高二第一学期英语期中考试试卷及答案
高二年级第一学期期中考试英语试卷本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。
全卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
第Ⅰ卷（三部分共115分）第一部分：听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30分）第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. On which floor is the doctor’s office?A. On the fifth floor.B. On the sixth floor.C. On the ninth floor.2. Where was the man last weekend?A. In his sister’s.B. At home.C. On the street.3. How does the woman feel?A. Discouraged.B. Satisfied.C. Happy.4. How was the harvest in China this year?A. It was bad.B. This year’s harvest was good.C. This year’s harvest was worse than that of last year.5. What is the woman doing?A. Making suggestions.B. Making excuses.C. Making requests.第二节（共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。
6. How long did Mary have to stay in bed ?A. Two days.B. A week.C. One day.7. How is Mary’s friend Jane?A. She had a cold last week.B. She also had a bad cold, but now she is all right.C. She is having a bad cold.8. Why does everybody seem to have a cold?A. Because one day is cold and the next day is colder.B. Because nobody wears his thick coat.C. Because of the changing weather.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9. What will the woman go to Shanghai to do?A. Buy a bird.B. Have a holiday.C. Look after her father.10. What does the woman ask the man to do?A. Look after her bird.B. Write a letter.C. Go with her.11. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Strangers.B. Friends.C. A couple.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
12. Who shot Abraham Lincoln?A. A player at the theatre.B. A slave owner from the south..C. A young man of 25.13. When did Lincoln die?A. On the morning of April 15, 1865.B. On the night of April 15, 1865.C. On the evening of April 14, 1865.14. Where did Lincoln die?A. At the theatre.B. At the hospital.C. At home.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. Why did the man apologize to the woman?A. He forgot the date.B. He was late for the appointment.C. He forgot the name of the restaurant.16. What happened to the car?A. The car broke down.B. The car was lost.C. The car was lent to a friend of his.17. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a cinema.B. In a restaurant.C. In a garage.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What is the speaker?A. A student.B. A football fan.C. A football player.19. How long does the speaker spend playing football from Monday?A. For two hours.B. For six hours.C. For ten hours.20. Whom is the speaker most likely to speak to?A. His parents.B. His classmates.C. His close friends.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21.----The weather in fall is changeable here. Please take more clothes.---- _________.A. Well, it depends.B. It’s a pleasureC. OK, just in case.D. Thanks a lot.22. Mr. Smith stood up in defence of the 16-year-old boy, saying that he was not the person ______.A. blamedB. blamingC. to blameD. to be blamed23. The chemist is concerned chiefly with _______ changes in ________ matter.A. the; /B. /; /C. /; theD. the; a24. Only if you put your heart into your learning_______.A. can you succeedB. you can succeedC. that you can succeedD. can that you succeed25.—Is Paul playing basketball for his school?—Well, he , But he has given it up and switched to playing volleyball.A. isB. wasC. hasD. had26. It was not _____ she took off her dark glasses _____ I realized she was a famous film star.A. that; thatB. when; thenC. until; whenD. until; that27.-------John went to the hospital alone.--------If he _____ me about it, I would have gone with him.A. should tellB. tellC. toldD. had told28. Nowadays, there is a increase in children’s creativity, for they are greatly encouraged todevelop their talents.A. sharpB. slightC. naturalD. modest29. With luck, you might cover your costs, but don’t _______ it.A. come acrossB. count onC. put up withD. block out30.___ and out of breath, we reached the top of the mountain and stopped ____ the beautiful scenery.A. Tiring, to admireB. Being tired, admiringC. Tired, to admireD. Tired, admiring31. He asks that he ______ an opportunity to explain why he’s refused to go home.A. is givenB. be givenC. should giveD. must give32. By 16:30, ______ was almost closing time, nearly all the paintings had been sold.A. thatB. whenC. whatD. which33. This poem can remind of the good old days_______ studied in this beautiful school.A. whoeverB. whomeverC. no matter whoD. anyone34.After driving for about an hour, he found himself lost in the middle of nowhere, so he stopped his car to________ his map.A. recognizeB. observeC. watchD. consult35. It_______have been Tom that parked the car here, as he is the only one with a car.A. mayB. canC. mustD. should第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分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佳选项。
高二第一学期英语期中考试试题（精品文档）
⾼⼆第⼀学期英语期中考试试题（精品⽂档）2012-2013学年度第⼀学期⾼⼆年级期中考试英语试卷（时间100分钟满分 100分）I.单项选择（共15⼩题, 每⼩题1分, 共15分）从每⼩题的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出能填⼊空⽩处的最佳选项。
并在答题卡上将该选项涂⿊。
1.——Will you be free this afternoon?——_____________. I’ll have to check my schedule.A. You’re rightB. I’m not sureC. You must be kiddingD. I agree with you.2. Some old people don’t like the music of the Beatles because they can’t _________ so much noise.A. rejectB. suspectC. tolerateD. defeat3. I might be away for an important meeting next week. ________, I won’t be able to attend your wedding ceremony.A. If soB. If everC. If anythingD. If not4. _______ number of people poured into the cinema, and I lost ___________ sight of Alice in the crowd.A. The; 不填B. A; 不填C. The; 不填D. A; 不填5. _____________ Jodie, who hurt her leg in the game, all the other children were fine.A. Apart fromB. Because ofC. Instead ofD. Rather than6. Is there any possibility ___________ he will recover from his injury in time for the race?A. whichB. whereD. what7. A crowd of fans was already waiting outside, ____________ to see the singer.A. eagerB. cautiousC. concernedD. delighted8. Your picture are so good--- you could ___________ painting as a profession.A. break downB. concentrate onC. leave outD. take up9. As the temple __________, it was impossible for tourists to visit it.A. would constructB. was being constructed.C. has been constructedD. is constructing10. I spilled my drink _________, for I needed an excuse to leave the room.A. fortunatelyB. roughlyC. constantlyD. deliberately11. When the company was informed ______ the problem we were experiencing, it took immediate steps to help us.A. withB. forC. ofD. on12. ____________ for not arriving on time, Sara was in low spirits.A. BlamingB. BlamedC. To blameD. Having blamed13. It was a sunny afternoon, and Jim suggested that we ____________ on a trip to the beach.A. goB. would goD. was going14. In a job interview don’t say anything negative about your present employer--- itmakes a bad ___________ on the interviewers.A. expressionB. conclusionC. impressionD. appearance15. ——Did you get what the teacher said?——No. So softly ___________ that I could hardly hear her.A. spoke sheB. she spokeC. did she speakD. she did speakII. 完形填空(共20⼩题, 每⼩题1分, 共20分)阅读下⾯短⽂, 掌握其⼤意, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂⿊.One Friday, 12-year-old Janet was going to stay all night with her friend Amy. They had to 16 Mr. Dawson’s house on the way to Amy’s house. As they got 17 , Janet saw him sitting in his front yard and 18 they should cross over to the other side of the street. Janet was 19 of the strange old man because of the stories she’d heard about him.Amy said not to 20 . Still, Janet was growing more nervous with each step closer to the old man’s house. When they got close enough, Dawson looked up with his usual frown （皱眉头）, 21 when he saw it was Amy, a broad 22 changed his entire face as he said, “Hello Miss Amy. I see you’ve got a little 23 with you today.”Amy smiled back and told him Janet was staying 24 and they were going to listen to music and play games. Dawson said that sounded 25 , and gave them each a freshly picked 26 off his tree.When they 27 Dawson’s house, Janet asked Amy, “How come he was so 28 to us?”Amy 29 that when she first started walking past his house he wasn’t very 30 and she was afraid of him, but she 31 he was wearing an invisible （看不见的）smile and so she 32 smiled back at him. After some time, he started smiling real smiles and then started 33 to her. Now he always 35 her an apple, and was always very kind.Smiles are contagious （感染他⼈的）. If you pretend he is smiling an invisible smile at you and you smile back at him, 35 he will really smile.16. A. go into B. take up C. walk by D. tear down.17. A. far B. fast C. inside D. close18. A. announced B. suggested C. ordered D. predicted19. A. fond B. ashamed C. proud D. scared20. A. cry C. worry C. return D. speak21. A. Instead B. Besides C. Therefore D. However22. A. smile B. joke C. accent D. idea23. A. doll B. friend C. gift D. pet24. A. there B. indoors C. overnight D. here25. A. great B. strange C. simple D. dull26. A. banana B. orange C. pear D. apple27. A. entered B. left C. visited D. saw28. A. fair B. nice C. rude D. open29. A. explained B. thought C. doubted D. realized30. A. happy B. famous C. friendly D. popular31. A. remembered B. pretended C. asked D. agreed32. A. ever B. seldom C. never D. always.33. A. turning B. referring C. talking D. complaining34. A. awarded B. offered C. lent D. bought35. A. more or less B. now and again C. here and there D. sooner or later III. 阅读理解（共15⼩题, 每⼩题2分, 共30分）阅读下⾯短⽂, 掌握其⼤意, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂⿊.AClaressa, now 17, started boxing when she was just 11. She was inspired by her dad, who had been a fighter when he was younger. But when she first told her dad that she wanted to box, he said, “No! No! Boxing is a man’s sport.” It made Claressa so mad. Claressa wouldn’t back down. “I wanted to fight. I knew that whatever I put my heart and my work into, I was going to be successful at it,” she says.Finally, her dad took her to the boxing gym to start training. She was the only girl. Claressa now has a boxing record of 23 wins and zero losses. “I think you’re right,”her dad told her not long ago. He’s proud that she proved him wrong.Boxing can be dangerous. How does Claressa feel when she steps into the boxing ring（拳击场）? “I’m not nervous. And I’ve never gotten into the ring thinking that a girl can beat me,” she says.But Claressa takes the competitions seriously. “I always tell myself it’s going to be harder than I think,” she says. “I fight them all like they are world champions. If I think it’s going go be easy, I’m done!”Claressa will need all her confidence this month. From May 9 to May 20, she will be in China. There, she’ll fight in the Women’s World Boxing Championships. Claressa must place in the top eight in her weight class out of all the women boxers in the world. Otherwise she can’t go to the Olympics, even though she’s on the U.S. Olympic team.We asked Claressa to imagine stepping into the ring at the Olympics. Would it feel any different from her other fights? “No,”she says. “Just a fight. Just another girl in my way.”36. When Claressa first told her father she wanted to be a boxer, he ___________.A. kept silentB. didn’t support herC. took her to start trainingD. gave her some useful advice37. When Claressa steps into the boxing ring, she is ____________.A. violent and wildB. proud and relaxedC. serious and patientD. confident and calm38. What can we learn about Claressa from the text? ___________A. She loves China greatly.B. She will take part in the Olympics.C. She has the best boxing record in the world.D. She is a member of the U.S. Olympic team.39. What’s the best title for this text? _____________A. A fashionable lifestyleB. Fighting for her dream.⾼⼆英语第3页共11页C. Being a successful womanD. A future Olympic championBWhat do John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Ronald Reagan and John Lennon have in common? Well, apart from the fact that all three were shot, they all have airports named after them. JFK is in New York. Ronald Reagan Airport is in Washington DC. And John Lennon Airport is in Liverpool.In fact, quite a few royals also get an airport. Princess Julian Airport is on the Dutch island of Saint Martin, and Queen Beatrix Airport is on Aruba. President George Bush had Houston International, and Gerald Ford gets a small airport in Grand Rapids, Michigan.The world of entertainment had done quite well, too. New Orleans has its airport named after the jazz star Louis Armstrong. US film star John Wayne is getting an airport in Santa Ana, California. The Italians play tribute to pioneering figures Christopher Columbus and Leonardo da Vince at airports in Genoa and Rome. Both are surely worth an airport, even if neither ever actually flew.So, what’s the world’s busiest airport? For many years, London’s Heathrow Airport had this title, but this is now argued. Although Heathrow does have the largest number of international passengers every year, Frankfurt Airport flies to the most international destinations, however, the airport with the most passengers and flights is Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in the U.S., which serviced 88 million passengers and 970,235 fights in 2009.The world’s largest airport is also a fiercely contested title. Riyadh’s King Khalid international Airport covers 484 square miles, and is now regarded as the champion. However, first place is about to pass to the Dubai World Central-AlMaktoum International Airport, which has been open to passenger traffic since 2011, although it won’t be fully complete until 2013. it’ll be about to meet the needs of 160 million passengers per year with its four terminals （候机厅）and five runways.What about runways? Well, the longest airport runway is Qamdo Bangda Airport in China at 5,500 meters. The shortest is Saba International Airport in the British Virgin Islands, at only 400 meters.40. What does the underlined part “pay tribute to” in Paragraph 3 means? ______A. KeepB. WatchC. PraiseD. Show41. What can we learn from the fourth paragraph? ________A. Frankfurt Airport is bigger than Heathrow Airport.B. It’s hard to say which the world’s busiest airport is.C. The busiest airport should have the most passengers.D. The airport servicing the most flights in London.42. According to the text, the Dubai World Central-AlMaktoum International Airport _________.A. had been put into use.B. has an area of 484 square miles.C. had become the world’s largest airport.D. transported 160 million passengers in 2011.CFlorida teen Felicia Frisco loves her cat, will. She plays with him, feeds him, and even sleeps with him every night.Sounds like a normal cat, right? Not quite. Will is Bengal tiger.Six in ten Americans own some type of pet --- a dog, a cat, or maybe a hamster. Such animals can live among humans. Will, however, is an “exotic pet.”In fact, as many as 18 million Americans own exotic pets, from monkeys to snakes tokangaroos.Why would you want to own such an animal---especially one that could eat you? There are lots of reasons. Owning an exotic pet can be a way to express your personality. For some, these pets are status （⾝份）symbols --- a way to show off. But just look at Paris Hilton. In 2005, she raised a honey bear, a small mammal native to Central and South America. She liked it very much until one day it bit her so deeply that she had to go the hospital.Luckily, Hilton made a full recovery. Exotic pets can attract their owners at any moment because they’re wild. They have instinct （本能）we can’t always predict or control. Some people say it’s cruel to remove animals from their natural habitats.Or course, exotic pets, when cared for responsibly, can be wonderful company. As professional animal handlers, Felicia’s parents can give will a good life. But not everyone is so knowledgeable.The fact is exotic pets are a lot of work and a lot of money. (Felicia’s parents spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on will every year.) As a result, many owners end up ignoring or even throwing away their animals.Though there are the risks, may Americans are willing to raise an exotic pet.As for Felicia and Will? Some experts say a tiger shouldn’t ever share a bed with a person. Zookeeper Jack Hanna compares it to sleeping with a bomb （炸弹）. But Felicia isn’t concerned. She says that raising Will is “kind of like raising a dog.”Yeah … kind of.43. According to the text, exotic pets refer to those animals that ___________.A. are unusual.B. are endangered.C. can protect humans.D. can live with people.44. What can we learn from the text? ________________.A. No more than 50% of Americans own pets.B. Keeping pets can reduce tee ns’ pressure.C. Paris Hilton gave up keeping her pet after she was hurt.D. Felicia’s parents look after her pet in a professional way.45. How does zookeeper Jack Hanna feel about a tiger living with a person? _______A. WorriedB. ShockedC. ConfusedD. Disappointed46. What does the author mainly discuss in this text? __________A. Is it necessary to keep a pet?B. Should a tiger be your pet?C. How should we take care of our pets?D. Should teens share a bed with their pets?DIn 1862, Charles Darwin made a prediction --- a moth （蛾）with an 11-inch-long tongue lived on the island of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean.A friend had sent Darwin a plant called the Christmas Star orchid. It produced star-shaped flowers in December and grew only in the forests of Madagascar, near the east coast of Africa.The key to Darwin’s prediction was a strange part of the plant, an 11-inch-long tube hanging from its flower. He could make his prediction just by looking at the strange flower because he knew how plants make seeds.The pollinator （传粉者）, such as a bird, bee, or moth, visits flowers to drink the nectar, a sugary liquid. The flower holds the pollen near the nectar. While the animal is taking the nectar, the animal cannot avoid having pollen stick to its body. At the next flower, pollen comes off, and that second flower can make a new seed.⾼⼆英语第5页共11页Darwin knew that the long tube on the Christmas Star orchid was important because it held the nectar that a pollinator would come to drink. But what animal had a tongue almost a foot long?The Christmas Star orchid gave off a sweet smell but only at night. Its white petals were easy to see in the dark. Both of these clues pointed to a nighttime pollinator. Darwin also knew that the orchids grow far apart. A pollinator would have to be a strong, fast flier to make its way from one flower to another. These clues pointed to a moth. Most moths are active at night, and most are strong fliers. And they drink nectar through a tongue-like feeding organ.Darwin predicted that someday a moth with a long tongue would be found in Madagascar.A few scientists made fun of his prediction. No one had ever seen a moth with an 11-inch-long tongue.Scientists searched for 41 years. Finally, in 1903 (21 years after Darwin’s death) a new type of moth with an 11-inch-long tongue was discovered in Madagascar.47. Which of the following is a picture of the Christmas Star orchid?48. The fourth paragraph mainly tells us ____________.A. how plants make seedsB. why the nectar tastes like sugarC. what animals like to drink nectarD. where flowers hold the pollen49. How did Darwin make his prediction?A. By studying the behavior of moths.B. By researching into different pollinators.C. By gathering information about Madagascar.D. By observing the Christmas Star orchid closely.50. According to the text, Darwin’s prediction___________.A. was made 100 years ago.B. proved to be completely right.C. was made with the help of his friend.D. won other scientists’ support immediately.IV. 单词拼写（共5⼩题, 每⼩题1分, 共5分）根据下列各句句意和空⽩之后的汉语提⽰词, 在答题卡指定区域的横线上写出对应单词的正确形式, 每空只写⼀词。
山东省青岛第二中学2023-2024高二上学期期中考试英语试卷
山东省青岛第二中学2023-2024高二上学期期中考试英语试卷学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解Down House, home of Charles Darwin:Fun factCharles Darwin, his wife, Emma, and their children lived at Down House for 40 years from 1838. Several rooms appear as if the family still live here: with croquet sets thrown into an under-stairs cupboard, a half-played game of backgammon on a side table and Emma’s knitting(毛线) left on a chair in the drawing room. Upstairs, an exhibition showcases Darwin’s voyage aboard HMS Beagle, including a reconstruction of his cabin. Outside, visitors can explore the sheltered gardens which Darwin used as an open-air laboratory, and the greenhouse in which he planted rare plants and devised botanical experiments.No room at Down House escaped Darwin’s experiments. In the drawing room he once placed a jar of earthworms on the grand piano to see whether they could hear.Getting thereA 15-minute drive from the A21/Farnborough. Free parking. The R8 bus from Orpington stops nearby (except Sundays) or the 146 bus from Bromley North and South terminates (终点站) in Downe village, half a mile from the property. The nearest railway stations are Chelsfield or Orpington, about four miles away.Value for money?It’s ￡12 (adult), ￡7.20 (child), or ￡31.30 (family with 2 adults). Under 5s go free.Opening hoursOpen daily 10am-6pm from 30 March to 30 September; daily 10 a.m. — 5 p.m. between 1 to 31 October. Opening times vary through the winter (check website for details).Verdict(评价)8/10. An unstuffy educational, gentle day-trip attraction with friendly, knowledgeable staff.1．What can visitors do in Down House?A．Play the grand piano.B．Set sail in HMS Beagle.C．Explore Darwin’s work and life.D．Try food sourced from the garden.2．How much would a couple with their 4-year-old twin sons pay for admission?A．￡38.40.B．￡26.20.C．￡31.30.D．￡24. 3．What do we know about Down House?A．It is highly thought of.B．It charges parking fees.C．It has fixed opening hours.D．It is inconveniently located.Ida Nelson was relaxing herself in her sister’s sauna (桑拿室) when she heard the sound of a small airplane circling the nearby airport.It was 11: 30 at night in a remote village with a population of 70, and, as she told the newspaper reporter, Any time a plane flies over that late, you know something is wrong. Nelson and her sister leaped out of the sauna, ran to the window, and saw the problem-the airport’s runway lights were out. Nelson threw on some clothes, jumped into her jeep, and floored it to the airport, where she found a local pilot trying to turn on the lights manually.Normally, if you push the button 10 or 15 times, the lights will just light up, Nelson told the reporter. Not this time. Meanwhile, she and the pilot learned of the plane’s exigent mission - it was a helicopter there to transport a seriously ill local girl, to the nearest hospital, 280 miles away in another city.Nelson had a plan. Driving her jeep to the end of the runway, she shone her headlights on the road for the plane to follow. Great idea, but it wasn’t enough. More light was needed so a neighbor called nearly every home in the village 32 of them.Within 20 minutes, 20 vehicles arrived at the airport, many of the drivers still in pajamas. Following directions from the helicopter pilot, the cars lined up on one side of the runway. The helicopter made its final approach and, guided by the headlights, landed safely. The young patient was loaded onto the aircraft, and the plane immediately took off again Her illness was never publicly known, but she has since been recovered.Without them, the girl might not have made it. However, for Nelson, it was only a small deed.4．What problem did the helicopter encounter?A．Its lights went out by accidentB．It made noise as it ran out of fuelC．It could not land safely in darkness.D．It didn’t arrive at the scheduled time5．What does the underlined word exigent in paragraph 3 probably mean?A．impossible B．unique C．intense D．urgent 6．What can we conclude from the passage?A．The girl has been in the hospital since her illness was reported.B．The creative thought and the sense of duty of Nelson led to the final landing.C．The helicopter was to transport the girl from the local hospital to another one.D．The villagers gathered so quickly because they were awake and ready to help. 7．What does this passage want to tell the readers?A．No way is impossible to courage.B．A friend in need is a friend indeedC．A small act of kindness makes a big difference.D．Where there is a wisdom. there is effectiveness.All human languages use vowels and consonants to express ideas. Most primates (灵长类) communicate almost using vowel-like calls, but non-human great apes, like chimpanzees, produce consonant-like sounds to varying degrees, This raises the question of wherestudied existing literature to see how common consonants are among the great apes.He found that orangutans (猩猩), which spend most of their time in the trees: produce a greater number and variety of consonant sounds than gorillas and chimpanzees living. on the ground. “Orangutans have rich sounds like kiss sounds, scrapes and clicks.” says Lameira. hey typically use these sounds while building nests or commencing with their young.Lameira thinks that living in the trees may explain that Great apes are experts at processing protected foods. Like nuts, which often requires tools. While living in trees however, orangutans must always use at least one arm to maintain stability. They have therefore developed more complex control of their lips, tongues and jaws, allowing them to use their mouths as a “fifth limb” orangutans can peel oranges just with lips, for example.This advanced motor skill enables orangutans make consonant-like sounds, argues Lameira. This could mean, that our early ancestors developed consonant sounds while hanging around in the trees, too. “ There’s a growing sense that our dependency on trees was much larger and deeper than we think,” says Lameira.The link between feeding and sounds doesn’t apply to smaller tree-living primates likemonkeys, argues Lameira, because their size and tails make them more stable on branches and they eat differently“This is an interesting assumption worth testing,” says Chris Petkov at Newcastle University, though he questions some aspects. As humans aren’t tree living, there must be other reasons why consonants remain, which could be tested by characterising consonant-like sounds more systematically across species, he says8．What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 1 refer to?A．Why vowels and consonants are usedB．What ideas the consonants express.C．How common the consonants are.D．Where the consonants came from9．What fact can support Adriano Lamerica’s assumption about orangutans?A．They build nests with their young.B．They are skillful in employing toolsC．They gain advanced motor skill of mouthsD．They show stability in controlling arms.10．What can we infer from Adriano Lameira’s findings?A．Monkeys differ from orangutans in eating habits.B．Our ancestors depended more on trees than believed.C．Consonant sounds were made by our earliest, ancestors.D．The link between feeding and sounds applies to monkeys11．What is Chris Petkov’s attitude to Adriano Lameira’s assumption ?A．Confident B．Cautious C．Opposed D．PuzzledPeople who sleep fewer than six hours a night are more likely to die early, researchers in University of Warwick have found in a recent study. They discovered that people who slept for less than six hours each night were 12% more likely to die before the age of 65 than those who slept the recommended six to eight hours a nightThe researchers pointed out that previous studies had shown that the lack of sleep was associated with problems like heart disease and high blood pressure. However, the researchers also found that sleeping too much was linked to an early death. Those who slept for more than nine hours a night were 30% more likely to die early, as an article in the latest Sleepsuggested. That directly contradicts another passage in the same journal last month suggesting that people who slept for ten hours or longer a night were more likely to live to 100. This was thought to be because people who lived into extreme old age were healthier and therefore slept better.However, the authors of the latest research contradicted this and suggested that long sleep was a sign of underlying illnesses such as depression and low levels of physical activity. Professor Francesco Cappuccio at the University of Warwick said: “While short sleep may represent a cause of ill-health, long sleep is believed to represent more an indicator of ill – health.”He also mentioned: Modern society has seen a gradual reduction in the average amount of sleep people take, and this pattern is more common among full-time workers suggesting that it may be due to social pressures for longer working hours. On the other hand, the worsening of our health is often accompanied by an extension of our sleeping time.”Consistently sleeping six to eight hours per night may be good for health. However, whether to achieve the goal depends on various factors such as the environment as well as measures of public health aimed at favourable changes of the s working environments Professor Francesco Cappuccio added.12．What did researchers in University of Warwick find?A．Six to eight hours’ sleep can be appropriate for people.B．People at an old age are healthier because they sleep longer.C．People who sleep fewer than 6 hours each night die before 65.D．Sleeping for more than 9 hours a night does good to one’s health.13．What is Professor Francesco Cappuccio most likely to agree with?A．How long we sleep depends on our educationB．Our health becomes worse because we sleep lessC．Modern people sleep less because they work longerD．Long sleep is what causes our health problems14．What did the researcher think may help people have proper sleep?A．Social pressure B．Extension of sleeping time.C．Longer working hours D．Changes of working environments. 15．What can be the best title for this passage?A．Time to Sleep early B．How Long Should We SleepC．The Importance of Sleep D．Longer Sleep Makes Better Health二、七选五More than 40 percent of Antarctica’s ice shelves have reduced in the past 25 years, potentially accelerating sea level rise by allowing more landice to flow into the ocean.16 They play a critical role in slowing the flow of ice on land into the ocean by essentially acting as a wall and surround nearly the entire coastline of Antarctica. When ice shelves thin or retreat(消退), ice on the land can flow into the ocean more quickly and accelerate sea level rise.Healthy ice shelves naturally retreat and grow over time. An ice shelf is continuously flowing and advancing but will also lose mass through melting or calving, which is when its front breaks off into the ocean. 17 But the large portion of steadily shrinking ice shelves shows this natural cycle is off.In West Antarctica, the Getz Ice Shelf experienced some of the biggest ice losses, shedding 1.9 trillion tons of ice over the study period. Most ice shelves in East Antarctica however, increased in volume or stayed the same. 18 Region is protected by a band of cold water at the coast, which helps keep nearby warm water at bay. Even so, the study still showed pockets of shrinking ice shelves, and researchers are still investigating the reasons.19The current ice shelf data set is not long enough for researchers to definitively make climate change connection yet, but it would be a ” remarkable coincidence if the natural variability in ice shelves were just that much larger. 20 But we don’t need to hit it before seeing an effect on the planet.A．Then it can gain ice from the land and grow againB．Ice shelves are massive floating sections of ice extending from glaciers on land.C．The east is not as exposed to the warm water like the other side of the continent.D．The thinning of the ice shelves has shown up in the surrounding environment, too.E．Ice shelves not just the big ones, are. steadily losing mass over time with no sign of recoveryF．One theory is that the warmer water on the western side could be slowly coming in the region.G．Additionally, climate models predict ice shelves will steadily shrink in a warming world as observed, eventually hitting a tipping point for ice sheet collapse.三、完形填空During my freshman year at Brooklyn College, credit card companies were eager to earnof late payment.23 basic financial literacy (金融素养) meant many college students started off their adult lives with poor credit. 24 they faced challenges later in life when they needed to borrow money but couldn’t 25 a low-interest loan. Poor credit 26 me past college and years into my teaching career. That has fueled my sense of 27 to teach the next generation of students about personal finance. It’s why I helped develop a personal finance course for teens and young adults.To make the class as 28 as possible, we asked the students what 29 interested them. They were curious to know about buying homes and cars. Our course, intended for those aged between 14 and 21, has them 30 questions: How much do I need to save to make these purchases? Which purchases do I prioritize (优先考虑)?We, educators, can help young people 31 life after graduation, as there are many great 32 and developing our course was 33 than I had expected which is why I hope more schools and youth organizations will offer financial education.Financial literacy shouldn’t be optional because it puts those without it at a significant 34 . And if my 35 as a student and an educator have taught me anything, it’s that no one should have to learn important financial lessons the hard way. 21．A．Attracted B．Sponsored C．Required D．Dominated 22．A．conditions B．benefits C．consequences D．processes 23．A．Displaying B．Maintaining C．Abandoning D．Lacking 24．A．However B．Therefore C．Otherwise D．Instead 25．A．guarantee B．generate C．demand D．settle 26．A．turned B．guided C．followed D．tricked 27．A．independence B．responsibility C．achievement D．identity28．A．touching B．surprising C．engaging D．inspiring 29．A．words B．titles C．courses D．topics 30．A．posing B．considering C．examining D．tackling 31．A．search for B．pay for C．prepare for D．care for 32．A．questions B．paths C．examples D．resources 33．A．easier B．cheaper C．safer D．stricter 34．A．distance B．disadvantage C．point D．corner 35．A．duties B．abilities C．ambitions D．experiences四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
(整理版高中英语)第一学期高二年级英语期中试卷
—第一学期高二年级英语期中试卷一、单项选择〔40分〕1. —Why is he feeling down today?—Because the suggestion he________ has been turned down.A．put out B．put offC．put down D．put forward2. The weather was________ cold that I didn't like to leave my room.A．really B．suchC．too D．so3. —________ either he or I fit for the job?—Neither he nor you ________.A．Is；is B．Is；areC．Am；are D．Are；are4. —The lights were left on all night long.—Yes. It seems that Tom is________. He was the last one who left the classroom yesterday evening.A．blaming B．blamedC．to blame D．to be blamed5.________ his mouth, he is handsome.A．Besides B．Apart fromC．Except that D．Now that6. The baby was left ________ to the wind and rain.A．exposing B．disclosedC．uncovered D．exposed7. Most of the artists________ to the party were from South Africa.A．invied B．to inviteC．being invited D．had been invited8. He found the mountain________ with snow.A．covering B．coveredC．to cover D．to be covered9. The question is so ________that there is a ________expression on his face.A．puzzling；puzzled B．puzzled；puzzlingC．puzzling；puzzling D．puzzled；puzzled10. To my ________， she was the mother of two children.A．surprised B．surprisingC．surprise D．None is correct11. ________ by the beauty of nature, the girl from London decided to spend another two days on the farm.A．Attracting B．AttractedC．To be attracted D．Having attracted12. —What do you think of the book?—Oh, excellent. It's worth ________ a second time.A．to read B．to be readC．reading D．being read13. Great changes ________ in my hometown in the past five years.A．have taken place B．have been taken placeC．took place D．taken place14. What ________ do you mean by saying that?A．on the earth B．on an earthC．on earth D．the earth15. You ________me of your father.A．called B．remindedC．imagined D．turned16. He has ten years ________teaching.A．experiences of B．experience inC．experiences in D．experiences about17. In big cities，the street cleaners get ________ by the hour.A．pay B．paidC．paying D．payed18．The audience were completely ________by the actor's ________performance.A．amazed；amazed B．amazed；amazingC．amazing；amazing D．amazing；amazed19. If you don't ________more ________your work，you'll lose the job.A．concentrate；on B．concentrate；atC．pay；to D．fix；on20. ．In order to improve English，________.A．Jenny's father bought her lots of tapesB．Jenny bought a lot of tapes for herselfC．a lot of tapes were bought by JennyD．a lot of tapes were bought by Jenny's father二、完形填空〔40分〕Let us begin by saying what does not cause our dreams. Our dreams do not come from “another world〞. They are not messages from some outside source. They are not a look into the future, either.All our dreams have something to do with our emotions, fears, longings, wishes, needs and memories. But something on the “outside〞may affect what we _21_. If a person is hungry, or tired, or cold, his dreams may include a feeling of this kind. If the _22_ on you body, such as a blanket, have slipped off your bed, you may dream that you are __23__ or resting on the ice or snow. The material for the dream you will _24_ tonight is likely to come from the experiences you have today._25_ the subject of your dream usually comes from something that has effect on you __26_ you are sleeping and it may also use your past experiences and the wishes and interests you have now. This is why very young _27_ are likely to dream of fairies, older children of school examinations, _28_people of food, homesick soldiers of their families, and prisoners of freedom.To show you how that is _29_ while you are asleep and how your wishes or needs can all be joined together in a dream, __30__is a story of an experiment. A man was asleep and the back of his __31__ was rubbed __32__ a piece of cotton. He would dream that he_33_ in a hospital and his charming girl friend was visiting him, __34__ on the bed and feeling his hand softly.There are some scientists who have a special __35__ of why we dream, what we dream and what those dreams __36__. Their explanation of dreams, though a bit reasonable, is not accepted by everyone, but it __37__ an interesting way of dealing with the problem. They believe that dreams are __38__ expressions of wishes that did not _39__. In other words, a dream is a way of having your wishes __40__out.21．A.long B．Dream C．think D．wish22．A.covers B．Book C．shoe D．trousers23．A.working B．Running C．sleeping D．studying24．A.have B．Meet C．see D．think25．A.But B．For C．Because D．So26．A.before B．While C．after D．during27．A.children B．Fathers C．drivers D．gentlemen 28．A.happy B．Sad C．hungry D．old29．A.taking B．Happening C．dreaming D．carrying30．A.that B．It C．here D．this31．A.leg B．Head C．body D．hand32．A.in B．Of C．with D．off33．A.left B．Lived C．gave D．was34．A.waiting B．Sitting C．smiling D．speaking35．A.study B．Watch C．sleep D．way36．A.stand B．Do C．form D．mean3 B．Offers C．finds D．demands38．A.any B．Almost C．mostly D．hardly39．A.get B．Arrive C．come true D．believe in40．A.carried B．Taken C．kept D．called三、阅读理解〔24分〕AEvery day, 340 million people speak it. One billion people are learning it and it is said that by 2050, half of the world's population will be using it. What are we talking about? That global language—English.All in all, the English language is full of twists and turns and it is changing all the time. Make sure you keep up with it! Recently, British people have become interested in “yoga〞. But the word comes from an ancient Hindu language in India.When Harry Potter was “born〞， he was a boy wizard(巫师) speaking British English. When his “mother〞J. K. Rowling wanted to “sell〞 him in the US market, she made some changes in the American edition: some unfamiliar British English words (gormless became clueless)；English spellings(colour to color); English usage(whilst to while)．However, some of the “Q ueen's English〞 is still used in the US editions. “American readers should have the exactly same experience reading the book as British readers，〞said US editor Arthur Levine. Yet, the more popular and familiar Harry Potter became to American fans, the more British terms appeared in the later American editions.41．From the text, we learn that “yoga〞 comes from________.A．British English B．American EnglishC．the Hindu language D．the changing language42. The third paragraph mainly tells us about________.A．the birth of Harry PotterB．the differences between the two languagesC．the American edition of Harry PotterD．the spelling changes in British English43．Which of the following is British English?A．Whilst. B．Yoga.C．Color. D．Clueless.44．What can we infer from the last paragraph?A．British people became more familiar with American English.B．American English became more popular with British people.C．American fans became more familiar with British terms.D．British English became more popular with people from both countries.BI will be traveling to Australia as a Student Ambassador with People to People. People to People arranges for American students to travel all around the world to learn about other cultures, and to help others understand American culture. The program was founded by former President Dwight D. Eisenhower to promote peace through understanding.I had to put in many hours of special work to get to this point. First, a teacher nominated(提名)me, and then I attended an informational meeting about the program. The application process included an interview, and finally, I was accepted.That's when the hard work really began. In addition to attending monthly meetings to prepare for the big trip, my parents encouraged my twin sister Beth (also participating in the program) and me to raise $2,000 each to help pay for the cost. And so the fundraising began. We did everything from selling candy bars to selling an old car to decorating people's mailboxes during the holiday season. We also babysat, washed cars, held a yard sale, and washed windows. After months of hard work I had raised a total of $2319.87! Combined，Beth and I rainsed over $ 4,500!Now I have a problem—packing. Yes, I know it sounds unimportant, but my suitcase seems to have shrunk as I placed my belongings inside. According to airline regulations, a suitcase can be no larger than 54 inches and weigh no more than 44 pounds for a person who likes to wear a different outfit every day, packing all my clothes into such a small space seems an impossible task. However，I have gradually lessened my load and my suitcase which started out weighing overweight now checks in at a mere 36 pounds. Apart from a slightly bloated(臃肿的) carryon bag, my luggage is definitely manageable.I doubt if I will get much sleep tonight because I am so excited! I know that what lies ahead is going to be the trip of a lifetime!45．When does the author write the passage?A．The night prior to departure.B．Several months before the journey.C．Just hours after reaching the destination.D．The night when she was accepted.46．Which is the correct order of the author's preparation for the journey?a. being accepted as a memberb. raising money for the tripc. attending a meeting about the programd. packing belongingse. being nominated by the teacherA．e, a, b, c, d B．a, c, e, d, bC．c, a, e, b，d D．e, c, a, b, d47．How does the author manage the packing before the journey?A．Packing all the clothes into a large bag.B．Reducing the weight of the luggage to a required level.C．Placing all belongings inside a suitcase.D．Setting out with a suitcase weighing overweight.48．What does the author think of the journey?A．It could be a tiring, expensive journey.B．It could be a longlasting journey, which needs taking all daily necessities.C．It could be an exciting, unforgettable journey.D．It could be an oversea journey, during which she would experience hard labour.BSince many of you are planning to study at a college or university in this country, you may be curious to know what you usually do in a typical week, how you can getalong with your fellow students, and so on. These are the questions I want to discuss with you today.First, let's talk about what your weekly schedule will look like. No matter what your major may be, you can expect to spend between four and six hours a week for each class attending lectures. Lectures are usually in very large rooms because some courses such as introduction to sociology or economics often have as many as two or three hundred students, especially at large universities. In lectures, it's very important for you to take notes on what the professor says because the information in a lecture is often different from the information in your textbooks. Also, you can expect to have exam questions based on the lectures. So it isn't enough to just read your textbooks；you have to attend lectures as well. In a typical week you will also have a couple of hours of discussion for every class you take. The discussion section is a small group meeting usually with fewer than thirty students where you can ask questions about the lectures, the reading, and the homework. In large universities, graduate students, called teaching assistants, usually direct discussion sections.If your major is chemistry, or physics, or another science, you'll also have to spend several hours a week in the lab, or laboratory, doing experiments. This means that science majors spend more time in the classroom than nonscience majors do. On the other hand, people who major in subjects like literature or history usually have to read and write more than science majors do.49．The main purpose of this text is________.A．to help the students to learn about university lifeB．to persuade the students to attend lecturesC．to encourage the students to take part in discussionsD．to advise the students to choose proper majors50．We can learn from the passage that university professors ________.A．spend about 5 hours on lectures each weekB．must join the students in the discussion sectionsC．prefer to use textbooks in their lecturesD．require the students to read beyond the textbooks51．A discussion section does NOT include ________.A．working under the guidance of university professorsB．talking over what the students have read about the coursesC．discussing the problems related to the students' homeworkD．raising questions about what a professor has said in a lecture52．According to the author, science majors ________.A．have to work harder than nonscience majorsB．spend less t ime on their studies than nonscience majorsC．consider experiments more important than discussionsD．read and write less than nonscience majors五：短文改错〔10分〕此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。
2022-2023学年上海复旦附中高二上学期英语期中试卷及答案
复旦大学附属中学2022学年第一学期高二年级英语期中考试试卷I.Listening Comprehension(1*20=20分)Section ADirections:In Section A,you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers.At the end of each conversation,a question will be asked about what was said.The conversations.and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper,and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1.A.A teacher. B.A student. C.A lawyer. D.A friend.2.A.In a post office. B.On a campus. C.In a hotel. D.At the airport.3.A.2,000yuan. B.3,200yuan. C.1,200yuan. D.3,600yuan.4.A.Listening to some loud music. B.Testing the earphone.C.Talking loudly on the phone.D.Preparing for the speech contest.5.A.Pick up his son from school. B.Meet the woman in her office.C.Work on a report.D.Prepare dinner for his son.6.A.The woman will take two more outfits to the reception.B.There are too many guests in the reception.C.The woman is more considerate than the man.D.It is wiser to follow the routine.7.A.She will not take any medicine. B.She hasn’t got a bad cold.C.She will take some medicine in a week.D.She will take some medicine at once.8.A.Trying to draw a map. B.Painting the dining room.C.Discussing a house plan.D.Cleaning the kitchen.9.A.He has an ear problem. B.He never listens.C.He has never missed a meeting.D.He has something important to do.10.A.The man regrets being absent-minded. B.The woman saved the man some trouble.C.The man placed the reading list on a desk.D.The woman emptied the waste paper basket.Section BDirections:In Section B,you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation,and you will be asked three questions on each of the conversation and the passages.The conversation and the passages will be read twice,but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question,read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions11through13are based on the following passage.11.A.Art history class is taught in the lecture hall.B.Mentally disabled children are taught outside the classroom.C.Professors teach through real-world experiences.D.Students appreciate classroom learning.12.A.To praise the professor. B.To support his point of view.C.To praise his friend.D.To advise us to study psychology.13.A.Learning through firsthand experience is important.B.Students learn a lot from textbooks.C.Students develop their creativity through textbooks.D.She get firsthand information from textbooks.Questions14through16are based on the following introduction.14.A.Send alarm if there are drugs inside. B.Show the weight and location.C.Follow the owner everywhere.D.Avoid obstacles in its path.15.A.By using its cameras to report the location.B.By getting connected with GPS devices.C.By following its owner everywhere closely.D.By pairing with its owner’s cell phone via Bluetooth.16.A.Psychologically disabled people. B.People who are old or weak,C.People returning from a journey.D.People going to the supermarket.Questions17through20are based on the following longer conversation.17.A.A biologist. B.A psychologist. C.An artist. D.A reporter.18.A.Talents play a role in children’s overall development.B.Typical parental involvement is not as important as we thought in children’s intellectual development.C.Arts training will improve children’s performance in other subjects.D.Children need to be assigned to different groups according to their ability.19.A.Its subjects are young children.B.It shows what skill is essential to math.C.It illustrates why abstract reasoning is important.D.Its results help explain why parents turn to arts education.20.A.By helping activate children’s brain. B.By helping raise educator’s awareness.C.By helping children learn how to learn.D.By helping scientists find a rich environment.II.Grammar and Vocabulary(1*38=38分)Section ADirections:Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A,B,C and D,choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.1.The groom said his bride-to-be had been_______to tears on several occasions throughout the day and he had tried to comfort her as best as he could.A.reducedB.subjectedC.trackedD.motivated2.She_______the children with her enthusiasm for music.A.chargedB.respondedC.infectedD.subjected3.Before Papa left for Fort Smith he arranged for a colored man named Yarnell Poindexter to feed the stock and _______Mama and us every day.A.keep track ofB.track downC.look in onD.look up to4.There were maybe60or70people there._______,the room was packed.A.At any rateB.On the contraryC.Out of the questionD.Out of the blue5.Obama advisers,_______the continued focus on the matter,denied they were behind the scheme.A.benefited fromB.benefitingC.benefitedD.benefiting from6.One’s mind,once_______by a new idea,never regains its original dimensions.A.stretchedB.advancedC.motivatedD.inserted7.At Saturday’s opening ceremony,many eyes were on Prince Harry,who created the Invictus Games,a sports competition for wounded veterans,but it was the wounded athletes on the field who_______the spotlight.A.trackedB.signaledmandedD.attracted8.How can doctors_______patients for treatment without examining them first?A.operateB.arrangeC.instructD.refer9.Though all the performances were_______and entertaining,the_______‘Phantom of the Opera’proved to be the fan favorite.A.live....attractiveB.lively...interactiveC.live...representativeD.lively...impressive10._______tax reforms were attempted,but until more substantive reforms were implemented between2002and 2004these failed to alter the overall tax structure.A.InnovativeB.TimidC.RevolutionaryD.Reducible11.Like the spelling,the punctuation of the received text belongs to the eighteenth century and often appears heavy to modern_______.A.standardB.measureC.flavourD.taste12.Among the most politically progressive authors,a preoccupation with the dark recesses of life_______this theatre’s disruptive impact.A.reflectedB.triggeredC.sharpenedD.aroused13.We should proceed with a combination of approaches,including prosecution,notices,naming and_______and naming and acclaiming,where appropriate.A.pointingB.shamingC.praisingplaining14.We suspect he means to_______the agreement made three years ago.A.dishonorB.disableC.disapproveD.dispose15.“Dying is easy-it’s living that’s the problem.”“That was very_______of you,Steven.”A.sharpB.humorousC.profoundD.critical16.By numbering the sequence we follow the reader wandering through the picture and see changes of direction,_______cross space,and so on.A.blanksB.leapsC.motionsD.advances17.She easily_______every argument he put up.A.knocked offB.knocked backC.knocked aroundD.knocked down18.Negotiations have_______again,and I’m starting to worry that we’ll never reach an agreement for a new contract.A.died downB.broken downC.turned downD.cut down19.I’d like to buy a present for my father’s birthday,_______at a proper price but of great use.A.the oneB.thatC.whichD.one20.Of the two_______I’d like to choose_______expensive one.A.handkerchiefs...a lessB.handkerchieves...a leastC.handkerchiefs...the lessD.handkerchieves...the least21.The most important thing about cotton in history is_______part that it played in_______Industrial Revolution.A./.../B.the.../C.a...theD.the...the22.Almost all sorts of fruit are sold by_______weight.Eggs are sold by_______dozen.A./...theB./.../C.the.../D.the…the23.At a rough estimate,Nigeria is_______Great Britain.A.three times the size ofB.three times the size asC.three times as the size ofD.three times what the size of24.Quantities of money_______to the children in need.A.have donatedB.have been donatedC.has been donatedD.has donated25.The owner and captain discussed it with_______colleagues.A.itsB.theirC.herD.him26.Not only he but also all his family_______keen on concerts even when Hitler put the world at risk.A.wasB.wereC.isD.are27.Every boy and girl_______great interest in extra curriculum activities.A.is shownB.are shownC.showsD.show28.A Dream of Red Mansions,one of Chinese literature’s most notable works,_______said to be written by multiple authors-not a collaboration,rather a legitimate sequel adding a noteworthy“finishing touch”to the original installment.A.areB.have beenC.has beenD.isSection BDirections:Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box.Each word can be used only once.Note that there is ONE WORD MORE than you need.A.dashB.literallyplexD.locallyE.intangibleF.superiorG.array H.crafted I.modified unched K.personalizedAs pandemic measures persist,vacationing locally remains a main option for holiday“Tailor-made trips",“staycation”and“cultural tours”have become the buzzwords describing the domestic tourism market during the recent National Day holiday,which ran from Oct1through Friday.On an online platform for travel customization,a user can book a___29___itinerary with a click of a button after providing information such as place of departure,destination,travel dates and number of travelers,XinhuaNews Agency reported.“The tour customization specialist who received my order___30___a travel plan for me according to my specifications in terms of food,accommodation,transport and recreational activities,”a tourist from the eastern city of Qingdao told Xinhua.“A dedicated driver and guide were assigned to us,and any details could be___31___at my request.”Dai Xuefeng,director of the division for tourism and leisure at the National Academy of Economic Strategy from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences,told Xinhua:“Bespoke holidays are an inevitable result of the development of the tourism industry and of economic growth.”Vacationing___32___remains a main option as COVID-19precautions continue.In the week leading up to the holiday,on-demand services platform Meituan saw searches for“local tours”and“suburban attractions”surge by440percent week-on-week.Suburban attractions in Beijing,such as Universal Beijing Resort and Beijing Wtown,were among the popular choices for local residents,Xinhua reported.In the Central China province of Hubei,rural tours,fruit and vegetable picking experiences,and camping trips emerged as the top options.They were expected to take in more than60percent of the province’s tourist spending during the holiday week,according to Xinhua.Zhou Qiao,a resident of Hubei’s Yichang city who vacationed at the local Bailihuang scenic area during the holiday,told Xinhua:“We booked tents in advance and took our family here to experience the wonder of watching the sunrise in the morning and counting the stars in the evening.My children loved the experience very much.”The wide___33___of cultural events and destinations in cities drew huge numbers of urban residents during the holiday week.Historical architectural___34___Sanfang Qixiang,which___35___means“three lanes and seven alleys”,in Fuzhou,East China’s Fujian province,entertained tourists with___36___cultural heritage-themed talent shows and Yueju Opera performances,among others.In Shanghai,many museums___37___exhibitions,cultural activities,as well as night tours to add a(n) ___38___of culture to the holiday fun,said China Central Television.Li Xinjian,a professor at Beijing International Studies University’s School of Tourism Sciences,told Xinhua that the integration of culture and tourism highlights the cultural experiences in tourist trips,and tailor-made tours offer in-depth cultural experiences that large group tours are unable to provide.III.Reading Comprehension(1*15+2*15=45分)Section ADirections:For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B,Cand D.Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Peek through the inspection windows of the nearly100three-dimensional(3D)printers quietly making things at RedEye,a company based in Minnesota,and you can catch a glimpse of how factories will work in the future.It is not simply that the machines run day and night___39___by just a handful of technicians.___40___it is what they are making that shows how the revolutionary production process is___41___the manufacturing mainstream.3D printers make things by building them up,a layer at a time,from a particular material,rather than ___42___it by cutting,drilling or machining—which is why the process is also called additive manufacturing. There are many ways in which this can be done,and with only a___43___adjustment of software each item can be different,without the need for costly retooling of machines.This has made3D printing a(n)___44___way to make one-off items,especially prototype parts,mock-ups,small mechanical devices and craft items.And that is about all that3D printers are good for,___45___the doubters.Chief among them is Terry Gou, the boss of Foxconn.He thinks3D printing is just“a trick”without any___46___value in the manufacture of real finished goods,and he has vowed to start spelling his name backwards if___47___wrong.Mr.Gou is right about one thing:additive manufacturing is not about to replace mass manufacturing. ____48____the technology is improving,the finish and durability of some printed items can still____49____what producers require.And nor can3D printers produce millions of____50____parts at low cost,as mass-production lines can.____51____,3D printers have their virtues,which is why they are starting to be used by some of the world’s biggest manufacturers,such as Airbus,Boeing,GE,Ford and Siemens.The market for3D printers and____52____is small,but growing st year it was worth$2.2billion worldwide,up29%from2011.As producers become more____53____with the technology,they are moving from prototype to final products.39.A.designed B.attended C.introduced D.maintained40.A.Likewise B.Furthermore C.Therefore D.Instead41.A.entering B.conveying C.transferring D.adjusting42.A.erasing B.removing C.resolving D.eliminating43.A.delicate B.fine C.sophisticated D.surprising44.A.popular B.eminent C.unique D.regular45.A.imply B.predict C.prescribe D.reckon46.A.further mercial C.practical D.scientific47.A.proved B.supposed C.considered D.described48.A.Even though B.Now that C.If only D.Provided that49.A.advance with g behind C.fall short of D.cater for50.A.exact B.identical C.similar D.necessary51.A.Then B.Also C.Otherwise D.Nevertheless52.A.reserves B.promotions C.services D.sales53.A.agreeable B.identical C.understandable D.familiarSection BDirections:Read the following four passages.Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)The person who set the course of my life was a school teacher named Marjorie Hurd.When I stepped off a ship in New York Harbor in1949,I was a nine-year-old war refugee,who had lost his mother and was coming to live with the father he did not know.My mother,Eleni Gatzoyiannis,had been imprisoned and shot for sending my sisters and me to freedom.I was thirteen years old when I entered Chandler Junior High.Shortly after I arrived,I was told to select a hobby to pursue during“club hours.”The idea of hobbies and clubs made no sense to my immigrant ears,but I decided to follow the prettiest girl my class.She led me into the presence of Miss Hurd,the school newspaper adviser and English teacher.A tough woman with salt-and-pepper hair and determined eyes,Miss Hurd had no patience with lazy bones. She drilled us in grammar,assigned stories for us to read and discuss,and eventually taught us how to put out a newspaper.Her introduction to the literary wealth of Greece gave me a new perspective on my war-torn homeland, making me proud of my origins.Her efforts inspired me to understand the logic and structure of the English language.Owing to her inspiration,during my next twenty-five years,I became a journalist by profession.Miss Hurd retired at the age of62.By then,she had taught for a total of41years.Even after her retirement, she continually made a project of unwilling students in whom she spied a spark of potential.The students were mainly from the most troubled homes,yet she alternately bullied and charmed them with her own special brand of tough love,until the spark caught fire.Miss Hurd was the one who directed my grief and pain into writing.But for Miss Hurd,I wouldn’t have become a reporter.She was the catalyst that sent me into journalism and indirectly caused all the good things that came after.54.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph Two most probably mean?A.Hobbies and clubs did not interest the author.B.The author turned a deaf ear to joining clubs.C.Hobbies and clubs were inaccessible to immigrants like the author.D.The author had no idea what hobbies and clubs were all about.55.Which of the following caused the author to think of his homeland differently?A.Stepping on the American soil for the first time.B.Her mother’s miserable death.C.Being exposed to Greek literary works.D.Following the prettiest girl in his class.56.It can be inferred from Paragraph Four that_______.A.Miss Hurd’s contribution was recognized across the nationB.Students from troubled homes preferred Miss Hurd’s teaching styleC.The students Miss Hurd taught were all finally firedD.Miss Hurd employed a unique way to handle these students57.The passage is mainly concerned with_______.A.how the author became a journalistB.the importance of inspiration in one’s lifeC.the 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Stannah model which is on saleC.purchases one brand new Stannah stairliftD.publishes post-sale reviews on Trust-pilot60.Which statement is TRUE about Stannah stair-lift mentioned in the advertisement?A.It promises to regularly check on the old people who live independently.B.It can be installed easily by following instructions in the brochure.C.It provides fast and free repair services by professional technicians.D.It offers an alternative to old people who don't want to be relocated.(C)Artificial intelligence or AI is called artificial for a good reason.Facebook made that point last week byending its attempt to rely heavily on software algorithms to select news items for its2billion users.It announced on Jan.19that the Facebook community will be asked to rank news outlets by their trustworthiness.“This reader feedback will promote high quality news that helps build a sense of common ground in a world with so much division”,said chief executive Mark Zuckerberg.The first surveys have started in the United States and will soon expand to other countries.The company plans to include the local news outlets of users in its surveys.Like many digital platforms that act as news providers, Facebook had great faith in a belief that programmed electrons in computer servers can discern qualities of thought such as trust,fairness and honesty.Even in respected newsrooms,however,these traits of character require constant upkeep among journalists and feedback from paying customers.Good judgment on news relies on orders of consciousness beyond what a machine can do.Rather than move toward becoming a hands-on gatekeeper of news,Facebook now hopes its“diverse and representative”sampling of users can lead to a ranking of news outlets and that would bring a measure of objectivity in its news feed.The company may be in the news business,but it has chosen to outsource news credibility to the collective wisdom of individuals and their ability to distinguish truth from falsehood.By placing its trust in people as seekers of truth,Facebook could earn greater trust from its users.This is also a lesson for many companies especially digital platforms or those in the media business.According to the latest survey of trust in institutions worldwide by Edelman communications firm,“media has become the least-trusted institution for the first time more so than other businesses or government”.“In particular, the US is enduring an unprecedented crisis of trust among many of.its institutions”,says Richard Edelman, president and CEO of Edelman.“The root cause of this fall is the lack of objective facts and rational discourse”,he adds.Facebook’s shift away from computer-driven news selection is a welcome step toward restoring trust in the overall business of news.This is not a new problem.“Nothing can now be believed which is seen in a newspaper”, wrote Thomas Jefferson in1807.Yet the Digital Age has forced the issue of trust for news providers.By inviting readers to participate in 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can make good judgment on news quality.puters cannot replace human beings in news selection.D.Reader feedback is not needed in respected newsrooms.Section CDirections:Complete the following passage by using the sentences given below.Each sentence can be used only once.Note that there are TWO MORE sentences than you need.About2,400years ago in Athens a man was put to death for asking too many questions.There were philosophers before him,but it was with Socrates that the subject really took off.___65___.Snub-nosed,podgy,shabby and a bit strange,Socrates did not fit in.Although physically ugly and often unwashed,he had great charisma and a brilliant mind.Everyone in Athens agreed that there had never been anyone quite like him and probably wouldn’t be again.He was unique.But he was also extremely annoying.He saw himself as one of those horseflies that have a nasty bite—a gadfly.___66___.Not everyone in Athens agreed, though.Some loved him;others thought him a dangerous influence.As a young man he had been a brave soldier fighting in the Peloponnesian War against the Spartans and their allies.In middle age he shuffled around the marketplace,stopping people from time to time and asking them awkward questions.___67___.But the questions he asked were razor-sharp.They seemed straightforward;but they weren’t.An example of this was his conversation with Euthydemus.Socrates asked him whether being deceitful counted as being immoral.Of course it does,Euthydemus replied.He thought that was obvious.But what,Socrates asked,if your friend is feeling very low and might kill himself,and you steal his knife?Isn’t that a deceitful act?Of course it is.But isn’t it moral rather than immoral to do that?It’s a good thing,not a bad one—despite being adeceitful act.Yes,said Euthydemus,who by now is tied in knots.Socrates by using a clever counter-example has shown that Euthydemus’general comment that being deceitful is immoral doesn’t apply in every situation. Euthydemus hadn’t realized this before.Over and over again Socrates demonstrated that the people he met in the marketplace didn’t really know what they thought they knew.A military commander would begin a conversation totally confident that he knew what “courage”meant,but after20minutes in Socrates’company would leave completely confused.The experience must have been disconcerting.Socrates loved to reveal the limits of what people genuinely understood,and to question the assumptions on which they built their lives.___68___.Far better that than to carry on believing that you understood something when you didn’t.A.That was more or less all he did.B.What made Socrates so wise was that he kept asking questions and he was always willing to debate his ideas.C.They are irritating,but don’t do serious harm.D.If philosophy has a patron saint,it is Socrates.E.It meant understanding the true nature of our existence,including the limits of what we can know.F.A conversation that ended in everyone realizing how little they knew was for him a success.IV.Productive Grammar(1*10=10分)Directions:After reading the passage below,fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct.For the blanks with a given word,fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word;for the other blanks,use one word that best fits each blank.A good night’s sleep is more important to your health than you may realize.Megan Jones knew she was tired. Though it had been more than24hours since the25-year-old Vancouverite returned from New Zealand.She ___69___(still recover)from jet lag.Jones had left New Zealand on Thursday at7a.m.,and after a17-hour flight she arrived in Vancouver at7:25—Thursday morning.She forced herself to stay awake all day,hoping to force her body into sleeping through the night.But getting the sleep she needed___70___(not prove)easy,even though she hadn’t slept in nearly36hours.“I barely slept that night,”Jones says.The time change___71___(disrupt)her sleep pattern,and she wasn’t rested when she woke at her usual8a.m.Jones wasn’t aware just how tired she was until two hours later___72___she set off or the grocery store—driving into the lane of oncoming traffic.“Suddenly I knew___73___wasn’t right,”she says.“I wasn’t in New Zealand anymore.I was in Canada—driving on the wrong side of the road.”Luckily she was able to pull back。
高二英语上期中考试题含答案
高二英语上期中考试题含答案高二英语上期中考试题含答案Document serial number【KKGB-LBS98YT-BS8CB-BSUT-BST108】高中2023级期中考试英语试题（含答案）（2023年秋）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）该部分分为第一、其次两节。
注重：回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。
听力部分结束时，你将有两分钟的时光将你的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题分，满分分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时光往返答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
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1. What does the man want to doA. Take photos.B. Buy a camera.C. Help the woman.2. What are the speakers talking aboutA. A noisy nightB. Their life in town.C. A place of living.3. Where is the man nowA. On his way.B. In a restaurant.C. At home.4. What will Celia doA. Find a player.B. Watch a game.C. Play basketball.5. What day is it when the conversation takes placeA. Saturday.B. Sunday.C. Monday.其次节（共15小题；每小题分，满分分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
高二英语第一学期期中考试卷试题
平阳(pínɡ yánɡ)二中2021-2021学年度高二英语第一(dìyī)学期期中(qī zhōnɡ)考试卷第一卷一、单项填空(tiánkòng)〔一共20小题，20分〕从每一小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项里面，选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项。
1. —What is the man over there?—___________, I think.A. He’s betterB. A taxi driverC. He is fortyD. Lucy’s friend2. look ! ____________.A. out the girl went .B. went the girl outC. away went the girlD. away the girl went3.I’ll never forget the days __________ we spent in Seoul.A. thatB. whenC. whereD. in which4.__________ he is old, the old man still insists on studying at a night school.A. IfB. AlthoughC. WhenD. Because5.When I entered the playground, I found a lot of girls __________ volleyball excitedly.A. playB. playedC. playingD. plays6.__________ by what he heard, the poor beggar was scared to death.A. SurprisedB. SurpriseC. SurprisingD. To surprise7.In the past few years lots of high-scrapers ________ in the downtown areas, and thepeople are living a happy life.A. have builtB. have been builtC. builtD. were built8.The big fire in the building ________ about five hours before the firefighters couldcome to the scene.A. remainsB. remainedC. was remainingD. would remainis no need to worry about her . She is no longer a little girl.A. ItB. ThereC. WhatD. That10.Yesterday I bought __________ eggs in the supermarket in spite of the bird flu.A. two hundredB. two hundredsC. two hundreds ofD. two dozens11.Susan speak English ________the native speakers can, and we all admire her.A. as fluent asB. as fluently asC. as more fluent asD. as fluenter as12.We made ________ clear for students in school not to smoke on campus.A. thisB. thatC. itsD. it13.Silk ________ soft and a lot of women like wearing it.A. looksB. soundsC. feelsD. is felt14. Teaching ____ child to cook will improve many of the skills that he or she willneed later in ____ life.A./; theB. a; /C. a; theD. the; a15. We all feel it is Jack as well as his wife that _______ for their son’s bad performance at school.A. are to blameB. is to be blamedC. are to blameD. is to blame16. You will _____ sooner or later if you keep working like that.A. break offB. break downC. break intoD. break out17. — I would never come to this restaurant again .The food is terrible .A. Nor am IB. Neither would IC. Same with meD. So do I18. —Ouch! You hurt me!—I am sorry. But I any harm. I to drive a rat out.A. didn’t mean; triedB. don’t mean; am tryingC. haven’t meant; triedD. didn’t mean; was trying19.__________! Let’s go there and have a look at it.A. How beautiful pictureB. How a beautiful pictureC. What beautiful pictureD. What a beautiful picture20.__________ he told us at the meeting inspired us.A. IfB. WhatC. WhichD. That二、完型填空(tiánkòng)〔一共(yīgòng)15小题，15分〕阅读下面(xià mian)短文，掌握其大意，从每一小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项里面，选出最正确选项。
福建省厦门2022-2023学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题含解析
厦门2022-2023学年度第一学期高二年级质量检测英语试题（答案在最后）本试卷分四部分，共12页。
满分150分。
考试用时120分钟。
本试题附有答题卡。
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3.考试结束后，将答题卡交回。
第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
AGrand Canyon National ParkLocated entirely in northern Arizona,the park covers277miles of the Colorado River and adjacent uplands. One of the most spectacular examples of erosion anywhere in the world,Grand Canyon is unmatched in the incomparable vistas it offers to visitors on the rim.Grand Canyon National Park is a World Heritage Site.Park Openings and ClosingsThe Village and Desert View on the South Rim are open all year and park entrances remain open24hours a day.North Rim facilities open mid-May and close mid-October.Park entrances remain open24hours a day during this time.Hours for visitor centers and businesses vary throughout the year.Park InformationThe park produces a Pocket Map with a North Rim and South Rim edition that contains a map and information about services,facilities,and park ranger programs.It is available in French,German,Japanese,Italian,Spanish, Korean,and Chinese.A hiking brochure is available for those planning to hike one of the park’s main trails down into Grand Canyon.Obtain publications at entrance stations,visitor centers,or at /136ojl. AccessibilityMany of the facilities at Grand Canyon are historic and built before current accessibility standards were set. The terrain is rugged with narrow,rocky trails and steep cliffs.Visitors using wheelchairs or having visual impairments may need assistance.For more information about accessibility in Grand Canyon National Park,see/1rtxl2.Park Entrance FeesFees collected support projects in the park.Admission to the park is$35per private vehicle;$30per motorcycle;and$20per person entering the park via Grand Canyon Railway,park shuttle bus,private rafting trip, walking,or riding a bicycle.The pass can be used for seven days and includes both rims.Pay fees at park entrance stations or at some businesses outside the park.Every year the National Park Service offers entrance fee free days. For complete fee information,including Annual,Active Military,Senior,and Access passes,visit/y5uu6f.SustainabilityGrand Canyon National Park incorporates sustainability into all aspects of its e your refillable water bottle to fill up on free Grand Canyon spring water at major trailheads,visitor centers and grocery stores. Please recycle–recycling containers are conveniently located and as common as trash bins.Discover what else you can do to protect the environment while traveling here and beyond at /1b2rzt.1.People with physical disabilities can find detailed information on park facilities designed for them by visiting________./y5uu6f/1rtxl2/136ojl/1b2rzt2.What is the admission fee if you and your parents plan to go on a ten-day vacation to Grand Canyon National Park by driving a car?A.$35.B.$60.C.$70.D.$120.3.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A.Visitors have year-round access to every corner of the national park.B.Hikers who can only speak Chinese cannot explore the North Rim without an interpreter.C.The Grand Canyon features is one of the world's most visually breathtaking landscapes.D.Visitors are forbidden to leave any trash in the National Park to maintain sustainability.【答案】1.B 2.C 3.C【解析】【分析】这是一篇应用文。
高二级英语期中第一学期期中题
高二级英语期中第一学期期中题我们要知道我们学习英语在高考是非常有作用的，今天小编就给大家看看高二英语，就给大家来学习哦下学期期中考试高二英语试题及答案第一部分听力第一节听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A. B. C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. How will the woman go to the hotel?A. By bus.B. By taxi.C. By plane.2. What does the woman think of McDonald’s?A. She hates the food.B. It is too expensive.C. It is too noisy.3. What does the woman ask the man to do?A. Eat out.B. Get her some food.C. Make a call.4. What will the weather be like as forecasted?A. It will be sunny.B. It will be rainy.C. It will be cold.5. Why does the woman think her apartment is beautiful?A. She can see the park.B. Her apartment is big and great.C. There is a parking area.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A. B. C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
2023-2024学年北京丰台区高二(上)期中英语(A卷)试题及答案
2023北京丰台高二（上）期中英语（A卷）考试时间：90 分钟第一部分知识运用（共两节， 30分）第一节（共10小题；每小题1. 5分，共15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
My friendship with the students in a primary school in Uganda started on a shaky ground. The 1 of not being understood was hidden within, for they spoke a language different from that of mine and mine too fell on deaf ears.I greeted them with a wide smile, and when I spoke further, they replied with ice cold 2 . A reminder echoed in my mind: you must live through it to get to them. So I gave it another try. I spoke 3 English with hand gestures and a bit of dancing. If all failed, the smile would 4 . Soon we picked up and then the 5 of the learners came into play. At the mention of a name, trembles and face covering were the response I got. I decided to 6 a desk with a team each day during group work to get closer. After school, I accompanied them home.7 , we became friends. They were even aware of my favorite fruit, avocado (牛油果). If I didn’t get one on my desk, it would 8 me wherever I was. My slippers were worn out. One night I left them out as no one could steal a pair of slippers in that state. The next morning, I was ready to drag my slippers on as usual and I was surprised they had been 9 . Wow!The little things we do for each other bring us great joy and warmth. We don’t have a proper spoken language, but we are fluent in the language of 10 .1.A. anger B. fear C. confusion D. disappointment2.A. agreement B. blame C. comment D. silence3.A. simple B. official C. academic D. unusual4.A. turn up B. break off C. take over D. fade away5.A. shyness B. laziness C. loneliness D. calmness6.A. clear B. share C. search D. exchange7.A. Suddenly B. Obviously C. Accidentally D. Gradually8.A. hit B. find C. catch D. hunt9.A. packed B. cleaned C. repaired D. abandoned10.A. sympathy B. admiration C. friendship D. confidence第二节语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分, 共15分)阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空, 在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
高二上册英语期中试卷及答案精选
高二上册英语期中试卷及答案精选即将升入高三的同学们已经做好准备了吗?学好英语也是对大家有很大帮助的哦。
下面小编整理了高二上册英语期中试卷及答案精选，欢迎阅读参考。
高二上册英语期中试卷及答案精选(一)第一节：阅读理解 (共20小题;每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中, 选出最佳选项。
并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
AEven before my father left us, my mother had to go back to work to support our family. Once I came out of the kitchen, complaining, “ Mum, I can’t peel potatoes. I have only one hand.”Mum never looked up from sewing. “ You get yourself into that kitchen a nd peel those potatoes,” she told me. “ And don’t ever use that as an excuse for anything again!”In the second grade, our teacher lined up my class on the playground and had each of us race across the monkey bars, swinging 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 Mum about it. She hugged me, and I saw her “we’ll see about that” look. The next afternoon, she took me back to school. At the deserted playground, mum looked carefully at the bars.“ Now, pull up with your right arm,” she advised. She stood by as I struggled to lift myself with my right hand until I could hook the bar with my other elbow. Day after day we practiced, and she praised me for every rung I reached.I’ll never forget the next time, crossing the rungs; I looked down at the kids who were standing with their mouths open.One night, after a dance at my new junior high, I lay in bed sobbing. I could hear Mum came into my room. “ Mum,” I sa id, weeping, “ None of the boys would dance with me.”For a long time, I didn’t hear anything. Then she said, “Oh, honey, someday you’ll be beating those boys off with a bat.” Her voice was faint and cracking. I peeked out from my covers to see tears running down her cheeks. Then I knew how much she suffered on my behalf. She had never let me see her tears.1.Which of the following expressions can be used most suitably to describe Mum’s attitude when she made the child peel potatoes?A. CruelB. SeriousC. StrictD. Cold2. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 imply?A. Mum believed every aim could be achieved if you stuck to it.B. The race across monkey bars was not difficult enough for a child to give up.C. Mum was determined to prove she herself was better than the teacher.D. What the child had said brought Mum great attraction and curiosity.3. When the child looked down at the kids, they were standing with their mouths open because ______.A. they felt sorry for what they had done before.B. they were afraid the author might fall off and get hurt.C. they wanted to see what the author would do on the bars.D. they were astonished to find the author’s progress.4. The most probable conclusion we can draw after readingthe passage is ____.A. the last incident was sad enough to make Mum weepB. the child’s experience reminded Mum of that of her ownC. Mum could solve any problem except the one in the last paragraphD. Mum suffered more in the process of th e child’s growth actuallyBMany people in the United States like eggs for breakfast. There are many different ways to cook eggs. One of the most common kinds of eggs for breakfast is scrambled eggs. In addition, this is one of the easiest dishes to cook. Read this recipe(秘法)for scrambled eggs and you will see how easy it is.Scrambled EggsUtensils Ingredientsa frying pana spatula(刮勺)1 tea spoona fork or spoona small bowl eggs2 tablespoons of milk or buttersaltpepper(胡椒)Steps:1) Melt the butter in a frying pan over medium(适中的)heat.2) In a small bowl, mix the eggs and the milk. Use the fork (or the spoon) to mix these well.3) Pour this mixture into the pan.4) Stir the eggs from time to time with the spatula. Continue until the eggs are no longer liquid.5) Add salt and pepper. Add a little or a lot, as you like.5. For this recipe, you do not need __________.A. a knifeB. a spatulaC. a bowlD. a fork6. Which of these steps comes first?A. Stir the eggs with the spatula.B. Eat the eggs for breakfast.C. Add salt and pepper.D. Mix the eggs and the milk.7. Which of these words means “to change from solid to liquid”?A. pourB. meltC. stirD. scrambleCSports can help you keep fit and get in touch with nature. However, whether you are on the mountains, in the waves, or on the grassland, you should be aware that your sport of choice might have great influence on the environment.Some sports are resource-hungry. Golf, as you may know, eats up not only large areas of countryside, but also tons of water. Besides, all sorts of chemicals and huge amounts of energy are used to keep its courses(球场)in good condition. This causes major environmental effects. For example, in the dry regions of Portugal and Spain, golf is often held responsible for serious water shortage in some local areas.There are many environment-friendly sport. Power walking is one of them that you could take up today. You don’t need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes; and you don’t have to worry about resources and your purse. Simple and free, power walking can also keep you fit. If you walk regularly, it will be good for your heart and bones. Experts say that 20 minutes of power walking daily can make you feel less anxious, sleep well and have better weight control.Whatever sport you take up, you can make it greener byusing environment-friendly equipment and buying products made from recycled materials. But the final goal should be “green gyms”. They are better replacements for traditional health clubs and modern sports centers. Members of green gyms play sports outdoors, in the countryside or other open spaces. There is no special requirement for you to start your membership. And best of all, it’s free.8.Which of the following is the author most probably in favor of?A. Cycling around a lake.B. Motor racing in the desert.C. Playing basketball in a gym.D. Swimming in a sports center.9.What do we know about golf from the passage?A. It is popular in Portugal and Spain.B. It causes water shortages around the world.C. It pollutes the earth with chemicals and wastes.D. It needs water and electricity to keep its courses green.10.The author uses power walking as an example mainly because______.A. it is an outdoor sportB. it improves our healthC. it uses fewer resourcesD. it is recommended by experts11.The author writes the passage to_______.A. show us the function of major sportsB. encourage us to go in for green sportsC. discuss the major influence of popular sportsD. introduce different types of environment-friendly sportsDTwo recent studies have found that punishment is not the best way to influence behavior.One showed that adults are much more cooperative if they work in a system based on rewards. Researchers at HarvardUniversity in the United States and the Stockholm School of Economics in Sweden did the study.They had about two hundred college students play a version of the game known as the Prisoner’ s Dilemma. The game is based on the tension between the interests of an individual and a group. The students played in groups of four. Each player could win points for the group, so they would all gain equally. But each player could also reward or punish each of the other three players. Harvard researcher David Rand says the most successful behavior proved to be cooperation. The groups that rewarded it the most earned about twice as much in the game as the groups that rewarded it the least. And the more a group punished itself, the lower its earnings. The study appeared last month in the journal Science.The other study involved children. It was presented last month in California at a conference on violence and abuse. Researchers used intelligence tests given to two groups. More than eight hundred children were aged two to four the first time they were tested. More than seven hundred children were aged five to nine. The two groups were retested four years later, and the study compared the results with the first test. Both groups contained children whose parents used physical punishment and children whose parents did not.The study says the IQs of the younger children who were not spanked were five points higher than those who were. In the older group, the difference was almost three points. The more they are spanked, the slower their mental development.12.According to the first study, we mainly infer that .A.the game is called Prisoner’s DilemmaB.the less a group punished itself, the lower its earningsC.adults are much more cooperative if rewardedD.the game is introduced in the journal Science13.Which of the following is TRUE according to the second study?A.Children's IQs have much to do with physical punishment.B.The study is about violence and cooperation of children.C.The children tested were divided into groups of four.D.Children's mental development only relies on their IQs.14.What does the underlined word "spanked" refer to?A. Punished.B. Blamed.C. Tested.D. Praised.15.What might be the best title for the text?A. The Best Way to Correct MisbehaviorB. Punishment Is the Best Way of EducationC. Cooperation Is the Most Successful BehaviorD. Punishment or Reward: Which Works Better on Behavior?根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。