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中山市龙山中学2013-2014学年高二上学期段考一 英语试题i语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节完形填空（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文， 掌握其大意，然后从1-15各题所给的a、b、c、d 项中，选出最佳选项。when i settled in chicago, my new city seemed so big and unfriendly. then i had a _1_ problem and had to go to hospital for a _2_ examination.it seemed a small _3_ compared to the one i was about to face, but things started to go _4_ right from the beginning. not having a car or knowing the city, i was depending on a couple of buses to get me from a to b. although id left myself plenty of time, soon it was _5_ i was going to be late, as i had mistakenly boarded a bus that was taking me in the _6_ direction.i got off the bus and stood on the pavement not knowing what to do. i looked into the eyes of a _7_, who was trying to get past me. _8_, instead of moving on, she stopped to ask if i was _9_. after i explained my _10_ to her, she pointed to a bus stop across the street, where a bus would take me back into the city to my _11_. sitting there waiting, i felt _12_ that someone had been willing to help. then hearing a horn(喇叭)nearby, i looked up to see a car with my new friend _13_ at me to get in her car. she had returned to offer me a lift to the hospital.such unexpected _14_ from a passer-by was a lovely gift to receive. as i climbed out of the car at the hospital and turned to thank her, she smiled and told me not to lose _15_, for all things are possible. 1. a. physical b. travelling c. social d. housing2. a. scientific b. final c. previous d. thorough3. a. chance b. challenge c. success d. error4. a. wrong b. easy c. fast d. ahead5. a. strange b. necessary c. obvious d. important6. a. same b. right c. general d. opposite7. a. driver b. friend c. stranger d. gentleman8. a. especially b. surprisingly c. probably d. normally9. a. nervous b. excited c. ok d. dangerous10. a. idea b. motivation c. excuse d. situation11. a. appointment b. apartment c. direction d. station12. a. afraid b. grateful c. certain d. disappointed13. a. staring b. laughing c. waving d. shouting14. a. results b. news c. kindness d. appearance15. a. power b. faith c. touch d. support第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确行形式填空。 the venice carnival(狂欢节) can date back to the 1200s and earlier. although it had not taken place every year since it first began, it _16_(be) an annual event since its revival(复兴) in 1979. like carnivals around the world, the specific dates for the venice carnival _17_(decide) by easter and so they are different from year to year. for 2013, the venice carnival happens from february 2 to february 12. the whole of venice becomes _18_ platform for the carnival with different events _19_(happen) here and there. st marks square is usually the center, but during the nearly 2 weeks of celebrations you can find people wearing masks all over the city. the fact that masks are worn means that people can remain relatively unknown, _20_ allows the lower class of italian society to rub shoulders with the upper class. of course venice is one of the worlds most popular and _21_ (attract) cities to the tourists anyway. you can combine your venice carnival experience _22_ sightseeing around this truly beautiful city. and although venice has hundreds of places to stay, from 5-star hotels to holiday rental homes, _23_ you want to save money, you should book up places quickly for the venice carnival. so make your plans as early as possible. _24_ is true today that many of the visitors who come to enjoy the venice carnival are coming for the experience and to see the masks and beautiful clothes that people wear during this time, forgetting the fact that this is _25_(essential) a religious event. ii阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第一节阅读理解 （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a、b、c、d 项中，选出最佳选项。awhen was the last time someone did something unexpectedly nice for you? not someone you knew, but a total stranger? its happened to me a few times, but two instances really stand out.a few years ago, i was dining out with a person who kept going on and on about himself, completely unaware of the fact that i was sitting there in misery(痛苦). it wasnt his company that disappointed me. i was recovering from a bad grade in my study. i could have collapsed(崩溃) in tears right there at the table. when we picked up the check, the waitress said, “your meal was already paid for.” my friend and i didnt have a clue how it happened. then i remembered a man coming in out of the corner of my eye. he was dressed in mostly white, sat down at the bar, had a glass of wine, stayed for maybe ten minutes, and then left. the waitress said, “yes, the gentleman who was in here a while ago paid for you.”just last year, i was running a half-marathon. with just 0.1 miles to go, i was out of gas. runners call it “hitting the wall”; i thought i couldnt move another muscle. out of nowhere, a teenager jogs up next to me and says, “whats your name, sweetie? jennifer? okay, jennifer, lets go! come on! it is just around the corner! you can do it!” and he ran with me until i picked up my pace. i found him at the finish line to thank him for the encouragement only to learn he wasnt even supposed to be in the race that day. he was running in place of someone else.i still shake my head when think of these momentary angels that came to me at my point of need. do you have any experiences like this? 26. why did the author say she was in misery? a. because she got into trouble with her friend. b. because she couldnt enjoy her meal quietly. c. because her friend complained so much. d. because she was doing poorly in her study.27. what do you think of the man paying for the meal? a. he was generous and warm-hearted. b. he knew the author well and always helped her. c. he showed his kindness to his girlfriend. d. he liked making fun of others.28. how did the teenager help the author? a. he gave the author a glass of water. b. he ran following the author. c. he gave the author a life. d. he ran with the author.29. we can infer from the last paragraph that _. a. the author still cant believe her experience today b. the author feels grateful for the help she received c. the author thinks everyone is an angel d. the author often helps those in need30. which of the following is the best title for the passage? a. the kindness of strangers b. an unpleasant friend c. two unbelievable experiences d. hitting the wall bone of the simplest and the most effective forms of communication involves nothing more than the movement of facial muscles. what am i talking about? smiling! everyone understands what a smile means, and everyone also understands what a frown means. in fact, these two basic facial expressions can be recognized across countries, across the world and across the globe, regardless of the language spoken or culture lived in.hugs are so beautiful! when you give someone a hug or someone comes up and gives you a hug, this simple act of a hug can “speak” volumes about how much you care for the other person, how much love you want to share with the other person, how much you have missed the other person. this hug has so much to say, and yet there never has to be any words spoken.and, who needs to say the words “yes” or “no” when a movement of the head says the same thing. these basic examples show just how powerful body language can be. just knowing how to read and use body language effectively, makes it really easy to see why it is not always a bad thing to be lost for words.body language in the world of love is a very common thing and sometimes the only thing. and, most of the time, body language is the very first words “spoken” before any words are. the old saying is “love at first sight”, not “love at first word”. across a crowded room, their eyes meet and linger, he winks at her, and she raises an eyebrow. the connection is made without any words needed. these displays of body language say it all. in fact, sometimes they can say more than words can. 31. how many kinds of body language are mentioned in the first two paragraphs? a. two b. three c. four d. five32. the author thinks it isnt a bad thing to be lost for words because _. a. silence is usually better than words b. body language can save much time c. body language can be more effective d. too many words may bring some trouble33. the last paragraph talks about body language used _. a. between two people in love b. between two good friends c. between family members d. between close relatives34. which word can best describe body language according to the passage? a. negative b. important c. wonderful d. powerful35. which of the following statements is not true? a. many words are contained in a hug. b. smiling means the same thing all over the world. c. words are not necessary in the world of romance. d. “yes” or “no” are usually replaced by body language.chow many times have you gotten upset because someone wasnt doing his job, or because your child isnt behaving? how many times have you been irritated(恼怒的) when youve planned something carefully and things didnt go as youd hoped?this kind of anger and irritation happens to us all of us-its part of the human experiences.one thing that irritated me is when people talk during a movie, or cut me off in traffic. actually, i have a lot of these little annoyances-dont we all? and it isnt always easy to find peace when youve become upset or irritated. let me tell you a little secret to finding peace of mind: see the glass as already broken. see, the cause of our stress, anger and irritation is that things dont go the way we like, the way we expect them to. think of how many times this has been true for you. and so the solution is simple: expect things to go wrong, expect things to be different than we hoped or planned, expect the unexpected to happen. and accept it. take one quick example. on our recent trip to japan, i told my kids to expect things to go wrong-they always do on a trip. i told them, “see it as part of the adventure.”and this worked like a charm. when we inevitably(不可避免地) took the wrong train on a foreign-language subway system, or when it rained on the day we went to disney sea, or when we took three trains and walked 10 blocks only to find the national childrens castle closed on mondays they said, “its part of the adventure!” and it was all ok-we didnt get too bothered.so when the nice glass you bought inevitably falls and breaks some day, you might get upset. but things will be different, if you see the glass as already broken, from the day you get it. and when it breaks, you wont be upset or sad-because it was already broken, from the day you got it. and youll realize that every moment you have with it is precious.36. the author would probably agree that _. a. we should control our anger and irritation b. we must get well prepared for the future c. anger and irritation is a natural part of our life d. optimism can help us overcome our anger and irritation37. what does the author mean by saying “seeing the glass as already broken” in paragraph 4? a. getting ready for worst result of things. b. enjoying the process of doing things. c. expecting little from life. d. finding the relationship between cause and effect.38. why could the authors children enjoy their whole trip to japan? a. everything went smoothly. b. they had a lot of adventures. c. they had expected things to go wrong. d. they could soon get used to the customs there.39. we can learn from the passage that the author _. a. often gets angry in his life b. can adjust his state of mind accordingly c. always expects others to act in his way d. always suffers from his anger and irritation40. the purpose of the passage is to _. a. tell us some experience in life b. advise us how to find peace of mind c. ask us to see things from both sides d. tell us a happy trip with childrendexam results do not matter to future employers as much as candidates(应试者) who are “job-ready” and have a broad range of life, work and social skills, business groups say.while parents and students alike worry about school grades and exam results, employers are looking for something that sets a potential employee apart from the average job seeker. business council of australia spokesman scott thompson said that while education was important, it was the skills learned through extracurricular(课外的) activities that really mattered to an employer.“employers are increasingly focused on graduates who are job-ready,” mr. thompson said. “they are looking at the sorts of, what we call, employability skills that graduates bring. part of that comes from quality education, but those who have vocational experience that can be useful got the jobs theyre looking for, they are going to be considered very favorably.”mr. thompson said young people -whether they are in high school or university- need to get extra skills on their resumes (个人简历) if they want an advantage over their peers (同龄人).“as a general principle, graduates and young people who are looking to enter the workforce should think about the sorts of employability skills theyre going to need to meet the requirements of jobs theyll be looking at in the years ahead,” he said. “so if they can bring those skills set to the table, they should be well positioned to succeed in the job market.”business sa chief executive peter vaughan agreed, saying that while the importance of education should not be downplayed, experience was often the deal maker in the employment process.“education is a major factor in all kinds of employment, and we cannot underestimate (低估) its importance, but having experience in the workforce provides invaluable assistance and guidance to students and allows employers to recruit(雇用) school leavers with skills relevant to the workplace,” he said. 41. what sets a potential employee apart from the average job seeker? a. high examination scores. b. a wide range of knowledge. c. practical work and life skills. d. good educational background.42. according to scott thompson, _. a. students should focus on their school lessons b. students should choose to work before graduation. c. students benefit more from extracurricular activities d. employability skills cannot be gained through education43. the underlined word “downplayed” in paragraph 7 can be replaced by _. a. valued b. refused c. stressed d. ignored44. what can we learn from the passage? a. “job-ready” students usually get good grades at school. b. employability makes you more competitive in job market. c. employers pay more attention to academic qualifications. d. high school students neednt get extra work and life skills.45. what is this passage mainly about? a. life skills are more important than exam results.b. exam results are more important than life skills. c. education isnt that important. d. finding a job is very difficult. 第二节 信息匹配（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）请阅读下列短文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。首先请阅读6部电影的简介：a. the 3d actionthriller sanctum follows a team of underwater cave divers on an expedition to the largest, most beautiful and least accessible cave system on earth. when a tropical storm forces them deep into the caverns, they must right raging water and creeping panic, as they search for an unknown escape route to the sea. with dwindling supplies, the crew must navigate an underwater labyrinth to make it out. soon, they are faced with the unavoidable question: can they survive, or will they be trapped forever?b. since college, confirmed bachelor ronny and happily married nick have been through thick and thin. now partners in an auto design firm, the two friends are trying to land a dream project that would launch their company. and they seem to be unbeatable. but, ronnys world is turned upside down when he accidentally sees nicks wife out with another man and makes it his mission to get answers. he soon learns that nick has a few secrets of his own. now, ronny is wondering how and when he will reveal the truth to his best friend.c. after the death of his father king george ， bertie who has suffered from a debilitating speech impediment (言语障碍) all his life, is suddenly crowned king george of england. with his country on the brink of war and in desperate need of a leader, his wife, elizabeth, arranges for her husband to see a speech therapist, lionel. after a rough start, the king will overcome his stammer and deliver a radioaddress that inspires his people and unites them in battle. d. a famous plastic surgeon meets the woman of his dreams only to find their future thrown into darkness when his playboy past comes back to haunt him. danny has a unique approach to picking up womenin order to break the ice and gain their sympathy. he pretends to be stuck in an unhappy marriage. the instant he produces his wedding ring, the deal is all but done. but when danny finally meets a woman that he really would want to marry, he abandons his usual approach for something a bit more subtle.e. two young couples are driving th