高二上学期高中英语期末考试

Some students in Catherina’ English class in Australia talks about their favorite places they have visited in Australia.

●Canberra, the nicest city in Australia

Siggi Siebold from Germany

I went for a short holiday to Canberra because my son lives there. It’s the nicest city in Australia, a little bit similar to Cairns. There’re lots of big rivers and trees around the city.

●The small city of Mount Isa

Indra Ekanayake from Malaysia

I came to Mount Isa six months ago. It’s a long way from Brisbane---about 2,000 km. It’s a small city, with a population of 21,000, but it has all the basic facilities such as a hospital, six schools and supermarkets. It’s a mining city. It’s hot and gets little rain. There’re two big lakes to keep the rainwater for drinking for the city.

●Lake Moondarra and a mine

Ida Robb from Indonesia

In Mount Isa, there’s a dam called Lake Moondarra. On the weekend you can go there with your friends. People go fishing and even catch a crocodile. There’s a big mine in Mount Isa. Many people come to work in the mine and earn much money. It isn’t a beautiful green place, but many people love it.

●My impression of Sydney

Namfon Pitaxsin from Thailand

The first time I came to Australia, I was happy. I traveled to Sydney. Four million people live there, and many are Asians. I saw the harbor, Sydney Harbor Bridge and the Opera House and I went to see the koalas and kangaroos in Taronga Park Zoo. After that I went to the Thai restaurants. There is a revolving restaurant, so you can eat and see the city.

21. Siggi Siebold went to Canberra because___________?

A. it’s the nicest city in Australia.                               B. it is similar to her hometown.

C. her son lives there.                                                      D. there’re lots of rivers.

22. Where is Lake Moondarra?

A.  In Canberra.                  B. In Mount Isa.                C. In Brisbane.        D. In Sydney

23. The first time Namfon Pitaxsin went to Australia, she________

A. ate in a revolving restaurant                                         B. met more Americans than Asians

C. saw some special Australian animals                            D. enjoyed the music in the Opera House

A scientist turns out to be able to see the future by offering each of four-year-olds a piece of candy and watching how he or she deals with it. Some children reach eagerly for the treat they see. Some last a few minutes before they give in. But others are determined to wait until the last moment.

By the time the children reach high school, something remarkable has happened. A survey found that those who as four-year-olds had enough self-control to hold out generally grew up to be more popular, adventurous, confident and dependable. The children who gave in earlier were more likely to be lonely, easily frustrated and inflexible.

Actually, the ability to put off reward is a sign of emotional intelligence which doesn't show up on an IQ test. The hardware of the brain and the software of the mind have long been scientists' concerns. But brain theory can't explain why some people remain upbeat in the face of troubles that would defeat a less resistant person.

Here comes the theory of Daniel Goleman, writer of Emotional Intelligence: when it comes to predicting people's success, brain ability as measured by IQ may actually matter less than the qualities of mind once thought of as "character".

EQ is not the opposite of IQ. What researchers have been trying to understand is how they work together; how one's ability to handle stress, for instance, affects the ability to concentrate and put intelligence to use. Among the ingredients for success, researchers now generally agree that IQ accounts for about 20%; the rest depends on everything from social class to luck.

While many researchers in this relatively new field are glad to see emotional issues finally taken seriously, some few fear that EQ results in misuse.

24. The experiment with the four-year-olds makes it clear that ________.  

A. the age of 4 is a proper time for scientific experiment

B. emotional intelligence won't show up until adolescence

C. candy can be used to measure a person's emotional intelligence

D. the ability of self-control plays a role in personal success

25. The underlined word "upbeat" in Paragraph 4 probably means ________.

A. kind                          B. optimistic                              C. disappointed                 D.  powerless

26. Why does the author mention the experiment at the beginning of the text?

A. To amuse both the children and readers.                     B. To prove the scientist's wisdom.

C. To introduce the topic of the text.                        D. To show us how to do an IQ test.

27. What is most likely to be written in the paragraph that follows?

A. Information about famous people with high EQ.  

B. Some reasons why EQ is a relatively new field.

C. Examples showing the opposite voice about EQ.

D. Strong demand for basic emotional education.

Have you ever thought about what will people die of 100 years later? It is not a simple question, if you have not been paying attention to the revolution in bio-technology. With the help of new medicine, the human body will last a much longer time. Death will come mainly from accidents, murder and war. Today’s leading killers, such as heart disease, cancer, and aging, will just become history.

When it comes to technological changes, the Internet gets most of the attention these days. But the change in medicine can be the real technological event of our times. How long can humans live? Human brains were known to decide the final death. Cells are the basic units of all living things, and until recently, scientists were sure that the life of cells could not go much beyond l20 years because the basic materials of cells, such as those of brain cells, would not last forever. But the upper limits will be broken by new medicine. Sometime between 2050 and 2100, medicine will have advanced to the point at which every 10 years or so, people will be able to take medicine to repair their organs. The medicine, made up of the basic building materials of life, will build new brain cells, heart cells, and so on — in much the same way our bodies make new skin cells to replace of old ones.

It sounds exciting to get the idea that the advance in technology may be changing the most basic condition of human existence, but many technical problems still must be cleared up on the way to this wonderful future.

28. The most important advance in technology today for the public’s eyes lies in__________.

A. medicine                                                      B. the Internet

C. brain cells                                                    D. human organ

29. In the future, how long can humans live according to the passage?

A. About 100 years.                                          B. More than 120 years.

C. Forever.                                                       D. Nearly 150 years.

30. Humans may live longer in the future because__________.

A. we will never get heart disease anymore

B. human brains can’t decide the final death

C. human organs can be repaired by medicine

D. the basic materials of cells will last forever

31. We can learn from the passage that__________.

A. much needs to be done before humans can have a longer life

B. humans have to take medicine to build new skin cells now

C. there will be no accidents, murder and war in 100 years time

D. we have already solved the technical problems in building new cells

A journalist is a person who collects, writes and distribute news or other current information. A journalist can work with general issues or specialize in certain issues. However, it is not so easy a career to be a good journalist.    36  

   37   It is important that you can get on and work quickly and efficiently with the other technical and creative production team members. Time is very literally money in media production so there is no room for teamwork difficulties. When there are tough deadlines or late nights everyone must get together to complete the task at hand.    38   For example, can you build up a working relationship very quickly with people who you may be meeting for the first time?

You also need good written and oral communication skills and must have a concise writing style — writing essays is not good evidence for this! Employers will expect you to have a good knowledge of current affairs and a curious nature, and to be flexible---especially with regard to working hours.   39   So how experienced are you in putting in extra hours?

Two key qualities of journalists are a curious nature and the ability to ask the right questions at interview!    40   It is a waste of time and energy to ask the questions that you can find in books on interview skills. If you research a company well enough, you will find a number of questions naturally arising that you wish to be answered.

You should, though, concentrate on questions that show your interest in, and motivation to do, the job itself, rather than the rewards it will bring.

A. An employer will want to know that you can meet these demands.

B. Working as part of a team is common in many media jobs.

C. Would you like to be a productive journalist?

D. The best questions to ask are those that you really would like to know the answers to.

E. Many demands can be made on your time.

F. Curiosity is a good character for many careers.

G. What qualities do you need to be a journalist?

Two literary giants, Tang Xianzu from China and William Shakespeare from Britain are being honored in an exhibition, opening on Sept. 21, to mark the 400th anniversary of their 61.________(die).

Dialogue across Time and Space at the China Cultural Center in Tokyo, attended by many Japanese, including a government official, representatives of the China-Japan Friendship Association, and a fashion designer, 62.________(get) the attention of many media.

At the 63.________ (open) ceremony the artist Lu Hairong from the Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe introduced Tang Xianzu's life story and works and Kunqu Opera's development. He also 64.________ (personal) performed a part of Crossroads. The ceremony was taken to a whole new level 65.________ guests gave their own performances in opera costume.

The exhibition was divided into three 66.________ (part): Time and Legend, Dream and Reality, and I @ Tang Xianzu. Several people said they 67.________ (think) highly of the exhibition. 68.________ particular, the virtual reality experience at the exhibit brought Tang Xianzu’s living settings right in front of their eyes.

69.________ (Sponsor) by the Ministry of Culture, the exhibition was organized by the Centre of International Cultural Exchange and China Cultural Center in Tokyo. 70.________ was planned to end by the end of September.

Grandma sat on the bench. She didn't ___41___, but just sat with her head down looking at her hands. When I sat beside her she didn't ___42___ my presence, and the longer I sat, the more I wondered if she was OK. Finally, not really wanting to ___43___ her but wanting to check on her at the same time, I asked her if she was OK. She ___44____ her head and looked at me and smiled. "Yes, I'm __45__, thank you for asking," she said.

"I didn't mean to trouble you, grandma, but you were just sitting here ___46___ at your hands and I wanted to make sure you were OK," I explained to her.

"Have you ever looked at your hands," she asked. "I mean ___47___looked at your hands?"

I slowly __48__ my hands and watched them carefully. I turned them over. No, I __49__ I had never looked at my hands carefully as I tried to figure out the __50__ she was conveying.

Mama smiled and____51___ the following story: "___52___ and think for a moment about the ___53__ I have, how they have __54__ you well throughout your years. These hands have been the ___55__ I have used all my life to reach out and make a living. "__56__ have been sticky and wet, bent and broken, dried and hurt. These hands are the __57__ of where I have been. ___58___more importantly it will be these hands that show I have been working___59___.”

I will never look at my hands the ___60__ again. When my hands are hurt or sore, I know I have been working so hard.

41. A. smile                      B. move                     C. breathe                  D. think

42. A. possess                  B. notice                     C. tolerate                  D. accept

43. A. disturb                   B. please                    C. confuse                  D. puzzle

44. A. shook                    B. put                        C. raised                    D. nodded

45. A. negative                 B. desperate               C. exhausted               D. fine

46. A. staring                    B. shaking                  C. pointing                  D. throwing

47. A. nearly                     B. finally                     C. really                     D. eventually

48. A. opened                  B. washed                  C. tied                       D. held

49. A. chose                     B. guessed                  C. assessed                 D. accused

50. A. instruction              B. clue                        C. promise                 D. point

51. A. added                    B. announced              C. contributed            D. told

52. A. Enjoy                     B. Continue         C. Stop                       D. Wait

53. A. smile                      B. experience             C. years                     D. hands

54. A. fed                         B. served                    C. taught                    D. destroyed

55. A. processes                B. cases                     C. tools                      D. methods

56. A. They                      B. Some                     C. Others                   D. Those

57. A. material                  B. mark                      C. cause                     D. reason

58. A. But                        B. If                           C. So                         D. And

59. A. significantly              B. carefully                 C. hard                       D. devotedly

60. A. instant                    B. moment                   C. time                       D. same

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

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The winter holiday is coming, what makes me excited. I have been looked forward to relaxing myself. I'd like to go skating, climbing mountains and see several movies. I can play the basketball with my classmates. I am sure I'll have so a wonderful time during the winter holiday! However, my parents think different. They don't want me go out. They are afraid I will lost my way. I hate being treated like a bird keeping in a cage. If I was my parents, I would give more freedom to my children.

近日，班级将组织开展“创建资源节约型社会（energy-saving society）”主题班会，请结合同学的观点写一篇报道。

要点提示：1. 简要描述存在的浪费现象和危害；2. 谈谈同学们的建议.

要求：1. 100词左右；文章开头已给出，不计入总词数