山西省祁县中学2014-2015学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、2015年高二英语期中测试卷考试时间：120分钟 总分：150分第I卷第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节（共15小题，每小题3分，共45分）ALong ago in a small Italian town, a businessman owed a large sum of money to a moneylender. The moneylender, who was old and ugly, loved the businessmans beautiful daughter. He suggested a bargain.The moneylender told them

2、that he would put a black pebble ( 鹅卵石 ) and a white one into an empty bag. The girl would then have to pick one from the bag. If she picked the black pebble, she would become the moneylenders wife and her fathers debt would be gone. If she picked the white pebble, she need not marry him and her fat

3、hers debt would still be gone. But if she refused to pick, her father would be thrown into jail.They were standing on a path full of pebbles. As they talked, the moneylender bent over to pick up two pebbles. As he picked them up, the sharp-eyed girl noticed that he had picked up two black pebbles an

4、d put them into the bag. He then asked the girl to pick her pebble from the bag.What would you have done if you had been the girl? Refuse to take a pebble? Say the moneylender is cheating? Or pick a black pebble and sacrifice herself to save her father?The girl did none of the above. She put her han

5、d into the bag and drew out a pebble. Without looking at it, she let it fall onto the path where it immediately became lost among all the other pebbles. She said, “Im sorry I was so careless. But dont worry. If you look into the bag for the one that is left, you will tell which pebble I picked.” The

6、 moneylender dared not admit his dishonesty and had to let them go. The girl found a perfect solution to her problem.1 Why did the moneylender suggest the bargain?A. He wanted to help out the businessman.B. He wanted to marry the businessmans daughter.C. He wanted to show his love for the businessma

7、ns daughter.D. He wanted to force the businessman to pay back the money at once.2. What would happen if the girl picked the white pebble?A. Her father would be put into jail.B. Her father could pay the debt later.C. She would have to marry the moneylender.D. She and her father would be free from the

8、ir trouble.3. From Paragraph 3 we can infer that the moneylender _.A. was careless and picked a wrong pebble.B. didnt really love the businessmans daughter.C. was sure the girl would get a black pebble.D. didnt want the businessmans debt to be gone.4. What does the story want to tell us?A. All is we

9、ll that ends well.B. A man can do no more than he can.C. We should never lie to other people.D. Every difficult situation has a good solution. BTwo men, both seriously ill, lived in the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon. His bed was next to the r

10、ooms only window. The other man had to spend all his time lying on his back. He was depressed and just wanted to die as soon as possible.Every afternoon when the man by the window could sit up, he would describe to his roommates all the wonderful things that he could see outside the window. The man

11、in the other bed started to live for those periods when his world would be brightened by all the activities and colors of the outside world.The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm amo

12、ng flowers of every color of the rainbow. As the man by the window described all these in detail, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine the beautiful scenes.One morning the man by the window died peacefully in his sleep. After the body was removed, the other man aske

13、d if he could be moved next to the window. There the man took his first look at the world outside. But it faced a blank wall. The man asked the nurse why that man described so wonderful things outside this window while what he saw was just a blank wall. The nurse responded that the man was blind and

14、 could not even see the wall.5. What did the man by the window like to do when he was sitting up in bed?A. He liked to look out of the window.B. He liked to tell the other man stories.C. He liked to tell about his past experiences.D. He liked to describe good things to the other man.6. What is Parag

15、raph 3 mainly about?A. The daily life of people in the hospital.B. The beautiful scenes outside the window.C. The happy memories of the man by the window.D. The beautiful things that the man by the window described.7. After the man finally looked out of the window by himself, he was most likely_.A.

16、shocked B. excited C. satisfied D. relaxed8. The man by the window did that probably because_. A. he wanted to share whatever he saw. B. he wanted to make fun of his roommate. C. he wanted to encourage his roommate to live on. D. he was too bored and just wanted to kill the time.CPeople often ask me

17、, “How did you raise two talented artists?” Theres no simple answer to this question. From the beginning, children come to us with different personalities. But we parents are the most important influence in their early life. One aspect of healthy childhood is having lots of child-centered play throu

18、ghout the early years. Play is the most important vehicle that children have for coping with(应付) life and making sense of it. Matt played pretend games for hours every day for many years-making up stories and taking on roles. Not only did all the play help build a strong sense of inner security in M

19、att, it also built up his ability to imagine and invent new ideas. These years of child-centered play helped Matt become an actor today. Schools are another big influence in our childrens life. Children spend about half of their waking hours in school and what happens there has a big part to play in

20、 the inner confidence and social responsibility that they develop. I sent both my sons Kyle and Matt to a public high school where community participation, respect for differences and learning concern for others were part of their daily school life. The school had an excellent drama program. Matts h

21、igh school drama experiences gave him a rock solid(坚实的)start in the theater. The schools painting program also helped Kyle shape his future career. I believe that schools should be places not only for academic learning, but also where young people build confidence and learn to become responsible cit

22、izens. It is a pity that todays schools, driven by standardized tests, have no time for activities that cant be tested. We should insist that our schools focus on not only academic lessons, but also the all-round child-so that all our children can become healthy and strong and enter adulthood as res

23、ponsible and caring citizens.9. We can learn from the text that the writer is a(n)_. A. successful mother B. experienced grandma C. famous actress D. strict parent10. Which of the following words can be used to describe Matt? A. Brave. B. Friendly. C. Generous. D. Creative.11. The following help Kyl

24、e become what he is today EXCEPT_. A. child-centered play in his early life B. the schools painting program C. the high schools standardized tests D. learning concern for others at school12. What is the main idea of the last paragraph? A. Schools have great effects on childrens life. B. Schools are

25、places only for academic learning. C. Schools should focus on the all-round child. D. Children dont have enough time for activities.DEvery year, we ask Southwest Florida residents to nominate (提名) great moms in our community. This year, we received more than 70 nominations. Then the public got to me

26、et the candidates and vote for their favorites on news Now, we get to reveal the winners. The mom with the most votes and thus our 2013 Mother of the Year is Heather Cimino. The very same week that Heather gave birth to her third son in 2012, her husband, Nick, was diagnosed with a very aggressive f

27、orm of cancer.“She has managed more than a year of operations, recovery and the terrible news that Nicks cancer was back and had spread,” her friend Amanda Turner wrote in her nomination essay. “She still manages to sign the boys up for soccer and basketball classes and she tries to give them some s

28、ense of normalcy (正常状态) of the family.”Heather knew the pains that cancer brings. She worked with cancer patients as lead nuclear medicine technologist for Lee Memorial Health System. A long list of people backed up her, including some complete strangers. The support from the community brought Nick

29、some relief.“It gives me great comfort to know that Heather and the boys will always have the support of friends, neighbors and the community. Thank you,” Nick wrote in his blog. In that post, he also wrote about Heather being nominated for Mother of the Year. “I would be honored if she got your vot

30、es.”Nick died a week later after Heather had won. The news made Nick happy. As this years Mother of the Year, Heather receives a summer vacation package to Hawaii.13. From the text we learn that _.A. Heather devoted all her time to her husband when he was ill.B. it was due to the birth of her third

31、son that Heather was nominated.C. Heather offered firm support to her husband when he suffered from his illness.D. Heather took good care of her husband and kids though she suffered from cancer.14. Why did Heather still sign her kids for soccer and basketball classes?A. She didnt have time to look a

32、fter her kids.B. She wanted to stay with her husband quietly.C. She didnt want her kids normal life to be affected.D. She was afraid that their father would be annoyed by them.15. Whats the best title for the text?A. Mother of the Year candidates revealed.B. What does cancer mean to a family?C. How

33、to fight against cancer D. Meet our Mother of the Year 第二节（共5小题，每小题3分，共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。5 ways to make you full of vigorHere are some tips to follow at night that will help boost(提高) your energy in the morning.Log out(退出) your instant messenger, Facebook and email. In th

34、e middle of the night they can interrupt your sleep. 16._ And, more than likely, if your friends see that youre logged out, theyll log out too.Turn off your cellphone when its time for bed, but dont just set it on vibration(震动). 17._ Thus, a buzz(震动声) can be just as loud as rings. Besides, if your f

35、riends have no one to talk to, maybe theyll be inspired to turn off their cellphones and go to sleep, too.Get in the habit of shutting down your computer-especially if its in your bedroom. Sometimes just logging out your instant messenger or Facebook is not enough. 18._Get your cellphone out of your

36、 room completely. 19._While your cellphone battery is restoring, you can get the sleep that you need to recharge your own battery. Having your cellphone in another room can reduce the chance that youll use it during bedtime.Make getting enough sleep your way to look and feel good. Getting enough sle

37、ep is a great way to look and feel fefreshed in the morning. To get the sleep that you need, youd better tell your friends that you will receive your last text, email or phone call an hour before bedtime.20._.A. Bright light from the screen can make it hard to fall and stay asleep.B. They can bother

38、 you even if you dont get up to answer them.C. This way, theyll know their calls or texts will have to wait.D. Late at night everything else is quiet.E. Using cellphone too much is bad for your health.F. Its no use having your computer on at night.G. Try charging your cellphone overnight in a separa

39、te room. 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，共40分）There was once a village with a very wise old man as their leader. The leader often gave meaningful guidance about 21 to the villagers. One day, he 22 all the men in the village before him. They all got a(n) _ 23_to have dinner together at the

40、 old mans house. What was 24 was that the old man told each of them to bring a glass of wine with them. All the wine would then be poured into a big wine jug(壶),which would then be _25_ together. The day finally came and all of the invited villagers brought with them a glass of wine as 26 They could

41、 see a wine jug _27_ there before they stepped in the old mans house. One by one they_28_their wine into the jug, entered the house,_29_ themselves and then started their _30_ together. When the dinner was over, the old man asked them to drink the wine taken from the wine jug. One by one they drank

42、the wine, and on each face, a(n)_31_expression appeared right away. Then the old man asked, “ How was the wine? Did it _32_ fine?” One of them answered, “Oh, what I drank just now was not wine at all_33_ more like plain water.”How could it be like that? Everyone_34_ thought in their heart, “Ill just

43、 bring a glass of plain water with me. It wont make any _ 35 _ anyway, since it will be_36_ with all the good wine that others bring. Besides, nobody will know who has brought the plain water._37_, it wont change very much the taste of the _ 38_ wine others have brought.” In our lives, we often thin

44、k that whatever _39_ deeds we do, it wont make much difference to the _40_.But imagine that everyone does it the same way. We are part of the change. 21. A. universe B. life C. journey D. food22. A. gathered B. praised C. recognized D. cheated23. A. message B. opportunity C. invitation D. advice24.

45、A. unbearable B. necessary C. shocking D. interesting25. A. bought B. produced C. shared D. ordered26. A. instructed B. imagined C. expected D. reminded27. A. still B. already C. instead D. even28. A. drank B. made C. poured D. developed29. A. dressed B. seated C. devoted D. enjoyed30. A. discussion

46、 B. dinner C. meeting D. dream31. A. delighted B. confused C. excited D. annoyed32. A. remain B. smell C. taste D. appear33. A. but B. though C. unless D. because34. A. silent B. asleep C. present D. anxious35. A. difference B. sense C. excuse D. distance36. A. drawn B. examined C. wrapped D. mixed3

47、7. A. In addition B. After all C. At first D. Before long38. A. good B. cheap C. fresh D. false39. A. unimportant B. regular C. unpleasant D. informal40. A. family B. others C. result D. whole第II卷第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）第二节（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共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。Alice: Nice to meet

48、you, Professor Wang. Can you tell me what _ (important) holiday in China is?Professor Wang : The Spring Festival, also _(know) as Chinese New Year. Actually, the Spring Festival is to Chinese people _ Christmas is to people in the West.Alice: When is the festival celebrated?Professor Wang : The date

49、s for this annual celebration _(determine) by the lunar calendar, so the timing of the holiday varies from late January to early February.Alice: Oh, I see. I am very interested in Chinese New Year. I just want to know more about it. _would be very nice if you could tell me more.Professor Wang: Ok. T

50、he festival actually begins on the_ of the lunar New Year Day and ends on the fifteenth day of the first month of the lunar calendar, _ is normally called the Lantern Festival.Alice: It _ be great fun to celebrate the festival, right?Professor Wang: Sure, “Guo nian” means _(greet) the arrival of the

51、 new year. On New Years Eve, houses are brightly lit and all members of the family get _for a big dinner. In the south of China, people eat food called niangao while in the north, jiaozi is popular.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，共10分）请修改下面的短文，短文中共有10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

52、处加一个漏字符号(), 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：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词注意：每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。 只允许修改十处，多者不计分。Dear editor, In my opinions, I think it is good to send teenagers to abroad for further study. Comparing with Chinas education, foreign education has much advantages. It pays specially attention to the

53、 training of students practical abilities. Beside, it creates a relaxing atmosphere for teenagers, and therefore they can learn more and better. In foreign countries, teenagers had more chances to learn about foreign cultures, customs and habits, that can broaden their horizons. Though they have to

54、look after themselves and maybe life is hard for them, it will help them train our abilities to live independently and deal problems by themselves Yours sincerely, Li Hua第二节 书面表达(满分25分) 最近，你校英语校报向你约稿，请你以How to adapt to high school life 为题为高一新同学写一篇短文，要点如下：1.迅速熟悉校园环境 2.遇到困难多向老师和同学请教 3.多交朋友，积极参加集体活动答案阅

55、读理解：1-4 BDCD 5-8 DDAC 9-12 ADCC 13-15 CCD 16-20 BDAGC完形填空：21-25 BACDC 26-30 ABCBB 31-35 BCACA 36-40 DBACD语法填空：1. the most important 2. known 3. what 4. are determined 5. It 6. eve 7. which 8. must 9. greeting 10. together短文改错：1.opinions-opinion 2. 去掉to paring-compared 4.much-many 5. specially-specia

56、l 6. Beside-Besides 7.had-have 8. that-which 9.our-their 10.deal后加with书面表达：One possible version: How to adapt to high school life Welcome to our school! As a senior student here, Id like to give you some tips on how to adapt to the school life here.First of all, youd better get familiar with the cam

57、pus as soon as possible. For example, you should get to know the location of your dormitory, your classroom, the dining hall as well as the library. Besides, when you meet with difficulties, turn to teachers and classmates for help. They will be glad to help you. And finally, take an active part in school activities, where you can not only improve your skills but also make some good friends. Only in this way can you get used to high school life as a freshman. I do hope the tips above can be of help.