期中考试训练题选题人：李菊菊 王苗 审核人：赵海峰一完形填空Another persons enthusiasm was what set me moving toward the success I have achieved.That person was my stepmother.I was nine years old when she entered our home in rural Virginia. My father_1_me to her with these words:“I would like you to meet the fellow who is_2 _for being the worst boy in this county and will probably start throwing rocks at you no _3 _than tomorrow morning.”My stepmother walked over to me, _4_ my head slightly upward,and looked me right in the eye.Then she looked at my father and replied,“You are _5 _.This is not the worst boy at all, _6_ the smartest one who hasnt yet found an outlet（释放的途径）for his enthusiasm.”That statement began a(n) _7_ between us. No one had ever called me smart, My family and neighbors had built me up in my _8 _ as a bad boy . My stepmother changed all that.She changed many things.She _9 _ my father to go to a dental school, from which he graduated with honors. She moved our family into the county seat, where my fathers career could be more _10 and my brother and I could be better_11 .When I turned fourteen, she bought me a secondhand_12 and told me that she believed that I could become a writer. I knew her enthusiasm, I_13_it and I saw how it had alreadly improved our lives. I accepted her _14_ and began to write for local newspapers. I was doing the same kind of_15 that great day I went to interview Andrew Carnegie and received the task which became my lifes work later. I wasnt the _16 beneficiary (受益者). My father became the _17 man in town.My brother and stepbrthers became a physician,a dentist,a lawyer,and a college president. What power _18_ has!When that power is released to support the certainty of ones purpose and is _19_ strengthened by faith, it becomes an irresistible（不可抗拒的）force which poverty and temporary defeat can never _20 . You can communicate that power to anyone who needs it.This is probably the greatest work you can do with your enthusiasm.1.A.rushed B.sent C.carried D.introduced 2.A.distinguished B.favored C.mistaken D.rewarded3. A.sooner B.later C.longer D.earlier4. A.dragged B.shook C.raised D.bent5. A.perfect B.right C.wrong D.impolite6. A.but B.so C.and D.or7. A.agreement B.friendship C.gap D.relationship8. A.opinion B.image C.expectation D.mind9. A.begged B.persuaded C.ordered D.invited10. A.successful B.meaningful C.helpful D.useful11. A.treated B.entertained C.educated D.respected12. A.camera B.radio C.bicycle D.typewriter13. A.considered B.suspected C.ignored D.appreciated14. A.belief B.request C.criticism D.description15. A.teaching B.writing C.studying D.reading 16. A.next B.same C.only D.real17. A.cleverest B.wealthiest C.strongest D.healthiest18. A.enthusiasm B.sympathy C.fortune D.confidence19. A.deliberately B.happily C.traditionally D.constantly20. A.win B.match C.reach D.doubt二阅读理解 AUsually, when your teacher asks a question, there is only one correct answer. But there is one question that has millions of current answers. That question is “Whats your name?” Everyone gives a different answer, but everyone is correct.Have you ever wondered about peoples names? Where do they come from? What do they mean?Peoples first names, or given names, are chosen by their parents. Sometimes the name of a grandparent or other member of the family is used. Some parents choose the name of a well-known person. A boy could be named George Washington Smith; a girl could be named Helen Keller Jones.Some people give their children names that mean good things. Clara means “bright”; Beatrice means “one who gives happiness”; Donald means “world ruler”; Leonard means “as brave as a lion”.The earliest last names, or surnames, were taken from place names. A family with the name Brook or Brooks probably lived near brook(小溪)；someone who was called Longstreet probably lived on a long, paved road. The Greenwood family lived in or near a leafy forest.Other early surnames came from peoples occupations. The most common occupational name is Smith, which means a person who makes things with iron or other metals. In the past, smiths were very important workers in every town and village. Some other occupational names are: Carter a person who owned or drove a cart; Potter a person who made pots and pans.The ancestors of the Baker family probably baked bread for their neighbors in their native village. The Carpenters great-great-great