秋季学期高一年级期中试题

　　Based on a true story, the movie Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story is about the British author’s rise to fame, from poor single mother to author of the popular Harry Potter books, and one of the wealthiest woman in the world.

　　Starring: Poppy Montgomery, Emily Holmes

　　Run time: 1 hour 26 minutes

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　　4. The Book Thief

　　To everyone’s excitement, Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson star in this moving film based on the bestseller about a girl who changes the lives of those around her in World War II Germany.

　　Starring: Emily Watson, Geoffrey Rush

　　Run time: 2 hours 11 minutes

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　　25. Where can the passage be found?

　　A. On the website. B. In a newspaper. C. In a magazine. D. On a poster.

　　26. will be interested in the passage.

　　A. People who love books B. People who enjoy films[来源-k]

　　C. People who are fond of stories D. People who are crazy about music

　　27. According to the passage, which actor or actress may be the most popular?

　　A. Poppy Montgomery. B. Emily Holmes.

　　C. Brittany Murphy. D. Geoffrey Rush.

　　C

　　My house is made out of wood, glass and stone. It is also made out of software.

　　If you come to visit, you’ll probably be surprised when you come in. Someone will give you an electronic PIN (个人身份号码) to wear. This PIN tells the house who and where you are. The house uses this information to give you what you need. When it’s dark outside, the PIN turns on the lights nearest you, and then turns them off as you walk away from them. Music moves with you too. If the house knows your favorite music, it plays it. The music seems to be everywhere, but in fact other people in the house hear different music or no music. If you get a telephone call, only the nearest telephone rings.

　　Of course, you are also able to tell the house if you want something. There is a home control console (控制台), a small machine that turns things on and off around you.

　　The PIN and the console are new ideas, but they are in fact like many things we have today. If you want to go to a movie, you need a ticket. If I give you my car keys, you can use my car. The car works for you because you have the keys. My house works for you because you wear the PIN or hold the console.

　　I believe that ten years from now，most new homes will have the systems that I’ve put in my house. The systems will probably be even bigger and better than the ones I’ve put in today.

　　I like to try new ideas. I know that some of my ideas will work better than others. But I hope that one day I will stop thinking of these systems as new, and ask myself instead, “How will I live without them?”

　　28. What does the passage mainly discuss?

　　A. How to develop a new system. B. The function of the PIN.

　　C. A home for the future. D. Easy life in the future.

　　29. What's the purpose when the writer wrote the fourth paragraph?

　　A. To let readers know why his ideas are new.

　　B. To let readers know how special his house is.

　　C. To explain the importance of the PIN and the console.

　　D. To explain more easily what the functions of the PIN and the console are.

　　30. The writer’s new house is different from ordinary ones mainly because .

　　A. it has been controlled by computers

　　B. you can make a telephone call anywhere[来源:学科网ZXXK]

　　C. it has your favorite music following you

　　D. the writer is able to change his new idea into practice

　　31. What is the writer most likely to be according to the passage?

　　A. An IT expert. B. A famous doctor.

　　C. An idealist. D. An experienced teacher.

　　D

　　No one is sure where and when the expression "apple-pie order" began. It’s said that the housewives of New England liked to cut their apples in pieces. Then they filled pie pans with them in an organized way, row upon row. As one writer said, the women of New England loved to have everything in its place. This perhaps explains why it generally is believed that "apple-pie order" began in New England.

　　Another old expression, "apple of discord", comes from ancient myth(神话)，however. The myth says that all the gods and goddesses were sitting around the table to celebrate the marriage of Thetis and Peleus. One of the goddesses-Discord was a troublemaker. She threw away a golden apple on the table to be given as a prize to the most beautiful goddess.

　　At one time, the tomato was called a love apple. That was a mistake. In the sixteenth century, Spain brought the tomato from South America. Spain then sold the tomato to Morocco. Italian traders carried it on to Italy. The Italian name for the tomato was "pomo di Moro"-apple of the Moors. When French growers brought it in from Italy, they thought "di Moro" meant "d'amour"-the French word for love. And so "pomo di Moro" became the apple of love.

　　People believe many things about the apple. One belief is that it has great power of keeping people healthy. A very common expression is "an apple a day keeps the doctor away. "

　　Another belief is based on fact. The expression is "one rotten apple spoils the barrel." When an apple begins to go bad, it ruins all the other apples around it in the box. The expression has come to mean that one bad person in a group can cause everyone to act bad.

　　32. Which of the following can we know about the phrase "apple-pie order"?

　　A. It began in New England. [来源:学*科*网Z*X*X*K]

　　B. Nobody’s sure where and when it began.

　　C. Everyone is sure of where it began.

　　D. It has been put into use recently.

　　33. What's the meaning of "apple of discord"?

　　A. Cause of disagreement. B. Situation of danger.

　　C. Everything in agreement. D. Everything in good order.

　　34. What's the purpose of the third paragraph?

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