2014年高二年级半期考试英语试题.doc

2014年高二年级半期考试英语试卷（满分120分，时间100分钟）第一部分：阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共15小题；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 My mother was telling me about how she and her family got their first television when she was a teenager. Of course it was black and white. She said she only watch it at night. When I was young we had only about 3 or 4 different channels. My bothers ,my sisters and I would sometimes fight about which channel to watch .But we usually enjoyed the same shows. Nowadays we can get hundreds of channels on TV. I cant believe it! There are channels with old movies, cooking ,fishing and so on. Its amazing! There is a channel for everything. I wonder how much my bothers, my sisters and I would fight if we had hundreds of channels when I was a child. Of course we had only one television set. These days I notice families with 2 or 3 or more television sets in their homes. I guess it stops people from arguing over which channel to choose from .1.In those days, what kind of television sets did people only have? _A. Black and white ones. B. Colors Ones. C. All kinds of television sets. D.High-definition televisions2.My mother watched TV _when she was young.A. in the morning B. in the afternoon C. at night D.on the weekend3.Nowadays,how many channels can we get on TV? _A.3 or 4 different channels. B. Only once channel C. Hundreds of channels. D.two channels4.Which of the following in NOT true ? _A. My bother ,my sisters and I would sometimes fight about which channel to watch when I was a child.B. These days, there is only one channel with old movies, cooking and fishing.C. People have many channels to choose from nowD. Nowadays we can get hundreds of channels on TV. B Britain Today Food British people like good food,and more than half of them go to a restaurant every month. Fast food is also very popular 30% of all adults have a hamburger every three months, but 46% have fish and chips! Sports British people dont do a lot of sports. Only 17% of people go swimming every week,about 9% go cycling and 8% play golfand only 6% of people play football( but 32% go to watch it ). Cinema and TV Films are very popular in Britain,and about 60% of people between 15 and 24 go to the cinema every month. At home, men watch TV for about three hours every day two quarters more than women. Holidays British people love going on holiday,and have 56 million holidays every year. Most of these holidays arent in the UK27% are in Spain,10% are in the USA,and 9% are in France. Maybe this is because the weather in Britain isnt very good!5. Which food could be more popular among British adults,a hamburger or fish and chips? _ A. A hamburger. B. Fish and chips. C. Both. D. Neither. 6. Those who are interested in movies are _. A. men B. Women C. old people D. young people7. How long do British women spend watching TV every day? _A. Three hours. B. Three hours and a halfC. Two hours D. Two hours and a half8. British peoples favorite country for a holiday is _. A. Spain B. France C. America D. AustraliaC My family had always been close and lucky. No one died and no one was sick. We were all living a happy life until my grandfather had cancer. No matter how much I told myself he might not die, somehow I still felt as if it was a death sentence. He fought so hard but died at 63. I honestly didnt know how I dealt with. I never cried alone. I had the support of my family and teachers. I just remembered my grandfathers wish that we should celebrate his life. Thats how we came up with the idea for Hives (蜂房) for Lives a business my sister and I started where all the profits (赢利) go to the American Cancer Society (ACS). During our first year we donated (捐赠) more than $2,000 to the ACS. The next year a man who belonged to my grandparents “bee club” gave his honey to us, and our little business grew. We sold at wine festivals, schools, and to anyone else who would buy! We had my uncle sell in California and my grandmother sell in Chicago. We have sold honey in 13 states even in Puerto Rico! This year we donated more than $10,000 to the ACS and were hoping to do more next year. Hopefully our business will help research into the causes of cancer or just improve the life of someone with cancer.I feel like Hives for Lives is a way to honor my grandfather. Honor his love, his life, and his strength. With Hives for Lives reminding me of my grandfather every day, I feel as if I can move on in life, that he will always be alive in my heart and memories. It made me deal with his death, because I felt like I had truly honored his wish of celebrating his life.9. From the first paragraph, we can learn _.A. the authors grandfather had been ill for years B. the author hadnt thought his grandfather would die C. the author showed little love towards his grandfatherD. the authors grandfather had tried to fight against his disease10. The purpose of the authors starting Hives for Lives is NOT for _.A. improving his life B. honoring his grandfatherC. helping do research for cancer D. supporting people with cancer11.How many states have they sold honey in? _A.13states B.10 states C.8states D.6states12. What would be the best title for the text? _A. Turning sadness into hope B. The meaning of lifeC. To my grandfather D. Living with cancerD When it comes to the reason why those people are fond of the foods and other products (产品) of Fresh Choice, Im willing to share with you some information about that. Here I would like to show you a way to inspect its wonderful stories. So far, it has become popular among the public and has won great fame within a short period of time. Lots of people are crazy about this special restaurant and like to have a try. Compared with other famous companies that provide foods, it has enjoyed a quite short history, as it was created in 1986. However, it has some important characteristics that have led to its success.First of all, most people are familiar with its natural farm produce. Its good for environmental protection and balanced diets. In addition, Fresh Choice provides customers with all kinds of foods, including soups, desserts and all kinds of salads, along with many other delicious dishes. The most important thing is that all these foods contain enough nutrition, such as protein, vitamins and fiber. At the same time, they keep customers away from too much fat, carbohydrates (碳水化合物) and calories, which helps them keep a balanced diet and lifestyle. More often than not, many people suffer the serious problem of being overweight, especially in western countries. It is important for them to lose weight and improve their confidence. And Fresh Choice is just the right choice for them and saves them from this serious problem. What is more, customers can get a good discount with more visits. With the powerful sup-port of some promotional (促销的) activities, more and more people have developed a good impression of Fresh Choice and share their pleasant experience with close friends and family. 13. People are crazy about Fresh Choice mainly because _.A. it enjoys great fame B. it has a long historyC. it offers healthy food D. it provides cheap but tasty food14. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text? _A. Most westerners are satisfied with their weight.B. Fresh Choice has never held any promotional activities.C. Most people dont know about natural farm produce.D. Natural farm produce is good for a balanced diet.15. The purpose of the text is mainly to tell readers _. A. how to manage a restaurantB. what we can enjoy in Fresh ChoiceC. the importance of keeping a balanced dietD. the reasons why Fresh Choice has become popular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。 Between sports, games, and playing outside, there is lots of competition for kids time. Here are some ways they can still keep up their reading. 16. _ Encourage kids to take five or ten minutes at the beginning of each day to read, before doing anything else. They can even set a timer (计时器). Its always possible that theyll want to keep going after their time is up.Match books to activities Know a child going to soccer camp? Connect him or her with sports stories by authors like Matt Christopher. 17. _ The Summer of May by Cecilia Galante is a moving story about a girl experiencing her own summer school. 18. _ Encourage children to always carry a book with them. It sounds simple, but kids may be surprised to discover all the time during the day they have for reading on the bus to camp, in a waiting room, or during breaks. Have family reading time Just as you set aside time for reading during the school year, ask families to devote 20 minutes a day to book 19. _ Set goals Some kids will have no problem finishing reading four books in the summer. 20. _ Meet with kids to determine them. A. Read for funB. Read over breakfast C. Always carry a bookD. Have a student wholl be in summer school? E. Others may need to make sound plans, such as two books a month.F. Every family member should read during this time, including Mom and Dad.G. That means three months with books can make a difference in their vocabularies.第二部分：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）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 As a young boy my family was very poor. I would often help do something for the neighbors to 21 a little pocket money. One day I 22 on the door of an elderly woman and asked 23 she needed me to clean the yard. She asked why I was not in 24 and I showed her my worn 25 , which no longer kept me warm. She 26 me to work in the yard. When I finished, she looked at me and said, “I suppose you want to be 27 now.” She then 28 a jar filled with dollar bills and said, “Im glad youve done a 29 job today but that is not something you should be doing again. I want you to 30_ new clothes and get back to school. I also want you to come back to 31 me with your report card and I will 32 you when I see you have worked hard and have some good 33 . Now reach out your little hands and take out as much 34 as you can.” I put my hands in the jar and 35 so much money that it was 36 for me to buy what I badly needed. Later, I returned several times to see the woman and she did just as she 37 . She looked at my report card and gave me a handful of dollars and some delicious food every time I 38 her that I had an “A”. I was twelve years old when I moved from that neighborhood. I will never forget the huge 39 this wonderful lady made over my life with her 40 . This is something I hope to do myself in this lifetime over and over again.21. A. save B. give C. earn D. change22. A. turned B. knockedC. worked D. looked 23. A. how B. when C. why D. if24. A. school B. time C. trouble D. bed 25. A. bag B. carpet C. coat D. sofa26. A. allowed B. forced C. helped D. stopped27. A. punished B. tested C. praised D. paid28. A. set up B. took out C. talked about D. put away29. A. boring B. new C. fine D. terrible30. A. keep B. buy C. remove D. make31. A. visit B. forgive C. welcome D. serve32. A. recognize B. reward C. understand D. protect33. A. goals B. stories C. marks D. ideas34. A. room B. money C. food D. time35. A. grabbed B. lost C. borrowed D. charged36. A. rare B. enoughC. simple D. special37. A. promised B. discovered C. knew D. admitted38. A. asked B. required C. showed D. wrote39. A. decision B. progress C. mistake D. difference40. A. courage B. kindness C. honesty D. happiness第二节：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15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使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答题卡写在试卷相应的位置上。（每空所填词不多于3个） A woman in blue jeans stood at the window of _ expensive shop. Though she hesitated for a moment, she finally went in and asked to see a dress _ was in the window. The assistant who served her did not like the way she was dressed. _(glance) at her scornfully, he told her that the dress _(sell). The woman walked _ of the shop angrily and decided to punish the assistant next day. She returned to the shop the following morning dressed in a fur coat, _a handbag in one hand and a long umbrella in the other. _ seeking out the rude assistant she asked for the same dress. Not realizing who she was, the assistant was eager to serve her this time with great_(difficult), he cli