学年第一学期高二英语期末考试.docx
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学年第一学期高二英语期末考试
2012-2013学年高二英语第一学期期末考试
试卷满分:
150分考试时间:
120分钟
I语言知识及应用(共两节)
第一节完形填空(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分))
Therewasaveryspecialteacherwhomadeafar-reachingdifferenceonmylife.
Fall,1959,thefirstdayofclassatBethesdaChevyChaseHighSchoolwasabouttobegin.“Who,”Iaskedasenior,“isMrs.McNamara,my10thgradeEnglishteacher?
”Hejust__1__andsaidsomethingaboutmybeingin__2__.Soon,Iunderstoodwhathemeant.Mrs.McNamarahadapatternof__3__thatsherepeatedagainandagain.Wewouldhavealiteraturereadingtaskfor__4__.Thenextday,whenwecametoclass,therewouldbetwoorthreetopicsontheblackboardrelatedtothehomeworkreading.Wewere__5__towriteanin-classessayaboutoneofthetopics.Thefollowingday,shewouldreturnthecorrectedandgradedessaysandeachpersonwouldbecalled__6__tostandinfrontoftheclassandto__7__his/heressay.Theclasswererequiredtocriticize(评论)thatessay,orthegradeofeveryoneinclasswouldbereduced.
ThefirsttimethatI__8__herread-write-criticizemethod,Ihadnot__9__todothehomeworkandhadwrittensomethingwithoutknowingwhatitmeant.__10__theextremeembarrassmentIsuffered,standingbeforemyclassmates,__11__myself.Noonelaughedatme;noonewouldbe__12__enough,orfoolishenough,todothatinMrs.McNamara’sclass.Theembarrassmentcamefromwithinandalongwithitcameastrong__13__nottoletithappenagain.
Mrs.McNamarakeptallofourwrittenworkinfiles;itwaseasytoseethe__14__inwritingthathadoccurred.Whatwasnotsoeasytoseewastheinnertransformationthathadtakenplace,atleastforme.WhatMrs.McNamara__15__metodowastoseemyselfasothersseemeand,havingdonethat,Icouldimprovemyself.AndIdid.Thankyou,Mrs.McNamara.
1.A.noddedB.laughedC.apologizedD.shouted
2.A.troubleB.sorrowC.dangerD.anger
3.A.behaviourB.evaluationC.activityD.thought
4.A.reviewB.performanceC.practiceD.homework
5.A.expectedB.persuadedC.allowedD.advised
6.A.onpurposeB.atfirstC.bychanceD.inturn
7.A.talkthroughB.handoverC.readoutD.showoff
8.A.triedB.adoptedC.examinedD.experienced
9.A.undertakenB.attemptedC.botheredD.hesitated
10.A.RememberB.PredictC.BearD.Imagine
11.A.playingjokesonB.makingafoolof
C.settingatrapforD.takingadvantageof
12.A.braveB.carelessC.proudD.selfish
13.A.tendencyB.preferenceC.determinationD.sense
14.A.improvementsB.painsC.difficultiesD.advantages
15.A.trustedB.invitedC.forcedD.permitted
第二节语法填空(共10小题,每小题1.5分,满分15分)
Lastyear,Iwasdrivinghomeonenight,justaroundtheholidays. Iwasabouttoturnontothehighway16___Inoticedarathersadlookingfigure17______(hold)asign. Ihonestlydon'trecall18_____thesignread,butIdidknowthatitwasgettingverycoldoutside. Thismanwasobviouslyhomeless,andwascompletelyexposed19______theelements.
Ihappenedtohavepurchasedanewblanket. Itwasinmycar,stillpackedinplasticfromthestore. Ithoughtforamoment,20______(roll)downthewindow,andgesturedtotheman. Heranovertomyvehicle. Itoldhimthathelookedcold,andhelaughed. IexplainedthatwhileIdidn'tcarryanycash,Ididhappentohaveanewblanket,andaskedhimifhecoulduseit. Hewas21_____(thrill).Itoldhimthatitwas22,aslongasheagreedtodosomethingkindforsomeoneelse23return.
Iamprettysurethat24____madehisday,andkepthimwarmthroughtheevening. IknowIfeltthe25__(warm).
II阅读(共两节)
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A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该题涂黑。
(A)
Itwasthesummerof1965.DeLuca,then17,visitedPeterBuck,afamilyfriend.BuckaskedDeLucaabouthisplansforthefuture.“I’mgoingtocollege,butIneedawaytopayforit,”DeLucarecallssaying.“Bucksaid,‘Youshouldopenasandwichshop.’”
Thatafternoon,theyagreedtobepartners.Andtheysetagoal:
toopen32storesintenyears.Afterdoingsomeresearch,Buckwroteacheckfor$1000.DeLucarentedastorefront(店面)inConnecticut,andwhentheycouldn’tcovertheirstart-upcosts,Buckkickedinanother$1000.
Butbusinessdidn’tgosmoothlyastheyexpected.DeLucasays,“Aftersixmonths,weweredoingpoorly,butwedidn’tknowhowbadly,becausewedidn’thaveanyfinancialcontrols.”AllheandBuckknewwasthattheirsaleswerelowerthantheircosts.
DeLucawasmanagingthestoreandgoingtotheUniversityofBridgeportatthesametime.BuckwasworkingathisdayjobasanuclearphysicistinNewYork.They’dmeetMondayeveningsandbrainstormideasforkeepingthebusinessrunning.“Weconvincedourselvestoopenasecondstore.Wefiguredwecouldtellthepublic,‘Wearesosuccessful,weareopeningasecondstore.’”Andtheydid—inthespringof1966.Still,itwasalotoflearningbytrialanderror.
Butthepartners’learn-as-you-goapproachturnedouttobetheirgreateststrength.EveryFriday,DeLucawoulddrivearoundandhand-deliverthecheckstopaytheirsuppliers.“Itprobablytookmetwoandahalfhoursanditwasn’tnecessary,butasaresult,thesuppliersgottoknowmeverywell,andthepersonalrelationshipsestablishedreallyhelpedout,”DeLucasays.
Andhavingagoalwasalsoimportant.“Therearesomanyproblemsthatcangetyoudown.Youjusthavetokeepworkingtowardyourgoal,”DeLucaadds.
DeLucaendedupfoundingSubwaySandwich,themultimillion-dollarrestaurantchain.
26.DeLucaopenedthefirstsandwichshopinorderto____.
A.supporthisfamily
B.payforhiscollegeeducation
C.helphispartnerexpandbusiness
D.dosomeresearch
27.WhichofthefollowingistrueofBuck?
A.Heputmoneyintothesandwichbusiness.
B.Hewasaprofessorofbusinessadministration.
C.HewasstudyingattheUniversityofBridgeport.
D.HerentedastorefrontforDeLuca.
28.Whatcanwelearnabouttheirfirstshop?
A.Itstoodatanunfavorableplace.
B.Itloweredthepricestopromotesales.
C.Itmadenoprofitsduetopoormanagement
D.Itlackedcontroloverthequalityofsandwiches
29.Theydecidedtoopenasecondstorebecausethey___.
A.hadenoughmoneytodoit.
B.hadsucceededintheirbusiness
C.wishedtomeettheincreasingdemandofcustomers
D.wantedtomakeothersbelievethattheyweresuccessful
30.Whatcontributemosttotheirsuccessaccordingtotheauthor?
A.Learningbytrialanderror.
B.Makingfriendswithsuppliers.
C.Findingagoodpartner.
D.Openingchainstores.
(B)
WhenIwasaneducationofficialinPaloAlto,California,PollyTyner,thepresidentofourschoolboard,wrotealetterthatwasprintedinthePaloAltoTimes.Polly'sson,Jim,hadgreatdifficultyinschool.Hewasclassifiedaseducationallydisabledandrequiredagreatdealofpatienceonthepartofhisparentsandteachers.ButJimwasahappykidwithagreatsmilethatlituptheroom.Hisparentsacknowledgedhisacademicdifficulties,butalwaystriedtohelphimseehisstrengthssothathecouldwalkwithpride.ShortlyafterJimfinishedhighschool,hewaskilledinamotorcycleaccident.Afterhisdeath,hismothersubmittedthislettertothenewspaper.
Todayweburiedour20-year-oldson.HewaskilledinstantlyinamotorcycleaccidentonFridaynight.HowIwishIhadknownwhen1talkedtohimlastthatitwouldbethelasttime.IfIhadonlyknown,Iwouldhavesaid,"Jim,IloveyouandI’mveryproudofyou."
Iwouldhavetakenthetimetocountthemanyblessingshebroughttothelivesofthemanywholovedhim.Iwouldhavetakentimetoappreciatehisbeautifulsmile,thesoundofhislaughterandhisgenuineloveofpeople.
Whenyouputallthegoodqualitiesonthescaleandyoutrytobalancealltheirritatingphenomenasuchastheradiowhichwasalwaystooloud,thehaircutthatwasn’ttoourliking,thedirtysocksunderthebed,etc.,yourangryfeelingswon’tamounttomuch.
Iwon’tgetanotherchancetotellmysonallIwouldhavewantedhimtohear,but,otherparents,youdohaveachance.Tellyouryoungpeoplewhatyouwouldwantthemtohearifyouknewitwouldbeyourlastconversation.Thelasttime1talkedtoJimwasthedayhedied.Hecalledmetosay,"Hi,Mom!
IjustcalledtosayIloveyou.Gettogotowork.Bye."Hegavemesomethingtotreasureforever.
IfthereisanypurposeatalltoJim’sdeath,maybeitistomakeothersappreciatemoreoflifeandtohavepeople,especiallyfamilies,takethetimetoleteachotherknowjusthowmuchwecare.
Youmayneverhaveanotherchance.
31.Accordingtothepassage,weknowthat____.
A.JimkepttohimselfB.Jimdidverywellinhisstudies
C.Jim’sparentswerepatientwithhim
D.Jimfailedtofinishhishighschool
32.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthepassage?
A.Manypeopleintheschoollovedhim.B.Jim’ssmilecheereduphisfamily.
C.Jimwaskilledinamotorcycleaccidentattheageof20.
D.Jimwantedtobeamotorcyclistafterhisgraduation.
33.Theunderlinedword"irritating"inparagraph4means
A.annoyingB.aggressive
C.impatientD.thrilling
34.BywritingtheletterprintedinthePaloAltoTimes,theauthorintendsto___.
A.mournherson’ssuddendeathinatrafficaccident
B.remindpeopletobecautiousofmotorcycles
C.suggestpeopletakingthechancetoexpresstheirloveintime
D.appreciatemoreoflifethaneverbefore
35.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?
A.LoveyourFamilyB.DoitToday
C.WalkwithPrideD.AppreciateSmiles
(C)
Thankstoscience,industryandmoralphilosophy,mankind’s
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