山西省太原市第五中学2014年高二上学期期末考试英语试卷

1、There was once a professor of山西省太原市第五中学2014 年高二上学期期末考试英语试卷第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30 分）第一节（共 10 小题；每小题 2 分，满分阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（20 分）A、 B、 C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Amedicine, who was very strict with the students. Whenever he took the chair on the exam committee ( 担任考试委员会主席 ) , the students would be in fear, because he w

2、as seldom pleased with the answers they gave. A student would be lucky enough if he or she could receive a good mark from him. At the end of the term, the students of medicine would take their exam again. Now a student entered the exam room and got seated before the committee. This student was a lit

3、tle nervous as he knew it would not be so easy to get through the exam at all.The professor began to ask. The student was required to describe a certain illness, his description of which turned out to be OK.Then the professor asked about the cure ( 药剂 ) for illness, and the student, too, answered ju

4、st as right.“ Good, ” said the professor,“ and how much will you give the patient?”“ A full spoon” , answeredstudentthe.“ Now you may go out and wait for what you can get.” said the professor. At the same time, the committeediscussed carefullythe answers the student had given. Suddenly the student n

5、oticed that there was somethingwrong with his last answer.full spoon“Ais too much,” he thought to himself. Anxiously he opened the door of theroom and cried,“ Mr Professor, I de amistake!vema A full spoon is too much for a patient. He can take only fivedrops.”“ I m sorry, sirsaid. the ”professor col

6、dly, “ But it s too late. Your patient has died.”1. The students were afraid of the professor because_.A. they often angered and disappointed himB. he often misunderstood them and give them bad markersC. their answers often astonished himD. their answers seldom satisfied him2. Before he left the roo

7、m the student was almost sure that _.A. his last answer was satisfyingB. he had passed the exam, and the only thing was to wait for the markC. he had made a mistakeD. he had not done well in the exam3. Which of the following isNot true?A. The patient will be in danger if he s taken as much as a full

8、 spoon.B. The doctor will be in trouble if he s given the patient a full spoon.C. Since one spoon is less than five drops, the patient will be all right soon if he takes only one full spoon at a time.D. If the patient wants to remain safe, he should take no more than five drops at a time.BIf you re

9、a foreigner looking for a place that has everything, there s only one place to visit, and York. It s a whole world in a city.The World of TheaterAll of New York is a stage, and it begins with Broadway. Where else can you find so many shows in one place? Only in New York !The World of MusicSpend an e

10、vening with Beethoven at Lincoln Center. Swing to the great jazz of Greenwich Village. Or rock yourself silly at the hottest dance spots found anywhere.The World of ArtFrom Rembrandt to Picasso. From Egyptian tombs to Indian teepees. Whatever kind of art you like, you will find it in New York.The Wo

11、rld of Fine DiningWhether it is roast Beijing Duck in Chinatown, Lasagna in Little Italy, or the finest French coq au vin(chicken cooked in wine) found anywhere, there is a world of great taste waiting for you in New York.The World of SightsWhat other city has a Statue of Liberty? A Rockefeller Cent

12、er? Or a Bronx Zoo? Where else can you take ahorse-drawn carriage through the Central Park? Only in New York!4. What do you think the underlined wordRembrandt was / is?A. A musician.B. A place in the World of ArtC. A place in New York.D. An artist.5. Which of the following programs can a visitor hav

13、e only in New York?A. To spend an evening with Beethoven.B. To see the Statue of Liberty.C. To taste the finest French coq au vin.D. To enjoy the Beijing roast duck.6. The purpose of writing this text is to _ .A. help the readers get a better understanding of New YorkB. supply the readers with some

14、information about New York jobsC. try to persuade the readers to visit New YorkD. tell the readers where New York liesCA new study warns that about thirty percent of the worlds people may not have enough water by the year 2025.A private American organization called Population Action International di

15、d the new study. It says more than three-hundred-thirty-five-million people lack enough water now. The people live in twenty-eight countries. Most of the countries are in Africa or the Middle East.P-A-I researcher Robert Engelman says by the year 2025, about three-thousand-million people may lack wa

16、ter.At least 18 more countries are expected to have severe water problems. The demand for water keeps increasing.Yet the amount of water on Earth stays the same.Mr. Engelman says the population in countries that lack water is growing faster than in other parts of the world.He says population growth

17、in these countries will continue to increase.The report says lack of water in the future may result in several problems. It may increase health problems.Lack of water often means drinking waters not safe. Mr. Engelman says there are problems all over the world because of diseases, such as cholera, w

18、hich are carried in water. Lack of water may also result in more international conflict. Countries may have to compete for water in the future. Some countries now get sixty percent of their fresh water from other countries. This is true of Egypt, the Netherlands, Cambodia, Syria, Sudan, and Iraq. An

19、d the report says lack of water would affect the ability of developing to improve their economies. This is because new industries often need a large amount of water when they are beginning.The Population Action International study gives several solutions to the water problem. One way, it says, is to

20、 find ways to use water for more than one purpose. Another way is to teach people to be careful not to waste water. A third way is to use less water of agriculture.The report also says long-term solutions to the water problem must include controls on population growth. It says countries cannot provi

21、de clean water unless they slow population growth by limiting the number of children people have.7.are expected to have severe water problems by the year 2025.A. 46 countriesB. 18 countriesC. 28 countriesD. No countries8. All the following are trueexcept.A. Lack of water may cause conflict between c

22、ountriesB. New industries need a lot of waterC. There are solutions to the water problemD. Egypt now has enough fresh water9. It can be inferred that.A. There is connection between providing clean water and slowing population growthB. Lack of water may also result from international conflictC. The a

23、bility of developing has nothing to do with lack of waterD. It is not known whether diseases have something to do with lack of water10. The best title of the passage would be.A. World ConflictB. World Water ShortageC. Diseases and WaterD. Population and Water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

24、出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。There is an English saying: “11._.Until”recently, few people took the saying seriously. Now,however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body. 12. _.Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched f

25、unny films while doctorschecked their hearts, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects tophysical exercise. 13._. If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial.Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on

26、 the body. In oneexperiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs. The group thattolerated( 忍耐 ) the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program. 14._.15._. Theyhave found that even if their patients do not really feel like

27、 laughing, making themsmile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter.A. Laughter can prolong one s lifeB. Laughter is the best medicineC. They have found that laughter really can improve people s healthD. Although laughter helps cure the disease, doctors still can

28、not put this theory into clinic practiceE. It increases blood pressure, the heart beating and breathing; it also works several groups of muscles in the face,the stomach and even the feetF. As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics in which they hel

29、pto improve their patients condition by encouraging them to laughG. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brainwhich diminishboth stress and pain第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分40 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

30、可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Leonardo da Vincibegan painting the Mona Lisa in 1503. He was working_16_ a special painting for achurch at that time, _17_ the church painting was not _18_ well. An Italian businessman asked da Vinci topaint a picture of his second _19_. This is the woman who _20_ be seen in the Mona L

31、isa.All in all, the Mona Lisa is a very good example of daVinci s21_ and it satisfied the husband. Da Vinciused _22_ and light in a clever_23_ in the painting. Da Vinci loved science and _24_. Right away a person can see that there is a lot of geometry( 几何形状 ) in the Mona Lisa. The face of the Mona

32、Lisa is made of many circles and _25_ shapes like_26_. Even her _27_ can be seen as a small part of a large circle. The woman in the _28_ is sitting on a balcony, and _29_ can be seen behind her because Da Vinci loved to study rocks, and these can also be seen_30_ in his other paintings. The woman i

33、s sitting with her knees _31_ the side. Her headis turned to look out of the painting. Her hands are _32_ together in front of her. This way of _33_ is now used by many _34_ when they are _35_. The Mona Lisa is a remarkable master.16.A.upB.inC.onD.about17.A.butB.thusC.howeverD.so18.A.doingB.goingC.m

34、akingD.working19.A.servantB.daughterC.nurseD.wife20.A.mustB.shouldC.mightD.can21.A.worksB.jobsC.novelsD.photos22.A.heavinessB.blackC.darknessD.oils23.A.wayB.pictureC.handD.eye24.A.chemistryB.mathsC.geographyD.biology25.A.squareB.roundC.longD.egg26.A.ballsB.sticksC.vasesD.boxes27.A.smileB.shoutC.cryD

35、.anger28.A.churchB.paintingC.sofaD.house29.A.treesB.buildingsC.mountainsD.flowers30.A.by and byB.here and thereC.over and overD.up and down31.A.onB.byC.toD.beyond32.A.caughtB.heldC.supportedD.hung33.A.paintingB.livingC.smilingD.sitting34.A.womenB.actressesC.girlsD.models35.A. being paintedB.painting

36、C.being playedD.played第二节语法填空（共10 小题；每小题1 分，满分10 分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式（不多于三个单词）。Are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix?In1969, the pollutionwas terriblealong the Cuyahoga Rivernear Cleveland, Ohio.It36(be)unimaginable that it could ever be cleaned up. The river was so poll

37、uted that it37(actual) caught fire andburned. Now, years later, this river is one of38most outstanding examples of environmental cleanup.39the river wasn tchanged in a few days or even a few months. It took years of work40(reduce)the industrial pollution and clean the water. Finally, that hard work

38、paid off and now the water in the river is41(clean) than ever.Maybe you are facing an impossible situation. Maybe you have a habit42is driving your family crazy.Possibly you drinktoo much or dont know how to controlyour credit card use. When you face such animpossible situation, don tyou want a quic

39、k fix and something to change immediately?While there are43(amaze) stories of instant transformation,for most of us the44(change) aregradual and require a lot of effort and work, like cleaning up a polluted river. Just be45(patience).第三部分词语填空 ( 共 10 小题，每小题1 分，共 10 分)根据所给的首字母或汉语提示, 填入恰当的词或短语。( 在答题纸上写

40、出完整的单词)46. In Western culture, when people are paying you a compliment, you should accept it g_ and say“ Thankyou! ”47. While taking a walk with my wife in the park, I saw an acquaintance_( 朝走 来 )us.48. If you need money or anything else, don th_ to ask me for help.49. On the e_ of the lake stands a

41、 pumping station.50. Our campaigns main purpose is to _（筹款） for the unfortunate.51. V_ positions can bemade known through the medium of the Internet.52. We have reached a point where we must decidewhat to _（省去， 去） and what to leave in.53. The girl was so young that she _ （ 神 ）being left alone.54. Do

42、es it _ （吸引） you that the hotel lies near to the coast?55. Though c_ with various challenges, the stateswoman made her way to the top.第四部分写作（共两 ， 分20 分）第一 短文改 ( 共 l0 小 ；每小 l 分， 分l0 分 )假定英 上老 要求同桌之 交 修改作文， 你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10 言 ，每句中最多有两 ，每 涉及一个 的增加、 除或修改。增加：在缺 加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出 加的 。 除：把多余的 用斜 （）划掉。修改

43、：在 的 下划横 ，并在 下面写出修改后的 。注意： 1每 及其修改均 限一 。2.只允 修改10 ，多者（从第11 起）不 分。3 必 按答 要求做 ，否 不 分。Dear Zhou Lu ，Im writing a letter ask you for some help.As you know ，Zhang Fei and I used to be good friend. However ，on one day，Zhang Fei read my private letterin secret and tell others what was written in it. Knowin

44、g this， I was extreme angry. I told her I would not be hisfriend any more. Hearing what I said ，Zhang felt very surprised and no longer stayed with me. Facing with this，Ifelt very upset. I am much angry with her improper behavior， so I cant forget the wonderful time when I stayedwith her. I wonder w

45、hether I should forgive her. And Im afraid if I offer to make friends with her， she will refuseme. How should I do?Your friend ，Li Hua第二 面表达（ 分10 分） 于 在很多独生子女不知道怎 与人打交道 一 象， 你写一篇 with Others” 的文章要点：1.日常生活中我 不得不与人打交道2.要做一个 的人，要做到表里如一3.要 虚， 傲的人是得不到 人的尊重的，更不用 友 了4.不能自私，要学会关心他人“ How to Get Along Well注意：

46、 1.词数 100 左右2. 可适当增加细节How to Get Along Well with OthersIn our daily life, we have to come into contact with people in every walk of life. _阅读 (2*15=30 分)1-3 DBC4-6 DBC7-10 ADAB11-15 BCEGF完型 (1.5*20=30 分)16 20 CABDD21 25ACABB26 30 AABCC31 35 CBDDA语法 (1*10=10分 )36. was37. actually38. the39. But40. to reduce41. cleaner42. which / that43. amazing44. changes45. patient词语 (1*10=10 分 )46.graciously47. comingup to/towards48.hesitate49. edge50.raise/collect money51. Vacant52. leave out53. w