篇一：高二下学期期中考试英语试题
高二第二学期期中考试
英 语 试 题
考试说明：
1．本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，满分150分；考试时间120分钟；
2．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考试科目涂写在答题卡上；
3．选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的选项标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它选项标号，答在试题卷上无效；
4．非选择题直接答在答题卡对应的答题区域内，答在试题卷上无效。考试结束后，只上交答题卡。
第I卷（满分115）
第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）
第一节 单项选择（共15小题； 每小题 1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D中选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。
1.---Which one will I choose?
---Well, you can take _______ of them; I’ll keep none.
A. both B. all C. anyD. either
2. It was a time_______ the killer whales helped the whalers catch the baleen whales.
A. when B. that C. thenD. which
3.Let’s _______ our personal feelings for now, and get to our business. A. set up B. set offC. set about D. set aside
4.Nobody wants to___________ especially in public.
A. make fun ofB. be made fun of
C. making fun of D. made fun of
5. We visited the factory ________ makes 80 percent of the toys in the city.
A. where B. there C. in which D. which
6.—I' m sorry, but I didn’t mean__________ out your secret.
—But you know, letting out one's secret means________ one' s feelings.
A. to let; to hurt B. letting; hurting
C. to let; hurting D. letting; to hurt
7. When we climbed up to the top of the mountain, we were all ___________.
A. out of the breathB. short of the breath
C. out of breathD. short of breaths
8. Wang 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. what
9. Robert is said ____ abroad, but I don’t know what country he studied in.
A. to have studied B. to study C. to be studying D. to have been studying
10．He has devoted himself __ mankind.
A. to benefit B. benefiting C. to benefiting D. benefited
11.—Mike, our team will play against the Rockets this weekend. I am sure we will win.
—_________.
A. CongratulationsB. Cheers C. Never mind D. Good luck
12. The professor explained this theory so clearly that this phenomenon was easy enough ________.
A. for us to work out B. working out
C. for working outD. to working out
13. They desired that they_______ the right to vote.
A. hadB. haveC. are D. were
14.Though I have no idea _______ the new film is about, I know it is popular with all who have seen it.
A. whetherB. why C. that D. what
15. The reason ___ he can’t come is ______ he has to work late.
A. because; thatB. that; thatC. why; thatD. why; because
第二节完形填空 （共20小题；每小题2分，满分 40分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（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
Once upon a time there lived an old man in a nice cottage with a large garden. The old man was seen his flowers all the time. They were so well-tended that every passer-by could not butfor a glance.
One day a young man went by the garden. He gazed at the splendid garden, in admiration at the beauty of these sceneries. Then, suddenly he the old gardener was blind.ed, “Why are you busy tending these flowers every day which you can’t in fact?” The old man smiled and answered that “ I can tell you reasons. First I was awhen I was young, and I really like this job. Second, although I can’t see these flowers, yet I can ，I can smell sweetness of them. As to the last one, that’s . “Me? But you don’t know me,” responded the young man “Yeah, it’s that I don’t know you. But I know everyone knows flowers and would neverthem down. I know the beauty of my garden will get many people into a good . In the meantime, it also a chance to me to have a word with you here and to enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”
The old man’s them as a link of minds so as to make enjoy the sunshine in spring. Isn’t it one kind of happiness？
I believe every flower has with which they can see the kindness of the man’s heart. The blind man grows flowers in his heart. Though to see the beauty of blossoming（开花）, he surely can hear the voice of it, I suppose.
（）16. A. loving B. watering C. tendingD. planting
（）17. A. stop B. stayC. liveD. run
（）18. A. kept B. dropped C. fallen D. lost
（）19. A. realized B. noticedC. felt D. thought
（）20. A. Excited B. FrightenedC. ShockedD. Satisfied
（）21. A. feel B. seeC. hear D. eat
（）22. A. one B. twoC. threeD. four
（）23. A. gardenerB. teacherC. farmer D. painter
( ) 24. A. taste B. plant C. touchD. appreciate
( ) 25. A. itB. meC. them D. you
( ) 26. A. with pleasureB. in surpriseC. with hope D. in anger
( ) 27. A. true B. possible C. a pityD. a shame
( ) 28. A. putB. turn C. get D. knock
( ) 29. A. mind B. life C. futureD. mood
( ) 30. A. introducesB. offersC. stands D. leaves
( ) 31. A. wordsB. behavior C. storyD. attitudes
( ) 32. A. treats B. acts C. worksD. serves
( ) 33. A. anybody B. somebodyC. everybody D. nobody
( ) 34. A. ears B. soul C. eyes D. heart
( ) 35. A. refusing B. tryingC. pretending D. failing
第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题3分，共60分）
第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题上将该项涂黑。
A
I arrived at my mother’s home for our Monday family dinner. The smells of food flew over from the kitchen. Mother was pulling out quilt(被子)after quilt from the boxes, proudly showing me their beauties. She was preparing for a quilt show at the Elmhurst Church. When we began to fold and put them back into the boxes, I noticed something at the bottom of one box. I pulled it out. “What is this?” I asked.
“Oh?” Mom said, “That’s Mama’s quilt.”
I spread the quilt. It looked as if a group of school children had pieced it together; irregular
“Grandmother made this?” I said, surprised. My grandmother was a master at making quilts. This certainly didn’t look like any of the quilts she had made.
“Yes, right before she died. I brought it home with me last year and made some changes,” she said. “I’m still working on it. See, this is what I’ve done so far.”
I looked at it more closely. She had made a crooked line straight. At the center of the quilt, she had stitched(缝) a piece of cloth with these words: “My mother made many quilts. She didn’t get all lines straight. But I think this is beautiful. I want to see it finished. Her last quilt.”
“Ooh, this is so nice, Mom,” I said. Zxxk
It occurred to me that by completing my grandmother’s quilt, my mother was honoring her own mother. I realized, too, that I held in my hands a family treasure. It started with the loving hands of one woman, and continued with the loving hands of another.
36. Why did the author go to mother’s home?
A. To see her mother’s quilts. B. To help prepare for a show.
C. To get together for the family dinner.D. To discuss her grandmother’s life. [
37. The author was surprised because __________________.
A. the quilt looked very strange. B. her grandmother liked the quilt.
C. the quilt was the best she had seen. D. her mother had made some changes
38. The underlined word “crooked” in the passage most probably means __________ .
A. unfinishedB. brokenC. bent D. unusual
39. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Quilt Show B. Mother’s Home C. A Monday Dinner D. Grandmother’s Quilt
B
When I was a child, I often dreamed of the time when I could leave home and escape to the city. We lived on a farm, in the winter especially, we wear quite out off from the outside world. As soon as I left school, I packed my bags and moved to the capital.
However, I soon discovered that one big disadvantage is money. It costs so much to go out, not to mention basics like food and housing. Another disadvantage is pollution. I suffer from asthma(哮喘), and the air is so bad that I am afraid to go outside. Then there is the problem of traveling round. Although I have a car, I seldom use it became of the traffic jams. One choice is to go by
bicycle, but that can be quite dangerous.
Of course there are advantages. First, there is so much to do in the city, whatever you tastes in culture or entertainment(娱乐活动). Besides, there are wonderful jobs and greater chances of moving to a more important job or position. Finally, if you like shopping, the variety of goods is very surprising --- and , what is more, shops are often only a short walk away.
Is life better then, in the city? Perhaps it is , when you are in your teens(十几岁)or twenties. However, as you get older, and especially if you have small children, the peace of the countryside may seem preferable. I certainly hope to move back there soon.
40. What was the writer always thinking about when he was a child ?
A. Staying on the farm. B. Moving to the countryside.
C. Leaving home for the city. D. Running away from the school.
41. Which of the following is true about the writer?
A. He is very old now. B. He is in good health.
C. He prefers driving a car. D. He lives in the city now.
42. In the passage, the writer tries to __________.
A. express his opinions about way of lifeB. describe his life in the countryside
C. an interest in the outside world D. persuade the reader to live in the city
43. How is the passage mainly developed?
A. By inferring. B. By comparing. C. By listing examples. D. By discussing.
C
In the future your automobile（汽车） will run on water instead of gas! You will be able to buy a supercomputer that fits in your pocket! You might even drive a flying car!
For each prediction that has come true today, several others have missed by a mile. Many of these predictions didn’t consider how people would want to use the technology, or if people really needed it in their lives or not. Let’s look at some predictions from the not-too-distant past. Robot Helpers
Where’s the robot in my kitchen? Nowhere, of course. And he’s probably not coming anytime soon. Robots do exist today, but mostly in factories and other manufacturing environments.
Back in the 1950s, however, people said that by now personal robots would be in most people’s homes.
篇二：高二下学期英语期中试题
2013~2014学年度第二学期期中考试
高 二 英 语 试 题
本试卷共10页，满分150分。考试用时120分钟。
I.语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-15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。
I always knew I wanted to be a writer. Even before I learned to write, I would listen ___l___ to the stories read to me. Then I would retell them to my friends. But I usually left out things I didn't like and added things that I thought would ___2___the story. I was not sure if my "improved new" stories made a lot of sense — but my ___3___seemed to enjoy them. In a way, I have been still doing the ___4___ thing: listening to the stories and telling them in a new way.
When I learned how to write, I decided that I wanted to be a writer who would see the stories he wrote in magazines, newspapers and books. The ___5___"books" I wrote were for my family and friends. I liked my stories to have___6___ , but I wasn't very good at drawing. ___7___, my brother Daniel ___8___drawing, so he drew pictures for many of those first "books" of mine,
In the second grade, I thought I was ___9___ to become a published writer. With my mother's help, I started sending my stories to some big New York ___10___. Although the editors never bought my stories, some of them ___11___ me to keep writing.
All the time I was dreaming of becoming a published writer while my brother was dreaming of becoming a full-time book ___12___. So I was taking classes to improve my ___l3___, and he was going to a ___l4___ school to learn more about skills of painting. Usually, when I finished a new story, Daniel would ___l5___for it. We would get ourselves published as a picture book author and a painter.
1. A. sincerelyB. casually C. carefullyD. carelessly
2. A. enjoyB. forget C. explain D. improve
3. A. teachers B. friendsC. sisters D. families
4. A. different B. same C. useful D. new
5. A. first B. lastC. best D. old
6. A. ends B. coversC. pictures D. readers
7. A. Happily B. Strangely C. Unhappily D. Importantly
8. A. finished B. stopped C. hatedD. loved
9. A. unwillingB. lucky C. determined D. ready
10.A. publishers B. writersC. schools D. artists
11. A. encouraged B. forbadeC. allowed D. forced
12. A. seller B. painterC. owner D. editor
13. A. reading B. listening C. writing D. drawing
14. A. businessB. music C. medical D. special
15. A. prepareB. look C. paintD. study
第二节 语法填空（10小题，每小题1分，共15分）
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中的词的正确形式填空。
Twenty years ago my uncle Mark was the only man that could fix computers in our small town. Every day he was busy fixing computers far into the night. One winter afternoon, he was preparing his dinner when he got ___l6___phone call from a nearby village, ___l7___ (invite) him to fix a computer for a family. Unluckily, it was snowing ___l8___ (heavy) outside at that time, and the road to that village was terrible．___l9___, my uncle still went to help that family. He didn't come back ___20___midnight. I was impressed deeply by that and I decided to learn ___21___him. Since then, I began to work hard at my skills of fixing computers. I was ready to help other people no matter when and where they had trouble with their computers.
How time flies! Another ten years has passed since I___22___ (become) the second man to fix computers. I love all the villagers, and ___23___ respect me, too. Every time I hear someone saying, "You have done a ___24___ (good) job than your uncle!”, I feel very happy that I can help others ___25___ my uncle did.
II 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
The day when the jobs were handed out was one of the most exciting moments for all the children in the class. It took place during the first week of the term. Every kid was given a job for which they would be responsible for the rest of that school year.
Some jobs were more interesting than others, and the children were eager to be given one of the best ones. When giving them out, the teacher took into account which pupils had been most responsible during the previous year. During the previous year Rita had carried out the teacher’s instructions perfectly. All the children knew Rita would be given the best job.
Each child received a normal job. But Rita’s job was very different. She was given a little box containing some sand and one ant. Though the teacher insisted that this ant was very special, Rita felt disappointed. Most of her classmates felt sorry for her. Even her father became very angry with the teacher and he encouraged Rita to pay no attention to this insignificant pet. However, Rita preferred to show the teacher her error by doing something special with that job of little interest.
Rita started investigating all about her little ant and gave the ant the best food, and it grew quite a bit bigger.
One day, a man, who looked very important, came into their classroom and declared(宣布), “Your class has been chosen to accompany me, this summer, on a journey to the tropical rain forest, where we will investigate（调查） all kinds of insects. Among all the schools of this region, your class has best cared for the little ant.”
That day the school was filled with joy and celebration. Everyone thanked Rita for
having been so patient and responsible. And many children learnt that to be given the most important task you have to know how to be responsible even in what are the smallest tasks.
26. What did the teacher base his decision on when giving out jobs to the children?
A. Their characters and interests.
B. Their class performance during the previous year.
C. Their working performance during the previous year.
D. Their ability of managing their accounts during the previous year.
27. What does the underlined sentence mean?
A. Each child got an important job.
B. Each child got an interesting job.
C. The perfect student got the job of everyone’s preference．
D. The most responsible student got the job of least interest.
28. What is Rita’s attitude to her father’s suggestion?
A. Negative.B. Uncertain. C. Totally positive. D. Acceptive.
29. We can infer that the man who made the declaration is a _________.
A. hunter B. directorC. biologist D. principal
30. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Never complain about life.
B. Small tasks can lead to fortunes.
C. Men are best known by their friends.
D. Responsibility and intelligence bring good luck.
B
The US government has started a website, Admongo, to help children think critically（批判性地） about the advertising aimed at them. It claims to provide visitors with an “education” through games and other entertainment.
A cartoon man dressed in old time pilot clothing greets visitors to Admongo. "Call me Haiz", he says upon arrival in a rocket ship that opens up with a crazy world inside it. Spacey dance music plays in the background as Haiz tells visitors that they need to learn about advertising.
Its inventors say eight to twelve years old is the age kids develop their critical thinking abilities. Kids that age are also a big market for advertisers.
The idea behind Admongo is to teach children three things: To identify the advertiser. To know what the advertiser is really saying. And to know what the advertisement is trying to get the child to do.
Children learn these things through a video game. They create their own game character. They can choose different skin colors, hair styles, eye and mouth shapes. Then they begin a trip through ad-land, where there are ads on buses and billboards. The players have to find all the marketing in the neighborhood before they can move on to the next level.
The Admongo game takes players inside a home, to the advertising studio and everywhere else ads can be found. It is a complete exploration of the world of marketing.
One such area is food marketing. The Federal Trade Commission(FTC) says it is a big business. The FTC estimates that food, drink and fast-food restaurants spent more than one and a half billion dollars on advertising to young people in 2009.
The FTC says children are important for three reasons. They buy products. They influence parents and caregivers to buy. And they are the future adult buyers of the products.
A recent study says most advertising aimed at children is for foods of the lowest nutritional（营养的） value. First Lady Michelle Obama has said she would like to see advertisers marketing healthy foods for children.
31. What is the best title of the text?
A. The guide of Admongo B. An education website for children
C. A popular online video game D. A website aimed at children
32. Why did the government start the website?
A. To attract the biggest market of buyers.
B. To sell the products of its company.
C. To help children know about advertising.
D. To advertise the video game for children.
33. What can players do in the website game?
A. Choose hair styles for their character. B. Travel to a supermarket.
C. Eat in a fast-food restaurant. D. Play video games during the trip.
34. Children are important for advertising because they are .
A. important for the society B. the most potential buyers
C. easily influenced by ads D. easily affected by poor products
35. According to Michelle Obama, lots of food advertised for children are ________.
A. healthy B. of high nutritionC. deliciousD. of low quality
C
Can you list inventions made by kids? Sometimes those inventions were actually patented (获专利) later in life when the inventors were adults, but the first idea was often put forward while they were kids.
Frank Epperson invented the Popsicle when he was just 11 years old. One night in 1905, in San Francisco, Frank mixed a fruit soft drink with soda powder and water to create a kind of drink, popular at the time. The stick he used to create the mixture was left in the glass, and the glass was left outside the entire night. When he woke up in the morning, he found the "drink" frozen to the stick after a very cold night. Though he tasted this accidental frozen creation and even showed it to others, he didn't do anything else with it at the time. It was only 18 years later, in 1923 that Frank gained a patent for the “frozen ice on a stick" and started selling it. Next time you eat a frozen treat, think about the 11-year-old boy who left his drink in the cold. Chester Greenwood was just a 15-year-old kid testing a new pair of ice skates, in cold Maine, back in 1873. His ears were cold and he tried several ways to protect them. He started to tie a scarf (围巾 ) around his head, but it was uncomfortable. He then made two circles out of wire and asked his grandmother to sew fur on them. This is how the earmuffs(御寒耳罩) were invented. He improved his model and patented it under the title: improved ear protectors. He set up a company that sold his earmuffs. He later on made many other inventions, such as a tea kettle and an advertising matchbox.
36. What message does the author most want to give us in the first paragraph?
A. Kids' inventions are famous.
B. Kids probably have invention ideas.
C. Kids' inventions can't be patented.
D. Kids put forward more ideas than adults.
37. Frank Epperson invented the Popsicle mainly because_____.
A. he was fond of eating frozen creations at the age of 11
B. he forgot to take the soft drink indoors that night
C. he forgot to taste the delicious fruit soft drink.
D. he gained a patent successfully in 1905
38. Frank got the patent for the Popsicle at the age of _____.
A. 11 B. 18C. 29 D. 41
39. Why did Chester want to invent the earmuffs?
A. Because he had no scarf at that time.
B. Because his grandmother's ears hurt.
C. Because he set up a company at that time.
D. Because he had a bad experience in the cold.
40 The passage .is mainly about______.
A. inventions made by kids
B. learning from kid inventors
C. two important patents gained by kids
D. the differences between Frank and Chester
D
Getting sick overseas can be scary. You’re in an unfamiliar place and often don’t speak the language. Although each trip is different, there are universal things you can do to keep safe.
Be prepared. “Schedule a visit with a doctor who specializes in travel or the area you’re visiting at least four weeks before your departure,” says WHO public health expert Dr. Gilles Poumerol. A travel doctor will be able to give you the required and recommended vaccinations(接种疫苗) as well as discuss any medical issues you may come across abroad.
Get insurance. “In many countries where you have limited access to health care, good health care is only found in the private sector and can be very expensive,” Dr. Poumerol says. Plus, in an emergency, returning to the United States can cost more than $50,000. Ask your health insurance company whether your policy applies overseas and whether it will cover trips to a foreign hospital. If not, there are many companies that offer short-term travel health insurance for a reasonable fee. A list can be found on the US State Department’s travel website.
Pack well. Dr. Poumerol also suggests bringing a note from your doctor in English and the language of the country you’re visiting. Packing an emergency contact list is important. Contacts should include the local embassy(使馆), relatives who should be informed if you get sick and your health insurance company.
Be care. You have to be in charge of your health. If you’re being treated abroad, question the medical staff about their sterilization(杀菌) practices; injection (注射) equipment should be put in boiling water for at least 30 minutes or used only once. Also be sure that doctors and nurses are wearing gloves to prevent fluid transfer.
篇三：高二下英语期中考试
衢州一中2011学年度第二学期期中检测试卷
高二英语
命题人：徐鑫婷 审核人：余志忠
本试卷分为第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。考试结束，将答题卷部分和答题卡一并交回。考试时间总计120分钟。满分150分。
Ⅰ卷（共100分）
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分） 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。听完每一段对话后，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。
1. What did the man say about the book? A. Elephant hunting B. A hunter's life
C. Wild animals in Africa 2. How do the cat and dog get along?
A. Distantly
B. In a friendly way
C. Well
3. What can we learn about the man from this conversation? A. He is teaching in a junior high school now. B. He is going to be out of army in June. C. He is doing business with his brother now. 4. What did the man do last night? A. He wrote some of his paper. B. He did some typing of his paper. C. He visited his friend. 5. What is the woman doing? A. Preparing some food.
B. Serving a customer.
C. Having a meal.
第二节 （共15小题：每题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，你将有时间来阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每个小题将给出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. When did the man get his brother's letter? A. Last MondayB. Last Wednesday C. Last Friday 7. What did the man send to his brother besides the letter? A. A photo
B. Some money
C. A postcard
8. What's the relationship between the two speakers? A. Husband and wife B. Neighbors
C. Boyfriend and girlfriend
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。 9. How does Wilson find the college?
A. He doesn't like its position or its size. B. He likes its old buildings and the stadium.
C. He likes the library and the old lab.
10. How many students are there in the college Wilson visited? A. About 1000B. About 2000C. About 3000 11. What do the students do in their spare time? A. All kinds of things except going to the library B. Nothing but going to the library
C. Everything including going to the library 听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。 12. What's the man planning to do? A. To play in the game
B. To watch the game on television C. To watch the game in the stadium
13. Why can't the man get excited when watching a football game in the stadium in person? A. He often can't see who has got the ball.
B. He doesn't understand why so many people are shouting. C. There is always so much excitement. 14. What are the two speakers talking about? A. Watching TV B. ExcitementC. Watching a football game
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。 15. When is the girl planning to visit her friend? A. In the morning
B. In the afternoon
C. In the evening
16. What does the father ask her not to do? A. Not get back home earlier B. Not leave Helen's house before 11:30 C. Not let others drive her car
17. Which street has more traffic?
A. Garden StreetB. The freewayC. The Fifty Avenue
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. Where did Mr. And Mrs. Simon live? A. In the countryB. In a city
C. By the sea
19. Why was the wife happy when she heard her husband's plan? A. Because she didn't have to do the cooking that Sunday. B. Because she could go to the cinema. C. Because she could have a good time in Portsmouth. 20. Why did they choose that restaurant? A. They thought it was comfortable. B. They thought it was cheap.
C. They thought it served good food.
第二部分：英语知识应用
第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分） 21. — Can I look at the menu for a few more minutes before I decide?
— Of course. ____, sir.
A. Enjoy yourselfB. Make yourself at home C. Take your time
D. It doesn‘t matter
22. It is acknowledged that ___ shortest distance between persons is ___ sincere smile.
A. a; theB. the; / C. a; / D. the; a 23. To his relief, the company‘s exports have been increasing ______.
A. suddenlyB. steadilyC. automatically D. really
24. The detective, ________ to read a newspaper, glanced at the man ________ next to a woman.
A. pretending; seat
B. pretending; seated
C. pretended; seat D. pretended; seated
25. — Do you think that housing price will keep_________ in the years to come?
— Sorry, I have no idea.
A. lifting up B. going up C. bringing up D. growing up 26. If I can help ________, I don‘t like working late into the night.
A. so B. that C. it D. them
27. I didn‘t see your sister at the meeting. If she ___________, she would have met my brother. A. has come B. did come C. comeD. had come 28. These dangerous chemicals must not be kept where they are _________ to children.
A. accessible B. accidental
C. acceptable
D. achievable
29. It was at the airport ________ was completed last year ________ he worked as a volunteer helping
foreigners in need of translation service. A. which; where B. that; whereC. which; that D. where; what
30. When a pencil is partly in water, it looks as if it___________.
A. breaksB. has broken C. were broken D. had been broken 31. Nancy, ________ for about half a year to apply for a job as an airline hostess, finally took a position
at a shopping center.
A. struggled B. having struggledC. struggling D. to struggle 32. The hurricane damaged many houses and business buildings; ________ , it caused 20 deaths.
A. or elseB. thereforeC. after all D. besides 33. Whether it will do us harm remains_______.
A. seen B. seeingC. being seen D. to be seen 34. — Jerry, do remember to take the medicine three times a day and stay in bed for two days. — ______, doctor. I will do it as told. A. Got itB. That‘s rightC. That‘s OK D. I think so
35. ________ late the next morning, Bob turned off the alarm.
A. To sleep B. Sleeping C. Sleep D. Having slept
36. Another form of poem that teenagers like is the Tang Poem, a poem usually ________ four or more
than four lines. A. making up of
B. making upC. made up ofD. made up
37. Every camera we sell come with a two-year __________.
A. guarantee B. safety C. evaluation D. instruction 38. ______ it has been raining during the weekends? Our plan to travel may be cancelled. A. What ifB. For what C. If onlyD. So what
39. _____________by the world media, North Korea's rocket launch ended in failure on April 13, 2012. A. It has been widely reported B. What has been widely reported C. Which has been widely reported D. As has been widely reported 40. Icy road conditions in Teasdale ___________ two roads being closed.
A. came about B. came acrossC. resulted inD. resulted from 第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
We always celebrated my Dad‘s November birthday on Thanksgiving Day, even after he entered a nursing home. As years went on, these events took on a(n) meaning – a traditional birthday party for Dad, and a personal42for all that he had done for me in my life.
When we knew that it might be Dad‘s birthday, the whole family decided to come together for a huge birthday celebration at the nursing home. It was a crowded party him. Dad was a wonderful45, but here was a biggest audience he‘d ever had.
During a quiet moment, I announced that it was now Dad‘s turn to stories from us. I wanted everyone to tell Dad what we loved about him. , we told stories from our hearts,Dad listened with wet, flashing blue eyes. We49all kinds of lost memories – stories about when we were little, stories about when Dad was young and stories that are shared as familyEven the littlest grandchildren couldn‘t to tell their grandfather why they loved him. For a man who had been kind to so many people in his life, here was our52to honor him.
A few months later, at Dad‘s memorial service, we fully realized what we had given Dad that night. Those were the stories people normally tell at ato Dad when he was56 , told through laughter, accompanied by hugs and joy. I‘m sure the stories and over in his mind during his last months and days.
Words do to the ones we love, for everyone else to hear. That‘s the way to60love, and our chance to honor a person in life.
41. A. doubleB. originalC. complexD. modern
42. A. congratulation B. thanking C. wish D. apology
43. A. late
B. last
C. living D. lost
44. A. by B. as C. though D. with 45. A. writer B. listenerC. storytellerD. reader 46. A. listen to
B. hear ofC. make up
D. talk about
47. A. Little by little B. Now and then C. All at onceD. One after another
48. A. while B. becauseC. ifD. before
49. A. regretted B. recorded
C. recalled D. remembered
50. A. thoughtsB. possessions C. tales D. treasures
51. A. afford B. waitC. offer
D. help
52. A. taskB. dutyC. chance D. decision 53. A. burialB. party C. meeting
D. wedding
54. A. Or B. AndC. So D. But 55. A. kindness B. memories C. care D. hugs 56. A. healthy B. old C. young D. alive 57. A. rolledB. wentC. flied D. came 58. A. benefit
B. work
C. matter
D. mean
59. A. properly B. publiclyC. clearly D. correctly 60. A. give back B. search for
C. hand over D. fall in
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
A
A simple flower made headlines in the British press last week. How could that be?
British Prime Minister David Cameron and his ministers were attending a reception hosted by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. They insisted on wearing poppies(罂粟花) in their buttonholes.
What‘s wrong with that?
According to the Global Times, Chinese officials apparently had asked the UK delegation not to wear poppies. The British said that poppies meant a great deal to them on that day and they would wear them all the same.
So what‘s the significance of the poppy? It‘s a flower which has different cultural and symbolic meanings for British and Chinese people.
From the Chinese point of view, the poppy is a symbol of China‘s humiliation at the hands of European powers in the Opium Wars of the 19th century. Britain forced China to open the borders to trade – including in the opium – which was made from poppies grown in India.
Yet from the British viewpoint the poppy is a reminder of the killing during World War I. Red poppies grew on the battlefields of Flanders in Belgium where many thousands of British soldiers died or were buried. Since then, Poppy Day (November 11) has become a time in the UK to wear poppies and remember the sacrifices of British soldiers and civilians in times of war.
So you can see that the poppy sets off strong feelings in the hearts of Chinese and British people for different reasons. And it makes sense for us to try to understand each other‘s standpoint.
Of course cultural differences can also be interesting and funny. And what one nation thinks is an acceptable gift may be viewed differently by their guests from overseas. US President Barack Obama gave a gift of an iPod to Britain‘s Queen – a dull person with no interest in music. Obama also presented Gordon Brown with a fine selection of American movies. But they were in US format and impossible to play on British DVD players.
Many countries have diplomats stationed overseas. Diplomats provide information and advice to their governments back home. However, sometimes it would seem that even diplomats can overlook the cultural significance of a small flower.
61. British Prime Minister David Cameron probably attended a reception in Beijing on ________.
A. October 1
B. November 11 C. December 31D. January 11
62. The poppy reminds the Chinese of ________.
A. the shame caused by European countries in the 19th century B. the British soldiers who were killed and buried during World War I C. the Chinese soldiers killed during World War II
D. the suffering caused by Britain during World War I
63. The diplomatic problem in Beijing is mainly caused by ________. A. the translation mistake B. the language difference C. the cultural difference
D. the different lifestyle
64. We can infer that ________.
A. Britain‘s Queen is not interested in art
B. Gordon Brown was fond of American movies US President Barack Obama sent him C. US President Barack Obama received a gift for music
D. Britain‘s Queen may not like the iPod US President Obama presented her 65. What is the main idea of the 9th paragraph? A. Cultural differences can cause a big problem B. Cultural differences can bring people amusement
C. US President Barack Obama likes to present gifts to other leaders D. US leaders and British leaders get along well with each other
B
Cosmo Books Ltd., 14, Woodman Road, Hertford Estate,Two Bridges, Rickmansworth,West Sussex. Middx.
25th February Dear sir,
Just over six months ago, I saw an advertisement in the Morning Mail for a set of the complete works of William Shakespeare. Your company, Cosmo books Ltd., offered this set (eight books of plays and two books of poetry) at what was said to be a ?remarkable‘ price: fifteen pounds and fifty pence, including postage and packing. I had wanted a set of Shakespeare‘s plays and poems for some time, and these books, in red imitation leather, looked particularly attractive; so I sent for them.
Two weeks later, the books arrived, together with a set of the complete works of Charles Dickens which I had not ordered. So I returned the Dickens books to you, with a cheque for fifteen pounds and fifty pence for the works of Shakespeare. Two more weeks passed. Then there arrived on my door step a second set of the works of Shakespeare, the same set of novels by Dickens and a six book set of the plays of Moliere, in French. Since I do not read French, these were of no use to me at all. However, I could not afford to post all these books back to you, so I wrote to you at the end of August of last year, instructing you to come and collect all the books that I did not want, and asking you not to send any other books until further notice.
You did not reply to that letter. Instead you sent me a bill for forty two pounds , and a set of the plays
of Schiller, in German. Since then, a new set of books has arrived every two weeks, the works of Goethe, the poems of Milton, the plays of Strindberg; I hardly know what I have. The books are still all in their
boxes, in the garage, and my car has to stand in the rain outside.
I have no room for any more books, and even if I read from now until the Last Judgement, I should not finish reading all the books that you have sent me.
Please send no more books, send no more bills, send no more angry letters demanding payment. Just send one large lorry and take all the books away, leaving me only with the one set of the complete works of Shakespeare for which I have paid.
Yours faithfully, SIMON WALKER 66. Simon Walker wrote the letter to ________
A. complain about sending him books he had not ordered.
B. urge Cosmo Books Ltd. to take away the books he had not ordered.C. laugh at Cosmo Books Ltd..
D. advise readers not to order books from Cosmo Books Ltd..
67. The advertisement that Mr. Walker saw in the Morning Mail was for ____A. unlimited number of Cosmo Books.
B. a set of 10 books of the works of Shakespeare.
C. a book containing all the plays and poems of Shakespeare.D. fifteen pounds and fifty pence.
68. Mr. Walker answered the advertisement because ________
A. he wanted a set of Shakespeare‘s works, and this set seemed cheap, and looked attractive.B. he said that the books were being offered at a remarkable price.
C. he had ordered the set and had been waiting for them to come for some time.D. the set he already had was not particularly attractive. 69. Cosmo Books have _______
A. sent bills for books that they have not sent.
B. continued to send books that Mr. Walker did not order.C. still not sent Mr. Walker the books that he ordered.D. made a gift to Mr. Walker of several sets of books. 70. The tone of the letter is that of _______
A. bitternessB. respect C. annoyance D. humor
C
The iPhone, the iPad: each of Apple‘s products sounds cool and has become a fad(一时的风尚). Apple has cleverly taken advantage of the power of the letter ―i‖ – and many other brands are following suit. The BBC‘s iPlayer – which allows Web users to watch TV programs on the Internet –adopted the title in 2008. A lovely bear – popular in the US and UK – that plays music and video is called ―iTeddy‖. A slimmed-down version of London‘s Independent newspaper was launched last week under the name ―i‖.
In general, single-letter prefixes(前缀) have been popular since the 1990s, when terms such as e-mail and e-commerce first came into use.
Most ―i‖ products are targeted at young people and considering the major readers of Independent‘s ―i‖, it‘s no surprise that they‘ve selected this fashionable name.
But it‘s hard to see what‘s so special about the letter ―i‖. Why not use ―a‖, ―b‖, or ―c‖ instead? According to Tony Thorne, head of the Language Center at King‘s College, London, ―i‖ works because its meaning has become When Apple uses ―i‖, no one knows whether it means Internet, information, individual or interactive, Thorne told BBC Magazines. ―Even when Apple created the iPod, it seems it didn‘t have one clear definition,‖ he said.
―However, thanks to Apple, the term is now linked with portability.‖ added Thorne.
Clearly the letter ―i‖ also agrees with the idea that the Western World is centered on the individual. Each person believes they have their own needs, and we love personalized products for this reason.
Along with ―Google‖ and ―blog‖, readers of BBC Magazines voted ―i‖ as one of the top 20 words that have come to define the last decade.
But as history shows, people grow tired of fads. From the 1900s to 1990s, products with ―2000‖ in their names became fashionable as the year was associated with all things advanced and modern. However, as we entered the new century, the trend inevitably disappeared. 71. People use iPlayer to ________. A. listen to music B. make a call C. watch TV programs onlineD. read newspapers 72. We can infer that the Independent‘s ―i‖ is aimed at ________. A. young readers
B. old readers C. fashionable women
D. engineers
73. The underlined word ―ambiguous‖ means ―________‖. A. popular B. uncertainC. definiteD. unique
74. Nowadays, the ―i‖ term often reminds people of the products which are ________. A. portableB. environmentally friendlyC. advanced
D. recyclable
75. The writer suggests that ________.
A. ―i‖ products are often of high quality B. iTeddy is a live bear
C. the letter ―b‖ replaces the letter ―i‖ to name the products D. the popularity of ―i‖ products may not last long
D
I was puzzled! Why was this old woman making such a fuss about old woods which was of no use to anybody? She had written letters to the local paper, even to a national, protesting(抗议) about a projected by-pass(支路)to her village, and, looking at a map, the route was nowhere near where she lived and it wasn‘t as if the area was attractive. I was more than puzzled—I was curious.
The enquiry into the route of the new by-pass to the village was due to take place shortly, and I wanted to know what it was that drove her. So it was that I found myself knocking on a cottage door, being received by Mary Smith and then being taken for a walk to the woods.
―I‘ve always loved this place,‖ she said, ―it has a lot of memories for me, and for others. We all used it. They called it ?Lovers lane‘. It‘s not much of a lane, and it doesn‘t go anywhere important, but that‘s why we all came here. To be away from people, to be by ourselves. ‖ she added.
It was indeed pleasant that day and the songs of many birds could be heard. Squirrels watched from the branches, quite bold in their movements, obviously few people passed this way and they had nothing to fear. I could imagine the noise of vehicles passing through these peaceful woods when the by-pass was built, so I felt that she probably had something there but as I hold strong opinions about the needs of the community over-riding the opinions of private individuals, I said nothing. The village was quite a dangerous place because of the traffic especially for old people and children, their safety was more important to me than an old woman‘s strange ideas.
―Take this tree,‖ she said pausing after a short while. ―To you it is just that, a tree. Not unlike many others here.‖ She gently touched the bark, ―Look here, under this branch, what can you see?‖
―It looks as if someone has done a bit of carving with a knife.‖ I said after an inspection. ―Yes, that‘s what it is!‖ she said softly.
She went on, ―He had a penknife with a spike for getting stones from a horse's hoof, and I helped him to carve them. We were very much in love, but he was going away, and could not tell me what he was involved in the army. I had guessed of course. It was the last evening we ever spent together, because he went away the next day, back to his Unit.‖
Mary Smith was quiet for a while, then she sobbed. ―His mother showed me the telegram. ?Sergeant R Holmes …Killed in action in the invasion of France.‘…‖
―?I had hoped that you and Robin would one day get married‘ she said, ―He was my only child, and I would have loved to be a Granny, they would have been such lovely babies‘- she was like that! ‖
―Two years later she too was dead. ?Pneumonia (肺炎), following a chill on the chest‘ was what the doctor said, but I think it was an old fashioned broken heart. A child would have helped both of us.‖
There was a further pause. Mary Smith gently caressed the wounded tree, just as she would have caressed him. ―And now they want to take our tree away from me.‖ Another quiet sob, then she turned to me. ―I was young and pretty then, I could have had anybody, I wasn‘t always the old woman you see here now. I had everything I wanted in life, a lovely man, health and a future to look forward to.‖
She paused again and looked around. The breeze gently moved through the leaves with a sighing sound. ―There were others, of course, but no one can match my Robin!‖ she said strongly. ―And now I have nothing - except the memories this tree holds. If only I could get my hands on that awful man who writes in the paper about the value of the road they are going to build where we are standing now, I would tell him. Has he never loved, has he never lived, does he not know anything about memories? We were not the only ones, you know, I still meet some who came here as Robin and I did. Yes, I would tell him!‖
I turned away, sick at heart. 76. The main purpose of this passage is to ________.
A. draw attention to the damage that wars cause
B. persuade people to give up private interest
C. arouse the awareness of being environmentally friendly D. introduce a touching but sad love story
77. Which of the following words can best describe Mary Smith?
A. Selfish.B. Faithful. C. Changeable. D. Stubborn. 78. The underlined sentence ―I felt that she probably had something there‖ means ________.
A. I thought there might be something hidden in the woods by Mary Smith B. I guessed there might be a story related with Mary Smith
C. I thought there might be some reason for Mary Smith‘s protest D. I guessed there might be a secret purpose of Mary Smith. 79. What was probably the carving on the wounded tree? A. The date when Robin Holmes would leave for army. B. Their wish that this place and tree would last long.
C. Their names and a heart with a sign of arrow through it. D. Their protest against the war which tore them apart. 80. The ―tree‖ probably stands for ________. A. her romance B. her determination C. her sadness
D. her dream
Ⅱ卷（共50分）
第一节：短语填空。从下列12个短语中选出10个，并将正确形式填入空格。每小题1分，共10
81. _____________ most women, she was indeed very fortunate.
82. As a professional surfer, Bethany lost one of her arms and everybody thought her life would become a catastrophe since then. But it was amazing that she soon ______________the physical change. 83. _____________ petrol, he had to park the car on the roadside. 84. His success is entirely ______________ his hard work.
85. You have made a few mistakes, but _____________ you have done well.
86. ______________ my efforts at persuasion, he wouldn't agree.
87. All people, no matter how poor, were capable of becoming wealthy ________ they were hardworking. 88. _____________, the two actresses were dressed in the same style and color at the award-giving party, which was extremely embarrassing for both.
89. Their relationship ____________ some difficulty at the beginning because of cultural differences. 90. Prince William of Wales admitted that he_____________ the big day and even tre
第二节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分１0分）
下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词 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。
As an ancient Chinese saying goes, ―He who travels far knows many.‖ In my opinion, modern life is impossible without travelling. For me, there are two kinds of travelling attract me a lot. Travelling on foot bring me many benefits, it can make me enjoy my holidays and many different life styles, knowing other