广东省深圳市高级中学—学高二英语上学期期中试题(1).doc

高级中学2014-2015学年第一学期期中测试高二英语本试卷共12页，分为第i卷和第ii卷两部分，第i卷为1-50题，共95分，第ii卷为51-86题，共40分。全卷共计135分。考试时间为120分钟。注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名、班级和考生号填写在答题卷上。2选择题每小题选出答案后，用2b铅笔把答题卷上对应题目的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案，答案不能答在试卷上。3非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卷各题目指定区域内相应位置上；单词拼写的答案要写上首字母；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4考试结束后，将答题卷交回。第i卷（本卷共计95分）一、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115各题所给的a、b、c和d项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将对应的该项涂黑。i grew up in a tiny baltimore row house in a faraway mountain area. my parents _1_ the necessities of life but couldnt give much more. if i asked my father for a pair of jeans, he would say, “if you want them, make the money and buy them yourself.” he wasnt being mean; he just couldnt _2_ them. from age 12 on, i did part-time jobs after school.when i _3_ from high school, i joined the navy. soon i was in a boot camp (新兵训练营) at parris island, s.c., where i learned that life in the navy centered around completing daily _4_. these could be anything from cleaning the camp to conducting mock (模拟的) battles. completing these tasks successfully _5_ discipline, team-work and responsibility. it didnt _6_ whether you were black, white or asian; everyone worked together for the _7_ of the company.i went on to graduate from the u.s. naval academic and later became an officer in the navy. the part of my job i _8_ most was the consulting (咨询) meetings i _9_ with the family members of the men and women in my _10_, trying to help them deal with the long periods of _11_. these proved popular and word of them spread. before long i was being asked to give encouraging _12_ to business groups, educators and kids across the country.but i consider the boot camp my first real _13_, and my life is still guided by the _14_ lessons i learned there. it taught me discipline, friendship and the pride related to setting a task every day and working hard to _15_ it.1. a. provided b. gotc. made d. bought2. a. pay b. findc. produce d. afford3. a. came b. returned c. escaped d. graduated4. a. drills b. tasks c. exercises d. reports5. a. included b. askedc. required d. met6. a. matter b. meanc. exist d. work7. a. good b. staffc. rest d. right8. a. took b. hatedc. enjoyed d. did9. a. ended b. beganc. continued d. held10.a. charge b. situationc. position d. choice11.a. lessons b. meetingsc. training d. separation12.a. gifts b. descriptionsc. speeches d. performances13.a. vacation b. placec. job d. travel14.a. important b. bitterc. normal d. difficult15.a. gain b. achievec. show d. match二、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所给词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卷标号为1625的相应位置上。cons (欺骗) happen a lot in our society. it can be hard to know who is really in need and who is trying to exploit (利用) other peoples 16 (kind).recently, i was finishing my work at home 17 the dog barked, letting me know someone was at the gate. i rushed to see who 18 was and there i saw a poor, fragile woman in her late fifties. this woman told me a story, “my husband and i live in a slum nearby. we earn 19 living working at construction sites. a few days ago my husband fell down the stairs while 20 (carry) a heavy load. he was badly hurt and he 21 (lie) in bed with a high temperature for the past five days. please help me! i need to take my husband to a doctor!i felt really bad about her situation 22 was she telling me the truth or trying to cheat me for money? however, i went out with fifty dollars and handed it to her. 23 moment she got the money she burst 24 tears. she took my hand and said, “thank you so much!”from her tears i was able to figure that she was really in need of help. i 25 (move) and went back to my work smiling.三、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四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ano one doubts that students should study languages, maths and science in high school, but some may object to the idea that they should study art and music as well. to them, these subjects are useless for students future and are not worth the time and effort. in my opinion, however, it is necessary for middle school students to study art and music.art and music are a precious culture legacy（遗产）, which bring us pleasure and enjoyment. have you ever been deeply moved by beethovens famous fifth symphony? have you ever been fascinated by the colorful starry night produced by vincent van gogh in his paint? have you ever longed for the moving love between the butterfly lovers when you hear this well-known chinese melody（曲调）? art and music are not only images and sounds, but something beyond them. they are the products of passion and human wisdom.art and music help make students more creative. artists and musicians are considered the most creative people in the world. it is because art and music sharpen their senses and provide a different perspective (视角) for them to see the world. many great scientists benefited from art and music. einstein, the greatest physicist in the 20th century, as well as an excellent violin player, is a good example.enjoying art and music is also a good way to relax. middle school students, who typically carry heavy burdens of study, will definitely benefit from it.to sum up, art and music should absolutely be included in the middle school courses, for they can bring students pleasure and relaxation.26. according to the author, people who think art and music are useless for middle school students _.a. dont understand the value of art and musicb. dont know the history of art and music at allc. never benefit from artists and musiciansd. know little about the trend of future education 27.in paragraph 2, the author tries to argue that _.a. beethoven is one of the greatest musiciansb.art and music help express peoples emotionsc. art and music are precious pictures and sounds d. art and music bring people joy and quality life28. the example of einstein is used to _.a. show the importance of creativityb. prove that scientists are creativec. encourage students to study art and musicd. provide students with a new way to see the world29.which of the following is an effective way for middle school students to study?a.relaxing themselves regularly while studying.b.attending concerts during holidays or after school.c.avoiding too much homework by studying art and music.d.listening to music while studying language, maths or other subjects.30.which of the following is used to support the writers opinion?a. art and music help people become scientists.b.art and music provide people with more opportunities.c.art and music are beneficial to students in other subjects.d.art and music are helpful to make students creative learners.bted turner, achieved high goals and great success by the time he was 43. best known for his cnn, ted turner launched a second nationwide all-news network, headline news, purchased the atlanta braves baseball team, and became the worlds best yachtsman at the americas cup in 1977. in 1982 ted turner was named by forbes one of the 400 richest people in the us. he was named time magazines man of the year in 1992. how did ted turner accomplish all of this at such a young age? ted turners father, ed, was a self-made millionaire who demanded that his only son try to achieve similar success. he instilled in the boy a strong belief that hard work was good. besides reading a new book every two days, ted turner was also charged rent at home during summer vacations from boarding school. ed turner was a strong influence in his sons life.as a child, ted turner lived a very lonely life, often separated from his family. during world war , his father served in the navy. ed turner took his wife and daughter with him so they could live nearby but left his 6yearold son behind in a boarding school in cincinnati, ohio. when ted turner was in the fifth grade, his father enrolled him in a military academy. even though turner had friends at school, it didnt make up for the absence of his parents and sister. eventually ted turner enrolled at brown university in providence, rhode island. he attended college off and on, became involved in sailboat racing, and became a member of the u.s. coast guard for a while. in his early twenties, he became general manager of one of his fathers branch offices - the turner advertising company in macon, georgia. two years later after his fathers suicide, ted turner took over the company. he soon discovered that he was more skilled than his father in managing the business. during the next twenty years, ted turner worked hard to accumulate enough power and money to fulfill his fathers dream. reflecting on his fathers death, however, ted turner realized that it was dangerous to put too much emphasis on material possessions. he decided to use his hard-earned influence to serve the public. concerned about the environment, ted turner established the better world society in 1985. the purpose of this organization was to produce documentaries to educate people about pollution, hunger, and the danger of building weapons of mass destruction. in 1986 turner began sponsoring the goodwill games to promote world peace. the turner tomorrow awards were created to encourage writers and thinkers to focus their attention on solving world problems. the turner family foundation was established in 1992. 31. what is cnn according to the passage? a. its a broadcast-news company. b. its a basketball team agency. c. its a charity organization. d. its a publishing house. 32. what is the main idea of paragraph 1? a. the creation of cnn encouraged broadcasters to be more successful. b. towering goals and hard work led to fame and prosperity. c. ted turner was expert at sailboat racing and playing basketball. d. ted turner became very successful at an early age. 33. as a student in a military academy, turner _. a. wasnt as lonely as he looked because his many friends at school.b. missed his family very much despite having friends at school. c. served as a member of the us coast guard for a while. d. showed little interest in studying but other affairs. 34. the author seems to believe that ted turner is _. a. bossy b. incapable c. ambitious d. modest35. which of the following best describes an important change in ted turners life? a. he became more determined and was feared by this workmates. b. he developed respect and admiration for his employees. c. h e revised his view of the world and his responsibility in it. d. he demanded the same level of success as he father. cover the centuries the french have lost a number of famous battles with the british. however, theyve always felt superior in the kitchen. france has for centuries had a reputation for cooking excellence, and britain for some of the worst cooking in the world. but according to a recent survey, that reputation may no longer reflect reality.in the survey, 71% of the britons said they cook at home every day, while only 59% of the french said they cook daily. british home cooks spend more time cooking each week and also produce a greater variety of dishes than french home cooks.the reaction in london was predictably enthusiastic. british food has greatly improved since the 1990s. once upon a time, the menu for many family meals would have been roast beef, potatoes and over-cooked vegetables, but not now. home cooks are experimenting with the huge range of ingredients now available in british supermarkets and are preparing all kinds of new dishes, using the cookbooks that sell millions of copies every year. as a result, theres much more diversity in british food now, compared to french food, which tends to be very traditional.some french people say that the survey did not show the whole picture. they agree that during the week french women dont cook as much as they used to because most of them work and dont have much time. they tend to buy ready-made or frozen dishes, but many of them make up for it on the weekend. theres also a difference between paris and the country-side. its true that people in paris dont cook much, but elsewhere, cooking is still at the heart of daily life.for many french people, opinions about british food have not changed. when bernard blier, the food editor at a magazine, was asked about british food, he replied: “i dont go out of my way to try it. it is not very refined. you can say that im not a fan at all.”36. what does the underlined part in the first paragraph imply?a. french cooking is better than british cooking.b. the british defeated the french in many battles.c. british cooking is thought to be the worst.d. british cooking is now better than it was.37. according to the passage, nowadays british people_ .a. cook less at home than the french every dayb. no longer eat roast beef and over-cooked vegetablesc. are more willing to try cooking all kinds of new foodsd. buy more cookbooks than french people do38. what can we infer from the fourth paragraph?a. french women cook less often now. b. the french prefer ready-made dishes.c. french women seldom cook on the weekend.d. cooking is at the heart of peoples life in paris.39. what is bernards attitude towards british food?a. he would love to try it.b. he shows no interest in it.c. he considers it worse than before.d. he considers it better than before.40. what does the passage mainly talk about?a. the history of british food. b. the history of french food.c. the change in british food. d. the change in french food.dpresident barack obama has complained about the loss of privacy that comes with being leader of the united states, regretting the loss of simple pleasures such as a long walk or a trip to the car wash or supermarket“i just miss - i miss being anonymous,” he said. “i miss saturday morning, rolling out of bed, not shaving, getting into my car with my girls, driving to the supermarket, squeezing the fruit, getting my car washed, taking walks. i cant take a walk.”his dream, he said, was to “go through central park and watch folks passing byspend the day watching people - i miss that”. faced with angry criticism for playing more golf than most previous occupants of the white house, he explained that the sport was simply the best way of getting away from it all. “its the only excuse i have to get outside for four hours.” he told hearst magazines though he said he enjoyed his life in the white house, he felt disappointed with some of the ways of washington, which he has failed in his pledge (誓言) to change, such as the kabuki dance among political parties before serious policy discussions begin his comments may be seen as vindication (证实) by critics who have accused him of appearing too detached (漠然), and being slow to engage in vital issues such as libya and the near shutdown of the us government last weeksince arriving at the white house in january 2009, mr obama has already racked up 60 rounds of golf in office, more than george w bush did in his eight yearsin terms of ability, golf digest magazine has ranked mr obama eighth out of the 18 presidents who played the game since it became established in the early 20th century 41. what do the second paragraph and the third paragraph mainly tell us?a. obama likes living a busy lifeb. obama used to spend most of his time with his familyc. obama wishes to enjoy simple pleasures d. he used to wash his car himself42. according to obama, he plays golf to .a. release his pressure b. keep fitc. balance his work d. show his ability43. we can infer from the passage that obama is kabuki dancea. curious about b. interested inc. content with d. tired of44. which of the following statements is from the critics?a. the president lost lots of privacy, but he loves the life in the white house.b. there are always unnecessary procedures among political partiesc. the president seems to be indifferent towards some really important issuesd. the president is really a great golf player45. what is the passage mainly about?a. obamas favorite pastimeb. obamas complaints about lack of privacy as presidentc. the publics criticism of obamad. obamas regrets for being the us president四、信息匹配:（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。首先请阅读“澳大利亚环保网站”页面的基本信息：aclimate change to make downpours more violent: expert nicky phillips 2:55pm if youre sick of the heavy rain, youd better get used to it. the downpours and flash flooding sydney experienced over the past few days are going to become more frequent, the expert says.bfood security, economy to be hit by climate change, leaked ipcc report peter hannam global warming will displace millions of people, cause crop output falling, and cost a loss of billions of dollars in economic output, a united nations report warns.cipcc warns climate will worsen, harming australias economy tom australias billion-dollar mining, farming and tourism all face threats as worsening global warming causes more dangerous and extreme weather, the worlds leading climate science warns.daustralias record hot year much more likely because of global warming peter