山西省原平市重点中学2014～2015学年高二英语上学期期末试题

1、20142015学年度第一学期期末试题高 二 英 语注意事项:1. 答题前, 考生务必用0.5mm黑色中性笔将学校名称、姓名、班级、准考证号、座位号填写在试题和答题卡上。2. 请把答案做在答题卡上, 交卷时只交答题卡, 不交试题, 答案写在试题上无效。3. 满分150分, 考试时间120分钟。第 卷 (选择题, 115分)第一部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题3分，满分60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。AHank Viscardi was born without legs. He had not legs but stumps(残肢)that co

2、uld he fitted with a kind of special boots. People stared at him with cruel interest. Children laughed at him and called him Ape Man (猿人) because his arms practically dragged on the ground. Hank went to school like other boys. His grades were good and he needed only eight years to finish his schooli

3、ng instead of the usual twelve. After graduating from school, he worked his way through college. He swept floors, waited on table, or worked in one of the college offices. During all this busy life, he had been moving around on his stumps. But one day the doctor told him even the stumps were not goi

4、ng to last much longer. He would soon have to use a wheel chair. Hank felt himself getting cold all over. However, the doctor said there was a chance that he could be fitted with artificial legs (假腿). Finally a leg maker was found and the day came when Hank stood up before the mirror, for the first

5、time he saw himself as he has always wanted to be-a full five feet eight inches tall. By this time he was already 26 years old. Hank had to learn to use his new legs. Again and again he marched the length of the room, and marched back again. There were times when he fell down on the floor, but he pu

6、lled himself up and went back to the endless marching. He went out on the street. He climbed stairs and learned to dance. He built a boat and learned to sail it. When World War II came, he talked the Red Cross into giving him a job. He took the regular training. He marched and drilled along with the

7、 other soldiers. Few knew that he was legless. This was the true story of Hank Viscardi, a man without legs. 1. Children laughed at Hank and called him Ape Man because . A. he didnt talk to them B. he kept away from themC. he couldnt use his arms D. his arms touched the ground while moving2. It can

8、be inferred from the story that five feet eight inches tall is _. A. an average height for a fully grown personB. too tall for an average personC. too short for an average person D. good enough for a disabled man3. The sentence “he talked the Red Cross into giving him a job” implies that the Red Cro

9、ss . A. was only glad to give him a jobB. give him a job because he was a good soldierC. was not willing to give him a job at firstD. gave him a job after he talked to someone whom he knew in the organization4. When Hank marched and drilled along with the other soldiers, he .A. took some special tra

10、ining B. did everything the other soldiers did C. did some of the things the other soldiers didD. did most of the things the other soldiers didBNo matter how well you understand a foreign language, misunderstanding still exists between native speakers and you. Here is such an example.Three young Fre

11、nchmen were travelling in Britain. Though they had taken a few English lessons before their holiday, they were often in trouble because of their misunderstanding of English. One day they talked about their misfortunes (不幸) together.The first Frenchman said, “I once heard someone shout Look out, I pu

12、t my head out of a window and a bucket (一桶) of water fell on me.”The second Frenchman said, “I was once in a ship and heard the captain shouted, All hands on decks (甲板) I put my hands on the deck and someone walked on them.”The third Frenchman said, “I once called early on an English friend and the

13、maid (女佣) who came to the door said, Hes not up yet When I went again for him, she said, Hes not down yet. I said, If hes not up and hes not down, where is he? She said, Hes still upstairs now. When I told you he was not up I meant he had not got up yet, so he has not come downstairs by now ”5. Whic

14、h of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. Misunderstanding of EnglishB. Three Young FrenchmenC. Misfortunes of Three FrenchmenD. A Few English Lessons6. When someone is calling “look out” to you，he probably wants you to _.A. put your head out of the windowB. go awayC. receive a b

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23、gs, poems, and books have been written on loves strong effect on people. The state of being in love has even been compared to being sick or mad. A study by Professor Semir Zeki of University College London has found that love does affect peoples brains by making them feel great.Zeki studied young me

24、n and women who had recently fallen in love. He found that, when they were looking at photos of their loved ones, there was heightened activity in four areas of their brains. These areas deal with emotions, and one of them, in particular, is known to respond to drugs that cause feelings of great joy

25、 and excitement.Interestingly, the study also found a lack of activity in two other areas of the brain when the volunteers looked at their lovers photographs. One of these areas is linked to feelings of sadness, while the other is often active in people suffering from depression. It seems love reall

26、y can be uplifting.The state of being in love, according to some scientists, may actually be good for your health. Although scientists know that being in love can make a person feel great, the exact influence of love on a persons health is harder to determine. However, scientists say that people do

27、need love in order to live healthy lives.According to Dr. Thomas Lewis, people need to be in relationships because that is how we are designed. He says the brain can only maintain(保持) the overall stability of a persons immune(免疫) system, bodily rhythms, and heart if it receives input(输入) from outsid

28、e the body in the form of emotional connections with others.Professor Antonio Damasio has a similar view. He says that love enriches a persons imagination and creativity, and makes a persons body work better. He also believes that love can even improve the bodys ability to fight against disease. Dam

29、asios wise words of advice are “ Choose love and you will live longer.”12. The main idea of this passage is _.A. love can really cause people active B. love has effect on songs and booksC. love is linked with emotionD. love is what we need 13. What does the underlined word “uplifting” mean? It means

30、 _.A. inspiringB. available C. cold D. mad14. From the passage we know_.A. People write songs, poems and books to say love is the sweetest thingB. nobody but Professor Semir Zeki has found love does affect peoples brainsC. being in love sometimes may make someone act as if he/ she were madD. love ca

31、uses heightened activity in all areas of a persons brains15. Which of the following statements is not true?A. Some scientists have the idea that love does good to people.B. It is possible for scientists to decide how much influence love can give people.C. People are born to be in need of getting on

32、touch with each other.D. A persons health depends on partly on emotional connections with others.第二节（共5小题：每小题3分, 满分15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。EThe tradition of birthday parties started in Europe a long time ago. It was feared that evil spirits were particularly attracted to peopl

33、e on their birthdays. 16 Giving gifts brought even more good cheer to keep away from the evil spirits. This is how birthday parties began. The following are some countries birthday traditions:Canada Greasing the nose with butter. In Atlantic Canada, the birthday childs nose is greased for good luck.

34、 China 17 .The birthday child pays respect to his/her parents and receives a gift of money. Friends and relatives are invited to lunch and noodles are served to wish the birthday child a long life. England Fortune telling cakes. Certain symbolic objects are mixed into the birthday cake as it is bein

35、g prepared. 18 Italy Pulling ears. The childs ears are pulled as many times as how old they are turning.Japan New clothes. The birthday child wears entirely new clothes mark the occasion.New Zealand 19 .After the birthday cake is lit, the happy birthday song is sung loudly and often out of tune and

36、then the birthday person receives a clap for each year they have been alive and then one for good luckThe United States Cake, candles and song. 20 A. A cake is made, and candles are put on top based on how old the person is.B. In China, on a childs second birthday, family members put many things on

37、the floor around the child. C. If your piece of cake has a coin in it, then you will be rich. D. To protect them from harm, friends and family would come to stay with the birthday person and bring good thoughts and wishes.E. Noodles for lunch.F. The tradition of birthday parties started a long time

38、ago.G. Birthday claps.第二部分：英语知识应用（共两节, 满分55分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分, 满分40分） 阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1635各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中, 选出最佳选项。Last Christmas while staying with my parents, I 21 across some old love letters that my parents wrote to each other. These letters were all pilled up in a basket, dirty and 22

39、With dust. 23 to read and sort them, I asked them if I could take the letters back to my Illinois home. They agreed.As I carefully opened each letter, all of them delicate with age, I discovered a new page 24 unknown to me in this private chapter of my parents lives.My father used to 25 in the army.

40、 So his letters were full of frontline 26 of the things about the war. Each of my mothers letters was marked 27 her 1944 dark red lipstick kiss. I was 28 to these letters like a magnet (磁铁).Just six weeks after our Christmas visit, Daddy became very 29 . and was hospitalized. This time, he was fight

41、ing a 30 kind of war. As I sat by his bedside, we discussed the 31 . He told me how much receiving those lipstick-kissed letters had 32 to him when he had been so far from home.It so happened that the next day would he February 14. From the 33 letters I chose the card my father had sent Mother in 19

42、44 and brought it to my fathers bedside.At his bedside, I joked with him, saying 34 , “Today is Valentines Day, dont you want to send Mother a present?” He became more 35 when I handed him the old 36 . He carefully opened it and took out the card, and when he 37 it, his eyes were filled with tears.M

43、y father, in a voice tight with 38 read the loving 39 hed sent to my mother fifty-six years earlier. And this time, he could read it to her 40 .21. A. came B. hitC. drewD. fell22. A. hidden B. coveredC. buried D. filled23. A. Pretending B. Suggesting C. Preferring D. Deciding24. A. recently B. occas

44、ionallyC. previously D. usually25. A. work B. study C. serve D. report 26. A. accounts B. documents C. introductionsD. occupations 27. A. with B. for C. of D. as28. A. devoted B. abandoned C. thrown D. drawn29. A. depressed B. dead. C. dangerous D. ill30. A. typical B. traditional C. different D. fa

45、miliar 31. A. wars B. illnesses C. letters D. prescriptions32. A. meant B. intended C. planned D. said33. A. divided B. sorted C. separated D. updated34. A. sadly B. angrily C. softly D. loudly35. A. curious B. enthusiastic C. fantastic D. positive36. A. Christmas card B. envelope C. basket D. lipst

46、ick37. A. found B. wrote C. recognized D. missed 38. A. astonishment B. sorrow C. sickness D. emotion 39. A. story B. message C. speech D. motto40. A. in brief B. in private C. in danger D. in person 第 卷（非选择题, 共50分）第二节：语法填空题（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。Husband: Hone

47、y, what are you doing with your nose in the newspaper all afternoon? Is it that 41 (interest)? Wife: I have no interest in the news reports, but the apartment ads. Dont you think we should get a larger apartment 42 our present one?Husband: This apartment is fine. Its big enough for us. Wife: 43 is o

48、bvious that this apartment is too small. We 44 (live) here since we got married. We need a change.Husband: Id rather stay here. I love this old place. 45 , we dont need all that extra room. Wife: Yes, we do. We need 46 extra bedroom. Then itll be more comfortable for our baby. Husband: Our baby? Are

49、 we having a baby? Wife: Yeah, we are going to have a baby. I have been waiting for the right moment to surprise you with the news.Husband: This is a huge surprise! Im so happy 47 I can hardly believe it! But where will we get enough money 48 (buy) a larger apartment? Wife: Dont worry. I think we ca

50、n afford a more expensive apartment. Look, you got a raise last month. And my salary will 49 (certain) help. Husband: Well, yes, good point. I guess we should look at a few apartments. Its time we 50 (move).第三部分：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

51、误, 每句中最多有两处, 每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限一词。2.只允许修改10处, 多者（从第11处起）不计分。Dear guests,On behalf of our school, I would like to express our warm welcome to you. We are luck to have you here in middle of our English Week Act

52、ivities.As planning, we have English Talent Show today. The purpose of this program was to develop our interest in English learning and practically abilities in listening and speaking. The program consists in the following activity: recitation, singing, word spelling, story telling and so on. The show will begin at two oclo