广东省东莞市南开实验学校高二上学期期初考试英语试题

南开实验学校2020┄2021学年第一学期期中考试高二英语12.1本试卷分I 卷（选择题）和 II 卷（非选择题）两部分，共6面；满分150分。

考试用时120分钟。

注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必用2B铅笔在“考生号”处填涂考生号。

用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己所在的学校以及自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上。

用2B铅笔将试卷类型（A）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。

2．选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。

答案不能答在试卷上。

3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。

不按以上要求作答的答案无效。

4．作答选做题时，请先用2B铅笔填涂选做题题组号对应的信息点，再作答。

漏涂、错涂、多涂的，答案无效。

5．考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。

考试结束后，收卷时只交答题卷。

第一部分听力（共两节, 满分15分）第一节听力理解：（ 4 段共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）听下面一段对话，回答第1—2题。

1.How may the woman feel when she hears the man is going out？A. Worried.B. Interested.C. Excited.2.What will the woman do tonight？A. Go to David’s.B. Watch a game.C. Watch a talk show.听下面一段对话，回答第3--5题。

3.Who was Josephine Cochrane？A. The man’s distant relative .B. The man’s grandmother.C. The man’s great-grandmother.4.What did Josephine Cochrane like doing when she was alive ？A. Going to parties.B. Throwing dinner parties.C. Collecting valuable plates.5.What was Josephine Cochrane’s achievement？A. She started the World’s Fair.B. She invented the dishwasher.C. She improved the washing machine.听下面一段对话，回答第6--8题。

广东省东莞市南开实验学校2014-2015学年高二下学期期初考试英语试题本试卷共5面，5大题，满分150分。

考试用时120分钟。

注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必用2B铅笔在“考生号”处填涂考生号。

用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己所在的学校以及自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上。

用2B铅笔将试卷类型(A)填涂在答题卡相应位置上。

2．选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。

答案不能答在试卷上。

3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。

不按以上要求作答的答案无效。

4．作答选做题时，请先用2B铅笔填涂选做题题组号对应的信息点，再作答。

漏涂、错涂、多涂的，答案无效。

5．考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。

考试结束后，收卷时只交答题卷。

第一部分听力听力理解听下面一段独白，回答1-2题What will the weather be like tomorrow?A . hotB . CoolC . Warm.What will the woman probably do tomorrow ?A . Go boatingB . Stay at homeC . Enjoy some sunshine听下面一段独白，回答3-5题How does the woman go to work at the moment?A . By busB . By subwayC . By carWhat is the man’s reason for not driving to work?A . His son is using the carB . He can’t afford the gas billC . He lives near his workplaceWhat do we know about the woman?A . She isn’t marriedB . She doesn’t like her bossC . She was late for work today听下面一段独白，回答6-8题6.Where will the new summer hours be posted?A . Outside the dining noonB . Outside the student clubC . Outside the students’ roomsWhen will the meals be served on weekends?A . From 7:00am to noonB . From noon to 7:00pmC . From 5:00pm to midnightWhat can the students use the new summer ID card for?A . Using the school hospitalB . Getting books from the libraryC . Doing sports in the athletic club听下面一段独白，回答9-10题9.What does the woman say about her friend?A . She is looking for a jobB . She has no work experienceC . She doesn’t dare to leave her job10.What position does the man suggest that the woman apply for?A . A secretaryB . An engineerC . A manager听取信息听下面一段独白，从所听到的内容中获取必要信息填到空格中第二部分语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1~15各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

东莞市南开实验学校高二年级期初英语测试卷第一部分：听力理解（共两节，15分）第一节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）每段对话你将听一遍。

1. What will the woman do tomorrow night?A. Have dinner with the man.B. Work overtime in the office. C . Join the man for coffee.2. What is the season now?A. Autumn.B. Spring.C. Summer.3. Where does the dialogue probably take place?A. At the man’s home.B. At the dining hall.C. At the restaur ant.4. When will the woman probably get to the railway station?A. At 6:30 p.m.B. At 7:00 p.m.C. At 7:30 p.m.5. What can we learn about the woman?A．She’s got a new job. B．She’s hunting for a job. C ．She hired a foreigner.第二节（共5小题；每小题11分，共5分）每小题仅填写一个词，这段独白你将听两遍。

第二部分.阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。

A．Take Action for a Better World: Volunteers Needed Six months’ preparation in Denmark: Africa studies, team work combined with social work with risk group teenagers.Six months’ community work in Malawi in People to People Projects: Child Aid, HIV / AIDS Fights and Teacher Training.Qualifications: 18 years old, hard­working and social engagement.Please contact us by email: takeaction@.Part­time work with Exchange StudentsYOUTH International is a non­profit high school foreign exchange student organization.We welcome teenagers from over 80 countries worldwide and provide host families.The Community Representative is a part­time position designed for people with a strong desire to do something rewarding in the community and earn some extra money.Applicants best suited for this work should enjoy teenagers, have a strong interest in cross­cultural communication and feel comfortable networking.Full training and support will be provided through branch offices throughout the US.Positions available in most states.If interested, please email staff@ or call 888­123­9872.International Summer JobHi, I’m an ESL student in China.I’m 20, quiet and polite, and I speak reasonable English.I’m looking for a summer job in an English­speaking country.I can te ach Chinese or do house and garden work and cook Chinese dishes.Can anybody offer me a job? I don’t need to earn much, just enough in two months (July－August) to pay for my return ticketto China.My goal is to improve my English and see a bit more of the world.My email is: ram3462@Call for Native Speaker of EnglishI am looking for native speakers of English to join in an experiment.This experiment is carried out over the Internet.You don’t need any specific knowledge other than understanding and speaking English at a native level.The first task will take you around 15 minutes.After this task, you can decide whether you want to continue the experiment.The tasks involve reading texts and designing questions and answers.If you are willing to help me, then please email us: club3864@.( )11.Where will Jack, a volunteer, receive the training before he is sent to work in Malawi?A．In some local offices in the U．S. B．In a preparation program in Denmark.C．In an ESL organization in China. D．In an exchange student center in Africa.( )12.If Mrs.Black in the U．S.hopes to learn more Chinese at home, she may contact ________．A．takeaction@ B．staff@C．club3864@ D．ram3462@( )13.What are volunteers for an experiment over the Internet supposed to do?A．To provide language exercises. B．To do some housework.C．To offer advice on Child Aid. D．To interview people online.( )14.In which section of the newspaper can you find these?A．News. B．Classified ads. C．Culture. D．Amusement.BMark Twain was a great writer. He was from the USA. He was born in 1835. He was also a famous speaker. He was famous for his sense of humour. Many people liked to listen to him talk because he liked to tell some interesting stories to make people laugh all the time.One day Mark Twain was going to a small town because of his writing. Before he was going to leave, one of his friends said to him that there were always a lot of mosquitoes in the town and told him that he'd better not go there. Mark Twain waved his hand and said, “Itdoesn't matter. The mosquitoes are no relatives of mine. I don't think they will come to visit me.”After he arrived at the town, Mark Twain stayed in a small hotel near the station. He went into his room, but when he was just about to have a rest, quite a few mosquitoes flew about him. The waiters felt very sorry about that. “I'm very sorry, Mr Mark Twain. There are too many mosquitoes in our town，” one of them said to him.Mark Twain, however, made a joke, saying to the waiter, “The mosquitoes are very clever. They know my room number. They didn't come into the wrong room.” What he said made all the people present laugh heartily.But that night Mark Twain slept well. Do you know why? That was because all the waiters in the hotel were driving the mosquitoes away for him during the whole night.( )15.That day Mark Twain went to the town ________．A. to see one of his friendsB. because he was told there were a lot of mosquitoes thereC. because he wanted to do something there for his writingD. to see one of his relatives( )16.The waiters felt sorry because ________．A. they did something wrong to Mark TwainB. their hotel was too smallC. the room was not very cleanD. there were quite a few mosquitoes in Mark Twain's room( )17.All the people present laughed heartily because ________．A. the mosquitoes were very clever and they didn't come into the wrong roomB. the mosquitoes knew Mark Twain's room numberC. Mark Twain made a jokeD. Mark Twain gave the waiters some nice presents( )18.From the story we know ________．A. no mosquitoes troubled Mark Twain in the nightB. the owner of the hotel told the waiters to look after Mark Twain well at nightC. Mark Twain didn't have a good rest that nightD. there were no mosquitoes in the hotel any longerCHundreds of years ago, news was carried from place to place by people on foot or by horse. It took days, weeks and sometimes months for people to receive news. Now it is possible to send words and pictures around the world in seconds. Billions of people learn about news stories of their own country and all over the world every day, either by watching TV or reading newspapers.Newspapers have been an important part of everyday life since the 18th century. Many countries have hundreds of different newspapers. How do newspaper editors decide which news stories to print? Why do they print some stories and not others? What makes a good newspaper story?Firstly, it is important to report news stories. TV stations can report news much faster than newspapers. Yet, newspapers give more about the same story. They may also look at the story in another way, or they may print completely different stories to those on TV.Secondly, a news story has to be interesting and unusual. People don't want to read stories about everyday life. As a result, many stories are about some kind of danger and seem to be “bad” news. For example, newspapers never print stories about planes landing safely; instead they print stories about plane accidents.Another factor(因素) is also very important in many news stories. Many people are interested in news in foreign countries, but more prefer to read stories about people, places and events in their own country. So the stories on the front page in Chinese newspapers are usually very different from the ones in British, French and American newspapers.( )19.According to the passage, how do people learn about news stories in the world now?A. They carry news stories and tell others from place to place on foot or by horse.B. They tell each other what they have seen with their eyes.C. They watch TV or read newspapers.D. They listen to the radio every day.( )20.The difference between newspaper stories and TV news reports is that ________．A. people can learn more about the same news story from a newspaperB. people can read the news story more quickly in a newspaperC. people can read news stories in other countriesD. people can read news stories about their own country( )21.To make a good newspaper story, how many factors does the passage talk about?A. Two.B. Three.C. Five.D. Six.( )22.According to the passage, which of the following can you most possibly watch on TV?A. You often play football with your friends after school.B. Your teacher has got a cold.C. A tiger in the city zoo has run out and hasn't been caught.D. The bike in front of your house is lost.DAbout five years ago, an American electrical engineer named Scott Brusaw and his wife Julie came up with the idea of putting solar panels (控制板) on the ground rather t han the roof. Then they began to develop the Solar Roadway. The Solar Roadway is an intelligent road that provides clean renewable energy using power from the sun while providing safer driving conditions, along with power and data delivery. They predict that the Solar Roadway will pay for itself through the generation of electricity along with other forms of income and that the same money that is being used to build and resurface current roads can be used to build the Solar Roadways.Each Solar Road Panel measures roughly 4 meters by 4 meters and contains a microprocessor (微处理器) that monitors and controls the panel, while communicating with neighboring panels and the vehicles traveling overhead. The inventors suggest that this provides a communications device every 4 meters on every road which could be used for example to warn drivers of cars which are moving across a centre line and various other speed control problems. The top of the Solar Road panels is made of super­strong glass tha t would offer vehicles the tractions (牵引力) they need.According to the inventors, the Solar Roadway c reates and carries clean renewable electricity and therefore electric vehicles can be recharged at any conveniently located rest stop, or at any business that has paved Solar Road Panels in their parking lots.The inventors say their Solar Roadway has many functions and advantages from main roadsto driveways, parking lots, bike paths, sidewalks and runways. The Federal Highway Administration has given Brusaw $100，000 to develop the invention and Brusaw hopes to build a smart­road parking lot in the coming spring.( )23.In the inventors' opinion, the Solar Roadway ________.A. is too expensive to build at presentB. costs no more money than current roadsC. can provide as many data as present computersD. will bring them a large sum of money( )24.The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 2 refers to“________”．A. the panelsB. the inventorsC. the researchersD. the vehicles( )25.It can be inferred from the text that ________．A. the Solar Roadway has already been put into useB. $100，000 is only enough to build a smart­road parking lotC. the Solar Roadway is not available for gas­powered carsD. future electric vehicles can be charged anytime and anywhere第二节、七选五根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

期初考试英语试题说明：本试卷三大题，满分135分。

考试用时120分钟。

共12页。

I. 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—15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。

Several years ago, while attending a communication course, I experienced a most unusual process. The instructor asked us to list anything in our past that we felt ___1___ of, regretted or incomplete about and read our lists aloud.This seemed like a very ___2___ process, but there’s always some ___3___soul in the crowd who will volunteer. The instructor then ___4___ that we find ways to ___5___ people, or take some action to right（纠正） any wrong doings. I was seriously wondering how this could ever ___6___ my communication.Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story: “Making my __7___, I remembered an incident from high school. I grew up in a small town. There was a Sheriff（警长）none of us kids liked. One night, my two buddies and I decided to play a ___8___ on him.After drinking a few beers, we climbed the tall water tank in the middle of the town, and wrote on the tank in bright red paint: Sheriff Brown is a s.o.b (畜生). The next day, almost the whole town saw our glorious__9___. Within two hours, Sheriff Brown had us in his office. My friends told the truth but I lied. No one ever found out.”“Nearly 20 years later, Sheriff Brown’s name ___10___ on my list. I didn’t even know if he was still ___11___. Last weekend, I dialed the information in my hometown and found there was a Roger Brown still listed. I tried his number. After a few calls, I heard, “Hello?” I said, “Sheriff Brown?” paused. “Yes.” “Well, this i s Jimmy Calkins.”“And I want you to know that I did it？”Paused. “I knew it!” he yelled back. We had a good laugh and a ___12___ discussion. His closing words were: “Jimmy, I always felt bad for you ___13___ your buddies got it off their chest, but you were carrying it around all these years. I want to thank you for calling me. For yoursake.”Jimmy inspired me to ___14___ all 101 items on my list within two years, and I always remember what I learned from the course: It’s never too late to ___15___the past wrongdoings.1. A. ashamed B. afraid C. sure D. proud2. A. private B. secret C. interesting D. funny3. A. foolish B. polite C. simple D. brave4. A. expected B. suggested C. ordered D. demanded5. A. connect with B. depend on C. make an apology to D. get along with6. A. improve B. continue C. realize D. keep7. A. notes B. list C. plan D. stories8. A. part B. game C. trick D. record9. A. view B. sign C. attention D. remark10. A. appears B. considers C. presents D. remembers11. A. angry B. happy C. doubtful D. alive12. A. cold B. plain C. nervous D. lively13. A. in case B. so long as C. unless D. because14. A. build up B. make up C. clear up D. give up15. A. regret B. forgive C. right D. punish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16—25的相应位置上。

广东省东莞市南开实验学校2016-2017学年高二英语上学期入学考试试题（无答案）第I卷第一部分阅读理解（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。

AThere seems to be some truth in the old saying: "An apple a day keeps the doctor away. "A new study in the Chinese population said Wednesday that people who eat fresh fruit on most days are at lower risk of heart attack and stroke than people who rarely eat fresh fruit.The findings, published by the New England Journal of Medicine, came from a seven-year study of half a million adults in China, where fresh fruit consumption is much lower than in countries like the U.K. or the United States.Researchers from the University of Oxford and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences conducted a large, nationwide study of 500,000 adults across Chin a, tracking health for seven years through death records and electronic hospital records of illness. The partici pants did not have a history of cardiovascular （心血管）diseases oranti-hypertensive （抗高血压）treatments when they first joined the study. The study found that eating a 100-gram portion of fruit per day was associated with about one-third less cardiovascular mortality（心血管死亡率）."The association between fruit consumption and cardiovascular risk seems to be stronger in China, where many still eat little fruit, than in high-income countries where daily consumption of fruit is more common," study author Huaidong Du of the University of Oxford said.Also, fruit in China is almost exclusively consumed raw, whereas much of the fruit in high-income countries is processed, and many previous studies combined fresh and processed fruit, said Du.Senior author Zhengming Chen, professor at the University of Oxford, noted that it's difficult to know whether the lower risk in people who eat more fresh fruit is because of a real protective effect. "If it is, then widespread consumption of fresh fruit in China could prevent about half a million cardiovascular deaths a year, including 200,000 before age 70, and even larger numbers of non-fatal strokes and heart attacks," Chen added.21. According to the passage, we can learn that __________.A. The study was conducted internationally among 500,000 adults.B. Daily consumption of fruit is less common in low-income countries .C. Chinese will not die of cardiovascular disea ses if they eat enough fresh fruit.D. It knows for sure that the lower risk in people eating more fresh fruit is because of a real protective effect.22. What’s the main idea of thi s passage?A. It is suggested to eat processed fruit rather than raw fruit.B. Male are more likely to suffer from heart attack and stroke than female.C. Research findings link lower heart diseases to more fresh fruit eating.D. The government needs to prevent people from heart attack and stroke .23. Where does this passage probably come from?A. A book review. B .A health report.C. A class presentation.D. A medical advertisement.BA man walked into a small Irish pub and ordered three beers. Bartender was surprised, but he served that man three beers. One hour later the man ordered three beers again. The very next day that man ordered three beers again and drank quietly at a table. This repeated several times and shortly after the people of the town were whispering about the man, who was ordering three beers at once.A couple of weeks later, the bartender decided to clear this out and inquired: “Ido n ot want to pry, but could you explain, why do you order three beers all the time?” The man replied: “It seems strange, isn’t it? You see, my two brothers live abroad at the moment, one –in France and another –in Italy. We have made an agreement, that every time we go to pub each of us will order extra two beers and it will help keeping up the family bond ”.Soon all the town have heard about the man’s answer and liked it a lot. The man became a local celebrity. Residents of the town were telling this story to newcomers or tourists and even invited them to that pub to look at Three Beer Man.However, one day the man came to pub and ordered only two beers, not three as usual. The bartender served him with bad feeling. All that evening the man ordered and drank only two beers. The very next day all the town was talking about this news, some people pray for the soul of one of the brothers, others quietly grieve.When the man came to pub the next time and ordered two beers again, the bartender asked him: “I would like to offer condolences to you, due to the death of your dear brother”. The man considered this for a moment and then replied: “Oh, you are probably surprised that I order only two beers now? Well, my two brothers are alive and well. It‘s just because of my decision. I promised myself to give up drinking.”24. The man ordered three beers all the time because _______.A. people were fond of drinking beers in this pub.B. he missed his two brothers living abroad very much.C. it was an agreement with his brothers to keep up the family bond.D. this would help him become a local celebrity.25. We can infer from the passage that______.A. news traveled fast in the town.B. the man became famous in the town because he was a heavy drinkerC. the man’s brothers liked drinking beer very muchD. the man was strong-minded to give up drinking26. The bartender served the man with bad feeling because ________.A. he would earn less moneyB. he thought the man should order three beersC. he thought one of the man’s brothers had passed awayD. the man decided to drink two beers27. The underlined word “condolences” in the last paragraph can be replaced by______.A. gratitudeB. appreciationC. surpriseD. sympathyCMany fruits and vegetables would disappear from grocery store shelves if it weren’t for honeybees. Almonds, for example, are a $2.5 billion industry in California, and almond growers depend on honeybees to pollinate(授粉） the crop. No honeybees would mean no almonds. Many berries (like blackberries and strawberries) need bees, as do vegetables like cucumbers and squash. And don’t forget tree crops like apples, oranges and peaches. Watermelon and cantaloupes depend on bees, too. In fact, approximately 15 percent of the food Americans eat comes direct ly from honeybee pollination. Another 15 percent comes from animals that eat foods that bees pollinate. In other words, close to a third of the food that Americans eat currently requires honeybee pollination. Honeybee pollination is so important that bee farmers actually truck their bees from orchard to orchard and farm to farm to help pollinate crops.A honeybee starts the honey making process by visiting a flower. With luck, the flower contains nectar, and the bee sucks some of the nectar up with a little straw built into its mouth. Most flower nectars are like sugar water; there is a little sugar mixed with water. Nectars can contain other beneficial substances as well. To make honey, two things happen.The first thing uses enzymes. One enzyme that bees produce turns the sucrose in the nectar into glucose and fructose. Another enzyme turns some of the glucose into an acid and hydrogen peroxide. By making honey acidic, it kills any bacteria that get into the honey.The second thing uses evaporation to get rid of the extra water. Most of the moisture has to be evaporated, so that honey is only about 18 percent water. Bees evaporate the extra water by putting little drops of nectar in the hive and fanning it with their wings.Honey is a very stable food. It naturally resists molds, fungi and other bacteria, allowing it to last for years without refrigeration.28. Bees are always trucked between different places in order to _____________.A. lay eggs in all the orchards to farmsB. mate with bees living in different zonesC. help bee farmers deal with harmful insectsD. to pollinate flowers or plants grown in different places.29. How does a honeybee suck the nectar from flowers?A. through a little straw built into its mouth.B. with the help of the bee farmer.C. by drinking the water that contains nectar.D. by fanning it with the wings.30. Which one is the way mentioned in the passage to make honey?A. to evaporate most of the moisture in the nectar.B. to kill all the bacteria in the nectar.C. to expose it to sunlight for some time.D. to mix the nectar with some sugar.31. Why honey can be kept for a long time without being cooled?A. Because there is no bacteria in it.B. Because it can stand bad weather conditions.C. Because it protects itself against bacteria naturally.D. Because it is well-preserved in containers.DWhen Andrew was born in Jiangsu, China, his father opened Panda Inn, a sit-down restaurant in Pasadena, California, serving family foods fast and hot.Andrew’s father had taught him to take on a new challenge only after mastering the previous one. It took ten years before Andrew felt he was ready to deal with the all-American challenge: the fast-food industry.The first Panda Express opened in a S outhern California mall in 1983. As Pandas began to increase, Peggy, who has a PhD in electrical engineering, gave up her career to join the company full-time, first as president, then as CEO. Today, Peggy and Andrew share the title of chairman.They are big fans of Stephen Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, a book they require all job applicants to rea d before their interview. “Success is a byproduct of our habits,”says Andrew. “We’re very focused on learning how to do the right things well and completely so that what all of us do actually makes an Impact.” Doing the right thing includes paying more than the minimum wage and part of health care for all 17,300 employees, including part-timers. Some warned that this would cause financial problems. But not for the Panda Express. “If you’re too focused on the results and try to develop shortcuts, you’re going to have to pay it back later somehow,” Andrew says.They take seriously the concept that to lead is to serve. It means helping employees improve their livelihood and, in the process, learn to live a fuller life. In the end, Andrew says, “They are better off financially, but they’re also smarter because they’re curious and learning. They take care of themselves physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. When all of us do these things well, there’s a better chance that we will treat the cust omers better.”32. The writer mentions Peggy, who has a PhD, in order to show that Panda Express______.A. needed support from AmericansB. was increasing very rapidlyC. needed wise leadersD. attracted a lot of talented people33. We may infer from the passage that______ .A. Focus on doing the right thing and the results will take care of themselves.B. Chinese food is becoming more and more popular in AmericaC. Panda Express has never met with financial problemsD. Andrew and Peggy are good examples of companies in the US34. Andrew and Peggy share the same idea that ______.A. the habit of reading Stephen Covey’s book leads to successB. they focus on the results and developing shortcutsC. a good leader must be a good servant as wellD. the employees should help their customers improve their livelihood35. The passage is mainly about ______.A. Panda Express’s success in fast-food industryB. the effect that Stephen’s book has on Panda ExpressC. the challenge of the fast-food industry in the USD. Panda Express’s philosophy of management第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）Recent research shows that listening to music improves our mental well-being and boosts our physical health in surprising and astonishing ways. ___36___Here are some amazing scientifically-proven benefits of being hooked on music.Music reduces depressionMore than 350 million people suffer from depression around the world. A study by Hans Joachim Trappe in Germany demonstrated that music can benefit patients with depressive symptoms, depending on the type of music. ___37___ But techno and heavy metal brought people down even more. The next time you feel low, put on some classical or meditative music to lift your spirits.___38___Research shows that taking music lessons predicts higher academic performance and IQ in young children. In one study, 6-year-olds who took keyboard or singing lessons in small groups for 36 weeks had significantly larger increases in IQ and standardized educational test results than children who took either drama lessons or no lessons. ___39___Music keeps your brain healthy in old ageA study with healthy older adults found that those with ten or more years of musical experience scored higher on cognitive tests than musicians with one to nine years of musical study. The non-musicians scored the lowest. Business magnate Warren Buffet stays sharp atage 84 by playing ukulele. ___40___A. To help them achieve academic excellence, encourage them to sing or play an instrument.B. Music raises IQ and academic performance.C. It’s never too late to play an instrument to keep you on top of your game.D. Meditative sounds and classical music lifted people up.E. Music strengthens learning and memory.F. Musical training can help raise our IQs and even keep us sharp in old age.G. Music can make you happy every day.第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20 小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C, D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

南开实验学校2016-2017学年第一学期期初考试高三英语2016.9本试卷共6面, 满分150分。

考试用时120分钟。

注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必用2B铅笔在“考生号”处填涂考生号。

用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己所在的学校以及自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上。

用2B铅笔将试卷类型(A)填涂在答题卡相应位置上。

2．选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。

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3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。

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一．听力测试（满分15分)第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.How did Nancy first react to being offered chocolate?A. Surprised.B. Disappointed.C. Happy.2.What do we know about the man?A. He is allergic to cats.B. He had a bad cold on his first day of work.C. He often brings his cat to work.3.What does the man mean?A. He had a lot of help.B. He is hungry now.C. The work is easy for him.4. Why does the man ask the woman to help him paint his bedroom?A. His brother can’t do it.B. The woman is really good at painting.C. His arm is broken.5. Where might the man’s backpack be?A. He is wearing it.B. It’s at school.C. Claire has it.第二节（共l0小题;每小题1分，满分10分）听下面4段对话或独白。

2023-2024学年广东省东莞市高二上学期七校联考试题英语听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1. What’s Jennifer’s problem?A．She overworks for long.B．She has no time for sleep.C．She suffers from stomachaches.2. What does Jennifer most probably decide to do in the end?A．Work with Linda. B．Go to see a doctor. C．Check her temperature. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

3. When will the speakers stop singing?A．Around 3:30 pm. B．Around 5:30 pm. C．Around 6:00 pm.4. Whose songs does Lily usually sing?A．Taylor Swift’s.B．Mariah Carey’s.C．Whitney Houston’s . 5. What the most probable relationship between the speakers?A．Friends. B．Colleagues. C．Teacher and student. . 听下面一段材料。

请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入空格中。

Foreign students’ situationLife in space will certainly take some getting used to! In a typical workday, crew members in the space station will spend 14 hours working and exercising, 1.5 hours preparing and eating meals, and 8.5 hours sleeping. Here are some other fun facts about life aboard the station:FoodSpace food just keeps getting better—and more like food we enjoy here on Earth. In early space missions, astronauts could eat only freeze-dried food. But now the station is equipped with microwave ovens and refrigerators, allowing the folks on board to eat more “normal” types of food, including fruit, vegetables and ice cream!SleepEach crew member has a private room. With no gravity, they’ll need to tie themselves to their beds, or they will float away! That might sound like a strange way to sleep, but astronauts from past space missions report that sleeping in space is actually pretty great!ExerciseExercise is even more important on the station than it is on Earth. Astronauts don’t stand up, sit down or walk in space, so their muscl es and bones don’t have to work much—and this muscle and bone loss can be dangerous back on Earth. To fight this, astronauts on the station will exercise on bikes, rowing machines, and other equipment about two hours every day.ClothingAstronauts will have to wear special space suits while travelling aboard the U.S. shuttle or Russian rockets. But once they’re safe inside the space station, crew members can wear regular clothing. Of course, a specially designed, pressurized space suit is required for space walks.Personal CleanlinessBrushing your teeth can be challenging in a weightless environment. A little water doesn’t flow in a stream. Astronauts will use a freshwater hose(软管) to take showers, then a second vacuum hose to suction(吸) off the dirty water.11. How many hours does astronauts keep awake in the space station?A．14 hours. B．12 hours. C．8.5 hours. D．15.5 hours.12. What do astronauts eat aboard the space station nowadays?A．More freeze-dried food. B．More like food on Earth.C．More adjust astronauts’ taste.D．More frozen food and ice cream.13. What can be inferred from the passage?A．Astronauts brushing teeth can’t be a challenge.B．Astronauts wear special space suits in space station.C．Astronauts take some measures to guarantee daily life.D．Astronauts’ muscles have to work much in space.Several years ago, most young Britons wanted a career in law, to be a doctor, or, if they were creative enough, to take up singing. But today, things stand differently.According to a survey by Tesco Mobile, a UK telecoms company, the “dream job” of young people aged between 16 and 25 in the UK is a video blogger, or “vlogger”. The survey, carried out among 1,002 people, found that as much as 40 percent of them put vlogger as their number one choice on a list of ideal careers. The single factor contributing to this change is undoubtedly the internet and social media. They have made it so much easier to reach a global audience, without having to enter a career in show business in the traditional way.“In years that have gone by, the biggest stars were recommended and trained by the Hollywood studios; now, anyone with a computer camera can become an idol,” a Tesco Mobile spokesperson said in a news release. “From fashion to comedy, these self-made stars document their hobbies to an adoring fan-base. Vloggers are the big stars of today because they are normal people interacting with their fans about everyday life.”However, what people see is only the bright side of being a vlogger and they ignore the fact that only those who are successful gain fame and fortune. For every success there are a hundred others who never get off the starting block. This is why despite the popularity of vloggers, some young people chose to follow careers that do n’t necessarily earn them fame, but allow them to make good use of the internet to share their hobbies.Young Israeli David Leshaw, for example, runs a business called the Finishers Club. It’s an online platform for runners to keep a record of their races. He told the career website Zippia that his job allows him to express his passion, and is always a learning experience. And that’s enough for him.14. What helps create pop stars of today?A．The computer. B．The mobile phones.C．The Hollywood studios. D．The internet and social media.15. What does the Tesco Mobile spokesperson’s words mean?A．The vloggers cover quantities of fields.B．The vloggers have achieved fame soon.C．The vloggers must be trained by the studios.D．The vloggers are popular for their unordinary life.16. According to the passage, why does David Leshaw create his online platform?A．To earn fame. B．To make money.C．To pursue his dream. D．To share his hobbies.As a short-distance track and field runner at high school and college, I often found myself wondering which of the eight or sometimes nine lanes (跑道) on the track was the fastest. It was conventional wisdom that the middle lanes — lanes three through six — were the best.This idea, in a way, is baked into the rules of track and field. In events with multiple heats — from the college level all the way to the Olympics — the people who run faster times in earlier heats are assigned to middle lanes in later heats. In other words, the fastest runners are rewarded with what are, supposedly, better lane assignment (分配).Using 20 years of track and field data from the International Association of Athletics Federations, I found that the long-held beliefs about lane advantages are not supported by the data. And in fact, for the 200-meter sprint (冲刺), the evidence suggests that lanes often regarded as the least desirable are actually the fastest.In most races, the fastest runners are assigned to the middle lanes according to the competition rules. Not surprisingly, the fastest runners — who are in the middle lanes — often win. Are these racers winning because those lanes are the fastest or because those runners tend to be the fastest?Next time you're watching any of the shorter track and field events in the Olympics, listen and see if anyone repeats the old adage that the middle lanes are the fastest. The data shows this isn't true, so if someone in the outside lanes takes a surprise gold, you'll know it is not because of their lane assignment, but because they were a slow qualifier (入围者).17. What was the traditional belief in the track and field lanes?A．All lanes were the same.B．The inner lanes were the best.C．The middle lanes were the best.D．The outside lanes were the best.18. How did the author get his finding?A．By referring to long term data.B．By using other research results.C．By watching the latest sprinters' competition.D．By experimenting which lane was the fastest.19. What does the underlined word “adage” probably mean in paragraph 5?A．Saying. B．Style.C．Package. D．Stage.20. Which of the following does the author approve of?A．Losing racers tend to be in the slowest lane.B．Winning racers tend to be in the fastest lane.C．Winning racers often run fastest.D．Racers win because their lanes are the fastest.Recent months has seen the topic of AI Chatbots rushes into the forefront of the news and other media. But one key lesson concerning AI chatbots is to change (or lower) our expectations. 21 . Don’t use chatbots for factual answersGoogle and Wiki pedia aren’t perfect, but they’re good enough for reliable factual information most of the time. 22 .That average might be correct or massively wrong. And if the chatbot doesn’t know the answer, it might create a plausible-sounding answer.23When you are planning a birthday party, you can type into ChatGPT for help with the invitation. AI had taken in a bunch of children’s party invitations from the internet. You can have a glimpse at what all those party-throwing parents had done before.Do know what chatbots are best atChatbots can be amazing at explaining complicated topics like cryptocurrency(加密货币) as though you’re 5 years old. To understand this strength, it helps to know that the software has been fed information from Reddit, including a forum ca lled “Explain Like I’m Five.” 24 . That makes ChatGPT good at personalized recipe planning. Again, you should treat ChatGPT less as a reliable cookbook and more as a meal-planning brainstorming partner.Don’t get frustrated and give up25 . The five minutes of travel planning with ChatGPT could have came up some ideas for you to research further.It was a bright May afternoon along the coast. Bauer and his 13-year-old daughter, Ava, were taking ______ of the fine weather. They were driving with the windows down as they headed home on a narrow bridge. Suddenly, the calm was ______ by the squeal (摩擦声) of tires.Not far ahead of them, a truck was ______ from one lane (车道) to the other. It ______ into a concrete barrier, and rested hanging over the railing (栏杆) of the bridge. Bauer stopped the car______ to avoid it.The truck driver’s door opened. A man ______ out and fell on the ground. Bauer ran up beside him. He pointed down, saying something in Spanish. In the water was a car seat, a girl, about two years old, ______, floating on her back and screaming.Matters quickly went from bad to frightening when the girl ______ onto her stomach. Bauer waited for the driver to do something, but he didn’t. Maybe he was ______.Bauer jumped into the water without ______. He swam to the girl and lifted her out of the water. Standing, he laid her against his shoulder and knocked on her______ with his hand. Come on... come on... Wake up!______, her eyes were opened now, focused on him. He pulled her close, hugging her to ______ her from the cold. Minutes later, the girl was sent to ______. The girl suffered a broken shoulder but was otherwise uninjured.Ava Bauer was ______ by her father’ actions that four months later she became a cadet (实习生) firefighter so that she, too, could save lives.26.A．possession B．hold C．advantage D．charge27.A．deserted B．ignored C．influenced D．ruined28.A．sliding B．following C．parking D．approaching 29.A．broke B．came C．crashed D．engaged30.A．by chance B．in time C．on purpose D．in vain31.A．climbed B．pointed C．called D．looked32.A．embarrassed B．terrified C．excited D．relaxed33.A．rolled over B．stood up C．calmed down D．set off34.A．depressed B．disappointed C．shocked D．ashamed35.A．permission B．difficulty C．doubt D．hesitation36.A．stomach B．back C．head D．leg37.A．Slowly B．Unfortunately C．Hopelessly D．Immediately38.A．adapt B．persuade C．protect D．discourage39.A．school B．hospital C．home D．hotel40.A．relieved B．annoyed C．surprised D．motivated41. There’s __________ exhibition of sculpture at the city gallery. (用适当的词填空)42. His purpose was ________ (discover) how long these guests intended to stay. (所给词的适当形式填空)43. It is strongly urged that all the lamps________ (turn) out during the night.(所给词的适当形式填空)44. Applying oil__________the injured areas is a bad idea, as it will keep the heat in the wounds and may cause infection. (用适当的词填空)45. The ____________(influence) writer has a good reputation at home and abroad. (所给词的适当形式填空)46. __________ is mentioned above, peanuts are fit to grow in sand fields. (用适当的词填空)47. Put more __________ (simple), happiness lies in hard work. (所给词的适当形式填空)48. I sat in the classroom, __________ (wonder) what I could do to get my lost book back. (所给词的适当形式填空)49. He is no longer __________ he used to be. (用适当的词填空)50. __________ (beat) by the opposite team, we didn’t lose heart. (所给词的适当形式填空)51. Cigarette smoking may be _________ _________ _________(应受责备) one in five cardiovascular disease deaths.(根据汉语提示完成句子)52. If you thought that was not fai r, why didn’t you ________ _________(大声说出来)? (根据汉语提示完成句子)53. The sight of the magnificent sunset really _______ _______ _______ _______(令我惊叹不已). (根据汉语提示完成句子)54. Although the weather is bad, I am still taking a vacation. (同义转换)_________ _________ _________ the bad weather, I am still taking a vacation.55. “What’s bothering you?” This is what I want to know. (改为含主语从句和表语从句的复合句)56. Because I didn’t know his telephone number, I had to refer to the phonebook.(改为用现在分词做状语)57. 众所周知，真正的财富不在于我们是做什么的，而来自努力和机遇。

广东省东莞市五校高二上学期期中联考英语I 听说测试（人机对话）II 语言知识及应用（共两节）第一节完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分阅读下面短文，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。

A bar manager was so sure that he himself was the strongest man. Thus he made a bet and declared he would offer $1000 if 1 could beat him.The 2 was that the landlord would squeeze（压榨）a lemon until all the 3 ran out into a beer glass, then hand the lemon to the customer. Anyone who could squeeze even one more __ 4 out of the lemon would win the money.Over the years many people had tried this, truck drivers, weightlifters, karate masters, and __ 5 had failed. Then one day a geeky little fellow with heavy black rimmed glasses 6 the bar and asked if he could try the challenge.After the laughter had quieted down the landlord said that it was only fair that the man should be given a 7 at the bet, so he picked up a lemon and started squeezing. Once he had done, he handed the 8 to the little man. Immediately, the little man promptly squeezed out 4 more drops of juice onto the bar!Everyone looked at the little man in 9 as the landlord handed over the prize and asked"What do you do for a living that has given you such 10 ? Are you a lumberjack, weightlifter?" "No." the man replied, "I work for the IRS.( 美国国税局)"1. A. anyone B. someone C. every one D. no one2. A. fact B. trap C. challenge D. match3. A. flesh B. juice C. seeds D. peel4. A. water B. lemon C. beer glass D. drop5. A. none B. neither C. either D. all6. A. rushed into B. came into C. put into D. looked into7. A. then B. likely C. fair D. chance8. A. container B. money C. remains D. other9. A. tears B. amazement C. trouble D. time10. A. strength B. bravery C. skill D. bet第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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。

2020-2021学年广东东莞南开实验学校高二上期中英语试卷学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、完形填空Someone who deeply impressed you may have appeared in your life for just a few minutes.To celebrate my 10th birthday, I invited some friends to a fast food restaurant. We hamburgers and Coca Cola at the counter. When our came, I started walking towards a(n) table. By bad luck, my purse strap （带子）got on a chair and the tray(托盘) that I was holding slipped from my hands and went flying in the air. The tray, and its contents, on a man who was just about to a bite of his sandwich. I stared, greatly , as the drinks wet his white shirt badly.Then I closed my eyes and prepared myself for his burst of . Instead, he said, “It’s OK” to comfort me before he disappeared into the washroom. Still shaky and what to do next, my friends and I went to a table and sat there, trying our best to look . A moment later, the man came out of the washroom and our table. My heart almost stopped beating. I thought he was going to ask for my father’s and call him.To my surprise, he smiled at us, handed us some cash and said, “Buy yourself new hamburgers.” He then walked away without even finishing his food.He could have made what was already an uncomfortable situation worse, but he chose a different way and gave us a reason to believe that there is still in this world. I’ll never forget his actions.1．A． made B． ordered C． required D． demanded 2．A． food B． turn C． bill D． menu3．A． tidy B． full C． empty D． crowded4．A． fixed B． caught C． cut D． tied5．A． knocked B． hung C． threw D． fell6．A． taste B． take C． swallow D． chew 7．A． discouraged B． disappointed C． shocked D． annoyed8．A． bitterness B． anxiety C． anger D． sorrow 9．A． unsure B． unrest C． frightened D． puzzled 10．A． mild B． honest C． modest D． calm 11．A． drew B． approached C． pushed D． laid 12．A． help B． position C． number D． job 13．A． suddenly B． strangely C． excitedly D． merely 14．A． hurriedly B． gradually C． finally D． slowly 15． A． kindness B． happiness C． politeness D． brightness二、用单词的适当形式完成句子语法填空（共15小题；16．We are ________________ (delight) you’re coming to work with us.17．First we’ll put you as an ________________ (assist) to an experienced journalist. Later you can cover a story and submit the article yourself.18．They must use research to inform themselves _____________ the missing part of the story.19．Unfortunately he was bitten by a ___________ snake while working in the field. (poison) 20．Wow! It’s so messy. Please make everything ___________ place.21．If I ________________ (be) ten years younger, I would accept the offer and do the job. 22．If I _____________ (leave) a little earlier, I would have caught the train. Now, I have to take a taxi.23．Only then ___________ I begin my work on designing a new bridge.24．9Not only ____________ she good at English, but also she is good at maths.25．The woman felt that her life was ______________ (aim) after her children left home. 26．Please take all your personal _________________ (possess) with you when leaving the bus.27．The rain was very heavy and ____________________ (consequent) the land was flooded. 28．But it was ________________ (evidence) that ideas were changing in the 13th century when painters like Giotto di Bondone began to paint religious scenes in a more realistic way. 29．Frick has a __________________ (prefer) for pre-twentieth century Western paintings, and these are well-represented in this excellent collection.30．Although the future may be difficult for you, whenever you need ______________ (warm)and love, remember I’ll give it to you.写句子31．她宁愿死都不愿失去孩子们。

2020-2021学年广东东莞南开实验学校高二下期初英语试卷学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、完形填空As a young boy my family was very poor. I would often help do something for the neighbors to a little pocket money.One day I on the door of an elderly woman and asked if she needed me to clean the yard. She asked why I was not in and I showed her my worn coat, which no longer kept me warm. She me to work in the yard. When I finished, she looked at me and said, “I suppose you want to be now.”She then took out a jar filled with dollar bills and said, “I’m glad you’ve done a job today but that is not something you should be doing again.I want you to new clothes and get back to school. I also want you to come back to me with your report card and I will you when I see you have worked hard and have some good . Now reach out your little hands and take out as much as you can.”I put my hands in the jar and grabbed so much money that it was for me to buy what I badly needed. Later, I returned several times to see the woman and she did just as she . She looked at my report card and gave me a handful of dollars and some delicious food every time showed her that I had an “A”.I was twelve years old when I moved from that neighborhood. I will never forget the huge this wonderful lady made over my life with her . This is something I hope to do myself in this lifetime over and over again. 1．A． save B． give C． earn D． change 2．A． turned B． knocked C． worked D． looked3．A． school B． time C． trouble D． bed4．A． allowed B． forced C． helped D． stopped 5．A． punished B． tested C． praised D． paid 6．A． boring B． new C． fine D． terrible7．A. keep B． buy C． remove D． make8．A． visit B． forgive C． welcome D． serve9．A． recognize B． reward C． understand D． protect 10．A． goals B． stories C． marks D． ideas 11．A． room B． money C． food D． time 12．A． rare B． enough C． simple D． special13．A． promised B． discovered C． knew D． admitted 14．A． decision B． progress C． mistake D． difference 15．A． courage B． kindness C． honesty D． happiness二、用单词的适当形式完成句子根据句子结构的语法性，在下面空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的适当形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡上标号为1~15的相应位置上。

2020-2021学年广东东莞南开实验学校高二下期初考试英语试卷学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读选择Watching some children trying to catch butterflies one August afternoon, I was reminded of an incident in my own childhood. When I was a boy of 12 in South Carolina, something happened to me that cured me forever of wanting to put any wild creature in a cage.We lived on the edge of a wood, and every evening at dusk the mockingbirds would come and rest in the trees and sing. There isn’t a musical instrument m ade by man that can produce a more beautiful sound than the song of the mockingbird. I decided that I would catch a young bird and keep it in a cage and that in that case, I would have my own private musician.I finally succeeded in catching one and put it in a cage. At first, in its fright at being captured , the bird fluttered(拍翅) about the cage, but eventually it settled down in its new home. I felt pleased with myself and looked forward to some beautiful singing from my tiny musician.I had left the cag e out on our back doorway and on the second day of the bird’s captivity(囚禁)，my new pet’s mother flew to the cage with food in her mouth. The baby bird ate everything she brought to it. I was pleased to see this. Certainly the mother knew better than I on how to feed the baby.The following morning when I went to see how my captive was doing, I discovered it on the floor of the cage, dead. I was shocked! What had happened? I had taken excellent care of my little bird , or so I thought.Arthur Wayne, the famousornithologist, happened to be visiting my father at the time and, hearing me crying over the death of my bird, explained what had occurred. “A mother mockingbird, finding her young in a cage, will sometimes bring it poisonous berries(浆果). She thinks it better for her young to die than to live in captivity.”Never since then have I caught any living creature and put it in a cage. All living creatures have a right to live free.1．The boy caught a mockingbird because__________.A．he liked its beautiful feather.B．he wanted a pet as his companionC．he wanted it to sing for himD．he wanted to watch it dance2．The “ornithologist” probably means __________.A．a religious personB．a kind and sympathetic personC．a school masterD．an expert in birds3．The most important lesson the boy learned from the accident is that __________ .A．a bird put in a cage won’t live longB．you have to be careful about the food you give to your youngC．freedom is valuable to all living creaturesD．you should keep a young bird away from its mother4．What can we infer according to the passage?A．The children trying to catch butterflies reminded the author to keep a mockingbird as a pet. B．The mockingbird sings better than any other bird.C．The mockingbird’s mother had a better underst anding than the author.D．The author did not catch any living creature and put it in a cage after the accident.Shundagarh is a village on India’s east-facing coast. It is a village of simple mud and grass houses built on the beach just above the waterline. The Khadra Hills rise immediately behind the village, to a height of one hundred and fifty meters. A simple, good-hearted old man, whose name was Jalpur, farmed two small fields on the very edge of these hills. From his fields he could see the fishing boats that traveled up and down the coast. He could see the children playing on the sands; their mothers washing clothes on the flat stones where the Shiva River flowed into the sea; and their fathers landing the latest catch or repairing nets and telling stories that had no end.All Jalpur owned in the world were the clothes he wore day in and day out, the miserable(蹩脚的) hut that he slept in at night, a few tools and cooking pots – and his fields. The corn that he grew was all that made life possible. If the weather was kind and the harvest was good, Jalpur could live happily enough – not well, but happily. When the sun was fierce, and there was little or no rain, then he came close to the line between life and death.Last year the weather had been so kind, and the harvest promised to be so good, that Jalpur had been wondering whether he could sell all that he had and live with his son farther up thecoast. He had been thinking about doing this for some years. It was his dearest wish to spend his last days with his son and his wife. But he would go only if he could give; he would not go if it meant taking food out of the mouths of his grandchildren. He would rather die hungry than do this.On the day when Jalpur decided that he would harvest his corn, sell it, and move up the coast, he looked out to the sea and saw a huge wave, several kilometers out, advancing on the coast and on the village of Shundagarh. Within ten minutes everyone in Shundagarh would be drowned. Jalpur would have shouted, but the people were too far away to hear. He would have run down the hill, but he was too old to run. He was prepared to do anything to save the people of Shundagarh, so he did the only thing that he could do: he set fire to his corn. In a matter of seconds the flames were rising high and smoke was rising higher. Within a minute the people of Shundagarh were racing up the hill to see what had happened. There, in the middle of his blackened cornfield, they found Jalpur; and there they buried him.On his grave, they wrote the words: Here lies Jalpur, a man who gave, living; a man who died, giving.5．Which of the following could Jalpur NOT see from his fields?A．Fathers taking their corn to market.B Mothers washing clothes. B．Fishing boats traveling on the sea.C．Children playing on the sands.6．Why didn’t Jalpur live well?A．He didn’t work hard.B．He had too many children to feed.C．The villagers kept taking his corn.D．He only depended on good weather and harvest for survival.7．What did Jalpur do when he saw the huge wave?A．He ran down the hill to tell the people.B．He screamed loudly to get the villagers’ attention.C．He set his corn on fire so the people of Shundagarh would leave the beach.D．He stood still, not knowing what to do.8．The villagers were thankful to Jalpur because he had .A．given them his corn in order to save them from hungerB．saved their village from being drowned by the waveC．given them many things during his lifeD．given his life in order to save theirsWe can’t deny that trees are useful to man in three very important ways: they provide him with wood and other products, they give him shade, and they help to prevent drought and floods.Unfortunately, in many parts of the world man has not realized that the third of these services is the most important. In his eagerness to draw quick profit from the trees, he has cut them down in large numbers, only to find that without them he has lost the best friends he had. Two thousand years ago a rich and powerful country cut down its trees to build warships, with which to gain itself an empire. It gained the empire but, without its trees, its soil became hard and poor. When the empire fell to pieces, the country found itself faced by floods and starvation.Even though a government realizes the importance of a plentiful supply of trees, it is difficult for it to persuade the villager to see this. The villager wants wood to cook his food, and he can earn money by making charcoal or selling wood to the townsman. He is usually too lazy or too careless to plant and look after trees. So unless the government has a good system of control, or can educate the people, the forests will slowly disappear.This does not only mean that the villagers’ sons and grandsons have fewer trees. The results are even more serious. For where there are trees ,their roots break the soil up, allowing the rain to sink in and also bind the soil, thus preventing it being washed away easily, but where there are no trees, the soil becomes hard and poor. The rain falls on hard ground and flows away on the surface, causing floods and carrying away the rich topsoil, in which crops grow so well. When all the topsoil is gone, nothing remains but worthless desert.9．It’s a great pity that ________.A．man is only interested in building empiresB．man is eager to profit from treesC．man hasn’t realized the importance of trees to himD．man hasn’t found out that he has lost all trees10．Sooner or later the forests will disappear______A．unless people are taught the importance of planting treesB．unless people stop cutting down their treesC．unless a county has a plenty supply of treesD．unless the government punishes those who cut trees instead of planting trees11．The word “bind” in Paragraph 5 means”_________”A．to make stay together B．to make wetC．to wash away D．to improve12．When there is a heavy rain ,trees can help to prevent floods, as they can ___________ A．keep rain from falling down to soft groundB．cause the soil to allow rainwater to sink inC．prevent the soil from being washed awayD．make the topsoil stick togetherThere are so many people who write to newspaper and magazines to express their opinions. Letters to the editor must carry the writer’s full name, address and telephone number, although the information is not necessary for publication. This requirement to provide personal particulars is a clear indication that writers are held responsible for what they say. When a writer wants his voice heard, he needs to claim ownership of his voice. Responsibility is the name of the game.“Peopl e today prefer living together to putting their signatures on a marriage certificate because they refuse to accept responsibility for the relationship,” said social worker Ken Yip, “and this is what is causing a lot of family problems.” When we sign a pape r, for example, a business contract or a bank document, the signature is a seal of consent, an agreement to take the matter seriously. Most governments and many organizations will not process written complaints if they do not bear the writer’s signature. T he absence of a signature, they explain, tells us that the writer cannot be too serious and therefore does not deserve a reply.There are people who wish to remain anonymous for various reasons. Multi-billionaire Mr. King donates generously to charity several times a year. He gives simply because he wants to help but not for the publicity his donations may bring, and he does not want his good deeds to make news. In other cases, people insist on anonymity because they are afraid of the consequences of revealing their identity. Crime witnesses may be willing to assist the police, but most are unwilling to give their names when reporting a crime.Name or no name? The answer is very personal and lies in how much we want to get involved. We all have a name. It is a matter of responsibility to use it when we make astatement, a claim or an accusation. We all want to honor our own name, and it is only by stamping our expression of an opinion with our own name that we honor what we say. 13．What does the writer mean by saying “Responsibility is the name of the game”? A．Names are required to indicate writers’ responsibility for what they say B．Publication must bear the writer’s full name, address and phone number.C．Writers should be responsible for their names.D．Writers need to provide their personal information in the game.14．Some people don’t want their names known because they are ________.A．hesitant to make a donationB．afraid of an accusationC．unwilling to draw public attentionD．ready for involvement15．The passage is mainly about _______.A．honor and writersB．identity and signatureC．anonymity and signatureD．signature and responsibility二、七选五根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

适用精选文件资料分享南开实验学校 2010-2011 学年度第一学期高二年级英语期初考试一试卷及答案南开实验学校 2010-2011 学年度第一学期高二年级英语期初考试一试卷考试时间： 2010. 年 10 月 12 日命题人：满分：150分本试卷共 10 页，四大题，满分150 分。

考试用时 120 分钟。

I听力（共两节，满分 17 分）第一节听力理解（共 2 段，共 6 小题；每题 2 分，满分 12 分）每段播放两遍。

各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每题有 5 秒钟的阅读时间。

请依据各段播放内容及其有关小题，在 5 秒钟内从题中所给的Ａ、Ｂ、Ｃ项中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡大将该项涂黑。

听第一段对话，回答１－ 3 题。

1. Whydoes the boy dislike the rulersat first? A. The patterns are not good. B. The colors are notgood. C. The cartons are not good. 2. Howmuch does the boy payfor the ruler? A. 1.5 dollars. B. Less than 1 dollar. C. Only1 dollar. 3. What can we know from the conversation? A. The woman has no patience with the boy. B. The boy doesn’t like rulers with cartoons on them. C. The boy can’t afford the gre en ruler with Snoopy.听第二段对话，回答 4 -- 6题。

4. Where is the woman going? A.To an art museum. B. To a Chinese restaurant. C. To anunderground station. 5. Whydoes the manrecommendthe Shanghai Restaurant to the woman? A. The service there is good. B. Thefood there is tasty. C. It is near her hotel. 6. According tothe man, which is the best meansof transport to the restaurant? A.The bus. B. The taxi. C. The subway.第二节：听守信息（共 5 小题；每题 1 分，满分 5 分）听下边一段独白，请依据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获得必需的信息，填入答题卡标号为 7～11 的空格中。

高二下学期期初考试英语试题本试卷共11页，四大题，满分135分。

考试用时120分钟。

I.语言知识应用（共两节；满分45分）第一节: 完形填空 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-15各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

It was 4 o’clock in the morning, when I received the phone call.“This is the emergency room calling and your so n was just 1 in with severe burns on his face, neck and arms. We’ve called for a (n) 2 and are going to fly him to the burn unit in Seattle.”Seattle was 350 miles from his college, so we knew immediately this was 3 .The doctor described the accident, which caused the burns. At 6 am, our son and his friends decided to barbecue hamburgers. When they 4 the charcoal (木炭), it burst into flames because they had sprayed (喷洒) too much gasoline (petrol). The flames 5 my son’s shirt tail and shot from his waist to his head.6 , one of the boys was quick-minded, grasped my son, and rolled him on the grass. While it saved his life, it was not in7 to save him from severe burns and the terrible scars (伤疤). So, he had to return to college with scars.When I was a child, my mother told my sister, who had a 10-inch, very 8 scar on her arm. “Ann, if you ignore the scar, other people wi ll ignore it. It doesn’t mean they won’t 9 it, but it means it will not matter to them if it doesn’t matter to you.”I 10 this wisdom (智慧) on to my son. He took my advice to 11 and returned to school with his head held high — glad he was alive.By the end of the six-month waiting period, he decided that the scars did not matter, so he made the 12 to give up any plastic surgery (外科手术).We all have “scars” that 13 people to keep away from us. And we spend a lot of time thinking that if only we looked differently, or dressed differently, people would like us better.But you see, people will only judge you by your looks, or your clothes, if you are judging yourself by these same 14 standards(标准). Put your imperfections out of your 15 and concentrate (集中) on what you value within yourself, and your beauty will shine through.1．A．brought B．given C．turned D．shown 2．A．doctor B．hospital C．helicopter D．ambulance3．A．serious B．terrible C．dangerous D．important 4．A．got B．lit C．burned D．moved 5．A．took B．held C．caught D．attracted 6．A．Personally B．Technically C．Sadly D．Fortunately 7．A．shape B．place C．fact D．time 8．A．nervous B．formal C．obvious D．amusing 9．A．admit B．notice C．hate D．hide10．A．passed B．kept C．handed D．sent 11．A．life B．heart C．consideration D．practice 12．A．mistake B．survey C．decision D．instruction 13．A．invite B．cause C．allow D．impress 14．A．false B．strict C．similar D．amusing 15．A．head B．heart C．sight D．mind第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面句子，并按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填上一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填在答题卡标号为16~25的相应位置上。

第一节：听力测试（4段共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）每段播放两遍。

各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅读时间。

请根据各段播放内容及相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1.听第一段对话，回答第1—2题。

What sport are the speakers doing?A. Cycling.B. Running.C. Distance walking.2.What is the woman trying todo?A. Give the man lesson on the weather.B. Ask the man to stop and have a rest.C. Persuade the man to return home.听第二段对话，回答第3--5题。

3. Why is the man in Hainan?A. To attend an exhibition.B. To go on holiday.C. To visit his friends.4. What does the man’s room look like?A. Large and bright.B. Large but dark.C. Small and dark.5. How does the woman solve the man’s problem?A. By calling her manager.B. By returning his money.C. By changing a room for him.听第三段独白，回答第6--8题。

6.What lessons does Nicholas have at the West London Institute?A. Computer.B. Language.C. Drawing.7.What did the teachers do whenNicholas went to school at first?A. They played some games with him.B. They gave him pictures to color.C.They prepared special lessons for him.8.Which of the following words can best describe Nicholas?A. Slow.B. Strange.C. Talented (有才华的).听第四段对话，回答第9--10题。

绝密★启用前2013-2014学年广东省东莞市南开实验学校高二下学期起初考试英语卷（带解析）试卷副标题考试范围：xxx ；考试时间：79分钟；命题人：xxx学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________注意事项．1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息 2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第I 卷（选择题）一、阅读理解（题型注释）阅读下列表格内容及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。

请在答题纸上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。

请先阅读几所大学所提供的健康医疗教育项目： A.Argosy UniversityOur postgraduate degree level education provides the knowledge and tools to create successful and meaningful careers. B.试卷第2页，共14页Kaplan UniversityOur university offers comprehensive training in health care to prepare you for a career in the health sciences, corrections, or private security. C.Everest CollegeThrough our online degree program, you can gain the necessary skills to join the health care industry. It is designed to prepare you for a career in the health sciences. D.Sanford-Brown CollegeSBC is dedicated to providing innovative programs that enable students the opportunity to gain professional skills by practicing in our health care center before they work. E.Rasmussen CollegeThe Healthcare Management Bachelor of Science degree at our College will give students the education and practical experience they need to work as administrators.(管理人员) F.Brown Mackie UniversityThe Health & nursing programs are designed to provide students with the education needed to enter health and nursing careers.下面是几位需要医学教育的学生，请为他们选择适合他们就读的大学：1、My family immigrated when I was still studying my healthcare courses in a local medical college. So I had to give up my bachelor degree and moved with them. Now I hope to find a college that offers the degree education on the Internet and realize my dream of being a doctor.2、When I looked after my mother in the hospital ten years ago, I was moved by what the nurses did. They devoted themselves into helping every patient get through the hard time. Since then,I have been determined to take up nursing career, and now, the time is coming.3、When studying in the university, my professor often told me that it was impossible for me to get every problem solved just with the knowledge in textbooks. It makes me realize I should look for a health care center where I can learn practical skills and gain more experience.4、After graduating from a medical college and get my bachelor degree five years ago, I becamea doctor in a big local health care center. However, I find modern medical research developing fairly rapidly, so I hope to start my postgraduate degree study in a university and serve the people here better.5、Being a retired doctor, my father always hopes that I can continue his career. I know a doctor can help lots of people, but in fact, my favorite job is managing, no matter in a company, an institution or an organization. So maybe learning how to manage a hospital can satisfy both of us.You may not pay much attention to your daily elevator ride. Many of us use a lift several times during the day without really thinking about it. But Lee Gray, PhD, of the University of North Carolina, US, has made it his business to examine this overlooked form of public transport. He is known as the ―Elevator Guy‖.―The lift becomes this interesting social space where etiquette (礼仪) is sort of odd (奇怪的),‖ Gray told the BBC. ―They [elevators] are socially very interesting but often very awkwardpl aces.‖We walk in and usually turn around to face the door. If someone else comes in, we may have to move. And here, according to Gray, liftusers unthinkingly go through a set pattern of movements. He told the BBC what he had observed.He explained that when you are the only one inside a lift, you can do whatever you want –it‘s your own little box.If there are two of you, you go into different corners, standing diagonally (对角线地) across from each other to create distance.When a third person enters, you will unconsciously form a triangle. And when there is a fourth person it becomes a square, with someone in every corner. A fifth person is probably going tohave to stand in the middle.试卷第4页，共14页New entrants to the lift will need to size up the situation when the doors slide open and then act decisively. Once in, for most people the rule is simple – look down, or look at your phone. Why are we so awkward ( adj. 尴尬的) in lifts?―You don‘t have enough space,‖ Professor Babette Renneberg, a clinical psychologist at the F ree University of Berlin, told the BBC. ―Usually when we meet other people we have about an arm‘s length of distance between us. And that‘s not possible in most elevators.‖ In such a small, enclosed space it becomes very important to act in a way that cannot be construed (理解) as threatening or odd. ―The easiest way to do this is to avoid eye contact,‖ she said.6、The main purpose of the article is to _____. A ．remind us to enjoy ourselves in the elevator B ．tell us some unwritten rules of elevator etiquette C ．share an interesting but awkward elevator ride D ．analyze what makes people feel awkward in an elevator7、According to Gray, when people enter an elevator, they usually ______. A ．turn around and greet one another B ．look around or examine their phone C ．make eye contact with those in the elevator D ．try to keep a distance from other people elevator?8、The underlined phrase ―size up‖ in Paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to _____. A ．judge B ．ignore C ．put up with D ．make the best of 9、According to the article, people feel awkward in lifts because of _____. A ．someone‘s odd behaviors B ．the lack of spaceC ．their unfamiliarity with one anotherD ．their eye contact with one anotherPresident Barack Obama has complained about the loss of privacy that comes with being leader of the United States, regretting the loss of simple pleasures such as a long walk or a trip to the car wash or supermarket．―I just miss -- I miss being anonymous,‖ he said. ―I miss Saturday morning, rolling out of bed, not shaving, getting into my car with my girls, driving to the supermarket, squeezing the fruit, getting my car washed, taking walks. I can't take a walk.‖His dream, he said, was to ―go through Central Park and watch folks passing by…spend the day watching people -- I miss that‖.Faced with angry criticism for playing more golf than most previous occupants of the White House, he explained that the sport was simply the best way of getting away from it all. ―It's the only excuse I have to get outside f or four hours.‖ he told Hearst magazines．Though he said he enjoyed his life in the White House, he felt disappointed with some of the ways of Washington, which he has failed in his pledge (誓言) to change, such as the "kabuki dance" among political parties before serious policy discussions begin．His comments may be seen as vindication (证实) by critics who have accused him of appearing too detached (漠然), and being slow to engage in vital issues such as Libya and the near shutdown of the US government last week．Since arriving at the White House in January 2009, Mr Obama has already racked up 60 rounds of golf in office, more than George W Bush did in his eight years．In terms of ability, Golf Digest magazine has ranked Mr Obama eighth out of the 18 presidents who played the game since it became established in the early 20th century．10、What do the second paragraph and the third paragraph mainly tell us?A．Obama likes living a busy life．B．Obama used to spend most of his time with his family．C．Obama wishes to enjoy simple pleasures．D．He used to wash his car himself．11、According to Obama, he plays golf to .A．release his pressureB．keep fitC．balance his workD．show his ability12、We can infer from the passage that Obama is kabuki dance．试卷第6页，共14页A ．curious aboutB ．interested inC ．content withD ．tired of 13、Which of the following statements is from the critics?A ．The president lost lots of privacy, but he loves the life in the White House.B ．There are always unnecessary procedures among political parties ．C ．The president seems to be indifferent towards some really important issues ．D ．The president is really a great golf player ． 14、What is the passage mainly about? A ．Obama's favorite pastime ．B ．Obama‘s complaints about lack of privacy as president ．C ．The public's criticism of Obama ．D ．Obama's regrets for being the US president ．A woman renewing her driver‘s license at the County Clerk‘s office was asked to state her occupation ．She hesitated, uncertain how to classify herself ．―What I mean is,‖ explained the recorder, ―do you have a job, or are you just a …‖ ―Of course I have a job,‖ said Emily ．―I‘m a mother.‖―We don‘t list ‗mother‘ as an occupation… ‗housewife‘ covers it,‖ said the recorder. One day I found myself in the same situation ．The clerk was obviously a career woman, confident and possessed of a high sounding title ．―What is your occupation?‖ she asked ． The words simply popped out ．―I‘m a Rese arch Associate in the field of Child Development and Human Relations.‖The clerk paused, ballpoint pen frozen in midair.I repeated the title slowly, and then I stared with wonder as my statement was written in bold, black ink on the official questionnaire.―Might I ask, ‖ said the clerk with new interest, ―Just what you do in this field?‖ Coolly, without any trace of panic in my voice, I heard myself reply, ―I have a continuing program of research (what mother doesn‘t ）, in the lab and in the field (normally I would have said indoors and out)．Of course, the job is one of the most demanding in the humanities (any mother care to disagree?), and I often work 14 hours a day (24 is more like it)．But the job is more challenging than most careers and rewards are more of a satisfaction rather than just money.‖There was an increasing note of respect in the clerk‘s voice as she completed the form, stood up, and showed me out．As I drove into our driveway, buoyed up (依托) by my glamorous new career, I was greeted by my lab assistants---ages 13, 7, and 3.Upstairs I could hear our new experimental model (a 6 month old baby), in thechild-development program, testing out a new vocal pattern．I felt proud! I had gone on the official records as someone more distinguished and indispensable (不可缺少的) to mankind than ―just another mother.‖Motherhood…What a glorious career!Especially when there‘s a title on the door.15、What can we infer from the conversation between the woman and the recorder at the beginning of the passage?A．The woman felt ashamed to admit what her job was.B．The recorder was impatient and rude.C．The author was upset about the situation that mothers faced.D．Motherhood was not recognized and respected as a job by society.16、How did the female clerk feel at first when the author told her occupation?A．curious B．indifferent C．puzzled D．interested17、How did the author feel when describing her job to the clerk?A．calm B．panic-stricken C．confident D．cool18、Why did the woman clerk show more respect for the author?A．Because the author cared little about rewards.B．Because she admired the author‘s research work in the lab.C．Because she thought the author did admirable work.D．Because the writer did something she had little knowledge of.19、What is the author‘s purpose of writing the passage?A．To show how you describe your job affects your feelings toward it.B．To argue that motherhood is a worthy career and deserves respect.C．To show that the author had a grander job than Emily.D．To show that being a mother is hard and boring work．Barack Obama, Lady Gaga and Steve Jobs—what do they have in common? They are, ofcourse, all Americans. And according to a survey by social networking site badoo. com, they all试卷第8页，共14页best illustrate(举例说明) the word ―cool‖.But just what does it mean to say someone is ―cool‖? Most would answer that it is something to do with being independent-minded and not following the crowd.Yale University art professor Robert F arris Thompson says that the term ―cool‖ goes back to 15th century West African philosophy(哲学). ―Cool‖ relates to ideas of grace(优雅) under pressure.―In Africa, ‖ he writes, ―coolness is a positive quality which combines calmness, silence, and life.‖The modern idea of ―cool‖ developed largely in the US in the period after World War II. ―Post -war ‗cool‘ was in part an expression of war -weariness (n. 厌战情绪). . . it went against the strict social rules of the time,‖ write sociologists Dick Pountain and David Robins in Cool Rules:Anatomy of an Attitude.But it was the American actor James Dean who became the symbol for ―cool‖ in the hugely successful 1955 movie Rebel without a Cause. Dean plays a tough guy who disobeys his parents and the authorities. He always gets the girl, smokes cigarettes, wears a leather jacket and beats up bullies(欺凌弱小者). In the movie, Dean showed what ―cool‖ would mean to American young people for the next 60 years.Today the focus of ―cool‖ has changed to athletics (体育运动) stars. Often in movies about schools, students gain popularity on the athletics field more than in the classroom. This can be seen quite clearly in movies like Varsity Blues and John Tucker Must Die.But many teenagers also think being smart is cool. Chess and other thinking games have been becoming more popular in schools.―Call it the Harry Potterization of America—a time when being smart is the new cool,‖ writes journalist Joe Sunnen.20、Barack Obama, Lady Gaga and Steve Jobs are mentioned in the first paragraph to ________.A ．introduce the topicB ．draw our attentionC ．tell us what they have in commonD ．tell us what is ―cool‖21、If you were consi dered ―cool‖ in Africa in the 15th century, you ________. A ．thought and acted differently from the majority B ．had a calm and quiet attitude towards life C ．didn‘t observe rules and authorities D ．had all kinds of ―bad‖ manners22、The heroes in Varsity Blues and John Tucker Must Die are likely to be those who ________. A ．do very well in their studies B ．are very skilled at sportsC ．are good at chess and other thinking games.D ．have supernatural powers like Harry Potter23、Which of the following is NOT true according to the article?A ．It is generally considered ―cool‖ to be independent -minded and not to follow the crowd.B ．―Cool‖ was used as early as the 15th century.C ．Disobeying one‘s parents and the authorities is considered ―cool‖ among American young people nowadays.D ．Getting the first place in an exam can also be considered ―cool‖. 24、What does the article mainly talk about? A ．The origin of the word ―cool‖. B ．The kinds of people who are ―cool‖. C ．The changing meaning of the word ―cool‖. D ．How to be a ― cool‖ person.二、完形填空（题型注释）Wishing to encourage her young son‘s progress on the piano, a mother took her boy to a Paderewski concert. After they were , the mother spotted a friend in the audience and walked down the passage to greet her.Seizing the to explore the wonders of the concert hall, the little boy rose and explored his试卷第10页，共14页way through a door marked ―NO ADMITTANCE.‖ When the house lights dimmed and the concert was about to begin, the mother returned to her seat and that the child was missing. Suddenly, the curtains parted and spotlights focused on the impressive Steinway on stage. In , the mother saw her little boy sitting at the key-board, picking out Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.At that moment, the great piano master made his , quickly moved to the piano, and in the boy‘s ear, ―Don‘t quit. Keep playing.‖Then over, Paderewski reached down with his left hand and began filling in a bass part. Soon his right arm reached around to the other side of the child and he added a running obbligato (伴奏). Together, the old master and the young novice (beginner) transformed a frightening situation into a wonderfully experience. The audience was strongly .That‘s the way it is in life. What we can accomplish (实现) on our own is hardly . We try our best, but the aren‘t exactly graceful flowing music. But when we trust in the hands of a Greater Power, our life‘s work can be beautiful.Next time you set out to great achievements, listen carefully. You can hear the voice of the Master, whispering in your ear, ―Don‘t quit. Keep playing.‖ 25、A ．seated B ．sat C ．dressed D ．rested 26、A ．fact B ．difficulty C ．opportunity D ．risk27、A ．actually B ．occasionally C ．fortunately D ．eventually 28、A ．discovered B ．told C ．accepted D ．offered 29、A ．joy B ．trust C ．horror D ．pleasure30、A ．quickly B ．personally C ．generally D ．innocently (纯洁地) 31、A ．entrance B ．disappearance C ．arrangement D ．opening 32、A ．shouted B ．repeated C ．promised D ．whispered 33、A ．turning B ．bending C ．rising D ．handing 34、A ．creative B ．effective C ．annoying D ．fearing35、A ．addicted(入了迷的) B ．invited C ．attacked D ．attracted 36、A ．abnormal (反常的) B ．remarkable (卓越的) C ．unimportant D ．ordinary37、A ．goals B ．intentions C ．results D ．purposes 38、A ．luckily B ．truly C ．slightly D ．fortunately 39、A ．overcome B ．enjoy C ．accomplish D ．become第II卷（非选择题）三、单词拼写（题型注释）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—45的相应位置上。

广东省东莞市南开实验学校2013-2014学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题1．答卷前，考生务必用2B铅笔在“考生号”处填涂考生号。

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I 听力：（共两节，满分15分）第一节：听力理解：（4段共10小题，每题1分，满分10分）听下面一段对话，回答第1-2题。

1.Which of the following products are mentioned in the conversation?A. Cupboards, beds and armchairs.B. Armchairs, dinner tables and bed sheets.C. Bookcases, cupboards and tablecloths.2.What is the woman unsatisfied with?A. No sales promotions.B. Crowds at the checkoutsC. High prices of the products.听下面一段对话，回答第3-5题。

3. What does the woman drink?A. sodaB. waterC. orange juice4. What does the article say about people who often drink soda?A. They often have weight problems.B. They are often in a very good mood.C. They are more likely to get depressed.5. What do we know about the man?A. He likes watching the news.B. He may quit drinking soda.C. He decides to go on a diet.听下面一段对话，回答第6-8题。