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山西省大同市第一中学2014-2015学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题 第一部分：单项填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）1art is influenced by_ customs and _ faith of a people. athe; / bthe; the c a; the dthe; a2if it _ not for the fact that i am very busy, i would go with you. awere bwas cbe dshould be3have you seen the paper today? _ go the prices again! aonbahead cout dup4scores of them have been to new york_. adozen times bscore of times cdozens of times dtwo scores of times5the professor reminded me of what i would_have forgotten.atherefore botherwise chowever dwhenever6the harry potter books _ to readers of all ages. aattract bappeal cpay attention dattach7she will have to find some other work for she cant _ this loud noise any more. acome up with bkeep up with cgrow up with dput up with8once you have become _ to cigarette smoking or alcohol，it is hard to get rid of it even though you try hard.aused； baddicted； cadapted；daccustomed； 9the government has agreed to pay the firms extra sums to _ for their financial losses. amake upbbring up cfill up dlook up10due to the thick fog hanging around the airport，his plane which was _ at 11：30 landed two hours late.abelieved to arrive babout arriving csupposed arriving ddue to arrive 11my mother was very much opposed to _ abroad. ame go bme to go cmy going di went12there is no obvious evidence _ there is life on any other planet in the solar system. awhich bwhere chow d that13any damage _ carelessness must be paid for by the borrower. aresulting in bresulting from cresulted from dresulted in14jerry works out every morning, _ a weight loss of ten pounds. aputting forward brelying on csetting foot in daiming at15._,ihaveneverseenanyonewhoisascapableasjohn. aaslongasihavetravelled bnowthatihavetravelledsomuch cmuchasihavetravelled d asihavetravelledsomuch 16can you imagine a volcano _ suddenly before you?oh, it must be terrible!aerupted berupting cbeing erupted dto be erupted17toms mother kept telling him that he should work harder，but_ didnt help.ait bhe cshe dwhich18in case i _， i would try again.awill fail bto fail cshould fail d fail19. the boys were happily making a snowman, _ with cold. atheir faces red btheir faces were red ctheir faces turned red dtheir faces to be red20it was the skills he had acquired at his training period _ enabled him to get such a high post in that worldfamous company. awhere bwhen c that dwhich第二部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）there were two warring tribes（部落） in the andes，one that lived in the lowlands and the other high in the mountains. the mountain people invaded(侵略)the lowlanders one day，and _21_ part of their robbing，they took away a _22_ of one of the lowlander families and took the baby _23_ up into the mountains.the lowlanders didnt know how to climb the mountain. they didnt know the _24_ that the mountain people used，and they didnt know where to find the mountain people or how to _25_ them in the steep surroundings._26_，they sent out their best party of fighting men to climb the mountain and _27_ the baby home.the men _28_one method of climbing and then another. after several days of _29_，however，they had _30_ only several hundred feet. feeling _31_and helpless，the lowlander men decided that the _32_ could not be achieved. with no means left，they _33_ to return to their village below.on their way home，they saw the babys mother _34_ toward them. they realized that she was _35_ the mountain that they hadnt _36_ how to climb. and then they saw that she had the baby strapped(捆)to her _37_ .how could that be?one man _38_ her and said，“we couldnt climb this mountain. how did you do this when we，the _39_ and most able men in the village，couldnt do _40_ ？”she shrugged her shoulders and said，“it wasnt your baby.”21. a. to bfor con das22. a. goat bman cbaby dwoman23. a. back bin caway dunder24. a. sense bway cwonder dmanner25. a. grab bcontact ckill dtrack26. a. even so bin casecon the contrary dtherefore27. a. take bforce cmove dbring 28. a. learned baccessed ctried dprovided29. a. protection beffort cdifficulty denergy30. a. examined bcomparedcproved dclimbed31. a. senseless bworthlesschopeless dfearless32. a. goal bachievementcidea dexploration33. a. managed badventuredcwanted dprepared34. a. smiling bwalkingcviewing dcrying35. a. heading toward bcoming downclooking up dpassing by36. a. figured out blooked outcturned out dbrought out37. a. arm bback chand dhead38. a. welcomed bgreetedcfollowed dreceived39. a. tallest boldest cshortest dstrongest40. a. it bthem cher dthat第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）anuclear energy has always been controversial. but since the tsunami and nuclear disaster in fukushima (japan) last year the issue is back in the headlines. and the world is divided some countries are planning more nuclear plants, while others have promised to shut theirs down.after fukushima, germany decided to switch off all its nuclear plants by 2022. switzerland and italy are also phasing out nuclear power. but france and the united states remain staunch supporters of atomic energy. in fact, almost 80% of frances electricity comes from nuclear power, the highest percentage in the world. and in the us, the obama administration said it “continues to support the expansion of nuclear power, despite the crisis in japan.”nuclear supporters claim nuclear power can help the environment. unlike fossil fuels, nuclear power doesnt create greenhouse gases. so, pro-nuclear countries argue that nuclear power allows them to generate energy without contributing to climate change. britains chief scientific adviser (john beddington) supports this view. he recently said that the world doesnt have the luxury of ignoring nuclear energy.nuclear power is also relatively cheap. renewable energy sources such as solar, hydro and wind power may be clean, but theyre expensive; and right now, they require a lot of investment. this higher cost of using “green energy” is usually passed onto the consumer. so, while many people may prefer their energy to come from a renewable source, not so many are prepared to pay higher energy bills. this is of particular concern while the world economy is in such bad shape.the main argument against nuclear energy is that it isnt safe. for a start, nuclear waste is very difficult to dispose of, and remains toxic to humans for thousands of years. and even before fukushima, there were several high-profile nuclear disasters. the most famous is probably the 1986 chernobyl disaster, in the ukraine. the radiation from the meltdown spread all over europe, affecting thousands.the nuclear energy issue is very complex. and it doesnt look like itll be resolved anytime soon. as a japanese commentator recently said, “its been a bad year for the nuclear village, but i dont think theyre down and out yet.” the battle continues. 41. what does the underlined word “this ” refer to in paragraph 4? a. the fact that many people prefer to use the green energy sources while unwilling to pay higher bill. b. the cost of using renewable sources c. the fact that the nuclear power is cheaper. d. the investment of renewable energy sources42. in the 5th paragraph, the author takes the case of chernobyl disaster in ukraine to _.a. convince the reader that nuclear waste is difficult to get rid of.b. explain that nuclear waste may remain harmful to humans for thousands of years.c. persuade the world not to use nuclear energy.d. support the idea that nuclear energy is not safe.43. we can learn from the last paragraph that _. a. the japanese commentator is positive about the future of nuclear energy. b. the nuclear energy issue will be soon settled. c. a battle will break out in the future. d. japan is considering to build a nuclear village in the future.44.what is the authors purpose of writing the passage? a. to highlight the danger of using nuclear energy. b. to introduce some serious nuclear disasters. c. to show the argument between nuclear supporters and protesters. d. to give some advice on how to use nuclear energy safely. bthere is a serious problem to our earth. thats global warming. no doubt the tons of carbon dioxide being thrown up into the air are dangerously warming the earth. it is clear that average temperature has risen during the last century. not everyone can believe that carbon dioxide is responsible. a new study shows us it is not all the fault of carbon dioxide.some scientists studied the sun and found that when the sun becomes more active，the earth warms up. when the sun quiets, as it did in the 1950s and 1960s，temperature takes a dip (下降)so some scientists said the suns changeable moods may be more important than carbon dioxide in warming the earth. you might think that “global warming” means nothing more than a rise in the worlds temperature. but rising sea levels caused by it have affected our environment and living standard in many ways.we cant change the suns moods .so in order not to make the earth warming up, what we can do is to control the amount of giving off carbon dioxide. studies have shown that humanrelated emissions (排放物) of carbon into the atmosphere is causing，and will in the future cause seriously global warming. many countries have already made some laws to stop sending carbon dioxide into the air directly. as an ordinary person，we use fewer cars when we go out. we can ride a bike or walk.it is not only good for environment, but also good for our health.are you ready？it is the time that we do something for the global warming. let us go for it.45what makes the earth become warmer and warmer?acarbon dioxide bthe sun cthe air da and b46the scientists also said that the suns changeable moods may be_than carbon dioxide in warming the earth.amore serious bmore difficultcmore terrible dmore important47what should we do in order not to make the global warming? awe should try to change the suns changeable moods.bwe should control sending carbon dioxide into the air directly.cwe should make some laws to prevent people from driving.dwe should make the sun become more active.cjune 26, 2000the human genome(基因组) project, a great $3 billion, 15year task aimed at drawing the genetic(遗传的) map of humans, is now more than 90 percent completed. the scientific and medical communities(团体) are very excited about the chances genetic research provides for getting rid of diseases and prolonging(延长) human life. but those communities and policy(政策) makers also are careful about the scientific door they are opening as the project uncovers the mysteries of life.for the last few years, the genetic advances in the developing field of biotechnology(生物技术) have provides material for all kinds of work, but the developments of modern science in unlocking the secrets of the human genetic code(密码) have opened a world of possibilities for human health, as well as for the popular imagination.while european and japanese researchers are making rapid progress in decoding(解码) human dna, the leading organization for genetic research is in the united states, which began in 1990, is “unlocking the code” of the human body to learn how to defeat fatal(致命的)diseases. already, the human genome project has become widely known and praised for finding the genes(基因) connected with terrible diseases as yet(迄今), and making progress toward separating the genes that show a sign of breast cancer or aids.once these genes are found and studied, researchers can develop new ways to attack infections(传染), and genetic diseases. medical companies are very interested in mapping the human genome, as they expect to develop a lot of new drugs for these illnesses.48. why did the scientists work hard at mapping the human genome?a. because the human genome can destroy many illnesses.bbecause the human genomes completion can help them get rid of many diseases.cbecause they wanted to be better known than others.dbecause the human genome can provide a lot of chances of work.49which country studied the genes most rapidly in the world?ajapan. bgermany. cthe united states. dchina.50which of the following is not true?aif the genes can be found, scientists can study many new ways to cure illnesses.bthe scientists have made great progress in connecting the genes with the cancers.cmany medical companies show great interest in drawing the human genome map.dthe united states began the genes study early in the 19th century. d(七选五)change the world.i want the world to be a better one because i am in it. however，“change the world” isnt easy. here are some great ways to change it for the better.smile at everyone._51_ smile at peoplethe folks on the bus, or the receptionist at the office, for instance.depending on your culture, you might feel a bit awkward or shy at first._52_ people would respond brilliantly to a smile.take it further：give out free hugs.write a letter to someone you love.if a letter takes too long, write a card or postcard to your parents, or siblings, or a relative who you dont see often but who you care deeply about._53_take it further：write to a sick child, or a stranger in trouble. your letter or card could make his or her day._54_ being creative is a good way. its not necessarily big thingsbut your poem, painting, special recipe, blog post, etc.may impress others.take it further：offer your creative skills to a local youth group, school or retirement home. you could play a game, run a class, organize a concert.say “thank you”saying a heartfelt “thank you” means a huge amount to someone. if youre a manager at work, take time to thank your men for what they do._55_take it further: write, phone or email someone in your community to thank them for the role they play.alet them know how special they are to you.bkeeping writing will surely improve your social skills.cgive it a go anyway!din your family, appreciate your partner, parents or kids.eits such a tiny thing, but it really does work.fspeak less and do more.gcreate something unique.第四部分：书面表达（共3节；每节10分，满分30分）第一节：短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)下文中共有10处语言错误，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：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词,不按上述要求修改不计分 2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分 i gave my housekeeper an old pair trousers to wash and went in the study to read. my housekeeper usually looked through my pockets before wash my clothes, but for some reasons she failed to do so this time. as i was reading, i suddenly remember that there was a five pounds note in the back pocket of the trousers i had told her to wash it. i dropped my book and rushed into the bathroom, and it is too late. my housekeeper said that my trousers had been in the washing machine fifteen minutes already. 第二节：语法填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)阅读下面课文缩写材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式(不多于3个单词)。there is no doubt _1_the earth is becoming warmer but there is fierce debate over whether it is human activity that has caused this global warming or whether it is just a natural phenomenon.many scientists like dr. janice foster believe that people have caused the increase in the earths temperature _2_ burning of fossil fuels like coal，natural gas and oil to produce energy _3_byproducts are called “greenhouse” gases，the most important one _4_carbon dioxide. these gases trap heat from the sun and therefore warm the earth，without which the earth _5_(be)about thirty three degrees celsius cooler than it is. but increased amount of carbon dioxide means that _6_ heat energy is trapped in the atmosphere，_7_(cause)the global temperature to go _8_.on _9_other hand，scientists like george hambley believe that any warming will be mild with few bad _10_ (environment) consequences and