B

Grown-ups are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children but have never practiced ever since. A man who has not had a chance to go swimming for years can still swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water. He can get on a bicycle after many years and still ride away. He can play catch and hit a ball as well as his son. A mother who has not thought about the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins "Twinkle, twinkle, little star" or remember the story of Cinderella or Goldilocks and the Three Bears.

One explanation is the law of overlearning , which can be stated as follows: Once we have learned something, additional learning trials(尝试)increase the length of time we will remember it.

In childhood we usually continue to practice such skills as swimming, bicycle riding, and playing baseball long after we have learned them. We continue to listen to and remind ourselves of words such as "Twinkle, twinkle, little star" and childhood tales such as Cinderella and Goldilocks. We not only learn but overlearn.

The multiplication tables(乘法口诀表)are an exception to the general rule that we forget rather quickly the things that we learn in school, because they are another of the things we overlearn in childhood.

The law of overlearning explains why cramming(突击学习)for an examination, though it may result in a passing grade, is not a satisfactory way to learn a college course. By cramming, a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination, but he is likely soon to forget almost everything he learned. A little overlearning, on the other hand, is really necessary for one's future development.

60. What is the main idea of paragraph I?

A. People remember well what they learned in childhood.

B. Children have a better memory than grown-ups.

C. Poem reading is a good way to learn words.

D. Stories for children arc easy to remember.

61. The author explains the law of overlearning by_________.

A. presenting research findings

B. selling down general rules

C. making a comparison

D. using examples

62. According to the author, being able to use multiplication tables is_______.

A. a result of overlearning

B. a special case of cramming

C. a skill to deal with math problems

D. a basic step towards advanced studies

63. What is the author's opinion on cramming?

A. It leads to failure in college exams.

B. It's helpful only in a limited way.

C. It's possible to result in poor memory.

D. It increases students' learning interest.

C

Welcome to one of the largest collections of footwear(鞋类)in the world that will make you green with envy(嫉妒). Here at the Footwear Museum you can see exhibits(展品)from all over the world. You can find out about shoes worn by everyone from the Ancient Egyptians to pop stars.

Room 1

The celebrity(名人)footwear section is probably the most popular in the entire museum. Started in the 1950s there is a wide variety of shoes and boots belonging to everyone from queens and presidents to pop stars and actors! Most visitors find the celebrities' choice of footwear extremely interesting. Room 2

Most of our visitors are amazed and shocked by the collection of “special purpose” shoes on exhibition here at the Museum of Footwear. For example, there are Chinese shoes made of silk that were worn by women to tie their feet firmly to prevent them from growing too much!

Room 3

As well as shoes and boots the museum also exhibits shoe shaped objects. The variety is unbelievable. For example , there is a metal lamp that resembles a pair of shoes, and Greek wine bottles that are like legs! The footwear Library

People come from all over the world to study in our excellent footwear library. Designers and researchers come here to look up information on anything and everything related to the subject of footwear.

64. Where would you find a famous singer's shoes?

A. Room 1. B. Room 2. C. Room 3. D. The Footwear Library

65. All exhibits in each room .

A. share the same theme B. have the same shape

C. are made of the same material D. belong to the same social class

66. Which of the following is true according to the text?

A. The oldest exhibits in Room 1 were made in the 1950s.

B. Room 2 is the most visited place in the museum.

C. Room 3 has a richer variety of exhibits than the other two.

D. Researchers come to the Foot wear Library for data.

67. The purpose of the text is to get more people to ____________.

A. do research B. design shoes C. visit the museum D. follow celebrities

D

If Confucius(孔子)were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. He’d need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out.

While many peop le in China will remember Confucius on his special day, few people in the United States will give him a passing thought. It’s nothing personal. Most Americans don’t even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes.

But this doesn’t mean that Americans don’t care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China.

In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually included Chinese art, history and philosophy(哲学). Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantages of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks (缺点) of Westerners philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books abo ut Confucius to understand their Chinese customers.

So the old thinker’s ideas are still alive and well.

Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West.

As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is.

68. The opening paragraph is mainly intended to ________.

A. provide some key facts about Confucius

B. attract the readers’ interest in the subject

C. show great respect for the ancient thinker

D. prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations

69. We can learn from Paragraph 4 that American students______.

A. have a great interest in studying Chinese

B. take an active part in Chinese competitions

C. try to get high scores in Chinese exams

D. fight for a chance to learn Chinese

70. What is the best title for the passage?

A. Forgotten Wisdom in America

B. Huge Fans of the Chinese Language

C. Chinese Culture for Westerners

D. Old Thinker with a Big Future

第二节 根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项.选项中有两项为多余选项

How to Make Friends

Friendship is a very important human relationship and everyone needs good friends. Good friendship has man y benefits. It offers companionship, improves self-worth and promotes good health. There are times in our lives such as when we have recently moved into a new town, or changed our jobs or schools. Such changes often leave us without a friend. ____71___. But for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage. Below are some helpful suggestions on how to make and keep friends.

1. Associate with others.

The first step to making friends is associating with other people. You can go to public places to meet new people. Besides, you will need to make yourself known by becoming an active member of such places.

2. St art a conversation

Starting a conversation is the second most important step in making new friends. ___72__. You can always start the conversation. Being able to make small talk is a very useful skill in relating with other people.

3. 73

Choosing friends with common interests is important in building friendship as these interests would always bring you and your friend together, Hanging out will always be a pleasant experience.

4. Let it grow.

It is a good thing to stay in touch. However, try not to press your new friend with calls, messages or visits as this would likely wear him or her out and finally you may lose your friend. 74 . The best friendships are the ones that grow naturally.

5. Enjoy your friendship

The best way to enjoy your friendship is to allow your friends to be themselves. ____75___. Try not to change them from who they are to what you want them to be. Become the kind of friend you will want your friend to be to you.

A. Be cheerful.

B. Do things together.

C. Do not wait to be spoken to.

D. Try not to find fault with your friends.

E. Making new friends comes easy for some people.

F. For a friendship to develop you need to stay in touch.

G. So you will need to give your friend time to react to you.

第II卷 (共45分)

姓名____________ 班级_________ 学号________ 成绩______

71.______ 72.________ 73._______ 74.________ 75._______

五、单词拼写,根据首字母或汉语意思完成单词,注意运用单词的正确形式(每小题1分，每空一词，共计10分)

76. Gredor Mendel used peas to show how physical c________________ are passed from parents to their children.

77. With this extra evidence John Snow was able to ____________(宣布)with certainty that polluted water carried the virus.

78. You can even see beautiful bald eagles in the world’s largest bald eagle _____________(保护区).

79. Next England and Wales were joined to Scotland in the seventeenth century and the name was changed to “Great Britain”. Happily this was accomplished without __________ (冲突) when King James of Scotland became King of England and Wales as well.

80. You must keep your eyes open if you are going to make your trip to the United Kingdom e___________ and worthwhile.w!w!w.!x!k!b!1.com

81. At first my new s_______________ were difficult to tolerate. The air seemed thin, as though its combination of gases had little oxygen left.

82. I have to remind myself ______________ (不断地)that I am really in AD 3008.

83. He denied taking money but we were s______________(怀疑的).

84.There is no need for you to take a camera. You’ll have a ____________(专业的) photographer with you to take photographs.

85. There are v________ kinds of theme parks, with a different park for almost everything.

六、短文改错(每小题1分,共计10分)(请按要求改错，否则不得分!)

英语课上，老师要求同桌同学相互修改作文。假设以下书信为你同桌所写，请你对其进行修改。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

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。

Dear Editor,

I’m writing to tell you opinion about water saving. Water is important. We, as well as animal, cannot live without water and neither agriculture or industry can go without it. Yet it seemed that water is becoming less and less. Many countries in the world find we don’t have enough water. To deal with a problem, I think, we should first go all out to plant trees though trees will help save water. Next, not drinking water should be left running. Third, we should find ways to reuse the water using in washing, especia lly bath water for which is quite a lot, and that will save much water.

Sincerely,

Li Hua

七、书面表达(满分15分)

今年国庆长假期间，中央电视台走基层记者奔赴全国各地以“你幸福吗”为主题进行街头访问，采访对象五花八门的回答引发广泛关注。请根据以下提示以 How to Find Happiness 为题写一篇英语短文。内容包括：

1. 什么是幸福?如何获取幸福因人而异。

2. 你的观点：追求幸福的过程本身就是一种幸福。

3. 你的理由：幸福来自于乐观的态度，艰辛的劳动以及简朴的生活。

注意：

1. 围绕以上要点，可适当增加细节。

2. 题目已给出，不计入总词数。

3. 词数：100词左右

4. simplicity(简朴)

How to Find Happiness

Most people agree that happiness is very important for everyone. _________________

高二英语期中试题参考答案

一、听力：

二、单选

1-5CCDAD 6-10 BCACC 11-15 AACAB

三、完型填空：

36-40 DCABC 41-45.DABCD 46-50 ABADC 51-55.ACDBB

四、阅读：

五、单词拼写：

76.characteristics 77.announce 78.preserve 79 conflict 80.enjoyable

81.surroundings 82.constantly 83.sceptical 84. professional 85. various

六、改错：

Dear Editor,

I’m writing to tell you ∧opinion about water saving. Water is important. We, as well as

my

animal, cannot live without water and neither agriculture or industry can go without it.

animals nor

Yet it seemed that water is becoming less and less. Many countries in the world find we don’t

seems they

have enough water. To deal with a problem, I think, we should first go all out to plant trees

this/the

though trees will help save water. Next, not drinking water should be left running. Third, we

because/as no

should find ways to reuse the water using in washing, especially bath water for which is quite

used

a lot, and that will save much water.

Sincerely,

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