江苏省扬州中学2013-2014学年高二上学期期末英语试题

A. The government shutdown B. Unemployment rate

C. The addiction to foreign oil D. Cancelling the Affordable Care Act

58. Why does the president mention more goods and services ―Made in America‖? A. To show that American goods and services are very popular.

B. To indicate that American people should be dependent on themselves. C. To show that the employment rate has been increased.

D. To show that American auto industry enjoys high technology. 59. What’s the meaning of the underlined word ―repeal‖?

A. put an end to B. try hard to fix C. make stronger D. get accustomed to 60. According to the speech, which of the following can be implied?

A. American people have every reason to feel frustrated with the government. B. Health care costs are growing at the slowest rate in 50 years.

C. The president feels sorry that the economy is not moving in the right direction.

D. Some government officials don’t agree with the president on the medical care system.

第II卷（非选择题，四部分，共45分）

第四部分 任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。 注意：每个空格填1个单词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。

Laughter makes you feel good. And the good feeling that you get when you laugh remains with you even after the laughter disappears. Humor helps you keep a positive, optimistic outlook through difficult situations, disappointments, and loss.

More than just a pause from sadness and pain, laughter gives you the courage and strength to find new sources of meaning and hope. Even in the most difficult of times, a laugh –-- or even simply a smile–can go a long way toward making you feel better. And laughter really is contagious (有传染的)—just hearing laughter primes your brain and readies you to smile and join in the fun.

Laughter strengthens our relationships by bringing positive feelings and building emotional connections. When we laugh with one another, a positive bond is created. This bond acts strongly against stress, disagreements, and disappointment.

Shared laughter is one of the most effective tools for keeping relationships fresh and exciting. All emotional sharing builds strong and lasting relationship bonds. Laughter unites people during difficult times.

Having more humor and play into your daily interactions can improve the quality of your love relationships— as well as your connections with co-workers, family members, and friends.

Laughter is your birthright, a natural part of life that is inborn. Little babies begin smiling during the first weeks of life and laugh out loud within months of being born. Even if you did not grow up in a family where laughter was a common sound, you can learn to laugh at any stage of life.

One essential characteristic that helps us laugh is not taking ourselves too seriously. We’ve all known someone who takes everything with deathly seriousness and never laughs at anything. No fun there!

The ability to laugh, play, and have fun with others not only makes life more enjoyable but also helps you solve problems, connect with others, and be more creative. People who include humor and play into their daily lives find that it renews them and all of their relationships.

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Life brings challenges that can either get the best of you or become playthings for your imagination. When you ―become the problem‖ and take yourself too seriously, it can be hard to think outside the box and find new solutions. But when you play with the problem, you can often transform it into an opportunity for creative learning. Title: Laughter is good for you ? Laughter can make you courageous and （63）__________ to find （61）____________ of new sources of meaning and hope in life. laughter ? Laughter can （64）____________ a positive bond, which can help to （65）__________ stress, disagreements and disappointment. ? Laughter can keep relationships fresh and exciting. ? Humans are （66）___________ with the ability to laugh. Ways to bring laughter ? You can acquire the ability to laugh by （67）________ at any stage to life of life. ? Take yourself （68）_________ seriously to develop your sense of humour. （62）___________ Laughter can bring a more （69）__________ life, better problem-solving abilities, stronger （70）_____________ with others, and more creativity.

第五部分 词汇运用（共两节）

第一节 单词拼写（请根据所给中文提示在空格里填入所缺单词。）（共7题；每小题1分，满分7分）

注意：每个空格填1个单词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。

71. Many v___________ are attracted to working with children or adults with special needs because of the satisfaction it gives them, though they don’t get any pay.

72. The convenience of downloading music from the Internet without spending a dime may attract music lovers, although it is i___________.

73. The mother was filled with a_________ about her daughter's health, which was going worse every day.

74. It remains unknown how the rocks of Stonehenge were m_________ piled up, some balanced

on top of each other.

75. It is rude to point with the first finger in Brunei, which can cause o_________.

76. Thanks to the satellite dishes d__________ throughout the countryside and remote areas, people living far away from cities can also receive the same TV broadcast.

77. One of the most important factors that lead one to one’s goals is the drive and this drive is known as m_____________.

第二节 句型转换（请按照括号中的要求改写句子。）（共4小题；每小题2分，满分8分）

注意：横线上填写完整的句子。请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。

78. A skyscraper has been built in the place where there was a factory. （转换成含地点状语从句的复合句）

___________________________________________________________________________ 79. The students all passed the exam with the teacher’s efforts. （用虚拟语气改写句子）

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___________________________________________________________________________ 80. The girl was spoken highly of. Her speech was persuasive. （用定语从句合并句子）

___________________________________________________________________________ 81. I didn’t realize the danger until I heard the cry nearby. （将not until置于句首改写句子）

___________________________________________________________________________ 第六部分 书面表达（满分20分）

网络给人们提供了大量的信息，有人认为这些信息非常实用，而有些人则认为过多的网络信息会带来问题。近日我们班开展了关于―网络信息带来的利与弊‖话题的讨论，结果如下。请结合表格内容写一篇150字左右的文章。 观点 60%的同学认为利大于弊 40%的同学认为弊大于利 你的观点 理由 1. 更多的信息意味着更多的交流。 2. 大量的信息提供了更多解决问题的方法。 1. 大量的信息会削弱人们的创造力。 2. 人们在搜寻信息过程中将会耗费更多的时间。 请根据自己的认识和感受，提出至少两点看法 注意：1. 首段已给，不计入最后的字数。 2. 短文必须包括所有内容要点，可适当发挥。

The Internet provides people with a lot of information. Some people say that the information is valuable while others think access to much information creates problems. Recently,__________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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2013-2014学年度第一学期高二年级期末考试 英语试题参考答案、评分说明及听力录音材料

听力（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 1-5 CBCCA 6-10 BACBA 11-15 ACCBA 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 16—20 DDABB 21—25 CACBC 26—30 BAACC 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 31—35 DBCAC 36—40 CACDB 41—45 DBDBD 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） A：46—49 C B D C B：50—53 B D A D C：54—56 BCC D：57—60 DCAD

任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

61. Benefits / Advantages 62. Conclusion 63. strong 64. create / develop / build 65. fight 66. born 67. learning 68. less 69. enjoyable 70. connections / relationships 词汇运用

第一节 单词拼写 (共7题；每小题1分，满分7分)

71. volunteers 72. illegal 73. anxiety 74. mysteriously 75. offence 76. distributed 77. motivation

第二节句型转换 （共4题；每小题2分，满分8分） 78. A skyscraper has been built where there was a factory.

79. But for / Without the teacher’s efforts, the students wouldn’t have passed the exam. If it had not been for the teacher’s efforts, the students wouldn’t have passed the exam. Had it not been for the teacher’s efforts, the students wouldn’t have passed the exam. 80. The girl whose speech was persuasive was spoken highly of. 81. Not until I heard the cry nearby did I realize the danger.

答案简析

单项选择题

17. only to do 引导结果状语从句，表示出乎意料的结果。 18. be an invitation to “是。。。的诱因”

20. 考察定语从句。先行词为job, 关系副词where在定语从句中做状语。

25. 介词后面接动名词，又由于village于abandon的逻辑关系为被动，所以用being done的结构。 阅读理解 A篇

46. C. 答案可从文章第三小节得出：\confident and brave in expressing their love.\47. B.

48. D. 选项A的错误可以从文章第五和第六小节找到：最吸引人们的作品是Gu Yeli设计的，不是Jiang Shan。选项B 的错误可以从文章第7小节找到：人们被邀请亲吻镜子中的自己，而不是互相亲吻。选项C的错误可以从文章的第八小节找到：有的装饰品是反映自然界的和谐，因此仅仅 只鼓励爱人之间的情感表达。选项D可以从文章倒数第二小节找到依据。 49. C B篇

50. C. 从文章的第一小节可以发现：他曾今在德国做过学徒，而目前在深圳的一家欧洲餐厅

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