2014-2014學年第一學期期中考試（高二）英語試卷
考試時間：120分鐘 分值：135分
I 語言知識及應用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）
第一節(jié) 完形填空（共15題；每小題2分，滿分30分）
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從1～15所給的A、B、C和D項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
Today, many people are starving to death. Recently, a man who wanted to understand the conditions of such people conducted an experiment. He only ate one meal a day for a month but continued to work as he normally did.
During the first five days he was hungry at his 1 mealtime, but after he had drunk a glass of water, his hunger went away. In the morning, when he ate his one meal, he ate quickly and had a 2 amount. During the next few days, 3 he was not hungry during the day, he quickly 4 every food stall (a table on which food is put to be sold), and the smell of food caught his 5 . During the third and the fourth weeks, he had hunger pains and 6 physical strength. He 7 his one meal and ate it slowly, enjoying every bite. 8 it, he knew he would have hardly enough energy to work.
This 9 changed his attitude about some things. Having a cup of tea was not just a pastime. It also 10 him strength. He more frequently noticed overweight people and people who threw 11 leftover food. He realized the importance of 12 for the very hungry person. He could no longer easily 13 by a hungry beggar on the street. But most 14 , he could now sympathize(同情) in a 15 way with the hungry people of the world.
1．A．a(chǎn)fter B．formal C．regular D．frequent
2．A．large B．small C．ordinary D．common
3．A．if B．when C．a(chǎn)s if D．a(chǎn)lthough
4．A．recognized B．noticed C. glanced D．digested
5．A．eyes B．imagination C．a(chǎn)ttention D．interest
6．A．needed B．lacked C．required D．wanted
7．A．looked forward to B．devoted himself to
C．looked down upon D．took pride in
8．A．With B．Without C．Rather than D．Except for
9．A．a(chǎn)ction B．movement C．experiment D．performance
10．A．gained B．gave C．took D．left
11．A．in B．up C．a(chǎn)way D．a(chǎn)bout
12．A．food B．meals C．money D．work
13．A．come B．pass C．stand D．stop
14．A．fortunately B．seriously C．necessary D．important
15．A．great B．big C．small D．similar
第二節(jié) 語法填空（共10小題，每小題1.5分，滿分15分）
閱讀下面短文，按照句子結(jié)構的語法性和上下文連貫的要求，在空格處填入適當?shù)脑~或使用括號中詞語的正確形式填空，并將答案填寫在答題卡標號為16-25的相應位置上。
This morning, 16 I finished my homework, I went to the People’s Park together with my classmate Mary to fly a kite. We got a very nice kite, and it was 17 a lovely day that we were sure to have a lot of fun.I began to fly 18 kite. Once it went up into the sky, I began to run very fast, in the hope that it would go higher and higher. Then suddenly I felt something wrong. 19 (look) up into the sky, I was 20 (disappoint) to find that the kite had got 21 (break). In no time the kite and rope fell over me. What a fool! I sat on the grass, feeling rather 22 (shame) of what I had done. Then Mary 23 (comfort) me, saying “Now, you know what makes a kite fly high. It’s 24 (patient) and skills!” 25 (hear) this, I nodded my head.
II 閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）
第一節(jié) 閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
A
In the United States, when one becomes rich, he wants people to know it. And even if he does not become very rich, he wants people to think that he is. That is what ‘keeping up with the Joneses’ is about, It is the story of someone who tried to look as rich as his neighbours.
The expression was first used in 1913 by a young American called Arthur Momand. He told this story about himself. He began earning $ 125 a week at the age of 23. That was a lot of money in those days. He got married and moved with his wife to a very wealthy neighbourhood outside New York City. When he saw that rich people rode horses, Momand went horseback riding every day. When he saw that rich people had servants, Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gave big parties for their new neighbours. It was like a race, but one could never finish this race because one was always trying to keep up. The race ended for Momand and his wife when they could no longer pay for their new way of life. They moved back to an apartment in New York City.
Momand looked around him and noticed that many people do things just to keep up with rich life--style of their neighbours. He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of short stories, He called it ‘Keeping up with the Joneses’ because ‘Jones’ is a very common name in the United States.’ Keeping up with the Joneses’ came to mean keeping up with rich lifestyle of the people around you. Momand’s series appeared in different newspapers across the country for over 28 years.
People never seem to get tired of keeping up with the Joneses. And there are ‘Jonses’ in every city of the world. But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses because no matter what one does, Mr. Jones always seems to be ahead.
26. Some people want to keep up with the Joneses because they ______.
A. want to be as rich as their neighbours
B. want others to know or to think that they are rich
C. don’t want others to know they are rich
D. want to be happy
27. It can be inferred from the story that rich people like to ________.
A. live outside New York City B. live in New York City
C. live in apartments D. have many neighbours
28. The underlined word neighbourhood in the second paragraph means ________.
A. a person who lives near another B. people living in an area
C. an area near the place referred to D. an area in another town or city
29. Arthur Momand used the name ‘Jones’ in his series of short stories because’ Jones’ is ________.
A. an important name B. a popular name in the United States
C. his neighbour’s name D. not a good name
30. According to the writer, it is to keep up with the Joneses.
A. correct B. interesting C. impossible D. good
B
O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank, when some money went missing from the bank. O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the reader’s surprise.
31. In which order did O. Henry do the following things?
a. Lived in New York. b. Worked in a bank. c. Travelled to Texas.
d. Was put in prison. e. Had a newspaper Job. f. Learned to write stories.
A. e. c. f. b. d. a B. c. e. b. d. f. a C. e. b. d. c. a. f. D. c. b. e. d. a f.
32. People enjoyed reading O. Henry’s stories because
A. they had surprise endings B. they were easy to understand
C. they showed his love for the poorD. they were about New York City
33. O. Henry went to prison because .
A. people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper
B. he broke the law by not using his own name
C. he wanted to write stories about prisoners
D. people thought he had taken money that was not his
34. What do we know about O. Henry before he began writing?
A. He was well-educated.B. He was not serious about his work.
C. He was devoted to the poor.D. He was very good at learning.
35. Where did O. Henry get most material for his short stories?
A. His life inside the prison.B. The newspaper articles he wrote.
C. The city and people of New York.D. His exciting early life as a boy.
C
What makes one person more intelligent than another? What makes one person a genius, like the brilliant Albert Einstein, and another person a fool? Are people born intelligent or stupid, or is intelligence the result of where and how you live? These are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear.
We know, however, that just being born with a good mind is not enough. In some ways, the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle. It needs exercise. Mental exercise is particularly important for young children. Many child psychologists (心理學家) think that parents should play with their children more often and give them problems to think about. The children are then more likely to grow up bright and intelligent. If, on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent.
Parents should also be careful with what they say to young children. According to some psychologists, if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot, then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things. So it is probably better for parents to say very positive things to their children, such as “That was a very clever thing you did.” or “You are such a smart child.”
36. The words “intelligent” and “brilliant” in the first paragraph probably mean _______ while “dull” in the second paragraph means ________.
A. bright and splendid; slow in thinking and understanding
B. pretty and handsome; ordinary-looking
C. great and important; common
D. hopeful and helpful; careless
37. According to the context we can guess that a genius is ________ while an idiot is ________.
A. a normal person; a funny person
B. a strong person; a weak person
C. a highly intelligent person; a foolish or weak-minded person
D. a famous person; an ordinary person
38. A person ________ is more likely to become a genius.
A. whose parents are clever
B. often thinking about difficult problems
C. often helped by his parents and teachers
D. born with a good brain and putting it into active use
39. It is better for parents ________.
A. to praise and encourage their children more often
B. to be hard on their children
C. to leave their children alone with nothing to do
D. to give their children as much help as possible
40. Which of the following is NOT true according to the article?
A. Parents play an important part in their children’s growth.
B. The less you use your mind the duller you may become.
C. Intelligence is obviously the result of where and how you live.
D. What makes a person bright or stupid is still under discussion.
D
A company advertised in the newspaper for a sales position. Details of the requirements, salary and benefits were given. It was also clearly stated that applicants needed to take an aptitude test (能力傾向測試) and an interview. However, looking at the whole advertisement, one could not find any contact information of the company.
Most interested applicants thought that it was the company’s HR department’s carelessness or a printing error. They therefore waited patiently for the newspaper to publish an amendment(訂正). But instead of waiting for the newspaper to publish the company details, another three applicants took the initiative(主動性) to find out the company’s contact information themselves.
Tim did a search on the Internet. By typing the company’s name, he easily obtained all the information including its contact number. Lisa called up the local telephone number search service and found out the company’s office number. She called up the office and got the required contact information. Donna put in a greater effort in her search. She remembered seeing a poster by the same company in the city so she drove all the way down and made a few rounds to search for it. She finally found it together with the company’s contact information.
Three days after that advertisement was published in the newspaper, most interested applicants were still waiting eagerly for an amendment. On the other hand, the application letters and resumes of Tim, Lisa and Donna had already reached the hands of the company’s HR manager. They were then called up for an interview. During the interview, all went well and immediately they were hired. The three of them were a little surprised at how fast things went on. They were expecting for an aptitude test as stated in the advertisement. The HR director answered them, smiling, “Our test is hidden in the advertisement itself. To be a good salesperson in this age, he or she has to be broad-minded and very importantly, does not follow rigid (死板的) steps or rules. You are all clever. In a short time, you’ve managed to find ways of contacting us. It shows clearly that you have passed the test with flying colors!”
The fools sit around waiting for their chances whereas the wise actively take actions with great initiative.
41. According to the passage the company wanted to test the applicants’ ______.
A. sales skills B. carefulness C. attitudeD. initiative
42. Whose search skill is the easiest of all?
A. Tim’s.B. Lisa’s.C. Donna’s.D. None.
43. What can we infer from the passage?
A. The HR manager of the company made a mistake.
B. The company meant to omit (遺漏) its contact information.
C. The HR manager of the company was unfit for his / her job.
D. A printing error occurred in the advertisement in the newspaper.
44. Which of the statements is NOT correct according to the passage?
A. Many applicants thought the company made a mistake.
B. The advertisement was very special to many applicants.
C. Whoever found the company’s contact information didn’t need to have an interview.
D. The company needed broad-minded and clever salespersons.
45. The writer wants to tell us through this passage that ______.
A. no contact information seen in an advertisement might not be the company’s mistake
B. applicants should be careful not to be fooled by the company’s advertisement
C. opportunity always belongs to whoever is active and broad-minded
D. there are many successful chances to be found in this age
第二節(jié) 信息匹配（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）
請閱讀下列應用文及相關信息，并按照要求匹配信息。請在答題卡上將對應題號的相應選項字母涂黑。
以下是一些新聞報道的信息：
[A]. Science magazine published the study about orangutans(長臂無尾猩猩). The scientists collected evidence from years of observations in six areas on Borneo and Sumatra. The scientists found that the animals demonstrated a total of twenty-four signs of cultural activity. Several actions were demonstrated in some orangutan groups, but not others.
[B]. The Environmental Investigation Agency and Telapak released the report. Telapak is an environmental group based in Indonesia. The Environmental Investigation Agency operates in several countries. The two groups say Indonesia controls ten percent of the world's tropical rainforests.
[C]. Richard Sandor is the chairman of the C-C-X. He praised the companies forming the group for demonstrating leadership. He said they believe that an active way to deal with global warning helps everyone. The group said its members want to reduce costs they may face from future rules on greenhouse gas emissions. Trading credits may help businesses find the most effective methods to reduce pollution. Members also hope to improve their public image on environmental issues.
[D]. Their most detailed effort involved ninety-nine kinds of birds, insects and plants in North America and Europe. They found that the territory where these plants and animals live has moved north by an average of six kilometers every ten years. In Europe, some butterflies now live as much as one hundred kilometers to the north because of changes linked to higher temperatures.
[E]. The new report says many areas experienced unusual weather in two thousand and two. Most of Asia, for example, was warmer than usual. India had unusually high temperatures in April and May. The extremely hot weather caused hundreds of deaths. There also were extremely dry conditions across India. Parts of Africa experienced unusual heavy rains. Yet other areas in Africa had unusual dry weather.
[F]. Hydrogen(氫) is the most common element in the universe. Hydrogen is a colorless gas. On Earth, it is present in large amounts in natural gas, coal, plants and water. By weight, hydrogen produces the highest energy levels of any known fuel. When burned in an engine, hydrogen releases no harmful pollution into the environment. When powering a fuel cell, the only waste is water. However, hydrogen is difficult to store. It also burns easily.
請閱讀以下與新聞信息，然后匹配與上面新聞相關的報道內(nèi)容：
46. A severe ocean storm hit South Korea in August. It set a new national record for rainfall. In central Europe, more than one hundred people died in flooding caused by heavy rainfall in September. The flooding also resulted in thousands of millions of dollars in property damage. Yet large parts of North and South America had extremely dry weather.
47. One member of the Chicago Climate Exchange is American Electric Power. It's the biggest owner of electric power producers in the United States. Company officials say they hope their company's membership will demonstrate the ability of the C-C-X to grow.
48. For example, members of some groups make a kissing noise by tightening their mouths and sucking in air. Some groups use leaves to clean themselves or protect their hands from sharp objects. The scientists found that some of the animals use sticks as tools to remove insects from holes in trees. Other orangutans use leaves to crush insects or gather water.
49. Professors Parmesan and Yohe used similar methods to examine one hundred and seventy-two kinds of wildlife. They examined the timing of events in the spring, such as the appearance of flowers and the reproduction of animals. They found that these events happened an average of two days earlier than normal every ten years.
50. They say illegal operations to remove trees are causing large areas of forest to disappear. Environmental Investigation Agency director Dave Currey says the illegal operations are completely out of control.
III 寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)
第一節(jié) 基礎寫作（共1小題，滿分15分)
[寫作內(nèi)容]
假如你是新華中學的學生李華。某學生英文報正在招聘兼職的學生記者，你向應聘。請根據(jù)以下要點給該報社寫一封自薦信。信的開頭已經(jīng)給出。
1.寫信目的: 對兼職記者感興趣，決定應聘。
2.自身優(yōu)勢: 知識面廣, 英語水平高，寫作能力強；
3.有過類似的經(jīng)歷（學校廣播站記者）；
4.性格外向，善于交際，樂意與他人合作。
5.個人要求: 希望能收到回復，并被聘用。
[寫作要求]
1．只能使用5個句子表達全部內(nèi)容；
2．信中不能出現(xiàn)真實姓名和學校名稱。
3．信的開頭和結(jié)尾已為你寫好，不計入總數(shù)。
[評分標準]
句子結(jié)構準確，信息內(nèi)容完整，篇章結(jié)構連貫。
高考資源網(wǎng) Sir,
I am a student from Xinhua Middle School and I am glad to learn that you need a few more part-time English reporters. …
第二節(jié) 讀寫任務（共1小題，滿分25分）
閱讀下面的短文，然后按照要求寫一篇150左右的英語短文。
It was the end of my first day as a waitress in a busy New York restaurant. My cap had gone away, and my feet hurt. The loaded plates I carried seemed to be heavier and heavier. Tired and discouraged, I didn't seem able to do anything right. As I wrote out a check for a family with several children who had changed their ice-cream order a dozen times, I was ready to quit. Then the father smiled at me as he handed me my tip. “Well done”, he said, “you're looking after us really well.” Suddenly my tiredness disappeared. I smiled back, and later, when the manager asked me how I’d like my first day, I said, “Fine!” Those few words of praise had changed everything. Praise is like sunshine to the human spirit; no flower can grow without it. And yet, most of us are only too ready to apply to others the cold wind of criticism; we are unwilling to give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise. Why---when one word of praise can bring such benefit?
In fact, to give praise costs the giver nothing but a moment's thought and a moment's effort but will reward both the giver and the recipient（接受者） with a happy day. Let’s learn to give praise to people around us.
[寫作內(nèi)容]
1. 以約30個詞概括短文的要點；
2. 然后以120個詞就“The Power of Praise”為主題發(fā)表你的看法, 并包括如下要點：
1) 在你周圍，人們對贊美的看法和做法；
2) 你的觀點如何？你怎么做？舉例說明贊美的力量。
[寫作要求]
1. 可以使用自己的經(jīng)歷或聽到的故事,可以參照閱讀的內(nèi)容, 但不得直接引用原文中的句子；
2. 標題已經(jīng)給出。
[評分標準]
概括準確、語言規(guī)范、內(nèi)容合適、篇章連貫。
2014-2014學年第一學期期中考試（高二）英語試卷答案
1-5 CADBC 6-10 BABCB 11-15 CABDD
16 after 17 such 18 the 19 Looking 20 disappointed
21 broken 22 ashamed 23 comforted 24 patience 25 Hearing
26-30 BACBC 31-35 BADDC 36-40 ACDAC 41-45 DABCC 46-50 ECADB
基礎寫作
Sir,
I am a student from Xinhua Middle School and I am glad to learn that you need a few more part-time English reporters. Interested in the job, I am writing to apply for it because I think I am quite fit for it. As a student, I have not only a wide range of knowledge but also a good command of English. Besides, I am so good at writing that I have ever had such a similar experience as working as a reporter for my school broadcasting station. Also I am easy-going, skilled at communicating and always willing to work with others cooperatively. I am looking forward to your timely reply and hope that I will be lucky enough to take the job.
讀寫任務
The writer, once encouraged by the praise of a customer when she was about to give up her job, realized the magic of praise. But not many people are ready to give credit to others.
This is true with the people around me. Though people are pleased to receive praise, they are not accustomed to expressing their appreciation of others’ effort and achievement in their presence. We Chinese are considered to be reserved in this respect.
In my opinion, we should never grudge giving our praise and gratitude in our daily life since it warms us up and helps build our confidence and interest in things that we are engaged in. I can well remember the encouraging smile on my teacher’s face when I made some progress and was praised in class. How powerful the praise was! Math used to be my worst subject but with the teacher’s encouragement, I changed my attitude and became confident and now I am doing fine in the subject.
Since praise can work magic, let’s get ready to give it as well as get it every day.
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