甘肃省高台县第一中学2014年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷

甘肃省高台县第一中学 2014 年高二下学期期中考试英语试 卷 第第 I I 卷卷 选择题选择题 共 90 分 第一部分第一部分 英语知识运用 共两节 满分英语知识运用 共两节 满分 40 分 分 第一节第一节 语法和词汇知识 共语法和词汇知识 共 10 小题 每小题小题 每小题 1 分 满分分 满分 10 分 分 从从 A 四个选项中 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项 并在 四个选项中 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项 并在 答题卡上将该选项涂黑 答题卡上将该选项涂黑 1 As is known to all People s Republic of China is biggest developing country in the world A the B the C the the D 2 The box is so heavy would you please give me a A hand B seat C drive D lift 3 I advise you to the last sentence because it is rather misleading A point out B make out C leave out D put out 4 Do you live alone Mr Wang Yes I have two sons But of them lives with me They are now studying in America A neither B both C none D either 5 No one helped me I did it all myself A for B by C from D to 6 Remember the first time we met Jim Of course I do You in the library A were reading B had read C have read D read 7 My brother is an actor He in several films so far A appears B appeared C has appeared D is appearing 8 he has limited technical knowledge the old worker has a lot of experience A Since B Unless C As D Although 9 Stand over there you ll be able to see it better A or B while C but D and 10 What do you think of the NBA basketball match last night It was I really enjoyed it A boring B wonderful C strange D terrible 第二节第二节 完形填空 共完形填空 共 20 小题 每小题小题 每小题 1 5 分 满分分 满分 30 分 分 阅读下面短文阅读下面短文 从短文后所给各题的四个选项从短文后所给各题的四个选项 A B C 和和 D 中中 选出选出 可以填入空白处的最佳选项可以填入空白处的最佳选项 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑 Sudha Chandran a classical dancer from India had to have her right leg cut after a car accident She was also 11 on her career road Though the accident brought her bright career to a 12 she didn t give up In the 13 months that followed Sudha met a doctor who developed an artificial 人造的 14 made from rubber filled with sponge 海绵 So 15 she wanted to go back to16 after she had been fitted with an artificial leg Sudha knew that she believed in17 and could realize her dream 18 she began her courageous journey back to the world of dancing 19 to balance bend stretch walk turn twist and twirl After every public recital 个人表演 she 20ask her dad about her performance You 21 have a long way to go was the answer she used to get 22 In January 1984 Sudha made a historic 23 by giving a public recital in Bombay She performed in such a great manner that it 24 everyone to tears and this 25 pushed her to the number one position again That evening when she asked her dad the26 question he didn t say anything He just touched her feet as a praise Sudha s comeback was27 moving that a film producer 28 to make the story into a hit film When someone asked Sudha how she had 29 to dance again she said quite simply YOU DON T NEED FEET TO DANCE 30 is impossible in this world If you have the will to win you can achieve anything 11 A taken off B cut off C kicked off D put off 12 A top B height C point D stop 13 A unforgettable B painful C busy D free 14 A flower B leg C gift D box 15 A strangely B gradually C heavily D strongly 16 A home B school C dancing D walking 17 A the doctor B the stage C herself D her dad 18 A however B even C since D so 19 A starting B remembering C wanting D learning 20 A could B would C should D might 21 A yet B ever C also D still 22 A in return B in turn C in surprise D in anger 23 A change B movement C comeback D promise 24 A made B moved C let D forced 25 A story B performance C decision D accident 26 A usual B new C normal D interesting 27 A such B this C very D so 28 A allowed B pretended C refused D decided 29 A tried B managed C thought D imagined 30 A Nothing B Anything C Something D Everything 第二部分第二部分 阅读理解阅读理解 共共两节 两节 满分满分50分分 第一节第一节 共共 2020 小题小题 每小题每小题 2 2 分分 满分满分 4040 分分 阅读下列短文 从每题所给的四个选项 阅读下列短文 从每题所给的四个选项 A A B B C C 和和 D D 中 选出最佳选 中 选出最佳选 项 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑 项 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑 A 篇篇 Going green seems to be a fashion for a lot of people these days Whether that is good or bad we can t really say but for the two of us going green is not a fashion but a lifestyle On April 22 2011 we decided to go green every single day for an entire year This meant doing 365 different green things and it also meant challenging ourselves to go green beyond the easy things Rather than recycle and reduce our energy we had to think of 365 different green things to do and this was no easy task Z X X K With the idea of going green every single day for a year Our Green Year started My wife and I decided to educate people about how they could go green in their lives and hoped we could show people all the green things that could be done to help the environment We wanted to push the message that every little bit helps Over the course of Our Green Year we completely changed our lifestyles We now shop at organic 有机的 stores We consume less meat choosing green food We have greatly reduced our buying we don t need We have given away half of what we owned through websites Our home is kept clean by vinegar and lemon juice with no chemical cleaners We make our own butter enjoying the smell of home made fresh bread In our home anyone caught doing something ungreen might be punished Our minds have been changed by Our Green Year We are grateful for the chance to have been able to go green and educate others We believe that we do have the power to change things and help our planet 31 What might be the best title for the passage A Going Green B Protecting the Planet C Keeping Open Minded D Celebrating Our Green Year 32 It was difficult for the couple to live a green life for the whole year because A they were expected to follow the green fashion B they didn t know how to educate other people C they were unwilling to reduce their energy D they needed to perform unusual green tasks 33 What did the couple do over the course of Our Green Year A They tried to get out of their ungreen habits B They ignored others ungreen behavior C They chose better chemical cleaners D They sold their home made food 34 What can we infer from the last paragraph A The government will give support to the green project B The couple may continue their project in the future C Some people disagree with the couple s green ideas D Our Green Year is becoming a national campaign 35 According to the passage in the first paragraph the underlined expression refers to A the author and his wife B the author and the neighbor C the author and the secretary D the author and the classmate B 篇篇 Animals can move from place to place but plants cannot When an animal is under attack it can run away or fight back Plants certainly cannot run away and they lack teeth and claws But plants can defend themselves by using both physical and chemical means Some plants have their own ways to keep animals away For example the leaves of the holly plant have sharp spines 刺 that discourage grass eating animals Holly leaves on lower branches have more spines than leaves on upper branches This is because the lower leaves are easier for most animals to reach Some plants such as the oak tree have thick and hard leaves that are difficult for animals to eat Some grasses may contain a sandy material eating such grasses wears down the animal s teeth Many plants also have chemical defenses Some plants produce chemicals that taste bitter or cause an unpleasant reaction Some plants may fight against an attack by increasing the production of these chemicals When a caterpillar 毛虫 bites a tobacco leaf the leaf produces a chemical messenger This messenger sends to the roots the information to produce more nicotine The higher levels of nicotine discourage the caterpillar Many plants depend on both physical and chemical defenses A certain plant in China for instance has prickly 多刺的 leaves and each prickle contains poisonous venom 毒液 A single experience with this kind of plant will teach an animal to stay away from it in the future 36 According to the passage which of the state is WRONG A Some plants have their own ways to keep animals away B Many plants also have chemical defenses C plants can defend themselves by using both physical and chemical means D Animals can move from place to place and plants also can 37 To defend themselves oak trees use A chemical means B physical means C bitter chemicals D sandy materials 38 How does tobacco protect itself against an attack from a caterpillar A Its leaves fight against the attack by physical means B Its roots send a messenger to discourage the caterpillar C Its roots increase the production of nicotine when it is attacked D Its leaves produce poisonous sand to drive the caterpillar away 39 The holly plant has more spines on the lower leaves because most animals A are not tall enough B like the lower leaves only C are not clever enough D can get the lower leaves easily 40 What would be the best title for this passage A Plants and Animals B How Plants Defend Themselves C Attacks and Defenses D How Animals Eat Plant Leaves C 篇篇 Almost every machine with moving parts has wheels yet no one knows exactly when the first wheel was invented or what it was used for We do know however that they existed over 5 500 years ago in ancient Asia The oldest known transport wheel was discovered in 2002 in Slovenia It is over 5 100 years old Evidence suggests that wheels for transport didn t become popular for a while though This could be because animals did a perfectly good job of carrying farming tools and humans around But it could also be because of a difficult situation While wheels need to roll on smooth surfaces roads with smooth surfaces weren t going to be constructed until there was plenty of demand for them Eventually road surfaces did become smoother but this difficult situation appeared again a few centuries later There had been no important changes in wheel and vehicle design before the arrival of modern road design In the mid 1700s a Frenchman came up with a new design of road a base layer 层 of large stones covered with a thin layer of smaller stones A Scotsman improved on this design in the 1820s and a strong lasting road surface became a reality At around the same time metal hubs the central part of a wheel came into being followed by the pneumatic tyre 充气轮胎 in 1846 Alloy wheels were invented in 1967 sixty years after the appearance of tarmacked roads 柏油路 As wheel design took off vehicles got faster and faster 41 According to the passage we know the oldest known transport wheel was discovered in A twelve years ago B twenty years ago C forty years ago D fourteen years ago 42 What do we know about road design from the passage A It was easier than wheel design B It improved after big changes in vehicle design C It was promoted by fast moving vehicles D It provided conditions for wheel design to develop 43 How is the last paragraph mainly developed A By giving examples B By making comparisons C By following time order D By making classifications 44 What might explain why transport wheels didn t become popular for some time A Few knew how to use transport wheels B Humans carried farming tools just as well C Animals were a good means of transport D The existence of transport wheels was not known 45 What is the passage mainly about A The beginning of road design B The development of transport wheels C The history of public transport D The invention of fast moving vehicles D 篇篇 Eat a variety of foods especially fruits and vegetables You may have a favorite food but the best choice is to eat a variety If you eat different foods you re more likely to get the nutrients your body needs Some foods such as green vegetables are more pleasing the older you get Shoot for five servings of fruits and vegetables a day two fruits and three vegetables Drink water and milk most often When you re really thirsty cold water is the NO 1 thirst quencher And there s a reason why your school cafeteria offers cartons of milk Kids need calcium to grow strong bones and milk is a great source of this mineral How much do kids need About 800 milligrams each day if you re 6 to 8 and 1 300 milligrams if you re 9 or older But try to limit sugary drinks like sodas juice cocktails and fruit punches They contain a lot of added sugar Sugar just adds calories not important nutrients Limit screen time What s screen time It s the amount of time you spend watching TV DVDs and videos playing hand held computer games and using the computer The more time you spend on these sitting down activities the less time available for active stuff like basketball bike riding and swimming Try to spend no more than 2 hours a day on screen time Be active Find ways to be active every day Not everyone loves baseball or soccer Maybe your passion is karate or kickball or dancing Ask your parents to help you do your favorite activities regularly You might even write down a list of fun stuff to do so you can refer to it when your mom or dad says it s time to stop watching TV or playing computer games 46 Every day you d better eat a variety of foods to A satisfy all kinds of needs B get enough vegetables C get enough nutrients D get enough fruits 47 Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage A If you spend more time watching DVDs you ll have less time for active stuff B You can live on two fruits and three vegetables each day C A ten year old boy needs 800 milligrams of calcium each day D You must spend two hours watching TV each day 48 You should try your best to have less juice cocktails because A they contain too much calcium B they contain too much sugar C they don t contain any nutrients D they just contain nothing useful 49 From the passage we learn that a various diet A is bad for our health B is as important as junk food C is good for us D should not be paid attention to 50 The passage is mainly about A some rules for you to live by if you want to keep healthy B how important drinking milk is for you to keep strong C some advice for you to follow if you want to keep happy D how many foods you should eat if you want to keep fit 第二节 共第二节 共 5 5 小题 每小题小题 每小题 2 2 分 满分分 满分 1010 分 根据短文内容 从短文分 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 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 Successful students are highly motivated 激励 by an inner drive to study well They have a specific career goal in mind 51 So they find their own good study methods plan ahead and stick to their own study timetable If you want to be a successful student motivate yourself and know that it is only you who are responsible for your study There are some great ways to improve your motivation 1 You should write down your educational goals which makes them become clear 2 Imagine your success Experience the feeling of reaching your particular goal 3 52 4 Seek advice and study opportunities from the good students in your class Successful students tend to study hard They pay attention to class as well as taking notes 53 Outside class they find a quiet study place to study because they know that academic life comes before their social life Set your goals After setting goals it is important to write them down for many reasons 1 Goals that aren t written are only wishes 2 It helps you make a commitment 承诺 to yourself 3 54 4 No one wants to regret not doing something they could have done Successful students manage their time well by setting up weekly timetable They make the best use of their study time and find a quiet place and study there every day 55 Most of the suggestions mentioned above can improve your motivation A Give yourself rewards Each time you complete a lesson do something special for yourself B It gives you a way to see your progress C They make study time productive and not necessarily long D You will be proud of yourself when you achieve success E They know that they are responsible for their success or failure F When you set your goals make sure that your goals are specific and realistic G They arrive at the classroom early and sit in the front 第第 II 卷卷 非选择题 共非选择题 共 60 分 分 第三部分 英语知识运用 共两节 满分第三部分 英语知识运用 共两节 满分 25 分 分 第一节 共第一节 共 10 小题 每小题小题 每小题 1 5 分 满分分 满分 15 分 阅读下面材料 在空分 阅读下面材料 在空 白处填入适当的内容 每空不多于白处填入适当的内容 每空不多于 3 个单词 或括号内单词的适当形式 个单词 或括号内单词的适当形式 Language follows power In an increasingly globalized world some languages become the kings in terms of trade and communication They jump geographic boundaries pushing smaller languages toward 56 According to National Geographic magazine one language dies every 14 days By the next century nearly half of the roughly 7 000 languages spoken on Earth are 57 to disappear as communities abandon native tongues in favor of English Mandarin or Spanish This is 58 Google org is launching a new campaign called the Endangered Languages Project It aims to digitally record the world s little known tongues and the heritages to which they are central What kind of languages are disappearing Languages like Arogonese which can be found in northern Spain for example Spoken by fewer than 10 000 people this language seems to 59 disappear within a few generations Navajo and Ojibwa both native to the Americans are also close to extinction Koro is the native language of a small population 60 in the mountains of northeast India It s spoken by about 4 000 people The Endangered Languages website will record roughly 3 500 of the world s little spoken tongues 61 every language that dies humans are in danger of losing an enormous cultural heritage writes Loek Essers on the website C As each one disappears an understanding of how humans relate to the world around them as well as scientific medical and botanical 植物的 knowledge are all lost 62 is the expression of a community s humor love and life Users of the website can find 63 which can be identified by their location on a map or reached by means of a list that has been broken down into four categories at risk endangered severely endangered or unknown 64 can upload video or audio samples as well as share their knowledge of a language Languages are alive and in constant change and their extinction is not new write the site s creators 65 today we have the tools and technology that could become a game changer 第二节 单词拼写第二节 单词拼写 共共 10 小题小题 每小题每小题 1 分分 满分满分 10 分分 66 Peop