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山西省广灵县第一中学2013-2014学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题（考试时间120分钟，满分150分）一阅读理解（共两节，满分60分，每小题3分）第一节（共15小题，满分45分）amistakes are a part of life. to err is human. failure is also a part of life, not the end of life. be happy facing lifes challenges. when you make the effort to be happy and to improve your life, you are actually rewarded along the way. life is like a game and maybe you can award(奖励) points for every effort that has been a success for you. try it. add ten points for every achievement. and when you have reached 50 points, just yell, “ hey, ive won!” and give yourself a reward. if you happen to have missed your points for whatever reason, tell yourself, “well, i tried!” which is better than not trying at all. dont let it be said you didnt try. what is it that you want to make yourself happy? actually happiness means different things to different people. for example, an athlete will be happy winning his first race. for a new mother happiness would be seeing her babys first steps. happiness for a poor person would mean having a meal just for today. so happiness for you is really something simple that you want for yourself. it really doesnt have to be big. as a matter of fact you should always have realistic expectations. make the best out of every given situation. if you expect a certain result from a situation and it does not happen, dont get despondent. this just means trying harder next time. we all have in us the power to succeed. dont let “ give up ” be a part of your vocabulary.1.by saying “to err is human”, the author means that_. a. human beings should try to avoid(避免) making mistakes b. no one is perfect(完美的) and everyone makes mistakes c. mistakes and failures make up our life d. human beings make mistakes easily2. whats the main idea of paragraph 2? a. try to reach 50 points. b. never stop trying in your life. c. award yourself for your success d. dont be afraid of missing your points.3. the author proves his idea in paragraph 3 through_. a. examples b. numbers c. experiments d. stories4. the underlined word “ despondent ” in the last paragraph means_. a. frightened b. disappointed c. surprised d. excited b i am a writer. i spend a great deal of my time thinking about the power of languagethe way it can evoke (唤起) an emotion, a visual image, a complex idea, or a simple truth.language is the tool of my trade. and i use them allall the englishes i grew up with. born into a chinese family that had recently arrived in california, ive been giving more thought to the kind of english my mother speaks. like others, i have described it to people as “broken” english. but i feel embarrassed to say that. it has always bothered me that i can think of no way to describe it other than“broken”, as if it were damaged and needed to be fixed, as if it lacked a certain wholeness. ive heard other terms used, “limited english,” for example. but they seem just as bad, as if everything is limited, including peoples perceptions(认识)of the limited english speaker. i know this for a fact, because when i was growing up, my mothers “limited” english limited my perception of her. i was ashamed of her english. i believed that her english reflected the quality of what she had to say. that is, because she expressed them imperfectly her thoughts were imperfect. and i had plenty of evidence to support me:the fact that people in department stores, at banks, and at restaurants did not take her seriously, did not give her good service, pretended not to understand her, or even acted as if they did not hear her. i started writing fiction in 1985. and for reasons i wont get into today, i began to write stories using all the englishes i grew up with:the english she used with me, which for lack of a better term might be described as “broken” ; and what i imagine to be her translation of her chinese, her internal (内在的) language, and for that i sought to preserve the essence, but neither an english nor a chinese structure. i wanted to catch what language ability tests can never show:her intention, her feelings, the rhythms of her speech and the nature of her thoughts. 5. the author used to think of her mothers english as.a. impolite b. amusingc. imperfectd. practical6. which of the following is true according to paragraph 3? a. americans do not understand broken english.b. the authors mother was not respected sometimes. c. the authors mother had positive influence on her. d. broken english always reflects imperfect thoughts.7. the author gradually realizes her mothers english is.a. well structuredb. in the old stylec. easy to translated. rich in meaning8. what is the passage mainly about? a. the change of the authors attitude to her mothers english. b. the limitation of the authors perception of her mother. c. the authors misunderstanding of “limited” english. d. the authors experiences of using broken english. cthe amazing kids! penpals program is a literacy-based (基于读写能力的), traditional letter-writing pen pal program, available to all children aged 5-17 worldwide. at $10 per child, our program is a low-cost and fun way to help your children practice their literacy skills while they are making new friends. groups of 15 or more receive a 50% discount. it helps them develop new (and possibly life-long)friendships.it allows them to practice the traditional form of letter writing and correspondence.they love getting letters in the mail from their pen pals!parents love our program because: it offers one of the few remaining choices for finding an established, safe and trusted traditional pen pal program to their children.it helps strengthen communication and literacy skills taught in their childrens classroom.it helps open their childrens eyes to a larger world, and other cultures and traditions outside their own.many parents remember having a pen pal when they were children and want to give their children the same positive, fun learning experience.parents love helping their children find new friends of their own age and gender.frequently asked questionswhy is there a fee?we are a small, all-volunteer non-profit organization, and the fees help cover our cost of running the program.how did the amazing kids! penpals program begin?the program began as a way of reaching out to the children affected by the devastating (毁灭性的) hurricanes of 2005. our hope was that by matching young hurricane survivors with a new pen pal, we could help them in their recovery from the trauma (创伤) they experienced.the program is now available to all children worldwide. we continue to welcome teachers, youth groups or agencies who like to work with hurricane survivors.how does it work?amazing kids! will match students of the same gender and age with other students who may share similar interests and hobbies, based on the information provided on the registration form.ive completed all forms and made my payment. what happens next?someone from amazing kids! will contact you once a match has been found. you will be asked to call the other parent, teacher or group leader of the pen pal amazing kids! has selected. if both adults agree that the pen pal match is a good one, then the students may begin writing to each other. if the match is determined not to be a good one, amazing kids! will try and find an alternative match.9.if a group of twenty children want to join the program, they should pay _altogether. a. $50 b.$100 c.$150 d.$20010.parents may agree the program helps children_.a. travel around the world b. communicate well with others c. meet many famous people d. get good marks in exams11. in the beginning the amazing kids! penpals program was set up for the kids who _.a. suffered from the hurricanes b. were willing to make pen pals c. were good at writing letters d. wanted to help hurricane survivors d cities need to put efforts to deal with pollution and clear the air. chinese cities will need to put efforts to clear up the sky when a new department to improve regional air quality is set up by 2015, according to the latest plan released by the state council. besides the existing pollution control program for so2, regional emission caps (区域排放上限) for other certain chemicals will be established in the three key air polluting areas the yangtze river delta, pearl river delta and the beijing-tianjin-hebei region. coal-consumption caps will also be tried out in some areas, according to the plan. “the plan is aimed at dealing with regional air pollutionsuch as acid rain and smogwhich have become increasingly obvious in china in recent years and caused a severe threat to peoples health,” zhang lijun, vice-minister of environmental protection, said in an interview on monday. “the air quality in a city affects the regions nearby because pollutants (污染物) can travel through the atmosphere,” said chai fahe, vice-director of chinese research academy of environmental sciences. “so efforts to reduce air pollution in a single city, targeting a certain pollutant will not be enough,” chai said. zhang said, “the countrys major industrial districtsthe yangtze river delta, pearl river delta and the beijing-tianjin-hebei regionhave recorded more than 100 misty days annually in recent years.” these three regions, home to at least 200 million people, occupy only 6. 3 percent of the countrys area but consume 40 percent of the countrys coal and produce half of its steel, according to official figures. studies also show that the visibility (能见度) in eastern regions of china has dropped by 7 to 15 km compared to that in the early 1960s, as a result of air pollution. liaoning province, the shandong peninsula, wuhan in hubei province and its surrounding area, the changsha-zhuzhou-xiangtan region in hunan province, the chengdu-chongqing region, and the western coast of the taiwan straits are also listed as areas to carry out such regional air pollution control programs, according to the plan. the new plan also requires an improved air quality system, which will measure the pollution levels. “the current system, which only measures some major pollutants, cannot reflect the true picture.” said chai. 12. it will not be enough to reduce air pollution in a single city because. a. air pollution has been becoming more and more serious in recent yearsb. air pollution like acid rain and smog is threatening peoples healthc. air pollutants in a city can travel in the sky and affect nearby areasd. air pollutants stay in fixed places over the cities13. suppose the visibility in eastern regions of china was 130 km in the early 1960s, the visibility there nowadays is. a. 123 to 115 kmb. 137 to 145 kmc. 123 to 145 kmd. 115 to 137 km14. the main purpose of the passage is. a. to inform readers of the damage caused by air pollutionb. to introduce the new plan to control air pollutionc. to provide official figures of air pollution levelsd. to point out the regions affected by air pollution15. what does the underlined phrase“the true picture”in the last paragraph mean? a. the major pollutants. b. the key polluted areas. c. the major polluted cities. d. the pollution levels. 第二节 七选五（共5个小题，满分15分）being organized is an important skill for school and lifewhen youre well organized, you can stay focused, instead of spending time hunting things down 16 for schoolwork, it means having one notebook or place where you store all your assignments, so you know what you have to do and whenkeeping labeled folders（贴有标签的文件夹） for handouts（课堂讲义）and keeping all your schoolwork neat and in a specific placethese are the main parts of organizationfor home stuff, being organized means having a place to put your things and putting them back as you go 17 it means keeping your schoolbag, your shoes, and your clean underwear in the same places so you always know where to find themplanning is part of being organized, too 18 calendars, lists, and schedules can help you planyou can buy or draw a calendar and keep it near your workplacemaking a schedule or “to-do” list for yourself is a good idealooking at your list helps you keep track of what you need to do 19 check off things when youve done themuse your list to help you decide which thing is most important to work on first20 but once youre organized, it feels greatthe less time you spend hunting around for things or panicking about homework, the more time you have for better things, like reading a good book or playingaplanning means deciding what you will do and when you will do itbfirst, you should get your schoolwork organizedcadd new things as you get assignmentsdyou will benefit a lot from a good habitewhat does it mean to be organized?fit takes some extra efforts to organize yourself and your stuffgit means hanging your coat up instead of dropping it on the floor or throwing it on a chair二、完形填空（共20小题，满分40分） seven loyal（忠实的）readers came to the teens office two weeks ago. they had a wonderful day learning how to make a newspaper. but what 21 made them excited was that they had their say. “what most _22_ me was when i was saying something, i found all eyes were on me,” said tang shining, one of the students. her friend, li chunbei _23_, and felt very glad that when she was talking, the editors（编辑） nodded and _24_ took notes.students are happy to see the editors listen to their _25_. you may often _26_about being neglected（忽视） by teachers and parents. _27_ before complaining, please make sure that you have already spoken about your _28_.traditionally in china, teachers at school and parents were_29_ the ones to tell teenagers what they should and shouldnt do. the young are _30_ to doing what they are told, rather than thinking by themselves. but then their ideas would be locked in their brain and not be _31_. a girl wrote to teens about her family story. she _32_ to be very sad because her father seldom talked and played with her. after years of consideration, she 33_ decided to write her father a letter, telling him about her sadness. to her _34_, the father 35_, saying that he didnt realize his mistake. from then on, he really _36_. sometimes, we need to let our _37_ be heard, so others can understand our thoughts and feelings.dont be afraid of being _38_ for what you have done. you know it is your _39_ to speak your mind. even if your suggestions are denied, at least you have tried your best. you will not be left with any _40_.21. a. directly b. really c. completely d. immediately22. a. disappointed b. frightened c. impressed d. horrified （恐惧）23. a. refused b. disagreed c. disliked d. agreed 24. a. even b. yet c. already d. still25. a. speeches b. opinions c. songs d. articles26. a. talk b. complain c. write d. speak27. a. and b. so c. but d. instead28. a. pleasure b. love c. hatred （憎恨） d. worry29. a. seldom b. never c. always d. sometimes30. a. used b. reduced c. devoted d. told31. a. remembered b. used c. touched d. heard32. a. used b. pretended c. seemed d. had33. a. sadly b. suddenly c. angrily d. finally34. a. sorrow（悲伤） b. disappointment c. surprise d. satisfaction35. a. apologized b. smiled c. laughed d. sighed36. a. exchanged b. changed c. left d. played37. a. voices b. decisions c. suggestions d. secrets38. a. praised b. blamed c. beaten d. fined39. a. duty b. task c. right d. pleasure40. a. regret b. sadness c. trouble d. difficulty三、根据句意和提示写单词：（共10个小题，满分15分）41. read the poem more slowly with a slight _(停顿) at the end of each line. 42. many of the graduates decided on jobs straight away, but cliff decided to spend a year doing _(志愿的) work. 43. patients have benefitted greatly from this treatment, that is, this treatment is _ to patients. (benefit)44. the _(改革) and open policy has brought us chinese people a rich and prosperous life. 45. what _(percent) of babies die of this disease every year？46.if you _(hesitation) too long, you will miss the opportunity. 47. it is generally _(assume) that stress is caused by too much work.48. she was forced to _(退休) early from teaching because of ill health. 49. the purpose of education is not just _(积累) knowledge. 50. we are waiting to hear the final o_(结果) of the negotiations. 四、短文改错（共10小题，满分10分）文中共有10处语言错误，其中一处需要加一词，一处需要删一词，其他八处需要修改，每句最多两处错误。dear mary, i receive your e-mail just now. dont worry about me. im getting on well with my research work in the lab. but to my greatly surprise you say you will give up learn english. the reason