湖南省醴陵市三校高二上期中英语试卷

They are living with their parents at present because their own house ________.

It is ten years since we _______ each other last time.

She pretended _____ me when I passed by.

______ is no doubt that the Rockets will defeat the Washington Wizards in the next game.

I’m afraid Mr. Harding ______ see you now. He is very busy.

My suggestion is that he________ an operation at once.

______I really don’t like art, I find his work impressive.

--Will you go to Tina’s birthday party?
--No. ______ invited, I can’t go. I’ll be very busy then.

He wrote a lot of novels, none of ______ was published, though.

Jane returned from work, only______ that his house had been broken into.

__________ by many tall trees, the lake looks more beautiful.

It is difficult to imagine his ______the decision without any consideration.

With a lot of difficulties _______, they went to the seashore and had a good rest.

To master a foreign language, ______.

____ the floor, I found his pen lying on the ground.

Once upon a time, there was a bird in a cage who sang for her merchant(商人) owner. He was very happy with her    . Before he left for a business trip one day, he asked if she had a wish: “I will go through the forest where you were born. What       should I take for the birds there?” The bird said, “Tell them I am full of sorrow in a cage singing my captive (被监禁的）song and I’m cut off from all of life’s sweet things. I hope it won’t be long before I can fly    _  through the trees with them again.”
When the merchant reached the forest, he stopped and said, “Dear birds!       to you all from my pretty bird locked in her cage. She asks for a       from you. She wants to join you, but I would        her beautiful song and cannot let her go.” Suddenly one bird screamed and       to the ground.
Nothing else could be more shocking. The merchant thought it was dead. He continued on to the city and       his goods. On returning home, the merchant said, “I do not know what happened. I told them your message. Then, one of them fell down dead.”
Suddenly the bird         a terrible scream and fell on her head to the bottom of the cage. The merchant was terrified and wept in      . He opened the cage door and took her into his hands carefully. The bird suddenly flew up, then out of the window and       on the nearest tree. She turned to him and said gratefully,” I really appreciate your delivering my message. That bird instructed me how to         my freedom. All I had to do was to pretend to be dead.”

A．cry B．poem C．speech D．song

A．report B．conversation C．message D．invitation

A．carefully B．proudly C．luckily D．freely

A．Thanks B．rewards C．Greetings D．Congratulations

A．reply B．story C．joke D．letter

A．avoid B．miss C．ignore D．quit

A．flew B．ran C．fell D．jumped

A．afforded B．served C．offered D．traded

A．let out B．worked out C．thought out D．found out

A．surprise B．interest C．hopelessness D．curiosity

A．hid B．started C．hit D．landed

A．fight B．treat C．win D．strike

Considered _______ a virtue, honesty is admired in every country and every culture.
______, there are still some dishonest people living in this world. Some businessmen are not always honest in their dealings. Some students_______ caught cheating in a test. Some newspapers carry some untrue news just in order to attract _______ readers.
Actually, being dishonest is generally regarded as a bad behavior, which is looked down upon by the society. But being ______ honest person, we can benefit a lot. _______, we can have s peaceful life, for we will not feel ashamed of telling lies. Second, we can be trusted by other people, _______ will do good to our lives.
I do believe honesty is a virtue which is the very key ______ the door of success.

Donald was not very good at maths. He could not understand the teacher’s explanations. Even when the teacher explained something a second time, Donald still could not understand it. “Never mind,” Donald told himself. “I’m quite good at other subjects. I’ll cheat in the maths exam, then I won’t be in trouble.”
“I will sit next to the boy who’s best at maths,” he thought, “and copy down his answers.” The day of the exam came, and Donald sat next to Brian Smith, who always was at the top of the class in maths. Donald carefully copied Brian’s answers onto his own exam paper. At the end of the exam, the teacher collected the papers and graded them. Then she said, “Well, boys and girls. I’ve decided to give a prize to the student who got the highest grade. However, it’s difficult for me to decide who to give the prize to, because two students, Doanld and Brian, got the same grade.”
“Let them share it,” one of the other students said.
“I have thought about that,” the teacher said, “but I have decided to give the prize to Brian.” Donald was angry when he heard this. He stood up and said. “That is not fair. I got the same grade as Brian.” “That is true,” the teacher said. “However, Brian’s answer to Question 18 was ‘I don’t know,’ while yours was ‘Neither do I.’”
Donald decided to cheat in the maths exam because_________.

Donald got a high grade in maths because __________

Donald got the same grade as Brian because _________.

The teacher knew it was Donald who cheated because _______.

Why was he angry when Donald heard that the teacher would give a prize to Brian?

I was in a strange city I didn’t know at all, and what’s more, I could not speak a word of the language. On my second day I got on the first bus that passed, rode on it for several stops, then got off and walked on. The first two hours passed pleasantly enough, then I decided to turn back to my hotel for lunch. After walking about for some time, I decided I had better ask the way. The trouble was that the only word I knew of the language was the name of the street in which I lived, and even that I pronounced badly. I stopped to ask a newspaper-seller. He handed me a paper. I shook my head and repeated the name of the street and he put the paper into my hands. I had to give him some money and went on my way. The next person I asked was a policeman. He listened to me carefully, nodded and gently took me by the arm. There was a strange look in his eyes as he pointed left and right and left again. I nodded politely and began walking in the direction he pointed.
About an hour passed and I noticed that the houses were getting fewer and fewer and green fields were appearing on either side of me. I had come all the way into the countryside. The only thing left for me to do was find the nearest railway station.
The writer preferred to walk back to his hotel because_______.

The newspaper-seller______.

From the story we know that the policeman______.

What can we learn from the last paragraph?

In your opinion, what was the writer’s real trouble?

What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange, red? If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement. Do you prefer grays and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy and you would rather follow than lead. If you love green, you are strong-minded and determined. You wish to succeed and want other people to see you are successful. At least this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of color preference, and the effect that colors have on human beings. They tell us that we don't choose our favorite color as we grow up. If you happen to love brown, you did so as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.
A yellow room makes us feel more cheerful and more comfortable than a dark green one, and a red dress rings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand, black is depressing. Light and bright colors make people not only happier but more active. It is a fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or dark gray.
Remember, then, that if you feel low, you can always brighten your day or your life with a new shirt or a few colorful things. Remember also that you will know your friends and your enemies better when you find out what colors they like and dislike. And don't forget that anyone can guess a lot about your character when you choose a piece of handkerchief.
According to this passage, _________.

We would pay attention to colors because _______.

If someone choose a red handkerchief, he will probably do the following things EXCEPT _______.

"I am feeling black" means ______.

The main idea of this passage is ________.

Coffee has become a popular drink in our culture. Most people have a coffee maker at home for guests who come to visit. It naturally contains caffeine (咖啡因), which people in today’s society have somewhat come to rely on (依靠) to provide them with energy.
In the workplace many people start their day with a cup of coffee, and then continue to drink it until it’s time to go home. Many meetings also begin with a cup of coffee --- which is why so many workplaces now have a steady flow of office coffee.
Coffee is unsurprisingly one of the most traded agricultural products in the world, supporting the economy in many countries. Coffee is made from the roasted(烤，烘，焙) seeds of coffee cherries, which grow on trees in over 70 countries. The seeds are roasted to different degrees depending on the flavors wanted, and then are brewed (泡，煮) to create the coffee drink. Coffee usually sold is already roasted, so that all you have to do is add hot water.
Coffee is classified according to its appearance--light, medium light, medium, medium dark, dark, or very dark.
People argue a lot about whether the effect of drinking coffee is positive or negative. Some people think that drinking too much coffee is bad for our health. But you can buy decaffeinated (脱去咖啡因的) coffee, which has a lot less caffeine. Most people, however, would not care about the negative effects of drinking coffee.

Title: Coffee--A Modern Trend
The reason for coffee’s popularity	containing caffeine which makes people ______
The places where people drink coffee	●providing coffee for__________ at home ●drinking coffee _____________
The coffee-making process	●made from seeds on coffee trees ●roasted to create coffee drinks ●mixed with ________ before it is drunk
Coffee’s __________	●classified based on its __________
People’s ________ towards the effect of coffee	●arguing about whether drinking coffee is________ ●worrying about the risk of drinkin__________ ●_______ the side effect of drinking coffee

Most people think that making a film is exciting. In fact, sometimes it is and sometimes it isn’t. Earlier this year, I worked in a new film. It was about a bomb threat on a big British ship. Two hundred people were needed to act as the passengers in the film. I was one of them.
Before we left, we were wanted to bring some warm clothes. These were necessary because the ship was going to spend the whole 16 days sailing in bad weather.
Then the day came and we sailed out of Dover. The boat had on board the film crew, the director, the actors and actresses including Brinksley Meers, who acted the leading role, and us-200 amateur(业余的) extras.
People came for different purposes. Some wanted to meet Brinksley Meers in person. Others were curious to see how a film was made. A housewife with her three children came for free holiday and a bit of adventure.
During the voyage, a lot of people were very seasick. And although the work was very interesting, it was also very hard. We often worked all day on one scene, performing it again and again under the hot lights. In the evenings, there were drinks in the bar, but most people were so tired that they went to bed early. The next day often began at 6:30 in the morning, sometimes with breakfast being filmed.
When the ship finally returned to port, most people had enjoyed the trip, but were also so tired that they at least needed a week’s holiday.
Which role did he ( the author ) act in the film? (No more than 5 words)
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Why the film crew were asked to bring some warm clothes?  (No more than 15 words)
_______________________________________________________________________________
Why did the author say “they at least needed a week’s holiday”? (No more than 4 words)
_______________________________________________________________________________
What’s the author’s purpose of writing this article? (No more than 15 words)
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假设你是校学生会成员李华，为了更好地发现和解决同学们中存在的学习压力问题，学生会以How to Deal With Study Pressure为主题于上周采访了200名高二的学生。请你根据以下调查结果写一份报告，并谈谈自己或身边的同学释放压力的有效方法。
听音乐: 35%                    做运动：40%
向同学或朋友倾诉：15%         向老师或父母倾诉：10%
参考词汇： 释放 release
注意：1 词数：120个左右
2 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯