38. How long is the dinner party going to last(持续)?
A. 2 hours.
B. 4 hours.
C. 7 hours.
39. When is the dinner party going to be held?
A. In the morning. B. On February 16
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C. On February 14
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40. Which of the following is TRUE according to the invitation?
A. The dinner party will begin at 11:00 pm.
B. You can e-mail Mr. Liu if you would like to go for dinner. C. People should go to Changqing Street for the dinner party.
第三节 阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项只能用一次。（共5小题；每小题2分，计10分）
When we watch movies about the future, we sometimes see robots. Today there are already robots working in factories. 41._____________________________ Fewer people will do such jobs in the future because they are boring, but robots will never get bored.
Scientists are now trying to make robots look like humans and move like people. 42._______________________________ For example, scientist James White thinks that robots will never be able to wake up and know where they are. 43_____________________
____________ They think that robots will even be able to talk like humans in 25 to 50 years.
Some scientists believe that there will be more new robots in the future. 44._________
___________________________________ Some will look like humans, and others might look like animals. In India, for example, scientists have made robots that look like snakes. 45. _________________________________ This was not possible 20 years ago. We never know what will happen in the future!
四、语法填空（共10小题；每小题2分，共计20分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号内所给单词的正确形式（每空1个单词）。
Students these days often have a lot of 46 (worry) . Sometimes they have problems with their
A. But many scientists disagree with Mr. White. B. These new robots will have many different shapes. C. However, some scientists believe that it will be difficult to make them really think like a human. D. These snake robots can help look for people under the buildings if they fall down. E. Some can help to build cars, and they do simple jobs over and over again. school-work, and sometimes with their friends. What can they do about this? Some people believe 47 worst thing is to do nothing. Laura Mills, a teenager from London, agrees. “Problems and worries are normal in life,” says Laura. “But I think talking to someone 48 (help) a lot. Unless we talk to someone, we’ll 49 (certain) feel worse.”
Laura once 50 (lose) her wallet, and worried for days. She was afraid 51___ tell her parents about it. She ever walked three miles to school each day because she didn’t have any money. She just kept thinking, “ 52 I tell my parents, they’ll be angry! In the end, she talked to her parents and they were really understanding. Her dad said he sometimes made careless mistakes himself. They got 53 (she) a new wallet and asked her to be more 54 (care). “I will always remember to share my problems 55 the future!” Laura says. 五、补全对话 （共5小题，每小题2分，计10分）
通读下列对话，然后根据上下文在空格处填入合适的句子或词语。 A: Hello, Lily. 56.____________________on weekends? B: I usually help with housework. 57._____________________? A: I sometimes go shopping. B: 58. _______________________?
A: Hmm, I go shopping about twice a month. Can you go shopping with me this weekend?
B. 59. ________________________! I have to make resolutions for the new year. A. Oh, that’s more important. What are you going to do in the new year?
B: I’m going to study hard and get good grade. I’m also going to learn to play the piano. A: 60. ______________________. Wish your dream come true. 六、阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，计10分） 阅读下面的短文，按要求完成后面各题。
When people say “culture”, we think of art and history. But one very famous symbol in American culture is a cartoon. （64）We all love the black mouse with two large round ears ―Mickey Mouse. Over 80 years ago, he first appeared in the cartoon Steamboat Willie. When this cartoon came out in New York on November 18, 1928, it was the first cartoon with sound and music. The man behind Mickey was Walt Disney. He became very rich and successful. In the 1930s, he made 87 cartoons with Mickey.
Some people might ask how this cartoon animal became so popular. One of the main reasons is that Mickey was like a common man, but he always tried to face any danger. In his early films, Mickey was unlucky and had many problems such as losing his house or girlfriend, Minnie. However, he was always ready to try his best. （65）人们去电影院看这个“小人”获胜。Most of them wanted to be like Mickey.
根据短文内容回答下面3个问题。
61. Is Mickey Mouse a famous symbol in American culture? 62. Who created Mickey Mouse? 63. Why is Mickey Mouse so popular? 将短文中划线的两个句子翻译成中文。
64. _____________________________________________________________________ 65. _____________________________________________________________________ 七、书面表达（10分）
写两段话描述你的两个朋友。可分别用 be similar to 和 be different from 两个短语将两个朋友和你自己作比较。要求语句通顺，语法正确。词数为60个左右。
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英语上学期期末考试模拟试题答案
1-5 CABAB 6-10 CCAAB 11-15 ACBAB 16-20 CBAAC 21-25 ACBCB 26-30 CAABC 31-35 ABBAA 36-40 ACBBC 41-45 ECADB
46. worries 47. the 48. helps 49. certainly 51. to
52. If 53. her 54. careful
50. lost 55. in
56. What do you usually do 57. How about you 58. How often do you go shopping? 59. I’m sorry/Sorry 60. That’s a good idea/Great 61. Yes, it is. 62. Walt Disney.
63. Because he is like a common man, but he always tries to face any danger and he is always ready to try his best.
64.我们都喜爱那长着两只又大又圆的耳朵的黑老鼠----米老鼠。 65. People went to the cinema to see the “little man” win. 七、作文
My friend A is quite similar to me. We are both tall and thin. We are both quiet and serious. We like reading together. We are hard-working in class, so we often get good grades.
My friend B is different from me. She’s funnier and more outgoing than me. She always speaks loudly. She is good at soccer. She’s smart and she’s a good listener.