亚森教育高二英语上学期第二次测试卷
（共100分，60分钟）
姓名：__________________ 电话：__________________
第一节：单项选择(共15小题；每小题1分，共15分)
21. __________ a personal note, I believe that cloning human embryos with the intention of destroying them shows no respect ___________ human life. A. In; to
B. For; at
C. Of; towards
D. On; for
22. Tom described his father, who _______ a brave boy many years ago, as a strong-willed man. A. would be B. could be C. must be D. must have been 23. For quite _________ students, their teacher’s advice is more important than ___________ of their parents.
A. few; one B. a few; that C. a little; some D. a lot; many
24. Studies show that people are more ___________ to suffer from back problems if they always sit before computer screens for long hours.
A. likely B. possible C. probable D. sensitive
25._____ the safety of gas, the government has checked the city’s gas supply system thoroughly. A. Having ensured B. Ensuring C. To ensure D. Ensured
26. Matthew listened with full attention in chemistry lesson , __________to miss any point from the teacher..
A. not trying B. trying not C. to try not D. not to try
27. He _________ his plan for dropping out of the university regardless of his parents’ opposition. A. pushed along B. pushed ahead with C. pushed against D. pushed his way 28. On the morning of November 1st, 2,011, the scientists were seated at tables and had their eyes ________ on the scene of the launch of the Shenzhou VIII spaceship.
A. fixed B. fix C. fixing D. being fixed
29. As the third longest river in the world, the health of the Yangtze River has__________ concern both in China and abroad.
A. risen B. ranged C. raised D, attracted
30. About 60 percent of the rich Chinese people, each of __________ has a net asset(资产) of at least 60 million yuan, said they intended to move abroad
A. who B. whom C. that D. which 31. ---- Why were you not at the concert last night?
---- I __________a close game between Seattle Sonics and Miami Bucks.
A. watched B. had watched C. was watching D. have been watching 32.__________ the reason, research shows that in the end, the English saying, “Laughter is the best medicine”, may be true after all.
A. Whatever B. Whenever C. However D. Whichever 33. You get a lot of criticism, but you just have to carry on ___________. A. therefore B. regardless C. otherwise D. instead
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34. Several scientists are working together to create __________ they hope will be the cheapest form of energy in the near future. A. which B. that
C. what D. as
35. ---- Would Keven mind my using his Oxford Advanced Learner’s English-Chinese dictionary? ---- ________. He is generous and helpful.
A. Not really B. Not exactly C. Not a little D. Not at all 第二节：完型填空：（共20小题；每小题1分，共20分）
The Price of a Dream
I grew up poor－living with my wonderful mother. We had little money, but plenty of love and attention. I was 36 and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, he could still 37 to have a dream.
My dream was 38 . By the time I was sixteen, I had started playing baseball. I could throw a ninety-mile-per-hour fastball and 39 anything that moved on the football field. I was also 40 : My high school coach was John, who not only believed in me, but also taught me 41 to believe in myself. He 42 me the difference between having a dream and remaining true to that dream. One particular 43 with Coach John changed my life forever.
A friend recommended me for a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my pocket-money for a new bike, new clothes and the 44 of savings for a house for my mother. Then I realized I would have to 45 up summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell John I wouldn’t be playing.
When I told John, he was as 46 as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work,” He said. “Your 47 days are limited. You can’t afford to waste them.” I stood before him with my head 48 , trying to think of the 49 to explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his 50 in me. “How much are you going to make at this job?” He asked. “3.5 dollars an hour,” I replied. “Well,” he asked, “is $3.5 an hour the price of a dream?”
That simple question made 51 for me the difference between 52 something right now and having a 53 . I devoted myself to sports that summer and 54 the year I was chosen by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball, and was 55 a $20,000 contract(合同). My baseball scholarship got me through university and in 1984 I signed with Denver Broncos for＄1.7 million and bought my mother the house of her dreams. 36. A. happy 37. A. live
B. polite B. afford
C. shy
D. honest D. need D. hit D. wrong D. whether D. asked D. experience D. purpose
C. make C. business C. pass C. lucky C. when
38. A. athletics B. music 39. A. throw B. play 40. A. right 41. A. how 42. A. gave 43. A. accident 44. A. aim
B. popular B. why B. taught B. matter B. idea
D. money
C. brought C. problem C. start
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45. A. keep
B. end
C. give C. working C. shaking C. words C. straight
D. pick D. shameful D. learning D. hanging D. ways
D. disappointment D. bare D. living D. desire D. within D. presented
46. A. mad 47. A. living 48. A. moving 49. A. answers 50. A. sadness 51. A. direct 52. A. wanting 53. A. wish 54. A. by 55. A. paid
B. puzzled B. playing B. nodding B. excuses B. regret B. clear B. dream B. for B. got
C. frightened
C. hopelessness C. dreaming C. over C. offered A
B. changing
C. score
第三部分：阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，共30分)
Chinese Valentine’s Day (情人节) is on the seventh day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar (阴历). It is a traditional festival for Chinese people. It comes from a romantic ancient Chinese story. Niu Lang and Zhi Nv, two lovers who got separated by the Queen Mother of the Western Heavens, can only meet that night. Thanks to this touching story, Chinese people regard the seventh day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar as Chinese Valentine’s Day. In China people also call it “Qixi”.
Meanwhile, February 14 of the solar calendar is European Valentine’s Day. It is related to a moving story too. The story goes that, there was a cruel king in ancient Rome whose name was Claudius. He forbade the youth to get married during the wars, which made the lovers angry. There was a monk (修道士) named Valentine who was very angry at the rule and the king. One day a couple of lovers came to his temple to ask for help to get married. Valentine helped them. Later, many couples got married with Valentine’s help. But Claudius knew it soon. He put Valentine to death cruelly. And that day was February 14, the year of 270.
Compared with European Valentine’s Day, Qixi is less popular in China though it is a traditional Chinese festival. There may be many reasons. First of all, the lunar calendar is not easy to remember for most of the young people who are used to the solar calendar. Secondly, to many businessmen, European Valentine’s Day is not only a festival for lovers but also a good chance to make money. Most of the flower shops can sell their flowers at a good price on European Valentine’s Day while the business drops in Qixi, because on European Valentine's Day lovers know more about how to enjoy it. They exchange cards, flowers and go out to date. But most of them don't know the culture of Chinese Valentine’s Day or how to celebrate it. 56. This text is mainly about __________. A. two moving romantic stories
B. something about Qixi and Valentine’s Day C. why young people prefer Western festivals
D. how Qixi is different from European Valentine’s Day
57. Qixi is less popular than European Valentine’s Day because __________. A. businessmen think that European Valentine’s Day is more important than Qixi B. the government encourages people to celebrate foreign festivals
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C. the costs on Qixi are higher than those on European Valentine's Day
D. the lunar calendar is not easy to remember and people don’t know how to enjoy Qixi 58. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text? A. Lovers exchange cards, flowers and go out to date on Qixi. B. Valentine helped a couple of lovers kill the cruel king. C. European Valentine’s Day was named after a person.
D. Old people in China dislike young people celebrating European Valentine’s Day. 59. If the text goes on, what will probably be talked about in the next paragraph? A. Young people should fight for love and happiness.
B. Chinese people should treasure traditional Chinese festivals more. C. Qixi will also become an international festival in the future. D. Chinese people should stop celebrating European Valentine’s Day.
B
Dr. Sylvia Earle wants you to stop eating fish. It’s not because fish are endangered, though wild fish stocks in many oceans are very low. It’s not because they’re bad for you, though fish in many areas are exposed to poisonous substances in the water. 60 .
“Fish are sensitive; they have personalities, says the marine biologist. For Earle, eating a fish would be like eating a dog or a cat. “I would never eat anyone I know personally.”
There’s a lot more to fish than meets the eye: they talk to each other, they like to be touched, and they engage in behavior that can seem very human. 61 . Earle and a growing number of animal rights activists see these as strong arguments against eating fish altogether.
62 . “While it may seem obvious that fish are able to feel pain, like every other animal, some people think of fish as swimming vegetables,” says Dr. Lynne Sneddon. “Really, it’s kind of a moral question. Is the enjoyment you get from fishing (or eating fish) more important than the pain of the fish?”
Fishermen and (fried) fish lovers are skeptical. “I’ve never seen a smart fish,” says Marie Swaringen as she finishes off a plate of fish at a Seattle seafood restaurant. “ 63 .”
“For years, everyone’s been telling us to eat fish because it’s so good for us,” says another diner. “Now I’ve got to feel guilty while I’m eating my fish? 64 ? Don’t eat salad because cucumbers (黄瓜) have feelings?”
A. What are they going to think of next B. It’s because they’re smart
C. The activists also point out that fish feel pain and fish suffer horribly on their way from the sea to the supermarket
D. They can remember things and learn from experience E. Obviously fish are just a kind of vegetables
F. If they were very smart, they wouldn’t get caught
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G. Don’t they feel guilty while eating their fish
第二节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线， 并在该词下面写上修改后的词。 注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处, 多者 ( 从第11处起 ) 不计分。
After shopping, Mother and I went to a restaurant for lunch. I notice
Mother looking at a nearby table occupy by an elderly woman and young
couple. They ate silently, and it was clearly that things were not going well. As
we left, Mother stopped on their table. “Excuse me,” she said, put her arm
around the unhappy old woman. “You remind me so many of my mother. May
I hug (拥抱) you?” The woman smiled happily as she accepted to it. After we
left, I said, “That was very nice of you, Mother. So I didn’t think she looked
like Grandma.” “Neither did me.” said Mother cheerfully.
第五部分：书面表达（满分25分）
假如你是一名90后出生的学生李华，请根据下表中所提供信息，以“Do trust us —a gerneration born in the 90s” 为题写一篇英语演讲稿。 人们的忧虑 1. 过分自我，轻视合作； 2. 缺乏毅力，容易气馁； 3. 追求享受，渴望成名。 90后的境遇 1. 父母期望值高； 2. 升学就业难; 3. 社会竞争激烈。 我们的长处 敢于挑战，...... （联系自己，再举例两至三点） 注意： 1. 对所给要点，逐一陈述，适当发挥，不要简单翻译。
2. 词数150字左右。开头和结尾已经写好，不计入总字数。 3. 演讲稿中不得提及考生所在学校及本人姓名。 相关词汇：与...合作：cooperate with... 激烈的：fierce 缺乏: be lacking in 享受：comfort
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