河南省确山县第二高级中学2014-2015学年高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

1、2015年5月份高二英语期中考试试卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）（略）第二部分阅读理解 （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 ，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。 ALast week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there a few years ago, and I was eager to see his new plac

2、e and meet his friends. My earliest memories of my father are a tall, handsome, successful man devoted to his work and his family, but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him; as a school girl and young adult(成年人)I feared him and felt bitter about him. He seemed unhappy with me unles

3、s I got straight As and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard. On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my fathers friends for lunch at an o

4、utdoor caf. We talked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my sons funny facial expressions. Gone was my fathers critical (挑剔的) air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had h

5、eld him back before? The next day dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so many years, Im at last seeing another side of my father. And

6、in so doing, Im delighted with my new friend. My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was. 21. Why did the author feel bitter about her father as a young adult?A. He was silent most of the time.B. He was too proud of himself.C. He did not love his children. D. He expected too

7、 much of her.22. When the author went out with her father on weekend, she would feel .A. nervous B. sorry C. tired D. safe23. What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson?A. More critical. B. More talkativeC. Gentle and friendly. D. Strict and hard-working.24. The underlined wo

8、rds “my new friend” in the last paragraph refer to .A. the authors son B. the authors fatherC. the friend of the authors father D. the caf owner B One type of fish is named salmon(大马哈鱼). There are many different kinds of salmon, but almost all of them mate(交配) in a very strange way. They are born in

9、 small, freshwater rivers. They live in the river for a year, and then swim downstream to a bigger river and eventually to the ocean very quickly. While they live in the ocean, salmon are silver coloured. After several years at sea, the salmon grow very long and heavy. Then, as if by magic, they all

10、 begin to swim home. Each salmon somehow remembers where it was born and the very same area in the small river. It is a long, difficult journey home. Once the salmon enter fresh, they stop eating. They also change colours. Some salmon turn red, other brown and grey, and some turn pink. Some salmon g

11、row a large bulge on their back, called a hump. These salmon fight to swim upstream against the current of sometimes very to avoid bears, birds, and fishermen Finally, the salmon that survive mate in the same river in which they were born. Then, after all that work, they die! These salmon still play

12、 an important role. Their dead bodies help to provide nutrition(营养) to the animals that live in and around the river When their eggs hatch, the cycle will start again. 25. Which of the following do salmon NOT do when they reenter fresh water?A. They change colours. B. They stop eating. C. They grow

13、bulges on their backs.D. They grow teeth.26. Inferring from the passage, why do salmon eat a lot while they are in the ocean? Because_ A. they need to have enough energy to return home B. they never stop swimming C. they are afraid of bears D. the different water makes them hungry 27. Salmon return

14、to fresh water in order to _.A. mate B. provide nutrition to other animals C. mate and provide nutrition to other animals D. make a difficult journeyc We use both words and body language to express our thoughts and opinions and to communicate with other people. We can learn about what a person is th

15、inking by watching his or her body language. Words are important, but the way a person stands, folds his or her arms, or moves his or her hands can also give us information about his or her feelings.Just like spoken language, body language varies from culture to culture. Making eye contact looking d

16、irectly into someones eyes is in some countries a way to show interest. In other countries, however, eye contact is rude or disrespectful. The gesture for Ok, making a circle with ones thumb and index finger, has different meanings in different cultures. In Japan, someone who sees another person mak

17、ing the gesture will think it means money. In France, a person seeing the same gesture will think it means zero. In Brazil and Germany, however, the gesture is rude. The thumbs-up gesture, meaning “great” or “good job” in the US is rude in Nigeria, but in Germany and Japan it means the number one. T

18、he “crazy” gesture, moving the index finger in a circle in front of the ear, means “you have a phone call” in Brazil.Even the gesture we use for “yes” and “no” are different around the world. In many countries, shaking ones head means “no”, and nodding means “yes”. In Bulgaria, parts of Greece, and

19、Iran, however, the gestures have the opposite meaning. There are also differences as to how often we touch each other, how close we stand to someone we are talking to, and how we act when we meet or part. In some countries, for example, France and Russia, a visiting friend is greeted with a kiss on

20、the check, in other countries people greet each other with a firm handshake, a loving hug, a bow or a simply a nod of the head.While there are many different interpretations of our body language, some gestures seem to be universal. Pressing ones palms together and resting ones head on the back of on

21、es hand while closing the eyes as if sleeping means “I am tired.” A good way of saying “I am full” is moving the hand in circles over the stomach after a meal. If a person pats his or her stomach before a meal, it usually means “ Im hungry.”Perhaps the best example of universally understood body lan

22、guage is the smile. A smile can help us get through difficult situation and find friends in a world of strangers. A smile can open doors and tear down walls. It can be used to express almost any emotion. We can use a smile to apologise, to greet someone, to ask for help or to start a conversation. W

23、e can smile at ourselves in the mirror to make ourselves feel happier and stronger. And if we are feeling down or lonely, there is nothing better than to see the smiling face of a good friend.28. In our daily life, which of the following do we use to communicate with each other?A. gestures B. words

24、C. smiles D. all above29. As a Chinese , if you are lost in Germany, without knowing German, youd better- to ask for help?A. use eye-contact B. thumb-up C. smile D. say “excuse me”30. What does this passage mainly about?A. all the gestures in the world B. the same body language in the worldC. gestur

25、es in the western countries D. using proper gesture to express yourself31. The underlined word “universal” in the last second paragraph probably means _.A. wide B. common C. not similar D. in space D The greatest scientific breakthroughs of 2014 have affected all aspects of modern life, from medicin

26、e, to space exploration, to the future of renewable technologies. Scientists all over the globe are publishing their findings and treating patients with new medicines and techniques that are changing everyday life for the human race, and adding to our vast banks of scientific knowledge. Irish teens

27、make a breakthrough in crop yields（产量） 16-year-old Ciara Judge, Emer Hickey, and Sophie Healy-Thow won the Google Science Fair2014, with their project “Natural Bacteria Fighting World Hunger”. While learning about the food shortage in Africa, the three teens got thinking about how they could help. W

28、hat they found may change the future of worldwide food production. They experimented and were able to reduce germination（发芽）time by 50%and increase plants yield by up to 74%. This could create the possibility of increased crop yields and reducing crop loss due to bad weather.Cancer is cured? In May

29、2014, the Mayo Clinic published a study in which they treated a 50-year-old female patients blood cancer with the measlesvaccine （麻疹疫苗）.After receiving the vaccine, Stacy Erholtzs boby is completely free of cancer. Stephen Russell, who led the research, said, “Its a landmark. Weve known for a long t

30、ime that we can introduce a virus into the blood and destroy cancer in mice. Nobodys shown that you can do that in people before.” The measles vaccine will not work for all types of cancer, but is an unbelievable step forward.Water found on Saturns moon Enceladus In April, scientists announced that

31、NASAs Cassini spacecraft discovered a body of water on Enceladus, a moon of Saturn（土星）. Enceladus is an icy moon about 300 miles in diameter （直径）.and its mysterious body of water appears to be 5 miles deep, around the size of Lake Superior. Scientists have also discovered that the body of water feat

32、ures a rock is a possible sign of conditions good for the development of life.32.The text is mainly about _. A. the new findings in medicine B. the greatest scientists in 2014 C. the new techniques in space exploration D. the greatest scientific breakthroughs of 201433. Whats the aim of the three Ir

33、ish teens Project? A. To attract Googles attention. B. To do research on Africas soil. C. To solve the problem of word hunger. D. To understand different plants germination time.34. What can be inferred about the Mayo Clinics study? A. Blood cancer is very is very easy to cure. B. All kinds of cance

34、r will be cured soon. C. Medical experiments on people are not allowed. D. The research is a breakthrough in cancer treatment.35. What can we infer from the last paragraph? A. Enceladus is a warm moon B. Enceladus may be suitable for life. C. Enceladus is as big as Lake Superior. D. Enceladus has se

35、veral rocky sea floors.第二节(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。选项中有两项为多余选项Not all people like to work but everyone likes to playAll over the world men and women and boys and girls enjoy sports_36_ They help to keep people healthy and feeling good. When they are playing games, people move

36、a lotThis is good for their healthHaving fun with their friends makes them happy_37_ In small towns, crowds meet to watch the bicycle races or the soccer gamesIn the big cities，thousands of people buy tickets to see an ice-skating show or a baseball game_38_ What are your favorite sports now? You pr

37、obably play the games that people in your town or city play. _39_Then swimming is probably one of your sportsBoys and girls in Australia love to swimThere are wonderful beaches there and the weather is good for swimming_40_ Then you would like to skiThere are many skiers in Austria where there are b

38、ig mountains and cold wintersDoes it rain often where you live? Then kite flying would not be one of your sportsIt is one of the favorite sports of Thailand AHow many sports do you like? BWhats the weather like? CIs the climate hot where you 1ive? DOr do you live in a cold climate? EMany people enjo

39、y sports by watching others play FWhat games have you played?GSports help people to live happily第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Think about a time you went someplace that you had never been before. It seemed as if it was ve

40、ry -41- and it took a really long time to get there. Then you noticed that the-42-teip did not seem to rake nearly as long,-43- it was exactly the same distance. Scientists have studied these common observations. They have come to the -44-that our feeling of how time passes is sometimes based on the

41、 -45-of information we are dealing with. The more information we are getting, the more slowly time seems to pass. On the way to a -46-place, we are faced with unfamiliar sights, -47-, or even smells. We may be reading directions, -48-landmarks, or trying to find a（n）-49-road sign. We are repeatedly

42、processing the information we are -50-.There may be others in the car asking. “Are we there yet?” In fact, the-51-experiences the same things as the passengers. On the return trip, we are somewhat familiar with the -52-. Now much of the information is not -53- to us. Our brain now processes the info

43、rmation more -54-. We dont have to take notice of a lot of what we see and hear. We know what to -55- and we screen out the rest. The process could be -56- to the first and second days of school. On the first day -57- is new and different and time seems to pass slowly. On the second day, you know wh

44、at to -58-, and your brain spends less time processing new information. -59-, the second day of school usually seems to go forward at a more rapid pace. Thus, in a sense, time-60- when our surroundings become more familiar. 41. A. far B. long C. fast D. deep 42. A. boat B. field C. school D. return

45、43. A. as if B. so that C. even though D .long before 44. A. decision B. conclusion C. introduction D. description 45. A. amount B. value C. types D. characteristics 46. A. quiet B. crowded C .strange D. dangerous 47. A. toys B. books C. gifts D. sounds 48. A. building B. looking for C. protecting D

46、. missing out 49. A. old B. real C. particular D. handwritten 50. A. receiving B. discussing C .mentioning D. providing 51 .A. guest B. guide C. partner D. driver 52. A. car B. route C. map D. alarm 53. A. new B. helpful C. enough D. important 54. A. closely B. directly C. quickly D. carefully 55. A

47、. take care of B. catch up with C. look down upon D. pay attention to 56. A. added B. compared C. sent D. contributed 57 .A. everything B. nothing C. someone D. nobody 58. A. choose B. believe C. expect D. answer 59. A. Instead B. Besides C. However D, Therefore 60. A. goes by B. speeds up C. runs o

48、ut D. stops over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。Alice： You seem to be absorbed(全神贯注) in the magazine, David.David： It is the New scientist, 61_ (deliver) to me this morning. Honestly speaking, I am fascinated(着迷的) by the magazine. Alice： Are there articles or stories a

49、bout the latest 62._ (science) break through? David: Sure. I am reading an article 63._ (introduce) a new invention - the “flying car”.Alice: That sounds interesting. Can you explain to me 64._ the “flying car” works?David: Yes. The car has four wheels and two wings that can be folded. So it can 65.

50、_ be driven on the road or flown at a speed of 110 miles per hour, just like a plane. When the roads are crowded, 66._ is often the case now, you can fly it and easily reach your destination. Besides, it uses electricity instead of petrol, so its 67. _ (environment) friendly Alice: Sounds great! Thi

51、s kind of car will make our lives 68. _ (easy) and more comfortable. By the way, is the “flying car” on the market yet? Can I buy 69._ now?David: Im afraid not. The car 70. _ (try) out at present and it still needs to be improved. Alice： I bet it is very expensive. David： It does cost a lot of money

52、, but scientists are working hard to bring down the price.第四部分写作（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）假段定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。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：把多余的词用()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 M Sa

53、dler，Im writing to express my interest for the tourist guide position offering in your advertisementIve learned English for so long that can communicate with native speakers of English without difficultWhats more，Ive worked as a guide ago and know all the tourist attractions in my hometown very well

54、Ill be available during the winter vacation，from Feb10 to March 10，but I dont have any problem working evenings and weekendsAs for the best places to visit，the first two that comes into my mind are Qufu， Confuciousbirthplace，and Weishan Lake，a largest lake in North ChinaIf you need further informati

55、ons about me，here is for my email address：sdjnlihua163comThank you for your consideration Yours sincerely，Li Hua第二节书面表达（满分25分）第二节：书面表达（满分25分）假如你是李华, 你的澳大利亚笔友Sally三月底将来青岛某中学教英语。她想提前了解青岛的天气、饮食习惯以及高中生英语学习的情况。请用英语给她写一封邮件，介绍以上情况。注意：1. 词数100左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。3. 开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear Sally,_ _ _ _ _ You

56、rs, LiHua2015年高二5月份月考试题答案一阅读理解(1x2) 2124 DACB 25-27 DAC 28-31 DCDB 32-35 DCDB36.G 37.E 38.F 39.C 40.D二、完形填空（1x1.5) 41-45.ADCBA 46-50. CDBCA 51-55 .DBACD 56-60. BACDB 三. 语法填空(1x1.5) 61. delivered 62.scientific 63. introducing 64. how 65. either 66. as 67. environmentally 68. easier 69. one 70. is bei

57、ng tried 四 短文改错： 1 forin 2. offeringoffered 3. “so long that can ” 中 that 后加“I” 4 Difficultdifficulty 5. ago before 6. but and 7. comes come 8. a the 9. informations information 10. 去掉 for 五作文范文Dear Sally，I hope you are well. In your letter, you asked me something about Qingdao, which is my hometown

58、. Qingdao is a beautiful city, located in east of China and faces Huanghai River. Because of approaching the sea, the climate here is mild, thats to say, it is neither too cold in winter and nor too hot in summer. Generally speaking, the people here like eating rice and seafood and drinking beer, wh

59、ich is known to the world. At the senior school, we all pay attention to learning English, because we realize that English is becoming more and more important. We can listen to English news and talk to our oral English teacher, who comes from the USA, and we also have limited time to read English books and so on.I am looking forward to hearing from you soon. Best wishes! Yours， LiHua