卧龙寺中学2014-2015年高二上期末英语试题及答案3

1、1.footA.fool B. tooth C. shoot D. wood2.featherA. ahead B. break C. area D. neat3.AprilA.shamed B.marry C.battle D. basic4.theft A.theory B.thus C.bother D.smooth5.changeableA. English B. recognize C. passage D. organize第二节：语法和词汇知识 (共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分) 从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑

2、。 6. _ other day, I was doing some shopping at the Wal-Mark when I heard my name called. A. EveryB. AnyC. The D. Some7. US President Barack Obama _ for a moment, then went on with his speech. A. finishedB. endedC. closedD. paused8. The 6th China (Guangzhou) International Auto Show attracted nearly 6

3、00 _, displaying 800 vehicles (车辆). A. enterprisesB. workC. jobsD. stores9. An earthquake killed over fifty people in this area, _ hundreds of people homeless. A. to leaveB. leavingC. leftD. having left10. With the rapid development of Chinas economy, _ people would like to take holidays abroad.w!w!

4、w.!x!k!b! A. a plenty of B. a good many of C. a great many D. the number of11. In the faraway mountainous village, people still _ the old traditions. A. take upB. bring upC. use upD. keep up12. She has just paid _ her loan from the bank. A. forB. offC. outD. away13. Are you in _ of college graduates

5、 starting their own businesses after graduation? A. favorB. honorC. needD. place14. What you have just said does sound _. A. countableB. considerableC. reasonableD. satisfied15. The question came up at the meeting _ we had enough money for our new research. A. thatB. whatC. whichD. whether16. Person

6、ally I think you may as well _ the chance, or youll probably never get another once you miss it. A. receiveB. seizeC. refuseD. turn17. Some say that women are _ to men in learning foreign languages. Do you think so? A. superiorB. familiarc. juniorD. senior18. What did the doctor say yesterday aftern

7、oon? He said, “_ on time, this medicine will be quite effective.” A. Taking B. Being takenC. Taken D. Having taken19. I dont think Mr. Watson will come here again today. Please give the ticket to _ comes here first. w ww . A. whoB. whoever C. whomever D. no matter who20. Amy joined a painting group

8、but didnt seem to _, so she left. A. show B. go up C. come over D. fit in21. The CD player I bought half a year ago is now out of _. A. orderB. questionC. mindD. reach22. Every event that _ in lour life, be it good or horrible, there is always a lesson to learn from it with positive thinking. A. str

9、ikesB. hitsC. occursD. beats第三节：完形填空 (共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分) 阅读下面短文、掌握其大意、然后从下面各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中，选出最佳选项、并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Our holidays were coming to an end but we had not yet realized our plan to drive to Dalat. Our 26 about Dalat with its shining cherry blossoms (花) and scenic views were 27 us to

10、 start our journey.Then one morning our dream 28 . We hired a car and drove 29 to Dalat early in the morning. Splendid landscapes 30 on either side of the road 31 before us. The refreshing morning breeze was caressing (抚摸) our skin and in 32 spirits we were singing merrily.When we reached Blao Pass,

11、 we saw a white 33 in front of us. We 34 down the pass. It seemed to us that the young girl in the white car did not want to be 35 as she was driving at full speed. Suddenly she lost 36 of her car; it turned to the left and crashed into the slope and 37 .Quite frightened, we braked 38 and jumped out

12、 of our car. We turned her car over and pulled out the girl who was 39 in the car. The girl had narrowly escaped death. She was shivering like an aspen (白杨) leaf. In spite of her 40 , she looked very beautiful, just like an angel. When she had 41 from her panic, she timidly (胆小地) thanked us for havi

13、ng rescued her, then she looked at her flat 42 in despair.Reading her thoughts, we took off our shirts and began to 43 the punctured tyre. We then put on the 44 wheel for her. As soon as the work had been done, we started our 45 again and followed Da Huong Lanthe girl we had helped.26AthoughtsBideas

14、CsuggestionsDstories27Apromising BtellingCurgingDrefusing28Acame true Bwoke upCtook place Dbroke out29AbackBagainCslowlyDstraight30Aat duskBat nightCat dawnDat noon31A disappeared BunfoldedCgrownDdeveloped32AstrangeBfreshChighDlow33AbusBcarCdogDcat34AwalkedBranCclimbedDsped35Aovertaken BbeatenCdisco

15、vered Dknown36AangerBcontrolClifeDmemory37AleftBstoppedCreturnedDoverturned38AhighlyBsuccessfully ChardDhardly39AtrappedBlockedCthrownDfound40ApleasureBdeathCshockDwake41AcameBrecoveredClearnedDturned42AtyreBchairCcarDleg43ArepairBremoveCthrowDcheck44AotherBnewCsecond-handDspare45AjourneyBvoyageCpas

16、sageDumbrella第二部分：阅读理解。 （第一小节共 20 小题，每小题 2 分， ，第二小节 5 小题，每小题 2 分。满分 50 分）第一小节。阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。A AWashington, D.C. is home to famous buildings, memorials and museums that visitors love. But it is also home to a large and beautiful green space. There are many arboretums in the city

17、. Today, we take you to the United States National Arboretum, an active center for both scientific research and public education. Many people who come to Washington are astonished when they first visit the National Arboretum. The Arboretum is only a short drive from the center of the city. However,

18、visitors often feel like they are remote from the busy American capital. The Arboretum covers one hundred eighty hectares of green space in the northeast part of Washington. The area is famous for its beautiful flowers, tall trees and other plants. About nine thousand different kinds of plants grow

19、there.The National Arboretum was established by an act of Congress in 1927. Today, the United States Department of Agricultures Agricultural Research Service operates the Arboretum. The goal of the Arboretum is to carry out studies and provide education in an effort to improve the environment. The g

20、oal includes protecting trees, flowers and other plants and showing them to the public. The National Arboretum is a popular stop for visitors to Washington. It is open every day of the year except December twenty-fifth, the Christmas holiday. Money is not necessary to visit the Arboretum. As many as

21、 six hundred thousand people visit the Arboretums grounds each year. Hundreds of thousands of people also visit with the help of computers. They use the Arboretums Internet web site to learn about current research programmes and how to care for plants. Director Thomas Elias says Arboretum officials

22、would like to see even more visitors. He says they believe that many people do not know it exists. Part of the problem might result from the fact that the Arboretum is about five kilometers from the closest train station. Many famous places in Washington are a short walk from Metrorail, the local tr

23、ain system. The Arboretum is easy to reach by automobile or bus, however. About fifteen kilometers of roads have been built on the property. The roads connect to major collections and seasonal flowers. The Arboretum also welcomes people on bicycles. Disabled persons or those who want to walk only sh

24、ort distances may visit four beautiful areas that are close to each other.46The underlined word “arboretums” in Paragraph 1 means_.Amemorials with trees and other plants around themBbuildings with trees and other plants around themCmuseums with trees and other plants for scientific and educational p

25、urposesDplaces with trees and other plants for scientific and educational purposes47What do we learn about the National Arboretum according to the passage?AIt lies to the northeast part of Washington, free to visit it.BIn fact it is a short walk from Metrorail, the local train system.CIt is surprisi

26、ng and attractive.DIt is where the United States Department of Agricultures Agricultural Research Service is. 48Why was the National Arboretum established by an act of Congress?ATo protect and study about nine thousand different kinds of plants there.BTo make it a popular stop for visitors to Washin

27、gton.CTo grow trees for Christmas.DTo improve the environment.49How many ways are there for visitors to choose if they visit the Arboretum?AFive.BSix.CSeven.DEight.50Which of the following would be the best conclusion of this passage?AWashington, D.C. is home to famous buildings, memorials and museu

28、ms. BThe National Arboretum in Washington offers science of nature and public education.CThe National Arboretum in Washington is an interest of green place.DThe National Arboretum is a place where trees and other plants are grown.BOne of Britains bravest women told yesterday how she helped to catch

29、suspected （可疑的） police killer David Bieber - and was thanked with flowers by the police. It was also said that she could be in line for a share of up to 30,000 reward money.Vicki Brown, 30, played a very important role in ending the nationwide manhunt. Vicki, who has worked at the Royal Hotel for fo

30、ur years, told of her terrible experience when she had to steal into Biebers bedroom and to watch him secretly. Then she waited alone for three hours while armed police prepared to storm the building. She said: I was very nervous. But when I opened the hotel door and saw 20 armed policemen lined up

31、in the car park I was so glad they were there.”The alarm had been raised because Vicki became suspicious （怀疑） of the guest who checked in at 3 pm the day before New Years Eve with little luggage and wearing sunglasses and a hat pulled down over his face. She said: He didnt seem to want to talk too m

32、uch and make any eye contact （接触）. Vicki, the only employee on duty, called her bosses Margaret, 64, and husband Stan McKale, 65, who phoned the police at 11 pm.Officers from Northumbria Police called Vicki at the hotel in Dunston, Gateshead, at about 11:30 pm to make sure that this was the wanted m

33、an. Then they kept in touch by phoning Vicki every 15 minutes.It was about ten past two in the morning when the phone went again and a policeman said Would you go and make yourself known to the armed officers outside?. My heart missed a beat.Vicki quietly showed eight armed officers through passages

34、 and staircases to the top floor room and handed over the key.I realized that my bedroom window overlooks that part of the hotel, so I went to watch. I could not see into the mans room, but I could see the passage. The police kept shouting at the man to come out with his hands showing. Then suddenly

35、 he must have come out because they shouted for him to lie down while he was handcuffed （带上手铐） 。51. The underlined phrase be in line for （ paragraph 1 ） means _ A. get B. be paid C. ask for D. own52. Vicki became suspicious of David Bieber because _.A. the police called her B. he looked very strange

36、 C. he came to the hotel with little luggage D. he came to the hotel the day before New Years Eve53. Vickis heart missed a beat because _.A. the phone went again B. she would be famous C. the policemen had already arrived D. she saw 20 policemen in the car park54. David Bieber was most probably hand

37、cuffed in _. A. the passage B. the mans room C. Vickis bedroom D. the top floor room55. The whole event probably lasted about _ hours from the moment Bieber came to the hotel to the arrival of some armed officers. A. 6 B. 8 C. 11 D. 14C CEveryone has got two personalitiesthe one that is shown to the

38、 world and the other that is secret and realYou dont show your secret personality when youre awake because you can control your behaviour，but when youre asleep， your sleeping position shows the real youIn a normal night，of course，people frequently change their positionThe important position is the o

39、ne that you go to sleep in If you go to sleep on your back，youre a very open personYou normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideasYou dont like to upset people，so you never express your real feelingsYoure quite shy and you arent very confident If you sleep on your sto

40、mach，you are a rather secretive（不坦率的）personYou worry a lot and youre always easily upsetYoure very stubborn（顽固的），but you arent very ambitiousYou usually live for today not for tomorrowThis means that you enjoy having a good time If you sleep curled up（卷曲），you are probably a very nervous personYou ha

41、ve a low opinion of yourself and so youre often defensiveYoure shy and you dont normally like meeting peopleYou prefer to be on your ownYoure easily hurt If you sleep on your side，you have usually got a well-balanced personalityYou know your strengths and weaknessesYoure usually careful You have a c

42、onfident personalityYou sometimes feel anxious，but you dont often get depressedYou always say what you think even if it annoys people 56According to the writer，you naturally show your secret and real personality _.Aonly in a normal night Bonly when you go to sleep Conly when you refuse to show yours

43、elf to the world Donly when you change sleeping position 57Which is NOT mentioned in the second paragraph about a persons personality？ AHe or she is always open with others BHe or she always likes new ideas earlier than others CHe or she is always easily upset DHe or she tends to believe in others 5

44、8Point out which sentence is used to show the personality of a person who is used to sleeping on his or her stomach？ AHe or she is careful not to offend others BHe or she doesnt want to stick to his or her opinion CHe or she cant be successful in any business DHe or she likes to bring others happine

45、ss 59Maybe you dont want to make friends with a person who sleeps curled upWhy？ AHe or she would rather be alone than communicate with you BHe or she is rarely ready to help you CHe or she prefers staying at home to going out DHe or she wouldnt like to get help from you 60It appears that the writer

46、tends to think highly of the person who sleeps on one side because _ Ahe or she always shows sympathy for people Bhe or she is confident，but not stubborn Che or she has more strengths than weaknesses D. he or she often considers annoying people DThe concept of personal choice in relation to health b

47、ehaviors is an important one. An estimated 90 percent of all illnesses may be preventable if individuals would make sound personal health choice and do not like to see it restricted when it is within the legal and moral boundaries of society. The structure of American society allows us to make almos

48、t all our own personal decisions that may concern our health. If we so desire, we can smoke, drink excessively, refuse to wear seat belts, eat whatever foods we want, and live a completely sedentary life style without any exercise. The freedom to make such personal decisions is a fundamental aspect

49、of our society, although the wisdom of these decisions can be questioned. Personal choices relative to health often cause a difficulty. As one example, a teenager may know the facts relative to smoking cigarettes and health but may be pressured by friends into believing it is the socially accepted t

50、hing to do.A multitude(多数；大批) of factors, both inherited and environmental, influence the development of health related behaviors, and it is beyond the scope of this text to discuss all these factors as they may affect any given individual. However, the decision to adopt a particular health related

51、behavior is usually one of personal choices. There are healthy choices and there are unhealthy choices. In discussing the morals of personal choice, Fries and Grapo drew a comparison. They suggest that to knowingly give oneself over to a behavior that has a statistical(统计数字的) probability of shorteni

52、ng life is similar to attempting suicide(自杀). Thus, for those individuals who are interested in preserving both the quality and quantity of life, personal health choices should reflect those behaviors that are associated with a statistical probability of increased vitality(活力；生命力) and longevity(长寿).

53、61The concept of personal choice concerning health is important because _.Apersonal health choice help cure most illnessBit helps raise the level of our medical knowledgeCit is essential to personal freedom in American societyDwrong decisions could lead to poor health62To “live a completely sedentar

54、y life style” （L7, Para.1）in the passage means_.Ato“live an inactive life” Bto “live a proper life”Cto“live a life with complete freedom” Dto “live a life of evil”63Sound personal health choice is often difficult to make because _. Acurrent medical knowledge is still insufficientBthere are many fact

55、ors influencing our decisionsCfew people are willing to trade the quality of life for the quantity of lifeDpeople are usually influenced by the behavior of their friends64To knowingly allow oneself to pursue unhealthy habits is compared by Fries and Crapo to _.Aimproving the quality of ones lifeBlim

56、iting ones personal health choiceCdeliberately ending ones lifeDbreaking the rules of social behavior65According to Fries and Crapo sound health choices should be based on _.Apersonal decisions Bsocietys lawsCstatistical evidenceDfriends opinions 第二小节：阅读表达 (共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 10 分) 阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答

57、题(请注意问题后的词数要求)。 When the musical sound rings out, you immediately reach for your pocket ready to have a chat. But although you probably use it all the time, have you ever stopped to think about the manners related to talking on the phone? If you havent, here are some tips to guide you. Always give t

58、he person you are calling plenty of time to get to the phone before you hang up. If the person who answers is not the one you want, give your name and ask if you may speak to the person you want. Think about the time you call people. Try not to call too early in the morning or too late at night. Als

59、o try not to call at mealtimes. If you go by plane to visit your relatives at Christmas, remember to follow airline instructions. Cellphones must be turned off as soon as the plane doors are closed and remain so until the doors open again on arrival. When face-to-face with someone, do not talk on th

60、e phone. It is rude to be on the phone when a waiter is trying to take your order in a restaurant, or when you are returning the shoes you have just been trying on in a shop. Finish any face-to-face business before taking a call. Continuing to use the phone while nodding to the person in front of yo