1、高二上学期期中考试英语试题第I卷第一部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分） 第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30 分）APeople are compassionate. With effort, we can translate compassion into action. An experience last weekend showed me this is true. I work part-time in a supermarket across from a building for the elderly. These old people are our main cu
2、stomers, and its not hard to lose patience over their slowness. But last Sunday, one aged gentleman appeared to teach me a valuable lesson. This untidy man walked up to my register (收款机) with a box of biscuits. He said he was out of cash, had just moved into his room, and had nothing in his cupboard
3、s. He asked if we could let him have the food on trust. He promised to repay me the next day. I couldnt help staring at him. I wondered what kind of person he had been ten or twenty years before, and what he would be like if luck had gone his way. I had a hurt in my heart for this kind of human soul
4、, all alone in the world. I told him that I was sorry, but store rules didnt allow me to do so. I felt stupid and unkind saying this, but I valued my job. Just then, another man, standing behind the first, spoke up. If anything, he looked more pitiable. “Charge it to me,” was all he said. What I had
5、 been feeling was pity. Pity is soft and safe and easy. Compassion, on the other hand, is caring in action. I thanked the second man but told him that was not allowed either. Then I reached into my pocket and paid for the biscuits myself. I reached into my pocket because these two men had reached in
6、to my heart and taught me compassion.1. The aged gentleman who wanted to buy the biscuits _.A. promised to obey the store rules B. forgot to take any money with himC. hoped to have the food first and pay later D. could not afford anything more expensive 2. Which of the following best describes the o
7、ld gentleman? A. kind and lucky B. friendly and helpfulC. poor and lonely D. hurt and disappointed3. The writer acted upon the store rules because _.A. he expected someone else to pay for the old manB. he felt no pity for the old gentlemanC. he considered the old man dishonest D. he wanted to keep h
8、is present job4. What does the writer learn from his experience? A. Wealth is more important than anything else.B. Obeying the rules means more than compassion.C. Experience is better gained through practice. D. Helping others is easier said than done. BThe English writer Samuel Johnson famously sai
9、d, “You find no man who is willing to leave London. No, sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life, for there is in London all that life can afford.” More than two centuries have passed since Johnsons age, but his words still ring true. Here, youll find the historic Tower of London and
10、the Tate Modern both considered must-sees. Shakespeares sonnets（十四行诗） are still being uttered by actors. Londoners most certainly still look up to the royals, but they also rock out to Coldplay and Lily Allen. And while they still sip tea, they now drink Starbucks, too.How to Save Money in LondonFin
11、d the free attractions. Many of Londons top things to do, including the National Gallery, Hyde Park and the Portobello Road Market, are absolutely free to enjoy.Ride the Tube. Taking taxis will add up quickly, so buy a pay-as-you-go Oyster Card and travel on Londons underground system, nicknamed the
12、 “Tube”.Dine smart. Corridors like Brick Lane offer fantastic cultural food for bargain prices; fish and chip shops are a cheap standby and takeaway food costs less than dine-in.London Culture & CustomsLondon is one of the fashion capitals of the world, and its residents tend to reflect that. Practi
13、cally, pack an umbrella for the rainy days and a scarf for the cold ones. As for tipping, restaurants and cafes will usually add a 10-to-15-percent service charge to the bill. If a service charge is not allotted（指定）, its customary to tip the same (between 10 and 15 percent). If youre drinking at a p
14、ub or wine bar, tipping is flexible. And in a taxicab, tip the driver to the nearest pound or about 10 percent of the cost.London DiningLondon used to be highly criticized for its heavy and common menu items. Now, London is considered as one of the most gourmet cities in the world. And with its melt
15、ing pot of cultures, its not difficult to see why. London offers everything from modern British to Malaysian. For Indian food, we suggest visiting the curry houses on Brick Lane. If you want a real high tea experience, book reservations at the Ritz, at Fortnum & Mason, or at the Dorchester but be su
16、re to dress the part. Pub culture is still alive and well, so if you have a hankering for fried fish and salty chips (or French fries), youll still find them here. And for a quick bite, exchange a few pounds for a kebab, a quick sandwich or some to go sushi, which can be found in restaurants through
17、out the city.5. What can we learn from the first paragraph?A. Life in London is exciting but tiring.B. Londoners are traditional and fashion conscious.C. Many well-known writers like to live in London.D. Coffee is more popular with Londoners than tea.6. The underlined word “hankering” in the last pa
18、ragraph can be replaced by “_”.A. desire B. respect C. preparationD. talent7. In which column of a newspaper can we find the passage?A. Culture.B. Travel. C. Education. D. Entertainment. C We are surrounded by mixed messages about mistakes: were told we earn by making them, but we work hard to avoid
19、 them. So the result is that most of us know that we are going to make mistakes, but deep down, we feel we shouldnt. Experiments with schoolchildren who did well on a given test show that those who werepraised for being smart and then offered a more challenging or less challenging task afterwardusua
20、lly chose the easier one. On the other hand, children praised for trying hard-rather thanbeing smart-far more often selected the more difficult task. If we try hard to avoid mistakes, we arent open to getting the information we need inorder to do better. In a writing study, experiments showed that t
21、hose who are so scared tomake mistakes perform worse in writing tasks than those who arent as worried about beingperfect. They fear receiving any kind of negative feedback, so they dont learn where they wentwrong and how to get better. We dont just learn more when were open to mistakes, we learn dee
22、per. Research tells usthat if were only concerned about getting the right answer, we dont always learn theunderlying concepts that help us truly understand whatever were trying to figure out. Mistakesneed to be seen not as a failure to learn, but as a guide to what still needs to be learned. AsThoma
23、s Edison said, “I am not discouraged, because every abandoned wrong attempt isanother step forward. Furthermore, we often make mistakes because we try new things-we wander away fromaccepted paths. Teflon, penicillin-these are examples of great discoveries made by mistake.Take a page from Albert Eins
24、tein, who said, Anyone who has never made a mistake has nevertried anything new. 8. What will happen to students praised for being smart in face of choosing tasks compared to students praised for working hard? A. He will choose a less challenging task. B. He will hide his mistakes from his teachers.
25、 C. He will work harder to avoid mistakes. D. He will ask his teachers for advice.9. Which of the following statements is NOT acceptable according to the passage? A. The more mistakes we make, the more we learn. B. Mistakes can be used as a positive factor for success. C. Being open to mistakes help
26、 you understand the truth. D. A step forward may come from mistakes youve made.10. What does the last paragraph want to tell us? A. One must follow a correct path to avoid mistakes. B. To become an Einstein, you should make mistakes. C. You cant make mistakes unless you try new things. D. Making mis
27、takes is not a disadvantage in a way.11. Whats the main idea of the passage? A. We can never avoid making mistakes when we work. B. Success cant be achieved without making mistakes. C. Mistakes should be treated with a correct attitude. D. Try every means to avoid mistakes in our daily life.D Expens
28、ive perfumes (香水) come in tiny bottles, but many hide a whale-sized secret. To perfect a particular smell, perfume-makers often use an ingredient that comes fromsperm whales, called ambergris (龙涎香). But using ambergris, which helps a perfume lastlonger, is strongly opposed by many people who think i
29、t is wrong to kill whales just so we cansmell sweet. Joerg Bohlmann is neither a perfumer nor a whale expert. Hes a plant biologist atthe University of British Columbia in Canada. But his discovery of a new plant gene (基因)might push whales out of the perfume business. The gene comes from fir trees,
30、found throughout North America and commonly used asChristmas trees. The trees produce a chemical that can be used in perfume in place ofambergris-but with a catch. Theres a problem that many people wouldnt consider. In thetree, the chemical is mixed with many others. That makes separation a challeng
31、e, Bohlmannsays. lts like trying to isolate sugar from a biscuit. This is where science becomes useful. When Bohlmann learned that fir trees produce theambergris-like chemical, he decided to use his gene know-how to find the instructions for howto make the ambergris-substitute. Bohlmann found that g
32、ene and took it out of the tree cells. Then he did something thatmight sound strange to someone who doesnt work in genetics: Bohlmann put the gene from thetree into yeast (酵母) cells. Yeast may sound familiar because its used to make things like bread, wine and beer.Biologists like to work with yeast
33、 because it easily adopts new genes and changes its featuresand behaviour. When Bohlmann put the fir tree gene into the yeast, the yeast started makingthe same chemical that had been produced by the tree. Perfumers pay big money for ambergris because it is a fixative, which means it holds a smell in
34、 place on a persons body. Cheap perfumes smell good in the first hour or so and then everything is gone, explainsBohlmann. But expensive perfumes are much more stable. Their smell lasts much longer, forhours or even a day after you apply them. The new chemical, made from the tree genes, can be used
35、as a fixative, too. And usingyeast to make it is far cheaper than acquiring ambergris. Bohlmann admits he never thought hed get into the perfume business. But now, he says,producers have been calling to find out how to use his technology in new perfumes.12. It can be inferred from the passage that i
36、f a perfume contains ambergris, . A. its user probably supports whale hunting B. it is probably very expensive C. its smell will last for about an hour D. there will be a whale symbol on the bottle13. The underlined expression with a catch in Paragraph 3 means_. A. being difficult to hold B. being t
37、oo similar C. having a hidden problem D. needing further testing 14. According to the passage, why are yeast cells often used in genetic research? A. Theyre much cheaper to use than ambergris. B. They can reproduce much faster than other cells. C. They share some of the qualities of plant genes. D.
38、They can take on the characteristics of other genes.15. What can we learn about Joerg Bohlmann from the passage? A. He is opposed to whale hunting. B. He made his discovery during Christmas. C. He has worked in the perfume industry for many years. D. He has previously done genetic research.第二节 （共5小题
39、；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Any car accident is frightening, but an accident in which your vehicle is thrown into the water, with you trapped inside, is absolutely terrifying. 16 However, most deaths result from panic, without a plan or understanding what is happening to th
40、e car in the water. By adopting a brace (支撑) position, acting decisively and getting out fast, you can save yourself from a sinking vehicle.Brace yourself for impact (撞击力). As soon as youre aware that youre going off the road and into a body of water, adopt a brace position. The impact could set off
41、 the airbag system in your vehicle, so you should place both hands on the steering wheel in the ten and two position.Undo your seatbelt. 17 Untie the children, starting with the oldest first. Forget the cell phone call. Your car isnt going to wait for you to make the call. 18 Leave the door alone at
42、 this stage and concentrate on the window. A cars electrical system should work for up to three minutes in water, so try the method of opening it electronically first. Many people dont think about the window as an escape option either because of panic or misinformation about doors and sinking. Break
43、 the window. If you arent able to open the window, or it only opens halfway, youll need to break it with an object or your foot. It may feel counter-intuitive (有悖常理的) to let water into the car. 19 Escape when the car has equalized. If it has reached the dramatic stage where the car cabin has been fi
44、lled with water and it has become balanced, you must move quickly and effectively to ensure your survival. 20 While there is still air in the car, take slow, deep breaths and focus on what youre doing. A. Open the window as soon as you hit the water.B. Surviving a sinking car is not as difficult as
45、you think.C. It takes 60 to 120 seconds for a car to fill up with water usually.D. Such accidents are particularly dangerous to the risk of drowning.E. In conclusion, if you know what to do in the water, you will be safe.F. This is the first thing to attend to, yet it often gets forgotten in the pan
46、ic.G. But the sooner the window is open, the sooner you can escape directly through it. 第卷第二部分：英语知识运用（共五节，满分75分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分）阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Being shy, to speak in public caused me great pain when I was little. I remember my first time stan
47、ding in front of people speaking. It was _21_; my knees were knocking ; my palms were sweating and I thought I was going to _22_. But I got through it at last and kind of enjoyed it. Later I regarded it as a good chance to practice my _23_talent. Now, after many years, the act of speaking in front o
48、f people brings me great _24_. Part of life philosophy which allows us to _25_ healthily and creates happiness is how we look at _26_. They are in our life to create growth. Like the _27_goes “A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.” We get rid of our weakness then we become _28_. Challenges
49、are given to us so that we can grow _29_. The question is how we look at them. Looking at the challenges is to see their _30_ as positive. But many times when we are faced with a problem, we _31_ it as negative. If we are_32_ in ourselves and see growth opportunities as creating _33_ changes in our
50、life, they can help us to become stronger, just as how I _34_ the speech later. We need to recognize challenges have their good functions that can _35_ us. Once you learn to look upon challenges as opportunities to use a _36_ perspective and test you, theyll help you gain strength . They_37_ you goo
51、d chances to grow healthily. Once you_38_ those challenges, they no longer stay in your life and theyll disappear. Of course that doesnt mean you make them disappear without _39_,but the strength and _40_ you gain are worth the effort. 21. A. uncomfortable B. common C. unusual D. normal22. A. pass o
52、ut B. move on C. run away D. turn away 23. A. story B. work C. article D. speech 24. A. joy B. value C. purpose D. dream 25. A. talk B. listen C. play D. grow26. A. challenges B. fates C. success D. failure 27. A. word B. sentence C. saying D. example 28. A. stronger B. happier C. younger D. lovelie
53、r29. A. busier B. better C. freer D. easier 30. A. reasonB. movement C. outcome D. action 31. A. map B. find C. picture D. compare32. A. disappointed B. honest C. interested D. confident 33. A. positive B. unique C. common D. slow34. A. notice B. suggest C. regard D. confirm 35. A. force B. pushC. b
54、enefit D. attract 36. A. strange B. new C. true D. good 37. A. throw B. direct C. accord D. introduce 38. A. overtake B. overlieC. overlook D. overcome 39. A. emotion B. time C. effort D. result 40. A. wisdom B. spiritC. knowledgeD. virtue第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形
55、式。World Read Aloud Day is celebrated each year on the first Wednesday of March. It _41_ (start) by the LitWorld. Org website in 2010 and has now reached 65 countries, _42_ aim is to encourage people worldwide who cannot read to enjoy the benefits of a book. The website asks everyone _43_ (celebrate)
56、 the day by taking a book, finding an audience, and reading out aloud. It is about taking action to show the world that the right to read and write _44_ (belong) to all people. The website asks visitors to join in the movement to reduce the number of illiterate (不识字的) people in the world. It is _45_
57、 (absolute) necessary to help those who cannot read. The website says, “Its time to start by reading aloud to _46_ might like it. Share a book with a child who might need it, share a story with someone who would treasure it, listen patiently _47_ someone elses story as they share with you.” The Unit
58、ed Nations says, “Literacy involves a variety of learning in _48_ (able) individuals to achieve their goals, to develop their knowledge, _49_ to participate fully in society.” In that way, World Read Aloud Day _50_ help make a difference. 第三节 单句语法填空（共10个小题，每小题1分，共计10分）51. Another new year is coming.
59、 Its up to all of us to fill it with things_ promise progress and happiness.52Can Starbucks find a place in China, _ tea has been the preferred drink for hundreds of years?53The World Wide Fund for wildlife is an organization _ aim is to protect wildlife.54The treatment will continue until the patie
60、nt reaches the point _ he can walk correctly and safely.55. _(suffer) such a heavy loss, the boss didnt have the courage to go on with his business.56. _(ignore) the difference between the two research findings will be one of the worst mistakes you make.57. Hot _the night air was, we slept deeply be
61、cause we were so tired after the long journey.58. They promised to develop a software package by the end of this year, _ difficulty they might have.59. What _ (require) in our team is that everyone should obey the rules to the letter.60. When her mother came in, she _ (pretend) to have fallen asleep
62、.第四节 填入所给单词的适当形式（共10个小题，每小题1分，共计10分）61. At times this balance of nature _ (disturb), which results in a number of possibly unforeseen effects.62. With his mind _ (focus) on the things not related to his studies, his marks have fallen rapidly.63. When _(compare) with the size of the whole earth, the
63、highest mountain doesnt seem high at all.64. Students should be encouraged_(present) their own opinions, whether right or wrong.65. Walking along the river bank one day, I found a child _ (struggle) in the water.66. The plan_ (design) to encourage the employees to improve their work turned out to be
64、 a success. 67. The mobile phone _(guarantee) for at least five years, but it went wrong only one year later.68. Its high time someone _(protest) against human rights violations.69. A sheep _ (feed) on this kind of special grass usually grows much faster than one on ordinary.70. Some students have n
65、o idea of why they are studying, so they are _ (aim) most of the time.第五节 写出下列单词的适当形式（共10个小题，每小题1分，共计10分）71. I play the piano for _.(放松)72. He _ (惊恐) and ran as fast as he could to safety.73.Mike_ (与相似) his mother in appearance while his personality follows his fathers.74. She devoted herself entire
66、ly to her research and it earned her a good _ (名誉) in her field.75.Everyone should keep discipline and you are no_(例外)76.Some parents are too protective. They want to_ (庇护) their kids from every kind of danger, real or imagined.77.Now, even cars can _ (购买) on the Internet with just a few clicks of a
67、 mouse.78.Id prefer to _ (保留) my judgment until I find all the evidence.79.The Great Wall is listed as one of the _(奇迹) of the world.80. The audience was impressed by his amazing _(表演).第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增
68、加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Dear Jim, I am so exciting that you will come to China. I will free from December 18 and will have a plenty of time to be together with you. Ill meet you at the airport and t
69、hen you can take No. 8 Bus to my home. You worry about the weather here in your email. In fact, the weather here is quite different from it in your city. It isnt very cold, but you neednt bring many clothes with you. During your stay here, Ill take you to some places of interests and you can taste s
70、ome local snacks. I am sure we will have greatly fun together. Im look forward to meeting you soon. Yours, John第二节书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，你校英文报“外国文化”栏目拟刊登美国节日风俗和中学生生活的短文。请给美国朋友彼得写信约稿，要点如下：1. 栏目介绍。2. 稿件内容；3. 稿件长度：约400词汇 4. 交稿日期：6月28日前天 注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯的；3.开头语已为你写好。Dear Peter, Id like to ask y
71、ou to write an article for our schools English newspaper. 高二期中考试英语答案阅读理解 1-4 CCDD 57 BAB 811 AADC 12-15 BCDD 16-20. DFAGC完形填空 21-40 AADAD ACABC CDACC BCDCA语法填空41.was started 42.whose 43.to celebrate 44.belongs 45.absolutely 46.whoever 47.to 48.enabling 49.and 50.does 第二节 单句语法填空51.which/that 52.where
72、 53 whose 54 where 55 Having suffered 56 Ignoring 57 as 58 whatever 59 is required 60 pretended 第四节 填入所给单词的适当形式61 is disturbed 62 focused 63 compared 64 to present 65 struggling66 designed 67 was guaranteed 68 protested/should protest 69 feeding 70 aimless第五节 写出下列单词的适当形式71 relaxation 72 panicked 73
73、resembles 74 reputation 75 exception 76 shelter 77 be purchased 78 reserve 79 wonders 80 performance改错：exciting 改为excited will后面加be去掉ayou 改成weworry改成worriedit改成thatbut 改成so/andinterests改成interestgreatly改成greatlook 改成looking书面表达One possible versionDear Peter,Id like to ask you to write an article for
74、 our schools English newspaper.The “Foreign Cultures” section in our newspaper is very popular among us students. It carries articles written by foreign friends about the cultures of their home countries. Would you please write something about the culture in your part of the United States? And we wo
75、uld especially welcome articles about how Americans spend their holidays and festivals, and the life of American high school students. You can write anything relevant so long as its interesting and informative. 400 words would be fine. Could we have your article before June 28?Im looking forward to hearing from you.
