山西省太原五中高二英语下学期期中试题(1).doc

太 原 五 中20132014学年度第二学期期中高 二 英 语 第一部分：基础知识 （共2小节；满分10分）第一节. 根据首字母或括号中的单词提示填入适当的、符合句意的单词。（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）1. the old man is unable to adjust himself to the fast p_ of city life.2. young generations should i_ all good traditions and virtues from our ancestors.3. the organization d_ food and tents to the victims in the flood-stricken areas. 4. the _ (emerge) of the new technology brought cloning to the attention of the public again.5. the orphan stared at the young lady in _ (astonish) when she threw her arms around his neck. 第二节. 根据句后的汉语意思填入适当的短语以完成句子。（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）6. wilt chamberlain deserves the title “outstanding player of his generation” because his whole life _ _ _ playing basketball.（专注）7. the dai people living in this village were very hospitable, which made me _ _ _. (感觉像在家一样自在) 8. prolific writer as jim is, he is _ _ excellent.（完全不）9. the moment he heard gospel music, he knew it _ _ _ _ _. (不是他的菜)10. window xp is still _ _ in their computers for they declined to abandon it. (在使用)第二部分：阅读理解（共2小节，满分35分）第一节：阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。（共15题；每小题2分，共30分）aif you still need to relax and want to head overseas, dont miss out some great deals on accommodation or air fares at some of the worlds top off-peak（淡季）travel hot spots. here are four off-peak travel destinations to visit in 2013:portugal with rich culture and history, portugal continues to be one of the most affordable european destinations. head to this beautiful capital city of lisbon to attend the festivals and fairs, visit some 12th century buildings, and stay at one of the newer hotels in the main city district. the hotel teatro is a four-star restaurant, and average nightly rates are under $150 a night. hotel teatro potro, portugal +351 220 409 620aruba set your sights on aruba for an unforgettable caribbean holiday. you can get special offers from one of the larger beach resorts(旅游胜地) here. some of the chain hotels, including marriott and radisson, offer discounts on spa relaxations(矿泉浴场). the radisson aruba resort, casino, & spa is offering a super saver spring rate at just $309 per night. radisson aruba resort, casino, & spa palm beach, aruba 800-967-9033 oaxaca escape to southern mexico to explore the historic colonial city and learn about the regions traditions, culture, and colorful history. oaxaca holds several cultural festivals and is a great place to relax. you will be receiving a 50% discount with just $170 per night for a deluxe(豪华的) single or double room if you stay in the camino real oaxaca for more than 7 nights (7 included). camino real oaxaca centro, 6800 01 951 501 6100turkey another place to have some local culture and participate in some late spring festivals is istanbul, turkey. stay at a destination that will put you within easy reach of famous sites like the topkapo palace. the modern sultan hotel is a deluxe hotel located in the heart of the historic district. average nightly rates for the bed and breakfast package are just under $120 per night. modern sultan hotel istanbul, turkey +90 212 520 00 5311. in the passage portugal is described as a destination _. a. for visitors interested in ancient buildings b. especially appealing to wealthy europeans c. owning rich culture but lacking colorful festivals d. having the hotel teatro in the suburbs of lisbon12. if you want to know more information about spas, you can call _. a. +351 220 409 620 b.800-967-9033 c. 01 951 501 6100 d.+90 212 520 00 53 13. how much should you pay if you have a 7-night stay in a deluxe single room at camino real oaxaca? a. $595 b. $850 c.$1190 d. $1700 14. according to the passage, nightly rates including breakfast is offered by _. a. hotel teatro b. radisson aruba resort, casino, & spa c. camino real oaxaca d. modern sultan hotel 15. what is the best title for the passage? a. some off-peak places for relaxation b. a way to travel on a budget c. the worlds most visited destinations d. comparison between the four tourist destinationsb. it was an autumn morning shortly after my husband and i moved into our first house. our children were upstairs unpacking, and i was looking out of the window at my father moving around mysteriously on the front lawn(草坪). my parents lived nearby, and dad had visited us several times already. “what are you doing out there?” i called to him. he looked up, smiling. “im making you a surprise.” knowing my father, i thought it could be just about anything. when we were kids, he always created something surprising for us. today, however, dad would say no more, and caught up in the busyness of our new life, i eventually forgot about his surprise. until one gloomy day the following march when i glanced out of the window. i saw a dot of blue across the yard. i headed outside for a closer look. they were crocuses (番红花), throughout the front lawn. blue, yellow and my favorite pink - little faces in the cold wind. dad! i remembered the things he had secretly planted last autumn. he knew how the darkness and dullness of winter always got me down. what could have been more perfectly timely to my needs? my fathers crocuses bloomed(开花) each spring for the next five seasons, bringing the same assurance every time they arrived: hard times almost are over. hold on, keep going, light is coming soon. then a spring came with only half the usual blooms. the next spring there were none. i missed the crocuses. i would ask dad to come over and plant new bulbs（鳞茎）. but i never did. he died suddenly one october day. my family was in deep sorrow, leaning on our faith. i missed him terribly. four years passed, and on a spring afternoon i was driving back when i found myself feeling depressed. “youve got the winter depression again and you get them every year.” i told myself. it was dads birthday, and i found myself thinking about him. this was not unusual - my family often talked about him, remembering how he lived up to his faith. once i saw him give his coat to a homeless man. suddenly i turned into our driveway and stopped. i stared at the lawn. and there on the muddy grass, bravely waving in the wind, was one pink crocus. how could a flower bloom from a bulb more than 18 years old, one that had not blossomed in over a decade? but there was the crocus. tears filled my eyes as i realized its significance. hold on, keep going, light is coming soon. the pink crocus bloomed for only a day. but it built my faith for a lifetime.16. according to the first three paragraphs, we learn that _. a. it kept bothering the writer not knowing what the surprise was b. the writer knew what the surprise was because she knew her father c. the writer was unpacking when her father was making the surprise d. it was not the first time that the writers father had made a surprise17. which would most probably be the worst time of the year seen as by the writer? a. spring. b. summer. c. autumn. d. winter.18. which of the following is not true, according to the passage? a. the writers father planted the crocus to give him a surprise. b. the writer often thought about her father since her father died. c. the writers father died 18 years after he planted the crocus. d. the crocuses didnt bloom each spring before the writers father died.19. the writers father should be best described as_. a. a full-time gardener with skillful hands b. a kind-hearted man who lived with faith c. a part-time jobber who loved flowers d. an ordinary man with doubts in his life20. crocus was viewed as the symbol of _ by the writer. a. faith b. family c. love d. friendship c it was once thought that air pollution affected only the area immediately around large cities with factories and heavy automobile traffic. today, we know that although these are the areas with the worst air pollution，the problem is worldwide. on several occasions over the past decade, a heavy cloud of air pollution has covered the entire eastern half of the united states and led to health warnings even in rural areas away from any major concentration of manufacturing(制造业) and automobile traffic. in fact, the very climate of the entire earth may be affected by air pollution.some scientists feel that the increasing concentration of carbon dioxide in the air resulting from the burning of fossil fuels (coal and oil) is creating a “greenhouse effect”- holding in heat reflected from the earth and raising the worlds average temperature. if this view is correct and the worlds temperature is raised only a few degrees, much of the polar ice cap will melt and cities such as new york，boston，miami，and new orleans will be under water.another view, less widely held, is that increasing particulate matter in the atmosphere is blocking sunlight and lowering the earths temperaturea result that would be equally disastrous. a drop of just a few degrees could create something close to new ice age and would make agriculture difficult or impossible in many of our top farming areas.at present we do not know for sure that either of these conditions will happen, though one recent government report prepared by experts in the field concluded that the greenhouse effect is very likely. perhaps, if we are very lucky, the two tendencies will offset each other and the worlds temperature will stay about the same as it is now.21. according to the passage，people today think that air pollution_.a. may not have an effect on the entire earth b. exists not only in those large cities c. causes huge damage in the countryside d. is not so serious as it used to be22. the “greenhouse effect” leads to_. a. the concentration of carbon dioxide b. the heat reflected from the earth c. the melting of the polar ice cap d. the blocking of sunlight23. what does the author think of the possibility of a new ice age?a. he declines it as being reasonable. b. he is uncertain of its occurrence. c. he thinks that would happen soon. d. he holds the opposite view.24. which word can replace the underlined word “offset”?a. slip into b. struggle against c. make up for d. come up with25. the passage is mainly about_.a. the possible influences of air pollution b .the varied views of climate scientistsc. the potential effects of global warming d. the major causes of climate change第二节：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项。（共5题；每小题1分，共5分）doctors explain that anger could be an extremely damaging emotion, unless you learn how to deal with it. they warn that anger can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and possible cancer._26_ some people express anger openly in a calm reasonable way. others burst with anger, and scream and yell. but other people keep their anger inside. they cannot or will not express it. this is called repressing anger. for years many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a persons health than expressing it. they said that when a person is angry, the brain releases the same hormones (激素) that are produced during tense situations. they speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure, or sugar into the blood, etc. _27_ some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous. they believe that those who express anger violently may be more likely to develop heart disease, and they believe that those who keep anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure._28_ they say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about. if it is, they say, _29_ wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably. doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angry. _30_ in general the person feels excited and ready to act.they said that laughter is much healthier than anger.expressing anger violently is more harmful than repressing it.anger may cause you a cancer.dont express your anger while angry.anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time.doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger.第三部分 完形填空（共2小节，满分30分）第一节 (共20小题；每小题1 分，满分 20分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c、d）中，选出最佳选项。many people wrongly believe that when people reach old age, their families place them in nursing homes. they are left in the 31 of strangers for the rest of their lives. their 32 children visit them only occasionally, but more often, they do not have any 33 visitors. the truth is that this idea is an unfortunate myth-an 34 story. in fact, family members provide over 80 percent of the care 35 elderly people need. samuel preston, a sociologist, studied 36 the american family is changing. he reported that by the time the 37 american couple reaches 40 years of age, they have more parents than children. 38 , because people today live longer after an illness than people did years 39 , family members must provide long term care. more psychologists have found that all caregivers 40 a common characteristic: all caregivers believe that they are the best 41 for the job. in other words, they all felt that they 42 do the job better than anyone else. social workers 43 caregivers to find out why they took 44 the responsibility of caring for an elderly relative. many caregivers believed they had 45 to help their relative. some stated that helping others 46 them feel more useful. others hoped that by helping 47 now, they would deserve care when they became old and _48_. caring for the elderly and being taken care of can be a _49 satisfying experience for everyone who might be 50 31.a. bodiesb. armsc. handsd. homes32.a. growingb. grewc. grownd. having grown33.a. constantb. regularc. lastingd. normal34.a .imageryb. imaginablec. imaginatived. imaginary35.a. itb. thisc .thatd. these36.a. howb. whenc. whatd. where37.a. averageb. ordinaryc. standardd. common38.a. howeverb. furtherc.whereasd. moreover39.a. beforeb. latelyc. laterd. ago40.a. consentb. enjoyc. divided. share41.a. personb. characterc. peopled. man42.a. couldb. willc. wouldd. can43a .questionedb. interrogatec. inquiredd .interviewed44a. inb.onc. upd. off45a .admirationb.motivationc. obligationd. necessity46a. makeb. enablec caused. get47a.everyoneb. anyonec .someoned. anybody48a .elderlyb. independentc .dependabled. dependent49a. mutuallyb differentlyc. certainlyd. similarly50a.excluded b. involvedc. includedd. considered第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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。step closer to societyunlike zhang, pang xiaoying, 22, a politics and administration major at renmin university of china, spent her spring break 51 (volunteer) .due to her busy 52 during normal term times, pang never found a chance to do voluntary work. but her universitys spring break, which usually runs from april 26 to the may day holiday, helped her to 53 this goal.in her sophomore (the second year) year, pang volunteered as a teacher at an elementary school in changping _54_ of beijing. “through this experience i found that 55 a teacher is not that easy. the students thirst 56 knowledge was so strong that i felt i should learn from them.” 57 (similar), pan yingzhao, 22, majoring in finance at renmin university of china, participated in a social project on the theme of “the chinese dream”, 58 was organized by her department during last years springs break. she and her teammates interviewed people on the street to see how they understand “the chinese dream”. “through this activity, i learned how to 59 with strangers appropriately”, pan said. in the final presentation, she and her team won the prize.in pans eyes, _ 60 (compare) to traveling or just staying at school, the spring break is a good chance to join more social activities.第五部分 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) 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。 last summer i go to california to visit my aunt and uncle. it was really an excited trip. during my stay here, they took me to see plenty of cool thing that i didnt know. i saw the crystal cathedral, that was a place for praying. inside the cathedral were a huge statue of jesus. other place i went to see was disneyland. what a fun it was to have so many rides that