人教版高中英语必修二高一期末考试

1、2014-2015学年高一期末考试英语试题（考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：120X1.25=150分）注意事项：本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。第I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）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和D ）中，选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A"Oh!" my grandmother would say." Look at the time! There just aren' t enough hours in the day.would begi

2、n another chore （ 日常事务 ）.My grandmother was a busy woman. She lived on a farm and had eight children. She was busy from dawn until dusk but she was always well-organized. She could accomplish （ 完成）in a day what most people couldn ' t in a week.Make friends with time.My grandmother knew that time

3、 was important and that it shouldn' t be wasted. She knew that you shouldoff until tomorrow the things you should do today. She knew that if you didn' t learn how to make friends withtime, it would become your enemy.Time is an arrow.Time is like an arrow: it begins in the past, travels throu

4、gh the present and it aims directly at the future. When we are young we don ' t think much about that. If anything, we think time stands still or moves too slowly: the bell ever ring? Will this boring class ever end?” Of course, time does speed up when we' reexam: " Five minutes left?!

5、But I still have tenquestions to answer! ”Key to success.Managing your time is an important part of being successful. And many business people think that being able to use their time well is the key to their success.My grandmother wasn ' t a business woman but she was justsuccessful in managing

6、her time. In the fall she would plant flowers that would grow in the spring. In the summer she would preserve food that would be eaten in the winter. And during those long winter nights on the farm she would make sure her children worked hard at their studies. She was always busy.1.What is the autho

7、r ' s grandmother like according to the whole passage EXCEPT.A. well-organizedB. successful in managing timeC. stubbornD. busy2. If you want to succeed in your study, you should according to thepassage.A. not make friends with timeB. make sure you have time to sleep and eatC. manage your time we

8、llD. put off until tomorrow the things you should do today3. Which of the following sayings has the same meaning asTime is an arrowA. Time tries friends and fire tries gold. B. Time has wings.C. Time will tell.D. Time is money.4. What does the author want to tell?A. Don ' t let the grass grownde

9、r your feet.B. His grandmother is a successful woman.C. Why is time like an arrow.D. How to make good use of time.BSunday 10 March 3pm-7PmGovernment HouseTreat yourself to a musical festival for an autumn afternoon in the gardens and grounds of Government House, listening to some of Sydney' s be

10、st musicians.Government House was built between 1837 and 1845 and sits within an important historic garden.Bring a picnic or buy something from the snack bars in the house.9&10 November 10 am-5 pmOut of the woodworkThe festival of traditional woodworkRouse Hill Estate庄园）On this beautiful estate,

11、 you can watch talented workers at work and learn about the construction （建造）of houses and farm buildings in the early 19 th century.Bring the family and enjoy a weekend that includes kids' activities, arts and crafts, and much more.Weekend 16 & 17 November 10 am-5 pmElizabeth FarmCome and e

12、njoy the fruits of the olive tree, open air dining, and experience the music and dance of the Mediterranean region （地中海地区）at our Olive Festival.The olive, now part of Australia' s n-odeunamociety, is an important part of our history. Today theoldest olive tree in the country was planted at Eliza

13、beth Farm in 1805.Sunday 24 November 6 pm-9 pmVaucluse HouseThe Jazz Festival is the longest running and most successful of the Historic Houses musical events.On a perfect summer ' s evening, pack a picnic dinner, come along with friends or family and enjoy some of Sydney ' s best jazz in th

14、e gardens of Vaucluse House.Vaucluse House is the only surviving example in Sydney of a 19th-century estate overlooking （俯瞰）the harbour.5. The visitors spending their weekend in Government House.A. can visit the inside of the HouseB. are allowed to bring their food.C. can enjoy their time until midn

15、ight.D. can play with Sydney ' s best musicians.6. In Rouse Hill Estate, visitors can.A. have a view of the seaB. learn how to build housesC. see Sydney ' s oldest olive treeD. learn the Mediterranean dance7. The events mentioned in this text.A. are all held on the weekendB. all began from t

16、he 19 th centuryC. are all the festivals about musicD. all contain a dinner in the open airCOn September 2, Nyad, at age 64, made history by becoming the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without using a shark cage. It took her nearly 53 hours to complete the 103-mile swim."You' re

17、never too old to chase your dream,“ Nyad said shortly after finishing the journey.This was Nyad ' s fiOhempt （尝试）to complete the swim across the Florida Strait between America and the Caribbean islands. She first tried in 1978, and then made three more attempts in 2011 and 2012. What finally hel

18、ped her succeed? She had trained for years, lifting weights and sometimes swimming for days at a time. But even more important than that, experts say, was her mind.“Ithink it was her belief in herself that she could do this, Kathryn Olson, CEO of the Women sSports Foundation, told reporters.But Nyad

19、 didn ' t do it alone. She had a team of experts who helpied along the way.Other swimmers had made the trip before, swimming inside shark cages, which protected them as they moved through the waters of the Florida Strait. But Nyad did not want to use a cage. So to help protect her from sea creat

20、ures, Nyad wore a full- body “jellyfish suit “ and a protective mask. She had equipment that produced a faint electrical field around her to keep sharks away.Still, Nyad faced many challenges. She fought against high winds. And she drank a lot of seawater, which caused her to vomit （呕吐）all the time.

21、For Nyad, it was all worth it to realize a lifelong dream.“The journey was dangerous, but it has brought lots of satisfaction,“ she wrote on her blog.my team, and I am also very proud of myself.”8. To successfully swim across the Florida Strait, Nyad.A. designed a special suitB. made full preparatio

22、nsC. swam in it every dayD. made a shark cage9. According to Paragraph 6, the waters of the Florida Strait are .A. clean B. calm C. polluted D. dangerous10. Which of the following can best describe Nyad?A. Brave and determinedB. Shy and single-mindedC. Confident and creativeD. Proud and self-centere

23、d.11. What would be the best title for the text?A. A jellyfish suit!B. A long journey!C. A historic swim!D. A lifelong dream!DWe try to give our children so much but sometimes forget to give them the greatest gift, the ability to feel grateful （感激的）.Without that, we can never give them enough. Grati

24、tude （感激）can be expressed for anything-the sight of beautiful clouds, our warm home, or a nice meal.Many of our own parents tried to make us feel grateful by pointing out the hungry children in some far-off land. This often resulted in us offering to send those children the unpleasant clothes or ugl

25、y tennis shoes. Just have a look around us, we know how this happened. All around are material things that they （and we） are led to believe we must havethat we have a right to have.The most important is simply being an example of being grateful for the things in our own lives. In my work as a school

26、 psychologist, a mother with a 9-year-old came to see me for help. We worked out a way to teach him to feel gratitude-but not to say how fortunate he was. She started by talking about what had gone on in her day that she was grateful for: a friend who praised her work or the quiet evening without to

27、o much washing. Then she asked him if anything good happened in his day. He got the idea, shared a few things, and it soon became a habit.So along with all the things on the wish lists, we can add another one: gratitude. It might even help to start by letting our kids know that, regardless of（不管）the

28、ir appearance, their scores, or their abilities, they are a source （来源）of gratitude in our lives.12. According to the author, gratitude.A. may come from everyday lifeB. should come first on the wish listsC. is more important than kids ' scoresD. must be taught by teachers in school13. Paragraph

29、2 is mainly about.A. the situation of children in poor areasB. the skill of choosing and sending giftsC. the difference between right and wrongD. the reason for childr en' s feeling ungrateful14. The story of the 9-year-old boy is mainly to show that.A. parents should teach their children to for

30、get bad things in lifeB. parents should set an example to children to feel gratefulC. parents should tell their children how lucky they areD. parents should praise their children quite often15. In which part of a website can we probably find the text?A. News. B. Jobs. C. Family. D. Arts.第二节（共5小题；每小题

31、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。Health is the most important thing in the world. Nothing is more important than health . If people take away our money, houses, or even our clothes, we can still survive.16 That is why we always try to eat in a healthyway and exercise regularly.How c

32、an we keep healthy? In order to eat healthily, I usually avoid eating food high in fat, like French fries or cookies, which are junk food.17_ Besides, I only eat little meat.18_ Taking exercise every day helps us build a strong body. Regular exercise is an important part of keeping me healthy.What&#

33、39; s more, I think friends are an important part of one' s health.19 I always feel better whenwith friends than when I am alone. When I am with friends, I always laugh. Laughing is also an important part of health. It's good to stay with my friends.By eating properly and exercising regularl

34、y, I can keep my body at a proper weight and keep healthy. By spending time with my friends, I can keep my mind as well as my body happy. These things sound easy to do, but not many people can manage them.20A. On the other hand, doing exercise is very important.B. Some people appear fat because they

35、 often eat too much.C. I think a strong will is necessary if we want to keep healthy.D. I eat a lot of vegetables and fresh fruit which are full of vitamins.E. There are some people who like staying alone, but they keep healthy.F. But if our health was taken away, it is certain that we would surely

36、die.G. Many studies show that people with a narrow （ 狭窄）range of social contacts （社会交往）often get sick. 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，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I have a young girl this year, a 6 th grader, who is under thirteen years old. She liv

37、es with her _21_, because her mother gave her up as a baby. Every year for her 22 and Christmas she waits for her mother to give hera (n) _23_, gift or phone call. But every year she is _24.This year, the _25 has turned to anger because her mother told her she _26_ give her a gift,March. " Her

38、grandmother is a lovely and hard-working woman, _27 she does not have a lot of money. Hergrandfather has a heart condition -I 28_this story with her teachers. _29_ hearing this, they said, “Why can' t we be her Santa? ” This idea took off and several other teachers,30_ our female custodian员)， wh

39、o has developed a(an) _31_ with her(they both have the same name!), wanted to become her Santa.My maths co-teaching colleague, who is a great _32_, went out with me yesterday to the local _33_, and we found 7 tops and various pants, bath gel and body spray. Another colleague, who I work with, but wh

40、o doesn have this 34_, told me s he “ bought too much for _35_ own daughter” , and would like to _36_ a verybeautiful Barbie doll house with Barbie. This tough, angry girl still loves to play with Barbie. She is now going to be one 37_ child on the Christmas morning.The grandmother _38_when I told h

41、er what we are doing,“ You are so wonderful! Please tell all of yourcolleagues I _39_ them from the bottom of my heart." She was _40_ touched by the kindness, thoughtfulnof my colleagues.21.A.grandparentsB. parentsC. sistersD. brothers22.A. partyB. holidayC. festivalD. birthday23.A.bookB. cardC

42、. e-mailD. bag24.A. surprisedB. pleasedC. disappointedD. excited25.A. joyB. hurtC. pleasureD. damage26.A. shouldB. couldC. mightD. would27.A. butB. andC. stillD. because28.A. toldB. explainedC.sharedD. heard29.A. AfterB. WhenC. BeforeD. Since30.A. so long asB. as well asC. so far asD. as soon as31.A

43、. characterB. habitC. friendshipD. interest32.A. teacherB. motherC.shopperD. leader33.A. groceryB. bookstoreC. libraryD. mall34.A. boyB. giftC. mindD. student35.A. hisB. myC. herD. their36.A. contributeB.sendC. makeD. buy37.A. busyB. freeC. sadD. careful38.A. laughedB. shoutedC. criedD. smiled39.A.

44、likeB.honorC. praiseD. thank40.A. highlyB. deeplyC. widelyD. hardly第II卷（非选择题，共50分）注意：将答案写在答题卡上.写在本试卷上无效.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，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形式。W: Excuse me. I 41（check） out of the hotel a moment ago. Now I want to go to the Art Museum, but Istranger her

45、e.42 you possibly tell me how I can get there, please?M: You plan 43（go） to the Art Museum? It' s on the South Street, near a lake.W: Is it far to walk?M: It ' s quit a long way. You can' t walk there,44 you want to challenge yourself.W: Can I take a bus from here?M: Yes. The No.7 bus pa

46、sses here and will take you directly to 45 destination.W: _46 is the bus stop?M: Turn left outside the hotel. Go straight ahead until you get to the main road. Turn right, and you stop is _47 the right side, opposite the park.W: Well, that ' s a bit beyond 48. I think I' ll take a taxi. Wher

47、e can I take a taxi?M: There ' s a taxi stand outside. Wait there for a minute 49_ a taxi will be coming.W: Thanks. You ' re a _50（much） helpful person than anyone else I' ve ever met!M: You re welcome.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。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（八），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用（）划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。I went to Tibet with my parents last summer vacation. We started out from Beijing in the early morning of August 15th. In