河北省唐山市2016-2017学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误涉及一个单词的增加 、删除和修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词 。

删除：把多余的词用斜线划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

The winter holiday is coming. My classmates and I are talking about how to do during the holiday. We can chose between staying at home and take a trip. If we stay at home, it is comfortable but there is no need to spend money. But in that case, we will learn little about world. If we go on a trip abroad, we can broaden your view and gain knowledges that we cannot get from books. Some classmates suggest we can go to places of interest nearby. I thought that it is a good idea. It does not cost many, yet we can still learn a lot.

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I Am A Pencil

Children’s book author Sam Swope took a job teaching writing to third-graders in the New York City. His students were immigrants or the children of immigrants from 21 countries, speaking 11 languages and having many different beliefs. But there were a few things they had in common: family troubles, money struggles and poetry.

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What It Takes To Help Me Out

An editor for US News & World Report, David L. Marcus takes us inside a boarding (寄宿) school for troubled teens. He shows the great stresses that are put on these teens and make them lose their confidence. This should cause us to think hard about troubled teens.

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The Most Scenic Drives in America

Published again and again and translated into several languages beginning in 1997, this travel book includes over 200 brand-new photographs of the wonderful places along 120 selected routes.

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Our Brother’s Keeper

Author Jedwin Smith tells what happened when he met several of his brother’s old friends. They make a journey to Vietnam, to visit the place where Jeff, his brother, died. Surprisingly, their Vietnamese guide was the former commander (海军中校) carrying out the attack that killed Jeff. A powerful story of brotherhood, bravery and understanding carried out.

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1.Which of the following books offers the biggest price cut?

A. I Am A Pencil　　 B. What It Takes To Help Me Out

C. The Most Scenic Drives in America　　 D. Our Brother’s Keeper

2.If you are interested in pictures, you would probably choose ________.

A. Our Brother’s Keeper　　 B. What It Takes To Help Me Out

C. The Most Scenic Drives in America　　 D. I Am A Pencil

3.From the book I Am A Pencil, we can learn that Sam Swope’s students _______.

A. are homeless children　　 B. have the same beliefs

C. like writing poetry　　 D. are in different grades

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A. I Am A Pencil is written by Jedwin Smith.

B. What It Takes To Help Me Out is about troubled teens.

C. You have to pay $47.88 for The Most Scenic Drives in America.

D. Jedwin Smith was killed in Vietnam.

5.What type of writing is this passage?

A. An advertisement.　　 B. A news report.

C. An announcement.　　 D. A tour guide.

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

The latest target for TV advertisers is children in Asia. Asian families are getting smaller and wealthier, and Asian children are watching more and more TV. It is said that the average Hong Kong child sees about 25,000 TV advertisements a year.

To get the attention (and the money) of these young audiences, the advertisers use little actors. “The kids share the same feelings with someone from their own age group,” says one advertiser, “so this kind of advertisement is more effective. And, of course, the little actors earn big money.”

Not everyone is happy to see kids turned into buyers. “Advertising to children is wrong,” said Pasty Liang, “because its aim is to make them ask their parents for money to buy things. Also, many things advertised, such as toys, are silly and encourage violence. If a child buys them, he or she will learn nothing.” Some educators believe that if young people watch the ads, they will become more and more materialistic.

Some people even think it wrong to use little actors in TV advertisements. “It is illegal for kids to work in factories, so why are they allowed to work in ads? Also, considering the high salaries, it is bad for children to have too much money.” said Elvis Hu.

As an advertiser, J W Lu clearly has his own opinion about this. “It is nothing wrong with children earning a lot of money or asking their parents to buy things for them. Besides, kids buy toy to have fun, not to learn from.”

Anyway, governments are beginning to take action to protect children. An ad would not be allowed to appear on TV if it made children feel inferior (低人一等的) because they didn’t own the advertised product.

1.The advertisers use little actors so that ________.

A. the ads can attract young audiences

B. the little actors can earn big money

C. the kids will share the same feelings

D. people will see more TV advertisements

2.What does the underlined word “illegal” mean?

A. Not liked by the children.

B. Not allowed by the law.

C. Not accepted by the public.

D. Not agreed to by the parents.

3.Who thinks it all right for kids to earn money by acting in ads?

A. Elvis Hu.　　 B. J W Lu.

C. Pasty Liang.　　 D. Some educators.

4.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Little actors earn less money than adults.

B. Advertisers want children to learn from toys.

C. Some people are not for advertising to children.

D. Governments are taking action to protect advertisers.

5.What is the best title for the passage?

A. Little Actors or Adult Actors

B. How to Get Children’s Attention

C. Opinions about TV Advertisements

D. Children: New Target for TV Advertisements

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

It’s said that one can know the nature of both man and woman by their behaviors at table. Indeed table manners are closely related to one’s life and one’s job. As the saying goes “When in Rome, do as the Romans do”, English learners should know what the proper table manners are in western countries if invited to a dinner party. The followings are some suggestions that may be helpful to you.

The first important thing you need to know is when to begin eating. Before dinner, the hostess usually serves guests first and herself last. So do not eat as soon as you are served but wait until the hostess has also been served and has picked up her fork as the signal to begin. But at a large dinner party where there are many guests, the hostess may ask everyone to begin eating as soon as they are served.

If you want to talk while eating, your mouth should certainly not be full of food because it is considered very bad manners. But it is possible to speak with a little food in the mouth. When you have to answer a question, naturally you must wait until the food in your mouth is eaten.

When a dish is passed to you with a fork in the plate, you should use it to take your food. Do not take too much at a time and make sure that the other guests can have enough food.

Anyway, good table manners are very important and they are not so simple as we thought. But it is necessary for one to know what good table manners are because they can help one succeed in his life!

1.Table manners are closely related to one’s ________ in paragraph 1.

A. life and name　　 B. job and age

C. job and name　　 D. life and job

2.What is the first important thing to know at a dinner party?

A. What to eat.　　 B. Whether to talk.

C. When to begin eating.　　 D. How to use forks.

3.If you have to answer a question while eating, you should ________.

A. refuse to answer it　　 B. answer it immediately

C. tell him/ her to ask it later　　 D. wait until the food in your mouth is eaten

4.The author suggests that you use the ________ to take food.

A. fork　　 B. knife

C. chopsticks　　 D. spoon

5.In which section of a newspaper can you find such a passage?

A. Sports.　　 B. Culture.

C. Music.　　 D. News.

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It was 9:00 am already! Richard had to leave for work! Before leaving he hurriedly looked at the newspaper and stood still! Was he seeing it right? He rubbed his eyes and saw again… Yes, it was his name in the obituary(讣告)! He threw the paper in the bin and screamed.

Richard started to recollect. He remembered that last night when he went to bed he had a chest pain and he was rushed to hospital. Then he went into a sound sleep. But what happened after that?

He could suddenly see his living room filled with people… all in tears, his mom, his wife and his children. He also saw his best friend, the one he had a serious misunderstanding a few days back. He wanted to say “sorry” to him… but now no one could hear his voice.

He wondered how he could tell his mom that he felt so thankful to have her in his life! He wanted to tell his children how much he loved them. He wanted to tell his wife how much he loved her; he felt sorry to have hurt her sometimes.

Richard started crying and begging to God for one LAST chance! “God, one last chance, please,” shouted Richard and opened his eyes.

Oh, this was a dream!

He woke up and looked around everywhere. He was on his bed; his wife lay beside him, deep in sleep. Richard whispered in her ears, “You are the best thing to have ever happened to me!”

He went up to the window, looking outside. Yes, everything was just the way he had been knowing so long. He decided to meet up his friends and clear all misunderstandings; he also decided to tell everyone who mattered to him all that has remained unsaid so far!

1.When Richard saw his name in the newspaper, he felt _________.

A. sad　　 B. shocked

C. regretful　　 D. worried

2.What does the underlined word “sound” mean in the second paragraph?

A. sensible　　 B. good and thorough

C. deep and peaceful　　 D. severe

3.Richard felt sorry to his wife because ____________.

A. they had a quarrel the other day　　 B. he misunderstood her

C. he hurt her sometimes　　 D. he didn’t love her

4.After the dream, Richard would probably _____________.

A. be on good terms with his friend again　　 B. express appreciation and thanks to his friend

C. demand an apology from his friend　　 D. break up with is friend

5.The writer of the story mainly tells us that ____________.

A. misunderstanding between friends is common

B. we need to see a doctor when having a chest pain

C. getting along well with friends is important

D. we should tell our family how much we love them

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

Tricks to Remember Words

Memorizing new vocabulary can seem like a difficult task at first, but if you use some strategies you will find your vocabulary expanding rapidly.

Break It Down

One key to memorization success is to attempt a manageable workload. One to five words is a manageable load that will enable you to be successful in remembering them for the long term. 1.

Make Associations

One way to remember words and their definitions is to remember an association that you have with that word. 2.You can make an association web by writing the word in the middle of a piece of paper and mapping out everything you associate with that word.

Write Sentences and Stories

Context is a large part of understanding and remembering definitions. While you may attempt to contextualize a word for yourself by making associations, it can also be useful to write the word in a sentence. 3.If you are learning many words at a time, writing a story with all of the words can be a fun and entertaining strategy for retaining knowledge.

Use Flashcards

Flashcards are a tried and true method of aiding memory. Rather than buying premade vocabulary flashcard, make your own with index cards(索引卡). 4. Besides, when you make your own flashcards, you can personalize them according to your needs by drawing a picture on one side or writing the word in a sentence to help yourself remember the context.

Practice

5. Pick at least one new word a day to use in your everyday conversations. You might be able to fit your new words into e-mails and correspondence as well. The more you use the words, the better you will know them.

A. Create more situations.

B. Quiz yourself on the words.

C. It can save money and aid your memory.

D. If the word has multiple definitions, write it in several different sentences.

E. The association may be an image, a person you know or a song with that word init.

F. When you learn a new word, the best way is to use the word in context immediately.

G. If you have a long list of words to memorize, break the list down so that you can learn some each day.

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A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor.

The conversation soon turned into complaints about ______ in work and life. To offer his _______ coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and ______ with a large pot of coffee and a ______ of cups — porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain-looking, some expensive, some beautiful — telling them to ______ themselves to the coffee.

When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “if you have ______, all the nice-looking expensive cups have been taken up, ______ the plain and cheap ones. While it is ______ for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the ______ of your problems and stress.”

“Be assured that the cup itself ______ no quality to the coffee. ______ it is just more expensive and in some cases ______ hides what we drink.”

“______ all of you really want is the coffee, not the cup, ______ you consciously went for the best cups… And then you began ______ each other’s cups.”

Now consider this: ______ is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and ______ life, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the ______ of life we live. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we ______ to enjoy the coffee. Value the coffee, not the cups! Don’t let the cups ______ you … enjoy the coffee instead.

1.A. stress　　 B. dream　　 C. sorrow　　 D. truth

2.A. friends　　 B. customers　　 C. fellows　　 D. guests

3.A. carried　　 B. returned　　 C. arrived　　 D. reached

4.A. kind　　 B. variety　　 C. sort　　 D. number

5.A. devote　　 B. expose　　 C. help　　 D. absorb

6.A. searched　　 B. witnessed　　 C. noticed　　 D. discovered

7.A. leaving behind　　 B. leaving over　　 C. falling about　　 D. falling behind

8.A. strange　　 B. normal　　 C. wonderful　　 D. important

9.A. purpose　　 B. answer　　 C. source　　 D. result

10.A. takes　　 B. links　　 C. passes　　 D. adds

11.A. At no time　　 B. At all times　　 C. In no case　　 D. In most cases

12.A. ever　　 B. even　　 C. never　　 D. hardly

13.A. What　　 B. That　　 C. Which　　 D. Whether

14.A. but　　 B. so　　 C. and　　 D. for

15.A. suspecting　　 B. liking　　 C. praising　　　 　　　　　 　　 D. eyeing

16.A. Love　　 B. Life　　 C. Future　　 D. Failure

17.A. contain　　 B. create　　 C. support　　 D. own

18.A. quantity　　 B. style　　 C. quality　　 D. standard

19.A. have　　 B. manage　　 C. plan　　 D. fail

20.A. envy　　 B. drive　　 C. force　　 D. assess

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A father was worried about his son , 1. was sixteen years old but had no courage at all. So his father decided to call on a Buddhist monk(禅师) to train his boy.

The Buddhist monk said 2. the boy’s father, “You should leave your son alone here. I’ll make him into a real man within three months. 3., you can’t come to see him during this period.”

Three months later, the boy’s father returned. The Buddhist monk arranged a boxing match between the boy and an4. (experience) boxer. Each time the fighter 5. (strike) the boy, he fell down, but at once the boy stood up; and each time the boy was knocked down, the boy stood up again. Several times later, the Buddhist monk asked, “6.do you think of your child?” “What a shame!” the boy’s father said,“I never thought he would be so 7.(easy) knocked down. I needn’t have him left here 8. longer.”

“I am sorry that is all you see. Don’t you see that each time he falls down, he stands up again instead of 9.(cry)? That’s the kind of courage you wanted him10.(have ).”

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1.During the riots(骚乱), hundreds of people_________(抓住) the opportunity to steal property.

2.He was____________ (沮丧) down by the sad news.

3.They tried in_________ (徒劳的) to persuade her to go.

4.It______________ (发生) to me that I could have the book sent to me.

5.He does the__________ (雇用) and firing in our company.

6.The children have been a great___________(安慰) to me through all of this.

7.She was ________________(推荐) for the post by a colleague.

8.Watch out for sharp bends and ___________(调整) your speed accordingly.

9.I do some _________(志愿的) work at the local hospital.

10.They suddenly became__________(意识到的) of people looking at them..

11.Anyone who ____________ (目击) the attack just now should call the police.

12.Germany____________(宣布)　 war on France on 1 August 1914.

13.Could you do me a __________(帮助，恩惠) and pick up Sam from school today?

14.Using computers has a________ (有益的) effect on children's learning.

15.Mr Robb ___________(辞去) his position last month.

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假如你是高二学生李华，请围绕“中学生独立性培养”的话题为某英文报投稿，主要内容包括：

1. begin with our own things: clean the bedroom…

2. help with the housework: do some cooking…

3. learn actively in class:

4. think for ourselves:

注意：

1.开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数；

2.可适当增加细节，使行文连贯；

3.词数100左右。

As middle school students，________________________________________________________________

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