山东省桓台第二中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题

高二期中英语卷
本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，共5页。

满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

考试结束后，将本试卷以及答题卡和答题纸一并交回。

答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目填涂在试卷、答题卡和答题纸规定的地方。

第I卷(选择题，共90分)
第一部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分50分）
第一节语法和词汇知识（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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。

1. When I reached front door, I suddenly saw strange sight last night.
A. the;不填
B. a; the
C.不填a
D. the; a
2．People have always been ________ about exactly how life on earth began.
A. curious
B. excited
C. anxious
D. careful
3. Some parents are just too protective. They want to ________ their kids from every kind of danger, real or imagined.
A. spot
B. dismiss
C. shelter
D.distinguish
4.—Her father is very rich.
—________ She wouldn't accept his help even if it were offered.
A.What for?
B. So what?
C.No doubt.
D.No wonder.
5．Nobody can deny that a fine house is a ________ of status and wealth.
A. symbol
B. resource
C. sign
D.force
6.—He says that my new car is a ________ of money.
—Don't you think those words are just sour grapes?
A. lack
B. load
C. question
D. waste
7.________you eat the correct foods ________ be able to keep fit and stay healthy.
A. Only if; will you
B. Only if; you will
C. Unless; will you
D. Unless; you will
8. Good heavens! There you are! We were all ________ about your safety. We were expecting you to come back much earlier all through the night.
A. curious
B. concerned
C. upset
D. interested
9．Many countries are in great need of natural gas, wind and other forms of ________.
A. power
B. source
C. energy
D. material
10．You should try not to get ________ in the trouble between them.
A. lost
B. involved
C. absorbed
D. trapped
11.The visiting minister expressed his satisfaction with the talks, ______ that he had enjoyed his stay here.
A. having added
B. to add
C. adding
D. added
12．The air is deadly polluted because some factories don't ________ the rules to protect the environment.
A. appreciate
B. regard
C. honor
D. respect
13. —Lucy, read this book, I ____ that you’ll be fond of it.
—OK. I’ll read it after I have finished my homework.
A. order
B. guarantee
C. prove
D. reveal
14. As the clock struck nine, players ______their positions and the match began.
A. stood up
B. took up
C. made up
D. set up
15. —I am thinking of the test tomorrow. I am afraid I cannot pass this time.
—_________! I am sure you will make it.
A. Go ahead
B. Good luck
C. No problem
D. Cheer up
16. Everyone knows that _____ is dangerous to play with fire, but _____ is difficult is to prevent children from playing with fire.
A. it, it
B. what, what
C. it, what
D. what, it
17. The reason _______ he was absent from the meeting is_____ he suffered form a headache.
A. what; because
B. for; that
C. why; that
D. when; because
18. The prize will go to the writer ________ story shows the most imagination.
A. that
B. which
C. whose
D. what
19. The rare animals would die _______ if men were allowed to shoot as many as they wished.
A. out
B. up
C. down
D. away
20. Our class ______ forty-five students, in other words, forty-five students ______ our class.
A. consists of, are made up of
B. is consisted of, make up
C. consists of, make up
D. is consisted of, are made up of
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，从短文后所给各题四个选项（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。

In a national spelling contest in America，an 11-year-old girl was asked to spell a certain word. But with her 21 voice the judges were not sure whether she spelled the word with the letter A or E. They talked it over and 22 decided to simply ask her what she had said. By now, the girl knew she had 23 the word. But instead of lying，she told the truth that she had said the24 letter—so she lost the contest.
As the girl walked off the 25 ，the entire audience stood to their feet clapping to applaud her 26 . Later，dozens of newspaper reporters wrote about this 11-year-old girl’s honesty，even when it 27 her the contest. But the fact is that she 28 the biggest contest that day: the contest of her 29 .
Probably the biggest test of our character and honesty is that we would do if we knew we would never get 30 .This young girl could easily have 31 and nobody would have known it but herself. But that’s just it: She would know she did wrong. It’s been said, “If you
32 , you make yourself cheap.” This young girl was strong and smart enough to prize her own
33 and character more than the prize from a spelling 34 . Her respect for herself was more important than any 35 others might give her for winning a contest. She knew she would have to live with herself and the 36 she made in that moment will have long-lasting influence.
It’s so true that the choices you make today37 what you are tomorrow. Our children will 38 our behavior much more than our advice. So if we want them to 39 to be honest，we must show them the way by being honest ourselves. Remember，our kids are 40 what we do and how we live even when we don’t think they see or know.
21. A. high B. sweet C. tough D. soft
22. A. finally B. kindly C. secretly D. totally
23. A. forgotten B. mispronounced C. misspelled D. lost
24. A. correct B. wrong C. different D. same
25. A. stage B. studio C. test D. classroom
26. A. bravery B. honesty C. courage D. cleverness
27. A. cancelled B. cost C. offered D. wasted
28. A. achieved B. broke C. won D. defeated
29. A. reputation B. knowledge C. 1ife D. character
30. A. paid B. awarded C. caught D. reported
31. A. escaped B. 1ied C. changed D. answered
32. A. accept B. fight C. cheat D. insist
33. A. conscience B. feeling C. diligence D. modesty
34. A. contest B. champion C. judge D. expert
35. A. sense B. pride C. respect D. awareness
36. A. plan B. conclusion C. discovery D. choice
37. A. make B. change C. keep D. create
38. A. give B. take C. follow D. set
39. A. grow up B. bring up C. take up D. come up
40. A. recording B. inspecting C. correcting D. watching
第二部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A
It is quite reasonable to blame traffic jams, the cost of gas and the great speed of modern life, but manners on the road are becoming horrible. Everybody knows that the nicest men would become fierce tigers behind the wheel. It is all right to have a tiger in a cage, but to have one in the driver’s seat is another matter.
Road politeness is not only good manners, but good sense too. It takes the most cool-headed drivers great patience to give up the desire to beat back when forced to face rude driving．On the other hand, a little politeness goes a long way towards reducing the possibility of quarrelling and fighting．A friendly nod or a wave of thanks in answer to an act of politeness helps to create an atmosphere of good will and calm so necessary in modern traffic conditions. But such behaviors of politeness are by no means enough．Many drivers nowadays don’t even s eem able to recognize politeness when they see it．
However, misplaced politeness can also be dangerous．Typical examples are the driver who waves a child crossing the street at a wrong place into the path of oncoming cars that may be not able to stop in time．The same goes for encouraging old ladies to cross the road wherever and whenever they want to.
An experienced driver, whose manners are faultless, told me it would help if drivers learnt to correctly join in traffic stream without causing total blockages that give rise to unpleasant feelings. Unfortunately, modern drivers can’t even learn to drive, let alone master the roadman ship. Years ago, experts warned us that the fast increase of the car ownership would demand more give-and-take from all road users．It is high time for all of us to take this message to heart．
41．The passage mainly talks about .
A．road politeness B．traffic jams C．good manners D．modern drivers 42．Troubles on the road are often caused by .
A．traffic jams B．the behavior of the drivers
C．great speed D．terrible road conditions
43．According to the writer, a good driver should .
A．beat back when forced to face rude driving
B．be able to recognize politeness when he sees it
C．encourage old ladies to cross the roads whenever they want to
D．join in traffic stream quickly however other people feel
44．The following statements are right EXCEPT that .
A．some modern drivers are not good at driving
B．road politeness is good sense as well as good manners
C．it is also right to have a tiger in the driver’s seat
D．a friendly driver should nod or wave thanks in answer to an act of politeness
45．It is not always right for drivers to .
A．master roadman ship
B．recognize politeness when they see it
C．wave a child crossing the street at a wrong place into the path
D．give a friendly nod in answer to an act of politeness
B
Do American children still learn handwriting in school? In the age of the keyboard, some people seem to think handwriting lessons are on the way out. 90% of teachers say they are required to teach handwriting. But studies have yet to answer the question of how well they are teaching it. One study published this year found that about three out of every four teachers say they are not prepared to teach handwriting. Some teachers are teaching handwriting by providing instruction for 10-15 minutes a day, and then other teachers who basically teach it for 60 to 70 minutes a day — which really for handwriting is pretty much.
Many adults remember learning that way —by copying letters over and over again. Today’s thinking is that short periods of practice are better. Many experts also think handwriting should not be taught by itself. Instead, they say it should be used as a way to get students to express ideas. After all, that is why we write.
Handwriting involves two skills. One is legibility, which means forming the letters so they can be read. The other is fluency — writing without having to think about it. Fluency continues to develop up until high school.
But not everyone masters these skills. Teachers commonly report that about onefourth of their kids have poor handwriting. Some people might think handwriting is not important any more because of computers and voice recognition programs.
But Steve Graham at Vanderbilt says word processing is rarely done in elementary school, especially in the early years. American children traditionally first learn to print, and then to write in cursive, which connects the letters. But guess what we learned from a spokeswoman for the College Board, which administers the SAT college admission test. More than 75 percent of students choose to print their essay on the test rather than write in cursive. 46．We can learn ________ from Paragraph 1.
A. teaching handwriting is a basic requirement in teaching job
B. most teachers prefer to teach handwriting
C. teachers spend little time in teaching handwriting
D. a keyboard has taken the place of the handwriting entirely
47．Which of the following is WRONG for traditional handwriting in the USA?
A. The students are taught by practicing a long period.
B. The letters are repeated many times.
C. Handwriting includes two skills.
D. To write in cursive is taught first.
48．The underlined word “legibility” in Paragraph 3 means ________.
A. easy to read
B. complex
C. unexpected
D. unreadable
49．The best title for the passage is ________.
A. How to improve handwriting in school
B. Right or wrong: the death of handwriting
C. Handwriting involves two skills
D. Handwriting lessons are on the way out
50．The author’ s attitude towards whether still to learn handwriting in school is________.
A. negative
B. objective
C. critical
D. optimistic
C
Brighton is in the county of East Sussex, on the South coast of England. Situated between the English Channel and the South Downs, Brighton is 90 km from London. Brighton's nearby neighbor, Hove, is seen by some as a more desirable location than Brighton and it is often referred to by locals as "Hove, actually".
Brighton is a small city but there's probably as much going on here as anywhere in the country except London. Brighton has numerous entertainment facilities, which additionally serve a considerable business conference industry. There's a huge range of entertainment venues, including comedy at the Brighton Komedia, world music, opera and ballet at the Brighton Dome, jazz at the Joogleberry, top stars at the Brighton Centre and pre-West End shows at the Theatre Royal. T h e live music scene is also alive and well with several bands originating from the Brighton area going on to have commercial success in recent years.
Every year in May, Brighton hosts the "Brighton Festival" ------ the largest arts festival in England. Brighton's theatres, concert halls, streets and some of the city's most extraordinary venues host an array of art, entertainment and extravaganza (盛大表演).The earliest feature of the festival, "Open Houses" ------ homes of artists and crafts people, opened up to the public as galleries and usually sell the works of the inhabitants and their friends.
Students at the two universities in the area give the city a youthful vitality (活力), and in the summer, thousands of young students from all over Europe gather in the city to attend language courses. In addition to the usual coastal attractions, vacationers are drawn to the city's Georgian architecture, trendy shops, and fine restaurants. Points of interest also include the Edwardian Preston Manor, the ornate Royal Pavilion, the engaging Sea Life Center, and a variety of museums and art galleries.
51. What's the author’s purpose of writing the passage?
A. To introduce Brighton to the readers.
B. To attract foreign students to study in Brighton.
C. To show his admiration for the city of Brighton.
D. To list entertainments in Brighton.
52.What does the first paragraph mainly tell us?
A. The term of "Hove"
B. The situation of Brighton.
C. The county of East Sussex.
D. The distance between Brighton and London.
53. According to the passage，where can you go if you enjoy watching opera?
A. Brighton Komedia.
B. Joogleberry.
C. Theatre Royal.
D.Brighton Dome.
54. Why do people in Brighton have a good time in May every year?
A. Because they can enjoy all kinds of music played by top artists.
B. Because top stars from the world will go to Perform there.
C. Because the largest arts festival in England is held there.
D. Because the local people can appreciate works in the Open Houses.
55. How many of the followings that attract people to Brighton are mentioned?
a. two universities
b. the summer language courses
c. the coastal attractions
d. the city's Georgian architecture
e. the fine restaurants
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
D
Who cares if money can’t buy you love? But it can still be your best friend forever．That’s one of the surprising findings in a new research paper, “The Power of Money”，published in me journal Psychological Science．
Like any best friend forever，money demonstrated to researchers its ability to soothe us，reduce our sense of social exclusion and even reduce life’s painful moments．
“I was surprised” says Katherine V ohs，one of the researchers and professor at the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management．“The findings were surprising because no one had connected the meaning of money to pain．The money wasn’t buying the subjects more friends；it was only psychologically helpful.”
In the research ,students were told they would be participating in a test of finger dexterity(敏捷度)．One group was given some paper money to count，while the other group was given blank pieces of paper．Once the counting was complete, all the test subjects were asked to dip their fingers into bowls of water heated to 122 degrees—roughly the temperature of a very hot bath．
Result? Those who had been counting money reported less pain than those who had not．Subjects also were asked about their feelings．Those who handled actual money reported feeling stronger even 10 minutes after they put down the cash．
Combined with previous experiments，the findings confirmed what researchers have long doubted，that money acts as a general panacea(万能药)in the brain，giving us social self-confidence and reducing physical pain without having to spend a dime on aspirin．
But can we get the same effect by using credit cards? “No，credit cards do not have the same effect，” V ohs says．“They are scary for most people，and they in fact represent debt m many ways．”The findings could have an interesting effect in the business world, where recent trends have been to issue non-monetary rewards and bonuses instead of what was thought of as “cold, hard cash”．
56. The underlined word “soothe” in Paragraph 2 is the closest in meaning to“____________” .
A．encourage B．remind C．calm D．trust
57. W hat’s Katherine V ohs’s attitude towards the result of the study?
A．He found it totally unexpected．
B．He had no doubt about it．
C．He thought it needed further experiments．
D．He thought it was not convincing．
58. What do we know about the students involved in the study?
A．They were divided into two groups according to their ages．
B．One group was given paper money while the other was given coins．
C．They were holding the money while dipping fingers into hot water．
D．Both groups were asked to dip fingers into hot water．
59.We can 1earn from the passage that_________．
A．the effect of money can only last until we put it down
B．money is both psychologically and socially helpful to us
C．the result of the research hasn’t been confirmed（证实）by experts
D．credit cards have the same effect on us as money
60.The last paragraph suggests that___________．
A．the recent trend in the business world is to give cash as rewards
B．employers should give non-monetary rewards to employees
C．cash is a better way to reward employees than credit cards
D．more and more employees prefer non-monetary rewards to cash
第Ⅱ卷（非选择题，共60分）
第一节：单词拼写(每小题1分，满分15分)
61．She spoke English with a strong Scottish a_______.
62．I am ___________(决心)to do better than anyone in our class.
63．Paris has lost some of its ________(魅力) for me over the years.
64．The bank has b_______ all over the world.
65．We had a really __________(令人放松的) evening.
66．We are planning a birthday c___________ for our mother.
67.Yao Ming _______(得分)as soon as the first minute had passed.
68．This book gives the ___________(背景)of the Civil War.
69．His life __________ (与……相似) the lives of the characters in his novels.
70．The trouble with Bill was that he never had a _________ (具体的) aim in life. 71．She took up painting after ____________(退休).
72．She recognized that he was not__________ (合格的)for the post.
73．The two friends were ___________(竞争者) for the class presidency.
74. The doctor will see you again next week. __________(同时), you must rest as much as possible.
75．There is always beautiful scenery in nature __________ (保护区).
第二节：阅读表达（共5小题，每小题3分，满分15分）
阅读下面的短文，请根据短文后的要求答题（请注意问题后的字数要求）
If you are worried about things and are under a lot of stress at work or school, then you are probably not sleeping well. Worry can keep you awake, tossing and turning in bed until the early hours of the morning when you eventually fall asleep. When you wake up, you don’t feel refreshed, but tired and worn out and unable to face a new day.
Dr. Henry Winkle, in a recent newspaper article entitled Stress and Sleep, indicates（暗示、表明）that . Dr. Winkle says, “The more we worry, the less we sleep, the more we are unable to deal with stress. If we can find a way to get a good night’s sleep,” he adds, “we can often find the energy to deal with what’s worrying us.”
So, what is a good night’s sleep? Research shows that the amount of sleep which people need in order to keep healthy varies a lot. Seven hours is about the average amount, though strangely enough, sleeping longer often gives you a headache instead of making you feel more refreshed.
Dr. Winkle believes that preparing for sleeping is important. People who work late should try to give themselves a short break and do something restful before going to bed. This could be watching TV or listening to music. Doing some exercise earlier in the day should help you to feel physically as well as mentally tired. A bedtime drink can also help, but coffee or tea should be avoided as th ey contain caffeine and will keep you awake. “When you put the light out,” Dr. Winkle says, “concentrate on relaxing your muscles, working slowly up from your feet, and you’ll be asleep before you know it.”
76. What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words)
__________________________________________________________________________ 77．Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?
People shouldn’t go to sleep immediately but should take a break after working lat e in the night.
__________________________________________________________________________ 78．Please fill in the blank in the second paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (Please answer within 10 words)
__________________________________________________________________________ 79．Someone says that the longer you sleep, the better you feel. Try to find some arguments from the passage against the idea. (Please answer within 30 words)
__________________________________________________________________________ 80．Translate the underlined sentence in the first paragraph into Chinese.
__________________________________________________________________________ 第三节写作(满分30分)
假设你是李华，几天前你从某国外网站购买了一支录音笔，现在你发电子邮件到该网站反映以下问题：
1.音质不太清楚；
2.操作不简便；
3.经常出问题。

期待的解决办法：(1)退货退款；(2).
修理或调换。

注意：1.字数120-150，开头结尾不计入总字数； 2.可适当增加细节，试行文连贯；
3.参考词汇录音笔recording pen
Dear Sir or Madam,
Best wishes,
Yours, li Hua
高二英语卷参考答案
单选：1-5DACBA 6-10DABCB 11-15.CDBBD 16-20CCCAC
完形填空：21-25 DACBA 26-30 BBCDC 31-35 BCAAC 36-40 DACAD
阅读理解：41-45ABBCC 46-50ADABB 51-55 ABDCC 56-60CADBC
单词拼写：
61.accent 62.determined 63.magic 64.branches 65.relaxing
66.celebration 67.scored68.background 69.resembles 70.specific
71.retirement 72.qualified petitors 74.meanwhile 75.reserves
阅读表达
76. Sleep and Your Life / Stress and Sleep /Sleep is Important
77. People who work late should try to give themselves a short break and do something restful before going to bed.
78. stress / worry and (lack of ) sleep are directly related.
79. Seven hours is about the average amount, though strangely enough, sleeping longer often gives you a headache instead of making you feel more refreshed.
80. 当你醒来时，你不但没有感到精力充沛（旺盛），反而疲惫不堪，难以面对新的一天。

写作
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing to tell you something about the recording pen. I bought it from your website several days ago. However ,there seems to be something wrong with it. First, t he voice isn’t so clear as you claimed. Second, it’s not easy to operate, which has caused me much trouble. What I expect is a human-friendly one. Third, it often breaks down , while a recording pen at such a price shouldn’t have had so many problems.
Due to its poor quality and much inconvenience it has caused, I wonder whether you can do something about it. I would appreciate it very much if I can get my money back. I’ll send it back to you as soon as you return the money to me. If it can’t be helped, I wish you could have it repaired or changed.
I’m looking forward to your early reply.
Best wishes,
Yours, li
Hua。