1、第一部分:阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每题2分,满分35分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并写在答题卡上。ADo you want to get home from work knowing you have made a real difference in someones life? If yes, dont care about sex or age! Come and join us, then youll make it!Position: Volunteer Social Care Assistant(No Pay w
2、ith Free Meals)Place: Manchester Hours: Part TimeWe arc now looking for volunteers to support people with learning disabilities to live active lives! Only 4 days left. Dont miss the chance of lending your warm hands to help others!Role:You will provide people with learning disabilities with all aspe
3、cts of their daily lives. You will help them to develop new skills. You will help them to protect their rights and their safety. But your primary concern is to let them know they are valued.Skills and Experience Required:You will have the right values and great listening skills. You will be honest a
4、nd patient. You will have the ability to drive a car and to communicate in fluent written and spoken English since youll have to help those people with different learning disabilities. Previous care-related experience will be a great advantage for you.1. The text is meant to _ .A. leave a noteB. sen
5、d an invitationC. present a documentD. carry an advertisement(广告)2. What docs the underlined part mean?A. Youll make others lives more meaningful with this job.B. Youll arrive home just in time from this job.C. Youll earn a good salary from this job.D. Youll succeed in getting this job.3. The volunt
6、eers primary responsibility is to help people with learning disabilities _ .A. to get some financial supportB. to properly protect themselvesC. to learnsome new living skillsD. to realize their own importance4. Which of the following can first be chosen as a volunteer?A. The one who can drive a car.
7、B. The one who has done similar work before.C. The one who has patience to listen to others.D. The one who can use English to communicate.B Several dollars equal nothing for some people, but make a difference for others. Steve has just lost his wife to cancer and everything they had is gone due to t
8、he treatment. He now lives in the shelter for the homeless. So we know each other.Just like other homeless people, he didnt think he needed anything. But once he mentioned to me he needed eye glasses. His voice hesitated a bit, he looked down, and it appeared like he thought such a request was just
9、a dream. Too much to hope for? It was as if his wish were known by me only.I submitted an application for him to a program that is supposed to provide a free eye examination and glasses. Three months later, I phoned to ask what was up with the appointment but they told me there was a cash (现金)flow p
10、roblem until late summer.Steve showed disappointment, thanked me and started to walk away. I said, “Hold on, I will figure out a way to get you an eye examination and glasses.” His face lit up a tiny bit. He had seen some of the things I have done for other people in our shelter and to me it looked
11、like he might have a line of hope.I took a picture of him and posted his picture and his story in the Twitter. In about 4 days, eight people from around the world donated $25 each and one person donated $40 and I made up the rest to get him an eye exam and glasses.Steve picked up his glasses on Wedn
12、esday: May 11th, 2011. Today Steve has returned to a previous job he had in a nearby car wash. Because he now has glasses he will be able to see what he is doing while cleaning the vehicles. He is starting a second job at a pet center next week!5.We can learn from the first two paragraphs that _.A.
13、it took a long time to treat Steves wifeB. homeless people never ask for anythingC. Steve was too embarrassed to ask for helpD. the author and Steve have been friends for years6. What can be inferred from the passage?A. The program was closed three months ago.B. Steve used to work as a salesman in a
14、 car factory.C. Steve got $240 intotal from kind-hearted people.D. The author might be a volunteer in the shelter. 7.The program failed to satisfy Steve because _.A. it was already out of businessB. it had some trouble in financeC. Steve didnt submit the application himselfD. its not designed for pe
15、ople like Steve8. The best title for the passage is probably _.A. Money can sometimes talkB. Two heads are better than oneC. Small help can really count D. God helps those who help themselvesCOn a stormy day last August, Tim heard some shouting. Looking out to the sea carefully, he saw a couple of k
16、ids in a rowboat were being pulled out to sea.Two 12-year-old boys, Christian and Jack, rowed out a boat to search a football. Once theyd rowed beyond the calm waters, a beach umbrella tied to the boat caught the wind and pulled the boat into open water. The pair panicked and tried to row back to sh
17、ore. But they were no match for it and the boat was out of control.Tim knew it would soon be swallowed by the waves.“Everything went quiet in my head,” Tim recalls(回忆). “Im tryingto figure out how to swim tothe boys in a straight line.”Tim took off his clothes and jumped into the water. Every 500 ya
18、rds or so, he raised his head to judge his progress. “At one point, I considered turning back,” he says. “I wondered if I was putting my life at risk.” After 30 minutes of struggling, he was close enough to yell to the boys, “Take down the umbrella!” “Lets aim for the pier(码头),” Jack said. Tim turne
19、d the boat toward it.Soon afterward,waves crashed over the boat, and it began to sink. “Can you guys swim?” he cried. “A little bit,” the boys said. Once they were in the water, Tim decided it would be safer and faster for him to pull the boys toward the pier. Christian and Jack were wearing life ja
20、ckets and floated on their backs. Tim swam toward land as water washed over the boys faces.“Are we almost there?” they asked again and again. “Yes,” Tim told them each time.After 30 minutes, they reached the pier.9.Why did the two boys go to the sea?A. To go boat rowing.B. To get back their football
21、.C. To swim in the open water.D. To test the umbrella as a sail.10. What does “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to? A. The beach B. The water C. The boat D. The wind11.Why did Tim raise his head regularly?A. To take in enough fresh air.B. To consider turning back or not.C. To check his distance from the boy
22、s.D. To ask the boys to take down the umbrella.12.How can the two boys finally reach the pier?A. They were dragged to the pier by Tim.B. They swam to the pier all by themselves.C. They were washed to the pier by the waves.D. They were carried to the pier by Tim on his back.DMobile phone has become a
23、 problem for middle school students. Some middle schools in Australia have banned(禁 止) students from carrying mobile phones during school hours.Mobile phone use among children has become a problem for the school this year. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas gifts, and more students
24、 will want them.Mary Blue, an official, said mobile phone use is a distraction (分心的事) to students during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat during exams.She said some schools
25、 had tried to ban mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldnt get in touch with their children.Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, because there was a good reason why the students should not have mobile phones at school:theywere easy to lose and wer
26、e a distraction from study. Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.13. Some middle schools in Australia have banned students from carrying mobile phones_.A. b
27、ecause they are students B. when they are freeC. because they are children D. when they are at school14. We know from the passagethat some children get mobile phones from_.A. the makers and sellers B. the passers by and strangersC. some mobile phone users D. their parents and friends15. Some parents
28、 felt unhappy because they couldnt _during school hours.A. use the mobile phonesB. leave their mobile phones at school officeC. get in touch with their children D. help the teachers with their work第二节 阅读填空(共5小题;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。 They eyes are the windows of the so
29、ul(心灵). Having a pair of bright, clear eyes is very important, so we should protect our eyes._16_ Dont read while lying down or walking. Relax after every hour of reading .Keep a distance from the TV set when you watch TV and give your eyes a rest every 30 minutes.Dont stare at the sun or try to rea
30、d in the darkness. _17._ This can damage your eyes easily.Get your eyes checked often. If you feel that there is something wrong with your eyes, get them checked quickly. 18 . _19._. You can close your eyes for a few seconds or look into the distance for one or two minutes. A small break will relax
31、your eyes and help to stop you from getting eye problems.Be careful when you choose your glasses._20._.Make sure your glasses are right for you . If they dont feel right, get your glasses changed.A. Develop good reading habits.B. Rest your eyes whenever you can.C. Make sure you get enough sleep ever
32、y night.D. Glasses that arent suitable for you could bring you trouble.E. Even if youre wearing sunglasses, never look directly at the sun.F. Eye problem can be found and treated early with regular checks.G. Drink green tea every day to protect your eyes.第二部分 英语知识运用(共三节,满分45分)第一节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1. 5分
33、,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的各题所给四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并写在答题卡上。Its a small gas station that has snacks, drinks, cigarettes, and candies. The young man behind the counter knows his 21 by name and what they normally want to buy. He treats children and adults with equal 22 .He reads science fiction behind the co
34、unter when business is_23 .One day, three people rushed in and grabbed food off the shelves as fast as they could,_24 notintending to pay for it. He hit the “panic button” , then went over the counter and _25 the front door.It was obvious that they were homeless, and equally obvious that they werent
35、 going_26 with their ill-gotten gains. They27the food and simply crowded together in panic-knowing the police were 28the way.Imagine what they must have felt like when they were told they didnt have to steal if they were that 29. We have food in the back, expired (到期)but still30to eat. If you need f
36、ood, you 31 have some.They were told to 32 what they had dropped and put it back, and then asked to straighten out the mess. They were doing just that 33 the police arrived. The officers were told the situation was undercontrol and the police were no longer34.This wasnt what they had_35. They were b
37、eing treated as human beings who could right the wrongtheyd done. Shocked, they quickly followed orders to take turns and use the restroom to clean up.Soon three_36 people walked out with all the_37 their arms could hold. They were_38 that,if they needed to come back again, they were to ask and not
38、just grab.And then the young man went back to read until the next customer came in. He would be the_39 person in the world to claim he was a hero. But he gave three people something they were in desperate need of-a_40 amount of self-respect and a little bit of hope.21. A. friends B. neighbors C. cus
39、tomers D. passengers22. A. respect B. pride C. wisdom D. privilege23. A. slow B. busy C. heavy D. swift24. A. bravely B. reasonably C. hardly D. obviously25. A. opened B. locked C. closed D. broke26. A. nowhere B. somewhere C. anywhere D. everywhere27. A. hid B. lifted C. swallowed D. Dropped28. A.
40、in B. on C. off D. by29. A. anxious B. cautious C. courageous D. hungry30. A. safe B. easy C. sweet D. unique31. A. must B. can C. should D. need32. A. hold up B. hand out C. pick up D. hand in33. A. when B. after C. before D. since34. A. popular B. necessary C. reliable D. important35. A. wanted B.
41、 desired C. expected D. admired36. A. dirtier B. cleaner C. cleverer D. quicker37. A. money B. cigarettes C. drinks D. food38. A. reminded B. warned C. ordered D. persuaded39. A. first B. last C. best D. worst40. A. large B. fair C. small D. Full第二节 语法填空(共10小题,每小题2分,满分20分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当内容(不多于3个单词)或
42、括号内单词的正确形式。Jack: Hi: Susan, how was the vacationSusan: Hi, Jack, it was41(excite). I spent the first three days with my friend Mary.Then, after a days rest , I42(go) to New York to see my sister. She had been eager to see mefor a long 43 .Jack: So you were also excited about44(see) her.Susan: Of cou
43、rse! I hadnt seen her for four years.45, it was the first time I hadseen her boyfriend, Michael.Jack: Is he a student tooSusan: No, hes working for a local travel agency. Hes been to many places 46 San Francisco, Detroit and Atlanta. I cant remember47names of all the places. He made a perfect plan s
44、o48I could see all of the famous places in New York City.Jack: Youre so lucky! I havent been to New Yorkyet.Susan: Thats hard49(believe).Jack: So tellme about those interesting places.Susan: OK. We took a lot of photos. Let me show you50 .Jack: OK.短文改错:第三部分 写作(共三节,满分50分)第一节 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
45、下面短文中共有10处错误,错误涉及一个单词的增加、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。When I was young, most of my friend had bikes. I hoped I could also have it. One day I saw a second-hand bike, that was only one hundred yuan. I asked
46、my father the money. But he said he could only give me half of the money. He should find the other half myself. So I went to sell newspapers after the school. My father was pleasing when I showed him the money a month after. He give me the other fifty. You can imagine how much happy I was when I rod
47、e to school on my own bike.第二节 句子翻译(共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分)1. 除了天气外,他们玩得很痛快。(apart from/except)2.一个足球队由11名球员组成。(consist of/be made up of)3.在这次游泳比赛中,他有可能获得金牌。(be likely to)4.不要总是因为一些小错误而责备孩子。(blamefor)5.难怪他拒绝今晚出去散步。(It is no wonder that)6.令我惊讶的是,他的父母对他的学习要求非常严格。7.Tom似乎已经知道这件事了。8.夏天我们的学校被绿色环绕着。9.如果给与更多时间,我
48、会把这件事做得更好。10.作为学生,我们必须全神贯注于学习。第三节 书面表达(满分25分)假如你是学生会主席,请根据下面图表,用英语写一则关于郊游的通知。注意:1. 通知必须包括表内所列内容,可以适当调整内容的顺序和增加细节,使其连贯、完整。2. 字数:100左右。3. 参考词汇:植物园 the botanical garden; 报名 sign up for; 学生会 the Students Union.Notice_ 高二英语期末考试答案41. exciting 42. went 43. time 44. seeing 45. Beside/Also/Whats more46. like
49、/such as 47. the 48. lucky 49. to believe 50. took改错小题1:friend 加S小题2:it 改为one小题3:that改为which小题4:my father 后加for小题5:He改为I小题6:after the school 去掉the小题7:pleasing 改 pleased小题8:after 改为gave小题9:gives 改为gave小题10:much 删掉作文写作:NoteThose who want to take part in the activity should sign up for it at the Students Union before Thursday. The Students Union Nov. 23