2011-2012学年广东省惠州市实验中学高二上学期期中考试英语卷.doc

1、2011-2012学年广东省惠州市实验中学高二上学期期中考试英语卷 完型填空 Today, many people are starving to death. Recently, a man who wanted to understand the conditions of such people conducted an experiment. He only ate one meal a day for a month but continued to work as he normally did. During the first five days he was hungry a

2、t his 1 mealtime, but after he had drunk a glass of water, his hunger went away. In the morning, when he ate his one meal, he ate quickly and had a 2 amount. During the next few days, 3 he was not hungry during the day, he quickly 4 every food stall (a table on which food is put to be sold), and the

3、 smell of food caught his 5 . During the third and the fourth weeks, he had hunger pains and 6 physical strength. He 7 his one meal and ate it slowly, enjoying every bite. 8 it, he knew he would have hardly enough energy to work. This 9 changed his attitude about some things. Having a cup of tea was

4、 not just a pastime. It also 10 him strength. He more frequently noticed overweight people and people who threw 11 leftover food. He realized the importance of 12 for the very hungry person. He could no longer easily 13 by a hungry beggar on the street. But most 14 , he could now sympathize(同情 ) in

5、a 15 way with the hungry people of the world. 1 A after B formal C regular D frequent 2 A large B small C ordinary D common 3 A if B when C as if D although 4 A recognized B noticed C. glanced D digested 5 A eyes B imagination C attention D interest 6 A needed B lacked C required D wanted 7 A looked

6、 forward to B devoted himself to C looked down upon D took pride in 8 A With B Without C Rather than D Except for 9 A action B movement C experiment D performance 10 A gained B gave C took D left 11 A in B up C away D about 12 A food B meals C money D work 13 A come B pass C stand D stop 14 A fortun

7、ately B seriously C necessary D important 15 A great B big C small D similar 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 D 阅读理解 In the United States, when one becomes rich, he wants people to know it. And ev

8、en if he does not become very rich, he wants people to think that he is. That is what keeping up with the Joneses is about, It is the story of someone who tried to look as rich as his neighbours. The expression was first used in 1913 by a young American called Arthur Momand. He told this story about

9、 himself. He began earning $ 125 a week at the age of 23. That was a lot of money in those days. He got married and moved with his wife to a very wealthy neighbourhood outside New York City. When he saw that rich people rode horses, Momand went horseback riding every day. When he saw that rich peopl

10、e had servants, Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gave big parties for their new neighbours. It was like a race, but one could never finish this race because one was always trying to keep up. The race ended for Momand and his wife when they could no longer pay for their new way of life. T

11、hey moved back to an apartment in New York City. Momand looked around him and noticed that many people do things just to keep up with rich life-style of their neighbours. He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of short stories, He called it Keeping up with the Joneses because Jone

12、s is a very common name in the United States. Keeping up with the Joneses came to mean keeping up with rich lifestyle of the people around you. Momands series appeared in different newspapers across the country for over 28 years. People never seem to get tired of keeping up with the Joneses. And the

13、re are Jonses in every city of the world. But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses because no matter what one does, Mr. Jones always seems to be ahead. 【小题 1】 Some people want to keep up with the Joneses because they _. A want to be as rich as their neighbours B want others to kn

14、ow or to think that they are rich C dont want others to know they are rich D want to be happy 【小题 2】 It can be inferred from the story that rich people like to _. A live outside New York City B live in New York City C live in apartments D have many neighbours 【小题 3】 The underlined word neighbourhood

15、 in the second paragraph means _. A a person who lives near another B people living in an area C an area near the place referred to D an area in another town or city 【小题 4】 Arthur Momand used the name Jones in his series of short stories because Jones is _. A an important name B a popular name in th

16、e United States C his neighbours name D not a good name 【小题 5】 According to the writer, it is to keep up with the Joneses. A correct B interesting C impossible D good 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】根据第一段 when one becomes rich, he wants people to know it. And even if he does n

17、ot become very rich, he wants people to think that he is. That is what keeping up with the Joneses is about,描述 ,可知选 B 【小题 1】根据第二段 He got married and moved with his wife to a very wealthy neighbourhood outside New York City.描述 ,可知选 A 【小题 1】联系上下文 ,可知这单词指的是和某处相邻的地方 ,故选 C 【小题 1】根据倒数第二段 He called it Keep

18、ing up with the Joneses because Jones is a very common name in the United States.描述 ,可知选 B 【小题 1】根据最后一段 But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses because no matter what one does, Mr. Jones always seems to be ahead.描述 ,可知人们永远无法赶上别人的脚步 ,故选 C O. Henry was a pen name used by an Americ

19、an writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to

20、Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank, when some money went missing from the bank. O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After

21、he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the readers surprise. 【小题 1】 In which order did O. Henry d

22、o the following things a. Lived in New York. b. Worked in a bank. c. Travelled to Texas. d. Was put in prison. e. Had a newspaper Job. f. Learned to write stories. A e. c. f. b. d. a B c. e. b. d. f. a C e. b. d. c. a. f. D c. b. e. d. a f. 【小题 2】 People enjoyed reading O. Henrys stories because A t

23、hey had surprise endings B they were easy to understand C they showed his love for the poor D they were about New York City 【小题 3】 O. Henry went to prison because . A people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper B he broke the law by not using his own name C he wanted to write stories about

24、 prisoners D people thought he had taken money that was not his 【小题 4】 What do we know about O. Henry before he began writing A He was well-educated. B He was not serious about his work. C He was devoted to the poor. D He was very good at learning. 【小题 5】 Where did O. Henry get most material for his

25、 short stories A His life inside the prison. B The newspaper articles he wrote. C The city and people of New York. D His exciting early life as a boy. 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】根据 When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas,He first worked on a newspaper, and

26、then had a job in a bank,he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there.描述，可知选 B 【小题 1】根据 People liked his stories, becaus

27、e simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the readers surprise.描述，可知选A 【小题 1】根据 when some money went missing from the bank. O. Henry was believed to have stolen it.描述，可知选 D 【小题 1】根据 He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everyth

28、ing he needed to know.可知他非常会学习，故选 D 【小题 1】根据 He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there.描述，可知选 C What makes one person more intelligent than another What makes one person a genius, like the brilliant Albert Einstein, and another person a fool Are people born intelligent or stupid,

29、 or is intelligence the result of where and how you live These are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear. We know, however, that just being born with a good mind is not enough. In some ways, the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle. It needs exercise. Mental exercise is parti

30、cularly important for young children. Many child psychologists (心理学家 ) think that parents should play with their children more often and give them problems to think about. The children are then more likely to grow up bright and intelligent. If, on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal

31、 with nothing to do, they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent. Parents should also be careful with what they say to young children. According to some psychologists, if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot, then the child is more likely to keep doing si

32、lly and foolish things. So it is probably better for parents to say very positive things to their children, such as “That was a very clever thing you did.” or “You are such a smart child.” 【小题 1】 The words “intelligent” and “brilliant” in the first paragraph probably mean _ while “dull” in the secon

33、d paragraph means _. A bright and splendid; slow in thinking and understanding B pretty and handsome; ordinary-looking C great and important; common D hopeful and helpful; careless 【小题 2】 According to the context we can guess that a genius is _ while an idiot is _. A a normal person; a funny person

34、B a strong person; a weak person C a highly intelligent person; a foolish or weak-minded person D a famous person; an ordinary person 【小题 3】 A person _ is more likely to become a genius. A whose parents are clever B often thinking about difficult problems C often helped by his parents and teachers D

35、 born with a good brain and putting it into active use 【小题 4】 It is better for parents _. A to praise and encourage their children more often B to be hard on their children C to leave their children alone with nothing to do D to give their children as much help as possible 【小题 5】 Which of the follow

36、ing is NOT true according to the article A Parents play an important part in their childrens growth. B The less you use your mind the duller you may become. C Intelligence is obviously the result of where and how you live. D What makes a person bright or stupid is still under discussion. 答案： 【小题 1】

37、A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 词汇题。解答词汇题最常用的方法之一就是利用对比关系， What makes one person a genius， like the brilliant Albert Einstein， and another person a fool genius的含义和 fool相反，自然可以推测出 brilliant的含义； Are people born intelligent or stupid Intelligent的意思和 stupid含义相反。 dull出现在 .on the other hand

38、dull and u nintelligent中， dull表示不聪明。答案：为 A选项。 【小题 1】 C 词汇题 . that makes one person a genius like the brilliant Albert Einstein, and another person a fool 和 fool相反的意思即为 genius的含义，According to some psychologists, if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot. 很明显， idiot和 f

39、ool意思相似， C选项 “非常聪明的人 ”和“愚蠢的人 ”正确。 A选项是 “正常的人 ”和 “有趣的人 ”； B选项 “身体强壮的人 ”和“身体虚弱的人 ”； D选项 “名人 ”和 “普通人 ”。 【小题 1】 D 信息题。对文章细节的推断，什么样的人最有可能成为天才？ A选项 “父母都是聪明的人 ”、 B选项 “总是思考一些难题 ”以及 C选项 “经常得到老师和父母的帮助 ”都比较片面；只有 D选项 “天资聪颖并能够常常动脑的人 ”符合原文 In some ways, the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle. It needs exercise“从

40、某种意义上讲，思维就像腿部或胳膊的肌肉一样，需要锻炼。 ”全面的回答只有这个问题。 【小题 1】 A 推理题。文章主要是讲述如何培养孩子的智力的问题，父母如何做才能有利于孩子的智力发展呢？相关段落是第二和第三段； A选项 “经常鼓励孩子并称他们 ”和原文 So it is probably better for parents to say very positive(helpful)things to their children意思相符。 B选项 “对孩子要求非常严厉苛刻 ”； C选项 “让孩子无所事事 ”； D选项 “尽可能地给与孩子 (更 )多的帮助。 ” 【小题 1】 C 态度题。

41、A选项 “父母在孩子的成长过程中扮演一个重要的角色 ”正确； B选项 “脑子用的越少，越容易变得迟钝 ”并没有在原文中提到； C选项 “很显然，智力是一个人成长环境的影响结果 ”，而根据原文，智力是先天和后天培养的综合结果，显然， C选项中的观点错误； D选项 “父母应该时刻鼓励孩子 ”是作者在文中积极倡导的。 A company advertised in the newspaper for a sales position. Details of the requirements, salary and benefits were given. It was also clearly st

42、ated that applicants needed to take an aptitude test (能力倾向测试 ) and an interview. However, looking at the whole advertisement, one could not find any contact information of the company. Most interested applicants thought that it was the companys HR departments carelessness or a printing error. They t

43、herefore waited patiently for the newspaper to publish an amendment(订正 ). But instead of waiting for the newspaper to publish the company details, another three applicants took the initiative(主动性 ) to find out the companys contact information themselves. Tim did a search on the Internet. By typing t

44、he companys name, he easily obtained all the information including its contact number. Lisa called up the local telephone number search service and found out the companys office number. She called up the office and got the required contact information. Donna put in a greater effort in her search. Sh

45、e remembered seeing a poster by the same company in the city so she drove all the way down and made a few rounds to search for it. She finally found it together with the companys contact information. Three days after that advertisement was published in the newspaper, most interested applicants were

46、still waiting eagerly for an amendment. On the other hand, the application letters and resumes of Tim, Lisa and Donna had already reached the hands of the companys HR manager. They were then called up for an interview. During the interview, all went well and immediately they were hired. The three of

47、 them were a little surprised at how fast things went on. They were expecting for an aptitude test as stated in the advertisement. The HR director answered them, smiling, “Our test is hidden in the advertisement itself. To be a good salesperson in this age, he or she has to be broad-minded and very

48、importantly, does not follow rigid (死板的 ) steps or rules. You are all clever. In a short time, youve managed to find ways of contacting us. It shows clearly that you have passed the test with flying colors!” The fools sit around waiting for their chances whereas the wise actively take actions with great initiative. 【小题 1】 According to the passage the company wanted to test the applicants _. A sales skills B carefulness C attitude D initiative 【小题 2】 Whose search skill is