第一部分 听对话，回答问题。

1.　　　 What will the girl buy for her father?

　　 A　　　　　　　　 B　　 　　　　　　　　　　C

2.　　　 What’s the weather like tomorrow?

　 A　　　　　　　　 B　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C

3. How will Sally go to Xiamen?

A　　　　　　 B　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C

4. What was Millie doing last night?

A　　　　　　　　　 B　　　　　　　　　　　 C

5. What does the man think can bring them good luck?

A. Horses　　　　　　 B. Mice　　　　　　　 C. Cows

6. Who sent a new camera to the girl?

A. Her mother　　　　 B. Her aunt　　　　　　 C. Her brother

7. What will the woman do?

A. She will leave Nanjing. B. She will go to Nanjing. C. She just plays a joke.

8. How much does the watch cost?

A. 50 dollars　　　　　 B. 24 dollars　　　　　　 C. 25 dollars

9. What are they talking about?

A. The TV programme　 B. The cinema　　　　　 D. The TV set

10. When will they go to the library?

A. Next Monday.　　　　 B. Next Tuesday.　　　　 C. Next Wednesday.

第二节 书面表达（共1小题，满分25分）

全国100多个城市开展的“Car-free Day（无车日）”活动日益临近, 人们开始讨论多使用自行车的诸多好处。请根据提示，用至少100个单词写一篇英语短文来宣传“Car-free Day”。

1. 自行车便宜，容易修理，家家买得起；

2. 可以缓解交通堵塞，因为比汽车小很多，停车方便，容易在绿道和狭窄的路面骑行；

3. 骑自行车可以锻炼身体，对身体有益；

4. 自行车不用油，能够节省能源,不会破坏环境。

　 　　2013～2014学年第二学期第二学段考试

第四部分 写作

第一节　 词汇拼写（共10题；每小题1分，满分10分）

根据汉语提示，使用适当形式，完成下列各句，每空只填一词：

66. Come to see me whenever it is　________ ( 方便)　to you.

67. The average ____（数量） of pocket money received by teenagers fell to £4 a week this year.

68. The rude businessman was ______ (真正地) greedy.

69. Did the gentle salesgirl wearing a gold necklace leave a good _____（印象）on her foolish boss?

70. The windows of the building was badly damaged by frequent storms, so the housekeeper had them________（代替，更换）.

71. The police have ________　 _______（迄今为止） failed to arrest the robber.

72. My sister' s marriage　_______　 ______ (发生)in St John's Church yesterday.

73. Prices keep　________　 _______（上升）.

74. Don' t　__________　 _________（推迟）until tomorrow what can be done today. 　

75.On average，Farming　________　 ________ （依赖）land, sufficient water and sunlight. 　

D

Some inventions are so useful, but seem so simple, that we wonder why no one thought of them long ago. Post-it Notes, the pieces of paper that you can fasten almost anywhere and then remove without leaving any sign that they were there, are an example of such an invention.

Post-it Notes were invented about twenty years ago by Art Fry, a scientist at 3M Corporation. The idea for the product came from a frustrating experience he often had while singing in his church choir. Fry used pieces of paper as bookmarks to mark the places in his book of songs, but these bookmarks were always falling out. He knew he needed a bookmark that would stay where he put it, but that he could remove without damaging the pages.

Around that time, Fry heard about a new adhesive (粘合剂) that a colleague(同事), Dr. Spence Silver, had created. This adhesive was special because it was sticky, but not too sticky. It was strong enough to hold papers together, but weak enough to not tear the paper when it was removed. Fry saw that the new adhesive could help solve his bookmark problem. One morning, Fry put some of the adhesive on the edge of a piece of paper. Just as he hoped, it made a perfect bookmark.

A short time later, Fry realized that his new invention had even more uses than being a great bookmark. He came to this realization when he wrote a note on one of his new "bookmarks" and attached it to a report he was going to give to a colleague. Soon, co-workers were asking Fry for more samples(样品) of his invention so that they could use the new type of notes themselves.

Fry and some other people at 3M believed so much in the new product that they persuaded the company to give away thousands of the "sticky pieces of paper" for trial use(试用). When some salespeople at 3M went to offices and showed workers just how helpful the new type of notes could be, they immediately received many orders. As more and more people discovered how useful Post-it Notes could be, the product took off.

56. The invention of Post-it Notes showed that Art Fry________ .

A. had a lot of knowledge 　　　　　　　　　 B. was very hard-working

C. was good at creative thinking 　　　　　　　　 D. loved his job in the church

57. In what way did Dr. Spence help A rt Fry?

A. They worked together and often discussed science.

B. His invention of a special adhesive made Art's invention possible.

C. He persuaded 3M Corporation to give away lots of Post-it Notes for trial use.

D. He cooperated with Art by providing the new adhesive for Art.

58. Which of the following is a possible use of Post-it Notes?

A. A note on a friend's door. 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. An e-mail to a friend.

C. A postcard from abroad. 　　　　　　　　　 D. An ad in a newspaper.

59. The underlined phrase "took off" means_______ .

A. started to leave the ground 　　　　　　 B. disappeared from the market

C. had even more uses 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. became popular very quickly

60. The biggest advantage of Post-it Notes is_______.

A. it can stay anywhere and leave no sign when removed　 B. it is very cheap to use

C. it is good to write notes on　　 　　　　　　D. it is very thin and beautiful

C

Huangshi will have new rules about behaviour standards for middle school students very soon. Middle Schools are going to use a new way to decide who the top students are. The best students won’t only have high marks. The new rules will be used first in No. 2 Middle School of Huangshi in September 2015. The following are some of the new rules.

　 Tell the truth 　Have you ever cheated in an exam, for example, copying answers from a book or looking at other students’ answers? Don’t do it again! That’s not something honest students should do.

Do more at school 　Good students don’t only think of themselves, but they also care for other people and the surrounding. Look at the people around you; do they need help? Give a hand to whoever is in need. You are in a big family! Pay attention to the environment. Wherever possible, do something to protect the earth we live on.

Be open to new ideas 　Have you ever thought people may live on the moon or travel in space? Having new ideas means possible inventions and discoveries.

Protect yourself 　Has a thief ever broken into your classroom and taken your money from your schoolbag? Don’t let it happen again. And if you have to go back home late, you should let your parents know.

Use the Internet carefully 　The Internet can be very useful for your study. But some things on the Internet aren’t good for kids, so try to look at the good Web pages, which you can use for fun or homework.

51. What should top students do in an exam?

　 A. Never cheat　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Copy from books

　 C. Look at others’ answers　　　　　　　　　 D. Ask others for answers

52. Which is your best choice if you have to go back home late?

A. Leaving with the classroom door open　　　 B. Taking money from your classmates

C. Phoning your parents and let them know　　 D. Speaking to strangers

53. What can children use the good Web pages for?

A. Selling others’ information for money　　　 B. Playing games all night

C. Getting help with homework　　　　　　 D. Finding answers in an exam

54. According to the new rules, the best students should do a lot of things EXCEPT______.

A. tell the truth　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. help people in need

C. have new ideas　　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. surf the Internet as they like

55. What’s the purpose of the passage?

A. To give advice on how to run a school　　　　　 B. To tell students how to be top ones

C. To advise students how to be good persons　

D. To give information about how to be a good teacher

B

After 21 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie. The other woman my wife wanted me to visit was my mother, who has been a widow（寡妇） for 19 years, but the demands of my work and my three children had made it impossible to visit her often.

That Friday after work, when I arrived at her house, my mother waited in the door with her coat on. She had curled her hair and was wearing the dress that she had worn to celebrate her last wedding anniversary.

We went to a restaurant that, although not elegant, was very nice and comfortable. My mother took my arm as if she were the First Lady.

During the dinner, we had an agreeable conversation, nothing extraordinary but catching up on recent events of each other’s life. We talked so much that we missed the movie.

As we arrived at her house later, she said, “I’ll go out with you again, but only if you let me invite you.” I agreed.

A few days later, my mother died of a massive heart attack. It happened so suddenly that I didn’t have a chance to do anything for her.

Some time later, I received an envelope with a copy of a restaurant receipt from the same place Mother and I had dined. An attached note said: “I paid this bill in advance. I wasn’t sure that I could be there; but, nevertheless, I paid for two plates—one for you and the other for your wife. You w ill never know what that night meant for me. I love you, son.”

At that moment, I understood the importance of saying in time: ‘I love YOU’ and to give our loved ones the time that they deserve.

Nothing in life is more important than your family. Give them the time they deserve because these things cannot be put off till some “other” time.

46. From the passage we can see _________.

A. the mother was happy to have dinner with her son

B. the author doesn’t like his work and his three children

C. the author and his mother went to a high-class restaurant

D. the author saw a movie with his mother after dinner

47. What can we know about the author’s mother according to the passage?

A. She wanted to celebrate her last wedding anniversary.

B. She wanted to invite her son to have dinner again.

C. She died of a massive heart attack very suddenly.

D. She wrote a letter to tell her son about her illness.

48. During the dinner, what did they talk about?

A. Special things.　　　　　　　　 　 B. Some national events.

C. Each other’s daily life.　　　　 　　　 D. Movies and dishes.

49. It can be inferred from the passage that_________.

A. the author regretted for not showing much love to his mother

B. the author was satisfied to do something for his mother

C. the mother felt happy to pay for the bill in advance

D. the mother was sorry for inviting her son to have dinner

50. The author of the passage tends to agree that _________.

A. family should be as important as work　　 B. work is more important than family

C. we can show our love till some other time　 D. we should spend more time with our family

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 A

There is an English saying that “Laughter is the best medicine.” Until recently, few people took the saying seriously. Now, however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body. They have found that laughter can really improve people’s health.

Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked their hearts, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise. It increases blood pressure, makes the heart beat quicker and makes people breathe deeper; it also works on several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach, and even the feet. If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial.

Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effects of pain on the body. In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs. The group that tolerated（忍耐）the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemical in the brain which diminishes both stress and pain.

As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics(诊所), in which they help to improve their patients’ condition by encouraging them to laugh. They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing, making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter.

41．According to the passage, which of the following statements is WRONG?

A．Laughter is good for health

B．Laughter can make you become old quickly

C．Laughter helps to reduce pain.　

D．Laughter, just like physical exercise, is good for our body.

42．The underlined word “diminishes” in the third paragraph means “　______”.

A．delays　　　　 　　　　　 B．prevents　　　　 　　　　　　 C．increases　　 　　　　 D．reduces

43．Why do some doctors hold laughter clinics?

A．Because they want to earn more money.

B．Because they think they will help the patients recover from illnesses quickly.

C．Because they want to improve their patients’ condition.

D．Because they want their patients to practice how to laugh

44．According to the author, we should.

A．laugh as much as possible　　　　　　　　 B．watch more funny films

C．smile all the time　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．spend more time in laughter clinics

45．What would be the best title for this passage?

A．Both laughter and physical exercise are good for health

B．Laughter clinics help patients improve their condition

C．Laughter can reduce the effects of pain

D．Laughter is the best medicine.