广东省韶关市乳源高级中学高二英语上学期期末考试试题

广东省乳源高级中学2014-2015学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题考试时间: 120分钟总分:150分I . 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将对应的该项涂黑。

Mrs. Jones was very interested in singing. She had a good 1 , except that some of her high notes tended to sound like a gate, which someone had forgotten to 2 . Mrs. Jones was very aware of this 3 , and took every 4 she could find to practise these high 5 . As she lived in a small house where she could not practise without 6 the rest of the family, she usually went for long walks along the country roads whenever she had time, and practised her high notes there. Every time she heard a 7 or a person coming along the 8 , she stopped and 9 until she could no longer be heard before she started practising again, because she was a 10 person, and because she was sensitive about those high notes.One afternoon, however, a fast, open car came up behind her so 11 and so fast that she did not hear it until it was only a few yards from her. She was singing some of her highest and most 12 notes at the time, and as the car passed her, she saw an puzzled 13 suddenly come over its driver’s face. He put his brakes on violently, and as soon as the car stopped, he jumped out and began to 14 all his tires carefully.Mrs. Jones did not dare to tell him what the noise he had heard had really been, so he got back into his car and drove off as 15 as he had been when he stopped.1. A. note B. noise C. sound D. voice2. A. close B. oil C. wash D. open3. A. strength B. sickness C. weakness D. advantage4. A. chance B.time C. person D. place5. A. notes B. songs C. signs D. sounds6. A. preventing B. harming C. protecting D. disturbing7. A. train B.noise C. car D. plan8. A. path B. road C. street D.avenue9. A.expected B. waited C. confused D. puzzled10. A. brave B. talented C.shy D.proud11 . A. carefully B. loudly C. quickly D. silently12. A. difficult B. tiring C.boring D. energetic13. A.conclusion B. expression C. impression D. action14. A. wash B. clean C. repair D. examine15. A .calm B. upset C. puzzled D. pleased第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）All scientists subscribe to the view that the increase in the earth’s temperature is due to the burning of fossil fuels like coal, 16_____________(nature) gas and oil to produce energy. Some byproducts of this process 17______________ (call) “greenhouse”gases, the most important one of 18___________is carbon dioxide. Dr. Janice Foster explained “There is a natural phenomenon that scientists call 19___________ greenhouse effect. This is when small amounts of gases in theatmosphere, like carbon dioxide, methane 20__________water vapor trap heat from the sun and therefore warm the earth. 21___________ the greenhouse effect, the earth would be about 33 degrees Celsius 22___________ (cool) than it is. So, we need those gases. The problem begins when we add huge quantities23__________ extra carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. 24____________means that more heat energy tends to be trapped in the atmosphere, 25____________ (cause) the global temperature to go up.II. 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将对应的该项涂黑。

AAn expensive car speeding in the main street of a small town was soon caught up with by a young motorcycle policeman. As he started to make out the ticket, the woman behind the wheel said proudly, “Before you go any further, young man, I think you should know that the mayor （市长）of this city is a good friend of mine.”The officer did not say a word, but kept writing. “I am also a friend of chief（首长）of police Barens, ” continued the woman, getting more angry each moment. Still he kept on writing.“Young man,” she persisted, “I know Judge Lawson and State Senator (参议员) Patton.”Handing the ticket to the woman, the officer asked pleasantly , “Tell me, do you kn ow Bill Bronson?”“Why, no,” she answered.“Well, that is the man you should have known,” he said, heading back to his motorcycle, “I am Bill Bronson.”26. The policeman stopped the car because_____A. it was an expensive carB.the driver was speeding.C. the driver was a proud ladyD. the driver was impolite27. The woman was getting more angry each moment because _____.A. the policeman ignored her wordsB. the policeman didn’t accept her kindnessC. the policeman didn’t k now her friendsD. she didn’t know the policeman’s name28. The policeman was _______.A.a shy manB. a stupid fellowC. an impolite manD. an honourable fellow29. The woman was _______.A. trying to help the young man make more friendsB. introducing some of her good friends to the young officerC. a person who depended on someone else to finish her workD. trying to frighten the policeman on the strength of her friends’ powerful positions30. The policeman _______.A. had no sense of humor (幽默)B. had no sense of responsibilityC. had a sense of humorD. was very sensitiveBBeach volleyball （沙滩排球）is one of those sports that can be an exciting game to play and watch. It’s really easy, and all you ne ed is sand, a net and a group of people, of any age or fitness level, who want to have fun.Beach volleyball can be played with as few as two people in each team, making a total of four people. However, if you are less skilled and experienced in the game, it will be easier to play with a larger team. The more players you have, the less ground each person will be responsible for covering and the more time they will have to recover between shots. If you only have a few players, each of you will get a lot of running for the ball after each volley (截球). If you are looking for a relaxing, fun, low-key experience, choose larger teams.Beach volleyball is similar to regular volleyball in its rules. However, even experienced volleyball players do not realize how much more difficult it is to run and jump on sand. Since it is harder to move quickly on sand than a hard surface, play will be much slower than regular volleyball on a court. When an athlete trains for beach volleyball, he will focus on building lower body strength（力量）as well as upper body strength. Strengthening his legs is extremely important. This improves the player’s ability to move quickly and accurately on sand despite the resistance. The ability to jump high and land without injury is necessary for beach volleyball players.Whether you are in it for the competition, or just to have a great time with your friends, beach volleyball can be extremely exciting and fun. You may start out with friends and may soon fall in love with the sport.31. According to Paragraph 2, when playing beach volleyball, in which of the following situation will you feel most relaxed?A. Playing in a 11-person team.B. Playing in a 6-person team.C. Playing in a 4-person team.D. Playing in an 2-person team.32. We can infer from Paragraph 3 that ______.A. lower body strength is more important than upper body strengthB. a person must have strong legs if he wants to run and jump quickly on sandC. the rules of beach volleyball are the same as those of regular volleyballD. experienced volleyball players know clearly it is hard to run and jump on sand33. Why is playing beach volleyball much slower than playing regular volleyball?A. Because beach volleyball has a larger court.B. Because it is not easy to move on sand.C. Because the teams of beach volleyball are larger.D. Because beach volleyball players are not experienced.34. What does the author think of beach volleyball?A. It’s a difficult sport.B. It’s a sport which needs few skills.C. It’s a sport which only a few people love.D. It’s an exciting and interesting sport.35. The passage mainly tells us ______A. how to become a good beach volleyball playerB. the game of beach volleyballC. why beach volleyball is one of the exciting sportsD. what should be paid attention to when playing beach volleyballCMore than anything else in the world, Lion liked being King of the jungle. He walked around, showing off his power and pride.Each day Lion took a long lazy sleep under the shade of his favorite tree. He always dreamed of weaker animals bowing(鞠躬) before him.One day Mouse ran through the jungle and tripped over Lion’s huge paws. Lion woke up with a start. “How dare you wake me up! ” he shouted angrily. Lion grabbed Mouse with one paw. “On the second thought, I’m in the mood for the snack, and you’ll make a delicious meal.”, he said.Mouse cried out, “King Lion, please spare（饶恕）me! If you let me live, I’ll always remember your kindness. And, some day, I might be able to help you.”“ How could such a powerless little mouse ever help me?” That thought made Lion laugh so much that he decided to let Mouse go. A week later, Lion was walking through the jungle on the way to his favourite tree when he stepped onto a hunter’s net. The net scooped him up. No matter how he twisted and turned, he couldn’t escape.When Mouse heard Lion’s frightened shouts, he raced to help. Mouse quickly chewed（咬）through the ropes to make a hole in the net. Soon, Lion moved out and was free. Lion looked down at the little mouse. “Thank you for saving my life,” said Lion, smiling his widest smile. “I was mistaken. You are not a powerless little mouse. You are a great friend!”36. What did Lion do each day?A. He stepped onto a hunter’s net.B. He had a good sleep under his favorite tree.C. He showed kindness to animals in the jungle.D. He bowed before weaker animals.37. How did Mouse wake up Lion?A. He tripped over Lion’s paws.B. He shouted at Lion angrily.C.He prepared a delicious meal for Lion.D.He made a hole in the net.38. Why did Lion let Mouse go?A. Because he was trapped in the net.B. Because he took Mouse as his good friend.C. Because he doubted if Mouse could be of any help.D. Because he believed that Mouse could save him.39. What do you think of Mouse?A. Proud and selfish.B. Silly and lazyC. Humorous and stubbornD. Clever and honest. 40. What can we learn from the passage?A. Pride makes you lose what you have.B. Even the small can show great strength.C. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.D. When the cat’ s away, the mice will play.DKnowing that Louise Mallard had heart trouble, care was taken to tell her the news of her husband’s death.It was her sister, Josephine, who told her. Her husband Richard had been in the newspaper office when the news of the railway accident was received, with Brent Mallard’s name leading the list of “killed”.On hearing the news Louise cried at once in her sister’s arms. When her tears ended she went to her room alone. She would have no one follow her. She sank into the comfortable armchair that faced the open window, as if she was pressed down by a sadness that seemed to reach into her soul.From the window she could see the tops of trees and new green spring life. The delicious smell of rain was in the air. Some blue sky could be seen through the clouds. She was young, with a fair, calm and intelligent face. But now there was an empty look in her eyes, as she dully(无精打采地) stared out at the sky.Fearing for her sister, Josephine came to the door and begged Louise to come out. Finally she opened the door. She held her sister’s waist（腰）and together they came down the stairs. Richard stood waiting for them at the bottom.Suddenly there was the sound of someone opening the front door. Brent Mallard entered. He hadbeen far from the accident, and did not even know there had been one. He stood in shock as Louise let out a scream.When the doctor came, he said Louise Mallard had died of a heart attack.41. Why was great care needed to tell Louise about the news of the death of her husband?A. It was feared that she would kill herselfB. It was not yet certain he was dead.C. She had no one there to support herD. It was feared that the news would kill her.42. Which of the following statements about Louise is true?A. Her brother-in-law was a journalist.B.She died in the spring.C. Her husband worked as a train driver.D. Josephine was her cousin.43. How did Brent feel when Louise let out a scream?A. SadB. JoyfulC. SurprisedD. Excited44. Which family tree shows the correct relationship between the characters in the story?A. B.Brent Louise Josephine Richard Louise Brent Richard JosephinC. D.Richard Louise Brent Josephine Richard Brent45. What is the best title for this story?A. A Shocking DeathB.The SpiritC. The GhostD. Home Coming：信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）请阅读所给相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。