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2014-2015学年度下学期期中考试 高二英语试题 满分：150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 aa new study shows students who write notes by hand during lectures perform better on exams than those who use laptops(笔记本电脑)students are increasingly using laptops for notetaking because of speed and legibility(清晰度)but the research has found laptop users are less able to remember and apply the concepts they have been taught.researchers performed experiments that aimed to find out whether using a laptop increased the tendency to make notes“mindlessly”by taking down word for word what the professors said.in the first experiment，students were given either a laptop or pen and paper.they listened to the same lectures and were told to use their usual notetaking skills.thirty minutes after the talk，they were examined on their ability to remember facts and on how well they understood concepts.the researchers found that laptop users took twice as many notes as those who wrote by hand.however，the typists performed worse at remembering and applying the concepts.both groups scored similarly when it came to memorizing facts.the researchers report said，“while more notes are beneficial，if the notes are taken mindlessly，as is more likely the case on a laptop，the benefit disappears.”in another experiment aimed at testing longterm memory，students took notes as before but were tested a week after the lecture.this time，the students who wrote notes by hand performed significantly better on the exam.these two experiments suggest that handwritten notes are not only better for immediate learning and understanding，but that they also lead to superior revision in the future.1more and more students favor laptops for notetaking because they can_.awrite more notesbdigest concepts bettercget higher scoresdunderstand lectures better2while taking notes，laptop users tend to be_.askillful bmindlesscthoughtful dtireless3the author of the passage aims to_.aexamine the importance of longterm memorybstress the benefit of taking notes by handcexplain the process of taking notesdpromote the use of laptops4the passage is likely to appear in_.aa newspaper advertisementba computer textbookca science magazineda finance report bali is from a middle eastern country. he now stays in the usa.he smokes a lot of cigarettes (香烟) every day. he has smoked for nine years. ali says，“i tried to quit (放弃) smoking in my hometown，but it was impossible. my brothers smoke. all my friends smoke. at parties and at meetings，almost all the men smoke. here in the united states, not as many people smoke. it will be easier to change my habit here. ”many smokers are like ali：they want to stop smoking. the smokers know that smoking is bad for their health. they know it can cause cancer and heart disease. but it is difficult for them to give up smoking because cigarettes have a drug in them. the drug is nicotine (尼古丁). people who smoke a lot need nicotine.when a person first begins to smoke, he usually feels terrible. the nicotine makes him sick. in a few days, the smokers body is used to the nicotine，and he feels fine. later, the smoker needs nicotine to keep feeling fine. without nicotine, he feels bad.it is very hard to quit smoking, and many people who quit will soon smoke again. at a party or at work they will decide to smoke “just one” cigarette. then they will smoke another cigarette，and another. soon they become smokers again. maybe there is only one easy way to quit smoking: never start.5how long has ali smoked?anine years. bseven years.cfive years. dthree years.6how do the smokers feel without nicotine?afine. bhappy.cworried. dbad.7according to paragraph 2, many smokers want to stop smoking because they _.awant to go to partiesbcant smoke at workcmay suffer from cancerdneed nicotine8by writing this text, the writer hopes that people will _.astay in their hometownbnever start smokingceat less and smoke morednot live in the united states cthe earthquake affected the students of the destroyed areas in many ways: losing parents, being scared and feeling lonely. how can we help them? teens reporter talked with lin dan，the program director of the sunshine in your heart project at the red cross society of china.how will the earthquake affect the teenagers mentally?theyll have feelings of fear，anger and feel they are not safe. they will find it hard to focus. they will tend to cry and shout and tremble. and they might be afraid to be alone.what will happen if they are not helped?the teenagers will find it hard to live in a balanced way. if things get worse，they might not be able to focus on their studies. they might give up on life.how can we help them overcome these problems?the first thing is to build up trust with them. show your sympathy and sadness, and be their friends. then you have to give them a sense of safety. tell them that theres a solution to every problem. thirdly, try to satisfy their psychological needs. be a good listener if he or she needs to talk.some of us were not directly affected by the quake but have seen images on tv and feel scared. what should we do?talk with an adult or share your feelings with someone who might feel similar. if this doesnt help, then you should see a doctor for professional help.9whats the best title of the passage?athe scare caused by the earthquakebdealing with the pain left behind after the earthquakechow to get a sense of safetydthe psychological needs10the earthquake will affect the teenagers mentally. which of the following statements is not included?atheyll tend to cry and shout and tremble.bthey may be afraid to be alone.ctheyll feel unsafe.dtheyll feel sympathetic.11the underlined word “psychological” in paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to “_”amental b physicalcmaterial dprofessional12from the passage，we can infer that _.athe scare caused by the earthquake can be relieved quicklybseeing a doctor is the most important measure to deal with the problemscthe images on tv can also affect people and even cause problemsdto help them overcome these problems，we should always talk with themdsteve sparks was a young successful lawyer when a bruise(挫伤)on one of the legs of his 3yearold daughter changed his life. the bruise led to a doctors visit. the doctor said his daughter was suffering from leukemia(白血病)steve said that in a moment his life changed from what restaurant he was going to take his clients(客户)to lunch to whether his daughter katie was ever going to see her fourth birthday. for three years katie received a lot of treatment at the nemours hospital for children in wilmington, delaware and with the help of wonderful doctors, kind nurses, whom steve and his wife michelle called heroes, katies leukemia was cured(治愈)forever changed by the experience and encouraged by the heroes at nemours who saved his daughters life, steve felt he couldnt go back to business as usual. he felt there was something else he was meant to do and that something else led him to join the nemours foundation(基金会) at the age of 28.the job change came with a 65% pay cut from what he was making as a lawyer, but steve thought he was right and it was more important to help those who need help. steve is glad to have made such a choice.katie is now a healthy 22yearold college student and 53yearold steve is one of the leaders of the nemours foundation. in three weeks steve will have a party for katies 23rd birthday, and give big thanks to the nemours by riding his bicycle from nemours in jacksonville, florida to wilmington, delaware. hell ride 900 miles in 9 days and raise $100,000 for the nemours foundation with the hope of saving more childrens lives. 13from the text we can learn that _.asteve hated being a lawyerbkaties bruise caused leukemiackatie suffered from leukemia at fourdsteve had ever doubted whether katie could survive14what did steve and his wife think of the doctors and nurses?athey were unfriendly.bthey were great.cthey were inexperienced.dthey were clever.15from the passage, we can infer that steve joined the nemours foundation in the year of _.a1990 b1998c2001 d2011第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。when children celebrate a wedding anniversary for the parents, its not just a celebration for the parents but for the entire family. there are many types of wedding anniversary gifts. _16_.choosing a gift for parents that involves the whole family makes the event more special for them.budgetchildren shouldnt spend too much money on the gift. parents usually know the financial conditions of their children._17_considerationsan anniversary gift for parents should have two characteristics：customized(订制的), and something they can use together. it is not a good idea to choose a gift that only looks good. the gift is celebrating their time spent together, so it has to be something they both will enjoy.family celebrationone of the biggest achievements of parents is raising children. so some children decide to buy an anniversary gift that involves the entire family such as a special family vacation _18_a party as a gift_19_ if it is a milestone anniversary such as a 25th or 50th wedding anniversary, some children choose to hold a party. the guest list includes all family members who have been close to them over the years.familythemed giftsone choice is a family photo taken by a professional or even a painting created by a professional artist using a family photo as the image to be painted. _20_ if the parents dont have a dvd player, the player can be included as part of the gift.asometimes gifts dont have to be objects bought with money.bbrothers and sisters can share the cost of the party.cand these gifts reflect a lot of thoughts and efforts.dso the gift should be one selected specially for parents.eoverspending can make parents uncomfortable and worried.fthis way，the family can be together to celebrate the anniversary.ganother nice gift is making a dvd with old videotapes of family events.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；每小题1.5分，满分30分)(2014新课标)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。as a general rule，all forms of activity lead to boredom when they are performed on a routine (常规) basis.as a matter of fact，we can see this_21_at work in people of all_22_.for example，on christmas morning，children are excited about_23_with their new toys.but their _24_soon wears off and by january those_25_toys can be found put away in the basement.the world is full of _26_stamp albums and unfinished models，each standing as a monument to someones_27_interest.when parents bring home a pet，their child_28_bathes it and brushes its fur.within a short time，however，the_29_of caring for the animal is handed over to the parents.adolescents enter high school with great_30_but are soon looking forward to_31_.the same is true of the young adults going to college.and then，how many_32_，who now complain(抱怨)about the long drives to work，_33_drove for hours at a time when they first_34_their drivers licenses(执照)？before people retire，they usually_35_to do a lot of_36_things，which they never had_37_to do while working.but_38_after retirement，the golfing，the fishing，the reading and all of the other pastimes become as boring as the jobs they_39_.and，like the child in january，they go searching for new_40_.21a.principle bhabit cway dpower22a.parties braces ccountries dages23a.working bliving cplaying dgoing24a.confidence binterest canxiety dsorrow25a.same bextra cfunny dexpensive26a.wellorganized bcolorfullyprinted cnewlycollected dhalffilled27a.broad bpassing cdifferent dmain28a.silently bimpatiently cgladly dworriedly29a.promise bburden cright dgame30a.courage bcalmness cconfusion dexcitement31a.graduation b independence c responsibility dsuccess32a.children bstudents cadults dretirees33a.carefully beagerly cnervously dbravely34a.required bobtained cnoticed ddiscovered35a.need blearn cstart dplan36a.great bstrange cdifficult dcorrect37a.time bmoney cskills dknowledge38a.only bwell ceven dsoon39a.lost bchose cleft dquit40a.pets btoys cfriends dcolleagues 第二节(共10小题；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。jonny：hey！im just practicing tai chi(太极)would you like to join me?peter：i know nothing about it.is it difficult?jonny：it seems easy，but you need a lot of practice.you just follow me like this.peter：ok.dont laugh_41_me.i may look funny.jonny：bend your knees slightly and reach out your arms like tree branches，naturally and_42_(soft)try to keep your body straight.move slowly，then be sure to keep your balance and dont let your body shake.peter：i cannot control my body well.my legs become_43_(pain)jonny：keep_44_(hold) your position for a while.it helps develop your strength and flexibility.raise your leg and let_45_stay in the air for seconds.peter：i feel my legs shaking.i cannot do this any longer.jonny：be patient！tai chi_46_(call)“shadow boxing”in english.it asks you to act like water：to be flexible as well_47_strong.in real competition，a tai chi master borrows the strength of the competitor and uses this energy to fight back.the_48_(hard) you try to beat him，the more likely you will get hit.he controls you!peter：unbelievable！oh.，_49_you dont mind，ill stop and take a deep_50_.第二部分写作(共两节，满分35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。每处错误仅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：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。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。there are different train ticket for people to choose from when traveled by train. they may want to buy a single ticket and a return ticket. a single ticket allows them enjoy more freedom at their destination while a return not only is cheaper but also save them the trouble of buying the ticket when they decide to return. some people prefer hard seats to soft one. young people like to have hard seats because enjoy the company of other passengers is what they need during a journey. businessmen would not like to have soft seats. they want to have a good rest. when they get off the train, they were still energetic and can rapid go on to do their jobs. 第2节 书面表达某英语报正在就“中学生可不可以带手机上学”这一话题展开讨论。假如你是李华，请你根据下表所提供的信息，用英语给该报编辑写一封信，发表你的观点。手机的优点1.便于与父母和朋友联系；2能增加乐趣。带手机上学存在的问题1.上课时使用手机干扰教学；2用手机聊天、发短信，费时又费钱。建议1.上课时不允许使用手机；2贵重物品，个人要妥善保管。注意：1.信的开头已为你写好，不计入总词数；2词数：100左右dear editor，im a senior three student. im writing to tell you my opinion_yours sincerely，li hua单词互译1. 方法， 步骤，靠近 2. 继承 3系牢，缚紧 4主张，拥护 5估计，估算 6为-配备家具 7牢固的， 8 har