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清远市第一中学实验学校2014-2015学年度第二学期高二级期中考试英语试卷 （本试卷分为第卷选择题和第卷非选择题试卷总分135分考试时间120分钟）第一部分 阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列两篇短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项。aowning pet birds is not just feeding them when necessaryyou have to be very responsible if you have decided to keep birds as petsif you really want to acquire a companion, think in advance whether you are able to handle itdepending on what pet bird you are going to have and how big it is, the cost is differentfor example, the cost of a comfortable cage, the cost for nutritional food and the money for some additional things should be taken into considerationthere are also some unexpected costfor example, when your pet bird gets sick, you have to send for a vet （兽医）you may think that you do not have free time to have a dog so youd better have a pet bird because it doesnt require a lot of attentionyou are wrong! some people even do not have time for a short sleepthey will not have enough time for pets, eitherfor good bird health it is very important to handle them and play with them as much as you canalso there are a lot of people who think that birds do not require a lot of space and they are wrong againthey also need to fly so if you do not have space for it, youd better reconsider the thingsbut do not forget the great advantage of having a pet birdin the animal kingdom, birds rank near the top when it comes to smartsyou can have a friend for life if you take good care of itits a real character and can bring joy and colour in your home1what is the text mainly about? athe advantages of keeping a pet bird bthe reasons for keeping a pet bird cthings to consider if you want to keep a pet bird ddifferent types of pets for different people2we can learn from the second paragraph that ayou have to be very rich to keep a pet bird bsome cost of keeping a pet bird is unnecessarycit is very easy to calculate the cost of having a pet birddthe cost of having a pet bird is unpredictable sometimes3if you want to have a pet bird, you neednt consider athe knowledge about a pet bird bthe cost of having a pet bird cthe time taken to care for a pet bird dthe space a pet bird needs to flybask a teacher to name the most annoying invention of recent years and they will often mention the mobile phonedisturbed by the problems they create, many head teachers have ordered that pupils should keep their phones switched off at schoolothers have told pupils to leave them at homehowever, education researchers at the university of nottingham believe it is time that phone bans were reassessed, because mobile phones can be a powerful learning aid, they saydr elizabeth hartnell-young and her colleagues have reached this conclusion after studying the consequences of allowing pupils in five secondary schools to use either their own mobile phones or the new generation of smartphones in lessonsduring the nine-month experiment, 14- to 16-year-old pupils used the phones for a wide range of educational purposes, including creating short movies, setting homework reminders, recording a teacher reading a poem, and timing experiments with the phones stopwatchesthe smartphones, which could be connected to the internet, also allowed pupils to access revision websites, log into the school email system, or transfer （转存） electronic files between school and homethe research involved 331 pupils in schools in cambridgeshire, west berkshire and nottingham“at the start of the study, even pupils were often surprised at the thought that mobile phones could be used for learning,” dr hartnell-young said“after their hands-on experience, almost all pupils said they had enjoyed the project and felt more inspired”some teachers found that pupils who lacked confidence gained most from the projecthowever, they recognised that greater use of mobile phones in schools could cause problems4we can infer from the first paragraph that ateachers are strongly against students owning mobile phonesbmobile phones should be developed to meet students needs cstudents are free to use their mobile phones at school dmobile phones are usually forbidden to be used at school5when the students first used mobile phones for learning, they aall enjoyed the project very muchbdidnt know what they were used forcdidnt fully realize the learning functions of mobile phones dwere surprised that they were allowed to use mobile phones in schools 6who benefited most from the project?aolder pupilsbpupils who were not confidentcyounger pupilsdpupils who were confident7the purpose of the text is to tell us that amobile phones can actually help students learnbmobile phones begin to be widely used in schoolsctoo much use of mobile phones in schools can cause problemsdthe mobile phone is considered the most annoying invention of recent yearscbelow are four ads on the websiteartful experienceits an artful experience even if youre artistically challengedadults, teens, and children of all ages are welcome at contemporary art studiowe provide everything: stamps, idea 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of the following can be the best title for the fourth advertisement?anice rome tripsbairport car rentals with driversccheap car toursdflight service to pick you upd do you love running? it is a good exercise, yet many people find it boring. but what if making your morning jog a creative one? like jumping from walls and over gaps, and ground rolls? just like the james bond in the movie casino royale？bond jumps down from a roof to a windowsill and then runs several blocks over obstacles on the way. it is just because of bonds wonderful performances that the sport has become popular worldwide. yes, thats parkour, an extreme street sport aimed at moving from one point to another as quickly as possible, getting over all the obstacles in the path using only the abilities of the human body. parkour is considered an extreme sport. as its participants dash around a city, they may jump over fences, run up walls and even move from rooftop to rooftop. parkour can be just as exciting and charming as it sounds, but its participants see parkour much more than that. overcoming all the obstacles on the course and in life is part of the philosophy(哲理) behind parkour. this is the same as life. you must determine your destination, go straight, and jump over all the barriers as if in parkour and never fall back from them in your life, to reach the destination successfully. a parkour lover said, i love parkour because its philosophy has become my life, my way to do everything. another philosophy weve learnt from parkour is freedom. it can be done by anyone, at any time, anywhere in the world. it is a kind of expression of trust in yourself that you earn energy and confidence. 12. which of the following is true of parkour? a. it is a team sport. b. it is a good but boring sport. c. it needs special training. d. it challenges human abilities.13. as its participants move around a city, _. a. they can ask for help b. they should run to extremes c. they may choose to escape d. they must learn to survive14. which of the following is the philosophy of parkour? a. determination and freedom. b. excitement and popularity. c. dreams and success. d. sports and extremes.15. what is the passage mainly about? a. what parkour is and what it can bring us. b. what parkour is and where can do it. c. why we do parkour and what we get from it. d. when we can do parkour and how we do it well.第二部分 语法填空（共10小题，每题1.5分，共15分）阅读下面短文，根据上下文填入适当的词语，或使用括号中的词语的适当形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卷上标号为16-25的相应位置。 when you are in england you must be very careful in the streets _16_ the traffic drives on the left. before you cross a street you must look to the right first _17_ then the left. in the morning and in the evening when people go to or come from _18_, the streets are very busy. traffic is most _19_ (danger) then. when you go by bus in england, you have to be careful, _20_. always remember the traffic moves on the left. so you must be careful. _21_ (have) a look first, or you will go _22_ wrong way. in many english cities, there are big buses _23_ two floors. you can sit on the _24_ (two) floor. from _25_ you can see the city very well. its very interesting. 第三部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从115 各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项。this is the story of two lovers, who finally got married. both of them were romantic at first, _26_ on the walk of life, problems, quarrels, profession came into their life. one day, she finally decided i want to break up. why? he asked. i am _27_. she answered. he kept silent the whole night, seemingly in deep _28_. finally he asked, what can i do to _29_ your mind? looking into his eyes she said, answer my question. if you can _30_ my heart, i will change my mind. lets say, i want a flower _31_ on the face of a mountain cliff (悬崖), we both are sure that picking the flower will cause your _32_. will you do it for me? he said, i will give you my _33_ tomorrow. she woke up the next morning, found him gone, and saw a piece of paper on her bed, which _34_my dear, i would not pick that flower for you, the _35_ are when you use the computer you always _36_ the software, and you cry in front of the screen. i have to save my fingers so that i can help to restore the _37_ . you always leave the house keys behind, thus i have to save my _38_ to rush home to open the door for you. you love traveling but always lose your way in a (n) _39_ city. i have to save my eyes to show you the way. you always _40_ at the computer, and that will do nothing good for your eyes. i have to save my eyes _41_ when we grow old, i can help to clip your nails and help to remove those _42_ white hairs. thus, my dear, unless i am sure that there is someone who loves you _43_i do i could not pick that flower yet, and die thats life, and _44_. flowers, and romantic moments are only used and appear on the _45_ of the relationship. under all this, the pillar of true love stands. 26. a. and b. but c. or d. so27. a. lonely b. shamed c. worried d. tired28. a. space b. shade c. thought d. impression29. a. speak b. blow c. change d. keep30. a. represent b. expand c. convince d. admit31. a. falling b. growing c. living d. waiting32. a. attention b. death c. interest d. satisfaction33. a. answer b. agreement c. announcement d. judgment34. a. goes b. informs c. prints d. writes35. a. meanings b. reasons c. messages d. purposes36. a. turn up b. put up c. mess up d. use up37. a. structures b. balance c. programs d. position38. a. dollars b. patience c. energy d. legs39. a. ancient b. modern c. new d. underground40. a. shout b. jump c. stare d. knock41. a. as if b. so that c. now that d. in case42. a. enjoyable b. annoying c. dusty d. amusing43. a. less than b. more than c. rather than d. other than44. a. determination b. progress c. love d. power45. a. principle b. way c. surface d. nature第四部分 七选五填空（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。选项中有两项为多余选项。ive been keeping an english blog for many yearsthese practical tips have helped me over the course of my blogging read quality books, blogs, journals, etcwhich are written in englishblogging is not always about writing 46 reading also improves your english comprehension, grammar, spelling, vocabulary and writing practice helps, so continue writing 47 trying to make a perfect post （帖子） free from grammar and spelling mistakes is good but youre not making use of your time efficiently （有效地） 48 think about the main points you want to raisei prepare an outline of my post and a list of the points i want to talk aboutdoing this has helped me stay on track and focus on my main pointsthe outline and the list of points i want to write about serve as my guidelines when im writing when writing, use simple words and sentencesusing simple sentences makes your job as a blogger easier 49 always remember this: the aim of your writing is to get your message across and the only way to become an effective writer is successfully conveying your message to your readers write your posts ahead of time 50 to free yourself from the pressure of making a post on daily basis, which might affect your writing, consider making your posts ahead of timeaalso, it makes your posts more understandable to your readersbwelcome comments from your blog readerscthere are benefits of daily blogging but if it becomes tiring, forget about itddont be scared of making mistakesemistakes can be reduced with the help of your readersfyou need to read to be able to write fluentlygprepare an outline of your post 第五部分: 写作（共两节，总分40分） 第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）英语课上,老师要求同桌同学相互修改作文。假设以下便条为你同桌所写，请你对其进行修改。便条中共有10处错误，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（）。并在其下面写出修改后的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（/）划掉。修改：在错的词后划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1每处错误及修改均仅限一词;2只允许修改10处,多者（从第11处起）不记分。 saturday may 29, 2010 i had unusual experience last saturday on that day, i was walking along a street when i saw a lady knocking down by a truck, and the driver just drove away without any hesitation, i rushed across the street , put her in my back and carry her to a hospital nearbyon arriving at the hospital, however, she said it was i which knocked her down and demanded i paid for the hospital billsthat really surprised