半期阅读试题

1、三、完型填空My mother used to ask me what was the most important part of the body. Through the years I would believe 36 I thought was the correct answer. When I was younger, I thought 37 was very important to us as humans, so I said, “My ears, Mommy”. She said, “No. Many people are 38 . But you keep think

2、ing about it and I will ask you again soon,”comSeveral years passed 39 she asked me again. For I had often thought of the correct answer, so this time I told her, “Mommy, sight is very important to everybody, so it 40 be our eyes”. She looked at me and told me, “You are learning fast, but the answer

3、 is not correct because there are many people who are blind.”Over the years, Mother asked me a couple more 41 and always her answer was, “No, but you are getting 42 every year, my child.” Then last year, my grandpa died. Everybody was crying when it was our 43 to say our final good-bye to Grandpa. M

4、om asked me, “Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?”I was 44 when she asked me this now. I always thought this was a 45 between her and me. She saw the puzzlement (疑惑)on my face and told me, “This question is very important. It 46 that you have really lived your life.” I saw her eye

5、s well up with tears. She said, “My dear, the most important body part is your 47 ”. I asked, “Is it because it 48 your head?” She replied, “No, it is because a crying friend or loved one can rest his head on it. I only hope that you have enough friends that you will have a shoulder to cry 49 when y

6、ou need it.” Then and there I knew the most important body part is not a selfish (自私的）one. It is sympathetic (同情）to the pain of 50 .36. A. howB. whenC. whatD. why37. A. loveB. healthC. soundD. sight38. A. deafB. blindC. lameD. foolish39. A. whileB. onceC. afterD. before40. A. mayB. mustC. cantD. mus

7、tnt41. A. waysB. thingsC. hoursD. times42. A. smarterB. tallerC. strongerD. nicer43. A. dutyB. turnC. pityD. way44. A. shockedB. disappointedC. interestedD. excited45. A. matchB. testC. gameD. job46. A. keepsB. showsC. remainsD. realizes47. A. hairB. footC. handD. shoulder48. A. makes upB. holds upC

8、. shows upD. fixes up49. A. byB. forC. aboveD. on50. A. othersB. the otherC. otherD. the others四、阅读理解(A) I really enjoyed this movie. Its a fun movie for the whole family. I had really good laughs and enjoyed being there. -JamesIve seen several movies of this kind, but this one is the best. It is so

9、 well made some of the scenes are so beautiful. -JohnI went to see this movie with my 8-year-old daughter this Tuesday, really without knowing too much about it. My daughter and I were pleasantly surprised at how funny it was. We just couldnt help laughing. I would recommend (推荐) this movie to the w

10、hole family. -Mary51. From the poster, we can tell that _ is spoken in the movie. A. Chinese B. French C. English D. Japanese 52. John likes the movie because of _A. the funny actors B. the sweet voices C. the wonderful music D. the beautiful scenes53. Mary and her daughter spent _ watching the movi

11、e.A. $ 45 B. $ 50 C. $ 60 D. $ 8054. According to the passage, the movie most probably tells a _ story.A. funny B. sad C. terrible D. true（B）The Spring Festival is celebrated not only in China but also in other parts of the world.The traditional holiday is the most important to Chinese both home and

12、 abroad. United KingdomCelebrations for Spring Festival in the UK started in 1980,with the first evening party held in 2002. Every New Year,people get together and have a lot of activities.They sing songs, dance to music, share photos with friends or enjoy films in a cinema. United StatesSpring Fest

13、ival has become a key time for Chinese living or working in the US.They join in a large evening party to welcome the traditional New Year. It is a good chance for people to build a circle of friends and feel that they are not alone because they share the same culture and value. AustraliaThe Chinese

14、New Year will be welcomed with three weeks of celebrations across Australia.Many people come to Sydneys Chinatown or Little Bourke in Melbourne.They enjoy fireworks,lion dances,dragon boat races and many other traditional activities. The celebrations are also a bridge towards better understanding be

15、tween Chinese and non-Chinese. SingaporeThe family dinner on New Years eve is an important tradition for Chinese whether they were born in Singapore or moved there from China.They place traditional food on a table as an act of remembering their past.Then the whole family enjoy their dinner together.

16、 They usually hold it at home because having it in a restaurant takes away the meaning of the tradition.( )55.In Spring Festival,American Chinese join in a large evening party to _.A. say hello to the New Year B.refuse a good chanceC.tell others they are alone D. sing songs, dance to music( )56.Chin

17、ese in Australia enjoy the following activities except_. A.fireworks B.lion dances C.place traditional food on a table D.dragon boat races( )57.In Singapore,Chinese families dont hold the New Year dinner at a restaurant but at home because_.A.they were born in Singapore B.they moved there from other

18、 placesC.they want to keep Chinese tradition D.they like to do that( )58.After reading the passage,we might say_.A. all parts of the world celebrate Spring FestivalB. the Chinese New Year is celebrated only in ChinaC. Chinese across the world have a strong feeling towards Spring FestivalD we like di

19、fferent traditional activities (C) School uniforms seem to solve school problems, but clothing choices may teach lessons, too. Teachers are afraid that the special and colorful clothes can make some students think and behave badly. However, they never think that students can learn important life les

20、sons by choosing their own clothing. The following are some benefits of not wearing school uniforms. Learn to adapt (适应) Students who choose their clothing each school day learn to adapt to changeable things that will help them a lot as adults in the future. When they prepare for their first activit

21、y, they will need to know how to make right choices and uniforms do not make it easy. Also, it is good for teenagers to learn to be independent by choosing their own clothing. Encourage independent thinking When children face different clothing styles at school, it also means that they are facing di

22、fferent groups with different interests. Although these differences can put them into different groups, they can also help kids have their own thinking. Improve communications with parents Talks over clothes give kids a chance to say their ideas to parents, and more importantly, they give parents ti

23、me to know their thoughts, At the same time , allowing a little fashion rebellion (叛逆) may help stop worse rebellion later on. ( )59. In teachers opinion, students shouldnt wear their own clothes because _ . A. They will spend too much money on them B. They will have little time to study C. They may

24、 think and behave badly D. They are not able to choose them ( )60. Choosing their own clothing is good for students _ . A. to study hard B. to be independent C. to get on with others well D. to make clothes themselves ( )61. What does the underlined word benefits mean? A. 益处 B.场合 C.代价 D.策划 ( )62. Fr

25、om Paragraph 3 we know that _. A. students like to study and play in groups B. kids usually have their own thinking in a group C. students with different interests cant form a group D. different clothing styles show childrens different interests （D） If you find that your young child is telling a lie

26、, dont worry. According to Canadian researchers, its quite normal. The research tested 1,200 children. They were two to seventeen years old. The study showed that those who were able to tell a lie had reached an important stage of development. Only one fifth of two-year-olds tested in the study were

27、 able to tell a lie and nearly 50% of three-year-olds could tell a lie. By the age of four, the study found 90% were able to lie. Almost every child at the age of 12 told lies. But, by the age of 16, just 70% of 16-year-olds told a lie. Dr Kang Lee from Toronto University was the leader of the resea

28、rch team. He said, Parents shouldnt be worried if their child tells a lie. Almost all children lie. It shows that their brain is developing fast and means they are more likely to have successful lives. He added, They might even be great people in later life. Why? Because kids that can lie have devel

29、oped an ability which includes keeping the truth at the back of their brains. For small children, telling a lie can show intelligence(智力)quick thinking; it is an ability to hide the truth and make up the lie in their brains at the same time. ( )63. From the study, we learn that _ of two-year-olds co

30、uld tell lies. A. 90 B.70 C.50 D.20 ( )64. The _the tested children from two to twelve years old were ,the bigger the percent of telling lies was. A. younger B. older C.taller D.cleverer ( )65.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？ A. Dr Kang Lee likes those children who like telli

31、ng liesB. All children can be successful if they are able to lieC. Telling a lie shows some children s intelligence. D. 50% of the children who lie will become artists. ( )66. The writer mainly wants to_. A. tell parents not to worry if their kids lie B. tell us the reasons why children lie C. tell

32、us that kids who lie will fail in the future D. tell parents not to lie in front of their kids （E）When I was a kid in Minnesota, watermelons were expensive. One of my fathers friends, Bernie, was a rich businessman, who owned a large store in St. Paul.Every summer, when the first watermelons arrived

33、, Bernie would call. Dad and I would go to Bernies place. Wed sit on the edge of the dock (码头), feet dangling (摇晃), and got ready for a big meal. Bernie would take his knife, cut our first watermelon, hand us both a big piece and sit down next to us. Then wed bury our faces in watermelon, eating onl

34、y the heartthe reddest, juiciest, firmest, sweetest, and most seed-free part and throw away the rest.Bernie was my fathers ideal of a rich man. I always thought it was because he was such a successful businessman. Years later, I realized that it was not Bernies wealth itself but his way of dealing w

35、ith it that my father liked. Bernie knew how to stop working, get together with friends and eat only the heart of the watermelon.What I learned from Bernie is that being rich is a state of mind. Some of us, no matter how much money we have, will never be free enough to eat only the heart of the watermelon. If you d