2013学年第二学期期中考试试题.doc

1、高 年级 班 学号： 姓名： 试室号： 密 封 线 2013学年第二学期期中考试高二年级 期中考试试卷命题时间：2014年4月 本试卷分第I卷和第II卷两部分，共150分。考试时间120分钟。第I卷（共95分）注意事项：1、 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号等信息填写在答题纸上。2、 答案必须填写在答题纸的相应位置上，答案写在试题卷上无效。第一部分：语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从115各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。We should show respect to

2、 everybody, especially our elders because they are ahead of us in age, in wisdom and maturity, in experience and education. Our 1 have done a lot for us, directly or indirectly and most of us _2 everything to their kindness and love.When we show them respect, whether it is by bowing to them, or 3 th

3、em with a smile, or offering them any help they need, it is one way of 4 our own love and gratitude to them. 5 , elders have also been through all the years you are 6 and know a little more about the world than you do. It is likely that you do not agree with the belief of your elders, but this is no

4、thing new. All younger generations have always 7 with their elders and it is these differences that bring changes in human 8 . However much you disagree with them, give them credit for their 9 . With changing times and cultural influences, youngsters no longer know what is interpreted as disrespect

5、to elders. Youngsters should 10 express their views and if there are arguments, they should not 11 their voices.If there is no space on sofas or chairs, children will immediately give up their places, and sit on the carpet. In buses and trains, youngsters are 12 to give up their places to older peop

6、le. This is not a 13 of who has more rights. It is simply that those who are younger have the strength to bear 14 , or tolerate unpleasantness, so it is natural to show consideration to those who are older and perhaps at a slight disadvantage.When you do simple things as a mark of respect, elders be

7、come 15 that youngsters care for them, and they respond with affection and kindness.1. A. youngsters B. elders C. parents D. juniors2. A. devote B. owe C. pay D. contribute 3. A. greeting B. receiving C. declaring D. showing4. A. expressing B. describing C. sending D. suggesting5. A. However B. Ther

8、efore C. Besides D. Though6. A. experiencing with B. going through C. suffering from D. worrying out7. A . quarreled B. dealt C. lived D. disagreed8. A. community B. organization C. society D. public9. A. experience B. reality C. emotion D. information10. A. quietly B. slightly C. silently D. coldly

9、11. A. rise B. raise C. support D. force12. A. expected B. forced C. needed D. reminded13. A. doubt B. question C. wonder D. challenge14. A. suffering B. upset C. trouble D. discomfort15. A. aware B. alive C. knowing D. sensible第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或者括号

10、中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1625的相应位置上。The disappearance of the famous crime writer, Agatha Christie, was as mysterious as any of her exciting stories.At about 11 o clock _16_ the evening of Friday, December 3rd in 1926, Mrs. Christie got into her car and drove away without saying _17_ she was going. Sh

11、e didnt return. The next morning her car was found without _18 driver at Newlands.People imagined that she might have killed herself. 19 as the days went by, it was suggested that she was murdered. The press and the public 20 (natural) took great interest in the case, with at least one newspaper 21

12、(offer) a reward to anyone who could find Mrs. Christie.Agatha finally 22 (find) alive on Tuesday, December 14th, when she was reunited with her husband at a hotel in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, 23 was around 50 kilometers away from her car. 24 was said that, for ten days, the writer had been stayin

13、g at the hotel under the name of Mrs. Theresa Neele. Her husband said, “She has suffered from the most complete 25 (lose) of memory and I do not think she knows who she is.”第二部分：阅读理解（共25小题；每小题2分，满分50分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AFor many young people, having to attend school with a pa

14、rent would be their worst nightmare. However, Senior 1 student Li Qinmei is happy taking her father with her as long as she can go to classes. He is disabled and unable to take care of himself.The 16-year-old country girl in Zhucheng, Shandong Province has experienced one disaster after another in h

15、er short life. Li lost her mother at three. Four years later, her father became paralyzed after a tractor accident. At 12, her misfortune returned with the death of her grandma. Since then she has been forced to shoulder all the responsibility for her broken family. Li learnt to cook and managed to

16、live a life with an allowance of only 24 yuan per month. The most difficult thing she had to deal with was helping her father bathe, dress and use the toilet as he could hardly move.I felt embarrassed, and so did my dad. It was really hard at the beginning, she recalled.During most of her junior sch

17、ool years, Li went to classes only once a month as her father was seriously ill at the time.I taught myself at home and asked teachers for help on my school days, she explained.Lis hard work paid off this fall. She was admitted by Zhucheng No 1 High School, a local key school, based on her good perf

18、ormance in the entrance exams.The school offered Li and her father a room on campus to live in so she could look after him during breaks. Once in a while, Li felt sad when she saw her classmates going shopping or hanging out with friends. I envy them sometimes because they have both mum and dad to l

19、ook after them. However, I soon feel relieved as I still have my dad with me, she said.Li admitted that the difficulties in life had taught her to be strong.I believe I will go on and continue my studies at a good university, she said, in a confident tone.Her teacher Mr. Wang has the same belief. Li

20、 made great progress in the recent monthly exams. She works hard and is always eager to excel (好强的). Its not easy for her never to be late for school, but she has managed to make it work, Wang said.26. Li Qinmei has to shoulder the family because _.A. her father was badly injured in a car accidentB.

21、 her mother passed away when she was 3C. her grandma died when she was 12D. misfortune in her life forced her to do so27. From the passage we can infer that _.A. Li Qinmei doesnt like others talking about her fatherB. many young students hate going to school with their parentsC. Li Qinmei has made g

22、reat progress in her studyD. Li Qinmei has lost three relatives and has to take care of her father28. Whats the meaning of the underlined phrase “hanging out” in the passage?_.A. playing outside B. working hard C. exchanging ideas D. talking happily29. According to the passage, which statement is No

23、t True? _.A. Li Qinmei was admitted to a local key school because of his good scores in the examsB. Li Qinmei is very embarrassed when she helps her father batheC. Li Qinmei often goes to attend her father after classD. Li Qinmei is able to go to class on time though she has to attend her father30.

24、Whats the best title of the story?_.A. Difficulties make strong B. A touching storyC. A strong-minded girl-Li Qinmei D. Li Qinmeis successful study life BSharks are among the oldest animals on Earth. There are hundreds of kinds of sharks. Most are about two meters long. The dogfish shark, however, i

25、s less than twenty centimeters in length. A shark has an extremely good sense of smell. It can find small amounts of matters in water, such as blood, body liquids and chemicals produced by animals. These powerful senses help sharks find their food. Sharks eat fish, other sharks, and plants that live

26、 in the ocean.Sharks grow slowly. About forty percent of all sharks lay eggs. The others give birth to live young. Some sharks carry their young inside their bodies as humans do. Some sharks are not able to reproduce until they are twenty years old. Most reproduce only every two years. And they give

27、 birth to fewer than ten young sharks. For this reason, over-fishing of sharks is of special danger to the future of the animal.Sharks are important for the worlds oceans. They eat injured and diseased fish. Their hunting activities mean that the numbers of other fish in ocean waters do not become t

28、oo large. This protects the plants and other forms of life that exist in the oceans.People hunt sharks for sport, food, medicine and their skin. Experts say the international market for some kinds of sharks has increased because many parts of a shark are valuable. Collectors pay thousands of dollars

29、 for the jaws of a shark. Shark liver oil is a popular source of Vitamin A. The skin of a shark can be used like leather.In Asia, people enjoy a kind of soup made from shark fins. Experts say a fisherman can earn a lot of money for even one kilogram of shark fins. Sharks are among the oldest animals

30、 on Earth, but some sharks are in danger of disappearing from Earth. If too many sharks in one area are killed, that group of sharks may never return to normal population levels.31. Which of the following words best describes the situation sharks are in?AGood. B. Endangered C. Powerful D. Expensive3

31、2. Sharks eat other fish, _.Awhich is a threat to all other forms of life in the oceansBwhich is a protection for plants and other forms of life in the oceansCwhich helps prevent diseases from spreadingDwhich helps the number of other fish to grow33. According to the passage, many parts of a shark a

32、re valuable EXCEPT _.Aits jaws Bits liver Cshark fins Dshark teeth34.The author thinks that_.Asharks are valuable to us and we can make full use of themBoceans will become safer with fewer sharks swimming aroundCmeasures should be taken to protect sharksDthe shark population is increasing slowly35.

33、The passage is mainly about _.A. the situation that sharks are in danger of dying out B. Sharks important role in keeping the balance of seasC. Sharks life and present situation D. how Sharks find their food.CTOKYO-A child-like robot that combines the roles of nurse, companion and security guard is

34、to go on the market to help the growing ranks of elderly Japanese with no one to look after them. The Wakamaru robot can walk around a house 24 hours a day, warning family, hospitals and security firms if it perceives(notices)a problem. It will, for example, call relatives if the owner fails to get

35、out of the bath. Cameras implanted in the eye-brows of the robot enable it to see as it walks around an apartment. The images can be sent to the latest cell phones, which display the pictures. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries which developed Wakamaru plans to start selling the meter-high robots for about

36、 $15 000. Wakamaru, which speaks with either the voice of a boy or girl, is also designed to provide companionship, greeting its papa when he comes home. It is the first household robot able to hold simple conversations, based on a vocabulary of around 10, 000 words. It cannot only speak but can und

37、erstand answers and react accordingly. It will ask Are you all right? if its owner does not move for some time. If the answer is no, or there is no answer, it will telephone preset numbers, transmitting images and functioning as a speakerphone. Wakamaru will inform a security firm if there is a loud

38、 bang or if an unknown person enters the house while the owner is out or asleep. It can recognize up to 10 faces. But like most robots, it cannot climb stairs. It can be set to remind forgetful people when it is time to take medicine, eat and sleep. Mitsubishi adapted Wakamaru from robots which alre

39、ady makes to go around nuclear power facilities(设施).The idea to use the technology in the home came from a company employee.The project chief said, Looking at the ageing of society and the falling birth rate we decide that this could work as a business. We want to offer Wakamaru as a product that he

40、lps society. The technology has gained nation-wide publicity in Japan among increasing concern over how to look after the ever-growing number of old people. The life expectancy of Japanese women has shot up to almost 85,the highest in the world. At the same time, extended families are being replaced

41、 by nuclear families. This has left many Japanese anxious about their elderly parents, whom they rarely see because of their long hours at the office.36. Which of the following is TRUE about the Robot?A. It is used in some nuclear power facilities.B. It cannot speak but can understand answers.C. It

42、can go up and down the stairs easily.D. It can recognize as many as 10 faces.37.The purpose of this passage is _.A.to introduce a new productB. to solve the ageing problemsC. to tell people how to use the robotD. to show the rapid development of technology38.What can we infer from the passage?A. The

43、 robot can dial proper numbers for help.B. The robot is likely to have a promising market.C. The robot has given the Japanese a chance to live longer.D. The nuclear families have left many elderly Japanese anxious.39. Wakamaru _.A. is a child who is always taking good care of his grandparents 24 hou

44、rs a day.B. has a vocabulary of around 1,000 wordsC. is the first household robot that has ever been produced.D. has cameras implanted in the eye-brows, which enable it to see when walking.40. What is the best title of this passage?A. The Latest Development of Robot TechnologyB. Japanese Robot and t

45、he Ageing SocietyC. Vast Market of the New RobotD. Japanese-built Robot to Help the OldDNo one knows exactly how many disabled people there are in the world, but estimators suggest the figure is over 450million. The number of disabled people in India alone is probably more than double the total popu

46、lation of Canada. In the United Kingdom, about one in ten people have some disability. Disability is not just something that happens to other people: as we get older, many of us will become less mobile, hard of hearing or have failing eyesight. Disablement can take many forms and occur at any time o

47、f life. Some people are born with disabilities. Many others become disabled as they get older. There are many progressive disabling diseases. The longer time goes on, the worse they become. Some people are disabled in accidents. Many others may have a period of disability in the form of a mental ill

48、ness. All are affected by peoples attitude towards them. Disabled people face many physical barriers. Next time you go shopping or to work or visit friends, imagine how you would manage if you could not get up steps, or on to buses and trains. How would you cope if you could not see where you were g

49、oing or could not hear the traffic? But there are other barriers: prejudice can be even harder to break down and ignorance inevitably represents by far the greatest barrier of all. It is almost impossible for the able-bodied to fully appreciate what the severely disabled go through, so it is importa

50、nt to draw attention to these barriers and show that it is the individual person and their ability, not their disability, which counts.41.The first paragraph is meant to tell the reader that_. A. there are many disabled people in the world B. the number of disabled people in India is the greatest C.

51、 India has much more disabled people than Canada D. it is impossible to get an exact figure of the worlds disabled people42.The main idea of paragraph 4 is _. A. disability that people may have B. physical barriers that the disabled face C. prejudice and ignorance that the disabled get D. all kinds

52、of barriers that disabled people face43.The last word of the passage counts most probably means_. A. is most important B. is considered C. is included D. is numbered 44.Which of the following statements is not true? A. even the able-bodied many lose some of their body functions when they get older.

53、B. there are about 10 percent disabled persons in the UK. C. the whole society should pay special attention to the barriers faced by the disabled people D. there still exists prejudice against the disabled which results mainly from ignorance45. It can be concluded from the passage that_.A. we should

54、 try our best to prevent disablementB. both physical and metal barriers are hard to break downC. we just take a proper attitude towards the disabledD. the able-bodies people will never fully understand the disabledEEven before my father left us, my mother had to go back to work to support our family

55、. Once I came out of the kitchen, complaining, “Mom, I cant peel potatoes. I have only one hand.”Mom never looked up from sewing. “You get yourself into that kitchen and peel those potatoes,” she told me. “And dont ever use that as an excuse for anything again!”In the second grade, our teacher lined

56、 up my class on the playground and had each of race across the monkey bars, swing from one high steel rod to the next. When it was my turn, I shook my head. Some kids behind me laughed, and I went home crying.That night I told Mom about it. She hugged me, and I saw her “well see about that” look. The next afternoon, she took me back to school. At the deserted playground, Mom looked carefully at the