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大井中学2014-2015学年度第一学期高二期中考试英语试卷考试时间：120分钟 总分：150分 注意事项：1答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2请将答案正确填涂在答题卡上i. 语言知识及运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节、完型填空（共15小题：每小题2分，共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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。you may think there is only sand in the desert of the world, _1_ it is not true. in the desert, as we know, there is a little _2_, but it is not _3_ for most plants. still we can see some plants _4_ in the desert. there is _5_ in some places in the desert. we _6_ these places oases. in the oases, there are villages and towns. people grow _7_ kinds of crops in the fields there. people _8_ live outside the oases. they have camels, sheep and other animals. these animals depend _9_ the desert plants for their food and do not need _10_ water. the _11_ are useful to the desert people in many ways. they eat the meat and drink the milk of the animals. they use the camels for carrying water, food, tents and something else. the people of the desert have to keep moving from place to place. they must always look 12 grass or desert plants for their animals. when there is no more food for their animals, they move to _13_ place. the desert people are _14_. no man in the desert would ever refuse _15_ the people in trouble and give them food and water. 1. a. and b. so c. or d. but2. a. rain b. winds c. wind d. rains 3. a. good b. enough c. enough good d. good enough4. a. lives b. to live c. live d. lived 5. a. stones b. water c. wood d. plants6. a. say b. tell c. call d. find 7. a. every b. a c. all d. one 8. a. too b. also c. either d. still 9. a. on b. in c. with d. by 10. a. a little b. few c. much d. any 11. a. water b. plants c. crops d. animals 12. a. at b. after c. up d. for 13. a. other b. another c. the others d. the other 14. a. well b. friend c. friendly d. carefully 15. a. help b. to help c. helping d. helps 第二节、语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共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口号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1625的相应位置上。the united kingdom consists of four countries: england, wales, scotland and northern ireland. 16. _ the four countries work together in some areas (for example, 17. _ international relations), they are still very different. for example, northern ireland, england and scotland 18. _ (develop) different educational 19. _ legal system as well as different football teams 20. _ competitions like the world cup.england is the 21_(large) of the four countries. most of the population settled in the south of england, but most of the large 22. _(industry) cities in the middle and north of england.london, 23. _ capital city of uk, 24. _ is the center of communication, economy, culture and education, lies in england. it has many greatest historical attractions for tourists, 25. _ (include) the world famous tower of london, the splendid st paul cathedral, westminster abbey, high-gate cemetery and royal observatory in greenwich.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a、b、c和d项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。avery few people were coming to eat at the white rose restaurant, and its owner did not know what to do. the price was reasonable and the food was of good quality, but nobody seemed to want to eat there.then he did something that changed all that, and in a few weeks his restaurant is always full of men with their lady friends. whenever a gentleman came in with a lady, a smiling waiter gave each of them a menu(菜单), the menu looked exactly the same on the outside, but there was an important difference inside. the menu that the waiter gave to the man supplied the correct price for each dish and each bottle of wine. while the menu that he gave to the lady supplied a much higher price! so when the man calmly ordered dish after dish and wine after wine, the lady thought he was much more generous(慷慨) than he really was.26. why didnt people come to the white rose restaurant to eat at first?a. because the price was high. b. because the food was too cheap.c. because the food was not good. d. the passage didnt mention.27. according to the passage we can conclude that the people who eat at this restaurant are mostly _.a. poor old people b. rich young people c. parents with their children d. men with their girl friends28. the difference between the two kinds of menu lie in _.a. the color b. the shape c. the price d. the food29. according to the passage we can infer that when men with their girl friends eat at this restaurant, the food was paid _.a. always by the ladies only b. always by the men only c. sometimes by the ladies d. either by the men or by the ladies30. according to the passage we can know that, generally speaking, _.a. men are more generous than women b. women like their men friends to be generousc. men like their lady friends to be generous. d. women are more generous than menbeveryday we go to school and listen to the teacher, and the teacher will ask us some questions. sometimes, the classmates will ask your opinions of the work of the class. when you are telling others in the class what you have found out about these topics, remember that they must be able to hear what you are saying. you are not taking part in a family conversation or having a chat（闲谈）with friends you are in a slightly unnatural situation where a large group of people will remain silent, waiting to hear what you have to say. you must speak so that they can hear you loudly enough and clearly enough but without trying to shout of appearing to force yourself.remember, too, that it is the same if you are called to an interview whether it is with a professor of your school or a government official who might meet you. the person you are seeing will try to put you at your ease（轻松）but the situation is somewhat（一点儿）different from that of an ordinary conversation. you must take special care that you can be heard.31.when you speak to the class, you should speak _.aforcefully bin a low voicecloudly das loudly as possible32.usually, when you speak to the class, the class is _.a. noisy bhaving a rest cquiet dserious33.the situation in the class is _ that in your house.anot very different from bsometimes the same ascsometimes not the same as dnot the same as34. if you are having a conversation with an official, the most important thing for you is _.ato show your ability bto put the official at easec. to make sure that you can be heard dto be very gentle 35.the main idea of this passage is _.athat we must talk with the class bthat we must speak loudlycthat we must keep silent at any time dthat we must use different ways at different situationscruben lived in a small village. there was no school there and he had to study in a school in the town. it was nearly five kilometers away from his village. his father couldnt buy a bike for him and he had to go to school on foot. he got up early in the morning. usually he had to run there in order not to miss the first class. he kept running every day and it was helpful to him. hes strong and tall now and he ran faster than any other man in his village. he took part in several sports meetings and won some medals. the young man is proud of and always wants to have a race with others.one day his mother was ill and his father told him to buy some medicine for headache in the town. the young man got there soon. there were many people in the chemists shop while he was waiting there. and when his turn came, he couldnt find his money. an old woman hinted（暗示）a young man had stolen it. he saw the thief had already left the shop. he ran towards him quickly. the thief found it and began to run. he was happy and tried to catch up with him.“lets have a race and see who will run faster, ”ruben called out behind.soon after that he caught up with the thief. but he didnt stop and went on running. at a crossing one of his friends asked, “what are you running for, ruben? ”“im running after（追）a thief. ”“wheres the thief, then? ”“he wants to show that hell run faster than me, but hes fallen behind!”36. ruben had to run to school because _.a. he had no bikeb. he hoped to win some medalsc. he was afraid to be late for classd. his village was a little far from the school37._ , so he won some medals. a. ruben often took part in the sports meetings.b. ruben likes to have a race with othersc. ruben went to school on timed. ruben is good at running38. the phrase “a chemists shop” in the story means _.a. 化工商店 b. 化工厂 c.药店 d. 制药厂39. rubens money was stolen _.a. on his way to the townb. after he had left the shopc. before he went in the shopd. when he was waiting in the shop40. ruben was happy because _.a. he could easily catch the thiefb. he had a chance to have a racec. he knew who had stolen his money d. he would win another medal that daydevery day we go to school and listen to the teacher, and the teacher will ask us some questions. sometimes, the classmates will ask for your opinions of the work of the class. when you are telling others in the class what you have found out about these topics, remember that they must be able to hear what you are saying. you are not taking part in a family conversation or having a chat with friendsyou are in a slightly unnatural situation where a large group of people will remain silent, waiting to hear what you have to say. you must speak so that they can hear youloudly enough and clearly enough but without trying to shout or appearing to force yourself. remember, too, that it is the same if you are called to an interview whether it is with a professor of your school or a government official who might meet you. the person you are seeing will try to put you at your ease (not worried) but the situation is somewhat different from that of an ordinary conversation. you must take special care that you can be heard. 41. when you speak to the class, you should speak _. a. loudly b. in a low voice c. as slowly as possible d. forcefully 42. usually, when you speak to the class, the class is _. a. noisy b. having a rest c. quiet d. serious 43. the situation in the class is _that in your house. a. not very different from b. sometimes the same as c. sometimes not the same as d. not the same as 44. if you are having a conversation with an official, the most important thing for you is_. a. to show your ability b. to make sure that you can be heard c. to be very gentle d. to put the official at ease 45. the main idea of this passage is _. a. that we must keep silent at any time b. that we must speak loudly c. that we should talk in different ways in different situations d. that we must talk with the class第二节 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。 46 jennifer, 18, comes from cardiff in wales. she is interested in discussing the political differences between east europe and the united kingdom. she loves riding her horse, jackie, and listening to jazz music. 47 kim lee, 19 years old, comes from seoul, south korea. kim loves travelling and hopes to visit great britain in the future. he would like a pen pal who is interested in discussing the differences between life in europe and life in asia. he loves listening to pop music and playing football in his free time. 48 helga, 33 years old, comes from germany and speaks french, english and russian. she would like a pen pal who is interested in exchanging ideas about language learning. she does not like using computers for learning and believes that language learning can only happen in a classroom. 49 pietro, 42 years old, comes from argentina. he is a businessman and would like to find a pen pal who is also a businessperson and lives in north america. he is married with three children and likes using the internet in his free time. 50 mary, 24 years old, comes from scotland and would like to find a pen pal who comes from east europe. she likes playing the piano and listening to jazz music. she is interested in history but does not like discussing politics. which pen pal is best for these people? choose only one pen pal for each person. a. piotrek kowalski, 18, comes from poland and would like a pen pal who is interested in discussing the current political situation in the world. he likes jazz and playing tennis in his free time. b. tom hendrix, 36, is a businessman from toronto, canada. he would like to find a pen pal from a different continent to discuss business practices and differences between his country and others. c. olga, 32 years old, comes from moscow, russia. she is a historian and would like to find a pen pal who is interested in discussing the history of russia before the communist regime. she is not interested in comparing different political systems. d. jack, 27, is from london. his favorite pastime is learning languages. he goes to evening german and french classes and uses his computer to improve his german and french by visiting internet sites. e. james, 22, is from dublin. he loves travelling and wants to visit asia in the near future and would like a pen pal who likes playing football and who can tell him about the differences between life in asia and ireland. f. ela, 35 years old, comes from sydney, australia. she likes learning languages, but does not like using modern technology. she is interested in finding a pen pal who also enjoys learning languages in a traditional manner.iii. 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）和睦的家庭有利于孩子的个性发展和家人的身心健康。请你根据表格中的信息，以how we can build u a harmonious family 为题用英语写一篇短文。【写作内容】题目how we can build up a harmonious family主要特征充满温暖、爱心和欢笑；相互关爱、尊重和理解主要益处1. 生长在和睦家庭环境中的孩子会乐观向上2. 生活在和睦家庭中的父母会健康快乐父母该怎么做言行举止做好表率；经常与孩子沟通交流我们该怎么做体谅父母的艰辛，减轻负担，主动做家务等【写作要求】（1）只能用5个句子表达全部内容。题目，文章开头语结尾已给出。（2）句子结构准确信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。【参考词汇】乐观的：optimistic表率：rule model 艰辛：hardship 负担：burdenhow we can build up a harmonious familya harmonious family is essential to our personal development and our physical and mental health. _if you do so, our home will always be harmonious.第二节 读写任务（共1小题，满分5+20=25分） 阅读下面短文，然后按要求写一篇150词左右的英语短