（整理版高中英语）二中上学期期中考试

1、 度上学期期中考试高三13届英语试题说明：1.测试时间：120分钟 总分：150分 2.客观题涂在答题卡上，主观题答在答题纸上。 第一卷 客观题试卷 (共二局部，总分值100分)第一局部 英语知识运用 共两节，总分值60分第一节 单项填空共30题，每题1分，总分值30分从a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项。1. -would you mind giving your advice on how to improve our business management?-if you make _ most of the equipment, there will be _ r

2、ise in productiona. /; /b. the; ac. /；ad. the; / 2. _ got on the train when it started to move.a. scarcely i hadb. scarcely had i c. no sooner i had d. no sooner had i 3. in no time _ smoke coming out of the house.a. did we seeb. we sawc. are we seeingd. we see4. i cant remember _ made the teacher g

3、ive mary the permission to leave the class earlier.a. that it was whatb. what it was thatc. what was it thatd. that was it what5. i feel it is you who _ for the accident.a. is to blameb. is to be blamedc. are to blame d. are to be blamed6. seeing her father come back, _.a. tears ran down her ch

4、eeksb. her tears ran outc. she burst into tearsd. she burst into crying7. reportedly, yesterday a group of american soldiers were walking along the road in iraq when a bomb was _, three of whom were killeda. set offb. set outc. set upd. set about8. at the age of twenty steve left his hometown, _ to

5、return without making his mark.a. determining notb. not determinedc. determined notd. not determining9. though _ in san francisco, dave mitchell had always preferred to record the plain facts of small-town life.a. raisedb. grownc. developedd. cultivated10. it was in the lab _was taken charge of by o

6、ur teacher_ they did the experiment.a. which; thatb. where; whichc. which; whered. that; where11. the teacher asked the two students to discuss the question in a low voice _ they should bother the others. a. so thatb. in casec. in order thatd. now that12. -he should have been warned of the danger.-_

7、, but he wouldnt listen to me.a. so he hadb. so had hec. so was hed. so he was13. the last decade of the 21st century _ the rapid, steady development of china in various fields.a. witnessedb. was witnessedc. is witnessedd. had witnessed14. its too bad that i failed in the math exam. if only i _ hard

8、 at it!a. workedb. had workedc. has workedd. would work15. when _ to danger and conflict, men tend to increase blood pressure, _ nervous and anxious.a. exposed; feltb. exposed; feelingc. exposing; feelingd. exposing; felt16. sir, a mr. wang is waiting for you at the gate. _ he come in or stay there?

9、a. willb. mayc. shalld. must17. such films _ shown yesterday _ not worth seeing again.a. that was; isb. as were; arec. as were; isd. those were; are18. a dus unique voice _ especially to young people.a. attractsb. drawsc. catchesd. appeals19. new technology is being _ almost every industrial process

10、.a. applied forb. applied inc. applied of d. applied to20. i think the english song is _ worth _ again.a. very; listening to b. very; listeningc. well; listening tod. well; listening21. steve jobs death _ quickly and soon became the talk of the whole world.a. expressedb. spreadc. performed

11、d. whispered22. many scientists have believed that there may be a _of life on the mara. markb. signalc. sighd. sign23. if better use is _ your spare time，youll make good progress in doing your business.a. spentb. made ofc. used ford. taken24. bob looked back only to find an old classmate whose name

12、_ him for the moment.a. escapedb. missedc. forgotd. passed25. the tv play series the revolution of 1911, broadcast on cctv1 lately, is _ the 100th anniversary of the revolution of 1911.a. in favor ofb. in honor ofc. in place ofd. in search of26. _ seems no sense in complainingwe should take action n

13、owa. thatb. thisc. itd. there27. when the peace talk failedthere was a fear that war may _ at anytimea. break offb. break upc. break out d. break down28. once new difficulties _ in your work, its always important to use your brainsa. raiseb. arisec. aroused. rise29. they have held several meetings t

14、o _ next year's production plans.a. set downb. make outc. work upd. draw up30. -let me help you cross the street. - _ ! im not that old.a. take your timeb. no wayc. come ond. go ahead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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项a、b、c和d中，选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。there was a time when i th

15、ought my dad didnt know a thing about being a good father. i couldnt   31  him ever saying the words “i love you. it seems to me his only purpose in life was to say “_32_ to anywhere i wanted to go and anything i wanted to do, including getting a   33 . some parents bought t

16、heir kids cars when they got their drivers licenses. not my dad - he said that id have to get a job and buy my own. so that is what i did. i got a job at a very nice restaurant and   34  every penny i could and   35  i had enough to buy my car, i did! the day i brought

17、that car home, my dad was the first one i wanted to   36  to. “look, dad, a car of my own. if you ever want a ride, ill only   37 you five dollars. i offered with a smile. “i see, was all he said.one day, there was something wrong with my fathers truck. so he needed a &

18、#160; 38  to work. . the sun wasnt even up when we left the house,   39  it was already getting warm out. it was going to be a(n)   40  day. as i dropped my dad off, i   41  him, dressed in his work clothes, getting his   42  from the

19、trunk of my car. watching his sun-weathered face, and even from a distance i could tell there were   43  lines than i ever remembered being there before. i realized how hard my dad works for the family. my father is a cement finisher. in that instant, it   44  to me tha

20、t he actually got down on his hands and knees to sweat over hot concrete to make a living for his family. and he did this day in and day out,   45  hot it got. never, not once, had i heard him   46  about it. to him we were “worth it. and never once did he “charge us fo

21、r it.when he closed the trunk, his tools set off to the side, he walked over to my window to   47  me five dollars. i rolled down the window and said “good-bye, dad. keep your five dollars. its my   48. dont work too hard. i love you. his   49 met mine, then glance

22、d away in the direction of his waiting tools, he   50  his throat and said, “oh, and me, too.31.a. likeb. remember c. forget d. care 32.a. sorry b. yesc. nod. well33.a. car b. friendc. jobd. present34.a. spentb. earnedc. keptd. saved35.a. whenb. ofc. becaused. though36.a. pay it back

23、b. hand it overc. turn it upd. show it off 37.a. payb. chargec. offerd. provide38.a. rideb. leavec. tripd. hurry 39.a. asb. althoughc. but d. since40.a ordinary b. hotc. work d. special41.a. helped b. followedc. leftd. watched42.a. toolsb. clothesc. luggaged. bag43.a. fewerb. morec. longerd. deeper4

24、4.a. happenedb. seemedc. occurredd. appeared45.a. whateverb. wheneverc. whereverd. however46.a. talkb. complainc. askd.47.a. handb. passc. lendd. take48.a. help b. advicec. treatd. reply49.a. handsb. smilec. voiced. eyes50.a. cleanedb. wipedc. clearedd. felt第二局部：阅读理解(共20小题；每题2分，总分值40分)第一节 共15小题；每题2分

25、，总分值30分阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项a、b、c和d中，选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ayou can tell a lot about a person from the clothes they wear, but you can also tell a lot about a person simply from the handbags they carry. it's hard to believe, but you can find out a number of things about a woman's personalit

26、y just by looking at the type of handbag she carries. below you will find a number of handbag styles and colors as well as what each specific type of handbag says about the owner.styles:under-the shoulder handbags which are smaller and fit tightly underneath the shoulder indicate class and sophistic

27、ation. a women working in an upscale office or someone of high status would choose this form of handbag.big and bulky big, bulky and oversized bags are casual and are often associated with younger individuals. these are used for individuals who carry a number of things (binders, books etc) and requi

28、re a lot of space. down-to-earth, lower-maintenance women would carry this type of handbag.designer designer handbags often cost an arm and a leg and therefore are usually associated with high-maintenance females. females who are confident and require top of the line accessories will settle for noth

29、ing less than a name-brand designer purse. guys watch out for these girls, they tend to be a handful.cigar box purses a women who carries a cigar box purse likes to be unique and stand out from the crowd. these women have minds of their own and cannot be told what to do. they are comfortable in thei

30、r own skin and tend to be very independent. leather with buckles and zippers women who choose leather purses with lots of buckles and zippers are leashing out their wild sides. these women tend to act before they think and are always ready for a good time. the extra buckles and zippers tend to signi

31、fy a "bad girl" image.colors:bright colors bright colored handbags like pink, purple, bright blue and green indicate that the woman is fun, friendly and approachable. women who are out-going and sociable will tend to choose these colors. this is the type of woman who will strike up a conve

32、rsation with a complete stranger.black and brown women who choose black or brown handbags tend to be more formal in manners and are often mistaken as being snobby or restricted. these types of handbags are often associated with down-to-earth women, who are shy at first, but open up after a while. th

33、ey tend to exude a shy confidence, which is sometimes mistaken as someone who thinks she's better than others.the style and color of your handbag says a lot about you. choose your handbag very carefully and remember you can choose more than one style. you may feel like being reserved one day and

34、 the center of attention anotherit's natural to want different things in life.51. who is likely to start a conversation with a complete stranger according to the passage? a. a woman with her handbag carried under the shoulder. b. a woman carrying an oversized handbag. c. a woman carrying a brigh

35、t colored handbag. d. a woman who chooses a black or brown handbag. 52. women who choose leather purses with lots of buckles and zippers probably _. a. make careful decisions b. enjoy having fun c. act in bad manners d. become bad girls 53. a woman who carries a cigar box purse likes to _. a. follow

36、 others steps b. live a simple life c. act to their own mind d. work with bbabies are born yogis. once we were all able to pull our toes up by our ears and laugh about it. then we aged, got injured, and began carrying stress in our shoulders and back. in short, we lost our balance.yoga瑜伽 is an ancie

37、nt practice that helps create a sense of union in body, mind, and spirit. it brings us balance. i was seriously out of balance when i started practicing yoga in 1999. i had plantar facilities in both feet, and my doctor had warned me against all the things i loved to do: walking, hiking, and playing

38、 tennis. i was desperate for exercise. yoga became my salvation and even enhanced my other fitness activities. i practice yoga at least twice a week, but i consider yoga to be part of my daily life because after a while you no longer just practice yogayou love it.yoga becomes part of your physical l

39、ife. your body grows stronger, more toned, and more flexible as you move from one pose to the other. i spent a week in mexico at a yoga retreat, and it was the first vacation on which i lost weight. “rather than building muscle, yoga builds muscle tone, says shakta kaur khalsa, author of the k.i.s.s

40、. guide to yoga. “because yoga helps maintain a balanced metabolism (新陈代谢), it also helps to regulate weight. additionally, yoga stretches muscles lengthwise, causing fat to be removed around the cells. i do yoga poses throughout the day. after hours at my computer, i stretch my stiff shoulders and

41、arms. when i need a boost of energy, i do energizing poses. when i am feeling exhausted at the end of the day, i do restorative poses. yoga becomes part of your mental life. yoga teaches you to focus on breathing while you hold the poses. this attention to breath is calming; it dissolves stress and

42、anxiety. i use yogic breathing on the tennis courts, in the dentists chair, and in traffic jams. you should always leave a yoga practice feeling energized, not tired. if you feel tired after yoga, it means you spent the time “fighting yourself, trying to force yourself into poses. in yoga, you “surr

43、ender to the pose by letting go of the tension.yoga becomes part of your spiritual life. yoga is practiced by people from all religions; it is not restricted to any religious group. yoga teaches “right living in how we deal with ourselves and others. as i work on a difficult pose, i learn patience,

44、forgiveness, and the value of gentleness. yoga advocates proper eating, but you dont have to be a vegetarian to practice yoga.54.what would be the best title for this passage?a. whats yoga? b. how i do yoga poses c. the benefits of yoga d. the varieties of yoga55. according to the third paragraph, y

45、oga can help people _.a. grow tallerb. lose weightc. become flexible in thinkingd. make more friends56. people feel tired after yoga because _.a. they consume energy in practicing yogab. they respond well to yoga posesc. they spend too much time on yogad. they force themselves into yoga poses57.if t

46、his passage continues, what will the writer most probably write about in the next paragraph? a. yoga as a means to keep fit.b. who may like yoga c. popularity of yoga all over the world.d. encouraging people to do yoga. cyour name made you do it, though unconsciously, suggests new research that find

47、s your name can negatively make you achieve less. psychologists at yale and the university of california, san diego studying the unconscious influence of names say a preference for our own names and initials the “name-letter effect can have some negative consequences.students whose names begin with

48、c or d get lower grades than those whose names begin with a or b; major league baseball players whose first or last names began with k (the strikeout-signifying letter) are significantly more likely to strike out.assistant professors leif nelson of ucsd and joseph simmons of yale have conducted five

49、 studies over five years using information from thousands of individuals. “the conscious process is baseball players want to get a hit and students want to get a's, nelson says. “so if you get a change in performance consistent with the name-letter effect, it clearly shows there must be some unc

50、onscious desire operating in the other direction.the researchers' work supports a series of studies published since that have found the “name-letter effect causes people to make life choices based on names that resemble their own. those studies by brett pelham, an associate professor at suny uni

51、versity, have found that people are disproportionately不定比例地likely to live in states or cities resembling their names, have careers that resemble their names and even marry those whose surnames begin with the same letter as their own. the twist, pelham says, is that he has believed the name-letter ef

52、fect would apply only to positive outcomes. nelson and simmons, he says, are “showing it applies more so to negative things than positive things. the researchers say the effect is definitely more than coincidence but is small nevertheless. “i know plenty of chrises and davids who have done very well

53、 in school, simmons says. 58the new research is mainly about the relationship between ones _.aname and unconsciousnessbname and characteristicscname and success dsports and school achievements59who may serve as an example to show the “name-letter effect?amiss smith working as a lawyer.bcharles brown

54、 married to sue rogers.cmr. watt living in washingtondpaula snow fond of the color white.60which can be used to explain the underlined word “twist in the last but one paragraph?adifference bconclusioncfunny sidedshared part61the last paragraph mainly tells us that the “name-letter effect _.aisnt bel

55、ieved in by many peoplebdoesnt work with certain namescmay not really existdis often too small to show deveryone knows that the frenchmen are romantic, the italians are fashionable and the germans are serious. are these just stereotypes or is there really such a thing as national character? and if t

56、here is, can it affect how a nation succeed or fail?at least one group of people is certain that it can. a recent survey of the top 500 entrepreneurs in the uk found that 70% felt that their efforts were not appreciated by the british public. britain is hostile to success, they said. it has a culture of jealousy. as a result, the survey said, entrepreneurs were “unloved, unwanted and misunderstood. jealousy is sometimes known as the “green eyed monster and the uk is its home.scientists at warwich university in the uk re