河南省许昌市五校高二英语上学期期末联考试题（含解析）新人教版.doc

河南省许昌市五校2013-2014学年高二英语上学期期末联考试题（含解析）新人教版（考试时间：120分钟）第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分65分）从题中所给的a,b,c,d四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。第一节：单项填空（共25题，每小题1分，满分25分）11. in the end , he turned _history teacher, who had_ good knowledge of history, especially _ history of _ming dynasty. a. a,/,the, a b. /,a ,the, the c. /,a, the,/ d. a, a, the,/13. we paid _ cash in the hope that we can get a 15% _.a. by , count b. with , account c. in , discount d. in , charge考点：考查介词和名词14. whether you believe it or not, it was_ caused the serious accident.a. because of your carelessness that b. because you were carelessc. you were careless that d. your being carelessness that15. the well-known director, two of_ films won oscar awards, is said to have retired.17. no conclusion _ about the new product until the result of the experiment has been announced.a. is drawn b. was drawn c. will be drawn d. has been drawn考点：考查时态18. the house is in _ bad condition that it badly requires _. a. such; being fixed b. such; fixing c. so; to fix d. so; to be fixed19. _ surprised me most was the suggestion that he _.a. that; should make b. that; had madec. what; should make d. what; had made 20. -you didnt wait for mr. smith last night, did you? - yes, but we _. he didnt return home at all.a. neednt have b. should have c. didnt need to d. dont have to21. much to my surprise, she _ tears _ she read the letter.a. burst out; instant b. burst into; the instantc. burst out; instantly d. burst into; instant22. - you seem to be familiar with london.- i _ there for three years. its great to be back.a. lived b. had lived c. have lived d. live 24. -sorry, sir. i cant answer this question.-well, you are supposed _ this part of history.areading bto be reading cto read d. to have read. 25. -dad, can i go out to play basketball now ? - sorry, you cant _you havent finished your homework. a. before b. until c. as d. unless 26. _ on the top of the hill is a monument, dating back to hundreds of years ago. a. having stood b. standing c. being stood d. having been stood28. _ a chance to learn from the teachers from foreign countries is really an honor for me. a. given b. being given c. have been given d. giving29. it is impossible that you achieve your goal without effort, ?a. dont you b. is it c. isnt it d. do you30. we hope your suggestion will _ solving the problem. a. contribute to b. relate to c. attend to d. devote to32.-do you feel like _ your bicycle?- no, id rather we _ a taxi.a. to ride, take b. to ride; took c. riding; took d. riding; take考点：考查词组和虚拟语气33.thinking that her daughter was doing her homework ,the mother left the room, _. a. quickly and gentle b. quick and gentle c. quickly and gently d. quick and gently34. -how can i get to the wooden tower? -there are two paths here and , i hear , _of them leads to it.a. all b. both c. either d. none 35. - mr. wang is a man of few words, but quick in mind. - _, you know.a. a single flower doesnt make a spring b. a great talker is a great liarc. a light heart lives long d. a still tongue makes a wise head第二节 完形填空（共20题，每小题2分，满分40分） a man found the cocoon(茧) of a butterfly, one day a small 36 appeared , he sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it 37 to force its body through that little hole. then it seemed to stop making any 38 . it appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could, and it could go 39 further.so the man decided to 40 the butterfly. he took a pair of scissors and cut off the remaining bit of the cocoon.the butterfly came out 41 . but it then had a swollen（肿胀的）body and small, shriveled (褶皱的) 42 . the man 43 to watch the butterfly because hed expected that , at any moment, the wings would enlarge to be able to 44 the body , which would contract (缩小) in time . so he waited patiently. 45 happened! in fact, the butterfly 46 _the rest of its life crawling (爬行)around with a swollen body and shriveled wings , it was never able to 47 .what a shame!the man, in his kindness and fast action, made a 48 . he did not understand that the suffering and the struggle 49 for the butterfly to get through the tiny hole were natures way of 50 fluid (体液) from the body of the butterfly into its wings 51 it would be ready for flight once it achieved its 52 from the cocoon. sometimes struggles are 53 what we need in our lives. if nature allowed us to go through our lives 54 any difficulties , it would weaken or even disable us. we would not be as 55 as what we could have been . we could never fly !【小题1】a. markb. insect c. signd. opening【小题2】a. learned b. struggledc. pretendedd. expected【小题3】a. progress b. decisionc. choiced. noise【小题4】a. any b. stillc. nod. much【小题5】a. study b. help c. trouble d. leave【小题6】 a. silently b. naturallyc. easilyd. excitedly【小题7】a. wingsb. legsc. feetd. head【小题8】a. waited b. stoppedc. hoped d. continued【小题9】a examine b. coverc. trustd. support【小题10】a. neither b. all c. either d. both【小题11】a. devoted b. spent c. put asided. gave up【小题12】a. walk b. flyc. get through d. get up【小题13】a. mistake b. discovery c. face d. fortune【小题14】a. wasted b. watchedc. requiredd. searched【小题15】a. forcing b. makingc. producingd. letting【小题16】a. even though b. as ifc. so that d. in case【小题17】 a. energy b. freedomc. progressd. life【小题18】a. almost b. probablyc. hardlyd. exactly【小题19】 a. withb. byc. from d. without【小题20】a. wise b. satisfiedc. strongd. patient【答案】第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的a,b,c,d四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共15题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）anelson mandela is respected and admired across the world. and to south africans he is a superstar. he is a hero who shocked the world by fighting for peace between races, despite the 27 years he spent in the prison of the south africas white, racist regime(政权)mandela, who won the nations first all-race elections after the fall of apartheid(种族隔离) in 1944,retired in 1999. but he remains as popular as ever. “hes loved by all people, whether youre white or black, whether youre young or old,” said ali bacher, south africas former cricket(板球) chief.his popularity has inspired an entire national industry. his portrait has appeared at many places, including on some goods. his face has appeared on a south african coin, a metropolitan(首都)area was named in his honor and some business leaders hope to build a massive, rotating statue in his likeness- the statue of freedom. it would stand taller than new yorks statue of liberty.his popular appeal is similar to that of john f. kennedy wth us or winston churchill in britain, but few politicians in his times have achieved his level of admiration, said tom lodge, head of the political science department of the university of the witwatersrand.“ sometimes it isnt completely appreciated what a skilled performer mandela has been throughout his political career. he is a very ,very clever man,”however , he is far from perfect.most articles for his birthday, which appeared in every major south african newspaper on the day, briefly mentioned that mandela did have his shortcomings. then they returned to their flowing praises. “through the ages, the human race has had its icons（偶像）- men and women who rose above ordinary people to inspire their generation,” the mail and guardian weekly said. “in our generation, the gods presented us nelson mandela.”【小题1】 nelson mandela is loved by all the people of south africa because_.a. hes as popular as kennedy and churchill b. he spent 27 years in prisonc. hes a great fighter against the racialismd. hes the first all-race elections president【小题2】which of the following statements about mandelas portrait is true ?a. it helps develop businessb. it appears on the statue of freedomc. it is used to raise money for the statue of freedomd. it is similar to that of john f. kennedy or winston churchill【小题3】the underlined sentence in the last paragraph means “_”a. mandela is as great as a godb. we are proud to live in mandelas timec. mandela lives together with us alld. we are proud to know mandela【小题4】what can we infer from the text?a. mandela is a very skilled politicianb. most articles specially stressed mandelas shortcomings.c. the statue of freedom is a present for mandelas birthday.d. the article may have appeared in a newspaper on mandelas birthday.bthere are one billion homeless people living in our world today . the homeless world cup exists to end this , so we all have a home , a basic human need . the homeless world cup is an annual , international football tournament(锦标赛) , uniting teams of people who are homeless to take a once in a lifetime opportunity to represent their country and change their lives forever . it has inspired and supported over 50 grass roots(基层的) football projects around the world working with homeless people throughout the year . the first tournament took place in graz 2003 uniting 17 national teams. at the 5th homeless world cup in copenhagen in 2004, 48 nations, 500 players were united for a once in a lifetime opportunity to represent their country. 25,000 players were involved in pre-tournament training and trials around the world. melbourne is the host city for the next tournament from 1-7 december 2008. the homeless world cup is full of players with courage , spirit and determination . research shows that 73% of the players change their lives for the better after the international tournament by coming off drugs and alcohol , moving into jobs , education , homes , training , reuniting with families and even going on to become players and coaches for professional or semi-professional football teams . david duke (scotland) played in 2004 , came off alcohol , passed his coaching qualifications(资格) . he became assistant coach for scotland 2005, coach in 2006 and now owns his own home . the best goal scorer in 2004 yevgen adamenko(ukraine) went on to play in a professional club in ukraine . the homeless world cup supporters include nike , un , manchester united , real madrid and international footballers didier drogba and rio ferdinand .【小题1】which of the following statements is true about the copenhagen homeless world cup ? ait took place in early december .b25,000 players entered the tournament .cnearly 50 teams competed in the tournament .ddavid duke won the best goal scorer in 2004.【小题2】 why does the writer give the examples of yevgen adamenko and david duke in paragraph 4 ? ato attract people to join the homeless world cup .bto show the influence of the homeless world cup .cto show the popularity of the homeless world cup .dto inspire people to support the homeless world cup .【小题3】the underlined words “ coming off ” in paragraph 4 can be replaced by “ ”. agiving up bfalling in ccutting off dlooking down【小题4】the purpose of the homeless world cup is to. afind a home for homeless peoplebcollect money for homeless peoplechelp the homeless kick bad habitsdhelp the homeless start a new lifec enjoy a museum visit with your class! available（可获得的）programs: art tells a story:by looking at the subject matter and by drawing from personal experiences, students can find the story in some works of art. ( all grades)learning to look: an interactive（互动的）tour that explores a variety of（各种各样的）art using storytelling, movements, music, games, and other techniques helps introduce children to a museum. (preschool grade 3)native american collection: this program explores relationships that exist between art, culture, the geographic location and natural resources. students will see a bowl made by maria martinez, a towa storyteller, a northwest coast mask, and inuit clothing. ( for grades 25) the language of art: classes are welcomed into the museum to take part in an interactive tour of american art. it gives participants a new set of vocabulary while helping them feel comfortable. art-on-the-move: teachers may borrow suitcases filled with art objects. free organizations with education membership. planning your visit: booking: booking is necessary for all tours and programs. please book at least a week in advance. teachers are encouraged to organize self-guided visits for their classes during public hours. tour hours: tours can be organized between 9:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on weekdays. program fees: tours are free for those with education membership. there is a charge of $6 per student of non-member organizations. tour with art activities cost $12 per student (non-members) or $10 per student (members). chaperones（保护人）:we require one adult chaperone for every 10 children. chaperones help to make your museum visit a success. a chaperone must pay $5 admission. lunch: we regret that no lunch facilities are available at the museum. museum rules: dont touch works of art. dont take photographs. ask questions. look, and then look again!enjoy!【小题1】why does the museum feel sorry?a. taking photos is not allowed at the museum. b. visitors cant touch works of art at the museum. c. visitors are not able to have lunch at the museum. d. visitors cant take part in all the activities at a time.【小题2】if teachers want their students to learn about what a museum is, they will choose_. a. art tells a story. b. learning to look c. the language of art. d. native american collection.【小题3】 what do teachers need to do before leading their classes to the museum? a. to make bookings ahead of time. b. to try to get education membership. c. to learn about the history of the museum.d. to ask for the permission of self-guided visits.dmona lisa, the mysterious woman in leonardo da vincis 16th century masterpiece, had just given birth to her second son when she sat for the painting, a french art expert said on tuesday. the discovery was made by a team of canadian scientists who used special infrared(红外线) and three-dimensional（三维的）technology to study the paint layers on the work, which now sits in the louvre museum in paris.bruno mottin of the french museums center for research and restoration said that on very close examination of the painting it became clear that the mona lisas dress was covered in a thin transparent gauze veil.（透明面纱）this type of gauze dress was typical of the kind worn in early 16th century italy by women who were pregnant or who had just given birth. this is something that had never been seen up to now because the painting was always judged to be dark and difficult to examine, he told a news conference.we can now say that this painting by leonardo da vinci was painted in memory of the birth of the second son of mona lisa, which helps us to date it more precisely to around 1503.the young woman with the ambiguous half smile has been identified as lisa gherardini, wife of florentine merchant francesco de giocondo. she had five children.people always wrote that mona lisa had allowed her hair to hang freely over her shoulders. this greatly surprised historians because letting your hair hang freely during the renaissance was typical of young girls and women of poor virtue (美德), he said.the team had hoped to discover more details about leonardos painting techniques, which the artist used to create a hazy (朦胧的) effect. but scientist john taylor said the team had been disappointed by the lack of brush stroke（笔触）detail on the painting.【小题1】according to the latest research, mona lisa was _.a. a woman of poor virtue b. da vincis second wifec. a woman who was pregnant d. the wife of florentine merchant【小题2】we can infer from the test that _.a. the research has been carried out in franceb. mona lisa was painted in 1503 at the latest c. in da vincis time women could only wear short haird. the most difficulty is to identify the paint layers【小题3】what is probably the best title for the test?a. mona lisa ,the mysterious womanb. mona lisa was a new motherc. great discovery in paintingd. leonardos painting technique【小题4】the information reported in the text was first got from _.a. a newspaper b. the internetc. a news conferenced. the museum第二节（共五小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。many people experience feelings of sadness, and depression in winter. 71 make a planthe winter months can often seem quite dull, many of us spending the majority of our time indoors. a good way to get rid of this feeling is to break out of your routine and create something to look forward to. 72 whatever your plan, make sure it is something you feel excited. get creative about fitness 73 however, many of us find our workout rout