高二年级英语下册期中考试题英语试题（满分120分完成时间120分钟）命题教师：赵秀旗审题教师：梅小燕第Ⅰ卷(选择题共85分)第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Wherearethemanandthewomanmostprobablystayingnow?A.Inaplane.B.AtarailwaystationC.InSanFrancisco2.HowmuchdidAlicepayforthosetapes?A.$12.B.Morethan$12.C.$2.3.Whowantstogointothetown?A.Mary.B.BobC.Neitherofthem.4.HowisMr.BrowngoingtoLondon?A.BycarB.ByplaneC.Bytrain5.Whatisthemanprobablydoing?A.He’saskingforatelephonenumberonthephone.B.He’saskingtheway.C.He’sistakingamessage.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题6.Whatwasthelady’strouble?A.Shecouldn’tfindabustoabank.B.Shedidn’tknowthewaytoabank.C.Shelostherwaytoabank.7.Whereisthebank?A.Oppositeapolicestation.B.Ontherightofthestreet.C.Threeblocksaway.8.Whatdoesthemansuggestherdoinginfact?A.Takingabusthere.B.Italldependson.C.Walkingthere.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题9.Whatisthemanlike?A.Heisamiddle-agedman.13/13\n高二年级英语下册期中考试题英语试题（满分120分完成时间120分钟）命题教师：赵秀旗审题教师：梅小燕第Ⅰ卷(选择题共85分)第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Wherearethemanandthewomanmostprobablystayingnow?A.Inaplane.B.AtarailwaystationC.InSanFrancisco2.HowmuchdidAlicepayforthosetapes?A.$12.B.Morethan$12.C.$2.3.Whowantstogointothetown?A.Mary.B.BobC.Neitherofthem.4.HowisMr.BrowngoingtoLondon?A.BycarB.ByplaneC.Bytrain5.Whatisthemanprobablydoing?A.He’saskingforatelephonenumberonthephone.B.He’saskingtheway.C.He’sistakingamessage.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题6.Whatwasthelady’strouble?A.Shecouldn’tfindabustoabank.B.Shedidn’tknowthewaytoabank.C.Shelostherwaytoabank.7.Whereisthebank?A.Oppositeapolicestation.B.Ontherightofthestreet.C.Threeblocksaway.8.Whatdoesthemansuggestherdoinginfact?A.Takingabusthere.B.Italldependson.C.Walkingthere.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题9.Whatisthemanlike?A.Heisamiddle-agedman.13/13\nB.Heisanoldman.C.Heisayoungman.10.Whatmusicdoeshelike?A.Jazz.B.Lightmusic.C.Popmusic.11.Whydoesthewomanrefusehisrequest?A.Becausethecoveringofthetapehasbeentornopen.B.Becausethetapeistoosmall.C.Becausethereisnothingwrongwiththetape.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题12.Whatmaythepassengersdowhenthelightof“Fastenyourseat-belt”signisoff?A.Theymayfastentheirseat-belts.B.Theymaymovefreelyintheaircraft.C.Theymaysitontheirseats.13.Whenaretheseatskeptupright?A.DuringtheflightB.BeforesleepC.Atmealtime14.Whatcanlearnfromtheconversation?A.Mealsarenotservedontheplane.B.Itcanbedangerousnottofastentheseat-belts.C.It’snotnecessarytofastentheseat-beltsontheplane.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题15.Whatdoesthestorytellusabouttheoldwoman?A.Shewasfoundstealinginabookstore.B.Shesaidshewaswronglyaccusedofstealing.C.Sheadmittedhavingstolensomething.16.Whatwassaidtohavebeenstolen?A.Abook.B.$3000.C.AChristmascard17.Whatwasnowtheattitudeofthedepartmentstoreinthislegalcase?A.Theyrefusedtoapologizeforhavingfollowedherthroughthetown.B.Theyregrettedhavingwronglyaccusedherofstealing.C.Theystillsuspectedthatshewasathief.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题18.Whendidthetrifficaccidenttakeplace?A.Atabout7:30.B.Atabout7:00.C.Atabout6o’clock.19.Whowaskilledinthetrafficaccident?A.FrankMiller.B.JackSmith.C.MiltonGreen.20.Wheredidthefirebreakout?A.Atthecornerofthe4thFreeway.B.Atthecornerofthe4thStreet.C.AtthecornerofNo.104Freeway.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节,满分35分）第一节：单项填空（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。13/13\n21.Itisreportedthat________EuropeanchemistcalledFelixHoffmannfirstproducedASAwhichcompletelychanged________man’sunderstandingofaspirin.A.a;/B.an;aC.the;aD.an;/22._________hecomesbeforeIgetback,pleaseaskhimtowait.A.InthatcaseB.IncaseC.IncaseofD.Innocase23.Tommyhas______offersfromseveralfamouscompanies,ashewantstosetuponeofhisown.A.turnedupB.turnedtoC.turnedoutD.turneddown24.Theteachertoldussomeinsectscould_______thecolouroftheirsurroundingsinordertoprotectthemselves.Haveyou_______whathesaid?A.takeon;takendownB.takedown;takenonC.takein;takenupD.takeup,takenin25.---Thankstomycolleagues,Ifinishtheworkintime.Icouldn’thavedoneitwithouttheirhelp.---Well,____________.A.factsspeaklouderthanwordsB.unityisstrengthC.practicemakesperfectD.striketheironwhileitishot26.Infaceofdanger,_____ismostimportanttousisthatweshouldremain______.A.it;quietB.this;stillC.what;calmD.as;slient27._______overmanyyears,theundergroundsystemisnowabletotransportmillionsofpeopleeffectively.A.HavingdevelopedB.HavingbeendevelopedC.BeingdevelopedD.developed28.Whoisup_____decidewhattodonext?A.toB.totoC.fortoD.tofor29.Themanpulledoutagoldwatch,weremadeofsmalldiamonds.A.thehandsofwhomB.whomthehandsofC.whichthehandsofD.thehandsofwhich30.Theearlywarningoffloods,________overtheradioandonTV,spreadquicklythroughtheprovince.A.havingbroadcastB.broadcastC.broadcastingD.tobebroadcast31.--CouldIaskyouaratherpersonalquestion?--Sure,____.A.pardonmeB.goaheadC.goodideaD.forgetit32.Asthe2022BeijingOlympicsdrawnear,manybuildingshave_______inBeijingOlympicVillage.A.risenupB.sprungupC.builtupD.takenup33.ManyChinesepeoplehavefaith_____Germancars,fortheybelievetheyaresuperior_____thosemadeinChina.A.for;inB.in;forC.in;toD.in;than34.Iwon’ttellthestudenttheanswertotheproblemuntilhe_____onitformorethananhour.A.hasbeenworkingB.willhaveworkedC.willhavebeenworkingD.hadworked13/13\n35.________hegotoffthebusdidhefindhispocket________.A.Notuntil;stolenB.Unless;goneC.Notuntil;pickedD.Unless;lost第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该题涂黑。Jenna,apopulargirlfromWestwoodMiddleSchool,hadgraduatedfirstinherclassandwasreadyfornew36inhighschool._37_,highschoolwasdifferent.Inthefirstweek,Jennawenttotryouts(选拔赛)forcheerleaders(拉拉队队员).Shewascompetingagainstverytalentedgirls,andsheknewitwouldbe_38_forhertobeselected.Twohourslater,the39_readalistofthegirlsforasecondtryout.Herheart_40_asthelistendedwithouthername.Feeling_41_,shewalkedhomecarryingherschoolbagfullofhomework.Arrivinghome,shestartedwithmath.Shehadalwaysbeenagoodmathstudent,butnowshewas42_.ShemovedontoEnglishandhistory,andwas_43_tofindthatshedidn’thaveanytroublewiththosesubjects.Feelingbetter,shedecidednotto44_mathforthetimebeing.ThenextdayJennawenttoseeMrs.Bidenaboutbeingontheschool_45_.Mrs.Bidenwasn’tas46asJenna.“I’msorry,butwehaveenough47forthenewspaperalready.Comebacknextyearandwe’lltalkthen.”Jennasmiled_48andleft.“Whyishighschoolso49_?”shesighed.Laterin_50class,Jennadevotedherselftofiguringouttheproblemsthathadgivenhersomuch_51_.Bytheendofclass,sheunderstoodhowtogetthemright.Asshegatheredherbooks,Jennadecidedshe’dcontinuetotryto_52_athernewschool.Shewasn’tsureifshe’dsucceed,butsheknewshehadto53_.Highschoolwasjustashermomhadsaid:“Youwillfeellikeasmallfishinabigpond_54_abigfishinasmallpond.Thechallengeistobecomethe55_fishyoucanbe.”36.A.processesB.decisionC.challengesD.exercises37.A.ThereforeB.However　C.OtherwiseD.Besides38.A.difficultB.easyC.boringD.interesting39.A.editorB.bossC.candidateD.judge40.A.jumpedB.sankC.stoppedD.raced41.A.strangeB.happyC.awfulD.lonely42.A.strugglingB.improvingC.workingD.complaining43.A.ashamedB.disappointedC.shockedD.relieved44.A.putupB.prepareforC.worryaboutD.giveup45.A.committeeB.newspaperC.radioD.team46.A.enthusiasticB.artisticC.sympatheticD.realistic47.A.speakersB.readersC.cheerleadersD.writers48.A.widelyB.weakly　C.excitedlyD.brightly49.A.similarB.ordinaryC.differentD.familiar50.A.physicsB.historyC.EnglishD.math51.A.pleasureB.hopeC.troubleD.sorrow52.A.fitinB.lookoutC.stayupD.getaround13/13\n53.A.swimB.try　C.askD.escape54.A.inreturnforB.incaseofC.intermsofD.insteadof55.A.slimmestB.smallestC.bestD.gentlest第三部分阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。AEverylanguagehasitsownspecialwordsandexpressions.Andastorycanbetoldabouteachofthem.“Hot”isasimple,easily-understoodword.Soaremostoftheexpressionsmadewiththeword“hot”.Butnotalways,asweshallsee.Takethephrase“hotpotato”forexample.ThepotatoisapopularvegetableintheUnitedStates.Manypeoplelikebakedpotatoes,cookedinanovenorfire.Imaginetryingtocarryahot,bakedpotatoinyourhand.Itwouldbedifficult,evenpainful,todoso.Onesuchhotpotatoistaxes.Callingforhighertaxescanmeandefeatforapolitician.Andyet,iftaxesarenotraised,someverypopulargovernmentprogramscouldbecut,whichcanalsomakeapoliticianveryunpopular.Anotherexpressionis“notsohot”.Ifyouasksomeonehowshefeels,shemayanswer:"Notsohot."Whatshemeansisthatshedoesnotfeelwell.“Notsohot”isalsoawayofsayingthatyoudonotreallylikesomething.“Ahotshot”isaperson,oftenayoungperson,whothinkshecandoanything.Atleasthewantstotry.Heisverysurehecansucceed.Butoftenhefails.Theexpressioncamefromthearmy.Ahotshotwasasoldierwhofiredwithoutaimingcarefully.Apersonwhobecomesangryeasilyiscalled“ahothead”.Anangryperson'sneckoftenbecomesred.Wesayheis“hotunderthecollar”.Youcouldsaythatyourfriendisnohothead.Buthegothotunderthecollarwhensomeonetookhisradio.ThehotlinewasadirectcommunicationlinkbetweentheleadersoftheSovietUnionandtheUnitedStates.Thehotlinehadanimportantpurpose:topreventaccidentalwarbetweenthetwocompetitorsduringtheperiodknownastheColdWar.TheAmericanpresidentandtheSovietleaderwereabletocommunicatedirectlyandimmediatelyonthehotline.56.Ifyoudescribesomethingasahotpotato,it_____.A.isverypopularB.hasahightemperatureC.isverydifficulttodealwithD.can’tbeheldinyourhand57.Accordingtothetext,whichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.Alloftheexpressionsmadewiththewordhotaresimple,easily-understood.B.Taxescanbeahotpotatoforapoliticianifnothandledcarefully.C.Theexpression“ahotshot”wasborninthemilitaryforces.D.Ifyousaythatthenewplayyousawlastnightisnotsohot,youdonotconsideritasuccess.58.“Hot”isawordthatisoftenusedtotalkaboutanger,whichtwophrasesareassociatedwiththismeaning?A.ahotshot,ahotpotatoB.ahothead,ahotshotC.hotunderthecollar,ahotheadD.ahotpotato,hotunderthecollar59.Thepurposeofthefirsthotlinewas_____.13/13\nA.tostoptheColdWarB.topreventaccidentalwarbetweenthetwosuperpowersC.topromotethecooperationbetweentheSovietUnionandtheUnitedStatesD.tomakedirecttelephonelinksforthepeopleinMoscowandWashingtonBTherearetwotypesofpeopleintheworld.Althoughtheyhaveequaldegreesofhealthandwealthandothercomfortsoflife,onebecomeshappy,theotherbecomesmiserable.Thisarisesfromthedifferentwaysinwhichtheyconsiderthings,persons,andevents,andtheresultingeffectsupontheirminds.Thepeoplewhoaretobehappyfixtheirattentionontheconveniencesofthings,thepleasantpartsofconversation,thewell-prepareddishes,thegoodnessofthewines,thefineweather.Theyenjoyallthecheerfulthings.Thosewhoaretobeunhappythinkandspeakonlyofthecontarythings.Therefore,theyarecontiunallydissatisfied.Bytheirremarks,theyruinthepleasuresofsociety,offendmanypeople,andmakethemselvesdisagreeableeverywhere.Ifthisturnofmindwerefoundedinnature,suchunhappypersonswouldbethemoretobepitied.Thetendencytocriticizeandbedisgustedisperhapstakenuporiginallybyimitation.Itgrowsintoahabit,unknowntoitspossessors.Thehabitmaybestrong,butitmaybecuredwhenthosewhohaveitaresureofitsbadeffectsontheirinterestsandtastes.Ihopethislittlewarningmaybeofservicetothem,andhelpthemchangethishabit.Althoughinfactitischieflyanactoftheimagination,ithasseriousconsequencesinlife,sinceitbringsondeepsorrowandbadluck.Thosepeopleoffendmanyothers,nobodylovesthem,andnoonetreatsthemwithmorethanthemostcommonpolitenessandrespect,andscarcelythat.Thisfrequentlyputstheminbadtemperanddrawsthemintoarguments.Iftheyaimatobtainingsomeadvantagesinrankorfortune,nobodywishesthemsuccess.Norwillanyonestirasteporspeakawordtofavortheirhopes.Iftheybringonthemselvespublicdisapproval,noonewilldefendorexcusethem,andmanywilljoinintocritciizetheirmisconduct.Thesepeopleshouldchangethisbadhabitandtryhardtobepleasedwithwhatispleasing,withoutworryingneedlesslyaboutthemselvesandothers.Iftheydonot,itwillbegoodforotherstoavoidanycontactwiththem.Otherwise,itcanbedisagreeableandsometimesveryinconvenient,especiallywhenonebecomesmixedupintheirquarrel.60.Peoplewhoareunhappy_______.A.alwaysconsiderthingsalittlebitdifferentlyfromothersB.usuallyareinfluencedbytheresultsofcertainthingsC.candiscovertheunpleasantpartofcertainthingsD.usuallyhaveafault-findinghabit61.Peoplewhoarehappy________.A.arericherthanothersB.areinbetterhealththanothersC.usuallyarepleasedwithwhatispleasingD.usuallyarebetteratimaginationthanothers62.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.WeshouldpityallsuchunhappypeopleB.Suchunhappypeoplearecriticalabouteverything13/13\nC.Ifsuchunhappypeoplerecognizethebadeffectsofthehabitsonthemselves,theymaygetridofitD.Thebadhabitofsuchunhappypeoplemaybringthemmisfortune.63.Ifsuchunhappypersonsdon’tchangetheirbadbehavior,theauther’ssolutiontotheproblemisthat_________A.peopleshouldavoidcontactwiththemB.peopleshouldcriticizetheirmisconductC.peopleshouldhelpthemrecognizethebadeffectsofthehabitD.peopleshouldshownorespectandpolitenesstothemCYoungadultfilmmakersallhopetoshowtheirworksininternationalfestivalslikeSundanceandToronto.Butwhataboutreallyyoungfilmmakerswhoaren’tinfilmschoolyetandaren’t,strictlyspeaking,evenadults?TheyareattheheartofWingspanArtsKidsFilmsFestival,tomorrow,inasettinganydirectormightenvy:LincolnCenter.Completewith“redcarpet”interviewsandvariousawards,thefestivalhasmuchincommonwitheventsformoreexperiencedmoviemakers,exceptfortheageoftheparticipants:about8to18.“What’sreallyexcitingisthatit’sfilmforkidsbykids,”saidCoriGardner,managingdirectorofWingspanArts,anonprofitorganizationofferingyouthartsprogramsintheNewYorkarea.ThisyearthefestivalwillincludefilmsnotonlyfromWingspanbutalsofromothercityorganizationsandonefromamiddleschoolinArlington,Virginia.“Wewanttomakethisanationalevent,”Ms.Gardneradded.ThenineshortstobeshownrangefromaClaymationbiographyofB.B.Kingtoasciencefictionadventuresetintheyear3005.“Alotofthematerialisreallymature,”Ms.Gardnersaid,talkingaboutfilmsbytheNewYorkCitybranchofGlobalActionProject,amediaartsandleadership-traininggroup.“TheChoiceisaboutthehistoryofafamilyandMasterAnti-Smokerisaboutthedangersofsecondhandsmoke.”DreamoftheInvisiblesdescribesyoungimmigrants’feelingsofbothbelongingandnotbelongingintheiradoptedcountry.Thefestivalwillendwithanopenreceptionatwhichotherfilmswillbeshown.Theseincludeamusicvideoandfull-lengthfilmwhosetitleisPressures.64.WingspanArtsKidsFilmFestival____.A.isorganizedbyamiddleschoolB.isasfamousastheTorontoFestivalC.showsfilmsmadebychildrenD.offersawardstofilmschoolstudents65.WhichofthefollowingistrueofWingspanArts?A.Ithelpsyoungfilmmakerstomakemoney.B.Itprovidesartsprojectsforyoungpeople.C.It’samediaartsandleadership-traininggroup.D.It’sanationalorganizationforyoungpeople.66.Theunderlinedword“shorts”inParagraph4refersto_____.A.shorttrousersB.shortkidsC.shortfilmsD.shortstoriesD13/13\nTheworldeconomyhasrunintoabrickwall.Despitecountlesswarningsinrecentyearsabouttheneedtoaddressapotentialhungercrisisinpoorcountriesandanenergycrisisworldwide,worldleadersfailedtothinkahead.Theresultisaglobalfoodcrisis.Wheat,cornandricepriceshavemorethandoubledinthepasttwoyears.Andoilpriceshaveincreasedmorethanthreetimessincethestartof2022.Thesefood-priceincreases,combinedwithincreasingenergycosts,willslowifnotstopeconomicgrowthinmanypartsoftheworldandwillevenaffectpoliticalstability.Practicalsolutionstotheseproblemsdoexist,butwe'llhavetostartthinkingaheadandactingglobally.Herearethreestepstoeasethecurrentfoodcrisisandavoidthepotentialforaglobalcrisis.ThefirstistopromotethedramaticsuccessofMalawi,acountryinsouthernAfrica,whichthreeyearsagoestablishedaspecialfundtohelpitsfarmersgetfertilizerandseedswithhighproductivity.Malawi’sharvestdoubledafterjustoneyear.AninternationalfundbasedontheMalawimodelwouldcostamere$10perpersonannuallyintherichworld,or$10billionaltogether.Second,theU.S.andEuropeshouldabandontheirpoliciesofpayingpartlyforthechangeoffoodintobiofuels.TheU.S.governmentgivesfarmersataxpayer-financedpaymentof51centspergallonofethanol(乙醇)changedfromcorn.Theremaybeacaseforbiofuelsproducedonlandsthatdonotproducefoods—treecrops,grassesandwoodproducts—butthere'snocaseforthegovernmenttopaytoputtheworld'sdinnerintothegastank.Third,weurgentlyneedtoweather-proofdieworld'scropsassoonandaseffectivelyaspossible.Forapoorfarmer,sometimessomethingassimpleasafarmpond—whichcollectsrainwatertobeusedindryweather—canmakethedifferencebetweenagoodharvestandabadone.TheworldhasalreadycommittedtoestablishingaClimateAdaptationFundtohelppoorregionsclimate-proofvitaleconomicactivitiessuchasfoodproductionandhealthcarebuthasnotyetacteduponthepromise.67.AninternationalfundbasedontheMalawimodelwould______.A.costeachofthedevelopedcountries$10billionperyearB.aimtodoubletheharvestinsouthernAfricancountriesInayearC.decreasethefoodpricesaswellastheenergypricesD.givepoorfarmersaccesstofertilizerandhighlyproductiveseeds68.Withthesecondstep,theauthorexpressestheideathat______.A.itisnotwisetochangefoodcropsintogasB.itismisleadingtoputtreecropsintothegastankC.weshouldgetalternativeformsoffuelinanywayD.biofuelsshouldbedevelopedonalargescale69.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Arain-collectingpondisasimplesafeguardagainstdryweather.B.AClimateAdaptationFundhasbeenestablishedtohelppoorareas.C.Theworldhasmadeaseriouspromisetobuildfarmponds.D.Itmakesagreatdifferencewhetherwedevelopwoodproductsornot.70.Inthepassage,theauthorcallsonusto______.A.slowdownbutnottostopeconomic.B.developtreecrops,grassesandwoodproductsC.achieveeconomicgrowthandpoliticalstability13/13\nD.actnowsoastorelievetheglobalfoodshortage第Ⅱ卷(共35分)第四部分：写作（共三节，满分35分）第一节：任务型阅读(共10小题，每小题１分，满分10分)请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填一个单词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应的横线上。Somepeoplebelievethatgreedandselfishnesshavebecomethebasisofmodernsociety,andweshouldreturntotheoldtraditionsoffamilyandcommunity,thenwewillhaveabetterlife.Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagreewiththeaboveopinion?Inthisfast-pacedworld,manyvaluesareundergoingmajorchanges.Whilepeopletraditionallyprioritize(优先)caring,sharingandgenerosityinlifeandwork,modernpeopleseemtobemoreself-centeredandself-concerned.Modernpeopleactselfishlytosurvivetheharshcompetitionoflife.Theysaythatitisajungle(丛林)outthere.Tosurvive,youhavetofightwithwhatevermeansthatcomehandy.Obviouslygreedandselfishnessgoperfectlywellwithsuchideas.Inacompany,employeesdoeverythingtheycantogetbetterpayandhigherposition,evenatthecostofcolleagues.Wearenotinanywayadvocatinganyselfishconduct.Itisjustthatpeoplearepressuredtoactinacertainwayduetooutsideinfluences.Inspiteofcommonpractice,itishardtoconcludethatmodernsocietyisbuiltongreedandselfishness,bothofwhicharenotnewlyinventedvocabulary.Inancienttimespeoplealsodidgreedyandselfishthingsthoughsuchbehaviorsweremorecondemned(谴责)then.Butwecannotignorethefactthatpeopleinthepastlivedarelativelymoreisolatedlifeandfacedlesspressurecomparedwiththeirmoderncounterparts.Arewehappiertosharewithothersandbegeneroustothem?Thereisnofixedanswereither.Somepeopletakegreatpleasurehelpingandgivingtootherswhileothersfeelhappydoingtheopposite.ButIpersonallythinkthatpeopleshouldnotbetooselfish.Caringforotherscanactuallyencouragethedevelopmentofamutuallybeneficialrelationship.Inconclusion,modernpeopleappeartobemoreself-centeredthanthoseinthepastduetostrongoutsidepressure.However,weshouldencouragepeopletoknowtheimportanceofbeingcaringandgenerousandtobuildamutuallybeneficialrelationshipwithothers.AreModernPeopleBecomingMoreSelfish?MaincomparisonsContexts__71__arechanging.Inthepastpeopleputcaring,sharing andgenerosityinthefirst__72__.Nowadays,peopleseemtobemore__73__aboutthemselves.__74__arechangingtoo.Peopleinthepastappearedtobemodestandself-effacing.Peoplemaytryhardtoachievetheirown__75__atthepriceoftheircoworkers.Theauthor’s understanding__76__forthechangesintheauthor’seyesFierce__77__andgreat__78__onmodern13/13\npeoplemayberesponsibleforthechanges.Theauthor’s__79__towardsthetopicArelationshipwhichcan__80__twosidesshouldbeestablished.第二节单词拼写(共10小题，每小题１分，满分10分)1.Jackwasinvolvedina_____________(麻烦的)caseandthepolicewerelookingintoit.2.Mosttobaccocompanieshave______________(标准化)thelengthofcigarettes.3.Attheendofeachterm,teachersarerequiredto_______（评估）theperformanceofstudents.4.Inthelast_______(分析),theresponsibilitymustliewiththechiefengineer.5.Theadvancesinscienceandtechnologyare__________(加速发展).6.Atthattime,penicillinwasf____________tosavingmanythousandsoflivesandisoneofthemostimportantmedicinesofcontemporarysociety.7.Foryears,thecigarettecompanieswouldnota____________thatcancerisassociatedwithsmoking,butnowweallknowthatitis.8.Canyoutelephonemeatyourc_________toarrangeameeting?9.Newdigitalmobilephonesproducelessradiation,butthatdoesnotn_______meanthattheyshouldbeusedwithoutcaution.10.Thebigroomf________asameetingroom.第三节书面表达（满分15分）最近你们学校要举行一次“中学生该不该上网”的讨论。你是赞成者之一，认为我们不应该因噎废食。请根据下表内容写一篇发言篇。益处注意事项1．看国内外新闻，获取信息。2．发e-mail，打电话。3．上网络学校，阅读各种书籍，自学外语。4．欣赏音乐，观看体育比赛，玩棋牌等游戏，网上购物，丰富我们的生活。5．提高我们操作电脑的能力1．不要沉湎于上网以影响生活和学习。2．不要上不健康的网站。注意：词数150。开头和结尾已给出。Inmyopinion,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Wecan’tthrowawaytheapplebecauseofthecore,canwe?江苏省泗洪中学08-22学年高二下学期期中考试高二年级英语试卷（参考答案）13/13\n听力:1-20AAACA,BBBBB,ABCBB,CCACB单项填空:21-35ABDAB,CBBDB,BBCAC完型填空:36.C37.B38.A39.D40.B41.C42.A43.D44.C45.B46.A47.D48.B49.C50.D51.C52.A53.B54.D55.C阅读理解:(A)CACB(B)DCAA(C)CBC(D)DAAA任务型阅读:71.Values72.place73.concerned74.Behaviors75.goals76.Reasons77.competition78.pressure79.attitude(s)80.benefit单词拼写：1.troublesome2.standardized3.evaluate4.analysis5.accelerating6.fundamental7.acknowledge8.convenience9.necessarily10.functions书面表达:OnepossibleversionInmyopinion,theInternetishelpfulratherthanharmfulassomeoneelsethinks.Asisknowntoall,theInternetisplayingamoreandmoreimportantpartinourdailylife.OntheInternet,wecanreadnewsathomeandfromabroadandgetasmuchinformationaswecan.Wecansende-mailsormakephonecallstoourfamilyaswellastoourfriends.Wecanalsoattendthenetschool,readmanybooksandeventeachourselvesEnglish.Wecanalsoenjoymusic,watchmatchesandplaycomputergamesontheInternet.Wecanevendoshoppingonline.Besides,wecanimproveourabilitytooperatethecomputer.ButweshouldnotbeaddictedtotheInternet,orwe’llgetourlifeandstudydestroyed.Besides,weshouldkeepofftheharmfulwebsites.Anyhow,thisdoesn’tpreventtheInternetbecomingourfriend.Wecan’tthrowawaytheapplebecauseofthecore,canwe?(162words)13/13\n本资料由《七彩教育网》www.7caiedu.cn提供！13/13