河南省南乐县实验高级中学2012-2013学年高二英语下学期期中试题新人教版.doc

1、高二下学期期中考试英语试题第I卷（选择题，共105分）一、单项选择（每小题一分，共25 分） 1 I dont think this TV set is of good quality. Can you replace it with a new one? _. But I have to talk to my manager first.A. Im sorry B. No way C. No problem D. Thats a question 2Tom was very angry about _ to Marys birthday party.A. not inviting B. be

2、ing not invited C. not being invited D. not to be invited3Energy drinks are not allowed _ in Australia but are brought in from New Zealand.A. to make B. to be made C. to have been made D. to be making4The plan has to be _ to meet the real situation. A. adjusted B. adaptedC. produced D. refounded5Stu

3、dents are encouraged to _ the design competition for robots at the university. A. take part B. operate C. join to D. participate in6The man I _ yesterday in the street is my manager. A. paid a visit B. had a talk C. met D. dropped7Have you ever listened to the song Yesterday once more, _ singer died

4、 in her early years?A. its B. its C. whose D. which 8Mary felt sad over the loss of photos she had shot in Australia, _ that was a memory she especially treasured.A. as B. which C. when D. where 9As the busiest woman in the village, she made _ her duty to look after all the other peoples affairs in

5、that village.A. this B. that C. one D. it10 Im dead tired. I cant walk any farther, Jenny. _, Tommy. You can do it!A. No problem B. No hurry C. Come on D. Thats OK11Can you imagine a person _ in the institutional revolution for doing nothing wrong?A. putting into prison B. to stay in the prison C. b

6、eing put into prison D. to put into prison12Getting a notebook to help you keep a schedule of the things will _ you putting things off.A. stop B. keep C. make D. allow13One of the judges _ to Ganas film festival was a famous artist from China, Zhang Ziyi.A. invited B. to invite C. had been invited D

7、. being invited 14 Are you glad to hear from her? Of course. _, we last met more than thirty years ago.A. Whats more B. That is to say C. In other words D. Believe it or not15He hurried to the station only _ that the train had left.A. to find B. finding C. found D. to have found16The world will be d

8、ifferent, and we will have to be prepared to _ the change. A. adapt to B. adopt to C. apply to D. devote to17You were silly _ your car, otherwise it wouldnt have been stolen.A. not locking B. to not lock C. not having locked D. not to lock18As we grow up, it always _ that after we give something up,

9、 we gain something new in its place.A. suggests B. promises C. requires D. seems19Wang Gang is considering buying a computer, is considered to be a great help in our work and study. A. as B. which C. that D. what20I was scared _ when I saw the tiger jumped out of the cage and ran to the little child

10、. A. to the death B. of death C. into the death D. to death 21 I hear it will rain tomorrow. It _ true. You see, there are so many black clouds in the sky now.A. wont be B. will be C. may be D. may not be 22To qualify yourself for this kind of new job, I recommend that you _ some online courses. A.

11、to take B. taking C. take D. would take23 With the guide _ the way, we finally got to the village which we were looking for.A. led B. leadingC. to lead D. had led24The reason _ at the meeting for being late was not reasonable. A. why he gaveB. what he gaveC. he gave D. on which he gave25 Could I hav

12、e a word with you, mum? Oh, dear, if you _. A. canB. mayC. mustD. should二、完型填空（每小题1.5分，共30 分）Once there was a very brilliant, creative and educated man. He gained much _26_ while traveling throughout the world. Unfortunately he lost his legs and left arm in a tragic accident, leaving only a finger a

13、nd thumb on his right hand. He became so _27_ that he was afraid he would spend his life _28_ and would no longer be able to use his life in a(n) _29_ way.One day, he remembered how he had always loved getting _30_. He realized that he still had partial _31_ of his right hand and could write with _3

14、2_. Then, he had an idea. “Why not write to other people who need encouragement?”He _33_ where he could find those who could be encouraged if they read his letters. He thought of people in _34_. Many of them had hope of regaining their _35_. Others would keep feeling depressed and remain put away fo

15、r the rest of their lives. He decided that he must try to _36_ them. So he wrote to a prison ministry about sending letters to the prisoners. The prison minister replied that writing to the prisoners would be _37_. However, it would be against prison rules for the prisoners to write back._38_ with t

16、he intention, the man began sending _39_ messages of Gods love, hope, strength, and encouragement. He wrote twice a week, _40_ his strength and ability to the limit. He poured his heart and soul into his words, _41_ his experience, sense of humor, optimism, and faith.It was difficult to write those

17、letters, especially without hope of any_42_. Frequently, he felt discouraged, wondering if anyone _43_ read his letters. However, this was his _44_ chance，so he determined to continue.At last, he received a letter from the prison officer, which said, “Please write on the best paper you can afford. Y

18、our letters are passed from cell (牢房) to cell until they almost fall to _45_!”We all have unique experiences, abilities and talents. We can discover ways to reach others in need of encouragement and strength.26A. wealth B. faith C. experience D. confidence27A. depressed B. embarrassedC. ashamedD. th

19、rilled28A. writing B. sufferingC. weepingD. wandering29A. abnormal B. regularC. comfortable D. meaningful30A. presents B. e-mailsC. letters D. prizes31A. sense B. strengthC. shapeD. function32A. affection B. cautionC. difficultyD. confidence33A. evaluated B. doubtedC. assumedD. wondered34A. hospital

20、sB. churchesC. prisonsD. charities35A. families B. letters C. freedomD. conscience36A. release B. reach C. defend D. know37A. acceptableB. reasonable C. prohibited D. considered38A. Faced B. Filled C. SatisfiedD. Annoyed39A. holyB. daily C. one-wayD. round-way40A. holdingB. makingC. doingD. testing4

21、1A. sharingB. learningC. gainingD. enriching42A. successB. replyC. helpD. progress43A. curiouslyB. patientlyC. carefullyD. actually44A. onlyB. betterC. extraD. lost45A. ruinB. pieces C. the groundD. the bottom三、阅读理解（每小题2分，共40 分）AWe have all experienced days when everything goes wrong. A day may begi

22、n well enough, but suddenly everything seems to get out of control. Sometimes a single unimportant event may cause a number of things to happen. Let us suppose that you are preparing a meal and keeping an eye on the baby at the same time. The telephone rings and this causes your troubles to begin. W

23、hile you are on the phone, the baby pulls the tablecloth off the table, destroying your half-prepared meal. You hang up hurriedly and attend to your baby. Meanwhile, the meal gets burnt. As if this is not enough to bring you to tears, your husband arrives home, unexpectedly bringing three guests to

24、dinner.Things can also go wrong on the road. During rush hour one evening two cars collided and the drivers began to argue. The woman driver behind the two cars happened to be a learner. She got into a panic and stopped her car. This forced the driver following her to stop suddenly. This drivers wif

25、e was sitting beside him holding a large cake, and as she was thrown forward, the cake went right through the window and landed on the road. A truck driver seeing a cake flying through the air slammed on the brakes. The truck was carrying empty beer bottles and hundreds of them slid off the back of

26、the truck onto the road, causing a terrible traffic jam. It took the police an hour to get the traffic on the move again. In the meantime, the truck driver had to sweep up hundreds of broken bottles. Only two dogs were enjoying themselves, for they were happily having what was left of the cake.46If

27、you want to answer the phone without any trouble, youd better _ . A. pull out the telephone line when you are with your babyB. put your baby on the bed and keep an eye on him / herC. not hurry to answer the phone D. make sure your baby is not near the table47Who is responsible for the accidents that

28、 happened on the road? A. The two drivers who were arguing. B. It wasnt mentioned in the passage.C. The woman driver. D. The truck driver.48From this story we learn that _. A. there are many road accidents every dayB. the accidents mentioned in the passage are very strangeC. no one knows why this ki

29、nd of accident happensD. the accidents mentioned in the passage are very common49The writers purpose in writing this passage is to _. A. remind us not to answer the phone when we are busyB. tell us driving is dangerous every dayC. remind us not to be nervous when we meet an accidentD. remind us not

30、to carry a cake when we are sitting in a car50The main idea of this passage is that _.A. troubles always come in groupsB. accidents may happen anywhere at anytimeC. a telephone call may cause great troubleD. anyone may have trouble on their way homeBFrom their beginnings New England towns had a spec

31、ial democratic system of government. At a stated time all the citizens would assemble at a town meeting, where they would discuss local problems and express opinions freely. They also elected the towns officials at these gatherings and made decisions about the taxes they would pay and about other co

32、mmunity matters. These meetings were usually held at the town hall, which was located in the central square.51At a town meeting, people do the following things EXCEPT _. A. express their opinions about the governmentB. elect officials of the townsC. make a decision about whom they should marryD. dis

33、cuss some community matters 52In the 18th century, who had the right to vote? A. All the citizens. B. All the men except those who were church members.C. The rich. D. The rich men and the church members.53Why has the town meeting been widely imitated? A. Because many people are interested in it.B. B

34、ecause it is very democratic.C. Because many people enjoy themselves at town meetings.D. Because sometimes government agencies call them.54According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Citizens can elect the officials in the town meeting.B. In recent years, town meeting

35、s are often called by a government agency.C. People can say what they want to say at the town meeting.D. Nowadays this kind of meeting is also held on radio and television.55This passage mainly talks about _. A. the New England town meeting B. modern town meetingsC. a democratic meeting D. New Engla

36、nd townsCDecisions, decisions! Our lives are full of them, from the small ones to the life-changing. The right to choose is central to everyone. Yet sometimes we make bad decisions that leave us unhappy or full of regret. Can science help?Most of us know little about the mental processes that lie be

37、hind our decisions. Luckily, what psychologists are finding may help us all make better choices. Here are some of their amazing discoveries to help you make up your mind.Consider your emotions. You might think that emotions are the enemy of decision-making, but in fact they are a part of it. Wheneve

38、r you make up your mind, your brains emotional centre is active. University of Southern California scientist, Antonio Damasia, has studied people with damage to only the emotional parts of their brains, and found that they were unable to make basic choices about what to wear or eat. Damasia thinks t

39、his may be because our brains store emotional memories of past choice, which we use to help the present decision-making.However, making choices under the influence of an emotion can greatly affect the result. Take anger for example. A study by Nitika Garg of the University of Mississippi and other s

40、cientists found the angry shoppers were more likely to choose the first thing they were offered rather than considering other choices. It seems that anger can lead us to make quick decisions without much thinking.56. What does the underlined word “central” mean? A. in the middle B. easy to reach C.

41、important D. having power 57. Damasias study suggests that _.A. emotions are the enemy of decision-making.B. our brain has nothing to do with decision-making.C. people with physical damage find it hard to make up their minds.D. our emotional memories of past choices can affect present decisions.58.

42、According to the text, what may help us make better decisions?A. To think about happy times. B. To make many decisions at a time.C. To stop feeling regretful about the past. D. To learn about the process of decision-making.59. Why are angry shoppers more likely to choose the first thing they are off

43、ered?A. They often forget their past choices. B. They make decisions without much thinking.C. They tend to save time when shopping. D. They are too angry to bargain.60. What do we learn from the text?A. Emotions are a part of decision-making.B. Sad people always make worse choices.C. No emotion seem

44、s to help us make good choices.D. Only sad feelings affect our thinking and motivation. DWe have all experienced days when everything goes wrong. A day may begin well enough, but suddenly everything seems to get out of control. Sometimes a single unimportant event may cause a number of things to hap

45、pen. Let us suppose that you are preparing a meal and keeping an eye on the baby at the same time. The telephone rings and this causes your troubles to begin. While you are on the phone, the baby pulls the tablecloth off the table, destroying your half-prepared meal. You hang up hurriedly and attend

46、 to your baby. Meanwhile, the meal gets burnt. As if this is not enough to bring you to tears, your husband arrives home, unexpectedly bringing three guests to dinner.Things can also go wrong on the road. During rush hour one evening two cars collided and the drivers began to argue. The woman driver

47、 behind the two cars happened to be a learner. She got into a panic and stopped her car. This forced the driver following her to stop suddenly. This drivers wife was sitting beside him holding a large cake, and as she was thrown forward, the cake went right through the window and landed on the road.

48、 A truck driver seeing a cake flying through the air slammed on the brakes. The truck was carrying empty beer bottles and hundreds of them slid off the back of the truck onto the road, causing a terrible traffic jam. It took the police an hour to get the traffic on the move again. In the meantime, t

49、he truck driver had to sweep up hundreds of broken bottles. Only two dogs were enjoying themselves, for they were happily having what was left of the cake.61. If you want to answer the phone without any trouble, youd better _ . A. pull out the telephone line when you are with your babyB. put your ba

50、by on the bed and keep an eye on him / herC. not hurry to answer the phone D. make sure your baby is not near the table62. Who is responsible for the accidents that happened on the road? A. The two drivers who were arguing. B. It wasnt mentioned in the passage.C. The woman driver. D. The truck drive

51、r.63. From this story we learn that _. A. there are many road accidents every dayB. the accidents mentioned in the passage are very strangeC. no one knows why this kind of accident happensD. the accidents mentioned in the passage are very common64. The writers purpose in writing this passage is to _

52、. A. remind us not to answer the phone when we are busyB. tell us driving is dangerous every dayC. remind us not to be nervous when we meet an accidentD. remind us not to carry a cake when we are sitting in a car65. The main idea of this passage is that _.A. troubles always come in groupsB. accident

53、s may happen anywhere at anytimeC. a telephone call may cause great troubleD. anyone may have trouble on their way home四、七选五（每小题2分，共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。Have you ever lost your temper? Did you yell or scream at those around you, even people you like or love? Did you want to

54、break something or hit someone?_67_ some people keep their anger buried deep inside. If you do this, you might get a headache or your stomach might start to hurt. You may just feel crummy (糟糕的) about yourself or start to cry. Its not good to hide your anger, so you should find a way to let it out wi

55、thout hurting yourself or others.When you start to feel angry, you can count to 10, draw a picture of anger, play a video game, run as fast as you can or do something active. An effective way is to talk to a friend you can trust. 68 .69 Instead, admit to yourself that you are angry and try to figure

56、 out why you are angry and what you can do to keep the situation from happening again.Never getting angry is impossible. But, you should always remember that how you act when youre angry can make the situation better or worse. 70 Take charge of it!A. Once you talk about anger, those bad feelings usu

57、ally start to go away.B. Taking it out on others never solves anything.C. Anger is just another way we feel.D. Here is an important way to deal with anger.E. But anger must be released in the right way.F. Every coin has two sides.G. Dont let anger be the boss of you.第II卷（非选择题，共45分）一、单词拼写（每空一词，每小题1分，

58、满分10分）1. Many _ (残疾的) people have worked wonders.2. Annies _(协助) changed Helen from a deaf-blind child into a remarkable writer.3. Sunshine is b_（有益的） to the health.4. It will take me a _（两星期）to finish reading the novel.5. When her husband died, she received many letters and calls of _ (同情) .6. The

59、well-known singer was a_ on the piano by Langlang .7. The _ (年度的)death rate in the United States is 11 per100.8. He _ (逃离)his village to join the army when he was 17.9. He told the police about the accident as he w_ it on his way home.10. Education should not be considered to be a _(特权) in modern so

60、ciety.二、短文改错（每小题1分，满分10分）文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线划掉。修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Dear Peter,Im very much delighted that you are coming here for the holiday. But Ill be able to meet you at the airpor

61、t as we planned, as I will be host a speech contest at that time. Im terribly sorry about that. But I had asked my best friend to go to an airport at 6:00 on Saturday afternoon to meet you. He will be the airport while you arrive, hold a board with your name on it. Then he will take you by taxi to t

62、he hotel that we have booked a room for you. I will call you late. Wish you a pleasant journey. And Im looking forward seeing you soon. Yours, truly,LiHua 四、书面表达 （满分25分）高中阶段学习比较紧张，正确的学习方法尤为重要。下表显示了两位同学不同的学习方法，请简述并发表你的观点。 字数在100-120之间。文章开头已经给出。Li Hua and Wang Hai are two students of Senior high schoolBoth of them work hard but they have different learning methods 第I卷单项选择