江西省南城县实验中学高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

2013级高二下学期期中考试英语试卷 分数：120分 时间：110分钟第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（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、d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 aa little boy came up to his mother in the kitchen one evening while she was fixing supper, and handed her a piece of paper that he had been writing on. after mom dried her hands on apron, she read it, and this is what it said:for cutting the grass: $5.00for cleaning up my room this week: $1.00for going to the store for you: $0.50baby-sitting my kid brother while you went shopping: $0.25taking out the garbage: $1.00for getting a good report card: $5.00for cleaning up and raking the yard: $2.00total owed: $14.75well, his mother looked at him standing there, and the boy could see the memories flashing through her mind. she picked up the pen, turned over the paper hed written on, and this is what she wrote:for the nine months i carried while you were growing inside me: no chargefor all the nights that ive sat up with you, doctored and prayed for you: no chargefor all the trying times, and all the tears that youve caused through the years: no chargefor the toys, food ,clothes, and even wiping your nose: no chargeson, when you add it up, the cost of my love is: no charge.when the boy finished reading what his mother had written, there were big tears in his eyes, and he looked straight at his mother and said, mom, i sure do love you. and then he took the pen and in great big letters he wrote: paid in full.21. the underlined sentence “the boy could see the memories flashing through her mind.” means _. a. the boy found something in his mothers body burningb. the boy thought his mother was considering how much she should pay himc. the boy didnt thought his mother would give him moneyd. the boy thought that his mother recalled something of the past22. when the mother wrote “no charge” on the paper, she really meant that_.a. the boy neednt pay the moneyb. the boy should pay the moneyc. what she has done for the boy is uncountabled. she didnt know how much she should pay the boy23. why did the boy cry?a. because he couldnt get money from his mother.b. because he felt shameful to ask his mother for money.c. because his mother beat him up.d. because he also loved his mother.24. whats the main idea of the text?a.mothers love for her children is invaluable.b.the boy shouldnt have asked his mother for money.c.the boys mother should have given him money.d.the writer mainly told us a story that a boy asked his mother for money.b if you have a chance to go to finland, you will probably be surprised to find how “foolish” the finnish people are.take the taxi drivers for example. taxis in finland are mostly high-class benz with a fare of two us dollars a kilometer. you can go anywhere in one, tell the driver to drop you at any place, say that you have some business to attend to, and then walk off without paying your fare. the driver would not show the least sign of anxiety.the dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their guests, but also serve outside diners. hotel guests have their meals free, so they naturally go to the free dining rooms to have their meals. the most they would do to show their good faith is to wave their registration card to the waiter. with such a loose check, you can easily use any old registration card to take a couple of friends to dine free of charge.the finnish workers are paid by the hour. they are very much on their own as soon as they have agreed with the boss on the rate(价钱). from then on, they just say how many hours they have worked and they will be paid accordingly(相应地).with so many loopholes(漏洞) in everyday life, surely finland must be a heaven to those who love to take “petty advantages”. but the strange thing is, all the taxi passengers would always come back to pay their fare after they have attended to their business; not a single outsider has ever been found in the free hotel dining rooms. and workers always give an honest account of the exact hours they put in. as the finns always act on good faith in everything they do, living in such a society has turned everyone into a real “gentleman”.in a society of such high moral practice, what need is there for people to be on guard against others?25. while taking a taxi in finland, _.a. a passenger can go anywhere without having to pay the driverb. a passenger pays two us dollars for a taxi ridec. a passenger can never be turned down by the taxi driver wherever he wants to god. a passenger needs to provide good faith demonstration(证明) before leaving without paying26. we know from the passage that big hotels in finland _.a. are mostly poorly managedb. provide meals for any dinersc. provide free wine and charge for foodd. provide meal for only those who live in the hotels27. which of the following is not true according to the passage?a. the workers in finland are paid by the hour.b. the workers are always honest with their working hours.c. the workers and their bosses will make an agreement in advance about the pay.d. the bosses in finland are too busy to check the working hours of their employees.28. the word “those” in the last but one paragraph probably refers to _.a. people who are dishonestb. people who often have meals in big hotelsc. people who often take taxisd. people who are worthy of trust cjohnson went to penquay for the weekend. he arrived there late on friday evening. the landlady of the guest house, mrs. smith, answered the door and showed him to his room. johnson was very tired and went straight to bed. he slept well and didnt wake up until nine oclock the next morning. johnson went downstairs for breakfast. because there were no other guests, mrs. smith invited him to have breakfast with her family. her only daughter, catherine, about 13, was already sitting in the dining-room. mrs. smith went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast. johnson noticed there were four places at the table and asked catherine if there was another guest. catherine told him that it was an empty place. and it used to be her fathers place. her father had been a fisherman. three years before he had gone out in his boat, and had never returned. her mother always kept that place for him and made his breakfast every morning. catherine showed him his photo on the wall. johnson said nothing, but looked very puzzled (迷惑不解). at that moment mrs. smith returned. she served four cups of tea, and put one in the empty place. looking at the empty chair, johnson was more puzzled. suddenly, johnson heard footsteps outside the door and a tall man with a black beard walked into the room. johnson looked scared. it was the man in the photo. he jumped up and ran out of the room. the man asked, “whats the matter?” catherine said, “i dont know. hes a guest from london. hes here because a tall man with a black beard tried to kill him.” “catherine,” the man said, “have you been telling stories again?” “stories, father? me?” the girl laughed.29. why did mrs. smith invite johnson to have breakfast with her family? a. he woke up too late for his breakfast. b. there was an empty place at the table. c. he was the only guest on that day. d. her daughter wanted to talk with him.30. who was the tall man with a black beard? a. another guest. b. catherines father. c. a friend of the family. d. johnsons enemy.31. what does the word “scared” probably mean? a. excited. b. upset. c. frightened. d. calm.32. what can we infer from the passage? a. catherines father got lost on the sea. b. mrs. smith does not love her husband. c. johnson may be killed by the man. d. catherine is fond of telling stories. dmark twain was a great writer. he was from the usa. he was born in 1835. he was also a famous speaker. he was famous for his sense of humour. many people liked to listen to him talk because he liked to tell some interesting stories to make people laugh all the time. one day mark twain was going to a small town because of his writing. before he was going to leave, one of his friends said to him that there were always a lot of mosquitoes in the town and told him that hed better not go there. mark twain waved (摇动) his hand and said, “it doesnt matter. the mosquitoes are no relatives of mine. i dont think they will come to visit me.” after he arrived at the town, mark twain stayed in a small hotel near the station. he went into his room,but when he was just about to have a rest, quite a few mosquitoes flew about him. the waiters felt very sorry about that. “im very sorry, mr mark twain. there are too many mosquitoes in our town.” one of them said to him. mark twain, however, made a joke, saying to the waiter, “the mosquitoes are very clever. they know my room number. they didnt come into the wrong room.” what he said made all the people present laugh heartily.but that night mark twain slept well. do you know why? that was because all the waiters in the hotel were driving the mosquitoes away for him during the whole night. 33. that day mark twain went to the town _. a. to see one of his friends b. because he was told there were a lot of mosquitoes there c. because he wanted to do something there for his writing d. to see one of his relatives34. the waiters felt sorry because _. a. they did something wrong to mark twain b. their hotel was too small c. the room was not very clean d. there were quite a few mosquitoes in mark twains room35. all the people present laughed heartily because _. a. the mosquitoes were very clever and they didnt come into the wrong room b. the mosquitoes knew mark twains room number c. mark twain made a joke d. mark twain gave the waiters some nice presents第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。where would you most like to go on vacation? paris? london? the amazon rainforest? each of these destinations is attractive 36 as a new word, staycation refers to people staying at home during their vacation time, and going sightseeing around their hometownstaycations have become really popular recently, as a way of having an enjoyable vacation, without spending too much moneythere are shortcomings to every positive thing, however37 you also might prevent yourself from enjoying things to the fullest, as the atmospheremight be the same as any other time38 it means you wont be available for work or other activities what can you do to make your staycation fun?1go to a nearby town, or to a fancy hotel in your hometown and stay over nighttreat yourself to room service and any other fun things the hotel has to offer2 39 you would have done it on a vacation, right? treat yourself to this, at least for one day!3throw a small partythink about the money you are saving by not going awayyou will still save money, but have more fun, and you will help other people to have fun too!4go shopping! window shopping, or the super fun type, where you buy things! you would have bought souvenirs （纪念品） if you had gone on a vacation, so treat yourself during your staycation!the most important thing to remember is to do things that make you and your family excited! 40 aeat out for every meal!bgo on a day trip to a nearby town, or to a beachcbut why not remain at home and enjoy a staycation?emost of the time it involves dining out more frequently than usualdif you are on a staycation, you might get calls from workfmake sure you all have fun, and when it is over, you feel refreshedgthe trick is to make sure your friends and coworkers know you are on a staycation第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完型填空（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。everyone needs water and a diet 41 healthy foods. these foods should 42 some fat, some fiber, a little salt and so on. people need energy to live. they eat all kinds of foods 43 change into energy. our bodies use different 44 of energy. the energy is measured in calories(卡路里). the more 45 we take, the more calories we burn. even when you are 46 , you are using energy-about 65 calories an hour. while you are at school, or walking home, your body is 47 up 100 calories an hour. when playing football or basketball, you might be using 400 calories an hour. on 48 day, during the relay race, you will use most of all, perhaps as 49 as 650 calories an hour. the chinese diet is considered to be the healthiest in the world. it contains a lot of fruit and green vegetables. it is 50 in fiber and low in sugar and fat. the chinese eat less sugar than many 51 countries in the world. that is 52 lots of people in china have white teeth. people in the western world do not eat 53 healthy foods. they eat too much fat and sugar and dont take 54 exercise. because of this, they 55 very easily. in order to 56 with the quick pace(步伐) of their life and work, they eat a lot of fast food. they eat a lot of sweets, soft drinks, potato crisps, chocolate, butter and ice cream and so on, 57 are called 58 food by some epicureans（美食家）. the result is that many of them become fat. in order to avoid 59_ fat and 60 it is advisable(明智的) to eat a balanced diet and not eat too many foods that have a high calorie rating.41. a. aboveb. ofc. at d. over42. a. include b. holdc. containd. make up43. a. what b. which c. where d. it44. a. numbersb. plenty c. amounts d. deal45. a. exercises b. exercisec. sportd. game46. a. sleepy b. runningc. workingd. asleep47. a. running b. burning c. addingd. wasting48. a. childrenb. workc. sports d. sport49. a. muchb. manyc. little d. few50. a. poorb. lowc. richd. plenty51. a. moreb. otherc. restd. others52. a. whyb. becausec. because of d. since53. a. so b. veryc. such d. much54. a. a number of b. too muchc. enough d. masses of55. a. lose weight b. put on weightc. died. stay healthy56. a. keep up b. carry onc. keep ond. go on57. a. as b. thesec. which d. they58. a. badb. diseasedc. healthyd. junk59. a. to getb. get c. to become d. becoming60. a. keep thinb. keep fitc. stay calmd. fall ill第卷（满分50分）第二节 在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。（15分）( 把答案写在答案卷上)daisy is a kind girl and has longed to help endangered species of wildlife. one day, she was on a magical journey by (61) t a flying carpet. it first flew to tibet in china, (62) she saw an antelope. the antelope told her (63) they were being killed for the wool beneath (64) t stomachs. then the carpet flew away to africa. the elephants there used to be hunted without (65) m .with some pro