1、.2019-2019學年度下學期英語學科期中考試題一. 單項選擇5分1. Cindy used the photos _ her painting.A. at B. in C. to D. for2. I teach them to sing because music can _ them joy and peace.A. take B. bring C. make D. let3. Communicating is _ just speaking.A. no more than B. not more than C. more than D. much more than4. I want

2、 to take a class in communication skills because I need to _ my body language.A. develop B. improve C. learn D. build5. No nets _ this type of fishing.A. are required for B. are required by C. is required for D. is required by6. A piece of grass _ around the neck of each bird.A. ties B. tying C. is

3、tied D. is tying7. They didnt watch the cartoon together. They went to the cinema _A. happily B. actually C. separately D. properly8. Voices and sound effects must _ the cartoonA. add B. be added C. add to C. be added to9. After everything has been checked, the cartoon is ready _ for everyone to enj

4、oy.A. to play B. playing C. to be playing D. to be played10. The actors will do the characters _A. noises B. sounds C. voices D. languages二. 完形填空15分Donating organsThese days, people often donate blood, 1 do you know that you can also donate your organs in order to save 2 ?Every year, millions of peo

5、ple all over the world die in hospital 3 they are waiting 4 organs. Ordinary people like you can easily help change this. You can help save lives by becoming an organ donor when you dieOrgan transplants 器官移植 have a long history. The first5 transplant 6 in 1954. 7 organ transplants have a high succes

6、s rate成功率 today.Some patients need new 8 , for example. Their hearts are nolonger strong enough 9 sending blood around the body, andwithout an organ transplant, they have only 10 weeks or months left. 11 , if they get new hearts, they 12 live for fifteen years or more.To donate your organs, all you

7、need to do is have a donor card. Youcan get 13 at your local hospital, and then one day your organscould save a 14 lifeToday, 1.5 million people in China need a new organ. They need your help. When you agree to donate your organs, you agree to continue to help people even 15 you are gone.1. A but B

8、and C so D because2. A lives B life C lifes D live3. A while B when C after D before4. A to B of C for D about5. A. success B. successful C. succeed D. successfully6. A were B is C are D was7. A. And B. But C. So D. Or8. A eyes B ears C feet D hearts9. A. keep B. keeping C. to keep D. kept10. A. a f

9、ew B. few C. a little D. little11. A. However B. But C. And D. So12. A. continue to B. will continue to C. would continue to D. continued to13. A. it B. this C. one D. that14. A persons B person C people D persons15. A before B after C when D while三、閱讀理解15分AA pool partyJack is turning eight years ol

10、d. Please join us to celebrate!When: Saturday, May 29thWhat time: 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m.Where: Deep Eddy Kids Pool and Picnic GroundsPlease bring a swimsuit, a towel and sunscreen防曬油. We will play in the pool and then have a picnic. If it rains, we will have an indoor party at Jacks house.Moms and

11、Dads are welcome! Please answer the invitation by calling 555-7878.See you on Saturday!Directions:1. Take Highway 1, going south.2. Leave the highway at Lake Austin Boulevard.3. Turn right at the first traffic light.4. Drive two miles and turn left onto Deep Eddy Drive.5. Drive down the hill and par

12、k in the car park. 1. What can we know about Jack? A. He has lived in Austin for almost 3 years. B. He is going to be five years old. C. He invited only a few of his classmates to his party. D. He will hold this party at his house if it doesnt rain. 2. Where will the party be held if it rains? A. On

13、 Highway 1. B. At Deep Eddy Drive. C. At Jacks house. D. In the parking lot. 3. What can you know from the invitation? A. The time and the cost of the party. B. The place and the cost of the party. C. The cost and the food of the party. D. The time and the place of the party. 4. If Kate cant go to t

14、he party, how should she make Jack know? A. By writing an email. B. By telling him in class. C. By writing a letter. D. By giving him a call. 5. The writer wrote the passage to . A. introduce a person B. introduce a birthday invitation C. teach us how to make a pool party D. invite us to a pool part

15、y.BAlmost every child in cities has the chance to go to school, but not all children in the countries are so lucky. Do you believe? In some places, some little children dont go to school, but work in the fields when theyre very young.There is a girl called Xiao Fang. She is eight years old and lives

16、 in a small village in Guangxi. When she was young, she wanted to go to school. But she could not, because her family was too poor to afford the fees for her, so her parents had to keep her at home. Instead of studying, Xiao Fang worked in the fields with her parents every day. Project Hope heard ab

17、out Xiao Fang. It agreed to help Xiao Fang go to school. Her wish of study came true, and now she is studying in a school.Unluckily there are many thousands of children who cant go to school. You can join in Project Hope and help these children. You know all the work needs money. Project Hope needs

18、your help.If you give Project Hope 300RMB each year, it can pay for one child to go to school for a whole year. With more money, Project Hope can build new schools, buy desks, chairs, blackboards and books. Lets help the children together and give them a chance to have a good start in life. 1. Almos

19、t every child can go to school. A. in the world B. in China C. in big cities D. in small villages 2. Xiao Fang didnt go to school when she was young because A. her family was poor B. she could learn nothing at school C. there was too much work for her to do D. she didnt like to go to school. 3. With

20、 300RMB, . A. one child can go to school for nine years. B. a new school can be built C. many children can go to school D. a child can go to school for a year. 4. Project Hope helped Xiao Fang because . A. it heard about her B. she went to ask for help C. she knew someone working here D. she wrote a

21、 letter to the newspaper 5. Which of the following is TRUE? A. Project Hope helps the poor children to go to school. B. Project Hope helps to build new schools. C. Project Hope helps schools to buy desks, chairs, books, etc. D. All of the above.CStudents at New Point School enjoyed their breakfast t

22、oday, for it broke a 24-hour fast 齋戒for charity. During the fast, they could not eat any food at all, and they could only drink water, tea and clear fruit juice. The students all volunteered to go without food for one day to raise money for UN projects to help the poor in Africa. Because of dry weat

23、her, many farmers in Africa have not been able to grow food this year, and people are now going hungry and even dying.Mr James Wood, their English teacher, said, “The students came up with the idea themselves after seeing photos of hungry children. They organized the whole thing. Im very proud of th

24、em.“Twenty-four hours did not feel like a very long time. Next year, I might even double the amount of time I spend fasting. Then I can raise twice as much money! said Jane Austin, a student. “Its so wrong for us to have lots of food while many people in the world are going hungry. We need to give t

25、o those in need.The students collected over $2,400 from the fast. They were happy with the total amount. “Its amazing! People are so kind, and they want to help others, said Alan Long, another student. 1. During the fast, the students at New Point School . A. didnt eat or drink anything B. could dri

26、nk orange juice C. could only drink water. D. could eat no food. 2. The students all volunteered to take part in the fast for one day because . A. they wanted to help disabled people. B. they wanted to help poor people in Africa. C. they wanted to help the UN. D. they didnt feel like eating on that

27、day. 3. This year, many farmers in Africa . A. did not want to grow food. B. asked the UN to help them. C. couldnt plant food. D. would like to have dry weather. 4. The students didnt think of the idea until . A. their English teacher told them. B. they saw the news on TV. C. they went on vacation i

28、n Africa D. they knew about the situation of African hungry children from the pictures. 5. Which of the following statement is NOT TRUE? A. The students will collect $4800 next year. B. Without the teachers help, the students organized the activity themselves. C. African people dont have enough food

29、 to eat this year. D. The students plan to organize another fast next year.四、答復以下問題20分閱讀短文，然后根據內容答復所提問題。AChinese painting is one of the oldest forms of painting in the world.Chinese artists first began painting more than two thousand years ago, and painters in China are still using many of the same

30、methods today.Chinese painters often paint natural scenes, animals or people. Buildings are seldom included, unless they make up a small part of a natural scene.There are two kinds of traditional Chinese paintings. The first is the gongbi style. This style of painting takes a lot of time to make, as

31、 everything is painted in great detail. This style often uses a lot of colour, as well. Long ago, most professional painters in China used the gongbi style.The second style of Chinese painting is ink-wash painting. Ink-wash paintings are done very quickly, and may not always have much colour. Ink-wa

32、sh paintings also have less detail, because the painter is trying to get across the impression of the scene with just a few brush strokes. Long ago, most ink-wash artists did not work as painters, but painted as a hobby. However, a good ink-wash artist could still become famous.1. How old are some o

33、f the methods used in Chinese painting?2. What is usually not seen in Chinese painting?3. How many kinds of traditional Chinese painting? What are they?4. Why do paintings in the gongbi style take a long time to paint?5. How were gongbi style and ink-wash painters different long ago?BA Chinese knot

34、is usually made of a thin rope. It can be in the shape of an animal, a flower or a Chinese character with a special meaning. Red ropes are usually used because red is a lucky colour for Chinese people.Many Chinese knots have special meanings. People think that these knots can bring them happiness or

35、 good luck, so they carry the knots with them or put them at home.1. What is Chinese knot made of?2. What shape can a Chinese knot be in?3. What colour of ropes are usually used?4. Do Chinese knots have special meanings?5. Why are red ropes usually used?五、綜合閱讀20分AEvery Saturday, Wang Weifang puts on

36、 a play with his friends in a small town near Xian. The audience can hear A them, but they cannon see them. That is B they are putting on a shadow puppet play.C Shadow puppets are made of hard leather. The leather is cut out D 呈。的形狀a person, an animal or an object. Each puppet is painted in bright c

37、olors and put on a stick. Some puppets have moveable arms and legs.During a shadow puppet play, Wang stands behind a white screen with lights behind it. The audience sit E in front of the screen. Wang and his friends hold the puppets very close to the screen so the audience can see the puppets shado

38、ws clearly. Then they move the puppets around and F do the voices of the different characters.Shadow puppet plays are an ancient Chinese art. Now with TV and films, shadow puppet plays are not as popular as before.Wang and his friends often work very hard for little money, G they do not mind. They w

39、ant to keep this traditional art form alive.1. 文中劃線部分A指代的詞語： 2. 在B，G處填入適當的單詞： ； 3. 將劃線句子C改寫為: Hard leather shadow puppets.4. 將劃線部分D譯成英語： 5. 寫出E,F處的同義詞語： BToday, we are going to make Chinese kung fu tea. When we use the words “kung fu, we are not A talking about fighting. Instead, “kung fu means “wor

40、k or “skill. Kung fu tea takes work and skill to make. B It is not as simple as just putting tea in a teapot with some hot water.First, we put hot water into the teapot. Then we empty the teapot. This is important, C we want to warm the teapot before we make our tea.Next, we put tea leaves into the teapot and put