甘肃省嘉峪关市第一中学2014年高二上学期期末考试英语试卷.doc

甘肃省嘉峪关市第一中学2014年高二上学期期末考试英语试卷第一部分 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）ALying on his sickbed in hospital, all 86-year-old Lin Ruiming can do is stare out at a tiny part of sky through the small window. The old man used to ride his motorbike through the busy streets of downtown Beijing. All the while he could only dream of touring the world.He has been suffering from terminal lymphoma (晚期淋巴瘤) since February. As a last gift, his granddaughter,Lin Yifan,asked Chinas Internet population to give her grandfather a shot at globetrotting (环球游). Last week, Lin Ruimings image travelled the world, from Sydney Harbor, Australia, to the River Thames in London, UK, and even to a volcano in Auckland, New Zealand.Lin Yifan, 29, had promised to paint a portrait (画像) of her grandfather, but had almost forgotten her word until the old man got ill. “I had put off the painting for many years because I believed I would have plenty of time to do it,” she said. She spent one evening last week working on a portrait, based on a photo taken on her grandfathers birthday last year. She posted the portrait on Sina Weibo, and called for Web users to take photos with the portrait in different locations and send them to her on May 11.Over the following five days she received about 20,000 photos, most of which were sent by people she had never met. She says that her grandfather, while too weak to view all the photos, has said that he is happy. “Thanks to all these helpers, I have become a celebrity (名人) around the world,” the old man joked.1. The underlined “image” that “travelled the world” actually refers to _.A. a photo the girl had taken of the old man B. the old man himselfC. a painted picture mailed from the post officeD.a portrait of the old man 2. Lin Yifan put off painting the portrait mainly because _.A. her grandfather was seriously illB. she believed she could do it anytimeC. she was too busy with her work D. her grandfather wanted to travel himself3. Which is the kind of photo Lin Yifan asked Web users to take and send to her?A B C D4. Now the old man _.A. is unable to view any picturesB. has friends all over the worldC. is pleased with the girls effortD.has viewed all the pictures BYesterday my old neighbor knocked on my door angrily. Obviously, my cat, Rocco, had left a turd (粪便) in his perfect flower beds.Fortunately, I wasnt home when this happened, so he angrily complained to my friend and neighbor Kate about this. She was kind enough to listen to him and to go down into the garden with him to have a look. She even took a picture.When I got home later, Kate had left a message on my answering machine about the incident. Hearing it was about my cat again, my stomach turned. Several weeks before, hed gotten so upset that he threatened to put rat traps on the ground, hoping that would frighten me into keeping my cat indoors. So, I was a little apprehensive this time.But I couldnt help but laugh when Kate told me the whole story. I understood what gardening meant to him. Since my old neighbor retired ten years ago, he had spent all of his time on his garden. So when I saw him in the garden later on, I went to talk to him. To my surprise, it turned out quite nice. I was really surprised to find that I had the grace (雅量) not to respond to his bad words. Instead, I engaged (使忙于) him in a conversation on the beautiful flowers hed planted, the color combinations and the care he took to create such a sense of order. I tried to convey my understanding and appreciation without complimenting or talking down to him. I was really amazed by how that turned out. We hadnt had a conversation like that for over a year! 5. The story happened .A. between family membersB. between strangersC. between friendsD. between neighbors6. What does the underlined word “apprehensive” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. Anxious. B. Satisfied. C.Angry. D. Excited. 7. What can we learn from the text?A. The authors friend dealt with the incident patiently after it happened.B. The authors old neighbor had a bad relationship with all his neighbors.C. It was the first time that the authors cat had made the neighbor angry. D. The neighbor didnt say bad words about the cats action.8. We can infer from the text that after the talk with his old neighbor, the author would .A. throw his cat awayB. send his cat to othersC. feel relaxed and happy D. become more nervousCA new study from Harvard University revealed that the message parents mean to send to children about the value of sympathy(同情心） is being mistaken by the message they actually send. In fact they value achievement and happiness above all else.The Making Caring Common Project at Harvards Graduate School of Education surveyed 10,000 middle and high school students about which is more important to themachievement, happiness, or caring about others. Almost 80 percent of students placed achievement or happiness over caring about others. Only 20 percent of students considered caring about others as their top aim.In the study “The Children We Mean to Raise: The Real Message Adults Are Sending about Values”, the authors refer to a reality gap, an incongruity (不一致) between what adults tell children they should value and the message we grown-ups actually send through our behavior. Simply talking about sympathy is not enough. While 96 percent of parents say they want to raise caring children, and cite the development of moral character as “very important, if not essential”, 80 percent of the youths surveyed reported that their parents “are more concerned about achievement and happiness than caring about others”. Approximately the same percentage of the students reported that their teachers put their achievement over caring. As the report shows, simply talking about sympathy is not enough. Children are sensitive creatures, fully capable of telling the true meanings in the blank spaces between well-organised words. If parents really want to let their kids know that they value care and sympathy, the authors suggest, they must make a real effort to help their children learn to care about other peopleeven when its hard, even when it does not make them happy, and yes, even when it is at odds with their personal success.9. The first paragraph suggests that parents _. A. value achievement less B. fail to make students realize the importance of sympathyC. dont intend to value successD. regard achievement and happiness as the same10. What can be concluded from the study?A. 20% of the students are not ambitious. B. Kids care more about achievement.C. About 80% of the students are not caring. D. A majority of the kids are kind students. 11. What may be the cause for the reality gap? A. Childrens failure to understand parents well-organised words.B. The generation gap between parents and children. C. Childrens desire for getting individual achievement.D. Parents lack of a real effort to guide children. DThe planet is getting greener, and we are responsible. Carbon dioxide generated by human activities is promoting photosynthesis (光合作用) and causing a beneficial greening of the Earths surface.For the first time, researchers claim to have shown that the increase in plant cover is due to this “CO2 fertilisation (肥沃化) effect” rather than other causes. However, it remains unclear whether the effect can reduce any negative effects of global warming, such as the spread of deserts.To home in on the effect of CO2, Randall Donohue of Australias national research institute, the CSIRO in Canberra, monitored vegetation (植被) at the edges of deserts in Australia, southern Africa, the US Southwest, North Africa, the Middle East and central Asia. These are regions where there is plenty of warmth and sunlight, but only just enough rainfall for vegetation to grow, so any change in plant cover must be the result of a change in rainfall patterns or CO2 levels, or both.If CO2 levels were constant, then the amount of vegetation per unit of rainfall ought to be constant, too. However, the team found that this figure rose by 11 per cent in these areas between 1982 and 2010, mirroring the rise in CO2 emissions (排放). Donohue says this lends strong support to the idea that CO2 fertilization drove the greening.The extra plant growth could have knock-on effects on climate, Donohue says, by increasing rainfall, affecting river flows and changing the likelihood of wildfires. It will also absorb more CO2 from the air, potentially damping down (抑制) global warming but also limiting the CO2 fertilization effect itself.Donohue cannot yet say to what extent CO2 fertilisation will affect vegetation in the coming decades. But if it proves to be significant, the future may be much greener.12. According to the author, the increase in plant cover _.A. will speed up global warmingB. results from human activities C. will stop the spread of desertsD. promotes the CO2 fertilization effect 13. What does the underlined phrase “To home in on” in Para 3 probably mean? A. To hold back. B. To cut down.C. To improve. D. To observe.14. The amount of vegetation in those monitored areas rose with _.A. the rise in CO2 emissionsB. annual rainfallC. the temperatures around D. the amount of sunlight15. Whats the best title of the text?A. More rainfall, less CO2 emissionB. How to deal with carbon emissionsC. Positive effects of global warming D. CO2 emission making Earth greener 第二节 七选五 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)How to analyze a poemSometimes,you may “hate” poetry and fear to analyze a poem. Here are some tips which help you analyze a poem:1. Select the poem carefully. In a poem analysis, you will generally be given a selection of two or three poems. You must pick one to analyze.Be careful. 16 Sometimes the shorter poems are very difficult poems. Often, longer poems are more like stories.2. Research the poet. There will be research already performed on the poet youve selected. 17 Often the poets personal life has a direct impact on his or her works. 3. Research the poem. If you are analyzing a poem, it is probably quite well-known. Research and read about the poem. Other literary criticism (文艺评论) can help you in your analysis. 18 You must come up with a new thought, a new analysis, for the poem. Simply copying someone elses ideas will not be enough.4. 19 . Organization, as always, is the key to all essay writing and analysis. Your outline should consist of an introduction, a thesis statement (论点), three pieces of analysis, and a conclusion to bring it all together. Put these basic sentences into an outline structure, which will make the writing of the paper much easier.5. Write the paper. 20 Follow your outline and you will have no trouble completing this assignment.A. However, remember not to copy, or ignore the original poem.B. Many students select short poetry as their preference for analysis. C. Communicate with other readers first. D. Create an outline.E. Read about the poets life, history and style as you begin your analysis.F. Become familiar with the different poem structures before you finish the analysis. G. Once you have researched your poet, poem, and organized your thoughts, you are ready to write.第节 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。I have been writing for more than 50 years.I still consider myself 21 to it, because I have written only one book. 22 , I have written thousands of letters, more than a hundred e-books and 23 millions of words on the Internet for hundreds of websites.Though I dont like foreign languages, I have also been 24 and have learned seven of them. I was 25 to study French, German and Latin for six years at school and Russian for four years at university, yet none of these was as 26 as writing a book of excellent 27 . And I am only talking about 28 here, not plot, although that is obviously 29 too.Rules change in languages. The strict rules of the 19th century were largely 30 over the following 100 years. However, some rules 31 and that is how it should be too. Rules in writing are very important. And writing is a 32 thing and it involves languages, plots, readers preferences, etc. So, who should 33 writing and book competitions? And what rules should they 34 ? Readers buy more books than writers and language experts put together. And writers write for readers, some of 35 might be other writers or teachers. Similarly there has to be a storyline or plot that is of 36 , but who should be the judge of that? There is an author, John Locke, who sold a million books in five months, yet he was 37 for his style and content by experts, 38 surely he must have been doing something 39 . Currently, most writing competitions are judged by writers and this seems 40 to me. I suggest that if there are five judges, three should be readers, one should be a writer and one should be an English teacher.21. A. clear B. familiar C. successful D. new 22. A. Thus B. Otherwise C. However D. Therefore23. A. learned B. left C. met D. formed 24. A. directedB. guidedC. taughtD. given25. A. forced B. reminded C. invited D. begged26. A. quick B. helpful C. simple D. hard27. A. quality B. price C. serviceD. meaning28. A. duty B. language C. writers D. reasons 29. A. difficult B. impossible C. important D. meaningless 30. A. put away B. found out C. carried out D. broken down 31. A. workB. remain C. return D. appear 32. A. challenging B. useless C. hopeful D. boring 33. A. choose B. operate C. judge D. organize 34. A. cover B. follow C. notice D. support35. A. that B. them C. whom D. these 36. A. interest B. thought C. benefit D. problem37. A. forgotten B. thanked C. criticized D. praised 38. A. if B. but C. so D. although39. A. perfect B. wrong C. impolite D. right40. A. confusing B. normal C. useful D. early 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(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确 A Bite of China（舌尖上的中国）, a mouth-watering documentary television series, 41 (gain) worldwide popularity since it was aired on CCTV. It is not only its vivid pictures but also its deep significance of traditional Chinese food cultures 42 makes it a real hit. This popular weekly program 43 (broadcast) at 10:40pm on each Friday, 44 (last)50minutes. There are many reasons leading to its great 45 (succeed). 46 watching A Bite of China, not only can you enjoy many different traditional Chinese dishes of different regions but also you can have a better knowledge of splendid Chinese cooking skills. Whats more, cultures, customs as well 47 living styles of different parts are also presented. However，the most important thing I have gained is that each gain we live on is from hard work and sweat. That is to say, nothing can be more shameful than wasting food.We made this documentary with our respect and love for food, said director Chen Xiaoqing. Being sincere is the most important thing for artists because they cannot move others 48 they themselves are first moved.Works that fail 49 （reflect） reality will not touch peoples hearts.If you are the one 50 has a special preference for Chinese food culture and traditional Chinese cultures and customs, turn on your TV and a fascinating world will spread in front of you.41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 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)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，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仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。 Dear Sir or Madam，My name is Li Hua. I am writing to apply to be volunteer to take care of our school flowers and trees during the winter vacation.I believe this job suits me perfect. On the one hand, that I am fond of is growing flowers and I have the experience to look after the flowers and trees well. On the another hand, it is not far from my home to our school. However I have enough time to work, which was a great advantage over other students. Im convincing that as a volunteer I can do the job more better. Thank you very much for read my application. Im looking forward to