陕西省澄城县寺前中学2014-2015学年高二下学期期中考试（英语）.doc

高二英语期中检测试题注意事项：1本试卷由选择题和非选择题两大部分组成。选择题包括第一部分和第二部分；非选择题为第三部分。2. 全卷满分120分。考试时间为120分钟。第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节 语法和词汇知识（共15小题, 每小题1分，满分15分）从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。1. The government has decided that the publication of the report would be _ to the public interest.Aopposite Bsimilar Ccontrary Ddifferent2. The thief turned the whole house _ looking for money.Aupside down Bout front Cside by side Ddown to earth3Many students urged that the school readingroom _ open during the vacation.Akept Bbe kept Cshould keep Dwas keep4. _ in the jungle, the explorer had little hope to find his way out.ALeaving BTo be left CHaving left DHaving been left5. _ surprised the family most was _ the girl played basketball very well.A. That; thatB. That; whatC. What; thatD.What; what6We didnt know you were in trouble at that time, _ we would have given you a hand.Atherefore Bhowever Cotherwise Dthough7We want to encourage students to _ the running of the college. Ajoin Battend Cparticipate in Dparticipate8Mr. Gordon asked me to remind you of the meeting this afternoon. Dont you forget it? OK, I _.Awont Bdont Cwill Ddo9Im sorry, I shouldnt have been so rude to you. You _ your temper, but thats OK.Ahave lost Bhad lost Cdid lose Dwere losing10 _ I can see, there is only one way to solve this problem.AAs far as BEven if CAs long as DAs soon as11How can I wake up so early? Set the alarm at 5：00 am., _ you will make it.Aand Bbut Cor Dso12It is clear that if we read English article every day，we_improve our English.Aare bounded toBare bound toCbound Dbound to1312_ the students in our school go to college in their teens.AA good many BA great many of CA great deal of DA lot of14I am_your suggestion_we should spend more time on this project.Ain favour of；which Bin honor of；thatCin favour of；that Din honor of；which15 It suddenly _ to me that we could use a computer to do the job.Atook place Bhappened Ccame about Doccurred第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。I was shopping in the supermarket when I heard the young voice. “Mom, come here! Theres this lady here like my 16 !” The mother rushed to her son; then she turned to me to 17 . I smiled and told her: “Its okay.” Then I talked to the boy, “Hi, Im Darry Kramer. How are you?” He 18 me from head to toe, and asked: “Are you a little 19 ? “Yes, I have a son,” I answered. “Why are you so little?” he asked. “Its the way I was 20 ,” I said. “Some people are little. Some are tall. Im just not going to grow any bigger.” After I answered his other questions, I shook the boys hand, and left. My life as a little person is filled with 21 like that. I enjoy talking to children and explaining why I look different from their parents. It takes only one glance to see my 22 . I stand 114 cm tall. I was born a dwarf（侏儒）. 23 this, I did all the things other kids did when I was growing up. I didnt 24 how short I was until I started school. Some kids laughed at me. Then I began to 25 the first day of school each year. New students would always stare at me as I 26 to climb the school bus stairs. But I learned to smile and 27 the fact that I was going to be 28 my whole life. I decided to make my uniqueness an advantage rather than a disadvantage. What I lacked in height, I 29 in personality. Im 47 now, and the stares have not 30 as Ive grown older. People are 31 when they see me driving. I try to keep a good attitude. When people are 32 , I remind myself: “Look what else I havea great family, nice friends.” Its the childrens questions that make my life 33 . I enjoy answering their questions. My 34 is that people will accept various peers（同龄人）, whatever size and shape they come in, and treat them with 35 . 16Aweight BsizeCshape Dage17Ascold Bexplain Capologize Drespond18Astudied Bsearched Cinspected Dchecked19Alady Bmommy Cperson Dkid20Araised Btaught Ctreated Dborn21Aexcuses Bpains Cstares Dstories22Ashortcomings Bstrangeness Cuniqueness Dshyness23ABesidesBDespite CExcept DBeyond24Aadmit Bcare Cfear Drealize25Ahate Btolerate Cforget Dignore26Adetermined Bstruggled Cmanaged Dlearned27ArefuseBenjoy Cconsider Daccept28AexposedBpitied Cnoticed Davoided29Amade up for Bended up with Ccaught up withDmade use of30Aincreased Bdecreased Cimproved Dchanged31Ascared Bsatisfied Camazed Dpuzzled32ArudeBcuriousCregretful Dcruel33Adisappointing Bmeaningless Cembarrassing Dspecial34Apromise Bsuggestion Chope Dadvantage35Arespect Bcourage Cpity Dpride第二部分 阅读理解（满分30分）阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AOne evening I went out and left my 17-year-old son and his girlfriend in charge of his 8-year-old brother and 4-year-old sister I left with complete confidence that the older children would do a wonderful job of babysitting the younger children and the younger children would do a wonderful job of accompanying（陪伴）the older ones. Later, I discovered that I was completely wrong.I had decided to return home earlier than planned so that my son and his girlfriend could go out. I called home with this happy newsBut instead of hearing his cheerful, grateful voice on the other end of the line, all I heard was the sound of a telephone ringing.It was, I should point out, after 10 p.m., when the two younger children should have been in bed, and when the two older children should have been answering the phone. “Ill give him a lesson, ” I saidI decided they must be outsideWhy they might be outside at 10: 30 on a winter night I had no idea, but it was the only explanation I could come up with.Finally, in desperation（绝望）, I called his girlfriends house. His girlfriend answered“Yes,” she said brightly, “Hes right here.”He came on the phoneI was not my usual calm, patientAfter all, one of the rules of survival for modern parents is that you cant trust modern teenagers“Where are the children?” I saidHe said they were with himThey had done nothing wrongMy son had taken the younger children over to his girlfriends house just for ice cream and cake Well, it turns out that I shouldnt have believed itIt was only part of the truth.The following Saturday evening we were at my parents home, celebrating my birthdayMy oldest son gave me the childrens gifts- a series of lovely color photographs of my children, dressed in their best clothes, and wearing their most wonderful expressions. They are pictures to treasure a lifetime, all taken by the father of my sons girlfriend.36The author went out and left her eldest son in charge of the younger children because .Ashe knew that his girlfriend was a good baby-sitterBshe believed he could take good care of the younger ones with the help of his girlfriendCthe older children have always loved the younger onesDshe could not find a baby-sitter on that winter night37Shortly after the author left home one evening, she discovered that .Aher son had brought his girlfriend home Bher son had left home with his girlfriendCshe shouldnt have completely trusted her son Dshe should have taken the children along with her38“It was only part of the truth.” implies that the children not only enjoyed ice-cream but also .Ahad their pictures takenBreceived some giftsChad a birthday party Dshowed off their best clothes39Which is the best title of this passage?AAn Evening OutBModern Teenagers CMother and Children DA Precious Birthday GiftBMy students often tell me that they dont have “enough time” to do all their schoolwork. My reply is often a brief “You have as much time as the president.” I usually carry on a bit about there being twenty-four hours in the day for everyone, and suggest that “not enough time” is not an acceptable explanation of not getting something done.Once in graduate school, I tried to prove to one of my professors by saying that I was working hard. His answer to me was, “Thats irrelevant (无关的). Whats important is the quality of your work.” Since then I have had time to think carefully about the “hard worker” dodge (诀窍), and I have come to some conclusions all relevant to the problem of how much time we have.If you analyze the matter, you can identify two parts of the problem: There is, of course, the matter of “time”, which we can think of as fixed. Then there is the problem of “work” during that time. But, as my professor suggested, its not how hard one works but the quality of the product thats important.That led me to a new idea: the quality of the work. That concept is perhaps best explained by a sign I once saw on the wall in someones office: “Dont work harder. Work smarter.” There is a lot of sense in that idea.If you cant get more time, and few of us can, the only solution is to improve the quality of the work. That means thinking of ways to get more out of the same time than we might otherwise get. That should lead us to an analysis of our work habits. Since “work” for students usually means “homework”, the expression “work habits” should be read as “study habits”.Then, as a smart student, you will seek to improve those skills that you use in study, chiefly reading and writing. If you learn to read better and write better, there are big benefits that pay off in all your studies.40. From the passage, we know that the author is probably _ . A. a poet B. an educator C. a novelist D. an engineer41. We can infer from the 2nd paragraph that we students still _ . A. have enough time B. can meet the presidentC. get everything done well D. should accept the explanation42. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. The authors students make good use of their time to do all their homework.B. The author tried to tell the professor that he/she (author) had done a good job.C. You cant improve the quality of the work if you cant get more time.D. Youll try to improve your skills in reading and writing if youre a clever student.43. Whats the passage mainly about? A. Students dont have enough time.B. Dont work harder; work smarter.C. No one can get more time. D. Read better and write better.CWhen Geoff Marcy was 14, his parents bought him a telescope. Every night, he would go onto the roof outside his window to see the wonders of the sky.“What excited me most was whether there were planets in other solar systems where life might exist,” he says. “I decided to try to find planets orbiting other stars like our Sun.”And he did. “My fellow researcher, Paul Butler, and I found our first planet in 1995,” Dr. Marcy says. “We worked for ten years without finding anything! But we stuck with it and our patience paid off.”Since then, the two scientists have discovered 65 of the more than 100 planets found orbiting other stars. Dr. Marcy and Dr. Butler also spotted the first “family” of three planets. In June 2002 they announced another discovery: a Jupiter-like planet orbiting star 55Cancri.At first, the two researchers found only planets that orbit close to stars. Recently, the scientists found planets farther out. The planet orbiting 55Cancri is a major breakthrough: it is the first sighting of a large gas planet about same distance from the star as Jupiter is from the Sun.Why is this important? Scientists think that life on Earth may exist because of two special features in our solar system. The first is Jupiter. “Because its so big, Jupiter pulls comets and asteroids(小行星), or they all come and hit the Earth.” Dr. Marcy explains. “Without Jupiter, life on Earth would likely have been destroyed.”A second feature is that Earth is a rocky planet where liquid water, which is necessary for life, can exist. Unlike gas planets, rocky planets like Earth have surfaces where water can gather in pools and seas, which may support life. A huge space exists between the Jupiter-like planet and two other planets that lie close to 55Cancri. Is there an Earth-like planet in the space, too small for us to notice? If so, says Dr. Marcy, “We would have two striking similarities to our solar system: a Jupiter-like planet and an Earth-like planet. And there may be life!” 44. What can we learn about Dr. Marcy from the passage? A. He is fond of watching Jupiter. B. He is from a scientist family.C. He dislikes working with Paul Butler. D. He is interested in finding life in outer space.45. Which of the following is true of the recent discovery? A. The planet is not as protective as Jupiter. B. The planet is close to star 55Cancri.C. The planet proves to be a gas planet. D. The planet is as large as Jupiter. 46. Dr. Marcy and Dr. Butler began to find new planets in _. A. 1995 B. 1985 C.2002 D. 198147. Dr. Marcy thinks that life may exist in the 55Cancri system because _. A. he has found the system similar to the solar system. B. he has discovered an Earth-like planet there.C. he has discovered a rocky planet there.D. he has found signs of life in the system DAmericans wont live without cars! Each year there is an increasing number of cars on roads and streets, as millions of new cars are producedOne of every six Americans work at putting together the parts of cars, driving trucks, building roads or filling cars with gasMost Americans find it hard to think what life would be without a carHowever, some have realized the serious problem of air pollution by carsThe polluted air is poisonous and dangerous to healthOne way to get rid of the polluted air is to design a new car that does not polluteThats what several large car factories are trying to doBut to build the new car is easier said than doneProgress in this field has been slowAnother way is to take place of the car engine by something elseEngineers are now working on some new carsMany makers believe that it will take years to develop a practical model that pleases manTo prevent the world from being polluted by cars, well have to make some changes in the way many of us liveAmericans, for example, have to cut down the number of their cars they are encouraged to travel and go to work by bikeRiding a bike is thought to help keep the air cleanBut this change does not come easilyA large number of workers may find themselves with no jobs if a car factory closes downAnd the problem of air pollution would become less important than that of unemployment48Large car factories are trying to build a clean car, Awhich is clean itselfBwhich is used to clean streetsCwhich does not pollute the airDwhich is easier to make49If the number of cars is cut down, the most serious problem in American workers is Ato have no work to doBto keep the air cleanCto get a better lifeDto go to work by bike50What is the conclusion of the writer?ABicycling is the only way outBThe number of ears must be cut down.CCars bring us nothing but serious problems.DCars bring us not only a better life but serious problems第三部分 写作（共三节，满分45分）第一节 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）根据下列各句句意和空白之后的汉语提示词，在答题卡指定区域的横线上写出对应单词的正确形式，每空只写一词。51Hearing the gun，the enemies were horrorstruck and_(逃跑)in all directions.52The businessman_(抛弃)his wife and went away with all their money.53One of the firemen went back in and_(拖)my husband out through the flames.54. Some old workers enjoy certain_(特权)，such as company cars and private health care in our company.55It is hoped that education should be_(有关的)to childrens needs.56.In my opinion，these are_(政治)rather than social matters.57I dont understand why he refused to_(承认)that he had been defeated.58.In the second year students could pick from a series of_(可选择的)courses.59. We are strongly against_(种族的)discrimination in areas such as employment.604The_(大多数)of students were in favor of the suggestion that they go for a picnic the next day.第二节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）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。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除