1、江苏省启东中学 09-10学年高二下学期期中考试（英语） 其他 任务型阅读 (共 10小题 ; 每小题 l分 , 满分 l0 分 ) Most people feel lonely sometimes, but it usually only lasts between a few minutes and a few hours. This kind of loneliness is not serious. In fact, it is quite normal. For some people, though, loneliness can last for years. Now rese
2、archers say there are three different types of loneliness. The first kind of loneliness is temporary. This is the most common type. It usually disappears quickly and does not require any special attention. The second kind, situationfor example, family problem, the death of a loved one, or moving to
3、a new place. Although this kind of loneliness can cause physical problems, such as headaches and sleeplessness, it usually does not last for more than a year. The third kind of loneliness is the most severe. Unlike the second type, chronic（ the opposite of “temporary”） usually lasts more than two ye
4、ars and has no specific cause. People who experience habitual loneliness have problems socializing and becoming close to others. Unfortunately, many chronically lonely people think there is little or nothing they can do to improve their condition. Psychologists agree that one important factor in lon
5、eliness is a persons social contacts, for example, friends, family members, co-workers, etc. we depend on various people for different reasons. For instance, our families give us emotional support, our parents and teachers give us guidance, and our friends share similar interests and activities. How
6、ever, psychologists have found that, though lonely people may have many social contacts, they sometimes feel they should have more. They question their popularity. Psychologists are trying to find ways to help habitually lonely people for two reasons: they are unhappy and unable to socialize and the
7、re is a connection between chronic loneliness and serious illness as heart disease, while temporary and situational loneliness can be a sad, and sometimes dangerous condition. Loneliness and Diseases Three different types of _81_ The most common type is 82 . It disappears quickly and 83 no special a
8、ttention. The second type is situation, which usually lasts for 84 than a year. The third kind is chronic, which means if people experience habitual loneliness, theyll have problems 85 with others An important With the help of 86 , we know a persons social contact is one factor in loneliness importa
9、nt factor. We depend on a wide 87 of people for different reasons. For instance, our families give us emotional support. Lonely people may have many social 88 , but they sometimes feel they should have more. The reasons for finding ways to help the lonely people One is that they are unhappy and unab
10、le to socialize. The 89 reason is that temporary and situational loneliness can be a 90 condition, sometimes dangerous too. 答案： .loneliness 82 .temporary 83.requires/needs 84.less 85.socializing 86. psychologists 87.variety 88.contacts 89.other 90 .sad 单项选择 * Dina El-Mogazi, _ director of _ Campus G
11、reening Department, says courses in _ variety of disciplines(科目 )will achieve the requirement. A /;the;/ B the;/;a C /;the;a D the;the;the 答案： C -Jack didnt pass the examination last week. -_ He had been working so hard at his lessons. A What for B Pardon C Did he D How come 答案： D The little boy sti
12、ll needs the _ 30 dollars to do with the things _. A remaining; remained to be settled B remaining; remaining to be settled C remained; remained to settle D remained; remianing to settle 答案： B I strongly recommend that the information_ in my report_to our headmaster without delay. A to be referred t
13、o; to be e-mailed B referring to; e-mail C referred to; be e-mailed D being referred to; being e-mailed 答案： C It was too dark, and I couldnt _ the words written on the blackboard. A look at B turn up C decide on D make out 答案： D The fact of Madam Curuies_ to the radiation for a long time _ her poor
14、health. A being exposed;contributed to B exposed ;led to C having exposed;resulted in D exposing; resulted in 答案： A I wonder _ that made him so upset yesterday. A it was what B what is it C what it was D it what is 答案： C A terrible earthquake broke out in Yushu, Xinjiang several days ago,_ we stoppe
15、d any entertainment on April 21, 2010 A in that case B in which case C in case D in no case 答案： B Do you still work in the factory _ is friendly to you _, it is two years since I worked there. A whose manager; Yes B the manager of which; Yes C of which the manager; No D which manager ;No 答案： C Rathe
16、r than _ at home , I prefer to go sightseeing in _. A stay; so suuny a day B to stay; so a suuny day C stay; how sunny a day D staying; such a sunny day 答案： A _, higher and higher,until it was a small dot in the sky. A It up flew B Up flew it C Up it flew D Up did it fly 答案： C -What is Rudi up to -R
17、udi seems bent _finding a new job. A on B to C down D over 答案： A -I did very well in the Maths exam yesterday. -I did _ . I got full marks. A no better B no worse C even worse D not better 答案： B Finally they reached an agreement, with _. A every concerned student B every student was concerned C ever
18、y student concerned D all the concerned students 答案： C The Expo site should be _ from anywhere in the city of Shanghai within 90 minutes by bus, subways and special taxis. A adoptable B acceptable C available D accessible 答案： B 完型填空 完形填空 (共 20小题；每小题 1分，满分 20分 ) 请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、 B、 C、 D四个选项中，选出
19、最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 I was caught in the war and put to prison I was sure that I was to be killed， I became terribly nervous I reached in my pockets to see if there were any cigarettes(香烟 )， which had 36_ their search I found one and because of my 37 hands， I could only get it to my lips.But I had no 3
20、8 I looked 39 the bars(铁栏 )at my jailer(狱警 ) He did not make eye contact with me I called out to him,“Have you got a light ” He looked at me， and came over to 40 my cigarette As he came close and lit the match， his eyes met with mine At that moment， I smiled I dont know 41 I did that， Perhaps it was
21、 42 ， perhaps it was because，when you get very close， one to another， it is very hard not to 43 In any case， I smiled It was 44 a spark(火花 )jumped across the distance between our two hearts I know he didnt want to， but my smile jumped through the bars and caused a smile on his lips He lit my cigaret
22、te but stayed near， looking at me 45_ in the eyes and continuing to smile I kept smiling at him， now 46 of him as a person and not just a jailer And his looking at me seemed to have a new 47 ， too “Do you have kids ” he asked “Yes， here， here ”I took out my wallet and nervously searched for the pict
23、ures of my family He, too， took out the pictures of his family and began to talk about his 48 and hopes for them My eyes were filled with 49 w*ww.k&s#5u.co*mI said that I feared that Id never see my family again， never have the chance to see them grow up Tears came to his eyes， too Suddenly， 50 ， he
24、 unlocked my cell(牢房 )and silently led me out Out of the prison， quietly and by 51 routes， out of the town There， at the edge of town， he set me 52 And without another word， he turned back toward the town My life was 53 by a smile Yes, the smilethe unaffected ， unplanned， natural connection between
25、people I really believe that if that part of you and that part of me could 54 each other， we wouldnt be enemies We couldnt have 55 or envy or fear ( )36.A. avoided B.escaped C.followed D.prevented ( )37.A.interacting B.trying C.shaking D.upsetting ( )38.A.energy B.strength C.daylight D.matches ( )39
26、.A.over B.through C.below D.above ( )40.A.1ight B.smoke C.accept D.operate ( )41.A.when B.where C.why D.how ( )42.A.embarrassment B.confidence C.disappointment D.nervousness ( )43.A.smile B.smoke C.call D.glare ( )44.A.as though B.even though C.if only D.what if ( )45.A.deliberately B.thankfully C.d
27、irectly D.immediately ( )46.A certain B.aware C.tired D careful ( )47.A motivation B.belief C.response D meaning ( )48.A plans B.procedure C.accomplishment D.concern ( )49.A admiration B.shame C.tears D.ambition ( )50.A without difficulty B.without another word C.with reason D.with safety ( )51.A 1e
28、ft B.front C.back D.right ( )52.A out B.up C.off D.free ( )53.A saved B.inspired C.delivered D.approached ( )54.A realise B.adapt C.comfort D.recognize ( )55.A love B.sympathy C.hatred D.worry 答案： -40 BCDBA 41-45 CDAAC 46-50 BDACB 51-55 CDADC 阅读理解 Children are being indirectly affectly by the impact
29、 of the recession (经济衰退 ) on their parents, the Childrens society warns. The chief executive of the Childrens Society, Bob Reitemeier, said that children were “on the front of recession”. He said the recession made it even more important to try to end child poverty. The answers suggest children from
30、 poorer backgrounds are more likely to be affected, but over a third of children across all backgrounds said they were aware that the recession was worrying their parents. Fifteen-year-old Patricia said her family felt the impact of the recession on their everyday budget(预算 ). “We have to save up ou
31、r money and do not spend it so much on unnecessary things,”she said. Those questioned appeared to have great awareness of the economic crisis, which, unsurprisingly, was higher among the older children. But around 15% said they hadnt been affected by it. Recent figures showed that in 2007 there were
32、 850,000 young people with no particular occupation. An official from the government said it was so “disappointing” that some young people were concerned about the economy. Parents are clearly best placed to talk to their children about their worries, but schools also play an important role in teach
33、ing young people the skills they need to become healthy, happy and confident individuals. ( )68.Which of the following is true A. It is more important to try to end child poverty in the recession. B.Children from poorer areas are less likely to be affected. C.All the children questioned are worried
34、about the economy. D.That some young people are worrying about the economy is “good news”. ( )69.What does the underlined word “it” refer to in Paragraph 5 A. The poorer background. B.The impact of the recession. C. Everyday budget. D.The government. ( )70.Whats the main idea of the passage A. Many
35、children are concerned about the recession. B.Children are being directly affected by the recession. C.The recession affected children indirectly. D. Schools play an important role in teaching young people how to become healthy, happy and confident individuals. 答案： -70ABC Every night for a year, Nei
36、l Simons quietly went out of his house. He wanted to “talk” to an owl (猫头鹰 )settling for the night at the end of his garden. He made owl cries like a real wild owl and was happy to hear the bird “hooting (大声叫嚣 )” back to him. Last year Fred Cornes moved in next door. He heard an owl hooting and answ
37、ered back. For 12 months the neighbors got into the back gardens of their homes, thinking they were talking with nature. Mr. Simmons kept a diary of all his talks with his bird friend. They would both be out again tonight if it wasnt for a chance talk between their wives. Mr. Simmons said. “My wife
38、Kim was telling Freds wife Wendy about my owl watching and described how I got the birds to boot back. She said, Thats funny thats just what Fred has been doing. Then the penny dropped, I felt such a fool when I found out. The trouble is that owl calls arent exactly the same and its easy to make a m
39、istake.” ks5u Mr. Cornes said, “Im really flattered (过奖 ). I didnt know I sounded so real. I love nature and I couldnt resist hooting at the owls. I was very excited when they hooted back. Im sorry that I was fooling my neighbor who was fooling me.” w*ww.k&s#5u.co*m ( )64. After the talk between the
40、 wives, the two men would probably _ . A. stop observing owls B. not stay up hooting again C. not enter the back garden again D. make no mistakes about wild owl cries ( )65. “Then the penny dropped.” most probably means “Then _.” A. I understood B. everybody knew about it C. I heard the noise D. no
41、money was paid ( )66. Mr. Simmons felt upset about the whole thing because _. A. all his efforts seemed to be meaningless B. his wife let out his secret by chance C. garden owls hooted so differently D. Fred had been doing the same ( )67. The text suggests that _. A. Nail seldom heard natural owl ca
42、lls B. the owl never hooted back to Neil C. Fred was always good at pleasing owls D. owl watching is no longer interesting to Fred 答案： -67BAAD Some say everyday miracles(奇迹 ) are predestined(注定的 )-the right time for the appointed meeting. And it can happen anywhere. In 2001, 11-year-old Kevin Stepha
43、n was a bat boy for his younger brothers Little League team in Lancaster, New York. It was an early evening in late July. Kevin was standing on the grass away from the plate, where another youngster was warming up for the next game. Swinging his bat back and forth, giving it all the power an element
44、ary school kid could give. The boy brought the bat back hard and hit Kevin in the chest. His heart stopped. When Kevin fell to the ground, the mother of one of the players rushed out of the stands to his aid. Penny Brown hadnt planned to be there that day, but at the last minute, her shift(换班 )at th
45、e hospital had been changed to see her sons performance. She was given the night off. Penny bent over the senseless boy, his face already starting to turn blue, and giving CPR, breathing into his mouth and giving chest compressions. And he revived in the end. After his recovery, he became a voluntee
46、r junior firefighter, learning some of the emergency first-aid techniques that had saved his life. He studied hard in school and was saving money for college by working as a dishwasher in a local restaurant in his spare time. Kevin, now 18, was working in the kitchen when he heard people screaming,
47、customers in confusion, employees rushing toward a table. He hurried into the main room and saw a woman there, her face turning blue, her hands at her throat. She was choking. Quickly Kevin stepped behind her, wrapped his arms around her and clasped his hands. Then, using skills hed first learned in
48、 Scouts. The food that was trapped in the womans throat was freed. The color began to return to her face. The food was stuck. I couldnt breathe, she said. She thought she was dying. I was very frightened. Who was the woman Penny Brown. ( )59. The author wrote the passage to show us that_. A. miracles are predestined and they can happen anywhere B. whoever helps you in trouble will get a reward one day C. God will help those who give others a helping hand D. miracles wont come without any difficulty sometim
