云南省景洪市第一中学高二英语上学期期中试题新人教版.doc

云南省景洪市第一中学2013-2014学年高二英语上学期期中试题新人教版第一卷（共95分）一、 单项填空（共15分；每小题1分）从下列a、b、c、d四个选项中选出能填在空白处的正确答案。1. -how about _ party?-cool! it was really _ great fun! pity you werent there.a. the; / b. a; a c. the; a d. a; / 2. mr. smith was _ to hear the _news that he won the first prize.a. astonishing; astonished b. astonishing; astonishing c. astonished; astonishing d. astonished; astonished 3. with the help of high technology, more and more new substances_ in the past years.a. discovered b. have discovered c. had discovered d. have been discovered4. eating too much fat can _ heart disease and cause high blood pressure.a. attend to b. cause to c. contribute to d. devote to5. the chairman found _ necessary to invite professor smith to speak at the meeting.a. that b. it c. him d. this6. it was so dark in the cinema that i could hardly _ my friend.aturn out bpick out ccall out dbring out7. the professor _ a speech on the stage now is from beijing university.ato give bgiving cgave d. given8. at the meeting they discussed three different _ to the study of mathematics.a. means b. methods c. approaches d. ways 9. -did the policeman let you in? -no,_ i told him who i was.a. if b. as if cas though deven though10. _ his father, wang dong entered the house, _by his brothers.afollow; follow bto follow; following cfollowing; followed dfollowed; following11. china daily is _ a newspaper; it can also help us to improve our english.amore thanbless than cno more than dnot more than12. the lawyer rarely wears anything other than jeans and a t shirt _ the season.awhenever bwherever cwhatever dhowever13. not only _ speak more correctly but also he _ more easily.a. he did; spoke b. he does; spoke c. did he; speak d. did he; spoke14. it took us quite a long time to get here. it was _ journey.aa three-hour bthree hour ca three hour dthree hours15. i had to speak loud to make myself _.a. hear b. heard c. hearing d. to hear二、完形填空（共20小题，每小题2分）阅读短文，根据短文内容从a、b、c、d四个选项中选出最佳答案。i was a single parent of four small children working at a low-paid job, money was always tight, but we had a _16_over our heads, food on the table, clothes on our backs, and if not a lot, always _17_. not knowing we were poor, my kids just thought i was _18_,. ive always been glad about that. it was christmas time, and although there wasnt _19_for a lot of gifts, we planned to celebrate with a family party, but the big_20_for the kids was the fun of christmas_21_. they planned weeks ahead of time, asking _22 _what they wanted for christmas. . fortunately, i had saved $120 for_23_to share by all five of us. the big _24_arrived. i gave each kid a twenty-dollar bill and _25_them to look for gifts of about four dollars each. then everyone scattered(散开). we had two hours to shop; then we would _26_back at the “santas workshop”. “i was looking _31_thinking of what to buy, and i _32_ to read the little cards on the giving trees. one was for a little girl, four years old, and all she _33_for christmas was a doll (玩具娃娃).so i took the card off the tree and _34_the doll for her .we have so much and she doesnt have anything,” i never felt so _35_as i did that day 16. a. roof b. hat c .sky d. star 17. a .little b. less c enough d .more 18. a . busy b. serious c. strict d. kind19. a .effort b .room c. time d. money 20. a. improvement b. problem c. surprise d. excitement 21. a. shopping b. travelling c. parties d. greeting 22. a. the other b. each other c. one by one d. every other one 23. a .toys b. clothes c presents d. bills 24. a day b .chance c. cheque d. trees 25. a. forced b. reminded c. invited d. begged 26. a. draw b. stay c. move d. meet 27. a .including b. besides c except d. regarding 28. a. quiet b. excited c. happy d ashamed 29. a. since b. after c. while d. until 30. a. waiting b. ready c. hoping d. afraid 31. a. out b .over c. forward d. around 32. a forgot b. stopped c. failed d. hated 33. a. wanted b. did c got d. played 34. a. made b. searched c. bought d. fetched 35. a. angry b. rich c. patient d. bitter三、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）a the kiwifruit, or often shortened to kiwi in many parts of the world, is an edible berry. it is a small fruit, approximately 3 inches long and weighing about four ounces. the most common kiwifruit is oval, about the size of a large hens egg. it has a dull brown-green skin and bright green or golden flesh with rows of tiny, black seeds. the fruit has a soft texture and a sweet but unique flavor similar to strawberries, melons and bananas, yet with its own unique sweet flavor.today it is a commercial crop in several countries, such as italy, new zealand, chile, greece and france. packed with more vitamin c than an equivalent of orange, the bright green flesh of the kiwifruit with tiny black seeds adds dramatic tropical touch to any fruit salad. california kiwifruit is available november through may,while the new zealand crop hits the market june through october making fresh kiwis available year round.根据短文内容 ，判断以下句子的正（t）误（f）。注意：请把答案写在第二卷上36.the kiwifruit is also called kiwi, the same name for a kind of bird.37.the kiwifruit tastes very different from strawberries.38.the kiwifruit is originally known as the chinese gooseberry.39.the word kiwi can be used to refer to a citizen of new zealand40.kiwifruit is only grown in new zealand and some european countries.bmy passage into eighties a few weeks ago gave me a moments reflection and the thought that i should watch how others in this situation have been affected. after a while it seemed to me that the first 80 years are the hardest.once you reach 80, everyone wants to carry your baggage and help you up steps. if you forget your name or anybody elses name, or an appointment or your own telephone number or promise to be three places at the same time, or you cant remember how many grandchildren you have, you only need to explain that you are 80.being 80 is a lot better than being 70. at 70, people are mad at you for everything .at 80, you have a perfect excuse no matter what you do. if you act foolishly, its your second child-hood. everybody is looking for symptoms (症状) of your failure of the brain.being 70 is not fun at all. at that age they expect you to retire to a house in florida and complain about your arthritis (关节炎) and you ask everybody to stop mumbling (咕哝) because you cant understand them. (actually your hearing is about 50% gone).if you survive until you are 80, everybody is surprised that you are still alive. they treat you with respect just for having lived so long. actually they seem surprised that you can walk and talk sensibly.so please, folks, try to make it to 80. its the best time of life. people forgive you for anything. in response to the question of what years were the most difficult , an 80-year-old responded “those between 10 and 70.”life begins at 80.41. according to the passage, how old is the author now? a. sixty b. seventy c. eighty d. not known42. what does the author say people do to an eighty-year-old man? a. they are often mad at him. b. they offer help to him c. they talk loudly to him d. they make fun of him43. what problem do the 80-year-olds often have according to paragraph 2? a. they are not respected by other people b. they are afraid of death. c. they cant understand many things. d. they are often forgetful.44. the author wrote this passage in a _ way. a. humorous b. serious c. negative d. passivec as head of the state，the queen represents the uk on visits abroad and invites other world leaders to visit the uk. as head of the armed force，only the queen can declare when the uk is at war or when the war is over.as head of the church of england.the queen has to read and sign the government documents (文件) every day.not just the queen，the royal family spend a great deal of their time traveling up and down the country in support of different charities.(慈善)despite the work the royal family does for the uk, there are people who dont believe there should be a royal family. sometimes the press and media criticize（批评）the royal family as well. one criticism is that the british people should not have to pay for the royal family through their taxes. another is that the buckingham palace should be open to the public more often，in order to pay for the building repairs that are necessary.45.today, the british royal still represents_of the uk.a. the honour and pride b. history and traditionc. function and law d. politics and culture46.which is one of the queens formal duties？a. visiting foreign countries. b. fighting in wars.c. writing government documents. d. repairing the church.47.why are royal family criticized by the press and media？a. because the royal dont do anything for the country.b. because more people want to visit buckingham palace.c. because some people dont want their taxes to be used for the royal family.d. because the queen is too meet busy to meet with her people.d for many of us, british author j.k.rowling represents success. she created the hugely popular boy wizard harry potter series and her personal fortune is said to be larger than that of the british queen .however ,she delivered a speech for the harvard commencement (毕业典礼）about failure; i have decided to talk to you about the benefits of failure . what i feared most for myself at your age was not poverty, but failure .however ,the fact that you are graduating from harvard suggests that you are not very familiar with failure. a mere seven years after my graduation day ,i had suffered great failure .a short-lived marriage had come to an end and i was jobless, a lone parent ,and as poor as it is possible to be in modern britain ,without being homeless . now, i am not going to tell you that failure is fun .so why do i talk about the benefits of failure? simply because failure meant so much to me.i was set free, because my greatest fear had already been realized and i was still alive ,and i still had a daughter whom i loved ,and i had an old typewriter and a big idea . and so this way i rebuilt my life .i discovered that a strong will and more discipline than i had suspected.48.in paragraph 1, j.k rowling is described as_ a. a famous businesswoman b. a wealthy mother c. a successful writer d. a good leader 49.rowling said to the harvard graduates that _ a. failure is great fun b failure has its benefits c. failure is mother of success d failure is unavoidable in life 50.what did rowling learn from failure ? a .she no longer pretended and rebuilt her life b. she began to focus on her family. c. she discovered the beauty of the world d. she came to understand life in a different way.e根据根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多于选项.( 共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分) 请把答案写在第二卷上taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways. _51 _ second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.you will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report. _52_- whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process. _53_the following methods may work best for you.read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts. write your notes in your own words. _54_ note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.as you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand(速记). when you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time. _55_a. use words, not complete sentences.b. there are three practical note-taking methods.c. you must write your notes on separate paper.d. otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.e. you will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.f. that means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes. g. first, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to und