海南省琼中中学学高二英语下学期期中试题（无答案）.doc

海南琼中中学2014-2015学年度高二第二学期期中考试题高二英语（a卷） 注意事项：本试卷分为试题卷和答题卷两部分，请将答案写在答题卷上，写在试题卷上无效。本试卷共三大部分（选择题，非选择题和答题卷），共 5 页，其中选择题和非选择题 4 页，答题卷 1 页。本试卷满分为120分，考试时间100分钟。第卷（选择题，共70分）第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d)中，选出最佳选项。(a) i find some of the ways in which chinese parents show love for their children rather surprising. obviously there are some pretty big differences between our behaviors and theirs in this respect. most chinese children seem to get whatever they want, from ice creams, sweets and toys to endless attention from the adults around them. is this a sort of spoiling or love? i wonder. most westerners would think it is a sort of spoiling rather than love. we think love means educating your children and bringing them up to lead an independent life. that includes learning to accept the fact that he cant get everything he wants. as an adult, he will not always get the quite expensive car he hunts for; she will not always manage to acquire the beautiful dress she longs for. so we try to teach our children early to cope with the disappointment of not getting what they want. i find too much such kind of love for the children can actually spoil them. to my surprise, it seems that the life of a chinese child is rather hard. without doubt, the child is the very center of a whole circle of adults, but on the other hand he or she is also expected to start studying according to adults wishes. many children of my sons age take piano lessons, painting classes and even english lessons. it looks as if chinese adults think that just playing without learning anything is a waste of time. so in this respect our children appear spoiled, just because they are allowed to play. but without this sort of play how can western children develop such free and rich imaginations? in fact the connection between this imagination and the creativity is so important in the childrens future life.1. in which way do most chinese children seem to be spoiled?a. they can be supported by their parents.b. they can play whenever they want.c. they need not behave themselves.d. their demands can always be satisfied.2. in the authors opinion, the life of a chinese child is .a. rather hard b. rather easy c. independent d. colorful3. the author thinks western children appear spoiled because .a. they can manage time by themselvesb. they can have the freedom to playc. they can take piano lessonsd. they may have expensive toys4. the best title of the passage could be .a. chinese childrens early educationb. how to develop kids imaginationc. what is the real love for childrend. the imagination and creativity (b) the white tower was started in 1076 and completed in 1079. it was the oldest of the 20 towers which used to stand here. the white tower of london was first built by william, the conqueror to protect and control the city. today it is the most popular tourists sight and attracts over three million visitors a year. it was sometimes used as a palace for the kings and queens of english until the time of james i, but it is best known as a prison and execution place. within the walls of the tower, princes have been murdered, spies shot and queens killed. one of the most famous executions was that of ann boleyn in 1536. she was killed because she couldnt give henry iii a son. the tower was also the scene of one of londons most famous mysteries, known as the mystery of the princes in the tower. their uncle announced he himself was the new king and asked the people to call him richard iii. after that the two boys disappeared. it was the two sons that were murdered by the order of their uncle.5. the tower of london _.a. was started in the tenth century and finished in the eleventh centuryb. was built to protect and control londonc. was first put up by james id. is the oldest tower in the world6. the tower was used as a palace_. a. till the time james ib. until the time of william, the conquerorc. after james i came to powerd. when james i came to power7. anne boleyn was put to death because she_.a. didnt get on well with henry iiib. couldnt give birthc. couldnt give henry iii a sond. turned against her husband8. they say who killed two sons of edward iv?a. edward iv b. richard iii c. anne boleyn d. james i(c) being a fashion model is a more challenging career than many people think, because you have lots of things to be aware of like maintaining your perfect figure and competing with many beautiful and attractive models. a famous company would probably choose the perfect model for its products and if you get chosen then maybe you can consider yourself a super model. some super models are as popular as famous actors and actresses. lets talk about qualifications to become a fashion model. you should be between 15 and 22 years old, though probably closer to 15.models dont have careers that last as long as doctors, so agencies tend to want to invest their time in someone young. you also have to consider your height. being tall, longlegged, and thin is the most acceptable. at least 58 in height and of average weight, which for a model is 108125 pounds. these characteristics are partly aesthetic (美的) and partly practical.there are always exceptions to the rule, of course kate moss is 57and gabrielle reece is a giant 63but, in general, the closer you are to the industry criteria，the better your chances. aside from height requirements, models are required to have good skin, great teeth, nice smile, healthy hair, and must be well dressed. models must also be highly photogenic, able to do a variety of poses and expressions and take direction well. it is possible to have a bad skin condition but as long as you are able to keep it under control, such issues can be fixed using photoshop.however, the clearer your complexion (肤色) is, the better. there are many types of models, such as editorial fashion models, commercial models, fitness models, and catalog models. every type has its own criteria. that is why i believe that every person, who is inspired to become a model, has the chance as long as they meet the criteria.this could be your career, if that is what you want out of life.9. whats the best title for the passage?a. modeling is a challenging careerb. height requirements for a fashion modelc. different types of models in societyd. things to be aware of as a model10. if you get chosen by a famous company as a model for a certain product，_.a. you will become a model for other companies soonb. you are sure to be more famous than actors and actressesc. your career as a model will be prolongedd. it means you are competitive among all the models11. we can infer from the passage that_.a. a person who is taller than others finds it easier to become a modelb. famous models are all at least 58 in heightc. not all famous models are 108125 poundsd. people with bad skin conditions cant become a model12. a person who wants to be a model has many chances because_.a. therere many types of modelsb. models dont need knowledgec. few people want to do the jobd. modelsskills are very simple(d) what will the city of the future be like? no one knows for sure，and making predictions is a risky business. but one thing is certain about the future citythey are going to get bigger before they get smaller. here are some of the ideas for running a city of 50,000 people in the year 2025.1. to get rid of garbage problems, the city will load huge spaceships with waste materials and send them towards the sun，preventing landfill and environmental problems.2. no smoking will be allowed within a future citys limits.3. in the future all shopping will be done online, and catalogues will have voice commands to place orders.4. everyone will be given a telephone number at birth that will never change no matter where they live.5. all forms of recreation,_such as cinemas, bowling, concerts and others, will be provided free of charge by the city.6. all cars will be powered by electricity, solar energy or wind, and it will be possible to change the color of cars at the flick of a switch.7. distance surgery will become common as doctors carry out operations from thousands of miles away, with each city having its own telesurgery outpatient clinic.8. old people and people with disabilities will be able to go anywhere in the world using hightech cameras attached to their heads.9. traveling in space by ordinary citizens will be common. each city will have its own spaceport.13. from the passage, we can infer that now_.a. some waste materials are got rid of by filling holes in the ground with themb. a patient can have an operation but doesnt have to stay in hospitalc. you must go out of the city if you want to smoked. no cars are powered by solar energy or wind14. the underlined word “recreation” in the fifth idea probably means“_”a. risky businessb. what people will create againc. taking ones career once againd. activities for pleasure and amusement15. which is the best title for the eighth idea?a. senior citizens b. holidays at homec. the disabled d. space travel 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。 garlic some people cant stand garlic. “that smell is too strong. and it doesnt go away! theres nothing worse than garlic,” they say. 16 chester aaron grows eighty-seven kinds of garlic on his farm. he wrote a book called garlic is life. it seems that people either love garlic or hate it. 17 the first wild garlic probably grew somewhere in western russia. later, travelers carried garlic to china, europe, and north africa. farmers began planting it over 5,000 years ago. people in many cultures shared similar ideas about garlic. for example, it was believed that garlic made it possible for slaves to work harder and longer. in greece, the athletes of the first olympic games ate garlic, because they wanted to become stronger and faster. 18 in some places, garlic was called “food for lovers”. people added it to other foods because it tasted good. people in many cultures ate garlic when they got sick. 19 it was also supposed to help with different kinds of pain.is eating garlic actually good for you, or should we just laugh at these old ideas? the truth is, doctors today are telling their patients, “eat garlic!” recent research shows that garlic is good for your heart. 20 in many cultures, people trusted garlic to protect them from all kinds of bad luck. garlic is great, but it cant do that!a. but garlic wasnt only for slaves and athletes.b. it was supposed to make a cold or fever go away.c. in china, people also used garlic to keep meat fresh.d. maybe you dont know that garlic has a long history.e. recent research shows that garlic is bad for our health.f. other people say it tastes great and its good for you, too.g. however, we cant accept every idea about garlic from the past.16._ 17. _ 18. _ 19. _ 20. _第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）完形填空（共20题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 when my mom came home from the hospital with twins, i was excited at the very beginning. i couldnt 21 to play with them and be the best big sister ever. everyone was coming over to our house to hold the babies and 22 presents to the babies and talk nonstop how 23 the babies were. then theyd pull out their cameras, and just 24 i was about to say “cheese”, theyd run over to my perfectly perfect little brothers and take 25 of them. at that time i was thinking, “why cant i be little again so i can be the one getting all the 26?” when my aunt camille got 27 , my mom spent forever finding the perfect clothes for them. on the day of the 28 , my twin brothers had the cutest and prettiest clothes. and then there was me, just sitting and watching in my 29 dress.after the ceremony, all i 30 was how sweet and lovely the twins were.i definitely 31 that they were wonderful, but i couldnt help feeling 32 and invisible (看不见的).there was a big 33 after the wedding. aunt camille and her nice new 34 had the first dance, and then everyone started 35 like crazy including me. i 36 my uncomfortable dress shoes, and i danced and danced and danced! it 37 one of the most fun times ive had in my entire life.the very 38 part was when my aunt and i took my twin brothers by the hands and 39 them some dance moves. teaching them was such a cool thing. i 40 then what a huge waste of time feeling jealous is when you can kick off your shoes and enjoy life!21. a. go b. wait c. stand d. help22. a. make b. create c. give d. show23. a. lovableb. smart c. active d. strong24. a. since b. after c. before d. as25. a. care b. photos c. advantaged. measures26. a. supportb. attentionc. impressionsd. opportunities27. a. marriedb. praisedc. electedd. promoted28. a. performanceb. celebration c. wedding d. concert29. a. ugly b. attractive c. new d. regular30. a. thoughtb. heard c. rememberedd. reminded31. a. agreedb. ignored c. forgot d. expected32. a. satisfiedb. foolish c. unimportant d. excited33. a. cake b. party c. surprise d. gift34. a. friend b. husbandc. baby d. partner35. a. singingb. drinkingc. dancing d. chatting36. a. took offb. took over c. took upd. took in 37. a. encouragedb. becamec. wastedd. appeared38. a. nervousb. curiousc. best d. quietest39. a. taught b. passed c. lent d. warned 40. a. imaginedb. calculated c. announced d. realized第二节 语法填空题（共10题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。a mom in beichuan，sichuan province，gave up her life to protect her own baby.the body of a woman 41 (find)trapped under the rubbles(瓦砾)of a building in beichuan. her knees were on the ground and her hands pushed up her body. a 42 (rescue)checked her pulse through a crack and confirmed she was dead. he hit the rubbles and called out a few tim