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贵州省黔东南州振华民族中学2014-2015学年高二上学期半期考试英语试题本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。满分120分。考试时间100分钟。注意事项：请按照题号顺序在答题纸上各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。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。apeople in the united states honor their parents with two special days: mothers day, on the second sunday in may, and fathers day, on the third sunday in june. these days are set aside（留出）to show love and respect for parents. they raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. they give love and care. these two days make us think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. more mothers now work outside the home. more fathers must help with child care. these two special days are celebrated in many different ways. on mothers day people wear carnations. a red one symbolizes a living mother. a white one shows that the mother is dead. many people attend religious services to honor parents. it is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery(墓地). on these days, families get together at home, as well as in restaurants. they often have outdoor barbecues for fathers day. these are days of fun and good feelings and memories.another tradition is to give cards and gifts. children make them in school. many people make their own presents. these are valued more than the ones bought in stores. it is not the value of the gift that is important, but it is “the thought that counts”. greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, bakeries(面包师), telephone companies, and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays.1. whichofthefollowingisnotareasonforchildrentoshowloveandrespectforparents?a.parentsbringupchildren. b. parentsgiveloveandcaretochildren.c.parentseducatechildrentobegoodpersons.d.parentspassawaybeforechildrengrowup.2.onfathersday,whatdopeopleoftendo?a.theywearcarnations. b.theyhaveoutdoorbarbecues.c.theyattendreligiousservicestohonorparents. d.theyvisitthecemetery.3.whatdoyouthink“florists”do?_.a.theysellflowers.b.theymakeandsellbread.c.theyofferenoughroomforhavingfamilyparties.d.theysellspecialgiftsformothersdayandfathersday.4.whichdoyouthinkisrightabout“carnation”?_. a.ithasonlytwokindsofcolors. b.itreferstothespecialclothespeoplewearonmothersdayorfathersday. c.itsakindofflowershowingloveandbestwishes. d.peoplecanwearcarnationsonlyonthesecondsundayinmay.bwhen dr jane goodall was a kid growing up in england, she dreamed of one day living among wild animals. that opportunity came when goodall was 26 years old. goodall moved to the african country and spent 25years there. what she learned about chimpanzees(黑猩猩) fascinated people all over the world.after studying animals for the first part of her career, jane goodall began working to protect not only chimpanzees, but all creatures. her new book, “hope for animals and their world,” is a collection of conservation(保护) success stories. time for kids(tfk) talked to goodall about her new book and her advice for young people.tfk: what inspired you to write a book about conservation success stories?dr goodall: because of all my travels, i meet these extraordinary people and hear about these amazing projects, and they really do give hope. they show that we can turn things around.tfk: why are these stories important?goodall: there are a lot of young people who are going out and wanting to save species, and they are so often told, “give up. its hopeless.” and if we have that attitude, then soon there will be nothing left.tfk: how should kids who want to help get started?goodall: join roots and shoots. it gives them an opportunity to interact with other young people. the websites at is a way for them to learn more.5. according to the passage, jane goodall _.a. spent 25 years in africa studying chimpanzeesb. is only interested in chimpanzee researchc. wrote a new book about what she learned about chimpanzeesd. finds it hopeless to protect wild animals6. in the interview, dr goodall was asked questions about _.a. her career as a biologistb. the development of her researchc. her new book and her advice to kidsd. her recent trip to africa7. dr goodall wrote the conservation stories _.a. to give hope to people who want to save speciesb. to warn people of the danger of losing wild animalsc. to instruct children on animal conservationd. to let people know about a website8. where did goodall grow up?a. america b. france c. british d. canadacwhen war broke out between spain and the united states, it was very necessary to communicate quickly with general（将军） garcia, who was somewhere in the mountains of cuba (古巴) no one knew where. the president must secure (巩固) his cooperation, and quickly.what to do!someone said to the president, “a fellow（小伙） by the name of rowan will find garcia for you, if anybody can.”rowan was sent for and given a letter to be delivered to garcia. how he took the letter, in four days landed（着陆） by night off the coast of cuba from an open boat, disappeared into the jungle（丛林）, in three weeks came out on the other side of the island, and had delivered his letter to garcia, are things i have no special desire now to tell in detail.the point i wish to make is this: rowan was given a letter to be delivered to garcia; rowan took the letter and did not ask, “where is he?” he was loyal to a trust. he acted quickly and concentrated the energies: do the thing “carry a message to garcia!”my heart goes out to the man who, when given a letter for garcia, quietly takes it, without asking any idiotic (白痴) questions, but delivers it. this man is wanted in every city, town and village in every office, shop, store and factory. the world cries out for such: he is needed, and needed badly the man who can carry a message to garcia.9. who is garcia?a. president of the usa b. a soldier of cubac. a mailman d. a general10. what did rowan do when given a letter to be delivered?a. he started out quickly. b. he asked some questions.c. he refused to risk. d. he gave it to someone else.11. what is the authors attitude toward rowan?a. he laughed at rowan. b. he praised rowans deed.c. he blamed rowan. d. he doubted rowans ability.12. which of the following can be the best title for this passage?a. a touching story b. a general and a soldierc. carry a message to garcia d. traveling in the junglede-book is short for electronic (电子的) book. it is usually read on personal computers. some mobile phones can also be read e-books.earlier e-books were written for a special group of readers and were about only a few subjects. with the development of the internet, knowledge and answers to a lot of questions mainly come from e-books. this is why the e-book business is increasing quickly.e-books have many advantages. first, they save time. we dont need to go to a store to buy books; besides, we can find the topic we want to know about on the internet, and then we can quickly get many e-books on similar topics. second, e-books save money. some e-books cost us little money, and there are millions of e-books on the internet that we can get for free. third, more trees are saved because e-books dont need to be printed (印刷) on paper. fourth, e-books make reading more convenient. you can carry a whole library of hundreds of books with you, in a small computer or any e-book reader (电子阅读器), without worrying about their weight.but e-books have certain disadvantages. they need a personal computer or an e-book reader, and the information can be lost if its file format (文件格式)is not supported or changed in the readers computer.however, e-books provide us with a new way of reading. that is good.13. why is the e-book business increasing quickly? because _.a. earlier e-books are about only a few subjectsb. people dont like to read any paper books any morec. most e-books have been written for a specific group of peopled. the development of the internet makes e-books more useful14. how many advantages do e-books have according to this article?a. three b. four c. five d. six15. the author mainly tells us _.a. you dont need to buy paper books in a bookstore if you read e-booksb. the information can be lost if its file format is changedc. the development of e-books can help save the environmentd. e-books provide us with a new good way of reading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。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. 16 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. 17 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. 18 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.19 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 license to correct everyone else. 20 at the same time, if you find you are wrong, be sure to correct yourself and apologize to those that you have offended. a. its natural that there are 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）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。jennie sat at her window as usual, looking out upon the street, with a look of 21 on her face. then she saw a little boy running down the street. looking up to the window, he 22 his hat and bowed（鞠躬） with a bright, pleasant smile.“what a nice 23 ,” said jennie to herself, as the boy ran out of 24 . “it seems like having the sunshine. i wish everybody who goes by would look up 25 smile.george, the little boy, told his mother about that girl when he got back home, “she looks so 26 . i wish i could do something for her.”“why not give her some 27 ?” said his mother. the next morning, as jennie sat at the window again, she saw george with a handful of beautiful flowers in front of her window. smiling pleasantly, he asked, “can i come in?” jennie told him 28 to get into the house.opening the door to jennies gentle “ 29 ”, george said, “ive brought you some flowers.”“are they for me?” said jennie 30 . “how kind you are,” she continued, “ive 31 received any flowers since we moved to the town.”“did you live in the 32 ?” asked george, 33 the old, small and empty room.“yes,” jennie nodded.jennie 34 have a happy family and live in the countryside. however, she lost her right _35 in an accident and couldnt walk. later, her father died, and her mother got so sick 36 their money was all gone. they had to move here.george told his parents 37 about her family. they decided to help her. more and more people in the 38 gave jennie friendly smiles when they 39 her house. she was greatly cheered up.a few months later, jennie and her mother 40 a flower shop. people could always see jennie sitting in the shop, having a lovely smile on her face.21.a. surpriseb. happinessc. sadnessd. amusement22.a. put onb. took offc. put offd. took away23.a. smileb. boyc. schoolbagd. face24.a. controlb. orderc. shaped. sight25.a. and b. but c. as d. or26.a. luckyb. happyc. worriedd. poor27.a. moneyb. flowersc. clothesd. food28.a. howb. whoc. whend. why29.a. thank youb. sit downc. you are welcomed. come in30.a. angrilyb. nervouslyc. happilyd. sadly31.a. neverb. usuallyc. alwaysd. sometimes32.a. cityb. townc. countrysided. downtown33.a. looking forb. looking around c. looking liked. looking after34.a. hoped tob. was used toc. had tod. used to35.a. armb. legc. handd. eye36.a. becauseb. whenc. that d. unless37.a. somethingb. anythingc. everythingd. nothing38.a. countrysideb. townc. villaged. city39.a. passed byb. ran byc. went intod. moved into40.a. reachedb. leftc. closedd. opened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。the internet has become part of young peoples life. 41 report shows that 38% of students often use the internet. most of them get 42 (use) information on the internet 43 use the internet to help in their studies. but many students dont use it 44 a good way. some play games too much, some visit websites 45 shouldnt look at. so bad things may happen 46 students spend too much time on the internet. 47 is important for students to use the internet properly. now we have a textbook, 48 uses many examples to teach students some good ways to use the internet. it gives useful advice. some students also make 49 on the internet. but if you want to have a face-to-face 50 (meet) with your online friends, let your parents know and meet in a proper place.第三部分：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书信。书信中共有10处错误，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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线划掉。 修改：在错词下面划一横线，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。dear sir，thank you for invite me to the summer english course in your school. as for your choice between the two courses, i prefer the four-week course because of this will allow me more time to do some traveling but make a few new friends. of all the subject im learning at school, i like english better. i had been learning english for eleven years but my spoken english remains poorly. so i really hope to take this chance to improve it. if possible, id like to stay with a family for a couple of days in order that i can know some customs in england, what im particularly interested in. i believe i will have wonderful time this summer. yours truly, li hua第二节：书面表达（满分25分）学校广播室请你用英文写一篇报道，介