广东省广州市番禹区高二下学期期中考试英语试题

Ⅱ语言知识及应用 (共两节，满分35分)
第一节完形填空 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One Sunday, Cody decided to go sailing in his boat with his friends Dane, but Dane happened to be away. Dane’s brother Brett wanted to go instead    21    he did not know anything about sailing. Cody     22    and they set out to sea.
Soon they     23    themselves in a thick fog(雾). Cody was sure they would be hit by a big ship. Luckily he saw a large buoy（浮标）    24      the fog and decided to tie the boat to it for       ___25__. As he was getting onto the buoy, however, he dropped the wet rope. The boat moved away in the fog carrying Brett who did not know    26       to use the radio. He drifted（漂流） about and was not seen until twelve hours later.
Cody     27     the night on the buoy. In the early morning he fell asleep and was having a bad     28     when a shout woke him up. A ship, called Good Hope, came up and he climbed onto it and thanked the captain. The captain told him that Brett had been picked up by    29    ship and the ship’s captain had sent out a     30    .
从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择能填入空白处的正确答案，并将其字母代号填入答题卷相应空格内。
21.A.so             B.because          C.though           D.but
22. A.agreed         B.liked            C.disagreed         D.allowed
23. A.enjoyed        B.found           C.played            D.helped
24. A.from          B.across          C.through           D.by
25. A.trouble        B.help             C.safety            D.time
26. A.what          B.where           C.when             D.how
27. A.spent         B.took             C.wasted            D.paid
28. A.meal         B.lesson          C.ride             D.dream
29. A.other         B.another          C.the other         D.others
30. A.note         B.message          C.letter            D.news

第二节语法填空 (共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为31～40的相应位置上。
Just now, I entered the website “Topic for Today”. I feel    31    (interest) in the report on middle school students’ using cell-phones on campus. In fact, more students now come to school    32    cell-phones. My schoolmates have different opinions. Some think    33    is convenient to get in touch with others with the cell-phone, which also makes you feel safe especially in time of trouble.    34    , it is nice to enjoy various functions of different cell-phones.   35    think differently. First, the cell-phone is not    36   must in school, as    37    are some IC phones there,   38    (make) it easy to call others. Second, many students often play e-games and send e-massages with their cell-phones, even in class,   39    will surely have bad effects on their study. What’s more, it will result in a great waste of time and money. In my opinion, the cell-phone is a    40    (use) tool in our daily life. But it doesn’t mean we can use freely in school.

Ⅲ阅读 (共两节，满分40分)
第一节阅读理解 (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A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When my family moved to America from a small village in Guangdong, China, we brought not only our luggage, but also our village rules, customs and culture. One of the rules is that young people should always respect elders. Unluckily, this rule led to my very first embarrassment in the United States.
I had a part-time job as a waiter in a Chinese restaurant. One time, when I was serving food to a middle-aged couple, the wife asked me how the food could be served so quickly. I told her that I had made sure they got their food quickly because I always respect the elderly. As soon as I said that, her face showed great displeasure. My manager, who happened to hear what I said, took me aside and gave me a long lecture about how sensitive(敏感) Americans are and how they dislike the description “old”. I then walked back to the table and apologized to the wife. After the couple heard my reason, they understood that the problem was caused by cultural differences, so they laughed and were no longer angry.
In my village in China, people are proud of being old. Not so many people live to be seventy or eighty, and people who reach such an age have the most knowledge and experience. Young people always respect older people because they know they can learn from their rich experience.
However, in the United States, people think “growing old” is a problem since “old” shows that a person is going to retire or that the body is not working well. Here many people try to keep themselves away from growing old by doing exercises or jogging, and women put on makeup, hoping to look young. When I told the couple in the restaurant that I respect the elderly, they got angry because this caused them to feel they had failed to stay young. I had told them something they didn’t want to hear.
After that, I changed the way I had been with older people. It is not that I don’t respect them any more; I still respect them, but now I don’t show my feelings through words.
41．Jack brought the couple their food very fast because_________.
A．the manager asked him to do so
B．he respected the elderly
C．the couple wanted him to do so
D．he wanted more pay
42．When Jack called the couple “elderly”, they became__________.
A．nervous                                                     B．satisfied
C．unhappy                                                    D．excited
43．In Jack’s hometown, _________.
A．people dislike being called “old”
B．people are proud of being old
C．many people reach the age of seventy or eighty
D．the elderly are the first to get food in restaurants
44．After this experience, Jack_________.
A．lost his job in the restaurant   
B．made friends with the couple
C．no longer respected the elderly
D．changed his way with older people
45．Which of the following is TRUE?
A．The more Jack explained, the angrier the couple got.
B．Jack wanted to show his feelings through words after his experience.
C．The manager went back to the table and apologized to the couple.
D．From this experience, Jack learned more about American culture.

Nothing is more pleasing and romantic as flowers in the bedroom. Now, a new study says that the sweet smells of flowers in the bedroom can also lead to sweet dreams.
Researchers in Germany have carried out the study and have found that sleeping with flowers in the bedroom may encourage sweet dreams, a major finding they claim could help nightmare sufferers to and extent.
They came to the conclusion after an analysis of the sleep patterns of 15 female volunteers for a period of nearly 30 nights, a leading British newspaper reported on Monday.
The researchers pumped scents of rotten eggs, roses or no scent under their noses for nearly ten seconds while the women were in the Rapid Eye Movement period of sleep when a dream occurs.
The subjects were then woken up and asked to record their dreams. The smells had an effect on the emotions of the dreams but did not become part of the dream in that the women exposed to roses did not dream about roses the study found.
There was a correlation between the negative smells and negative emotional scores the sleepers reported from their dream.
According to the researchers, it’ll be interesting to study nightmare sufferers and if positive smells can actually influence the mood of their dreams as a form of treatment in the future.
The study has been presented at the 2008 American Academy of Otoblaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation Annual Meeting in Chicago.
46. What is the best title for the text?
A. A recent study on dreaming           B. Smells influence one’s dreams
C. Do you want to have a good dream?    D. Flowers in the bedroom lead to sweet dreams.
47. What is the right order of the events related to the experiment?
a. The female volunteers get to sleep.  b. The researchers wake up the sleeping women.
c. A particular smell is pumped under dreamers’ noses  d. The dreamers are asked to describe their dreams.
A. a, c, b, d     B. d, c, b, a    C. a, c, d, b    D, d, b, c, a
48. The underlined word “correlation” in paragraph 6 can be replaced by _______
A. combination  B. coincidence  C. connection  D. cooperation
49. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. People are very sensitive to smells at night.
B. The subjects were tested on when they dreamed
C. Pleasant smells get sleepers to dream of roses.
D. The experiment is designed to treat sleeplessness.
50. What is the future perspective（前景）of the study?
A. Sleeplessness can be cured in the near future.
B. Nightmare sufferers are likely to recover soon.
C. The finding can give hope to nightmare sufferers.
D. Roses will become more popular among patients.

An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money.
When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother, “Only a miracle can save him now,” the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully.
She hurried to a drugstore with the money in her hand.
“And what do you want?” asked the salesman. “It’s for my little brother,” the girl answered. “He’s really, really sick and I want to buy a miracle.” “Pardon?” said the salesman.
“My brother Andrew has something bad growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost?” “We don’t sell a miracle here, child. I’m sorry,” the salesman said with a smile.
“Listen, if it isn’t enough, I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs.”
A well-dressed man heard it and asked, “What kind of a miracle does your brother need?”
“I don’t know,” she answered with her eyes full of tears. “He’s really sick and mum says he needs an operation. But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought all my money.”
“How much do you have?” asked the man. “$ 1.11, but I can try and get some more,” she answered.
“Well, what luck,” smiled the man. “$ 1.11, the price of a miracle for little brothers.”
He took up the girl’s hand and said, “Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let’s see if I have the kind of miracle you need.”
That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasn’t long before Andrew was home again.
How much did the miracle cost?
51．What was the trouble in the little girl’s family?
A．Her brother was seriously ill.                   B．They had no money.
C．Nothing could save her brother.                    D．Both A and B.
52．In the eye of the little girl, a miracle might be        .
A．something interesting                                  B．something beautiful
C．some wonderful medicine                            D．some good food
53．The little girl said again and again “...I can try and get some more.” That shows_________.
A．she had still kept some money
B．she hoped not to be refused
C．There was no need to worry about money
D．she thought money was easy to get
54．What made the miracle happen?
A．The girl’s love for her brother．                  B．The girl’s money.
C．The medicine from the drugstore.                 D．Nobody can tell.
55．From the passage we can infer(推断) that__________.
A．the doctor didn’t ask for any pay
B．a miracle is sure to happen if you keep on
C．the little girl is lovely but not so clever
D．the doctor had great sympathy for the girl’s little brother

第二节 信息匹配（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
下面是一篇应用文及其应用场合的信息，请阅读下列应用文和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。
首先，请阅读下列广告语：
A．“Just do it!” — This slogan(口号) speaks out to teens. It tells them to do something, but only if they think it’s worth it. And if so, why not do it wearing Nike?
B．“Always Coca-Cola.” — Coke’s slogans change every few years, but this one has enjoyed a lasting popularity because it shows the brand’s spirit. It seems to say “Coke is the only drink there is; there are no other forms of drink.”
C．“Share moments, share life.” — This slogan from Kodak connects photos and beauty. It asks people to remember the happy moments in life by taking photos of them — using Kodak film of course!
D．On hearing the slogan “Make yourself heard”, you will know there is Ericsson product for you to call anyone.
E．There are some public service advertisements (PSAs) that educate people about public service projects, such as Project Hope. Its slogan is “Project Hope — Schooling every child.”
F．One toothpaste ad says “Bright-teeth fights bad breath!” The advertisers want you to read the word “fight” and think that the toothpaste cures bad breath.
请阅读以下购买者的信息，然后匹配购买者和他/她拟购买产品的广告语：
56.Jack passed the entrance exam and was admitted to a famous university. These days, his father is looking for a mobile phone for him so as to keep in touch with each other closely.
57.Tom was a senior middle school student. He likes sports very much and plays football every afternoon. But after class this afternoon he has to buy a pair of shoes because his shoes have been worn out.
58.There’s a party this evening — for Mary’s 15th birthday. Her family are making preparations for it. Her brother’s job is to buy some drink.
59.Joan doesn’t want to forget the past, especially the happy moments.
60.Alice is afraid of opening her mouth, because a bad smell will come out, which makes her feel embarrassed when talking with others. So she needs something which can remove the smell no matter how much it is.
购买者                                             广告语
56．Jack                                    A．Just do it!
57．Tom                                    B．Always Coca-Cola.
58．Mary                                   C．Share moments, share life.
59．Joan                                    D．Make yourself heard.
60．Alice                                   E．Project Hope — Schooling every child.
F．Bright-teeth fights bad breath!

Ⅳ写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节基础写作 (共1小题，满分15分)
通知：举行音乐周活动
为了丰富学校生活，你校学生会将举办一次音乐周活动。请你以组织者的身份写一个书面通知。
[写作内容]
时间：六月第一周
活动：1. 演唱歌曲: 流行歌曲；2. 乐器演奏: 古典和民间音乐；3. 音乐比赛: 听歌曲片段,然后猜出处。
地点：学校会议厅
参加者请于5月20日前报名。
Notice
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The Students’ Union
[写作要求]
1、只能使用5个句子表达全部的内容；
2、文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；

第二节读写任务 (共1小题,满分25分)
阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
Guangzhou, November 12 ---The One-Year Countdown Ceremony for the 16th Asian Games was held at Guangzhou Gymnasium on Thursday nigh. Present at the ceremony were Liu Peng, President of the Guangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee, Wang Yang and Sheikh Ahmad , President of the Olympic Council of Asia , all of whom made speeches at the ceremony . The ceremony started at 8:30 and lasted one and a half hours. Artists from various Asian countries showed the appeal of diversity in Asia with their national songs and dances. Before the end, Sheikh Ahmad presented invitations to representatives from Asian National Olympic councils.
Meanwhile, the organizers recently announces that the construction of the Asian Games Town in Guangzhou's Panyu District is 67 percent complete. The three major buildings in the Asian Games Town - the Athletes’ Village, Technical Officials’ Village and Media Village topped off in June. Other projects such as the Asian Games Town’s hospital and school are under construction. The organizers are confident that the Asian Games Town could be delivered by June 30, next year.
[写作内容]
1、以约30个词概括该报道的要点内容。
2、以约120词就“亚运来了”为题发表你的看法，内容包括：
1）广州主办亚运会，你的感受和它给我们带来的好处。
2）描述番禺迎亚运的准备情况和变化。
3) 作为中学生，我们应该为亚运做点什么？
［写作要求］
1、在作文中可以使用自己亲身的经历和虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子。
2、作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
［评分标准］
概括准确、语言规范、内容合适，篇章连贯。