1、2013-2014 第一學期期中考試高二英語試題I. 單項選擇（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）從A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。1._ Second Youth Olympic Games , _ important international event , will be opened in Nanjing in 2014. A. The ; an B. A ; the C. A; an D. The ; the 2 .It was after he got what he had desired _ he realized it was not so imp

2、ortant.A. that B. when C. since D. as3. Happy birthday, Alice! So you have _ twenty-one already.A. become B. turned C. grown D. passed 4. He accidentally _ that he had quarreled with his wife and that he hadnt been home for a couple of weeks. A. let out B. took care C. made sure D. made out5. _ the

3、meeting himself gave them a great deal of encouragement. A. The president will attend B. The president to attendC. The president attended D. The presidents attending6. Not far from the club, there is a garden, its owner _ in it _ bridge with his children every afternoon.A. seated; plays B. seats; pl

4、ays C. seated; playing D. seating; playing7. A library with six thousand books_to the school as a gift.A. is offered B. has offered C. are offered D. have offered8. One way to make a long sentence easier _ is to use the preparatory subject it. A. understood B. understanding C. to understand D. to be

5、 understood9. I know little English now, though I_ it for four years in university. A. studied B. had studied C. have studied D. was studying10.The swimming pool is _ only in summer. So you cant go there now. A. present B. available C. precious D. convenient11. _, youll never be able to persuade him

6、.A. However hard may you try B. Try however hard you mayC. However hard you may try D. Try hard however you may12.The growing speed of a plant is influenced by a number of factors, _are beyond our control.A. most of them B. most of which C. most of what D. most of that13.The computer was used in tea

7、ching. As a result，not only _，but students became more interested in the lessonsAsaved was teachers energy Bwas teachers energy savedCteachers energy was saved D. was saved teachers energy14. Had I known about this computer program，a huge amount of time and energy _.Awould have been saved Bhad been

8、saved Cwill be saved D. was saved15. - Shall we go out in the open air tomorrow?- I want to relax, for Im tired these days. A. Of course we can B. It couldnt be better C. If you like D. Its up to youII. 完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，共30分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從短文后所給各題的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。Mamas v

9、oice floated through the apartment as she sang a Mexican folk song that I had heard all my life. “Hola,” she greeted me when she came out of the bedroom. “Please speak to me in _16_,” I interrupted. She paid no attention and _17_ speaking in Spanish. The words _18_ me of my grandparents and birthday

10、 parties in Mexico, but I knew my mothers life would be _19_ if she learned to speak English. We had lived in the United States for three years, and she still had difficulty _20_ to store owners and my teachers. I was determined that she should try. “Why wont you speak English?” I _21_. “Dont you wa

11、nt to be _22_ to talk to people here?” “Isabel,” she whispered. Mama always whispered when she was upset with me. “What?” I was not _23_ with her, either. She _24_ for the English words. “Come with me to the, uh how do you say it? Meeting.” “What kind of meeting? Where is it?” I _25_ her, but now sh

12、e refused to answer. In _26_, we drove across town to the college, where she pulled into a brightly lit parking lot. I was _27_. I had expected a meeting at someones _28_ a garden club or a parents group. Then I _29_ a sign on a door. My mother was _30_ night classes to learn English!“I dont underst

13、and. _31_ youre learning English, why wont you speak English at home?” I asked. “Youll learn faster if you _32_ with me.” “I speak English here,” she said in her thick accent. She hesitated, putting the words together, and then went on, “I speak Spanish at home _33_ you.”I _34_ understood she spoke

14、Spanish at home so that I wouldnt forget the words, songs, and _35_ of Mexico. I said, “O. K., Mama, estabien.”16. A. Spanish B. Indian C English D. Russian17. A. remembered B. considered C. avoided D. continued18. A. reminded B. informed C. warned D. accused19. A. brighter B. fresher C. busier D. e

15、asier20. A. explaining B. gesturing C. agreeing D. speaking21. A. repeated B. insisted C. stated D. requested22. A. kind B. able C. equal D. worried23. A. friendly B. happy C. bothered D. annoyed24. A. searched B. accounted C. called D. cared25. A. begged B. examined C. blamed D. questioned26. A. tu

16、rn B. action C. silence D. order27. A. shocked B. puzzled C. frightened D. embarrassed28. A. college B. house C. office D. company29. A. spotted B. witnessed C. watched D. scanned20. A. grasping B. enjoying C. taking D. preparing31. A. If B. Once C. Because D. Unless32. A. train B. play C. perform D

17、. practice33. A. to B. with C. for D. at34. A. suddenly B. fortunately C. easily D. partly35. A. situations B. effect C. memories D. languageIII. 閱讀理解（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）請認真閱讀下列短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。AOn a small farm in Mexico, there are no schools. A bus is the school! The driver of the bus

18、 is the teacher! It is a school bus, but it doesn't take children to school. It just goes round from place to place, and sometimes it comes to this farm. The bus will stay here for three months. The farmers call it a school on wheels (車輪). Every time the bus comes, the farmers come running to it

19、, shouting and laughing. They warmly welcome the school bus! When the bus is on the farm, in the morning, the teacher teaches the small children. In the afternoon, the bigger children come to have their lessons because they must work in the morning. At night, the fathers and mothers come to school.

20、They want to learn, too. How the farmers hope that some day they can have a real school on their farm! 36. The driver of the bus is _. A. the teacher B. the student C. the farmer D. the school 37. The bus school will _. A. take children to school B. stay there for lunch C. go round from place to pla

21、ce D. take the fathers and mothers to school 38. When the school bus comes, the farmers_. A. stop working B. warmly welcome it C. be happy D. Both B and C 39. Which one of the following is true? A. A school bus is a real school for farmers' children. B. The bus school has no teacher at all. C. T

22、he bus school has no students. D. The children and their parents on the farm all come to the bus school to learn.BOur grand China tour will show you a different China!But you are required to present a US passport when entering China. For some important information on how to apply for a passport, see

23、 the following forms.YOU MUST SUBMIT(提交) FORM DS-11 IF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ARE TRUE:You have never been issued(簽發(fā)) a US passport or You are under aged 16 or You were under 16 when your previous passport was issued or Your most recent US passport was issued more than 15 years ago orYour most recent

24、US passport was lost or stolen orYour name has changed since your previous US passport was issued.NOTE: If the above statements do not apply to you, you can apply for a US passport by mail! STEPS TO SUBMITING FORM DS-11: Read and understand Steps 1 and 2 before leaving this page.STEP 1: Complete and

25、 Print Form DS-11If completing Form DS-11 online, print the completed form using black ink on one-sided pagesIf completing Form DS-11 by hand, make sure that all the information is complete and correct. The form should be filled in black ink. Do so legibly(字跡清楚地) or the application processing time m

26、ay be delayed.NOTE: Form DS-11 can be obtained from your local Passport Agency. STEP 2: Submit Completed Form in PersonYou must submit Form DS-11 and other required documents in person at a Passport Agency, Form DS-11 may not be submitted by mail.NEED A US PASSPORT IMMEDIATELY?You should make an app

27、ointment to be seen at a Passport Agency only if:The US passport is needed in less than 2 weeks for international travelThe US passport is needed within 4 weeks to obtain a foreign visaCall the National Passport Information Center to make an appointment or visit a Passport Agency. If you are oversea

28、s and need to apply for or renew your US passport, please follow the instructions in Tips for Americans Traveling Abroad. 40. What is most probably talked about before this passage?A. International travel information. B. An introduction to a journey to China.C. The great changes happening in China.

29、D. Matters needed to be dealt with before going to China.41. You can apply for a US passport by mail if you _.A. have never had a US passport beforeB. got your most recent US passport 17 years agoC. were 17 when you received your previous passportD. changed your name after getting your passport last

30、 time42. Before submitting Form DS-11, you should _.A. fill in all information on the form B. fill the form in either black or blue inkC. print the form on both sides of the paper D. connect the local agency by telephone first43. If you want to get the passport within half a month, you should _.A. n

31、ot pay a visit to Passport AgencyB. be an adult of more than 18 years oldC. offer to present your foreign visa to a Passport AgencyD. call the National Passport Information Center or visit a Passport AgencyCDana Cummings was in his thirties before he first went surfing. That is older than most first

32、 timers. But, even more interesting is that Dana Cummings chose to learn the sport after losing a leg in a car accident. Now, nine years later, he helps other disabled people learn how to ride the waves in AmpSurf.On the coast of Maine, he is working with 27-year-old Matthew Fish, who is partly blin

33、d. Cummings takes hold of Fish and leads him into the ocean. After a few attempts he is up and riding all the way back to land. “That was a thrill,” Fish says.A car accident in 2002 took his leg. Dana Cummings says the crash changed him more than just physically. “It took me to lose my leg to realiz

34、e how precious life is and get off the couch and start living. I do more things now than I ever did before. Next week I am going to compete in a contest in Hawaii, ” Dana says.One year later, Dana Cummings formed AmpSurf. AmpSurf is a none-profit group that holds surfing classes and events for peopl

35、e with all kinds of disabilities.Recently, AmpSurf took its training programs to the East Coast. Eleven students attended the class in Maine. They had come from all over the northeastern United States.Dana Cummings thinks AmpSurf can change the way a disabled person thinks. “For most people with dis

36、abilities, everybody focuses on their disability during their whole life, and we want them to see what they can do. Who cares, you lose your leg or you are blind, whatever. Have fun. Just enjoy life. Take the most advantage of it you can,” Dana says.44.We can know that Dana Cummings learnt surfingA.

37、 before he had a car accident B. at an older age than anyone elseC. in Iraq during the 1990 Gulf War D. after he became a disabled man45.When did Dana Cummings form AmpSurf?A. In 2002. B. In 2003. C. In 2008. D. In 2011.46.What is the best title for this text?A. Dana Cummings A Great Surfer B. Dana

38、Cummings and AmpSurfC. Disabled Surfers Took Special Training D. Surfers Learnt Surfing in AmpSurfDFor many centuries, people have been enjoying the advantages of drinking green tea. Many people prefer drinking green tea to white tea and black tea, simply because it has a unique flavour that is not

39、found in other types of tea. Nowadays, keeping the natural greenish color of tea leaves remains just like before. This is done by preparing the green tea just like the way it was prepared before-by washing the leaves right after picking them, then boiling them.Many people think that drinking green t

40、ea helps a lot in improving the general health of their body. For a long time, there has been the belief that green tea can help people cure beriberi disease, lower the blood pressure, treat wounds, and even prevent tiredness. Now, modern technology finds out that there are even more health advantag

41、es. It can reduce the possibility of having heart disease and cancer and help people to lose weight more easily.It has been proved that green tea has a high level vitamin P, which is very important to human health. Besides, studies have found out that green tea has polyphenol (多酚), which is believed

42、 to be stronger than vitamin C and vitamin E. Having two cups of green tea daily is a good routine for your body. However, most doctors would suggest drinking at least 4 cups a day. You can slowly increase the amount you drink to allow your body to get used to it. There is nothing to lose but everyt

43、hing to gain in drinking green tea.47. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined word “unique” in Paragraph 1? A. Special B. Strong C. Natural D. Familiar48. What can be inferred from the passage? A. Green tea is more popular because it has more vitamin. B. An overweight man

44、 may like drinking green tea. C. Its believed that polyphenol is stronger than vitamin. D. Drinking too much green tea may cause something bad.49. What cant green tea help us a lot? A. Lower the blood pressure. B. Prevent disease. C. Cure heart disease. D. Lose weight.50. It can be learned from the

45、passage that _ . A. green tea is as good as white tea B. polyphenol is a kind of vitamin C. green tea contains no vitamin C D. drinking green tea has no bad effectIV任務(wù)型閱讀（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。_51_Home can be a great place for children to study. Its important to p

46、rovide a workplace of their own where they can read books or just write a letter to their friends.Location (位置)_52_ Kitchen and dining room are not so well suited for regular study, since books and pens get in the way of the day-to-day uses of those areas. Set up a place where a child can settle in

47、and leave papers and pens at hand without having to clear everything away each night. For a child that likes being alone, set aside a corner of his bedroom, but keep it separate from things like games, music and other hobbies not related to studying. Keeping Things in OrderParents should encourage t

48、heir child to spread out ,but to leave it neat and orderly when he isnt using his workplace. Ownership is very important for self-respect. _53_ The workplace should be personal, but not another part of the playroom._54_Encourage the whole family to help build a supportive environment that children n

49、eed for success inn school. Give them a good example of how to deal with problems, how to manage time and get things done in the right way. _55_ Study will be more enjoyable and effective when supported by the whole family.A. Attitude Is EverythingB. Bring Organization into Your HomeC. Here are seve

50、ral ways to choose a location.D. Building a Good Home Learning EnvironmentE. Hold a can-do attitude and your child will follow your example.F. Setting up a space in a common area of your home can be a good area for children.G. A child who learns to organize his space will carry organization into eve

51、ry corner of his life.V、短文改錯（共10處錯誤；每小題1分，滿分10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。 增加：在缺詞處加一個漏詞符號（），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。 刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（）劃掉。 修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線（_），并在該詞下面寫出修改的詞。注意: 1. 每處錯誤及修改均僅限一詞； 2. 只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。Last Tuesday，the Students Union in our school advised

52、that Senior Two students shall do something specially for their parents on their 18th birthdays. All the students are active in responding it and most ofthem have come up with their ideas. Some choose to write the letter saying its the best way to express their appreciations as well as love for thei

53、r parentsOthers will prefer to cook a big meal to show that theyve already grown up.As for me, I want to do up hair and wash feet for my parentsBy doing which my parents have been doing for me I can really know how much theyve devoted to bring me upBeing 18 years oldmean that we should learn to be independent and that we should be responsible for us.VI單詞拼寫（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）根據(jù)漢語提示完成下列句子。1. English _ _ _( 不屬于 ) one