白银市会宁县第二中学2013-2014学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题含答案

2013-2014学年度第二学期高二英语试题第I卷第一部分:阅读理解(共两节80分)第一节短文阅读(共40分)AIt’s Pigs’ HometownThe story happened during the Second World War. An old man lived in a small town of Germany. He had three sons and they all worked in the same factory where he had worked. After the war had begun, his sons were all made to join the army one after another and they all died in the fights. The old man was very sad. He didn’t have enough food and was often hungry. And nobody helped him and he didn’t know how to go on living.It was a very cold winter night. The old man couldn’t go to sleep. He had been hungry for two days and it was so cold in his room that ice could be seen. He had to get up and began to run in the room until he lay down on the floor. The next morning he had to beg from door to door. He had been to a lot of cities and knew a lot.Once he came to a village, but the villagers were all poor and couldn’t give him anything. He was too hungry to go to another village. He thought hard and found a way. He came to a police station and called out, “Hitler is a foolish pig!”Out came an old policeman at once. He took the old man into a room, gave him some bread and a cup of tea. Then he said, “Don’t say so in our village, sir!”“I’m sorry, sir,” said the old man. “I don’t know it’s Hitler’s home town.” “No, no, sir,” the policeman said in a hurry. “It’s pigs’ hometown!”1. The old man’s sons joined the army because _______.A. they were all strongB. they loved their countryC. they wanted to be fullD. they had to do so2. The old man was sad because _______.A. his three sons had to join the armyB. he lived in the small town aloneC. his three sons lost their lives during the warD. he had neither food nor clothes3. The villagers didn’t give the old man any food because _______.A. they weren’t kind-heartedB. they were also hungryC. his sons were in the armyD. they hated him4. Which of the following is true?A. The old policeman hated Hitler, too.B. The old policeman would send the old man into prison.C. The old policeman thought Hitler was better than pigs.D. The old man found a friend at the police station.BThere have been great changes in the lives of women. During the twentieth century ther e was an unusual shortening of the time of a woman’s life spent in caring for children. A woman marrying at the end of the 19th century would probably have beenin her middle twenties, and would be likely to have seven or eight children, of whom four or five lived till they were five years old. By the time the youngest was fifteen, the mother would have been in her early fifties and would expect to live a further twenty years, during which custom, chance and health made it unusual for her to get paid work. Today women marry younger and have fewer children. Usually a woman’s youngest child will be fifteen when she is forty-five and is likely to take paid work until retirement at sixty. Even while she has the care of children, her work is lightened by household appliances(家用电器) and convenience foods.This important change in women’s way of life has only recently begun to have its full effect on women’s economic position. Even a few years ago most girls left school at the first opportunity and most of them took a full-time job. However, when they married, they usually left work at once and never returned to it. Today the school-leaving age is sixteen, many girls stay at school after that age, and though women tend to marry younger, more married women stay at work at least until shortly before their first child is born. Very many more afterwards, return to full or part-time work. Such changes have led to a new relationship in marriage, with both husband and wife accepting a greater share of the duties and satisfaction of family life, and with both husband and wife sharing more equally in providing the money and running the home, according to the abilities and interest of each them.5. According to the passage, around the year 1890 most women married ________.A. as soon as possible after they were fifteenB. in their early fiftiesC. at about twenty-fiveD. at any age from fifteen to forty-five6. We are told that in an average family about 1890 _______.A. many children died before they were fiveB. the youngest child would be fifteenC. four or five children died when they were five.D. seven of eight children lived to be more than five7. When she was over fifty, the late 19th century mother _______.A. would expect to work until she diedB. was usually expected to take up paid employmentC. was unlikely to find a job like the mother nowadaysD. would be healthy enough to take up paid employment8. Many girls, the passage says, are now likely to _______.A. marry so that they can get a jobB. leave school as soon as they canC. continue working until they are going to have a babyD. give up their jobs for good after they are marriedCIf you do not use your arm or your legs for some time, they become weak; when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way. When someonesays that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong. If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault. But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents are to blame, and few of us know that it is just his own fault. Have you ever found that some people can’t read or write but usually they have better memories? This is because they cannot read or write and they have to remember things; they cannot write down in a little notebook. They have to remember days, names, songs and stories; so their memory is the whole time being exercised. So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people: Practice remembering.9. The main reason for one’s poor memory is that _______.A. his father or mother may have a poor memoryB. He does not use his name or legs for some timeC. he can’t read or writeD. his memory is not often used10. If you do not use your arms or legs for some time _______.A. you can’t use them any moreB. they will become strongerC. they will become neither stronger nor weakerD. they become weak and won’t become strong until yo u use them again.11. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Don’t learn how to read and write if you want to have a better memory.B. Your memory, like your arms or legs, becomes weak if you don’t give it enough chance for practice.C. Your memory works in the same way as your arms or legs.D. A good memory comes from more practice.12. Some people can’t read or write, but they usually have better memories, because _______.A. they have save much troubleB. they have to use their memories all the timeC. they have saved much time to remember thingsD. they can’t write everything in a little notebookDThe world’s earliest known fish hooks (钩) show that humans fished in the open sea for much longer than previously thought. Past studies have shown that early humans were able to cross the open ocean as far back as 50,000 years ago, but evidence that they could fish while in the open sea dated back only to 12,000 years ago.“In most areas of the world, evidence for our early ancestors’coastal exploitation (开发) was drowned by rising sea level,”said researcher Sue O’Connor.Now O’Connor and her colleagues have found evidence of prehistoric fishing tools and the remains of large fish such as tuna (金枪鱼) at a cave shelter knownas Jerimalai, located in the Southeast Asian island nation of East Timor. Their discovery uncovered fishing hooks made from bone that dated back to about 42,000 years ago.“It’s possible that people caught the tuna in the deep channel that lies off the coast of the Jerimalai shelter,” O’Connor said.The site, first uncovered in 2005, also included bone points, shell beads, the remains of fish, turtles, bats and birds, and nearly 10,000 stone tools. The island of Timor has very few land animals overall and only small birds call the island home, perhaps explaining why the ancient people here went fishing. About half the fish remains at the site came from fish such as tuna. Catching such fast-moving fish requires much planning and complex technology, suggesting that early humans developed these skills earlier than previously thought.Some other scientists might say that most of the fish bones seen are from young fish, and thus might have been caught more easily off the coast as opposed to in open waters. While this may be the case, it’s st ill not easy to catch tuna — it requires nets set in deep water.13. According to Sue O’Connor, evidence for our early ancestors’ coastal exploitation _____.A. indicated tuna was a common dish for our early ancestorsB. showed the trend of sea movementC. was difficult to findD. was buried in cave shelters14. Sue O’Connor’s study advanced the date of humans’ fishing in the open sea by _____.A. 50,000 yearsB. 42,000 yearsC. 12,000 yearsD. 30,000 years15. Why did the ancient people on the island of Timor go fishing according to the text?A. The island was too small for the large population.B. It was very easy to catch fish around the island.C. People there loved eating fish.D. There were few animals on land for food.16. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. Some scientists have studied the same case much earlier than Sue O’Connor.B. Some scientists doubted Sue O’Connor’s study.C. It was not easy for Sue O’Connor to carry out the study.D. The result of Su e O’Connor’s study needed to be tested in deep water.EEvery student can learn rope jumping. You can jump alone or with your classmate. You can also help turn a long rope for many others to jump over, one at a time. If you jump alone, you will need a short rope and it will be just enough for your height. Try ropes of different lengths until you find a right one for your size.A rope should be turned slowly. It must also he turned high enough to let youjump freely and safely. Turning the rope freely and safely needs careful timing. In rope jumping, timing means turning the rope slowly enough for you to jump over at the right time without its striking your feet.When you jump rope, your heart beats faster and your face has a healthy color. But if you jump too many times at first, you will get tired. You must learn when to stop for a rest before you jump again. If you practice, you can increase the number of times without resting.17. This passage is about _______.A. a ropeB. a gameC. rope jumpersD. careful timing18. How many people can join in rope jumping?A. One alone.B. Two.C. One or more.D. Two or more.19. The word “one” in the last sentence of the first paragraph means _______.A. manB. sizeC. thingD. rope20. Which of the following is true?A. A rope must be turned as slowly as possible.B. A rope must be turned as high as possible.C. People can do rope jumping without resting.D. Careful timing is needed to turn a rope.第二节补全短文(共10分)Choosing a primary schoolChoosing where your child will go to their first school is a big decision and we will help you run through the education options.When to apply?21 The cutoff point is September 1. If your child was born on August 31 they will start Year One a few days after their fifth birthday. They will be the youngest in the year.Where are the schools?Your first step is to find the schools in your area which your child has the right to attend. If your child doesn’t have access to your preferred state primary school, there may be other schools that will accept them. 2223A good place to start is the school’s latest report. You will learn about the scho ol’s class sizes, areas of success and failure, and so on. If a school is judged unsatisfactory in an area you regard as important, alarm bells should ring. Checking out schools in personMany schools allow you to speak to the head teacher to arrange a visit. Look around carefully. See how busy the children are in their work and how happy and polite they are. 24Going privateIf there are no state primary schools in your area that satisfy you, then you may consider a private school. 25 By doing so, you’ll get the best value for your money.A. Children are required to be in full-time education after their fifth birthday.B. Assessing the schoolsC. If you are refused, you have the right to appeal.D. Check out computer sites, the gym and outdoor play areas.E. For example, religious schools have a preference for churchgoers.F. You will need to get even more involved in the selection process.G. How to apply第三节完形填空(共30分)A little boy wanted to meet God. He thought it was a long trip to where God lived,26 he packed his suitcase with lots of food and drinks and he started his 27.When he had gone about three blocks, he 28 an elderly man. The boy sat down next to him and 29 his suitcase. He was about to take a drink when he noticed that the man looked 30 , so he offered him a drink.The man 31 it and smiled at the boy. His smile was so pleasant that the boy wanted to see it again, so he 32 him another one.The man 33 smiled at him. They sat there all afternoon eating and smiling, but they never said a word.As it grew dark, the boy 34 it was time to leave, but before he had gone more than a few steps, he 35, ran back to the man, and gave him a hug. The man 36 him his biggest smile ever.When the boy 37 home a short time later, his mother was surprised by the look of 38 on his face. She asked him what made him so happy.He replied, “I had lunch with God, and God’s got the most beautiful 39 I’ve ever seen!”Meanwhile, the elderly man returned to his home. His son was 40 by the look of joy on his face and asked him the 41 question as the little boy’s mother. The elderly man replied, “I ate and drank in the park with God.” However, he 42, before his son responded, “You know, he’s much 43 than I expected.”Too often we underestimate the 44 of a touch, a smile, a kind word, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. We should treat the people we meet 45; they come into our lives for a reason. Embrace all equally!26. A. if B. or C. but D. so27. A. work B. study C. exploration D. journey28. A. learned from B. picked up C. came across D. took away29. A. hid B. examined C. opened D. ignored30. A. worried B. anxious C. tired D. thirsty31. A. refused B. avoided C. accepted D. received32. A. lent B. bought C. offered D. made33. A. still B. again C. only D. just34. A. imagined B. realized C. announced D. pretended35. A. played around B. turned around C. sat around D. got around36. A. begged B. promised C. supplied D. gave37. A. returned B. called C. missed D. left38. A. horror B. confidence C. disappointment D. joy39. A. smile B. food C. face D. drink40. A. sad B. nervous C. amazed D. excited41. A. unusual B. strange C. unique D. same42. A. replied B. reminded C. added D. thought43. A. braver B. younger C. shorter D. cleverer44. A. quality B. power C. favour D. difficulty45. A. kindly B. proudly C. calmly D. differently第 II 卷第二部分:英语知识运用(共两节,满分25分)第一节语法填空(共15分)Nowadays, almost everyone 1.__________（realize）that smoking is 2._________（harm）to people’s health. Sometimes it 3.__________ causes fire.In China, about 38% of the people smoke. Every year, they smoke millions of packets of 4.__________. It’s bad news for the health of nation.It’s known that smoking can cause different kinds of disease. Every year, many people die 5.__________ these illnesses, such as lung and throat cancers. It also costs the government much money to look6.__________ these sick people. Smoking is also harmful to those7._________ don’t smoke,8.__________ （especial）to children and women.In a word, smoking is no good. 9.__________ you want to smoke, just think of those who suffer from diseases10.__________ the fires that destroy people’s lives and properties!第二节单词拼写(共10分)1. In many ways my disability has helped me grow stronger _________ (心理上)and become more independent.2. It will also make the cinema owners happy if more people go as they will make higher _____(利润).3.Claire thought it was ridiculous to be offered ______(同情) by a robot.4. Soon after his ______(离婚) in 1973, Asimov married again but he had no children with his second wife.ing a _______(望远镜) we could see that something was happing.6. I could see he was terrified of being ______(抛弃) by us.7.Thanks for your letter, which took a _______(两星期) to arrive.8.You can use the cards for any special occasion----weddings, births, birthdays, Christmas or ______(周年纪念)，etc.9.Finally he even encouraged me to _______(反驳)the authors I ’d read.10.Peru has three main geographical areas: a narrow coastal belt; the Andes Mountains running _______ (平行)to the coast; and high, flat plains in the southeast.第三部分:写作(共两节；共45分) 见答题页2013-2014学年度第二学期高二英语试题阅读理解1-5DCBAC 5-10 CCCDD11-15 ABCDD 16-20 BBCDD 21-25 AEBDF完形填空26-30 DDCCD 31-35 CCBBB 36-40 DADAC 41-45 DCBBA语法填空1 has realized 2. harmful 3. even 4. cigarettes 5. of/from6. after7. who8. especially9. If 10. and单词拼写1.psychologically 2.profits 3.sympathy 4.divorce 5. telescope6. abandoned7.fortnight8. anniversaries 9 contradict 10 parallel 短文改错 1frightened → frightening 2 Sit → Sitting 3few前加 a 4 after → before 5去掉out 6 how → what. 7. many → much 8 was → am9 breath → breaths 10 more → less写作:One possible version:You Can HelpAll teachers and students,You might go without a meal when you aren’t hungry, or because you’re too busy to sit down to eat. However, some children seldom have a meal at all, because there isn’t any food.They live a poor life. There is no roof on their tiny home, so the cold winds blow in. They have only a thin piece of blanket to cover themselves. Every night, they must go to sleep hungry and cold.These children need your help. A little money from you can help the Food for Children Fund make sure these children have something to eat every day. Please give generously.Food for Children Fund。