高二年上学期英语期中考试试卷一、阅读理解1. 阅读理解Some people seem to have extraordinary memories. Zheng Aiqiang,a “memory athlete” on TV show Super Brain, can remember 2,660 numbersin just one hour!You would think people like this have special brains. But accordingto a recent study by researchers from the US and the Netherlands, the brain structuresof ordinary people and 23 of the world’s leading memory athletes show no difference.That’s because good memories can be trained. New research inthe journal Neuron suggests that you can become a super memorizer with just sixweeks of hard training.Researchers found that technique called loci, invented by ancient Greeks,can greatly help improve memory. By using loci, you are using your imagination toimprove the brain’s memory ne tworks. You can link something you need to remember with aplace that you know very well. For example, to remember a list of numbers, imagineyourself walking through your house. Each thing is linked to a number. For example,zero could be handleon the door and five could be the painting on the wall.In one study, some ordinary people were given 20 minutes toremember72 words. First they could only remember 26 of them. But when they were taught loci,they could remember 62 words.“Not everyone can become a me mory champion.But everyone using the technique can improve a lot from the level they’re at,”said Boris Konrad, one of the researchers in the study.（1）According to the study, ________.a. memory athletes have special brainsb. ordinary people and memory athletes have similar brain structuresc. hard training can make a person a super memorizerd. the ancient Greeks had the most powerful memory at that timeA . abB . cdC . bcD . ac（2）When using loci to remember something, you link the thing with a _______.A . numberB . placeC . nameD . painting（3）Which of the following about the study is NOT true?A . People were given 20 minutes to remember the 72 words.B . They could remember 26 words in their own way.C . They could remember all the words by using loci.D . Loci helped them remember 36 more words.2. 阅读理解Many people tend to complain about not having good friends intheir lives. Sadly, they seem to think that their own company is not enough to makethem happy. Nothing could be further from the truth though. In order to get alongwith others, the first thing you need to do is learn to get along withyourself.Only in this way will you succeed in developing healthy, solid relationships withothers.Listen to your inner voice. Remember that inner voice that keepswhispering to you what you really want and need as well as what you do not reallywant and need. It is about time you started listening to it. In order to get toknow yourself in depth, it is important to learn and accept what you want and whatyou do not want.Learn to enjoy your own company. You will be surprised to findout how many things you can do by yourself and actually have fun in the process.Reading romantic novels, poetry or science fiction is only a few of the things thatyou can do by yourself, which not only can offer you hours of enjoyment, but alsothe chance to get to know yourself better.Satisfy yourself. Pay special attention to your personal hygiene. Do your hair and nails often and experimentwith new styles. Follow a healthy diet and exercise regularly to stay in good shape.No matter how busy your daily schedule is, always find at least an hour per dayfor yourself, when you can either relax doing absolutely nothing, or doing somethingthat you enjoy most.Learn to respect your own boundaries. Find out what your boundariesare and learn to respect them. You are the only one who knows what you can acceptand what you cannot.（1）If you want to have a good relationship with others, you should first _____.A . get into the habit of living aloneB . learn to be your own best friendC .always tell the truthD . make many friends in society（2）What is the purpose of listening to your inner voice?A . To keep a good state of mind.B . To know more about yourself.C . To enjoy the time by yourself.D . To form a relationship with others.（3）In order to please yourself, the writer gives some suggestions EXCEPT _______.A . eating healthilyB . exercise regularlyC . experimenting with new hair styleD . keeping on cleaning the house（4）What is the structure of the passage?A .B .C .D .3. 阅读理解China is known as a state of manners and ceremony. Many proverbshave been passed down from generation to generation such as “polite behaviorcosts nothing” or “showing respect each other” and so on. For instance,there is an interesting short story. Once upon a time, a man went on a long tourto visit his friend with a swan as a gift. But it escaped from the cage on the way.Though he tried hard, he got hold of nothing but a feather. Instead of returninghome, he continued his journey with the swan feather. When his friend received thisunexpected gift, he was deeply moved. And the saying“The gift is nothing much,but it’s the thought that counts.” was spread far and wide.Chinese used to cup one hand in the other before the chest asa greeting. This tradition has a history of more than 2, 000 years and nowadaysit is seldom used except in the Spring Festival. And shaking hands is more popular.Bowing, as to show respect to the higher level, is often used by the lower likesubordinates,students, and attendants. But at present Chinese youngsters prefer to simply nodas a greeting.When you start a talk with a stranger, the topics such as weather,food, or hobbies may be good choices to break the ice. For a man, a chat about sports,stock market or his job can usually go on smoothly. Similar to Western customs,you should be careful to ask a woman private questions. However, relaxing talksabout her job or family life will never put you into danger. Though Chinese aresaid to be implicit, they are actually humorous enough to be pleased about thejokes of Americans.（1）What’s the purpose of telling a story about sending a swan feather?A . To make you pleased.B . To tell us that many proverbs have been passed down in China.C . To introduce the next paragraph.D . To give us an example about Chinese interesting story.（2）What does the underlined word “counts” mean in the first paragraph? _______.A . Figures outB . Comes toC . Means a lotD . Calculates（3）In Paragraph 2, the author mainly wants to introduce _______.A . the Chinese body languageB . the way the lower show respect to the higherC . the traditional Chinese mannersD . the development of Chinese manners（4）The passage is mainly about ________.A . Chinese proverbsB . Chinese humorC . Chinese mannersD . Chinese body languages4. 阅读理解There is a common belief among parents that schools are no longerinterested in spelling. No school I have taught in has ever considered spellingunimportant as a basic skill. There are, however, quite different ideas about howto teach it, or how much priority it must be given over general languagedevelopment and writing ability. The problem is, how to encourage a child to expresshimself freely in writing without holding him back with spelling.If spelling becomes the only point of his teacher’s interest,clearly a bright child will be likely to “play safe”. He will writeonly words within his spelling range. That’s why teachers often encourage theearly use of dictionaries and pay attention to content rather than technical ability.I was once shocked to read on the bottom ofa sensitive piece of writing about a personal experience: “This work is terrible!There are far too many spelling mistakes.” It may have been a sharp criticism of the pupils technical abilities in writing,but it was also a sad thing for the teacher who had omitted to read the composition,which contained some beautiful expressions of the child’s deep feelings. The teacherwas not wrong to draw attention to themistakes, but if his priority had centeredon the child’s ideas, an expression of his disappointment with the presentationwould have given the pupil more hope to seek improvement.（1）The expression “play safe” probably means _______.A . to write carefullyB . to do as teachers sayC . to use dictionaries frequentlyD . to avoid using words one is not sure of（2）Teachers encourage the use of dictionaries so that ________.A . students will be able to express their ideas more freelyB . teachers will have less trouble in correcting mistakesC . students will have more trust in writingD . students will learn to spell words correctly（3）The writer seems to think that the teacher’s judgment o n that sensitive piece of writing is _______.A . reasonableB . unfairC . foolishD . careless（4）The major point discussed in the passage is _______.A . the importance of developing writing skillsB . the importance of spellingC . the correct way of marking compositionD . the relationship between spelling and the content of a composition二、任务型阅读5. 根据短文内容，从短文中的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。