人教版高二上学期英语期中考试模拟试卷及答案
高二上学期期中检测英语试卷
第一部分：听力（满分30分）（略）
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节单项选择（共15小题；每题1分，满分15分）
从A、B 、C 、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. Jerry walked on _____ tiptoe so as not to disturb _____ other readers in _____
reading room.
A. the; the; the
B. the; /; a
C. /; /; the
D. /; the; the
22. —The flags of every independent country are_____ just colorful pieces of cloth
and thread sewn together.
—Exactly. A flag often symbolizes beliefs and culture.
A. rather than
B. no more than
C. more than
D. other than
23. —Which student is ______to come out first in the mid-term exam?
—I don’t know, but I’ve found _____ for Katherine to win. After all, she is so diligent.
A. probable; it unlikely
B. likely; it possible
C. possible; it possible
D. likely; it possibly
24. The businessman claimed ______ in the company when he was doing business
there yesterday.
A. to have been badly treated
B. to be badly treated
C. being badly treated
D. to have badly treated
25. Pu Jinhui was elected president of the Republic of Korea in February, 2013 by a ______ majority, ______ a brand new start of the country.
A. light; marking
B. light; having marked
C. narrow; marking
D. narrow; having marked
26. It’s_______ to get a satisfying job in the competitive society, so each of us should value what we’ve got.
A. nothing
B. anything
C. everything
D. something
27. The principal of Harbin No. 3 High School - Mr. Zhao personally _______ souvenirs _______ the alumnus (校友) from home and abroad on School Anniversary Day.
A. awarded, with
B. presented; with
C. presented; to
D. awarded; for
28. —Why hasn’t Damon contacted us up to now? ________anything have happened to him?
—I’m not sure, but I guess something ________.
A. Must; may have
B. Could; might
C. May; must have
D. Can; may have
29. Haven’t you enough common ________ to know that it is unwise to go outside in such a hazy (雾霾的) day? You may get lost.
A. practice
B. sense
C. rule
D. goal
30. The novels written by Alice Munro became the best-sellers after she won the Nobel Prize in Literature, but five years ago no one could have imagined how great a role she _____ in the literary world.
A. was playing
B. was to play
C. had played
D. played
31. Nancy is only too ready to help others, seldom, _______, refusing them when they
turn to her.
A. if never
B. if ever
C. if not
D. if any
32. WeChat, a popular form of text and voice messaging communication service,
provides a platform _______ you can constantly interact with your friends.
A. in which
B. which
C. that
D. when
33. —When shall we attend the long-awaited optional courses this term?
—As far as I’m concerned, optional courses are ______ to start at the beginning of November.
A. available
B. due
C. about
D. willing
34. The longer you ______ contacting a friend, the harder it is for you to rebuild a
friendship.
A. coming off
B. taking off
C. putting off
D. setting off
35. —Excuse me, Miss, but may I have access to the Wi-Fi here? I’d like to take
some photos of the School Art Festival and update my microblog.
—_______ Here is the key to it.
A. Allow me.
B. Fire away.
C. By all means.
D. Out of the question!
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36 - 55各题所给的四个选项（A、B 、C 、D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Even after many years, she still has not forgotten the last day her whole class got together to say goodbye to their dearest schooldays. The sad faces, the watery eyes, the loving hugs, the firm handshakes promising to __36__ each other again up hill and down dale (山谷)…those __37__ memories always become vivid every time nostalgia (怀旧) drives her feet towards the old school, only to find a big old tree with all of their names __38__ deep into the trunk and the new school houses.
Time has changed each fate beyond any __39__. The jolly (快乐的) “dwarf”of the class has now turned into a __40__ businessman. The shy, skinny “bookworm”is now a talented Ph.D. That naughty girl has __41__ a well-known athlete and the class beauty a movie star. And she, a __42__ addict, was driven by an inner force to put her pen aside and become a __43__ instead.
Now, she is a teacher, yet she has to __44__ learning numerous difficult lessons of life. The more she __45__, the better she understands the value of her teacher’s __46__ lesson. She has given her students the whole-hearted __47__ and tenderness that she once received from her teacher who passed __48__ years ago.
Now and then, she __49__ sight of a warm look in the eyes of her students, which encourages her to __50__. She hopes to find herself again in her students: always listening carefully and appreciating each __51__. To her, that will be the
noblest award she could __52__ receive in her teaching years.
She tells herself to try her best to understand and take life at its deepest. __53__ she has enough teaching experience and confidence, she will give her students the __54__ that is not written in the lesson plans, as her teacher used to do, __55__ her teacher’s saying, “The giving of love is an education in itself”, will be always in her mind.
36. A. miss B. seek C. apologize D. exploit
B. interesting
C. unbearable
D. unforgettable
37. A.
unimaginable
38. A. carved B. mentioned C. followed D. listed
39. A. expression B. expectation C. ability D. tolerance
40. A. lucky B. brave C. successful D. loyal
41. A. shown B. developed C. changed D. become
42. A. alcohol B. sports C. drug D. literature
43. A. headmaster B. teacher C. writer D. businessman
44. A. continue B. stop C. start D. pause
45. A. hopes B. passes C. experiences D. meets
46. A. next B. last C. real D. present
47. A. enthusiasm B. explanation C. pleasure D. sympathy
48. A. away B. out C. down D. by
49. A. keeps B. enjoys C. catches D. loses
50. A. set out B. go through C. carry on D. stay up
51. A. situation B. person C. environment D. lesson
52. A. ever B. still C. even D. yet
53. A. When B. Though C. Before D. Until
54. A. contribution B. arrangement C. statement D. teaching
55. A. although B. but C. for D. or
第三部分: 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节选择题（共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Dear XXX,
As we drove off from Columbia, I wanted to write a letter to you to tell you all that is on my mind.
First, I want to tell you how proud we are. You have become a talented and accomplished young woman. You should be as proud of yourself as we are.
College will be the most important years in your life. It is in college that you will truly discover what learning is about. You often question “what good is this course”. I encourage you to be inquisitive (好问), but I also want to tell you: “Education is what you have left after all that is taught is forgotten.”What I mean
by that is —the material taught isn’t as important as you gaining the ability to learn a new subject, and the ability to analyze a new problem.
Do your best in classes, but don’t let pressure get to you. If you graduate and learn something in your four years, we would feel happy. Your Columbia degree will take you far, even if you don’t graduate with honors. So please don't give yourself pressure. The only thing that matters is that you learned. The only measurement you should use is that you tried.
Most importantly, make friends and be happy. College friends are often the best in life, because during college you are closer to them physically than to your family. Also, going through independence and adulthood is a natural bonding (结合的) experience. Pick a few friends and become really close to them —pick the ones who are genuine and sincere to you. Don’t worry about their hobbies, grades, looks, or even personalities. If you think you like someone, tell her. You have very little to lose. People are not perfect, so as long as they are genuine and sincere, trust them and be good to them. They will give back. This is my secret of success —that I am genuine with people and trust them (unless they do something to lose my trust).
College is the four years where you have:
?the greatest amount of free time
?the first chance to be independentk%s5$u
?the most flexibility to change
?the lowest risk for making mistakes
So please treasure your college years –make the best of your free time, become an independent thinker in control of your destiny. May Columbia become the happiest four years in your life, and may you blossom into just what you dream to be.
Love,
XXX
56. What is the most probable relationship between the writer and the receiver of the letter?
A. Friends.
B. A parent and his or her daughter.
C. A teacher and a student.
D. Sisters.
57. Which of the following suggestions is not given to the receiver in the letter?
A. How to adapt to the college life quickly.
B. To make new friends.
C. T o learn to be independent in thinking.
D. Not to make herself under much pressure in grades.
58. According to the writer of the letter, college is a time _______.
A. during which one may make mistakes
B. during which one has little free time
C. during which it is hard for one to change
D. during which one needs to learn to be independent
B
7 ways a government shutdown will affect your daily life (CNN) -- Democrats and Republicans were unable to resolve (解决) their differences over Obamacare (奥巴马医改计划）and now the government is shut down. The two previous shutdowns —1995 and early 1996 —cost the country $1.4 billion. But what will the shutdown mean for you? Here are 7 ways the government shutdown will affect you.
7. Vacation all I ever wanted: Need to get away? Well, you can’t. At least not to national parks. Or to national zoos. Or to national museums. They'll be closed. Were you thinking more along the lines of a trip to France? If you don’t already have a passport, you might not get your blue book in time. The last time the government shut down, 200,000 applications for passports went unprocessed.
6. If you drive a car, I'll tax the street: You may be thinking, “No functioning government, no need to pay taxes.”Think again. The Man would continue to collect taxes. U.S. bonds would still be issued. And other essential banking functions will go on.
5. Wait a minute, Mr. Postman: You know that whole “Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night”thing? Apparently, the U.S. Postal Service works through shutdowns as well. Sorry, you won’t catch a break from the junk mail.
4. I want a new drug: Oh, the irony (讽刺的). Republicans still want to defund, delay or otherwise withdraw gradually at Obamacare in exchange for funding the government. But the health care act at the center of this storm would continue its
process during a shutdown. That is because its funds aren’t dependent on the congressional budget (预算) process.
3. Pass the ammunition (军火):Not so fast. A shutdown would affect the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Translation: That gun permit you wanted processed won’t happen anytime soon if this goes on for a while.
2. Money (that's what I want): Well, if you owned a small business and needed
a loan from the government, you would have to wait, depending on how long this lasts. If you were planning to buy a house and needed a federal loan, you would have to wait.
1. I'm proud to be an American:Perhaps the biggest hit would be to the collective psyche (下意识心理). America is the largest economy in the world and a beacon for how democracy ought to work. A recent CNN Research Corporation found that 51% would blame Republicans for the shutdown. The United States has operated without a budget since 2009 and has avoided a government shutdown with last-minute deals. Not only did the government run out of money on Tuesday, but the nation is set to hit its borrowing limit and potentially default on its debt in mid-October. T ogether, they serve as a double whammy (打击）.
59. Which is the most probably meaning of the underlined word?
A. Raise some money.
B. Take the money back.
C. Borrow some money.
D. went on a strike.
60. When the government’s shut down, what can the Americans do?
A. Apply for a gun permit.
B. Apply for a new passport.
C. Apply for a loan.
D. Pay taxes.
61. How many times has the American government ever shut down so far?
A. Once.
B. Twice.
C. Three times.
D. Not mentioned.
62. According to the essay, what led to the shutdown of the American government?
A. The government of America ran out of money.
B. The government of America is on debts.
C. America is set to hit the borrowing limit of its debts.
D. The American government ran out of money and may fail in repaying its debts.
C
We start finding things laughable —or not laughable —early in life. An infant first smiles at approximately eight days of age. In his book Beyond Laughter, psychiatrist Martin Grotjahn says that the earlier infants begin to smile and laugh, the more advanced their development is. Studies revealed (揭示) that children who did not develop these responses “developed a schizophrenic psychosis (精神分裂性精神病) in later life, or simply gave up and died”.
Between the ages of six months and one year, babies learn to laugh for essentially the same reasons why they will laugh throughout their lives, says Dr. Jacob Levine. He says that people laugh to express mastery over an anxiety. Adult laughter is more subtle (微妙的), but we also laugh at what we used to fear. The feeling of achievement, or lack of it, remains a leading factor. Giving a first dinner
party is an anxious event for newly-weds. Will the food be good? Will the guests get along? All goes well; the party is over. Now they laugh freely. Their pleasure is from recalling the evening’s activities. They couldn’t enjoy the second pleasure without the first.
Laughter is a social response caused by signals. Scientists have not determined a brain center for laughter, and they are puzzled by patients with certain types of brain damage who go into laughing with no apparent reason. The rest of us require company and a reason to laugh. Another reason why laughter is pleasurable is because of the physical feeling involved.
According to Dr. Levine, we can measure our adjustment to the world by our capacity (能力) to laugh. When we are secure about our abilities, we can make fun of our weakness. If we can laugh through our anxieties, we will not be overpowered (压倒) by them.
The ability to laugh starts early, but it takes a lifetime to perfect. Says Dr. Levine, “When social relationships are mastered, when individuals have mastered…a peaceful relationship with themselves, then they have …the sense of humor.”And then they can throw back their heads and laugh.
63. The infant who begins to smile or laugh early will _____.
A. become a more subtle laughter when he or she grows up
B. be more likely to take a whole life to perfect smiling and laughing
C. have more advantages of development in growth and health
D. suffer from schizophrenic psychosis and even die in later life
64. The expression “the first”in Paragraph 2 refers to _____.k%s5$u
A. a leading factor
B. mastery over anxieties
C. recalling evening activities
D. learning to laugh
65. Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage?
A. Smile and laugh show your ability to overpower weakness and anxieties.
B. The more you laugh and smile, the more likely you will be to succeed.
C. Scientists are more likely to go into laughing with no apparent reason.
D. Mastering social relationships means having a sense of humor.
66. What is the best title of the passage?
A. Beyond Laughter—A New Book with Fruitful Findings
B. Smiling —A New Mastery over Anxieties
C. An Important Sign of Confidence and Success
D. The Function and Meanings of Smiling
第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
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。选项中有两项为多余选项。
注意：请将答案转写到答案卷上。
Weight loss is a hard topic. Lots of people aren’t satisfied with their present weight, but most people aren’t sure how to change it. You may want to look like the models or actors in magazines or on TV, but those goals might not be healthy
or realistic for you. __71__
So what should you do about your weight control?
__72__ The best way to find out if you are at a healthy weight or if you need to lose or gain weight is to talk to a doctor or dietitian (营养学家). __73__ If it turns out that you can benefit from weight loss, then you can follow a few of the simple suggestions listed below to get started.
__74__ People who lose weight quickly by crash dieting or other extreme measures usually gain back all of the pounds they lost, because they haven’t permanently changed their habits. Therefore, the best weight management ways are those that you can maintain for a lifetime.
Small changes are a lot easier to stick with than large ones. Try reducing the size of what you eat. __75__ Once you have that down, start gradually introducing healthier foods and exercise into your life.
It’s a good idea to maintain a healthy weight because it’s just that: healthy.
A.Weight management is about long-term success.
B.They will compare your weight with healthy standards and help you set
goals.
C.Being healthy is really about being at a weight that is right for you.
D.People who don’t smoke cigarettes are healthier than those who do.
E.Besides, no magical diet will make you look like someone else.
F.Try paying attention as you eat and stop when you are full.
G.Changing from non-fat or low-fat food to whole-fat food is also a good
idea.
第II卷（非选择题，共35分）
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节短文改错（10分）
Attention please, everyone. I have announcement to make. You will pay a visit to the museum on October 1st. I think we will be interest in it. In the course of the visit, the guide will give us an account of the past or the development of the city. She say something about the advanced workers, included some teachers. We will see many pictures there. I’m sure of that we can learn a lot. After the visit, we’ll have a discussion in group and each of us must write a composition. We are to start out as earlier as 7:00 am. We must gather against time at the school gate. That’s all. Thanks.
第二节书面表达(满分25分)
假定你是李华，你的一位美国朋友Jane在中国学习中文两年，即将回国。现在由你给她发E-mail，邀请她参加为她举办的欢送会，要点如下：
1.祝贺她顺利通过考试，她的学习进步很大，为她感到骄傲；
2.感谢她帮助你们学习英语;
3.时间：星期六晚六点；
4.地点：阳光俱乐部（the Sun Club）302房间；
5.路线：在她所住宾馆门口乘坐332路公共汽车可直达；
注意：
1. 须包括以上主要内容，可以适当增加细节，使内容连贯；
2. 词数：100左右。
参考答案
第一部分：听力（满分30分）（略）
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节单项选择
21-25 DCBAC 26-30 DCDBB 31-35 BABCC
第二节完形填空
36-40 BDABC 41-45 DDBAC 46-50 BAACC 51-55 DAADC
第三部分阅读理解
第一节56-58 BAD59-62 BDCD63-66 CBAD67-70 DCBB
第二节71-75 ECBAF
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节短文改错
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第二节书面表达
Dear Jane,
Congratulations on your passing all the exams. I am delighted you have really made great progress in your two years of studying in China. All you have gained is the result of your hard work. We are proud of you and we all appreciate your help with our English. We’ll always remember the wonderful time we spent together.
What a pity you have to go back soon! So a farewell party for you will be held in Room 302 in the Sun Club this Saturday evening. Could you come by 6:00p.m.? We’ll have dinner together. By the way, you may take Bus No. 332 in front of your hotel and it will take you directly to the club.
I wish you success and fulfillment in the years ahead!
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua