甘肃省天水一中高二英语上学期期末考试试题.doc

天水一中2013级20142015学年度第一学期第二学段考试英语试题 本试卷分第i卷（选择题）和第ii卷（非选择题）两部分。注意事项： 1答第i卷前考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2选出每小题答案前，用2b铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号框,不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。第i卷第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节 单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）1im sorry i made a mistake! nobody is perfect.a. take your time b. youre right c. whatever you say d. take it easy2. the audience was completely thrown into a(n)_when the big fire suddenly started in the cinema.aanxiety bpanic cease dcomfort3. mothers holding jobs outside the home should have _ schedules to make it easier to care for their children. a. flexible b. smooth c. heavy d. complex4. the employment rate has continued to rise in big cities thanks to the efforts of the local governments to increase . a. them b. thosec. itd. that5. john went to the hospital alone. if he me about it, i would have gone with him.a. should tell b. tells c. told d. had told 6. they are quiet, arent they? yes. they are accustomed _ at meals. a. to talk b. to not talk c. to talking d. to not talking 7. so far we have done a lot to build a low-carbon economy, but it is_ ideal. we have to work still harder.a. next to b. far from c. out of d. due to 8. my parents dont mind what job i do i am happy.a. even though b. as soon as c. as long as d. as though9. the manager wants to see changes in the company, and i am sure he will .a. in particular b. in turn c. in charge d. in time10. the two girls are so alike that strangers find _ difficult to tell one from the other.a. it b. them c. her d. that11. as a result of destroying the forests, a large _ of desert _covered the land.a. number, has b. quantity, has c. number, have d. quantity, have12. but for their help, we _ the program in time.a. can not finish b. will not finish c.could not have finishedd. had not finished13. its already 10 oclock i wonder how it_that she was two hours late on such a short trip. a. came about b. came out c. came over d. came up14.itwasnotuntilicamehere_irealizedthisplacewasfamousfornotonlyitsbeautybutalsoitsweather.a.who b.that c.where d.before15._to work overtime that evening, i missed a wonderful film. a. having been asked b. to ask c. having asked d. to be asked第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每题1分，满分20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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。i grew up poor living with six brothers, my father and a wonderful mother. we had 16 money and few worthy goods, but plenty of love and attention. i was 17 and energetic. i understood that no matter how poor a person was, they could 18 afford a dream.my dream was to be a 19 . when i was sixteen, i could crush a baseball, throw a ninety mile per hour fastball. i was also 20 : my high school coach was ollie jarvis, who 21 me the difference between having a dream and showing strong belief. one particular 22 with him changed my life forever.it was a summer and a friend recommended me for a summer 23 . this meant a chance for my first income cash for a new bike and new clothes, and the 24 of savings for a house for my mother. the opportunity was attracting, and i wanted to 25 at it.then i realized i would have to 26 summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant i would have to tell coach jarvis i wouldnt be playing. i was 27 about this.when i told coach jarvis, he was as 28 as i expected him to be. “you have your whole life to work,” he said. “but your 29 days are limited. you cant afford to waste them.”i stood before him with my head 30 , trying to think of how to explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth 31 his disappointment in me.“how much are you going to make at this job?” he demanded.“$ 3.25 an hour,” i replied.“well, is $ 3.25 an hour the price of a 32 ?” he asked.that 33 laid bare for me the difference between wanting something right now and having a goal. i devoted myself to 34 that summer, and within the year i was offered a $ 20,000 contract. i signed with the denver broncos in 1984 for $ 1.7 million, and bought my mother the 35 of my dreams.16asomebnoclittledmuch17ahappyblovelycangrydnoisy18aonlybstillceverdalmost19ateacherbcoachcdoctordsportsman20asurprisedbsatisfiedchopefuldlucky21aaskedbtaughtcshareddtrained22amatchbstorycincidentdmoment23ajobbcampcholidaydcourse24acausebstartcneeddamount25astandbjumpclookdcall26atake outbcut offcput ondgive up27aexcitedbcuriouscanxiousddisappointed28aangry bpuzzledcregretfulddiscouraged29aworkingblearningcplayingdshining30ashakingbhangingcholdingdnodding31afacingbsufferingcfeelingdexpressing32alifebgamecchanceddream33aofferbpricecorderdquestion34astudybsportschomeworkdbusiness35aclothesbbikechousedgoods第二部分 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ait feels like every time my mother and i start to have a conversation, it turns into an argument. we talk about something as simple as dinner plans and suddenly, my mother will push the conversation into world war 3. shell talk about my lack of bright future because i dont plan to be a doctor. and much to her disappointment, i dont want to do any job related to science, either. in fact, when i was pushed to say that i planned to major in english and communications, she nearly had a heart attack.“why cant you be like my co-workers son?” she bemoans all the time. her coworkers son received a four-year scholarship and is now earning 70,000 dollars a year as an engineer. i dont know what to answer except that i simply cant be like mr. perfect as ive called the unnamed co-workers son. i cant be like him. i am the type of the person who loved to help out in the community, write until the sun goes down, and most of all, wants to achieve a career because i love it, not because of a fame or salary.i understand why my mother is anxious about my future major. ive seen my mother struggle to raise me on her small salary and work long hours. she leaves the house around 6:30 am and usually comes home around 5 pm or even 6 pm. however, i want her to know that by becoming a doctor, it doesnt mean ill be successful. id rather follow my dreams and create my own future. 36. which of the following topics do the writer and his mother often talk about?a. the writers future job b. wars around the worldc. dinner plans d. the writers studies37. we can infer from paragraph 1 that the writers mother _.a. doesnt think the writer should be a doctorb. doesnt want the writer to major in english c. gets along very well with the writer d. doesnt think working in the scientific field is a good idea38. the underlined word “bemoans” in paragraph 2 most probably means “_”.a. disagrees b. cries c. smiles d. complains39. which of the following statements is probably true about the writer?a. he wants to be like his mothers co-workers son. b. he wants to find a job in his community in the future. c. he wants to do something he really likes in the future.d. he doesnt think his mothers co-workers son is perfect.bgroup buying in chinamodeled after us hot website g, group buying websites are now popular in china. these websites use the power of group buying to get competitive discounts （打折）for a daily deal on some best stuff to do, see, eat and buy in the cities across china. discounts are available within just one click. zhao lei, a software engineer in beijing, loves the one-hour lunch break at noon, as it is the best time for him to check “todays special” at his favorite group buying websites . sometimes he searches for great deals at directory sites devoted to the new shopping space. zhao spends around 800 yuan($117.65) on group buying every month, mostly to buy food coupons （优惠劵）for eating at some nice restaurants and occasionally （偶尔的）to find something fun to do. “i love group buying. in addition to the competitive discounts it offers, it helps me get something fun, exciting and new, and such surprises give me a reason to try something new,” he said. when he finds a really good bargain, he will send the link to friends or colleagues through msn, qq, or e-mail, or share the information at some social networking websites. in doing so, he often gets a certain cut off the price. at some sites, buyers are invited to leave notes about what they want to buy and the website will consider it if similar applications（申请）reach a certain number. that is how zuo got her digital camera after waiting for two months. “it is cool. i want to buy a new digital camera for my trip to switzerland this winter, but i never expected such cheap prices!” zuo said.40.we can learn from the passage that_. a. china is the first country to start group buyingb. the price of group buying depends on the marketc. you cant get the best you need through group buyingd. group buying is becoming popular in china41. which of the following is true according to the passage? a. zhao lei has to spend about 800 yuan on group buying per month.b.zhao lei never surfs at other directory sites for group buying.c. zhao lei finds it easy to do group buying.d. zhao lei cant buy food coupons to eat at a nice restaurant.42. zhao lei succeeded in getting a certain cut off the price by_. a. providing the link to others b. discussing with the sellersc. bargaining face to face d. inviting others to talk about the pricec why do americans struggle with watching their weight, while the french, who consume rich food, continue to stay thin? now a research by cornell university suggests how life style and decisions about eating may affect weight. researchers concluded that the french tend to stop eating when they feel full. however, americans tend to stop when their plate is empty or their favorite tv show is over. according to dr. joseph mercola, a health expert, the french regard eating as an important part of their life style. they enjoy food and therefore spend a fairly long time at the table, while americans see eating as something to be squeezed between the other daily activities. mercola believes americans lose the ability to sense when they are actually full. so they keep eating long after the french would have stopped. in addition, he points out that americans drive to huge supermarkets to buy canned and frozen foods for the week. the french, instead, tend to shop daily, walking to small shops and farmers markets where they have a choice of fresh fruits, vegetables, and eggs as well as high-quality meats for each meal. after a visit to the united states, mireille guiliano, author of french women dont get fat, decided to write about the importance of knowing when to stop rather than suggesting how to avoid food. today she continues to stay slim and hardly goes to the gym. in spite of all these differences, evidence shows that recent life style changes may be affecting french eating habits. today the rate of obesity or extreme overweight among adults is only 6%. however, as american fast food gains acceptance and the young reject older traditions, the obesity rate among french children has reached 17% and is growing.43. in what way are the french different from americans according to dr. joseph mercola?a. they go shopping at supermarkets more frequently. b. they squeeze eating between the other daily activities.c. they regard eating as a key part of their lifestyles.d. they usually eat too much canned and frozen food.44. this text is mainly the relationship between _.a. americans and the french b. life style and obesityc. children and adults d. fast food and overweight45. where does this text probably come from?a. a tv interview b. a food advertisement c. a health report d. a book review第二节 阅读理解七选五（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。the internet has opened up a whole new online world for us to meet, chat and go where weve never been before. but just as in face to face communication, there are some rules of behavior that should be followed when on line. 46 imagine how youd feel if you were in the other persons shoes. for anything youre about to send: ask yourself, “would i say this to the persons face?” if the answer is no, rewrite and reread. 47 if someone in the chat room is rude to you, your instinct (本能) is to fire back in the same manner. but try not to do so. 48 if it was caused by a disagreement with another member, try to fix the situation by politely discussing it. remember to respect the beliefs and opinions of others in the chat room.49 offer advice when asked by newcomers, as they may not be sure what to do or how to communicate. when someone makes a mistake, whether its a stupid question or an unnecessarily long answer, be kind about it. if its a small mistake, you may not need to say anything. even if you feel strongly about it, think twice before saying anything. having good manners yourself doesnt give you the right to correct everyone else. 50 at the same time, if you find you are wrong, be sure to correct yourself and apologize to those that you have offended. it is not polite to ask others personal questions such as their age, sex and marital status. unless you know the person very well, and you are both comfortable with sharing personal information, dont ask such questions. a. its natural that there some people who speak rudely or make mistakes online. b. repeat the process till you feel sure that youd feel comfortable saying the words to the persons face. c. everyone was new to the network once. d. the basic rule is simple: treat others in the same way you would want to be treated. e. when you send short messages to a person online, you must say something beautiful to hear. f. you should either ignore the person, or use your chat software to block their messages. g. if you do decide to tell someone about a mistake, point it out politely.第卷第三部分 课文填空（共10小题; 每空1分，满分10分） 根据所学课文的相关内容，在空格处填入一个所缺的词，每空一词。there are various reasons why people write 51 . some poems tell a story or describe something in a way that will give the reader a strong 52 . others try to 53 certain emotions. by the way, did you know that this is because you become addicted in three different ways? first, you can become 54 addicted to nicotine, which is one of the hundreds of chemicals in 55 . this means that after a while your body becomes 56 to having nicotine in it. so when the drug leaves our body, you get withdrawal symptoms. however, the 57 of scientists towards this rise are completely different. on the one hand, dr foster thinks that any 58 in which the temperature increases by 5 degrees would be a 59 . she says, “we cant predict the climate well enough to know what to expect, but it could be very serious.” i was 60 as a volcanologist working for the hawaiian volcano observatorytwenty years ago. my job is collecting information for a database about mount kilauea, which is one of the most active volcanoes in hawaiian. 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分25分)第一节：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、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出改正后的词。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。can you imagine wear a pretty sweater made of garbage? it could not happen! a few companies across the country are making clothes from things those are thrown away by peoplefor example, the company makes sweaters from old plastic bottlesfirst, the bottles are cut into small piecesthe pieces is meltedthen the melting plastic is made into long and thin threads(细丝)the