1、江苏省扬州市邗江区1112学年高二下学期期中考试英语扬州市邗江区11-12学年下学期期中考试高二英语试题第一节 单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）21. Much to the disappointment of the neighboring countries, the Japanese government refuses to admit _ crime they committed in _ World War II in the history. A.the; the B./;the C./;/ D.the;/22. Jack could have avoided th
2、at terrible car accident, but he _ careful enough.A. is not B. was not C. hasnt been D. hadnt been23. If you _ the magazine, you will get an axtra newspaper.A. take to B. apply to C. submit to D. subscribe to24. The real threat of fraud(欺诈) on the Internet has highlighted the fact _ consumers fear s
3、hopping on line. A. what B. that C. when D. which25. Compared with her sisiter, Jerry is even more _ to, and more easily troubled by, emotional and relationship problems.A. sceptical B. addicted C. available D. sensitive26. The traffic problems have severely affected economic development. _, we must
4、 spare no efforts to solve them.A. Furthermore B. Therefore C. Meanwhile D. Nevertheless27. If your car isnt insured, you may _ losing everything when it hits something solid. A. delay B. deny C. risk D. avoid28.The teacher stressed again that the students shouldnt _ any important details while rete
5、lling the story. A. bring out B. let out C. leave out D. make out29. The suggestion of the meeting _was not adopted by the chairman, so the meeting would be held on time. A.to put off B. putting off C. put off D. being put off30. Never before _ such a wonderful place _ Qingdao. A. have I been to; as
6、 B. I have been to; like C. have I been to; like D. I have been to; as31. Until we have discussed all the details, no decision _ about any new operations.A. will be made B. is made C. is being made D. has been made32. The project is based on an agreement, one of _ purposes is to ensure that the proj
7、ect can be accomplished before the deadline.A. its B. which C.whose D. what33. In April, thousands of holidaymakers remained _ abroad due to the volcanic ash cloud. A. sticking B. stuck C. to be stuck D. to have stuck34. - I have taken someone elses T-shirt by mistake. Is it Janes? - It _ be hers. S
8、he seldom wears red. A. cant B. mustnt C. wont D. neednt35. - If I dont get some money from my parents by Friday, could I borrow some from you?- _. But can I know why?A. Never mind B. Not at allC. By no means D. By all means第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）Butterflys wingsOne day a small opening appeared
9、on a cocoon（茧）, a man sat and watched for the butterfly for several hours as it was struggling to _36_ its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten _37_ it could and it could go no further. So the man decided to _38_ the butterfly: he
10、 took a pair of scissors and _39_ the remaining part of the cocoon. The butterfly then _40_ easily.But it has a swollen（肿胀的）body and _41_ wings. The man continued to _42_ the butterfly because he expected that, at any moment, the _43_ would enlarge and expand to be able to support the body, which wo
11、uld _44_ the time span(跨度). Neither happened! _45_, the butterfly spent the rest of its life _46_ around with a swollen body and small, shriveled（褶皱的）wings. It _47_ was able to fly. What the man did in his _48_ and haste（匆忙）did no good to the butterfly. He didnt know the _49_ cocoon and the struggle
12、 _50_ for the butterfly to get through the tiny _51_ were the natural way of forcing fluid from the body of the butterfly into its wings _52_ it would be ready for flight once it achieved its _53_ from the cocoon. Sometimes the _54_ is exactly what we need in our life. If we are allowed to go throug
13、h our life without any _55_, it would not be a good thing to us. We would not be as strong as what we could have been.36. A. build B. force C. form D. destroy37. A. as far as B. as long as C. as soon as D. as quick as38. A. seize B. leave C. bring D. help39. A. took off B. made up C. cut off D. pick
14、ed up40. A. spread over B. came out C. stayed in D. flew away41. A. hard B. strong C. small D. large42. A. watch B. look for C. look after D. follow43. A. butterfly B. wings C. cocoon D. scissors44. A. disappear B. enlarge C. lose D. shorten45. A. Luckily B. Probably C. In all D. In fact46. A. crawl
15、ing B. approaching C. running D. wandering47. A. ever B. seldom C. always D. never48. A. fear B. kindness C. evil D. confidence49. A. restricting B. loose C. soft D. little50. A. prepared B. wanted C. allowed D. required51. A. place B. room C. opening D. space52. A. even if B. otherwise C. when D. s
16、o that53. A. life B.course C. progress D. freedom54. A. courage B. struggle C. wisdom D. strength55. A. fun B. friends C.difficulty D. achievement第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并把答案写在答题卷上。A“REMOVE from friends.”This is no ordinary button. One click and I have the power
17、to erase a person from my life.In late fall, I had around 400 friends on Facebook. Today, I have 134.Click. Make that 133.“Its comforting and its easy,” said Larry Rosen, a psychology professor at California State University, who studies the way people communicate online.” Theres a sense of belongin
18、g in it. Its a sense of community in a generation where community has sort of (有点)disappeared.”However, I dont talk to half of these people in the online community. There are some I would avoid if I met them on the street.Click. 132.I decided to rid my account of any “friend” thatwell, wasnt. Sound
19、easy? You try it.Look at who youre dealing with: family, friends, classmates, crushes(爱恋的对象), acquaintancesWith every click of the “Remove from friends” button, you risk burning a bridge, losing a contact and missing an opportunity. So every time I go to click the button, my heart hurts.However, Im
20、not the only one who has experienced a Faceboook friend refreshing. The New Oxford American Dictionary announces its “Word of the Year” each year, and last year, “unfriend” made the cut (入围) (though Ill still stick with “defriend”).When I started my mission(任务), a few friends joined. Most were surpr
21、ised by how easily they could cut hundreds of connections without thinking twice.“Oh my God, I defriended like 600 people today. I feel so good!” my friend Sarah messaged.Dana, a close friend from high school, and I battled it out to see who could get our counts lower. She wins at 123.To some, its p
22、oor “netiquette(网络礼仪)” to defriend. But to me, its the stage of life when we hold onto the people who count, the people who impact you.56. According to the article, what happens when you click the “Remove form friends” button?A. A message is sent out to your online friends. B. You accept someone as
23、your online friend.C. You send out a friend request to people. D. The number of your online friends is reduced.57. The writer worried about her friend count in 2005 because _.A. no one would wish her a happy birthday B. it was the first time she had made friends onlineC. she had only 391 online frie
24、nds at that time D. she was eager to make connections58. What is Larry Rosens opinion?A. People living in the same area are closely connected in everyday life.B. Communication online helps people feel they are members of a group.C. Its easy for people to make and break new friendships online.D. Toda
25、ys young people spend nearly all their time communicating online.59. Which of the following is the best description of the underlined sentence?A. I made new friends online while I removed some old ones.B. Some friends cut the number of their online friends just like I did.C. We competed to see who c
26、ould remove the most online friends.D. When someone removed me from a friends list, I removed him/her.B Among various programs, TV talk shows have covered every inch of space on daytime television. And anyone who watches them regularly knows that each one is different in style(风格). But no two shows
27、are more opposite in content, while at the same time standing out above the rest, than the Jerry Springer and the Oprah Winfrey shows.Jerry Springer could easily be considered the king of “rubbish talk”. The contents on his show are as surprising as can be. For example, the show takes the ever-commo
28、n talk show titles of love, sex, cheating, and hate, to a different level. Clearly, the Jerry Springer show is about the dark side of society, yet people are willing to eat up the troubles of other peoples lives.Compared to Oprah, the Jerry Springer show looks like poisonous waste being poured into
29、society. Jerry ends every show with a “final word”. He makes a small speech about the entire idea of the show. Hopefully, this is the part where most people will learn something very valuable.Clean as it is, the Oprah show is not for everyone. The shows main viewers are middleclass Americans. Most o
30、f these people have the time, money, and ability to deal with lifes tough problems. Jerry Springer, on the other hand, has more of a connection with the young adults of society. These are 18-to-21-year-olds whose main troubles in life include love, relationship, sex, money and drug. They are the ones who see some value and lessons to be learned through the shows exploitation.60. Compared with other TV talk shows, both the Jerry Springer and the Oprah Winfrey are _.A. more interesting. B. very popular. C. more detailed. D. more formal.61. Though the social problem
