C

I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt’s house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning.

I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see—the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving and never to come back was hardly in my head then.

The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism(乐观), but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost—having to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to “the hard times.”

My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with Immigration officers(移民局官员), took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.

From my experiences I have learned one important rule: Almost all common troubles go away at last! Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little! I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.

66. How did the author get to know America?

A. From radio programs          B. From books and pictures

C. From her mother              D. From her relatives

67. Upon leaving for America the author felt __________.

A. excited       B. confused       C. worried         D. amazed

68. For the first two years in New York, the author __________.

A. often lost her way

B. did not think about her future

C. studied in three different schools

D. got on well with her stepfather

69. What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4?

A. She worked as a translator.

B. She attended a lot of job interviews.

C. She paid telephone bills for her family.

D. She helped her family with her English.

70. The author believes that __________.

A. her future will be free from troubles

B. it is difficult to learn to become patient

C. there are more good things than bad things

D. good things will happen if one keeps trying

D

When did you last see a polar bear? On a trip to a zoo, perhaps? If you had attended a winter activity in New York a few years ago, you would have seen a whole polar bear club. These "Polar Bears" are people who meet frequently in the winter to swim in freezing cold water. That day, the air temperature was 3℃, and the water temperature was a bit higher. The members of the Polar Bear Club at Coney Island, New York are usually about the age of 60. Members must satisfy two requirements. First, they must get along well with everyone else in the group. This is very important because there are so many different kinds of people in the club. Polar Bears must also agree to swim outdoors at least twice a month from November through February.

Doctors do not agree about the medical effects of cold-water swimming. Some are worried about the dangers of a condition in which the body's temperature drops so low that finally the heart stops. Other doctors, however, point out that there is more danger of a heart attack during summer swimming because the difference between the air temperature and water temperature is much greater in summer than in winter.

The Polar Bears themselves are satisfied with the benefits (or advantages) of cold-water swimming. They say that their favorite form of exercise is very good for the circulatory system(循环系统)because it forces the blood to move fast to keep the body warm. Cold-water swimmers usually turn bright red after a few minutes in the water. A person who turns blue probably has a very poor circulatory system and should not try cold-water swimming.

The main benefits (or advantages) of cold-water swimming are probably mental. The Polar Bears love to swim year-round; they find it fun and relaxing. As one 70-year-old woman says. "When I go into the water, I pour my troubles into the ocean and let them float away."

71. The members of the Polar Bear Club must meet the following requirements except that

__________.

A. they must reach the age of 60

B. they should be easy to make friends with

C. they must swim outdoors at least 8 times in the four cold months

D. they must agree to swim outdoors from November through February

72. Doctors __________.

A. encourage people to take part in cold-water swimming actively

B. point out the possible danger of blood illness during cold-water swimming

C. believe swimming is helpful both in winter and in summer

D. have different ideas about the medical effects of cold-water swimming

73. According to the passage, some doctors believe it is true that __________.

A. you are healthy if cold-water swimming turns your skin color blue

B. cold-water swimming causes more heart attacks in summer than in winter

C. cold-water swimming can make the body temperature dangerously high

D. Polar Bears are bears swimming in freezing water

74. The Polar Bears like to swim all the year round, for __________.

A. they can remain young       B. it is an easy way to keep the body warm in winter

C. they find it enjoyable and interesting  D. they might meet fewer troubles in life

75. The passage is mainly about __________.

A. a group of cold-water swimming lovers

B. the polar bears' life

C. doctors' ideas about cold-water swimming

D. the requirements of the Polar Bear Club

高一年级第二学期期中测试英语试题

第Ⅱ卷(共45分)                      2011.04

注意事项：

1.用黑色或蓝色钢笔、圆珠笔答题。

2.答卷前将密封线内的项目填写清楚。

评卷人 得  分

第四部分  写作(满分45分)

第一节  单词拼写(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)

根据下列句子及所给汉字注释或首字母提示，在句子后边的横线上，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。(每空只写一词)

76. We should not judge a person by his __________ 外表).     76. _____________

77. How did the people __________ (反应)to the latest news?  77. _____________

78. Schools need __________(志愿者)to help children to read.  78. _____________

79. It was said that the little child had been __________(咬)by the fierce dog.

79. _____________

80. Police asked __________(过路人)if they had seen the accident. 80. _____________

81. I like to read books on __________(电子的)music.       81. _____________

82. We may __________(自信地)look forward to the future.    82. _____________

83. Lesinko is quite f_________ with China Central Television. He worked there for 25 years.                83. _____________

84. I don’t like b__________ with the sellers over the price of the goods. 84. _____________

85. The scientist encourages the young to e__________ unknown fields. 85. _____________

86. The hotel bill c__________ every fee, including the broken glass.  86. _____________

87. The doctor p__________ the operation successfully.    87. _____________

88. It is a__________ to the weather forecast that we know there will be a heavy snow in 3 days.               88. _____________

89. Both the Winter and the Summer Olympics are held every four years on a r__________ basis.                  89. _____________

90. To be honest, some parents don’t a__________ great importance to their children’s character training.                90. _____________

评卷人 得  分

第二节  书面表达(满分30分)

“五•一”小长假即将开始，请根据提示写一篇英语短文，谈谈你打算如何安排你的假期生活。内容要点应包括：

*和同学一起野餐      *反思半学期以来的高中生活，确定新的学习目标，改进学习方法

*补习弱科            *帮助家长做家务活

①短文的内容要连贯、完整;

②短文单词数： 120—150词。

③参考词汇：去野餐go for a picnic  反思reflect on  学习方法 studying method

④首句已经给出，不计入总词数。