高二下英语期末测试（满分150分）【A卷90分】高考能力检测【B卷60分】写作1至90题91至103题【A卷90分】高考能力检测一、单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）1. — You look great!— I ______ out. Check out my muscles!A. will workB. was workingC. have been workingD. had been working2. ______ Stephon Marbury is an American, he has become a role model among Beijingbasketball fans.A. AsB. AlthoughC. WhenD. Since3. It‘s been discovered in the study ______ people are more relieved after forgiving others.A. thatB. whatC. whichD. whose4. Grandpa was shocked by the news. Rarely ______ him so quiet.A. do I seeB. had I seenC. I had seenD. I saw5. The report aims to explain how these conclusions ______.A. were reachedB. had been reachedC. have reachedD. had reached6. Sometimes, ______ a patient a get-well card is better than visiting him.A. to be sentB. being sentC. having sentD. sending7. It‘s always hard to remember a name when one doesn‘t have a face to go with ______.A. himB. itC. herD. one8. It was unusual that such close neighbors ______ not know one another.A. couldB. wouldC. mustD. should9. The agent promised to keep the family members fully ______ of any developments.A. informB. informingC. informedD. being informed10. — The professor gave a really good speech.— I suggest you ______ him some specific questions about his work experience.A. have askedB. will askC. askedD. ask11. A person who has never tasted bitter won‘t know ______ sweet is.A. whichB. whatC. whenD. why12. The landlady prefers to have women in the apartment rather than men. She thinks women take______ care of things!A. wellB. goodC. betterD. best13. Based on a true story, the film shows a hero racing ______ time to get back the stolen papers.A. behindB. againstC. aboutD. at14. I‘ve made several travel plans for our vacation, but I‘ll leave it to you ______ one.A. choosingB. chosenC. to chooseD. choose15. Paris has some great museums ______ visitors can see fine works of impressionist painters.A. whereB. whichC. thatD. when二、完形填空（两篇文章，共40小题；每小题1分，共40分）AMy class and I visited Chris Care Center in Phoenix, Arizona to comfort the old people who needed a little cheering up during the holiday season.The first two 16 there were for persons requiring help in taking care of themselves. We sang 17 for them. They loved our sweet songs and the flowers that we left with them.As we were 18 on the third floor for old people with Alzheimer (老年痴呆症), most of them 19 off at the walls or floor. However, one lady 20 my eye. She was sitting by the door, in a wheelchair, singing songs to herself. They weren‘t the songs that we were singing, at least they didn‘t 21 like that. As we got 22 with each festive song, she did as well. The louder we got, the louder she got. 23 she was singing, she was also 24 out to us with her hands and body. I knew that I should have gone over to her, but I thought that my 25 were to my students. People who worked at the care center could 26 to her, I thought. Just when I stopped feeling 27 about not giving her the attention she needed, one of my students, Justin, showed me what the holiday season is really about.Justin also 28 the same lady. The difference between us is that he 29 on her needs, but I didn‘t. During the last song, ―Silent Night,‖ Justin walked over to her and held her hand. He looked this aged lady in her 30 and with his actions said, ―You are important, and I will take my 31 to let you know that.‖This tired, elderly lady stopped singing and held his hand. Then she touched his cheek with the other hand. Tears began to fall down her face. No 32 can completely describe that touching moment...It 33 a boy to teach me, a man, about kindness and love. Justin‘s example of a complete, selfless attitude toward another was a 34 that I will never forget. He was the teacher that day, and I consider myself 35 to have witnessed his lesson.16. A. rooms B. buildings C. floors D. groups17. A. bravely B. shyly C. madly D. beautifully18. A. dancing B. meeting C. gathering D. singing19. A. stared B. shut C. paid D. glared20. A. looked B. caught C. escaped D. hurt21. A. appear B. hear C. sound D. feel22. A. louder B. nearer C. faster D. higher23. A. Because B. As C. Since D. Though24. A. moving B. reaching C. coming D. spreading25. A. interests B. abilities C. feeling s D. responsibilities26. A. speak B. object C. attend D. compare27. A. afraid B. sure C. guilty D. scary28. A. feared B. avoided C. helped D. noticed29. A. called B. acted C. insisted D. kept30. A. tears B. hands C. eyes D. face31. A. time B. flower C. body D. cheek32. A. words B. poems C. expressions D. songs33. A. took B. wasted C. caused D. made34. A. message B. lesson C. activity D. class35. A. clever B. foolish C. right D. luckyBCell Phone MadnessWhen I opened the box at my 12th birthday party, I couldn‘t believe my eyes. I had really gotten a cell phone!As soon as I got to my 36 the next morning I _ 37 oft my phone and asked everyone for their 38 .It felt like I didn't even 39 in that class anymore. I wouldn't pay much attention to the teachers because I was too busy on my 40 Luckily I didn't get _41_ using it.I was pretty 42 that the teacher did 43 that I stopped paying attention to her 44 a week later we took a test and I failed. To make matters 45 , my mom had to 46 the test.It was hard to show my mom the 47 . She was used to seeing A's and B's on my tests. Well, eventually, I showed her and she couldn't 48 it. She was angry but most of all, she was disappointed.Weeks passed and my parents started to _ 49 the fact that I had a phone. They would say, " We have noticed that you never pay attention to us. It's like you have your own little 50 now and we don't communicate as much with your phone．"I acted like they were wrong, but then I started to wonder if it was true that I was spending too much 51__ on the phone．A week later I tried 52_ a whole day without a cell phone and it didn't go that badly．I had so much 53 because I was actually spending time with my family and paying attention to them．From that day, I had a different point of view towards cell phones．Phones really take you away from the rest of the world．I'm not saying that phones are 54 and not to use them, but you do have to spare some time to spend with your family and not get 55 with your phone all day．My phone took away time from my homework and from my family．It also affected my grades．I will keep using my phone, but I will have it under better control．36．A．office B．school C．store D．home37．A．took B．put C．turned D．showed38．A．number B．name C．help D．address39．A．come B．hand C．give D．exist40．A．job B．test C．phone D．desk41．A．caught B．allowed C．troubled D．appreciated42．A．proud B．doubtful C．sure D．angry43．A．mention B．notice C．prevent D．punish44．A．until B．before C．though D．because45．A．clearer B．easier C．worse D．better46．A．read B．sign C．do D．make47．A．box B．book C．homework D．paper48．A．believe B．receive C．see D．achieve49．A．ignore B．dislike C．accept D．enjoy50．A．secret B．idea C．world D．dream51．A．time B．force C．money D．control52．A．studying B．working C．going D．thinking53．A．trouble B．worry C．fun D．improvement54．A．good B．bad C．necessary D．useful55．A．interested B．pleased C．annoyed D．stuck三、阅读理解【一】（5篇阅读，共20小题；每小题1分，共20分）CEverywhere I look outside my home I see people busy on their high-tech devices, while driving, walking, shopping, even sitting in toilets. When connected electronically, they are away from physical reality.People have been influenced to become technology addicted. One survey reported that ―addicted‖ was the word most commonly used by people to describe their relationship to iPad and similar devices. One study found that people had a harder time resisting the allure of social media than they did for sleep, cigarettes and alcohol.The main goal of technology companies is to get people to spend more money and time on their products, not to actually improve our quality of life. They have successfully created a cultural disease. Consumers willingly give up their freedom, money and time to catch up on the latest information, to keep pace with their peers or to appear modern.I see people trapped in a pathological（病态的）relationship with time-sucking technology, where they serve technology more than technology serves them. I call this technology servitude. I am referring to a loss of personal freedom and independence because of uncontrolled consumption of many kinds of devices that eat up time and money.What is a healthy use of technology devices? That is the vital question. Who is really in charge of my life? That is what people need to ask themselves if we are to have any chance of breaking up false beliefs about their use of technology. When we can live happily without using so much technology for a day or a week, then we can regain control and personal freedom, become the master of technology and discover what there is to enjoy in life free of technology. Mae West is famous for proclaiming th e wisdom that ―too much of a good thing is wonderful.‖But it‘s time to discover that it does not work for technology.Richard Fernandez, an executive coach at Google acknowledged that ―we can be swept away by our technologies.‖To break the grand digital connection people must consider how life long ago could be fantastic without today‘s overused technology.56. The underlined word ―allure‖ in Paragraph 2 probably means ______.A. advantageB. attractionC. a daptionD. attempt57. From the passage, technology companies aim to ______.A. attract people to buy their productsB. provide the latest informationC. improve people‘s quality of lifeD. deal with cultural diseases58. It can be inferred from this passage that people ______.A. consider too much technology wonderfulB. have realized the harm of high-tech devicesC. can regain freedom without high-tech devicesD. may enjoy life better without overused technology59. What‘s the author‘s attitude towards the overusing of high-tech devices?A. Neutral.B. Sceptical.C. Disapproving.D. Sympathetic.DDid you see American figure skater, Jeremy Abbott, crash to the ice during the short program at the Sochi Olympics, rolling into the wall, clutching his side in pain. Ten seconds later, he got up and continued his skate—despite the pain, embarrassment and fear. All I could think was: this kid‘s got courage. In business we have a word for it—resilience, the ability to gain strengths and confidence from overcoming unpleasant events.However, opposite examples appeared in Sochi Olympics as well. For them, failure is someone else‘s fault, because they do not accept personal responsibility. Therefore, they have to pay a high price for this attitude. After years of studying failure, I have learned one thing: modesty and open-mindedness in the face of mistakes is the single best thing you can do to improve results.Everyone fails, but not everyone recovers from failure. The key is to learn from it rather than get beaten by it.The good news is that each of us has the potential to live a resilient life on and off the job. It may be difficult, but that just makes it all the more powerful and important. If you believe the above paragraph to be true, then y ou‘re probably more resilient than you think you are. It takes confidence to be resilient but that too much confidence is a killer is so true of leadership. For example, Ron Johnson, the ill-fated CEO of JC Penney, was so stubborn that he completely missed all sorts of signals from employees and customers and instead listened to all those who agreed with him, which failed his strategy. Bouncing back from failure requires that you recognize something has gone wrong, and you were the one who made it happen.The challenge of resilience is not just about our work. When parents help their kids deal with every challenging situation, they are doing an unhelpful action to their children. Parents want to protect their kids from failure, but doing so takes away the opportunity from them to practice not just a life skill but an essential work skill. When self-esteem becomes more important than results, we are accidently training young people to become less adaptable, not more.Resilience is not just about getting up off the floor, but also being ready for whatever comes next, even when you don‘t know what it is. Failures and setbacks are no longer unusual events, but regular features of a dynamic, competitive and highly demanding work environment. Getting up to finish your skate is no longer optional.60. The example of Jeremy Abbott shows that one should ______.A. recover from failureB. stick to his own viewpointC. take others‘ opinions to heartD. challenge difficulties bravely61. According to the author, what can best build up resilience?A. Being positive and powerful.B. Being competitive and helpful.C. Being modest and open-minded.D. Being confident and responsible.62. Which of the following examples shows us resilience?A. A teacher offers students timely help and care.B. A determined athlete practices skating hard every day.C. A confident leader persuades his staff to follow his plan.D. A student has got a low grade but continues to work hard.63. Which might be the best title for the passage?A. An Example of Resilience: Ron JohnsonB. Resilience: A Lesson from SochiC. Optional Challenges of ResilienceD. Resilience in Family EducationEGoogle has kicked off Google Science Fair (GSF) 2014, its annual online competition forbright, creative and ambitious teenagers who want to change the world with science. While the project is led by Google, it also has the backing of the Lego Group and world-famous publications National Geographic and Scientific American. The competition is open for students aged 13 to 18, who can sign-up now, form a team and begin working on a submission.The winner will be rewarded with a ten-day exploration to the Galapagos Islands aboard the National Geographic Endeavor, as well as a VIP tour of ‗Spaceport America‘ in New Mexico. Google is also throwing in a $50,000 scholarship and $10,000 for the winner‘s school to purchase cutting-edge science lab equipment.Google suggests that each project should be ―an in-depth investigation of a science question or engineering problem‖ but otherwise, it‘s up to students to pick and develop an idea that follows the competition rules.Completed projects need to be submitted by May 12, 2014 at 11:59 PDT. Google will announce the regional competitors in June, ahead of global finalists in August and the competition winners in September.Interested? Here are the rules.If you want to enter the competition as an individual (个人), you should register first. Complete requested information about yourself and your project in the registration section before creating your project. You may edit this later. Click the box stating that you have read, accept, and agree to be bound by these Official Rules and Terms.Upon completion of registration you may begin working on your project. The project must follow the technical, creative, and legal entry requirements set out in these Official Rules and the Site. You will be required to complete all sections of the Project Site.You may begin working on your project after completing the registration process, however, you may not submit it for judging until you have requested and received parental consent (允许). Once you have done this, your parent or guardian will receive an email from Google with instructions on how they can give their consent for you to participate. The project will not be judged unless this consent is received.64. From the first paragraph, we can learn that ________.A.GSF is a science competitionB.teenagers should form a teamC.every teenager can take part in itD.GSF is organized by Google alone65. What is mainly discussed in the last paragraph?A. Parental consent.B. Submission time.C. Registration process.D. Project requirements.66. If you plan to enter GSF alone, you ________.A. should create your project firstB. you needn‘t follow the officia l rulesC. you should provide some personal informationD. your should start your project before registration67. The main purpose of the passage is to ________.A. offer tips on how to enter GSFB. provide information about GSFC. persuade teenagers to enter GSFD. show teenagers the importance of GSFFDear Mom, Clear My CalendarSeptember is around the corner, and some of us are already complaining about summer‘s end. But parents have a special reason to do so. The end of summer means the start of school. And these days, planning a young child‘s schedule is a big challenge. The challenge is no longer finding activities to fill a child‘s day; it is saying no to the hundreds of options available. Our mailbox is filled with brochures urging us to sign our kids up for classes from cooking to martial arts(武术).Educators are themselves discouraged by the number of special classes that many children attend. In the name of ―enrichment,‖ three-year-olds not only go to preschool in the morning but study French or gymnasticsafter lunch. One teacher tells of a four-year-old asking for help in the toilet before hurrying off to tennis. Another teacher says that children sometimes hold on to her at pickup time. What happened to unstructured time?A generous explanation is that we enjoy giving children opportunities we never had. The truth however is that many parents have doubts about how much time they spend away from their families. And one way to reduce this guilt is to believe that time spent in these classes is somehow more beneficial to children than the time we know we should be giving them ourselves.David Elkind, an expert on children, suggests that the 1960s gave birth to the belief that earlier is better. Parents hope that early music lessons, for exa mple will build a child‘s confidence. The truth, however, is that any time children are asked to do too much, too soon, they are at greater risk for feelings of failure.A child‘s time does not have to be planned to be meaningful. Remember the lazy days of summer? Some children sleep late and play with the kids across the street until it‘s time to come home for dinner. However, with the majority of mothers working, fewer children enjoy that idle (空闲的) time now.Come September, children across the country will finish a full day of kindergarten, only to attend an after-school program until 6 P.M., when a working mom or dad comes to take them home. That‘s too much for a five-year old. Finances, of course, do limit some parents. But let‘s be honest with ourselve s –our own busy schedules, whatever they involve, are no excuse for burdening a young child‘s.68. The author holds that it‘s a challenge to plan a schedule for a child mainly because _____.A. a child‘s schedule is too complexB. activities suitable for kids are limitedC. parents are stuck in numerous choicesD. children always say no to parents‘ advice69. What the two teachers say in Paragraph 2 implies that _____.A. children love to stay at schoolB. they are popular with childrenC. children dislike after-school classesD. after-school classes are of poor quality70. According to the author, what is the real reason for parents to send their children toafter-school classes?A. Parents want to make up for their own regrets.B. After-school c lasses develop children‘s potential.C. Parents have doubt about their own ability to guide children.D. After-school classes give parents an excuse for being absent.71. Which of the following will the author probably agree with?A. For children‘s benefits, the earlier the better.B. Children‘s spare time should be carefully designed.C. Idle time for children is becoming a thing of the past.D. Parents should be forgiven if they have a good reason.,GThe word proactivity is fairly common in management literature, but you won't find it in thedictionary．It means that as a human being you take responsibility for your own life．Look at the word responsibility: ability to choose your response, response-ability．Effective people are proactive because they take responsibility．Their behavior is a product of their own decisions, based on values, rather than being a product of their own conditions, based on feelings．For instance, you are planning a picnic with your family．You're excited．You have all the preparations．You've decided where to go, and then it becomes stormy, killing your plan．Proactive people carry weather within them．They realize what their purpose really was, and they creatively have a picnic elsewhere even if it's in their own basement with some special games, and make the best of that situation．The opposite of being proactive is to be reactive．Reactive people would say, "What's the use?" "We can't do anything．" "Oh this is so upsetting after all of our preparations and arrangements．" They try to persuade the people around them and usually the picnic will be cancelled．Being proactive is really just being true to your human nature．Your basic nature is to act, and not to be actedupon．That's true, despite widely accepted theories of determinism used to explain human nature．Determinism says that you don't really choose anything and that what you call choices are nothing more than automatic responses to outside conditions．The language of reactive people is like: " I can't．" " Don't have time．" " I have to．" " I must．" The whole spirit of that language is the transfer of responsibility．They think things are determined by their environment, or by their conditions, or by their conditioning or their genetic （基因的）makeup．Psychologically, people who believe they are determined will produce the evidence to support the belief, and they increasingly feel victimized and out of control．They're not in charge of their life at all．On the contrary, a proactive person exercises free will, the freedom to choose the response that best applies to his values．In that way, he gains control over the circumstances, rather than being controlled by them．72．According to the passage, a proactive person's behavior can result from ______．A．the environment B．an inner beliefC．the genetic makeup D．a temporary feeling73．When a picnic plan is threatened by a sudden storm, reactive people will probably ____．A．have the picnic as planned B．make the best of the picnicC．complain and give up the picnic D．find somewhere else for the picnic74．What does "carry weather within them" in the second paragraph probably mean?A．Manage to improve the weather．B．Give in to the weather passively．C．Stress the influence of the weather．D．Find a solution to the weather problems．75．It can be concluded from the passage that determinists ______．A．accept things passively B．are in charge of themselvesC．are similar to proactive people D．respond to outside conditions actively四、阅读理解【二】（3篇阅读，共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）HFlash Mob: The Pop CultureIf you see a group of people dancing and singing on the street or in the railway station, you don‘t need to feel surprised. They are a flash mob. Who are they? Are they mobs (暴民)? 76 Actually, a flash mob is a group of people who gather suddenly in a public place, do something unusual for a brief period of time, and then quickly separate.A flash mob is usually organized with the help of the Internet or other digital communications networks. 77 At a predetermined time, they gather and perform some tasks such as exchanging books, coming together to look at the sky, waving their hands and yelling something at the top of their lungs for 30 seconds. Then, they quickly disappear before the police can arrive.Bill Wasik, senior editor of Harper‘s Magazine, organized the first flash mob in Manhattan in May 2003 and the first successful flash mob gathered on June 3, 2003 at Macy‘s department store. More than one hundred people stepped onto the ninth floor carpet department of Macy‘s department store, gathering around an expensive carpet. Following this flash mob, about 200 people flooded the lounge of the Hyatt hotel and applauded for about fifteen seconds. 78Flash mob gatherings can sometimes shock people. Such an activity might seem amusing, but it might also frighten people who are not aware of what is taking place. 79 They also have enormous economic potential, such as using flash mobs to advertise a product.80 People use it to do many things. For example, in 2009, Michael Jackson‘s fans took part in a flash mob to remember him. Hundreds of his fans gathered outside the railway station in Liverpool. They were singing and dancing Michael‘s famous song ―Beat It‖ together. And in another example, some people took part in a flash mob to tell more people not to use negative words.Flash mobs give people from all walks of life an opportunity to come together to create a memory.A.Don‘t be confused by their name.B.People are attracted by the silly and harmless activities.C.The flash mob is now becoming more and more popular.ing mobile phones, the flash mob can change their gathering place.E. A later mob saw hundreds of people in Central Park making bird noises.F.The messages may be forwarded to friends, who forward to more people.G.Undoubtedly, flash mobs can serve as good political tools in any direction.IWhere would you most like to go on vacation? Paris? London? The Amazon Rainforest? Each of these destinations is attractive．81As a new word, staycation refers to people staying at home during their vacation time, and going sightseeing around their hometown．Staycations have become really popular recently, as a way of having an enjoyable vacation, without spending too much money．There are shortcomings to every positive thing, however．82 You also might prevent yourself from enjoying things to the fullest, as the atmospheremight be the same as any other time．83 It means you won't be available for work or other activities．What can you do to make your staycation fun?1．Go to a nearby town, or to a fancy hotel in your hometown and stay over night．Treat yourself to room service and any other fun things the hotel has to offer．2．84 You would have done it on a vacation, right? Treat yourself to this, at least for one day!3．Throw a small party．Think about the money you are saving by not going away．You will still save money, but have more fun, and you will help other people to have fun too!4．Go shopping! Window shopping, or the super fun type, where you buy things! You would have bought souvenirs （纪念品）if you had gone on a vacation, so treat yourself during your staycation!The most important thing to remember is to do things that make you and your family excited! 85 A．Eat out for every meal!B．Go on a day trip to a nearby town, or to a beach．C．But why not remain at home and enjoy a staycation?E．Most of the time it involves dining out more frequently than usual．D．If you are on a staycation, you might get calls from work．F．Make sure you all have fun, and when it is over, you feel refreshed．G．The trick is to make sure your friends and coworkers know you are on a staycation．JThere is distinction between reading for information and reading for understanding. 86The first sense is the one in which we read newspapers, magazines, or anything else. 87 Such materials may increase our stor e of information, but they cannot improve our understanding. And clearly we don‘t have any difficulty in gaining the new information, for our understanding was equal to them before we started. Otherwise, we would have felt the shock of puzzlement.The second sense is the one in which we read something that at first we do not completelyunderstand. Here the thing to be read is at the first sight better or higher than the reader. The writer is communicating something that can increase the reader‘s understan ding. 88 Otherwise one person could never learn from another. Here ―learning‖ means understanding more, not remembering more information.What are the conditions in this kind of reading? First, there is inequality in understanding. 89 Besides, his book must convey something he possesses and his potential readers lack. Second, the reader must be able to overcome this inequality in some degree. And he should always try to reach the same level of understanding with the writer. If the equality is approached, success of communication is achieved.90 It is the least demanding and requires the least amount of effort. Everyone who knows how to read can read for entertainment if he wants to. In fact, any book that can be read for understanding or information can probably be read for entertainment as well.。
