河南省商丘第一高级中学高二英语上学期期中试题.doc

商丘一高2014-2015学年第一学期期中考试高二英语试卷注意事项：1. 本试卷分第i卷（选择题）和第ii卷（非选择题）两部分2. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在本试卷相应的位置。3. 全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。第i卷第一部分 听力（免）第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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。aeveryone has got two personalitiesthe one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. you dont show your secret personality when youre awake because you can control your behavior, but when youre asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. in a normal night, of course, people frequently change their position. the important position is the one that you go to sleep in.if you go to sleep on your back, youre a very open person. you normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas. you dont like to upset people, so you never express your real feelings. youre quite shy and you arent very confident.if you sleep on your stomach, you are a rather secretive (不坦率的) person. you worry a lot and youre always easily upset. youre very stubborn (顽固的), but you arent very ambitious. you usually live for today not for tomorrow. this means that you enjoy having a good time.if you sleep curled up (卷曲), you are probably a very nervous person. you have a low opinion of yourself and so youre often defensive. youre shy and you dont normally like meeting people. you prefer to be on your own. youre easily hurt.if you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced personality. you know your strengths and weaknesses. youre usually careful. you have a confident personality. you sometimes feel anxious, but you dont often get depressed. you always say what you think even if it annoys people.1. which is not mentioned in the second paragraph about a persons personality?a. he or she is always easily upset. b. he or she always likes new ideas earlier than others.c. he or she is always open with others. d. he or she tends to believe in others.2. point out which sentence is used to show the personality of a person who is used to sleeping on his or her stomach?a. he or she cant be successful in any business. b. he or she doesnt want to stick to his or her opinion.c. he or she is careful not to offend others.d. he or she likes to bring others happiness.3. which of the following may be the reason for you not to make friends with a person who sleeps curled up?a. he or she prefers staying at home to going out.b. he or she is rarely ready to help you. c. he or she would rather be alone than communicate with you.d. he or she wouldnt like to get help from you.4. it appears that the writer tends to think highly of the person who sleeps on one side because _.a. he or she always shows kindness to people b. he or she often considers annoying peoplec. he or she has more strengths than weaknesses d. he or she is confident, but not stubborn 5. whats the writers attitude?a. supporting. b. puzzled. c. criticizing (批评的) d. objective (客观的).ba large number of women in western european countries wish that they were born men. the number is said as high as 60% in west germany.“women often wish that they had the same chance as men have, and believe it is still mens world,” said dr james holden, one of the scientists who did the study.anne harper has a very good job for an international oil company. she also believes in “womens liberation”. “i dont wish that i were a man,” she says. “and i dont think many women do. but i do wish that people would stop looking down upon us women. at work, for example, we often do the work that men do but get paid less. there are still a lot of jobs that are usually the best ones and open only to men. if youre a man, you have a much better chance of leading an exciting life. how many women pilots are thereor engineers or scientists?”6. a lot of women in wish that they were born men.a. west europe b. west germany c. european countries d. west germany7. the underlined sentence in the second paragraph means “ ” a. therere more men than women in the world. b. women have not been given the same chance as men. c. women cannot live without men. d. therere more men scientists or engineers than women in the world.8. anne harper considers that women should . a.be well paid b. live a better life c. be really liberated d. get better jobs than men(c)ellen parker was worried about her health. she could not walk very quickly and it was difficult for her to climb stairs. she was soon out of breath. “i suppose i had better go to the doctor,” she thought. she went to the doctor and told him her problem. “im not at all surprised,” he said. “its clear what your problem is.” he examined her and then gave her some advice. “if you dont do what i say, mrs. parker,” he said, “you will have a heart attack. it could kill you.” ellen was very worried as she left the doctors. she knew that she had to take his advice but that it would not be easy and it would take time. the next day she went shopping. the first shop she went into was a butchers shop. “id like ten pounds of steak, please,” she said. “certainly, madam,” the butcher replied and went into the cold room and found a large piece of steak. he brought the huge piece of meat back into the shop and placed it on the scale（天平）. “thats just less than ten pounds,” he said. “thats big enough,” mrs. parker said. the butcher worked out the price. “at 4. 99 a pound that will be 49. 50, please. would you like me to cut it up into smaller pieces for you?” “oh, i dont want to buy the meat,” mrs. parker said. “if you dont want to buy it,” the butcher replied angrily, “why did you ask me to get it for you?” “my doctor told me that i am overweight and have to lose ten pounds. i wanted to see what ten pounds of flesh looked like.” 9. the reason why ellen parker visited the doctor is that_. a. she had had a heart attack. b. she could not sleep well.c. she was unhappy about her weight. d. she had a problem with her health.10. ellen parker asked for ten pounds of steak because _. a. she wanted to buy some for dinner. b. she wanted to see what ten pounds of meat looked like.c. her doctor had told her to eat steak. d. she wanted to lose weight.11. what was ellen parkers real problem ？ a. she ate too much steak.b. she could not walk very quickly.c. the doctor did not know.d. she weighed too much.dafter a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest. sleep is necessary for good health. during this time, the body recovers from the activities of the day. the rest that you get while sleeping makes it possible for your body to prepare itself for the next day. there are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeper than the one before. as you sleep, your body relaxes (放松) little by little. your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. after you reach the fourth level, your body shifts (变换) back and forth from one level of sleep to the other. though your mind slows down, you will dream from time to time. scientists who study sleep point out that when dreaming occurs, your eyeballs begin to move more quickly (although your eyelids are closed). this stage of sleep is called rem, which stands for rapid eye movement. if you have trouble falling asleep, some people recommend (建议) breathing very slowly and very deeply. other people believe that drinking warm milk will make you drowsy. there is also an old suggestion that counting sheep will put you to sleep. 12 the text suggests that not getting enough sleep might make you _. a. dream more oftenb. feel tired and nervous c. suffer from poor healthd. breathe quickly 13. during rem, _. a. you move restlessly b. your eyeballs move quicklyc. your mind stops working d. you start dreaming14. the underlined word drowsy in the last paragraph probably means _. a. lazyb. relaxed c. sleepy d. pleased 15. a good title for this text might be _. a. dreams b. good healthc. work and restd. sleep第二节 （共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。i believe that one of the best ways to connect with people and build quality relationships is through making conversation. although most people can hold a conversation, only a few are smooth when they talk. i have discovered five simple and effective ways to be a smooth talker. here they are：talk slowlygenerally, good talkers dont rush into a conversation. 16_ they act as if they have all the time in the world. this makes them come off as centered and collected. model this way of talking and you will create the same effect. hold more eye contactmost people keep eye contact about 2/3 of the time or less when they talk. 17_ this will convey confidence and interest in interacting with them.18_people with good conversation skills tend to notice the kind of things that the average person doesnt notice, and to bring such details into the conversation. they may notice and point out an interesting ring on the other persons hand, a certain foreign accent, or a certain voice tone they use when saying a name. thus, such individuals impress people in a very elegant manner. express your emotions19_ express your feelings about those facts. keep in mind that it is at the emotional level that people connect best.use the best wordsthe ability to talk smoothly has a lot to do with choosing the precise words to convey your precise feelings or thoughts. 20_ it will help you develop a way with words and allow you to express yourself more easily.conversational skills dont improve just like that. it takes time, practice and the ability to learn at a rapid rate from your own experiences.adont just present the facts, youre not a newspaper.bits a very good idea to hold eye contact just a bit more than that.cnotice the details.dit is important to improve conversational skills.eoffer interesting news.fthey take their time when they reflect on something and when they say it out loud.gdevelop your vocabulary and practice communicating as accurately as possible.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（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。sometimes a small thing during the childhood could give you an ironed impression. the story happened one day when we were having 21 after shopping. i was glad to see there were so many _22_ dishes on the table except for a plate of peas. i cant understand why so many people _23_ eat peas. but i do not like peas at all. “ eat your peas,” my grandmother said. “ mother,” said my mother in her _24_ voice. “ he doesnt like peas.” my grandmother did not _25_, but there was something in her eyes that _26_ she was not going to _27_. she said slowly but firmly, “ill pay you five dollars if you eat those peas.” i didnt know what to do then. i only knew that five dollars was a good _28_ of money. i began to _29_ the awful things down my throat.with a _30_ smile on her face, grandmother said, “ i can do what i want to, ellen, and you cant _31_ me.” my mother glared at me. no one can glare like my mother. the _32_ made me nervous, and every single pea made me want to _ 33_. finally i swallowed the last pea. my grandmother _34_ me the five dollars with a smile. however, my mother continued to glare in _35_. that night, at dinner, my mother _36_ two of my all-time favorite food, beef and potatoes. along with them came a big, steaming bowl of peas. she offered me some peas, and i _37_. “mum, i dont like peas.” i said. “ you eat them for _ 38_.”she said. “you can eat them for love.” “but, i” what could i say to refuse my mother? there was _39_ . i had no choice but to eat the peas. the five dollars was quickly _40_. but the story of the peas lived on to this day.21. a. a break b . supper c. a tea d. lunch22. a. expensive b. tiring c. delicious d. colorful23. a. would b. shall c. should d. must24. a. sweet b. warningc. trembling d angry25. a. agree b. mentionc. care d. reply26. a. proved b. wonderedc. signaled d. expressed27. a. give in b. give up c. make up d. follow up28. a. amount b. number c. many d. note29. a. taste b. force c. drinkd. smell 30. a. satisfied b. disappointed c. sad d. elegant31. a. scare b. move c. prevent d. cheat32. a. staresb. smiles c. words d. glares33. a. throw upb. put up c. pick up d. live up34. a. lent b. handed c. showedd. borrowed35. a. fear b. surprise c. silenced. doubt36. a. servedb. layc. cookedd. ranked37. a. received b. screamed c. accepted d. refused38. a. grandmother b. moneyc. once d. lunch39. a. no one b. everythingc. one d. none40. a. spent b. usedc. cost d. lost第ii卷注意事项：用0.5 毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔将答案写在答题卷上。写在本试卷上无效。第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。because i left _41_such a hurry, i left my most important textbook_42_. it was only _43_ i got home two hours later that i realized id forgotten it and there was nothing i could do as the library closed. i was so upset that i almost cried. just then, the phone rang. i answered _44_ and a gentle voice _45_(introduce) the speaker as jenny and asked _46_i was jane. after _47_(confirm) that i was, jenny said that she _48_(notice) i d left my book in the _49_ and as my name was in it, shed asked a librarian to get my phone number from their files. she said that she didnt live far away and could bring it around _ 50 me if i needed it.第四部分 写作（共两节；满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分），在第ii卷答题卷上做题。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。错误仅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()划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，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 favorite teacher is my geography teacher，that is an old gentleman. he is tall but thin, and wears a glasses. he enjoys teaching and loving his students. he comes to school very early in the morning and sometimes stays longer after school has finished. he seems to know anything about geography and is always telling us interested facts. he talks a very slow but humorous tone and nobody falls sleeping in his class. he is very kind and nice but is also