2015-2016学年宁夏育才中学高一下学期期中考试英语（解析版）.doc

2015-2016学年宁夏育才中学高一下学期期中考试英语 Peter waved goodbye and closed the door slowly as Jane left home to visit her grandmother. Expecting a whole day to relax, he was thinking whether to read the newspaper or watch his favorite TV talk show on his first day off in months. 揟his will be like a walk in the park,?he抎 told his wife, 揑抣l look after the kids, and you can go to visit your grandma.? Things started well, but just after eight o抍lock, his three little 揼ood kids敆Adam, Bob, and Christopher梒ame down the stairs in their night clothes and shouted 揵reakfast, daddy.?When food had not appeared within thirty seconds, Adam began using his spike aoon on Christopher抯 head as if it were a drum. Christopher started to shout loudly in time to the beat (节拍). Bob chanted “Where’s my toast, where’s my toast” in the background. Peter realized his newspaper would have to wait for a few seconds. Life became worse after breakfast. Adam wore Bob’s underwear on his head. Bob locked himself in the bathroom, while Christopher shouted again because he was going to wet his pants. Nobody could find clean socks, although they were before their very eyes. Someone named 揘ot Me?had spilled a whole glass of orange juice into the basket of clean clothes. Peter knew the talk show had already started. By ten o抍lock, things were out of control. Christopher was wondering why the fish in the jar refused his bread and butter. Adam was trying to show off his talent by decorating the kitchen wall with his color pencils. Bob, thankfully, appeared to be readinSg quietly in the family room, but closer examination showed that he was eating apple jam straight from the bottle with his hands. Peter realized that the talk show was over and reading would be impossible. At exactly 11:17, Peter called the daycare centre (日托所).“I suddenly have to go into work and my wife’s away. Can I bring the boys over in a few minutes?” The answer was obviously “yes” because Peter was smiling. 1．When his wife left home, Peter e