2014年12月27日高二年级英语半月考试题

高二年级半月考试卷（英语）使用时间： 2014年12月27日测试时间： 90分钟总分： 120分第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AThere was a gardener who looked after his garden with great care. To water his flowers, he used two buckets. One was a shiny and new bucket. The other was a very old and dilapidated one, which had seen many years of service, but was now past its best.Every morning, the gardener would fill up the two buckets. Then he would carry them along the path, one on each side, to the flowerbeds. The new bucket was very proud of itself. It could carry a full bucket of water without a single drop spilled (溢出). The old bucket felt very ashamed because of its holes: before it reached the flowerbeds, much water had leaked along the path.Sometimes the new bucket would say, “See how capable I am! How good it is that the gardener has me to water the flowers every day! I don't know why he still bothers with you. What a waste of space you are!”And all that the old bucket could say was, “I know I’m not very useful, but I can only do my best. I’m happy that the gardener still finds a little bit of use in me,at least.”One day, the gardener heard that kind of conversation. After watering the flowers as usual, he said, “Y ou both have done your work ve ry well. Now I am going to carry you back. I want you to look carefully along the path.”Then the two buckets did so. All along the path, they noticed, on the side where the new bucket was carried, there was just bare (光秃秃的)earth; on the other side where the old bucket was carried, there was a joyous row of wild flowers, leading all the way to the garden.1. What does the underlined word “dilapidated” probably mean?A. DirtyB. DarkC. Worn-outD. Plain-looking2. What was the old bucket ashamed of?A. His past.B. His aging.C. His manner.D. His leaking.3. The new bucket made conversations with the old one mainly to _________.A. laugh at the old oneB. take pity on the old oneC. show off its beautiful looksD. praise the gardener’s kindness4. Why was the old bucket still kept by the gardener?A. Because it was used to keep a balance.B. Because it stayed in its best condition.C. Because it was taken as a treasure.D. Because it had its own function.BWhen my first wartime Christmas came, I was in basic training in New Jersey and not sure if I would make it home for the holidays. Only on the afternoon of December 23 was the list of men who would have the three-day holiday posted. I was one of the lucky soldiers. It was Christmas Eve when I arrived home, and a little snow had fallen. Mother opened the front door. I could see beyond her, intothe corner of the living room where the tree had always stood. There were lights, all colors, and ornaments (饰品) shining against the green of a pine."Where did it come from?" I asked."I asked the Gates boy to cut it," my mother said. "I wouldn't have had one just for myself, but when in great need... such a rush! He just brought it in this afternoon."The pine reached to the proper height, almost to the ceiling, and the Tree Top Crystal（水晶）Star was in its place. A few green branches reached out a little awkwardly at the side, I thought, and there was a bit of bare trunk showing in the middle. But the tree filled the room with warm light and the whole house with the pleasant smell of Christmas."It's not like the one you used to find," my mother went on. "Y ours were always in good shape. I suppose the Gates boy didn't know where to look for a better one. But I couldn't be fussy(挑剔的).""Don't worry," I told her. "It's perfect."It wasn't, of course, but at the moment I realized something for the first time: All Christmas trees are perfect.5. What did his mother's Christmas tree look like?6.From the passage we can infer (推断) that______.A. all the soldiers had the three-day holidayB. the writer could not go home for ChristmasC. the writer spent his first Christmas during the warD. not all the soldiers went home for Christmas during the war7. From the passage, we can conclude that ______ .A. his mother didn't like Christmas treesB. the writer didn't like the tree cut by someone elseC. the writer used to cut very beautiful Christmas treesD. his mother didn't want to have a Christmas tree during wartime8. The best title for this passage would be ______.A. The Perfect Christmas TreeB. How to Choose a Christmas TreeC. How Soldiers Spent Their ChristmasD. A Christmas with an Ugly Christmas TreeCFestival Activities ProgrammeTime: October 24 to October 30Oct.24, Oct.30: 9:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m.Oct.25 to Oct.29: 12:00 p.m. —9:00 p.m.Place: at Kerry Center HotelClassroom area1) English Faster Lesson2) Food health-keeping method presentationComputer area1) E-photography and Techno-Music2) Education Software DemonstrationInternet T raining areaSINA and Capital On-Line will provide Internet training for the public. The focus will be on browsing the Internet；how to find useful information on the web；and how to design an elementary Web page.Foyer（门厅）activity area1) The students from Beijing TV University for the Aged will provide a calligraphy (handwriting) demonstration.2) Children activities．Lectures21st Century, the Educational Weekly of China, will invite experts from English speaking countries to hold lectures from 18:30 to 20:30 on October 27 to 29 and in the daytime on October 30.9. A 70-year-old teacher wants to see how to use writing brush well, he should go to ________.A. Computer areaB. Foyer Activity areaC. Classroom areaD. Internet Training area10. A person who is interested in Internet can go to ________.A. Computer area at 9:00 p.m. Oct.30B. Classroom area at 8:00 p.m. Oct.26C. Lectures at 9:00 p.m. Oct.29D. Internet Training area at 11 a. m. Oct. 2411. The students of English Department have a chance to learn English at _______.A. 15:00-15:45 Oct.30B. 9:00-9:45 a.m. Oct.27C. 12:00-12:45 Oct.25D. 17:15-18:00 Oct.28DCommunity service is an important component of education here at our university. We encourage all students to volunteer for at least one community activity before they graduate. A new community program called "One On One" helps elementary students who've fallen behind. Y our education majors might be especially interested in it because it offers the opportunity to do some teaching, that is, tutoring (辅导) in math and English.Y ou'd have to volunteer two hours a week for one semester. Y ou can choose to help a child with math, English, or both. Half-hour lessons are fine, so you could do a half hour of each subject two days a week.Professor Dodge will act as a mentor （指导者）to the tutors —he'll be available to help you with lesson plans or to offer suggestions for activities. He has office hours every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. Y ou can sign up for the program with him and begin the tutoring next week.I'm sure you'll enjoy this community service, and you'll gain valuable experience at the same time. It looks good on your resume, too, showing that you've had experience with children and that you care about your community. If you'd like to sign up, or if you have any questions, stop by Professor Dodge's office this week.12. What is the purpose of the talk? ________A. To explain a new requirement for graduation.B. To interest students in a new community program.C. To discuss the problems of elementary school students.D. To recruit elementary school teachers for a special program.13. What does Professor Dodge do? ________A. He directs students who participate in certain program.B. He teaches part-time in an elementary school.C. He observes elementary school students in the classroom.D. He helps students prepare their resumes.14. What should students who are interested in the tutorials do? ________A. Contact the elementary school.B. Sign up for a special class.C. Submit a resume to the dean.D. Talk to Professor Dodge.15. Whom do you think the speaker speaks to? ________A. Faculty.B. Students.C. Residents.D. Graduated students.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。