江苏省苏州市立达中学校2019-2020学年度第二学期中考二模考试英语试卷(13页)

It was too much for the McDaniels to use themselves, and when the weather turned cold that November,Shane started thinking of others. He posted online:\IN NEED OF FIREWOOD AND CANNOT AFFORD IT, PLEASE PM [personal message] ME!...If you know someone who BURNS WOOD,please help me and my boys make sure NO ONE GOES COLD IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD, The response(反应) was immediate.One man offered to donate a wood-burning stove.Others raced over to Shane's house with more wood.One woman,noticing the photo of the McDaniels,started to feel warm in other ways:\am truly happy for what you have done!\

Single mom Katelyn Ticer,29,and her four-year-old daughter depended on a wood-burning stove as their only way of heat,so it was so good to receive a truckload of firewood from the McDaniels.\msn.com.\

Shane is ready to help more people.\to do with how well it's received; it's about how much it's needed.\ 26．What did Shane and his sons do to help their neighbours?

A．They gave firewood to those in need. B．They bought wood-burning stoves. C．They raised about 10,000 dollars.

D．They paid someone to cut wood.

27．What happened after Shane posted messages online? A．His family received lots of presents. help.

C．Lots of wood piled up around their house.D．The weather suddenly turned freezing cold.

28．What did Shane think of what he had done to help others? A．Being needed drives us to give.

B．Love is not giving but receiving.

D．It's better to help people fish

B．Some people quickly offered to

C．Helping others is just helping ourselves. than to give them fish.

D

You have tried too hard but you don't succeed;you've made all your efforts but you don't get the results you want.What should you do? Give up and turn over a new page.Drop it like it's hot,and run in the opposite direction as fast as you can.

Do you feel surprised? What is wrong with giving up?Oh yes, we all have been

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trained and asked to work hard to achieve our dreams,and that is a good thing.The problem comes out when all these inspirational quotes(励志名言)start confusing us.

These messages tell people not to give up,but they don't tell you that it should only apply to(适用于)your true dreams. They tell people to\and try again\they succeed,but that amount of effort should only be put toward what people really want in life and they should never give up no matter what life goals they have.The rest is all just there to confuse you,distract(使分心)you, give you a headache and sadness, so don't let it happen.

If you are really not good at something,give it up and try to do something you like.Once you do something you like,you won't feel bored and also won't give it up.You know clearly what you want even the road to success is hard.So you need to know what you're good at.To find your talent,you need to observe(观察) the things around you and write down the things you're interested in on your notebook.Then you can search them on the Internet and know more about them.Asking your parents or friends for help is also a good idea because they can see something you can't.They can help you know yourself clearly.

Try to discover your talent,your ability and your skills.Find out what you are good at,what makes you happy and then work on it.If you do,no one would have to tell you or inspire you not to give up because when you love something, you keep trying until you get it right and the enthusiasm flows from within.Don't worry about what people will say or think.It's your life, so you have to love it and be your own boss. 29．Inspirational quotes are suitable for those who . A．are successful

B．have no life goals

C．have true dreams D．never give up

30．Once you find something you like,you won't . A．achieve your dreams C．know yourself clearly

B．feel bored or give up

D．continue it

31．Why can you ask your parents for help to find your talent? A．They can see something you can't. C．They are older than you.

B．They are good at everything. D．They know how to help you.

32．The underlined word\ . A．Happiness

B．Curiosity

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C．Ability

D．warmth

四、信息还原（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）选项中有两项为多余选项。

(Amy and Cindy are talking on the phone. A=Amy C=Cindy) A：Hello．

C：Hello. Can I speak to Amy, please? A： ( 33 )

C：Oh,Amy. Where have you been? I've been trying to call you on your mobile phone all day.

A：I'm sorry.I've been shopping in Mong Kok.You know how noisy Mong Kok is.I must

have missed your calls. ( 34 )

C：I wanted to ask you to go shopping with me.Well,did you buy anything? A：Oh yes,lots of things.I bought two T-shirts,a pair of jeans. ( 35 )

C：A Hello Doggy hair band?But you have short hair!What do you need a hair band

for?And didn't you say you hated Hello Doggy?

A：I know,but it was really good value—only 30 dollars. ( 36 ) I can give it to somebody who likes Hello Doggy. C：Who are you going to give it to?

A：Hmm...I'm still thinking. If I can't think of anyone,I'11 start growing my hair

( 37 ) OK，my parents are back.I'll talk to you later.Bye. C：Bye.

A. Speaking. B. That's half price. C. It's so expensive. D. Then I can use it myself. E. Oh,why did you call me? F. Do you need a Hello Doggy hair band? G. I also bought a Hello Doggy hair band. 五、词汇检测（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）每空只写一词。 38．Why hasn't he (意识到)the importance of washing hand properly? 39．I think drinking plain boiled water is much (健康)than soft drinks.

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40．Kobe Bryant's success proves that one can hardly achieve his dream (没有)hard work.

41．Recently，many Chinese people who study (在国外)have found it hard to go back to China.

42．June 6, 2020 is the (25)National Eye Care Day,which focuses on common eye health.

43．Just now，he (建议)us to spend more time staying with our grandparents. 44．To be a good citizen，one should draw a clear （分隔）line between good and bad.

45．Those who fail to sort(分类)their garbage(垃圾)correctly may face of up to 200 yuan．

46．He hasn't decided to stay or leave. 47．－Can you help do the for us?

－Sure，this is Mary and Mary,this is Jim.

六、句子翻译（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）将下列句子译成英语。 48．你介意通过邮件与我保持联系吗？

49．我不确定他能否习惯当地环境。

50．必须采取行动来防范一些疾病的传播。

51．九年级学生已经返校三个半月了。

52．这些活动太无聊，不值得参加。

七、阅读表达 (共 3小题；53题 I分，54题2分，55题3分,满 6分)

Huge Waves Destroying Arctic Ice Faster than Expected

Ice covers much of the Arctic Ocean（北冰洋）. Some pieces of ice are huge, like moving islands. As temperatures have increased, however, some of the ice has begun to disappear. Scientists have discovered huge waves(海浪） in the arctic waters.

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