北京市第六十六中学2012届高三上学期期中考试：英语
北京市第六十六中学2012-2013学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题含答案15
2013.5第一部分：听力理解（共三节，20分）第一节（共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）1. What will the woman do this weekend?A. Go to the movies.B. Work on the paper.C. Go swimming.2. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a hotel.B. In a restaurant.C. In a store.3. How can the man get to the Tourist Information Office?A. Go straight, turn right and pass the hotel.B. Go straight, turn left and pass the hotel.C. Go straight, turn left and pass the shop.4. What is the weather like today?A. Sunny.B. Rainy.C. Cloudy.5. How is the woman feeling now?A. Bored.B. Nervous.C. Confused.第二节（共10 小题，每小题1分，10分）听第6段对话或独白，回答第6至7题6. What size jacket is the woman looking for?A. Size 6.B. Size 8.C. Size 10.7. Which color does the woman prefer?A. Yellow.B. Pink.C. Black.听第7段对话或独白，回答第8至9题8. What does the woman probably do?A. A manager.B. A secretary.C. A shop assistant.9. When will the man come again?A. Tomorrow afternoon.B. This afternoon.C. Tomorrow morning. 听第8段对话或独白，回答第10至12题10. When is the man going for the interview?A. At 8:00 .B. At 9:00.C. At 10:00.11. Which position is the man applying for?A. Salesperson .B. Translator.C. Engineer.12. What does the woman think about the man?A. He is qualified for the job.B. He is good at businessC. He is experienced.听第9段对话或独白，回答第13至15题13. How many songs is Fiona’s latest album made up of?A. 10.B. 12.C. 1414. When did Fiona begin to break into the music field?A. In 2000.B. In 2002.C. In 2004.15. What part-time job did Fiona do?A. A model.B. An assistantC. A teacher第三节（共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）听第10段材料，从所听到的内容中获取必要信息，填入相应的题号的空格中.每格只填一个词.第二部分：知识运用（共两节）第一节：单项填空（共20 小题；每小题1 分，共 20分）21. ----When did ______ accident happen?-----Let me see. It was on _____ very hot afternoon in August.A. the; theB. an;/C. the; aD. an; the22. -----I like coffee with nothing in it. What about you?-----I prefer coffee _____ sugar.A. toB. forC. withD. than23. When asked _____ they need most, the kids said they wanted to feel important and loved.A. whatB. whyC. whomD. which24. My daughter’s blue jeans _____ easily, and she can wash by herself.A. washesB. are washedC. washD. is washed25. I won’t be able to answer any phone all the a fternoon．I_____________ a conference．A．am attend B．was attending C．will be attending D．will have attended26. — My leg hurts a lot.—You’d better go to the doctor and have it _____.A. examineB. examinedC. examining D .to be examined27. I think basketball is _______．I like to watch it.A. boringB. boredC. excitingD. excited28. I’d like to arrive 20 minutes early I can have time for a cup of tea.A．as soon as B．as a result C．in case D．so that29. —What’s that terrible noise?—The neighbors for a party.A．have prepared B．are preparing C．prepare D．will prepare30. — Why did you leave that position?— I a better position at IBM.A. offerB. offeredC. am offeredD. was offered31. the final round in Shanghai September 30, the television show“The voice of Chinaraised one billion Y uan in advertisement bidding for its second season.A．Having finished B．To finish C．Having been finished D．Finishing32. My dog made a mess in the living room, ______ really annoyed me.A. whoB. whenC. thatD. which33. There is no point making complaint of getting low-paid ______ you don’t make any effort atall.A. untilB. whenC. onceD. though34. Could it be in the public phone box ______ you made me the call yesterday ______ you lostyour IP card?A. that; howB. which; thatC. where; thatD. when; how35. _____ more time, we could have done the job better.A. GivenB. To giveC. GivingD. Having given36. Those are model teachers, most of ______ are young women.A. thatB. whoC. whomD. whose37. You are late. If you ____ a few minutes earlier, you ____ him.A. came; would meetB. had come; would have metC. come; will meetD. had come; would met38. The play next month aims mainly to reflect the local culture.A. producedB. being producedC. to be producedD. having been produced39. ---Fifty dollars for such a T-shir t！You_____ be joking！--- I’m serious. It’s made of silk..A. mustB. needC. mayD. can40. ______ sweet and fresh, this kind of food is so popular with local people and the tourists.A. SmellB. SmellingC. To smellD. Smelt第二节：完形填空（共20题；每小题1分，共20分）A rich man was camping alone on a hill. One day it began to rain and the rain made the tent wet. At last he 41 make his way home. As he passed a beautiful house he 42 to look for rest. A lady in 43 walked past him with her 44 holding up high. Following her were her two pretty daughters. They stopped and stared at him 45 .“Who are you? We don’t like tramps（流浪汉）going 46 our home .”one of them shouted.“Go away at once. ”cried the other.“But I’m no t a 47 . ”said the man, “All I want is food and stay for the night.”“How 48 you come here? Go away at once!” they 49 “We don’t like your feet around our house. Go, go!”The man moved on and reached a 50 house. On entering it he saw a 51 preparing their supper. Though the light was 52 and the furniture was poor, it made him feel 53 and comfortable. “Can I have some 54 and rest for the night?” he asked. “Of course, friend,” said the woman, bringing forward a little chair for him. “We are going to 55 our supper. Come and 56 us.”The food was not 57 but they shared it with the stranger. That night they let him sleep on theirbed 58 they themselves used the stable（厩）. Early the next morning, the man said good-byeto them. Their 59 left him a memory full of thanks.When he reached home he 60 ordered a lovely house to be built for the couple inthe woods.41. A. had to B. must C. should D. would42. A. tried B. managed C. asked D. stopped43. A. sight B. cloth C. silk D. trouble44. A. nose B. head C. eyes D. hands45. A. curiously B. suddenly C. surprisingly D. angrily46. A. around B. over C. to D. at47. A. madam B. tramp C. thief D. stranger48. A. do B. can C. will D. dare49. A. explained B. continued C. repeated D. announced50. A. big B. small C. lovely D. dirty51. A. woman B. man C. person D. couple52. A. weak B. bright C. dark D. strong53. A. sad B. cold C. warm D. clean54. A. cloth B. food C. light D. chair55. A. prepare B. cook C. buy D. have56. A. join B. help C. attend D. enjoy57. A. enough B. scary C. short D. lot58. A. and B. while C. then D. when59. A. coldness B. sickness C. kindness D. thank60. A. quickly B. finally C. happily D. quietly第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，共22.5分）AKnott’s Berry Farm is the nation’s oldest, and first, theme park and draws around five millionvisitors each year. Knott’s Berry Farm hardly had a very good start. Arriving in Southern California in the 1920s, the Knott Family farmed about 20 acres of land and finally started a restaurant called Mrs. Knott’s Chicken Dinner Restaurant. Mrs. Knott’s food became well known and her husband Walter built a Ghost Town as a way of entertaining waiting customers. The family kept expanding and today, Knott’s Berr y Farm has 165 rides, shows, attractions and restaurants. For more than 80 years, Knott’s Berry Farm has been entertaining families and visitors from around the world with great rides and fantastic fun.Knott’s Berry Farm is separated into six differ ent themed areas with rides and attractions. Fiesta Village highlights (突出) California’s Spanish heritage (遗产) with art work, rides and food. Indian Trails is similar to Fiesta Village but with an accent on Native American legends, crafts, music and dancin g. The heart and soul of Knott’s, Ghost Town is an 1880s California Boom Town with cowboys, gunfights, stagecoaches, and a real steam train. The Boardwalk makes people think of Southern California beach and surfing heritage plus the Boomerang roller coaster and the Hammer-Head. Wild Water Wilderness is an 1800s-style park with water rapids and a magical journey into Native North America. For Peanuts fans, Camp Snoopy is a six-acre children’s wonderland with 30 rides and attractions. Knott’s Berry Farm also stages yearly special events such as Scary Farm and Halloween Haunt plus Knott’s Merry Farm for the holiday season. Knott’s Berry Farm is in Buena Vista, Orange County, California. It is about half an hour from downtown Los Angeles and 10 minutes from Disneyland. Knott’s Berry Farm is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. during the week. The park is open on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sundays. During the summer months, the park is open later. The theme park is closed on Christmas Day. Tickets for 2010 are: adults, $53.99 all day; people older than 62, $23.99; children three to 11 years, $23.99. For more information about Knott’s Berry Farm, call 714-220-5220.61. The first paragraph is mainly about Knott’s Berry Farm’s _____.A. attractionsB. historyC. servicesD. prices62. Besides Indian Trails, you can also experience Native American culture in _____.A. Fiesta VillageB. the BoardwalkC. Wild Water WildernessD. Camp Snoopy63. How long is Knot t’s Berry Farm open on week-days?A. For eight hours.B. For nine hours.C. For ten hours.D. For twelve hours.64. What do we know about Knott’s Berry Farm from the passage?A. It is in Northern California.B. It is open all the year round.C. It has eight themed areas.D. It is not far from Disneyland.65. The type of this passage would be _____.A. explanationB. argumentationC. narrationD. practical writingBMr. Harris used to work in Dover, but then he changed his work, and he and his wife moved to another town. They did not have many friends there, but they soon met a lot of interesting people,and after a few weeks, they often went to dinner or to parties at other people’s houses.Then Mrs. Harris said to her husband, “We’ve been to a lot of other people’s houses, and now we must invite them to our house, mustn’t we?”“Yes, certainly,” answered her husband, “A big party will be the easiest thing, won’t it? Then we can start to invite people to dinner in sm all numbers next month.”So Mrs. Harris said, “Yes, I’ll invite all our friends here to a big party on 5th December.”“How many will that be?” Mr. Harris asked. “Don’t invite too many.”Mrs. Harris was beginning to write the invitations when her husband saw that she was writing, “Party: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.”“That isn’t very nice, is it?” he said. “You’re telling our guests that they must go at 8:30.” So Mrs. Harris just wrote “Party: 6:30 p.m.”A lot of guests came, and they all had a good time, so they did not go home at 8:30. In fact they were still there at mid-night when the door bell rang and a policeman arrived. He said, “You must stop making a noise, because someone has complained.”Mr. Harris said he did not want to quarrel with the policeman, so everyone went home. They were sorry to have to go.When Mr. and Mrs. Harris were alone again, she said to him. “That was a surprise, wasn’t it? Who complained about the noise?”“I did,” Mr Harris answered in a tired voice.66. Why did Mr. Harris and his wife move to another town?A. They wanted to make some new friends.B. Mr. Harris changed his work.C. They wanted to meet a lot of interesting people.D. They enjoyed going to parties and visiting other people’s houses.67. What made Mr. and Mrs. Harris hold a party at their house?A. It was easy to hold a big party at home.B. They could ask people to dinner in small numbers.C. They had gone to other people’s parties many times.D. They liked making friends with others.68. How long would Mrs. Harris like the party to last?A. From the morning till night.B. About fourteen hours.C. About two hours.D. Till midnight69. When did the party end that evening?A. At about 8:30.B. When the policeman talked with Mr. Harris on the phone.C. About twelve o’clock..D. When someone telephoned the police station.70. Why did Mr. Harris telephone the policeman about the noise?A. Because someone rang his door bell many times at mid-night.B. He did not want his friends to stay late that night.C. His friends had a good time that night and also feel tired.D. Because he hated the noise.CWhen Emily Beardmore first heard that a trip was being planned by the biology class at Windsor High School, she thought about how much fun it would be.“I thought it would be a really good experience to go with other friends and teachers to another country in an environment other than a vacation environment,” the 10- year-old girl said.A few months later, Emily got her chance when she and 14 of her classmates, along with biology teacher Tamara Pennington went to Costa Rica for eight days in late May.“It was not just a tour,” said Pennington, who organized the trip. “You can go to any place in the world on just a tour. This one was practical, really working with the sea turtles and practicing conservation (保护). It just seemed like the perfect science field trip for kids who think they want to get into science to see what it’s really like to be out in the field and enjoy themselves.”Emily sai d her time on the turtle project, which was the focus of the trip, was “crazy”. “We were walking on the beach at night and you can’t see anything — just see a big black dot (点),” she said with a laugh. “I was not expecting the turtles to be that big.” The turtles are leatherback turtles, which are becoming extinct because their eggs are used as food.“When they would move their legs while laying their eggs they were really hard to control because they were a lot more powerful than you would imagine,” Emily said.Once the eggs were collected, the students took them back to a hatchery (孵化场) and dug holes to copy the hole the mother turtle had made and then buried the eggs for the 60 days needed to hatch. “It was an amazing experience,” Emily said. “You go to another country to see what their culture is like and learn what their everyday lives are like. It made me really want to help out my mom a lot more than I do, and value what I have.”71. What did Pennington consider the trip to be?A：It was a common tour to a foreign country.B：It was a journey to practice what students learned.C：It was a trip to do practical science activities.D：It was to attract students’ interest in science.72. From what Emily said on her turtle project, we know that _____.A：She was afraid of walking on the beach at nightB：S he didn’t dare to catch the powerful turtlesC：She got crazy at the sight of turtles at nightD：She had thought turtles were small animals73. What did Emily learn from her experience?A：She understood the importance of what she had.B：She learned to be grateful to her teachers.C：She realized the beauty of foreign culture.D：She knew the importance of everyday life.74. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A：Emily thought the trip being planned by the biology class would be fun.B：Totally, 16 people went to Costa Rica for the 8-day trip in May.C：Generally, it takes about 60 days to hatch little turtles.D：The trip mainly aimed to get fun and rest.75. What would be the best title for the passage?A：Teens take a science field trip in Costa Rica B：Teens help fight turtle extinction C：Teens have a research on turtles D：Teens learn to be independent第二节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）My mother is a diligent and kind woman. She is very busy from morning till night. As a teacher, she works hard. 76 Both my brother and I love her dearly as she loves us.My mother has been teaching math at a middle school in my hometown. She goes to work early in the morning and does not return home until late in the afternoon. 77 She treats them with patience and teaches them well. For her excellent quality and very good teaching results, she has been elected as a model teacher several times.78 Every day, when she comes back home from work, she sets about doing housework, sweeping the living room and bedrooms or cleaning the furniture, and putting everything in good order. She seems to be busy all the time. As she has been very busy working every day, she looks older than her age. But she looks as cheerful and happy as ever. Mother never buys expensive dresses for herself, but she often buys some inexpensive but high quality clothes for us. 79 She just eats a plain meal outside when she is too busy to cook herself. She lives a busy yet simple life, without any complaints.Often she says to us, “work while you work, and play while you play. That is the way to be happy and gay. If you do not work, you will become lazy and be of no use to society”. What a piece of good advice this is! 80 This advice of hers will always serve as a guide to my behavior. My mother is great indeed, and I always feel proud of her.A. She enjoys listening to classic music.B. As a mother, she takes good care of us and gives us every comfort.C. She loves her students and cares for them.D. She never goes to expensive restaurants to enjoy meals.E. My mother is hard-working and never wastes money.F. I never forget it and always bear it in my mind.第四部分作文（共10分）假设你是红星中学的学生李华，为校刊英语园地写一篇题为“Our Spring Outing” 的英文稿件。
2012届高三上学期期中考试 英语试题
2012届高三上学期期中考试英语试题第一部分：听力理解(共两节，满分30分)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。
每段对话后有一道小题，从题中所给的A、B、c三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话你将听一遍。
11.How did the man get to work?A. By carB. By bikeC. By bus2. When will the man meet the director?A. At 9:00B. At a shopC. At 10:003. Where does the conversation take place?A. At a bankB. At a shopC. At a restaurant4. What will the woman do this evening?A. Watch playB. Visit her sisterC. Go to the station5. Which of the following is the man’s drink?A B C第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15 分）听下面4段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。
听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白你将听两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. What did the man do last weekend?A. WonderfulB. He picked grapesC. He watched TV7. What does the woman think of her weekend?A. WonderfulB. TiringC. Boring听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
北京市第六十六中学高三英语上学期期中试题(含解析)
北京市第六十六中学2015届高三英语上学期期中试题（含解析）第二部分：知识运用(共两节，45分)第一节单项填空(共15小题；每小题l分，共15分)从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. —Excuse me. I want to buy some milk, but I can’t find a supermarket.—I know _______ nearby. Come on, I’ll show you.A. oneB. someC. thatD. any22. After graduation, I’d like to find a job _______ I can use what I have learnt at school.A. whoseB. whichC. whereD. that23. We all believe that the project, if _______ according to plan, will definitely work out well.A. carrying outB. being carried outC. carried outD. to be carried out【答案】C【解析】试题分析：考查非谓语动词。
句意:我们有信心，如果根据计划执行，这个项目会成功的，一个句子中有且只能有一个谓语动词，这个句子有have了，have就是谓语动词，所以后面就不能有谓语动词了，应用非谓语动词。
根据句意选C项。
考点 : 考查非谓语动词24. The girl was very naughty. She hid her mother’s wallet without anyone ________ where it was.A. knowsB. knewC. knownD. knowing25. Would you please keep silent? The weather report ________ and I want to listen.A. is broadcastB. is being broadcastC. has been broadcastD. had been broadcast26. —Have you been to the United States?—Yes, only once. I ________ there only for seven days.A. have stayedB. was stayingC. stayedD. had stayed【答案】C【解析】试题分析：考查动词的时态。
北京市第六十六中学2023-2024学年高一上学期期中质量检测英语试题
北京市第六十六中学2023-2024学年高一上学期期中质量检测英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、完形填空Service Area SweetsThis past holiday season, I drove with my parents to Boston to visit my distant cousin. On my way back home, we stopped at a service area for food. As we stopped there, there was this old lady who was busy 1 all the tables and chairs as people were leaving, making sure everything was 2 and clean. I just thought of gifting her with five dollars and a chocolate in my pocket. I wrote on a paper napkin(纸巾) “Thank you and Merry Xmas.”I had wanted to leave it there for her but decided to walk up to her and give her.She asked me, “Is it a gift? Only then will I take it.”I nodded, “Yes,” and 3 at her.“Thank you,” she replied, and I left to buy some 4 from the store inside. On my way back to the car, the woman stopped me.“I made a lot of cookies and candies on Christmas for people,” she explained. “Would you like to have some?” A bit taken aback, I replied. “Yes.”She asked me to 5 , and came back carrying a four-inch plate filled with different cookies and chocolates! My first expression was a big smile.“That’s a lot,” I said, a bit surprised.She smiled and told me that she made eighty to ninety of these plates every year, to6 to friends and others.I had no words or thoughts in my brain. Finally, I asked if I could hug her. We hugged, wishing each other a happy and healthy holiday season. Then, as we 7 I felt as if I had met a new friend with whom I 8 the gift of a smile and some happiness.There is a(n) depth to the joy of giving and receiving. From either 9 both the giver and receiver are always 10 .1．A．lending B．cleaning C．fixing D．painting 2．A．neat B．quiet C．simple D．free 3．A．shouted B．smiled C．waved D．stared4．A．food B．oil C．paper D．cloth 5．A．wait B．eat C．choose D．pay 6．A．return B．gift C．sell D．show 7．A．concluded B．communicated C．realized D．parted 8．A．exchanged B．shared C．compared D．presented 9．A．level B．end C．step D．point 10．A．generous B．caring C．thoughtful D．happy二、阅读理解Join the Reverse (反向的) Book ClubThis is a book club with a difference — you pay the money and someone else gets the books! You just share your love of reading. When you join the Reverse Book Club by setting up a monthly gift, we’ll send carefully chosen new books to people who need them most every month.How does the Reverse Book Club work?The Reverse Book Club allows book lovers to support people around the world who cannot get their hands on books. As it costs around £2 to choose pack and ship each book, a monthly donation (捐款) of £6 helps send three books every month. We ship books to over 25 countries. We have strong relationships with the UK publishing (出版) industry, so all of our books are donated free of charge (免费).What will you receive in return?You won’t receive any books! But if you like, we will send you newsletters with stories of the people who use the books you help to send.What types of books are sent?We only send new, up-to-date and valuable books. Over half are children’s books to help children discover the pleasure of reading. We also send pleasure-reading books for all ages, higher education books and medicine and healthcare texts.The difference your support makesA lot of people live in a world without books. We believe that what you do can. help them get books and encourage a lifelong love of reading.11．What can you do after joining the Reverse Book Club?A．Learn to write books.B．Help others get new books.C．Borrow a book every month.D．Buy used books at a low price. 12．How much will it cost if you want to send 4 books?A．£2.B．£6.C．£8.D．£25. 13．What books are sent the most at the Reverse Book Club?A．Children’s books.B．Pleasure-reading books.C．Higher education books.D．Medicine and healthcare texts.I was diagnosed with throat cancer (被诊断为喉癌) and met with the doctor.“You’ll probably need a feeding tube (管子). Most people lose weight during treatment. You only weigh 145 pounds. It’s dangerous if you drop below 130 pounds during treatment.”I said, “You can’t imagine how much I’ll hate a feeding tube. I’ll make myself eat.”The doctor replied, “But when you have second-degree radiation burns inside your esophagus (食道), you won’t be able to make yourself eat. How old are you, 64? Your blood pressure’s 82/60, and your heart rate is 52. Those numbers are great for any age.”His assistant (助手) Jana said, “I believe you run. How long have you been running?”“All my life. Rain or snow, hot or cold, I ran. I ran when it hurt and when it didn’t.”“I’ll make myself eat. How bad can it be? I can stand anything for five minutes,” I told the doctor.Three weeks later, I could hardly walk. I missed running, but the treatment took away my strength.Two months later, the doctor said, “The treatment went really well. It was easy for you because you’re a runner. You started treatment in great condition, and you have a high level of pain tolerance (忍耐力). This treatment is harder on most people.”Jana checked my weight after the last treatment. “138 pounds.1 remember you run. Good for you,” she said.I said, “I can run, can’t I?”“Whenever you’re ready.”I promised myself I’d be running in two months, but it didn’t work out the way I wanted.I walked my first mile a month after the last treatment and added a 10th of a mile every day after that. Three months after treatment, I ran three miles without stopping. At mile two, I realized I was going to finish and started to cry. It was a dusty day, and there was dust on myface. I walked in the house. My wife took one look at me and shouted, “Are you okay? I’ll call for a doctor.”“I’m fine. I ran the whole three miles. I never thought I’d be able to do that again.”14．How did the author respond when the doctor suggested a feeding tube?A．He refused to use it.B．He found it a bit dangerous.C．He doubted it would be helpful to him.D．He said it was unacceptable to old people.15．What can we learn about the author before he was diagnosed with cancer?A．He took up running to lose weight.B．He kept running whatever happened.C．He decided to run every day although he hated it.D．He found it difficult to keep running as he aged.16．What did the doctor say about the author’s treatment?A．It was very successful.B．It brought him little pain.C．It was rather hard on him.D．It took more time than expected. 17．Why did the author begin to cry as he was running?A．He realized it was impossible for him to run fast.B．He got badly injured and experienced great pain.C．He was certain that he would lead the race.D．He was excited that he could run like before.Senior citizens with healthy and active lifestyles are a great inspiration for younger people. They show that life doesn’t end when you reach your 30s and above. You may age, but that is not enough reason to stop doing what you love unless you’re having health problems. Age really is just a number.Physical activities like sports are a hobby that many young people enjoy. Most of them however believe that it will become difficult once they reach senior age. However, Lee Minor can disprove (证明……为误) that, as he is still an active runner, even at age 85. The man from Missouri loves running so much that he recently finished his 600th race. To make the moment even more special, he ran the race on his 85th birthday. Lee Minor has been running races since 1969 — he hasn’t stopped since then.In his interview with Good Morning America, the 85-year-old mentioned the reasons why he loves running. “I’m a retired psychologist (心理学家), and I worked alone. I traveled a great deal, and having a chance to run with my family was so exciting to me. I often miss them,” Lee said. In race number 603, he was joined by 32 members of his family. Running became their tradition passed down to different generations.Perhaps his desire to stay with his family kept him going. That love was clearly seen as he showed pictures of them during the interview. From his wife to his great-grandchildren, everyone had already taken part in a race.He shared life advice with the younger people. “I hope you will never make negative self-comparisons to other people, like, ‘Why can’t I have the hair they have? Why can’t I run as fast as they do?’ Also, be careful about what you tell yourself that you can’t do. We often just limit (限制) our possibilities,” Lee Minor advised.18．How do active senior citizens inspire younger people?A．By showing that age doesn’t stop people from living life to the fullest.B．By stressing the importance of keeping active at an early age.C．By explaining that a person can’t turn back the clock.D．By sharing many healthy lifestyles for all ages.19．What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 2 refer to?A．Winning a race.B．Starting a hobby.C．Doing physical activities.D．Celebrating a special birthday. 20．What is Lee’s expectation of younger people?A．They shouldn’t overly care about their appearances.B．They should pay less attention to the result.C．They should be a bit harder on themselves.D．They shouldn’t put limits on themselves.A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool called ChatGPT has excited the Internet community with its superhuman abilities to solve math problems, produce college articles and write research papers. Some educators are warning that such Al systems will change the world of learning, teaching, and research, for better or worse.Ethan Mollick, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business, sees its benefits as a learning partner. He has used it as his own teacher’s assistant,for help with preparing a lecture and grading instructions for MBA students. “You can ask it to find a mistake in your writing and correct it and tell you why you got it wrong,” he said. “It’s really amazing.”But the superhuman assistant has its limitations (局限). ChatGPT was created by humans, after all. OpenAI has trained the tool using a large dataset of real human conversations. It sometimes lies to you, with confidence. There have been situations in which ChatGPT won’t tell you when it doesn’t have the answer.That’s what Teresa Kubacka, a data scientist based in Zurich, Switzerland, found when she experimented with the language model. “I asked it about something that I thought that I know doesn’t exist (存在) so that I can judge whether it actually also has the idea of what exists and what doesn’t exist.” she said. ChatGPT produced an answer so specific sounding, backed with citations (引文), that Kubacka had to find out whether the made-up thing was actually real. “This is where it becomes kind of dangerous,” she said.ChatGPT doesn’t produce good science, says Oren Etzioni, the founding CEO of the Allen Institute for AI. But he sees ChatGPT’s appearance as a good thing. He sees this as a moment for review. “ChatGPT is just a few days old, I like to say,” said Etzioni. “It’s giving us a chance to understand what he can and cannot do and to begin the conversation of ‘What are we going to do about it?’”21．How did Ethan Mollick feel about ChatGPT?A．It could be used in many different fields.B．It was popular with university students.C．It would replace teachers’ assistants.D．It was advantageous to him.22．What did Teresa Kubacka’s experiment with ChatGPT find?A．The Al tool is not dependable sometimes.B．The Al tool always gives wrong answers.C．The Al tool does not always answer questions.D．The Al tool gives dangerous guidance sometimes.23．What does Oren Etzioni mean by saying those words in the last paragraph?A．It is too early to discuss ChatGPT’s limitations.B．ChatGPT is open for review and suggestions.C．ChatGPT is worth praising for its superhuman abilities.D．It takes time to see whether ChatGPT works well or not.24．Which of the following shows the organization of the text?A．B．C．D．三、阅读表达阅读表达Traci Ruble, a psychotherapist (心理治疗师), felt worried that people today were experiencing loneliness and a shortage of personal connections. She understood that with busy lives and challenging jobs, people were unable to make these connections.So on a spring day in 2015, Ruble and a small number of volunteers set up chairs on sidewalks in 12 locations around San Francisco, California and invited people passing by to sit for a few minutes and chat. This was the beginning of Sidewalk Talk, an organization whose mission is to create public spaces of connections where the people are.Today, the organization has more than 4,000 volunteers in 40 cities. Around 25 percent of the volunteers are licensed therapists (持证治疗师).They come from different backgrounds and are a mixed group. V olunteers receive training from the organization.Listening activities are held several times a month along with other organizations. In San Francisco, Sidewalk Talk partners with Lava Mae, a nongovernmental organization (NGO) that brings mobile showers to homeless people.Sidewalk Talk gives people a chance to speak and be listened to but it is not therapy, according to Ruble. “I’m not interacting as a therapist out there. I’m not there to solve someone’s problems,” she said. “I’m there to practice being human.”Ruble stressed that therapy is one-sided and that therapists are taught to avoid self-disclosure (自我表露) but by “being human” she could carry out interactions by sharing her own life and showing empathy (同感) with the people she talks with.According to a report, 31 percent of all Americans experience serious loneliness, including 61 percent of young adults. To fix that, rebuilding community relationships is very important. While listening activities will not solve the loneliness problem, these chats could help someone have a brighter day. Knowing that there are empathetic people who are willing to fully listen and share your feelings could make all the difference to a lonely person. 25．What is Traci Ruble’s worry about people nowadays?26．Why was Sidewalk Talk set up?27．Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why.In Ruble’s opinion, Sidewalk Talk gives people a chance to talk with therapists who can give them special treatment and solve their problems.28．In addition to rebuilding community relationships, what do you think are some other ways to solve the loneliness problem? (About 40 words)四、用单词的适当形式完成句子填空)30．(previous), we had fixed classrooms where students all sat in rows. (所给词的适当形式填空)31．During my high school, I developed competence in a variety of new (skill) . (所给词的适当形式填空)32．What made him feel (satisfy) was that his students became more confident about learning English. (所给词的适当形式填空)33．Encouraged by his parents, he (sign) up for the half marathon next month. (所给词的适当形式填空)34．When I set out to do something, I try (I) best to achieve it. (所给词的适当形式填空)五、选用适当的单词或短语补全句子六、汉译英（整句）49．他的成功是由于他的勇敢。
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11-12六十六中高一上学期期中试卷第二部分，知识运用（共两题，共35分）第一节单项选择 (共15小题，每小题1分，共15分)( )16. Keep on trying, and you _________ more progress in you English studying.A. will makeB. madeC. makeD. had made( )17. The old man keeps fit even in his sixties, for he has a healthy _______.A. livingB. lifestyleC. lifeD. style( )18. James missed the morning train this Monday, for his alarm clock failed to _________.A. go outB. get upC. go offD. go through( )19. ---I hear Jane has gone to the Holy Island on holiday.---Oh, how nice. Do you know when she ______?A. was leavingB. had leftC. has leftD. left( )20. Hurry up! The train __________ at 7:00.A. leavesB. leftC. was leavingD. leave( )21. It has been well accepted by most English learners that practice _______ perfect.A. madeB. will makeC. makesD. make( )22. Over the past 20 years, great changes ________ rapidly both in cities and countryside.A. took placeB. have taken placeC. were taken placeD. have been taken place ( )23. Martin Luther King was a great leader. He fought ______ the rights of the black all his life.A. forB. withC. againstD. at( )24. His cousin is studying abroad, and it will be two years before they _____ together again.A. will beB. areC. wereD. would be( )25. He has made a few friends __________ he came to America.A. whenB. beforeC. sinceD. after( )26.---Did you notice a young man pass by just now?---Sorry, but I ________ newspapers.A. am readingB. was readingC. readD. have read( )27. Do you know the boy ________ is standing under the tree?A. whenB. whatC. whoD. which( )28. ______ the best of time, the scientist never went out for dinner.A. MakingB. To makeC. MakeD. Made( )29. It’s hard for most people to imagine ________ across the channel on her own.A. the girl swimmingB. the girl’s swimC. the girl swamD. for the girl to swim ( )30. People are likely to feel ______uncomfortable to give a speech publicly.A. itB. thatC. oneD. them第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，共 20分）Mr. West wanted to buy his wife a Christmas present, but he was always very 31 , so he was never able to find time to go to the shop. At last, when it was the week 32 Christmas, and the shops were very crowded, he decided that he could not 33 any longer. He worked in an office, and 34 had lunch in a restaurant, but one day he bought some sandwiches, ate them _ 35 and went out to a big shop near his 36 during his lunch hour.The shop was full of women, who were also buying 37 during their lunch hour. Mr. West stood 38 at the edge(边缘) of a crowd of 39 who were pushing forward to try to get to the people who were 40 necklaces and earrings. He tried to move forwards slowly, taking his turn with the others, but more and more women were 41 into the shop the whole time and pushing selfishly(自私地) 42 him. After half an hour, he was just as 43 from the people who were selling the necklaces as he had been when he came in, and his lunch hour was coming in 44 , so he decided to change his 45 of doing things. He put his head down, gave a sudden loud shout and started to 46 his way towards the 47 of the crowd as hard as he could.The women around him became very 48 when they saw what he was doing, and began to scold(责备) him. “Why can’t you behave(做事) like a 49 ?” t hey shouted.“Ladies,” he answered them, “I have been behaving like a gentleman for the past half hour, and it has got me 50 , so now I am starting to behave like a lady!”( )31. A. busy B. lazy C. free D. bored( )32. A. behind B. around C. before D. after( )33. A. work B. stay C. think D. wait( )34. A. never B. seldom C. sometimes D. usually( )35. A. slowly B. quickly C. worriedly D. happily( )36. A. car B. house C. office D. restaurant( )37. A. clothes B. sandwiches C. food D. presents( )38. A. politely B. timely C. alone D. freely( )39. A. men B. women C. children D. strangers( )40. A. examining B. choosing C. selling D. buying( )41. A. knocking B. coming C. entering D. jumping( )42. A. past B. behind C. over D. against( )43. A. near B. far C. up D. out( )44. A. an end B. a top C. a stop D. the limit( )45. A. idea B. way C. measure D. plan( )46. A. step B. go C. push D. pull( )47. A. center B. edge C. back D. front( )48. A. surprised B. angry C. afraid D. nervous( )49. A. woman B. lady C. man D. gentleman( )50. A. nowhere B. anywhere C. somewhere D. everywhere第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分）第一节（共15小题：每小题 2分，共30分）AJOB APPLICATION FORMYOUR NAME: Julia MorleyADDRESS: 18.Jackson.Street. Elizabeth Arizona 85276PHONE NUMBER: (623) 555-1212E-MAIL ADDRESS: jmarley @ HIGH SCHOOL: Robert Morris High SchoolKEY COURSES: Computer, 3 years; Maths, 4 Years; Chemistry. 2 yearsLANGUAGES: Japanese, 3 years. (reading, writing, speaking); French, 2 years(reading, writing)EXPERIENCE: Delivering milk; taking food orders at Brown’sINTERESTS: I like traveling and playing football. After school I often play football with my friends andI usually travel on my holidays I enjoy working with people and helping them REFERENCES: Mrs. Heather Singleton, Headmaster, Robert Morris High School and Mr. Michael Ambler, Manager. Of Brown’s Restaurant( )51. We can’t find Julia Morley’s ______ in the form.A. interestsB. addressC. ageD. experience( )52. Where has she ever worked?A. In a restaurant.B. In a police stationC. In a post office.D. In a computer company.( )53. What is Julia interested in?A. Traveling and cooking.B. Playing basketball and driving.C. Reading and writing.D. Playing football and traveling.BEveryone needs friends. There is an old saying. “Friends are God’s way of taking care of us.” But how do you find real friendship and keep it?The American writer Sally Seamans tells young students some smart ways to find friends. Sally says finding friendship is just like planting a tree. You plant the seed（种子）and take care of it to make it grow.First, you should choose a friend. What makes a good friend? It is not because a person has money or good looks. A good friend should be kind and patient（耐心的）. For example, if you have a bad day, a good friendshould listen to your complaints and do his or her best to help. To make a friend, you cannot be too shy. You should make each other happy and share your lives.But things cannot always be happy. Even the best friends have fights. What should you do when you have a fight with your friends? You have to talk to him or her. When there is no one around, have an honest talk. If he or she doesn’t want to talk, you could write a letter.There are three steps to being friends again: Tell him or her how you are feeling; say what your friend has done wrong, and explain why you did this or that. Remember that friendship is the most important thing in your life.( )54. Sally wants to tell students the ways to ______ .A. find friendsB. plant treesC. get happyD. keep fit( )55. What makes good friends? A good friend should ______ .A. be lovely and coolB. be kind and patientC. have lots of moneyD. have good looks( )56. According to the text, you can ______ your friend after a fight.A. buy a present forB. never say a word toC. write a letter toD. have dinner with( )57. What is the best title of the text?A. Teenagers and friendshipB. The good friends around youC. The trouble of growing upD. The care and keeping of friendsCIt was Monday. Mrs Smith’s dog was hungry, but there was not any meat in the house. Considering that there was no better way. Mrs Smith took a piece of paper, and wrote the following words on it: “Give my dog half a pound of meat.” Th en she gave the paper to her dog and said gently: “Take this to the butcher (屠夫), and he’s going to give you your lunch today.”Holding the piece of paper in its mouth, the dog ran to the butcher’s. It gave the paper to the butcher. The butcher read it carefully, recognized(认出) that it was really the lady’s handwriting and soon did it as he was asked to. The dog was very happy, and ate the meat up at once.At noon, the dog came to the shop again. It gave the butcher a piece of paper again. After reading it, he gave it half a pound of meat once more.The next day, the dog came again exactly at noon. And as usual, it brought a piece of paper in the mouth. This time, the butcher did not take a look at paper, and gave the dog its meat, for he had regarded the dog as one of his customers.But, the dog came again at four o’clock. And the same thing happened once again. To the butcher’s more surprise, it came for the third time at six o’clock, and brought with it a third piece of paper. The butcher felt a bit puzzled. He said to himself, “This is a small dog. Why does Mrs Smith give it so much meat to eat today?”Looking at the piece of paper, he found that there were not any words on it!( )58. Mrs Smith treated her little dog quite_________.A. cruellyB. fairlyC. kindlyD. friendly( )59. It seemed that the dog knew well that the paper Mrs Smith gave it_______.A. might do it much harmB. could do it much goodC. would help the butcherD. was worth many pounds( )60. The butcher did not give any meat to the dog __________.A. before he felt sure that the words were really written by Mrs SmithB. when he found that the words on the paper were not clearC. because he had sold out all the meat in his shopD. until he was paid enough by Mrs Smith( )61. From its experience, the dog found that ________.A. only the paper with Mrs Smith’s words in it could bring it meatB. the butcher would give the meat to it whenever he saw itC. Mrs Smith would pay for the meat it got from the butcherD. a piece of paper could bring it half a pound of meatDOne silly question I simply can’t stand is “How do you feel?” Usually the question is asked of a man in action—a man on the go, walking along the streets, or busily working at his desk. So what do you expect him to say? He’ll probably say, “Fine, I’m all right,” But you have put a bug(小虫子) in his ear—maybe now he’s not sure. If you are a good friend, you may have seen something in his face, or his walk, that he overlooked(忽略) that morning. It starts worrying him a little. First thing you know, he looks in a mirror to see if everything is all right, while you go happily on your way asking someone else “How do you feel?” Every question has its time and place. It’s perfectly acceptable, for instance, to ask “How do you feel?” if you’re visiting a close friend in the hospital. But if the fel low is walking on both legs, hurrying to take a train, or sitting at his desk working, it’s silly to askhim that silly question. When George Bernard Shaw, the famous writer of plays, was in his eighties, someone asked him. “How do you feel?” Shaw put him in his place. “When you reach my age”, he said, “either you feel all right or you’re dead.”( )62. According to the writer, greetings such as “How do you feel?” _______.A. show one’s consideration for othersB. are a good way to make friendsC. are proper to ask a man in actionD. generally make one feel uneasy( )63. The question “How do you feel?” seems to be correct and suitable when asked of _______.A. a man working at his deskB. a person having lost a close friendC. a stranger who looks somewhat worriedD. a friend who is ill( )64. George Bernard Shaw’s reply in the passage shows his _______.A. cheerfulnessB. humourC. abilityD. politeness( )65. “You’ve put a bug in his ear” means that you’ve _______.A. made him laughB. shown concern for himC. made fun of himD. given him some kind of warning第二节(共5小题：每小题2分，共 10分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
北京市第六十六中学高一英语上学期期中检测试题北师大版【会员独享】
第一学期检测高一英语第一局部：听力理解〔共三节，每一小题1分，总分为20分〕第一节请听下面5段对话，选出最优选项。
1. How long haven’t the speakers seen each other?A. For a few days.B. For a few weeksC. For a few months.2. What’s the woman go ing to do tomorrow?A. Stay at home.B. Go swimming.C. Go to school.3. Which bus should the man take?A. Bus No. 11B. Bus No. 12C. Bus No. 214. Why doesn’t the man eat his chocolate cake?A. He doesn’t like chocolate.B. He is having trouble with his bad tooth.C. He doesn’t think it is delicious.5. What can we know about the man?A. He isn’t good at English.B. He will watch BTV-2 next week.C. He usually watches the programs on CCTV-9.第二节请听下面4段对话或独白，选出最优选项。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. What does the man want to do?A. Have a talk with the woman.B. Sit for a rest.C. Buy some fruit.7. Where are the speakers?A. At a railway stationB. At a hotel.C. At an office.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
北京市第六十六中学2012届九年级上学期期中考试英语试题1[1]
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第二部分语言知识运用（共27分）四、单项选择，（共15分，每小题1分）从下列各题所给的四个选项中选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21.Traffic is _________ big problem in Beijing.A. anB. aC. theD. \22._________ of my parents are on holiday in Hainan now.A. AllB. BothC. AnyD. Some23.The little girl is only six years old, _________ she can help out at home.A. soB. butC. orD. if24.The city has a population of two million. And more than 65,000 of them_________ oldpeople.A. areB. isC. wereD. was25.I want to know _________ in our class just now.A. what happenedB. what’s happeningC. what’s happenedD. what will happen26.—How is the weather in Beijing?—Oh, it’s _________ than that in your hometown.A. hotB. hotterC. hottestD. the hottest27.Don’t throw the box away. It’s something _________.A. useB. reuseC. usefullyD. reusable28.—Is this Tom’s seat?—Sorry, this is my seat. _________ is over there.A. SheB. HersC. HeD. His29.This bridge _________ thr ee years ago. Now it’s a nice view in the town.A. buildB. builtC. is builtD. was built30.Mother told me again and again _________ in poor light.A. not to readB. not readC. don’t readD. not reading31.—_________ have you been in the singing group?—More than five years by now.A. WhenB. How longC. How oftenD. What time32.—Must I wait here now?—No, you _________. You may come back in half an hour.A. mustn’tB. can’tC. needn’tD. don’t33.—Will Tony go skiing with us this Saturday?—Sorry, I don’t know if he __________. But I know he __________ interest in sports.A. will go; isB. goes; isC. goes; has noD. will go; has no34.They wanted to know _________ 1,600 words as soon as possible.A. how can they learnB. how could they learnC. how they can learnD. how they could learn35.Jane is one of the students in the class _________ have ever been to China.A. whoB. whoseC. whichD. whom五、完形填空（共12分，每小题1分）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。
2011-2012学年高三上北重三中期中英语试卷
北重三中期中考试英语试题本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)、第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分，共150分，考试用时120分钟。
第Ⅰ卷(选择题共100分)第一部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分60分)第一节：单项填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)1. —Mr Smith, may I ask for a few days off? I am worn out.—. We are as busy as a bee.A. Don’t mentionB. Forget itC. No ,you can’tD. Sure, go ahead2. How time flies !It is in one and a half years we will leave this school.A. untilB. beforeC. when.D. that3. You have lost your temper at that time .After all ,she is only a child .A. shouldn’tB. can’tC. may notD. mustn’t4. Many little children suffer from kidney stone and the disease is reported by the milk powder they eat.A. to causeB. to be causedC. causingD. being caused5. —You look so young .Haven’t you graduated fr om your university?—Yes .I in the English Department of Yunnan University for your years.A. had studiedB. has studiedC. studiedD. was studying6. We should look up to lends a hand to the people in trouble.A. whoeverB. those whoC. whomeverD. no matter who7. Have you finished all your exercises?Yes, is left. As a matter of fact, they are as easy as ABC.A. nothingB. not oneC. noneD. neither8. Nowadays people take exercise a day as they did in the past because of widelyused automobiles.A. less than halfB. less than as half asC. less than half as muchD. half lessthan9. The British are not so familiar with different cultures and other ways of doing things,is often the case in other countries.A. asB. thatC. soD. it10. —Did you enjoy yourself in the party yesterday?—Yes, as you know, party went on in pleasant atmosphere.A. the ; aB. the ; theC. a ；theD. a ; a11. I’ll give you my friend’s home address,I can be found most evenings.A. whichB. whenC. whomD. where12. Mr. and Mrs. Scott prefer a restaurant in a small town to in so large a city as New York.A. thisB. oneC. itD. that13. Never ,or you will leave something unfinished and feel sorry for it.A. give awayB. give outC. give inD. give up14.One Sunday several former classmates gathered at Tom’s,their high school reunionthe year before.A. talking aboutB. to talk aboutC. talked aboutD. having talked about15. The No.5 subway line, in October,2007,has greatly improved the traffic conditionsin Beijing.A. openedB. was openedC. being openedD. to be opened16. York , I visit last year, is a nice old city.A. thatB. whichC. whereD. in which17. made the school proud was more than 90% of the students had beenadmitted to key universities.A. What ; becauseB. What ; thatC. That ; whatD. That ; because18. the sports meet will be held depends on the weather.A. WheneverB. IfC. WhetherD. That19. In front of the candy shop .A. where stood a huge posterB. stood a huge posterC. stood there a huge posterD. did a huge poster stood20. —The weather is getting warmer. I hope the children won’t go onto the ice.—I warned them .A. notB. not toC. not goD. won’t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，掌握其大意，然后从21-40各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
北京市第六十六中学高三英语上学期期中试卷
英语试卷第一部分：听力理解（共三节，30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话你将听一遍。
1. Where is the man?A. At a repair shop.B. At the cleaner’s.C. At the post office.2. What is the woman trying to do?A. Get some small change.B. Find a shopping center.C. Find aparking center.3. What is the man doing?A. Asking for permission.B. Offering information.C. Making an invitation.4. How does the man feel about the news?A. Pleased.B. Uninterested.C. Doubtful.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. A vacation abroad.B. An exciting experience.C. Animaginary situation.第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）听下面4段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。
听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白你将听两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. Where are the two speakers?A. In a school.B. In a hotel.C. In abank.7. What will the woman do at 3 o’clock tomorrow?A. Make an appointment.B. Take a test.C. Fill out some forms.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
北京市海淀区2012届高三年级第一学期期中练习(英语)(精)
海淀区高三年级第一学期期中练习英语参照答案及评分标准第一部分 :听力理解 (共三节 ,30 分第一节 (共 5 小题;每题 1.5 分,共 7.5 分1.C2.A3.B4.B5.A第二节 (共 10 小题 ;每题 1.5 分,共 15 分6.A7.C8.B9.C 10. C 11. B 12. A 13. C 14. A 15. B第三节 (共 5小题 ;每题 1.5 分,共 7.5 分★每题超出一个词不计分 ;★拼写错误不计分 ;★大小写、单复数错误扣分。
16. Murphy 17. Student 18. February(Feb不.计分19. two-bedroom (2-bedroom 20. washer(washing-machine不计分第二部分 :知识运用 (共两节 ,45 分第一节单项填空 (共 15 小题 ;每题 1 分,共 15 分21.35.D第二节完形填空 (共 20 小题 ;每题 1.5 分,共 30 分36.50.第三部分 :阅读理解 (共两节 ,40 分第一节 (共 15 小题;每题 2 分,共 30分56.D 57. C 58. A59. B 60. C 61. B 62. A 63. A 64. C 65.D 66. D 67. D 68. C 69. A 70.B第二节 (共 5 小题;每题 2 分,共 10 分71. F 72. B 73. A 74. C 75. D第四部分 :书面表达 (共两节 ,35 分第一节情形作文 (20 分一、评分原则 :1.此题总分为 20 分 ,按 5 个品位给分。
2.评分时 ,先依据文章的内容和语言质量初步确立其品位,而后以该品位的要求来衡量,确立或调整品位 ,最后给分。
3.评分时应试虑 :内容重点的完好性、上下文的连结、词汇和句式的多样性及语言的正确性。
4.拼写、标点符号或书写影响内容表达时,应视其影响程度予以考虑。
英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。
北京市第六十六中学2012-2013学年高一第一次质量检测英语试题
2012.10—、选择题（每小题 1分，共 15分）1．The train at 8 a.m. in the morning.A. will leaveB. is leavingC. leavesD. left2．The prisoner then wrote the stories in a book called The Description of the World, ________ became one of the best-selling books in Europe.A. whichB. thatC. itD. who3. It must be very ______ to watch a close game between the two top basketball teams.A. excitedB. excitingC. boredD. boring—4. —Your job _____ open for your return.— Thanks.A. will be keptB. will keepC. had keptD. had been kept5. I _______ Mr. Smith since he moved to Shanghai.A. didn’t hear fromB. don’t hear fromC. won’t hear fromD. haven’t heard from6. —Your phone number again? I ____ quite catch it.—It's 9568442A. didn'tB. couldn'tC. don'tD. can't7. I ________ in a French company for 4years. Still, I regret giving up that well – paid job.A. had workedB. has workedC. workedD. was working8. —What’s that terrible noise over there?—The workers ______ the boxes from the back of the truck.A. have carriedB. are carryingC. carryD. will carry9. He _____ football regularly for many years when he was young.A. was playingB. playedC. has playedD. had played10. I _____ in the street when someone _____ me.A. walk; calledB. walking; callingC. was walking; calledD. walked; called11. —How do you like Beijing, Mr. Black?—Oh, I_______ such a beautiful city before.A. don’t visitB. didn’t visitC. haven’t visitedD. hadn’t visited12. — Have you moved into the new house?— Not, yet, the rooms _______.A. are being paintedB. are paintingC. are paintedD. are being painting13. Nobody knew ．A．where he comes B．where he was fromC．where he is from D．where does he come from14. At ______ beginning of the 1990s, ______ Greens moved to Shenzhen.A. the; theB. the; 不填C. a; theD. a; 不填15. That was the interesting film___ I have seen.A. whoseB. thatC. whichD. what二、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，共20分）Terry was a middle-aged businessman. He was 16 __ in career and often complained that he had been fooled by others. One day he told his wife he was 17 __disappointed with the city that he had to 18 .So his family moved to another city. It was Saturday 19 __. When Terry and his wife were busily putting their things in their new home, the lights suddenly 20 _ and they were forced to stop work. Terry was sorry to have 21 to bring along some candles. Just then he heard light_ 22 __on his door.“Who is it?” he wondered. Terry knew__ 23 _ else in the new city, and this was the moment he especially hated to be 24 __. He opened the door impatiently. At the door was a little 25 _, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have 26 _? I’m your neighbor.” “No,” answered Terry angrily. He shut the door 27_.After a while the door was knocked again. He opened it and 28 the same little girl outside. But this time she was 29 two candles radiating (放光) red light. She said, “My grandma told me the 30 _ neighbor downstairs might need candles. She sent me here to 31 _ you these.”At that moment Terry suddenly realized what 32 _ his failure in life. It was his indifference (冷漠) and 33 _ to other people. The person who had fooled him in life was actually nobody else 34 _ himself, for his eyes had been covered by his 35 mind.16. A. experienced B. unsuccessful C. interested D. unlucky17. A. very B. so C. such D. rather18. A. leave B. travel C. stay D. choose19. A. morning B. afternoon C. noon D. evening20. A. went down B. went out C. went by D. went on21. A. wanted B. decided C. forgotten D. remembered22. A. knocks B. calls C. strikes D. sounds23. A. everybody B. anybody C. somebody D. nobody24. A. troubled B. followed C. liked D. learned25. A. boy B. girl C. postman D. shopper26. A. candies B. toys C. lights D. candles27. A. easily B. worriedly C. happily D. heavily28. A. found B. met C. touched D. knew29. A. bringing B. seeing C. holding D. drawing30. A. poor B. kind C. new D. young31. A. buy B. give C. borrow D. sell32. A. made B. caused C. developed D. stopped33. A. laziness B. sadness C. unkindness D. unhappiness34. A. besides B. except C. but D. than35. A. open B. right C. warm D. cold三、阅读理解（共20小题; 每小题2分,满分40分）第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中选出最佳答案。
2019-2020学年北京市第六十六中学高三英语上学期期中试题及答案
2019-2020学年北京市第六十六中学高三英语上学期期中试题及答案第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项ANew events and changes of junior golf competition calendarNew eventsNotah BegayⅢJunior Golf National ChampionshipWhat does a junior golfer aim to pursue? One thing is to be noticed, ideally by a college coach. A remarkable opportunity will be offered by the Notah BegayⅢJunior Golf National Championship to its participants: an event broadcast by Golf Channel. Players aged between eight and 18 can compete in the new event; information about where and when it will be held will be released later.Barbasol Junior ChampionshipBeginning the career in the PGA Tour is something that a junior golfer tends to dream of. The Barbasol Junior Championship, which is scheduled to take place between June 29 and July 2 at Keene Trace Golf Club inNicholasville,Kentucky, will provide such an opportunity. Boys under 19 years old will qualify for this new 54-hole event, and the winner will be awarded a spot at the PGA Tour's Barbasol Championship in July.Changed eventsThunderbird International JuniorThe dates of the AJGA's Thunderbird International Junior have to be changed since the NCAA Championships move to Grayhawk Golf Club inScottsdale,Arizona, for the next three years. Generally, the Thunderbird is played at the end of May. However, this year it is scheduled on different dates for the first time, from April 9 to 12, which means, of course, that the finish date is on Masters Sunday.Gator InvitationalJunior golf intends to prepare for the following college golf. If this is the case, then it is crucial to simulate the higher-level experience as much as possible. Because of that, the Gator Invitational, as a junior boys' event, has made a significant decision on becoming a 54-hole event by adding a round this year. The new version will be played from March 13 to 15 at The Country Club of Jackson inJackson,Mississippi.1. Which event can be watched on TV?A. Notah BegayⅢJunior Golf National Championship.B. Barbasol Junior Championship.C. Thunderbird International Junior.D. Gator Invitational.2. When will the Thunderbird International Junior be played?A. At the end of May.B. From April 9 to 12.C. Between June 29and July 2.D. From March 13 to 15.3. What has been changed about the Gator Invitational?A. The award given to the winnerB. The place where it is played.C. The required age of the players.D. The number of rounds it has.B“Snowplow(扫雪机) parenting” is the newest parenting style that can include parents booking their adult children haircuts, calling their college kids to wake them up so that they don’t sleep through a test, and even calling their kids’ employers.“‘Helicopter (直升机) parenting’ means monitoring their kids’ every activity,which is out of date.” Claire Cain Miller and Jonah Engel Bromwich wrote in The New York Times. “Some rich mothers and fathers now are more like snowplows: clearing any problems in their children’s path to success so that they don’t have to meet failure or lose opportunities.”There is a mother who started a charity in her son’s name to try to raise his chances of being accepted to the college. Another parents spent years helping their daughter avoid foods with sauce, which she didn’t like. Once she got to college, she had problems with the food in her school because it was all covered in sauce.A survey says that three-quarters of parents of children between the ages of 18 and 28 ask for doctor visits or haircuts for their children, and 11% say they would call their kids’ bosses whether their children are having an issue at work.As reported, wealthy parents try to get their children into top colleges by giving a large amount of money to a school, such as paying for a building. This parenting has become the most popular way to raise children, whatever the income, education, or race is.Julie, a teacher at Stanford, told the Times that “snowplow parenting” is not a reasonable approach. “The parents should prepare the kid for the road, instead of preparing the road for the kid,” she said.4. How does Julie like “snowplow parenting”?A. It is unreasonable.B. It is advanced.C. It is accepted by teachers.D. It is refused by rich people.5. What is the character of “helicopter parenting”?A. Parents make kids popular.B. Parents provide little money for kids.C. Parents ask kids to care for themselves.D. Parents watch over kids’ every activity.6. What should parents do according to Julie?A. Do as wealthy parents do.B. Make kids be prepared.C. Make roads be prepared.D. Do as little as possible.7. What’s the best title for the text?A. Helicopter Parenting.B. The Similarity in Parenting.C. A Research on Parenting.D. A New Kind of Parenting.CPeggy Whitson's job demands a daily twohour workout in a gym where weight has no meaning and the view changes at 17,000 miles an hour.Whitson makes it look easy. At 57, she is the oldest woman to fly in space, breaking the record last November, 2016, when she began her third longterm stay at the International Space Station. After returning home in September, 2017, the NASA astronaut feltmatter-of-factabout the age milestone.“It wasn't a record I was seeking for,” Whitson said. “I was 42 and 48 for my first two space flights. I feel lucky that I was able to get to do another one in my 50s. I don't think people should let age discourage them, even on those jobs that require some amount of physical fitness. The oldest man is John Glenn (at 77), and we've had male astronauts in their 60s before, so it's just a matter of time before women start flying in space at this age”.On the earth, she stays fit by weightlifting, biking, playing basketball and water skiing. She shared what it's like to live in microgravity: “It's like you're in a swimming pool, but you don't have to worry about breathing. If I push off from one side, I'm going to float to the other side. Every direction feels exactly the same, which is really hard for your brain to grasp, but it's amazing how fast you adapt.It's a big shock for the body to come back to Earth—everything is so heavy. We spend a lot of time getting used to being back in gravity again. Back pain was really the most dramatic for me this time. For me, coming home is harder than going up into space.”8. How long did Peggy Whitson spend for her third stay in the International Space Station?A. About 300 days.B. About 708 days.C. About 107 days.D. About57 days.9. What does the underlined word probably mean in the passage?A. Amazing.B. Not surprising.C. Enthusiastic.D. Unbelievable.10. According to the passage, which of the following is true?A. Peggy Whitson likes swimming most.B. Peggy Whitson is the oldest person to fly in space.C. Peggy Whitson had been in space in 2002 and 2008.D. There had been female astronauts over 60s flying in space before.11. Which of the following will Peggy Whitson probably say?A. You can still be successful and do physical things when old.B. I spent quite a lot of time getting used to the life in space.C. The moment we reached the earth, we felt so relaxed.D. I feel lucky that I am physically well after the whole journey.DCigarettes aren’t just harmful when they’re being smoked. Even when cigarette ends go out and are cold, new research has found they continue to give off harmful chemicals in the air. In the first 24 hours alone, scientists say a used cigarette end will produce 14 percent of the nicotine (尼古丁) that an actively burning cigarette would produce.While most of these chemicals are released within a day of being put out,an analysis for the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found the level of nicotine fell by just 50% five days later.“I was ly surprised,” since environmental engineer Dustin Poppendieck from the United States National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). “The numbers are significant and could have important impacts when cigarette ends are dealt with indoors or in cars. While much attention has been paid to the health influence of first-hand, second-hand and now third-hand smoking, it is not the case when it comes to the actual cigarette end of the matter.”To measure emissions (排放) from this forgotten thing, Poppendieck and his team placed 2,100 cigarettes that were recently put out inside a special room. Once the ends weresealed away, the team measured eight chemicals commonly produced by cigarettes, four of which the FDA have their eye on for being harmful or potentially so.After setting the room’s temperature, the researchers tested how emissions changed under certain conditions. When the air temperature of the room was higher, for instance, they noticed the ends produced these chemicals at higher rates. This finding might discourage those who want to leave ashtrays (烟灰缸) out for days at a time, especially in the heat.12. What do the researchers say about cigarette ends?A They contain little nicotine.B. They produce no nicotine five days later.C. They give off nicotine for days.D. They create as much nicotine as burning cigarettes.13. What do Poppendieck’s words suggest?A. First-hand smoking does most harm.B. The findings are within his expectation.C. Cigarettes should be dealt with indoors.D. Health influence of cigarette ends is ignored.14. Which word best describes the author’s attitude to not cleaning ashtrays for days?A. Unclear.B. Disapproving.C. Unconcerned.D. Puzzled.15. What can be the best title for the text?A. Used Cigarette Ends Release Harmful ChemicalsB. Cigarettes Are More Harmful While Being SmokedC. Research Found Reasons For Cigarette Ends’ HarmD. Cigarette Ends Produce More Chemicals in the Heat第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2019-2020学年北京市第六十六中学高三英语期中考试试卷及答案解析
2019-2020学年北京市第六十六中学高三英语期中考试试卷及答案解析第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AIf you truly want to live, you need to get out and see the world. Traveling and living different adventures may become your favorite lifestyle. Here is a brief introduction about the top three destinations to visit in the world. ParisFirst on the list is Paris, France. For some people, this shouldn’t be a surprise. For others, they might consider Paris overrated as it has a reputation for being dirty. Any major city in the world might be thought to be dirty by anyone not living in a city. It comes with the territory. The reason Paris is at the top of this list is not because of its famous attractions but because of its charm. You can spend the day walking around cobblestone streets and enjoy elegant cafes and high-end shopping. When you finish satisfying your appetite, you can relax on the banks of the Seine River.Glacier National ParkGlacier National Park comes in second on the list. It is located in Montana, America. It will be well worth the effort thanks to snow-capped mountains, crystal blue lakes, seventy miles of hiking trails, and thirteen camping areas. If you visit during the summer, you can go swimming or white-water rafting. If you visit during the winter, you can go skiing or snowshoeing. But the real allure (诱惑力) and what you will always remember is the breathtaking scenery and fresh mountain air.Bora BoraThe reason Bora Bora is the third on this list is that it’s expensive, which could limit your other travel plans. If you do make it to this small island paradise, you will find peaceful beaches, jungles, luxury accommodations, turquoise water, and some of the friendliest people you have ever met.Other vacation destinations that should be on your list if you’re living the adventurous lifestyle include London, the South Island of New Zealand, Maui, Tahiti, Tokyo, Barcelona and New York City.1. Tourists can ______ to appreciate the charm of Paris.A. enjoy crystal blue lakesB. visit its famous attractionsC. take a walk around cobblestone streetsD. meet the friendliest people you have ever met2. Which of the following points in Glacier National Park will really attract tourists?A. peaceful beaches.B. White-water rafting.C. Snow-capped mountains.D. Fresh mountain air.3. What’s the purpose of this passage?A. to introduce the top three destinations.B. to compare the top three destinations.C. to encourage people to live an adventurous lifestyle.D. to analyze the good and bad points of the three destinationsBNina Wygant, 11, sits in front of a long table in a classroom that looks more like a trendy coffee shop than an elementary school classroom. Some of her fifth-grade classmates at Hopewell Memorial Junior High School sit on high-top chairs at counters. Others choose to sit in club chairs or soft bean bags in comfortable. "I like it because it gives us an environment we like or need to settle down and read a book that we would like to concentrate on instead of having desks and being all quiet," said Vivian Garcia, 10. “You can just space out and have your own little area. I find it very amazing that you can pick your own books instead of being told what to read.”That’s the end goal, said teacher Heather Shadish. Reading has always been a passion for this English language arts and science teacher, a passion she instills（灌输）in her pupils. Back then, in her literature class in graduate school at Chatham University, a professor read aloud the first chapter ofBecause of Winn-Dixieby Kate DiCamillo, a Newbery Medalist. "That was the moment I knew I wanted to some day teach reading. There was a spark there. I just felt these are the kind of books I need to share with kids ---the books that are going to make them feel something and make them fall in love with reading instead of reading being achore.”But information in children's workbooks is limited, so they open tablets and connect to Epic - a digital library that's free to educators and librarians, but $7.99 a month for parents — giving kids unlimited access to approximately 35,000 books（both print and audio）, quizzes and videos to enhance learning.“Epic gives students access to information not found in a textbook and presents it in a more interesting way," she said.4. What does Vivian think of the reading experience?A. She favors club chairs and free discussion.B. She feels comfortable to be told what to read.C. She enjoys the environment and reading choice.D. She finds it easy to pick a book in a crowded area.5. What does the underlined word “chore" in paragraph 2 mean?A. Task.B. Process.C. Habit.D. Skill.6. What can children get from Epic?A. Free audio books.B. Tasks on reading levels.C. Advice from educators.D. Useful learning resources.7. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A. A Teacher's New Reading MethodB. Pupils' love of Reading RoomC. Options of Teaching ReadingD. Easy Access to Digital ReadingCTo hear people talk about Internet friendships, you would think it was one giant web of cat-fishing and e-crime. While we all undoubtedly have to take measures to remain safe online, assuming every friendship or connection made on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook is cheating or insincere would be a mistake.As a woman who works in the creative industry, I have found real joy in seeking out a community I couldn’t find elsewhere, and making some great friends along the way. My first online friendship was on Twitter with my(now) best friend, during the university exam period. We exchanged study notes in dozens of direct messages, set a study date, and haven’t looked back since.Drawn to each other by similar circumstances, friendships online are similar to offline in that they tend to begin because of shared interest or common ground-maybe they’ve read the post on Instagram. Maybe they have the same taste in food or politics. Or maybe they just love memes too. If online friendships start similar to friendships offline, they grow in the same way, too. Often through mutual support: apart from calling a friend tocongratulate him on that new job, you also re-tweet his jokes and praise his Instagram story.Despite my positive experiences when I tell people, most are still suspicious. Eyebrows are raised higher when I explain not only have I found a community online but have made friendships with people I meet face-to-face too. Actually, these are just as valid as other friendships, according to behavioural psychologist Jo Hemmings, who says online friendships can be real.So how do you know if people are there for the real you or just because you’re popular on Instagram? Hemmings has simple rules. She tells me “You have to equally feel comfortable that you’re getting something of each other instead of being used to enable something that isn’t friendship.”Therefore, if all a “friend” online is asking you to do is to promote their work or personal brand and rarely takes an interest in you, then there may be room to question the basis of the friendship. On that note it is worth remembering that just because someone has a lot of followers, it doesn’t necessarily mean they have lots of friends.8. What is most people’s attitude towards online friendship?A. Negative.B. Positive.C. Objective.D. Neutral.9. Why does the writer share her own experience in paragraph 2?A. To introduce the background information of the text.B. To convey the writer’s attitude and give the related example.C. To prove the likely risk for people to develop friendship online.D. To remind people of the various benefits of making friends online.10. How can online and offline friendships be deepened?A. They should be based on shared interest.B. They need to have common ground.C. They require support from each other.D. They can’t live without social media.11. According to the author, what’s the golden rule to make friends online?A. A friend to all is a friend to none.B. Without confidence there is no friendship.C. A friend without faults will never be found.D. Friendship cannot stand always on one side.DScientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (麻省理工学院) have turned spider webs into music——creating an strange soundtrack that could help them better understand how the spiders output their complex creations and even how they communicate.The MIT team worked with Berlin-based artist Tomas Saraceno to take 2D (two-dimensional) laser (激光) scans of a spider web, which were linked together and made into a mathematical model that could recreate the web in 3Din VR (virtual reality). They also worked with MIT’s music department to create the virtual instrument.“Even though the web looks really random (随机)，there actually are a lot of inside structures and you can visualize (可视化) them and you can look at them, but it’s really hard to grasp for the human imagination or human brain to understand all these structural details,” said MIT engineering professor Markus Buehler, who presented the work on Monday at a virtual meeting of the American Chemical Society.Listening to the music while moving through the VR spider web lets you see and hear these structural changes and gives a better idea of how spiders see the world, he told CNN. “Spiders use vibrations (振动) as a way to locate themselves, to communicate with other spiders and so the idea of thinking really like a spider would experience the world was something that was very important to us as spider material scientists,” Buehler said.Spiders are able to build their webs without shelves or supports, so having a better idea of how they work could lead to the development of advanced new 3D printing techniques. “The reason why I did that is I wanted to be able to get information really from the spider world, which is very weird and mysterious,” Buehler explained. In addition to the scientific value, Buehler said the webs are musically interesting and that you can hear the sounds the spider creates during construction. “It’s unusual and eerie and scary, but finally beautiful.” he described.12. What have MIT scientists done according to the passage?A. They have translated spider webs into sounds.B. They have made a mathematical model to produce webs.C. They have created a soundtrack to catch spiders.D. They have known how spiders communicate.13. What can we know about spider webs from paragraph 3?A. Their structures are beautiful and clear.B. Professor Markus Buehler knows them well.C. The American Chemical Society presents the result.D. They are complex for people to figure it out.14. In which field will the study be helpful?A. virtual realityB. printingC. paintingD. film-making15. What is the main idea of the passage?A. It tells us that the music created by spiders is scary.B. It shows how the researchers carry out the experiment.C. It presents a new and creative way to study spiders.D. It explains why scientists did the experiment.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020-2021学年北京市第六十六中学高三英语期中试题及答案
2020-2021学年北京市第六十六中学高三英语期中试题及答案第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AFour Best Hikes in the WorldThere's nothing like getting out and getting some fresh air on a hike. No matter whether your idea of a hike is a leisure walk or climbing the highest mountain on Earth, we've got you covered. Below are four best hikes inthe world.Torres del Paine W CircuitLocation (位置): Patagonia. ChileDistance: 37 + milesTime: 5~6 daysBest time to go: October to JanuaryThe W Circuit is one of the most recommended hikes you'll find. Not only will you appreciate the diverse landscapes and striking granite pillars (花岗岩柱子), but you'll probably meet some new friends along the way.Grand Canyon Rim - to - Rim HikeLocation: Arizona, the United StatesDistance: 48 milesTime: 1~3 daysBest time to go: May to June, September to OctoberThere's no better way to experience one of the greatest wonders in the world. Located in one of the USA's most beautiful parks, the views are ly appealing. Just make sure you're prepared for the challenge.Trek to PetraLocation: JordanDistance: 47 milesTime: 5~ 6 daysBest time to go: October to AprilTake the road less traveled through the Kingdom of Jordan and experience one of the seven wonders of the world. Hike through canyons, gorges and ridges, and see tombs and temples along the way all while avoidingcrowds of tourists.Yosemite Grand TraverseLocation: California, the United StatesDistance: 60 milesTime: 6~7 daysBest time to go: July to SeptemberKnown for some of the best hiking in the world, Yosemite National Park is famous for its views and huge sequoia (红杉) trees. Praised byNational Geographic, the Yosemite Grand Traverse will take you through waterfalls and green mountaintops.1.Which of the following is the best time for the hike in Patagonia, Chile?A.AprilB.MayC.AugustD.December2.Where should you go for a less crowded hike?A.JordanB.Patagonia, ChileC.Arizona, the United StatesD.California, the United States3.What can you do along the Yosemite Grand Traverse?A.Plant sequoia treesB.Appreciate waterfallsC.Visit local templesD.Climb granite pillarsBNewspapers in Great Britainvarygreatly in their ways of carrying the news. There are serious papers for those who want to know about important happenings everywhere, both at home and abroad. There are popular newspapers for those who prefer entertainment to information.The London newspaper that is best known outside Great Britain is probably the Times. It began in 1785, and has a high reputation for believable news and serious opinions on the news. It calls itself an independent paper, which means that it does not give its support to a particular political party. Its leading articles give the opinions of the editors, not those of the owners of the paper.Letters to the editor are printed in the newspaper. These parts of the Times are always interesting. Most of the letters are serious subjects. But from time to time there will be long letters on the subject which is not at all serious, perhaps on a new fashion of dress, or the bad manners of the young people, compared with manners of thirty years ago.4. If you want to get pleasure, please buy yourself _________.A. a serious newspaperB. foreign newspaperC. any independent paperD. a popular newspaper5. The Times has been famous to outside Great Britain for ________ years.A. 19B. 85C. 236D. 2296. The Times is an independent paper because ________.A. it supports no political partiesB. it is not controlled by the British GovernmentC. it gives special support to all the political parties.D. the editor’s opinions are not examined by the owners of the paper7. The underlined word “vary” in the passage probably means “_________”.A. improveB. compete with each otherC. are differentD. keep in touch with each otherCAbout 12 years ago, Sandy Cambron noticed her mother, Pearl Walker, had become quiet after she moved into a nursing home for patients of Alzheimer's disease inKentucky.“We tried everything — photos, old stories — but nothing worked,” she said. “It was really hard for everyone to see how she had changed.” Then one day whileSandywas in a toy store, she had an idea: Why not givePearla baby doll so she could feel as if she were caring for something again? And why not give one to all the other care center seniors?As soon asSandygavePearlthe doll, her mother's face lit up. “She started talking again and she never went anywhere without that baby,”Sandysaid. “She took 'baby' to the dining room with her and slept with her in her arms every night. When she passed away a year later, we even buried her with that well-loved baby doll.”In the following 10 years, Sandy and her husband, Wayne Cambron, continued to buy dolls and hand them out to the elderly of care centers near their home every New Year. Now Pearl's Memory Babies is anonprofit (非营利) organization that has contributed more than 300 dolls to old people with Alzheimer's disease at nursing homes since February 2018.Last year,Sandyposted New Year’s photos on Facebook, all of which are about seniors reacting to dolls thatshe and Wayne sent to a local nursing home. The post was shared more than 210,000 times overnight. People gave almost $15,000 online. That helped the group buy many dolls.“The dolls offer treatment and comfort,” said Elise Hinchman, who works at a care center inKentucky, "Someseniors cry when they get a doll. And they always rock and talk to their dolls. People with Alzheimer might lose their memories, but they don't lose their ability to love.”8. How did Pearl change after she moved to a nursing home?A. She hardly talked.B. She lost hope in life.C. She felt bored.D. She forgot everything.9. How didPearlreact after receiving the doll?A. She began to cry.B. She was very delighted.C. She played it with a baby.D. She was unconcerned about it.10. What's paragraph 5 mainly about?A. What Sandy did for her mother.B. People's reaction toSandy's post.C. The rising needs for baby dolls.D. HowSandybecame a celebrity.11. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Good News for Alzheimer's PatientsB. How to Remove Alzheimer's DiseaseC. Baby Dolls Cheer up Alzheimer's PatientsD. Daughter Helps Mother Recover MemoryDHave you ever noticed that some people can eat what they want and stay in shape, while others carefully watch what they eat and still put on weight? How annoying! However, scientists are beginning to believe that some people get the ability to stay thin from their parents.Scientists say that when some people eat, their bodies will naturally store the excess energy from food as fat. These people gain weight if they eat more than they need each day. Meanwhile, other people eat more than they need but their bodies are able to “burn off” the extra food without making fat, so they rarely have weight problems.To show that this is true, scientists have experimented on laboratory mice. They gave the mice a special diet with a lot of fat. Some mice gained weight while the other mice stayed thin, even though both groups of mice ate the same amount of food and got the same amount of exercise. Scientists concluded that weight gain seemed to be influenced by genetic (基因的) factors. They also believe they have now identified the genes that may cause this tendency. These genes, according to the scientists, get passed down the generations. Armed with this knowledge, they believe it may be possible to develop medicines thatcan target the genes and stop people fromgaining weight.The study of weight gain is becoming more important as the numbers of people who are overweight continues to grow. In theUnited States, over seventy percent of the population have weight problems. This means they are at risk of illness such as high blood pressure and heart disease.Current medicines for weight control do not work very well because they can have serious side effects, such as heart problems. However, it takes a long time to develop and thoroughly test new drugs. Therefore, despite this breakthrough in the study of weight-loss drugs, scientists and health professionals all agree that currently the best way to control weight gain is to have a healthy, balanced diet and an active lifestyle with daily exercise. This will not only help people avoid becoming overweight, but also help them stay healthy and energetic.12. According to the scientists, some people ________.A. are able to stay thin because of genetic factorsB. can eat what they want and stay healthy foreverC. usually keep doing exercise to lose their weightD. don’t eat anything every day but still put on weight13. Some people don’t need to worry about weight problems because ________.A. they eat many vegetablesB. they eat less than othersC. they don’t store any energy from food as fatD. they can burn off the extra food without making fat14. What can we learn from the passage?A. Fewer people will have weight problems in the future.B. People with weight problems may suffer from heart trouble.C. We now have good medicine for people with weight problems.D. The result of the experiments on mice and humans are different.15. What does the last paragraph imply?A. Current medicine solve weight problems well.B. We should exercise regularly and eat properly.C. Taking exercise every day may cause heart problems.D. Testing new drugs is hard because of the side effects.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2019-2020学年北京市166中学高三英语上学期期中试题及参考答案
2019-2020学年北京市166中学高三英语上学期期中试题及参考答案第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AAs a nation, we are getting bigger and eating more. But there are effective ways to control your appetite and eat only as much as you need.Keep away from low-nutrition snacksThat means ice cream, sweets, chips biscuits, cakes and any other salty orsugary snacks you eat between meals. Although we have a tendency to eat them, you can learn to live without these unhealthy-and-fattening-additions to your diet. Try to make it a habit to eat them only when offered at social events or as a special treat.Leave half an hour between main course and dessertHaving a break between courses gives your brain time to receive the fullness signal and make you more likely to refuse the sweet stuff. And, in fact, as soon as you feel the first signals of fullness, remove your plate from the table. That will tell your brain that food time is over.Make yours a small helpingPut an end to super-sized portions. You won’t be missing out—today’s small was the medium or large of a few decade ago. Select or serve yourself a modest portion and eat it slowly enjoying the flavors. Before you know it, small will feel just right. What’s more, ordering the smaller size leads to wearing the smaller size.Distract yourselfWhen you find yourself hunting down food, even though you’re even hungry, do something else for 20 minutes. Drink a large glass of water as thirst is often confused with a desire for food. Choose something that engages your brain as well as your hands, such as writing a letter or listening to a song. You could also go for a short walk or do something that you enjoy. If you think you really are hungry, set an alarm for 20 minutes’ time and if you still want to eat when it rings, fine. If not, the urge will have passed.1. Which way suits you better if you tend to order a large portion of food?A. Distract yourself.B. Make yours a small helping.C. Keep away from low-nutrition snacks.D. Leave half an hour between main course and dessert.2. Why should you have a break between main course and dessert?A. To give people time to chat.B. To have a good appetite for sweet stuff.C. To reduce appetite for dessert.D. To give the host time to remove your plate.3. When you find yourself pursuing for food, what should you do?A. Eat some biscuits.B. Eat some sugary snacks.C. Have some soft drinks.D. Listen to a lovely melody.BPaper is one of our oldest, simplest and most important inventions. But it also presents a danger to the world in two important ways. First, the making of paper requires the loss of many millions of trees each year. And worldwide use of paper is expected to double in the next 40 years. Clearly, the planet cannot stand such a high rate of forest loss. The second great problem with paper is what happens once it is no longer useful. A large amount of wastepaper ends up in landfills, where it can produce harmful gases and finally contribute to global climate change.One simple solution can greatly reduce both of these problems: paper recycling. Instead of cutting down trees, recycle existing paper to feed the paper-making process.Paper is mainly made from cellulose (纤维素)，which can be used repeatedly in papermaking. Unfortunately, it also means that paper waste takes a surprisingly long time to break down in landfills. So far, trees are the only source(来源) of cellulose that can fill the great demand for paper products. Therefore, recycling paper is simply one of the best ways to save trees. Thanks to advances in processing, recycled paper need not be the dark-color1 edstuff many of us are familiar with. It now can offer the same print performance as non-recycled paper.Effective recycling requires a continuous effort from everyone at all levels of society. The way to begin is with education and understanding. Once enough people realize the need for recycling, more effective recycling systems can be developed.The need is real. The massive loss of trees affects everybody on earth. Everyone should do their part to recycle paper and encourage government and industry to do the same. The world will be a better place for it!4. What can we infer from the text?A. The use of recycled paper will double in 40 years.B. Recycling paper helps relieve global climate change.C. Wastepaper can easily break down in landfills.D. There are not enough landfills for wastepaper.5. What makes recycled paper more acceptable?A. The great demand of trees.B. The low processing cost.C. Its dark-color1 ed feature.D. Its improved print performance.6. What does the author propose?A. Punishing the act of cutting trees.B. Recycling paper.C. Improving recycling system.D. Promoting paper industry.7. How is the text mainly developed?A. By analyzing causes and effects.B. By offering research plans and data.C. By discussing problems and solutions.D. By comparing strengths and weaknesses.CIf you’ve ever had a dog, you know just how deep a connection you can develop with “man’s best friend”. But a dog has a much shorter life span — about 12 to 15 years long — than humans, which means every dog owner has to go through the heartbreaking moment when their loving pet passes away.Why not make a clone of that dog then? This is the solution offered by a South Korean company, Sooam Biotech Research Foundation. The company has successfully cloned at least 400 dogs, mostly for US customers, ever since it pioneered the technique in 2005. Now, Sooam Biotech is planning to introduce their business toUKdog owners, offering them dogs that look just like their lost ones.Meanwhile, another dog is selected to supply an egg.Researchers then replace the DNA in the egg with that from the skin cell and implant the egg into the womb (子宫) of a female dog. The egg grows into a puppy over the following two months. To clone a dog, researchers first need to take a skin cell from a living dog or one that has just died.The whole process takes less than a day, but it comes at a shockingly high price — around £63,000 (614,000 yuan). But if you can’t afford it now, you can also save the cells in a laboratory and access them at a later date. Just like identical twins of humans, they share the exact same DNA but there will still be small differences between them. “The spots on a Dalmatian clone will be different, for example,” Insung Hwang, head of Sooam Biotech, toldThe Guardian. However, as magical as cloning might sound, there is no guarantee that the cloned dog will be a perfect replica of the original one.Dog owners will also have to accept the fact that personality is not “clone-able”. Apart from genes, personality is also determined by upbringing and environment, which are both “random elements [that] cloning technologies simply cannot overcome”, Professor Tom Kirkwood atNewcastle University,UK, toldThe Telegraph.Perhaps bringing our dogs back with cloning is not the best way to remember them after all.Kirkwood, a dog owner himself, pointed out: “An important aspect of our relationship with them is coming to terms with the pain of letting go.”8. According to the article, Sooam Biotech Research Foundation is ______.A. working on plans to help dog owners enjoy their pets longerB. offering a way to help dogs give birth to more puppiesC. providing a service that will make copies of pet dogsD. introducing a completely new technique to clone dogs9. Which of the following statements about dog cloning is TRUE according to the article?A. Dog cloning technology hadn’t been put into practice until recently.B. Dog cloning is very expensive and usually takes several months to complete.C. Dog cloning is very popular among US andUKpet owners.D. Cloned dogs might develop different habits and characteristics even though they look very similar.10. Which of the following shows the correct order of the dog cloning process?a. an egg is taken from another dogb. a skin cell is taken from the pet dog and saved in a laboratoryc. the egg is placed in the womb of a female dogd. the DNA of the egg is replaced by the DNA from the skin celle. the egg grows into a puppy in two monthsA. acbde.B. adbce.C. bacde.D. badce.11. We can learn from the article thatKirkwood______ dog cloning.A. disapproves ofB. supportsC. is afraid ofD. is curious aboutDWhen you say the word donkey, whatthings come to your mind? A few people might say they’re cute, but the majority think they’re stubborn, dumb and all-round less capable than their horse s.However, this wasn’t the case for a recently unearthed ancient Chinese noblewoman who was unexpectedly found buried with her donkeys. Published in the journal Antiquity in March, Chinese archaeologists (考古学家)first discovered the tomb in Xi’an, Shaanxi, in 2012. The team examined the remains and identified the body as Cui Shi, a Tang Dynasty high-born lady who died in 878 AD.Speaking to Science Magazine in 2012, the study’s co-author, Fiona Marshall, said the finding caused confusion as “donkeys … are not associated with high-status people”.However, following years of further research, the team discovered artworks and artifacts that showed a sport known as “Lvju”. This was similar to modern-day polo (马球)and was popular among noble (高贵的) women at the time. They preferred to use donkeys instead of full-sized horses for safety reasons, due to their smaller size and slower speed.Speaking to CNN, Marshall later said, “Historical documents also showed that ladies of the late Tang court loved to play donkey polo.”At that time in Chinese history, animals were often placed in tombs so that they could be used for a specific purpose in the afterlife. The study determined that Cui Shi likely requested that her beloved donkeys be buried with her, so that she could continue her favorite sport after death. In total, three donkeys were found inside her tomb with riding gear (装备), including stirrups (马镫). “This context provides evidence that the donkeys in her tomb were for polo, not transport,” lead author Hu Songmei of the Shaanxi Academy of Archaeology told Science Magazine.Before the study, it was believed that donkeys were only used to carry loads, but now it may be time to see them as a sign of achieving high social status(地位), well, in ancient times.12. What do most people think of donkeys, according to the text?A. They are as adorable(可爱的) as horses.B. They are stubborn and not so capable.C. They were necessary in ancient sports.D. They were a sign of high social status.13. Why did Fiona Marshall feel confused when she discovered the donkeys?A. She didn’t connect donkeys with nobles.B. She hadn’t seen donkeys in ancient tombs before.C. She didn’t expect to find donkeys in a woman’s tomb.D. She didn’t understand why animals were in human tombs.14. What do we know about the sport “Lvju” from the text?A. Horses were preferred in Lvju.B Lvju was similar to modern-day soccer.C. Lvju was popular among common people.D. Donkeys were preferred in the sport for safety.15. The donkeys were found in the tomb of Cui Shi probably because _______.A. she intended to use them for transport after deathB. her family didn’t want her to be lonely after deathC. she wanted to continue to play Lvju after deathD. noble women needed donkeys to maintain their dignity第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
北京市第六十六中学2011-2012学年高二上期中考试英语试题
北京市第六十六中学2011-2012学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题第一部分：听力理解（共三节，15分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，共5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话你将听一遍。
1. Where is Dick now?A. At school.B. At home.C. At the office.2. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In the park.B. In a pet store.C. In a zoo.3. What will the woman do this evening?A. Go to a party.B. Do homework.C. Do a part-time job.4. What are the two speakers talking about?A. Wild animals in Africa.B. A book on wildlife.C. A trip to Africa.5. What is the woman doing?A. Complaining.B. Apologizing.C. Encouraging.第二节（共5小题；每小题1分，共5分）听下面2段对话。
每段对话后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。
听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话你将听两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. Whom did the man go shopping with?A. Eric.B. John.C. Mrs. Green.7. What did they do in the afternoon?A. They went swimming.B. They went shopping.C. They planted some flowers.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
北京市第六十六中学2012届高三上学期补考英语试题.pdf
教 学 设 计 四平十七中学 教者:张海燕学科生物2课时总课时数：27教 学 目 标知识 与技能掌握生物分类的必要性、生物分类概念及依据。
尝试对植物根据其结构特征进行分类；列举生物的主要类群。
通过探究生物分类方法、分类活动，培养学生严谨的学习态度和解决实际问题的能力。
实物展示法观察法、比较法、资料收集、调查法、讨论交流法、启发式教学法、直观教学法。
通过尝试对生物进行分类的活动，使学生进一步了解生物的多样性，增强保护生物的多样性 、保护环境的意识，激发同学们保护大自然、珍爱生命的情怀。
尝试根据生物的特征对生物进行分类。
探究并掌握生物的分类方法。
尝试根据生物的特征对生物进行分类。
通过观察与思考，总结出生物分类的方法和依据。
从生活实际出发，导入新课：小游戏──“给杂物分类”桌子上放有一个杂物盒，你们能迅速将里面的杂物区分开吗？看看哪个组的同学分得最细、最快！其实，刚才同学们把这些杂物分开的时候，就是在进行“分类”的工作。
请同学们想一下，在日常生活中，你还见过一些什么样的分类活动？说得都很好。
现在我们一起来分析这些身边常见的分类现象，分类需要什么样的前提条件？分类需要一定的依据吗？现在就让我们一起走进生物圈，在绚丽多姿的生物圈里约有生物200多万种，它们更有分类的必要了。
生物又是如何进行分类的呢？请大家想一想，我们已经学过哪几类生物？上学期，我们已经学习了植物，你能简单回顾一下，植物又分几大类吗？它们又是根据什么进行分类的？对植物进行分类吧对植物进行分类请观察几组植物的图片请大家留意，进行思考分析，植物的叶脉与植物种子胚的子叶数量有关系吗？梧桐树、君子兰都是我们常见的植物，但却不容易见到它们的种子，你能根据今天学的知识判断一下它们种子里胚的子叶数量吗？同学们找到的规律基本正确。
大多数双子叶植物是网状脉，大多数单子叶植物是平行脉。
现在让我们一起来找寻一下植物从低等到高等进化的规律。
在刚才我们对植物进行分类的过程中，你是依据什么进行分类的？生物学家在对植物进行分类时，要仔细观察植物的形态结构，如被子植物的根、茎、叶、花、果实和 种子的形态结构，从这些器官中发现它们 共同的或不同的特征，从而确定它们的亲缘关系。
2020-2021学年北京市第六十六中学高三英语期中考试试题及答案解析
2020-2021学年北京市第六十六中学高三英语期中考试试题及答案解析第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项ASome young people win attention because of their good looks or their singing ability. A much smaller number gain fame because they have done something important and worthwhile with their abilities. Rishab Jain is among the latter. In 2018, 13-year-oldRishab developed a way to use AI technology to help pancreatic(胰腺的) cancer patients and won the3MYoung Scientist Challenge, a nationwide middle-school science competition, and its $25,000 prize.In the last stage of the contest, Rishab competed againstnine other finalists at the 3M Innovation Center(创新中心) in St.Paul,Minnesota. Leading up to the big meet, each finalist had partnered with a scientist to further develop their inventions.Rishab explains what led him to create his invention. First,a family friend died of cancer. Then Rishab learned about how deadly pancreatic cancer is, and that its low survival rate is due to how difficult it is to treat. "I'm also into programming, so I was learning about AI technology. I decided to try to solve a real-world problem using it."His winnings have been put in further research and in his nonprofit Samyak Science Society, which helps poor children enter the STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education. Rishab is also raising awareness about pancreatic cancer. These efforts make him quite different from teenagers of his age. Considering becoming a biomedical engineer or a doctor一or both, he has also put some money aside to further his own learning. Almost certainly the doors of higher education will open wide to him before he even knocks.That's an outstanding outlook for one so young. Rashib is committed to helping very sick people in need. He is also providing teenagers of his age with a much-needed model of what kinds of things youth can achieve.1. What can we learn about the 3M Young Scientist Challenge in 2018?A. It was intended to solve medical problems.B. It was a nationwide AI competition for teenagers.C. It offered the finalists an opportunity to work with scientists.D. It allowed the finalists to learn AI technology in the 3M center.2. How did Rishab win the 3M Young Scientist Challenge?A.He showed excellent programming ability.B. He figured out the survival rate of pancreatic cancer.C. He introduced poor children to STEM education.D. He applied AI technology to treating pancreatic cancer.3. Which of the following best describes Rishab?A. Talented and caring.B. Independent and humorous.C. Responsible and patient.D. Polite and inspiring.BDragon boating is a team sport that has its root in ancient China. The boats are decorated with a dragon head and tail. In recent years cancer survivor groups have got involved in the sport to help make friends and help rebuild their lives.On a recent Saturday morning, a group of 20 women were on a boat in the Anacostia River in Washington DC. They moved their paddles(船桨)in rhythm to the call of a coach. The women belong to the dragon boat team GoPink! DC, which trains weekly. It also races against other breast cancer survivor teams in dragon boat festivals. As a result, GoPink! DC won medals in this Washington dragon boat festival.Lydia Collins joined five years ago after finding out she had breast cancer. “I was diagnosed with breast cancer.I was demoralized because of my illness - I lost all interest in life and wouldn't even get out of bed to eat. But now I love the team spirit. I just love everything about it. It is like a floating support group on the water.”The paddles are breast cancer survivors and their supporters. Annette Rothemel helped establish(建立)the group in 2006. She is a researcher with the National Institutes of Health as well as a breast cancer survivor. “It is sort of an easy entry sport because on the same boat people at different levels can be doing the same sport.” But Ms Rothemel saysdragon boating can be physically demanding, especially for someone who is sick and getting treatment for cancer.“It’s hard but I think you have to challenge yourself in life. This is something I look forward to. I get to be out here with my sisters and supporters that understand what I’m going through and help motivate me. So it makes me stronger and it makes me feel better,” another cancer survivor Rhonda Hartzel said.Annette Rothemel says the cancer survivors feel a sense of sisterhood and share good times when they paddle together. She says both feelings are treasured by the team.4. What do the underline wordsdemoralizedIn para.3 probably mean?A. depressedB. anxiousC. astonishedD. awkward5. What can we know about Lydia Collims from the text?A. she helps establish Go Pink !DCB. she tries to find a cure for the cancerC. she benefits from the dragon boat raceD. she gives up hope because of her illness6. How can the dragon boat race help the cancer survivorsA. forget their tough experiencesB. recover physically and mentallyC. get rid of the pains of their cancerD. enjoy their rest life without sufferings7. What does the text tell us about Annette Rothemel?A. she is an expert in studying the cause of the cancerB. she helps the cancer survivors in financial difficultiesC. she believes there is a healthful result from the dragon boat raceD. she thinks it unwise for the patient to join in the dragon boat raceCMy mother is a teacher. I often asked her, “ Why do you teach? What keeps you teaching?” The answer was always the same. “There is always that one child, that one moment that is worth it.”Now, I am a teacher, too. But different from my mother, I teach students challenging activities outdoors. And when my mother asked me the similar questions, my answer was, “It’s that one child, that one special moment.”One of those moments happened recently. I was working with a group of girls in a four-week programme. Everything went on well through the “Team” events and we were moving on to a“High” one called the Wire Walk.In the Wire Walk, each girl had to climb up the pegs in a tree to a wire, 8 meters high, and then walk across it. Of course, everything was safe for sure.When it was Susie's turn, it seemed that she didn't really want to. I asked Susie if she was ready. She answered softly, “I suppose.”Now, Susie was at the foot of the tree. She started to make the long reach. Then I found Susie was becoming nervous with every step. I realized she would not go much further.Susie was halfway up. Then she stopped and held the tree tight, looking very afraid. Her eyes were closed. With her face against the tree, she cried, “I can't.”The other girls sat in silence. I talked quietly to Susie, trying to relax her. I talked for a long time till I ran out of words.“I will still be your friend no matter what, Susie!” Mary broke the silence.To my surprise, Susie lifted her head and looked up to the wire. Then she turned to look down at Mary and smiled. Mary smiled back.Finally, Susie made it all the way across that wire. When she returned to the ground, the first hug she looked for was from Mary. We all cheered. Moments like this keep me doing what I do.8. Why did Susie stop halfway up to the wire?A. It was too high for her to reach.B. She was too afraid to move on.C. Something was wrong with it.D. The teacher asked her to do it.9. Why did Mary break the silence?A. To try again herself.B. To relax the writer.C. To encourage Susie.D. To draw Susie's attention.10. What can we learn from the story of Susie?A. Helping others is helping ourselves.B. A word of encouragement matters a lot.C. Outdoor activities bring peoplecloser than ever.D. A good method plays an important role in teaching.11. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A. The Wire WalkB. That One MomentC. Fear and CourageD. The Young HeartsDMedha Gupta sometimes felt worried about making the 20-minute walk from the corner where the school bus dropped her off to her home in Herndon -especially during the colder months in winter.Her mother, Divya Gupta had a suggestion: write an app. Shewas half-kidding,but Medha didn't take the challenge lightly. So she set out to work.The result was Safe Travel, an app designed by Medha to help walkers feel more secure when travelling alone. Using the iPhone, a person can program it to send a warning to someone he or she trusts if he or she fails to arrive at a destination within a certain time.It was the first iOS app that Medha had created. While she didn't think much would come from the project,her effort caught the eye of judges for the annual Congressional App. Challenge, who selected her as the winner for Virginia's 10th District.The App Challenge is designed to encourage students to consider careers in science, technology, engineering, and math by experimenting with coding and computer science. Winning students are invited lo attend a reception on Capitol Hill in April and also received $250 in Amazon Web Service credits.Medha said it took her about 40 hours to design, program and test the app. As for her next app? Medha's not certain. She temporarily has her app-development ambitionson holdbecause she's busy teaching herself artificial intelligence to help deal with improper words on Facebook. Yes,she knows that there are teams of engineers probably doing the same thing. But she figures it can't hurt her own part, too.“If we see something wrong with the world, we should do something about it,” she said. “After all, the only one stopping us from doing something is ourselves. ”12. Why did Medha Gupta feel worried?A. It took a long time to walk home.B. It was difficult to write an app.C. It was colder than ever in winter.D. It was unsafe to walk home alone.13. What is Medha's attitude to her mother's challenge?A. Serious.B. Casual.C. Uncertain.D. Indifferent.14. What does the underlined phrase “on hold” in Paragraph 6 mean?A. Developed.B. Delayed.C. Achieved.D. Satisfied.15. What's the main idea of the text?A. Medha signed up for the App Challenge.B. Medha designed Safe Travel successfully.C. An app Safe Travel guides walkers home.D. The App Challenge directs students to choose careers.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
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北京市第六十六中学2012届高三上学期期中考试英语试题第一部分：听力理解(共两节，满分30分)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。
每段对话后有一道小题，从题中所给的A、B、c三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话你将听一遍。
1．How did the man get to work?A. By carB. By bikeC. By bus2. When will the man meet the director?A. At 9:00B. At a shopC. At 10:003. Where does the conversation take place?A. At a bankB. At a shopC. At a restaurant4. What will the woman do this evening?A. Watch playB. Visit her sisterC. Go to the station5. Which of the following is the man’s drink?A B C第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15 分）听下面4段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。
听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白你将听两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. What did the man do last weekend?A. WonderfulB. He picked grapesC. He watched TV7. What does the woman think of her weekend?A. WonderfulB. TiringC. Boring听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. What is the woman’s job?A. A teacherB. A reporterC. A waitress9. According to the man , what contributes most to his long life?A. The good eating habitB. Many years of hard workC. His family member’s long life听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Why does the woman make the phone call?A. To change an appointmentB. To cancel an appointmentC. To make an appointment11. When will they probably have the dinner?A. On February 3B. On February 5C. On February 912. What will they do while having dinner?A. Discuss a projectB. Go over the budgetC. Make another invitation听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。
13. What is the purpose of the speech?A. To introduce a new bicycle team.B. To teach people how to ride bicycleC. To encourage people to join in an activity14. What makes New Jersey a good place to cycle?A. Its clubsB. Its climateC. Its land form15. Why will people ride bicycle in groups?A. To keep safeB. To make friendsC. To share experience第三节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5 分）听下面一段对话，完成第16至第20五道小题。
每小题仅填写一个词。
听对话前，你将有20秒钟的时间阅读试题，听完后你将有60秒钟的作答时间。
这段对话你将听两遍。
第二部分：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)从每题所给的A、B、G、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. There are over 58, 000 rocky objects in _______ space, about 900 of which could fall downonto _______ earth.A．the; the B. 不填; the C．the; 不填D．a; the22. Barbara is easy to recognize as she’s the only of the women who ____ evening dress.A. wearB. wearsC. has wornD. have worn23. Though ______ to see us, the professor gave us a warm welcome.A. surpriseB. was surprisedC. surprisedD. being surprised24. Excuse me. I I was blocking your way.A. didn’t realizeB. don’t realizeC. haven’t realizedD. wasn’t realizing25. I refuse to accept the blame for something _____ was someone else’s fault.A. whoB. thatC. asD. what26. Tom was about to close the windows _____ his attention was caught by a bird.A. whenB. ifC. andD. till27. We were astonished _______ the temple still in its original condition.A．finding B．to find C．find D．to be found28. We only had ＄100 and that was _______ to buy a new computer.A．nowhere near enough B．near enough nowhereC．enough near nowhere D．near nowhere enough29. I agree to his suggestion ______the condition that he drops all charges.A. byB. inC. onD. to30. --- It’s no use having ideas only.--- Don’t worry. Peter can show you ________to turn an idea into an a ct.A. howB. whoC. whatD. where31. You are a team star! Working with is really your cup of tea.A. both B．either C. others D．the other32. Bob would have helped us yesterday，but he .A. was busy B．is busy C had been busy D．will be busy33. Could it be in the public phone box ______ you made me the call yesterday ______ you lostyour IP card?A. that; howB. which; thatC. where; thatD. when; how34. We laugh at jokes，but seldom about how they work．A．we think B．think we C．we do think D．do we think35. If you have a job，yourself to it and finally you’ll succeed．A．do devote B．don't devote C．devoting D．not devoting第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Ice cream can’t cure cancer or bring back a lost love, but it can make one feel better for a while.About 18 months ago, my father was in hospital recovering from a major lung operation. My mother had recently 36 , and my father had taken the loss of his partner of 55 years very hard and had lost interest in 37 . Trying to get him to 38 each day was quite a chore as he didn’t want anything. The one thing, 39 , that he would ask us to bring him was ice cream.One evening, to our 40 , he refused to eat the ice cream, 41 I placed it in the fridge. A little while later, my son wanted it, so I 42 it for him.As I passed another ward(病房), a 43 asked, “Is there more where that came from?” When I explained the 44 , she apologized. She then said that she had cancer and could eat very little, 45 the occasional ice cream.The next evening, I decided to buy two ice creams. On the way to Dad’s room, I stopped in at the 46 woman’s room, and 47 her the ice cream I’d bought for her. She was 48 surprised that I had thought of her, and 49 the gift with tears in her eyes. I spoke with her for a few minutes, 50 what was happening in my family and listened to her 51story of pain and suffering. It was apparent that she did not 52 many visitors, and the ice cream and our short chat meant a great deal to her.I 53 the gesture a few days later, and this time was 54 with a huge hug.I never even thought to ask her name, and never saw her again, but it made me realize that an act of 55 can be more rewarding when you give it, rather than receive it.36. A. passed away B. gone out C. come back D. calmed down37. A. work B. life C. studies D. games38. A. speak B. laugh C. drink D. eat39. A. though B. however C. instead D. therefore40. A. joy B. satisfaction C. surprise D. relief41. A. if B. unless C. so D. because42. A. borrowed B. bought C. made D. fetched43. A. woman B. granny C. girl D. child44. A. question B. situation C. process D. decision45. A. better than B. more than C. rather than D. other than46. A. pretty B. honest C. sick D. shy47. A. offered B. told C. sold D. charged48. A. hardly B. finally C. gradually D. totally49. A. accepted B. stored C. exchanged D. gave50. A. remembering B. denying C. explaining D. forgetting51. A. ordinary B. similar C. interesting D. great52. A. have B. like C. expect D. attract53. A. reported B. expressed C. noticed D. repeated54. A. covered B. connected C. rewarded D. filled55. A. politeness B. kindness C. selflessness D. willingness第三部分：阅读理解(共2节；每小题2分，满分40分)第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。