【正文】 asy life. Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to gain a university degree. Her activism and writing proved inspirational. She wrote， “Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened， vision cleared， ambition inspired and success achieved.” One of the main causes of success in life is our attitude towards adversity(逆境 ). From time to time we all face hardships， problems, accidents, afflictions and difficulties. Some are of our making but many confront us through no fault of our own. While we cannot choose the adversity, we can choose our attitude towards it. Douglas Bader was 21 when in 193l he had both legs cut off following a flying accident. He was determined to fly again and went on to bee one of the leading flying aces in the Battle of Britain with 22 aerial victories over the Germans. He was an inspiration to others during the war. He said, “Don’t listen to anyone who tells you that you can’t do this or that. That39。 (emphasis) Since/Now that there is no shortcut in learning English, we can never put/place/lay too much emphasis on the importance of pronunciation. 。 some use radio or television programmes。 (emphasis) 位育中學(xué) 2020學(xué)年第二學(xué)期高一英語(yǔ)期中考試答案 (2020421) I. Listening: (24%) 15 CCBCA 610 CBCBD 1113 CDB 1416 ACD 17. Kelly 18. conference 19. October 20. regular 21. The package tour 22. 6 days 23. by plane 24. 2,500 yuan II. Grammar and vocabulary: (25%) Section A (A) 25. a 26. from 27. unless 28. but 29. began 30. whose 31. gone 32. between (B) 33. that 34. has been 35. was listed 36. Though/Although 37. wearing Section B 41. D 42. E 43. G 44. A 45. H 46. B 47. J 48. I 49. C III. Reading Comprehension (26%) 5064 BDDCA CABDC DACDB 6567 BBA 6871 CDBA 7275 CABA IV. Phrases (10%) 7680 BHGDE 8185 CIAFK V. Translation: (15%) 1. 觀眾最明顯的非語(yǔ)言交流的展示就是對(duì)你說(shuō)講 的內(nèi)容不加以注意。 (lack) 2．在陽(yáng)光明媚的午后， 在博育樓頂鳥瞰位育的感覺(jué)無(wú)與倫比。ll never use crutches or a stick， then have a go at everything. Go to school，join in all the games you can. Go anywhere you want to. But never， never let them persuade you that things are too difficult or impossible.” The biographies of great people are full of examples of how they took steps to overe the difficulties they faced. The mon thread is that they did not bee depressed. They chose their attitude. They chose to be positive. They took on the challenge. They won. Nevertheless, there is still the problem of how you change your attitude towards adversity. 72. Which of the following is TRUE according to the author of the passage? A. Climbing hills on bicycles is the best way to take exercise. B. People are silly to pay to go to the gym. C. Those who want to achieve success can39。（ determine） The midterm examination is approaching/drawing near, how you review often determines whether your examination will be a success or a failure. 4. 把紅寶書 (the little red book)放在伸手可及的地方以便于你查遇到的 生詞。 位育中學(xué) 2020 學(xué)年第二學(xué)期高一英語(yǔ)期中考試 Ⅰ . Listening Comprehension (24%) Section A Short Conversations Directions: In section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. A. At 12:30. B. At 1:00. C. At 2:30. D. At 1:30. 2. A. From books. B. From her friends. C. From the Inter. D. From everyone. 3. A. . B. dollars. C. 4 dollars. D. 5 dollars. 4. A. Husband and wife. B. Policeman and driver. C. Passenger and bus conductor. D. Boss and secretary. 5. A. The man should bring his cousin to the party. B. The party is going to be very crowded. C. She is sorry the man can’ t e to her party. D. Her cousin is going to the party. 6. A. Exchange some plants. B. Bring her some water. C. Water her plants while she is away. D. Water her plants while he is on vacation. 7. A. He wants to know what time the game will be over. B. He wants to eat immediately. C. He is worried about what time it is. D. He is afraid he will be late. 8. A. It’ s hard to say who is going to rain. B. Now it is a good time to start the game. C. The game has been going on for a long time. D. The same team always wins. 9. A. The man should have e to the class earlier. B. The man needn’ t borrow the notes from the woman. C. The woman doesn’ t want to lend her notes to the man.