大连市育明高级中学高二上学期期初考试英语试卷 本试卷分第卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分,共12页。考试结束后,将答题卡交回。注意事项： 1. 答题前,考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚,将条形码准确粘贴在考生信 息条形码粘贴区。 2. 选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书 写,字体工整、笔迹清楚。3. 请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答,超出答题区域书写的答案无效； 在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4. 作图可先使用铅笔画出,确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5. 保持卡面清洁,不要折叠,不要弄破、弄皱,不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第卷I. 完型填空 (共20小题；每小题1分, 满分20分)We humans love to make comparisons. On the market, we 1 to find the best ones. In the classroom teachers compare their students to the 2 . And parents compare their child to his or her peers to 3 an idea of what is normal. 4 , comparisons of any kind come with a sting (剧痛) for everyone. When parents make it clear to anyone that their child is 5 to all other children in all ways, they put their child under 6 . Some children will obey when they are pressured to 7 their parents need for perfection; others may 8 , trying to be just like any other kid, or, better still, to be just who they are. In other 9 , parents who compare their child to other children might end up 10 their child is somehow deficient (有缺点的). And, again, they pressure their child to be 11 enough.A most disturbing 12 of all this comparing is that it pushes children into the destructive world of competition. In a 13 culture, a child is told that it isnt enough to be goodhe or she must 14 other, writes Alfie Kohn, a parenting expert.According to Kohn, research doesnt 15 the theory that competition brings success. One after another, researchers have concluded that children dont learn better 16 education is changed into a competitive struggle. Competition prevents a childs ability 17 not only educationally but socially, too.So, 18 competition, cooperation! Instead of 19 other peoples children, parents need to pay close attention to their own, learn who they are, discover their interests and talents, and teach them how to cooperate with others. They will need role models to 20 them.1.A. seeB. touch C. sellD. compare2.A. matureB. newC. modelD. overseas3.A. getB. useC. shareD. explain4.A. Therefore B. However C. Otherwise D. Besides5.A. harmfulB. superiorC. responsibleD. thankful6.A. pressureB. controlC. discussionD. consideration7.A. expressB. proveC. satisfyD. create8.A. disappearB. waitC. resistD. rest9.A. casesB. wordsC. waysD. nations10.A. denyingB. decidingC. predictingD. concluding11.A. honestB. goodC. patientD. polite12.A. processB. consequenceC. purposeD. method13.A. traditionalB. scientificC. politicalD. competitive14.A. defeatB. acceptC. recognize D. choose15.A. test B. challengeC. supportD. change16.A. sinceB. untilC. whenD. unless17.A. losingB. processingC. showingD. reducing18.A. apart formB. because of C. as forD. instead of 19.A. shouting atB. laughing atC. looking atD. striking at20.A. guideB. forceC. inviteD. expectII. 阅读理解 (共两节, 满分30分)第一节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分） 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项。 AA persons nose is important for breathing and smelling. The nose is also used in many popular expressions. Some people are able to lead other people by the nose. For example, if a wife leads her husband by the nose, she makes him do whatever she wants him to do. Some people are said to be hard-nosed. They will not change their opinions or positions on anything. If someone is hard-nosed, chances are that he will never pay through the nose, or pay too much money, for an object or service.It is always helpful when people keep their noses out of other peoples businessthey do not interfere. The opposite of this is someone who noses around all the time. This kind of person is interested in other peoples private matters. He is considered nosey. Someone who keeps his nose to the grindstone works very hard. This can help a worker keep his nose clean or stay out of trouble.One unusual expression is it is no skin off my nose. This means that a situation does not affect or concern me. We also say that sometimes a person cuts off his nose to spite his face. That is, he makes a situation worse for himself by doing something foolish because he is angry. More problems can develop if a person looks down his nose at someone or something. The person acts like something is unimportant or worthless. This person might also turn his nose up at something that he considers not good enough. This person thinks he is better than everyone else. He is with his nose in the air. In school, some students thumb their noses at their teacherthey refuse to obey orders or do any work. Maybe these students do not know the correct answers. My mother always told me, if you study hard, the answers should be right under your nose or e