2013.1汕頭金山中學高二上英語期末考

1、.汕頭市金山中學20212021學年度第一學期期末考試 高二英語試題 本試卷分選擇題95分和非選擇題55分兩部分，總分值150分，考試用時120分鐘。請將答案寫到答題卷上。I. 聽力 共兩節(jié)，總分值10分 第一節(jié) 聽下面一段對話，答復下面5個問題 共5小題，每題1分，總分值5分1. Why does the woman refuse the mans cigarette? 2. Does the woman enjoy smoking now? 3. What did the womans brother think of smoking? 4. When did the man start

2、smoking?5. What does the man say about giving up smoking?第二節(jié) 聽下面一段獨白，將故事補充完好 共5小題，每題1分，總分值5分It took me about _6_ to plan my 3-year-old daughters birthday party. I got many ideas from the Internet for the party. I even couldnt sleep well at night because I wanted this to be the best birthday ever. I

3、thought that Monte Verde Park would be a good place for the party. Then I started to _7_ for her friends. There were 40 presents in my room after a month and I wanted to give them all away. I got two _8_ for my daughter and bought_9_ at Tall Mouse. I sent them to my daughters friends and invited the

4、m to come to my daughters third birthday party on _10_ at 6:30 p.m. at Monte Verde Park, where they could eat cake and have a good time.II. 單項填空共15小題，每題1分，總分值15分11. - Would you mind if I smoked here?- _. Its a non-smoking area here. A. Yes, please B. Not at all C. Id rather you didnt D. Never mind12

5、. _ bad-tempered at times, he is still respected by all the students. A. In spite of B. Even if C. Not until D. Despite13. Take scary rides in the park and you will know what it feels like _ through the air and take off in a rocket. A. falling B. to fall C. having fallen D. when falling14. - Did you

6、 like _ there? - Oh, yes. The air, the weather, the way of life. Everything was so nice. A. it B. these C. that D. this15. What she is addicted _ her feel better temporarily and reduces the pain of separation. A. to making B. makes C. to makes D. to make16. That was really a great evening. Its years

7、 _ I enjoyed myself so much. A. when B. that C. before D. since17. Two cars crashed in each other heavily in front of my car. I escaped death _ a matter of inches. A. as B. at C. to D. by 18. _ back home after the party. A. It was not until midnight did he go B. It was until midnight that he didnt g

8、o C. Not until midnight did he go D. It was midnight that he didnt go 19. How _ you did so much work with such a short time? A. did it come aboutB. did it come about thatC. came about that D. was it that came about20._ from other continents for millions of years, Australia has many plants and animal

9、s not found in any other country in the world. A. Being separated B. Having separated C. Having been separated D. To be separated21. _, we had to put off the tennis match. A. It being rainy B. There being raining C. Having been raining D. Being rainy22. After he became conscious, he remembered _ and

10、_ on the head with a rod. A. to attack; hit B. to be attacked; to be hit C. attacking; hitting D. having been attacked; hit23. The disappointed father felt no way to live, _ at the _ son angrily. A. staring; disappointingB. having stared; disappointing C. stared; disappointed D. having stared; disap

11、pointed24. - Why does the lake smell terrible? - Because large quantities of water _. A. have pollutedB. is being pollutedC. has been polluted D. have been polluted25. - Personally, I think it is the sales manager, rather than the salesgirls, _ to blame. - I cant agree any more. A. is B. that isC. a

12、re D. who are III. 完形填空 共15小題；每題2分，總分值30分When my twin sons, Chad and Brad, were born, I was concerned about everything. Five years later, our little girl, Becky 26 our family. I wanted everybody to be healthy and happy. I worked hard to see that they were.As the kids grew older, I worried about head

13、aches, throat infections and many other common childhood illnessesI didnt like it when the boys spent time “warming the bench 板凳 during Little League football games. I worried about Becky when she 27 the ball while playing softballBefore long, the teen years were upon us. I stayed up late at night w

14、aiting for the boys to return homeMany times the 28 crossed my mind that I would call the police if they werent home on time. 29 , they always arrived home safe and sound before I had to take such 30 .“Please don't ever call the police, one of the boys said when I 31 him after a late arrival. Th

15、e day the boys moved away to college was an 32 day indeed. I worried about their being able to take care of themselves. Would they starve?A few months after the boys left college, our 33 rang in the middle of the night. It startled 驚醒 us when we looked at the clockIt was 3 oclock in the morning. “So

16、mething must be wrong, I shouted to my husband, Roy, as we both jumped upWe ran to the door, opened it, and there stood a police officer.“You need to call your sons, he 34 announced. I picked up the telephone, but unfortunately, it was 35 . A line outside had been accidentally cut. Roy and I jumped

17、into the car and 36 to the nearest telephoneMy stomach achedMy husband was 37 so badly that he could hardly dial the number.On the first 38 , Chad answered the telephone. “What's wrong? Roy shouted into the receiver 聽筒. “We were worried about you, Chad told him. “Weve been trying to call you all

18、 night, but you didnt 39 .We called the police and asked them to go and check on you.For the first time in their lives, the boys were worried about us. And they were the ones who 40 had to call the police.26Acompleted Bvisited Ctested Dappreciated27Ahit Bthrew Cgot Dmissed28Aplan Badvice Cworry Dtho

19、ught29AStrangely BProbably CLuckily DHopefully30AworriesBplaces Cmeasures Dtelephones31Athreatened Btold Csurprised Dreminded32AniceBembarrassingChappy Dsad33AphoneBclock Calarm Ddoorbell34AseriouslyBcarefully CanxiouslyDkindly35AgoneBuseless Cdead Dshortened36ArushedBheaded Cwent Dmoved37AlookingBs

20、haking Csuffering Dseeing38AnightBarrival CtryDring39Atalk Banswer Cwake Dcare40Afrequently Bsuddenly Cactually DrarelyIV. 閱讀共兩節(jié)，總分值50分第一節(jié) 閱讀理解共20小題；每題2分，總分值40分AThe practice of students endlessly copying letters and sentences from a blackboard is a thing of the past. With the coming of new technolog

21、ies like computers and smart phones, writing by hand has become something of a nostalgic懷舊的 skill. However, while todays educators are using more and more technology in their teaching, many believe basic handwriting skills are still necessary for students to be successfulboth in school and in life.V

22、irginia Berninger, professor of educational psychology at the University of Washington, says its important to continue teaching handwriting and help children acquire the skill of writing by hand.Berninger and her colleagues conducted a study that looked at the ability of students to complete various

23、 writing tasksboth on a computer and by hand. The study, published in 2020, found that when writing with a pen and paper, participants wrote longer essays and more complete sentences and had a faster word production rate. In a more recent study, Berninger looked at what role spelling plays in a stud

24、ents writing skills and found that how well children spell is tied to how well they can write. “Spelling makes some of the thinking parts of the brain active, which helps us understand our vocabulary, word meaning and concepts. It is allowing our written language to connect with ideas. Berninger sai

25、d.Spelling helps students translate ideas into words in their mind first and then to transcribe 轉換 “those words in the mind into written symbols on paper or keyboard and screen, the study said. Seeing the words in the “minds eye helps children not only to turn their ideas into words, says Berninger,

26、 but also to spot spelling mistakes when they write the words down and to correct them over time.“In our computer age, some people believe that we dont have to teach spelling because we have spell checks， she said. “But until a child has a functional spelling ability of about a fifth grade level, th

27、ey wont have the knowledge to choose the correct spelling among the choices given by the computer.41. What makes writing by hand a thing of the past?A. The absence of blackboards in classrooms.B. The use of new technologies in teaching.C. The lack of practice in handwriting.D. The popular use of sma

28、rt phones.42. Berningers study published in 2020 _.A. focused on the difference between writing by hand and on a computerB. indicated that students prefer to write with a pen and paperC. found that good essays are made up of long sentencesD. discussed the importance of writing speed43. Which of the

29、following best shows the role of spelling?A. Spelling improves ones memory of words.B. Spelling ability is closely related to writing ability.C. Spelling benefits the translation from words into ideas.D. Spelling slows down finding exact words to express ideas.44. What does “minds eye in Paragraph 5

30、 mean?A. Window B. SoulC. PictureD. Imagination45. What conclusion could be drawn from the passage?A. Computers can help people with their choice of words.B. Spell checks can take the place of spelling teaching.C. Handwriting still has a place in todays classrooms.D. Functional spelling ability deve

31、lops fast in the fifth grade.BWhat makes a gift special? Is it the price you see on the gift receipt？Or is it the look on the recipient's face when they receive it that determines the true value? What gift is worth the most?This Christmas I was debating what to give my father. My dad is a hard p

32、erson to buy for because he never wants anything. I pulled out my phone to read a text message from my mom saying that we were leaving for Christmas shopping for him when I came across a message on my phone that I had locked. The message was from my father. My eyes fell on a photo of a flower taken

33、in Wyoming, and underneath a poem by William Blake. The flower, a lone dandelion 蒲公英 standing against the bright blue sky, inspired me. My dad had been reciting those words to me since I was a kid. That may even be the reason why I love writing. I decided that those words would be my gift to my fath

34、er.I called back. I told my mom to go without me and that I already created my gift. I sent the photo of the cream-colored flower to my computer and typed the poem on top of it. As I was arranging the details another poem came to mind. The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe；my dad recited it as muc

35、h as he did the other. I typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words of it. The poem was focused around dreaming, and after searching I found the perfect picture. The image was painted with blues and greens and purples, twisting together to create the theme and wonder of

36、 a dream. As I watched both poems passing through the printer, the white paper coloring with words that shaped my childhood, I felt that this was a gift that my father would truly appreciate. Christmas soon arrived. The minute I saw the look on my dads face as he unwrapped those black letters carefu

37、lly placed in a cheap frame, I knew I had given the perfect gift.46. The idea for a special gift began to form when the author was _.A. doing shopping B. having a debate C. reading a message D. leaving for Wyoming47. The author's inspiration for the gift came from _.A. a photo of a flo

38、werB. a story about a kidC. a call from the motherD. a text about Christmas48. The underlined word “it in Paragraph 3 refers to a poem by _.A. the father Bthe author C. William Blake D. Edgar Allan Poe49. The author made the gift by _.A. searching for the poems online B. drawing the background by ha

39、ndC. painting the letters in three colors D. matching the words with pictures50. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To show how to design images for giftsB. To suggest making gifts from ones heartC. To explain how computers help create giftsD. To describe the gifts the author has receivedCFr

40、om the health point of view we are living in a marvelous age. We are immunized 免疫 from birth against many of the most dangerous diseases. A large number of once deadly illnesses can now be cured by modern drugs and medical treatment. It is almost certain that one day cures will be found for the most

41、 stubborn remaining diseases. The expectation of life has increased enormously. But though the possibility of living a long and happy life is greater than ever before, every day we witness the unbelievable slaughter 屠殺 of men, women and children on the roads. Man vs the motor-car! It is a never-endi

42、ng battle which man is losing. Thousands of people the world over are killed or horribly killed each year and we are quietly sitting back and letting it happen.It has been rightly said that when a man is sitting behind a steering wheel 方向盤, his car becomes the extension of his personality. There is

43、no doubt that the motor-car often brings out a mans very worst qualities. People who are normally quiet and pleasant may become unrecognizable when they are behind a steering-wheel. They are ill-mannered and aggressive, willful as two-year-olds and absolutely selfish. All their hidden disappointment

44、s and regrets seem to be brought by the act of driving.The surprising thing is that society smiles so kindly on the motorist and seems to forgive his behavior. Everything is done for his convenience. Cities are allowed to become almost impossible to live in because of heavy tragic; towns are made ug

45、ly by huge car parks; the countryside is ruined by road networks; and the mass annual slaughter becomes nothing more than a statistic, to be conveniently forgotten.It is high time a world system of laws were created to reduce this senseless waste of human life. As for driving, the laws of some count

46、ries are not strict and even the strictest are not strict enough. Here are a few examples of some the things that might be done. The driving test should be standardized and made far more difficult than it is; all the drivers should be made to take a test every three years or so; the age at which you

47、ng people are allowed to drive any vehicle should be raised to at least 21; all vehicles should be put through strict annual tests for safety. Even the smallest amount of alcohol in the blood can affect a persons driving ability. Present drinking and driving laws where they exist should be made much

48、 stricter. Maximum and minimum speed limits should be introduced on all roads. Governments should lay down safety specifications 標準 for manufacturers, as has been done in the USA. All advertising stressing power and performance should be banned. These measures may sound inordinately severe. But sure

49、ly nothing should be considered as too severe if it results in reducing the annual toll of human life. After all, the world is for human beings, not motor-cars.51. The main idea of this passage is _.A. Traffic accidents are mainly caused by motorists.B. Thousands of people the world over are ki

50、lled each year.C. The laws of some countries about driving are not too strict.D. Only stricter traffic laws can prevent accidents.52. What does the author think of society toward motorists?A. Society laughs at the motorists.B. Huge car parks are built in the cities and towns.C. Victims of accidents

51、are nothing. D. Society forgives their rude driving.53. Why does the author say: “his car becomes the extension of his personality?A. Driving can show his real self.B. Driving can show the other part of his personality.C. Driving can bring out his character.D. His car can express his temper.54. Whic

52、h of the followings is NOT mentioned as a way against traffic accidents?A. Build more highways.B. Make stricter driving testsC. Test drivers every three years.D. Raise age limit and lay down safety specifications.55. The attitude of the author is  _. A. ironical B. criticalC. appealingD. f

53、avorableDFranz Kafka wrote that “A book must be the ax斧子for the frozen sea inside us. I once shared this sentence with a class of seventh graders, and it didnt seem to require any explanation.Wed just finished John Steinbecks novel Of Mice and Men. When we read the end together out loud in class, my

54、 toughest boy, a star basketball player, wept a little, and so did I. “Are you crying? one girl asked, as she got out of her chair to take a closer look. “I am, I told her, “and the funny thing is Ive read it many times.But they understood. When George shoots Lennie, the tragedy is that we realize i

55、t was always going to happen. In my 14 years of teaching in a New York City public middle school, Ive taught kids with imprisoned parents, abusive parents, irresponsible parents; kids who are parents themselves; kids who are homeless; kids who grew up in violent neighborhoods. They understand, more than I ever will, the novels terrible logicthe giving way of dreams to fate 命運.For the last seven years, I have worked as a reading enrichment teacher, reading classic works of literature文學 with small grou