2018-2019学年度高二年级期中考试
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2018-2019学年度高二年级期中考试
本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。
试卷满分150分考试时间120分钟
第I卷(选择题100分)
第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)
做题时,先将答案划在试卷上。
录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,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 can we learn from the conversation?
A. The woman has been reading J. K. Rowling’s book.
B. The woman wants to buy J. K. Rowling’s book.
C. The man won’t lend the newly published book to the woma n.
2. Where is Dora’s father now probably?
A. In the hospital.
B. At work.
C. Home in bed.
3. What does the man advise the woman to do?
A. Leave soon.
B. Park the car in front of the hotel.
C. Par k her car behind the building.
4. What does the woman want to buy?
A. Some books.
B. A house.
C. A piece of pict ure.
5. What is the man’s attitude towards youth novels?
A. Negative.
B. Positive.
C. Optimistic.
第二节 (共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有几个小题,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。
听每段对话前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟。
听完后,各小题给出5秒钟的做答时间。
每段对话读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答6至7题。
6. What did the man use to teach in the university?
A. Painting.
B. Computer science.
C. Music.
7. Who is Jeff Green?
A. He is the millionaire in the town.
B. He is an employee of a computer company.
C. He is the student of the man’s.
听第7段材料,回答8至10题。
8. What is the woman’s favourite hobby?
A. Bowling.
B. Collecting coins.
C. Boating.
9. What countries has the woman been to?
A. Canada and China.
B. Mexico and America.
C. Japan and Canada.
10. Why doesn’t the man have a hobby?
A. Because he is too lazy.
B. Because he has to work outside in the garden.
C. Because his work takes up too much of his spare time.
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
11. What did the woman do just now?
A. She went shopping.
B. She visited a friend.
C. She drew a picture.
12. Where was the man just now?
A. At home.
B. In a repair shop.
C. At Jim’s ho me.
13. What do we know about Jim?
A. He is a rich man.
B. He has to pay the man ba ck.
C. He is one of the woman friends.
听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。
14. What are the speakers talking about?
A. Tom’s school.
B. Today’s children.
C. The man’s son.
15. How long does a school day last?
A. At least 8 hours.
B. About 4 hours.
C. Nearly 7 h ours.
16. How does Tom usually go to school?
A. By bus.
B. On foot.
C. By car.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17. When is Big Ben’s birthday?
A On July 11th,1854. B. On July 11th,1834. C. On J uly 11th,1859.
18. How did Big Ben get its name?
A. Benjamin Hall gave it the name.
B. Because of a joke.
C. From the queen of the UK.
19. Who was Benjamin Hall?
A. A man who built Big Ben.
B. The man who burnt dow n the old clock.
C. A man who attended the meeting.
20. What did people NOT do after Big Ben became the clock' s name ?
A. Send oil to Big Ben
B. Visit Benjamin Hall.
C. Write to Big Ben.
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
A
You probably know who Marie Curie was, but you may not ha ve heard of Rachel Carson. Of the outstanding ladies listed b elow, who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?
Jane Addams (1860-1935)
Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jan e Addams to thank. Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community(社
区) by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need. In 1931, Addams became the first Americ an woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
Rachel Carson (1907-1964)
If it weren’t for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today. Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring rai sed awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful eff
ects of chemicals on humans and on the worl d’s lakes and oc eans.
Sandra Day O’Connor (1930-present)
When Sandra Day O’Connor finished third in her class at Stan ford Law School, in 1952, she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became an Arizona state se nator(参议
员) and ,in 1981, the first woman to join the U.S. Supreme Co urt. O’Connor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.
Rosa Parks (1913-2005)
On December 1, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rasa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a passenger. Her sim ple act landed Parks in prison. But it also set off the Montgom ery bus boycott. It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off t he civil-
rights movement. “The only tired I was, was tired of giving in,”said Parks.
21. What is Jane Addams well-known for in history?
A. Her social work.
B. Her lack of proper training in law.
C. Her efforts to win a prize.
D. Her community background.
22. What is the reason for O’Connor’s being turned down by t he law firm?
A. Her lack of proper training in law.
B. Her little work experience in court.
C. Women’s being looked down upon.
D. The poor financial conditions.
23. Who made a great contribution to the civil-
rights movement in the US?
A. Jane Addams.
B. Rachel Carson.
C. Sandra Day O’Conn or.
D. Rosa Parks
24. What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text ?
A. They are highly educated.
B. They are truly cre ative.
C. They are pioneers.
D. They are peace-lovers.
B
It was a cold winter day. A woman drove up to the Rainbow B ridge tollbooth(收费
站). “I'm paying for myself, and for the six cars behind me,” sh e said with a smile, handing over seven tickets. One after ano
ther, the next six drivers arriving at the tollbooth were informe d, “Some lady up ahead already paid your fare.”
It turned out that the woman, Natalie Smith, had read somethi ng on a friend’s refrigerator: “Practice random(随意
的) kindness and senseless acts of beauty.” The phrase impre ssed her so much that she copied it down.
Judy Foreman spotted the same phrase on a warehouse wall far away from home. When it stayed on her mind for days, sh e gave up and drove all the way back to copy it down. “I thoug ht it was beautiful,” she said, explaining why she’d taken to wr iting it at the bottom of all her letters, “like a message from ab ove.” Her husband, Frank, liked the phrase so much that he p ut it up on the classroom wall for his students, one of whom w as the daughter of Alice Johnson, a local news reporter. Alice put it in the newspaper, admitting that though she liked it, she didn't know where it came from or what it really meant.
Two days later, Alice got a call from Anne Herbert, a woman li ving in Marin. It was in a restaurant that Anne wrote the phras e down on a piece of paper, after turning it around in her mind for days.
“Here’s the idea,” Anne says. “Anything you think there should be more of, do it randomly.” Her fantasies include painting th e classrooms of shabby schools, leaving hot meals on kitchen
tables in the poor part of town, and giving money secretly to a proud old lady. Anne says, “Kindness can build on itself as much as violence can.”
The acts of random kindness spread. If you were one of those drivers who found your fare paid, who knows what you might have been inspired to do for someone else later. Like all great events, kindness begins slowly, with every single act. Let it b
e yours!
25. Why did Natalie Smith pay for the six cars behind her?
A. She knew the car drivers well.
B. She wanted to s how kindness.
C. She hoped to please others.
D. She had seven tickets.
26. Judy Foreman copied down the phrase because she
.
A. thought it was beautifully written
B. wanted to know what it really meant
C. decided to write it on a warehouse wall
D. wanted her husband to put it up in the classroom
27. Which of the following statements isclosest in meaning to the underlined sentence above?
A. Kindness and violence can change the world.
B. Kindness and violence can affect one’s behavior.
C. Kindness and violence can shape one’s character.
D. Kindness and violence can reproduce themselves.
28. What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. People should practice random kindness to those in need.
B. People who receive kindness are likely to offer it to others.
C. People should practice random kindness to strangers they meet.
D. People who receive kindness are likely to pay it back to the giver.
C
Getting less sleep has become a bad habit for most American kids. According to a new survey by the National Sleep Found ation, 51% of kids aged 10 to 18 go to bed at 10 pm or later o n school nights, even though they have to get up early. Last y ear the Foundation reported that nearly 60% of 7- to 12-year-olds said that they felt tired during the day, and 15% said they had fallen asleep at school.
How much sleep you need depends a lot on your age. Babies need a lot of rest: most of them sleep about 18 hours a day! Adults need about eight hours. For most school-
age children, ten hours is ideal(理想
的).But the new National Sleep Foundation survey found that 35% of 10- to 12-year-
olds get only seven or eight hours. And guess what almost hal f of the surveyed kids said they do before bedtime? Watch TV .
“More children are going to bed with TVs on, and there are m ore opportunities to stay awake, with more homework, the Int ernet and the phone,” says Dr. Mary Carskadon, a sleep rese archer at Brown University Medical School. She says these a ctivities at bedtime can get kids all excited and make it hard fo r them to calm down and sleep. Other experts say part of the problem is chemical. Changing levels of body chemicals calle d hormones not only make teenagers’ bodies develop adult c haracteristics, but also make it hard for teenagers to fall aslee p before 11 pm.
Because sleepiness is such a problem for teenagers, some sc hool districts have decided to start high school classes later th an they used to. Three years ago, schools in Edina, Minnesot a, changed the start time from 7:25 am to 8:30 am. Students, parents and teachers are pleased with the results.
29. What is the new National Sleep Foundation survey on?
A. American kids’ sleeping habits.
B. Teenagers’ sleep-related diseases.
C. Activities to prevent sleeplessness.
D. Learning problems and lack of sleep.
30. How many hours of sleep do 11-year-
olds need every day?
A. 7 hours.
B. 8 hours.
C. 10 hours.
D. 18 hours.
31. Why do teenagers go to sleep late according to Carskado n?
A. They are affected by certain body chemicals.
B. They tend to do things that excite them.
C. They follow their parents’ examples.
D. They don’t need to go to school early.
D
Reading can be a social activity. Think of the people who belo ng to book groups. They choose books to read and then meet to discuss them. Now, the website turns t he page on the traditional idea of a book group.
Members go on the site and register(登
记) the books they own and would like to share. BookCrossin g provides an identification number to stick inside the book. T hen the person leaves it in a public place, hoping that the boo k will have an adventure, traveling far and wide with each new reader who finds it.
Bruce Pederson, the managing director of BookCrossing, say s,“The two things that change your life are the people you me et and books you read. BookCrossing combines both.”Members leave books on park benches and buses, in train st ations and coffee shops. Whoever finds their book will go to th e site and record where they found it.
People who find a book can also leave a journal entry describi ng what they thought of it. E-
mails are then sent to the BookCrossing to keep them update d about where their books have been found. Bruce Peterson s ays the idea is for people not to be selfish by keeping a book t o gather dust on a shelf at home.
BookCrossing is part of a trend among people who want to ge t back to the“real”and not the virtual(虚
拟). The site now has more than one million members in more than one hundred thirty-five countries.
32. Why does the author mention book groups in the first para graph?
A. To explain what they are.
B. To introduce BookCrossing.
C. To stress the importance of reading.
D. To encourage readers to share their ideas.
33. What does the underlined word“it”in Paragraph 2refer to?
A. The book.
B. An adventure.
C. A public place.
D. The identification number.
34. What will a BookCrosser do with a book after reading it?
A. Meet other readers to discuss it.
B. Keep it safe in his bookcase.
C. Pass it on to another reader.
D. Mail it back to its owner.
35. What is the best title for the text?
A. Online Reading: A Virtual Tour
B. Electronic Books: A new Trend
C. A Book Group Brings Tradition Back
D. A Website Links People through Books
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。
36. It is a very happy day for many boys and girls.Before th
e term ends in some schools,the children act a nativity (基督诞生) or “birth” play,
showing how Jesus was born in a stable (马棚).
On the twentyfourth of December,
all children are very excited. 37. The younger children think that Father Christmas will come down the chimney of fireplac e,
so they hang up a sock for him to put presents in.The greedy ones even hang up a pillowcase or a sack to try to get more p resents. 38.
On Christmas morning,
the children wake up very early.Some even turn on the light at two o'clock,
and most of them are awake by six o'clock although there is n o light in England for another hour or two at this time of the ye ar.
39. At about one o'clock in the afternoon,
the Christmas dinner is brought in. 40. Children search in th eir Christmas pudding for new coins which are hidden in it.Th e rest of the day is full of games and eating until the happines s of all Christian holidays comes to an end.
A.People are often busy going shopping.
B.The turkey or chicken is quickly eaten.
C.Now the Chinese people also celebrate Christmas. D.Children look for their presents,
and the young ones play while the dinner is prepared.
E. Later that night,
Father or Mother will put presents in the sock,
and leave others at the side of the bed.
F.Usually they are sent to bed early so that their parents can get the presents ready.
G.Christmas Day falls on the twentyfifth of December.
第三部分英语知识运用(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,选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One day when I was about nine years old, I ran into my mothe r’s bedroom and opened the dresser化妆
台. Then in the top drawer was a small 41 jewelry box. I wa s fascinated by its treasures. Then I saw there was something 42 under a piece of cloth. 43 the cloth, I found a little whi te chip of china(瓷
器). Why did my mother keep such a 44 thing? Shining slig htly in the light, it 45 no answers.
Some months later, I was setting the dinner table when my ne ighbor Marge knocked at the door. Coming in and 46 the ta ble, Marge said, “Oh, you are expecting company. I'll 47 an
other time."
“No, come on in,” Mum replied. “We are not 48 anyone."“Bu t isn’t that your good china?” Marge asked. “I’d 49 trust k ids to handle my good dishes!”
Mum laughed. “Tonight’s my family’s favorite meal. If you set your best table for a(n) 50 meal with guests, why not for you r own 51 ? A few broken plates are a small 52 to pay for t he joy we get. ” Then she added, “ 53 ,
every chip and crack has a story to tell.”
Mum went to the cupboard and took down a plate. She said, “Seeing this 54 on the edge(边
缘) here? It happened when I was 17.”
Her voice 55 . “One day my brother invited a young man to dinner and sat him next to me. I was so 56 that when I took the plate, it 57 and knocked against the fork. As the young man was leaving, he 58 a piece of broken china in my hand without saying a wor d.”
I couldn’t forget about that plate with the 59 chip. I went up t o take out the little wooden jewelry box again. I examined the chip 60 . The chip which my mother had saved with care be longed to the plate she broke on the day she met my father.
41. A. silver B. gold C. china
D. wooden
42. A. hidden B. unpaid C. removed
D. fixed
43. A. Covering B. Tearing C. Seeking
D. Lifting
44. A. broken B. genuine
C. beautiful
D. valuable
45. A. found B. invented C. offered
D. selected
46. A. glaring at B. glancing at C. looking on
D. spying on
47. A. go by B. pass by
C. stop by
D. stand by
48. A. inviting B. expecting C. consulting
D. celebrating
49. A. always B. sometimes C. never
D. regularly
50. A. common B. strange
C. unbelievable
D. special
51. A. family B. relative C. neighbor
D.ancestor
52. A. value B. fault
C. bet
D. price
53. A. However B. Though
C. Besides
D. Otherwise
54. A. break B. scene C. spot
D. design
55. A. hardened B. softened C. sharpened
D. weakened
56. A. nervous B. anxious C. surprised
D. pleased
57. A. jumped B. escaped
C. slipped
D. left
58. A. threw B. laid C. examined
D. picked
59. A. replaced
B. penniless
C. remaining
D. missing
60. A. secretly B. carefully
C. gratefully
D.proudly
第Ⅱ卷
第三部分英语知识运用
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Mark Twain,bornin Florida 61.________ November 30th, 1835, 62.__________(bring) up in Hannibal, Missouri, along the Mis sissippi River. He is best known for his 63.__________(novel) set in his boyhood world on the river, such as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. So much 64.________ he love the river that even his pen name w as about the river. The phrase “mark twain” means that the w ater is two fathoms in 65.__________(deep). The play in this u nit is adapted from The Million Pound Bank Note66. ________ ___(write) by Mark Twin. It was the summer of 1903, 67._____ _____two wealthy brothers made a bet. One of them doubted 68.__________ a man could survive a month in London with a million pound bank note. At this moment, they saw a penniles s man 69.___________(wander)on the pavement. It was Henry , 70._________ American businessman, who was lost in Lond on.
第四部分写作(共两节;满分35分)
第一节短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。
文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。
错误仅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(^ ),并在其下面写出该加的
词。
删除:把多余的词用(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下画一横线,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(从第11处起)不计分。
Nowadays, the computer technology develops very fast that t he Internet has become more and more popular. Some stude nts regarded it as a great helper. Because there has a lot of in formation online, so they can surf the Internet for any informat ion they need in a short time without working hard in the librar y. This is also very convenient to talk with others by using the Internet. Moreover, other students think that there is some inf ormation online that is not good for students. In addition, spen d too much time playing games will not only have a bad effect on their studies but also do harms to health. Therefore, we sh ould make properly use of the Internet. It’s of great importanc e separate good plants from wild weeds.
第二节书面表达(满分25分)
假定你是李华。
你班同学决定为小明举办生日聚会。
请你写信邀请外教Linda参加,要点包括:1. 时间:周五晚8点至9点;2. 地点:学生俱乐部;3. 内容:生日歌、蛋糕、游戏等;
4. 要求:备小礼物。
注意:1. 词数100左右,开头语已为你写好;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以便行文连贯;
Hi, Linda,
We're throwing a surprise party for Xiaoming's birthday. Yours
2018-2019学年度高二年级期中考试
本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。
试卷满分150分考试时间120分钟
第I卷(选择题100分)
第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)
做题时,先将答案划在试卷上。
录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,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 can we learn from the conversation?
A. The woman has been reading J. K. Rowling’s book.
B. The woman wants to buy J. K. Rowling’s book.
C. The man won’t lend the newly published book to the woman.
2. Where is Dora’s father now probably?
A. In the hospital.
B. At work.
C. Home in bed.
3. What does the man advise the woman to do?
A. Leave soon.
B. Park the car in front of the hotel.
C. Park her car behind the building.
4. What does the woman want to buy?
A. Some books.
B. A house.
C. A piece of picture.
5. What is the man’s attitude towards youth novels?
A. Negative.
B. Positive.
C. Optimistic.
第二节 (共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有几个小题,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。
听每段对话前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟。
听完后,各小题给出5秒钟的做答时间。
每段对话读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答6至7题。
6. What did the man use to teach in the university?
A. Painting.
B. Computer science.
C. Music.
7. Who is Jeff Green?
A. He is the millionaire in the town.
B. He is an employee of a computer company.
C. He is the student of the man’s.
听第7段材料,回答8至10题。
8. What is the woman’s favourite hobby?
A. Bowling.
B. Collecting coins.
C. Boating.
9. What countries has the woman been to?
A. Canada and China.
B. Mexico and America.
C. Japan and Canada.
10. Why doesn’t the man have a hobby?
A. Because he is too lazy.
B. Because he has to work outside in the garden.
C. Because his work takes up too much of his spare time.
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
11. What did the woman do just now?
A. She went shopping.
B. She visited a friend.
C. She drew a picture.
12. Where was the man just now?
A. At home.
B. In a repair shop.
C. At Jim’s home.
13. What do we know about Jim?
A. He is a rich man.
B. He has to pay the man back.
C. He is one of the woman friends.
听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。
14. What are the speakers talking about?
A. Tom’s school.
B. Today’s children.
C. The man’s son.
15. How long does a school day last?
A. At least 8 hours.
B. About 4 hours.
C. Nearly 7 hours.
16. How does Tom usually go to school?
A. By bus.
B. On foot.
C. By car.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17. When is Big Ben’s birthday?
A On July 11th,1854. B. On July 11th,1834. C. On July 11th,1859.
18. How did Big Ben get its name?
A. Benjamin Hall gave it the name.
B. Because of a joke.
C. From the qu een of the UK.
19. Who was Benjamin Hall?
A. A man who built Big Ben.
B. The man who burnt down the old clock.
C. A man who attended the meeting.
20. What did people NOT do after Big Ben became the clock's name ?
A. Send oil to Big Ben
B. Visit Benjamin Hall.
C. Write to Big Ben.
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
A
You probably know who Marie Curie was, but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson. Of the outstanding ladies listed below, who do you think was the most important woman of the p ast 100 years?
Jane Addams (1860-1935)
Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank. Addams h elped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community(社
区) by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need. In 1931, A ddams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
Rachel Carson (1907-1964)
If it weren’t for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today. Her popul ar 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effe cts of chemicals on humans and on the world’s lakes and oceans.
Sandra Day O’Connor (1930-present)
When Sandra Day O’Connor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952, she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became an Arizona state s enator(参议
员) and ,in 1981, the first woman to join the U.S. Supreme Court. O’Connor gave the decidin g vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.
Rosa Parks (1913-2005)
On December 1, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rasa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison. But it also set off the Montgome ry bus boycott. It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civil-
rights movement. “The only tired I was, was tired of giving in,” said Parks.
21. What is Jane Addams well-known for in history?
A. Her social work.
B. Her lack of proper training in law.
C. Her efforts to win a prize.
D. Her community background.
22. What is the reason for O’Connor’s being turned down by the law firm?
A. Her lack of proper training in law.
B. Her little work experience in court.
C. Women’s being looked down upon.
D. The poor financial conditions.
23. Who made a great contribution to the civil-rights movement in the US?
A. Jane Addams.
B. Rachel Carson.
C. Sandra Day O’Connor.
D. Rosa Parks
24. What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text?
A. They are highly educated.
B. They are truly creative.
C. They are pioneers.
D. They are peace-lovers.
B
It was a cold winter day. A woman drove up to the Rainbow Bridge tollbooth(收费
站). “I'm paying for myself, and for the six cars behind me,” she said with a smile, handing ov er seven tickets. One after another, the next six drivers arriving at the tollbooth were informe d, “Some lady up ahead already paid your fare.”
It turned out that the woman, Natalie Smith, had read something on a friend’s refrigerator: “Pr actice random(随意
的) kindness and senseless acts of beauty.” The phrase impressed her so much that she cop ied it down.
Judy Foreman spotted the same phrase on a warehouse wall far away from home. When it st ayed on her mind for days, she gave up and drove all the way back to copy it down. “I though t it was beautiful,” she said, explaining why she’d taken to writing it at the bottom of all her lett ers, “like a message from above.” Her husband, Frank, liked the phrase so much that he put i t up on the classroom wall for his students, one of whom was the daughter of Alice Johnson, a local news reporter. Alice put it in the newspaper, admitting that though she liked it, she did n't know where it came from or what it really meant.
Two days later, Alice got a call from Anne Herbert, a woman living in Marin. It was in a restau rant that Anne wrote the phrase down on a piece of paper, after turning it around in her mind for days.
“Here’s the idea,” Anne says. “Anything you think there should be more of, do it randomly.” H er fantasies include painting the classrooms of shabby schools, leaving hot meals on kitchen tables in the poor part of town, and giving money secretly to a proud old lady. Anne says, “Ki ndness can build on itself as much as violence can.”
The acts of random kindness spread. If you were one of those drivers who found your fare pa id, who knows what you might have been inspired to do for someone else later. Like all great events, kindness begins slowly, with every single act. Let it be yours!
25. Why did Natalie Smith pay for the six cars behind her?
A. She knew the car drivers well.
B. She wanted to show kindness.
C. She hoped to please others.
D. She had seven tickets.
26. Judy Foreman copied down the phrase because she .
A. thought it was beautifully written
B. wanted to know what it really meant
C. decided to write it on a warehouse wall
D. wanted her husband to put it up in the classroom
27. Which of the following statements isclosest in meaning to the underlined sentence above ?
A. Kindness and violence can change the world.
B. Kindness and violence can affect one’s behavior.
C. Kindness and violence can shape one’s character.
D. Kindness and violence can reproduce themselves.
28. What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. People should practice random kindness to those in need.
B. People who receive kindness are likely to offer it to others.
C. People should practice random kindness to strangers they meet.
D. People who receive kindness are likely to pay it back to the giver.
C
Getting less sleep has become a bad habit for most American kids. According to a new surve y by the National Sleep Foundation, 51% of kids aged 10 to 18 go to bed at 10 pm or later on school nights, even though they have to get up early. Last year the Foundation reported that nearly 60% of 7- to 12-year-
olds said that they felt tired during the day, and 15% said they had fallen asleep at school. How much sleep you need depends a lot on your age. Babies need a lot of rest: most of the m sleep about 18 hours a day! Adults need about eight hours. For most school-
age children, ten hours is ideal(理想
的).But the new National Sleep Foundation survey found that 35% of 10- to 12-year-
olds get only seven or eight hours. And guess what almost half of the surveyed kids said they do before bedtime? Watch TV.。