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高邮市第二中学2010-2011学年度第一学期高二年级期中模拟测试英语学科试题二本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，满分120分.考试用时120分钟。第卷答案涂在卡上，第卷答案写在题卷上。第卷（选择题，共85分）第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节:单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，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。21. All the visitors were attracted by beauty of nature. A. the.the B. /./ C. the./ D. /.the22. So much of interest that most visitors simply run out of time before seeing it all. A. offers Beijing B. Beijing offers C. Beijing does offer D. does Beijing offer23. Peter is very angry about to the party. A. not inviting B. not being invited C. being not invited D. not to be invited24. The man we followed suddenly stopped and looked as if whether he was going in the right direction. A. seeing B. having seen C. to have seen D. to see25. It was creative thinking that I took the course, not to get high marks in examinations. A. to develop B. developing C. developed D. to have developed26. When the headmaster spoke out the plan, the of the students in the class against it. A. majority.were B. most.were C. most.did D. majority.did27. by many well-known experts and film stars, the product was very popular at one time. A. To advocate B. Having advocated C. Being advocated D. Advocated28. I cant what has happened to the vegetables, for they were freshly picked this morning. A. draw out B. look out C. figure out D. work out29. I really dont like art, I find his work impressive. A. As B. Since C. If D. While30. nothing else to do, they went away. A. Being B. There were C. There was D. there being31. When I came there, I found him at the back of the hall with his eyes on a book. A. seating.fixing B. seated.fixed C. seating.fixed D. seated.fixing32. Tears filled her eyes with the national flag . A. raised B. risen C. raising D. being raised33. In front of the station was a sea of cars. We had great difficulty in ours. A. picking up B. putting out C. picking out D. putting out34. Careless driving him his life. A. ended B. spent C. took D. cost35. I like in the autumn when the weather is clear and bright. A. this B. that C. it D. one第三节：完形填空（共小20题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。 An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer of his 36 to leave the house building 37 and live a more leisurely life with his wife, 38 time with his extended family. He would 39 the pay, but he needed to retire. They could 40 . The employer was 41 to see such a good worker leave and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal 42 . The carpenter said yes, but in time it was 43 to see that his heart was not in work. He built the house 44 and used poor materials. It was an 45 way to end his career. When the carpenter 46 his work, the employer handed the front-door key to the carpenter. “This is your house,” he said, “my 47 to you.” What a shock! What a 48 ! If he had only known he was building his 49 house, he would have done it all so 50 . Now he had to live in the home he had built none too well. 51 it is with us. We build our 52 in a distracted (心不在焉的) way, reacting rather than acting, willing to put up less than the best. At 53 points we do not give the job our best effort. Then with a shock we look at the situation we have 54 and find that we are now living in the house we have built. If we had 55 , we would have done it differently.36. A. retirement B. problem C. purposes D. plans37. A. business B. site C. teams D. workers38. A. spending B. dividing C. enjoying D. sparing39. A. consider B. miss C. raise D. save40. A. get by B. get along C. get back D. get around41. A. ashamed B. anxious C. frightened D. sorry42. A. favor B. bargain C. present D. reply43. A. frank B. probable C. easy D. content44. A. sadly B. carelessly C. slowly D. proudly45. A. unfair B. unhappy C. unfortunate D. unlucky46. A. checked B. discovered C. prepared D. finished47. A. gift B. salary C. memory D. punishment48. A. quality B. prize C. shame D. surprise49. A. final B. best C. everlasting D. own50. A. differently B. quickly C. hard D. happily51. A. Then B. So C. But D. Whatever52. A. houses B. bodies C. glories D. lives53. A. difficult B. main C. strong D. important54. A. created B. faced C. improved D. missed55. A. recognized B. known C. realized D. previewed第三部分：阅读理解(共15 小题，每小题2分，共30分) A Water is necessary for life and good health. We often forget this fact when we think aboutthe other building blocks of life such as vitamins, minerals and proteins（蛋白质）. We can live for many days without eating, but two or three days without water usually leads to death.The human body may look solid, but most of it is water. New-born babies are as much as 85% water. Women are about 65% water and men are about 75% water. Women usually have less water than men because women, in general, have more fat cells and fat cells hold less water than other kinds of cells.Water does many different things to keep us healthy. It carries hormones（荷尔蒙）, antibodies and foods through the body, and carries away waste materials. This is why different part of the body contains amounts of water. For example, blood is 83% water, muscles are 75% water, the brain is 74%, and bones are 25%. Water is necessary for cooling the body on hot days and when we are working hard or exercising. Water carries body heat to the surface of the skin, where the heat is lost through perspiration（出汗）. Researchers say cold liquids cool us faster than warm liquids, because cold liquids take up more heat inside the body and carry it away faster. They say, however, that cold sweet drinks do not work well because the sugar slows the liquid from getting into the bloodstream. Researchers also note that fat cells block body heat from escaping quickly. Fat cells under the skin act like warm clothing to keep heat inside. This is why overweight people have a more difficulty time staying cool than thin people. The body loses water every day through perspiration and urine. If we lose too much, we will become sick. A 10% drop in body water can cause the blood system to fall. A 15-20% drop usually leads to death. To replace what is lost, health experts say grown persons should drink about 2 liters of water each day, and more in hot weather. We say we also can get some of the water we need in the foods we eat. Most fruits and vegetables are more than 80% water. Water may be one of the most simple of all chemical substances（物质）but it is the most important substance that we put Into our bodies.56. Water is important to human body mainly because _. A. it can cool the body on hot days B. more than two-thirds of the human body is water C. we have to drink water every day D. the foods we eat mostly contain water57. Men usually have more water than women because _. A. women usually have more fat cells B. men usually lose more water through perspiration and urine C. womens bodies contain more vitamins, minerals and proteins D. mens bodies contain less water than womens58. Water does the following things to keep us healthy except that _. A. it can carry away waste materials B. it can help to cool the body on hot days C. it produces blood in the body D. it helps the food in the body to be digested59. The most proper title for the passage should be _. A. Water B. Water Is Important C. Water and Health D. Water and Humans B When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be extremely difficult to let go of your anger. But forgiveness is possibleand it can be surprisingly helpful to your physical and mental health. Indeed, research has shown that people who forgive report more energy, better appetite（胃口）and better sleep patterns. “People who forgive show less anger and more hopefulness,” says Dr. Frederic Luskin, who wrote the book Forgive for Good.“So it can help save on the wear and tear on our system and allow people to feel more energetic.” So when someone has hurt you, calm yourself first. Take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure：a beautiful scene in nature, someone you love. Dont wait for an apology. “Many times the person who hurt you may never think of apologizing,” says Dr. Luskin. “They may have wanted to hurt you or they just dont see things the same way. So if you wait for people to apologize, you could be waiting a very long time.” Keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean accepting the action of the person who upset you. Mentally going over your hurt gives power to the person who brought you pain. Instead, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you. Finally, try to see things from the other persons perspective（视角）. You may realize that he or she was acting out of ignorance（无知）,fear-even love. To gain perspective, you may want to write a letter to yourself from that persons point of view.1 p1 i: i: H* |5 z4 h7 k6 B: , b60. The text is mainly written to explain . A. how to keep yourself from being hurt B. how to stay mentally healthy u_% j5 q2 F9 p% x! f! i$ _% 8 rC. how and when to remain calm D. why and how to pardon others61. According to the writer, what is the right way to calm down after being hurt? A. Try to figure out why you get hurt. B. Write a letter to the person who hurt you. C. Persuade yourself to accept what others have done to you. D. Think about pleasant things and forget about the hurt.* S* 0 , x0 g! I3 f, C o62. Dr. Luskin advises us not to wait for an apology after being hurt because .9 k A. we are not patient enough B. wed feel worse accepting others apology 0 T) Z9 K3 J4 r% A0 N: dC. people seldom want to apologize D. people dont mean it when they apologize C The 2012 London Olympics had enough problems to worry about. But one more has just been addeda communications blackout caused by solar storms. After a period of calm within the Sun, scientists have detected the signs of a flesh cycle of sunspots that could peak in 2012, just in time for the arrival of the Olympic torch in London. Now scientists believe that this peak could result in vast solar explosions that could throw billions of tons of charged matter towards the Earth, causing strong solar storms that could jam the telecommunications satellites and interact links sending five Olympic broadcast from London. The Suns activity has a strong influence on the Earth. The Olympics could be in the middle of the next solar maximum which could affect the functions of communications satellites, said Professor Richard Harrison, head of space physics at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire. At the peak of the cycle, violent outbursts called coronal mass ejections (日冕物质抛射) occur in the Suns atmosphere, throwing out great quantities of electrically-charged matter. A coronal mass ejection can carry a billion tons of solar material into space at over a millionkilometres per hour. Such events can expose astronauts to a deadly amount, can disable satellites, cause power failures on Earth and disturb communications, Professor Harrison added. The risk is greatest during a solar maximum when there is the greatest number of sunspots. Next week in America, NASA is scheduled to launch a satellite for monitoring solar activity called the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), which will take images of the Sun that are 10 times clearer than the most advanced televisions available. The Rutherford Appleton Laboratory helped to make the high-tech cameras that will capture images of the solar flares (太阳耀斑) and explosions as they occur. Professor Richard Hold away, the labs director, said that the SDO should be able to provide early warning of a solar flare or explosion big enough to affect satellite communications on Earth If we have advance warning, well be able to reduce the damage. What you dont want is things switching off for a week with no idea of whats caused the problem, he said.63. The phrase communications blackout in paragraph 1 most probably refers to during the 2012 Olympics. A. the extinguishing of the Olympic torch B. the collapse of broadcasting systems C. the transportation breakdown in London D. the destruction of weather satellites64. What can be inferred about the solar activity described in the passage? A. The most fatal matter from the corona falls onto Earth. B. The solar storm peak occurs in the middle of each cycle. C. It takes several seconds for the charged matter to reach Earth. D. The number of sunspots declines after coronal mass ejections.65. According to the passage, NASA will launch a satellite to _. A. take images of the solar system B. provide early warning of thunderstorms C. keep track of solar activities D. improve the communications on Earth66. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage? A. Solar Storms: An Invisible Killer B. Solar Storms: Earth Environment in Danger C. Solar Storms: Threatening the Human Race D. Solar Storms: Human Activities to Be Troubled D The term “multitasking” originally referred to a computers ability to carry out several tasks at one time. For many people, multitasking has become a way of life and even a key to success. In fact, some excellent mental aerobic exercises (人脑训练) involve engaging the brain in two or more challenging activities at a time. Although checking e-mail while talking on a phone and reading the newspaper may be second nature for some people, many times multitasking can make us less productive, rather than more. And studies show that too much multitasking can lead to increased stress, anxiety and memory loss. In order to multitask, the brain uses an area known as the prefrontal cortex (前额叶脑皮层). Brian scans of volunteers performing multiple tasks together show that as they shift from task to task, this front part of the brain actually takes a moment of rest between tasks. You may have experienced a prefrontal cortex “moment of rest” yourself if youve ever dialed (拨电话) and the answering, your mind shifted to anther thought or task, and then look that “moment” to come back. Research has also shown that for many volunteers. Job efficiency (效率) declines while multitasking as compared to when they perform only one task at a time. Multitasking is easiest when at least one of the tasks in habitual, or requires little thought. Most people dont find it difficult to eat and read the newspaper at the same time. However, when two or more attention requiring tasks are attempted at one time, people sometimes make mistakes. We often dont remember things as well when were trying to manage several details at the same time. Without mental focus, we may not pay enough attention to new information coming in, so it never makes it into our memory stores. That is one of the main reasons we forget peoples nameseven sometimes right after they have introduced themselves. Multitasking can also affect our relationships. If someone checks their e-mail while on the phone with a friend, they may come off as absent-minded or disinterested. It can also cause that person to miss or overlook key information being passed on to them. 67. Why are some mental aerobic exercises designed to engage people in multitasking? A. To make them more productive. B. To reduce their stress and anxiety. C. To develop their communication skills. D. To help them perform daily tasks more easily.68. According to Paragraph 2, why may a person suddenly forget who has called? A. He may leave his prefrontal cortex temporarily damaged. B. He is probably interrupted by another task. C. He is probably not very familiar with the person he has called. D. He may need a rest between dialing and speaking. 69. People tend to make mistake when _. A. they perform several challenging tasks at a time. B. new messages are processed one after another C. their relationships with others are affected D. the tasks require little thought70. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Multitasking has become a way of life. B. Multitasking often leads to efficiency decline. C. Multitasking exercises need to be improved. D. Multitasking enables people to remember things better. 第卷（非选择题，共35分）第四部分：写(满分35分)第一节：阅读填空 请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。New research says 35 percent of child deaths worldwide are caused by hunger. The research comes from poor to middle-income count