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黑龙江省双鸭山一中2014-2015学年高二英语上学期期中试题 本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第ii 卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分。考试时间120分钟。 第卷（选择题）第一部分：单项填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） dont forget to take a breath of _fresh air and have some exercise each day .it will make _ difference. aa；a b/；a cthe；the da；/miss li_ as a secretary for five years in the company, and now she is the general manager of it. a. served b. has served c. had served d. serves3. although this computer is similar in size and design _ that one,they differ _ quality. a. in ; in b. to ; in c. to ;from d. in ;fromdont take _ for granted that others around will help you out when you are in trouble. a. that b. one c. it d. those5. - what about the person? - seldom in all my life _ such a _ person. a. i met ; determining b. i have met ; determining c. did i met ; determined d. have i met ; determined6. although _with his decision, his parents were still willing to support him . a. disappointing b. disappointed c. to disappoint d. having disappointed7. a team ,_ two doctors and three policemen,was sent to search for the lost explorers. aconsisting of bconsists of cconsisted of dto be consisted of 8. - how do you _ we go to beijing for holiday ? - i think wed better fly there. its much more comfortable. a .want b. think c. suppose d.suggest9. a driver should _ the road when . a concentrate on; drive b. concentrate in; driving c. concentrate to; drove d. concentrate on; driving 10. at the meeting, they discussed three new _ to the study of english. a.ways b.means c.approaches d. methods11. - _ i remind you of is to return the book to our english teacher. - i will give it to him_i see him. a. that; immediately b. what; directly c. what; while d. whether; once12. it was his sense of duty ,i think, _ made him change his mind. a. which b. that c. why d. how13. the position ,_ you are applying,is not quite a well-paid one . a. that b. which c. for which d.to which 14. he stood in line overnight, only _the tickets had already sold out . a. telling b. told c. to tell d. to be told15._, i always feel i want a few more days. a. however long is a vacation b. however long a vacation is c. however is a vacation long d. however a vacation is long16. maybe if i _ science, and not literature then, i would be able to give you more help. a. studied b. would stutdy c. had studied d. was studying -does the young man standing there _ the company ? - no.the company is _ his father. a. in possession of ; in the possession of b. have possession of ; in the possession of c. take possession of ; in possession of d. have possession of ; in possession of 18. 26.you very fast if you went from new york to boston in six hours.a.should drive b.should have driven c. must have driven d. must drive19. dry wood _ fire easily. a. catchesb. is caught c. catch d. is to be caught 20. -so he told you youd got the job? -_, but he said they were impressed with me. a. not exactly b. no way c. thats it d. absolutely第二部分： 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(a, b, c和d)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 a i live in hollywood. you may think people in such an attractive, fun-filled place are happier than others. if so, you have some mistaken ideas about the nature of happiness.many intelligent people still equate happiness with fun. the truth is that fun and happiness have little or nothing in common. fun is what we experience during an act. happiness is what we experience after an act. it is a deeper, more long-lasting emotion. going to an amusement park or ball game, watching a movie or television, are fun activities that help us relax, temporarily forget our problems and maybe even laugh. but they do not bring happiness, because their positive effects end when the fun ends.i have often thought that if hollywood stars have a role to play, it is to teach us that happiness has nothing to do with fun. these rich, beautiful individuals have constant access to exciting parties, fancy cars, expensive homes, everything that spells “happiness”. but in memoir(回忆录) after memoir, celebrities reveal the unhappiness hidden beneath all their fun: depression, alcoholism, drug addiction, broken marriages, troubled children, and long-time loneliness.the way people hold on to the belief that a fun-filled, pain-free life equates happiness actually decreases their chances of ever attaining real happiness. if fun and pleasure are equated with happiness, then pain must be equated with unhappiness. but, in fact, the opposite is true: more times than not, things that lead to happiness involve some pain.as a result, many people avoid the very efforts that are the source of true happiness. they fear the pain inevitably brought by such things as marriage, raising children, professional achievement, religious commitment, charitable work and self-improvement.21. according to the passage, “fun activities” _. a. are the things we do before we find happiness b. may help us relax and forget our problems sometimes c. will lead us to the true happiness d. could provide long-last positive effects22. in the authors opinion, those hollywood stars _.a. possess happiness because they are rich and famous b. experience almost all kinds of happy thingsc. tell us happiness isnt equal to fun using their own storiesd. have to suffer a lot before they become successful23. it is difficult for people to find real happiness because _. a. they believe happiness is the fun life without pain b. they find pain equals unhappiness c. they fear to lose what they already have in life d. they are afraid all their efforts were in vain24. the main purpose of the text is to _. a. describe the difference between happiness and fun b. show the true meaning of happiness c. encourage people to pursue fun activities d. advise people to find their real lifebold bearkevin henkes (2008), under 40 pagestarget audience: preschoolersprice: $3.8content: it is snowing really hard and old bear is getting ready for his long nap. as he sleeps, he dreams of being a cub again and enjoying the wonders of nature. he dreams about summer, fall, winter and spring and how each season brings him so much joy! the illustrations (插图) show the beauty of the seasons that old bear dreams about. great book!half-minute horrorssusan rich (2009), 120160 pagestarget audience: intermediates (4th 6th grade)price: $9.6content: looking for a scary book that is also quick to read? how about a one-paragraph tale of terror or a simple drawing that will make your skin crawl? this book is a collection of very short stories, pictures and cartoons from an impressive group of authors and illustrators.leavesdavid ezra stain (2007), under 40 pagesillustrated by david ezra staintarget audience: toddlers, preschoolersprice: $3.4content: its little bears first year. fall has come to his island. when the leaves begin to fall, he wonders what to do. however, after following his instinct and sleeping through the winter, he awakens in spring to find everything blooming once again.thanksgiving at the tappletonseileen spinelli (2003), under 40 pagesillustrated by megan lloydtarget audience: preschoolersprice: $3.5content: the tappletons (bears) are gathered together for their big thanksgiving feast. however, all is not going well during the preparations. the turkey slides out of the house, down a hill and into a pond. there are no pies at the bakery and the lettuce for the salad has been given to the rabbits. as they sit down for the feast, grandmother reminds them that although they have nothing to eat, they can still be thankful that they have each other.25. what can we learn from the book thanksgiving at the tappletons?a. we should always keep things in order.b. we should try to make more delicious food on thanksgiving.c. if we dont work hard, there will be no food.d. family love is the most important thing.26. if you like reading horror stories, which book would you like?a. old bear.b. half-minute horrors.c. leaves.d. thanksgiving at the tappletons.27. who are the main readers of these books?a. adults.b. old people.c. little children.d. middle school students.cwe all know how important human life isits priceless. it doesnt matter where you are from or what the color of your skins isall people are human beings. firstly, we can tell you that the lives of your relatives could depend on your ability to give first aid. if you think highly of humans life, this website is for you! here you can find information about first aid.the very first thing that you should do when you see an accident is to evaluate the situation and prevent further dangerous incidents. first of all, you have to recognize what has happened and what the dangers to rescuers and victims are. think about how to take care of the victims.helping usually takes place in very difficult conditions and injuries can be very bad. therefore, you cannot be too afraid of making mistakes to help. sometimes you have to face the fact that regardless of your actions and your efforts the victims condition might not improvehe or she could even die. in some cases even professional medical aid may not succeed. if you have done everything you think you should do, you shouldnt feel guilty.do not expose yourself to danger. giving first aid can be dangerous. while trying to help a victim, do not forget about your own safety. if something happens to you, you wont be able to help anyone.call for help after you find out the condition of a victim. but remember if a victim faints due to breathing failure caused by drowning, choking or poisoning, you should first take actions that help to bring back the heart beat and breathing. while calling, talk shortly but clearly. always provide the following information: the location of the accident, the kind of accident, the number of the injured and your full name and phone number and so on.28. the underlined word “evaluate” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _. a. leave b. protect c. avoid d. judge29. whats the main idea of paragraph 3? a. you should learn some professional knowledge about first aid. b. you shouldnt feel guilty if you dont know about first aid. c. try your best to give first aid and dont be afraid of making mistakesd. dont make mistakes when you are giving first aid.30. the author thinks that helping a victim can be _.a. risky b. shocking c. exciting d. boring31. it can be inferred from the passage that _.a. everyone must learn how to give first aidb. you should forget about your own safety while giving first aid.c. when you see an accident you should do nothing but call the police.d. when calling for help you should give all relevant details. dwhat makes humans smarter than other animals? weve got a bigger brain, of course. but when it comes to brains, is bigger always better? traditionally, scientists have thought that human superior intelligence derived(源于)mostly from the fact that our brains are three times bigger than those of our nearest living relatives, chimpanzees. people even used to believe that because men have slightly larger brains than women that men are smarter. this, however, is not the truth. scientists at university college london in the uk have found that brain organization, and not brain size, is the key to the superiority of human intelligence, reported live science. through millions of years of evolution, our ancestors were constantly pushed to get smarter so that they could meet the demands of new environments. however, holding this growing intelligence in increasingly large brains was not the best choice because bigger brains require more energy to power. “this is when reorganization may come into play, ”said christophe soligo, a member of the london research team. in the study, scientists looked at the brains of 17 species of primates(灵长目动物), including monkeys, apes and humans. they found that in the process of evolution, brains didnt keep growing as a whole. certain regions of the brain grew prior to others in response to species needs, and in this way they could make the best use of their limited brain space. for example, when early humans were struggling to survive, the brain region in charge of using tools and finding food grew in size more than other regions. but in modern times, the prefrontal cortex(前额皮质)the region in charge of social cognition (认知), moral judgments and goal-directed planninggrew more than the rest of the brain. think of the brain as a room. if a big room is poorly organized, it doesnt necessarily store more stuff than a smaller one. paul manger, professor at the university of the witwatersrand, south africa, explains this principle using the example of whales. he told scientific american: “whales have big brains, absolutely. but if you look at the actual structure of the brain, its not very complex. brain size only matters if the rest of the brain is organized properly. ” it has recently been found that humans are smarter than the other animals mainly because_. a. they are a species of primates b. they have much larger brains c. their brain structure is more complex d. they were constantly pushed to get smarter33. according to the article, in recent human evolution, _ . a. the brain kept growing in size to adapt to new environments b. most regions of the brain didnt change c. the prefrontal cortex grew more than the rest of the brain d. humans brains became increasingly simple so that humans could survive34. what can we conclude from the article? a. gender makes a difference in intelligence. b. the size of the brain has nothing to do with intelligence. c. species whose brain is organized properly tend to be smarter. d. larger brains are usually organized better than smaller ones. 35. the method the writer uses to develop the last paragraph is _ . a. by presenting research data b. by giving examples c. by making a comparison d. by analyzing cause and effect第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 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。选项中有两项是多余选项。 do you want to improve the way you study? do you feel nervous before a test? many students say that a lack of concentration(专心) is their biggest problem. 36 if so, use these tips to help you.study techniques(技巧) 37 you shouldnt sit somewhere that you use for another purpose. for example, you always study at the desk, but when you sit on a sofa to study, your brain will think it is time to relax. before sitting down to study, bring together all the equipment you need. 38 if your study desk or table is needed when you are not studying, store all your equipment in a box beside it. dont try to do a lot of things in one study period. 39 if you need a break, stand up and walk around for a few minutes, but try not to telephone a friend or have something to eat.test-taking skillsall your hard work will be for nothing if you are too nervous or tired to take your test. getting plenty of rest is very important . 40 when you enter the examination room, find your seat and sit down. breathe slowly and deeply. check the time on the clock during the test, but not too often.dont watch tv while you are studying.finish one thing before beginning another.you should always study in the same place.it is a better idea to have a long-term study plan.this means that you mustnt study all night before your test.it has a negative influence on their study and their test results.if you are studying english, have textbooks, pens and a dictionary at hand. 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） when i was a small boy , my family was very poor. my father always used his savings to 41 my mother to visit her patents who lived far away.there was just my younger brother and myself in the house. one 42 dad came home from work and there was no food in the house ,not 43 a piece of bread.although we were 44 _ my brother and i went to bed without eating anything.my father had no money, but i knew from the 45 on his face that he could not let us have an empty stomach. he 46 the house and about two hours later returned and quickly 47 us up.he had in his hand two small potato pies, 48 he gave us to eat. i dont know where he got the money or the food but somehow he 49 to get us something to eat. my father had not eaten and had worked all day 50 he sat