高二英语上学期期中卷中江县龙台中学2013-2014学高二上学期期中考试英语试题含答案

龙台中学2013-2014学高二上学期期中考试
英语试题
(满分150分,考试时间120分钟)
第I卷（选择题共90分）
第一部分英语知识运用（共两节，共40分）
第一节单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1.. --Did you send me an e－mail,Mary?
--Yes,________.
A. thank you
B. Please check your e－mail box
C. Sounds great
D. I can’t agree more
2. — Mary has spent as much time as she could ______ speaking English. — No wonder she won the first prize.
A. practice
B. to practice
C. practicing
D. practiced
3. If you buy something and then find out that it is of poor quality, you can say you were _______.
A. ripped off
B. knocked off
C. cut off
D. got a kick out of
4. —--Dad, I’m sorry I didn’t pass the English exam.
—-- You ______ hard, my boy.
A. can’t work
B. should have worked
C. must have worked
D. may have worked
5. ----Has anyone _____ be responsible for the accident?
----Not yet.
A. claiming to
B. claimed to
C. been claimed to
D. being claimed to
6、 ----Excuse me. Is this the right way to the post office?
----Sorry, I am not sure. But it _____ be.
A. will
B. might
C. must
D. can
7. — Do you think the movie is wonderful?
—Yes. It’s quite _________.
A. nothing
B. something
C. anything
D. everything
8. These two words are different _______ each other in spelling while they are similar ______ each other in pronunciation.
A. from; to
B. from; as
C. with; like
D. with; to
9. You can’t imagine what great difficulty they had ________ the old man to move out of the old house.
A. persuaded
B. to persuade
C. with persuading
D. persuading
10. How I wish to see her again! Believe it or not, I ________ her since we graduated.
A. don’t see
B. haven’t seen
C. hadn’t seen
D. didn’t see 第二节完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、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 eleven, my father bought a sailboat, and almost each Sunday in summers we would go sailing. Dad was quite skilled in sailing, but not good at 11 . As for me, I 12 both before twelve because of living close to Lake Ontario.
The last time Dad and I set sail together is really 13 . It was a perfect weekend after I graduated from university. I came home and 14 Dad to go sailing. Out we set soon on the 15 lake. Dad hadn’t sailed for years, but everything 16 well with the tiller（舵柄）in his hands.
When we were in the middle of the lake, a 17 wind came all of a sudden. The boat was hit 18 . Dad was always at his best in any 19 , but at this moment he 20 . “John! 21 !” he shouted in a trembling voice,with the tiller still in his hands. In my memory he could fix any 22. He was the one I always 23 for strength and security. Before I could respond, a 24 of water got into the boat. I rushed to the tiller 25 it was too late. Another huge wall of water 26 the boat in a minute. We were thrown into the water, and Dad was struggling aimlessly. At that moment, I felt fiercely 27 of him.
I swam to Dad 28 and assisted him in climbing onto the hull（船壳）of the boat. Upon sitting on the hull, Dad was a little awkward about his flash of 29 . “It’s all right, Dad. We are safe now,” I comforted him.
That was the first time Dad had counted on me in a moment of emergency. More importantly, I found it was my turn to start 30 for my father.
11.A.boating B. running C. swimming D. teaching
12.A.enjoyed B. desired C. hated D. learned
13.A.unforgivable B. unforgettable C. cheerful D. regretful
14.A.sent B. ordered C. invited D. allowed
15.A.calm B. icy C. stormy D. thundery
16.A.finished B. went C. seemed D. sounded
17.A.strong B. gentle C. cold D. hot
18.A.respeatedly B. lightly C. hardly D. violently
19.A. danger B. place C. sport D. job
20.A. suffered B. fell C. froze D. withdrew
21.A. look B. Help C. Run D. Jump
22.A. problem B. relationship C. machine D. boat
23.A. turned to B. lived with C. argued with D. objected to
24.A. fountain B. stream C. shower D. wave
25.A. if B. for C. after D. but
26.A. got through B. poured into C. turned over D. lifted up
27.A. ashamed B. protective C. tired D. afraid
28.A. hopelessly B. quickly C. slowly D. helplessly
29.A. pain B. anger C. fear D. shame
30.A. making up B. getting ready C. paying off D. looking out
第二部分阅读理解（共两节，共50分）
第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

（共20小题；每小题2分，共40分）
A
(PARIS) ----An English tourist who was highly praised for rescuing a three-year-old boy in Paris said he didn’t think twice before diving into the freezing river.
Tuesday’s news said 25-year-old John Smith from England was the man who left the spot quickly after the rescue last Saturday.
He lifted the little boy out of the water after he fell off the bank. He handed the child to his father, David Anderson, who had dived in after him.
“I didn’t think at all,” John told the News. “It happened very fast. I reacted very fast.”
John, an engineer on vacation, was walking with his girlfriend along the pier when he saw something falling into the water. He thought it was a doll, but realized it was a child when he approached the river. Immediately, he took off his coat and jumped into the water. When he reached the child, he appeared lifeless, he said. Fortunately, when he was out of the water, he opened his eyes.
Anderson said his son slipped off the bank when he was adjusting his camera. An ambulance came later for him, said John, who was handed dry clothes from onlookers. John caught a taxi with his girlfriend shortly after.
The rescue happened on the day before he left for England. John said he didn’t realize his story had greatly moved Paris until he was leaving the city the next morning.
“I don’t really think I’m a hero,” said John. “Anyone would do the same thing.”
31. What is the probable reason why John was in Paris?
A. To meet his girlfriend.
B. To visit his parents.
C. To work as an engineer.
D. To spend his vacation.
32. What did John do shortly after the ambulance came?
A. He was interviewed by a newspaper.
B. He went to the hospital in the ambulance.
C. He left the spot quickly with his girlfriend.
D. He asked his girlfriend for his dry clothes.
33. Who dived after John into the river to save the little girl?
A. The boy’s father
B. A passer-by
C. His girlfriend
D. A taxi driver
34. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. John thought twice before he jumped into the cold water.
B. John dived into the water after the boy’s father.
C. The rescue happened on the day John left for France.
D. John didn’t think he was a hero because anyone would do the same thing.
B
As is known , we’re the apple of our parents’ eyes, and our Grandmas think we have great talents and our Grandpas think we will go to the Olympics. But sometimes it’s a lot harder to think such nice thoughts about ourselves. If you find that believing in yourself is a challenge. It is high time that you should build a positive self-image and learn to love yourselves.
Self-image is your own mind’s picture of yourself. This image includes the way you look, the way you act, the way you talk and the way you think. Interestingly, our self-images are often quite different from the images others hold about US. Unfortunately, most of these images are more negative than they should be. Thus changing the way you think about yourself is the key to changing your self-image and your whole world.
The best way to defeat a passive self-image is to step back and decide to stress your successes. That is, make a list if you need to, but write down all of the great things you do every day. Don’t allow doubts to occur in it.
It very well might be that you are experiencing a negative self-image because you can’t move past one flaw or weakness that you see about yourself. Well, roll up your sleeves and make a change of it as your primary task. If you think you’re silly because you aren’t good at math, find a tutor. If you think you’re weak because you can’t run a mile, get to the track and practice. If you think you’re dull because you don’t wear the latest trends, buy a few new clothes. But remember, just because you think it doesn’t mean it’s true.
The best way to get rid of a negative self-image is to realize that your image is far from objective, and to actively convince yourself of your positive qualities. Changing the way you think and working on those you need to improve will go a long way towards promoting a positive self-image. When you can pat（拍）yourself on the back, you’ll know you’re well on your way. Good luck!
35. You need to build a positive self-image if you _________.
A. dare to challenge yourself
B. feel it hard to change yourself
C. aren’t confident about yourself
D. have a high opinion of yourself
36. How should you change your self-image according to the passage?
A. To keep a different image of others.
B. To make your life successful.
C. To understand your own world.
D. To change the way you think about yourself.
37. What is the passage mainly about?
A. How to prepare for your success.
B. How to face challenges in your life.
C. How to build a positive self-image.
D. How to develop your good qualities.
38. Who are the intended readers of the passage?
A. All the people.
B. Children.
C. Teachers.
D. Parents
C
Once upon a time, a circle lost a piece of its own. The circle wanted to be whole, so it went around looking for its missing piece. But because it was incomplete, it could only roll very slowly. It enjoyed the flowers and the sunshine along the way. It talked with worms. It found lots of different pieces, but none of them fit. So
it left them all by the side of the road and kept on looking for the missing piece. Then one day the circle found a piece that fit perfectly. It put the missing piece into itself. It could be whole, with nothing missing. It was so happy and began to roll. Now that it was a perfect circle, it could roll very fast, too fast to see flowers or talk to worms. It realized how different the world was when it rolled so quickly. It felt so sad that it stopped, left its found piece by the side of the road and rolled away slowly.
Sometimes we are perfect when we lost something. A man who has everything is a poor man in some ways. He will never have hopes, dreams or something better. He will never know someone is loving him or someone is giving him something he has always wanted or never had.
We couldn’t be perfect, but we must be brave enough to love, strong enough to forgive, kind enough to share happiness with others and clever enough to know there is enough love around us and then we can always live a wonderful time in our lives.
39. The circle couldn’t roll very quickly because it __________.
A. spent much time talking to worms
B. lost a piece of its own
C. was looking for its missing piece
D. wanted to enjoy the sunshine
40. After it was whole again and rolled fast, the circle __________.
A. felt unhappy
B. could see more beautiful flowers
C. could talk to any worm
D. could go everywhere
41. If a man owns everything, h e’ll be __________ in some ways.
A. perfect
B. poor
C. happy
D. strong enough
42. The story mainly tells us that __________.
A. nobody loves us if we give nothing
B. a man who has everything is the happiest
C. losing something may not be a bad thing sometimes
D. we are not whole when we lose something
D
I once heard a singer sang “don't need too much talking without saying anything” to reveal his lonely feeling in a crowd.
My father always told me never to ever reveal my true opinions towards other people unless such opinions are positive. He said this is the “Chu Shi Zhe Xue”, the philosophy of dealing with social network.
It seems that everybody here just follows this philosophy very, very well.
I would say that if I were given true friendship I would definitely treasure it with my greatest care. If I really regard someone as my close friend, I would never leave her alone whenever she's in need, either financially or mentally. And I always believe, as long as I treat people with whole-hearted honesty, I would have some rewards—at least, just ONE true friend of the same gender.
Sometimes I just miss my friends in China. Perhaps when we became friends, we were still young, too young to have been polluted by any dirt in the society. But here, it is simply different. It seems that all of us have learned how to survive in a foreign land and such an experience actually makes us learn how to get the most benefits from the surroundings in order to survive.
All are friends around me. I've looked through all the dark sides of their personalities and yet I have to pretend that I know nothing. I say to myself:They are good and we are friends”. And then I can make myself comfortable enough to talk to people I hate the most. And of course, they don't say any words truly from their hearts. Neither do I.
However, sometimes I just feel unwilling to talk to these people. Sometimes, I just want to be alone, quietly, without being forced to listen to their gossip or other useless words.
“Standing on a mountain high
Looking at the moon through a clear blue sky
I should go and see some friends
But they don't really comprehend”
The singer expresses my feelings, too.
43. What do we know about the writer’s f ather according to this passage?
A. He is really a good philosopher.
B. He can get on well with others.
C. He told the writer to reveal her true opinions.
D. The passage doesn’t mention it.
44. Why does the writer mention the song twice in the passage?
A. She likes the song very much.
B. The singer is one of her friends.
C. The song expresses her feelings.
D. She uses it to perfects her article.
45. Which of the following statements about the writer is not TRUE?
A. She is now living abroad but doesn’t enjoy the life there.
B. She sometimes doubts her father’s philosophy.
C. She shows a positive attitude to her relationship with others.
D. She doesn’t think highly of her friends by say ing “They are good”.
46. The writer mostly expresses that she feels ______ in this passage.
A. happy
B. homesick
C. lonely
D. alone
E
Mrs. Brown told the children that she loved them all the same on the first day. However, that was a lie . There in the front row was a little boy named Henry Stoddard. He didn’t play well with the other children and he always needed a bath. She did not like him.
Then Mrs. Brown got to know that Henry was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother. Mrs. Brown was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when, like all her other students, Henry brought her a Christmas present too. It was his mother’s perfume.
Henry said, “Mrs. Brown, today you smell just like my Mom used to. ”After the children left she cried for at least an hour. On that very day, she stopped teaching reading, writing and math. Instead, she began to teach children.
Mrs. Brown paid particular attention to Henry. The boy’s mind seemed to come alive. The more she encouraged him, the faster he improved. By the end of the sixth grade, Henry had become one of the smartest children in the class.
Six years went by before she got a note from Henry. He wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life. He went to college. Mrs. Brown got two more letters from him with the last one signed, Theodore F. Stoddard, M.D.
The story doesn’t end there. On his wedding day, Dr. Stoddard whispered in Mrs. Brown’s ear, “Thank you, Mrs. Brown, for believing in me. You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a difference.”
Mrs. Brown, with tears in her eyes, whispered back, “Henry, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn’t know how to teach until I met you.”
47. What did Mrs. Brown do on the first day of school?
A. She told something untrue about herself.
B. She asked the children to play with Henry.
C. She changed Henry’s seat to the front row.
D. She made Henry feel ashamed.
48. What did Mrs. Brown get to know about Henry?
A. He often told lies.
B. He did well in his subjects.
C. He needed motherly care.
D. He disliked playing with others.
49. In what way did Mrs. Brown change?
A. She taught fewer school subjects.
B. She became stricter with her students.
C. She no longer liked her job as a teacher.
D. She cared more about her students instead of teaching them.
50. Why did Henry express his thanks to Mrs. Brown at his wedding?
A. She had kept in touch with him.
B. She had encouraged him .
C. She had sent him Christmas presents.
D. She had taught him how to judge people. 根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

选项中有两项多余选项。

（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）
A: What are you going to do after the graduation exams?
B: 1 I’m too tired and just want to relax myself.
A: What about a journey? I’ve just been to Hainan Island.
B: 2
A: Yes, of course. We saw many different kinds of flowers there. 3
B: Did you meet any foreign visitors there?
A: Yes, a lot. And I talked with some of them.
B: That sounds great. I can relax myself and practies my English as well. 4
A: The price of a one-way ticket from Chengdu to Haikou is 1,530 yuan, 5 They can give you a 50% discount（折扣）.
B: Good. I’d like to go there with my classmates next week.
A. The air line isn’t busy now.
B. I have no idea.
C. Did you go there by train?
D. And we went diving and boating.
E. How much does it cost to fly to Hainan?
F. Good idea!
G. Did you have a good journey?
第II卷（非选择题共60分）
第三部分写作（共三节）
第一节阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）
阅读下面短文，并按照题目要求用英语问答问题（请注意问题后词数要求）。

Malls are popular places for Americans to go. Some people spend so much time at malls that they are called mall rats. Mall rats shop until they drop in the hundreds of stores under one roof.
People like malls for many reasons. They feel safe because malls have police stations or private security guards. Parking is usually free, and the weather inside is always fine. The newest malls have beautiful rest areas with waterfalls and large
green trees.
The largest mall in the United States is the Mall of America in Minnesota. It covers 4.2 million square feet. It has 350 stores, eight night clubs, and a seven-acre park! There are parking spaces for 12, 750 cars. About 750,000 people shop every week.
The first indoor mall in the United States was built in 1965 in Edina, Minnesota. People loved doing all their shopping in one place. More malls were built all over the country. Now, malls are like town centers where people can do many things. They shop, of course. They also eat in food houses that have food from all over the world. They see movies at theatres. Some people even get their daily exercise by doing the new sport of mall walking. Others go to malls to meet friends.
In some malls, people can see a doctor or a dentist and even attend church. In other words, people can do just about everything in malls. Now residents can actually live in their favorite shopping center.
56. What’s best title of this passage?(within 4 words)
57. Why do people like malls?(within 7 words)
58. In which year was the original indoor mall in America set up? (within 2 words)
59. Besides shopping, what else can people do in the mall?(within 15 words)
60. What do people refer to malls as nowadays? (within 2 words)
第二节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）
下面短文中有10处语言错误。

请在有错误的工方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加一个符号（^），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. 每句不超过两个错误；
2. 每处错误及其修改均只限一词；
3. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

The new term finally began. Look back upon the past winter vacation, I think I have a wonderful ly one. I read some interesting books and visited to my uncle and aunt in Beijing. I also make up several good stories. I relaxed well during the vacation and was prepared for the new term. I missed my friends at school or all my teacher.Now I’m so happy that I can spend time for them again. In the past term, I did well in my studies. This term I will work even hard than last term. I’ll try my best to make good use every minute. So how about you ? Did you have the good winter vacation, too? What is your plan for the new term?
第三节书面表达（共35分）
随着阳光体育运动在我校的开展，我们的校园生活发生很多的变化，请你就“运动的重要性”为题写一篇英语短文，发表你的看法。

包括以下要点：
你喜欢运动吗？你平时从事什么运动？
运动的重要性（至少3个方面）
注意：
1. 词数120左右，开头语已为你写好（不计入总词数）；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称。

The importance of doing sports
As the Sunny Sports is developing in our school,our school life has changed a lot.
高2012级第三学期第二次月考英语答案
单项选择。

（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）
完形填空。

（共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30分）
三、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，共40分）
四、情景对话（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）
51--55 BGDEA
五、阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）
六、短文改错（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）
七、书面表达（共35分）
The importance of doing sports
As the Sunny Sports is developing in our school,our school life has changed a lot. .I like doing sports very much. Whenever I am free, I will do some exercise with my friends. The sports I like doing are basketball, badminton, table tennis, running, cycling and so on.
As far as I am concerned, there are some benefits in doing sports.Firstly, if we do sports,it can build up our body.Secondly, doing sports can help us relax our brains after a day’s endless study or work so that we can have a good ch ance to regain energy and then we can study and work better the next day. Thirdly, doing sports can help us prevent and reduce some illnesses or pains in our body. We can recover from illnesses if we keep taking exercise.Finally，keep on doing it can make
our school life more colorful.
Let's take exercise every day.。