广东省汕头市澄海中学2014-2015学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、澄海中学20142015学年度第二学期期中考试高二级 英语科试卷（满分135分，时间120分钟）第卷（共两部分，满分95分）第一部分：基础知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空（共15小题，每小题2分；满分30分）Some passengers wont turn off their mobile phones or iPads during takeoff or landing. It happens on almost every 1 now. Its time to turn off personal electronic devices when the planes doo

2、r 2 . However, theres always at least one person who keeps talking, texting, playing, watching or emailing and 3 strict orders to power down during flights.“People have become so 4 to those devices, and a lot of people 5 whether they really need to turn them off,” says an airhostess from Southwest A

3、irlines.Is turning off the devices really 6 in the first place? Lots of passengers have doubted about the 7 of leaving devices on. They think one cell or message or game isnt going to 8 down the plane.Indeed, theres no 9 scientific evidence that having devices powered on during takeoff and landing w

4、ould cause a 10 , only that there is the potential of a problem.In the US, pilots are allowed to use certain electronic devices during takeoff and landing, but if passengers 11 devices are tested at the same time, it may lead to wrong warnings and 12 readings on the aircraft instruments. In some stu

5、dies researchers found mobile phones could 13 global-positioning satellite systems or other aircraft systems. Though the effects are 14 slight, they could result in disaster.If even the 15 possibility of disaster exists, its better to turn them off during takeoff and landing.1. A. seat B. flight C.

6、passenger D. device2. A. opens B. closes C. turns D. moves3. A. giving B. obeying C. ignoring D. receiving4. A. addicted B. connected C. opposed D. exposed5. A. decide B. choose C. understand D. question6. A. reliable B. necessary C. dangerous D. excellent7. A. fact B. value C. danger D. price8. A.

7、knock B. bring C. shut D. fall9. A. large B. great C. firm D. heavy10. A. problem B. difficulty C. question D. mistake11. A. small B. expensive C. various D. colorful12. A. clear B. right C. bad D. false13. A. affect B. operate C. control D. change14. A. unusually B. strangely C. exactly D. seemingl

8、y15. A. remotest B. biggest C. best D. worst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，并将答案填写在答题卷标号为1625的相应位置上。The NBA playerKobe Bryant was the youngest child in his family. His parents named16 after a kind of steak: the famous beef of Kobe, Japan, which the

9、y saw on a restaurant menu. At the age of six, Kobe, his parents and two elder sisters moved to Italy, 17 his father began playing professional basketball. He became accustomed to the lifestyle and became fluent in Italian. He once learned to play soccer and his favorite team was AC Milan. Kobe once

10、 said that if he 18 (stay) in Italy, he would have tried to become a professional soccer player.However, Kobe has become a professional basketball player and is playing for Los Angeles. He has enough 19 (confident) because he has maintained a lot of NBA 20 (person) records. He had the greatest recor

11、d to get 81 points 21 Toronto team in 2006. In the 2007-2008 Season, he received the title of The Most Valuable Player, which is 22 highest honor for the players. In Olympic Games in Beijing, he led the U.S. team 23 (win) the basketball gold medal. 24 he is not as young as he was ten years ago, he i

12、s still the super star in his fans heart. 25 is agreed that he and “the god of basketball” Michael Jordan, are two basketball heroes.第二部分：阅读（共两小节，满分50分）第一节：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWeve reached a strangesome would say unusualpoint. While fighting world hunger

13、 continues to be the matter of vital importance according to a recent report from the World Health Organization (WHO), more people now die from being overweight, or say, from being extremely fat, than from being underweight. Its the good life thats more likely to kill us these days.Worse, nearly l8

14、million children under the age of five around the world are estimated to be overweight. Whats going on?We really dont have many excuses for our weight problems. The dangers of the problem have been drilled into us by public-health campaigns since 2001 and the message is getting through-up to a point

15、.In the 1970s, Finland, for example, had the highest rate of heart disease in the world and being overweight was its main cause. Not any more. A public-health campaign has greatly reduced the number of heart disease deaths by 80 per cent over the past three decades.Maybe that explains why the percen

16、tage of people in Finland taking diet pills doubled between 2001 and 2005, and doctors even offer surgery of removing fat inside and change the shape of the body. That has become a sort of fashion. No wonder it ranks as the worlds most body-conscious country.We know what we should be doing to lose w

17、eightbut actually doing it is another matter. By far the most popular excuse is not taking enough exercise. More than half of us admit we lack willpower.Others blame good food. They say its just too inviting and it makes them overeat. Still others lay the blame on the Americans, complaining that pou

18、nds have piled on thanks to eating too much American-style fast food.Some also blame their parentstheir genes. But unfortunately, the parents are wronged because theyre normal in shape, or rather slim.Its a similar story around the world, although people are relatively unlikely to have tried to lose

19、 weight. Parents are eager to see their kids shape up. Do as I saynot as I do.26. What is the “strange” point mentioned in the first sentence?A. The good life is a greater risk than the bad life.B. Starvation is taking more peoples lives in the world.C. WHO report shows peoples unawareness of food s

20、afety.D. Overweight issue remains unresolved despite WHOs efforts.27. Why does the author think that people have no excuse for being overweight?A. A lot of effective diet pills are available.B. Body image has nothing to do with good food.C. They have been made fully aware of its dangers.D. There are

21、 too many overweight people in the world.28. The example of Finland is used to illustrate _.A. the cause of heart diseaseB. the effectiveness of a campaignC. the fashion of body shapingD. the history of a body-conscious country29. According to the last paragraph, parents _. A. always set a good exam

22、ple to their children B. are hardly as overweight as their children C. hope to be as healthy as their own children D. rarely take action to lose weight themselves30. Which would be the best title for the passage?A. Actions or Excuses? B. Overweight or Underweight?C. WHO in a Dilemma D. No Longer Dyi

23、ng of HungerBThis is an old tale. Its the story of the three little pigs and the big bad wolf that blew down a house made of straw and one made of sticks. The only house left standing was the one made of bricks. Now there is new evidence to suggest that houses built with bales of straw can be very s

24、trong. They are also environmental.Pete Walker is a professor at the University of Bath in Britain. He and a team of researchers there have built a house made out of straw bales and hemp material. During the next twelve months the team will study the effectiveness of these materials in home building

25、. Professor Walker says there are many good reasons for using straw. Professor Walker says that one of the benefits is that its a relatively inexpensively renewable material thats readily available. According to Professor Walker, straw takes in carbon dioxide as it grows. So it can be seen as having

26、 no harmful effects on the environment. He says straw helps the environment in other ways. Professor Walker: “The straw bale walls are relatively thick and so all that straw provides very good thermal (or heat) insulation. So we make buildings that require very little heating in the winter or indeed

27、 very little cooling in the summer. So they require very little additional energy.” Professor Walker says this reduces home operating expenses. It also reduces the effect on the environment. He says the current interest in straw bale houses is a direct response to the problem of climate change. Davi

28、d Lanfear owns an eco-friendly home building service in the United States called Bale on Bale Construction. He says he laughed when some friends first told him about houses built of straw. But after doing his own research, he learned that building with straw bales made a lot of sense. He has now hel

29、ped to build more than ten straw bale houses and says the building material is becoming more widely accepted. To build the houses, he fills a wood frame with tightly packed bales of straw. Next he coats the walls inside and out with layers of clay plaster. He says the common ideas about straw houses

30、 continue, including stories about the threat of fire. Mr. Lanfear says straw bale houses have done well when tested for fire resistance. And he says his builders use the same building methods as traditional builders to keep out rain. David Lanfear: “We use what we call good shoes and a good hat, an

31、d that would be a solid foundation and a really good roof.”31. The function of the story in the first paragraph is to _.A. amuse the readersB. introduce the topic of this passageC. help the readers to recall their childhood memoryD. remind the readers that bricks are no longer the best choice for bu

32、ilding32. Which of the following words is closest in meaning to the underlined word “insulation” in Paragraph six? A. protection B. condition C. transmission D. expansion33. Whats David Lanfears attitude towards the straw houses at last? A. Doubtful B. Approving C. Defensive D. Negative34. Which of

33、the following is NOT the advantage of the house built with straw bales?A. It is environmentally friendly.B. The supply of its building materials is easily guaranteed.C. It is comparatively economical.D. It is free from fires.35. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Professo

34、r Walker is still not very sure about whether the straw bales and hemp material are as useful as they expect.B. According to Professor Walker, climate change contributes to peoples present attention to straw bale houses. C. Peoples idea about the straw houses remains the same.D. The straw bale house

35、 built by David Lanfear share the same method to keep out rain as the traditional ones. CThe National Trust in Britain plays an increasingly important part in the preservation (保护) for public enjoyment of the best that is left unspoiled (未损坏的) of the British countryside. Although the Trust has recei

36、ved practical and moral support from the Government, it is not a rich government department. It is a voluntary association of people who care for the unspoiled countryside and historic buildings of Britain. It is a charity which depends for its existence on voluntary support from members of the publ

37、ic. Its primary duty is to protect places of great natural beauty and places of historical interest.The attention of the public was the first drawn to the dangers threatening the great old houses and the castles of Britain by the death of the Lord Lothian, who left his great seventeenth-century hous

38、e to the Trust together with the 4500-acre park and estate surrounding it. This gift attracted wide publicity and started the Trusts “Country House Scheme”. Under this scheme, with the help of the Government and the general public, the Trust has been able to save and make accessible to the public ab

39、out 150 of these old houses. Last year, about 1.75 million people paid to visit these historic houses, usually at a very small charge.In addition to country houses and open spaces, the Trust now owns some examples of ancient wind and water mills, nature reserves, 540 farms and nearly 2500 cottages o

40、r small village houses, as well as some complete villages. In these villages no one is allowed to build, develop or disturb the old village environment in any way and all the houses are maintained in their original 16th century style. Over 4,000 acres of coastline, woodland, and hill country are pro

41、tected by the Trust and no development or disturbances of any kind are permitted. The public has free access to these areas and is only asked to respect the peace, beauty and wildlife.Over the past 80 years the Trust has become a big and important organization and an essential and respected part of

42、national life. It helps to preserve all that is of great natural beauty and of historical significance not only for future generations of Britons but also for the millions of tourists who each year invade Britain in search of a great historic and cultural heritage.36. The National Trust is a _. A. g

43、overnment agency depending on voluntary services B. non-profit organization depending on voluntary services C. government department but is not rich D. private organization supported by the government37. The National Trust is devoted to _.A. preserving the best public enjoymentB. providing the publi

44、c with free access to historic buildings C. offering better services to visitors home and abroad D. protecting the unspoiled countryside and historic buildings38. We can infer from Paragraph 2 that Lord Lothian _.A. donated all his money to the Trust B. started the “Country House Scheme” C. saved ma

45、ny old country houses in Britain D. was influential in his time39. All the following can be inferred from the passage EXCEPT _. A. the Trust is more interested in protecting the 16th century houses B. many people came to visit the historic houses saved by the TrustC. visitors can get free access to

46、some places owned by the TrustD. the Trust has a story which is longer than 80 years40. The underlined word “invade” in the last Paragraph is closest in meaning to _.A. come in without permissionB. enter with invitationC. visit in large numbersD. appear all of a suddenDFeeling blue about the world?

47、“Cheer up,” says science writer Matt Ridley. “The world has never been a better place to live in, and it will keep on getting better both for humans and for nature.”Ridley calls himself a rational optimist rational, because hes carefully weighed the evidence; optimistic, because that evidence shows

48、human progress to be both unavoidable and good. And this is what hes set out to prove from a unique point of view in his most recent book, The Rational Optimist. He views mankind as grand enterprise that, on the whole, has done little but progress for 100,000 years. He backs his findings with hard f

49、acts gathered through years of research.Heres how he explains his views.1）Shopping fuels inventionIt is reported that there are more than ten billion different products for sale in London alone. Even allowing for the many people who still live in poverty, our own generation has access to more nutrit

50、ious food, more convenient transport, bigger houses, better cars, and, of course, more pounds and dollars than any who lived before us. This will continue as long as we use these things to make other things. The more we specialize and exchange, the better off well be.2) Brilliant advances One reason

51、 we are richer, healthier, taller, cleverer, longer-lived and freer than ever before is that the four most basic human needsfood, clothing, fuel and shelterhave grown a lot cheaper. Take one example. In 1800 a candle providing one hours light cost six hours work. In the 1880s the same light from an

52、oil lamp took 15 minutes work to pay for. In 1950 it was eight seconds. Today its half second.3) Lets not kill ourselves for climate changeMitigating (减轻) climate change could prove just as damaging to human welfare as climate change itself. A child that dies from indoor smoke in a village, where th

53、e use of fossil-fuel electricity is forbidden by well- meaning members of green political movements trying to save the world, is just as great a tragedy as a child that dies in a flood caused by climate change. If climate change proves to be mild, but cutting carbon causes real pain, we may well fin

54、d that we have stopped a nose-bleed by putting a tourniquet (止血带) around our necks.41. What is the theme of Ridleys most recent book?A. Weakness of human nature. B. Concern about climate change.C. Importance of practical thinking. D. Optimism about human progress.42. How does Ridley look at shopping

55、? A. It encourages the creation of things. B. It results in shortage of goods.C. It demands more fossil fuels. D. It causes a poverty problem.43. The candle and lamp example is used to show that_.A. oil lamps give off more light than candles B. shortening working time brings about a happier life. C.

56、 advanced technology helps to produce better candles. D. increased production rate leads to lower cost of goods.44. What does the last sentence of the passage imply? A. Cutting carbon is necessary in spite of the huge cost. B. Overreaction to climate change may be dangerous. C. Peoples health is clo

57、sely related to climate change. D. Careless medical treatment may cause great pain.45. According to the passage, which of the following statements is True? A. Matt Ridley doesnt think the world is a good place to live in.B. Climate change wont cause a childs death.C. Matt Ridley based his unique poi

58、nt of view on his long-term research.D. People will have more freedom for the development of the world.第二节：篇章结构，7选5 (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，并将答案填写在答题卷标号为4650的相应位置上。选项中有两项为多余选项。Public Speaking Training Get a coach 46 , so get help. Since there are about a billion companies out

59、 there all ready to offer you public speaking training and courses, here are some things to look for when deciding the training thats right for you. Focus on positivesAny training you do to become more effective at public speaking should always focus on the positive aspects of what you already do we

60、ll. Nothing can hurt confidence more than being told that you arent doing well. 47 , so good public speaking training should develop those instead of telling you what you shouldnt do. 48 If you find a public speaking course that looks as though its going to give you lots of dos and donts, walk away!

61、 Your brain is so full of what youre going to be talking about. 49 . As far as were concerned, there are basically no hard and fast rules about public speaking. Your audience can be your friends. You are a special person not a cloneMost importantly, good public speaking training should treat you as

62、a special one, with your own personal habits. 50 . Your training course should help you bring out your personality, not try to turn you into someone youre not.A. You arent like anybody elseB. You already do lots of things wellC. Turn your back on too many rulesD. Check the rules about dos and dontsE

63、. Whatever the presentation, public speaking is toughF .The one thing you dont want is for them to fall asleepG. So trying to force a whole set of rules into it will just make things worse第II卷（共三节，满分40分）将答案填写在答题卷的相应位置上第一节: 单词拼写 (共10小题，每小题0.5分，满分5分)51. A small flower _ (安排) on the kitchen table can b

64、righten up the room.52. Fish are _ (充裕的) in the lake.53. Playing sport on Saturday at school was entirely _ (自愿的).54. People in this city have _ (代替) coal with gas for the purpose of cooking.55. Previous teaching experience is a necessary _ (资格) for this job.56. Most of the bedroom is _ (占据) by the

65、big bed.57. Products strongly _ (推荐) to customers by salesgirls are not necessarily of goodquality.58. The theory is generally _ (承认) to be true.59. Only a few of them thought highly of the plan. The _ (大多数) were against it.60. The unemployment _ (百分比) keeps rising.第二节 单句改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）以下每个句子中

66、均有1处错误，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号“”，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线“”划掉。修改：在错词下面划一横线“_”，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. 每句只允许修改1处，多者不给分；61. The introduction is always in front of a book.62. She is such honest girl that she cannot tell lies.63. Mr. Smith, of whom I have learned a lot, is a fa

67、mous scientist.64. It was with great sad that I left my hometown forever.65. It will take time and patient to get these changes accepted.66. Try the experiment yourself, or you will know the reason.67. Having been told many times, but he still couldnt understand it.68. He used to listen to the news

68、by the radio.69. My hobbies are reading books and traveling, in which I find very interesting.70. The reason why he didnt come is because he never got the notice.第三节 书面表达（共1题，满分25分）假如你叫李明，学习成绩优异，家境贫困，无力承担你进入大学学习的费用。但你却有幸成为某慈善机构的资助对象。现在，你已被一所重点大学所录取，请你给该慈善机构的负责人王女士写一封感谢信。信的内容包括：1目前的生活和学习情况；2大学毕业后的人生方

69、向；3表达感激之情。注意：1信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；2应包括以上要点，可适当发挥；3词数：100词左右。Dear Ms Wang,Im Li Ming. Two years ago, I received your letter and schooling fees._Yours sincerely, Li Ming澄海中学20142015学年度第二学期期中考试高二级英语科答题卷班级：_ 姓名：_ 座号：_ 项目人机对话一卷二卷总分得分第一节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）16. _17. _18. _19. _20. _21. _22. _23. _24. _

70、25. _第二节 篇章结构，7选5（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）46. _ 47. _ 48. _ 49. _ 50. _第一节：单词拼写（共10小题，每小题0.5分；满分5分）51. _52. _53. _54. _55. _56. _57. _58. _59. _60. _第二节：单句改错：（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）以下每个句子中均有1处错误，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号“”，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线“”划掉。修改：在错词下面划一横线“_”，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

71、词；2. 每句只允许修改1处，多者不给分。61. The introduction is always in front of a book._62. She is such honest girl that she cannot tell lies._63. Mr. Smith, of whom I have learned a lot, is a famous scientist._64. It was with great sad that I left my hometown forever._65. It will take time and patient to get these

72、 changes accepted._66. Try the experiment yourself, or you will know the reason._67. Having been told many times, but he still couldnt understand it._68. He used to listen to the news by the radio._69. My hobbies are reading books and traveling, in which I find very interesting._70. The reason why h

73、e didnt come is because he never got the notice._第三节：书面表达：（共1题，满分25分）Dear Ms Wang,Im Li Ming. Two years ago, I received your letter and schooling fees._Yours sincerely, Li Ming澄海中学20142015学年度第二学期期中考试高二英语科试题参考答案第卷（共两部分，满分95分）完形填空（共15小题，每小题2分；满分30分）1-5 BBCAD 6-10 BCBCA 11-15 CDADA语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分；满分

74、15分）16. him; 17. where; 18. had stayed; 19. confidence; 20. personal; 21. against; 22. the; 23. to win;24. Although/ Though; 25. or阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）26-30 ACBDA 31-35 BABDC 36-40 BDDAC 41-45 DADBC篇章结构，7选5（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分) 46-50 EBCGA第II卷（共四节，满分40分）第一节: 单词拼写 (共10小题，每小题0.5分，满分5分)51. arrangement;

75、 52. abundant; 53. voluntary; 54. substituted; 55.qualification; 56. occupied;57. recommended; 58. acknowledged; 59. majority; 60. percentage第二节：单句改错：（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）61. The introduction is always in front of a book. _the_62. She is such honest girl that she cannot tell lies._an_63. Mr. Smith, of

76、 whom I have learned a lot, is a famous scientist._from_64. It was with great sad that I left my hometown forever._sadness_65. It will take time and patient to get these changes accepted._patience_66. Try the experiment yourself, or you will know the reason._and_67. Having been told many times, but

77、he still couldnt understand it._68. He used to listen to the news by the radio._on_69. My hobbies are reading books and traveling, in which I find very interesting._70. The reason why he didnt come is because he never got the notice._that_第三节：书面表达（共1题，满分25分）参考范文：Dear Ms Wang,Im Li Ming. Two years ag

78、o, I received your letter and schooling fees. Im very grateful for your kindness and generosity.But for your help, I couldnt enjoy a wonderful college life in the beautiful campus right now. Ive made a lot of friends here. Moreover, I am studying hard so as to acquire an abundant knowledge of Englis

79、h, which is my major. In fact, Im making progress each day. Only in this way can I learn more and use what Ive known to help those in need as well. Besides, Im determined to go back to my hometown after graduation and devote myself to building my hometown, to make it more prosperous and beautiful.Words seem to fail me when I try once more to express my thanks to you, and Ill keep my promise and not let you down.Yours sincerely, Li Ming 版权所有：高考资源网()