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2014-2015学年上学期期末联考试卷高 二 英 语第一节（共20 小题；每小题2 分，满分40 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 APeter Owen was born in Wales in 1771. At the age of ten he went to work. His employer had a large private library so Owen was able to educate himself. He read a lot in his spare time and at nineteen he was given the job of superintendent(监工) at a Manchester cotton mill. He was so successful there that he persuaded his employer to buy the New Lanark mill in Scotland.When he arrived at New Lanark it was a dirty little town with a population of 2,000 people. Nobody paid any attention to the workers houses or their childrens education. The conditions in the factories were very bad. There was a lot of crime and the men spent most of their wages on alcoholic drinks.Owen improved the houses. He encouraged people to be clean and save money. He opened a shop and sold the workers cheap, well-made goods to help them. He limited the sale of alcoholic drinks. Above all, he fixed his mind on the childrens education. In 1816 he opened the first free primary school in Britain.People came from all over the country to visit Owens factory. They saw that the workers were healthier and more efficient than in other towns. Their children were better fed and better educated. Owen tried the same experiment in the United States. He bought some land there in 1825, but the community was too far away. He could not keep it under control and lost most of his money.Owen never stopped fighting for his idea. Above all he believed that people are not born good or bad. He was a practical man and his ideas were practical. If you give people good working conditions, he thought, they will work well and, the most important thing of all, if you give them the chance to learn, they will be better people. 21. For Owen, his greatest achievement in New Lanark was _.A. improving workers housesB. helping people to save money C. preventing men from getting drunk D. providing the children with a good education22. From the passage we may infer that Owen was born _.A. into a rich family B. into a noble family C. into a poor family D. into a middle class family23. Owens experiment in the United States failed because _. A. he lost all his money B. he did not buy enough land C. people who visited it were not impressed D. it was too far away for him to organize it properly24. We may infer form the passage that no children in Britain could enjoy free education until _.A. 1771B. 1816C. 1825D. 1860 BZinc (锌) is one of about 20 elements (元素) necessary for good health. It is present in the body in a very small amount but makes it possible for important chemical actions to be carried out in cells. Scientists are just beginning to discover how zinc and other elements work.Researchers first studied zinc as a way to speed recovery. Dr. Waltor Powys formerly with the United States Air Force noted that the laboratory animals recovered faster when some matters were added to their food. One of these matters was zinc. Dr. Powys later tested the zinc treatment on an American airman recovering from medical operations. The airman who received zinc sulphate (硫酸盐) recovered in half of the usual time. Other doctors studied persons who had a number of strange disorders. The doctors learned that all of these problems were caused by lack of zinc in the body. They treated these disorders successfully by giving the patients zinc sulphate.The amount of zinc in the body can be found by examining blood and hair. A lack of this important element is not uncommon among people in both industrial and developing countries. Zinc is found in most high protein (蛋白质) foods such as meat, milk, fish and eggs. It is also found in whole grains. But many people do not eat enough of these food. Food markets should add these elements so that more people could get needed amount of these necessary matters.25. Which of the following statements is true?A. Scientists found how zinc works a long time ago. B. People need a large amount of zinc to be healthy. C. Zinc allows important chemical actions to take place in cells. D. Zinc must be used in the course of medical operation.26. One of the results from the study of zinc is that _. A. theres only a little zinc in the human body B. food rich in protein contains more zinc C. some physical problems are caused by lack of zinc D. any patient who receives zinc sulphate gets well immediately27. The best title for the passage may be _. A. A New Discovery B. Zinc and Health C. How Zinc Works D. Add Zinc to Your Food CFoxes and farmers have never got on well. These small dog-like animals have long been accused of killing farm animals. They are officially classified as harmful and farmers try to keep their numbers down by shooting or poisoning them.Famers can also call on the services of their local hunt to control the fox population. Hunting consists of running after a fox across the countryside, with a group of specially trained dogs, followed by men and women riding horses. When the dogs eventually catch the fox, they kill it or a hunter shoots it.People who take part in hunting think of it as a sport. They wear a special uniform of red coats and white trousers, and follow strict rules of behavior. But owning a horse and hunting regularly are expensive, so most hunters are wealthy.It is estimated (估计) that up to 100,000 people watch or take part in fox-hunting. But over the last couple of decades the number of people who are against fox-hunting, because they think it is brutal (残暴的), has risen sharply. Nowadays it is rare for a hunt to pass off without some kind of conflict between hunters and hunt opponents (阻止者). Sometimes these incidents lead to violence, but mostly opponents discourage the hunt by misleading riders and disturbing the trail of the foxs smell, which the dogs follow.Noisy conflicts (冲突) between hunters and opponents have become so common that they are almost as much a part of hunting as running after foxes itself. But this year supporters of fox-hunting face a much bigger threat to their sport. A Labour Party member of Parliament(英国议会), Mike Foster, is trying to get Parliament to approve a new law which will make the hunting of wild animals with dogs illegal. If the law is passed, wild animals like foxes will be protected under the ban in Britain.28. Wealthy people in Britain have been hunting foxes to _.A. benefit the farmersB. have funC. show off their wealthD. limit the fox population29. The opponents of fox-hunting often discourage the game by _.A. using violenceB. taking legal actionC. seeking help from farmersD. confusing the fox hunters30. A new law may be passed by the British Parliament to _.A. protect wild animals like foxesB. control fox-hunting on a large scaleC. prohibit farmers from hunting foxesD. standardize the behavior of fox-hunting31. What can be inferred from this passage?A. Limiting the fox population is unnecessary at all.B. Killing foxes with poison is not allowed by the law.C. Hunting foxes with dogs is considered cruel and violent.D. Fox-hunting causes conflicts between hunters and farmers. D When I was 11, I glanced at Dads lunch box and made the unexpected discovery that my mother still showed her love towards my father. The evidence, a napkin (餐巾) resting on top of the sandwiches, was certain “Love you!” she had written on the napkin, “Meat loaf for supper!”Mom wrote all kinds of messages to Dad on those paper napkins, and he saved a whole pile of them. What embarrassed me as a kid has become a precious memory of my parents.It also started my own brand of lunch box notes. When my kids were young, Id glue little drawings on their lunches. Lots of sketches (素描) of our dog, Max, along with smiling flowers. When they were teenagers, Id copy words of wisdom from great people, Einstein, for example, or Bruce Springsteen. Then, my kids grew up making their own handwritten notes. And my husband writes me love notes on recycled paper, because hes all about being green.Friends who know about my lunch box notes eagerly share stories of their own family traditions. So many focus on food. Mauras mom always drew hearts on the shells of hard-boiled eggs. Melinda wrote messages on her kids bananas.Were into the third generation of lunch box notes in our home. Whenever my 3-year-old grandson, Clayton, spends the night, he knows his lunch is going to have a napkin note from Grandma in the morning. Last week, I drew a picture of me, waving widely and shouting his name. He took one look at it and screamed, “Wheres Grandpa?” I added a man in a clean shirt. “You forgot his tie,” he said. I quickly drew a line of stripes (条纹) down the front of the shirt. Clayton smiled. “Grandpa,” he whispered, running his fingers across the napkin. “Its you!”32. When the author first saw Dads lunch box notes, she felt _.A. moved B. awkward C. proud D. nervous33. What did the author put in the lunch boxes when her kids were in their teens?A. Words of love. B. Pictures of flowers. C. Drawings of their favorite animals. D. Famous words of wisdom.34. It can be inferred that _.A. the authors grandson likes drawing pictures on napkins B. the authors children dislike making lunch box notes C. the authors husband is an environmentalist D. the authors friends all had their brand of lunch box notes35. Whats the best title for the text? A. Old generations way of expressing love. B. A lunch box note. C. Lunches packed with love. D. Some interesting family traditions.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。并在答题卡上将该项答案涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。We all wish we had just a bit more timeJust think what you could do with an extra hour or two each day: you could finally stick to an exercise routine, or spring-clean the house, or write your novel, or learn the guitar and so on 36 But I can help you find more hours in your day for the things that really matter1Get Out of Bed Earlier If you normally get up at 7; 30 a.m., try getting up at 7:00 a.m. That half-hour might not sound like much, but it could be time that you use to exercise, to read that book youve been meaning to finish 37 2Do the Important Tasks First Once you get to work, get the important ones done first（not the easy ones, or even the urgent ones）. 38 If you work like this, youll usually save time. The urgent tasks will still get done, and you wont miss the important ones 3Reduce Interruptions If colleagues have a habit of hanging around your desk to chat, or if the phone is constantly ringing, you might find that it takes you half the day to finish a simple task like writing a letter. 39 4 40 A few minutes chatting, browsing the web, and so on, can easily turn into hours of wasted time over the course of a day. When youre working, work. If your concentration is slipping, take a proper break: go and get a glass of water, or stretch your legs a bit. And if youre facing a difficult task, try breaking it into small steps or stages so that its easier to deal with. A. Stay Focused on Your WorkB. Take Breaks When NecessaryC. Constant interruptions dont just eat up time, they also break your concentrationD. You can afford to spend at least an hour working on big, important tasks rather than on all those little urgent onesE. Would you want me to make your day longer?F. I cant magically make all your days 25 hours longG. Or simply to get your day off to a calm and organized start第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空(共20 小题；每小题1.5 分，满分30 分)Late one night, a thief crept into a wealthy merchants house. He was a young thief, without experience. In fact, this was his first professional 41 . So he had 42 everything carefully.All went well at first. As he 43 , he found an open window and got into the room easily. But, stepping his way through the 44 room, he stubbed (碰到) his bare 45 against a table leg. Choking (抑制) back a cry of pain, terrified of waking the merchant, he hit 46 on the forehead and called himself a fool. He had 47 to bring a light.In the darkness, 48 , he was able to see an oil lamp on the table, and lit it, then he gave a 49 of relief. As he 50 the lamp, a small spider came out from under its 51 .“Thank you for saving my life,” said the spider. “Before he went to bed, the merchant set this lamp down on top of me so I couldnt escape. If you hadnt come along, I wouldnt have 52 the night; 53 , I will be extremely grateful to you for a long time.”“You have saved a life and shown compassion (同情), ”the spider went on, 54 the impatient thief said he had not 55 to do so. “ 56 you have done so without the thought or hope of reward. You have gained more merits (优点) than you could possibly imagine.”“But youre only a spider,” said the thief.“And youre 57 a man.” said the spider. “My dear thief, when you understand that 58 is life, whether on eight legs or 59 , you will have understood much. Your deed has got rid of the bad things from your heart. Go from here with a fresh spirit. And good luck to you.”The thief did so and 60 thought to steal again.41. A. theftB. mistakeC. accidentD. finding42. A. explainedB. managedC. plannedD. imagined43. A. expectedB. rememberedC. remindedD. meant44. A. dullB. darkC. sittingD. terrible45. A. headB. shoulderC. handD. toe46. A. the merchantB. the spiderC. the thiefD. himself47. A. rememberedB. forgotC. avoidedD. happened48. A. howeverB. whenC. so thatD. but49. A. applauseB. cryC. sighD. laugh50. A. woke upB. laid downC. picked upD. turned over51. A. baseB. capC. coverD. top52. A. spentB. survivedC. hatedD. worried53. A. in timeB. howeverC. besidesD. therefore54. A. althoughB. soC. so thatD. as if55. A. saidB. ledC. caredD. intended来源:学#科#网Z#X#X#K56. A. AndB. SoC. OrD. That57. A. tooB. simplyC. suchD. most58. A. manB. spiderC. lifeD. chance59. A. threeB. twoC. a dozenD. a hundred60. A. often B. seldomC. neverD. seldom第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。Do you know that body language accounts for (占有) over 90% of a conversation? Thats why communicating face to face is always 61 (good) than a telephone conversation particularly if you are trying to sell something!Your body language will give others a general 62 (impress) of you and it will also show your emotions. Its very difficult to make your body lie. Its easy to tell the difference between a sincere smile 63 a false smile. So if you understand body language codes (密码), it is usually possible to know 64 someone really means. Although much of our body language is universal, a lot is also cultural. Culture codes vary from one country to 65 and they can lead to 66 (misunderstand). Even simple gestures may have a 67 (complete) different meaning in other parts of the world. For example, the circle sign 68 (make) with three raised fingers means “OK in the United States. But it is not universal. In Brazil, Greece and Germany it is a rude gesture showing disrespect and in Japan 69 means money! If you want to avoid making 70 (embarrass) mistakes when you travel to other countries, you should understand their basic cultures before you leave.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 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中间交换修改作文，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； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分On my way to the bookstore, I noticed a group of people surrounded two anxious foreigners. I stopped and found that they were tourist from Canada who careless left a very important wallet in a taxi. I accompanied them to the nearest police station and without their help, we got in touch with the taxi company. We told a moment ago a driver had just turned in a wallet and then a policeman drive us to the company without delay. The two Canadians happily claimed their wallet, that contained their passports, flight tickets, some cash or credit cards. They expressed our thanks to me. I feel it is really a great pleasure to help the others.第二节：书面表达（满分25分） 中美中学生交流项目安排一批美国中学生来华一周体验中国文化，在网上挑选适合住宿的家庭（homestay family）。假如你是友谊中学的学生李华，愿意接受一位美国学生入住你家，请用英语给项目美方负责