XX学校2013～2014学年度第二学期期中考试试卷
高二 英语 座位号
第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。 A
An old woman had two large pots (罐), one on each end of a pole (扁担). She carried the pole with the pots across her neck.
One of the pots had a crack (裂缝) in it while the other pot was perfect and always delivered (递送) a full pot of water. At the end of the long walk from the well to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half-full. For two years this happened daily, with the woman bringing home only one and a half pots of water. Of course, the perfect pot was proud. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection.
One day, the cracked pot spoke to the woman by the well: “I am ashamed of myself because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your house.”
The old woman smiled: “Did you notice that there are flowers on your side of the path, but not on the other pot’s side? That’s because I have always known about your crack, so I planted flower seeds on your side of the path. And every day while we walk back, you water them.”
“For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate (装饰) the table. Without you being just the way you are, I would not have this beauty.”
Each of us has our own cracks. But it’s these cracks that make our lives together so interesting and meaningful.
1. How did the cracked pot feel about itself at first?
A. Proud. B. Happy. C. Excited. D. Ashamed. 2. Where were the flowers growing?
A. On both sides of the path. B. In the woman’s house. C. On the perfect pot’s side. D. On the cracked pot’s side.
3. Which is the correct order of the following events?
① The woman picked the flowers and decorated the table. ② The woman told the truth to the cracked pot.
③ The cracked pot talked to the woman about its crack. ④ The woman found a crack on one pot. ⑤ The woman planted some flower seeds.
A. ④⑤①③② B. ⑤④③②① C. ④③①②⑤ D. ④⑤③①② 4. What does the passage mainly want to tell us? A. Never laugh at old women. B. Try your best to be perfect in life.
C. Imperfection makes life meaningful.
D. Don’t use a cracked pot to carry water.
B
When I was small and my grandmother died, I couldn't understand why I had no tears. But that night when my dad tried to cheer me up, my laughs turned into crying.
So it came as no surprise to learn that researchers believe crying and laughing are controlled by the same part of the brain. Just as laughing has many health advantages, scientists are discovering that so does crying. Whatever helps us to reduce pressure is important to our emotional health, and crying seems to work well. One study found that 85 percent of women and 73 percent of men report feeling better after crying.
Besides, tears attract help from other people. Researchers agree that when we cry, people around us become kinder and friendlier and they are more ready to provide support and comfort. Tears also enable us to understand our emotions better; sometimes we don't even know we're very sad until we cry. We learn about our emotions through crying, and then we can deal with them.
Just as crying can be healthy, not crying---holding back tears of anger, pain or suffering---can be bad for physical health. Studies have shown that too much control of emotions can 1ead to high blood pressure, heart problems and some other illness. If you have a health problem, doctors will certainly not ask you to cry. But when you feel like crying, don't fight it. It's a natural, healthy and emotional response. 5. It can be inferred from the text that . A. there are two ways to keep healthy
B. emotional health has a close relationship to physical health C. crying and laughing play the same roles
D. crying does more good to health than laughing
6. According to the author, which of the following statements is true? A. Crying is the best way to get help from others.
B. We will never know our deep feelings unless we cry. C. Fighting back tears may cause some health problems. D. We must cry if we want to reduce pressure 7. What might be the most suitable title for the text?
A. Why We Cry B. How to Keep Healthy C. New Scientific Discovery D. Power of Tears 8. What is the author's attitude to \
A. Positive. B. Negative. C. Touched. D. Upset.
C
Dolphins（海豚）are not fish, but warm-blooded animals. They live in groups, and speak to each other in their own language. In this way they are like other animals, such as bees and birds. But dolphins are very different from almost all land animals. Their brain is nearly the same size as our own and they live a long time—at least twenty or thirty years.
Like some animals, dolphins use sound to help them find their way around. They also make these sounds to talk to each other and to help them find food. We now know they do not use their ears to receive these sounds, but the lower part of the mouth, called the jaw.
Strangely, dolphins seem to like man, and for thousands of years there have been stories about the dolphin and its friendship with people.
There is a story about sailors in the 19th century. In a dangerous part of the sea off the coast of New Zealand, they learnt to look for a dolphin called Jack. From 1871 to 1903,Jack met every boat in the area and
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showed it the way. Then in 1903 a passenger on a boat called The Penguin shot and wounded Jack. He recovered and for nine years more continued to guide all ships through the area—except for The Penguin. Today, some people continue to kill dolphins, but many countries of the world now protect them and in these places it is against the law to kill them.
9. Dolphins are different from many other animals because they _______ . A. live in groups B. have large brains C. are warm-blooded D. have their own language
10. Which of the following does the dolphin use to help it find its way around? A. Its nose. B. Its ears. C. Its mouth. D. Its eyes. 11. Why did the sailors off the coast of New Zealand look for Jack? A. He was lonely and liked to be with people. B. They enjoyed playing with him. C. He was seriously wounded. D. They wanted his help.
12. By telling the story of Jack the writer wanted to show that _____ . A. dolphins are friendly and clever B. people are cruel to animals
C. Jack is different from other dolphins D. dolphins should be protected by law
D
Started in 1636,Harvard University is the oldest of all the colleges and universities in the United States. Yale, Princeton, Columbia and Dartmouth were opened soon after Harvard.
In the early years, these schools were much alike. Only young men went to college. All the students studied the same subjects, and everyone learned Latin, Greek and Hebrew. Little was known about science then, and one kind of school could teach everything that was known about the world. When the students graduated, most of them became ministers or teachers.
In 1782,Harvard started a medical school for young men who wanted to become doctors. Later, lawyers could receive their training in Harvard’s law school. In 1825,besides Latin and Greek, Harvard began teaching modern languages, such as French and German. Soon it began teaching American history.
As knowledge increased, Harvard and other colleges began to teach many new subjects. Students were allowed to choose the subjects that interested them.
Today, there are many different kinds of colleges and universities. Most of them are made up of smaller schools that deal with special fields of learning. There’s so much to learn that one kind of school can’t offer it all.
13. The oldest university in the US is _______ .
A. Yale B. Harvard C. Princeton D. Columbia
14. From the second paragraph, we can see that in the early years, _______ . A. those colleges and universities were nearly the same B. people, young or old, might study in the colleges C. students studied only some languages and science
D. when the students finished their school, they became lawyers or teachers 15. On the whole, the passage is about _______ . A. the world-famous colleges in America
B. what kind of lesson each college teaches C. how to start a university D. how colleges have changed
第二节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）
Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways. 16 Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest. You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report. 17 whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process. 18 The following methods may work best for you. · Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it. · Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts. · Write your notes in your own words. · 19
· Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.
As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand(速记). When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time. 20 A. Use words, not complete sentences.
B. There are three practical note-taking methods. C. You must write your notes on separate paper.
D. Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.
E. You will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.
F. That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.
G. First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it. 第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，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。
Nowadays robots can not only talk and dance, but also answer your questions in English. They are “ 21 ”. The following is the first China-made “beauty” 22 .
A new 168-cm high “beauty” robot who has not yet been 23 looks wonderful in a red wedding 24 . She can act as a tour guide, a receptionist, 25 a hostess. Her face 26 the beautiful facial characteristics of many girls. And her eyes can move.
“The robot is the first human simulation (仿真) 27 in China, and she is 28 with the most advanced voice and movement control technologies and 29 communicate with humans,” said Li Chengrong, chief 30 of the robot, who works for the Chinese Academy of Science Institute of Automation. “She replies ‘ 31 ’ if you praise her by saying ‘You are so 32 ’”.
The sentences that the robot can understand and say are 33 at present. We will improve her in the future, to make her talk 34 with human beings,” Li said.
35 the “beauty” will work as a receptionist and tour guide, in Sichuan Science Museum, she has been programmed to 36 the southwestern dialect that is popular in inland Sichuan Province.
Li said the lab 37 for designing and making the robot was 300,000 yuan (37,500 U. S. dollars). The robot is equipped with interactive technologies (交换技术). It is 38 to most advanced robot in the world
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—Asimo, 39 by Japanese auto-maker Honda. Asimo, 40 can walk at a speed of one mile per hour and climb up and down stairs, costs about one million U. S. dollars. 21.A. receptionists B. hostesses C. beauties D. guides 22. A. robot B. cushion C. carpet D. fingernail 23. A. invented B. designed C. made D. named 24. A. dress B. clothes C. shoes D. skirt 25. A. or B. and C. but D. so 26. A. contains B. includes C. connects D. combines 27. A. one B. this C. that D. it 28. A. desired B. piled C. equipped D. scanned 29. A. must B. can C. should D. may 30. A. designer B. declarer C. junior D. haircutter 31. A. Go ahead B. Thank you C. Sorry D. With pleasure 32. A. holy B. pretty C. elegant D. outgoing 33. A. developed B. Complicated C. limited D. improved 34. A. happily B. slowly C. particularly D. freely 35. A. Since B. If C. Unless D. When 36. A. study B. speak C. ignore D. understand 37. A. pay B. price C. cost D. work 38. A. familiar B. similar C. opposite D. reasonable 39. A. produced B. obeyed C. envied D. tested 40. A. which B. where C. when D. who 第二节 语法填空（共10 小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
The Internet has become part of young people’s life. ___41____ report shows that 38% of students often use the Internet . Most of them get _____42____ (use) information on the Internet ____43____ use the Internet to help in their studies. But many students don’t use it ____44____ a good way. Some play games too much, some visit websites ___45___ shouldn’t look at. So bad things may happen ____46___ students spend too much time on the Internet.
_____47____is important for students to use the Internet properly. Now we have a textbook, _____48____ uses many examples to teach students some good ways to use the Internet. It gives useful advice.
Some students also make ___49__（friend） on the Internet. But if you want to have a face-to-face ____50_____ (meet) with your online friends, let your parents know and meet in a proper place. 第三部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（\\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线,（ ）并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
June 12, Sunday, Fine
Today is Sunday. I didn't get up early as usually. In the?morning after I finished my homework, I do some washing. Then I telephoned one of my classmate and invited him?to see a film. And unfortunately, when we got to the cinema?at 300 p.m. we found all the tickets had sold out.?So we went to our school and played the football. After that, when we were about to go home, we saw our English teacher, Mr. Wang, came into the school gate. He told us we had made many progress in English this term. He also suggested that we should read more and wrote more. We promised that we would take his advices. 第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
据报道，美国学生每天花在体育活动上的时间达70分钟，而中国学生仅有12分钟。请根据下面的中国学生课外活动时间分配图，写一篇短文，谈一下你的看法并呼吁教育部门和家长改变目前这种状况。 注意：
1 语言要连贯、准确，可适当发挥； 2词数120左右。
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高二英语答题纸
阅读理解 1 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 football. After that, when we were about to go home, we saw our English teacher, Mr. Wang, came into the school gate. He told us we had made many progress in English this term. He also suggested that we should read more and wrote more. We promised that we would take his advices. 书面表达
据报道，美国学生每天花在体育活动上的时间达70分钟，而中国学生仅有12分钟。请根据下面的中国学生课外活动时间分配图，写一篇短文，谈一下你的看法并呼吁教育部门和家长改变目前这种状
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完形填空 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
语法填空
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49. 50. 短文改错
June 12, Sunday, Fine
Today is Sunday. I didn't get up early as usually. In the?morning after I finished my homework, I do some washing. Then I telephoned one of my classmate and invited him?to see a film. And unfortunately, when we got to the cinema?at 300 p.m. we found all the tickets had sold out.?So we went to our school and played the
况。 注意：
1 语言要连贯、准确，可适当发挥； 2词数120左右。
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高二英语参考答案
阅读理解
1-4 DDAC 5-8 BCDA 9-12 BCDA 13-15 BAD 16-20GEFAD 完形填空
21.【解析】选C。由下句中的“beauty”可知，这里强调这些机器人也是美人。 22.【解析】选A。从上文看出本文谈论的是机器人。
23.【解析】选D。由下文可知该美人还没有名字，故选named。 24.【解析】选A。a red wedding dress“一套红色的结婚礼服”。 25.【解析】选A。or表示或者。
26.【解析】选D。combine兼具，融合。此处指她有众多女性的面部特点。 27.【解析】选A。考查代词,one指a robot。
28.【解析】选C。be equipped with表示“被装备有??”。 29.【解析】选B。can表示能力；must“必须”；should“应该”；may“也许”。 30.【解析】选A。chief designer of the robot机器人的主要设计师。
31.【解析】选B。本题与47小题结合，对别人的表扬要用“Thank you”应答。 32.【解析】选B。从上文的beauty看出应选pretty。
33.【解析】选C。由常识知，现在机器人能理解的句子少，故用limited。 34.【解析】选D。talk freely with sb. “与某人自由自在地谈话”。 35.【解析】选A。since“因为；既然；鉴于”。
36.【解析】选B。既然是导游必然要求会讲四川话，故选speak。 37.【解析】选C。从300,000 yuan看出是花费。cost在这里作名词。 38.【解析】选B。be similarto
39.【解析】选A。由上下文可知，Asimo是Honda制造的。
40.【解析】选D。从上文的she和her看出，把机器人看作人，用who引导定语从句。
41 A? 42 useful? 43 and? 44 in? 45 they? 46 if? 47 It? 48 which? 49 friends?50 meeting 改错
【小题1】usually-usual【小题2】do-did【小题3】 classmate-classmates 【小题4】 and-but【小题5】sold前加been【小题6】去掉the
【小题7】came-coming【小题8】 many-much【小题9】wrote-write 【小题10】advices-advice 【参考范文】
Spend more time on physical activities
It is reported that American students spend more than 70 minutes on physical activities per day. However, in China students have only 12 minutes for physical activities per day. Why do the Chinese students spend so little time on physical activities? From the pie chart above we can see, 40% of their spare time is spent doing their homework; 25% of it is spent watching TV; 20% is spent playing computer games or chatting online. Only 15% of their time is used to do some physical activities. It is obvious that most of their spare time is spent on homework, computer games and TV shows.
In my opinion, students should spend more spare time on physical activities, which are beneficial to their growth and health. Both the education departments and parents should encourage students to set aside more time for physical activities.
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