高中英语真题-2012-2013学年高二下学期期中考试

高中英语真题:2012-2013学年高二下学期期中
考试
注意事项：
1.本试卷共10页，包括三部分，共150分；考试时间120分钟。

其中第一部分和第二部分为选择题，包括75个小题，第三部分为非选择题。

2.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目涂写在答题卡上。

3.每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，不能答在试卷上，否则无效。

第一部分听力（共两节满分30分）
做题时先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有2分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

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。

每段对话后有一个小题，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。

现在，你有五秒钟的时间阅读第一小题的有关内容。

1. What does the woman want to do?
A. To have an X ray.
B. To go to the hospital.
C. To help the wounded man.
2. Where and when will the meeting be held?
A. Room 303, 3:00 pm.
B. Room 303, 2:00 pm.
C. Room 30 2, 2:00 pm.
3. When would Thomas and Lily like to leave?
A. Tomorrow.
B. Next Monday or Tuesday.
C. This Mond ay.
4. What is the man’s choice?
A. He prefers train for trip.
B. He doesn’t like traveling.
C. Not mentioned.
5. According to the woman, what should the man do at first?
A. He should ask about the flat on the phone.
B. He should read the advertisements for flats in the newspaper .
C. He should phone and make an appointment.
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

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8题。

6. How long is it since they met each other?
A. More than one year.
B. Less than one year.
C. Three mo nths.
7. Where does the man work?
A. In a food factory.
B. At a university.
C. At the National Ban k.
8. Which of the following is true?
A. The woman speaks German better than Spanish.
B. Tom, John’s son, is in Grade Three.
C. The man has two children.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9. Who are the two speakers?
A. A man and his wife.
B. A man and his sister.
C. A man a nd his girlfriend.
10. Why is the man unhappy about their weekends?
A. They seldom invite friends over.
B. They seldom go out for a picnic.
C. They seldom spend weekends together.
11. Which aspect of the picnic do the man and woman differ on ?
A. Who should get the car ready.
B. How many friends they should invite.
C. What food and drink they should prepare.
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12. Why does the man go to see the doctor?
A. Because he is seriously ill.
B. Because he wants to see de ath.
C. Because the doctor wants his money.
13. What does the doctor advise the man to do?
A. Take more medicine.
B. Have a holiday.
C. Give some of hi s money to poor people.
14. How do you find the man?
A. He is honest.
B. He is careless about his health.
C. He cares for his money beyond everything else.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15. How has the man been feeling lately?
A. Lonely.
B. Unhappy.
C. Depressed.
16. What does the woman advise the man to do?
A. To learn English.
B. To join a club.
C. To do exercise.
17. What can we learn from the conversation?
A. The man is the woman’s elder brother.
B. You don’t feel alone when you have a close friend.
C. The man comes from north America.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. Why was the built?
A. To attract more visitors.
B. To earn money.
C. To protect the culture of ancient Native Americans.
19. What language do the words“Mesa Verde”belong to?
A. English.
B. Spanish.
C. French.
20. How many ruins were discovered in all?
A. One.
B. Two.
C. Three.
第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21. ------ I’m afraid I can’t join you in dancing in the park.
------._______. Next time I expect you’ll be ready to join.
A. Never mind
B. Come on
C. Sound great
D. Lu cky you
22. Don’t make ______ fun of the disabled boy, who has ______
great talent for music and can play several kinds of musical inst ruments.
A. a; \
B. \; a
C. a; the
D. \; the
23. Hot sun and cold winds can soon ______your skin.
A. put up
B. put out
C. dry up
D. dry out
24. The report urged that all children ______ to swim.
A. were taught
B. be taught
C. should teach
D. were te aching
25. The chair looks rather hard, but believe it or not, it is very co mfortable ______.
A. sitting
B. to sit
C. to be sat on
D. to sit on
26. She is usually ______ to be one of our best artists.
A. regarded
B. acknowledged
C. received
D. att ended
27. It is ______he often fails in exams ______makes his parents worried about him.
A. what; that
B. that; what
C. that; that
D. / ; that
28. I appreciated _____ the opportunity to study abroad two yea rs ago.
A. having been given
B. to have been given
C. having give n
D. to have given
29. My sister, as well as her classmates who _____ late for clas s, _____ criticized by Mr. Smith.
A. were; was
B. was; were
C. was; was
D. were ; were
30. -----
Mum, Shirley is always working late into night. What’s she up to ?
-----Oh, she _____for an important exam.
A. prepares
B. has been preparing
C. had prepared
D. is preparing
31. After five hours’ drive, they reached ______ they thought wa s the place they’d been dreaming of.
A. what
B. where
C. that
D. which
32. These comments are not directly ______ to this survey.
A. abundant
B. adequate
C. relevant
D. voluntary
33. With so many kind-
hearted people ______ money to the sick boy, it is likely that he will be cured soon.
A. donated
B. to donate
C. donating
D. donate
34. Living standards improved rapidly during the post-
war ______.
A. boom
B. comfort
C. alarm
D. target
35. Mr. Gates is really difficult to get along with at times ______ he’s a nice person in general.
A. as though
B. even though
C. now that
D. in case
完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55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。

Tell someone he is valued
The students at ’s high school were badly shaken by the news t hat a classmate had 36_ himself. The note that he left said, “It’s hard to__37__when nobody cares if you die.”
Glen, a teacher, realized this was a __38 moment about the im portance of making people feel 39 .He asked his class to ima gine they were about to 40__and to write a note “telling someo ne how and why you 41 him or her”.
Sandy, who had a 42 relationship with her mother, decided to write to her __43 .Her letter read: “We’ve had some 44 times a nd I haven’t always been a very good 45 , but I know I’m lucky to have you in my life. You’re the _46_person I’ve ever known. And even when I disagree with you, I never_ 47 you love me an d want what’s best for me. Thanks for not_ 48 up on me.”When her mom read the letter, she cried and hugged Sandy _4
9 _but said little.
The next morning, found a 50 on her mirror. “Dearest Sandy, I want you to know being your mother is, by far, the most importa nt thing in my life.__51 I got your letter, I thought I had lost you r love and 52 .I felt like such a failure. I intended to_ 53 it all last night. Your letter saved my_ 54.”
Be careful not to undervalue the _55 of expressed appreciation. It won’t always save a life, but it will always make someone’s lif
e better.
36. A. sacrificed B. defeated C. cut D. killed
37. A. live B. imagine C. struggle D. think
38. A. sad B. final C. teachable D. great
39. A. ashamed B. valued C. excited D. scared
40. A. die B. fail C. retire D. survive
41. A. miss B. hug C. respect D. appreciate
42. A. close B. casual C. bad D. personal
43. A. classmate B. mom C. father D. teacher
44. A. free B. delightful C. pleasant D. rough
45. A. daughter B. student C. friend D. trainer
46. A. best B. wisest C. luckiest D. gentlest
47. A. trust B. doubt C. consider D. predict
48. A. taking B. going C. giving D. looking
49. A. coldly B. hesitantly C. shyly D. tightly
50. A. note B. gift C. notice D. reminder
51. A. Since B. Until C. Though D. When
52. A. confidence B. courage C. respect D. heart
53. A. end B. make C. get D. fall
54. A. life B. time C. money D. honor
55. A. force B. price C. meaning D. power
第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A
I suppose that the most basic and powerful way to connect to a nother person is to listen. Just listen. Perhaps the most importa nt thing we ever give each other is our attention. And especially if it’s given from the heart. When people are talking, there’s no need to do anything but receive them. Listen to what they’re sa ying. Care about it. Most times caring about it is even more imp ortant than understanding it. Most of us don’t value ourselves or our love enough to know this. It has taken me a long time to be lieve in the power of simple saying “I’m so s orry,” when someon
e is in pain.
One of my patients told me that when she tried to tell her story people often interrupted to tell her that they once had somethin g just like that happening to them. Her pain became a story abo ut them. Eventually, she stopped talking to most people. We co nnect through listening. When we interrupt what someone is sa ying to let them know that we understand, we move the focus of attention to ourselves. When we listen, they know we care.
I have even learned to respond to someone crying by just listeni ng. In the old days I used to reach for the handkerchiefs, until I r ealized that passing a person a handkerchief may be just anoth er way to shut him down, to take them out of their experience of sadness. Now I just listen. When they have cried all they need to cry, they find me there with them.
This simple thing has not been that easy to learn. It certainly we nt against everything I had been taught since I was very young.
I thought people listened only because they were too shy to spe ak or did not know the answer. But now I know that a loving sile nce often has far more power to heal than the kindest words. 56. What does the author value most in the communication with each other?
A. Deep understanding
B. Saying “I’m Sorry”.
C. Attention from heart.
D. Doing nothing.
57. The woman patient stopped telling her story to most people because ______.
A. She didn’t get enough respect from others
B. she was discouraged by being often interrupted
C. people often told her their own opinions
D. people couldn’t understand her sad situation
58. If you hand a handkerchief to someone crying, you may ___ ___.
A. hurt his feelings
B. make him embarrassed
C. encourage him to continue to cry
D. stop him from letting out his sorrow
59. It can be inferred from the passage that while communicatin g, ______.
A. listening is a perfect way to respond to others
B. people keep silent because they don’t know the answer
C. keeping silent means being too shy to speak
D. it is easy to form the habit of listening silently
B
From the beginning of human history, wild animals provided foo d, clothing and sometimes medicine. We may not depend so m uch on wild animals now. But we hear about them every day. A mericans use the names of animals in many ways. Automobile manufacturers (制造
商) and gasoline companies especially like to use big cats to sel l their products. They like lions, tigers and wildcats. When Amer icans say wildcat, they usually mean a lynx, an ocelot or a bobc at. All these cats attack quickly and fiercely. So wildcats repres ent something fast and fierce.
An early American use of the word wildcat was quite different. It was used to describe members of Congress who declared war on in 1812. A magazine of that year said the wildcat congress men went home. It said they were unable to face the responsibil ity of having involved their country in an unnecessary war. Wildcat also has been used as a name for money. At that time, some states permitted banks to make their own money. One ba nk in the state of offered paper money with a picture of a wildc at on it. Some banks, however, did not have enough gold to sup port all the paper money they offered. So the money had little or no value. It was called a wildcat bill or a wildcat bank note.
The banks which offered this money were called wildcat banks.
A newspaper of the time said those were the days of wildcat mo
ney. It said a man might be rich in the morning and poor by nigh t.
Wildcat then was used for an oil well or gold mine that had almo st no oil or gold in it. Dishonest developers would buy such prop erty. Then they would sell it and leave town with the money. Th e buyers were left with worthless holes in the ground. Today, wi ldcat oil wells are in areas that are not known to have oil.
60. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Wildcats and their stories.
B. Wildcats and their characters.
C. Varieties of animal species.
D. Relationship between animals and humans.
61. From the passage we can know that ______.
A. wildcats represent the state of .
B. the use of wildcats was not always the name
C. wildcats are the best friend of human beings
D. honest developers never buy wildcat oil wells
62. The underlined words “a lynx, an ocelot or a bobcat”in Para graph 1 may refer to ______.
A. gasoline companies
B. automobile manufacturers
C. names of wildcats
D. brands of automobile
63. It can be inferred that during the days of wildcat money ____ __.
A. people couldn’t buy anything with the money
B. people didn’t know how to save money
C. the rich invested too much on oil wells
D. people complained and suffered a lot
C
Notice
Dear Degree-doing International Students,
According to the University’s regulations governing the Curricul ums (课程) of General Education, the curriculum-
choosing procedures (程序) are as follows:
Who
All degree-
doing international students are required to choose the curriculu ms related to Chinese Language and Culture. Refer to Item 3 fo r different arrangements for undergraduate students (本科
生) ,master and doctor students.
What curriculum to choose
You are required to choose two curriculums related to Chinese Language and Culture that suit your own level and program. Th e curriculum consists of Elementary Chinese, Intermediate （中级的）
Chinese, and Chinese Culture (Taught in Chinese and English ) . Please refer to Attachment 1 for details.
How many credits
You are required to complete 6 credits for each curriculum withi n a term.
When and How
A. Undergraduate students: you are required to complete the cu rriculum selection process (The system will be reopened next w eek) by 5:00 p.m. on June 22, 2013. About how to choose the c ourses, you can refer to Attachment 2 (It is in Chinese; turn to y our Chinese friends or teachers for help if you cannot follow the procedures of the attachment) for the instructions.
B. Master and Doctor Students: you won’t have to complete the curriculum selection until early September; please wait for furth er notice on the arrangement.
Your cooperation will be highly appreciated.
Attachment 1: Chinese Language & Culture for International St udents
Attachment 2: Handbook for Curriculum Selection
of Education
June 13, 2013
64. This notice is mainly about _______.
A. course selection
B. how to study elective courses
C. regulations of learning Chinese
D. Learning arrangements for elective courses
65. The courses which can be chosen don’t include _______.
A. Chinese Culture
B. Advanced Chinese
C. Elementary Chinese
D. Intermediate Chinese
66. According to the arrangement, who must finish choosing cur riculums in June?
A. Doctor students
B. Master students
C. Undergraduate students
D. International students
67. You can learn the instructions in the course selection from_ ______.
A. your friends
B. your teachers
C. Attachment One
D. At tachment Two
D
Once upon a time there was a crook（骗子）
who only thought about how to get money. What he hated most was when people were polite to each other, saying things like “please”,“thank you”, and “don’t mention it”.
The crook thought all those kinds of words were a waste, so he spent a lot of time inventing a machine which could steal words. With this machine, he planned to steal “please”,“thank you”,“d on’t mention it”, and similar words people used to be polite. Afte r he stole these words, he intended to take them apart and sell t he letters to book publishers. After he started up his machine, p eople would open their mouths, intending to say kind and polite things, but nothing came out. All those words ended up inside t he big machine.
The crook was happy with his success, but he didn’t count on (料想
到)a couple of very special little girls. Those girls were deaf, an
d had to communicat
e with sign language. Because the machin
e couldn’t steal gestures, these girls continued being kind and p
olite. Soon they realized what had been happening to everyone else, and they found out about the crook and his plan. The girls followed him and found the machine busy separating all the wor ds into letters. They approached the machine and started being polite to each other.
Try as it might, the machine couldn’t steal those words, and it st arted to suffer a power overload(超
载). Finally, it exploded, sending all the letters it had gathered fl ying into the sky. These letters started coming down, like rain, a nd most ended up in the sea. After that, everyone could be polit e again.
Seeing all those letters fall into the sea, those little girls had an i dea. A little while later they opened a factory, making alphabetic spaghetti soup!
68. What the crook hated most was ______.
A. his machine
B. money
C. language
D. politeness
69. The crook spent a lot of time inventing a machine to ______.
A. publish books
B. steal words
C. write letters
D. make alphabetic soup
70. Why did the machine have no effect on the two girls?
A. Because they were kind and polite.
B. Because they were very clever.
C. Because the machine couldn’t steal gestures.
D. Because there was something wrong with the machine.
补全对话（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出最佳选项，并将其答案标号填入题后的空白处。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

SELF STUDY TIPS
However difficult you find it to arrange your time, it will pay off in the long run if you set aside a certain part of the day for studyin g --
- and stick to it. ___71___. But don’t forget to make sure that yo u have enough time left for recreational activities or simply to be “with” yourself: reading a novel or watching a television progra mme.
As part of your weekly schedule, it is also advisable to consider exactly what you have to do in that week, and make sure that y ou handle the most significant tasks first. ___72__.
On a physical level, make sure you have an area or space for st udying. __73___. If you always study in the same place, prefera bly a room of your own, you will find it easier to adjust mentally t o the activity when you enter that area. You should have everyt
hing that you might need at hand.
Make sure that all the physical equipment that you use, such as a desk, a chair is at good height for you. If you use a personal computer, there are plenty of guidelines available from the mov ement on angles, lighting and the like. __74___.
If you are working on topic your teacher has set, but finding it h ard to concentrate, it may be that you actually need to take your mind right off it for a period of time. ___75___. After a period aw ay from the test, having not thought about it at all, you may retu rn to it refreshed and full of ideas.
It’s wise to leave the easier or less urgent areas of your work un til later
It’s all too easy to read something and then forget where it cam e from
Consult(咨
询) these and avoid the typical student aches and pains
“Air ing the mind” can work wonders sometimes
Make sure of equipment that is available to you
It is best to make a weekly schedule
Don’t do it just anywhere
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
短文改错（满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

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：在错的词下面画一横线，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。

My heart was beating fast when I start to make the speech. I ha d prepared very good but it was the first time for me to speak to so many student in the public. So I was very nervous when I be gan to speak. Luckily, the whole room was so quietly that I coul d easily make myself hear. After a while I became confident tha n before. Everyone listened carefully. I could see from our eyes that I was doing a good job. As soon as I finished speak, the stu dents applauded. How an unforgettable experience!
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
假定你叫王明，在某市第三中学高二（2）班读书。

有一次，你和朋友出去钓鱼，发现那条河污染严重，散发着臭气，你们扫
兴而归、为此，你在2013年4月26日给《学生英文报》（Students’ Post ）写了一封英文信，希望能引起公众对环境污染的重视，要点如下：
1. 工厂向河里排放污水；市民向河里倾倒垃圾，河水污浊，死鱼浮在水面；污染日趋严重。

2. 希望政府采取有效措施，使河水重新变得清澈。

注意：词数为100个左右（开头已给出）
April 26, 2013
Dear editor,
I’m studying at the NO. 3 Middle School. I’m writing to ….___ ________________
________________________________________________________ ________________
________________________________________________________ ________________
________________________________________________________ ________________
________________________________________________________ ________________
2012-2013学年高二下学期期中考试
注意事项：
1.本试卷共10页，包括三部分，共150分；考试时间120分钟。

其中第一部分和第二部分为选择题，包括75个小题，第三部分为非选择题。

2.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目涂写在答题卡上。

3.每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，不能答在试卷上，否则无效。

第一部分听力（共两节满分30分）
做题时先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有2分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

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。

每段对话后有一个小题，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。

现在，你有五秒钟的时间阅读第一小题的有关内容。

1. What does the woman want to do?
A. To have an X ray.
B. To go to the hospital.
C. To help the wounded man.
2. Where and when will the meeting be held?
A. Room 303, 3:00 pm.
B. Room 303, 2:00 pm.
C. Room 302, 2:00 pm.
3. When would Thomas and Lily like to leave?
A. Tomorrow.
B. Next Monday or Tuesday.
C. This Monday.
4. What is the man’s choice?
A. He prefers train for trip.
B. He doesn’t like traveling.
C. Not mentioned.
5. According to the woman, what should the man do at first?
A. He should ask about the flat on the phone.
B. He should read the advertisements for flats in the newspaper.
C. He should phone and make an appointment.
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

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8题。

6. How long is it since they met each other?
A. More than one year.
B. Less than one year.
C. Three months.
7. Where does the man work?
A. In a food factory.
B. At a university.
C. At the National Bank.
8. Which of the following is true?
A. The woman speaks German better than Spanish.
B. Tom, J ohn’s son, is in Grade Three.
C. The man has two children.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9. Who are the two speakers?
A. A man and his wife.
B. A man and his sister.
C. A man and his girlfriend.
10. Why is the man unhappy about their weekends?
A. They seldom invite friends over.
B. They seldom go out for a picnic.
C. They seldom spend weekends together.
11. Which aspect of the picnic do the man and woman differ on?
A. Who should get the car ready.
B. How many friends they should invite.
C. What food and drink they should prepare.
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12. Why does the man go to see the doctor?
A. Because he is seriously ill.
B. Because he wants to see death.
C. Because the doctor wants his money.
13. What does the doctor advise the man to do?
A. Take more medicine.
B. Have a holiday.
C. Give some of his money to poor people.
14. How do you find the man?
A. He is honest.
B. He is careless about his health.
C. He cares for his money beyond everything else.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15. How has the man been feeling lately?
A. Lonely.
B. Unhappy.
C. Depressed.
16. What does the woman advise the man to do?
A. To learn English.
B. To join a club.
C. To do exercise.
17. What can we learn from the conversation?
A. The man is the woman’s elder brother.
B. You don’t feel alone when you have a close friend.
C. The man comes from north America.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. Why was the built?
A. To attract more visitors.
B. To earn money.
C. To protect the culture of ancient Native Americans.
19. What language do the words“Mesa Verde”belong to?
A. English.
B. Spanish.
C. French.
20. How many ruins were discovered in all?
A. One.
B. Two.
C. Three.
第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21. ------ I’m afraid I can’t join you in dancing in the park.
------._______. Next time I expect you’ll be ready to join.
A. Never mind
B. Come on
C. Sound great
D. Lucky you
22. Don’t make ______ fun of the disabled boy, who has ______ great talent for music and can pl ay several kinds of musical instruments.
A. a; \
B. \; a
C. a; the
D. \; the
23. Hot sun and cold winds can soon ______your skin.
A. put up
B. put out
C. dry up
D. dry out
24. The report urged that all children ______ to swim.
A. were taught
B. be taught
C. should teach
D. were teaching
25. The chair looks rather hard, but believe it or not, it is very comfortable ______.
A. sitting
B. to sit
C. to be sat on
D. to sit on
26. She is usually ______ to be one of our best artists.
A. regarded
B. acknowledged
C. received
D. attended
27. It is ______he often fails in exams ______makes his parents worried about him.
A. what; that
B. that; what
C. that; that
D. / ; that
28. I appreciated _____ the opportunity to study abroad two years ago.
A. having been given
B. to have been given
C. having given
D. to have given
29. My sister, as well as her classmates who _____ late for class, _____ criticized by Mr. Smith.
A. were; was
B. was; were
C. was; was
D. were; were
30. -----Mum, Shirley is always working late into night. What’s she up to?
-----Oh, she _____for an important exam.
A. prepares
B. has been preparing
C. had prepared
D. is preparing
31. After five hours’ drive, they reached ______ they thought was the place they’d been dreamin
g of.
A. what
B. where
C. that
D. which
32. These comments are not directly ______ to this survey.
A. abundant
B. adequate
C. relevant
D. voluntary
33. With so many kind-
hearted people ______ money to the sick boy, it is likely that he will be cured soon.
A. donated
B. to donate
C. donating
D. donate
34. Living standards improved rapidly during the post-war ______.
A. boom
B. comfort
C. alarm
D. target
35. Mr. Gates is really difficult to get along with at times ______ he’s a nice person in general.
A. as though
B. even though
C. now that
D. in case
完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55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。

Tell someone he is valued
The students at ’s high school were badly shaken by the news that a classmate had 36_ himse lf. The note that he left said, “It’s hard to__37__when nobody cares if you die.”
Glen, a teacher, realized this was a __38 moment about the importance of making people feel 39 .He asked his class to imagine they were about to 40__and to write a note “telling someo ne how and why you 41 him or her”.
Sandy, who had a 42 relationship with her mother, decided to write to her __43 .Her letter read:“We’ve had some 44 times and I haven’t always been a very good 45 , but I know I’m lucky to have you in my life. You’re the _46_person I’ve ever known. And even when I disagree with you , I never_ 47 you love me and want what’s best for me. Thanks for not_ 48 up on me.”
When her mom read the letter, she cried and hugged Sandy _49 _but said little.
The next morning, found a 50 on her mirror. “Dearest Sandy, I want you to know being your mo ther is, by far, the most important thing in my life.__51 I got your letter, I thought I had lost your love and 52 .I felt like such a failure. I intended to_ 53 it all last night. Your letter saved my_ 54.”Be careful not to undervalue the _55 of expressed appreciation. It won’t always save a life, but it will always make someone’s life better.
36. A. sacrificed B. defeated C. cut D. killed
37. A. live B. imagine C. struggle D. think
38. A. sad B. final C. teachable D. great
39. A. ashamed B. valued C. excited D. scared
40. A. die B. fail C. retire D. survive
41. A. miss B. hug C. respect D. appreciate
42. A. close B. casual C. bad D. personal
43. A. classmate B. mom C. father D. teacher
44. A. free B. delightful C. pleasant D. rough
45. A. daughter B. student C. friend D. trainer
46. A. best B. wisest C. luckiest D. gentlest
47. A. trust B. doubt C. consider D. predict
48. A. taking B. going C. giving D. looking
49. A. coldly B. hesitantly C. shyly D. tightly
50. A. note B. gift C. notice D. reminder。