甘肃省岷县二中2014-2015学年高二英语上学期期末试题.doc

‎2014—2015学年第一学期期末试卷 高二英语 第Ⅰ卷 Ⅰ. 阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)‎ 阅读下面的文章，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。‎ A Fun Day To celebrate the Year of the snake Organised by Lam Tin Youth Centre and Kwun Tong High School Date: 2 February 2013‎ Time: 10 am—5 pm Place: Kwun Tong Playground Fee: $20 (buy three get one free)‎ Programmes: drama, lion dance, magic show and ballet performance Highlights: 1) enter the lucky draw to win a digital camera ‎ 2) learn to make festival food ‎ Join us on the Fun Day!‎ ‎ All are welcome!‎ ‎ Free Soft Drinks Note:‎ ‎● Tickets are available at the General Office of Lam Tin Youth Center ‎● For those who would like to be a volunteer, please contact Miss Olivia Wong one week before the activity.‎ ‎1. What you have just read is a ________.‎ ‎ A. note B. report C. schedule D. poster ‎2. How much do you have to pay in total if four of you go together?‎ - 10 -‎ ‎ A. $20. B. $40. C. $60. D. $80.‎ ‎3. Which of the following statements is true?‎ ‎ A. Tickets are sold in Kwun Tong High School.‎ ‎ B. It’s unnecessary to take soft drinks with you.‎ ‎ C. Free digital cameras are provided for everybody.‎ ‎ D. Festival food will be served without extra charge.‎ B Our world natural park is one of the most famous parks in the world. Millions of visitors from different countries visit this park each year. In order to protect it, please do as follows:‎ ‎  ◆Protect the natural and cultural heritage. Don’t damage or deface any buildings, displays and other facilities. Take care of all plants. Put rubbish in the bins provided.‎ ‎◆Take care when you are going up and down steps or stairs and when you are walking nearby the waters.‎ ‎◆Please buy tickets before entering the scenic spot. One ticket is only for one person.‎ ‎ Adult：＄60 per ticket.‎ ‎ Children over 6 and under 18: half price. ‎ ‎ People over 60 and children under 6: free.‎ ‎  ◆If you are going into the wooded and hilly lands，for your own safety，please go with three people at least and don’t take any tinder(易燃物）along with you. The hill is steep, so please take care of yourself.‎ ‎◆This scenic spot is the reserve of water source: No fishing，swimming，washing and any behaviors that are harmful to the water source. Meanwhile, please follow the management rules of the scenic spot conscientiously. ‎ ‎◆Opening time：‎ From Monday to Friday: 8:00 a. m.～18:00 p.m. ‎ From Saturday to Sunday: 6:00 a. m. ～24:00 p. m.‎ - 10 -‎ ‎  ◆Small animals such as rabbits，peacocks，squirrels，frogs must be taken care of. None of them shall be killed.‎ ‎ If you have any trouble in visiting our world natural park, please call 477-866-7044．‎ Our staff will do our best to help you.‎ ‎4. How much will be paid for a 65-year-old man with his 8-year-old grandson?‎ A.＄30.  B. Free.  C.＄60.  D.＄120.‎ ‎5. On weekends，the opening time is hours longer than weekdays.‎ A. 4 B. 6   C. 10  D. 8‎ ‎6. Which of the following can you do in the natural park?‎ A. taking some tinder B. hiking ‎ C. damaging some facilities D. littering ‎7. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？‎ A. Tourists can have a swim in the water.‎ B. Tourists can hike alone in the hilly lands.‎ C. Small animals are under protection in the park.‎ D. Children can play with small animals and take some away.‎ C When Nancy Lublin got $5,000 from her grandpa in 1996, she never once considered taking a vacation or paying off student loans .Instead, the 24-year-old New York University law student began thinking about helping low-income women get better jobs. "If a woman goes for a job interview poorly dressed, she won't get the job." Lublin says. “ But without a job, she can't afford suitable clothes."‎ So with the money Lublin founded "Dress for Success” and began collecting women's clothes which were still in good condition but which their owners no longer needed. "So many women have clothes lying around that they will never wear again," one of Lublin's assistants says "Nancy's idea is so simple and yet so important to women."‎ Many women come to Lublin's office before going to a job interview. Here, they receive a suit, shoes and any other things they need, Since it was set up, more than 1,000 women have turned to "Dress for Success" for help. Many of them have won jobs.‎ - 10 -‎ ‎ Some have round jobs after being out of work for many years. Jenny, a 32-year-old woman who was recently hired as a law-firm office manager says, "I made a good impression because of “Dress for Success”‎ ‎8. What can we learn from the text? A. Nancy's grandfather lent her the money to set up the office. B. Nancy set up "Dress for Success" to make money  ‎ C. Low-income women can get jobs at "Dress for Success" ‎ D. Nancy's office gathers used clothes from women 9. "Dress for Success" attracts many women because they_______‎ A. need to look smart when looking for a job    ‎ B. like the design of the dresses C. prefer buying clothes at a low price D. like to wear different clothes. 10. From what Jenny says, we know that ______.‎ A .clothes from Nancy's office helped to get her a job.  ‎ B. she is working happily at her present job C. she got a lot of good ideas from Nancy D. "Dress for Success" has a good business relation with her firm.‎ ‎11. What would be a good title for the text?‎ A. Keep Your Old Clothes ‎ B. A Successful Clothing Business C. Nancy: A Successful Law Student.‎ D. A Helping Hand for Women D The Peales were a famous family of American artists．Charles Willson Peale is best remembered for his portraits of leading figures of the American Revolution．He painted portraits(肖像) of Franklin and Jefferson and over a dozen of George Washington．His life-size portrait of his sons Raphaelle and Titian was so realistic that George Washington reportedly once tipped his hat to the figures in the picture．‎ Charles Willson Peale gave up painting in his middle age and devoted his life to the Peale museum, which he founded in Philadelphia．The world’s first popular museum of art and natural science mainly covered paintings by Peale and his family as well as displays of animals in their natural settings．Peale found the animals himself ‎ - 10 -‎ and found a method to make the exhibits more lifelike．The museum’s most popular display was the skeleton （骷髅） of a huge, extinct elephant, which Peale unearthed on a New York farm in 1801．‎ Three of Peale’s seventeen children were also famous artists．Raphaelle Peale often painted still lives of flowers, fruit, and cheese．His brother Rembrandt studied under his father and painted portraits of many noted people, including one of George Washington．Another brother, Rubens Peale, painted mostly landscapes and portraits．‎ James Peale, the brother of Charles Willson Peale, specialized in miniatures （小画像）．His daughter Sarah Miriam Peale was probably the first professional female portrait painter in America．‎ ‎12．The author mentions in Paragraph 1 that Washington tipped his hat to the figures in the painting to show that ________．‎ ‎ A．Charles Willson Peale’s painting was very lifelike ‎ B．Washington respected Charles Willson Peale’s work ‎ C．Washington was friendly with Raphaelle and Titian Peale ‎ D．the painting of the two brothers was very large ‎13．The underlined word “unearthed” is closest in meaning to“ ______”．‎ ‎ A．showed B．invented ‎ ‎ C．dug up D．looked over ‎14．Which of the following is NOT the child of Charles Willson Peale?‎ ‎ A．Titian Peale． B．Rubens Peale． ‎ C．Raphaelle Peale． D．Sarah Miriam Peale．‎ ‎15．The author’s attitude toward the Peales is in general _______．‎ ‎ A．puzzled B．admiring ‎ ‎ C．excited D．disappointed Ⅱ. 七选五(共5题，每题2分，共10分)‎ 根据对话情景和内容，从对话后的选项中选出能入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。‎ Have you ever changed your mind, or even given up a dream because you were afraid of what someone else might think of you? If you’re often worried about what friends, family, or even strangers in the street might think, then you’re using up a huge amount of energy worrying. __16__ But the steps below should help.‎ - 10 -‎ Step 1: Ask yourself what matters to you.‎ ‎ Maybe you can’t stand the gym, but your best friend works out every day. It’s natural for people around you to have different values from you. _17__‎ Step 2: ___18___ ‎ ‎ The truth is that I’m not the centre of the world, and neither you are! Most of the people around you are far too busy going about their own lives to think much about you.‎ Step 3: Recognize that their opinion can’t hurt you.‎ ‎ There are a few cases where opinions will make a difference. __19__ But the people who really matter are going to love you for who you are.‎ Step 4: ___20___ ‎ ‎ You can’t control people’s thoughts. You’ve got no idea what might go through their head, or why. You can’t please everyone all of the time, and there’s no need to try to. ‎ A. Do whatever you want to do.‎ B. This is a hard habit to get rid of.‎ C. You should make everyone around you happy.‎ D. So just be clear and honest with yourself.‎ E. Remember that they’re not all watching you.‎ F. Accept that you can’t control what people think.‎ G. For instance, your boss’s opinion is usually important to you.‎ Ⅲ.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)‎ 阅读下面短文， 掌握其大意， 然后从21～40各题所给的四个选项中， 选出最佳选项。‎ Inspiration ‎ “Mama, when I grow up, I’m going to be one of those!” I said this after seeing the Capital Dancing Company perform when I was three. It was the first time that my __21_ took on a vivid form and acted as something important to start my training. As I grew older and was __22__ to more, my interests in the world of dance __23__ varied but that little girl’s dream of someday becoming a _24__ in the company never left me. In the summer of 2005 when I was 18, I received the phone call which made - 10 -‎ ‎ that dream a __25__; I became a member of the company __26__ back to 1925.‎ ‎ As I look back on that day now, it surely __27__ any sense of reality. I believe I stayed in a state of pleasant disbelief __28__ I was halfway through rehearsals (排练) on my first day. I never actually _29__ to get the job. After being offered the position, I was completely __30_. I remember shaking with excitement.‎ ‎ Though I was absolutely thrilled with the change, it did not come without its fair share of __31_. Through the strict rehearsal period of dancing six days a week, I found it vital to 32_ up the material fast with every last bit of concentration. It is that extreme __33__ to detail and stress on practice that set us __34__. To then follow those high-energy rehearsals __35 a busy show schedule of up to five performances a day, I discovered a new __36_ of the words “hard work.” What I thought were my physical __37__ were pushed much further than I thought __38_. I learned to make each performance better than the last.‎ ‎ Today, when I look at the unbelievable company that I have the great __39__ of being a part of, not only as a member, but as a dance captain, I see a __40_ that has inspired not only generations of little girls but a splendid company that continues to develop and grow-and inspires people every day to follow their dreams.‎ ‎21. A. hobby B. plan C. dream D. word ‎22. A connected B. expanded C. exposed D. extended ‎23. A. rarely B. certainly C. probably D. consistently ‎24. A. director B. trainer C. leader D. dancer ‎25 A. symbol B. memory C. truth D. reality ‎26. A. bouncing B. dating C. turning D. tracking ‎27. A. lacks B. adds C. makes D. brings ‎28. A. while B. since C. until D. when ‎29. A. Cared B. Expected C. Asked D. Decided ‎30. A. motivated B. relaxed C. convinced D. astonished ‎31. A. challenges B. profits C. advantages D. adventures ‎32. A. put B. mix C. build D. pick ‎ - 10 -‎ ‎33. A. Attention B. association C. attraction D. adaptation ‎34. A. apart B. aside C. off D. back ‎35. A. over B. by C. with D. beyond ‎36. A. function B. meaning C. expression D. usage ‎37. A. boundaries B. problems C. barriers D. efforts ‎38. A. necessary B. perfect C. proper D. possible ‎39. A. talent B. honor C. potential D. responsibility ‎40. A. victory B. trend C. tradition D. desire Ⅳ.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。‎ ‎ How Learning Habits Influence On Learning Results.‎ It’s useful and necessary to discuss learning habits. There is a famous saying “Good habits lead to good endings.”, which 41 (show)the importance of habits.‎ ‎“An apple a day keeps doctor away .”also shows how a healthy everyday habit helps to build up our body. 42 , good learning habits can help us gain great learning results 43 (include) high scores and abundant knowledge. At first, learning habits form our ways of thinking and attitudes 44 the content of our learning. Obviously, a good habit can help us to speed up to reach our destinations. 45 we can see, cultivating a good habit is so important 46 I would like to introduce one kind of good learning habits----keep a learning diary every day. We can start the habit by 47 (write) learning summary and remember to record something impressive and 48 (mean). Keep it in mind, and gradually we can gain this good learning habit and benefit from 49 .‎ What’s more, I find out that I still have some bad learning habits as well. I can only concentrate 50 reading for a short time and I will conquer this problem by spending more effort on concentration practice.‎ I believe that through my efforts, I can gain good learning results by having good habits.‎ 第II卷 Ⅴ.短文改错(共10题，每题1分，共10分)‎ - 10 -‎ 假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短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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10处, 多者(从第11处起) 不计分。‎ My brother Donald didn’t do well in math. When the day of the exam comes, Donald sat next to Brian, which was always good at math. Donald careful copied Brian’s answers. At end of the exam, the teacher collected the papers and graded it. Then she decided to give a prize to the student who got the high grade. But it was a bit of difficult for her to make a decision, because Donald and Brian got the same grade. The teacher thought about that and made on her mind to give the prize to Brian. Donald said it was unfair. “That’s true,” the teacher said. “Therefore, Brian’s answer to Question 18 was ‘I don’t know’. Your was ‘Neither do I’.”‎ ‎ ‎ Ⅵ 书面表达 假定你是李华，看到班上有部分同学在完成作业时，不自己独立完成而是抄袭他人的作业，针对这种现象，请你以My opinion on copying others’ homework为题谈谈你自己的看法。‎ 主 要原 因 个 人看 法 作业多，偏难 要诚实，勤奋学习 对功课不感兴趣，懒惰 ‎……..‎ 完成任务，使老师高兴 ‎……..‎ ‎ It is known to us all that some students copy others’ homework at school. And there are some reasons why some students copy others’ homework. ‎ ‎ 高二英语期末考试答案 阅读理解 DCBAD BCDAA DACDB 七选五 - 10 -‎ BDEGF 完形填空 CCBDD BACBD ADAAC BADBC 语法填空 ‎41.shows 42.Thus/Therefore 43.including ‎ ‎44.towards/to 45.As 46.that ‎ ‎47.writing 48.meaningful 49.it 50.on ‎ 短文改错 ‎1. comes改came 2. which 改who ‎3.careful改carefully 4. end前加the ‎ ‎5. it改them 6. high改highest ‎ ‎7. a bit of去掉of 8.on改up ‎ ‎9. Therefore改However ‎10. you改yours/your answer - 10 -‎