山西省吕梁市部分高中高二年级第二学期期中考试英语试卷

There is some doubt ____ the sick schoolboy can join in the English evening party on Sunday.

Mr. Brown was sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment（监禁） for ______ murder.

Responsibility is one of the top qualities parents want their children to have when they _______.  

Advertisements _______ these facts have been printed in newspapers and magazines but have not
helped much.

Today the world is paying much more attention to, obviously,      China says and does.

—I think everyone has a role to play in making the planet a better place.
—Yes, indeed. ______.

No sooner ______ on board the train than it started to move.

It is because of a long ________ from school that I am a bit behind the other classmates.

What ______ me most was not what he told me but why he looked at me in _______ all the time.

______ I went to London, I was strongly impressed with the beautiful buildings.

How happy you are to _______ good health and a lovely daughter!

We didn’t know you were in trouble at that time; _______ we would have given you a hand.

He said that only after he went abroad _______ what his motherland meant to him.

Pong______ the No 1 actor in Thailand is also popular with Chinese ladies as a lady-killer.

Playing balls together is a kind of activity_____ every player needs to be well-cooperated together.

完形填空（共20小题：每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和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。
The old man went slowly into the restaurant. A young waitress named Mary  36  him go toward a table by the window.
Mary ran  37  to him, and said, “Here, Sir. Let me give you a  38  with that chair.”
She pulled the chair away from the table. Steadying(使平稳) him with one arm, she helped him move  39  the chair, and get  40  seated. Then she leaned his  41  against the table where he could reach it. In a  42 , clear voice he said, “Thank you, Miss. And bless you for your kind  43 .” “You’re welcome, Sir.” She replied. “And my name is Mary. I’ll be back in a moment, and if you need  44 , just wave at me!”
 45 he had finished a rich meal of pancakes, bacon, and hot lemon tea, Mary brought him the change. She __46__ him up from his chair, and out from behind the table. She handed  47 his walking stick, and  48  with him to the front door.
Holding the door  49  for him, she said, “Come back and see us, Sir!” He turned with his whole body, smiled, and nodded. “You are very kind.” he said softly.  50 Mary went to clean his table, she was very  51 . Under his plate she found a business card and a note. Under the note was a one-hundred-dollar bill.
The note  52: “Dear Mary, I respect you very much, and you  53  yourself too. It shows by the  54  you treat others. You have found the secret of happiness. Your kind gestures will shine through  55  meets you.”
The man she had waited on was the owner of the restaurant where she worked. This was the first time that she or any of his employees had ever seen him in person.

A．watched B．helped C．looked D．wanted

A．towards B．over C．away D．outside

A．lift B．change C．ring D．hand

A．behind B．next to C．in the front of D．in front of

A．comfortably B．nervously C．curiously D．actively

A．hat B．walking stick C．coat D．bag

A．hard B．tough C．soft D．cold

A．methods B．minds C．gestures D．thoughts

A．nothing B．everything C．anybody D．anything

A．After B．Before C．As if D．If

A．took B．helped C．pulled D．called

A．her B．them C．him D．it

B．greeted C．walked D．sent

A．open B．shut C．closed D．opened

A．Unless B．Though C．Now that D．When

A．surprised B．puzzled C．disappointed D．satisfied

A．put B．read C．told D．spoke

A．ignore B．value C．respect D．express

A．way B．smile C．action D．style

A．who B．whom C．anyone D．whoever

Everyone knows the smart black-and-white dog that sits on top of a red doghouse with his best friend---a bird called Woodstock.
Created by the American cartoonist Charles Schulz in 1950, the clever dog is loved by generations of kids and adults. He speaks more than 20 languages and appears daily in 26,000 newspapers around the world.
When Snoopy first appeared, he was not different form other pet dogs. But two years later, he had begun to speak with simple words and sounds. By 1957 he could walk on two legs and was going to school with his master, Charlie Brown, who failed in just about everything. Later he learned to use the typewriter.
Snoopy has done lots of jobs. He has been a bow-tie wearing lawyer, a tennis player, an Olympic figure skater, a world famous grocery checkout clerk, a pilot and even the first astronaut on the moon.
However, Snoopy has always dreamed of being a famous writer. The beginning of his story is always, “It was a dark and stormy night…” Unfortunately for him no one has ever wanted to publish the story.
In love, Snoopy is as much of a failure as Charlie Brown is at baseball. He easily falls in love but always has his heart broken. He eats to forget, but it never works.
Snoopy is an insightful, feel-good and sometimes sad dog. If you think a little about words, you might find them full of life lessons. Among his most famous lines are “To live is to dance, to dance is to live.” And “Yesterday I was a dog. Today I’m a dog. Tomorrow I’ll probably still be a dog. Sigh! There’s so little hope for advancement”.
Snoopy has done all the following jobs except ____________.

From the passage, we can learn that _________.

It can be inferred that Snoopy ____________.

The word “advancement” in the last paragraph probably means__________.

Well, Mrs Evans, I’ve done my best to look after David. I’ve tidied his room up every day, got him a meal together whenever he needed one and made sure he’s always had a clean shirt to put on. It’s not been easy, with two of my own to worry about, as well. David had the best of attention, I must say. But now because I asked him to give up bringing that American friend to his home he has got quite and unfriendly. He comes in at all hours and his behaviour—well, it’s quite hard to put up with—and it’s all because of this friend. I’m sure he’s a bad influence. You see, David is a visitor and doesn’t fully understand our ways.
He used to study most evenings. He’s got through quite a bit of work. He did up his room quite nicely, with bookshelves and large posters. He’d ask Mr Smith and me up for a drink and cheer us up with songs from his country. He’s very good at the guitar, you know.
I don’t want to appear as if I’m running after him, but it’s about time we made it up. I’m sure he’s upset because I blame him for that. It might be a good idea to take him out for a meal, perhaps even with his friend. I don’t know whether it will do any good but we can try. I’m glad I’ve had this little chat with you, Mrs Evans, and I’ll let you know how I get on.
David is          .

Mrs. Smith wants to make up(化解) the quarrel by _______.

David’s present attitude to Mrs Smith is     .

Early this month, on the Egyptian-Israeli border not far from her hometown, a series of bombings killed 35 people and injured more than 160. Despite the attack, life quickly returned to normal. Living under the threat of attack is normal here.
Israel teenagers’ interests are not very different from others’. “Low-cut jeans（低腰牛仔裤）and miniskirts are very in,”said Hinanit, an 18-year-old teenager.
“You cannot let the fighting control what you do and don’t do. Of course I am scared sometimes, but I still go out and have fun. Yon always have to be careful, and things are probably more dangerous now, but I still love Israel. It is my home, and I would not leave it for anything!” Cohen said.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the Gaza Strip, a Palestinian boy named Bilal lies in a hospital bed, with his friends round, praying for his life. He has been in a coma（昏迷）since Israeli soldiers shot him on his way to school last month. In this recent military action, Israeli soldiers have killed at least 83 Palestinians, including 24 children.
Palestinian children lead a dangerous life under the watchful eyes of Israeli soldiers. Israel presents them as terrorists（恐怖分子）and faceless stone throwers. Many Palestinian children have been driven away from homes into crowded and hungry refugee camps with their families. “Even if we are surrounded by Israeli soldiers and have no food, we will stand and defend our country,” said Fatima Al-Aidi，a 13-year-old teenager, who lost a friend in Israel’s recent attack. “I hope to carry a lot of weapons and take my revenge（报复）one day. I hope the day comes when the enemy leaves Palestine.”
The underlined sentence “Despite the attack, life quickly returned to normal” means “     ”.

A．Life has returned to normal as a result of the attack

B．Life remains normal even if there was an attack

C．Life has returned to normal, although there was an attack

D．If there is not the attack, life will return to normal

Cohen’s words suggests that she        .

How does Israel think of Palestinian children? They are______

What can we learn from what Fatima Al-Aidi said?

A．He was in poor health.

B．he hated Israeli soldiers.

C．He was eager to invent some other weapons to attack Israel.

D．He wishes more help to be given.

While IQ (Intelligence Quotient) tells you how smart you are. EQ (Emotional Quotient) tells you how well you use your smartness. Professor Salovery, the psychologist who created the term, EQ, says that it is IQ that gets you hired but it is EQ that gets you promoted.
Supported by his research, he suggested that when predicting future successes, a person’s brainpower, as measured by IQ tests, might actually matter less than a person’s character, or EQ. Professor Salovery may be correct. For example, have you ever wondered why some of the best and smartest students in your class end up failing exams? Perhaps it is because of their EQ. People often make the mistake of thinking that EQ is the opposite of IQ. It is not. Although it is hoped that people have both high EQs and IQs, there is little doubt that those with low EQs have a hard time surviving in life.
For a long time, researchers discussed if a person’s IQ could be raised. The geneticists said no, while the social scientists said yes. Furthermore, the social scientists said that it was possible to improve a person’s EQ, particularly in terms of “people skills”, such as understanding and communication.
Recently, a professor released the findings of a study on senior high school students. When some normal students were introduced to some disabled students, they found that afterwards they were more willing to help people in difficulties. At the same time, there was a marked change in the disabled students’ attitudes. They became more positive about their disabilities and were more eager to try new things. People with high EQs often have positive attitudes towards life and are open to different ideas, so they tend to be more creative in their thinking. Please remember that having a high IQ is helpful but having a high EQ might even be more helpful.
The second paragraph tells us that                .

A．people who have a high IQ always have a high EQ

B．EQ is the opposite of IQ

C．people who have a low EQ tend to have a hard life

D．people who have a high EQ always have a high IQ

What did the professor find from his study of normal students being introduced to some disabled
children?

A．Students with disabilities were not open in trying new things.

B．There was no change in the normal students.

C．The disabled students became more positive and more eager to try new things.

D．The disabled students were more willing to help others.

Which of the following is the writer’s attitude toward EQ and IQ?

Which of the following would be the best title of this passage?

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。选项中有两项为多余选项。
1 It might understand more than you think． 
A dog named Rico recognizes the names of about 200 objects，say researchers in Germany．  2 Its word-1earning skills are as good as those of a parrot or chimpanzee．  
In one experiment，the researchers took all 200 items that Rico is supposed to know and divided them into 20 groups of 10 objects． 3 In the tests，Rico got 37 out of 40 commands right．As the dog couldn’t see anyone to get clues，the scientists believe Rico must understand the meanings of certain words．   
In another experiment，the scientists took one toy that Rico had never seen before and put it in a room with seven toys whose names the dog already knew． 4 .
The correct object was chosen in seven out of 10 tests．suggesting that the dog had worked out the answer by process of removing．A month 1ater，Rico remembered half of the new names，which is even more impressive．
5 Even if they do，they can’t talk back．Still．it wouldn’t hurt to sweet-talk your dog every now and then．You might just get a big，wet kiss in return!

E．The dog also appears to be able to learn new words．
F．Then the owner told the dog to go and fetch one of the items．
G．Rico is thought to be smarter than the average dog．

假如英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，要求你在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。[来
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号( ＾), 并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（ ＼）划掉。
修改： 在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2、只允许修改十处, 多者(从第11处起) 不计分。
Dear Mr. and Mrs. William,
I’ve learned that you are interested in Beijing Opera, so I’ve come to give you two ticket for tomorrow evening’s Beijing Opera at the Grand Theater. But it’s real a pity that you happened to be out. So I have to leave the tickets with this note. The opera will be put on by some famous actors or actresses. He is well worth watching. By the way, I’ve read the two books you lent me, that are very interested. This week, I am busy review my lessons in order to pass the final exams. I’m afraid of that I can’t go to the Opera together with you.
I hope you will have good time.

书面表达(满分25分)
假设你是一名医生，是China Daily的健康顾问。许多读者反映，因为工作压力大等原因身体状况欠佳。请你根据以下三个方面，写一篇短文，向读者提出建议，并简述理由或举例说明。
1．乐观；
2．健康饮食；
3．劳逸结合，适当锻炼；
注意：
1. 词数100左右, 开头已经为你写好，不计入总词数。
2. 写成一篇完整的短文，不要逐条列举。可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。
3．参考词汇：乐观的—optimistic
 
As is known to all, a lot of people are not in good health because they are under great pressure.