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2014年下学期高二英语阶段性考试试卷第一部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分40分)第一节：单项填空 （共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）从a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。1. in china today, _ car is becoming _ popular means of transportation. a. a; theb. a; /c. the; thed. the; a2. it is unwise for some people to drive and talk on a cell phone. _. its very dangerous. a.thats great b. not really c. good idea d. i couldnt agree more3. though having lived abroad for years, many chinese still _ the traditional customs.a. perform b. posses c. observe d. support4 dont wake doctor thompson up unless it is a real_; he is too tired and needs a good rest. a. campaignb. emergencyc. argumentd. connection5. he spoke for a long time but his meaning did not _. a. come up b. come out c. come on d. come across6. -john, can you help me fax the file? - i would rather you _ it by yourself. a.do b. will do c. did d. would do7. it is well-known that madam curie won two nobel prizes for her scientific _.a. inspiration b. adventures c. achievements d. observation8. he sets us so difficult a problem_ i couldnt work out. a. that b. asc. whichd. why9. the new stadium being built for the next asian games will be _ the present one.a. as three times big as b. three times as big as c. as big as three times d. as big three times as10. ill give you your friends home address, _ i can be reached most evenings. a. which b. when c. whom d. where11. _ in a heavy rain should be an unforgettable experience.a. caughtb. catchingc. being caughtd. to catch12. looking around the city, youll find many parks are _.a. worth being visited b. worth a visit c. worthwhile being visited d. worthy to a visit13.lucy has a great sense of humour and always keeps her colleagues _ with her stories.a. amused b.amusingc.to amused.to be amused14.scientists are convinced _ the postive effect of laughter _ physical and mental health.a.of;at b.by;inc. of;on d.on;at15.mr black，what about my application?oh，i regret_you that it hasnt been successful.a. tellingb. to tell c. having toldd. said16.he argued _smoking, and insisted that it was _ argument that smoking was harmful to health.a. for; beyond b. against; over c. for; over d. against; beyond17.the president spoke at the business meeting for nearly an hour without _ his notes.a.bringing up b.referring to c.looking for d.trying on.18._ you eat the correct foods _ be able to keep fit and stay healthy. a.only if; will you b. only if; you willc.unless; will you d. unless; you will19.i saw bob play the piano at johns party and on that _ he was simply brillianta.scene b.circumstance c.occasion d.situation20.the factory used 65 percent of the raw materials, the rest of which _ saved for other purposes.a. isb. are c. wasd. were第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） one fine afternoon i was walking along fifth avenue, _ 21_ i remembered that it was necessary to buy a pair of socks. why i wished to buy only one pair is _22_. i turned into the first sock shop that _23_ my eye, and a boy clerk who could not have been more than seventeen years old _24_. what can i do for you, sir? i wish to buy a pair of socks. his eyes were shining. there was a note of _25_ in his voice. did you know that you had come into the finest place in the world to buy socks? i had not been aware of that, as i entered the shop _26_. come with me, said the boy, excitedly. i followed him to the back part of the shop, and he began to take down from the shelves box after box, _27_ their contents for my enjoyment. hold on, young man, i am going to buy only one pair! i know that, said he, but i want you to see _28_ beautiful these are. arent they wonderful?_29_ was on his face an expression of pleasure, _30_ he were uncovering the mysteries of his religion. i became far _31_ interested in him than in the socks. i looked at him in amazement. my friend, said i, if you can keep this up, if this is not _32_ the enthusiasm that comes from having a new job, if you can keep up this enthusiasm and excitement day after day, in ten years you will own every _33_ in the united states. my amazement _34_ his pride and joy in salesmanship will be easily understood by all who read this article. in many shops the _35_ has to wait for someone to serve him. 21.a. while b. when c. asd. what22. a. unimportant b. unusualc. uselessd. unnecessary23. a. keptb. shutc. tookd. caught 24. a. came aboutb. came acrossc. came forwardd. came around25. a. anxietyb. shamec. panicd. excitement 26. a. in particularb. in placec. by accident d. on purpose27. a. exchangingb. showing c. sellingd. hiding28. a. how b. whichc. thatd. what29. a. thereb. thatc. oned. it30. a. althoughb. even ifc. as if d. since31. a. muchb. morec. lessd. little32. a. mostlyb. likelyc. onlyd. hardly33. a. sockb. moneyc. joyd. store34. a. withb. atc. tod. on35. a. salesmanb. passengerc. managerd. customer and when _36_ some clerk does notice you, you are made to feel as if you were interrupting him.either he is _37_ in deep thought in which he hates to be disturbed or he is chatting with a girl clerk and you feel like _38_ for being too rude. he shows no interest either in you or in the goods he _39_ to sell. yet possibly the very clerk who is now so indifferent(冷漠的) began his career with hope and _40_. the daily work was too much for him; the newness disappears slowly; his only pleasures were found outside of working hours; and he saw younger clerks who had more enthusiasm in their work promoted over him. he became sour. that was the last stage. his usefulness was over.36. a. firstlyb. especiallyc. absolutelyd. finally37. a. absorbed b. devotedc. busyd. attracted38. a. forgivingb. apologizing c. favoringd. approving39. a. paidb. is paidc. was paidd. pays40. a. contentb. sympathy c. surprised. enthusiasm第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题,每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(a、b、c、d)中，选出最佳选项a art museums are places where people can learn about various cultures. the increasingly popular design museums that are opening today, however, perform quite a different role. unlike most art museums, the design museum shows objects that are easily found by the general public. these museums sometimes even place things like fridges and washing machines in the center of the hall. people have argued that design museums are often made use of as advertisements for new industrial technology. but their role is not simply a matter of salesit is the honoring of excellently invented products. the difference between the window of a department store and the showcase in a design museum is that the first tries to sell you something, while the second tells you the success of a sale. one advantage of design museums is that they are places where people feel familiar with the exhibits. unlike the average art museum visitors, design museum visitors seldom feel frightened or puzzled(困惑). this is partly because design museums clearly show how and why mass-produced products work and look as they do, and how design has improved the quality of our lives. art museum exhibits, on the other hand, would most probably fill visitors with a feeling that there is something beyond their understanding.in recent years, several new design museums have opened their doors. each of these museums has tried to satisfy the publics growing interest in the field with new ideas. londons design museum shows a collection of mass-produced objects from zippo lighters to electric typewriters to a group of italian fish-tins. the choices open to design museums seem far less strict than those to art museums, and visitors may also sense the humorous part of our society while walking around such exhibits as interesting and unusually attractive toys collected in our everyday life.41. showcases in design museums are different from store windows because they _. a. show more technologically advanced products b. help increase the sales of products c. show why the products have sold well d. attract more people than store windows do42. the author believes that most design museum visitors _. a. do not admire mass-produced products b. are puzzled with technological exhibits c. dislike exhibits in art museums d. know the exhibits very well43. the best title for this passage is _. a. the forms of design museums b. the exhibits of design museums c. the nature of design museums d. the choices open to design museumsbfive or six years ago, i attended a lecture on the science of attention. a professor who conducts research over in the medical school was talking about attention blindness, the basic feature of the human brain that, when we concentrate on one task, causes us to miss just about everything else. because we cant see what we cant see, our lecturer was determined to catch us in the act. he had us watch a video of six people tossing (投掷) basketballs back and forth, three in white shirts and three in black, and our task was to keep track only of the tosses among the people in white. the tape rolled, and everyone began counting. everyone except me. im dyslexic (患阅读困难症的), and the moment i saw that tape with the confusing basketball tossers, i knew i wouldnt be able to keep track of their movements, so i let my mind wander. i became curious, though, when about 30 seconds into the tape, a gorilla (大猩猩) walked in among the players. she (we later learned a female student was in the gorilla suit) stared at the camera, beat her chest with her fist, and then went away while they continued passing the balls. when the tape stopped, the professor asked how many people had counted at least a dozen basketball tosses. hands went up all over. he then asked who had counted 13, 14, and congratulated those whod scored the perfect 15. then he asked, and who saw the gorilla? i raised my hand and was surprised to discover i was the only person at my table and one of only three or four in the large room to do so. hed set us up, trapping us in our own attention blindness. yes, there had been a trick, but he wasnt the one who had played it on us. by concentrating so hard on counting, we had managed to miss the gorilla in the midst. attention blindness is the fundamental organizing principle of the brain, and i believe that it presents us with a great opportunity. my take is different from that of many neuroscientists: where they see the shortcomings of the individual, i sense an opportunity for cooperation. fortunately, given the interactive(互动的) nature of most of our lives in the digital age, we have the tools to control our different forms of attention and take advantage of them. its not easy to admit that everything weve learned about how to pay attention means that weve been missing everything else. its not easy for us logical, intelligent, confident types to admit that the very key to our success our ability to discover a problem and solve it, an achievement obtained in all those years in school and beyond may be exactly what limits us. no one ever told us that our way of seeing left out everything else.44. which of the following is true about the writer when the tape was played? a. like everyone else, the writer was counting carefully. b. the writer had difficulty keeping track of the tossers movements. c. the writer showed great curiosity about what the players were doing. d. the writer tried hard to stop her mind from wandering.45. whats the total number of basketball tosses by the players in white shirts in the video? a. 13. b. 14. c. 15. d. 30.46. most of the people failed to notice the gorilla in the video because _. a. they focused on the basketball tossing only b. they were trapped by the basketball players c. they did not know what they were supposed to do d. they did not listen to the lecture carefully47. the word take (paragraph 5) most probably means _. a. understandingb. impressionc. scened. preference48.in the writers opinion, attention blindness _. a. should be viewed as a shortcoming of the individual b. might be overcome if we can discover problems and solve them c. makes it possible for us to work together for a shared purpose d. helps us to become logical, intelligent and confident types of peoplec below are reviews for three books and two book series. each has been read and loved by students across the country. the outsiders this book, first published in 1967. has become a classic for teens across the nation. it focuses on ponyboy , who has been labeled all his life as a greaser. the greasers opposing group is the socs . kids who have lots of money and can break any rules without getting in trouble. as the novel develops, s. e. hinton allows the reader to see exactly how these labels affect teens in both the greaser and the soc group. if youve ever watched the movie the outsiders, this story may sound familiar, as the movie was based on the book . the outsiders gives teens a look into life in the 50s and 60s, offering timeless lessons that still apply to todays youth. out of the dust any student interested in the great depression and the dust bowl should read out of the dust by karen hesse. hesse is able to capture the mood and spirit of this era through the use of poetry. the main character of the book, billie jo, is growing up in oklahoma, the heart of the dust bowl. through free verse poetry, billie jo narrates(讲述) her tale of poverty and survival during this difficult time. out of the dust is an excellent lesson in history . due to the short length and writing style, the book is a quick but worthwhile read. by the end of the book, the reader is eager to start the story over again . hesse is able to pack a lot of emotions and details into her short book , making the story very real and believable. the giver the giver depicts a perfect society in which citizens experience no pain, have never felt fear, and life is completely under control. however, as the reader progresses through the story, its easy to see that this community is far from utopia(乌托邦). instead, through the experiences felt by the main character jonas, the reader learns there is a missing from life in this world.during the ceremony of the twelves, each 12year old is assigned their life long career in the community . jonas is chosen to be the receiver of memories, a very special job assigned to one person at a time. when jonas receives his training . he learns many truths about his community that change how he feels about his life, making him determined to do something to change it . the giver is a good book for teens who enjoy science fiction and fantasy. the book makes you examine your own life, values, and beliefs, striving to find how you would define the perfect society. anne of green gables this eight-book series depicts the life of anne shirley, an orphan that is adopted in prince edward island, canada . the books are set in the 1800s to the 1900s, the last one taking place during world war i. anne is a loveable spirit who has many misfortunes and laughable experiences when growing up and going to college. the anne of green gables series is fun to read. creating a strong attachment to the reader and making the last book a bitter sweet experience. teenage girls who are looking for a female role model will love anne shirley.49. the greaser group may refer to those kids _. a. who are poor in their lessons at school b. who are poor and often get into trouble for breaking rules c. who go between the poor and the rich children d. who get along well with the soc group 50. which of the following is written in a poetic style? a. the giver. b. the outsiders. c. out of the dust. d. anne of green gables.51. we can learn from the giver that _. a. everyone in the community can get a good job b. jonas is satisfied with his life in the community c. people in the community live an imperfect life d. jonas is loved by all the people in the community52. according to the passage, _ may be chosen to be an example by teenage girls. a. ponyboy b . jonas. c. billie jo d. anne shirley din the famous fairy tale, snow white eats the queens apple and falls victim to a curse; in shakespeares novel, romeo drinks the poison and dies; some ancient chinese emperors took pills that contained mercury, believing that it would make them immortal, but they died afterward. poison has long been an important ingredient in literature and history, and it seems to always be associated with evil, danger and death. but how much do you really know about poison? an exhibition, the power of poison, opened last month at the american museum of natural history in new york, intended to give the audience a more vivid understanding of poison. the exhibition will continue until aug 2014, reported the new york times. the museum tour starts in a rainforest setting, where you can see live examples of some of the most poisonous animals: caterpillars, frogs and spiders. golden poison frogs, for instance, arent much bigger than a coin,