(英语)汕头市潮师高级中学2013届高二下学期期中考试.doc

汕头市潮师高级中学2013届高二下学期期中考试英 语第一部分：语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分满分30分）I have always heard the saying, “Any guy can be a Dad, but it takes a real man to be a Father.” This has become qutie true in my life since the birth of my son, Joshua. Since the birth of my son things have changed a lot in my life, but the changes have been 1 ! My wife and I have been through many 2 moments which have made both of us 3 .My son was born with some medical prombles that 4 his regular doctors. He was 5 several different medications, but he did not get any better. He had a bad breathing problem, and he could not keep his food down. My wife and I were both told many times by people that Joshua looked life he was born early; he had not gained much 6 since he was born.As time progressed his regular doctor sent my wife and I to Louisville to a 7 by the name of Dr. Eld. He was astonished by my sons condition, too. Many different tests were 8 on Joshua. The time spents there was very 9 for my wife and I. But we did make it through with Gods 10 .Joshua is one year and one month old now and has gotten much better since then. His 11 has been amazing and he is up to 27 pounds now. I keep telling my wife, that if he keeps growing like this he might get a football 12 sooner or later. There is saying that has helped me 13 these troublesome times. “Problems will either make you or 14 you.” When you think the darkest hours are upon you, remember the 15 is just in sight.1Abad Bgood Chappy Dsad2Aexciting Binteresting C. challenging Damusing3Astronger Bhealthier Charder Dweaker4Ashook Btrembled Cshocked Dquaked5Ataken onBput on Cgone on Dlived on6Awidth Bheight Cweight Dsight7Adentist Bspecialist Cscientist Dtourist8Aperformed Blaid Cdevoted Ddirected9Aslow Beasy Chard Dquick10. Aluck Bsmile Clove Dhelp11Ascore Bprogress Cefforts Dfact12Aticket Bcontact Ccontract Dplayer13Aget on Bget through Ctake on Dlook through14Acreate Bbuild Cbreak Denjoy15AfutureBhelpCdawnDdusk第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题l 5分，满分l5分）A young man,while traveling through a desert，come across a spring of clear water. 16 water was sweet.He filled his leather container so that he could bring some back to an elder 17 had been his teacher. After a four-day journey, the young man_18_(present)the water to the old man. His teacher took a deep drink, smiled 19 (warm), and thanked his student very much for the sweet water.The young man went home 20 a happy heart.After the student left, the teacher let 21 student taste the water. He spit it out, 22 (say) it was awful. Apparently, it was no longer fresh because of the old leather container. He asked his teacher,” Sir, the water was awful. Why did you pretend to like 23 ?” W_w w.k*s*5 u.co m The teacher replied,” You tasted the water. I tasted the gift. The water was simply the container for an act of kindness and love. Nothing could be 24 (sweet).”We understand this lesson best 25 we receive gifts of love from children. Whether it is a cheap pipe on a diamond necklace, the proper response is appreciation. We love the idea within the gift rather than the thing. 第二部分：阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)AMary Jean Price Walls graduated second in her class in 1950.She had high hopes when she applied to a local college,Southwest Missouri State College.But after sending off her application，she spent months waiting for a reply.It never came.Worse than simply being denied admission(拒绝接收)，the school didnt reply to her at all.It wasnt a matter of her school records，but of her skin color：Wallsis African American，and in those days，that fact alone closed a lot of doors. “I was sad and I was hurt,”Walls told ABC News.“I did not expect the skin color would affect my application.I thought I could go to university like other students.”Four years later，the government declared that all schools should not discriminate against(歧视)African Americans but it was too late for Walls.Shed moved on with her life, becoming a wife and a mother，and working as an elevator operator.She retired last year，at the age of 77.She stayed quiet about the unfairness shed faced in Missouri State.Her son，Terry，went through school records and found that shed been the first black student to ever apply to the college.Today,four percent of the Southwest Missouri State College body is African Americanincluding Terry.Although its too late for Missouri State to change the past，the school is awarding Walls with an honorary degree(荣誉学位)from the school.While she knows its too late for herto change the course of her own life with the degree，its a chance for her to show her family that Missouri State has changed in the last 60 years，and theres not a single door closed to them anymore.28What can we know about Wallss son?AHe helped his mother get the honorary degree.BHe is a good student who teachers like best.CHe was admitted by the college once his mother applied to.DHe wants to be a government official who can help his mother.29What can we infer from the passage?AWalls did not fight for her right to education.BThe college did not receive Wallss application.CWalls got a good job after she received the degree.DThe government gave Walls some money for the wrongs.30Wallss honorary degree suggests that_.Ashe could change her life with the degreeBher dream of going to college has come trueCshe has been leading a happy life with her familyDgreat changes have taken place in Missouri State BAbout half American teenagers do not get enough sleep on school nights.They get an average of sixty to ninety minutes less than experts say they need.One reason for this is biology.Experts say teens are biologically programmed to go to sleep later and wake up later than other age groups.Yet many schools start classes as early as seven in the morning.As a result，many students go to class feeling like sixteenyearold Danny.He is an active teen except in the morning.“Getting up in the morning is pretty terrible.Im just very out of it and tired.Through the first and second period I can hardly stay awake,” he said.Michael Breus is a psychologist.Teens，he says，need to sleep eight to nine hours or even nine to ten hours a night.He says sleepy teens can experience a form of depression(消沉) that could have big influence on their general well being.It can affect not just their ability in the classroom but also on the sports field and on the road.So what can schools do about sleepy students？The psychologist says one thing they can do is to start classes later in the morning.Studies show that students can improve by a full letter grade in their first and second period classes.Eric Peterson is the head of St.Georges School in the northeastern state of Rhode Island.He wanted to see if a thirtyminute delay(推迟)would make a difference.It did.He says visits to the health center by tired students decreased by half.Late arrivals to the first period fell by a third.And students reported that they were less sleepy during the day.Eric Peterson knows that changing start times is easier at a small school like his.But he is hopeful that other schools will find a way.34The last paragraph tells us_.AEric Peterson visits the health center every dayBits not easy for Eric Peterson to change start timesCstudents in St.Georges School can get up later than beforeDstudents in St.Georges School arent late for school any more35What can we infer from the passage?ADanny is a lazy boy and always late for school.BTeens should go to bed early and get up early, too.CThe psychologist has no idea how to solve the problem.DEnough sleep makes a healthy and active student.CShe is quiet, soft-spoken and has a kind face and a strong heart. She is my mom, Lili.When I was nine, Lili quitted her job and started her own business. She said she didnt want to stay at home and work as a housewife: “Its a waste of life.” Lili became so busy that she spent less and less time with me. She didnt help me with my schoolwork. It was, in her words, “so that you can develop your independence”. We quarreled because she rarely showed up at parents meetings.Like mother, like daughter. I have many things in common with Lili. I want everything to be under control. I want to be perfect and I dont expect other people to help me. I push myself hard to achieve my goals.After I started to go to high school, Lili and I were too busy to communicate much with each other.In biology class I began to be depressed. When the teacher showed us a picture of a butterfly, I was scared and screamed. I had a vision of thousands of butterflies flying toward me.That night I told Lili about it. The next morning, I saw that she had red eyes with black circles around them.She took me to see a therapist (治疗师). Three hours later, the therapist told Lili that my life was like a wheel spinning (旋转) faster and faster and that was the reason for what had happened to me. I only realized it when my body couldnt stand the pressure anymore. At these words, Lili burst into tears. “Its all my fault, shes just a kid and I didnt have time to take care of her.” To be honest, I had never seen Lili cry before.After that, Lili began to spend more time at home, cooking and dragging me to do sports. I realized she was the one who would always be there when I was in real trouble. No mom is perfect, but she is the one who really cares about her kid.39. Which of the following statements is WRONG?A. Lili is a quiet, strong-willed woman.B. Lili began to spend more time at home after visiting the therapist.C. I was scared and screamed in biology class because I hate butterflies.D. I only realized my life was like a wheel when my body couldnt stand the pressure anymore.40. What is the best title for the passage? A. Mom Does Care. B. A Busy but Successful Mother.C. Change From Mother to Businessman. D. A Students Opinion on Mother.DThe British arent having as many children as they used to. One reason is that people are having children much older than before, meaning they have fewer years in which they can have them. After years at university, they need a few years of work experience before they can get the job they want. They might then get married, but its incredibly expensive to buy a house in the UK.The above explains why young British people now dont move out of their parents home until they are around 30 years old on average. It is not until they are 30 that they can afford their own home. Increasingly, it is not until that age that they can afford to get married and start a new life in a new home. Its only after this age that many young people start thinking about having a child.So a British person manages to get a job, get a home and get married. Why isnt he or she then having at least two children on average? The main reason is that it is quite expensive to bring up a child in the UK. Why is it expensive? Well, these days, both parents need to work just to pay for their home and living expenses. Because both parents are at work, that means they then need to pay someone to look after their child during the day. Paying for this childcare is nearly always expensive.The recent financial crisis is making things even harder for families, since unemployment is rising and even fewer people can afford to have children. With so much pressure on families, is it any surprise that the divorce rate is so high?So what is Britain doing to try and save the British family? The government is trying to make it cheaper to have children. For example, there have been increases in money families can claim from the state each month. Also, there are increasing government subsidies for nursery schools, so that parents do not need to pay so much for child care. The government is also trying to reduce the number of hours British parents have to work to earn enough money to pay their bills. If parents didnt have to work so many hours, theyd have more time to spend with their children and wouldnt need to spend so much on childcare. On average, a Briton works 49 hours a week, which is the most in Europe. The state is now considering introducing laws to encourage companies to improve their employees work-life balance. Lets hope theyre not too late to save the British family. Otherwise, the British will always be too tired, and wont have enough time and money, to have children. 43. To make it cheaper to have children, the British government is .A. bringing down prices B. raising the salaries of parentsC. reducing family income tax D. increasing subsidies for families and nursery schools44. It can be inferred from the text that .A. with long work hours, it is hard for British parents to balance life and workB. more and more families in Britain are breaking up because they are having fewer childrenC. among Europeans, British people work hardest and earn the leastD. childcare takes up too much energy and time for the British45. The underlined word “subsidies” in Paragraph 5 means _.A. food paid by the government B. school buildings for poor studentsC .free transportation D. money from the government to benefit the public第二节： 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）以下是一些夏令营活动的简介：ACedar Ridge CampCedar Ridge Camp provides a traditional camp experience for boys aged 6-16.The Camp offers a safe and friendly environment where children will develop physical skills. At Cedar Ridge Camp children learn to live comfortably with one another in an outdoorenvironment.Cedar Ridge campers will have the opportunity to enjoy horseback riding，swimming，and hiking.BCamp ChipinawChipinaw has long been known as a family style camp. Parents can take part in our camp with their children during the summer vacation.A lot of activities are offered allowing parents and their children to improve their relationship and make them better understand each other.CAstrocampIn one week be prepared to explore space，train like astronauts in our campsite(露营地)，climb rock on Mars, and more！Astrocamp has more to offer than its programs. Our returning campers will tell you why they come back, for the fun and to see the friends they have made.DCamp RockbrookSince 1921，Rockbrook Camp for children has been a place where boys and girls aged 6-16 can experience the wonder and excitement of a summer.Our overall program encourages children to gain self-confidence and experience in making their own decisions. Our goal is for each camper to gain a deeper understanding of himself/herself.EKettleby Valley CampKettleby Valley Camp offers our campers all kinds of activities in which all the campers willbe interested.Our campsite lies in the big valley in a famous and beautiful mountain.During camp time，we will have competitions of Rock climbing，mountain bike cycling，mountain climbing and so on.Were sure our campers will have an exciting and unforgettable summer!FChestnut CampChestnut offers boys and girls a facility(场所)along with creative day and eveningprogramming.Chestnut Lake is a traditional camp with a strong sports program.The new facilities include：Olympic size pool，indoor basketball court，theater arts center，outdoor adventure course, gymnastics center and some other sports buildings.下面是想参加夏令营的人员的有关信息，请根据这些信息匹配适合他们的夏令营：46Mr.and Mrs.Black have a son，Jack，who is now 15 years old.As is known to us，boys of this age of ten cant get along well with their parents.Sometimes he cant understand his parents and therefore he often quarrels with his parents，which makes his parents heart broken.In order to improve their relationship，they decide to take part in a camp together with their son this summer.47Tom is a boy of fourteen who loves sports very much.His favorite sport is basketball and he is now on the basketball team of his school.Since summer vacation is coming，hed like to join a camp where he can have chances to play basketball with other boys.He also wants to take part in other physical activities.48Jane is a lovely girl who is now twelve years old.Although she does well in her studies，she is lack of selfconfidence and sometimes she cant make her own decisions.In order to change her，her parents plan to let her join a camp during the coming summer vacation.49Mike is a brave boy of fifteen who likes adventurous activities in mountains.His dream is to become a mountaineer and stand on the top of the highest mountain when he growsup.He asks his parents to allow him to take a camp this summer vacation where he can improve his skills of mountain