1、海南省海南中学 20092010 学年度高二下学期期中考试试卷与答案（英语） 其他 . 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。 Every boy and every girl expects their parents to give them pocket money. Why do their parents just give them a certain amount 71 The amount of money that parents give to their children to
2、 spend as they wish differs from family to family. 72 Some children get weekly pocket money. Others get monthly pocket money. First of all, children are expected to make a choice between spending and saving. Then parents should make the children understand what is expected to pay for with the money.
3、 At first, some young children may spend all of the money soon after they receive it. Parents are usually advised not to offer more money until it is the right time. 73 In order to encourage their children to do some housework, some parents give pocket money if the children help around the home. Som
4、e experts think it not wise to pay the children for doing that. 74 Pocket money can give children a chance to experience three things they can do with the money. They can spend it by giving it to a good excuse. They can spend it by buying things they want. 75 Saving helps children understand that co
5、stly goals require sacrifice（牺牲） . Saving can also open the door to future saving and investing （投资） for children. A They can save it for future use. B Timing is another consideration（考虑） . C As helping at home is a normal part of family life. D Some children are not good at managing the pocket mone
6、y. E. Learning how to get money is important for children. F. One purpose（目的） is to let kids learn how to manage their own money. G. By doing so, these children will learn that spending must be done with a budget（预算 ). 答案： 71 75 FBGCA 单项选择 * . -John and I will celebrate our fortieth wedding annivers
7、ary next month. -Oh, _! A cheer up B well done C go ahead D congratulations 答案： D . Which would you drink, tea or coffee -_. A Id prefer coffee than tea B Id rather drink tea than coffee C Good idea. D Its nice to have a drink. 答案： B . The best music teacher in the school has hurt his left foot and
8、cannot _ tomorrows concert. A take part B play a part in C participate in D participate 答案： C . The young mans lecture attracted a lot of students. _ it was a success. A In all B All in all C After all D At all 答案： B Polly said that he did everything _ she could to comfort his sister who cried after
9、 being refused by Harvard. A what B which C when D that 答案： D . As a result of the flood, two thirds of the buildings in the area _. A need repairing B need to repair C needs repairing D needs to be repaird 答案： A . A man was killed in his own house last Friday and the police are collecting evidence
10、that is _ the case. A familiar with B addicted to C relevent to D in need of 答案： C . The rebuilt school grew greatly and its _ this year is to admit twice as many students as last year. A conduct B target C anecdote D concept 答案： B . John _ buy a sports car for a long time but he doesnt have enough
11、money to buy one. A has desired for B had desired to C is dying to D has been dying to 答案： D . In the market near our school, there are _ supplies of fruits, fish and meat. You can buy whatever you like. A abundant B expensive C cheap D colorful 答案： A . His sister left home in 1998, and _ since. A h
12、ad not been heard of B has not been heard of C had not heard of D has not heard of 答案： B . She carefully _ her clothes and her hair before going into her office. A operated B obeyed C dragged D adjusted 答案： D . My friend showed me round the town, _ was very kind of him. A where B that C which D it 答
13、案： C . We are invited to a party _ in our club next Friday. A to be held B held C being held D holding 答案： A . Lets go to _ cinema thatll take your mind off the problem for _ while. A the; the B the; a C a; the D a; a 答案： B 完型填空 . 第二节：完形填空（共 20小题；每小题 1分，满分 20分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（ A、 B、 C和 D）中，选出可以填入
14、空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 One day, when I was in high school, I saw a kid named Kyle from my class walking home from school with all his books, I thought to myself, “ 36 would anyone bring home all his books for the weekend He must really be 37 .”As I was walking, I saw several kids running toward him.
15、They ran at him, 38 all his books out of his arms and he fell down in the dirt. His glasses went 39 and landed in the grass. My 40 went out to him. So I ran over to him. 41 I handed him his glasses, he looked at me and said, “Hey, thanks!” I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived
16、. As it 42 , he lived near me. We talked all the way home. Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends. Kyle was the 43 student of our class, one of those guys that really found themselves during high school. Therefore he had the 44 to prepare a 45 speech. On the graduation day, I could
17、 see that he was 46 _. So, I patted him on the back and said, “Hey, big guy, youll be 47 !” He looked at me and smiled. He cleared his throat, and began. “Graduation is a time to 48 those who helped you make it through those 49 years. Your parents, your teachers but mostly your friends, I am here to
18、 tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best 50 you can give him.” I just looked at my friend with 51 as he told the story of the first day we met. He had planned to 52 himself over the weekend and was carrying his books home. “Thankfully, nothing happened. My friend 53 me from doing
19、the unspeakable thing.” Not until that moment did I realize that you should never underestimate(低估 ) the 54 of your actions. With one small gesture you can 55 a persons life. For better or for worse. 36. A. How B. When C. Why D. Where 37. A. stupid B. clever C. wonderful D. anxious 38. A. throwing B
20、. knocking C. taking D. falling 39. A. lost B. sending C. broken D. flying 40. A. heart B. head C. hands D. thought 41. A. While B. As C. Because D. Once 42. A. passed by B. came up C. went on D. turned out 43. A. top B. hardest C. favorite D. luckiest 44. A. pride B. honor C. pleasure D.chance 45.
21、A. class B. school C. graduation D. college 46. A. excited B. nervous C. proud D. crazy 47. A. great B. famous C. praised D. honored 48. A. reward B. remember C. thank D. congratulate 49. A. happy B. exciting C. old D. tough 50. A. chance B. gift C. help D. favor 51. A. wonder B. anxiety C. disbelie
22、f D. pride 52. A. kill B. enjoy C. test D. hurt 53. A. protected B. freed C. warned D. saved 54. A. price B. use C. power D. meaning 55. A. destroy B. change C. save D. understand 答案： 36 40 CABDA 41 45 BDABC 46 50 BACDB 51 55 CADCB 阅读理解 . Compulsive（强迫的） shoppers may have a new psychological excuse
23、to blame for their wild shopping. Psychologists at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand are studying the “shop-till-you-drop” habit as a behavioral disorder similar to compulsive eating. Compulsive shoppers frequently buy more than they can afford or more than they need, and it causes them di
24、stress (苦恼 ). “It becomes a problem when you are out of control,” psychology lecturer Neville Blampied said. “When you are feeling bad and blue, what do you do Some people eat chocolate cake and ice cream. Some people take the credit card and go out to the shop.” Bank managers understand the problem
25、 because they have to deal with people who have to be persuaded to stop using their cards drawing money. Compulsive shopping was first discovered in 1915, although it was then known as monomania. Few studies have been done on the problem. An advertisement in a Christchurch paper, calling for people
26、to take part in an experimental treatment program designed by Mr. Wilson, attracted 10 replies. But the problem, said Mr. Wilson, is “clearly not rare”. He thinks that compulsive shopping should be treated with drugs. “As psychologists we are interested in non-drug treatments for behavioral difficul
27、ties,” Mr. Wilson said. Compulsive eaters or shoppers get a kick from their habit. “Both activities provide an immediate kind of kick and you feel a bit better,” he said. “You have long-term problems, but human beings are extremely good at not seeing long-term problems and are very sensitive to shor
28、t-term benefits,” he said. The aim of the treatment was to help people find better ways of managing their emotions. The program, consisting of 10 one-hour weekly lessons and two follow-up treatments, is loosely based on teaching stress management. “You often have to start to get people to correctly
29、recognize their emotions. Not being able to know what you really feel weakens your ability to solve the problems connected with whats making you feel that way,” Mr. Wilson said. 67. What is this article mostly about A. Signs of compulsive shopping. B. Studies of compulsive shopping. C. comparison of
30、 compulsive shopping and compulsive eating. D. An experimental treatment program designed by Mr. Wilson. 68. The underlined word“it”in the first paragraph most probably refers to _. A. compulsive eating B. a new psychological excuse C. the study done by Blampied D. the behavior of wild shopping 69.
31、Which of the following is considered important in treating compulsive shoppers A. Teaching them to manage their money better. B. Teaching them to understand their emotions. C. Persuading them not to draw money from the bank. D. Treating them with right drugs. 70. When the writer says that compulsive
32、 shoppers get a kick from their habit, he means that they _. A. feel distressed after their wild shopping B. feel better after treatment from psychologists C. are better able to deal with stress problems D. have a feeling of excitement after shopping 答案： 67 70 BDBD . Suppose you want to bring home a
33、 new cat and are looking for a way to really make it feel at home. Actually, all you need to do is buy some nice cat furniture and have it in place by the time you bring it into your home. The first thing that you should prepare is a cat house. Two to three feet off the ground is the best height. If
34、 you dont have enough room for a cat house, a cat bed is also a nice choice. Once you have a nice spot where your cat can go to feel safe, then its time to get cat furniture that offers your pet a nice place to play. One nice choice is cat trees. Scratching posts (猫抓板 ) are another great idea if you
35、 are short on space, but still want to give your cat a nice place where it can claw (抓 ) at instead of your own furniture. If youre looking for a great way to shop for cat furniture, simply turn on your computer and do some online shopping. In no time will you be able to browse (浏览 ) all the offerin
36、gs from many online stores. Whats great is that you can easily compare products and their prices, so you can get what you want at the best possible price. And, probably the nicest thing about online shopping is that your purchases may be shipped right to you, so you dont have to waste time making a
37、trip to the store. So, if you have brought a new cat into your home, make sure that home is an inviting one by buying some new cat furniture. Without it, your cat might feel lost and unsafe, which you definitely do not want to happen. 63. What should you do first before you bring a cat home A. Buy a
38、 cat house and some cat furniture. B. Find a proper place for the cat to sleep. C. Learn how to take care of the cat. D. Know how to buy cat furniture online. 64. According to the author, the first concern for a cat house is _. A. its height B. its size C. its price D. safety 65. What is the best ch
39、oice for your cat to play with if you have little room A. The cat bed. B. Scratching posts. C. Your own furniture. D. Cat trees. 66. What is the authors advice on shopping for cat furniture A. Compare products and their prices and get the cheapest ones. B. Try to save time and money when you buy cat
40、 furniture. C. Do some online shopping and get products with reasonable prices. D. Buy furniture that can be shipped to you as quickly as possible. 答案： 63 66 ADBC . Books, software, and videos, no matter what you are looking for, if you turn on a computer and log (登录 ) on the Internet, you are sure
41、to find something. E-books are all over the Internet; some are free, and some are not. E-books are basically electronic books you can read without having to carry heavy books and look through all the pages. Now authors not only sell regular books in bookstores but also sell e-books on the Internet.
42、Some e-books are sold on CDs, too. You can get all types of software right from the Internet. After you download it, you have it. It is so convenient that you can get it even without leaving the house. These are the advantages we have in todays high-tech world. We can find videos of different people
43、. There are so many websites with videos that it would take you some time to actually go through them all. The cool thing about videos is that some people have their own websites or their own spaces where they can upload videos of their families or of different events and allow other people to view
44、them. It is amazing. The Internet is an exciting place and it plays a big part in our lives today. You can even pay your bills on the Internet if thats what you want to do. The marketing industry is also doing a lot better because of the Internet. Companies can communicate very quickly with each oth
45、er over the Internet. 60. What can we know about the videos online according to the passage A. They are making human rights harder to protect. B. They can include a lot of personal information. C. They allow viewers to get to know each other more easily. D. Its a waste of time to watch videos online
46、. 61. It can be inferred from the passage that _. A. people have to pay to download software B. people usually pay their bills on the Internet these days C. the Internet allows people to communicate more quickly D. a lot of people still like paper books 62. The purpose of the passage is to_. A. sugg
47、est that people start reading e-books on the Internet B. advise people to form good computer habits C. introduce many uses of the Internet D. discuss problems people have online 答案： 60 62 BCC . 第三部分：阅读理解 (共两节，满分 40分 ) 第一节：（共 15小题；每小题 2分，满分 30分） 阅读下列短文，从 每题所给的四个选项（ A、 B、 C和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 On
48、e night about nine oclock, Dr. Eyck, a surgeon, had a phone call from Dr. Haydon at the hospital in Clens Falls. The surgeon was asked to go there at once to operate on a very sick boy who shot himself while playing with a gun. The doctor was soon on his way to Clens Falls. It was 60 miles away. And
49、 it was snowing heavily in the city. The surgeon thought he could get there before 12 oclock. A few minutes later, the doctor was stopped by a man in an old black coat. Gun in hand, the man ordered the doctor to get out. Then the man drove the car down the road, leaving the doctor in the falling snow. It was afte
