陕西省南郑县中学2014年高二上学期期末考试英语试卷

1、陕西省南郑县中学 2014 年高二上学期期末考试英语试卷本试卷分第I 卷和第 II 卷两部分，共12 页。满分150 分。考试用时120 分钟。注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班级、学号、考号写在试卷规定的位置上。2. 第 I 卷每小题选出答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。3. 第 II 卷必须用黑色签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应的位置，不能写在试卷上。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。第 I 卷（共 95 分）第一部分：英语知识运用（共四节，满分55 分）第一节语音知识（共5 小题；每小题1 分，满分5 分）从每小题的 A 、B、C、 D 四

2、个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。1. prizeA. directionB. swimC. livelyD. relative2. lastA. absorbB. passerbyC. anyhowD. stateswoman3. aheadA. meanwhileB. breatheC. beachD. breath4. additionA. collectionB. questionC. suggestionD. exhaustion5. catchA. biochemistB. backgroundC. characteristicD

3、. chat第二节情景对话（共5 小题；每小题1 分，满分5 分）根据对话情景和内容，从对话后所给的选项中选出能填入每一空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两个为多余选项。务必将 6-10 题的答案涂在答题卡上61-65 的位置。Tom : Mike , you have had a talk with your dad , havent you ?Mike : _6_ , He insists I go to college first after I graduate from high school . He said I amtoo young to make a living .Tom : _

4、7_.Mike : I told him that I would like to work for some time before I could decide what I was going to do . I want tohave some practical work experience .Tom : _8_ .Mike : Well , he said that it was not easy for a high school graduate to find a job .Tom : Its true . More people are out of work these

5、 days ._9_ .If she doesnt agree with you , you can do a part-time job while studying .Mike : Thats right . I will talk with her . How about you ?Tom:_10_ .A. Talk with your mother and see what she thinks .B. I am still thinking about itC. What did you say ?D. I think your mother will agree with you

6、.E. Yes , but my dad seemed not interested in it .F. Did he agree with you ?G. My parents think of it as your father does .第三节语法和词汇知识（共15 小题；每小题1 分，满分15 分）从每小题的 A 、B 、C、D 四个选项中， 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。11.To our astonishment , she was found in _ possession of drugs .A.aB.anC./D. the12.Later I kn

7、ew that it was not her fault . How I wished that I _ her last Friday !A. hadnt punishedB.dont punishC. havent punishedD. wouldnt punish13.- Come on , please give me some ideas about the project .-Sorry . With so much work filling my mind , I almost _ .A. make upB. knock overC. pick upD. break down14

8、.Doing morning exercises and eye exercises are_ to your health.A. compulsoryB. beneficialC. of little benefitD. considerate15.Although _ 100 years ago , the bridge is very strong .A. builtB. buildingC. buildD. being built16.She is said _ John for 20 years .A. to marryB. to get married toC. to have b

9、een married toD. to have married17.The shop had already opened when we arrived , so we _ outside in the street.A. neednt waitB. should have waitedC. neednt have waitedD. didnt need to wait18.It is reported that _ college graduate has found satisfying jobs .A. a great manyB. many aC. a great deal ofD

10、. a large amount of19.- I like surfing the Internet .- _ .A. Its the same as me B. So I doC . Its ture with meD. Me , too20.We suggested that scientists _ from cloning humans because cloning humans is against nature and verydangerous .A. are bannedB. should banC. be bannedD. must ban21.It was not ye

11、t eight oclock _ we got back home .A. whenB. sinceC. thatD. in which22._ hearing that his grandfather passed away , he _ crying .A. The moment ;set outB.On ;burst outC. Immediately ;broke outD.The first time; left out23.Something is wrong with my cellphone . It needs _ .A. to repairB. repairC. repai

12、redD. repairing24.After the seven day vacation , my family returned home , _ .A. exhausting but happyB. exhausted but happyC. exhausting but happilyD. exhausted but happily25. - I will go to Miss Lees party in my new suit .- _ . It is really ugly .A. Its up to youB. Thats a good pointC. You cant be

13、seriousD. I couldnt agree more第四节完形填空（共20 小题；每小题1.5 分，满分30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的 A 、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。I can honestly say it was the best of times and the worst of times I was joyfully expecting my first child at the same time that my mother was _26_ her battle with a brain tumo

14、r( 瘤). For ten years, my fiercely independentand _27_ mother had fought, but none of the treatments had been successful. _28_ , she never lost her ability to smile But now, finally, she became totally _29_ - unable to speak, walk, eat or dress on her own.As she grew closer and closer to death, my _3

15、0_grew closer and closer to life inside me. My biggest_31_was that their lives would never connect. I was sad not only at the _32_ loss of my mother, but that she and my baby would never know each other. Her doctor did not _33_ any hope; they told us her time was up.We brought Mother _34_ to her own

16、 bed in her own house As _35_ as I could, I sat beside her and talkedto her about the baby moving inside me.On February 3, 1989, at about the same time my labor（分娩）_36_,Mother opened her eyes. When they told me this at the _37_ , I called her home, Mom, listen The baby iscoming! Youre going to have

17、a new grandchild!Yes! Yes! I know!Four beautiful words! The first _38_words shed spoken inmonths! When I _39_ again an hour later, thenurse at her house told the _40_message : Mom sat up, smiling, with her oxygen tubes removed When I brought Jacob home, Mom was sitting in her chair and _41_ to welco

18、me him Tears of joy blocked my vision as I _42_ my son in her arms and she clucked （发出咯咯声） at him They _43_ . Then she quietly clipped back into a coma ( 昏迷 ) and _44_ peacefully. Memories of my sons birth will always be _45_ for me, but it was then that I learned love has the power to overcome any

19、worries and any sorrow. And love can last forever 26.A attendingBlosingC. defendingD defeating27.A courageousB interestingC funnyD lucky28.A SoB AgainCInsteadD Still29.A tiredB blindC. disabledD depressed30.A sorrowB loveC babyD body31.A joyB dreamC surpriseD fear32.A comingB disappearingC fallingD

20、encouraging33.A adaptB holdC dropD permit34. A upB awayC aboutD home35.A soonB fastC earlyD often36.A startedB failedC endedD continued37.A officeB hospitalC houseD station38.A. commonB caringCclearD cautious39.A got upB woke upC .called upD looked up40.A impossibleB frighteningC. unnecessaryDterrib

21、le41.A worthwhileB readyC. freeD nervous42.A huggedB threwC tookD laid43.A foundB knewC noddedD talked44.A passed awayB turned overC settled downD gave out45.A proudB terrifyingC bittersweetD exciting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）阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A 、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

22、ASHEFFIELDLINCOLN COLLEGE OF ENGLISHClasses for foreign students at all levels3 months, 6 months, 9 months and one year courseOpen all yearSmall class (at most 12 students )Library, language laboratory and listening centerAccommodation with selected families25 minutes from LondonCourse fees for Engl

23、ish for one year are 1, 380 (with reduction for shorter periods of study)46 Lincoln College of English _.A. is at the centre of LondonB. accepts students only at the beginning of the yearC. takes in foreign students, from beginners to the advancedD. lies far away from London47 While you stay there,

24、_ will take care of you.A. the school where you studyB. the family you have chosenC. your classmatesD. your own parents48 If you go there for a one-term course, you will pay _ for it.A. 1, 380B. over 1, 380C. much less than 1, 380D. nothing49 According to the introduction above, which is NOT mention

25、ed？A. Course feesB. AccommodationC. The size of classD. Teachers workI take the firm position that parents do not owe their children a college education. If they can afford it ,they can certainly send them to the best universities. But they must not feel guilty if they cant If the childrenreally wan

26、t to go, theyll find a way. There are plenty of loans and scholarships for the bright and eager ones who cant afford to pay.When children grow up and want to get married their parents do not owe them a down payment on a house.They do not have the duty to baby-sit their grandchildren .If they want to

27、 do it must be considered a favor not anobligation.Do parents owe their children anything? Yes ,they owe them a great deal.One of their obligation is to give their children a personal worth .Achild who is constantly made to feelstupid and unworthy .constantly compared with brighter brothers, sisters

28、, or cousins will become so unsure， sohe/she is afraid of failing that he/she wont try at all. Of course they should be properly correctedwhen they dowrong, but its often better to let children learn their mistakes by themselves in time. All our parents should do isto trust themrespect them, tolerat

29、e them and give them chances to try and fail .They must learn to stand failure.When criticisms are really needed ,they should be balanced with a smile and a kiss .That is the way children learn. Parents owe their children a set of solid values to build their lives. This means teaching them to respec

30、t therights and opinions of others; it means being respectful to elders, to teachers, and to the law The best way to teachsuch values is by deeds .A child who sees no laughter and no love at home will have difficulty in laughing and loving.No child asks to be born. If you bring a life into the world

31、, you owe the child something.50. According to the author,_.A. parents must support their children even after they marriedB. parents should give their children a down payment on a houseC. parents neednt feel guilty if they are unable to send their children to universitiesD. if parents cant afford th

32、e tuition, they should take loans to send their children to go to colleges51.The author mainly talks about in this passage_ A. the duties of the parentsB. why parents owe their children somethingC. the best way for parents to teach their childrenD. the reason why children feel stupid and unworthy52

33、According to the author, what should parents do when children make mistakes ？A. Criticize and correct them immediately.B .Compare them with brighter brothers or sisters.C. Let children learn their mistakes by themselves in time.D. Tolerate them and tell their children not to mistakes again.CThere wa

34、s once a king who had a wise advisor. The advisor followed the king everywhere and his favoritepiece of advice to the king was“ Everything happens for the good.”One day the king went hunting ( 狩猎 ) and had a small accident. His foot was injured. Fortunately he was notbadly injured but as always he w

35、as forced to ask his advisor what he thought about the accident, to which theadvisor replied,“ Everything happens for the good.”This time the king was really angry and put his advisor in prison (监狱 ). The king then asked his advisor,“ Now, what do you think?” The advisor again answered,“ Everything

36、happens for the good.About a week later the king went on another hunting trip. As it turned out the king was caught by somecannibals ( 食人者 ) and taken to their camp where he would be prepared to be their evening meal. Before puttinghim into the cooking pot, he was examined and the cannibals realized

37、 that the king foots was injured. Theydecided to throw him back into the forests. It is the tradition for the cannibals not to eat anything that was in anyway injured.It is true that everything in our lives happens for a purpose, and most often for our own good. If you thinkabout it, all our past ex

38、periences actually happened to bring us to where we are today and make us a better person.So whatever challenges that we may face today, consider it happening to bring us to the next level.53. The second paragraph(段 ) tells us that.A. the advisor didn t have much useful adviceB. the king was always

39、careless about everythingC. the advisor was worried about the kingD. the king always asked for advice from the advisor54. When the advisor was put in prison, he remained.A. calmB. nervousC. angryD. upset55. It can be inferred （推断） from the last paragraph that.A. everything happens for their own reas

40、ons”B. it is good for us to think about experiencesC. our life experiences are our best teacherD. challenges will make you do anything56. By telling the story, the writer.A. tells us the danger of huntingC. wishes us to follow othersice advDB. asks us not to hunt any moreD. wants us to think positiv

41、elyOne would have to be a fool to overlook the importance of using positive thinking for you rather than allowing negative （否定的） thinking to work against you . In recent years , research in psychopharmacology （精神药理学） has proven what many people have known over the centuries : a positive attitude is

42、good for you , goodfor your health , good for everything .Researchers found that a positive attitude produces a specific chemicalreaction which makes people feel better , while negative thinking results in a decline of hormone（荷尔蒙） andshuts down the immune( 免疫 )system. This is harmful to health and

43、emotion. Positive thoughts will make you feel better . Even if you must begin by literally( 完全地 ) forcing yourself to be positive ( faking it , so to speak ) , it will become contagious( 会传染的 )and the positive thoughts will generate nice little chemicals and good feelings which will reinforce the po

44、sitive thoughts.For example , if you force yourself to smile or laugh , even when you dont feel like smiling or laughing , if you keep at it for a few minutes , you will soon feel like it . Feeling can generate thoughts , but thoughts can also generate feeling . Control your thoughts and you can con

45、trol your feeling . Positive thinking is important in all aspects of our lives.There is probably no single factor ( 因素 ) more important in determining your success in getting your career objectives than your own attitude .Its often been said that in the land of the blind , the one-eyed man is king.

46、And in the office of militant (好战的 ) negativism, the positive workers shine like gold. You cannot control external( 外部的 )events , but you canlearn to control your reaction to those events and thereby have a positive attitude and be happy. This important key to success is totally within your control

47、. Use it .57. if you are not a fool , you should _.A. overlook the importance of using the positive thinking.B. give importance to positive thinking.C. allow the use of negative thinking.D. have positive thinking as well as negative thinking58. We can infer from the passage that _.A. positive thinki

48、ng can cure disease.B. positive thinking can easily be generated by fools .C. a decline of hormone may cause you to be depressed.D. a specific chemical reaction is the cause of negative thinking .59. According to the passage , which of the following is True ?A. Feelings and thoughts can generate eac

49、h other .B. Its easier to control thoughts than to control feelings .C. Your own attitude is not more important factor in your success.D. Keeping smiling will surely make you successful .60. The best title to the passage is _.A. Thinking benefits people.B. Why should people think .C. Positive thinki

50、ng and negative thinking.D. Thinking in the different ways .第二节（共5 小题；每小题2 分，满分10 分）根据短文内容， 从下框的AF选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有一项为多余项。务必将 61-65 题的答案涂在答题卡上66-70 题的位置A. Make good use of your time in class.B. Develop a good attitude to tests .C. Skim before you read .D. Plan your time carefullyE

51、. Find a good place to study .F. Review regularly .Perhaps you are an average student with average intelligence . You do well enough in school, but you probably think you will never be a top student . However , you can receive better grades if you want to . 61.Make a list of your weekly tasks and ma

52、ke a schedule. Fill in committed time such as eating , sleeping ,meeting and classes .Then decide on good ,regular time for studying . Be sure to set aside enough time to complete your normal reading and work assignments . This weekly schedule will make you more aware of howyou spend your time . Fur

53、thermore , it will enable you to plan your activities so that you have enough time for both work and play .62It may be a desk or a chair at home or in the school library , but it should be comfortable , and it should not have distractions. When you begin to work , you should be able to concentrate on the subject . So choosing one place