山西省广灵县第一中学高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

山西省广灵县第一中学2013-2014学年高二英语下学期期中试题（考试时间120分钟，满分150分）i阅读理解（共60分，每小题3分） （a） when asked about happiness, we usually think of something extraordinary, an absolute delight, which seems to get rarer the older we get.for kids, happiness has a magical quality.their delight at winning a race or getting a new bike is unreserved(毫无掩饰的)in the teenage years the concept of happiness changes.suddenly its conditional on such things as excitement, love and popularity.i can still recall the excitement of being invited to dance with the most attractive boy at the school party.in adulthood the things that bring deep joylove, marriage, birthalso bring responsibility and the risk of loss.for adults, happiness is complicated(复杂的)my definition of happiness is “the capacity for enjoyment”the more we can enjoy what we have, the happier we are.its easy to overlook the pleasure we get from the company of friends, the freedom to live where we please, and even good health.i experienced my little moments of pleasure yesterday.first i was overjoyed when i shut the last lunchbox and had the house to myself.then i spent an uninterrupted morning writing, which i love.when the kids and my husband came home, i enjoyed their noise after the quiet of the day.psychologists tell us that to be happy we need a mix of enjoyable leisure time and satisfying work.i dont think that my grandmother, who raised 14 children, had much of either.she did have a network of close friends and family, and maybe this is what satisfied her.we, however, with so many choices and such pressure to succeed in every area, have turned happiness into one more thing weve got to have.were so selfconscious about our “right” to it that its making us miserable.so we chase it and equal it with wealth and success, without noticing that the people who have those things arent necessarily happier.happiness isnt about what happens to usits about how we see what happens to us.its the skillful way of finding a positive for every negative.its not wishing for what we dont have, but enjoying what we do possess.1as people grow older, they _afeel it harder to experience happiness .bassociate their happiness less with otherscwill take fewer risks in pursuing happiness dtend to believe responsibility means happiness2what can we learn about the author from paragraphs 5 and 6?ashe cares little about her own health.bshe enjoys the freedom of traveling.cshe is easily pleased by things in daily life.dshe prefers getting pleasure from housework.3what can be inferred from paragraph 7?apsychologists think satisfying work is key to happiness.bpsychologists opinion is well proved by grandmas case.cgrandma often found time for social gatherings.dgrandmas happiness came from modest expectations of life.4people who equal happiness with wealth and success _aconsider pressure something blocking their waybstress their right to happiness too muchcare at a loss to make correct choices dare more likely to be happy （b） if you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. this is the research finding of a team of japanese doctors, who say that most of our brains are not getting enough exerciseand as a result, we are aging unnecessarily soon. professor taiju matsuzawa wanted to find out why otherwise healthy farmers in northern japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reason at a relatively early age, and how the process of aging could be slowed down. with a team of colleagues at tokyo national university, he set about measuring brain volumes of a thousand people of different ages and varying occupations. computer technology enabled the researchers to obtain precise measurements of the volume of the front and side sections of the brain, which relate to intellect (智能) and emotion, and determine the human character. (the rear section of the brain, which controls functions like eating and breathing, does not contract with age, and one can continue living without intellectual or emotional faculties.) contraction of front and side partsas cells die offwas observed in some subjects in their thirties, but it was still not evident in some sixty- and seventy-year-olds. matsuzawa concluded from his tests that there is a simple remedy to the contraction normally associated with ageusing the head. the findings show in general terms that contraction of the brain begins sooner in people in the country than in the towns. those least at risk, says matsuzawa, are lawyers, followed by university professors and doctors. white collar workers doing routine work in government offices are, however, as likely to have shrinking brains as the farm worker, bus driver and shop assistant. matsuzawas findings show that thinking can prevent the brain from shrinking. blood must circulate properly in the head to supply the fresh oxygen the brain cells need. “the best way to maintain good blood circulation is through using the brain,” he says, “think hard and engage in conversation. dont rely on pocket calculators.” 5.the team of doctors wanted to find out _. a. why certain people age sooner than others b. how to make people live longer c. the size of certain peoples brains d. which people are most intelligent 6.on what are their research findings based? a. a survey of farmers in northern japan. b. tests performed on a thousand old people. c. the study of brain volumes of different people d. the latest development of computer technology. 7.the word “subjects” in paragraph 5 means _. a. something to be considered b. branches of knowledge studied c. persons chosen to be studied in an experiment d. any member of a state except the supreme ruler. 8.according to the passage, which people seem to age slower than the others? a. lawyers. b. farmers. c. clerks. d. shop assistants. （c）1.how many times did you brush your teeth yesterday?finding：a full 33% of seniors brush their teeth only once a day.step：remove the 300 types of bacteria in your mouth each morning with a batteryoperated toothbrush. brush gently for 2 minutes, at least twice a day.2how many times did you wash your hands or bathe yesterday?finding：seniors, on average, bathe fewer than 3 days a week. and nearly 30% wash their hands only 4 times a dayhalf of the number doctors recommend.step：we touch our faces around 3，000 times a dayoften inviting germs(病菌)to enter our mouth, nose, and eyes.use toilet paper to avoid touching the door handle. and, most important, wash your hands often with hot running water and soap for 20 seconds. 3how often do you think about fighting germs?finding：seniors are not fighting germs as well as they should.step：be aware of germs. do you know it is not your toilet but your kitchen sponge(海绵)that can carry more germs than anything else? to kill these germs, keep your sponge in the microwave for 10 seconds.9.what is found out about american seniors?amost of them have good habits.bnearly 30% of them bathe three days a week.call of them are fighting germs better than expected.dabout one third of them brush their teeth only once a day.10doctors suggest that people should wash their hands _atwice a day bthree times a day cfour times a day deight times a day 11which of the following is true according to the text?awe should keep from touching our faces.bthere are less than 300 types of bacteria in the mouth.ca kitchen sponge can carry more germs than a toilet.dwe should wash our hands before touching a door handle. (d) when women sit together to watch a movie on tv, they usually talk simultaneously(同时地) about a variety of subjects, including children, men, careers and whats happening in their lives. when groups of men and women watch a movie together, the men usually end up telling the women to shut up. men can either talk or watch the screenthey cant do bothand they dont understand that women can. besides, women consider that the point of all getting together is to have a good time and develop relationshipsnot just to sit there like couch potatoes staring at the screen. during the ad breaks, a man often asks a woman to explain the plot and tell him where the relationship between the characters is going. he is unable, unlike women, to read the subtle body language signals that reveal how the characters are feeling emotionally. since women originally spent their days with the other women and children in the group, they developed the ability to communicate successfully in order to maintain relationships. for a woman, speech continues to have such a clear purpose:to build relationships and make friends. for men, to talk is to relate the facts. men see the telephone as a communication tool for sending facts and information to other people, but a woman sees it as a means of bonding（连接). a woman can spend two weeks on vacation with her girlfriend and, when she returns home, telephone the same girlfriend and talk for another two hours. there is no convincing evidence that social conditioning, the fact that girls mothers talked to them more, is the reason why girls talk more than boys. psychiatrist dr michael lewis, author of social behaviour and language acquisition, conducted experiments that found mothers talked to, and looked at, baby girls more often than baby boys. scientific evidence shows parents respond to the brains of their children. since a girls brain is better organized to send and receive speech, we therefore talk to them more. consequently, mothers who try to talk to their sons are usually disappointed to receive only short grunts(哼哼声） in reply. 12. while watching tv with others, women usually talk a lot because they.a. are afraid of awkward silence with their families and friendsb. can both talk and watch the screen at the same timec. think they can have a good time and develop relationshipsd. have to explain the plot and body language to their husbands13. after a vacation with her girlfriend, a woman would talk to her again on the phone for hours in order to.a. experience the happy time again b. keep a close tie with herc. recommend her a new scenic spot d. remind her of something forgotten14. what does the author want to tell us most? a. womens brains are better organized for language and communication. b. women love to talk because they are more sociable than men.c. men do not like talking because they rely more on facts.d. social conditioning is not the reason why women love talking.15. which of the following would be the best title for the passage? a. women are socially trained to talkb. talking maintains relationshipsc. women love to talkd. men talk differently from women(e)(七选五)how to love your parents even if you think that your parents are mean-spirited at times, loving your parents is a normal and fulfilling part of life. you love them for the fact that they created you, raised you, and are in part a source of who you are. here are some ways to love your parents. _16_ a gentle “good morning” and “i love you” will warm a coldest heart. remember that they brought you into this world. without your parents, we might still wander at an unknown corner in an unknown world. respect them more and cherish these moments. you can use these moments to learn from them when youre off on your own. its ok to get angry but angry actions dont help you or your parents. act calmly, cool off, journal about your feelings, or talk to a friend. _17_ obey their requests. it will make your attitude better and earn you more respect from them. it may seem like you are going through hell when you dont get what you want or you have to clean. however, you had better remember they keep a roof over your head when its cold, raining, snowing, or too hot. understand that parents are human beings and make mistakes._18_ since you can forgive your friends, why not forgive your parents? keep company with them. do things with your parents like watching tv, or go somewhere with them. _19_ listen to their old stories and learn from them. you will find they are your teachers in this way or another. some people simply may not be able to love their parents. _20_ seek help if you are being abused in any way. parents do not have a right to harm you. a.forgivenessisthekey. b.tellthemyoulovethemeverymorning. c.parentswillinturnexpresstheirlovetoyou. d.afterthis,shareyourfeelingswithyourparents. e.anyway,spendasmuchtimewiththemasyoucan. f.pleaserememberparentsareasimportantasfriends. g.therecanberealisticreasonsforthis,familyviolenceforexample.ii完形填空（共40分，每小题2分） terry was a middle-aged leather trader whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often _21_ that he had been cheated by others. one day he told his wife he was so _22_ with the city that he had to leave.so his family moved to another city. it was the evening of a weekend. when terry and his wife were busily _23_ up their new home, the light suddenly _24_. terry was regretful to have forgotten to bring along _25_ and had to wait _26_ in a low mood. just then he heard light, hesitant _27_ on his door that were clearly audible (听到) in the _28_ night.“whos it?” he wondered, since terry was a _29_ to this city. and this was the moment he especially hated to be _30_, so he went to the door and opened it _31_. at the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “sir, do you have candles? im your neighbor. ” “no,” answered terry in anger and shut the door _32_. “what a nuisance(麻烦事)!” he complained over it with his wife. “no sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to _33_ things.”after a while, the door was knocked again. he opened it and found the same girl outside. _34_ this time she was _35_ two candles, saying, “my grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. she _36_ me here to give you these.” terry was very _37_ by what he saw.at that moment he suddenly realized what caused his _38_ in life. it was his _39_ and harshness (刻薄) with other people. the person who had cheated him in life was _40_ nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been blurred (蒙蔽) by his unsympathetic mind.21. a. complaining b. telling c. hoping d. pretending22. a. pleased b disappointed c. exhausted d. encouraged23. a. looking b. turning c. coming d. tidying24 a. went on b. went down c. went out d. went through25. a. candles b. matches c. lights d. flashlights26. a. happily b. patiently c. hopefully d. helplessly27. a. steps b. words c. knocks d. screams28. a. dark b. quiet c. noisy d. crowded29. a. newcomer b. stranger c. guest d. settler30. a. called b. disturbed c. watched d. offered31. a. surprisingly b. delightedly c. impatiently d. willingly32. a. gently b. kindly c. politely d. violently33. a. lend b. sell c. harness d. borrow34. a. and b. but c. so d. for35. a. holding b. hiding c. fetching d. lifting36. a. suggested b. commanded c. sent d. forced37. a. frightened b. pleased c. puzzled d. surprised38. a. failure b. success c. complaint d. determination39. a. warmth b. coldness c. kindness d. nearly40. a. doubtfully b. hardly c. actually d. sympathy (同情)iii请根据语义及提示写出单词的正确形式。（共15分，每小题1.5分） 41. the kids wouldnt stop talking, and i was beginning to get _ with them. (annoy)42. in the a_ (缺席，不在某处)of mathematics, science would not exist. 43. do you feel a sense of s_ (满足) at the end of the working day? 44. i have no _ for jane; its all her own fault. (sympathetic) 45. last week, our school held its a _ (每年的) athletic meets, this is my last time in the school athletic meets. 46. to achieve the t _ ， work harder and harder. never give up. 47. the teaching of higher mathematics should _ to the new demand and change the traditional teaching method.(adjustment) 48. supermarket is a big store in which you can p_(购买) all the meat, groceries, vegetables and other items usually used in the kitchen or around the house. 49 .whether you are a doctor, a rock star or an accountant, your goal is to secure your financial future and retire in _.(comfortable) 50. the hikers needed to walk faster to reach their d_ on time. iv短文改错。（共10分）（本短文10处需要改动，其中有8处需要改错，一处需要添词，一处需要删词） i like music very much, pop songs particularly. every evening then i am doing homework and at weekends when i at home, i always play some of my favorite songs on my tape recorder. the familiar patterns of notes attracts me into the colorfully world of music. now and then i stopped to follow the songs. sometimes, my mother comes in, asking me to fix my attention to my homework. she does not like the pop music. like most grown-ups, she enjoys folk songs, because the peaceful music reminds her of their beautiful life when she was young. it is a truth which people of different age understand music differently and enjoy different kinds of music.v书面表达：(25分)假如你是刘平，你的外国朋友jim听说你的学校正在进