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甘肃省天水市秦安县第二中学2014-2015学年下学期期中考试高二英语试卷 考试时间：100分钟，满分：150分注意事项：1答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第i卷（选择题）一、阅读理解（每题3分，共60分）awhen 19yearold sophia giorgi said she was thinking of volunteering to help the makeawish foundation (基金会)，nobody understood what she was talking about. but sophia knew just how important makeawish could be because this special organization had helped to make a dream come true for one of her best friends. we were interested in finding out more, so we went along to meet sophia and listen to what she had to say.sophia told us that makeawish is a worldwide organization that started in the united states in 1980. “its a charity (慈善机构)that helps children who have got very serious illnesses. makeawish helps children feel happy even though they are sick, by making their wishes and dreams come true，” sophia explained.we asked sophia how makeawish had first started. she said it had all begun with a very sick young boy called chris, who had been dreaming for a long time of becoming a policeman. sophia said lots of people had wanted to find a way to make chriss dream come true，so with everybodys help, chris, only seven years old at the time, had been a “policeman” for a day. “when people saw how delighted chris was when his dream came true, they decided to try and help other sick children too, and that was the beginning of makeawish，”explained sophia.sophia also told us the foundation tries to give children and their families a special, happy time. a makeawish volunteer visits the families and asks the children whatever they would wish for if they could have anything in the world. sophia said the volunteers were important because they were the ones who helped to make the wishes come true. they do this either by providing things that were necessary, or by raising money or helping out in what way they can.1sophia found out about makeawish because her best friend had _.abenefited from it bvolunteered to help it cdreamed about it dtold the author about it2according to sophia, makeawish _.ais an international charitybwas understood by nobody at firstcraises money for very poor familiesdstarted by drawing the interest of the public3what is said about chris in paragraph 3?ahe has been a policeman since he was seven.bhe gave people the idea of starting makeawish.che wanted people to help make his dream come true.dhe was the first child makeawish helped after it had been set up.4which of the following is true about makeawish volunteers?athey are important for making wishes come true.bthey try to help children get over their illnesses.cthey visit sick children to make them feel special.dthey provide what is necessary to make makeawish popular.bjoshua, helmut, and bethlehem michelle o. donovanisbn 9781462058679life is not easy for nineyearold joshua during world war ii. because of his familys jewish background, they are sent to live in the concentration camps (集中营). scared and alone, joshua one day makes friends with a little mouse he calls bethlehem who becomes his closest friend.encourage me! inspirational poetrygloria coykendallisbn 9781412027854it is an easytoread collection of poems originally written to encourage in faith and to be a cure for chronic depression(长期抑郁) . cure to strengthen identity and purpose.more things in heavenbill bosworthisbn 9780595433582in his more things in heaven, bill bosworth presents the highlights of his 83 years of life, including his trips to india and the study of the writings of several great spiritual leaders.more things in heaven will appeal to anyone who insists on finding the deepest meaning for their existence based on their own experience.seeking the edge dr. joseph l. roseisbn 9781462031795seeking the edge provides the tools and techniques to find that edge in ones lifedriving readers to achieve success whether in your current job, finding a new job, in education, family, or even hobbies.creation or evolutionmichael ebifeghaisbn 9781450289023were humans created, or did they evolve? how old is the earth? the debate between science and religion continues to be heated. in creation or evolution, michael ebifegha examines these two opposed world views within the structure of empirical(实证的) science.5who wrote the story about a little boy and a little mouse?abill bosworth.bmichelle o. donovan. cdr. joseph l. rose. dgloria coykendall.6the isbn for the book of poems is _.a9781462031795 b9781412027854c9780595433582 d97814620586797what kind of readers will probably like reading more things in heaven?athose who are searching for the meaning of life.bthose who are trying to be spiritual leaders.cthose who study the art of writing.dthose who like traveling abroad.8which of the following books explores the origin of humans?aseeking the edge.bcreation or evolution.cjoshua, helmut, and bethlehem.dmore things in heaven.cchina is a land of bicycles. at least it was back in 1992 when i traveled the country. back then everyone seemed to be riding a bicycle. millions of them, all black. cars were rare. yet since my arrival in beijing last year, ive found the opposite is true. there are millions of cars. however, people still use their bicycles to get around. for many, its the easiest and cheapest way to travel today. bicycles also come in different colorssilver, green, red, blue, yellow, whatever you want.its fun watching people biking. they rush quickly through crossroads, move skillfully through traffic, and ride even on sidewalks(人行道). bicycles allow people the freedom to move about that cars just cant provide.eager to be part of this aspect of chinese culture, i decided to buy a bicycle. great weather accompanied my great buy. i immediately jumped up on my bicycle seat and started home.my first ride home was orderly(守秩序的). to be safe, i stayed with a “pack” of bikers while cars on the streets came running swiftly out of nowhere at times. i didnt want to get hit. so i took the ride carefully.crossing the streets was the biggest problem. it was a lot like crossing a major highway back in the united states. the streets here were wide, so crossing took time, skill and a little bit of luck.i finally made it home. the feeling on the bicycle was amazing. the air hitting my face and going through my hair was wonderful. i was sitting on top of the world as i passed by places and people. biking made me feel alive.9according to the author, why are bicycles still popular in china today?abecause they are traditional and safe.bbecause they are convenient and inexpensive.cbecause they are colorful and available.dbecause they are fast and environment friendly.10the author decided to buy a bicycle because he intended _.ato ride it for funbto use it for transportcto experience local culturedto improve his riding skills11how did the author feel about his street crossing?ait was boring. bit was difficult.cit was lively. dit was wonderful.12which of the following best describes the authors biking experience?athe author enjoyed showing off his biking skills.bthe author was annoyed by the air while riding.cthe author was praised by the other bikers.dthe author took great pleasure in biking.daccording to sociologists(社会学家), every modern industrial society has some form of social stratification(阶层). class, power and status are important in deciding peoples rank in society.class means a persons economic position in society. a commonly used classification is lower class, middle class and upper class. while sociologists disagree on how these terms should be exactly defined, they do describe societies like the united states quite well. one study shows that 53% of americans belong to the lower class, 46% the middle class, and 1% the upper class. interestingly, a surgeon earning $500,000 a year and a bus driver earning $50,000 a year both regard themselves as the middle class!power refers to the amount of control a person has over other people. obviously, people in positions of great power (such as governors) exercise(行使)big power, but people who take orders from others have less power. power and class do not always go hand in hand, however. for example, the governor of a state has great power, but he or she may not belong to a corresponding (相应的)economic class. generally, however, there is a relationship between power and class. to our knowledge, there arent too many people who arent millionaires in the us. senate!status is the honor or respect attached to a persons position in society. it can also be affected by power and class, but not necessarily so. for example, a university professor may have a high status but not belong to a high social class or have a lot of power over others.13what can we learn about “the middle class” from paragraph 2?apeople earning $50,000 a year belong to the middle class.bnearly half americans belong to the middle class.cpeople generally consider bus drivers as the middle class.dsociologists have a clear definition of the middle class.14according to the text, we know that _.apower and class do not always correspond with each otherbstatus refers to a persons economic position in societycpeople with high status have a lot of control over othersdclass is less important in deciding a persons social rank15which of the following shows the structure of the whole text?七选五even if you think that your parents are mean-spirited at times, loving your parents is a normal and fulfilling part of life. you love them for the fact that they created you, raised you, and are in part a source of who you are. here are some ways to love your parents._16_ a gentle “good morning” and “i love you” will warm a coldest heart. remember that they brought you into this world. without your parents, we might still wander at an unknown corner in an unknown world. respect them more and cherish these moments. you can use these moments to learn from them when youre off on your own. its ok to get angry but angry actions dont help you or your parents. act calmly, cool off, journal about your feelings, or talk to a friend. _17_obey their requests. it will make your attitude better and earn you more respect from them. it may seem like you are going through hell when you dont get what you want or you have to clean. however, you had better remember they keep a roof over your head when its cold, raining, snowing, or too hot. understand that parents are human beings and make mistakes._18_ since you can forgive your friends, why not forgive your parents?keep company with them. do things with your parents like watching tv, or go somewhere with them. _19_ listen to their old stories and learn from them. you will find they are your teachers in this way or another.some people simply may not be able to love their parents. _20_ seek help if you are being abused in any way. parents do not have a right to harm you.a.forgivenessisthekey.b.tellthemyoulovethemeverymorning.c.parentswillinturnexpresstheirlovetoyou.d.afterthis,shareyourfeelingswithyourparents.e.anyway,spendasmuchtimewiththemasyoucan.f.pleaserememberparentsareasimportantasfriends.g.therecanberealisticreasonsforthis,familyviolenceforexample.二完形填空（每空2分，共40分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡将该项涂黑。gods coffeea group of class friends, highly established（有成就）in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor. conversation soon 21 into complaints（抱怨）about stress in work and life.offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and 22 with a large pot of coffee and a couple of 23 porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some 24 looking, some expensive, some delicate telling them to 25 themselves to the coffee.when all the students had a cup of coffee 26 , the professor said “if you noticed, all the nice looking expensive cups were 27 , leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. while it is 28 for you to choose only the best for yourselves, that is the 29 of your problems and stress. be assured that the cup itself 30 no quality to the coffee. in most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases it 31 hides what we drink. what all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you 32 went for the best cups. and then you began 33 each others cups. now consider this: life is the 34 ; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. they are just tools to hold and 35 life, and the type of cup we have does not define nor 36 the quality of life we live. sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we 37 to enjoy the coffee god has 38 for us. god brews（煮）the coffee, not the cupsenjoy your coffee!”the happiest people dont have the best of everything. they just 39 the best of everything. live simply. love generously. care deeply. speak 40 . leave the rest to god.21. a. devoted b. exchanged c. turned d. thought22. a. fetched b. returned c. brought d. took23. a. pans b. bottles c. bowls d. cups24. a. clean b. plain c. ugly d. fine25. a. help b. devote c. take d. pick26. a. in thought b. in cup c. in hand d. in mouthful27. a. taken up b. given away c. cut out d. left away28. a. wise b. important c. necessary d. normal29. a. explanation b. reason c. cause d. resource30. a. adapts b. reduces c. adjusts d. adds31. a. even b. ever c. never d. still32. a. bravely b. intentionally c. cheerfully d. carefully33. a. exchanging b. guiding c. glancing d. looking34. a. tea b. water c. coffee d. wine35. a. include b. contain c. live d. make36. a. worsen b. beat c. rise d. change37. a. succeed b. fail c. wish d. try38. a. sold b. gave c. provided d. bought39. a. keep b. say c. do d. make40. a. kindly b. clearly c. secretly d. loudly 第ii卷（非选择题）三、语法填空（每空1.5分，共15分）there are moments in life 41 you miss someone so much that you just want to pick them from your dreams and hug （拥抱） them for realwhen the door of happiness closes, 42 opens, but often we look so long at the closed door 43 we dont see the one which has been opened for usdont go for looks; they can deceive（欺骗）dont go for wealth; even that fades（消退）awaygo for someone 44 makes you smile because it takes only a smile to make a dark day brightdream what you want to dream; go where you want to go; be 45 you want to bethe 46 （happy） of people dont 47 （necessary）have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that 48 （come）along their waythe brightest future will always be based 49 a forgotten pastwhen you were born, you were crying and everyone 50 you was smiling四 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的工方增加、删除或修改某个单词。增加：在缺词处加一个符号（），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，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意： 1. 每句不超过两个错误； 2. 每处错误及其修改均只限一词； 3. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。today we had a chemistry test. i found the test difficulty, but i tried hardly to do it. suddenly mary, my best friend, asking me to let her to copy my answers. after think for some time, i let her copy my answers. but after the test, all of us were called to the teachers office. the teacher was angry because we had same answers in the tests. we were warned not to cheat again so she would need to see our parents. i was very upset. i didnt cheat. i was just helping a friend. why does she punish me?五