四川省成都七中2013-2014学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题 WORD版含解析.doc

1、本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分共75题，共120分，共5页。考试时间120分钟。考试结束后，只交答题卡和答题纸。第卷(选择题，共计115分)第二部分 英语知识运用（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）从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. Her father is very rich. _ She wouldnt accept his help even if it were offered.A. What for? B. So what?C. No doubt. D. No wonder.2

2、2. If somebody has _ first-degree burn, give him or her _ first aid by placing a cool, and wet cloth on it. A. the;不填 B. the; the C. a;theD. a;不填 23. I got into trouble again. Only then _ that I should have followed my parents advice.A. I realized B. did I realize C. realized I D. had I realized24.

3、They demanded that the books_ to the school library at once. A. return B. should returnC. be returned D. would be returned 25. It was in the factory _the TV sets were produced_ we met for the first time. A. where, where B. that, where C. that, that D. where, that 26. Mr. Green stood up in defence of

4、 the 16-year-old boy, saying that he was not the one_ . A. blamed B. blaming C. to blame D. to be blamed 27. Helen always helps her mother do the housework even though going to school _ most of her day. A. takes up B. makes up C. saves up D. uses up 28. Although _ the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature,

5、 Chinese writerMo Yan does not consider himself to be a “literary master”. A. being awarded B. awarded C. having awarded D. Awarding29. What _ will it make whether Mr. Black tells us the story early or not?A. sense B. mistake C. difference D. use30. Whats the matter with Della? Well, her parents wou

6、ldnt allow her to go to the party, but she still _. A. hopes to B. hopes soC. hopes notD. hopes for31. Chris, please _ a meeting with Mr. Du for me this evening who came back from Canada yesterday.A. manageB. organizeC. plan D. arrange32. Jacksons doctor was arrested by police and _ of murdering.A.

7、accustomed B. accused C. adjusted D. Charged33. -thank you for keeping me _ of everything thats happening.-Dont mention it.A. inform B. informing C. informed D. being informed34. He always did well at school _ having to do part-time jobs every now and then.A. in spite of B. instead of C.in case of D

8、.in favor of35. -How did she get infected? -She _the virus without any protection.A. exposed to B. had been exposed to C. had exposed to D. was exposed to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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。When I was fifteen, I announced to my English class that I wa

9、s going to write my own books. Half the students sneered（冷笑）, the 36 nearly fell out of their chairs laughing. “Dont be silly, only 37 can become writers, ” the English teacher said, “And you are getting a D this term. ” I was so 38 that I burst into tears. That night I wrote a short 39 poem about b

10、roken dreams and mailed it to the newspaper. To my 40 , they published it and sent me two dollars. I was a published and 41 writer. I showed my teacher and fellow students. They 42 . “Just plain dumb luck. ” the teacher said. I tasted 43 and Id sold the first thing Id ever written. That was more tha

11、n any of them had done and if it was just dumb luck, that was 44 with me. During the next two years I sold dozens of 45 , letters, jokes and recipes. By the time I 46 from high school, with a C minus average, I had scrapbooks（剪贴簿） filled with my published works. I 47 mentioned my writing to my teach

12、ers, friends or my family again. They were dream killers and 48 people must choose between their friends and their dreams, they must always choose their 49 . I had four children at the time, and the oldest was only four. I wrote what I felt. It 50 nine months, just like a pregnant woman. I mailed it

13、 without a self addressed stamped 51 and without making a copy of the manuscript(原稿). A month later I received a（n） 52 , and a request to start working on another book. The worst year I earned two dollars. In my best year I earned 36, 000 dollars. 53 years I earned between five thousand and ten thou

14、sand. No, it isnt enough to live 54 , but its still more than Id make working part time. People ask what college I 55 , what degrees I had and what qualifications I have to be a writer. The answer is： “None. ” I just write. Im not a genius. 【小题1】A. whole B. other C. most D. rest 【小题2】A. generals B.

15、statesmen C. geniuses D. spies【小题3】A. delighted B. anxious C. ashamed D. upset【小题4】A. sad B. innocent C. disappointing D. puzzled 【小题5】A. delight B. astonishment C. comfortD. happiness【小题6】A. borrowed B. lent C. paid D. cost 【小题7】A. cried B. agreed C. swore D. laughed【小题8】A. failure B. success C. co

16、ldness D. squeeze【小题9】A. fine B. mixed C. compared D. full【小题10】A. books B. poets C. novels D. poems【小题11】A. dropped out B. left C. graduated D. laid off【小题12】A. ever B. never C. seldom D. even【小题13】A. if B. unless C. until D. before 【小题14】A. teachers B. family C. friends D. dreams 【小题15】A. spent B.

17、 cost C. tookD. wasted 【小题16】A. letter B. envelope C. writer D. cover 【小题17】A. agreementB. edition C. tradeD. patent【小题18】A. Recent B. Memorable C. Most D. Several【小题19】A. with B. on C. by D. in【小题20】A. deservedB. introduced C. founded D. attended 第三部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题

18、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。A“Mum, what does it mean when someone tells you that they have a skeleton（骨骼）in the closet（衣橱）?” Jessica asked. “A skeleton in the closet?” her mother paused thoughtfully. “Well, its something that you would rather not have anyone else know about. For example, if

19、 in the past, someone in Dads family had been arrested for stealing a horse, it would be a skeleton in his familys closet. He really wouldnt want any neighbor to know about it.”“Why pick on my family?” Jessicas father said with anger. “Your family history isnt so good, you know. Wasnt your great-gre

20、at-grandfather a prisoner who was transported to Australia for his crimes?” “Yes, but people these days say that you are not a real Australian unless your ancestors arrived as prisoners.” “Gosh, sorry I asked. I think I understand now,” Jessica cut in before things grew worse.After dinner, the house

21、 was very quiet. Jessicas parents were still quite angry with each other. Her mother was ironing clothes and every now and then she glared at her husband, who hid behind his newspaper pretending to read. When she finished, she gathered the freshly pressed clothes in her arms and walked to Jessicas c

22、loset. Just as she opened the door and reached in to hang a skirt, a bony arm stuck out from the dark depths and a bundle of white bones fell to the floor. Jessicas mother sank in a faint（晕倒）, waking only when Jessica put a cold, wet cloth on her forehead. She looked up to see the worried faces of h

23、er husband and daughter.“What happened? Where am I?” she asked. “You just destroyed the schools skeleton, Mum,” explained Jessica. “I brought it home to help me with my health project. I meant to tell you, but it seemed that as soon as I mentioned skeletons and closets, it caused a problem between y

24、ou and Dad.” Jessica looked in amazement as her parents began to laugh madly. “Theyre both crazy,” she thought.【小题1】According to Jessicas mother, “a skeleton in the closet” means _.A. a family honor B. a family secret C. a family story D. a family treasure【小题2】What can we learn about some Australian

25、s ancestors form Paragraph 2?A. They were brought to Australia as prisoners.B. They were the earliest people living in Australia.C. They were involved in some crimes in Australia.D. They were not regarded as criminals in their days.【小题3】Jessicas mother fell down into a faint because she was _.A. kno

26、ckedB. frightenedC. injuredD. surprised【小题4】Why did Jessica bring a skeleton home?A. She was curious about it.B. She planned to keep it for fun.C. She needed it for her school task.D. She intended to scare her parents.BThe way we get about has a deep influence on the way we liveaffecting where we se

27、t up home, work and holiday. So what changes might come in the way we get around? What big ideas are out there, and do they have any chance of coming true?Personal Air TravelThe idea: flying carsDevelopments in light small plane technology will make it possible for everyone to own what are, in fact,

28、 flying cars. They will have closed cabins, heating, stereos and room for two people.You will take off from a field near your home and fly to towns and cities. After landing, you will take off the fixed wing and continue your journey by road just as if you were traveling by car.Fuel efficient engine

29、s and the advantage of being able to travel in the sky will keep costs and the environmental influence down.Flying for FunThe idea: Jet PacksThe idea was a hit when a stuntman (特技演员) flew around on one during the opening ceremony of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, which was very successful.Youll be a

30、ble to use the equipmentroughly the size of two scuba tanks fastened to your backfor short journeys.They will be handy for cleaning hard-to-reach windows, arriving in style at a party and shopping.TaxisThe idea: driverless taxisThese computer-controlled taxis will take you wherever you want along a

31、fixed route, whenever you want to go.For the price of one persons bus fare, several people can ride at speeds of up to 25 mph, and there will be fences to guard against accidents.There will be little, if any, wait for the use of the taxis, which will leave from stations and will be used by prepaid c

32、ards.The taxis, which will travel on a 1.5 m-wide track, will use 75% less energy per passenger than a car and 50% less than a bus.【小题1】The passage is mainly about _. A. future travel B. big ideas and dreams C. advanced technology D. the influence of travel 【小题2】We learn from the passage that flying

33、 cars _. A. will operate only in the sky B. will be more expensive than common cars C. will have fewer bad effects on the environment D. wont be equipped with things similar to what cars have【小题3】With Jet Packs, we can do all the following EXCEPT_. A. attend a party B. clean high windows C. go shopp

34、ing D. have a long journey【小题4】As for driverless taxis, we can infer that_. A. We can go wherever we want in them B. They will be both cost-effective and safe C. It costs more to take them than to take ordinary cars D. They will be operated by computers as well as by peopleCNOT all memories are swee

35、t. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. Violence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emotional scars. Often they relive these experiences in nightmares. Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help pe

36、ople forget bad memories. The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it might reduce ,or possibly erase(抹去) the effect of painful memories. In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body releasing chemicals that

37、fix memories in the brain. So far the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are erased. The research has caused a great deal of argument. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it. Supporters say it could lead to pills tha

38、t prevent or treat soldiers troubling memories after war. They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories. Some memories can ruin peoples lives. They come back to you when you dont want to have them in a daydream or nightmare. They usually come with very painful emotions, said

39、Roger Pitman, a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. This could relieve a lot of that suffering. But those who are against the research say that changing memories is very dangerous because memories give us our identity (特质). They also help us all avoid the mistakes of the past. All of

40、us can think of bad events in our lives that were horrible at the time but make us who we are. Im not sure we want to wipe those memories out, said Rebecca Dresser, a medical ethicist.【小题1】The passage is mainly about _. A. a new medical research B. a new invention of the pill C. an argument about th

41、e research on the pill D. a way of erasing painful memories 【小题2】The drug tested on people can _ A. prevent body producing certain chemicals B. cause the brain itself to recover memories C. help people remember the memories D. wipe out the emotional effects of memories【小题3】We can infer from the pass

42、age that _. A. the pill will prevent peoples bad experiences B. people argue about the effects of the pills C. taking the pill will do harm to peoples health D. the pill has probably been produced in America【小题4】Which of the following does Rebecca Dresser agree with? A. Some memories can help avoid

43、the mistakes made in the past. B. Changing memories is very dangerous. C. Experiencing bad events makes us different from others. D. The pill will reduce peoples sufferings from bad memories. DFor many parents, raising a teenager is like fighting a long war, but years go by without any clear winner.

44、 Like a border conflict（冲突）between neighboring countries, the parent-teen war is about boundaries: Where is the line between what I control and what you do?Both sides want peace, but neither feels it has any power to stop the conflict. In part, this is because neither is willing to admit any respons

45、ibility for starting it . From the parents point of view, the only cause of their fight is their adolescents complete unreasonableness. And of course, the teens see it in exactly the same way, except oppositely. Both feel trapped.In this article, Ill describe three no-win situations that commonly ar

46、ise between teens and parents and then suggest some ways out of the trap. The first no-win situation is quarrels over unimportant things. Examples include the color of the teens hair, the cleanliness of the bedroom, the preferred style of clothing, the childs failure to eat a good breakfast before s

47、chool, or his tendency to sleep until noon on the weekends. Second, blaming, the goal of a blaming battle is to make the other admit that his bad attitude is the reason why everything goes wrong. Third, needing to be right, It doesnt matter what the topic ispolitics, the laws of physics, or the prop

48、er way to break an egg the point of these arguments is to prove that you are right and the other person is wrong, for both wish to be considered an authoritysomeone who actually knows somethingand therefore to command respect. Unfortunately, as long as parents and teens continue to assume that they

49、know more than the other, theyll continue to fight these battles forever and never make any real progress. 【小题1】Why does the author compare the parentteen war to a border conflict?A. Both can continue for generations.B. Both are about where to draw the line. C. Neither has any clear winner. D. Neith

50、er can be put to an end. 【小题2】What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 mean?A. The teens blame their parents for starting the conflict.B. The teens agree with their parents on the cause of the conflict. C. The teens accuse their parents of misleading them. D. The teens tend to have a full unders

51、tanding of their parents. 【小题3】Parents and teens want to be right because they want to _.A. give orders to the other B. know more than the other C. gain respect from the other D. get the other to behave properly第二节 （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。The power of work stressMa

52、ny experts believe that stress can strengthen you or tear you down. 71 The following are suggested to perform better under pressure.Give stress a good nameWhy hate work stressits a sign that our career is advancing. Think of a heavy work load as an exciting opportunity to push yourself. Dont complai

53、n about it. 72 Alternate (交替) tasksSpending an entire day or week on a single project increases your anxiety without improving your productivity. 73 You need to create your working patterns to recharge. Every 60 to 90 minutes, take a break from your primary activity and do something different for 15

54、 minutes.Refuel Tend to skip meals and pull late nights when you feel the heat at work? 74 Get six to eight hours of sleep, and go to bed at the same hour every night. Avoid big meals but have high-carbon, low-fat snacks every few hours.Overcome your fears 75 Often, your stress comes from worrying r

55、ather than from the work assignment or problem youre dealing with. Write down the fears in detail and methodically address each one.A. Both could lead to burnout.B. In most cases, you can choose.C. Pressure doesnt get you down, fear does.D. Keep work and rest in a proper balance.E. Instead, greet it

56、 with optimism(乐观).F. In fact, you may lose focus.G. Or rather, it is the basis of success.第II卷(非选择题，共计35分)第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同学写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。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

57、：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。There are different train ticket for people to choose from when traveled by train. They may want to buy a single ticket and a return ticket. A single ticket allows them enjoy more freedom at their destination while a return one not only is cheaper but also

58、 save them the trouble of buying the ticket when they decide to return. Some people prefer hard seats to soft one. Young people like to have hard seats because enjoy the company of other passengers is what they need during a journey. Businessmen would not like to have soft seats. They want to have a

59、 good rest. When they get off the train, they were still energetic and can rapid go on to do their jobs.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）中美中学生交流项目安排一批美国中学生来华一周体验中国文化，在网上挑选适合住宿的家庭（homestay family）。假如你是光明中学的学生李华，愿意接受一位美国学生入住你家，请用英语给项目美方负责人写一封邮件，说明你的家庭和住宿条件，你本人的优势以及你帮助美国中学生体验中国文化的打算。注意：1可适当增加细节； 2词数：100左右；开头和结尾已给出不计入总词数； Dear sir,I am writing to request the valuable chance to be one of the homestay families for the American students._Looking forward to your reply. Li Hua