高二英语上学期竞赛期中试题Word格式.docx

1、 The contest is open to students who are 8 to 13 years old.WHAT: Write a funny, rhyming poem and enter it in the TFK Poetry Contest. By entering, the entrant（参加竞赛者）should promise that the poem is an original one that does not copy another poets work, has not been published in any medium and has not

2、won an award.HOW: Send your poem by e-mail to contestpoetry4kids. The subject line of your e-mail message should read “TFK POETRY CONTEST”. Be sure to include your first name only, your e-mail address and your parents e-mail address. Limit one entry per person or e-mail account. The sponsor（赞助者）is n

3、ot responsible for lost, late or inplete entries, or those not received for any reason.WHEN: This contest begins 12:01 a.m. on January 13, xx, and ends 11:59 p.m. on March 1, xx.JUDGING: All entries will be judged by poet Kenn Nesbitt, based on the following standards: creativity and originality （50

4、%）, use of language and rhyme （25%） and relatedness to contest theme （25%）. Winner will be informed by e-mail and must respond within five days.WINNERS LIST: For names of the winner and finalists, visit timeforkids （after April 1,xx, you can get for a period of 10 days）.PRIZE: Our judge will select

5、four semifinalists（半决赛选手）from which one grand-prize winner and three finalists will be chosen. The one grand-prize winner will receive an online class visit from poet Kenn Nesbitt and a signed copy of one of his books of poetry. The poem of the grand-prize winner will be published on timeforkids. Th

6、e finalists will receive signed copies of one of Nesbitts books of poetry. The poems of finalists will be published on timeforkids.21. Which may be a proper work for the TFK Poetry Contest?A. A war poem published in a book.B. A great poem which has won many prizes.C. A fine poem downloaded from the

7、Internet.D. A love poem which has been kept secret from others.22According to Paragraph 3, a student_.A. can send more than one original poemB. must send the poem with his full name on itC. can ask a parent for help while writing the poemD. cant use the name of the poem as the subject line23Only the

8、 grand-prize winner can_.A. visit timeforkids for freeB. have his poem published on timeforkidsC. receive an online class visit from poet Kenn NesbittD. obtain a signed copy of one of Nesbitts books of poetry.Powered by courage and determination，Felicity Aston, 33，became the first person to ski alon

9、e across Antarctica on 15，Jan,xx.Aston finished the 59-day trip almost exactly a century after Roald Amundsen first reached the South Pole in 1911. Aston crossed 1,084 miles from the Ross Ice Shelf to Hercules Inlet.Aston，a freelance travel writer，and explorer，faced temperatures that averaged -25 de

10、grees as she pulled two sleds across the ice and thick snow on her nearly two-month trip. The scariest moment came when her two lighters failed to work while she was in the Transantarctic Mountains. The lighters started working again at lower altitudes.While early Antarctic explorers were cut off fr

11、om the outside world, Astons access to a satellite phone meant that friends and family could follow her online as she regularly tweeted and made almost daily podcasts（播客）about her journey. An interactive map showed Astons progress in real time. And while she skied，Aston listened to bands.On New Year

12、s Eve she noted that there would be no champagne.“No wine with me to toast the new year but treating myself to spoonfuls of the peanut butter，” Aston tweeted as the new year approached.In Astons last podcast，the emotional traveler recorded after she reached Hercules Inlet, “I seem to have got here i

13、n a rush or something and I dont really feel prepared for it，”said Aston.“It feels amazing to be finished and greatly sad that its over at the same time.”Weather permitting，Aston will return home today where she says she is looking forward to some “red wine and a hot shower”24What is Astons most pos

14、sible purpose to ski alone across Antarctica?ATo memorize humans arrival at the South Pole.BTo bee the first woman to cross the South Pole.CTo make an exploration by herself and write about it.DTo explore Antarctica and do science researches.25What is the difference between Astons trip and the early

15、 explorers?AShe brought an electronic map with her.BShe was monitored by a special satellite.CShe suffered much lower temperatures.DShe was followed online all through the trip.26It was the most difficult for Aston when _.Athe temperatures fell below -25 degreesBher two lighters failed to work in mo

16、untains.Cthere was no champagne on New Years EveDher trip across Antarctica was ing to an end27Aston feels _ about the ending of her trip.Adepressed and sorry Bamazed but sadCexcited and proud Dtired but cheerfulCTwo new studies suggest that modern running shoes could increase the risk of injuries t

17、o runners. One study involved sixty-eight healthy young women and men who ran at least twenty-four kilometers a week. The runners were observed on a treadmill machine （跑步机）. Sometimes they wore running shoes. Other times they ran barefoot. Researchers from the JKM Technologies pany in Virginia, the

18、University of Virginia and the University of Colorado did the study.They found that running shoes create more stress that could damage knees, hips and ankle joints than running barefoot. They observed that the effect was even greater than the effect reported earlier for walking in high heels.The stu

19、dy appeared in the official scientific journal of The American Academy of Physical Medicine. The other study appeared in the journal Nature. It pared runners in the United States and Kenya. The researchers were from Harvard University in Massachusetts, Moi University in Kenya and the University of G

20、lasgow in Scotland.They divided the runners into three groups. One group had always run shoeless. Another group had always run with shoes. And the third group had changed to shoeless running.Runners who wear shoes usually e down heel first. That puts great force on the back of the foot. But the stud

21、y found that barefoot runners generally land on the front or middle of their foot. That way they ease into their landing and avoid striking their heel.Harvards Daniel Lieberman led the study. He says the way most running shoes are designed may explain why those who wear them land on their heels. The

22、 heel of the shoe is bigger and heavier than other parts of the shoe, so it would seem more likely to e down first. Also, the heel generally has thick material under it to soften landings. But the researchers do not suggest that runners immediately start running barefoot. They say it takes some trai

23、ning. And there can be risks, like running when your feet are too cold to feel if you get injured.The study was partly supported by Vibram, which makes a kind of footwear that it says is like running barefoot. The findings have gotten a lot of attention. But the researchers say there are many proble

24、ms in the way the press has reported in their paper. So they have tried to explain their findings on a Harvard Website. 28Whats the main idea of the passage?A. Walking in high heels could cause less serious effects than running barefoot.B. Two new discoveries encourage people to run in high heels.C.

25、 Running in shoes is partly good to runners.D. Two new studies prove running without shoes is beneficial to runners in most cases.29Which part of our body could be injured if we run in running shoes?A. Toes. B. Hips. C. Feet. D. Legs.30What can we learn from the passage?A. The way that we run by lan

26、ding on the front or middle of our foot could avoid damaging our heel.B. We should start running barefoot in no time.C. Running in modern running shoes could cause more serious effects than running in high heels.D. We wont be injured if we run barefoot.31. Where is possibly this passage from? A. A n

27、ewspaper B. A text book C. A fashion magazine D. A science report DIn the United States, many low ine parents cannot afford to buy enough food for their children. A program called Kids Caf is helping some of these children by providing free nutritious （有营养的） snacks and meals during after-school prog

28、rams.At a munity center in Virginia just outside of Washington, D.C., children make a snack as part of their afterschool program. “The snack is very healthy for your body, but the main thing is that it tastes really, really good,” Keith Clements tells them. He runs the Kids Caf program.The children

29、are between the ages of 5 and 11 and are from several local schools. About half have parents from Ethiopia. Many of the children eat their traditional food at home. Kids Caf, with food offered free by a food bank, gives them an opportunity to try different types of food.“Its good,” says one girl. Bu

30、t Rebecca Nance, whose parents are from the US, is not so sure. “The taste is weird.” Her mother, Daffany Nance has two children in the program. Shes glad her kids are getting nutritious food. “Even in my house we dont have much junk food,” she says, “so its very important that its healthy and conti

31、nues to help them grow better.”The charity , Feeding America, started the national Kids Caf program in 1993. The charity says more than 16 million children in the United States do not have enough healthy food to eat.Kids Caf became part of the afterschool program at this munity center five years ago. Lori McFail heads the afterschool program. She says some children do not eat good evening meals because their parents work late or cannot afford healthy food. She hopes the children will make full use of what theyve learned about nutriti