[浙江]2013-2014学年浙江省宁波市八校高二上学期期末联考英语试卷

Living in _______ ever increasingly fast-paced world, we are facing greater competition, so we must take ________ advantage of every opportunity to develop.

Under the environment of fierce competition, the only way John could imagine _______ stress was to get tougher by making greater efforts.

________ going to the program If You Are the One, she knew she had to be there or her mother would be unhappy.

----Has your uncle come back from England for a summer holiday?
----Yes. But he _________ at home for only a few days. Now he has been back to London.

Published in 1974，the book was a(n) ________ success and was soon translated into thirteen foreign languages.

----Have you got any idea for the winter vacation?
----Yes. I’m going to a peaceful place, especially _________ suitable for relaxation.

She kept a little notebook, in which _______ the telephone numbers and email addresses of her friends.

When I saw the cars crash in the road, a frightened feeling ______ across my mind.

The long-lasting war, filled with blood and deaths, ended in people’s sadness, ______ no result.

I have to reschedule the appointment with you since there is a ________ in my plan.

We can hardly believe that an intelligent person like Daniel ________ be asking such a silly question.

Here is a list of names of the guests to be invited to the party. Please don’t _______ any of them when typing.

Everyone will go through life's stages of ups and downs, ________ selfrespect plays a key role in the maturity(成熟) of a person.

Though Tom knew nothing about business, he succeeded ________ other more well-informed managers failed.

________ cleaning the yard and making up the beds for the old, we also read newspapers for them and had chats with them.

----Why is he feeling down today?
----Because the suggestion he _______ has been turned down.

In the job interviews, job applicants often find themselves ________ unexpected questions, some very difficult to answer.

They are still very cautious about ______ side effect the new medicine will bring about, although the experts have tried it on about 2,000 patients.

Only when________ possible to settle the problem.

—My family usually holds a big party for my birthday, but I want to try a different way this year.
—________

Whatever misfortune you face, just hold up your head and face it with a smile! I got to know this from a musical soul.
The other day I was feeling quite       , having just been laid off from my job. With so many        to pay, I was wondering what was going to happen to my family.
I got off the bus when I heard piano music and singing rising above the noise of the       . I walked a bit slower, trying to find out where it was coming from. Through the        I saw a young lady sitting at a piano with a box next to her.
She was singing songs about love and her sweet voice        me a bit. Then I stood there watching her playing, thinking that it must take        to perform on her own in front of hundreds of people she didn’t know. 
She might have felt my        for she occasionally looked in my direction.
By now I was telling myself that I could at least tell her how good she sounded. I walked        and put some money in her box and she expressed her thanks with a smile on her face.
I asked her       , “Why are you playing the piano in the middle of this crowded place?”
She explained to me that she sees so many        people in the world that she is trying to relieve the pain by        motivational(激励的)music.
Instead of continuing my way home, I said to her, “I have been going through a         time lately, but you’ve made me        again.”
“I’m happy that I could be        to you,” she replied. “Why are you so sad?”
I told her my story and said, “I’m not so        about what to do….”
“You see, here’s the       ,” she responded. “When you were walking, your head was down.” She looked me in the eyes and went on, “Don’t look defeated, because        comes in different ways and if your head is down you might never see it. You should        more … lift your head up.”
I was really        by what she said! I did hold my head up and soon got through the difficult time.
So        in trouble, just face it bravely and you are sure to overcome your difficulty sooner or later.

A．lonely B．relaxed C．awful D．breathless

A．bills B．fees C．fines D．prices

A．listeners B．traffic C．instrument D．background

A．trees B．street C．buildings D．crowd

A．shocked B．comforted C．excited D．amused

A．courage B．energy C．patience D．technique

A．mood B．presence C．thought D．appreciation

A．aside B．down C．off D．over

A．quietly B．deliberately C．curiously D．seriously

A．negative B．unhealthy C．unconscious D．elderly

A．creating B．sharing C．enjoying D．teaching

A．tense B．wonderful C．rough D．crazy

A．enthusiastic B．emotional C．energetic D．hopeful

A．available B．essential C．superior D．helpful

A．sure B．ashamed C．particular D．anxious

A．problem B．situation C．conflict D．condition

A．success B．opportunity C．aid D．happiness

A．concentrate B．look C．smile D．fight

A．occupied B．moved C．inspired D．satisfied

A．however B．wherever C．whoever D．whenever

Are we getting more stupid? According to Gerald Crabtree, a scientist at Stanford University in the US, we are.
You may not want to hear this, but Crabtree believes that human intelligence reached its peak more than 2,000 years ago and ever since then has been going downhill. “If an average Greek from 1,000 BC were transported to modern times, he or she would be one of the brightest among us,” Crabtree told The Guardian.
At the heart of Crabtree’s thinking is a simple idea. In the past, intelligence was critical for survival when our ancestors had to avoid dangerous animals and hunt for food. The difference of being smart or stupid is often life or death. However, after the spread of agriculture, when our ancestors began to live in dense farming communities, the need to keep their intelligence in peak condition gradually reduced.
This is not hard to understand. Most of the time, pressure is what keeps us going – you need the pressure from your teachers to finish your homework; the pressure of looking pretty prompts(促使) you to lose weight when summer comes. And the same is also true of our intelligence – if we think less, we become less smart.
These mutations(变异) are harmful to our intelligence and they were all developed in the past 3,000 years. The other evidence that Crabtree holds is in our genes. He found that among the 2,000 to 5,000 genes that we have that determine human intelligence , there are two or more mutations in each of us.
However, Crabtree’s theory has been criticized by some who say that early humans may have better hunting and surviving abilities, but people today have developed a more diverse intelligence. For example, spearing a tiger doesn’t necessarily require more brainpower than playing chess or writing a poem. Moreover, the power of modern education means a lot more people have the opportunity to learn nowadays.
“You wouldn’t get Stephen Hawking 2,000 years ago. He just wouldn’t exist,” Thomas Hills of the University of Warwick, UK, told Live Science. “But now we have people of his intellectual capacity doing things and making insights(洞察力) that we would never have achieved in our environment of evolutionary adaptation.”
What is Crabtree’s recent finding according to the article? 

According to Crabtree, ancient humans _______.

Some argue that Crabtree’s theory is false because they think _______.

What is Thomas Hills’ attitude toward Crabtree’s theory?

Alabama
Students in Alabama take the Alabama High School Graduation Exam, which consists of multiple-choice questions. In the classroom, Alabama high school students must prove specific skills in English and take certain math classes.
Among the 2013 U.S. News Best High Schools in Alabama, two were awarded gold medals, 16 received silver medals and 72 were considered bronze medal schools. One of the gold medal schools, Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School, lies about 90 miles south of Birmingham in the state capital of Montgomery, within the Montgomery County School District.
Alaska
To graduate, Alaska high school students must get at least 21 credits, including a half credit in Alaska history. Alaska judges students from the third grade through senior grades. Students first take the Alaska High School Graduation Qualifying Examination at the tenth grade. It includes math, reading and writing skills.
10 schools were awarded silver medals and 21 received bronze medals among the U.S. News Best High Schools in 2013. While Alaska's capital is Juneau, several of the state's Best High Schools are in or near Anchorage, in the Anchorage School District.
Delaware
Delaware students have a high GPA（平均绩点）and 10 hours of community service. If they hand in their FAFSA（自愿联邦奖学金）by a certain date, they may get the Inspire Scholarship, which helps pay for tuition at Delaware State University. Before they go to college, however, students must pass the Delaware Student Testing Program Exams.
Among the Delaware schools in the 2013 U.S. News Best High Schools, there are three silver medal schools and four bronze medal schools. The top school in the state is Delmar Senior High School. It is part of the Delmar School District and is about 50 miles from Delaware's capital, Dover.
What's the passage mainly about?

It can be inferred from the text that______.

Which of the following in TRUE according to the passage?

Alaska's graduation exam is different from the others' in the aspect that______.

The Inspire Scholarship is a prize______.

When I was young, I went looking for gold in California. I never found enough to make a rich strike. But I did discover a beautiful part of the country called Stanislau. Like Heaven on Earth, it had bright green hills and deep forests where soft winds touched the trees. By the time I arrived, the charming paradise had been deserted because miners’ good luck didn’t last.
Then, I realized I was not alone after all.
A man was smiling at me as he stood in front of his little house. Its front yard was full of blue and yellow flowers. White curtains hung from the windows and floated in the soft summer wind.
Still smiling, the man invited me inside. My spirit seemed to come to life again. I saw a bright rug(地毯) on the shining wooden floor. And on little tables there were seashells, books and china vases full of flowers. A woman had made this house into a home. The joy in my heart showed on my face. The man read my thoughts. “All her work.” He said affectionately, “Nothing here hasn’t felt the touch of her hand.”
One picture on the wall was not hanging straight. He went to fix it. He stepped back several times to make sure the picture was straight. Then he gave it a gentle touch. “She always does that,” he explained, “It is like the finishing pat a mother gives her child’s hair after she has brushed it. I don’t know why I do it. I just do it.”
As he talked, I went to a little black-walnut shelf that held a small picture of the most beautiful creature I had ever seen. There was a sweetness and softness in the woman’s expression. The man stared at the picture. “Nineteen her last birthday. That was the day we married. When you see her...ah, just wait until you meet her!” “Where is she now?” I asked. “Oh, she is away visiting her parents. This is Wednesday,” he said slowly. “She will be back on Saturday, in the evening.”
That night, I stayed. The man told me his name was Henry.
Thursday evening we had two visitors, Tom and Joe. “We just drop over to ask when little madam is coming home. Any news from her?” “Oh yes,” the man replied. “A letter.” He took a yellowed letter out of his wallet and read it. It was full of loving messages. While reading, he glimpsed his friends and cried out, “Oh no, you are doing it again, Tom! Take your hands away and let me see your eyes. I’m going to tell her this time!” “No, you mustn’t do that, Henry,” the grey-haired miner said. “I am getting old. And any little sorrow makes me cry. Lord, we miss her so.”
Saturday finally came.  
I was glad to see his two friends, Tom and Joe, with guitars, coming down the road as the sun began to set. They put the flowers they brought in vases and began to play some fast and lively songs.
Henry’s friends kept giving him glasses of whiskey. When I reached for one of the two remaining glasses, Tom stopped my arm. “Drop that! Take the other.” he whispered. I did so. Henry was served last. He had hardly swallowed his drink when the clock struck midnight. His face grew paler and paler. “Boys,” he said, “I am sick with fear. Help! I want to lie down.” Henry was asleep almost before the words were out of his mouth.
In a moment, those handy men had his clothes off and tucked him into his bed. They seemed to be getting ready to leave. So I said, “Please don’t go, gentlemen. She won’t know me. I am a stranger.” They glanced at each other. Then Joe said, “She? Poor thing, she’s been dead nineteen years!” “Dead?” I whispered. “That or worse.” he said.
“She went to see her folks half a year after she got married. On her way back, on a Saturday evening in June, when she was almost here, the Indians captured her. She’s never been heard of since. Henry went insane. He thinks she is still alive. When June comes, he thinks she has gone on her trip to see her parents. Then he begins to wait for her to come back. We drop in here, three days before she’s due, to encourage him up and listen to him read the letter. On Saturday we all come and get everything ready for a dance. We’ve done it for nineteen years. The first Saturday there were twenty-seven of us, but only two now. We drug him to sleep through the night. Then he’s all right for another year.”
The two old men opened the door and disappeared into the darkness of Stanislau.
You can sense the existence of a woman from the following sentences EXCEPT “______”.

Tom cried when Henry read the yellowed letter, because ______.

Tom stopped my reaching for whiskey because ______.

The underlined phrase “went insane” probably means “lost his______”.

It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

The story is mainly about ______.

下面文章中有5处 (第1～5) 需要添加小标题。请从（A、B、C、D、E和F）中选出符合各段意思的小标题， 并在答题纸上将相应选项的标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。
A. Do voluntary work
B. List your positives
C. Create a job search plan
D. Keep a regular daily routine
E. Break big goals into small ones
F. Concentrate on the things you can control
Keeping Positive During a Long Job Search
A long job search can affect your attitude, especially if you're out of a job. If it's taking you longer than expected to find a job, the following tips can help you concentrate and stay positive, as well as reducing your depression.
___________
When you no longer have a job to report for every day, you can easily lose motivation. Treat your job search like a regular job, with a daily "start" and "end" time. Following a set schedule will help you be more efficient and productive while you're out of a job.
___________
Avoid getting overwhelmed by breaking big goals into small manageable steps. Instead of trying to do everything at once, first put something ahead. If you're out of luck in your job search, take some time to rethink your goals and work out another job search plan.
___________
Make a list of all the things you like about yourself, including skills, characters, achievements and successes. Write down projects that you're proud of, situations where you excel and things you're good at. Review this list often to remind yourself of your strengths.
___________
Being out of a job can decrease your self-esteem and make you feel useless. However, volunteering can help you maintain a sense of value and purpose. Helping others can put you in a good mood. Volunteering can also provide career experience, social support and networking opportunities.
___________
You can't control how quickly a possible boss calls you back or whether or not he decides to hire you. Rather than wasting your energy and time on things that are out of your hands, turn your attention to things you can control during the time when you are out of a job, such as writing a great cover letter and resume to the company you want to work for, setting up meetings with your networking contacts and so on.

根据首字母提示在横线上填入一个单词，使句子完整。
The shop has v__________ clothes for women customers to choose from.
He has a___________ a knowledge of computers by careful study.
It was an unusually hot summer and air conditioners were in great d_________.
From what is said above, we can draw a c_________ that his theory is practical. 
His wonderful speech made a strong i__________ on his audience.
The President says he is o___________ that an agreement can be worked out soon.
He was d_________ to hear that his son got admission to Beijing University.
It’s not necessary for parents to a_________ everything for their children.
Finding information in today’s world is easy. The c__________ is how you can tell if the information you get is useful or not.
They are trying to find a new a_________ to cancer treatment.

下面短文中有10处语言错误，请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。
Recently China has launched national campaign “Eat up All on the Plates”. It is traditional for most peoples in China to entertain their guests with too much food. They believe that they had not satisfied their guests if there’s no food left on the table, that they think is a good way to show our hospitality(好客). As a result, restaurant trashcans are often being found full of leftover food, even with full plates untouch. 
The “Eat Up All on the Plates” campaign is intended to reduce the waste and raise people’s awareness. It has been warm welcomed with positive responses. As middle school students, we should do our bit to say “No” to food waste, and try to develop the habit of never ordering or cooking much than what we need so as to save our limited food resources, which we depend for a better life.

假如你是李华，你的笔友Mike 从媒体上得知前段时间全国多地包括宁波等地出现雾霾，非常担心，写E-mail询问有关情况，请你回复。回复应包括以下要点：
实况描述       2.影响和成因           3.生活启示
注意：1.词数：100-120词。 E-mail的开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
2.生词：雾霾 haze
Dear Mike,
Thank you very much for your concern. 
…
Yours,
Li Hua