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高二英语测试卷 2015.6第一部分（每小题3分，共60分）a have you ever heard of a great chilean poet? he was once referred to as the picasso of poetry. beloved by chileans of all classes, he is one of the most widely read and respected poets in history. and this year is the 110th birthday of pablo neruda (1904-1973). born with the name neftali ricardo reyes basolto, he was a tall, shy and lonely boy. he loved to read and started to write poetry when he was ten. the american poet walt whitman, whose framed picture neruda later kept on his table, became a major influence on his work. however, his father did not like the idea of having a poet for a son and tried to discourage him from writing. to cover up the publication of his first poem, he took the pen name pablo neruda. in 1924 neruda gained fame with his most widely read work “twenty love poems and a song of despair. yet his rich experience as a diplomat and exile made him go beyond the theme of love. his work also reflected the political struggle of the left and development of south america. he was awarded the nobel prize for literature in 1971. neruda loved the sea which he saw as creative, destructive and forever moving. he found inspiration in the power and freedom of the waves and the seabirds on the coast. “i need the sea because it teaches me,” he wrote. “i move in the university of the waves.” he loved how the sea forever renewed itself, a renewal echoed (共鸣) in his work.21. the underlined word “picasso” can probably be replaced by “_”. a. poem fan b. most important person c. famous person from picasso d. freedom fighter in picasso 22. neftali ricardo reyes basolto took the pen name pablo neruda because _. a. he was greatly influenced by other poets b. literary greats usually used the pen name c. his father encouraged him to use the name d. he wanted to prevent his father knowing the publication23. which of the following is not the theme of his works? a. social reform. b. love. c. political struggle. d. development of south america. 24. the last paragraph mainly tells us _. a. neruda loved to write his poems near the sea b. the sea gave neruda vast writing inspiration c. the beautiful scenery along the chile coast d. nerudas poems were widely read overseasb traditionally, across the world, boys and girls attend a mixed school, where they study together. but boys schools are the perfect place to teach young men to express their emotions and involve them in activities such as art, dance and music. boys at single-sex schools were said to be more likely to get involved in cultural and artistic activities that helped develop their emotional expressiveness, rather than feeling they had to correspond to(和相符) the boy code of hiding their emotions to be a real man. the findings of the study go against received wisdom that boys do better when taught alongside girls. tony little, head master of eton, warned that boys were being failed by the british education system because it had become too focused on girls. he criticized teachers for failing to recognize that boys are actually more emotional than girls. the research argued that boys often perform badly in mixed schools because they become discouraged when girls do better earlier in speaking and reading skills. but in single-sex schools teachers can tailor lessons to boys learning style, letting them move around the classroom and getting them to compete in teams to prevent boredom, wrote the studys author, abigail james, of the university of virginia. teachers could encourage boys to enjoy reading and writing with boy-focused approaches such as themes and characters that appeal to them. because boys generally have more acute vision, learn best through touch, and are physically more active, they need to be given hands-on lessons where they are allowed to walk around. boys in mixed schools view classical music as feminine（女性的） and prefer the modern genre （类型） in which violence and sexism are major themes, james wrote. single-sex education also made it less likely that boys would feel that they had to be masterful and in charge in relationships. in mixed schools, boys feel forced to act like men before they understand themselves well enough to know what that means, the study reported.28. the author believes that a single-sex school would _.a. force boys to hide their emotions to be real menb. help boys to be more competitive in schools.c. encourage boys to express their emotions more freelyd. naturally strengthen boys traditional image of a man29. it is commonly believed that in a mixed school boys _.a. behave more responsibly. b. grow up more healthily.c. perform relatively better. d. receive a better education.30. according to abigail james, one of the advantages of single-sex schools is _.a. teaching can be tailored to suit the characteristics of boysb. boys can focus on their lessons without being distractedc. boys can choose to learn whatever they are interested ind. teaching can be designed to promote boys team spirit31. what does the underlined word “acute” in paragraph 8” mean?a. lovely b. sharp c. serious d. dullcdear friend, the recent success of children s books has made the general public aware that there s a huge market outthere. and theres a growing need for new writers trained to create the $ 3 billion worth of children s booksbought each year.plus stories and articles needed by over 650 publishers of magazines for children andteenagers. who are these needed writers? they re ordinary folks like you and me. but am i good enough? i was once where you might be now. my thoughts of writing had been pushed down by self-doubt, and ididnt know where to turn for help. then, i accepted a free offer from the institute to test my writing aptitude(潜能), and it turned out to be theinspiration i needed. the promise that paid off the institute made the same promise to me that they will make to you, if you show basic writing ability: you will complete at least one manuscript (手稿) suitable to hand in to a publisher by the time you finish our course. i really didn t expect any publication before i finished the course, but that happened, i sold three stories.and i soon discovered that was not unusual at the institute. since graduation, i have authored 34 nationally published children s books and over 300 stories and articles. free test and brochure we offer a free aptitude test and will send you a copy of our brochure describing our recognized homestudy courses on the basis of one-on-one training. realize your writing dream today. there s nothing sadder than a dream delayed until it fades forever. sincerely, kristi holl, instructor . institute of children s literature1. from the first three paragraphs, we learn that _.a. children s books are usually bestsellers b. there is a growing need for writers of children s booksc. magazines for teenagers have drawn public attention d. publishers are making $3 billion each year2. when finishing the course, you are promised to _.a. be a successful publisher b. become a confident editor c. get one story or article publishedd.finish one work for publication3. kristi holl mentions her experience mainly to_.a. prove she is a good instructorb. give her advice on course preparationc. show she sold more stories than articlesd.promote the writing program d there are three kinds of solar ovens. the first is a box cooker. it is designed with a special wall that shines or reflects sunlight into the box. heat gets trapped under a piece of glass or plastic covering the top of the cooker. a box oven is effective for slow cooking of large amounts of food. the second kind of solar oven is a panel(嵌板式) cooker. it includes several flat walls, or panels, which directly reflect the suns light onto the food. the food is inside a separate container of plastic or glass that traps heat energy. people can build panel cookers quickly and with very few supplies. they do not cost much. in kenya, for example, panel cookers are being manufactured for just two dollars. the third kind of solar oven is a parabolic(抛物线的) cooker. it has rounded walls that aim sunlight directly into the bottom of the oven. food cooks quickly in parabolic ovens. however, these cookers are hard to make. t hey must be re-aimed often to follow the sun. parabolic cookers can also cause burns and eye injuries if they are not used correctly. you can make solar ovens from boxes or heavy paper. they will not catch fire. paper burns at 232 degrees celsius. a solar cooker never gets that hot. solar ovens cook food at low temperatures over long periods of time. this permits people to leave food to cook while they do other things. to learn more about solar cooking, you can write to solar cookers international. the postal address is nineteen-nineteen twenty-first street, sacramento, california, nine-five-eight-one-one, usa. or you can visit the groups internet web site. the address is . 32.how long is the first solar cookers invented?a. about 1767 years b. less than 250 yearsc. more than 250 years d. more than 300 years33. in which of the following column could we find the passage?a. development report b. agricultural reportc. health report d. education report334. which of the following is true?a. the first sun-cooker was made by a swiss soldierb. sun-cookers often get hotter than 232c. parabolic cookers can be dangerous sometimesd. it is more expensive to cook with a sun-cooker than on fire35. which of the following could be the best title of the passage?a. different ways of cooking b. the history of the solar cookers.c. how to choose solar cookers. d. cooking meals with the sun for fuel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。 worry problems are everywhere in ourdailylife. how to solve them? the answer is that we must equip ourselves to deal with different kinds of worries by learning the three basic steps of problem analysis. the three steps are: get the facts why is it so important to get the facts? unless you have the facts, you cant possibly attempt to solve your problem intelligently. without the facts, all you can do is wondering around in confusion. it is not an easy job to get facts. when you are worried, your emotions are riding high. 36. when trying to get the facts, you can pretend that you are collecting this information not for yourself but for some other person. 37you can also pretend that you are a lawyer preparing to agree. try to get all the facts both on your side and the other side of the case. you will generally find the truth lies somewhere in between. 38 whenever you are worried, write down the questions that make you worry. and write out all the various steps you could take and then the probable consequences of each step. for example, what am i worrying about? what can i do about it? here is what im going to do about it. after carefully weighing all the facts, you can calmly come to a decision. act on that decision. 39how can you break the worry habit before it breaks you? crowd worry out of your mind by keeping busy. plenty of action is one of the best ways to cure worry. 40if you know a situation is beyond your power, say to yourself: “ it is so; it cant be otherwise.” dont permit little things to ruin your happiness. try to cultivate a mental attitude that will bring you peace and happiness.a. accept what cant be avoided.b. analyze the facts.c. there comes a time when you must decide and never look back.d. but here are two ideas that can help you see the facts in a clear and objective way.e. unless you take your action, all your face-finding and analysis is a sheer waste of energy.f. decide how much anxiety a thing may be worth.g. this will help you to take a cold and fair view of the evidence.第一节 完形填空（共20小题，第小题2分，满分40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。 on an airplane as she was flying across the united states， dr. jane goodall noticed a woman sitting next to her. she asked the woman why she was so _41_， and the woman said she was absolutely exhausted because shed been up at two in the morning trying to_42_off the water. her young daughter was in an environmental group at school and her daughters passion had turned to making sure her_43_was eco-friendly. they were staying at the womans brothers house the night_44_ her trip， and in the middle of the night her daughter woke up to the sound of a dripping faucet（水龙头）. the daughter asked for_46_ turning it off as the faucet handle was_47_. the only way to_48_the leak was to dig to the pipe in the front lawn to find the main valve to turn the water off， and her daughter wouldnt go to sleep_49_the leak stopped. so at two in the morning_50_ in the family was out in the yard helping to_51_to turn off the water. young people have much more_52_to start and accomplish change than what_53_may believe. when children make a change in their lives,families are _54_along to become environ-mentally friendly. the story also shows that small actions can have a big impact. we tend to think about_55_events like clean and week. _56_ ,a lot of small changes can make a (n)_57_.if hundreds or thousands of students_58_their families to turn off the tap to save water, move the air conditioning temperature_59_a degree or two in summer, drive less and make other environ-mentally-friendly changes, the_60_family may change its behaviors.41. a. tired b. delighted c. sad d. angry42. a. turn on b. turn off c. take along d. bring along 43. a. mother b. family c. school d. group44. a. after b. on c. during d. before45. a. sound b. voice c. rhyme d. music46. a. advice b. pleasure c. help d. trouble47. a. opened b. thrown c. dropped d. broken 48. a. stop b. prevent c. hold d. cut 49. a. when b. for c. until d. as50. a. everyone b. anyone c. on one d. someone51. a. fix b. dig c. mend d. fit52. a. power b. time c. enthusiam d. wisdom53. a. officials b. teenagers c. teachers d. wisdom54. a. saved b. praised c. seated d. dragged55. a. new b. traditional c. big d. social 56. a. therefore b. fortunately c. instead d. moreove 57. a. living b. difference c. effort d. fortune58. a. want b. allow c. convince d. force59. a. off b. away c. down d. up 60. a. rich b. large c. entire d. ordinary第二节 语法填空 (共10小题；每小题i.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。 great changes have taken place in the countryside in our country. as a child, i lived in a poor family. the second hand clothes, rain-leaking roof of old house became part of my memory. 61. , the worst impression is that i 62. (feel) hungry all the time. sometimes hungerhitme so severely 63. i regarded dried sweet potato slices as delicious snack. at that time, my dream was getting enough to fill my empty stomach .in the early years of the 1980s, as the reform and opening-up policy 64. (carry) out, our dream came true. and then, 65.dream became clearer and clearer in mymind. i must try my best to escape out of my poor and backward hometown. i worked 66. (hard) at my study than most of my classmates, and , after luckily 67. (succeed) in the national college entrance examination, i realized my dream again: after graduation, i became a citizen working in a city. 68. the first college graduate out of a remote village, my success set 69. example for my folks. they came to realize that schooling is a good way to change ones fate(命运). in the following years, there were fewer drop-outs and more college graduates in my village, 70. i am proud of even today.第二部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题i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