英 语 试 题
命题、校对：建陵中学高二英语备课 2013. 10
第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 21. It is not always easy __________ invitations. A. to refuse B. refusing C. to be refused D. being refused 22. To answer correctly is more important than __________ A. a quick finish B. to finish quickly C. finishing quickly D. you finish quickly 23. He is __________ honest a man __________ a lie. A. so, to tell B. too, to tell C. very, to tell D. such, that tell 24. He devoted his life to __________ the atomic theory. A. study B. be studied C. studying D. have studied 25. Is it necessary __________ the book immediately? A. for him to return B. that he returns C. his returning D. of him to return
26. It was polite _________ the child to give up his seat to the elderly woman.
A. for B. of C. to D. with
27. I am so busy with my homework that I have to say to my mother :‖Mum, I cannot help _____ .‖
A. do some housework B. doing some housework C. to do some housework D.A or C
28. ---I like playing basketball but this morning I wouldn’t like to . ---_________.
A. So it is with me B. So do I C. Nor do I D. So am I
29. In Beijing Olympics, Michael Phelps swam into Olympic history, ________ the first athlete
________ the most gold medals ever. A. became; to win B. becoming; to win C. becoming; winning D. to become; to win
30. What is the way Lao Wang thought of _______ enough money to buy the house?
A. to get B. getting C. having got D. being got 31. I did nothing all day but ____ to my friend who I haven’t seen for almost a year.
A. write B. to write C. wrote D. writing 32. --- Have you found out the telephone number I need?
--- Yes, but ________, I have sat here for nearly a half hour.
A. for finding it out B. to find it out C. for finding out it D. to find out it
33. A violent crime was _______ every 32 seconds in the area of the city last year .
A. committed B. found C. sentenced D. made 34. I don’t mind _____ the decision as long as it is too late .
A. you to delay making B. your delaying making C. your delaying to make D. you delay to make
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35. Who would you rather ______ that?
A. have do B. have to do C. have done D. had done
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项并在答题卡上将其涂黑。
When a person is curious about something, it means he is interested in it and wishes to know something about it. There is 36 wrong with curiosity in itself. Whether it is good or bad 37 on what people are curious about. Curiosity 38 can be foolish or wrong. Some people with nothing to do are 39 of curiosity about what their neighbors are doing. They have a strong wish to know what they are 40 home or taking outside, or why they have come home so 41 or late. To be interested in these things is silly because it is none of their 42 to know what their neighbors do or are doing. Such curiosity is not only foolish but also 43 . For most probably, it may lead to a small talk 44 often brings harm, loss of honor or disrespect to others, and thus 45 their feelings. On the other hand, there is a 46 curiosity- the curiosity of wise men, who 47 at all the great things and try to find out all they 48 learn about them. Columbus could 49 49 have found America if he had not been 50 . James Walt would not have made the steam engine 51 his curiosity about the rising of the kettle lid. All the 52 in human history have been made as a 53 of curiosity, 54 the clever curiosity is never about unimportant things which have 55 or nothing to do with the happiness of the public. 36. A. anything
B. everything
C. nothing D. something C. takes D. depends C. unusually D. seldom C. proud D. careful C. going D. coming C. early D. happily C. duty D. work C. harmful D. proper C. when D. where C. breaks D. destroys C. strange D. clever
37. A. keeps B. puts 38. A. always B. sometimes 39. A. full B. certain 40. A. taking B. bringing 41. A. quickly
B. hurriedly
42. A. business B. task 43. A. instructive B. useful 44. A. who B. which 45. A. hurts B. injures 46. A. terrible B. sudden
47. A. expect B. like C. wonder D. doubt 48. A. need B. must C. may D. can 49. A. never B. certainly C. surely D. probably 50. A. famous B. careful C. curious D. hard 51. A. for B. without C. with D. in 52. A. products B. goods C. discoveries D. machines 53. A. profit B. product C. fruit D. result 54. A. but B. however C. so D. or 55. A. little B. few C. some D. any
第三部分：阅读理解 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。（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
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A
56. What you have just read is a _______.
A. note B. report C. schedule D. poster 57. What is going to take place on 2 February, 2013? A. A big event to welcome a Chinese new year. B. A social gathering to raise money for wildlife. C. A party for close friends to meet and have fun. D. A meeting of Kwun Tong High School students.
58. How much do you have to pay in total if four of you go together? A. $20. B. $40. 59. Which of the following statements is true? A. Tickets are sold in Kwun Tong High School. B. It's unnecessary to take soft drinks with you. C. Free digital cameras are provided for everybody. D. Festival food will be served without extra charge.
B
As the pace（步速） of life continues to increase , we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through lift, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is completely necessary for a healthy mind and body.
Stress is an natural part of everyday lift and there is no way to avoid it. In fact , it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor
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Fun Day To celebrate the Year of the snake Organised by Lam Tin Youth Center and Kwun Tong High School Free Soft Drinks Date : 2 February 2013 Time : 10 am – 5 pm Place : Kwun Tong Playground Fee : ＄20 （buy three get one free） Programmes : drama , lion dance , magic sow and ballet performance Highlights : 1) enter the lucky draw to win a digital camera 2) learn to make festival food Join us on the Fun Day ！ All are welcome ! Note: ·Tickets are available at the General Office of Lam Youth Center . ·For those who would like to be a volunteer , please contact Miss Olivia Wong one week before the activity . Free Soft Drinks ! C. $60. D. $80.
performance and ill health.
The amount of stress a person can withstand(忍受) depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at the first signs of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between \"fight\" or \"flight\" and in more primitive days the choice made the difference between life or death. The crises（危机）we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stress, it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes endangered. Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have established（确定的）links with stress. Since we cannot remove stress from our lives (it would be unwise to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it.
60. Which of the following statements is true, according to the passage? A. We can find some ways to avoid stress B. Stress is always harmful to people’s health.
C. It is easy to change the habit of keeping oneself busy with work. D. Different people can withstand different amounts of stress 61. In the last sentence of the passage, ―do so‖ refers to .
A. ―expose ourselves to stress‖ B. ―find ways to deal with stress‖
C. ―remove stress from our lives‖ D. ―establish links between diseases and stress‖ 62. According to the author, the right attitude toward stress is . A. to avoid it B. to try to deal with it C. to regard it as a vital motivation D. to find some relaxation
C
The morning had been a disaster.My tooth was aching,and I’d been in an argument with a friend.Her words still hurt：―The trouble with you is that you won’t put yourself in my place.Can’t you see things from my point of view?‖I shook my head stubbornly—and felt the ache in my tooth.I’d thought I could hold out till my dentist came back from holiday,but the pain was really unbearable.I started calling the dentists in the phone book,but no one could see me immediately.Finally,at about lunchtime,I got lucky.
―If you come by right now,‖the receptionist said,―the dentist will fit you in .‖
I look my purse and keys and rushed to my car.But suddenly I began to doubt about the dentist.What kind of dentist would be so eager to treat someone at such short notice?Why wasn’t he as busy as the others?
In the dentist’s office,I sat down and looked around.I saw nothing but the bare walls and I became even more worried.The assistant noticed my nervousness and placed her warm hand over my ice-cold one.
When I tole her my fears,she laughed and said ,―Don’t worry.The dentist is very good.‖ ―How long do I have to wait for him?‖I asked impatiently.
―Come on ,he is coming.Just lie down and relax.And enjoy the artwork,‖the assistant said. ―The artwork?‖I was puzzled.
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The chair went back,suddenly I smiled.There was a beautiful picture,right where I could enjoy it ：on the ceiling.How considerate the dentist was ！At that moment,I began to understand what my friend meant by her words.
What a relief！
63.Which of the following best describes the author’s feeling that morning?
A.Cheerful. B.Nervous. C.Satisfied. 64.What made the author begin to doubt about the dentist? A.The dentist’s agreeing to treat her at very short notice. B.The dentist’s being as busy as the other dentists. C.The surroundings of the dentist’s office. D.The laughing assistant of the dentist. 65.Why did the author suddenly smile?
A.Because the dentist came at last. B.Because she saw a picture on the ceiling. C.Because she could relax in the chair. D.Because the assistant kept comforting her. 66.What did the author learn from her experience most probably? A.Strike while the iron is hot. C.Put oneself in other’s shoes
B.Have a good word for one’s friend D.A friend in need is a friend indeed. D
Every hour spent in watching TV, DVDs and videos as an adult reduces life expectancy by almost 22 minutes, a study suggests. And viewing TV for an average of six hours a day can cut short your life by five years.
The research claims that a sedentary(久坐的) lifestyle is as bad for health as smoking and obesity, because of the dangers caused by inactivity and the greater opportunities it offers for unhealthy eating.
The academics conducting the study set out to calculate the overall risk to life expectancy from watching television. Their research involved more than 11,000 people over the age of 25.
Writing in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, they concluded. \"TV viewing time may be associated with a loss of life, which is similar to other major chronic disease risk factors such as physical inactivity and obesity.\"
The researchers, from the University of Queensland, used information from the Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study, together with population and death rate data.
But they said: \"Although we used Australian data, the effects in other industrialized and developing countries are likely to be similar, considering the large amounts of time spent watching TV and similarities in disease patterns.\" In the United Kingdom, the average amount of time spent watching TV is four hours a day, compared with five hours in the United States.
Earlier this year, a separate study suggested the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and heart disease, or dying early, rises by as much as 20 percent after just two hours a day in front of the box.
England's Chief Medical Officer, Sally Davies, said: \"Physical activity offers huge benefits
D.Upset.
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and these studies back what we already know - that a sedentary lifestyle carries additional risks. We hope these studies will help more people realize that there are many ways to get exercise.\" 67. We can learn from the passage that_______
69. What do we know from the last three paragraphs?
A. People in the United Kingdom watch TV longer than those in the United States. B. That a sedentary lifestyle carries additional risks isn't supported by other studies. C. Watching TV for two hours a day will increase the risk of illnesses or dying early by 20%. D. It is through these studies that we know a sedentary lifestyle carries additional risks. 70. The passage is intended to _______.
A. inform the readers of a research on watching TV
B. warn the readers of the harm of watching TV and hope they do sports C. tell the readers watching TV is also a good way to relax D. tell the readers large amounts of people often watch TV
A. whether you watch TV or not has nothing to do with how long you will live B. if an adult watches TV for six hours every day, he will die five yew earlier C. physical inactivity and obesity won't shorten your life D. a sedentary lifestyle offers huge benefits. A. a sedentary lifestyle C. smoking
B. eating D. obesity
68. The word \"it\" in the second paragraph refers to
第Ⅱ卷（共35分）
第一节：任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。
Iceland has the highest birth rate in Europe, the highest divorce rate, and the highest percentage of women working outside the home. Such statistics are often evidence of an unhappy, troublesome society, with loads of children, broken homes and absent mothers. But Iceland is the exception—its citizens are apparently the happiest in the world. New rankings from the United Nations rate Iceland as the best country in the world in which to live.
Perhaps the country’s geographic location contributes to Icelanders’ happiness. Located in the middle of the North Atlantic, with Greenland as its nearest neighbor, Iceland is free from the taboos that cause so much suffering elsewhere. For instance, people who divorce are not looked down upon by the society.
Icelanders’ ancestors are the Vikings, a north European people who invaded European coasts from the beginning of the 8th through the 10th century. This tradition of getting out into the world lives on in modern-day Iceland. Practically all Icelanders have studied or worked in other countries, and most speak English. Perhaps as a result, Iceland’s economic policies combine the best of those from Europe and the US to create its own welfare system.
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Indeed, the country is rich in writers, painters, film makers and accomplished musicians. There’s Sigur Ros, a post-rock band that plays to the highest standards all over the world. Half the population appears to have written a book.
―Iceland has terrible nature, with its bitter ever-changing weather,‖ said Haraldur Jonsson, a painter, video and performance artist. ―We cannot escape it. So we find ways to live with it. We have to have a rich life to fill the empty spaces.‖
(71) ________ about Iceland ◆It is the best country to live in with many troublesome problems An island with the such as loads of children, broken homes and (73)_____ of mothers. (72)_______ citizens ◆The (74) _______ makes Iceland free from much suffering caused by social taboos. ◆The tradition comes from the ancestors who invaded European coasts for (76)______ centuries. ◆The tradition contributes to Iceland’s (77)______ economic policies. ◆Icelanders find ways to (79)_____ their bitter ever-changing An island with a (78) _____ life weather and create colorful culture. ◆(80)______ of the population appear to have written a book and most of them are artists in various fields. An island with the (75)_____ tradition of going out 第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
最近，你班就“90后的成长”话题进行了一项社会调查，调查显示，人们对“90后”青少年的现状褒贬不一。请根据以下要点用英语写一篇文章，介绍调查结果，并谈谈你自己作为一名“90后”的感想。 优点 1．思想独立、有志向…… 2．乐于接受并尝试新事物…… 3．自信、热情…… 4．珍惜友情，善于交流…… 缺点 1．依赖性强…… 2．心理抗挫能力不足…… 3．缺乏责任感…… 4．自控力差…… (至少两点) 你自己的感想 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左右。开头已经写好，不计入总词数。 3．参考词汇：挫折frustration
Recently our class has conducted a survey about ―The growth of post-90’s generation‖. People have different opinions on it.
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2013-2014学年度高二年级第一学期阶段考试
英语试题答案
单选选择：
21-25 ABBCA 26-30 BDABA 完型填空：
36-40 CDAAB 41-45 CACBA 46-50 DCDAC 51-55 BCDAA 阅读理解：
56-59 DACB 60-62 DCB 63-66 DABC 67-70 BACB 任务型阅读： 71. Information/ Facts
72. happiest
73. absence
74. location
31-35 ADABA
75. continued/ continuing/continuous 78. rich
76. three/3
77. combined
79. bear/stand/tolerate 80. Half
书面表达参考范文：
Recently our class has conducted a survey about \"The growth of post-90's generation\". People have different opinions on it.
Some people think that the post-90's generation are confident, ambitious and independent in thinking. They are fond of new things, ready to accept and try them. What's more, they have many new ideas, which makes them more creative. It's especially worth mentioning that they are enthusiastic and caring. They treasure friendship and are good at communicating with others.
However, others argue that the post-90's generation are too self-centered and dependent on their parents in life or teachers in study. They tend to live a comfortable life but are less able to overcome frustration. Besides, some of them lack the sense of responsibility and don't know how to show gratitude to others. Worse still, many are so weak in controlling themselves that they are often addicted to the Internet.
As a member of them, I think we post-90's generation should be aware of our own strengths and weaknesses, so that we can put emphasis on perfecting ourselves. Only in this way can we gain respect and faith from others.
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