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1、省庄河六高- 高二英语下学期期中考试【会员独享】时间:100 分钟 总分值：150I 客观题第一局部 英语知识运用共两节，总分值45分第一节 单项填空共15小题；每题1分，总分值15分1. _ 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami occurred _ the northeastern coast of Japan on March 11, which has brought a massive disaster to the world.A. The; to B. The; on C. A; off D. A; in 2. Come on! Join us

2、 for joggingThank you，but AIm with you on that Bhow come?Cits not my cup of tea Dits up to you3. So much time_, the work is only half done.A. having spent B. spending C. being spent D. having been spent4. absent from competition for two seasons，Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo still had the right feeling on

3、 the ice .A. As long as B. Even if C. In case D. No matter5. Allen is said_ a new computer program recently, but I dont know when she will finish it.Ato design Bdesigning Cto have been designing Dhaving designed6. On March 27th，the Forbidden City also turned off its lights for one hour to raise _ of

4、 climate changeAmotivation Bawareness Cassociation Dconcept7. How do you write a story based on a person job you are not familiar?Awhose Bwith whom Cwith whose Dto whom8. The weather has been very hot and dry. Yes. If it had rained even a drop, things would be much better now! And my vegetables _.A.

5、 wouldnt die B. wouldnt have died C. hadnt died D. didnt die.9. My mother made a promise I passed the examination, she would buy me an MP4.A. that B. that if C. if that D. whether10. Mr Lee told us not until _the old stamp _he was cheated.A. had he bought; did he realize B.did he buy; he realizedC.

6、he had bought; did he realize D.he bought; had he realized11. _her singing career, she is also running a school_ 200 students.A. In addition to; consisting of B. Except for; withC. Apart from; consisted of D. Except; with12. Dont _; try again and Im sure you will succeed.A. discourage B. discouraged

7、C. be discouraging D. be discouraged13. Did you listen to the speech?No, we _ it. But we had a lot of traffic on our way.Amust have attendedBmust attendCcould have attendedDshould attend14. She told her husband that she couldnt the rest of the housework without his help.Aget overBget through Cget in

8、toDget off15. Jerry did research in that field for a long time and _invent something useful.A. got down to B. hoped himself toC. set out to D. devoted himself to第二节：完形填空共20小题；每题1.5分，总分值30分阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最正确选项.We make a living with what we get，but we make a life with what we give Wi

9、nston ChurchillI am willing to 16 this sayingI have been 17 at the Boston Childrens Hospital every year since 1 was thirteenAt the beginning，I only wanted to go 18 1 would get 19 for entertaining children at the hospitalAfter giving my time for two 40 months，my 20 changed completelyWhen l first 21 i

10、nto the waiting room on the ground floor，I was very 22 that I would be spending my entire summer with kidsAs it became 23 for me to show up every day at 8 a.m.，many kids began to 24 meTo my surprise，I began looking forward to seeing their 25 faces as wellThey were always enthusiastic about 26 My hea

11、rt warmed every time I heard their 27 voices asking me for a story or an answer to a questionI felt 28 and irreplaceable(不可替代的)As I look back，I see the 29 that these special children have had on meIt is because of them that I have 30 a desire to become a psychologistRecently，I have volunteered for a

12、 monthI have been asked to 31 on many different floors besides the waiting room 32 I startedThe kids on the floors above are usually there for a longer time 33 their anxiety and desire to get better and go home，they always offer me a(n) 34 smileI feel renewed after spending a day with them because I

13、 realize that there is much more to 35 than moneyIt is much more important to love and to be loved16A. know B. believe C. respect D. understand17A. 1iving B. studying C. staying D. volunteering18A. unless B. until C. therefore D. because19A. praise B. pay C. friends D. prize20A. plan B. schedule C.

14、opinion D. 1ife21A. 1ooked B. stepped C. turned D. appeared22A. delighted B. selfish C. nervous D. worried23A. work B. regulation C. routine D. experience24A. notice B. expect C. embarrass D. amaze25A. special B. bright C. dirty D. silent26A. smiling B. sleeping C. 1earning D. playing27A. 1oud B. cr

15、azy C. eager D. desperate28A. valued B. amused C. disappointedD. surprised29A. expectation B. dream C. influence D. 1ove30A. developed B. remembered C. worked D. improved31A. help out B. drop in C. go around D. turn out32A. what B. which C. where D. that33A. With B. For C. Against D. Despite34A. wil

16、ling B. optimistic C. sad D. pitiful35A. life B. work C. nature D. family第二局部 阅读理解共两节；总分值40分第一节共15小题：每题2分，总分值30分阅读以下短文，从每题所给出的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最正确选项A About six years ago I was eating lunch in a restaurant in New York City when a woman and a young boy sat down at the next table, I couldnt help overhear

17、ing parts of their conversation. At one point the woman asked, “So, how have you been? And the boywho could not have been more than seven or eight years oldreplied. “Frankly, Ive been feeling a little depressed lately. This incident stuck in my mind because it confirmed my growing belief that childr

18、en are changing. As far as I can remember, my friends and I didnt find out we were “depressed, that is, in low spirits, until we were in high school. Undoubtedly a change in children has increased steadily in recent years. Children dont seem childlike anymore. Children speak more like adults, dress

19、more like adults and behave more like adults than they used to. Whether this is good or bad is difficult to say, but it certainly is different. Childhood as it once was no longer exists. Why? Human development depends not only on born biological states, but also on patterns of gaining social knowled

20、ge. Movement from one social role to another usually involves learning the secrets of the new social positions. Children have always been taught adult secrets, but slowly and in stages; traditionally, we tell sixth graders things we keep hidden from fifth graders. In the last 30 years, however, a se

21、cret-revelation揭示 machine has been equipped in 98 percent of American homes. It is called television. Television passes information to all viewers alike, whether they are children or adults. Unable to resist the temptation诱惑, many children turn their attention from printed texts to the less challeng

22、ing, more attractive moving pictures.Communication through print, as a matter of fact, allows for a great deal of control over the social information which children will gain. Children must read simple books before they can read complex materials.36. According to the author, feeling depressed is _.A

23、. a sure sign of a mental problem in a child B. a mental state present in all humans, including children C. something that cannot be avoided in childrens mental development D. something hardly to be expected in a young child37. According to the author, that todays children seem adult-like results fr

24、om _. A. the widespread influence of television B. the poor arrangement of teaching contentC. the fast pace of human scientific developmentD. the rising standard of living38. What does the author think of communication through print for children?A. It enables children to gain more social information

25、.B. It develops childrens interest in reading and writing.C. It helps children to read and write well.D. It can control what children are to learn.39. What does the author think of the change in todays children?A. He feels their adult-like behavior is so funny.B. He thinks the change worthy of notic

26、e.C. He considers it a rapid development.D. He seems to be upset about it.BSheep Smarter than ThoughtLondonSheep, like turkeys and ostriches, are not considered the most clever animals. British scientists said last Wednesday humans may have underestimated the woolly creature. They could be much smar

27、ter than we think.Researchers at the Babraham Institute in Cambridge, southern England, have shown that the animals have a good memory system and are extremely good at recognizing faceswhich they think is a sure sign of intelligence.Behavioral scientist Keith Kendrick and his friends trained 20 shee

28、p to recognize and distinguish 25 pairs of sheep faces and used electrodes (电极) to measure their brain activity , which showed they could remember 50 faces for up to two years .“If they can do that with faces, they have to have reasonable intelligence; otherwise, what is the point of having a system

29、 for remembering faces and not remembering anything else? Kendrick said in an interview.So hours of seemingly mindless eating grass may not be so mindless after all.Kendrick believes sheep got their reputation as dumb (unable to speak, unintelligent) animals because they live in large groups and do

30、not appear to have much individuality and are frightened of just about everything. “All animals, including humans, once they are frightened, dont tend to show signs of intelligent action, he explained.In research reported in the science journal Nature, Kendrick and his team showed that sheep, like h

31、umans, have a specialized system in the brain which allows them to distinguish between many different faces which look extremely similar.“The most important finding (of the study) is that they are able , both from a behavioral point of view and from looking at the way the brain is organized , to rem

32、ember a large number of individuals for a very long time, said Kendrick. “It is a very strange system. They are showing similar abilities in many ways to humans.40From the first paragraph we can find that_. .Apeople used to think sheep are smarter than the other animals Bpeople used to raise sheep i

33、n a wrong way Cpeople dont consider sheep as clever animalsDpeople have done a lot of research on sheep 41From what Kendrick said in the interview we learn that_. .A. scientists have learned everything about sheeps intelligence Bscientists have learned a little about sheeps intelligence Cscientists

34、cant do anything more about sheeps memory Dscientists do not have to research animals memory 42As is known in the passage,_.Asheep dont have a good memory. Bit is not right for people to raise sheep in groups Cwhen sheep eat grass in the field their minds may be active Dif people feel frightened, th

35、ey may become braverCShow Your Bones is the newest album from a musical group with an unusual name, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. The energetic music made by these rock musicians is becoming very popular in America.A singer, a guitar player and a drummer make up the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Their rock sound is creat

36、ive, unusual, and full of personality. Their music is considered an example of “indie(short for independent) rock. Indie musicians like to protect their independence and artistic freedom. One way to do this is to avoid using major record companies. The lead singer Karen O is known for wearing wild c

37、lothing and having wild hairstyles while performing. Sometimes she even pours beer over herself and the audience. Imagine Karen O dancing around on stage as you listen to her sing the song, phenomenal.The words in the songs on Show Your Bones are poetic and also a little strange. It is not always cl

38、ear what the songs mean. In the song called The Sweets, Karen O describes colors and the motion of water. Also, she wonders about meeting someone again.The Yeah Yeah Yeahs started playing music together in New York City.Now Karen O has moved to Los Angeles, California. She says that she likes flying

39、 between the two cities and the band is now “bi-coastal. Karen O also said that this album was the most difficult to make. The band was trying to find a different sound from their earlier albums. Their work seems to have been worth the effort. Critics say Show Your Bones might be one of the best alb

40、ums of the year.43. How many people are there in the Yeah Yeah Yeahs?A. Two. B.One.C. Four. D. Three.44. According to the passage, we know that_.A. Karen O usually drinks beer on stage while singingB. The Sweets is an album made by the Yeah Yeah YeahsC. Karen O doesnt sing in New York any longerD. t

41、he group had made more than one album before Show Your Bones45. What can we infer from the passage?A. Most major record companies follow certain traditions.B. Show Your Bones are all difficult to understand. C. Show Your Bones has got a lot of criticism.D. Show Your Bones is the best-seller of the y

42、ear.46. The writers attitude towards the Yeah Yeah Yeahs can be best described as _.A. indifferentB. curiousC. positiveD. negativeDIn the United States, it is important to be on time, or punctual, for an appointment, a class, a meeting, etc. However, this may not be true in all countries. An America

43、n professor discovered the difference while teaching a class in a Brazilian university. The two-hour class was scheduled to begin at 10 A.M. and end at 12. On the first day, when the professor arrived on time, no one was in the classroom. Many students came after 10:30 A.M. Two students came after 1

44、1 A.M. Although all the students greeted the professor as they arrived, few apologized for their latenessWere these students being rude? He decided to study the students behavior. The professor talked to American and Brazilian students about lateness in both an informal and a formal situation：at a l

45、unch with a friend and in a university class, respectivelyHe gave them an example and asked them how they would react, If they had a lunch appointment with a friend，the average American student defined lateness as 19 minutes after the agreed time，On the other handthe average Brazilian student felt the friend was late after 33 minutes In an American university, students are expected to arrive at the appointed hourIn contrast, in Brazil，neither the teacher nor the students always arrive at the appointed hourClasses not only begin at the scheduled time in t