2015届高一第二学期半期考试英语试卷.docx

2015届高一第二学期半期考试英 语 本试题卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分，满分100分，考试用时120分钟。.注意事项： 1.答题时，考生务必用黑色碳素笔将自己的姓名、班级、考场号在答题卡上填写清楚，并请认真核准条形码上的准考证号、姓名和科目，在规定的位置贴好条形码。 2.每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。在本试题卷上答题无效。第卷I 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分30分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从120各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 My friends and I had just finished lunch at a hotel when it started to pour heavily. When it became lighter, I decided to 1 the rain to get my car, which was parked at my office three streets away.My friends 2 that I shouldnt go, 3 I was seven months pregnant then. I told them that Id be very 4 . One of them wanted to come with me but I 5 that she should stay with another friend who needed 6 with her baby.I walked out of the hotel and started making my 7 to the car. At the traffic junction (交叉路口), a car 8 and the passenger got off with an umbrella. 9 I knew what was happening, he walked right beside me and told me hed accompany me to my 10 , I was very embarrassed and 11 , but he was very persistent (坚持的).During our walk, he kept telling me to walk 12 , as the ground was wet. When we got to the car park, I thanked him and we 13 . I did not get his name and may not even 14 him now. Did he purposely stop for me? Ill never know.So how did I pay it 15 ? I was at home when I 16 two Indian construction workers walking in the heavy rain. They were probably on their way to the construction site near my home, which was a long walk. I went out and 17 them an umbrella. The two men were wet through. They were 18 by my gesture, and I told them they should take the umbrellas and keep it. They were very 19 and like me, probably wondered why a stranger was 20 such kindness.1.A. carryB. keepC. braveD. collect2.A. guessedB. arguedC. complainedD. promised3.A. becauseB. thoughC. unlessD. if4.A. cheerfulB. hopefulC. carefulD. regretful5.A. learnedB. insistedC. beggedD. worried6.A. helpB. adviceC. foodD. shelter7.A. callB. changeC. wayD. choice8.A. disappearedB. leftC. startedD. stopped9.A. BeforeB. SinceC. WhenD. For10.A. homeB. stationC. hotelD. destination11.A. agreedB. declinedC. smiledD. cried12.A. slowlyB. quicklyC. heavilyD. gracefully13.A. waitedB. ranC. partedD. rested14.A. likeB. spotC. thankD. recognize15.A. upB. offC. forwardD. out16.A. noticedB. imaginedC. invitedD. heard17.A. madeB. passedC. boughtD. sold18.A. disturbedB. impressedC. encouragedD. surprised19.A. scaredB. gratefulC. sadD. anxious20.A. appreciatingB. repayingC. acceptingD. offering第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或者括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为2030的相应位置上。Science and technology is developing and changing peoples life. 21 all the fast growing science and technology, the research of human genes, or biology engineering as people call it, is drawing more and more attention now. Sometimes it is a hot topic 22 (discuss) by people.The greatest thing 23 gene technology can do is to cure serious diseases that doctors at present can almost do nothing with, such as cancer and heart disease. Every year, millions of people are killed by those two 24 (kill). And up to now, doctors have not found 25 effective way to cure them. But if the gene technology is applied, not only these two diseases can be cured completely, bringing 26 (happy) and more living days to the patients, but also the great amount of money people spend on curing their diseases can be saved, so 27 benefits the economy as well.Gene technology can help people to give birth to more healthy and clever children. Some families have hereditary (遗传的) disease, 28 is a great trouble for their children. In the past, doctors could do nothing about it, but gene technology can solve this problem 29 (perfect). The scientist just needs to find the wrong gene and correct it, and a healthy child 30 (bear). 阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节 阅读理解（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A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe octopuss（章鱼）reputation as a human-killer isnt simply an exaggeration（夸张）it is a total myth. The octopus can indeed be a deadly hunter, but only of its natural victims. Some shellfish（壳类动物）and an occasional sick or incautious fish have reason to be frightened of this multi-armed hunter, but a person is much too large to interest even the biggest octopus. Even the largest among octopi is much smaller than most people imagine. Far from being large enough to swallow a ship, as monster octopi in movies have been known to do, the largest octopus, found on the Pacific coast, weighs around 110 pounds and grows to no more than ten feet in width.The hard, parrot-like beak（喙）of an octopus is not used for attacking deep-sea divers, but for cutting open shellfish. Indeed, the octopus possesses such a tiny throat that it cannot swallow large pieces of meat. Instead, it feeds by pouring digestive juices into its victims, and then sucking up the soupy remains. A shellfish that finds itself in the grasp of an octopus has only a short time to live. But human beings are perfectly safe. Still, people rarely care to go close enough to these careful creatures to get a good look at them.31This passage is mainly about .A.the horrors of the octopusB.the largest octopus in the worldC.octopi and their behaviourD.the octopuss deadly hunting method32It is implied but not stated in the passage that .A.people have unreasonable fears about the octopusB.the octopus is not interested in human beingsC.the octopus is afraid of human beingsD.the octopus is a very cruel sea animal33What does the underlined part “careful creatures” refer to in the last paragraph?A. OctopiB. ShellfishC. FishD. The victims34The hard beak of the octopus is used for .A.attacking deep-sea diversB.cutting up large pieces of meatC.cutting open its victimsD.defending itself35From the passage, we can conclude that .A.the octopus is not dangerous to manB.people often fear creatures that are not dangerous to themC.the octopus only hunts its natural victimsD.things described in movies are not to be believedBWhen six the very best students from different cities in Guandong province all together chose universities in Hong Kong; when the very best student of Beijing picked up HK University while giving up the nearby Peking or Tsingbua University; when the highest enrollment(录取)rate of Hong Kong Science and Industry University reached 48:1, its the high time to ask where the real education heaven for students in China is.Years ago, the answer certainly would be “Peking or Tsinghua University”. But now no one could give the exact reaction without hesitation. The only sure thing is that HK universities have gradually showed an unusual attraction to a great many mainland students.Its no doubt to call this HK crazy(狂热), which is even out of the expectation of those HK universities themselves.How can HK universities shake the steady foundations of Peking and Tsinghua and attract so many mainland students?First, Hong Kong universities offer large-amount scholarship, especially for the top students who can receive the sum scholarship as much as 400,000 HK dollars. Since higher education has become a kind of heavy burden of many families, its easy to understand why the reaction to the generous offering of HK universities is great.Second, most HK universities receive professors and students from all over the world and carry out bilingual(双语)education. This kind of excellent language atmosphere is another attraction for mainland students.Further more, university students in Hong Kong have a better chance to study abroad as exchange students.Can mainland top universities like Peking or Tsinghua University calm as before when facing the unexpected competition from HK? Will they take relevant measures to win back the top students who once help them set the worldwide reputation? Time will explain it. The fierce competition brought by HK universities can be a good thing for an entire improvement of education in China. After the awakening and action taking of mainland universities, they can perform better together with HK universities.At least, it reminded the mainland universities the tuition fees(学费)are among students top concern when they are choosing universities. Its time to move.36What is the passage mainly talking about?A.Some thought brought by the enrollment of HK universitiesB.Higher education in Hong KongC.The competition between HK University and Peking UniversityD.The fall of mainland universities37Top students from mainland apply for HK universities because .A.many students now would love to study aboard to get a better experienceB.they concern only about the tuition fees when choosing universitiesC.HK universities offer higher scholarship, better environment and more opportunities for their further studyD.Peking university has lost its worldwide reputation38What is the authors attitude toward the competition brought by HK universities?A.The government should take relevant measures to stop this unfair competitionB.Mainland universities had better lower their tuition fees and win back the top studentsC.Universities both in mainland and in HK would get an entire improvement during the competition.D.It may probably cause a complete loss both sides in the end39From the passage we can see HK universities .A.didnt mean to enroll top students from mainlandB.didnt expect their enrollment of mainland students would be so popularC.have strict enrollment rules and only 1 out of 48 students can get the chance to study thereD.are proud of their teaching staff and facilities40What does the author mean by saying “Its time to move” in the last paragraph?A.Mainland universities should take measures as soon as possible to attract studentsB.The opportunities come for top students to study abroadC.Mainland universities should make full preparations to challenge mainland universitiesD.Top students should be offered further education free of chargeC Yao Ming was born in China. In his last season with the Shanghai Sharks, he scored 32.4 points per game. Now the big man from China is helping the Houston Rockets in the NBA. He is the son of two great basketball players and learnt how to play basketball when he was young. Now, as one of the stars in the NBA, he is working hard to make his dream come true and show the world that Chinese basketball player love this game too!Pele was a football player that everyone knew. He was born in Brazil in 1940. He started playing for Santos when he was only 16 and he didnt retire until 1977. He played for Brazil 111 times and he scored 97 international goals. Pele came from a poor family. He started playing football in the street, like many people around the world do. He was soon picked to play for Santos and quickly became an international figure.Steffi Graf was born in Germany in 1969. She won the tennis semi-final at Wimbledon in 1985 when she was only 16, but she lost the final to another great tennis player, Martina Navratilova. People were surprised by the strength and power of her game. She soon became a famous tennis player and she has won most of the main matches several times.41. In the passage, _ is the youngest player.A. PeleB. Yao MingC. FishD. Martina Navratilova42. _comes from South America.A. PeleB. Yao MingC. Steffi GrafD. No one43. Which of the following is RIGHT?A.Yao Ming is a table tennis player.B.Yao Ming is playing for the Chinese Football TeamC.Yao Mings parents are not basketball playersD.Yao Ming is on the Houston Rockets now.44. Which of the following is WRONG?A.Pele was born in a poor familyB.Pele was a great football playerC.Pele played football in the street all his lifeD.Pele became famous soon after he was picked to play for Santos45. From the passage, we know that _.A.Martina Navratilova was also a tennis playerB.Steffi Graf was born in Wimbledon in 1985C.Steffi Graf won the tennis final when she was only 16D.Steffi Graf has won few of the main matches since 1985DSometime early in the next century, human beings will move to Mars. They will live there for about a year, and then will be replaced with another group of pioneers. Building the base on Mars will advance our knowledge of the solar system and aid in our understanding of the earth.We already know that Mars resembles the earth in many aspects: general size, presence of water, length of day, range of temperatures. These resemblances have caused many people to consider a centuries-long project: to terraform Mars. Terraforming means altering a planets surface so that Earths life forms can survive there. This concept, previously found only in science fiction is now being seriously considered by scientists.Terraforming Mars is theoretically simple: add nitrogen and oxygen to the atmosphere; pump water to the surface; and add the earths plants and animals in the order in which they developed on Earth. But it will take at least 300 years.Some people think that such a project is too huge for humans to undertake, but there are very good reasons to make the attempt. The earth now contains some 6 billion people, and no one has any idea of how many humans the earth can support. Our very existence and numbers are threatening many other species. We also have had some experience with terraforming our own planet: altering the landscape, the atmosphere and the climate. Currently terraforming earth has become a wiser activity as we try to control global warming, air and water pollution, and preserve some natural living places.While the possibility of such a project is small, it is not impossible. Even if earth-bound societies come and go in the next 300 years, the project can continue through the work of the Mars settlers without the need for constant backing from the earth.The future existence of all the people in our world may very well depend upon our ability to terraform Mars.46What would be the best title for this passage?A. Terraforming MarsB. Saving the EarthC. Travelling to MarsD. A Newly-found Place47What does the underlined word “altering” mean in the second paragraph?A. WarmingB. ChangingC. PlantingD. Building48According to the passage the main purpose of terraforming Mars is to .A.do some scientific research workB.find out its similarity to earthC.avoid the dying away of many other speciesD.find on Mars living place for the increasing human beings49The main reason for causing many people to consider terraforming Mars is that .A.there are some resemblances between Earth and MarsB.terraforming Mars is theoretically simpleC.we have had some experience with terraforming our own planet: EarthD.the development of science and technology is very rapid50Whats the authors attitude towards the project?A. OptimisticB. NegativeC. ScepticalD. Objective第二节 7选5（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）The Winners Guide to SuccessHow do successful people think? What helps them to make success? To find out the answers, an Amercian scholar recently visited some of the most successful people in America. 51 .Be responsible for yourselfSometimes you may want to blame others for your failure to get ahead. 52 Your re saying, “You have more control over my life than I do.”Live life “on purpose”Almost all successful people live life “on purpose” - they are doing what they believe they should and want to do. When you live your life on purpose, youll try your best to do your job or study as well as you can. You love what you do and you can find pleasure in what you do.Write a planIt is very difficult trying to get what you want without a good plan. 53 A good plan is like a map to you. Without this “map”, you may waste your time, money and also your energy; while with the “map” youll enjoy the “trip” and get what you want in the shortest possible time.Be willing to pay the priceNothing great is easy to get, So you must be ready to work hard-even harder than you have ever done. If you are not willing to pay your price, you wont get anything valuable.Never give up 54 When you are doing something, you must tell yourself again and again: Giving up is worse than failure because failure can be the mother of success, but giving up means the death of hope. 55 Once an Amercian writer was writing a novel. He could not have a good ending for his book until one night when he had a very good idea. He was so excited that he made a phone call to one of his best friends. “Ive got a perfect idea,” he said, “Ill put it down later and show it to you.” But he never did it, because he died that night. His book was left without a perfect ending. So remember, do what you can right away. Never delay at all.A. It is just like trying to drive through strange roads to a city far away.B. It seems to us that everyone knows this. But it is easier said than done.C. Some people achieve success much later in life because they fail to realize earlier the importance of hard work.D. In fact, when you say someone or something outside of yourself is stopping you from making success, youre giving away your own power.E. Someone elsesopinion of you doesnt have to become yo