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2014-2015学年度第一学期第二次月考高二级英语试题第一部分 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。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑 a it has been reported that in colleges across the united states, the daytime serial drama(连续剧) known as the soap opera has suddenly become in. between the hours of 11 a.m. and 4:30 p.m, college television lounges are filled with soap opera fans who cant wait to see the next episode in the lives of their favorite characters.actually, soaps are more than a college favorite; theyre a youth favorite. when school is out, high-school students are in front of their tv sets. one young working woman admitted that she turned down a higher paying job rather than give up watching her favorite serials. during the 1960s, it was uncommon for young people to watch soap operas. the mood of the sixties was very different from now. it was a time of seriousness, and talk was about social issues of great importance.now, seriousness has been replaced by fun. young people want to be happy. it may seem strange that they should turn to soap opera, which is known for showing trouble in peoples lives. but soap opera is enjoyment. young people can identify with the soap opera character, who, like the college-age viewer, is looking for happy love, and probably not finding it. and soap opera gives young people a chance to feel close to people without having to bear any responsibility for their problems.(1)、what is soap opera? _a：plays based on science fiction stories.b：plays based on non-fiction stories.c：the daytime serial dramas on tv.d：popular documentary films on tv.(2)、what can be the best title of the passage? _a：college student viewers.b：favorite tv serials.c：soap opera fans.d：college-age viewers.(3)、which are not the reasons why the soap opera suddenly becomes in according to the passage? _a：because the viewers want to be happy and to enjoy themselves.b：because the soap opera makes young people feel close to their people.c：because the viewers can find themselves in the soap opera characters.d：because the young people have to bear the responsibilities for their troubles.(4)、what message does the author want to convey to us? _a：the peoples favorites to drama works have been changed for a long time.b：the peoples favorites to drama works change along with the times.c：the peoples favorites to drama works is changed by the soap opera.d：the peoples favorites have changed the drama works. b laws have been written to govern the use of american national flag, and to ensure proper respect for the flag. custom has also governed the common practice in regard to its use. all the armed services have precise regulations on how to display the national flag. this may vary somewhat from the general rules. the national flag should be raised and lowered by hand. do not raise the flag while it is folded. unfold the flag first, and then hoist it quickly to the top of the flagpole. lower it slowly and with dignity. place no objects on or over the flag. do not use the flag as part of a costume or athletic uniform. do not print it upon cushions, handkerchiefs, paper napkins or boxes. a federal law provides that the trademark cannot be registered if it comprises the flag, or badgers of the us. when the flag is used to unveil a statue or monument, it shouldnt serve as a covering of the object to be unveiled. if it is displayed on such occasions, do not allow the flag to fall to the ground, but let it be carried high up in the air to form a feature of the ceremony. take every precaution to prevent the flag from soiled. it should not be allowed to touch the ground or floor, nor to brush against objects.(5)、how do americans ensure proper respect for the national flag? _a：by making laws.b：by enforcing discipline.c：by educating the public.d：by holding ceremonies.(6)、what is the regulation regarding the raising of the american national flag? _a：it should be raised by soldiers.b：it should be raised quickly by hand.c：it should be raised only by americans.d：it should be raised by mechanical means.(7)、how should the american national flag be displayed at an unveiling ceremony? _a：it should be attached to the status.b：it should be hung from the top of the monument.c：it should be spread over the object to be unveiled.d：it should be carried high up in the air.(8)、what do we learn about the use of the american national flag? _a：there has been a lot of controversy over the use of flag.b：the best athletes can wear uniforms with the design of the flag.c：there are precise regulations and customs to be followed.d：americans can print the flag on their cushions or handkerchiefs. c paper is one of the most important products ever invented by man. wide spread use of written language would not have been possible without some cheap and practical material to write on. the invention of paper meant that more people could be educated because more books could be printed and distributed. together with the printing press, paper provided an extremely important way to communicate knowledge.how much paper do you use every year? probably you cannot answer that question quickly. in 1900 the worlds use of paper was about one kilogram for each person a year. now some countries use as much as 50 kilograms of paper for each person a year. countries like the united states, england and sweden use more paper than other countries.paper, like many other things that we use today, was first made in china. in egypt and the west, paper was not very commonly used before the year 1400. the egyptians wrote on a kind of material made of a water plant. europeans used parchment for many hundreds of years. parchment was very strong; it was made from the skin of certain young animals. we have learnt of the most important facts of european history from records that were kept on parchment.(9)、whats the meaning for the word parchment? _a：the skin of young animals.b：a kind of paper made from the skin of certain young animals.c：the paper used by european countries.d：the paper of egypt.(10)、when did the egyptians begin to use paper widely? _a：around 1400.b：around 1900.c：around 400.d：around 900.(11)、what is the main idea of this short talk? _a：more and more paper is being consumed nowadays.b：paper enables people to receive education more easily.c：the invention of paper is of great significance to man.d：paper contributes a lot to the keeping of historical records. d when john and victoria falls arrived in new york city for one-year stay, they did not bring very many things with them. they had planned either to live in a furnished apartment or to buy used furniture. but they soon learned about a new system that more and more people are using. the renting of home furnishings (bed, tables, dishes, and so on) has become one of americas fastest growing businesses.what kinds of people rent their home furnishings instead of buying them? people who are international business or government officials, foreign students, airline workers, young married couples - people whose job or business may force them to move frequently from one city to another. they save a lot of trouble and the cost of moving their furniture each time. they simply rent new furniture when they reach their new homes. young people with little money do not want to buy cheap furniture that they may soon dislike. they prefer to wait until they have enough money to buy furniture they really like. meanwhile, they find they can rent better quality furniture than they could afford to buy.one family, who now have a large, beautiful home of their own, liked their rented furniture so much that they decided to keep renting it instead of buying new things. but usually people dont like to tell others about it. the idea of renting home furnishings is still quite new, and they are not sure what their neighbors might think.(12)、which of the following has become one of americas fastest growing businesses? _a：selling home furnishings.b：renting furnished apartments.c：selling used furniture.d：renting home furnishings.(13)、why do some people prefer to rent furniture? _a：because the furniture they get in this way is new.b：because it saves them a lot of money.c：because it saves them much trouble and money.d：because they can always get better quality furniture in this way.(14)、which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage? _a：rent or buy?b：a new way of getting home furnishings.c：furnished apartments.d：a new idea.(15)、young people liked renting home furniture because _a：they have less money.b：they dont want to buy old furniture.c：the new furniture is of good quality.d：they dont have much money and dont want to buy the cheap furniture.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。选项中有两项为多余选项。for over one hundred and fifty years, americans of all social classes have worn blue jeans 16 whether they are worn for work or for fashion todaystrauss invention continues to be popular not only among americans but also among people around the world levi strauss was born in germany in 1829 17 he grew up in kentucky before moving to newyork in 1847before becoming an american citizen and moving to the west in 1853, strauss worked in his brothers dry goods business this gave him a chance to produce his famous invention after the gold rush of 1849, strauss decided to move to the west to seek his fortunes strauss did not want to be a person who searched an area for mineralsinstead, he knew he could make a good living by selling supplies to the minersat first, he planned to sell sewing supplies and cloth 18 when he heard miners complaining that their clothes were easily broken or they usually tore their pockets during mining, he decided to use a special fabric to make pants for the minersthese pants proved so popular that he quickly ran out of materials to make more in 1873, strauss received a letter from a jewish tailor named jacob davis who had invented a process of connecting pockets with copper rivets （铆钉） this made the pants last a long time because davis did not have the money to patent his idea, he offered to share it with strauss if strauss would agree to pay for the patent 19 by the time strauss died in 1902, he had made a great contribution to american fashion 20 the business has been growing ever since and levi strauss company is now one of the largest clothing companies in the world aas a young boy, he moved with his family to the united states bnobody knew what kind of material was suitable che did and levi jeans have been made with metal rivets ever since dhowever, he did not get much business for those products ehe also made a great contribution to americas clothing industry f since they were invented by levi strauss, they have become a symbol of american consumer culture gas the business grew, strauss got much money from it第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每题1. 5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（a, b, c和d）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项. a dark horse is one that shows unexpected racing speed and comes in first, 21 the experts said he had little chance of winning. in politics, an 22 candidate (候选人) for office who 23 a nomination(提名)or election is called a dark horse. british prime minister benjamin disrael is believed to 24 the first to use the phrase. in his novel, the young duke , published in 1831, disrael described a horse race and told how the two top choices fell 25 ,while a dark horse which had never been thought of rushing past the grandstand (看台)in a sweeping triumph. from racing to politics was a short step. as a political phrase, “dark horse ” 26 for the first time in the national democratic party congress of 1844. the dark horse was james knox polk who became the llth president of the united states. polk had been the leader of the house of representatives from 1835 to 1839. he had 27 been governor of the state of tennessee. but as a national leader, he was considered a political 28 . nevertheless, he 29 won the democratic nomination and was elected 30 .martin van buren of new york, a former president, seemed sure of getting the nomination. but he opposed making the territory of texas part of the united states as mother state. he was 31 it because there was slavery in texas. van buren did not want another slave state in the union. as a result, he 32 support among those democrats who supported slavery. at the 1884 congress, van buren could not get enough votes to win the nomination. the congress got into 33 . therefore, the democratic leaders decided that the only wise thing would be to run a dark horse , 34 who could unite the party. and so, one of the party leaders, george bancroft, proposed the name of james knox polk. he won, and the party 35 behind him, and he defeated his opponent , henry clay of the whig party. 36 the 1844 congress, the dark horse candidates became an established fact of national political life. one historian said, the invention of the dark horse was 37 a remarkable product of our professional politics. this made 38 possible for party leaders to choose candidates who were not tied to certain ideas. therefore, they represented 39 and had developed 40 enemies.21. a. so b. even though c. so that d. as if22. a. unknown b. famous c. popular d. known23. a. accepts b. looks forward to c. refuses d. wins24. a. be b. being c. been d. have been25. a. about b. behind c. asleep d. back26. a. happened b. appeared c. used d. was come about27. a. as well b. either c. also d. too28. a. somebody b. everybody c. anybody d. nobody29. a. difficultly b. successfully c. surprisingly d. easily30. a. president b. a president c. the president d. the governor31. a. for b. against c. in favor of d. in favor with32. a. won b. received c. lost d. wasted33. a. votes b. help c. efforts d. money34. a. a horse b. a man c. an animal d. an organization35. a. laughed b. succeeded c. won d. united36. a. after b. since c. before d. because37. a. in itself b. of itself c. for itself d. by itself38. a. one b. it c. that d. this39. a. anything b. nothing c. something d. everything40. a. quite a few b. a lot of c. few d. little第二节 （共10分；每小题1. 5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。将答案写在下面的横线上。thirtytwo people watched kitty genovese 41 (kill) right below their windows. she was 42 neighbor. yet 43 of them helped her. not one even called the police.john barley and bib fatane went beyond the headline