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辽宁省朝阳县柳城高级中学2013-2014学年高二英语上学期期中试题

新人教版

试卷满分120分 考试时间100分钟

第一部分：听力（略）。

第二部分：英语语言知识运用。

第一节：单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

21. He was so sad hearing the bad news that he couldn’t ______his tears. A. hold on B. hold up C. hold back D. hold out

22.Not until he failed the exam，______ he ______ he wasted too much time playing. A. do; realize B. did; realize C. has; realize D. /; realized 23.The Yushu earthquake destroyed 15,000 homes, _____ 100,000 people in need of

resettlement.

A. having left B. leaving C. left D. to leave

24.All the runners have _____ their positions on the starting line, waiting for the shot to be fired.

A. taken up B. ended up C. looked up D. picked up

25.This article may shock some sensitive readers, _____ I offer my apologies in the end.

A. from whom B. for whom C. to whom D. with whom

26. _____ that caused him to serve dinner an hour later than usual. A. It was we being late B. It was our being late

C. It was we were too late D. It was because we were late

27. He was busy writing a story, only _________ once in a while to smoke a cigarette. A. to stop B. having stopped C. to have stopped D. stopping

28. Father ____ that we four brothers try our best to help our uncle ___ everything he had done for us.

A. suggested; in return for B. hoped; in exchange for C. wished; in terms of D. supposed; in turn

29.I wrote to my parents to ask for some money, because my money began to . A. give away B. give in C. give off D. give out 30.—Have you got any idea for the summer vacation?

—I don’t mind where we go there is sun, sea and beach.

A .as if B. as long as C. now that D. in order that 31.—Sorry, I made a mistake again.

— Practice more and you’ll succeed. A. Never mind B. Certainly not

C. Not at all D. Don’t mention it

32.If you start now, _____ are that you will be caught in the heavy rain. A. possible B. likely C. possibility D. chances

33．Come and see me whenever _______.

A．you are convenient B. you will be convenient

C．it is convenient to you D. it will be convenient to you 34．—May I book two tickets for the football match on August 8?

—Sorry, sir. But we have no tickets A．available B．useful C．spare D．suitable

35. _______ his earnings as a football coach, he also owns and runs a chain of sports shops.

A. Except B. Beside C. Apart from D. In addition 第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1。5分，满分30分) In 1896, 17-year-old Einstein went to Zurich to study physics. There he met Marits, a girl __36__ Hungary. They studied in the same class and the same interest in physics brought the two together and they became good __37__. Before long, they fell in love with each other. In 1903, when Einstein was 24, he married Marits, who was four years older than he.

__38__ their marriage, Einstein __39__ himself to the research of the great theory of relativity. __40__ her husband more help, Marits gave __41__ her own work, and became a good wife and __42__. She tried her best to encourage him __43__ possible. She was sure that her husband __44__ succeed. They often discussed the theory while __45__ outside or sitting together in the room. They __46__ did that in their letters when one of them was __47__ from home.

In 1914, the Einsteins moved to Berlin and __48__ down there. At that time, Einstein’s theory __49__ to be correct and he became __50__ all over the world. Marits was very __51__ her husband with his success. But it was not long before the First World War __52__. Marits as well as her two sons, who were __53__ holidays in Switzerland, couldn’t come back to __54__ any longer. The war not only stopped Einstein’s work but also broke __55__ the warm, happy family. In 1919, Einstein and Marits had to get divorced. (离婚)

36.A. of B. from C. in D. at

37.A. pairs B. couples C. friends D. classmates 38.A. Since B. For C. With D. After

39.A. gave B. offered C. forced D.devoted

40.A. Giving B. To give C. Given D. To have given 41.A. off B. out C. up D. in 42.A. cook B. mother C. friend D. assistant 43.A. whatever B. whenever C. however D. wherever 44.A. must B. might C. could D. would 45.A.walked B. walking C. went D. going 46.A. even B. never C. often D. always 47.A. far B. off C. out D. away 48.A. put B. settled C. lived D. set 49.A. seemed B. appeared C. proved D. looked 50.A. happy B. pleased C. satisfied D. famous

51.A. proud of B. praised for C. pleased with D. worried about

52.A. happened B. took place C. occurred D. broke out 53.A. in B. at C. on D. for

54.A. Zurich B. Berlin C. Hungary D. Switzerland 55.A. out B. off C. down D. up 第三部分 阅读理解(共20小题：每小题2分，满分40分)

第一节： 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。

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Why do people drink too much, eat too much, smoke cigarettes or take drugs? What’s to blame for all the bad behavior? Most people would say that, while these self-destructive (自我毁灭的) acts can have many root causes, they all have one obvious thing in common: they are all examples of failures of self-control, lacking the will power（意志力） to resist them.

According to a recent study, however, if you really think about it, something about that simple answer doesn’t quite make sense. In fact, it turns out that sometimes it’s having will power that really gets you into trouble.

Think back to the time you took your very first sip (啜饮) of beer. Disgusting, wasn’t it? When my father gave me my first taste of beer as a teenager, I wondered why anyone would voluntarily drink it. And smoking? No one enjoys their first cigarette — it tastes awful. So even though smoking, and drinking alcohol or coffee, can become temptation (诱惑) you need will power to resist, they never, ever start out that way.

Just getting past those first horrible experiences actually requires a lot of self-control. Ironically (讽刺的是), only those who can control themselves well, rather than give in to them, can ever come to some day develop a “taste” for Budweiser beer, Marlboro cigarettes, or dark-roasted Starbucks coffee. We do it for social acceptance. We force ourselves to consume alcohol, cigarettes, coffee and even illegal drugs, in order to seem experienced, grown-up, and cool.

These bad habits aren’t self-control failures — far from it. They are voluntary choices, and they are in fact self-control successes. Self-control is simply a tool to be put to some use, helpful or harmful. To live happy and productive lives, we need to develop not only our self-control, but also the wisdom to make good decisions about when and where to apply it.

56. What do most people think causes bad behavior?

A. Being forced by others. B. Not having enough will power.

C. Enjoying their first experiences. D. Following the examples of their friends.

57. The author mentions his experience in the third paragraph to prove ____. A. will power helps develop bad habits sometimes

B. drinking beer is harmful to the health of teenagers C. self-control should be developed when one is young D. everyone can be challenged by different temptations 58. In the last paragraph, the author stresses that ____. A. without self-control, no one can succeed