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2014-2015学年度第二学期高二期中检测英语模拟试题第一部分 听力（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）第二部分 阅读理解（共25小题；每小题2分，满分50分）第一节（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项（a、b、c、d）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。athe world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and modern communication means. life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has brought new problems. one of the biggest problems is pollution. to pollute means to make things dirty. pollution comes in many ways. we see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it.man has been polluting the earth. the more people, the more pollution. many years ago, the problem was not so serious because there were not so many people. when the land was used up or the river was dirty in one place, man moved to another place. but this is no longer true.man is now slowly polluting the whole world.air pollution is still the most serious. its bad for all living things in the world, but it is not the only one kind of pollution. water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. noise pollution makes us angry more easily.many countries are making rules to fight pollution. they stop people from burning coal in houses and factories in the city, and from putting dirty smoke into the air. pollution by so2 is now the most dangerous kind of air pollution. it is caused by heavy traffic. we are sure that if there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution.the earth is our home. we must take care of it. that means keeping the land, water and air clean. and we must take care of the rise in pollution at the same time.21. _, our world is becoming much smaller.a. because of the rise in pollution b. thanks to science developmentc. because the earth is being polluted day and night d. because the earth is blown away by the wind every year22. hundreds of years ago, life was _ it is today.a. much easier than b. as easy as c. much harder than d. as hard as23. pollution comes in many ways. we can even hear it. here “it” means _.a. rubbish(垃圾)b. noise pollution c. air pollution d. water pollution24. air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution because _.a. it makes much noise b. it makes us angry more easilyc. it makes our rivers and lakes dirty d. its bad for all living things in the world25. which of the following is not true?a. many countries are making rules to fight pollution.b. the pollution of the earth grows as fast as the world population does.c. the problem of pollution is not so serious because there are not so many people living on the earth.d. if people could go to work by bus or bike instead of car or motorbike, it would be helpful in fighting against the problem of so2.bparis is a popular travel destination, which has much more to offer than just the louvre and the eiffel tower , which are well known! experience this amazing city through some of its best kept secrets and offthebeatenpath places and activities.river boatstour the heart of paris by boat along the seine river! boats offer 8 mustsee tourist stops along their boat tour route. the cost is 13 euros for an entire day of river boating with stops for tourists to walk through the parisian sites. boats come every 15 minutes. boating along the seine is a good way to drink in the unique atmosphere of paris!childrens science museumif you are traveling to paris with kids, the childrens science museum is the perfect place to visit. the paris science museum has many exhibits for children. some exhibits exercise a childs cognitive(认知的)skills. the cost is low by european standards at only 8 euros per adult and 4.50 euros per child.medieval tavern(酒馆)in paris, tourists can enjoy the night at medieval tavern every thursday night from 8 pm to 2 am. this tavern opens its doors to the people of paris and invites them to experience a life from long ago. everyone is dressed in old costumes for the festivities and music. the menu includes items that were enjoyed in old days, like duck, and lamb with honey and so on. the entire experience can be enjoyed for only 15 euros per person!luxembourg gardenthe garden is the second largest public park in paris and is quite stately. whether you are interested in walking through the flowers and statues, or having a pleasant ride on the old carousel(旋转木马), this park is ideal. children like its theater and play, while adults enjoy the free musical performances.welcome to paris and enjoy the boat rides, good food，museums and colorful nightlife.26the underlined part “offthe beatenpath” in paragraph 1 probably means“_”aworldfamous bnot well known cvery ordinary dnot interesting27what do we know from paragraph 2?athere are two boats every half an hour. bthe boat doesnt stop for tourists while it is going.cvisitors can see 8 tourist sites on the boat. dvisitors have to spend a day if they take a boat.28if a couple and their two children visit childrens science museum, they should pay _.a17 euros b18 euros c22 euros d25 euros29in the medieval tavern customers can _.aenjoy all kinds of delicious food bexperience the old days every thursday nightcwatch tv while eating and drinking denjoy duck and lamb for only 15 euros30the author wrote this passage mainly to _.amake paris better known to people in the world btell readers that paris is a popular travel destinationcadvise readers to visit paris and have a good time there dintroduce some attractions suitable for children in parisci recently ran into a friend i hadnt seen for a long while.our conversation was lively and full of news from both sides.before we parted she said，“youll have to drop in sometime.” i immediately sensed that if i simply “dropped in” i would take my friend by surprise，and i would be discouraged by the image of her standing in her doorway，staring at me，and asking，“oh，er.what brings you here？”whatever happened to the unannounced dropin visit？when i was growing up in the 1960s，it seemed that peoplemostly relatives，but also friendswere always popping_in.my parents would put coffee on，and my mom would find something in the kitchen to serve along with it.then the conversation would begin.the neighbor lady，a worrier，was unloading her sadness while my mom quietly listened.the irish man next door had such an accent that i remember asking what language he spoke.my polish relatives arrived in packs.but i never heard my parents say anything like “we werent expecting you” or “this isnt a good time.” dropin visitors had a certain right of way and became no.1.what happened to such visits？actually i know the answer.times have changed.everybody gets busy with work.there is no longer a stayathome mom keeping a pot of hot coffee or tea ready throughout the day for a surprise guest.exploding malls and stores are now replacing homes as a central form of entertainment.just the other day a former student of mine showed up.“im sorry for the surprise visit，” my student began.“i just wanted to see if you still lived here.ill only stay a minute.”my response was immediate.“no，you wont，” i said.“just come in，sit，have coffee，and well talk.”i had nothing in the kitchen but we ordered pizza.and we had a lovely time.i have tried to keep the dropin tradition alive though it takes some effort.31the author thought his friends invitation“youll have to drop in sometime”as_.aa nice way of refusal ban excuse of leaving ca kind of politeness dan expression of surprise32the underlined phrase “pop in” in the second paragraph means_.amake many friends bmake a special date chave a good time dpay a sudden visit33the woman from the neighborhood used to visit the authors home to_.aseek comfort from my parents bmeet new friends clisten to my parents story dtaste nice dishes34from the third paragraph of the passage，we can infer that_.athe author misses the lost good days bunexpected visitors are still welcome nowcmodern people prefer outdoor activities dthere are more jobs for the housewives now35the author writes the passage intending to_.aencourage people to be dropin visitors bexplain how to deal with unexpected visitorscshare his feelings about the dropin tradition dshow the importance of making friendsdthe world is filled with smart，talented，educated and gifted people.we meet them every day.a few days ago，my car was not running well.i pulled it into a garage，and the young mechanic had it fixed in just a few minutes.he knew what was wrong by simply listening to the engine.i was a mazed.the sad truth is that great talent is not enough.i am constantly shocked at how little talented people earn.i heard the other day that less than 5 percent of americans earn more than $100,000 a year.a business consultant who specializes in the medical，trade told me how many doctors and dentists struggled financially.it was this business consultant who gave me the phrase，“they are one skill away from great wealth.”there is an old saying that goes，“job means just over broke (破产)” and unfortunately，i would say that the saying applies to millions of people.because school does not think financial intelligence is intelligence，and most workers “live_within_their_means”they work and they pay the bills.instead i recommend young people to seek work for what they will learn，more than what they will earn.when i ask the class i teach，“how many of you can cook a better hamhurger than mcdonalds？” almost all the students raise their hands.i then ask，“so if most of you can cook a better hamburger，how come mcdonalds makes more money than you？” the answer is obvious：mcdonalds is excellent at business systems.the reason why so many talented people are poor is that they focus on making a better hamburger but know little or nothing about business systems.the world is filled with talented poor people.they focus on perfecting their skills at making a better hamburger rather than the skills of selling and delivering the hamburger.36the author mentions the mechanic in the first paragraph to show that_.ahe is just one of the talented people bhe is ready to help othersche has a sharp sense of hearing dhe knows little about car repairing37the underlined part in the third paragraph can be best replaced by “_”aspend more than they can afford bdo in their own wayclive in their own circle dlive within what they earn38why do talented people earn so little according to the author?athey dont work hard enough. bthey lack financial intelligence.cthey dont make full use of their talents. dthey have no specialized skills.39the success of mcdonalds lies in its_.askills at making hamburgers bgood business systemsctalented workers dexcellent service40the main purpose of the author is to tell us_.ahow young people can find a satisfactory job bwhat schools should teach studentscwhy so many talented people are poor dhow mcdonalds makes much money第二节(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。i know just how you feeldo you feel sad? happy?angry? you may think that the way you show these emotions is uniquewell, think againeven the expression of the most personal feelings can be classified,according to mind reading, a dvd exhibiting every possible human emotion 41in the mid 1800s, darwin divided the emotions into six typesanger, fear, sadness,disgust, surprise and enjoymentmore complex expressions of emotion were probablylearned and therefore more specific to each culturebut now it is believed that many morefacial expressions are shared worldwide 42 the mind reading dvd is a systematicvisual record of these expressionsthe project was designed by a cambridge professorhis research team first had todefine an emotion 43 using this definition, 412 emotion terms were identified anddiscussed, from afraid to wantingthen each expression is acted out by six different actorsit was really clear when the actorshad got it right, says cathy collis, who directed the dvdalthough they were given somedirection, the actors were not told which facial muscles they should move44 someone who has tried to set such rules is the american, professor paul ekman, whobuilt database of how the face moves for every emotionthe face can make 43 distinct musclemovementsekman has also found that it may not be possible for people to reproduce themartificiallythe most difficult expression to reproduce is the smileit isnt only aboutstretching the lips, but tightening the tiny muscles around the eyes 45 if we learnt torecognize whether someone was using their eye muscle when they smiled, we would be ableto distinguish true enjoyment from falseait shows 412 distinct ways we feelbthese can be combined into more than 10,000 facial shapescthese particular muscles are difficult to control, and few people can do itdthey decided that it was a mental state that could be introduced by i feel or he looks or she soundsehe said the expression of these feelings was universal and recognizable by anyone, from any culturefit is as if they are programmed into the brains of normal humans wherever they are and whatever their racesgwe thought of trying to describe each emotion, but it would have been almost impossible to make clear rules for this第三部分 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30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），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。this is the story of two lovers, who finally got married. both of them were romantic at first, 46 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 47 .” she answered.he kept silent the whole night, seemingly in deep 48 . finally he asked, “what can i do to 49 your mind?”looking into his eyes she said, “answer my question. if you can 50 my heart, i will change my mind. lets say, i want a flower 51 on the face of a mountain cliff (悬崖), we both are sure that picking the flower will cause your 52 . will you do it for me?”he said, “i will give you my 53 tomorrow.”she woke up the next morning, found him gone, and saw a piece of paper on her bed, which 54 “my dear, i would not pick that flower for you, the 55 are ”“when you use the computer you always 56 the software, and you cry in front of the screen. i have to save my fingers so that i can help to restore the 57 . you always leave the house keys behind, thus i have to save my 58 to rush home to open the door for you. you love traveling but always lose your way in a (n) 59 city. i have to save my eyes to show you the way. you always 60 at the computer, and that will do nothing good for your eyes. i have to save my eyes 61 when we grow old, i can help to clip your nails and help to remove those 62 white hairs.”“thus, my dear, unless i am sure that there is someone who loves you 63 i do i could not pick that flower yet, and die ”thats life, and 64 . flowers, and romantic moments are only used and appear on the 65 of the relationship. under all this, the pillar of true love stands. 46abutbandcordso47alonelybshamedctireddworried48aspacebthoughtcshadedimpression49aspeakbchangecblowdkeep50aobservebexpandcconvince dadmit 51agrowingbfallingclivingdwaiting52aattentionbsatisfactioncinterestddeath53aagreementbanswercannouncementdjudgment54awritesbinformscprintsdgoes55ameaningsbmessagescreasonsdpurposes56aturn upbput upcuse updmess up57astructuresbprogramscbalancedposition58alegsbpatiencecenergyddollars59aancientbnewc modern dunderground60ashoutbjumpcknockdstare61aas ifbnow thatcso thatdin case62aannoyingbenjoyablecdustydamusing63aless thanbrather thancmore thandother than64adeterminationblovecprogressdpower65asurfacebwaycprinciplednature第四部分 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。 until recently daydreaming was viewed as a waste of time or it_66_ (consider) an unhealthy escape from real life and its duties. but now some people are taking a fresh look at daydreaming. some think it may be a very _67_(health) thing to do. some researchers are finding that daydreaming may be important to mental health. daydreaming, they tell us, _68_ a good means of relaxation. but its benefits go_69_ this. a number of psychologists have conducted experiments and have reached some_70_(surprise) conclusion.dr. joan t. freyberg has concluded that daydreaming contributes growth. it also improves _71_(concentrate), attention span, and the ability to get along with others. industrialist henry j.kaiser believed that much of his success was due _72_the positive use of daydreaming. florence nightingale dreamed of becoming a nurse. the young thomas edison pictured_73_as an inventor.for these notable achievers, it appears that their daydreams came_74_. dr harry emerson fosdick offered this advice: “hold a picture of yourselfin your minds eye, and you will be drawn toward it. picture yourself_75_(vivid) as defeated and that alone will make victory impossible.第五部分 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1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，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅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（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词