湖南两校高二上学期期中联考英语试卷

There are quite a few advantages of wearing school uniforms．The idea may seem disagreeable at first，but considering all the positive effects coming from wearing uniforms you would be more likely to enjoy them．
Teachers love school uniforms because it helps provide an orderly learning environment．Having students dressed in uniforms may teach them how to present themselves in a neat and professional manner．It gives students the opportunity to learn how to dress like young ladies and gentleman．And they can focus their attention on academics rather than style．
Purchasing school uniforms is easy and needs less hesitation and consideration．No matter what the school's policy is，there are only specific essential pieces to the wardrobe(服装) that are necessary，so it won’t break the bank．A few wardrobe items can last a long time．Parents could also enjoy an easy morning，as it will take less time to choose a set of clothes for the school day．
Students wearing uniforms will feel less pressure about what to wear or not to wear when their classmates are dressed similarly．Getting dressed before school becomes less of a chore when students are limited in their choices，so there shouldn’t be any trouble about choosing an outfit the day and getting ready quickly．Some students may not like the lack of individuality with a uniform，but some school dress code policies may offer them the opportunities to show their unique styles．
Uniforms today are also becoming trendier and can be seen in many areas of pop culture．Celebrities(名人)and fashion designers are using uniforms as inspiration for new looks which also appeal to students．
Teachers think that wearing school uniforms __________．

The underlined part “it won't break the bank” in Paragraph 3 probably means “______”.

We can infer from the text that school uniform __________．

Many people 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.
“People 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 paper, 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. The 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(匿名的) 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 a statement, 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.
What does the writer mean by saying “Responsibility is the name of the game”?

The second paragraph suggests that a paper without a signature may _______.

Some people don’t want their names known because they are ________.

The passage is mainly about _______.

Children in the United States eat too much pizza that some researchers now argue the food should join the ranks of sugary drinks and fast food for the harm they do to health．
In a new study, the researchers found that pizza is a large source of calories, saturated fat(饱和脂肪)and salt in children’s diets．Children should not eat more than two slices of pizza for a meal，and should pair that with salad, rather than with another high-calorie food，the researchers concluded．
“Parents should aim to control pizza consumption(消费), particularly as a snack where it was shown to have a very adverse impact on children, and they should put their pizza dollars toward healthier brands．”Said Lisa Powel, director of the Illinois Prevention Research Center．
Pizza has become a matter of focus in recent years for researchers who look at the meals children eat, rather than the nutrients within them．Studies have found pizza is among the greatest sources of calories for children．
“Since pizza remains a common part of children’s diet, we need to make ‘healthy’ pizza．”Powel said．To make pizza healthier, food producers should reduce its saturated fat and salt, and increase its whole grain content,” she said．
Whether or not pizza is harmful enough to be picked out as an unhealthy food, the study attracts attention to a larger issue with the modern American lifestyle, said Alexis Tindall, who was not involved in the flow research. “Many foods are eaten too frequently and in large sizes,” said Tindall．To solve the problem, people don’t have to give up eating pizza, but instead, they can eat smaller and healthier pizza，”she said．
“Make it at home, instead of ordering it out where you don’t have any control over how it’s made.” Tindall said. “When we make it at home, we can choose healthier ingredients，increase the vegetables, reduce fat, and put in less cheese．Pizza doesn’t have to be just pepperoni(意大利辣香肠)and cheese．”
According to the research, children shouldn’t eat       ．

Powel suggests healthier pizza should be made            ．

The last sentence of the passage implies that pepperoni and cheese           ．

What is the best title for the passage?

Obama, Lady Gaga and Steve Jobs—what do they have in common? They are, of course, all Americans. And according to a survey by social networking site baidu. com, they all 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 Farris Thompson says that the term “cool” goes back to 15th century West African philosophy.  “Cool” relates to ideas of grace 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 (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. 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.
If you were considered“cool”in Africa in the 15th century, you_____.

The heroes in Varsity Blues and John Tucker Must Die are likely to be those who ________.

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

What does the article mainly talk about?

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。
Planning a September trip to France
September is one of the very best months to visit France．Not only will you enjoy plenty of sunshine and warm weather, but the tourist season is beginning to wind down-which means cheaper airfares, lower prices at hotels, and fewer crowds．
●Go wine tasting
 And there are plenty of wine-related events and festivals around the country．So September is a great time to visit the vineyards around the country and go wine tasting．The Bordeaux, Loire and Burgundy regions are all lovely and great places to visit vineyards．Besides that, going to the castles of the Loire region in between visiting vineyards on such warm and Sunny days is also very enjoyable．
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The temperatures are slightly lower，but plenty of sunshine makes for perfect conditions to enjoy a barge cruise on the canals of France．With such comfortable weather and beautiful scenery at this time of year, nothing equals hanging out on the deck of a barge．
●Visit the museums
Many museums in France have extended opening hours during the summer to accommodate the extra tourists and locals. And some museums also have extended opening hours into September．Wandering around the Louvre will take you into a wonder world，where you can enjoy the world-famous art．  
Besides the above，riding a bike through France’s villages is also a welcome activity for young visitors in September．You call shop for the most fashionable clothes or goods here．You can see the beautiful and fantastic scenery along the road． 

E．September is the beginning of the grape harvest season in France．
F．Going out of the Louvre, you can walk to the modern and fashionable Champs Elysees to do some shopping．
G．If this is your first trip to France, here is some handy information to help you get started planning your vacation!

阅读下面短文，从短文后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。
I used to abandon myself to despair. Last year, my mother       from a stroke and had a operation on her brain. I felt my whole life turn upside down and I had no       what I could do to help her to relieve her      . Tears welled up in my eyes whenever I was alone.
Last month I      a precious watch, which was an 18-year-old birthday gift from my father. I could not fall asleep for a couple of nights because I felt       about the loss.
There have been many       like these in my life. I could never figure out how to deal with such tough things      I read “ If You Have a Lemon, Make a Lemonade” by American writer Dale Carnegie. “When the wise man is handed a lemon, he says, ‘What      can I get from this? How can I       my situation? How can I turn this lemon into a lemonade?’” He wrote.
I suddenly      that life is full of ups and downs, so I need to stay    all the time. Now when I think of my past, I wish I could have handled things       . When my mother was fighting for      , I should have held her hands in mine, telling her things would get better instead of    and crying.
Several weeks ago, I took part in a campus singing competition. I didn’t       a prize. If I had not       the article, I would definitely have felt       again. But instead, I smiled after the competition. I was happy that at least I had got some stage       .
Life is not just a bed of roses. There are thorns as well, but these thorns help us become        and strong. When life       us a lemon, let’s try to make a lemonade.

A．resulted B．suffered C．survived D．escaped

A．hope B．wonder C．idea D．doubt

A．pain B．anxiety C．fear D．pressure

A．received B．sold C．fixed D．lost

A．unbelievable B．shameful C．angry D．terrible

A．diseases B．memories C．incidents D．difficulties

A．when B．until C．though D．since

A．lesson B．lemonade C．decision D．challenge

A．control B．accept C．improve D．avoid

A．realized B．thought C．discovered D．predicted

A．healthy B．independent C．serious D．positive

A．exactly B．differently C．easily D．practically

A．recovery B．life C．freedom D．happiness

A．shouting B．hiding C．quarreling D．regretting

A．expect B．miss C．win D．refuse

A．figured out B．written down C．found out D．come across

A．embarrassed B．discouraged C．excited D．concerned

A．performance B．experience C．progress D．effect

A．brave B．calm C．great D．clever

A．shows B．makes C．gives D．Sends

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
A big fire broke out in a clothing factory in our city last Wednesday. At 9:18 that morning, when the employees were working       (busy) in the 4-storeyed building, heavy smoke was seen      (come) out of the windows on the second floor. The fire lasted nearly an hour, and the majority of the 345 employees managed     (escape) from the fire. Unfortunately, 7were killed, and 23 injured, lightly or seriously.
Some workers     (complain) that aids came too late,      the firemen did come just 10 minutes after the fire was reported. To rescue everyone from the burning and smoking building in such a short time was too difficult. The only two exits of the big building were not enough for so many people to withdraw in    hurry.
The reason of the fire, according to an investigator, was     someone broke the non-smoking rule in the factory, because some cigarette    (end) were found. Next two weeks, 15 inspection teams will be working in all the factories     turn, aiming to clear away the possibility of more fires.      (hope), no disasters like this will happen again.

短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分。）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在下面写出该加的词。
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10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Dear Sir/Madam,
I’m one of your customer, I ordered a set of books on your website two weeks ago, but I didn’t received it until yesterday. And much to my disappointment, the books were too poorly packed up that the cover of one book were torn. To make matters worse, it is not a complete set, as I found one book missed.
I’m sorry to have received such poorly service, and I believe I have every right ask you to deal with this problem. I hope you either return my money back or deliver a new set of books to me. Beside, I’d like to be informed of the process of your deal with my complaint.
I’m looking forward to your reply.
Li Hua

假设你叫李华，你的一个朋友John刚从美国归来，邀请你参加本周日在他家举办的朋友聚会，但你不能参加，请你根据以下要点给他写一封电子邮件:
1. 表达想参加的意愿;  2. 忙于准备考试;  3. 由于感冒,身体不适;
4. 表示歉意并另约时间。
注意：可适当添加细节以使行文连贯；词数100左右，开头和结尾已给，不计入总字数。
Dear John,
I’m extremely sorry to tell you that I am unable to go to your party this Sunday.
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Yours truly
Li Hua