World Reading Day was set up by the UNESCO in 1995 to encourage people, especially teenagers, to discover the pleasure of reading. It is also the day to do something in memory of（纪念） great writers, for example, William Shakespeare was born on that day. It is the day of his death, too.
Many countries celebrated（庆祝）World Reading Day. Take the UK as an example, on that day, millions of schoolchildren can buy books of special price, a much lower price than usual, in any bookstore. It has been done every year since 1998. World Reading Day 2010 in the UK will take place on Thursday 4th March. This date only applies to（适用于） the UK and Ireland only. Most other countries hold World Reading Day on 23 rd April every year.
World Reading Day is also celebrated in China. Former Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, an avid reader, does lots of reading every day though he is very busy. Wen suggested that young people should spend more time reading. “Books cannot change the world, but people can change the world by changing themselves through reading.”
Reading can help people in many ways. Reading helps us to follow the latest developments of science and technology（技术）. Reading gives us information about other cultures and places of the world. Reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language like English.
“Reading makes a full man” (Bacon, 1597). Books, magazines, newspapers and other kinds of reading materials can help us to know more about the outside world and perfect us. Therefore, it is necessary for us to spend time on reading every day.
62. When is World Reading Day for most of the countries in the world?
A. March 4th. B. March. 23rd. C. April 4th. D. April 23rd . 63. An avid reader is a person who_______________.
A. loves reading B. never reads C. does little reading D. hates reading 64. According to the passage, reading can help people EXCEPT(除了) ___________. A. learn a foreign language better B. know more about culture
C. improve your memory greatly D. know more about the outside world 65. What’s the best title for the passage?
A. World Reading Day in the UK B. Reading makes a full man C. World Reading Day in China D. World Reading Day and Reading
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第（ Ⅱ ）卷 （共60分）
五．任务型阅读。（每小题 2分，共 6分）
American schools are quite different from those in China. In America, at the beginning of the term, students must choose their courses（课程） and teachers first. While in China students usually have no chances to choose their courses and teachers.
Choosing is very important for your grades in America. So at the first term, don’t choose too many courses, or you’ll feel very tired and it may influence（影响） your study. Then you have to ask for some teaching plans. There is some information about subjects, time arranging (安排) and textbooks. At the same time, you must choose the teachers. Different teachers have different ways of teaching.
There is another thing after you choose the course and the teacher. How to buy textbooks makes each student feel hard. The textbooks in America are very expensive. Each copy is about $30-$50. Many students buy some used textbooks, and some students usually borrow textbooks from the school library. You must get enough ready before class. In class, discussing is very important. They don’t usually ask you to sit well. They allow you to sit or stand everywhere you like. They don’t give you much homework to do. You can learn some knowledge（知识） and do exercises by yourself. So in American schools, you must do almost all things by yourself.
66. Are the American schools the same as those in China? ____________________________________________ 67. What is very important for your grades in America? ____________________________________________ 68. Why do many students in America buy used textbooks? ____________________________________________
六．根据中文提示、首字母或所给词的适当形式填空, 请注意保持单词的完整。（每小题1分，共8分）
69. Our English teacher told us not to be n________ before big exams. She said it would be easy for us this time.
70. The sun p____________ us with light and heat. Without the sun, we can’t live.
71. As middle school students, we shouldn’t wear s____________ clothes or keep unusual hair styles. 72. I took some sleeping pills, but I still can’t fall ___________ (sleep).
73. They _______________ (fix) up the machines when I came into the workshop.
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74. I made a big _______________ (decide) to stop doing my job for a few month. 75. My parents didn’t allow me ______________ (hang) out on school nights. 76. Finally, he realized the _______________ (重要性) of learning English. 七．句型转换。（每空1分，共10分）
77. I am used to living in the countryside with my grandpa.（变一般疑问句） _____________ you _____________ to living in the countryside with your grandpa? 78. John was sleeping at ten last night. （对划线部分提问） What __________ John __________ at ten last night? 79. We don’t know what we should do next. （同义句） We don’t know what__________ _________ next.
80. My uncle will go to Australia on vacation next month. He will have enough time. (合并为含if的复合句)
My uncle will go to Australia on vacation next month _________ he________ enough time. 81. 我会阅读更多英文报纸，为的是提高我的阅读能力。
I will read more English newspapers __________ __________ I can improve my reading skills.八．补全对话。（每小题1分，共5分）
阅读下面的对话，从方框内7个选项中选择5个恰当的句子完成此对话。 A: Hello! May I speak to Tom, please? B: Speaking. 82 A: This is Nancy. I called you yesterday, but you were not at home. B: 83 I need to get something for my trip to Sanya. A: Sanya? I know there are many beautiful beaches. How lucky you are! B: Yes, I think so. 84 A: I’ll have a birthday party next Friday. Would you like to come? B: 85 My plane will take off next Wednesday. A: What a pity that you can’t come! 86 B: Thank you very much. Bye! A: Bye!
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A. Who’s that? B. I’d love to, but I’m afraid i can’t. C. I'm buying something for my aunt. D. Have a good trip! E. I was shopping at that time. F. Who are you? G. What did you call me for?
九．短文填空。（每小题2分，共16分） Saturday, April 25th
I am upset these days. I have some problems, and I do not know how to 87 them. To begin with, I have had a lot of homework every day since this term. I often stay up late to finish it and then feel sleepy the next day. 88 I understand that it is important to do my homework and hand it in on time, sometimes I still don’t want to do so much homework. I almost have no free time for my hobbies. The longer the holidays are, the 89 homework I will get. I really feel bad about that. I am looking forward to a holiday 90 homework and I can relax and have some time for my hobbies. The second problem is about my parents. They are the same as most of the typical parents in China. They always like 91 me with my classmates. That’s crazy. They say that I am not as hardworking as Alice, the monitor（班长） of our class. But I think I have tried my best. Because 92 this, I often argue with them.
The last problem is about my best friend. I lent one hundred yuan to my best friend and she didn’t 93 it to me. If I ask her to give the money back, will she get angry? Maybe she won’t be my friend anymore. But I need my money.
What should I do? I really hope that someone can give me some 94 . I am sure it will be helpful to me.
十．书面表达。（15分）
假设你是Gina. 你参加了学校上周的志愿者活动，去贫困山区的一所学校做志愿者。
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请按照下面的提示记叙这项活动，和你参加后的感受，文章开头已给出，80-120字适宜。 活动：
你的感受：1. 那里的孩子需要更多的老师；
2. 他们虽然贫困，但是平时自己照顾自己，读书很用功； 3. ……（自由发挥写出你的感受）
My name is Gina. I think volunteering means a lot. Last Saturday, I volunteered to go to a village school in the poor mountain areas.
My name is Gina. I think volunteering means a lot. Last Saturday, I volunteered to go to a village school in the poor mountain areas.
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重庆市巴蜀中学2014-2015学年度第二学期半期考试
初2016级（二下）英语试答案
听力：
1-6 CBABAA 7-12 AABAAC 13-16 ACBA 17-20 CCAB 单选：
21-40 CCCAD DCCBD BDCCC CDAAC 完型：
41-50 DCABB CADBC 阅读：
51-65 ADB BCDD CABC DACD 任务型阅读：
66. No，they aren’t./No.
67. Choosing is very important for your grades in America./Choosing. 68. Because the textbooks in America are very expensive. 根据中文，首字母或词的适当形式填空： 69. nervous 70. provides 71. strange 72. asleep 73. were fixing 74. decision 75. to hang 76. importance 句型转换：
77. Are used 78. was doing 79. to do 80. if has 81. so that 补全对话： 82-86 AEGBD 短文填空：
87. solve 88. Although/Though 89. more 90. without 91. comparing 92. of 93. return 94. advice
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