广东广州英豪学校高二上期中英语试卷

Being positive is very important. So I often       my son to be positive. But one day I was caught not doing what I often tell him to do.
My son is 7 years old and he was      a show to be put on at his school. He was playing the role of an angel. On the evening before the show, he asked me, “Mom, can we      angels?” As usual, I seized(抓住)the        to teach him to be positive and I said, “Yes, but only those who are perfect, and think and talk positively can.” He asked, “You must have seen them then?”
I was      for a few seconds, not knowing what to say. I was touched by his      that his mother was a perfect person. He looked into my eyes,       a positive answer. I chose to be      with him and told him, “No. I’ve not been a good person all the time.” I was almost      to admit this to him. I thought that his      of a perfect mother would now surely be torn into pieces. But he      it positively and said, “It’s all right. You know to try to be better from now on.” I smiled as I replied,  “ That’s      . Sometimes, we might make a      , but when we do, we must always try to do better.”
My son’s        struck me right in my heart and are always with me. I learned a good lesson that day “to always try to be better.” This will always        me in all situations where I’ll need to be positive.

A．show B．refuse C．worry D．encourage

A．going through B．preparing for C．turning to D．looking for

A．describe B．draw C．invite D．see

A．feeling B．attitude C．chance D．method

A．pleased B．interested C．excited D．quiet

A．thought B．behavior C．dream D．story

A．making B．expecting C．trying D．choosing

A．wrong B．angry C．strict D．honest

A．glad B．surprised C．relaxed D．embarrassed

A．description B．speech C．picture D．idea

A．finished B．took C．caught D．changed

A．right B．fine C．impossible D．unnecessary

A．change B．decision C．difference D．mistake

A．words B．performances C．joy D．progress

A．hurt B．protect C．help D．find

Rivers are one of our most important natural resources. Many of the world’s great cities are ________ (locate) on rivers, and almost _________ country has at least one river flowing through it that plays __________ important part in the lives of its people.
Since the beginning of history, people ________ (use) rivers for transportation. The longest one in the United States is the Mississippi, and the lifeline of Egypt is the Nile. _________ transportation, rivers give water to drink, water for crops, and chances for fun and recreation for the people _______ live along their banks.
However, large cities and industries that are located on rivers often make problems. As the cities grow ________ size and industries increase in number, the water in the rivers becomes _________ (pollute) with chemicals and other materials. People are learning the _________ (important) of doing more to keep their rivers clean ________ they want to enjoy the benefits of this natural resource.

In many cultures white is often associated with something positive. A white-collar job, for instance, is the kind of job many people look for, working with your brain and not your hands.
White has a clean and pure image. That is why doctors, dentists, and nurses usually wear white uniforms. Babies are dressed in white at baptisms（洗礼）and brides wear white wedding gowns at weddings. White in these cases is the symbol of innocence or purity.
Sometimes white is used in expressions that are not good. “Whitewash” is one such expression. At first, “whitewash” meant to paint over something with white paint to make it look better. However, it means something different today: to hide or to cover up mistakes or failures.
A “white elephant” is another example of white used in a negative way. In ancient Thailand, a white elephant was regarded as a sacred animal, but it was very expensive to keep. The kings of those days presented a white elephant to the people they wanted to ruin. Once they received this holy, royal animal as a gift, they were not allowed to sell or kill it. Today, a “white elephant” means something that is big, useless, and unwanted. In America, when people want to get rid of their furniture or clothes, they often have a “white elephant sale”.
The text is mainly about________.

Which expression has a historical background?

In which statement does “white” have a negative meaning?

The author develops the text mainly by ______.

A new word has suddenly become wildly popular in China —"tuhao" — which loosely translated means "nouveau riche". There have been more than 100 million references to the word "tuhao" on social media since early September.
It's being used to describe everything from the new People's Daily building, to expensive celebrity weddings full of bling, and the new gold-coloured iPhone.
In Chinese "tu" means earth and "hao" means rich. To say someone is tuhao is to imply they come from a poor peasant background, and have made it rich quick — but don't quite have the manners, or sophistication to go along with it. It's like the term "nouveau riche", says Professor Steve Tsang at the School of Contemporary Chinese Studies in Nottingham - but has even more negative meanings, suggesting a certain vulgarity(粗俗).
"Tuhao" is actually an old word, dating back perhaps as far as the Southern Dynasty 1,500 years ago,but it has always meant something rather different. During the communist revolution, from the 1920s to early 1950s, it was widely used to refer to landholders and gentry who would bully those beneath them.
This new usage of the term took off in September after a widely-shared joke about a rich, but unhappy man, who goes to a Buddhist monk for advice, expecting to be told to live a more simple life. The monk replies instead with the phrase: "Tuhao, let's be friends!"
Chinese Internet users are highly creative in their use of language, and are constantly inventing, and re-inventing words as a way of getting past censorship(审查) rules. But in this case, its popularity seems to be down to the fact that it expresses China's changing society so well — many people sneer at those with wealth, but are secretly jealous.
What is the best title of the passage?

Which of the following may NOT be considered “tuhao”?

The last but one paragraph mainly tells us ______.

What does the underlined word in the last paragraph mean?

What makes one person more intelligent than another? What makes one person a genius, like the brilliant Albert Einstein, and another person a fool? Are people born intelligent or stupid, or is intelligence the result of where and how you live? These are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear.
We know, however, that just being born with a good mind is not enough. In some ways, the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle. It needs exercise. Mental (done with the mind) exercise is particularly important for young children. Many child psychologists (心理学家) think that parents should play with their children more often and give them problems to think about. The children are then more likely to grow up bright and intelligent. If, on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent.
Parents should also be careful with what they say to young children. According to some psychologists, if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot, then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things. So it is probably better for parents to say very positive (helpful) things to their children, such as “That was a very clever thing you did.” or “You are such a smart child.”
The words “intelligent” and “brilliant” in the first paragraph probably mean _______ while “dull” in the second paragraph means _______.

According to the context we can guess that a genius is ______ while an idiot is _______.

A person ________ is more likely to become a genius.

Which of the following is NOT true according to the article?

HOUSTON (AP) --- A 10-year-old boy fatally(致命地) shot his father Friday, striking him several times as he sat in the front seat of a SUV to pick up the boy from his mother's home for a weekend visit.
The incident happened about 3pm on a cul-desac（死胡同）in the 1700 block of Cedar Cove Court, said Sgt. Williams of the Harris County Sheriff's Department.
An investigation found that Rick James Lohstroh, 41, was shot by his son, who was sitting in the back seat of the man's Toyota 4-Runner, said Sgt. Williams. The shooting took place outside the home of Lohstroh's ex-wife, where the boy lives with his mother and a 7-year-old brother.
"We're not certain of anything until we finish our investigation," Williams said. "The information we have at this time is that the 10-year-old did fire the weapon."
The mother and the 7-year-old were inside the house when the shooting occurred, said Williams.
Williams said the gun belonged to the boy's mother. After firing shots through the back seat, the boy exited (离开) the back of the vehicle and continued to fire at the car.
The man died on the way to Memorial Herman Hospital.
Lohstroh was a doctor at the University of Texas Medical Branch.
The man and woman shared custody（监护）of the children.
Williams said the mother and the boy were still in the home talking to investigators Friday night.
Neighbors described the family as being quiet and keeping to themselves.
Justin Gray, 17, was walking in the neighborhood when he heard gunshots. "We've had a suicide in this neighborhood once, but never anything like this," Gray said.
The best title for the news should be __________.
A. A Boy Shot His Father
B. Shooting Kill a Father
C. An Unbelievable Tragedy(悲剧)
A Ten-Year-Old Boy's Cruelty
What can we infer from the text?

The reason why the boy shot his father __________.

The underlined word "suicide" most probably means __________.

After years of research and testing, the hybrid car was developed and put on the market. It’s an interesting and exciting new improvement in today’s world as we look for better ways to protect the quality of the air we breathe and conserve our natural resources.
The quality of our air is affected by many different things. But one of the largest sources of air pollution is the burning of fossil fuels such as coal and gasoline which are used to power a car’s engine. The EPA has set national standards to help control the level of harmful pollutants sent off into the air, and the automobile industry has acted by producing a hybrid car that uses less gas and therefore causes less pollution.
A hybrid car is a combination of a regular car that runs on gasoline and an electric car that is battery powered. Some people tend to think that since the hybrid car is partially electric, you have to plug it in to charge it. But that’s not how it works. The 144 volt battery pack is actually recharged( 充电 ) through the energy that is produced when the car’s brakes are used. This is referred to as “regenerative braking”, because it generates electricity.
Although the hybrid car still runs on gasoline most of the time, this helps it use less gas than a regular car. When the driver stops at a traffic light, the engine automatically ( 自动地；机械地 )shuts off to save fuel. Then, as soon as the driver puts the car in gear and touches the gas pedal, the engine starts back up.
Have you ever ridden in a car with someone who ran out of gas? That probably wouldn’t happen if you were riding in a hybrid car. It flashes a warning on its computer screen that says, “I am low on gas”. When it completely runs out, the warning reads, “YOU ARE NOW OUT OF GAS!” Then the electric power supply kicks in to let the driver travel a few more miles to a gas station.
According to the passage, the word “hybrid” refers to ________.

“Regenerative braking” is an important process of the hybrid car because ________.

Which of the following is right about the EPA?

Which of the following is the reason for developing hybrid cars?

请根据句子的意思和汉语提示完成下列句子，每空只填一个单词。
Don't ________________(暴露) your skin to the sun or you will be burned.
Water and salt are _____________(吸收) into our blood stream every day.
The class ___________________of (组成)56 members.
Industrial development is being_______________(集中) in the west of China.
An _________(精确的) Instrument is able to give you information that is correct to a detailed level.
The busy mother feels really _________(内疚的) at forgetting her daughter's birthday again.
There is a _________ (缺乏)of water in that city.
After the bell rang, the naughty boy ______________(挤) his book into his bag and went out of the classroom.
He tried to kill himself by taking _________________(毒药).
A bee has stung my hand and it is __________________(膨胀) up.

请根据中文及括号内的提示译下列句子。
专家提出的计划得到了政府的认可。(put forward)
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他安排了会议，但最后非常失望的是会议几乎没有任何收获(arrange; achieve)
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我为占用了老师那么多时间而向她道歉。(take up)
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只有当你经历了真正的磨难后, 你才知道幸福的可贵。(only if)
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为了阻止火灾蔓延，你应当中断电源。 (cut off; prevent from)
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2012年秋，新生入学伊始，北京、上海等地多所学校开出“苹果班”教程，学生上课时使用iPad回答问题，放学后家庭作业也需要用iPad来完成。对此不少家长产生疑虑，认为加重了经济负担；孩子也可能沉迷游戏、影响学习。但也有不少家长反映，用高科技教学，不仅能提高孩子的兴趣，更能减少“拉箱书包”给孩子造成的负担。请围绕这个话题写一篇英语短文，并谈谈你的看法。
注意：词数为100-120词左右。