陕西省合阳县中学2014年高二上学期期末考试英语试卷

1、陕西省合阳县中学2014年高二上学期期末考试英语试卷注意事项：1、本试题满分150 分，考试时间120 分钟。2、本试题共页，由选择题和非选择题两大部分组成。选择题包括第一部分和第二部分，用确答案涂写在答题卡上；非选择题为第三部分，用0.5mm 黑色墨水签字笔完成在答题纸上。3、答选择题前，将姓名、考号、考试科目、试卷类型按要求涂写在答题卡上。4、请考生在作答第6-10 及 61-65 小题时，按下列方法涂卡：如选A 、B 、C 、D则涂对应选项；选F 涂 AC ，选 G 涂 AD 。2B 铅笔将正E 涂 AB,选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

2、，满分 5分）从每小题的 A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中，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. bloodA. goodsB. floodC. spoonD. childhood2.certainlyA. instructB. caseC. electricD. ceremony3. editorA. defeatB. suspectC. rejectD. table4. chartA. characteristicB. stomachC. checkD. technical5. hourA. fourB. tourC. honourD. flou

3、r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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有两个为多余选项。W: Hi, John.M: Hi. Lucy._ 6 _W: Yes. Im required to tell a story in English before the lesson begins.M: Oh, I see. 7W: Youre right. I need to practice on the stage before they all come.M: 8M: Dont worry,9M: 10W: A

4、ha! Its just the key to the classroom! Thank you so much.A. Glad to see you.B. Whats the story about?C. Whats that around your neck?D. Maybe you put it in your schoolbag,E. Do you have the key to the classroom?F. Youre going to school rather early today.G. So you want to get to the classroom earlier

5、 to make some preparations?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. Yesterday my aunt sent me an email _she told me she would come to see me next week.A. whichB. whereC. thatD. when12. It s one thing to have theories, but it s _to put them into practice.A.

6、 othersB. otherC. anotherD. more13. To our great relief, the exam turned out to be not so difficult as we_A. imaginedB. had imaginedC. would imagineD. have imagined14. The inventor was determined to go on with the experiment_countless failures.A. instead ofB .because ofC. in favor ofD. regardless of

7、15. I passed by Joan quickly without greeting her, _not to see her.A. pretendingB. to pretendC .pretendedD .having pretended16. If I had known you were coming, I _a larger table.A. would have reservedB. should have reservedC. would reserveD .might reserve17. _you need any help, please dont hesitate

8、to let me know.A. In caseB. Now thatC. Even ifD. Ever since18. Im sorry to bother you, _ can you direct me to the railway station?A. soB. andC. butD. yet19. The companies are workingtogetherto createtheyhope willbe the bestmeans of transportin the 21st century.A. whichB. thatC. whatD. who20. -So you

9、 gave Lucy your iPod? -_ I just lent it to her.A. Thats OK B. Not exactlyC. It doesnt matterD. No problem21.Into thedarkapartment_,whowas quite surprised when everyone shouted “ Happy Birthday ” .A. did David walk B. David walkedC. David did walkD. walked David22.Jenny isquitegood attakingnotes.She

10、can _ almostevery word her teachers say in class.A. set aboutB. set asideC. set downD. set out23. I really can t thank you enough, sir.A. That s the most I could doB. I m glad to have been of helpC. No problemD. With pleasure24. Barbara is easy to recognize as she s the only one of the women who _ e

11、vening dress.A. wearB. wearsC. has wornD. have worn25. To avoid hisshop beingstolenagain,he thoughtitover and at lastdecidedto set asecurity_in it.A. systemB. measureC .accountD. baggage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。One day I was full of a

12、nxiety to do some26for an importantoralexam in thelocal library,but people kept27me. I was getting annoyed and of course, I wasn t able to28 . Suddenly Iheard someone singing behind me. I29and glared at the person who was singing. It was a tallgirl about the same age as me.The fact that she looked l

13、ike a sensitive, friendly girl didn t matter. If anything, it mademe even angrier.“ How could she be so selfish?” I thought30.I picked up my books, glared at her and whispered coldly,“ Thanks to your31, I ve beenunable to study. You re so32! ”I left the library in such a hurry that I left the most i

14、mportant textbook33. when I gothome two hours later, I found that textbook gone. I was so34that I almost cried. Just then,the phone rang ， a gentlevoice35the speakeras Jenny and asked ifI was Jane.After36thatI was, she said that she had noticed I d left my book in the library and as my37was in it,sh

15、e d asked a librarian to get my phone number f. She said that she didn t live far away and couldbring it around for me if I needed it.I sighed with38and agreed to meet her at the convenience store down the road. Of courseyou ve39who Jenny was. She was the girl I had shouted at for singing in the lib

16、rary. WhenI recognized her in the convenience store, I was filled with40and apologized for my ruledbehavior. I felt so41, but Jenny just laughed, saying she was glad to see that I d also leftmy 42in the library! I couldnt help laughing at this and I invited her back to my apartmentfor a quick cup of

17、 tea.Ever since then we ve been best friends and we got along really well. To be honest, I trust hermore than any one else. I often think how43I am. If Jenny hadn t been a kind person who waswilling to44my shortcomings, I would45have experienced such true friendship.26.A. researchB. revisionC. workD

18、. experiment27.A. watchingB. askingC. warningD. disturbing28.A. speakB. improveC. concentrateD. follow29.A. turned aroundB. turned downC. turned offD. turned over30.A. sadlyB. hopelesslyC. angrilyD. crazily31.A. practiceB. noiseC. attitudeD. existence32.A. selfishB. activeC. sensitiveD. stupid33.A.

19、outB. aroundC. asideD. behind34.A. nervousB. carelessC. upsetD. forgetful35.A. introducedB. consideredC. tookD. remembered36.A. decidingB. confirmingC. realizingD. thinking37.A. addressB. classC. writingD. name38.A. comfortB. reliefC. confidenceD. satisfaction39.A. recognizedB. foundC. guessedD. hea

20、rd40.A. courageB. energyC. doubtD. shame41.A. worriedB. sorryC. terribleD. excited42.A. glareB. expressionC. virtueD. friendship43.A. considerateB. pleasedC. luckD. grateful44.A. overcomeB. shareC. hideD. forgive45.A. everB. neverC. seldomD. still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）阅读下面四篇短文，

21、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。AWanted ， Someone for a KissWe re looking for producers to join us on the sound of London Kiss 100 FM. You station s music programs. Music production experience in radio is necessary，along ll work on thewithrichknowledgeof modern dance music. Please apply

22、in writing to Producer Vacancies Father Christmas， Kiss 100.We re lookingfora very specialperson ， preferablyover 40 ， to fillour FatherChristmasWorking days ： Every Saturday from November 24 to December 15 and every day from December 17 tosuit.December 24 except Sundays, 10:30 16:00.Excellent pay.P

23、lease contact the Enterprise Shopping CentreAccountants Assistant， Station Parade， Eastbourne.When you jointhe team inourRevenue AdministrationUnit， you willbe providingassistancewithinall parts of the Revenue Division， dealing with post and other general duties. If you are educatedto GCSE grade C l

24、evel we would like to talk to you. This position is equally suitable for a schoolleaver or for somebody who has office experience.Wealden District CouncilSoftware TrainerIf you are aged 24-45 and have experience in teaching and training ， you could be the person we are looking for. You should be goo

25、d at the computer and have some experience in program writing. Youwillbe allowedto make your own decisions， and to designof 15， 000 for the right person. Please apply by sending your CV (Limited.coursesas wellas presentthem.Pay upwards简历 ) to Mrs R. Oglivie, Palmlace46 Who should you get in touch wi

26、th if you hope to work in a radio station？A Producer Vacancies， Kiss 100.B Mrs Oglivie， Palmlace Limited.C The Enterprise Shopping Centre.D Wealden District Council.47 We learn from the ads that the Enterprise Shopping Centre needs a person who_.A is aged between 24 and 40B may do some training work

27、C should deal with general dutiesD can work for about a month48 Which position is open to recent school graduates？A Producer ， London Kiss. B Father Christmas. C Accountants Assistant. D Software Trainer. 49 What kind of person would probably apply to Palmlace Limited A One with GCSE grade C level.？

28、B One with some office experience.C One having good computer knowledge.D One trained in producing music programs.BThank you for your card. I m glad you re having a good time, but I m not surprised. WashingtonD.C. is wonderful at this time of year.I would like you to come to my place and meet my peop

29、le at the end of your journey. You canleave America without visiting New York. My brother s hobby, as you know, is taking pictures. He thas a big album(相册 )of pictures of the United States and of New York. I m sending some of them toyou. When you look at them you ll understand why New York is a city

30、 of islands. In fact it lies onthreebig islands:Manhattan,StatenIslandand Long Island.There are many smallislandsinthe city.The most expensive part of New York is Manhattan. This island is famous for its skyscrapers(摩天大楼 ).Broadwayisa famous streetin New York.Itisknown foritstheatresand you can see

31、wonderfulshows there.There are many museums and art galleries(画廊 )in New York. Pupils often visit museums and havetheirartclassesthere.Schoolchildrenoftenvisitthe Bronx Zoo. Itisthe largestof the New YorkCity zoos. It opened in 1899 and since then has always been a favorite place for animal lovers a

32、ndchildren.In 1789, New York became the first capital of the United States of America but it remained thecapitalforonlyone year.Now, as I m sureyou know, Washington,D.C. isthe capitalof the country.50. The underlined word“ them ” in Para.2refers to_.A. cardsB. albumsC. picturesD. letters51. From the

33、 passage we know that_.A. Manhattan is known for its skyscrapersB. New York is famous for its wonderful showsC. the Bronx Zoo has the longest history among the zoos in America.D. New York contains three islands in total52. We can infer that the text is probably_.A. an advertisementB. a letterC. a tr

34、avel journalD. a geography report53. The writer writes this passage to _.A. persuade his friend to visit New YorkB. introduce Washington D.C. in AmericaC. describe three islands in New YorkD. show his brother s albumCSome people may say a hero is someone older than you, someone you personally know,

35、someone whohas done something everyone knows about, etc. I don person or a close friend or a family member. t think a hero necessarily has to be an olderMy hero isyounger than me, but we are related. His nameis Marcus. He is my cousin. He isn t necessarily a wise person or someone who does something

36、 greatevery day, but he has taught me to appreciate some of the simple things in life.I am now in 11th grade. When I was in 8th grade, Marcus had a brain tumor (脑瘤 ) which had to beremoved.Thankfullythe tumor was benign( 良性的 ).When the doctorsremoved itMarcus losthissight.He felt down only once. Eve

37、r since then, he has been an extremely happy second-grader. He is verytypical of a nine-year-old. He likes to tell jokes, play new games, and he likes to play tricks onpeople, just like children at his age. I love spending time with him. We go to movies whenever thereis a good one and look after him

38、 every chance I get.I say that Marcus helps to appreciate the simple thing in life. He doesn t have his sight andthat causes me to realize how lucky I am to be able to see, to walk, and to talk. I can do everythingI need to. If everyone could see how happy and satisfied Marcus is and how much he mak

39、es everyone around him happy, then they might just be able to better appreciate the simple things in life.54. It can be inferred that the author has_.A. the same idea about heroes as othersB. a different idea about heroes from othersC. the idea that a hero must be olderD. the idea that a hero must b

40、e a close friend55. Why does the author consider his cousin as a hero?A. Because his cousin is a very wise person.B. Because his cousin does great things every day.C. Because his cousin teaches him how to enjoy a simple life.D. Because his cousin teaches him to live a rich life.56. What does the und

41、erlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?A. Marcus looks older than his age.B. Marcus isn t nine years old at all.C. Marcus is different from the other students.D. Marcus is the same as the other children at his age.57. What makes the author think himself lucky?A. Marcus simple life.B. Marcus serious il

42、lness.C. Marcus blindness.D. Marcus recovery.DWhy do Chinese people love hot pot so much? As the winter months begin to settle in, I find myselfwondering what it is about this traditional meal, which has existed for more than 1. 000 years, thatmakes it a Chinese food favorite. But it seems that the

43、answer lies beyond the dish itself.Hot pot isntjustdesignedto keep you warm duringthe coldmonths;itsalsoa socialexperience.Its a theater” cuisine thatturnsa meal into an event. There isa lot offun for everyone toin adding ingredients to the hot pot.Hot pot is eaten over two to three hours. For this

44、reason, it is often, considered an eveningsentertainment, and time to spend with friends and family. However, many westerners would be put offby the idea of other people sticking chopsticks in their food. When we come to eat at the table inthe UK, we tendto have our own individualportions（份额） , alth

45、oughthe experienceisstillone.A similar experience to the hot pot one can be found in Korean barbecue restaurants, which letyou cook your own meat. This allows people to have their meat done however they want.For most Westerners, the idea of going to a restaurant to cook their own food is bizarrehave

46、a social（古怪的） . But having given hot pot a time, I find its now one of my favorite meals in Beijing. from the pot left my clothes smelling of food when I got home, but perhaps this is also part of theThe steamexperience.When the chilly（刺骨的）windisblowingoutside,justgrab some chopsticks,some goodfrien

47、ds,and dig in.For me itslikethrowinga dinnerpartywhere my tastebuds （味蕾） and my appetiteare equally satisfied in the warm company of friends.58. According to the author, hot pot is popular in China because _.A. it is a fun social experienceB. it has been developing for over 1,000 yearsC. it involves

48、 many unique ingredientsD. it keeps people warm in winter and it is creative59. We can conclude from the article that generally British people _.A. prefer a Korean barbecue to Chinese hot potB. find it interesting to cook their own food in restaurantsC. dont like sharing food with othersD. dont mind

49、 the smell of food staying on their clothes after dinner60. What is the tone of the article?A. AppreciativeB. LongingC. Humorous.D. Serious.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 A-F 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选项。A. ActB. Accept YourselfC. Maintain a DiaryD. Reflect on the PastE. Focus on

50、Yourself F. Give Yourself a break.How to Find YourselfDo you often feel lost？ Do you think you are living somebody else s life? If yes, discover waysto find yourself by going through the following article.61. _If you are thinking,“ how to find yourself when you are lost?” , then the first thing to d

51、o isto have a rest from everything work, personal life and all worldly things. Give time to yourselfto think why you seem lost. Is it because of over work? Is it because you are not leading a life thatyou wantto?Or is it becauseyou arenot satisfied with the people or things around you? Try to find62.For once,insteadof beingthe way otherswant you to be, be yourself.Look withinand findyourselfin you. Think about the things that you would want to do if you didn t have any fami