内蒙古萨二中2014—2015学年度高一第二学期分班考试英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、萨二中2014-2015学年度第二学期高一年级分班考试英 语 试 题第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。AAll over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy and happy, and to live longer.Many people like to watch others play games. They buy tickets or turn on their

2、TVs to watch the games. Often they get very excited when their player or team wins.Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for(参加) them. Football, for example, has spread around the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers. What fun it

3、 is to jump into a pool or lake, whether in China, Egypt or Italy! And think of people in cold countries. Think how many love to skate or ski in Japan, Norway or Canada.Some sports or games go back thousands of years, like running or jumping. Chinese wushu, for example, has a very long history. But

4、basketball and volleyball are rather new. Neither one is a hundred years old yet. People are inventing new sports or games all the time. Water-skiing is one of the newest in the family of sports.People from different countries may not be able to understand each other, but after a game together they

5、often become good friends. Sports help to train a persons character. One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace(胜不骄，败不馁).1Why do some people get excited when they watch a game?A. Because they win the game.B. Because they get the good news.C. Because their fa

6、vourite team wins.D. Because they cant help themselves.2Which of the sports has a long history?A. Water-skiing. B. Basketball. C. Volleyball. D. Long jump.3Why do people from different countries often become friends after a game together? A. Because they train their character in the game.B. Because

7、they are friendly to each other.C. Because they understand each other.D. Because they help each other.BMy friend, Emma Daniels, spent the summer of 1974 traveling in Israel. During her month-long stay in Jerusalem she often went to a caf called Chocolate Soup. It was run by two men, one of whomAlexu

8、sed to live in Montreal. One morning when Emma went in for coffee, while chatting with her new friend Alex, she mentioned that she had just finished the book she was reading and had nothing else to read. Alex said he had a wonderful book she might like, and that hed be happy to lend it to her. As he

9、 lived just above the caf, he quickly ran up to get it. The book he handed to Emma just minutes later was Markings, a book by a former Secretary General of the United Nations (UN).Emma had never read it, nor had she ever bought a copy. But, when she opened it up, she was floored to see her own name

10、and address inside the cover in her own handwriting. It turned out that the summer before, at a concert back in Montreal, Emma had met a Californian who was in town visiting friends. They decided to exchange addresses, but neither of them had any paper. The man opened up a book he was carrying in hi

11、s backpack(背包) and asked Emma to write her name and address inside. When he returned to California, he left the book behind in Montreal, and his friend Alex kept it. When Alex later moved to Jerusalem, he took the book along.4Alex lent Emma the book, Markings, .Ato show his friendliness to herBto sh

12、ow his interest in readingCto tell her about the importance of the UNDto let her write her name and address inside5How did Emma feel the moment she opened the book?APleased. B. Satisfied C. Worried. DSurprised.6We can learn from the text that the Californian .Amet Emma at a concert Binvited Emma to

13、a concertCintroduced Emma to his friendDleft Emma his backpack7Who was supposed to be the first owner of the book?AAn official of the UN. BA coffee shop owner.CA friend of the authors. DAlexs friend from California.CIf Confucius(孔子)were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday

14、 with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles（蜡烛）. Hed need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out. While many people in China will remember Confucius on his special day, few people in the United States will give him a passing thought. Its nothing personal. Most Americans dont even reme

15、mber the birthdays of their own national heroes. But this doesnt mean that Americans dont care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China. In the past twenty years, the Chinese studies programs have gained hug

16、e popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes(孔子学院) in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually included Chinese art, history and philosophy. Students in th

17、e United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers. So the old thinkers ide

18、as are still alive and well. Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West. As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the west, even if his birthday is. 8The opening paragraph is mainly int

19、ended to_.A. provide some key facts about ConfuciusB. attract the readers interest in the topicC. show great respect for the ancient thinkerD. prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations9We can learn from Paragraph 4 that American students_. A. have a great interest in studying ChineseB. ta

20、ke an active part in Chinese competitionsC. try to get high scores in Chinese examsD. fight for a chance to learn Chinese10What is the best title for the passage?A. Forgotten Wisdom in AmericaB. Huge Fans of the Chinese LanguageC. Old Thinker with a Big FutureD. Chinese Culture for Westerners 11The

21、passage is likely to appear in a _.A. leaflet B. history paper C. newspaper D. philosophy textbookDAfter the examination, the doctor told my parents my sight would get worse and that I would lose my sight finally. On the way home from hospital, no one said a word. One day, would I only imagine the s

22、cenery beyond the glass rather than see it?That September, I entered middle school. Most nights I had homework that included an armful of books to read. To keep up with other children, I took great trouble to finish the task. With my nose a couple of inches from the page, I was tired easily. Whats w

23、orse, after I had read several pages on my own, the words slipped off the page into inky pools.However, then I did not have audio books and electronic devices like kids do now. Instead, Mom volunteered to read out loud. Mom worked part-time, cleaned the house, cooked and spent time with Grandma. In

24、spite of being so busy, she showed up in my room like clockwork. She put on her reading glasses. Mom always thought those glasses made her look old. To me, she looked like a teacher.In my room, Moms voice competed with the ticking of the clock. Being forced to focus on listening, I found a way to ke

25、ep my marks up and compete with the other kids. When the teacher asked a question, I raised my hand with confidence. Teachers praised me for having a good memory. Reading removed my fear for my failing sight, reading also made me curious about other peoples challenges and how they managed. Though I

26、could not use my eyes to fix on each passage, my mind lit up with every new book.True to what the doctor said, the worst came, but thanks to Mom, my sense of hearing now allows me to “see”. This was the most precious gift from a mother to her child.12Why did the author and his parents keep silent on

27、 their way back home from hospital?A. They all wanted to have a good rest. B. The author didnt do well in the exam.C. What the doctor said made them worried. D. They focused on the scenery along the road13How did the author manage to get high marks?A. By being confident B. By listening carefully. C.

28、 By getting help from his classmates. D. By reading as many books as possible.14We can learn from the text that .A. the authors sight recovered finally B. reading made the author more sensitive C. the authors mother didnt work to look after himD. reading made the author not worry about his sight15Wh

29、ich of the following could be the title of the text?A. My eyesight trouble B. An unforgettable experienceC. With ears wide open D. About Mothers love第二节 （共5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，选项中有两项为多余选项。16 You can find it on buildings, sidewalks, street signs and trash cans from Tokyo to Pa

30、ris, from Moscow to Cape Town. Street art has become a global culture. Even art museums and galleries are collecting the works of street artists.Street art started very secretly because it was illegal to paint on public and private property without permission. 17 Some think it is a crime and others

31、think it is a very beautiful new form of culture. Art experts say that the street art movement began in New York in the 1960s. Young adults painted words and other images on the walls and trains. This colorful style of writing became known as graffiti(涂鸦), whose art showed that young people wanted t

32、o rebel against society. Street artists do their work for different reasons. 18 They choose street art because it is closer to the people. Some artists try to express their political opinion in their works. Others like to do things that are not allowed and hope they cant be caught. Advertising compa

33、nies also use street art in their ads because it gives people the impressions (印象) of youth and energy. 19 Artists can show their pictures to people all over the world. Many people, however, say that seeing a picture on the Internet is never as good as seeing it alive. 20 There, it will continue to

34、change and grow. A.Street art used to be illegal, but now has become popular.B.In todays world, the Internet has a big influence on street art. C.People often have different opinions about street art.D.The street art movement lives with the energy and life of a big city. E. With the development of s

35、cience and technology, different art styles come into the Internet.F. Street art, a very popular form of art spreads quickly all over the world.G.Some of them do not like artists who make so much money in galleries and museums.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分50分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）Recent studies show th

36、at only one out of three people have strong and healthy self-confidence. That 21 two out of every three people simply dont know the 22 they already have to be successful when its 23 there in their hands! 24 if you want others to believe in you, you have to believe in yourself first. Remember: “No on

37、e can make you feel inferior (差的) unless you 25 them.” A successful businessman says, “You cant push anyone up a ladder 26 he knows he can climb himself.” Many of us have an image 27, the image（形象）we have of ourselves. 28 one guy put it: “You cant win a horse race if you think you look 29 on a horse

38、.” To succeed, the first person you have to 30 is yourself! So stop believing your own lies about yourself. Just 31 your mind and youll change your life. One of the most harmful weapons that can kill your success in life is the two little words: “32 ”. You know that people used to 33 that if human b

39、eings traveled faster than 30 miles an hour it would 34 our circulation（循环）of blood and kill us? Thank goodness a few people didnt believe that 35 thinking, or we wouldnt be riding in cars, buses, and flying in airplanes today. Youll never know until you 36.Roger Bannister was the first human being

40、to run a mile in less than 4 minutes. But 37 he did it, most people in the world didnt think it was even 38.Yet only weeks after Bannister did it, suddenly 39 all over the world began running a mile in less than 4 minutes! If we believe something can be done, well 40 do it.21A. reflectsB. meansC. re

41、adsD. explains22A. chanceB. strength C. reasonD. ability23A. immediatelyB. properlyC. rightD. accurately 24A. But B. BecauseC. WhatD. While25A. challengeB. letC. admitD. help26A. ifB. exceptC. unlessD. until27A. quizB. questionC. mysteryD. problem28A. AsB. WhenC. WhileD. Since29A. curiousB. good-loo

42、kingC. funnyD. serious30A. knockB. beatC. strikeD. defend31A. settleB. bendC. fixD. change32A. I failedB. Not me.C. I cantD. Can I?33A. thinkB. imagineC. expectD. doubt34A. startB. helpC. closeD. stop35A. emptyB. sillyC. reasonableD. terrible36A. realizeB. tryC. understandD. judge 37A. beforeB. afte

43、rC. sinceD. because38A. likelyB. unbelievableC. impossibleD. possible39A. runnersB. workersC. competitorsD. players40A. simplyB. seldomC. usuallyD. never第II卷第二节 （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。Jim: Hey, Jean. Hows it going？Jean: Oh, the same old thing, I guess. I 1._ (go)

44、 to Washington next week to meet with my publishers. And Im looking forward to 2._ (have) a good rest during the summer vacation.Jim: Yeah, me too. How is your book coming?Jean: Pretty well, I think. I just have to talk about some 3._ (detail) with the publishers about 4._ last chapter of my book.Ji

45、m: What does 5._ mainly talk about?Jean: Well, it just focuses 6._ a great British poet.Jim: If you werent so busy in going to Washington at all, Id love 7._ (invite) you to come and discuss the great poet Poe with my English literature class. We 8._ (study) poetry of the 19th century for two weeks.

46、Jean: Id love to, but I dont know 9._ I have enough time when I am back. Well, if I come back 10._ (early) than expected, Ill call you.Jim: Great! It would be great if you can come.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）文中共有l0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

47、：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l0处，多者(从第11处起)不计分One day, walked down the street, my sister saw a nice bag in a shop window. It was on sale. She could get it at half the price but she bought it immediately. As soon as she gets home, she showed the new bag to me and

48、 felt quite satisfying. The next day, she went to school with the new bag. Unfortunately, it started raining so heavy that she got wet all over, the new bag included. She ran back to home quickly to change her clothes. However, I found that my new bag had started to lose its colour because the heavy

49、 rain. To my shock, when she noticed this changes, she couldnt help cry loudly.第二节：书面表达（满分25分）假如你叫周凯，你的美国笔友Tom想了解你如何保持健康的，你乐意与之分享。请根据下列信息写一封回信，谈谈你保持健康的秘诀。1. 首先，健康的饮食习惯很重要；2. 母亲确保你吃得健康；3. 你不喜欢甜食，吃更多水果、蔬菜和鱼；4. 其次，锻炼也很必要；5. 你酷爱足球，是班队的队长并且每天至少锻炼两小时。注意：1. 词数80左右。 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯流畅。参考答案阅读理解1-3 CDC 4-7 A

50、DAD 8-11 BACC 12-15 CBDC 16-20 FCGBD完形填空21-25 BDCAB 26-30 CDACB 31-35 DCADB 36-40 BADAC语法填空1. will go/ am going 2. having 3. details 4. the 5. it 6. on 7. to invite 8. have studied / have been studied 9. if/ whether 10. Earlier短文改错1. walkedwalking 2. but-so 3. getsgot 4. satisfyingsatisfied5. heavyh

51、eavily 6. 去to 7. myher 8. becausebecause of9. changeschange 10. crycrying书面表达范文Dear Tom, Im glad to receive your letter. You want to know about how I keep fit. Now Id like to share my way of keeping fit with you. First, healthy diet habit is very important. My mother makes sure that I eat healthily.

52、 Luckily, I dont have a sweet tooth and I eat more fruit, vegetables as well as fish. Second, it is necessary to take exercises. Im crazy about football and captain of the class team. I take at least two hours exercise a day. So Im healthy. Whats your secret of keeping fit ? Looking forward to hearing from you.