下学期高二年级英语期中试卷
我们在期中的时候要知道从哪里学习起来是最好的，今天小编就给大家看看高二英语，希望大家来阅读哦
下学期高二英语试卷阅读
Ⅰ 听力(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 听力理解(5段共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
听第一段对话，回答第1~3题。
1. Where are the two speakers?
A. On the bus B. In a bookstore C. In a library
2. What happened to the book?
A. It was lost B. It was lent to someone C. It was sold out
3. Why is the man looking for the book?
A. His classmate wants to read it B. He needs a phone number C. He wants to read it again
听第二段对话，回答第4~6题。
4. What does the woman ask the man to do tonight?
A. To see an English play B. To act in an English play C. To do his homework
5. Which of the following may be Tom’s hobby?
A. Watch TV B. Taking photos C. Painting pictures
6. What can we learn from the conversation?
A. Tom doesn’t want to see the play B. Tom also has a role in the play
C. Tom can see the play tomorrow
听第三段独白，回答第7~9题。
7. What does the speaker think of the phone ringing?
A. Necessary B. Impolite C. Important
8. What effect does the phone ringing usually have according to the speaker?
A. It hurts the user’s hearing
B. It makes the students understand the teacher’s thinking
C. It interrupts others’ thinking
9. How many points does the speaker mention?
A. Two B. Three C. Four
听第四段对话，回答第10~12题。
10. Where is the man going for a business trip?
A. Chicago B. New York C. Manhattan
11. What kind of room does the man want to reserve?
A. A non-smoking double room
B. A smoking single room
C. A non-smoking single room
12. What’s the man’s telephone number?
A. 877-33-80076 B. 877-33-80676 C. 877-38-30076
听第五段独白，回答第13~15题。
13. What can we learn from the monologue?
A. People want to go to town
B. Kids are very sad because they can’t go to school
C. The snow has caused traffic jams
14. What will the weather be like?
A. The snow will become heavier
B. The snow will last for at least two days
C. The snow will cause no harm
15. When will the next news begin?
A. At six o’clock B. At five o’clock C. At seven o’clock
第二节 听取信息(共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分)
听下面一段对话，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入标号为16~20的空格中。听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间，录音读两遍。你将有60秒钟的作答时间。
How long to stay 16
What’s the matter They’re tired after 17 all day.
What they want to do They’re looking forward to relaxing in a 18 .
What kind of room Room 56 at the rear of the motel.
How much to pay They should pay 19 dollars in all.
What to do next They’ll 20 .
Ⅱ 语言知识及应用(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 完形填空(共10小题;每小题2分，满分20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21~30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Leaving Home
When I told my mother, she looked at me as if I had 21 her face.
"What? Live in London?" she said.
"I just feel it's time I saw a little more of the world. After all, mum, I'm twenty-two!”
Just then, my father came downstairs, looking 22 as he always did after his Sunday afternoon nap. I had chosen the moment carefully.
"Clive wants to leave home. He doesn't want to live with us any more," she told him in a trembling voice. My father's expression changed.
"What? You aren't serious, are you, son?" he asked. He sat down at the table opposite me.
Perhaps my parents wouldn't have reacted this way if they hadn't spent all their lives in a small village in Wales. And perhaps my mother in particular wouldn't have been so possessive if her only other child hadn't died as a baby. I tried to explain to them that the bank I worked 23 had offered me a chance to take a job in their head office. But I didn't dare tell them I had already accepted the job.
"London's a long way away. We'll hardly see you any more," my father said.
"l can come back at 24 ， dad. "
He shook his head, looking more and more like someone who had just been given a few months to 25 by his doctor.
"I don't know, son. I don't know."
He shook his head again and then got up and walked 26 into the garden.
My mother and I sat there at the table. In the 27 , I could hear the old clock ticking away in the hall. There were tears in my mother's eyes. I knew she was going to put pressure on me to give up the idea, and I wondered if I could stand up to it. I even began to wonder if it was wrong 28 me to want to leave my family, the village and the people I had known all my life to live among the English in their cold, strange capital.
She put her hand over mine.
"Your father 29 lately. Neither have I. You know that. But we won't stand in your way if it's 30 you really want," she said.
21. A. washed B. slapped C. kissed D. changed
22. A. relaxed B. tired C. anxious D. pleased
23. A. for B. out C. at D. in
24. A. weekends B. weekdays C. night D. daytime
25 .A. live B. play C. work D. spare
26. A. away B. out C. quickly D. slowly
27. A. noise B. silence C. darkness D. meantime
28. A. for B. of C. with D. to
29. A. has been well B. hasn’t been good C. hasn't been well D. has been good
30. A. something B. everything C. that D. what
第二节 语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为31~40的相应位置上。
In the days when an ice cream cost much less, Tom, 31 8-year-old boy, entered a hotel coffee shop 32 sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him. “How much is an ice cream?” “Fifty-cents,” replied the waitress .The little boy pulled 33 right hand out of the pocket and studied a number of 34 in it. “How much is a dish of plain ice cream?” he asked. Some people were now waiting for her service and the waitress grew a bit 35 (patience). “Thirty-five cents,” she said 36 (rude). The little boy carefully counted the coins 37 . “I will have a plain ice cream,” he said. The waitress walked 38 . The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and left. It was not long 39 the waitress came back and then she began to wipe down the table and suddenly was surprise at what she saw. There, 40 (place) neatly beside the empty dish, were two nickels and five pennies — her tip!
Ⅲ 阅读(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
A water bearer in India had two large pots, each hung on each end of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack(裂缝)in it ,and while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full load of water at the end of the long walk from the stream to the master’s house ,the cracked pot arrived only half full.
For two years this went on daily .The perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments. Of course, the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection. After two years of this sense of bitter failure, it spoke one day to the water bearer by the stream.
“I am ashamed of myself, and I want to apologize to you.”
“Why?” asked the bearer. “What are you ashamed of?”
“I have been able for these last two years to deliver only half my load, because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back .And you do not get full value for your efforts,” the pot explained.
The water bearer, hearing this, said, “As we return to the master’s house, I want you to notice the beautiful flowers along the path.”
As they went up the hill, the cracked pot took notice of the sun warming the beautiful wild flowers on the side of the path, and this cheered it a little.
The bearer said: “Did you notice that there were flowers only on your side of the path, but not on the other pot’s side? That is because I have known about you, and I took advantage of it .I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back from the stream, you have watered them. For two years I have been able to pick those beautiful flowers to decorate my master’s table. Without you being just the way you are, he would not have this beauty in his house.”
41. Why did the cracked pot feel ashamed?
A. Because it didn’t have a perfect appearance.
B. Because it didn’t hold water.
C. Because the water bearer didn’t like it.
D. Because it could only accomplish half of its load.
42.The passage tells us that .
A. the water bearer preferred the perfect pot to the cracked one
B. the water bearer felt sorry for the cracked pot
C. the cracked pot watered the flowers along the path
D. the cracked pot was more useful than the perfect one
43.How would the cracked pot feel at the end of the story?
A. Still ashamed of itself.
B. Much happier with itself.
C. Prouder than the perfect pot.
D. Disappointed with itself.
44.The moral of the passage is that .
A. a cracked pot can be of much use
B. everyone has their shortcomings
C. once we have shortcomings, we should try to overcome them
D. sometimes we don’t have to mind too much the way we are
45.Which of the following proverbs can best go with this passage?
A. Every cloud has a silver lining.
B. Every man has his price.
C. Every picture tells a story.
D. Every dog has his day.
B
We gather a great deal of incidental knowledge from pets.If we look after them properly we learn what they like and dislike. We do not set out to gain this knowledge purposely, but in attending to our pets we gain it by the way. It is got without our realizing it.
In keeping our dogs or cats we learn about various diseases that can affect them，and the cures for these diseases.We learn how much sleep they need and what kind of food keeps them healthy. In looking after our fish we learn about the composition of water.We get to know what kinds of fish can live peacefully together and what kinds are hostile(敌对的)to each other.We learn that animal，fish and birds have a lot of things in common with human beings.
If children keep pets their general education is helped by this kind of incidental knowledge.One little incident after another in which their pets are involved adds to their store of learning.It is a more interesting form of learning than that given in the biology lesson in school.People who keep pets should have a sense of responsibility towards them.Children，too，should be taught to be responsible.Pets are completely dependent on their owners and the owners should respond to this dependence by looking after them.Irresponsible behavior towards pets is a form of cruelty.
In deciding to keep a pet we take on a task，we make ourselves responsible for providing proper food and shelter for the pet.In a crowded city like Hong Kong, where there is so little room for the exercise required by large pets，we should think twice before undertaking the responsibility of keeping one.
46. In keeping pets，we learn that .
A. pets dislike human beings B. pets share what we have
C. human beings can gain knowledge by keeping pets
D. pets and human beings gather a great deal of incidental knowledge
47. For children .
A. keeping pets widens their general knowledge
B. keeping pets adds to their trouble
C. all kinds of knowledge are obtained by keeping pets
D. incidental knowledge is more important than general knowledge
48. In keeping pets，responsibility means .
A. depending on them B. taking care of them
C. writing to them D. teaching them
49. In the last paragraph, the word“twice”can best be replaced by“ ”.
A. later B. two times C. second D. carefully
50. In Hong Kong, it is not proper to keep large pets because .
A. they eat a lot B. they rely too much on people
C. there is little space for them to move around D. the responsibility is too great
C
Have you ever wondered what you would look like if you were an Asian, Middle Eastern, black, white or Indian person? By stepping into the Human Race Machine, you can find out. When you sit inside it, the machine creates a digital image of your face. After pushing certain buttons, the machine uses various photos of people of a certain ethnic group mixed with your own facial features. From this, it can come up with an image showing how you would look as a member of a different race.
The machine is part of a traveling retrospective (回顾展) called “ Seeing and Believing: The Art of Nancy Burson.” Burson is a famous American photographer and inventor. The show of 100 photos and multimedia works was on view at the Grey Art Gallery in New York on April 20.
“ It is a strange feeling, just like stepping into someone else’s skin.” said Hathy Zajchenko, a museum visitor from Pennsylvania, US. As soon as she sat down, she tried out a range of ethnic groups. “ The Middle Eastern image worked pretty well for me,” she said with a smile.
According to Burson, the machine is a prayer for unity. It is about seeing through differences to find the things we all share in common. Burson added the database of Middle Eastern faces, both Arab and Jewish, after the terrorist attacks on September 11. “I have always wanted to allow people to see differently. I am a photographer. I am recording the unseen, because what we can not see is so much more interesting than what we can see,” Burson said.
For those who missed the show, the Human Race machine will be on view at the New York Hall of Science in the Queens district full-time as of June.
51.The Human Race Machine can ____.
A. tell you what you would look like if you were a member of another ethnic group
B. create a digital image of your face and change it
C. turn your pray into reality
D. let people step into someone else’s skin
52. The phrase “ come up with” in the first paragraph means ____.
A. get nearer B. produce C. come out D. change
53. When Kathy Zajchenko said that the Middle Eastern image worked well for her, she meant that ____.
A. she would like to change her face
B. she had a strange feeling
C. she was satisfied with what she looked like as a Middle Eastern person
D. she could buy the Human Race machine
54. The underlined sentence “ The machine is a pray for unity.” means _____ .
A. the Human Race machine can unite the facial feather of a different ethnic group with your own
B. the machine shows that no matter what race people are, there are some things we all have in common
C. one can pray before the machine
D. if you want, the machine can change your face
55. Burson added the database of Middle Eastern faces after the September 11 attack because ____.
A. she wanted to show people what terrorists look like
B. she wanted to record what people cannot see
C. she wanted to be famous as a photographer
D. she wanted to let people see the foreign people
第二节：信息匹配(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)
阅读下面信息及六款手机的介绍，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。
首先，请阅读下列应用文：
A. Discover
Newsmagazine of science devoted to the wonders and stories of modern science, written for the educated general reader. Published by Disney Magazine Publishing CO., Discover tells many of the same stories professionals read in Scientific American. A truly delightful family science magazine, each issue brings to light new and newsworthy topics to make dinnertime and water-cooler conversations interesting.
B. WORLD TRAVEL
This weekly magazine can bring the world to your home. Have you ever wondered what the Chinese eat for breakfast? Did you know that the Sahara Desert is getting bigger every year? This fascinating magazine, full of color photographs, is your window on the world.
C. Self
Published by Conde Nast Publications Inc., Self is a handbook devoted to women’s overall physical and mental health. Every issue contains usable articles such as “Style Lab”, in which wearable clothes are mixed and matched on non-models and the “Eat-Right Road Map”, with tips on how to eat properly.
D. FOREIGN PARTS
The weekly magazine tells what you need to know if you’re thinking of traveling. Helpful advice on what to pack and what to buy once you’re there. Lots of colour photos to help you choose the best hotel, the cheapest flights and a special guide to different climates each week.
E. Wired
This magazine is designed for leaders in the field of information engineering including top managers and professionals in the computer, business, and design and education industries. Published by Conde Nast Publications Inc, Wired often carries articles on how technology changes people’s lives.
F. EUROPE NEWS
The weekly magazine keeps you in touch with what’s happening. Filled with facts and figures about almost everything you can think of, plus articles by our regular writers on the week’s most interesting new stories. Special back page sums up the news for the busy readers.
请阅读以下读者的信息，然后匹配读者和他/她最适合的杂志：
56. Bill travels a lot when he was younger. Now that he has stopped his work, he enjoys reading about foreign people, places and customs even if he has already visited that part of the world.
57. Emi is a university student studying Italian and Politics. She doesn’t have much time to read anything very detailed but she is looking for something with plenty of news and information.
58. Ben serves as an assistant to the general manager of an American company in Los Angels. He is very interested in management and the use of high technology.
59. Up till now Brigitte has never traveled far so this year she has decided to go abroad for the first time. The travel agent suggests that she should read about various countries first before choosing her holiday.
60. Susan likes shopping. She is interested in buying clothes and she needs to be offered advice on clothes.
Ⅳ 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节：基础写作(共1小题，满分15分)
【写作内容】
未来人们的生活会发生怎样的变化?请根据以下中文提纲，用英语写一篇短文：
● 生活：在网络世界里，足不出户就可以购物、读书、就医等;
● 旅游：去月球、火星(Mars)等观光;
● 环境：世界整洁，充满绿色;人们使用无污染的太阳能;
● 健康：人类能治愈一切疾病。
【写作要求】
只能使用5个句子表达全部内容。
【评分标准】
句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。
第二节：读写任务(共1小题，满分25分)
阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
Doctors say anger can be an extremely harmful emotion, unless you learn how to deal with it. They warn that angry feelings can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and possibly cancer.
Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time. Some people express anger openly in a calm, reasonable way. Others burst with anger, losing control of themselves. But still other people control their anger. They cannot or will not express it.
Recently some doctors have found that people who express anger too often and violently become, in fact, more and not less angry. This can cause medical problems. Some doctors say that both controlling and expressing anger can be dangerous. They believe that those who express anger strongly may be more likely to develop heart disease, and they believe that those who deep their anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure.
Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger. They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about. If it is, they say, “Do not express your anger while angry. Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably. ”
【写作内容】
1)概括短文的内容要点，该部分的字数大约30词;
2)就“要不要生气”这个主题发表你的看法，至少包含以下的内容要点，该部分字数大约120词;
a) 发脾气不但不利于健康，而且对人际关系有影响;
b) 避免因误解而造成的生气;
c) 理性的对待别人的错误。
【写作要求】
你可以使用实例或其它论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不要抄袭阅读材料中的句子。
【评分标准】
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。
参考答案
Ⅰ. 听力1—5 CCACA 6—10 CABCA 11—15 ACBCA
16. Location 17. 40 18. two bedroom 19. kitchen garden 20. potatoes
Ⅱ. 语言知识用运用
(一) 完型填空21—30 BAAAA BBBCD
21. 答案：B。根据上下文，他妈妈的心情应该是好像给人打了似的。孩子要离家出走，对妈妈来说，洗、吻和改变都不合题意。22. 答案：A。父亲刚睡完午觉，应该不是累，也不存在高兴或担忧。23. 答案：A。work是不及物动词，为谁work，介词应为for。24. 答案：A。根据上下文逻辑关系，离家很远，不可能晚上回来，白天和上班时间不可能回家，所以，只有周末最有可能回来。25. 答案：A。医生给病人判的应该是还能活多久的结果。其他选项都不合题意。26. 答案：B。根据上下文，话题应该是在屋里客厅展开的。所以，父亲站起来，应该是走出去到花园。
27. 答案：B。能听到闹钟声的氛围应该是寂静的时候。28. 答案：B。这是一个it + be + 形容词+ OF + sb. To do sth.句型。所以，选择of。在表示人的个性特征如：wrong , right, clever, stupid, nice, kind 等形容词后跟of搭配，其他如：necessary, important等形容词后用for。29. 答案：C。根据后边的neither…可以肯定是否定式。再根据上下文时态，应该是现在完成式。另外，身体好坏用well，而不用good。Good修饰名词。30. 答案：D。want the way 所以用what 代表way。What 引导表语从句。在从句中做宾。That不代表意思，不充当句子成分。Something，everything不全面。
(二) 语法填空
31. an 32. and 33. his 34. coins 35. impatient
36. rudely 37. again 38. away (off ) 39. before 40. placed
Ⅲ.阅读
第一节:阅读理解 41—45：DCBDB 46—50 CABDC 51—55. ABCBB
第二节:信息匹配 56—60 BFEDC
Ⅳ. 写作
第一节:基础写作范文
John,
I got my plane ticket this morning. I’ll take Fight CA981 to fly to New York on June 25th. The plane takes off at 10:20 in the morning from Beijing Airport. It will arrive in New York at 7:45 in the evening. Will you go to the airport to meet me then?
Yours，
Wang Fei
第二节:读写任务写作范文
Doctors say that anger can lead to serious diseases like heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and even cancer. Both controlling anger and express anger strongly can be harmful to your health.
As we all know, getting angry not only does harm to one’s health but also has a bad effect on the relationship between people. Sometimes expressing anger too strongly can lead to severe results. However, in many cases, anger may be avoided if we can understand each other better. For instance, someone may have done something about which you are very angry, but in fact he/she meant no harm. So it is quite unnecessary for you to get angry. If someone does do some wrong, try to put yourself in his/her position and understand him/her. If you find it really necessary to express to anger, try to do it in a calm, reasonable way.
Remember： Losing your temper does good to neither you nor the other person.
高二英语下册期中试卷题参考
第一部分：听力 (共两节, 满分30分)
第一节：(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有1个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the woman want to do?
A. Ask for the time. B. Repair her watch . C. Buy a new watch.
2. What is the man most probably ?
A. A driver. B. A passenger . C. A policeman.
3. What are the two speakers doing?
A. They are having a meeting .
B. They are talking on the phone.
C. They are listening to the radio.
4. What is the possible relationship between the two speakers?
A. Father and daughter. B. Professor and student . C. Two good friends.
5. When did the man probably leave the gate?
A. At 12:00. B. At 12: 30. C. At 1:00.
第二节：(共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至第7题。
6. Who is the woman speaking to?
A. Her husband. B. A policeman. C. A fire-fighter.
7. What has happened to the woman’s house?
A. It’s been burnt down. B. It’s been broken into. C. It’s been damaged.
听第7段材料，回答第8至第9题。
8. Where is the woman from?
A. The plains of the west. B.The plains of the Midwest. C. The plains of the northwest.
9. What happened in the flood that the woman experienced?
A. The woman’s house was destroyed.
B. She lost her dog.
C. Her father’s car was destroyed.
听第8段材料，回答第10至第12题。
10. How does the man feel?
A. Happy. B. Sad. C. Excited.
11. What’s wrong with the man?
A. He was knocked down by a car.
B. He had an accident when he was walking along the street.
C. He had an accident in the car.
12. Why did it happen?
A. Because there’s something wrong with the driving mirror.
B. Because there’s something wrong with the roadside mirror.
C. Because the other driver drove too fast.
听第9段材料，回答第13至第16题。
13. What caused the man being late?
A. The trafffic jam B. His broken car. C. His extra work.
14. Why doesn’t the man want to find different route to get home?
A. He doesn’t like a different way.
B. There is only one way for him to get home.
C. He thinks that he can’t avoid traffic jam.
15. What does the man feel bad about?
A. He is adding polluted air to the air pollution.
B. Having the less freedom without a car.
C. The stronger stress.
16. How will the man go to work in the future?
A. Take his car. B. By bike. C. Taking public transport.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20题。
17. Why can’t Coston sleep well on Saturday nights?
A. He always worries that there may be a fire.
B. He has some sleeping problems
C. He has to do his job as a volunteer firefighter.
18. What can we learn from the passage?
A. He will go to college next year.
B. He dreams to be a great hero one day.
C. He is only sixteen years old.
19. What is the key thing in putting out a fire?
A. Skills. B. Teamwork. C. Courage.
20. What does Coston want to do in the future?
A. A flight doctor. B. A firefighter. C. A fighter.
第二部分：语言知识应用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节 单项填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)
从A. B. C. D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21. ---- You’ve done very well. It’s a pity you missed the sports meeting last week.
---- Yes, it was a real pity! _______, I’m feeling better now.
A. Never mind B. You’re so kind C. Take it easy D. That’s life
22. The pavements are designed to provide easy access for the blind to _______conveniently, which is bound to_______ active effects on people’s opinion on the government’s performance.
A. walk ; produce B. walking ; producing C. walk ; producing D. walking ; produce
23. It has been evident that too many children in the city are left ________ when their development requires parents’ close attention.
A. alone B. off C. out D. behind
24. It’s desired especially this year that this rule _______be brought to the attention of all the teachers.
A. should B. would C. might D. could
25. ---- It’s raining heavily! Why must we go out right now?
---- The reason is that we are going to help the villages on the mountains.
---- ______.
A. Go ahead B. with pleasure C. It depends D. Congratulations
26. Nowadays, there seems little room for traditional literature, but skills like writing or critical thinking actually ________ promise for opening doors to good entry-level jobs.
A. hold B. reflect C. set D. make
27. Jeremy Lin’s success is more than coincidence. ________ talent, persistence and sweat can not be ignored.
A. Except for B. As well as C. But for D. But
28. All the buildings look old but the library _________.
A. need to be repaired B. needs reparing C. needs be repaired D. need repairing
29. — The apples are already smelling. You shouldn’t have chosen that kind for me.
— _______.
A. Oh, don’t complain about a gift. B. What’s wrong with you?
C. Sorry. I’ll give you a better one next time. D. What can I do for you?
30. At present obtaining more land is only possible as _____ result of urbanization, when more farmers leave _____ rural areas to work in the city.
A. a ; the B. the ; / C. a ; / D. the ; the
31. Hearing their grandpa was coming, they began to ________ the work to prepare for a nice dinner.
A.set off B.set down C.set aside D.set about
32. If the work _____ by the end of this month is delayed,the team will be fined.
A. to be finished B. is finished C. being finished D. finished
33. With the stress heavier, physicians are always ______ caution upon citizens in view of heart attack.
A. declaring B. urging C. suggesting D. favouring
34. The people, ________ had been damaged by the flood, were given help by the Red Cross.
A. all whose homes B. all of whose homes
C. all their homes D. all of their homes
35. ---- You’ll not be here tomorrow, will you?
---- _______, for I may go to meet my parents at the station.
A. I soppose so. B. I suppose not C. It depends D. Of course.
第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Sometimes we need to remind ourselves that thankfulness is indeed a virtue.
—William Bennett
Thanksgiving Day was near. The first grade teacher gave her class a fun __36__ to draw a picture of something for which they were thankful.
Most of the class might be considered economically __37__, but still many would __38__ the holidays with turkeys and other traditional goodies of the season. These, the teacher thought, would be the __39__ of most of her students’ art. And they were.
__40__, Douglas made a different kind of picture. Douglas was a special kind of boy. He was the teacher’s true child of misery, __41__ and unhappy. As other children played at break, Douglas was likely to stand close by her side. One could only guess the pain Douglas felt __42__ those sad eyes.
Yes, his picture was different. When __43__ to draw a picture of something for which he was thankful, he drew a hand. Nothing else. Just a(n) __44__ hand.
His abstract image captured the __45__ of his classmates, whose hand could it be? One child guessed it was the hand of a farmer, because farmers __46__ turkeys. Another suggested a police officer, because the police protect and __47__ people. And so the discussion went ---- until the teacher __48__ forgot the young artist himself.
When the children had gone on to other tasks, she __49__ at Douglas’ desk, bent down, and asked him whose hand it was. The little boy looked away and __50__, “It’s yours, teacher.”
She __51__ the times she had taken his hand and walked with him here and there, __52__ she had other student. How often had she said, “Take your hand, Douglas, we’ll go outside.” Or, “Let me show you how to hold your pencil.” Or, “Let’s do this together.” Douglas was most thankful for his teacher’s hand.
Brushing __53__ a tear, she went on with her work.
The story speaks of __54__ thankfulness. It says something about teachers teaching and parents parenting and friends showing friendship, and how much it means to the Douglases of the world. They might not always say thanks, but they'll remember the hand that __55__.
36. A. assessment B. assignment C. appointment D. adjustment
37. A. disadvantaged B. convenient C. wealthy D. advantaged
38. A. share B. like C. observe D. avoid
39. A. purposes B. subjects C. motivations D. examples
40. A. But B. Thus C. Therefore D. However
41. A. merry B. naughty C. weak D. lively
42. A. behind B. beside C. before D. around
43. A. ordered B. asked C. forced D. persuaded
44. A. rough B. big C. empty D. small
45. A. thought B. description C. respect D. imagination
46. A. raise B. need C. buy D. sell
47. A. look at B. care for C. take away D. drive off
48. A. always B. almost C. usually D. therefore
49. A. knocked B. stopped C. kicked D. looked
50. A. cried B. shouted C. whispered D. laughed
51. A. recalled B. reviewed C. recognized D. repeated
52. A. when B. where C. as D. which
53. A. out B. up C. down D. aside
54. A. other than B. more than C. less than D. rather than
55. A. move on B. stick above C. reaches out D. help out
第三部分：阅读理解 (共20小题;每小题2分;满分40分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中(A、B、C和 D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Most of us feel upset if we miss just one meal, and if we try to go without food for 12 hours we would really be uncomfortable. But there are some people who seem able to “fast” for very long periods.
Various records are claimed for long fast, but in most cases there is no medical proof and so the records are doubtful. One South African woman claimed that she lived for 102 days on nothinig but water and soda water.
There are great differences among living things in the ability to survive without food. For example , a tick(扁虱), which lives on animals, may survive a whole year. Warm-blooded animals use up their stores of food in the body more quickly.
In fact, the smaller and more active the animal, the more quickly it uses up its reserves. A small bird starves to death in about five days, a dog in about twenty. In general, we can say that a warm-blooded creature will die when it has lost about half its normal weight.
This matter of weight is important. Man and other creatures live in a state of metabolic equiplibrium(新陈代谢的平衡)which means maintaining the body weight once a certain point has been reached. This regulation of body weight is done by thirst, hunger, and appetite.
When your blood lacks nutritional materials, this registers(记录)in the hunger center of the brain and you feel “hungry”. The body is crying out for any kind of fuel(food). And it is our appetite that sees to it hat we chooose a mixed diet, which is the kind the body needs.
56. According to this passage, a man will die _________.
A. when a certain point in losing weight has been reached.
B. when his blood lacks nutritional material
C. when his normal weight is lost
D. when he goes without food for more than 12 hours
57. The word “fast” in Paragraph 1 can best be replaced by ________.
A. eat no food B. live merely on water and soda water
C. live on nothing D. remains alive for a long time without food
58. A tick can survive much longer than a bird because ________.
A. a tick lives on animals B. a tick is much smaller
C. a bird is more active D. both B and C
59. A person feels hungry _________.
A. if he doesn’t choose a mixed diet
B. because his body cries out for food
C. when soemthing is wrong with regulation of body weight
D. if there are not enough nutritional in his blood
60. From the passage we can infer that the author ________.
A. believes the South African woman very firmly
B. does not believe the South African woman at all
C. is not certain whether the South African woman’s claim was true.
D. is doubtful whether there was such a South African woman
B
It might sound ridiculous that goal setting could actually hold you back from completing tasks and dreams you may have. But it seems like everyone tells you should be setting goals for everything you want to accomplish, short term and long term. Goals can help you sometimes, but in some cases they just lead to constant frustration and they actually bring you down.
Let's look at this a little closer with an example. A lot of people might set forth as a goal. Many people jump online and are looking to start a business online as a way to make money from home and let's say they set a goal to make $10,000 in their first month. They do this because they seem tons of people making large sums of money in very little time so they think, $10,000 a month, that shouldn't be too hard.
But what happens when you only bring in $1,000 in your first 30 days online? If this is pure profit you might still be happy but this is nowhere near reaching the goal you originally set out to meet. So naturally you would feel like you failed to reach your goal and you may be a little disappointed in yourself.
If you continue not to reach this goal month in month , it starts to add up and really weighs on you. I'm not saying that they are bad and you shouldn't set them but you need to realize that you should not be emotionally attached to your goals.
An alternative approach would be to set certain milestones for when you want to accomplish things and start out small. Build your confidence by accomplishing smaller feats and if you overproduce, then it will be a nice surprise. You have to have some sort of end result in mind but break it down in to a day by day task. It makes it a lot easier for you to handle by just knowing everyday you have to complete a few small tasks and over time the snowball will roll into great things.
61. The purpose of the passage is to _______.
A. show that it’s necessary to set goals
B. prove the disadvantages of setting goals
C. suggest way of setting goals to reach success
D. introduce how to reach success by setting high goals.
62. In Paragraph 2 , the writer used the example to _______.
A. persuade readers not to be greedy for money
B. prove that goals often result in frustration.
C. show goal setting sometimes stops you realizing your dreams
D. advise readers not to set goals to avoid frustration
63. According to the passage, always sticking to our goals is ______.
A. important B. unnecessary C. ridiculous D. natural
64. What belief does the writer most probably hold?
A. The higher goals we set, the more success we’ll achieve
B. Goal setting is not always necessary and helpful
C. We shouldn’t set higher goals than other people
D. Goals should be set for short term and long term.
65. What information will probably be provided following the last paragraph?
A. Another helpful tip for setting goals B. Benefits of setting small goal
C. Side effects of goal setting D. Success achieved without goal setting.
C
Are some people born clever and others born stupid? Or is intelligence developed by our environment and our experiences? Strangely enough, the answer to both questions is yes.To some extent our intelligence is given to us at birth, and no amount of special education can make a genius out of a child born with low intelligence. On the other hand, a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in rich and varied surroundings. Thus the limits of a person’s intelligence are fixed at birth, but whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment. This view, now held by most experts, can be supported in a number of ways.
It is easy to show that intelligence is to some extent something we are born with. The closer the blood relationship between two people, the closer they are likely to be in intelligence. Thus if we take two unrelated people at random (随意地) from the population, it is likely that their degrees of intelligence will be completely different. If on the other hand we take two identical twins, they will very likely be as intelligent as each other. Relations like brothers and sisters, parents and children, usually have similar intelligence, and this clearly suggests that integigence depends on birth.
Imagine now that we take two identical twins and put them in different environments. We might send one, for example, to a university and the other to a factory where the work is boring. We would soon find differences in intelligence developing, and this shows that environment as well as birth plays a part. This conclusion is also suggested by the fact that people who lives in close contact with each other, but who are not related at all, are likely to have similar degrees of intelligence.
66. Which of the following best describes the writer’s point in Paragraph One?
A. To some extent, intelligence is given at birth.
B. Intelligence is developed by the environment.
C. Some people are born clever and others born stupid.
D. Intelligence is fixed at birth, but is developed by the environment.
67. In the first paragraph,“no amount of special education can make a genius out of a child born with low intelligence” suggests that .
A. no environment can change the least able into the most able
B. the difference in men’s intelligence depends on the amount of their education
C. if a person is born clever, he is certain to be a genius
D. if a person is born stupid, nothing can change him into an educated person
68. The last paragraph mainly shows .
A. the importance of education
B. the relationship between environment and birth
C. the writer’s final conclusion
D. the relationship between intelligence and environment
69. The best title for this passage would be .
A. Dependence on Education B. Intelligence
C. Surroundings D. Effect of Education
70. Which statement about the passage is true?
A. All twins have similar degrees of intelligence.
B. A man who is educated in university must make greater achievements than a man who works in a boring factory.
C. Proper education can change one’s intelligence at some degree.
D. Education can’t make a child born with low intelligence cleverer.
D
A team of US psychologists have found that talking to another person for ten minutes a day helps with memory.
"Socializing is just as effective as more traditional kinds of mental exercise in boosting memory and intellectual performance," Oscar Ybarra, a psychologist at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research, said in a statement.
In one investigation, they analyzed data on 3610 people, aged 24 to 96.
They found that the higher their level of social interaction (交流), the better their cognitive (认知的) functioning. Social interaction includes getting together or having phone chats with relatives, freinds and neighbors.
In another experiment, the researchers conducted lab tests on 76 college students, aged 18 to 21, to evaluate how social interactions and intellectual exercises affected the results of memory and mental performance tests.
The students were divided into three groups: the social interaction group had a discussion of a social issue for 10 minutes before taking the tests; the intellectual activities group completed three tasks (including a reading comprehension exercise and a crossword puzzle) before the tests; and a control group (对照组) watched a 10-minute clip (电源片段) of the Seinfeld television show.
"We found that short-term social interaction lasting for just 10 minutes improved participants' intellectual performance as much as engaging in so-called 'intellectual' activities for the same amount of time," Ybarra said.
The study was expected to be published in the February issue of the journal Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.
71. The underlined word "boosting" in the second paragraph can be replaced by ______.
A. improving B. decreasing C. preventing D. training
72. Which is not included in social interaction?
A. Having a talk with a neighbor. B. Attending a birthday party.
C. Watching TV at home alone. D. Calling your classmates
73. What's the purpose of the experiment on 76 college students?
A. To judge the effect of social interaction on memory and intelligence.
B. To find out what is real social interaction.
C. To learn how much time is needed for social interaction.
D. To show the function of people's cognition.
74. Which of the following questions may be asked in the social interaction group in the experiment?
A. What does the author want to show us?
B. Do you like living in a big city or a small one?
C. Which word can be used to fill in the blank?
D. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
75. What's the main idea of the passage?
A. Intellectual exercises improve memory.
B. Different people have different ways of communication
C. Communicating with others keeps you healthy.
D. Social interaction makes you smart
第二卷 (非选择题 共35分)
第四部分：写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节：阅读表达 (共 5 小题,每小题2分,满分10分)
阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题(请注意问题后的词数要求，并将答案写在二卷答题纸上)。
[1]What does a successful language learner do? Language learning research shows that successful language learners are similar in many ways.
[2]First of all, successful language learners are independent learners. They do not depend on the book or the teacher. They don’t wait for teachers to explain, but try to find the patterns and the rules for themselves. They are good guessers who look for clues and form their own conclusions.
[3]Secondly, successful language learning is active learning. Therefore, successful learners do not wait for a chance to use the language but . They find people who speak the language and they ask these people to correct them when they make a mistake. They will try anything to communicate. They are not afraid to repeat what they hear or to say strange things. They are willing to make mistakes and try again. When communication is difficult, they can accept information that is inexact or incomplete. It is more important for them to learn to think in the language than to know the meaning of every word. Actually, all successful language learners cannot agree on it more.
[4]Finally, successful language learners are learners with a purpose. They want to learn the language because they are interested in the language.
[5]What kind of language learners are you? If you are a successful language learner, you have probably been learning independently, actively and purposefully. On the other hand, if your language learning has been less than successful, you might do well to try some of the techniques above.
76. What is the main idea of the text? (no more than 10 words.)
_________________________________________________________________________
77. Complete the following statements with proper words. ( no more than 8 words )
Successful language learners make efforts to seek their own ways of learning___________
_________________________________________________________________________
78. Please fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. no more than 8 words)
_________________________________________________________________________
79. If you want to be a successful language learner, what should you do? (no more than 15 words)
80. What does the word “it” (paragraph 3) probably refer to? ( no more than 8 words )
第二节：书面表达
《CCTV经济生活大调查(2011-2012)》问卷调查结果发布第十一条“您对目前生活的感觉”，调查结果：很幸福(13.33%)、比较幸福(31.33%)、一般(42.85%)、
比较不幸福(7.36%)、很不幸福(5.13%)。请按要求写作：
内容： ①你对目前生活的感觉;
②说明理由;
③如果是幸福请给出建议或如果幸福指数不够甚至不幸福你希望怎样改变?
词数：120词。
英语答案
单选
21—25 ADAAB 26—30 ABBCA 31—35 CABBB
阅读理解
56—60 AACDC 61—65 CCBDA
66—70 DADBC 71—75 ACABD
76. The secret of successful language learning/How to be a successful language learner/ Successful language learning techniques
高二英语下学期期中考试试卷及答案
第一部分：听力 (共两节, 满分30分)
第一节：(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有1个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the woman want to do?
A. Ask for the time. B. Repair her watch . C. Buy a new watch.
2. What is the man most probably ?
A. A driver. B. A passenger . C. A policeman.
3. What are the two speakers doing?
A. They are having a meeting .
B. They are talking on the phone.
C. They are listening to the radio.
4. What is the possible relationship between the two speakers?
A. Father and daughter. B. Professor and student . C. Two good friends.
5. When did the man probably leave the gate?
A. At 12:00. B. At 12: 30. C. At 1:00.
第二节：(共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至第7题。
6. Who is the woman speaking to?
A. Her husband. B. A policeman. C. A fire-fighter.
7. What has happened to the woman’s house?
A. It’s been burnt down. B. It’s been broken into. C. It’s been damaged.
听第7段材料，回答第8至第9题。
8. Where is the woman from?
A. The plains of the west. B.The plains of the Midwest. C. The plains of the northwest.
9. What happened in the flood that the woman experienced?
A. The woman’s house was destroyed.
B. She lost her dog.
C. Her father’s car was destroyed.
听第8段材料，回答第10至第12题。
10. How does the man feel?
A. Happy. B. Sad. C. Excited.
11. What’s wrong with the man?
A. He was knocked down by a car.
B. He had an accident when he was walking along the street.
C. He had an accident in the car.
12. Why did it happen?
A. Because there’s something wrong with the driving mirror.
B. Because there’s something wrong with the roadside mirror.
C. Because the other driver drove too fast.
听第9段材料，回答第13至第16题。
13. What caused the man being late?
A. The trafffic jam B. His broken car. C. His extra work.
14. Why doesn’t the man want to find different route to get home?
A. He doesn’t like a different way.
B. There is only one way for him to get home.
C. He thinks that he can’t avoid traffic jam.
15. What does the man feel bad about?
A. He is adding polluted air to the air pollution.
B. Having the less freedom without a car.
C. The stronger stress.
16. How will the man go to work in the future?
A. Take his car. B. By bike. C. Taking public transport.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20题。
17. Why can’t Coston sleep well on Saturday nights?
A. He always worries that there may be a fire.
B. He has some sleeping problems
C. He has to do his job as a volunteer firefighter.
18. What can we learn from the passage?
A. He will go to college next year.
B. He dreams to be a great hero one day.
C. He is only sixteen years old.
19. What is the key thing in putting out a fire?
A. Skills. B. Teamwork. C. Courage.
20. What does Coston want to do in the future?
A. A flight doctor. B. A firefighter. C. A fighter.
第二部分：语言知识应用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节 单项填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)
从A. B. C. D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21. ---- You’ve done very well. It’s a pity you missed the sports meeting last week.
---- Yes, it was a real pity! _______, I’m feeling better now.
A. Never mind B. You’re so kind C. Take it easy D. That’s life
22. The pavements are designed to provide easy access for the blind to _______conveniently, which is bound to_______ active effects on people’s opinion on the government’s performance.
A. walk ; produce B. walking ; producing C. walk ; producing D. walking ; produce
23. It has been evident that too many children in the city are left ________ when their development requires parents’ close attention.
A. alone B. off C. out D. behind
24. It’s desired especially this year that this rule _______be brought to the attention of all the teachers.
A. should B. would C. might D. could
25. ---- It’s raining heavily! Why must we go out right now?
---- The reason is that we are going to help the villages on the mountains.
---- ______.
A. Go ahead B. with pleasure C. It depends D. Congratulations
26. Nowadays, there seems little room for traditional literature, but skills like writing or critical thinking actually ________ promise for opening doors to good entry-level jobs.
A. hold B. reflect C. set D. make
27. Jeremy Lin’s success is more than coincidence. ________ talent, persistence and sweat can not be ignored.
A. Except for B. As well as C. But for D. But
28. All the buildings look old but the library _________.
A. need to be repaired B. needs reparing C. needs be repaired D. need repairing
29. — The apples are already smelling. You shouldn’t have chosen that kind for me.
— _______.
A. Oh, don’t complain about a gift. B. What’s wrong with you?
C. Sorry. I’ll give you a better one next time. D. What can I do for you?
30. At present obtaining more land is only possible as _____ result of urbanization, when more farmers leave _____ rural areas to work in the city.
A. a ; the B. the ; / C. a ; / D. the ; the
31. Hearing their grandpa was coming, they began to ________ the work to prepare for a nice dinner.
A.set off B.set down C.set aside D.set about
32. If the work _____ by the end of this month is delayed,the team will be fined.
A. to be finished B. is finished C. being finished D. finished
33. With the stress heavier, physicians are always ______ caution upon citizens in view of heart attack.
A. declaring B. urging C. suggesting D. favouring
34. The people, ________ had been damaged by the flood, were given help by the Red Cross.
A. all whose homes B. all of whose homes
C. all their homes D. all of their homes
35. ---- You’ll not be here tomorrow, will you?
---- _______, for I may go to meet my parents at the station.
A. I soppose so. B. I suppose not C. It depends D. Of course.
第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Sometimes we need to remind ourselves that thankfulness is indeed a virtue.
—William Bennett
Thanksgiving Day was near. The first grade teacher gave her class a fun __36__ to draw a picture of something for which they were thankful.
Most of the class might be considered economically __37__, but still many would __38__ the holidays with turkeys and other traditional goodies of the season. These, the teacher thought, would be the __39__ of most of her students’ art. And they were.
__40__, Douglas made a different kind of picture. Douglas was a special kind of boy. He was the teacher’s true child of misery, __41__ and unhappy. As other children played at break, Douglas was likely to stand close by her side. One could only guess the pain Douglas felt __42__ those sad eyes.
Yes, his picture was different. When __43__ to draw a picture of something for which he was thankful, he drew a hand. Nothing else. Just a(n) __44__ hand.
His abstract image captured the __45__ of his classmates, whose hand could it be? One child guessed it was the hand of a farmer, because farmers __46__ turkeys. Another suggested a police officer, because the police protect and __47__ people. And so the discussion went ---- until the teacher __48__ forgot the young artist himself.
When the children had gone on to other tasks, she __49__ at Douglas’ desk, bent down, and asked him whose hand it was. The little boy looked away and __50__, “It’s yours, teacher.”
She __51__ the times she had taken his hand and walked with him here and there, __52__ she had other student. How often had she said, “Take your hand, Douglas, we’ll go outside.” Or, “Let me show you how to hold your pencil.” Or, “Let’s do this together.” Douglas was most thankful for his teacher’s hand.
Brushing __53__ a tear, she went on with her work.
The story speaks of __54__ thankfulness. It says something about teachers teaching and parents parenting and friends showing friendship, and how much it means to the Douglases of the world. They might not always say thanks, but they'll remember the hand that __55__.
36. A. assessment B. assignment C. appointment D. adjustment
37. A. disadvantaged B. convenient C. wealthy D. advantaged
38. A. share B. like C. observe D. avoid
39. A. purposes B. subjects C. motivations D. examples
40. A. But B. Thus C. Therefore D. However
41. A. merry B. naughty C. weak D. lively
42. A. behind B. beside C. before D. around
43. A. ordered B. asked C. forced D. persuaded
44. A. rough B. big C. empty D. small
45. A. thought B. description C. respect D. imagination
46. A. raise B. need C. buy D. sell
47. A. look at B. care for C. take away D. drive off
48. A. always B. almost C. usually D. therefore
49. A. knocked B. stopped C. kicked D. looked
50. A. cried B. shouted C. whispered D. laughed
51. A. recalled B. reviewed C. recognized D. repeated
52. A. when B. where C. as D. which
53. A. out B. up C. down D. aside
54. A. other than B. more than C. less than D. rather than
55. A. move on B. stick above C. reaches out D. help out
第三部分：阅读理解 (共20小题;每小题2分;满分40分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中(A、B、C和 D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Most of us feel upset if we miss just one meal, and if we try to go without food for 12 hours we would really be uncomfortable. But there are some people who seem able to “fast” for very long periods.
Various records are claimed for long fast, but in most cases there is no medical proof and so the records are doubtful. One South African woman claimed that she lived for 102 days on nothinig but water and soda water.
There are great differences among living things in the ability to survive without food. For example , a tick(扁虱), which lives on animals, may survive a whole year. Warm-blooded animals use up their stores of food in the body more quickly.
In fact, the smaller and more active the animal, the more quickly it uses up its reserves. A small bird starves to death in about five days, a dog in about twenty. In general, we can say that a warm-blooded creature will die when it has lost about half its normal weight.
This matter of weight is important. Man and other creatures live in a state of metabolic equiplibrium(新陈代谢的平衡)which means maintaining the body weight once a certain point has been reached. This regulation of body weight is done by thirst, hunger, and appetite.
When your blood lacks nutritional materials, this registers(记录)in the hunger center of the brain and you feel “hungry”. The body is crying out for any kind of fuel(food). And it is our appetite that sees to it hat we chooose a mixed diet, which is the kind the body needs.
56. According to this passage, a man will die _________.
A. when a certain point in losing weight has been reached.
B. when his blood lacks nutritional material
C. when his normal weight is lost
D. when he goes without food for more than 12 hours
57. The word “fast” in Paragraph 1 can best be replaced by ________.
A. eat no food B. live merely on water and soda water
C. live on nothing D. remains alive for a long time without food
58. A tick can survive much longer than a bird because ________.
A. a tick lives on animals B. a tick is much smaller
C. a bird is more active D. both B and C
59. A person feels hungry _________.
A. if he doesn’t choose a mixed diet
B. because his body cries out for food
C. when soemthing is wrong with regulation of body weight
D. if there are not enough nutritional in his blood
60. From the passage we can infer that the author ________.
A. believes the South African woman very firmly
B. does not believe the South African woman at all
C. is not certain whether the South African woman’s claim was true.
D. is doubtful whether there was such a South African woman
B
It might sound ridiculous that goal setting could actually hold you back from completing tasks and dreams you may have. But it seems like everyone tells you should be setting goals for everything you want to accomplish, short term and long term. Goals can help you sometimes, but in some cases they just lead to constant frustration and they actually bring you down.
Let's look at this a little closer with an example. A lot of people might set forth as a goal. Many people jump online and are looking to start a business online as a way to make money from home and let's say they set a goal to make $10,000 in their first month. They do this because they seem tons of people making large sums of money in very little time so they think, $10,000 a month, that shouldn't be too hard.
But what happens when you only bring in $1,000 in your first 30 days online? If this is pure profit you might still be happy but this is nowhere near reaching the goal you originally set out to meet. So naturally you would feel like you failed to reach your goal and you may be a little disappointed in yourself.
If you continue not to reach this goal month in month , it starts to add up and really weighs on you. I'm not saying that they are bad and you shouldn't set them but you need to realize that you should not be emotionally attached to your goals.
An alternative approach would be to set certain milestones for when you want to accomplish things and start out small. Build your confidence by accomplishing smaller feats and if you overproduce, then it will be a nice surprise. You have to have some sort of end result in mind but break it down in to a day by day task. It makes it a lot easier for you to handle by just knowing everyday you have to complete a few small tasks and over time the snowball will roll into great things.
61. The purpose of the passage is to _______.
A. show that it’s necessary to set goals
B. prove the disadvantages of setting goals
C. suggest way of setting goals to reach success
D. introduce how to reach success by setting high goals.
62. In Paragraph 2 , the writer used the example to _______.
A. persuade readers not to be greedy for money
B. prove that goals often result in frustration.
C. show goal setting sometimes stops you realizing your dreams
D. advise readers not to set goals to avoid frustration
63. According to the passage, always sticking to our goals is ______.
A. important B. unnecessary C. ridiculous D. natural
64. What belief does the writer most probably hold?
A. The higher goals we set, the more success we’ll achieve
B. Goal setting is not always necessary and helpful
C. We shouldn’t set higher goals than other people
D. Goals should be set for short term and long term.
65. What information will probably be provided following the last paragraph?
A. Another helpful tip for setting goals B. Benefits of setting small goal
C. Side effects of goal setting D. Success achieved without goal setting.
C
Are some people born clever and others born stupid? Or is intelligence developed by our environment and our experiences? Strangely enough, the answer to both questions is yes.To some extent our intelligence is given to us at birth, and no amount of special education can make a genius out of a child born with low intelligence. On the other hand, a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in rich and varied surroundings. Thus the limits of a person’s intelligence are fixed at birth, but whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment. This view, now held by most experts, can be supported in a number of ways.
It is easy to show that intelligence is to some extent something we are born with. The closer the blood relationship between two people, the closer they are likely to be in intelligence. Thus if we take two unrelated people at random (随意地) from the population, it is likely that their degrees of intelligence will be completely different. If on the other hand we take two identical twins, they will very likely be as intelligent as each other. Relations like brothers and sisters, parents and children, usually have similar intelligence, and this clearly suggests that integigence depends on birth.
Imagine now that we take two identical twins and put them in different environments. We might send one, for example, to a university and the other to a factory where the work is boring. We would soon find differences in intelligence developing, and this shows that environment as well as birth plays a part. This conclusion is also suggested by the fact that people who lives in close contact with each other, but who are not related at all, are likely to have similar degrees of intelligence.
66. Which of the following best describes the writer’s point in Paragraph One?
A. To some extent, intelligence is given at birth.
B. Intelligence is developed by the environment.
C. Some people are born clever and others born stupid.
D. Intelligence is fixed at birth, but is developed by the environment.
67. In the first paragraph,“no amount of special education can make a genius out of a child born with low intelligence” suggests that .
A. no environment can change the least able into the most able
B. the difference in men’s intelligence depends on the amount of their education
C. if a person is born clever, he is certain to be a genius
D. if a person is born stupid, nothing can change him into an educated person
68. The last paragraph mainly shows .
A. the importance of education
B. the relationship between environment and birth
C. the writer’s final conclusion
D. the relationship between intelligence and environment
69. The best title for this passage would be .
A. Dependence on Education B. Intelligence
C. Surroundings D. Effect of Education
70. Which statement about the passage is true?
A. All twins have similar degrees of intelligence.
B. A man who is educated in university must make greater achievements than a man who works in a boring factory.
C. Proper education can change one’s intelligence at some degree.
D. Education can’t make a child born with low intelligence cleverer.
D
A team of US psychologists have found that talking to another person for ten minutes a day helps with memory.
"Socializing is just as effective as more traditional kinds of mental exercise in boosting memory and intellectual performance," Oscar Ybarra, a psychologist at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research, said in a statement.
In one investigation, they analyzed data on 3610 people, aged 24 to 96.
They found that the higher their level of social interaction (交流), the better their cognitive (认知的) functioning. Social interaction includes getting together or having phone chats with relatives, freinds and neighbors.
In another experiment, the researchers conducted lab tests on 76 college students, aged 18 to 21, to evaluate how social interactions and intellectual exercises affected the results of memory and mental performance tests.
The students were divided into three groups: the social interaction group had a discussion of a social issue for 10 minutes before taking the tests; the intellectual activities group completed three tasks (including a reading comprehension exercise and a crossword puzzle) before the tests; and a control group (对照组) watched a 10-minute clip (电源片段) of the Seinfeld television show.
"We found that short-term social interaction lasting for just 10 minutes improved participants' intellectual performance as much as engaging in so-called 'intellectual' activities for the same amount of time," Ybarra said.
The study was expected to be published in the February issue of the journal Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.
71. The underlined word "boosting" in the second paragraph can be replaced by ______.
A. improving B. decreasing C. preventing D. training
72. Which is not included in social interaction?
A. Having a talk with a neighbor. B. Attending a birthday party.
C. Watching TV at home alone. D. Calling your classmates
73. What's the purpose of the experiment on 76 college students?
A. To judge the effect of social interaction on memory and intelligence.
B. To find out what is real social interaction.
C. To learn how much time is needed for social interaction.
D. To show the function of people's cognition.
74. Which of the following questions may be asked in the social interaction group in the experiment?
A. What does the author want to show us?
B. Do you like living in a big city or a small one?
C. Which word can be used to fill in the blank?
D. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
75. What's the main idea of the passage?
A. Intellectual exercises improve memory.
B. Different people have different ways of communication
C. Communicating with others keeps you healthy.
D. Social interaction makes you smart
第二卷 (非选择题 共35分)
第四部分：写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节：阅读表达 (共 5 小题,每小题2分,满分10分)
阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题(请注意问题后的词数要求，并将答案写在二卷答题纸上)。
[1]What does a successful language learner do? Language learning research shows that successful language learners are similar in many ways.
[2]First of all, successful language learners are independent learners. They do not depend on the book or the teacher. They don’t wait for teachers to explain, but try to find the patterns and the rules for themselves. They are good guessers who look for clues and form their own conclusions.
[3]Secondly, successful language learning is active learning. Therefore, successful learners do not wait for a chance to use the language but . They find people who speak the language and they ask these people to correct them when they make a mistake. They will try anything to communicate. They are not afraid to repeat what they hear or to say strange things. They are willing to make mistakes and try again. When communication is difficult, they can accept information that is inexact or incomplete. It is more important for them to learn to think in the language than to know the meaning of every word. Actually, all successful language learners cannot agree on it more.
[4]Finally, successful language learners are learners with a purpose. They want to learn the language because they are interested in the language.
[5]What kind of language learners are you? If you are a successful language learner, you have probably been learning independently, actively and purposefully. On the other hand, if your language learning has been less than successful, you might do well to try some of the techniques above.
76. What is the main idea of the text? (no more than 10 words.)
_________________________________________________________________________
77. Complete the following statements with proper words. ( no more than 8 words )
Successful language learners make efforts to seek their own ways of learning___________
_________________________________________________________________________
78. Please fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. no more than 8 words)
_________________________________________________________________________
79. If you want to be a successful language learner, what should you do? (no more than 15 words)
80. What does the word “it” (paragraph 3) probably refer to? ( no more than 8 words )
第二节：书面表达
《CCTV经济生活大调查(2011-2012)》问卷调查结果发布第十一条“您对目前生活的感觉”，调查结果：很幸福(13.33%)、比较幸福(31.33%)、一般(42.85%)、
比较不幸福(7.36%)、很不幸福(5.13%)。请按要求写作：
内容： ①你对目前生活的感觉;
②说明理由;
③如果是幸福请给出建议或如果幸福指数不够甚至不幸福你希望怎样改变?
词数：120词。
英语答案
单选
21—25 ADAAB 26—30 ABBCA 31—35 CABBB
阅读理解
56—60 AACDC 61—65 CCBDA
66—70 DADBC 71—75 ACABD
76. The secret of successful language learning/How to be a successful language learner/ Successful language learning techniques
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