2022-2023学年北京十二中高一（上）期末英语试卷
A Good-luck Dumpling
When I was in my middle age，something terrible happened to me.As I was away from(1) for almost a year，my wife and children were extremely worried.And my mother，already in her eighties，was on the edge of a nervous breakdown.
On the eve of the Spring Festival，I was finally allowed to return home.Mother looked at me，her eyes filled with(2).But soon she said， "Let's start making dumplings for the Festival."
And then an idea(3) her， "Let's put in a coin and make a good-luck dumpling.Whoever eats it will be blessed （有福的）."
While making the good-luck dumpling，my mother secretly made a（n）(4) on it.She pretended nothing had happened，but the trick didn't escape my(5).
After Mother boiled the dumplings all by herself，she put the good-luck dumpling on top of the others in a bowl on purpose and pushed the bowl to me.Feeling loved，I stared at her in(6) eyes.
I had thought it would give her a lovely surprise if she ate the good-luck dumpling.Taking the opportunity when she went to the kitchen，I put the dumpling into her bowl.Obviously，when Mother returned，she didn't(7) it and went on eating with her eyes on me all the time. "Ouch!" suddenly she cried out.The coin had hurt her teeth.
"Oh，Granny is blessed"，my wife(8) .
"I...how come？" Mother was(9).Just at that moment，the coin fell out of her mouth.
So I joined my wife and children， "Granny is blessed!Mother is blessed!"
Mother burst into laughter，and then tears，as my wife and I(10) with her all her sadness and joy.
1.   A. home梁静茹 忐忑    B. office    C. factory    D. market
2.   A. calm    B. curiosity    C. horror    D. disbelief
3.   A. interested    B. struck    C. impressed    D. changed
4.   A. try    B. decision    C. mark    D. note
5.   A. hands    B. eyes    C. lips    D. mind
6.   A. anxious    B. grateful    C. sorrowful    D. sincere
7.   A. take    B. permit    C. accept    D. notice
8.   A. argued    B. warned    C. cheered    D. suggested
9.  长岛的雪 A. confused    B. inspired    C. touched    D. attracted
10.   A. discussed    B. shared    C. remembered    D. found
11. 
Section A
Festivals (1) （ be） an important part of society.They reflect people's wishes，beliefs，faiths，and attitudes towards life.They are occasions (2) allow us to relax and enjoy life，and forget about our work for a little while.They help us understand where we came from，who we are，and (3) to appreciate.And if you study festivals carefully，you may be surprised to find that different cultures actually have a lot in common after all.
Section B
I'm part of an android football team.About once a year we (1) （allow） to get together to play a game of football.I'm as big as a human.In fact，主人来电话了I look like one too.On the football team I'm in charge of shooting (2) I must run very fast.My computer chips help me to move and think like a human.For example，手机铃声之家I have learned to send signals (3) my teammates in computer language to give me the ball when I am open and have a good shot for a goal.
山谷里的思念原唱Section C
The colour was rushing to his cheeks，and his eyes were wide open， (1) （ shine） with joy，and in the centre of each eye，right in the very centre，in the black pupil，a little spark of wild excitement (2) （ dance） slowly.Then the old man took a deep breath，and suddenly，with no warning whatsoever，an explosion seemed to take place inside him.He threw up his arms and yelled 'Yippeeeeeeee!' And at the same time，his long (3) （ bone） body rose up out of the bed and his bowl of soup went flying into the face of Grandma Josephine，and in one fantastic leap，this old fellow of ninety-six and a half，who (10) （ be） in bed these last twenty years李湘老公是谁，jumped on to the floor and started doing a dance of victory in his pajamas.
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C
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