2012-2013塘桥高级中学第一学期高二英语期中考试

1、塘桥高级中学20122013学年第一学期高二年级期中考试英语试卷 命题：塘桥高级中学备课组一 单选填空 （20分） 1. -Will you go to attend her party?-No, _.A. even though invited to B. even if invited me C. if not invited D. unless invited to go2. -Its a lovely day, isnt it? -Yes. I love _ when the weather is like this. Why dont we sit outside and have

2、our lunch? A. this B. that C. it D. one3. The book made _ this kind of paper is not popular, because the paper _ easily.A. of; is tornB. from; tears C. of; tearsD. from; is torn4. This special school accepts all disabled students, _ educational level and background.A. according to B. regardless of C

3、. in addition toD. in terms of5. She stood in the corner, shrugging her shoulders as if_ silently.A. to cryB. criedC. cryingD. cry6. Bats are surprisingly long-lived creatures, some _ a life span of around 20 years. A. having B. had C. have D. to have7. I do every single bit of housework _my husband

4、 Bob just does the dishes now and then.A. since B. as C. when D. while8. The Indian Ocean tsunami is believed _ more than 160,000 people, _ it perhaps the most destroying tsunami in history. A. to kill, making B. to have killed, making C. having killed, to make D. killing, made9. Not only _ interest

5、ed in football but _ beginning to show an interest in it.A. the teacher himself is; all his students are B. the teacher himself is; are all his teachersC. is the teacher himself; are all his students D. is the teacher himself; all his students are10. The worlds population has grown to _ it was in 18

6、00. A. six times more than what B. more than six times what C. six times more than which D. more than six times that11. On a personal note, he has done quite well. _, he is a green hand in this field. A. In all B. At all C. After all D. Above all12. Limited natural resources should be made full use

7、of _ the _ need of energy. A. meeting, increasing B. to meet, increased C. meeting, increased D. to meet, increasing13. Although a snowstorm is on the way, football fans are still looking forward _ the football match between the two teams. A. to calling off B. not to calling off C. to not calling of

8、f D. not to call off14. It is clear that any plan _ higher education must focus on both quantity and quality. A. having transformed B. to transform C. transformed D. transform15. As we all know, the child is his _ son and is not genetically _ to him, but he always sees him as his own. A. adapted; re

9、lated B. adopted; related C. adapted; relating D. adopted; relating16. The former president of Pakistan was killed in December in a parade. Who is _ the murder? A. to blame for B. to blame to C. to be blamed for D. to be blamed to17. -Have we _ water? -Yes, _. Wed better get some. A. run out; our wa

10、ter has run out B. given out; we have run it out C. used up; our water has been run out D. run out of; our water has run out 18. The speaker had to get his voice _ so as to make himself _. A. risen, hear B. raised, hear C. raised, heard D. risen, heard19. -Would you mind my coming over and having a

11、look at your new garden? My little sons curious about those roses you grow. -_. Youre welcome. A. Yes, I do B. Never mind C. Yes, pleaseD. Not a bit20. Some children are too _ about their food, which is bad for their growth.A. cautious B. special C. particular D. curious二 完形填空 （20分）Ever since I was

12、little I loved doing things for other people. As I got older I began doing random things for people. For example, during holidays, such as Christmas, I would make an extra 21 along with the ones for my relatives. Then I would go and find someone in the grocery store and just hand it to them and walk

13、 away. It was so much fun. I admit, 22 , the first time I did it I was so 23 . I didnt know who to give the card to. So I said a little prayer and knew that the 24 person would just appear. About that time an elderly man ran 25 me with his shopping cart. It was an accident, and he 26 a million times

14、. We smiled and he walked away, and I knew that he was the one. Later I found him in a different isle(过道), handed him the card, and smiled. I said Happy Holidays, and then walked away. It was so great, and the 27 I had afterwards was unexplainable.Then one day I came across yourwebsite (the coolestw

15、ebsite ever) and 28 some Smile Cards. When they came in, I started a new project. When I go into a store, I locate a person who I think needs a 29 . Then, I buy a flower, a carnation, to be exact, and 30 it in the most beautiful paper they have. I tie lots of ribbons on it to make it 31 , and then s

16、lip the smile card into an envelope and 32 it to the flower. After that, I pay for it and explain to the cashier 33 it is to go to (I live in a pretty small town so its easy to get the help of the cashiers). They then give it to that person when they come through. Once in a while Ill buy the flower

17、and then just leave it for the cashier. That gets smiles.My favorite time was when I picked out this elderly woman who was walking around the 34 somewhat confused. I had come across her numerous times and she only smiled slightly once. When she came to the check out (I was watching from outside) her

18、 face 35 and the smile was the biggest I had ever seen. Later that week the cashier whom I had had 36 me told me that the lady had been so surprised and while she was walking out with the grocery bag to her car, she was planning what she was going to do for someone else. It was awesome.I absolutely

19、love the random acts of kindness cards. I 37 at least two in my purse and others in my car, locker and everywhere I go. As I mentioned, my club, STARS, is doing a Random Acts of Kindness Project with the smile cards so they also are using them. I look forward to hearing about their success. Its real

20、ly great. I 38 used them in school. I bought my entire math class cans of pop after lunch one day. They came in from lunch and a can of pop and a smile card were setting 39 that day. It totally lightened the mood in the class that day 40 we were studying for a test. Thank you for all of the help tha

21、t you provide. The smile cards are a great program that brings smiles into the lives of many!21. A. presentB. cardC. wishD. promise22. A. thereforeB. anywayC. moreoverD. however23. A. excitedB. disappointedC. nervousD. cautious24. A. onlyB. elderlyC. rightD. lucky25. A. intoB. acrossC. afterD. for26

22、. A. thankedB. apologizedC. forgaveD. admired 27. A. chanceB. actionC. rewardD. feeling28. A. orderedB. copiedC. downloadedD. saved29. A. giftB. smileC. helpD. comfort30. A. hideB. coverC. putD. wrap31. A. expensiveB. naturalC. uniqueD. diverse32. A. devoteB. attachC. submitD. join33. A. howB. where

23、C. whoD. what34. A. restaurantB. hotelC. schoolD. store35. A. lit upB. put upC. got upD. made up36. A. helpB. deliverC. promiseD. remind37. A. arrangeB. needC. takeD. keep38. A. hardlyB. somehowC. evenD. ever39. A. in their basketsB. on their desksC. in their bagsD. in their drawers40. A. because B.

24、 unless C. after D. whenever三 阅读理解 （30分）AHave you ever picked a job based on the fact that you were good at it but later found it made you feel very uncomfortable over time? When you select your career, theres a whole lot more to it than assessing your skills and matching them with a particular posi

25、tion. If you ignore your personality, it will hurt you long-term regardless of your skills or the jobs pay. There are several areas of your personality that you need to consider to help you find a good job. Here are a few of those main areas; 1) Do you prefer working alone or with other people? Ther

26、e are isolating（使孤立）jobs that will drive an outgoing person crazy and also interactive jobs that will make a shy person uneasy. Most people are not extremes in either direction but do have a tendency that they prefer. There are also positions that are sometimes a combination of the two, which may be

27、 best for someone in the middle who adapts easily to either situation.2) How do you handle change?Most jobs these days have some elements of change to them, but some are more than others. If you need stability in your life, you may need a job where the changes dont happen so often. Other people woul

28、d be bored of the same daily routine.3) Do you enjoy working with computers？ I do see this as a kind of personality characteristic. There are people who are happy to spend more than 40 hours a week on a computer, while there are others who need a lot of human interaction throughout the day. Again, t

29、hese are extremes and youll likely find a lot of positions somewhere in the middle as well.4) What type of work environment do you enjoy？ This can range from being in a large building with a lot of people you wont know immediately to a smaller setting where youll get to know almost all the people th

30、ere fairly quickly.5) How do you like to get paid? Some people are motivated by the pay they get, while others feel too stressed to be like that. The variety of payment designs in the sales industry is a typical example for this. Anyway, these are a great starting point for you. Ive seen it over and

31、 over again with people that they make more money over time when they do something they love. It may take you a little longer, but making a move to do what you have a passion for can change the course of your life for the better.41. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Isolatin

32、g jobs usually drive people mad. B. Interactive jobs make people shy easily. C. Extreme people tend to work with others. D. Almost everyone has a tendency in jobs.42. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph one mean?A. Before you select your job, you should assess your skills and match them w

33、ith your position B. There are more important things than assessing skills and match them with the position when you select job. C. Nothing is important than assessing skills and match them with the position when you select job. D. You should ignore your skills when you select job.43. What is the mi

34、ssing word about a job search in the following chart?A. Design. B. Changes. C. Cooperation. D. Hobbies.skillsJobs Environment MotivationStability ? BI opened my new patients chart and headed for her room. My son, Eric, had just brought home a disappointing report card, and my daughter, Shannon, and

35、I had argued again about her getting a drivers license. For the next eight hours I wanted to throw myself into helping people who I knew had much more to worry about than I did.Rebekah, mother of three lovely little girls, was only 32, admitted for chemotherapy after breast-cancer surgery, When I ga

36、ve her an injection, Rebekah shut her eyes tightly and murmured a prayer until it was over. Then she smiled and squeezed my hand. “Before you go, could you get my Bible from the table? I handed her the worn book. Do you have a favorite Bible verse? she asked. Jesus wept. John 11: 35. Such a sad one,

37、 she said. Why?It makes me feel closer to Jesus, knowing he also experienced human sorrow.Rebekah nodded thoughtfully and started flipping through her Bible as I shut the door quietly behind me.During the following months, her hospital stays became frequent and she worried about her children.One day

38、 when I entered her room, I found her talking into a tape recorder. She picked up a notebook and held it out to me. Im making a tape for my daughters, she said. I read the list on her pad: starting school, confirmation, turning 16, first date, graduation. While I worried how to help her deal with de

39、ath, she was planning for her childrens future. She usually waited until the early hours of the morning to record the tapes so she could be free from interruptions. She filled them with family stories and advice，trying to cram a lifetime of love into a few precious hours. Finally, every item in her

40、notes had been checked off and she entrusted the tapes to her husband.I often wondered what I would say in her place. My kids joked that I was like an FBI agent, with my constant questions about where theyd been and who theyd been with. Where, I thought, are my words of encouragement and love?It was

41、 three oclock one afternoon when I got an urgent call from the hospital. Rebekah wanted me to come immediately with a blank tape. She was breathing hard when I entered her room. I slipped the tape into the recorder and held the microphone to her lips. Ruthie, Hannah, Molly, this is the most importan

42、t tape. She held my hand and closed her eyes. Someday your daddy will bring home a new mommy. Please make her feel special. Show her how to take care of you. Ruthie, honey, help her get your Brownie uniform ready each Tuesday. Hannah, tell her you dont want meat sauce on your spaghetti. Molly, dont

43、get mad if theres no apple juice. Drink something else. Its okay to be sad, sweeties. Jesus cried too. He knows about sadness and will help you to be happy again. Remember, Ill always love you.I shut off the recorder and Rebekah sighed deeply. Thank you, Nan, Youll give this one to them, wont you? s

44、he murmured as she slid into sleep.A time would come when the tape would be played for Rebekahs children, but right then, after I smoothed Rebekahs blanket, I got in my car and hurried home. I thought of how my Shannon also liked her sauce on the side and suddenly that quirk, which had annoyed me so

45、 many times, seemed to make her so much more precious. That night the kids didnt go out; they sat with me long after the spaghetti sauce had dried onto the dishes. And we talked, without interrogations, without complaints，late into the night.44. From the first paragraph we can learn that _ .A. Nan w

46、as in a bad state and wept a lot in her daily life.B. Nan was not on good terms with her children.C. Nan was worried about how to help Rebeka deal with her death.D. Nan laid more stress on attending on her patients than her children.45. Which of the following scenes was most likely to be seen at Nan

47、s home before she met Rebekah?A. The family sat down in a circle and shared an interesting story.B. After dinner, the children either went out or shut themselves up in their rooms.C. The son was the headache of the parents while the daughter their comfort.D. When Eric did poorly at school, the paren

48、ts comforted him and cheered him up.46. Which was the most vital message Rebekah left to her children?A. Bringing home satisfying school report cards B. Landing a job after graduationC. Growing up healthily and happily D. Accepting their step-mother into their lives.47. The writer learnt from Rebeka

49、h that a parents real concern should be .A. protecting the children from the dangers they may be trapped in.B. having encouraging and loving talks with children.C. making tape records to guide the children in their future lives.D. tolerating the childrens annoying quirks. CThe largest campaign of ki

50、lling rats in history is set to poison millions of rats on the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia. Scientists say the campaign planned for 2013 and 2014 will restore beautiful South Georgia to the position it once held as the worlds most important nesting sites for seabirds.It was sailors in the

51、late 18th century who unintentionally introduced rats to what had been a fresh environment. “If we can destroy the rats, at least 100 million birds will return to their home on South Georgia,” says Tony Martin, a biology professor at the University of Dundee who was invited to lead the project.South

52、 Georgia is by far the largest island to get rid of animals that destroy native wildlife after being introduced deliberately or accidentally by people. Though rats and mice have done the most damage, cats, foxes, goats, deer, rabbits and other species have been targeted in the campaigns around the w

53、orld.South Georgia is seven times the size of New Zealands Campbell Island, currently the largest area ever killing rats. The successful war against Campbell Island rats was carried our in 2001 with 132 tons of poison dropped from five helicopters.“New Zealand pioneered the techniques for ridding is

54、lands of rats and in fact our operation on South Georgia is based on New Zealands technology.” Says Martin. “Some New Zealanders will be helping our campaign, including our chief pilot, Peter Garden, who was also chief pilot for the projects at Campbell Island and Rat Island, in the Aleutian chain o

55、f the north Pacific.”The second and third stages in 2013 and 2014 will involve dropping as much as 300 tons of poison from the air onto every part of the island where rats might live. It is a huge operation, carried out during the stormy southern autumn when the rats are hungry and the risks of pois

56、oning native wildlife are less than in the spring and summer months. “Ideally wed do in winter but the weather makes that too risky,” Martin says.The ecological payback will be priceless. But Martin says, “The full benefits will take decades to arrive, because some of these birds are slow to hatch.”48. According to the passage, how did the rats appear on the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia ?A. Th