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扎兰屯一中2014-2015年度高二英语期中考试（新人教版）时间：100分钟 满分：120分 第卷第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40）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 from the beginning rivers have played an important part in life of man. man of the earliest times used the rivers as a means of travel. today rivers still serve as a great waterway for the transport and people.in ancient times, man settled near rivers or on river banks and built up large empires. water is natures most valuable gift to man. man needs water to irrigate his crops, to cook and to wash. in nations all over the world, rivers mean life and wealth. they feed and clothe nations around them.water is also a source of energy and power. man builds huge dams across the rivers to control the water for irrigation and get the energy needed to drive generators. the electrical power is then directed to homes, cities, factories and television stations. man uses water each day. in a small way rivers help to keep man in good health and provide for his amusements. various forms of water sports keep man strong and healthy.1. rivers have been important to man_.a. since the last century b. since they came into being c. since a few hundred years ago d. since the beginning of bc2. man in old times traveled from one continent to another_.a. by sea b. by air c. by train d. by bus 3. generators are machines that are used_.a. to direct electrical b. to control c. to build dams d. to produce electricityb may: happenings from the pastmay 5, 1884isaac murphy, son of a slave and perhaps the greatest horse rider in american history, rode buchanan to win his first kentucky derby. he became the first rider ever to win the race three times.may 9, 1754benjamin franklins pennsylvania gazette produced perhaps the first american political cartoon, showing a snake cut in pieces with the words join or die printed under the picture.may 11, 1934the first great dust storm of the great plains dust bowl, the result of years of drought (干旱), blew topsoil all the way to new york city and washington, d.c.may 19, 1994jacqueline lee bouvier kennedy onassis, former first lady and one of the most famous people of the 1960s died of cancer in new york city at the age of 64.may 24, 1844samuel f.b morse tapped out the first message, “what hath god wrought,” over the experimental long-distance telegraph line which ran from washington, d.c. to baltimore, md.4. we can learn from the passage that buchanan was_. a. isaac murphys father b. a winning horse c. a slave taking care of horses d. the first racing horse in kentucky5. what is the title for the first american political cartoon? a. join or die b. pennsylvania gazette c. what hath god wrought d. kentucky derby6. the former first lady jacqueline died in_. a. 1934 b. 1960 c. 1964 d. 19947. _ has something to do with the first telegram in history. a. washington, d.c. b. new york city c. kentucky d. pennsylvania c for many years, no one could communicate with people who had been born without hearing. these deaf people were not able to use a spoken language.but, beginning in the 1700s, the deaf were taught a special language. using this language, they could share thoughts and ideas with others. the language they used was a language without sound. it was a sign language. how did this sign language work? the deaf were taught to make certain movements using their hands, faces and bodies. these movements stood for things and ideas. people might move their forefingers across their lips. this meant “ you are not telling the truth.” they might tap their chins(下巴) with three fingers. this meant “ my uncle”.the deaf were also taught to use a finger alphabet. they used their fingers to make the letters of the alphabet. in this way , they spelled out words. some deaf people could spell out words at a speed of 130 words per minute.sign language and finger spelling are not used as much as they once were. today, the deaf are taught to understand others by watching their lips. they are also taught how to speak.8.in the 1700s, the deaf were taught _.ato speak bto watch others ca sign language da spoken language 9.the word forefingers in paragraph 3 means_.athe finger next to the thumb (拇指) bthree fingers ca language dhands 10.on the whole the story is about _.ahow the deaf communicate blearning to spell cteaching the deaf to speak dwriting sign languages 11.which of these sentences do you think is right?adeaf people draw signs bdeaf people cant use their fingers. cmany deaf people now can speak ddeaf people speak with their fingers d（附加题）mona lisa, the mysterious woman in leonardo da vincis 16th century masterpiece, had just given birth to her second son when she sat for the painting, a french art expert said on tuesday. the discovery was made by a team of canadian scientists who used special infrared(红外线) and three-dimensional（三维的）technology to study the paint layers on the work, which now sits in the louvre museum in paris. bruno mottin of the french museums center for research and restoration said that on very close examination of the painting it became clear that the mona lisas dress was covered in a thin transparent gauze veil.（透明面纱）this type of gauze dress was typical of the kind worn in early 16th century italy by women who were pregnant or who had just given birth. this is something that had never been seen up to now because the painting was always judged to be dark and difficult to examine, he told a news conference. we can now say that this painting by leonardo da vinci was painted in memory of the birth of the second son of mona lisa, which helps us to date it more precisely to around 1503.the young woman with the ambiguous half smile has been identified as lisa gherardini, wife of florentine merchant francesco de giocondo. she had five children. people always wrote that mona lisa had allowed her hair to hang freely over her shoulders. this greatly surprised historians because letting your hair hang freely during the renaissance was typical of young girls and women of poor virtue (美德), he said. the team had hoped to discover more details about leonardos painting techniques, which the artist used to create a hazy (朦胧的) effect. but scientist john taylor said the team had been disappointed by the lack of brush stroke（笔触）detail on the painting.12. according to the latest research, mona lisa was _.aa woman of poor virtue bda vincis second wifeca woman who was pregnant dthe wife of florentine merchant13. the information reported in the text was first got from _.aa newspaper bthe internetca news conference dthe museum14. we can infer from the test that _.athe research has been carried out in francebmona lisa was painted in 1503 at the latestcin da vincis time women could only wear short hairdthe most difficulty is to identify the paint layers15. what is probably the best title for the test?amona lisa ,the mysterious womanbmona lisa was a new mothercgreat discovery in paintingdleonardos painting technique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.(注意：答题卡中没有的e,f,g,三项分别用以下形式代替：e=a+b ； f=a+c ； g=a+d ；即e涂a和b；f涂a和c; g涂a和d。) question：what are some ways i can calm down quickly when im feeling overwhelmed(不知所措的)? sometimes i dont realize how much stress is building upother times，several stressful or attention-demanding events happen at oncei suddenly go from calm to completely overwhelmed really quickly. 16 answer：there are many ways to calm down quicklythe following are four quick and easy ways to deal with whatever situations are at hand：take a walk 17 taking a walk provides the chance of getting you out of the stressful situationyou can return in a new state of mind 18 you can feel better right away by practicing breathing exercisesgetting more oxygen(氧) into your body and releasing physical stress are two ways that breathing exercises can make you feel betteryou can do them anytime or anywheregive your mind a break you can steal away a few minutes of peace 19 its easy to doit can relax you physically as well as mentally(精神上地) 20 if you can look at your situation in a different way, you may be able to have a different opinionit will cause you less stressread more about stress，and learn how you can change the way you look at thingsitll come in handy when youre stressedatake a deep breathbtry to get back peace of mindclook at your situation differentlydexercise can help you to throw off stressereduce as much stress in your life as possiblefhow can i quickly calm down when it happens?gwhats your opinion about how to deal with stress?第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空（共20题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项。 once upon a time, there lived many doves (鸽子) in the jungle. one day they went out in search of food. they flew long distances 21 did not get anything to eat. all of them were now completely 22 a young dove asked the king dove, “your majesty, please 23 us to take some rest.” the king replied, “have 24, my dear young fellow. we shall 25 get something to eat very soon.”the young dove started flapping his wings with 26 and soon left everyone else behind. after some time, he 27 and spoke to others, “hey, i see lots of 28 down there.”hearing this, all the doves started 29 the scattered (散落的) grains（谷粒） under a banyan（榕树） tree. 30 the king dove said, “it is too good to be true. there is something wrong. dont rush towards the grains. it may be a 31 . some hunter must have laid a trap.”but the doves were extremely hungry. the 32 of the grains was too tempting (诱惑人的). without giving a(n) 33 to the kings advice, they swooped (突然下降) down and started eating the grains. after having a big 34, they tried to fly away only to 35 that they were caught in a net.the king dove said, “i told you before that it is a trick of some hunter.”all of them felt ashamed and 36 . one of them said to the king dove, “oh, your majesty, please save us.”so the king dove said, “all of you must try to fly with the 37 at the same time and in the same 38, all of you.”just then they saw a(n) 39 show up. the king dove said, “now all of you, fly together.” so all the doves flapped their wings together and flew with the net. the hunter stood dazed. he couldnt 40 what he had just seen.21. a. but b. and c. so d. however22. a. excitedb. surprised c. tired d. embarrassed23. a. let b. leave c. permit d. accept24. a. rest b. courage c. luck d. belief25. a. slowly b. perhaps c. possibly d. surely26. a. surprise b. pleasure c. force d. anger27. a. turned down b. turned back c. held back d. held down28. a. persons b. hunters c. plants d. grains29. a. rushing towards b. looking for c. picking up d. dropping down30. a. gladly b. amazedly c. hardly d. suddenly31. a. magic b. trick c. dream d. mistake32. a. color b. smell c. view d. sight33. a. sound b. thought c. idea d. care34. a. meeting b. discussion c. meal d. break35. a. appreciate b. understand c. realize d. concern36. a. pleased b. frightened c. full d. sick37. a. food b. king c. net d. wing38. a. way b. place c. circle d. direction39. a. hunter b. guide c. adult d. child40. a. believe b. remember c. tell d. catch第卷 第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共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。sean: what a fine day! oh, i can spend all my free time 41 (read) on this balcony （阳台）on a fine day like this. i like it.jean: the balcony is very beautiful, but i dont like the fact that it 42 (face) north.sean: why? whats wrong with its facing north?jean: you dont know that 43 the balcony faces north, it will get cool in the summer, but too cold in the winter.sean: you dont have to worry about that. we have the 44 (center) heating system in winter, dont we?jean: yes, we do. the best houses face south, anyway. in that case, we will enjoy the cool wind in the summer and the warm sunshine in the winter.sean: oh, darling, im sorry, 45 we dont have enough money for such a house.jean: well, forget 46 . i was just talking. the nice environment of this apartment is good for our children. i am satisfied with it.sean: thanks. and its convenient 47 you to go to work and go shopping.jean: youre right. to our children, its also close to their school. thats really 48 (satisfy).sean: im most 49 (attract) by the price. you know it costs the least in beijing.jean: the least? are you sure? do you know the developer?sean: i know little about the developer but i am sure this is the 50 (cheap) building here.第三部分：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）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，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均限一词。 2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 how exciting we are! i have a good news to tell you. we are moving to the new school after two weeks. the new school is much larger than the old one. the new school have more buildings and more classrooms. but the buildings are taller than the old one. the new school looks more beautifully than the old one. the library along with the other buildings are new and bright. whats more, the new school has a new computer room. a number of computers is three times large than before. it is wonderful! i just cant wait to move the new school.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）微博（micro blog）已成为时下学生常用的交流方式。人们对此褒贬不一。请根据以下要点提示，用英语写一篇短文，描述人们对学生使用微博的符法。学生：记录生活，交流思想。家长：了解孩子想法.过渡关注博客.影响学习。教育人士：开阔视野，但需要适当引导。注意：词数100左右。参考词汇：开阔视野broaden ones horizon