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2013-2014学年度高二实验班上学期期中试题英 语第一部分 英语知识运用(共两节满分45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。 21. _ Shes thin and tall with long hair. A. Whats she like? B. What is she? C. What does she look like? D. What does she like? 22.Though he graduated from a famous university, he was _ failure as _ teacher. A. a; aB. /; aC. /; theD. /; /23.This job is _ doing, but it isnt _ to spend so much time on it. A. worth; worthB. worth; worthwhile C. worthwhile; worth D. worthwhile; worthwhile 24.Loving your children doesnt mean _ them whatever they want. A. giveB. givingC. to giveD. to giving 25.She was so excellent that she was _ from dozens of applicants for the job. A. picked upB. turned upC. picked outD. turned out26.I can remember the few occasions _ he had to miss classes because of his bad health.A. which B. why C. that D. when27.I realized that it was impossible for all my students to go to college because _ of them were good at their subjects.A. allB. not all C. none D. everyone28.The power（电） to our region has been _ by the big snow.A. cut off B. cut down C. cut awayD. cut up29.My brother left home five years ago. I _ nothing from him up to now.A. hear B. heard C. have heard D. had heard30.The students appreciate their English teachers new _ to teaching grammar.A. waysB. approaches C.methods D. means31.I have made it a rule _ CCTV news every evening no matter how busy I am.A. watch B. to watch C. watched D. to watching32.Small children have always been curious _ where they came from.A. at B. ofC. aboutD. in33._ hungry I am, I never seem to be able to finish off this loaf of bread. A. However B. WheneverC. Wherever D. Whatever34.While looking for a book, I _ this old photo taken in college.A. came into B. came across C. came up D. came out35.The milk along with eggs _ from the farm nearby.A. was delivered B. was deliveringC. were deliveringD. were delivered 第2节 完形填空(共20小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分30分) 阅读下面短文,从短文 后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。二、完形填空 (共20小题; 每小题1.5 分, 满分30分)My mother was a responsible teacher and she retired. So I decided to give her one of my old computers to help her pass the time. She had a little bit of computer 36 , so I just set it up for her and let her 37 with it on her own. As time went on, I 38 the computer was hardly touched. She said she didnt know 39 to use it. I decided to teach her. I sat and 40 everything and she seemed OK with what I said. Unfortunately, my sister called me at that moment 41 we talked on the phone for an hour. Then when I saw her again, she was sitting in front of the computer, looking quite 42 . The screen saver (屏幕保护) had appeared and she didnt know how to 43 it off. She had tried 44 every key and it didnt work. I told her, “Just 45 the mouse a little.” What I meant was that she just needed to move the mouse around to 46 the computer up. What she did was to 47 the mouse and start shaking it around in mid-air until the 48 went completely black. I couldnt help laughing because of her funny 49 . The more I laughed the 50 she got.She thought that I was an impatient 51 and she decided to figure（弄清） the things out herself. Well, at last I helped her overcome her 52 of breaking something and encouraged her to 53 bravely.About a week later, I found a home-made 54 card with a mouse on the front making a funny face 55 on my door. It said, “Thanks for the computer lessons. Love, Mom.” 36. A. experienceB. theoryC. technologyD. history37. A. watchB. playC. trainD. part38. A. thoughtB. confirmedC. realizedD. ignored39. A. whyB. whenC. whereD. how40. A. retoldB. explainedC. describedD. discussed 41. A. because B. but C. andD. since 42. A.discouraged B. relaxed C. interestedD. amused43. A. get B. breakC. cutD. turn44. A. feelingB. hittingC. changingD. removing45. A. hangB. rubC. shakeD. pull46. A. wakeB. cleanC. bringD. take47. A. put upB. cut offC. put awayD. pick up48. A. curtain B. screenC. coverD. window49. A. gesture B. movementC. actionD. expression50. A. angrierB. calmerC. ruderD. better51. A.workerB. studentC.doctor D.teacher 52. A. sadnessB. fearC. pressureD. depression53. A.fly B. spyC.tryD. fry54. A. greetingB. invitingC. shoppingD. birthday55. A. put offB.put away C.put down D.put up第二部分 阅读理解 (共两节 共20小题每小题2分满分40分) 第一节 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。A In my thirty years as a time management speaker, I have observed (观察) a lot of what we can not and should not do to increase our daily results. Time management is not necessarily working harder, but rather smarter. A lot of our time management has to do more with what we are not doing rather than what we are doing. Sometimes our mistakes will keep us from running at a full pace. Here are some time management mistakes we should all avoid to help us increase our daily efficiency:1. Start your day without a plan of action. Without a plan, you will have workedhard but may not have done enough right things. Time management is not doing the wrong things more rapidly. That just gets us nowhere faster. Time management is doing the right things. 2. Work with a messy (凌乱不堪) desk or work area. Studies have shown that the person who works with a messy desk spends, on average, one and a half hours per day in looking for things. Thats seven and a half hours per week. If you have ever visited the office of a top manager, you can easily find that he or she is working with a clean desk environment.3. Dont take a lunch break. Many people do not take a lunch break. They work through that time period in the hope that it will give them more time to finish the task. Studies have shown that it may work just the opposite. After doing what we do for several hours, our mind will become dull. A lunch break, even a fifteen-minute break, gives us a chance to get our batteries all charged up again. 56. According to the author, time management is about _. A. how to work harderB. how to work smarter C. observing what we doD. how to reduce our daily results57. With a plan of action, you can _. A. work harderB. do the wrong things more rapidly C. avoid doing wrong thingsD. get nowhere faster58. Working with a messy desk or work area, you will _. A. waste a lot of time B. find the things you need easily C. save seven and a half hours per week D. become a top manager59. The text mainly tells us _. A. some time management mistakes B. we should get our batteries all charged up C. how important time management is D. how to avoid wasting time BOur cat has a sweet nature, and she can let us know what she wants. When we fail to meet her needs, she gently leads us in the proper direction. When I forget to fill her water bowl early in the morning, she runs after my legs, and then pushes me in the direction of her bowl. She doesnt get irritated (生气的); instead, she expresses her wishes in the best way. And I always understand what she is telling me.One day I found myself envying (羡慕) her simple expression. How many times had I expected my husband or my children to know my wants without my ever giving voice to them? How many times had I been disappointed that they couldnt understand when I needed a hug, a compliment (恭维) or a chocolate bar?After a pleasant afternoon with my husband, I wanted to stop somewhere nice and have dinner, but he didnt understand my hints (暗示). “Couldnt you see that I wanted to go out to dinner?” I complained when he pulled into our driveway. “Why didnt you say so? I cant read your mind,” he answered in impatience. His words gave me pause. Had I expected him to read my mind? Why hadnt I expressed my desire more clearly? I realized I had fallen into the female trap of “If you love me, you can read my mind.”Now, I state my needs clearly and directly. I look at my cat and know she agrees.60. Why was the author disappointed in her husband or her children? A. Her husband didnt give her a hug. B. Her children didnt give her a chocolate bar. C. They didnt give her a compliment. D. They didnt understand her mind.61. What will the author do if she wants something from her husband now? A. She will give him her hints. B. She lets him guess what she wants. C. She tells him her needs directly. D. She buys what she wants herself.62. What can we learn from the underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph? A. I realized what I did was wrong. B. I stopped and didnt go with my husband. C. My husband prevented me from going on. D. My husband stopped me from saying something.63. What would be the best title of the text? A. How does a cat ask for something? B. Learn how to read your cats mind C. A lesson from a cat D. Guess what others think CA jobless man wanted very much to have the position of “office boy” at Microsoft. The HR manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test. “You have passed the test,” he said. “Give me your e-mail address and Ill send you the form to fill in and the date when you may start.” The man replied, “But I dont have a computer, neither an e-mail.” “Im sorry,” said the HR manager. “If you dont have an e-mail, that means you are not living. And anyone who isnt living cannot have the job.”The man left with no hope at all. He didnt know what to do with only $10 in his pocket. He thought and thought. Then he went to the supermarket and bought 10 kilos of tomatoes. He sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours, he had 20 dollars. He repeated the operation three times, and started to go early every day, and returned home late. Shortly, he bought a cart , then a truck, then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles(运货车队). Five years later, the man was one of the biggest food retailers (零售商) in the US.One day, one of his friends asked him for his e-mail. He said, “I havent got one.” His friend couldnt believe his ears. “Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e-mail?” The man thought for a while and replied, “Yes, Id be an office boy at Microsoft!”64. What did the man do for the test? A. He sent e-mails. B. He did the cleaning C. He sold computers. D. He filled in forms.65. The man didnt get the job because he_. A. disliked such a job B. didnt pass the test C. didnt have an e-mail D. knew nothing about computers66. Why could the man become one of the biggest food retailers in the US? A. Because he had many friends to help him. B. Because he was smart and worked very hard. C. Because he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles. D. Because he wanted to show Microsoft he was living.67. What does the story want to tell us? A. Computers are very important in our daily life. B. Everyone can make a lot of money with only$10.C. The HR manager didnt find the ability of the man. D. Nothing in the world is impossible if we work hard. DMother Teresa, whose name was Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, was born on August 26th, 1910 in Skopje, Macedonia. She always wrote her birthday as 27th of August because it was the day of her baptism (洗礼), which was always more important to her than her birthday. For her work with the poor around the world, she received the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize.In 1928, she accepted a religious order and took the name Teresa. The order immediately sent her to India. A few years later, she began teaching in Calcutta. In 1948 the Catholic (天主教的) Church agreed her request and let her enter the convent (女修道院) and she began to work for the poor people. She became an Indian citizen in the following year. In 1950, she set up a religious organization in Calcutta. The organization provided food for the poor people and then she set up hospitals, schools, youth centers, and homes for the sick and the dying poor. It now has branches in 50 Indian cities and 30 other countries.Besides the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize, Mother Teresa has received other awards for her work with the poor people. On September 5th, 1997, Mother Teresa passed away, but she will continue to inspire people all over the world through her lasting present of love and faith. Mother Teresa often reminded the world that she was a nun (修女), not a social worker, and that prayer and communication with God were at the deepest heart of her every action.68. From the text we can infer that Mother Teresa _. A. had her name Teresa when she was very young B. devoted herself to the poor all her life C. was born in India and lived there for most of her time D. received the Nobel Peace Prize in her early sixties 69. Which of the following is the correct order of Teresas experiences? a. She became an Indian citizen.b. She began to work for the poor. c. She began teaching in Calcutta.d. She became a nun. e. She set up a religious organization. A. c-b-d-a-eB. c-d-b-a-eC. a-b-d-c-eD. a-c-b-d-e70. Why does the author say “She will continue to inspire people all over the world”? A. She was good at praying and communicating with God. B. She was not a social worker but a loyal nun for all people. C. She received the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize and other awards. D. Her love to the poor and faith will be kept in peoples heart. 第二节 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, 选项中有两项为多余选项。 71 Do you look up every new word in the dictionary? If so, bad move. All that does slow you down. Even electric or CD-ROM dictionaries can get in the way of your reading progress. A dictionary is like a road map. It can help you if you get lost and point you in the right direction. 72 On your English learning “journey”, a dictionary can be a helpful “travel company”- if it is not overused. To help you start thinking in English, use an English-English dictionary. 73 A good dictionary can help you in more than just find the meaning of a word. 74 Some dictionaries even provide exercises to teach you how to use their resources. Take time to get to know your dictionary. Learn the pronunciation symbols. Understand what the abbreviations(缩略词)mean. Become familiar with the grammar codes that explain the usage for each word. Look for charts, diagrams and lists that might be useful in the future. 75 And as the say, “A friend in need is friend indeed”. A. While reading a book in English, every few lines of text, you may run across a word or two that you dont know. B. It can also help you verify (查证) spelling, check word forms and grammar usage, find example sentences and learn pronunciation. C. But if you stop to look at the “map” each time you take a step, youll get nowhere fast. D. Dictionary is not only useful but also easy to carry about. E. Otherwise, youll always depend on your native language and end up translating in your head. F. Looking up words in the dictionary needs patience. G.Youll discover how rewarding it can be to make friends with your dictionary. 第三部分 书面表达（共两节，共35分）第一节 短文改错 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(/)，并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Li Hua went on a tour of Australia on last summer. One day she was taking a bus with some other tourist. After she has a banana, she threw the skin out of the window without a second thought. Seen what she had done, the Australian bus driver stopped a bus at once. He opened the door, getting off the bus and picked up the banana skin. When he returned the bus, he went up to Li Hua, but said to her, “Youve lost something!” Li Hua didnt understand him at last, but when she saw the skin, her face turning red.第二节 书面表达（满分25分） 假定你是李华, 你的英国朋友Peter来信询问你的英语学习情况并希望你简单介绍自己家乡，请你根据下列要点写回信。要点: