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1、五台县2014-2015年度高二期中考试英语试题考生注意：本试题分I卷（选择题）II 卷（非选择题）两部分共150分，考试时间120分钟I卷（选择题 共100分）第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分60分)第一节(共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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。AWhen I was a child, I often dreamed of the time when I could leave home and escape to the city. We lived on a farm and, in the winter especial

2、ly, we were quite cut off from the outside world. As soon as I left school, I packed my bags and moved to the capital. However, I soon discovered that city life has its problems too.One big disadvantage is money it costs so much to go out, not to mention basics like food and housing. Another disadva

3、ntage is pollution. I suffer from asthma (哮喘), and at times the air is so bad that I am afraid to go outside. Then there is the problem of travelling round. Although I have a car, I seldom use it because of the traffic jams. One choice is to go by bicycle, but that can be quite dangerous.Of course t

4、here are advantages. First, there is so much to do in the city, whatever your tastes in culture or entertainment (娱乐活动). Besides, there are wonderful jobs and greater chances of moving to a more important job or position. Finally, if you like shopping, the variety of goods is very surprising and, wh

5、at is more, shops are often only a short walk away.Is life better then, in the city? Perhaps it is, when you are in your teens (十几岁) or twenties. However, as you get older, and especially if you have small children, the peace of the countryside may seem preferable. I certainly hope to move back ther

6、e soon.1What was the writer always thinking about when he was a child?A. Staying on the farm.B. Moving to the countryside.C. Running away from the school.D. Leaving home for the city.2In the passage, the writer tries to_.A. show an interest in the outside worldB. describe his life in the countryside

7、C. express his opinions about the way of life D. persuade the reader to live in the city3How is the passage mainly developed?A. By comparing. B. By inferring. C. By listing examples. D. By giving explanations. BTo Face the MusicLike every language, American English is full of special expressions, ph

8、rases that come from the day­to­day life of the people and develop in their own way. Our expression today is “to face the music”When someone says, “Well, I guess I'll have to face the music.” It does not mean that he's planning to go to the concert. It is something far less pleasan

9、t, like being called in by your boss to explain why you did this or did that, and why you didn't do this or that. Sour music indeed, but it has to be faced. At sometime or another, every one of us has had to face the music, especially as children. We can all remember father's angry voice, “I

10、 want to talk to you.” And only because we did not obey him. What an unpleasant business it was!The phrase “to face the music” is familiar to every American, young and old. It is at least 100 years old. And where did this expression come from? The first explanation comes from the American novelist,

11、James Fenimore Looper. He said, in 1851, that the expression was first used by actors while waiting in the wings to go on the stage. When they got their cue to go on, they often said, “Well, it's time to face the music.” And that was exactly what they did facing the orchestra which was just belo

12、w them. And an actor might be frightened or nervous as he moved on to the stage in front of an audience that might be friendly or perhaps hostile, especially if he forgot his lines. But he had to go out. If he did not, there would be no play. So the expression “to face the music” come to mean “havin

13、g to go through something, no matter how unpleasant the experience might be, because you knew you had no choice.”Other explanations about the expression go back to the army. When the men faced an inspection by their leader, the soldiers would be worried about how well they looked. Was their equipmen

14、t clean, shinny enough to pass the inspection? Still the men had to go out and face the music of the band as well as the inspection. What else could they do?Another army explanation is more closely related to the idea of facing the results and accepting the responsibility for something that should n

15、ot have been done, for example when a man is forced out of the army because he did something terrible, he is dishonored. The band does not play. Only the drums tap a sad, slow beat. The soldier is forced to leave, facing such music as it is and facing the back of his horse.4How many ways does the ph

16、rase “to face the music” come from?A. One. B. Two.C. Three. D. Four.5What's the meaning of “to face the music”？A. To face the stage. B. To face something far less pleasant.C. To face one's leader. D. To face the back of one's horse.6Which of the following is a situation of facing the mus

17、ic?A. When we are playing basketball in the school field.B. When we are talking with somebody in secret.C. When we are having a party at ease with our teachers.DWhen we are making a speech before masses of people.7We can infer from the text that_.A. English people don't like to make special expr

18、essions like “to face the music”B. there are just a few expressions like “to face the music” in EnglishC. many special expressions come out of people's lives and activitiesD. English people always like to make special expressionsC I arrived at my mother's home for our Monday family dinner. T

19、he smells of food flew over from the kitchen. Mother was pulling out quilt (被子) after quilt from the boxes, proudly showing me their beauties. She was preparing for a quilt show at the Elmhurst Church. When we began to fold and put them back into the boxes, I noticed something at the bottom of one b

20、ox. I pulled it out. “What is this？” I asked.“Oh？” Mom said, “That's Mama's quilt.” I spread the quilt. It looked as if a group of school children had pieced it together: irregular designs, childish pictures, a crooked line on the right.“Grandmother made this？” I said, surprised. My grandmot

21、her was a master at making quilts. This certainly didn't look like any of the quilts she had made.“Yes, right before she died. I brought it home with me last year and made some changes，” she said. “I'm still working on it. See, this is what I've done so far.”I looked at it more closely.

22、She had made straight a crooked line. At the centre of the quilt, she had stitched (缝) a piece of cloth with these words：“My mother made many quilts. She didn't get all lines straight. But I think this is beautiful. I want to see it finished. Her last quilt.”“Oh, this is so nice，Mom，” I said. It

23、 occurred to me that by completing my grandmother's quilt, my mother was honoring her own mother. I realized, too, that I held in my hands a family treasure. It started with the loving hands of one woman, and continued with the loving hands of another.8Why did the author go to her mother's h

24、ome?A. To get together for the family dinner.B. To help prepare for a show.C. To see her mother's quilts.D. To discuss her grandmother's life.9The author was surprised because_.A. her mother had made some changes B. her grandmother liked the quiltC. the quilt was the best she had seenD. the

25、quilt looked very strange10The underlined word “crooked” in the passage most probably means_.A. unfinished B. broken C. bent D. unusual11Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. A Quilt Show B. Mother's HomeC. Grandmother's QuiltD. A Monday DinnerDSome people think t

26、hat as more and more people have televisions in their homes, fewer and fewer people will buy books and newspapers. Why read an article in the newspaper, when the TV news can bring you the information in a few minutes and with pictures? Why read the life story of a famous man, when a short television

27、 program can tell you all that you want to know?Television has not killed reading，however. Today, newspapers sell in very large numbers. And books of every kind are sold more than ever before. Books are still a cheap way to get information and enjoyment. Although some books with hard covers are expe

28、nsive，many books are printed today as paperbacks (平装本), which are quite cheap. A paperback collection of short stories, for example, is always cheaper than an evening at the cinema or the theatre, and you can keep a book for ever and read it many times.Books are a wonderful provider of knowledge and

29、 pleasure and some types of books should be in every home. Every home should have a good dictionary. A good encyclopedia (百科全书), though expensive, is useful, too, because you can find information on any subject. Besides, you can have such books as history books, science textbooks, cookbooks, and col

30、lections of stories and poems. Then from time to time you can take a book of poems off your shelves and read the thoughts and feelings of your favorite poets.12It can be inferred from the passage that_.A. reading is a cheap way of learning and having funB. cinemas are the best choice in getting info

31、rmationC. TV programs are a chief provider of knowledgeD. newspapers are an expensive way to enjoy oneself13What does the underlined sentence “Television has not killed reading, however.” in the second paragraph suggest?A. People only need reading, though.B. Reading is more fun than television.C. Re

32、ading is still necessary today. D. Watching television doesn't help reading.14Which of the following is mainly discussed in the last paragraph?A. Kinds of dictionaries.B. Types of booksC. Lists of history books.D. Collections of stories and poems.15What can we learn from the passage?A. Fewer and

33、 fewer people will buy books.B. Books with hard covers sell better than paperbacks.C. A good dictionary should be kept in every home.D. More people like TV programs about famous men. 第二节(共5小题；每小题3分，满分15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。No fight can end, and no friendship can move on, until

34、everyone says these little words: I'm sorry. Sometimes, though, they can be difficult to say. _16_It's not about winning.Friendships aren't like the Super Bowl, and there should never be a winner and a loser. When you start fighting with a friend, it may feel important that you “win” the

35、 fight by proving you're right and he is wrong, or by making him be the first to apologize._17_You may have heard the expression “His pride stood in the way.” It is usually used to describe a person who is so determined to be “right” that he lets an opportunity for happiness pass him by forever.

36、 _18_ Remember: as time goes on, we usually forget who was right and who was wrong in a disagreement, and only remember the sadness of losing a friend.Take the first step.Are you sick of fighting? Do you think this fight is just not important enough to ruin your friendship? _19_ You don't have t

37、o take full responsibility for starting the fight, or even say that your feelings were wrong. But you should find something you did or said that's worth apologizing for. Maybe you're sorry that you let the fight go for so long, or that you overreacted (反应过度的) to something your friend did. If

38、 you say you are sorry, it's like an invitation for your friend to do the same. _20_A. It's about taking some responsibility for the argument. B. There are some special cases when you shouldn't be the one to apologize first.C. Here are some things to keep in mind.DOnce you've both sa

39、id it, you'll both feel a million times better.EThen try to be the first to apologize.FStop thinking about your pride.GDon't let this happen to a friendship you care about.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）第一节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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 always keep a piece of

40、mirror with me. In fact, it is nothing more than a broken piece of mirror. It's not very large, only about the_21_of my palm. But to me, it's anything but rubbish. When my mother got married, it was used to_22_her face as a young bride！_23_， twenty years later, the mirror somehow got broken.

41、 My eldest brother Kiichi and I picked up two of the_24_pieces to keep, and threw the smaller ones away.Not long after that the war_25_out. My four elder brothers went off, one by one, to the_26_of battle. My mother tried not to show her grief, but she seemed to get_27_overnight. Our life was no lon

42、ger as_28_as it had been before. There was no laughter in the house anymore.When the war was over, my mother only hoped_29_the safe return of her sons. She worried_30_about Kiichi because we hadn't received any_31_from him since he left home.My other brothers returned home_32_， one by one. Then

43、we _33_ a notice saying that Kiichi had been killed in a battle. At once, I thought of the piece of _34_. I knew he had been carrying it in his pocket. I_35_imagine that, during an interval in the fighting, he took_36_out, looked at his face in it, and_37_of his mother and his youngest brother at ho

44、me. When my mother heard the news of Kiichi's death, she turned her back to us, _38_with grief.The piece of mirror, whenever I look at it now, seems to speak to me about those _39_days of my youth, about my mother's_40_and the sad fate of my eldest brother, and it will continue to do so as l

45、ong as I live.21. A. shape B. height C. length D. size 22. A. decorate B. indicate C. wash D. reflect 23. A. Meanwhile B. Otherwise C. However D. Anyway24. A. rounder B. larger C. sharper D. nicer25. A. turned B. broke C. ran D. spoke26. A. field B. town C. continent D. area 27. A. younger B. older

46、C. healthier D. shorter28. A. rich B. funny C. happy D. boring29. A. to B. in C. on D. for30. A. least B. most C. hardest D. fastest31. A. stories B. sentences C. letters D. tales32. A. kindly B. safely C. honestly D. confidently33. A. accepted B. sent C. received D. made34. A. news B. cloth C. pape

47、r D. mirror35. A. could B. would C.should D. must36. A. one B. it C. themD. those37. A. dreamed B. thought C. heard D. told38. A. cheering B. laughing C. crying D. fighting39. A. hard B. happy C. interesting D. meaningful40. A. kindness B. excitement C. beauty D. sadness 第卷（非选择题）第二节语篇填空：(共10小题；每小题1.

48、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。Fay: Hi Jerry. I'm thinking of applying _41_ a job with a multinational (跨国的) company, but I'm worried about having an interview in English. Can you give me any good tips?Jerry: Hmm. That's a tough one. I guess the first thing is to try to

49、make _42_ good impression.Fay: That sounds good. But seriously, how can I do that?Jerry: To begin with, you should firmly shake the interviewer's hand and keep eye contact while _43_ (greet) him or her with a smile.Fay: Ah, “body language” is really important, isn't it?Jerry: Yes. The _44_ t

50、hing is to be confident. You gain _45_ (confident) from being prepared. You should learn a little bit about the company before the interview. Find out _46_ they do, how long they've been in business, what their business motto is, that kind of thing.Fay: I never _47_ (think) about that before. Yo

51、u're really smart, Jerry! But what should I do _48_ I can't remember an English word when I'm answering a question?Jerry: In _49_ case, you have to paraphrase. In other words, you have to explain what you want to say.Fay: That's very _50_ (help), Jerry. Thanks very much. Ah, one more

52、 thing. Should I ask about the salary during the interview?Jerry: No, either let them bring up the topic of money, or wait for a second interview. Good luck!Fay: Thanks.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便条，请你修改同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(

53、)，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。Dear Peter，I'm glad to receive your letter ask for my advice on how to learn Chinese well. Here are few suggestions.First, it is important for you to take a Chinese course, as you can be able to l

54、earn from the teacher and practice with your fellow students. Then, it also help you to watch TV and read books, magazines and newspaper in Chinese whenever possible. However, it should be a good idea to learn and sing Chinese songs, because by doing so you'll learn or remember Chinese words mor

55、e easy. You can also make more Chinese friends, that will tell you a lot about China and help you learn Chinese.Try and write to me in Chinese in next time.Best wishes!Li Hua第二节书面表达(满分25分)假设你叫李华，是一名高中生。你的好友王林最近发来电子邮件，他说由于他的父母不允许他上网，希望他把时间都用在学习上，所以他感到非常苦恼。请根据下面的写作提示，给王林回一封信。1表示理解和同情；2提出建议；3祝愿他心情好起来。注意：1.词数120左右，开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数；2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Wang Lin，I know from your letter that you are upset recently _I wish you have a good mood and I am looking forward to your early reply.Yours，Li Hua高二期中考试英语答案：阅读理解：DCACB DCADC CACBC CFGED完形填空：DDCBB A