陕西省汉中市南郑中学高二英语上学期期末考试试题新人教版.doc

陕西省汉中市南郑中学2013-2014学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题新人教版本试卷共12页，全卷共150分 第卷（客观性试题，满分95分）第一部分：英语知识运用 第一节：单词辩音。从a，b，c，d中找出其画线部分与所给单词画线部分读音相同选项。（共5小题，每小题1分，共5分） 1. measure a. pleasure b. defeat c. break d. eager2. postage a. challenge b. photograph c. greedy d. goods 3. sorrow a. power b. how c. shadow d. downtown 4. scholar a. school b. branch c. beach d. exchange5. flood a. shoot b. boot c. blood d. typhoon第二节：情景对话。根据对话内容，从对话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。涂在7175处（每小题1分,共5分） hello. may i speak to wu ming please? _6_ hello, wu ming. this is wang hong. sorry to ring you so late in the evening, but ive only just got home. _7_ whats the matter? id like to ask you about some stamps. do you still have the cock year stamp? you had it when i last saw you. im afraid i dont have it. i sold it last week._8_ im sorry. i didnt know you wanted it. _9_ yes, please. thank you. its very kind of you. _10_ thank you very much. bye-bye.a. do you like collecting stamps so much?b. thats all right.c. sorry, wu ming is out.d. do you want me to find one for you?e. oh, what a pity!f. yes, speaking.g. ok, ill ring you if i have any news.第三节：语法和词汇知识(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)从a、b、c、d四个选项中，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。11the famous actor played _ important role in_ movie beautiful life. a. a; the b. an; / c. an; the d. a; /12. - the american film been shown on tv? -yes, it shown last week.a. has.had b. has.was c. have.had d. are.was13. he _ busy yesterday, or he _ you with your experiment.a. was; had helped b. was, would have helped c. had been; would have d. were; would have helped14. _, the car stopped all at once.a. seeing a boy lying on the ground b. on seeing a boy sitting on the roadc. the driver saw a boy standing on the road d. the minute the driver saw a boy seated on the road15. john opened the door. there _ he had never seen before. a. a girl did stand b. a girl stood c. did a girl stand d. stood a girl16. he insisted on carrying on the experiment all kinds of trouble. a. in spite of b. instead of c. in addition to d. due to17.you may send me an e-mail or just give me a call. will do aneither beach cany d. either18. along with the letter was his promise _he would visit me this coming christmas. a. which b. whatc.thatd. whether19. -im sorry to have _ much of your spare time. -thats ok, and i am glad to help you. a. taken up b. taken on c. taken off d. taken in20. coming into the room, i found them _ at the table, _ chess. a. seated; played b. seated; playing c. seating; playing d. seating; played21. i can never finish my composition in the exam. theres _ time _. a. such little, leaving b. so a little, left c. such a little, leave d. so little, left22. go on a picnic in such bad weather? you _ be joking!a. can b. must c. may d. will23. do you feel like _ there or shall we take a bus?id like to walk but since there isnt much time left, id rather we _ a taxi.a. to walk; take b. walking; took c. to walk; took d. walking; take24the reason_ he gave me for being late sounded_.a.that, interesting b. why, interesting c. that, interested, d.why,interested25. -what do you want to do next? we have half an hour until the basketball game -_. whatever you want to do is fine with me. a. it just depends b. its up to you c. all right d. glad to hear that第二部分； 完形填空 (共 20 小题, 每小题 1.5 分, 满分 30 分)阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项 (a、b、c 和 d) 中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 each spring brings a new blossom(开花期) of wildflowers in the ditches (沟渠)along the highway. i travel daily to work. there is one particular 26 flower that has 27 caught my eyes. ive noticed it blooms(开花) only in the morning hours; the 28 sun is too warm for it. every day for about two weeks. i see those beautiful 29 .this spring i 30 a wildflower garden in our yard. “i can look out of the 31 window while doing the dishes and see the flowers. ive often thought those lovely blue flowers from the32would look great in that bed alongside other wildflowers. everyday i 33 past the flowers thinking, ill stop on my way home and 34 them.” “gee (哎呀), i dont want to get my good clothes dirty” whatever the reason, i 35 stopped to dig them.one day on my way home from work in my car, i was 36 to see the highway department had moved the ditches and the pretty blue flowers were 37 . i thought to myself, “you 38 too long. you should have done it when you first saw them39this spring. ”a week ago, we were shocked and saddened to learn my older sister-in-law had a terminal brain tumor (肿块). she is 10 years 40 than my husband and unfortunately, because of age and distance. we havent been as 41 as we all would have liked. i couldnt help but see the 42between the pretty blue flowers and the relationship between my husbands 43 and us. i do believe god has given us some time left to 44 some wonderful memories that will bloom every year for us.and yes, if i see the blue flowers again, ill 45 and transplant them to my wildflower garden.26. a. red b. yellow c. blue d. white27. a.sometimes b.never c. seldom d. always28. a.morning b.afternoon c. noon d. evening29. a. trees b. flowers c. woods d. gardens30. a.started b.cleared c. built d. deserted31. a. bedroom b. dinning-room c. sitting-room d. kitchen32. a.highway b. garden c. ditch（沟渠） d. park33. a.rode b. walked c. drove d. ran34. a.pick b. sell c. water d. dig35. a. always b. often c. never d. ever36. a. moved b. excited c. delighted d. saddened（悲哀的）37. a. found b. gone c. discovered d. 1eft38. a. waited b.wanted c. kept d. protected39. a. growing b. blooming c. seeding d. fading(枯萎)40. a. younger b.older c. earlier d. former 41. a. good b. wealthy c. close d. strong42. a. change b. result c. value d. connection43. a. sister b. brother c.mother d. father44. a. slip b.jog c. refresh d. collect45. a. buy b.stop c. mow(割草) d. collect 第三部分：阅读理解。（阅读下列短文，从每题所给四个选项中选出最佳选项。每题2分，共30分） ano one could have failed to be moved had he watched the live televised volleyball game between the chinese and cuban womens teams. as we sat before the television set, with our eyes fixed on the screen, we experienced every kind of feeling. when the two teams played neck and neck, we were on pins and needles, anxious as to what would come next, and when our team fell behind our hearts were in our mouths. watching the game between those two teams is not only a matter of great joy. for more than that it provides food for thought. just see how the chinese women won the game by their co-operation (合作), by their excellent skill, their effort and strong will. a chinese saying goes, “when two competent opponents (比赛的双方) meet, the strongminded one will win. “this is the spirit of the chinese womens volleyball team. if every chinese showed some of the spirit, never losing heart in times of difficulty and remaining clearminded in times of advantage (优势), then our nation would stand in the vanguard (前列) of the world family of nations, just as the chinese womens volleyball team has done, is doing and will do. 46. while watching the game, we _. a. had feelings of different kind b. enjoyed a friendly and wonderful game c. clapped and cheered only for the chinese womens volleyball team d. were eager to know what would happen later on 47. the wonderful game _. a. brought us great joy b. provided us with food for our thoughts c. gave us not only great joy but also food for thoughts d. give us a valuable amusement 48. the author believed that _. a. the chinese womens volleyball team was the strongest b. china was sure to become stronger and stronger if only we have that spirit of the chinese womens volleyball team c. the chinese must remain clear-minded in time of advantage d. the chinese womens volleyball team never lost heart in times of difficulty 49. the best title of the passage might be _. a. watching a close volleyball game b. the spirit of the chinese womens volleyball team c. learn from the members of the volleyball team d. the strong minded are the winners bif you wish to become a better reader, here are four important points to remember about rate, or speed, of reading:1. knowing why you are readingwhat you are reading to find outwill often help you to know whether to read rapidly or slowly.2. some things should be read slowly throughout. examples are directions for making or doing something, arithmetic problems, science and history books, which are full of important information. you must read such things slowly to remember each important step and understand each important idea.3. some things should be read rapidly throughout. examples are simple stories meant for enjoyment, news, and letters from friends, items, or bits of news from local, or hometown, paper, telling what is happening to friends and neighbors.4. in some of your readings, you must change your speed from fast to slow to fast, as you go along. you need to read certain pages rapidly and then slow down and do more careful readings when you come to important ideas which must be remembered.50. according to the passage, your reading speed depends on _.a. whether the reading material is easy or difficultb. what you are readingc. what your purpose in reading something isd. both b and c51. if one wants to be relaxed by reading, one should take up _.a. a story book b. a book on science and technologyc. news, letters from friends d. some material full of information52. which of the following readings should you read slowly and carefully?a. fairy tales. b. aesops fables.c. directions for use of a machine d. an evening paper.53. which of the following can best express the main idea of the passage?a. how to decide your reading speed. b. how to raise your reading speed.c. how to improve your reading skills. d. how to choose your reading materials. clooking back on my childhood，i am convinced that naturalists are born and not made.although we were all brought up in the same way，my brothers and sisters soon abandoned their pressed flowers and insects.unlike them，i had no ear for music and languages.i was not an early reader and i could not do mental arithmetic.before world war we spent our summer holidays in hungary.i have only the dim memory of the house we lived in，of my room and my toys.nor do i recall clearly the large family of grandparents，aunts，uncles and cousins who gathered next door.but i do have a clear memory of the dogs，the farm animals，the local birds，and above all，the insects.i am a naturalist，not a scientist.i have a strong love of the natural world and my enthusiasm led me into varied investigations.i love discussing my favorite topics and enjoy burning the midnight oil while reading about other peoples observations and discoveries.then something happens that brings these observations together in my conscious mind.suddenly you fancy you see the answer to the riddle，because it all seems to fit together.this has resulted in my publishing 300 papers and books，which some might honor with the title of scientific research.but curiosity，a keen eye，a good memory and enjoyment of the animal and plant world do not make a scientist：one of the outstanding and essential qualities required is selfdiscipline，a quality i lack.a scientist requires not only selfdiscipline，but hard training，determination and a goal.a scientist，up to a certain point，can be made. a naturalist is born.if you can combine the two，you get the best of both worlds.54the first paragraph tells us the author_.awas interested in flowers and insects in his childhoodblost his hearing when he was a childcdidnt like his brothers and sistersdwas born to a naturalists family55the author cant remember his relatives clearly because_.ahe didnt live very long with thembthe family was extremely largeche was too young when he lived with themdhe was fully occupied with observing nature56which of the following statements is true according to the passage?athe author is a naturalist，but not a scientist.bthe author is a scientist as well as a naturalist.cthe author is first of all a scientist.dthe author is neither a naturalist nor a scientist.57the author says that he is a naturalist rather than a scientist probably because he thinks he_.ahas a great deal of trouble doing mental arithmeticblacks some of the qualities required of a scientistcjust reads about other peoples observations and discoveriesdcomes up with solutions in a most natural wayda volcanic eruption in iceland has sent ash across northern europe. airlines have stopped or changed the flights across the atlantic ocean, leaving hundreds of passengers stuck in airports.grimsvotn is one of the largest and most active volcanoes in europe. what makes grimsvotn different is that it lies under a huge glacier（冰川）of ice up to 12 metres thick. the hot volcano heats up the ice above it, which then forms a layer(层)of water between glacier and the volcano, keeping it stable. as the water flows out from under the glacier, the pressure lifts. the lava(岩浆) from the volcano then comes up to the surface. this is exactly what is happening today.now airlines have to make changes to their flights so as not to fly through the clouds of volcanic ash. according to klm, one of europes biggest airlines, airplanes cannot go under the cloud or over it. going through the cloud can result in ash getting stuck in the airplanes engines, causing damage to the plane.the eruption has also caused problems for animals in iceland. the volcano left ash and sharp, glass-like rocks all over the countryside. farmers are keeping their animals inside to stop them eating ash-covered grass or the sharp objects.58. what makes grimsvotn different from other volcanoes?a. it is under the sea.b. it is below ice.c. it is the largest volcano.d. its lava affects the airlines.59. what keeps grimsvotn still?a. the water pressure.b. the thick glacier.c. the slow flow of water.d. the low water temperature. 60. which of the following is the result of the volcano eruption?a. people stop traveling in europe.b. famers have lost many of their animals.c. airlines suffer from the loss of planes.d. it becomes dangerous for animals to eat outside. 第四部分： 任务型阅读（每题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从下面的a-f选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项，涂在答题卡7680处。（选项中有一项为多余项。)a. read and learn b. offer complete information c. stick to the truth d. learn from expert news writerse. keep the article simple and short f. follow a good writing format.61._i am sure you have somebody that you respect in the field of newspaper writing. you can easily follow their footsteps by knowing what they know. make it a habit to read the articles that they publish and attend their writing courses if they are offering any.get as many tips and useful techniques as possible. find out the methods that they are usually using and the things that they apply to their articles to make them stand out from the crowd.62_there are so many relevant（相关的） online and offline resources that contain useful and valuable information about news writing. make time to read and learn as many as possible. dont forget to list down each tip or valuable information that you get as you can surely make use of them.63_there is only one format（格式） to follow in the field of news writing. your article must have a good headline, a lead paragraph, and article body that contains all supporting details. always use the inverted pyramid technique. this simply means telling your readers all good, most important material in the beginning. provide the answers to the what ,why ,where, when and how questions of your readers64._keep your readers interested by making your articles tight and relatively short get rid of irrelevant data. write to inform and not to impress. instead of delivering your news using big words, stick to（坚持） common terms all the time. you cannot expect your readers to spend a lot of time trying to figure out what you are trying to tell them as they are usually pressed for time .focus on giving your readers only the information that matters .also write your articles without using long introduction.65_check all the data that you have in hand before you put them in your articles .be a responsible journalist .it is the ticket to easily make a huge name in this field. if you cant stick to the truth and facts, journalism is not for you. if you give your readers unverified information,