-15 CBCCB 16-20 BACABII课文填空 （共20空，每空0.5分，满分10分）1. manner, horrible2. anchored, likely, cautious3. mercy, comments4. by, figure5. rely, range6. vehicles, electrical, fuels7. including, toys, producing8. decades, resources, ratherIII单词拼写 （共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）1. Forgive2. credit3. queue4. il
102、legal5. consequence6. guilty7. original8. swore9. acquaintance10. beggedIV动词填空 （共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）1. to be doing2. looking3. Having been4. Being misunderstood5. to be typed6. carried7. is playing8. dates9. has been solved10. had leftV句型转换 （共20空，每空0.5分，满分10分）1. so, accused of2. running out3. landing,
103、 led to/ resulted in4. benefit from5. regardless of6. based on7.With intention/purpose8. Weather permitting9. impressed with/byVI完成句子（共20空，每空0.5分，满分10分） 1. blame on2. take measures, hiding, responsibilities3. adopted, meet/satisfy, needs/ requirements/demands4. Determined, push ahead, in favor/suppo
104、rt 5. clouds, raised, pay for 6. absorbed inVII单项填空（共30题，每小题0.5分，满分15分）21-25 DBACC 26-30 BDABB 31-35 ACDCA 36-40 CABCA 41-45 DDCAA 46-50 BDBBDVIII完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）51-55 DABCB 56-60 CABAD 61-65 ABDCB 66-70 DACCDIX阅读理解（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）71-75 ACDCB 76-80 ACCAA 81-85 BBDBDX任务型阅读（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）1. Introducing2. activities3. basic4. grammar5. used/applied/ adopted6. opinions7. response/reply8. original9. indicate/show/ suggest10. difficulty/trouble/problems高考资源网版权所有！投稿可联系QQ：1084591801
