山西省右玉一中20142015學(xué)年高二英語下學(xué)期期中試題

1、2014-2015學(xué)年第二學(xué)期期中考試(卷)高二英語考試時(shí)間：120分鐘； 學(xué)校：_姓名：_班級：_考號：_題號一二三四五六七八九十十一總分得分注意事項(xiàng)：1. 答題前填寫好自己的姓名、班級、考號等信息2. 請將答案正確填寫在答題卡上第一部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分60分）第1節(jié) （共15小題，每小題3分，滿分45分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。A The Antarctica is actually a desert. It is the only continent on the earth without a river o

2、r a lake. The Antarctica is all ice all year round. The warmest temperature ever recorded there is zero, at the South Pole. Explorers used to think that a place so cold would have a heavy snowfall. But less than ten inches of snow falls each year. That is less than half an inch of water. Ten times t

3、hat much moisture (水份) falls in parts of the Sahara. The little snow that falls in Antarctica never melts. It continues to pile up deeper and deeper year after year and century after century. When the snow gets to be about eighty feet deep it is turned to ice by the weight of snow above it .1. Antar

4、ctica is called a desert because it_. A. is sandy. B. has the same temperature as a desert. C. has little moisture and no lakes or rivers. D. there are no people there.2. Antarctica has_. A. ten times as much moisture as the Sahara. B. the same amount of moisture as the Sahara. C. about onetenth of

5、the moisture of the Sahara. D. none of the above.3. The snow in Antarctica is very deep because it_. A. never stops falling. B. piles up year after year. C. never melts. D. both B and C.4. The snow turns to ice when_. A. it gets wet. B. the next snowfall comes. C. the temperature gets colder. D. the

6、 snow above it is heavy enough.Passage B Baths and bathing have long been considered of medical importance to man. In Greece there are the ruins of a water system for baths built over 3,000 years ago. The Romans had warm public baths. In some baths, as many 3,000 persons could bathe at the same time

7、. Treating disease by taking bathing has been popular for centuries. Modern medical bathing first became popular in Europe and by the late 1700s has also become popular in the United States. For many years frequent bathing was believed to be bad for ones health. Ordinary bathing just to keep clean w

8、as avoided , and perfume was often used to cover up body smells! By the 1700s doctors began to say that soap and water were good for health. They believed that it was good for people to be clean. Slowly, people began to bathe more frequently. During the Victorian Age of the late 19th century, taking

9、 a bath on Saturday night became common. In the United States ordinary bathing was slow to become popular. During the 18th and early 19th centuries, many Americans were known as “The Great Unwashed!” In one American city , for example, a person was only allowed to take a bath every thirty days! That

10、 was a law! Frequency of bathing today is partly a matter of habit. People know that bathing for cleanliness is important to health, Doctors know that dirty bodies increase the chance of diseases. As a result, in the United States, people generally bathe often. Some people bathe once a day at least.

11、 They consider a daily bath essential to good health.5. A water system for baths was built by _ over 3,000 years ago. A. the Romans B. the Greeks C. the Americans D. the Europeans6. Dirty bodies can_. A. ruin ones business B. cause disease C. drive customers away D. cause good health7. In the 18th c

12、entury doctors believed that being clean was_. A. unimportant B. good for health C. harmful D. important8. The underlined word perfume probably means_. A. a sweet smelling substance B. good health C. a strange smelling substance D. large wealthPassage C The man sitting opposite Robert was the Financ

13、ial Controller. Everybody called him “the FC” for short. He made all the decisions about money. Robert needed some more. That was why he had to see him. The two men did not get on very well. In fact, they had always disliked each other. “Your request is out of the question,” the FC said. Robert had

14、difficulty in controlling himself, but he managed somehow. He explained that he wanted the money in order to make more programmes. “And why do you want to do that?” the FC asked sharply. Again, Robert almost lost his temper. “Because more and more people are listening to my departments programmes. T

15、heres great demand for them,” he answered. The FC did not seem to believe him. But Robert had a report on the numbers of listeners to all EBC programmes. The FC became less confident. Robert threw the report down on the table and told him to read it. The FC looked at it in silence. The figures prove

16、d that he had been wrong, but he did not want to admit it. “Well,”he finally said, “I may have made a small mistake.”Robert noticed the word “may.” He got up to leave. But he had the feeling that he would get the money after all.9. “Your request is out of the question.”Here “out of the question”mean

17、s_. A. without any question B. with some question. C. impossible. D. possible.10. Robert decided to make more programmes because_. A. he wanted to meet the needs of the listeners. B. “the FC”disliked him C. the members of his department wanted him to do so. D. he wanted to show himself off.11. Why w

18、ere more and more people listening to Roberts programmes? A. Because he always lost his temper. B. Because he disliked “the FC.” C. Because the programmes were rich and to the taste of the listeners. D. It isnt mentioned directly in the text.12. Who do you think won the argument in the end? A. The F

19、inancial Controller. B. Robert. C. Nobody. D. The listeners.Passage D Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and moved to New York City when she was ten years old. One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth

20、 century. After writing many letters asking for admission(錄取) to medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. She was so determined that she taught school and gave music lessons to get money for the cost of schooling. In 1849, after graduation from medical school. She decid

21、ed to further her education in Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon(外科醫(yī)師) , but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea. Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along wit

22、h another woman doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children. Besides being the first woman physician and founding her own hospital , she also set up the first medical school for women.13. Why couldnt Elizabeth Blackwell realize her dream of becoming a surgeon? A. She cou

23、ldnt get admitted to medical school B. She decided to further her education in Paris C. A serious eye problem stopped her D. It was difficult for her to start a practice in the United States14. How many years passed between her graduation from medical school and the opening of her hospital? A. Eight

24、 years B. Ten years C. Nineteen years D. Thirty-six years 15. According to the passage, all of the following are “firsts” in the life of Elizabeth Blackwell, except that she _. A. became the first woman physician B. was the first woman doctor C. and several other women founded the first hospital for

25、 women and children D. set up the first medical school for women第二節(jié) （共5小題，每小題3分，滿分15分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。 What is a yawn and why do people yawn? A yawn is often associated with a person being tired. _16_ People yawn for many reasons including stress, boredom, emotion and overwo

26、rk. Have you noticed that yawning seems to be contagious(會(huì)傳染的)? If one person yawns, this appears to cause another person to yawn. Researchers have found that 4060% of people who see a picture of someone yawning will yawn themselves._17_ Some people think that yawning is rude and suggests that you a

27、re bored or uninterested. Maybe a yawn is a signal to a group that it's time to go to sleep, or if someone yawns when they're bored, it may be a sign to change the topic of conversation. _18_ Animals of all types yawn. If you have a dog or cat, you've probably seen your pet yawn several

28、times. Even some birds yawn such as cockatiel parrots, Adelie penguins and Emperor penguins.Some of the scientific explanations of why we yawn claim it is caused by physical needs. One likely explanation is that the yawning reflex happens when our blood needs more oxygen. The deep breath helps suppl

29、y the levels of oxygen in our blood. _19_ It is also thought that the same chemicals in our brain that affect our moods and emotions cause us to yawn.Superstitions about yawning have been around for hundreds of years and can date back to the ancient Greeks. A common superstition says that a person m

30、ust cover his or her mouth when yawning so that the soul does not escape through the mouth. _20_ Today most people do not believe these superstitions and know that a yawn is a physical reflex.A. Did you yawn while reading this article?B. Yawning is not limited to humans.C. It will make you lose inte

31、rest in your work.D. But this is not always the cause for a yawn.E. Even reading the word YAWN can make people yawn.F. Other people believe that yawning is a sign that danger is near.G. Another common theory is that a yawn helps regulate our body temperature.第二部分 英語知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分55分）第1節(jié) 完形填空 （共20小題，每小題

32、2分，滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。In October, 2004, an important man, the Russian President came to visit us. Putin was 21 in St. Petersburg, Russias second largest city, in 1952. He came to 22 in 2000. Four years later, he was again the president.Putin does a good job 23 Russi

33、a great. People say that he is serious and capable. But young Putin wasnt a top student 24 . His students book and diary from 40 years 25 this. At a time when the top grade was five, Putin got three for maths and science. His art was 26 worse, only two. Whats your 27 subject? Putin liked German most

34、. He wrote 28 German when he was 29 notes. He even put word cards in the textbook to remember German words! Have you ever 30 with friends in class? Putin did the same. He would secretly tell others 31 to say when the teacher was asking them for a (an) 32 . 33 seemed that young Putin was not good at

35、remembering things. He 34 forgot to finish his maths homework. Once he forgot to 35 school uniform. His teacher had to 36 him to get out of the classroom. 37 young Putin did very well in the moral class （品德課）. He always got 38 marks. He also showed a strong 39 of his motherland at an early age. He w

36、rote a poem for 40 when he was in primary school.21. A. living B. born C. growing up D. staying 22. A. president B. power C. government D. live 23. A. making B. letting C. earning D. getting 24. A. above all B. first of all C. at all D. after all 25. A. show B. prepare C. display D. introduce 26. A.

37、 very B. not C. too D. even27. A. lovely B. favorite C. interesting D. challenging28. A. with B. for C. in D. by29. A. keeping B. remembering C. reading D. taking30. A. played B. smiled C. talked D. joked31. A. what B. who C. when D. which32. A. question B. answer C. word D. advice33. A. There B. Th

38、at C. It D. This34. A. sometimes B. ever C. never D. recently35. A. put on B. dress C. dress in D. wear36. A. make B. tell C. let D. have37. A. And B. So C. Then D. But38. A. full B. all C. whole D. few39. A. kindness B. interest C. love D. development40. A. his mother B. Russia C. his father D. Rus

39、sian第2節(jié) （共10題，每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。 I was on my way to the Taiyetos Mountains. The sun was setting when my car _41_ (break) down near a remote and poor village. Cursing my misfortune, I was wondering where I was going to spend the night when I realized that the villagers who h

40、ad gathered around me were arguing as to _42_ should have the honor of receiving me _43_ a guest in their house. Finally, I accepted the offer of an old woman who lived alone in a little house. While she was getting me _44_ (settle) into a tiny but clean room, the head of the village was tying up hi

41、s horse to my car to pull it to _45_ small town some 20 kilometres away_46_there was a garage. I had noticed three hens running free in my hostesss courtyard and that night one of them ended up in a dish on my table. _47_ villagers brought me goats cheese and honey. We drank together and talked _48_

42、 (merry) till far into the night. When the time came for me to say goodbye to my friends in the village, I wanted to reward the old woman _49_the trouble I had caused _50_. 第三部分 寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）第1節(jié) 短文改錯(cuò)（共10小題，每小題1分，滿分10分）定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處，每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞

43、處加一個(gè)漏字符號（），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均限一詞。2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。 I like music very much, pop songs particularly. Every evening then I am doing homework and at weekends when I at home, I always play some of my favorite songs on my tape recorder. The famili

44、ar patterns of notes attracts me into the colourfully world of music. Now and then I stopped to follow the songs. Sometimes, my mother comes in, asking me to fix my attention to my homework. She does not like the pop music. Like most grown-ups, she enjoys folk songs, because the peaceful music remin

45、ds her of their beautiful life when she was young. It is a truth which people of different age understand music differently and enjoy different kinds of music.第2節(jié) 書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）假如你是李明，你發(fā)現(xiàn)部分同學(xué)每次遇到重要考試，都會(huì)出現(xiàn)一些焦慮癥狀。請你用英語寫一封信，向某學(xué)生英文報(bào)編輯反映該問題。信的內(nèi)容應(yīng)包括下列要點(diǎn)：焦慮癥狀 建 議頭暈、乏力、睡眠不好、食欲不振等1考前制定好合適的復(fù)習(xí)計(jì)劃2考試期間正常作息3睡前洗熱水澡、喝

46、熱牛奶等有助于睡眠其他建議(內(nèi)容由考生自己擬定)注意：1.根據(jù)以上內(nèi)容寫一篇短文，不要逐句翻譯，可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)以使行文連貫。2.要準(zhǔn)確使用語法和詞匯；使用一定的句型、詞匯，清楚、連貫地表達(dá)自己的意思；3. 詞數(shù)：100個(gè)左右。參考詞匯：頭暈dizzy(adj.)參考答案1-5 CCDDB 6-10 BBACA 11-15 DBCAB 16-20DEBGF21-25 BBACA 26-30 DBCDC 31-35 ABCAD 36-40 BDACB41. Broke 42.who 43.as 44.settled 45. a46.where 47.other 48.merrily 49.for

47、50. Her短文改錯(cuò)I like music very much, pop songs particularly. Every evening then (改when)I am doing homework and at weekends when I (加am )at home, I always play some of my favorite songs on my tape recorder. The familiar patterns of notes attracts(改attract) me into the colourfully（改(colourful或colorful)

48、world of music. Now and then I stopped(改 stop) to follow the songs. Sometimes, my mother comes in, asking me to fix my attention to (改on)my homework. She does not like the (去the)pop music. Like most grown-ups, she enjoys folk songs, because the peaceful music reminds her of their (改her)beautiful lif

49、e when she was young. It is a truth which(改that) people of different age (改ages)understand music differently and enjoy different kinds of music.寫作范文 (One possible version)I am Li Ming of Senior Three, Guangming Middle School. I am writing to tell you about some symptoms of anxiety among us students

50、before exams.Most of us feel nervous whenever were taking an important exam. Some will feel dizzy or tired, some will suffer from lack of sleep, and some will lose their appetite. In fact, all these symptoms have terrible effects on our exams and we are all eager to get rid of them.First of all, in

51、my opinion, its important for us to have a right attitude towards exams. They are only a means of checking how we are getting along with our studies, so there is no need to worry too much about the results. Study hard every day and make careful plans for every exam. In this way we can avoid suffering from the pressure of exams.Besides, enough sleep can mak