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山西省大同市第一中学2014-2015学年高二下学期模块考试（期中）英语试题第i卷共60分第一部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，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。a“life is speeding up. everyone is getting unwell. ”this may sound like something someone would say today. but in fact, an unknown citizen who lived in rome in ad 52 wrote it.we all love new inventions. they are exciting, amazing and can even change our lives. but have all these developments really improve the quality of our lives?picture this: youre rushing to finish your homework on the computer. your mobile phone rings, a qq message from your friend appears on the screen, the noise from the television is getting louder and louder. suddenly the computer goes blank and you lose all your work. now you have to stay up all night to get it done. how calm and happy do you feel?inventions have speeded up our lives so much that they often leave us feeling stressed and tired. why do you think people who live far away from noisy cities, who have not telephones, no cars, not even any electricity often seem to be happier? perhaps because they lead a simpler life.one family in the uk went “back in time” to see what life was like without all the inventions we have today. the grandparents, with their daughter, and grandsons benjamin, 10, and tomas, 7, spent nine weeks in a 1940s house. they had no washing machine, microwave, computer or mobile phones.the grandmother, lyn, said, “it was hard physically, but not mentally.” she believed life was less materialistic. “the more things you have, the more difficult life becomes,” she said. the boys said they found less to fight over, such as their computer. benjamin also noticed that his grandmother had changed from being a “trendy（时髦的）, beer-drinking granny, to one who cooked things.”here are some simple ways to beat the stress often caused by our inventions!dont be available all the time. turn off your mobile phone at certain times of the day. dont check your e-mail every day. dont reply to somebody as soon as they leave a text message just because you can. it may be fun at first, but it soon gets annoying.1. the passage is mainly about _.a. improvements of technology b. troubles with technologyc. the importance of technology d. major changes in technology2. the writer quoted（引用）what a citizen in ancient rome said at the beginning to _.a. tell us what life was like b. make us wonder what life is c. tell us a truth about lifed. point out some big problems 3. the family choose to spend some time in a 1940s house because they _. a. had trouble in their daily lifeb. liked to live a simple lifec. were tired of modern inventions d. were curious about the life then4. what do you think the underlined word “available” mean?a. on hand b. on line c. able to use d. free to leave5. according to the writer of the passage, we know that _. a. new inventions may bring people some troubleb. we would feel stressed without the new inventions c. new inventions have improved the quality of our livesd. people far away from noisy cities never seem to be happierbclassified ads for direct classified service, call 800-0667 10 a.m.4 p.m., monday-friday.for rent best on campus excellent room for girls, begins jan., 2, 4, or 8 months lease. single, $ 105. $125. double, $ 140. call 800-1932. family home, 3 bedrooms, large yard. $ 275. call 800-4300.for sale sheepskin coat, mens size 42, 1year old. $ 85. after 6 p.m. call 800-5224. moving: must sell. color tv 21, $ 150; transistor radio, $ 15; recorder, $ 25. call 800-0739.help wanted babysittermy home if you could find a few hours during the day, some evenings and weekends to care for 2 school- age children, please call 800-1111.lost a black bag with a pencil-box and some books left in the reading room. will the finder please come to class 3, grade 1?found a green jacket was left on the sports ground yesterday afternoon ( april 15th). will the owner please ring 656-6688?6. if you wanted to place an ad. , what number would you call?a. 800-0739 b. 800-1932 c. 800-0667 d. 800-52247. “ classified ads” may probably mean “_”.a. ads about everyones lifeb. ads giving informationc. ads put on campus d. ads of different sorts 8. if you want to find a part-time job, you will look at_.a. for rent b. help wanted c. for sale d. lost9. if you want to get a used color tv and a radio, how much will you have to pay?a.190.b. 150. c. 165. d.175.10. if you find a school card, you will put up a notice at_.a. foundb.lost c. help wantedd. for salecthere is no doubt that teens today are extremely busy. homework piles up and extra-curricular (课外的) activities are time-consuming. often, teens have to take part in a sport or activity after school, and they are up until 10:00 or later doing homework. getting teenagers involved in volunteer opportunities can give them a sense of accomplishment that is not connected with sports or school.teenagers are often in their own little world. helping them get involved in volunteering opportunities is the perfect way for them to open up that world and give their time to a good cause.the key to getting teens involved in volunteer work is to find an opportunity that will fit into their schedule and find something that interests them. also, keep it close to home. if they have to travel a long distance to volunteer, its less likely to be accomplished. my son has helped with the local librarys reading program for two summers. it is close to home and the schedule is very elastic. we go in and choose days that work with his schedule and he volunteers for about 2 hours at a time. he is responsible for helping kids get signed up for the summer reading program and helping them record the hours they read. it is only a one-week time commitment, but it is very rewarding.when teens volunteer they often see that there are others more needy than themselves. they also learn time management. your teen will become a more rounded, less self-centred individual.colleges see thousands of students applying for admission every year. if your teen has shown the devotion to volunteer in the community, it can give him the advantage for college admission or scholarship opportunities. so, volunteering is good for their present and their future!11. what can be the best title for the text? a. heavy loads faced by teens toadb. requirements of volunteeringc. volunteering experienced. beneficial volunteering for teens12. to find a voluntary opportunity, you should mainly consider_. a. whether it can improve your gradesb. whether you are responsible c. whether you have a sense of accomplishment d. whether it can suit your interest 13. the author of the text probably .a. supports his son in volunteeringb. tries to limit his sons volunteering timec. never thought his son would volunteer d. is concerned about his sons learning 14. the underlined word “elastic” in the fourth paragraph can be best replaced by “ ”.a. independent b. flexible c. precious d. tight15. we can infer from the last paragraph that . a. volunteering can help a teen stand out as an excellent studentb. scholarship opportunities are only offered to excellent studentsc. colleges show more preference for students with volunteering experiencesd. one cant become an excellent student without volunteering experience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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。ways to avoid crowds when travelingbook tickets in advancepurchase tickets online before you leave home. 16 . smart travelers can also avoid the queue when visiting abroadthe london eye, britains houses of parliament, italys vatican museums, and pariss louvre. it can help you keep your cool with online ticket sales. buy early and avoid the stress of the waiting time. 17 if you forgot to purchase tickets beforehand, do the next best thing and show up early. there are fewer travelers in the morning when an attraction opens its doors for the day. this plan is especially useful for tourist sites that are overrun with people by midday. some seasoned travelers prefer to do the opposite and show up late in the day, or around dinnertime. 18 .talk to peopleits the job of the doorman in your hotel or the clerk in the tourist office to know their citys attractions inside and out. have a friendly chat with these experts to get their advice on the best tome to visit popular sites. 19 . its also extremely helpful to talk to locals, taxi drivers and even fellow travelers. often theyll know the secrets of touring in demand places when theyre not teaming with people.adjust your mealtime 20 . and if you meet theatre fans unexpectedly in new york, london or toronto, the queue for a meal can stretch(延伸) past an hour. eat a bit early or a little later, and youll beat both the crowds and your hunger.a. arrive early or lateb. avoid school holidaysc. both strategies can help you escape the crowdd. remember to ask when they would do it in persone. youll experience the countrys culture like a local, not a touristf. if so, you can skip the crowds and the endless lines at your destinationg. popular restaurants will always have a long wait at usual dinnertime.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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。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卷共40分第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）根据句意在每句话的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。41. when i hear _ idiom that i dont understand, i can ask my host family for help.42. jane, the disabled runner, is proud _ (break) a record by running two laps.43. then old tom was off and back to the hunt _ the other killers were still attacking the whale.44. though the manager is very busy, he still sets _ an hour to read every day.45. we ran down to the shore in time to see an enormous animal _(throw) itself out of the water. 46. there has been no rain for such a long time that the water in the pond has dried _.47. tom hurried to the lecture hall, only _ (tell) the presidents speech had been canceled.48. i had wanted to clean out the basement in his _ (absent), but unfortunately i didnt have time.49. it seemed the sea lion didnt mind _ (photograph) with the tourists after all.50. the first thing i became aware _ was all the vivid colours surrounding me.51. i know you _(die) to hear all about my life here, so ive included some photos.52. mikes coffee shop on baker street, _ used to be poorly run, is now a successful business.53. i am too _ (occupation) with my own essay for this seminar to help you with yours.54. we should learn to share and try to help those most in _.55. we were delayed at the airport. _ we would have been here by lunch time.第三部分：写作（共两节，满分25分第一节 短文改错 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)请修改下面的短文。短文中共有10处语言错误，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。early this morning we were waiting eager at the school gate for two american guest, who were from a university in new yorkall of them were going to give us a lectureat half past seven，mr. jackson，along his assistant，arrivedas soon as their car stopped，we all went up and say hello to themthen followed our headmaster，they came to the lecture room there they gave us a lecture on “american culture” or another one on “american senior high school”they spoke slowly and clearly，so we could understand most of the lecturesthe lectures had interested us a lot and after that we had free talk with them第二节 书面表达（满分15分）中美中学生交流项目安排一批美国中学生来你校一周体验中国文化，在网上挑选适合住宿的家庭（host family）。假如你是李华，愿意接受一位美国学生入住你家，请用英语给项目美方负责人写一封邮件。说明你的家庭和住宿条件，你本人的优势以及你帮助美国中学生体验中国文化的打算。要求：1.父母赞成；有单独房间；2. 本人开朗，英语好；3. 带他去旅游，教他做中国菜；注意：1可适当增加细节，已使行文连贯；2词数：100左右；3. 开头和结尾已给出不计入总词数； dear sir,i am writing to request the valuable chance to be one of the host families for the american students. looking forward to your reply. sincerely yours,lihua2014-2015学年度第二学期 模块测试高二英语 答案1b【解析】主旨大意题。文章主要讲述了虽然科技给我们带来了很多新的发明，但是这些并没有真的改善我们的生活质量，反而带来了很多麻烦，故b项切题。2c【解析】推理判断题。由引用句子后面的一句话可知，现在有些人也会说这样的话，也就是说这句话告诉了我们有关生活的一个事实，故c项正确。3d【解析】细节理解题。由第五段中的“one family in the uk went back in time to see what life was like without all the inventions we have todayspent nine weeks in a 1940s house.”可知，他们选择在20世纪40年代的房子里住一段时间是为了看看那时的生活是怎样的，故d项正确。4a【解析】词义猜测题。由画线词后面的几个句子可知，此处是说当别人联系你时，不要一直都在，故画线词的意思与a项接近，表示“在场”。5a【解析】推理判断题。由文章倒数第二段可知，作者给出了一些建议来消除新发明给我们带来的影响，由此可知，新发明给我们带了一些麻烦，故a项正确。【备注】文章主要讲述了虽然科技给我们带来了很多新的发明，但是这些并没有真的改善我们的生活质量，反而带来了很多麻烦。6c【解析】细节理解题。由文中的“for direct classified service, call 800-0667 10 a.m.4 p.m.”可知，c项正确。7d【解析】词义猜测题。由下面给出的各种类型的广告可知，此处是指分类的广告，故d项正确。8b【解析】推理判断题。根据help wanted部分的内容可知，help wanted是提供兼职工作的，故b项切题。9c【解析】细节理解题。由文中的“color tv 21, $ 150; transistor radio, $ 15;”可知，一共需要$ 165，故选c。10a【解析】推理判断题。根据found部分的内容可知，found是关于失物招领的，故捡到学生卡，可以在上面发通知，a项切题。【备注】文章主要介绍了几种不同类型的广告。11d【解析】标题归纳题。文章主要介绍了青少年参加志愿者工作的好处，故d项作为标题最合适。12d【解析】细节理解题。由文中的“the key to getting teens involved in volunteer work is to find an opportunity that will fit into their schedule and find something that interests them.”可知，参加志愿者活动需要考虑时间是否合适，自己是否感兴趣，故d项正确。13a【解析】推理判断题。由文中的“we go in and choose days that work with his schedule”及“but it is very rewarding”可知，作者和儿子一起去选择合适的时间，并觉得这种工作很值得，由此可知，作者很支持儿子做志愿者工作，故选a。14b【解析】词义猜测题。由画线词后面的“we go in and choose days that work with his schedule”可知，作者和儿子可以选择适合儿子的时间，由此可知，时间应该是比较灵活的，故画线词与b项意思接近。15c【解析】推理判断题。由最后一段中的“if your teen has shown the devotion to volunteer in the community, it can give him the advantage for college admission or scholarship opportunities.”可知，如果学生参加过社区的志愿者工作，那么对大学入学和获得奖学金都有利，由此可知，大学更喜欢有志愿者工作经验的学生，故选c。【备注】文章主要介绍了青少年参加志愿者工作的好处。16f【解析】由下文的“smart travelers can also avoid the queue when visiting abroad”可知，此处说的是提前订票的好处，f项符合语境。17a【解析】由小标题下面的内容可知，该段主要讲的是如果忘了提前订票，选择早到或者晚到可以避开人群，故a项符合语境。18c【解析】前面介绍了早到和晚到的两种情况，这两种方法都是可以避开人多的方法，故c项符合语境。19d【解析】由下文的内容可知，此处是建议与什么样的人交谈及交谈的内容，故d项符合语境。20g【解析】由下文中的“eat a bit early or a little later, and youll beat both the crowds and your hunger.”可知，早点或者晚点吃饭，既可以避开人群，也可以解决肚子饿的问题，由此可知，在正常吃饭的时间餐馆里通常会有很多人，故g项符合语境。【备注】文章主要介绍了旅