2013高二上册英语期末试卷(含答案和听力mp3)(2)
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C The tradition of birthday parties started a long time ago. There are some traditions that you can find almost anywhere, anytime, such as sending birthday cards, blowing out the candles on a birthday cake and singing the "Happy Birthday" song. Others are only found for certain ages and in certain countries. In China, on a child's second birthday, family members put many things on the floor around the child. According to Chinese tradition, the first thing that the child picks up tells you what profession the child will choose later in life. For Japanese children, the third, fifth and seventh birthdays are especially important. At this age there is a special celebration Shichi-Go-San when children go to the temple wearing a new kinono (和服).The priest gives them special sweets, and the parents usually organize a party for their friends in their home. In Argentina, Mexico and several other Latin American countries, girls have a special birthday celebration when the Y reach the age of fifteen. After a special ceremony，the girls dance a waltz with their father and other boys. Eighteen is the traditional “coming of age”—the age when (in many countries) you have the right to vote, join the army and (in Britain) drink alcohol or buy a house. In many English-speaking countries, a twenty-first birthday cake often has a key on top, or the cake itself is sometimes in the shape of a key. The key means that the young person is now old enough to leave and enter the family home at any time they want to! 63. Which of the following birthday traditions can be found almost anywhe re, anytime? A.Putting many things on the floor. B. Wearing a new kimono. C. Dancing a waltz. D. Sending birthday cards. 64. What do the parents usually do at children's special birthday celebration in Japan? A. Giving their child special sweets B. Organizing a party C. Giving the child the right to drink alcohol D. Buying a house for their child 65. _________ girls have a special birthday celebration at the age of 15. A. Chinese B. British C. Mexican D.American 66. Which is the best title of the passage? A, Birthday Traditions around the World. B. Chinese Birthday Celebrations. C. Japanese Special Celebration. D. The Drinking Age in Many Countries. D Much of the American anxiety about old age is a purposeful distance from the reality of death. One of the striking qualities of the American character is the unwillingness to face either the fact or meaning of death. On the contrary, in the novels of many famous American writers--from Hawthorne to Faulkner and Hemingway--one finds a tragic depth that is under the surface thinness of the ordinary American death attitudes. By an effort of the artistic imagination, the great writers faced death topic which the general public are unwilling to face--the fact of death, its mystery, and its place in life. Scenes about death, such as the conflicts death brings in Greek times and the religious celebration of death in the rich farming cultures of some parts Of Europe, are vividly described and discussed in their novels, although these scenes are difficult to find in the real American life. Out of fear of the emotional sufferings, the American ordinary people avoid topics about death. They surround death with word avoidance. Americans never “die. ”They “pass away. ” A “funeral hall” is decorated to look like a bank. Everything in a funeral ceremony is done in low tones, as if it were something secret, to be hidden from the world. There is so much emphasis on being dignified that the ceremony often loses its quality of dignity(尊严). In some parts of the world, there's difficulty in understanding the causes of death. It's difficult to explain death in these cultures. Living in a modem society, Americans have a ready enough explanation of how death comes, yet they show little ability to accept the fact of death itself and the emotional pain it brings. "To my disappointment, we, American people, sing over birth and dance at weddings," says Margaret Mead, a famous American anthropologist (人类学家), “but more and more push the death off the scene without ceremony, without an opportunity for young and old to know that death is as much a fact of life as is birth.” 67. The passage is mainly about A. methods to avoid death B. Americans' attitudes toward death C. the emotional sufferings from death D. different cultures' attitudes toward death 68. In the novels of many famous writers, one will find A. the relationship between lovers B. ordinary American death attitudes C. a willingness to accept death as a fact of life D. the reason for ordinary Americans' beliefs about death 69. According to the passage, which of the following .statements is NOT TRUE? A. Most Americans can't explain the causes of death scientifically. B. Ordinary Americans avoid saying the word "die" directly. C. Unwillingness to face death is a quality of the American character, D. Americans ar e-afraid of the death topics because of the possible emotional pains it causes. 70. Margaret Mead suggests that _____ A. we should not be joyful at a birth B. a wedding should be quiet and peaceful. C. we should avoid funeral .because it is connected with death D. death should be accepted in the same spirit as marriage and birth 第二卷(共35分) 注意事项：请将第二卷上的答案写在答题纸上! 五、任务型阅读(共10空，每小题1分，满分10分) 认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。 注意：每空一词。 If sports are your first love, and you also want to do well in academics, what should you do? Maintaining this balance is not impossible. There are many famous athletes who achieved success on both sides. For this, first of all, you must learn to manage your time. Majority of the children, who excel in sports, find it difficult to keep pace with academics, and this is where the role of time management comes in. Time management ensures that you spend e ach minute fruitfully. To manage your time well, you can make a daily timetable of the things to be done during the day, and ensure you stick to it. To effectively keep to the set timetable, you must be ready to compromise (妥协) on some fun things or activities. The love for sports may not allow you to enjoy parties or eat junk foods like your friends, but sacrificing on these little things is the key to success. For sporting success, the support of your parents, teachers and peers is very important. A child would not be able to cope with his/her studies if he/she fails to get the guidance of parents, teachers and peers. Your parents can help you lead an organized life, which means allotting (分配) time for every activity. The attitude, behavior, and actions of your parents and teachers, all influence your mindset(心态) and make you sow the seeds of learning. In addition, the support of classmates is also essential for achieving a balance between sports and academics. You may miss out on important classes when you give most of your time to sports, and in such a case, your classmates can help with notes and other things that you need. Staying updated about all the activities in school is also a good way to strike a balance between sports and academics. You can be aware of all the necessary school activities by regularly communicating with your teachers and classmates. Teachers' help or guidance can be sought if you have missed some classes due to participation in sports. If you play international events and thus need to travel a lot, you may miss out on the important lessons and assignments that are taught at school. In order to deal with this situation, you can use the travel hours by either going through the notes or using the web media. This is difficult to manage, but it will definitely be helpful. In addition, even "an hour of focused study every day is helpful in dealing with "the exam worries that you face. In a word, striking a balance between .sports and academics may be hard but not impossible. You should have excellent time management skills, a burning desire to work hard and an ability to sacrifice, for success on both fronts. Balancing sports and academics Outlines Supporting details Manage your time fruitfully. ●Set a daily timetable and make sure it is strictly(71) ●(72) some fun things or activities for Your sports. Win the (73) of your parents， teachers and classmates. ●Lead an organized life with the(74) of your parents. ●Learn to take advantage of your parents and teachers’ attitude，behavior， and actions. ●Borrow your classmates’ notes and other things you need to(75) up for the missing classes. Stay (76) about a11 the activities in schoo1. ●Get the information about the school activities through regular (77) with your teachers and classmates to get the ●Seek your teachers’ help or guidance if you are(78) from some classes. ●Study with the help of the notes or the web media on your trip to international(79) . ●Spend an hour in studying(80) every day. 六、短文填空(共10空;每空1分，满分10分) 阅读下面的短文，根据上下文用所给词的正确形式填空，使句子完整。(注意：每空不限一词) Laughter is the greatest medicine. It helps those who cannot work out become fit. First of all, (81) ,(laugh) out loud helps improve your general fitness. This is because laughter strengthens the .heart and the lungs. So, it is easy (82) ( understand ) why some yoga exercises include laugher. Second, a good laugh can relax your muscles. As you laugh, the muscles (83) (participate) in the laugh become active. After you laugh, these muscles start to relax. This movement is like a deep-breathing exercise, so it is very useful for people with (84) (breathe) problems. Also, laughter makes us (85) (feel) a sense of happiness. Experts say that the positive feelings (86) (produce) by laughter not only make us happy but also help us (87) (reduce) pain. The next time you feel upset or (88) (disappoint), do not worry. (89) (enjoy) a funny comedy or some jokes, and you will drive away your negative feelings and make yourself feel much better. Can you imagine what our life (90) (be) like without laughter? 七、书面表达(满分15分) 近来，CCTV开展了幸福满意度调查，对于什么是幸福，人们说法不一。请你根据下面表格中的提示，写一篇120词左右的短文。 人们的观点 幸福的秘诀 你对于幸福的理解 1.幸福就是有家人和朋友陪伴在 自己身边。 2.幸福意味着在某个方面取得成 功。 3.幸福意味着过一天没有病痛折 磨的日子。 1.欣赏生活中积极美好 的东西。 2.保持乐观的心态。 1.幸福应该是一种持久的 快乐，它会 触及我们灵 魂的深处。 2.……(自己的观点) 注意：1.短文标题，开头已为你写好，不计入总词数; 2.内容可适当发挥，注意行文连贯。 What is happiness? Recently, a survey on What is happiness has been conducted by CCTV. People react to the question in different ways. 徐州市2012-2013学年度高二年级第一学期期末抽测 英 语 试 题 答 案 一、听力(共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分) 1-5 BCABA 6-10BAACB 11-15 BAABC 16-20 BBACA 二、单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 21-25 BDACA 26-30 BADBC 31-35 ACCDB 三、完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分) 36-40 DCBAC 41-45 DBACD 46-50 BACDB 51-55 AACDB 四、阅读理解 (共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分) (A) DABC (B) DCA (C) DBCA (D) BCAD 五、任务型阅读 (共10空，每小题1分，满分10分) 71. followed 72. Sacrifice 73. support 74. help 75. make 76. updated 77. communication 78. absent 79. events 80. attentively 六、短文填空(共10空;每空1分，满分10分) 81. laughing 82. to understand 83. participating 84. breathing 85. feel 86. produced 87. reduce/ to reduce 88. disappointed 89. Enjoy 90. would be 七、书面表达(满分15分) Recently, a survey as to happiness has been conducted by CCTV. People react to the question in different ways. To some, happiness is being surrounded by family and friends. To others, happiness means achieving success in something, such as meeting a goal. To those who have been injured or struggle with a physical disability, happiness can simply mean a day without suffering, or just being alive. The secret to happiness is to have appreciation for the good and positive things in life and to be always optimistic. As far as I am concerned, happiness is a deep feeling of joy that often lasts a long time. It should touch the depths of our soul. Optimistic people appear more confident, and are more likely to be approached. So, just try smiling our way through thick and thin and stay away from depression, stress and worry. 听力原稿 Text 1 M: How did you get home? W: At first I planned to take a plane, but then I decided to take a train because of the storm. Text 2 W: What’s the matter, sweetie. You look a little upset. M: Well, Jane criticized me and said that I was selfish and lazy. So we got into a fight. Text 3 M: What are you studying in college? W: I’m in computer science major. M: Is it difficult to learn computer science? W: No, it’s a piece of cake, I think. Text 4 M: What’s the biggest difference between high school and college? W: It’s hard to say. M: How do you feel about college life now? W: I have to depend on myself a lot more. Text 5 W: Ann looks rather upset these days. Do you know what happened to her? M: Yes, she failed maths. And she must be worried about the results of her other examinations, too. 第二节 Text 6 W: I’ve just heard we’ll h ave a class meeting tomorrow afternoon? M: Yes, I put up the notice just now. W: What time will it begin? M: At three ten. W: Sarah and I made a date to go over our lessons together. I wonder how long the meeting is going to last. M: I don’t think it will take more than an hour. W: Then we probably will still be able to go over our lessons after the meeting. Text 7 M: I’d like to mail this package. W: Where is it going? M: To China. W: Let’s see. It weighs 1.25 kilograms. M: How much would it cost, please? W: How would you like to send it? M: By air. W: By air? That would be 8 dollars. M: That’s kind of expensive. Is there a cheaper way to send it? W: By ground, it would be two dollars fifty. M: Sounds better. How long would it take to get there? W: You can never tell. One or two months. M: In that case, I’d rather send it by air. And it would get there in two weeks? W: No, just one week. Also you have to fill out the customer’s information. M: Ok. Text 8 W: Welcome to our company. M: I really love this kind of atmosphere. W: You know, impressive offices are important to the image of a company. M: There are people everywhere. What’s that girl doing? W: She’s dealing with customers’ new business. The guy next to her is in charge of the office computer network. M: And what about that man there? W: He is our accountant. M: I see you have a coffee bar and water cooler. The staff must be very comfortable. I think it really helps when people feel supported by their employ ers. W: Indeed, they are. Keeping the staff happy is the only way to keep them with the company. Text 9 M: Have you got a single room for tonight and tomorrow night? W: Sorry, we haven’t any rooms free now. But if you wait a little while, the gentleman over there is checking out, I’ll see if it’s available. Please take a seat and wait. M: Yes, I will. By the way, where can I make a phone call? Can I use this phone on your desk? W: Sorry, no. This phone is for hotel staff only. You may use the phone at the business centre across the hall. M: Ok. W: Sir, you may register for your room now. It is the Room 108 on the first floor. Would you please fill in this form while the room is being cleaned and sheets and towels changed? M: How much does the room cost for a night? W: $160, that includes an English breakfast of course. Here is the key and the lift is just around the corner. The porter will be here in a minute if you need help for you luggage. M: Thank you, and could I arrange a wake-up call --- seven o’clock tomorrow please? W: Certainly, sir. Text 10 My favorite classic novel is the Adventure of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. Tom lives with his aunt Polly on a quiet street in St. Petersburg. He is a lively, clever boy, and he finds himself in many exciting adventures. He runs away with his two friends, Huck and Joe to the island in the middle of Mississippi River for several days. They go looking for treasure. They get lost in the cave. And finally, they find the box of gold. My favorite scene in the book is when everyone thinks Tom is dead, he decides to go to his own funeral. He hides and watches for a long time and then suddenly he appears. Everyone is surprised to see him. But they’re also pleased to see him alive. Tom is the hero of the story, and Injun Joe is the bad man of the story. The theme of the story is about children growing up. We learn about the American culture in the book. Finally it talks about freedom, social rules and how people punish bad behavior. The Adventure of Tom Sawyer is great. It’s thought to be one of the greatest novels in American literature. Go on, read it! I think you’ll love it. (责任编辑：admin) |