2015~2015学年度 精编高二上学期 英语期末质量检测试卷
高中英语真题-2014-2015-2期末考试卷
2014-2015-2期末考试卷第I卷第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AOn February 14th many people in the world celebrate an unus ual holiday, St. Valentine's Day, a special day for lovers. The origin of this holiday is uncertain but according to one story it gets its name from a Christian named Valentine who lived in Rome during the 3rd century A.D. His job was to perform marr iages for Christian couples. Unfortunately the Emperor of Ro me didn't allow Christian marriages. So they had to be perfor med in secret(秘密地). Finally Valentine was arrested and put into prison. While he was in prison he fell in love with the daughter of the prison guard. After one year the Emperor offered to release(释放) Valentine if he would stop performing Christian marriages.Valentine refused and so he was killed in February, 270 A.D. Before he was killed Valentine sent a love letter to the daught er of the prison guard. He signed the letter "from your Valentin e". That was the first Valentine.Today Valentines are cards usually red and shaped like heart s with messages of love written in them. On Valentine's Day t ens of millions of people send and receive Valentines. Wheth er it is an expensive heart-shaped box of chocolates from a secret admirer or a simple h and-made card from a child, a Valentine is a very special message of love.1、The passage is mainly about ________.A. a special holidayB. one possible origin of St. Valentine's DayC. the love story of a Christian called ValentineD. what is Valentine today2、Valentine was put into prison because _________.A. he didn't allow Christian marriagesB. he performed marriages for Christian couples openlyC. he performed marriages for Christian couples, which was a gainst the king's wishD. he sent a love letter to the daughter of the prison guard3、Which of the following about Valentines is TRUE?A. Valentines are cards usually red.B. Valentines are shaped like hearts.C. There are messages of love written in Valentines.D. all of the above4、People send Valentines to each other nowadays ________.A. to show their love and affectionB. to celebrate Valentine's birthdayC. to surprise othersD. to show how great love isBIn the United States, it is not customary(习惯) to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you tel ephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having bre akfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very import ant and requires immediate attention. The same meaning is at tached to telephone calls made after 11:00 p.m. If someone r eceives a call during sleeping hours, he assumes it's a matter of life or death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance.In social life, time plays a very important part. In the U.S.A. g uests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before th e party date. But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointme nt too far in advance because plans which are made for a dat e more than a week away tend to be forgotten. The meaning of time differs in different parts of the world. Thus, misunderst andings arise between people from different cultures that treat time differently. Promptness is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible. In the U.S. no one would t hink of keeping a business associate waiting for an hour, it wo uld be too impolite. A person who is 5 minutes late, will say a f ew words of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the sentence.5、What is the main idea of this passage? ________A. It is not customary to telephone someone in the morning a nd in sleeping hours in the U.S.B. The role of time in social life over the world.C. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible in the U.S.D. Not every country treats the concept of time as the same. 6、Which of the following time is proper if you want to make an a ppointment with your friend?A. at 7:00 am.B. at 4:00 pm.C. at the midnight.D. at 4:00 am.7、Which of the following statements is true according to the pas sage? ________A. In the U.S.A. guests tend to feel they are highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four d ays before the party date.B. There is no misunderstanding arising between people from different cultures about the concept of time.C. It may be considered foolish to make an appointment well i n advance in the U.S.A..D. Promptness is valued highly in American life.8、From the passage we can safely infer that _______.A. it's a matter of life or death if you call someone in day timeB. the meaning of time differs in different parts of the worldC. it makes no difference in the U.S. whether you are early or late for a business partyD. if a person is late for a date, he needn't make some explan ationCSixteen-year-old Maria was waiting in line at the airport in Santo Domingo. She was leaving her native country to join her sister in the Uni ted States. She spoke English very well. Though she was ver y happy she could go abroad, she was feeling sad at leaving her family and friends. As she was thinking all about this, she suddenly heard the airline employee asking her to pick up her luggage and put it on the scales(称). Maria pulled and pulled. The bag was too heavy and she just couldn't lift it up. The ma n behind her got very impatient. He, too, was waiting to check in his luggage."What's wrong with this girl?" He said, "Why doesn't she hurry up?" He moved forward and placed his bag on the counter, hoping to check in first. He was in a hurry to get a good seat.Maria was very angry, but she was very polite. And in her bes t English she said, "Why are you so upset? There are enough seats for everyone on the plane. If you are in such a hurry, wh y can't you give me a hand with my luggage?"The man was surprised to hear Maria speak English. He quic kly picked up her luggage and stepped back. Everyone was lo oking at him with disapproval.9、Maria's story happened ________.A. when she was leaving AmericaB. on her way back to Santo DomingoC. before she left the USAD. when she arrived at the airport10、"Why are you so upset?" Maria said to the man. She wanted t o tell him that he should not be ________.A. surprisedB. sadC. unhappyD. sorry11、"Everyone was looking at him with disapproval." This sentence means that the people around felt ____.A. worried about MariaB. worried about the manC. sorry for Maria's mannersD. sorry for the man's manners12、The author mentioned Maria's age at the beginning of the stor y in order to show that ________.A. she was young but behaved properlyB. she would not have left home aloneC. everyone around her was wrongD. it was not good that nobody offered to help herDThere are three kinds of goals: short-term, medium-range and long-term goals.Short-term goals are those that usually deal with current activities, w hich we can apply on a daily basis. Such goals can be achiev ed in a week or less, or two weeks, or possibly, months. It sho uld be remembered that just as a building is no stronger than i ts foundation, long-term goals cannot amount to very much without the achievem ent of solid short-term goals. Upon completing our short-term goals, we should date the occasion and then add new sh ort-term goals that will build on those that have been completed.The intermediate goals build on the foundation of the short-term goals. They might deal with just one term of school or th e entire school year, or they could even extend for several ye ars. Any time you move a step at a time, you should never all ow yourself to become discouraged or overwhelmed. As you complete each step, you will enforce the belief in your ability t o grow and succeed. And as your list of completion dates gro w, your motivation and desire will increase.Long-term goals may be related to our dreams of the future. They might cover five years or more. Life is not a static thing. We s hould never allow a long-term goal to limit us or our course of action.13、New short-term goals are built upon ________.A：a daily basisB：your achievement in a weekC：current activitiesD：the goals that have been completed14、When we complete each step of our goals, ________.A：we will win final successB：we are overwhelmedC：we should build up confidence of successD：we should have strong desire for setting new goals 15、What is the main idea of this passage? ________A：Life is a dynamic thing.B：We should set up long-term goals.C：Different kinds of goals in life.D：The limitation of long-term goals.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
英语_2015-2016学年山东某校高二上学期期末考试英语试卷(含答案)
2015-2016学年山东某校高二上学期期末考试英语试卷一、阅读选择（1）If you want a job of taking care of children, which ad will you answer?A LOST AND FOUNDB ROOMMATESC FOR SAILD HELP WANTED（2）You will call____ if you want to buy a radio.A 800---0436B 800—0739C 800—4661D 800—4964（3）If your aunt wants to rent a room from Feb.1st to Apri.1st, how much money should she pay?A $160B $ 129C $ 209D $4182.Sara went to a boarding school. Here is a letter she wrote to her parents from the school. Dear Mom and Dad,I'm afraid I have some bad news for you. I have been very naughty and the headmaster is very angry with me. He is going to write to you. You must come and take me away from here. The trouble started last night when I was smoking a cigarette（香烟）in bed. This is against the rule of school. As I was smoking, I heard someone coming towards the room. So I threw the cigarette away. Unluckily, the cigarette fell into the waste-paper basket, which caught fire. Soon the whole room was burning.The headmaster called for the fire department. The school is far from the town and by thetime the firefighters arrived, the whole school was on fire. Many of the girls are in hospital. The headmaster said that the fire was all my fault and you must pay for the damage（损失）. He will send you a list for about a million dollars.PS: None of the above is true, but I have failed my exams. I just want you to know how bad things could have been!（1）Why did Sara write home?A To tell her parents about the fire.B To ask for a million dollars.C To tell her parents she had failed her exams.（2）What did Sara say was the reason why the headmaster was angry with her?A She had failed her exams.B She had been caught smoking in bed.C It was her fault that the school had caught fire.（3）Who came into the room when the writer smoked?A Her parents.B The headmaster.C We don't know.（4）Why did Sara tell her parents about the fire?A To play a joke on them.B To make them less angry at her real news.C To warn them about what the headmaster was going to do.（5）The best title of the passage is "______".A A big fireB A strict headmasterC How bad things could have been3. By May, after three months, I had lost 22pounds and reached my goal of 115pounds．M y friends would say"Alice, you look great!"or"How did you lose so much weight? "．Those co mpliments（赞扬）made me feel good and confident．Soon I dropped to 110ponds．A few of my friends told me that I need to stop dieting becau se I was starting to look sick．They brought me a present-a bag of chocolates, which I later gave to my sister．My mum would come to my room, with t ears in her eyes, and have long chats about how harmful this diet was and begged me to stop ．My dad would leae worried messages on my cell phone at school, telling me that it would d o serious harm to my body．By mid-June, when school was coming to an end, I was down to an only alive state of 95pounds．All of a sudden, I knew I had to do something．I guessed the nmber itself scared me．I recalled my doctor．He told me about a girl who was 95pounds and was at the risk of dying．I knew I was putting my life at risk, but for what? To make those who love me worried? Is it worthw hile to be thin?Now I realize that models in magazines, TV and movies are not realistic．The price to pay f or the"perfect body"is living with the dangerous and sometimes deadly eating disorder．An d there are more important things to think about than how thin you are．（1）How did the author feel when she weighed 115pounds？________A Happy．B Disappointed．C Worried．D Painful．（2）The author's mother went to her room to________．A bring her some chocolates．B tell her she missed her．C ask her to stop dieting ．D talk about her studies．（3）The author decided to stop dieting________．A when her friends told her to do so．B when her weight dropped to 95pounds．C when her father left some messages．D when her mother had a talk with her．（4）What does the writer want to tell us？________A It is too expensive for people to lose weight．B You will be healthy as long as you stop dieting．C There is no model with a perfect body in real life．D Being thin is not the most important thing in our life．4. The popularity of bicycling continues to rise, and it is no surprise．It's fun, healthy and eco﹣friendly．Maybe that's why there are 1.4 billion bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads worldwide today．Bikes can take you almost anywhere, and there is no fuel cost!Hop on a bicycle and ride around your neighborhood．You may discover something newin your community．Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting outof your car．In many communities, you can bike to work and benefit from exercise without polluting the environment．You don't even have to ride all the way．Folding bikes work well for workers who ride the train．Just fold the bike and take it with you．Have you ever thought about bicycling across a foreign country? It's a great way to experience another culture, see beautiful scenery and meet friendly people．Bicycle enthusiast Goran Kropp bicycled across not just one country but several．He rode a remarkable 11, 000km from his home in Sweden to Nepal and then climbed MountEverest!And now, bicycling across a country to raise money for a charity or to advertise a cause is also popular．To encourage people to bike, many cities in Europe have established bike﹣share programs．In Paris, for example, thousands of bikes are parked at bike stations around the city．Users can rent bikes at any station．The first half﹣hour of use is free．Afterthat, users pay a small fee．When they've finished riding, they simply park their bikes at any station．For people who don't want to drive, the bikes are an excellent alternative（替代品）to buses and taxis, which burn fuel and cause pollution．As a result of the success of bike plans in Europe, they're spreading to theUS．, Australia, China and other countries as well．Have you ever tried any shared bikes in your city?（1）We can learn from the passage that________．A bikes are becoming more and more popularB bikes save people's timeC bikes have increased in priceD buses and taxis will be replaced by bikes．（2）According to this passage，workers in some cities can take their bikes________．A to concerts and festivalsB into their company officesC onto public transportationD to large recreational areas．（3）When do the bike riders in Paris have to pay a fee？________A When they damage the bikes in an accident．B If they ride the bikes for over thirty minutes．C After they receive a bill in the mail for a ride．D Before they rent the new bikes at any station．．（4）We know from Paragraph 3 that________．A many people can use the same bikesB the bikes aren't likely to breakdown C riders can keep the bikes for months D people can ride bikes to raise money．二、完形填空5. 完型填空Footracing(竞走)is a popular activity in the United States. It is not only seen as a competitive sport, but also as a________to exercise. Though ________ runners may spend months training to compete, other runners and walkers ________not train at all.________not competing to win might run in an effort to beat their own time, or ________ to enjoy the fun and exercise. People of all ________ , from those less than one year old to those in their80s, ________ into this sport. The races are held on city streets, on college campuses,________ parks, and in suburban areas, and commonly 5 to 1 0 kilometers in ________ .The largest footrace in the world is the 12-kilometer Bay to Breakers ________ that is held in San Francisco every spring. This race ________ on the east side of the city near San Francisco Bay and ends on the ________ side at the Pacific Ocean. In 1993 there were 80,000 people________ in this race through the streets and hills of San Francisco. In the ________ are the serious runners who compete to win, and ________might finish in as little as 34 minutes. Behind them ________ the thousands who take several hours to finish. In the back of the race are those who wear various clothing just for ________ . There was a group of firefighters who were all ________ in a long line and were carrying a fire—hose(消防水龙带). One year there was a wedding ________ , in which the bride dressed in a long white gown and the groom wore a tuxedo(晚礼服). They________flowers to by-standers, and were actually married at some point along the route.（1）A planB designC approachD way（2）A seriousB amateurC famousD ordinary（3）A mustB couldC mightD should（4）A OthersB TheseC ThoseD Ones（5）A finallyB simplyC partlyD certainly（6）A agesB walksC sortsD nations（7）A turnB lookC breakD enter（8）A acrossB overC throughD on（9）A sizeB lengthC depthD height（10）A raceB cityC groundD ceremony（11）A holdsB goesC beginsD carries（12）A northB southC eastD west（13）A singingB helpingC watchingD running（14）A beginningB frontC courseD process（15）A whoB whatC whichD as（16）A stayB fallC areD is（17）A funB medalC winD prize（18）A wrappedB followedC separatedD tied（19）A dinnerB partyC dayD invitation（20）A soldB presentedC threwD donated三、用单词的适当形式完成短文6. I was at the Indian grocery store with my cart totally full to check out．There was an African American man in his（61）________（sixty） behind me．I told him he could go before me（62）________he had just two items in his hand，and he was all smiles and added，as if（63）________（tease）me，"Thanks!Why don't you pay for my stuff too，"and laughed．I felt a little（64）________（embarrass） and thought that the man had a wonderful sense of humor．I told the lady at the check out not（65）________（charge）him．I said I would pay for him．He said，"No，no，no，I was just kidding．"And I（66）________（reply） with a smile，"Yes，yes your wish is heard．Please let me do it!"As we talked outside，he told me that the Indian herbs（草药）（67）________he had bought （68）________（be）for his friend so I should take the money．I said to him，"It is goodthat it is not for you．Now you can pay it forward to somebody else．"He thanked me and promised he would．（69）________（eventual），I went home（70）________my car full of groceries and my heart full of warmth and kindness．Whom．四、单词拼写7. 单词拼写根据句意和汉语提示，写出下列单词的正确形式，每空限填一词。
2015-2016学年四川省某重点高中高二(上)期末英语试卷
2015-2016学年四川省某重点高中高二（上）期末英语试卷学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________I、单选题(本大题共15小题，共15.0分)1.The"Chinese Dream"is ______ dream to improve people's well-being and ______ dream of harmony，peace and development．（）A.the；aB.a；aC.a；theD.the；the【答案】B【解析】答案：Bto improve people's well-being和of harmony是后置定语，修饰dream，冠词a用在dream 前，说明是一个…的梦；故选B项．___ dream to improve people's well-being 增强人们幸福感的梦；___dream of harmony，peace and development．实现和谐、和平和发展的梦．句意：中国梦是一个增强人们幸福感的梦，是一个和谐、和平和发展的梦．考查冠词．主要掌握定冠词the和不定冠词a的用法．2.---______ that he managed to get the information？---Oh，a friend of his helped him．（）A.Where was itB.What was itC.How was itD.Why was it【答案】C【解析】答案：C．根据答语"他的一个朋友帮他的"可知本题提问的是方式，分析四个选项，只有C．how表示方式，故答案选C．-他是怎样成功得到这个信息的？-哦，他的一个朋友帮他的．解析：本题考查被强调的疑问词，可以将题干还原成非强调句：___ did he manage to get the information？这样就很容易得出答案了．3.-A bottle of beer？- ．I will have to drive back home after the party．（）A.Anything but thatB.Help yourselfC.It dependsD.By all means【答案】A【解析】答案A．B项"请自便"；C项"视情况而定"；D项"尽一切办法；务必；一定"；A项"除了那个什么都行"；根据答句中的"I will have to drive back home after the party"可知，说话者晚会后得驾车回家，因此酒是不能喝的，除了喝酒其它的都可以．故选A．--来瓶啤酒怎么样？--除了啤酒什么都行．晚会后，我得驾车回家．本题考查情景交际．解答此类题目首先应该读懂句意，分析上下文语境和逻辑关系．其次对每个选项中的交际用语的适用情况要掌握，根据语境锁定正确答案．关键平时学习中要对交际用语多积累多总结反复记忆．4.I first met John at my sister's wedding．He _______ with the bridegroom at the time．（）A.was talkingB.talkedC.had talkedD.had been talking【答案】A【解析】答案：A．根据该句的at the time可知我遇见他时，他正在和新郎说话．所以用过去进行时，答案是A．其他选项中的D表示过去完成进行时．在我姐姐的婚礼上我第一次遇见约翰．在那时他正在和新郎说话．考查过去进行时．过去完成进行时是表示过去一段时间内一直在做的事情，现在已经终止了；而现在完成进行时是表示过去某个时段一直做着一件事，并到现在还在继续．比如说：1．I had been learning English three years ago．2．I have been learning English for three years．前者的意思是"三年前我一直在学英语"（但现在没学了）；而后者的意思是"我已经学了三年英语．"（说明现在还在学）5.We did have a quarrel about money last night，but now we have already _____．（）A.taken upB.made upC.put upD.brought up【答案】B【解析】答案B．take up占据（时、空），从事；make up弥补，和解，和好；put up举起，张贴；bring up 教育，培养，提出．根据上文的语境"We did have a quarrel about money last night昨天晚上我们确实因为钱的问题吵了一架"和表转折关系的并列连词but可知答案选B．昨天晚上我们确实因为钱的问题吵了一架，但现在我们已经和好了．本题考查动词短语的辨析．英语中有的词组没有捷径，只有平时加强记忆，要注意区别，记忆的时候不能忽视，这是常见的命题方式．平时要加强记忆，做题时，别忘了要结合上下文句意判断．6. anyone call，tell them I'm in conference．（）A.ShouldB.WouldC.CouldD.Might【答案】A【解析】答案是A．本题考查情态动词should的用法．情态动词should常常可以用在条件句中表示"万一"，这时可以用倒装：将if 省略，should提到主语之前；根据句意，"万一有人打电话"，用If anyone should call，将if省略，should 提前，所以答案选A．万一有人打电话，告诉他们我在开会．要在正确理解情态动词的基本含义的基础上，整体理解语境中的情感态度，做出合理的判断．7.The practical suggestion came from the representatives _____ the new rule be adopted．（）A.whenB.whereC.whichD.that【答案】D【解析】答案：D．根据the new rule be adopted．可知整句是前面suggestion建议的内容，是同位语从句，故选D．另外注意看从句中用be adopted，这里其实是省略了"should"，因为这里用suggestion，它的从句中就要用虚拟语气，就是"should+动词原型"，其中"should"可以省略，来自代表们的切实可行的建议是新规则应该被采纳．本题考查同位语从句，在熟知同位语从句连接词，充分分析句型以及suggestion从句中用虚拟语气"should+动词原型"，"should"可以省略，基础上便能选出正确答案．8.Readers are required to ______ the rules of the library and mind their manners．（）A.reviewB.confirmC.observeD.manage【答案】C【解析】答案C．A项"回顾；检查；复审"；B项"确认；确定；证实"；D项"管理；经营；控制；设法"；C项"观察；遵守；庆祝"；动词短语"observe the rules 遵守规则"，根据句意"读者被要求遵守图书馆的规章制度，并且注意自己的行为举止"可知，C项符合语境，故选C．读者被要求遵守图书馆的规章制度，并且注意自己的行为举止．本题考查动词辨析．解答此类题目首先要读懂句意，理解每个选项动词的意思，然后根据上下文语境锁定合适的动词．平时要加强动词词汇量的积累．9.I found them ______ at a table，_______ in thought．（）A.seated；losingB.seated；lostC.seating；losingD.seating；lost【答案】B【解析】答案：B 句中found后接复合宾语，即find sb done；seat与them之间构成动宾关系，要用表示被动的过去分词；be lost in thought陷入沉思．故选B．我发现他们坐在桌旁陷入沉思中．过去分词是非谓语动词的一种，用法很灵活，分为简单式done（表示与谓语同时或几乎同时发生的动作）；完成式having been done（表示先于谓语的动作）．学习时，要把握其用法特征：表示被动和完成．同时还要注意区分现在分词和不定式．10.The poor man，________，ran out of the dark cave．（）A.trembled and frightenedB.trembling and frighteningC.trembled and frighteningD.trembling and frightened【答案】D【解析】答案D 本题考查非谓语动词．tremble 常用作不及物动词，因此它的形容词只有：trembling adj．发抖的（是声音本身"发抖"，不是"令别人发抖"．）trembled只是过去式和过分，强调动作，不能作形容词；而frighten是及物动词，frightened往往指人的感受，译成"感到害怕的"，frightening往往指事情或物品，译成"令人害怕的"根据句意可知，此处应该使用trembling and frightened 故答案为D．这个可怜的人，惊恐地颤抖着跑出黑暗的洞穴．非谓语动词是难点易错点，平时需要掌握部分固定表达．11.Mrs Black went back to _______ place ________ she had found the diamond（）A.the same；whereB.the same；asC.the same；thatD.as the same；as【答案】A【解析】答案为A本题考查定语从句关系词的选择．题干强调布莱克夫人回到同一地方，所以先行词place 被the same修饰；将先行词place带入到定语从句完整地表达为"she had found the diamond at the place"，可见"at the place"在从句中做地点状语，所以第二空用关系副词where．其它三个选项中的as、that都只是关系代词，不能做状语．布莱克夫人回到了她发现那颗钻石的地方．本题考查关系词的选择．要在掌握各关系词的用法的基础上，找准定语从句的先行词，然后将先行词带入到定语从句．最后根据先行词在定语从句中的作用以及各关系词的具体用法做出判断．12.---Have all the mysteries been cleared up？---Almost．But ______ only one question ______．（）A.there remains；answeredB.there remains；to be answeredC.it remains；to be answeredD.it remains；answered【答案】B【解析】答案是B．考查固定句型，there be是非常重要的句型，remain是系动词可以代替be 动词，构成there remain的句型结构，表示"存在"的意；question与动词answer之间是被动关系，所以用不定时的被动结构"to be answered"，故答案选B．-所有的谜团都被清理了吗？-几乎所有，但仍然只有一个问题需要回答．"There be"是英语中最常见的又是非常重要的句型，意思是"有"，表示"人或事物的存在"或"某地有某物"，不管在口语中还是在书面语中，there be 句型的使用频率是很高的．但是对there be句型的多变的特点及其特殊结构的复杂性的了解，是解答there be 句型的关键．13.I think the car will ______ till we get to the village．（）A.extend outB.go in forC.hold upD.hold out【答案】D【解析】答案D．extend out伸出；go in for参加；从事；喜欢；hold up举起；支撑；耽搁；hold out坚持，支持，维持．句子表达的意思是"汽车会支持我们到达村庄"；故答案选D．我认为这辆汽车会支持我们到达村庄．本题考查动词短语的辨析．英语中有的词组没有捷径，只有平时加强记忆，要注意区别，记忆的时候不能忽视，这是常见的命题方式．平时要加强记忆，做题时，别忘了要结合上下文句意判断．14.His pale face ______ a reluctant smile when he heard the news．（）A.came onB.was taken onC.took onD.turned into【答案】C【解析】答案C．come on快点；开始；前进；开始工作；take on呈现；雇佣；turn into成为；（使）变成．句子表达的意思是"脸上带着/呈现出勉强的微笑"，如果选B，句子应改写成"a reluctant smile was taken on His pale face"；故答案选C．当他听到这个消息时，他苍白的脸上带着勉强的微笑．本题考查动词短语的辨析．英语中有的词组没有捷径，只有平时加强记忆，要注意区别，记忆的时候不能忽视，这是常见的命题方式．平时要加强记忆，做题时，别忘了要结合上下文句意判断．15.It's ______me why some people are crazy about IPhone．It's just a means of communica tion．（）A.beyondB.aboveC.underD.over【答案】A【解析】答案是A．本题主要考查介词辨析．beyond 在远处；超出或迟于（某时间）；无法（理解或相信）等；beyond sb．表示"某人无法理解；超出某人的能力范围"；above在…上面；超过；高于；优于；under在…下面，在表面之下；少于，小于；在…情况下；over在…上方；在…期间；（从…上面）越过；在…对面等；根据句意和介词搭配判断，本题用beyond me 表示"我无法理解"，所以答案选择A．我不能理解为什么一些人对IPhone着迷．这仅仅是一个通信工具而已．介词辨析要在掌握各介词的基本用法和固定搭配的基础上结合语境做出符合逻辑、常理的推测．II、完形填空(本大题共20小题，共30.0分)There is a small shop about 200meters from where I live that sells groceries，meat and other basic necessities．About 10years ago，there was a beggar who would go into the shop every day and ask the owner for a ( 16 ) ．The owner，( 17 ) he would love to help，simply didn't have any jobs available，so he kept ( 18 ) the man's request．This situation continued ( 19 ) for a few months，until the owner ( 20 ) to give the homeless man a job which ( 21 ) sweeping outside the shop．Every single day from 5am，the homeless man was there doing the very ( 22 ) he could for the ______ ( 23 ) ，and it did earn him some pennies．( 24 ) ，the owner saw how good a job the man was doing and gave him a job working ( 25 ) a cashier．He was watched closely to make sure that he didn't ( 26 ) any of the money received from the sales．He was still homeless，after all．The homeless man dida/an ( 27 ) job as a cashier for over 2years，and did such a good job that he was promoted to ( 28 ) the finances for the whole shop．To my ( 29 ) ，this was the arrangement up until 2years ago，when the owner ______( 30 ) ．In his will，he only had one ( 31 ) ，to give the whole shop to the now stable，"homeless"man．Now，I could walk into that shop and see him working as hard as ( 32 ) ，with his own business that is still ( 33 ) and active 10years after getting his job as a sweeper．From this story，we can probably get the inspiration：work hard and give everything your best effort，even if it isn't your ( 34 ) situation，it very well may turn out to ( 35 ) some day in the future．16.A.coin B.home C.job D.meal17.A.although B.unless C.because D.if18.A.expecting B.considering C.accepting D.refusing19.A.again B.often C.weekly D.daily20.A.allowed B.agreed C.planned D.failed21.A.meant B.involved C.included D.trained22.A.best B.least C.better D.less23.A.family B.owner C.interest D.moment24.A.Suddenly B.Accurately C.Quietly D.Eventually25.A.for B.with C.as D.like26.A.lose B.pocket C.spend D.save27.A.honest B.loyal C.fantastic D.kind28.A.guard B.raise C.provide D.manage29.A.knowledge B.mind C.scare D.joy30.A.got tired B.became old C.passed away D.gave up31.A.thought B.purpose C.request D.suggestion32.A.ever B.necessary C.never D.still33.A.big B.new C.shabby D.popular34.A.ideal B.current C.own D.financial35.A.become B.be C.happen D.Do．【答案】【小题1】C 【小题2】A 【小题3】D 【小题4】D 【小题5】B【小题6】B 【小题7】A 【小题8】B 【小题9】B 【小题10】D【小题11】C 【小题12】B 【小题13】A 【小题14】D 【小题15】A【小题16】C 【小题17】C 【小题18】C 【小题19】A 【小题20】D【解析】16．C 考查名词辨析．根据下句中的"…he would love to help，simply didn't have any jobs available…"可知，乞丐每天都会到商店去恳请老板给他一份工作．故选C．17．A 考查连词辨析．根据"…he would love to help，simply didn't have any jobs available…"可知，虽然老板愿意帮助他，但是他没有空缺的职位．"although"引导让步状语从句．故选A．18．D 考查动词：A．expecting期待，预料，B．considering考虑，C．accepting接受，D．refusing拒绝，尽管老板愿意帮助，但是他没有任何空缺的职位，所以他一直"拒绝"这个乞丐的要求．答案：D19．D 考查副词辨析．根据上文的"go into the shop every day"可知，在接下来的好几个月里，乞丐每天都来商店，恳请老板给他一份工作．daily 表示"每天"．故选D．20．B 考查动词辨析．根据下文"Every single day from 5am，the homeless man was there doing the …"可知，最终老板同意给这位无家可归的人一份工作．动词短语"agree to do sth．同意做某事"，故选B．21．A 考查动词短语．根据语境可知，这份工作需要他打扫商店外的卫生．动词短语"be involved in…牵连，卷入，涉及…"，故选B．22．A 考查形容词辨析．他根据最后一段的"work hard and give everything your best effort…"可知，尽可能为老板做到最好．故选A．23．B 考查名词辨析．根据上文提到商店的老板给了这位无家可归的人一份工作，此处表示这位无家可归的人尽自己最大的努力为老板工作．故选B．24．B 考查副词辨析．根据语境可知，店主看到他工作兢兢业业，就给他换了一份收银员的工作．"eventually 最后，终于"．故选D．25．C 考查介词辨析．根据下文"as a cashier for over 2years"可知，他换了一份收银员的工作．动词短语"work as 作为，充当，担任"故选C．26．B 考查动词辨析．根据语境可知，他被密切监视，以确保他没有偷钱．"pocket 隐藏；将…放入衣袋"，故选B．27．A 考查形容词辨析．两年多来，这个无家可归的男人当收银员干得很诚实．故选A．28．D 考查动词辨析．根据"as a cashier for over 2years，and did such a good job"可知，由于工作出色，老板提拔了他，让他"管理"全店的财务．故选D．29．A 考查名词辨析．根据"this was the arrangement up until 2years ago，when the owner…"可知，据我所知，他"管理"全店直到两年前，…固定短语"To one's knowledge 据我所知"，故选A．30．C 考查动词词组辨析．根据下一句中的"In his will"可知，两年前老板去世了．pass away"死，逝世"．故选C．31．C 考查名词辨析．根据"to give the whole shop to the now stable，"homeless"man．可知，"老板在遗嘱中只有一个要求，那就是把整个商店留给这位无家可归的人．request"要求"．故选C．32．A 考查副词辨析：根据语境可知，现在，我可以走到那家商店，看见他和往常一样努力工作．固定搭配"as…as ever"与往昔一样…．""，故选A．33．D 考查形容词辨析．根据"…and active 10years after getting his job as a sweeper"十年前他的老板给了他一份清洁工的工作，现在老板把整个商店给了他，生意依旧很受欢迎．故选D．34．A 考查形容词辨析、即使不是理想的工作，你也要努力工作，付出你最大的努力．"ideal 理想的，最合适的"．故选A．35．B 考查动词辨析．将来有一天，不理想的工作有可能会成为理想的工作．动词短语"turn out to be 表示"最终成为，最后结果是""，故选B．本文是一篇夹叙夹义的文章．主要叙述的是有一个乞丐每天都去商店，恳请老板给他一份工作．虽然老板愿意帮他，但他没有任何空缺的职位．迫于他的坚持，老板最终给了他一份清理商店外卫生的工作．勤奋的乞丐受到老板的青睐，最后，店老板去世前将商店赠给了他．通过这篇文章作者旨在告诉我们：不关处于什么样的境地，都有勤奋努力，努力最终会有回报．解答此类题目可遵循以下步骤：第一步，通读全文，了解文章大意，获得整体印象，同时初选出一批较有把握的答案．第二步，边核对初选答案边补填留下的空格．如果短文难度较大，则可复读几遍，核对和确定答案．有些空一时决定不了，可作个记号，待复查时再确定．第三步，复查定稿．从整体理解角度出发，仔细审核答案，确保意义上、语法上没有错误，同时对遗留下来的少数几个空格作最后选择．III、阅读理解(本大题共10小题，共20.0分)AHolidays are really important．Many of us will have childhood memories of summer holidays where we were taken away from home to experience new environments and learn in different ways．But holidays are expensive and，for those on low wages or living on benefits，they are often unobtainable．Even the cheapest holidays require travel and other additional costs that are difficult for many families to meet．For working parents，the long summer break can be a very difficult problem for childcare．When an annual leave allowance amounts to only five weeks，there is a need to spread this across the year．Couples can find themselves taking leave in turn in order to care for children who are on holiday．For some this makes even an affordable family holiday difficult．The schools that I visit in Nottingham are full of experienced staff committed to giving our children a caring and inspiring learning environment．The number of children receiving free school meals is quite large in Nottingham and many schools have breakfast clubs to make sure that children get a healthy start to the day．Most schools undertake programs of group or individual educational support．Schools also have an important role in safeguarding children's welfare through the ongoing touch and support with their pupils．During the long summer holidays，much of this is missed．While teachers are holidaying in the UK，many of their pupils spend the whole six weeks on the street where they live．The lack of free school meals for six weeks can result in pressure on a family budget and an inability to afford the inspiring experiences that help children to continue their learning．In setting out its plans for a five-term year，Nottingham City Council （委员会）is seeking to reduce the summer holiday down to four and a half weeks，with a more balanced five terms of roughly eight weeks，each followed by a two-week break．We believe this will give real"down time"for school staff and pupils alike but will be short enough not to cause a real break in learning．We acknowledge that this change may be difficult for some school staff，particularly whose own children are educated in other authorities．However，this must be weighed against the benefits for city children for whom we all have the greatest duty of care．36.The passage is probably written by ______ ．A.an experienced teacherB.a working parentC.an inspired studentD.a city council member37.The underlined word"they"in the second paragraph refers to" ______ '．A.environmentsB.holidaysC.wagesD.benefits38.The plans for a shorter summer holiday will help students ______ ．A.obtain the cheapest holidays without additional costsB.get a chance to spend six weeks a term with teachers in schoolC.benefit more from the caring and inspiring learning environmentD.have more school days to receive free school meals39.It can be inferred from the passage that ______ ．A.working parents can enjoy a five-week break to care for their childrenB.the suggested plans for a five-term school year can hardly be carried outC.the long summer holiday gives teachers and students real"down time"D.some school staff will say"No"to the plans for a shorter summer holiday．【答案】【小题1】D 【小题2】B 【小题3】C 【小题4】D【解析】36．D 推理判断题．根据文章倒数第二段中的In setting out its plans for a five-term year，Nottingham City Council （委员会）is seeking to reduce the summer holiday down tofour and a half weeks，with a more balanced five terms of roughly eight weeks，each followed by a two-week break．可知，关于放假的问题是Nottingham City Council探讨的事情．所以这篇文章应该是一名委员会成员写的．故选D．37．B 词义猜测题．根据文章第二段中的But holidays are expensive and，for those on lowwages or living on benefits，they are often unobtainable．可知，前面句子的主语是holidays，代词they应该指holidays．故选B．38．C 细节理解题．根据文章倒数第三段中的The lack of free school meals for six weeks canresult in pressure on a family budget and an inability to afford the inspiringexperiences that help children to continue their learning．可知缺乏免费的六周学校餐，可能会导致家庭预算的压力和无力提供帮助孩子们继续学习的环境．所以缩短暑假计划将帮助学生更多地受益于关怀和鼓舞人心的学习环境，故选C．39．D 推理判断题．根据文章最后一段中的We acknowledge that this change may be difficult forsome school staff，particularly whose own children are educated in otherauthorities．可知这种变化可能对一些学校的工作人员有的难，特别是自己的孩子在其他地方受教育的．所以一些学校的工作人员会对缩短暑假的计划说"不"，故选D．假期真的非常重要，我们中的许多人都有童年假期的记忆，在暑假里我们被从家里带出去体验新的环境，以不同的方式学习．本文是一篇调查报告，文章主要讲述了是否应该缩短学生暑假的问题．一些学校的工作人员反对缩短暑假的计划，但是这一计划将帮助学生受到更多的关怀和得到鼓舞人心的学习环境，本篇是社会文化类阅读，主要考查细节理解题和推理判断题．在做事实细节题时，首先看题目要求我们理解什么细节，找出关键词，迅速在文章里找出相应的段落、句子或短语．认真比较选项和文中细节的区别，在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．BWhen I was 17，I read a quote that went something like："If you live each day as if it were your last，someday you'll most certainly be right．"It made an impression on me，and since then，for the past 33years，I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself，"If today were the last day of my life，would I want to do what I am about to do today？" Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choice in life．About a year ago I was diagnosed with cancer．The doctors told me this was almost certainly a type of cancer that was incurable，and that I would live no longer than three to six months．My doctor advised me to go home and get my affairs in order，which is mydoctors'code for preparing yourself to die．I lived with that diagnosis all day．I was completely in despair．Later that evening，I had another examination and my wife told me that tumor turned to be curable with surgery．I had the surgery and I'm fine now．This was the closest I've been to facing death．To tell the truth，no one wants to die．And yet death is the destination we all share．No one has ever escaped it．It clears out the old to make room for the new．Right now the new is you，but someday not too long from now，you will gradually become the old and be cleared away．Your time is so limited that you shouldn't waste it repeating someone else's life．Don't be trapped by dogma（教条）-which is living with the results of other people's thinking．Don't let the noise of others'opinions drown out your own inner voice．And most importantly，have the courage to follow your heart．It somehow already knows what you truly want to become．Everything else is secondary．40.What does the author think of death？______A.He thinks it is impossible to avoid．B.He thinks it is not the end of life．C.He thinks it is nothing to be scared of．D.He thinks it is the beginning of a new life．41.In the author's opinion，we should ______ ．A.follow others'adviceB.take no notice of diseasesC.take exercise and keep healthyD.have the courage to follow our heart42.What does the underlined word in paragraph 3mean？______A.came acrossB.dealt withC.survivedD.Supported．【答案】【小题1】A 【小题2】D 【小题3】A【解析】40．A．推理判断题．由第五段To tell the truth，no one wants to die．And yet death is the destination we all share．No one has ever escaped it可知，作者认为没有人愿意死，但是死亡是我们每个人共同的终点，从来没有人能够逃脱它．故选A．41．D．推理判断题．最后一段中，作者提到：人们的时间有限，所以不要将它们浪费在重复其他人的生活上．不要被其他人喧嚣的观点掩盖你真正的内心的声音．要有勇气去听从直觉和心灵的指示--它们在某种程度上知道你想要成为什么样子，所以其他的事情都是次要的．故选D．42．A．词义猜词题：所在的句子的意思是：记得我要死了是我遇到的最重要的工具可以让我做出最大的决定，encounter是"遇到"，故选A．苹果公司CEO乔布斯在斯坦福大学毕业典礼上的节选部分．主要内容是：乔布斯认为"记住你即将死去"是他一生中遇到的最重要箴言．人们的时间有限，所以不要将它们浪费在重复其他人的生活上．不要被其他人喧嚣的观点掩盖你真正的内心的声音．要有勇气去听从直觉和心灵的指示．考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．CLabor force is defined as being the total number of people who are available to work and earn income．This definition includes everyone who is employed or seeking paid employment，so it includes employers and the self-employed．Labor is one of the country's resources which can be combined with other resources to produce the goods and services wanted by the community．Although the size of the workforce depends a great deal on the size of the total population，there are several other influences which also affect it．The age distribution （分布）of the total population has a very marked effect on the available workforce．If the population has a high proportion of very young people or of those too old to work，then the available workforce would be lower than if there were a balanced spread age distribution．If the population naturally grows rapidly，the number of births greatly exceeds （超出）the number of deaths then as a total population increases proportion of the workforce declines．Sometimes a population is described as aging which means that the birth rate is either falling or growing very slowly，and as people retire from the workforce there are insufficient numbers of young people entering it to replace those who are leaving it．In that situation the population is top-heavy with older people．So the percentage of the population in the workforce declines when there is either a rapid increase in births or a falling birth rate．The age distribution of the population has several important effects on the economy．If the population is aging and there is an increase in the number of people retiring without a corresponding increase in the number entering the workforce，this raises the problem of the ability of the economy to provide a reasonable level of social services to the retired group．If the aged are to be cared for in special homes，finance must be available for that purpose．If the size of the workforce is small relative to the total population，then the government tax revenue （税收）is relatively low and either the government has less money available to it or workforce members have to be taxed more heavily．43.In the passage"labor force"is defined as ______ ．A.people who are available to work and earn incomeB.self-employed people who have the ability to workC.people who are looking for an employmentD.employers who have created job opportunities44.From the second paragraph we can draw the conclusion that ______ ．A.a natural growth of population always leads to a balanced workforceB.a large population does not necessarily mean a higher proportion of workforceC.the larger the population is，the higher the proportion of the workforce will beD.the workforce will be lower if the population has a balanced age distribution45.When a population is said to be aging，______ ．A.there are more people retiring than those entering the workforceB.the birth rate in the area must be lower than that of death thereC.there should be an oversupply of the workforce membersD.there are more people entering the workforce than those retiring．【答案】【小题1】A 【小题2】B 【小题3】A【解析】43-45 A BA43．A 细节理解根据第一段第一句话Labor force is defined as being the total number of people who are available to work and earn income．可知劳动力被定义为那群可得到公作，。
山东省淄博市临淄中学2014-2015学年高二上学期期末考试英语试卷及答案
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第I 卷（三部分，共100分）第一部分：听力(本题共二节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分,满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
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1．Which place are the speakers trying to find?A．A hotel. B．A bank. C．A restaurant.2. What does the man imply?A．The new shoes do not look good enough. B．The woman already has too many shoes. C．He doesn’t care where to put the new shoes.3．At what time will the two speakers meet?A．4:40 B．5:10 C．5:204．What will the man do?A．Change the plan B．Wait for a phone call C．Sort things out 5．What does the woman want to do?A．See a film with the man. B．Offer the man some help C．Listen to some great music. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分, 满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
江苏省宿迁市2015-2016学年高二上学期期末考试英语试卷 Word版含答案.doc
宿迁市2015~2016学年度第一学期期末考试高二英语试卷第一部分: 听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
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1. What are the speakers going to do tonight?A. Listen to a lecture.B. Go out for pizza.C. Work in the garden.2. When did Sue leave home?A. At 4:30.B. At 5:00.C. At 5: 15.3. How does the girl probably feel?A. Happy and excited.B. Frustrated and upset.C. Scared and nervous.4. Why was the woman late?A. She wasn’t allowed to get off her bus.B. She was injured in an accident.C. She missed the bus.5. What is the woman?A. A waitress.B. A doctor.C. A driver.第二节（共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
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每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What does the woman think is out there?A. A bear.B. A wolf.C. A duck.7. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Keep awake.B. Look at Gr eg’s tent.C. Continue to sleep.听第7段材料, 回答第8、9题。
高中英语真题-2015-2016-1学期高二年级期末考试试题
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第I卷(选择题)阅读理解(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳答案。
AWhat would it be like to walk on Mars? If you could build the h ighest building in the world，what would it look like? Do you dream of being the next J. K. Rowling? This summer, you can experience all of these things , and more. All you need is an Internet connection and your i magination.A recent study by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that kid s spend an average of 1 hour and 29 minutes online each day . Many kids like to use that time to chat with friends, play gam es or check emails. But the next time you get on the Web, tryexploring the world instead. “With the Internet，you can go back 11,000 years in time，or go 11,000 kilometers across the planet.” said Russell, Web search expert of Google. “The whole scope of history and the world is open to you.”There is a wealth of information to be found online. For exam ple, if your family is going on vacation somewhere, do a quick online search on the area before you even get in the car. “Wh at's the background of the place; what's the history？” says R ussell. “I like to tell my kids, ‘Whenever you have a question, whenever you have a doubt, search it out.’”Ready to launch a virtual journey of your own? Here are a few starting points to get you thinking and to help you on your wa y. You can invite your parents along for the ride, too. Always a sk for permission before downloading programs and software onto your computer. And check with a parent or an adult befor e visiting any new Web site.Navigate the world in 3D with Google Earth. Begin in outer sp ace and zoom (快速移动) into the streets of any city, from Hong Kong to San Franci sco. Or visit ancient monuments, watch the changing rainfore sts over time, and dive underwater to explore tropical reef. With the Moon in Google Earth tool, you can walk in Neil Armstrong's famous footsteps. Take a guided tour of the moon's s urface with Armstrong's fellow shuttle mate astronaut Buzz Al drin.When you're exploring that part of the solar system, hop on o ver to the Red Planet with Google Mars. There, you can move very quickly around the surface and see images from the Mar s Rovers.1．The author uses questions in the first paragraph to ______ __.A．introduce the topic of the paragraphB．attract the readers' attentionC．let the readers answer itD．question the possibility of realizing the dream2．How do you travel around the world in a day according to t he passage?A．By making use of the Internet.B．By taking the time shuttle.C．By finding a tourism company in Google.D．By watching 3D films.3．Russell thought ________.A．the students shouldn't chat and play games onlineB．the students spent too much time on the InternetC．the students should learn knowledge instead of chatting o nlineD．the students could solve their problems through the line 4．What's the purpose of the passage?A．Encourage the kids to learn to use the computer. B．Encourage the kids to explore the world online. C．Encourage the kids to do some research on science. D．Encourage the kids to spend more time online.BRising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are a major cause of climate change, and now a new study has confirmed that atmospheric CO2 is also affecting the ocean chemistry a nd potentially harming sea life.Montana State University scientist Robert Dore has been rese arching the water in the Pacific Ocean for almost two decades . “We've been going to the same spot in the Pacific Ocean, an d we try and characterize longterm change in the open ocean environment. And one of the key things that we measure is C O2 levels. And we've been able to record this increasing quan tity of atmospheric CO2 into the ocean.”Scientists expected that as atmospheric CO2 increased, moreand more of the carbon dioxide would be absorbed into the o cean, affecting the chemical balance of the sea water, with a potentially harmful impact on shellfish and coral in particular.“As carbon dioxide dissolves in the water, or seawater in this case, it forms a weak acid, carbonic acid，” Dore explains. “A nd therefore, as the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere goes up and that exchanges with the surface seawater, it driv es the PH down, and makes it more acidic.”The seawater samples Dore and his colleagues have analyze d confirm what the theory predicts.The effect was particular striking at about 250 meters down, a nd again at 500 meters. Dore and his colleagues came up wit h two possible explanations. It could be that surface water pic ked up CO2 and then moved to those depths. Or there could be a biological explanation.“It's important to realize that the oceans are really becoming a cidic. And it can have negative impacts on a whole variety of s ea life from fish to coral. It's potentially catastrophic.”5．What can be the best title of the passage?A．Climate Change Affecting SeawaterB．Oceans Becoming More AcidicC．Sea Life Facing DangerD．Scientist Researching Seawater6．With the increase of atmospheric CO2，________. A．the surface water is becoming warmerB．more corals will appear in the seaC．the PH of the ocean out here has been increasing D．the chemical balance of the seawater is affected 7．Which of the following shows the process of the impact of atmospheric CO2 on sea life?a．Sea life is endangered.b．CO2 goes into the surface water.c．The ocean chemistry is affected.d．CO2 decreases the PH and makes the seawater more aci dic.e. CO2 levels in the atmosphere go up.A．a→e→b→c→d B．e→d→c→b→aC．e→b→c→d→a D．a→b→c→d→eCThe associates I hired in my bicycle and lawn mower shop lik e myself were never perfect; however, they were excellent. W orking with them as they improved taught me new ways to sh ow forgiveness, understanding, and patience.One day the placement officer asked me to interview a young man who was having trouble finding a job. He told me that D avid was a little shy, did not talk much and was afraid to go on with interviews. He requested that I give David an interview ju st for practice. He plainly told David that I had no positions op en at the time and the interview was just for practice.When David came in for the interview, he hardly said a word. I told him what we did at the bicycle shop and showed him aro und. I told David to keep showing up because the number one thing an employer wanted in an associate was dependability. David was very quiet (he was evaluated as a slow learner in s chool). Every ten days or so, for weeks after the interview, Da vid walked into the bicycle shop and stood by the front door. He never said a word, just stood by the door.One day, shortly before Christmas, a large truck came to the shop, packed with 250 new bicycles. It had to be unloaded rig ht away or the driver would leave.It was raining. Some of my workers (without physical limitation s) chose not to brave the weather to get into work, so I was sh orthanded. It seemed everything was going wrong and on top of it, David came in the front door and just stood there. I looke d at him and shouted, “Well, all right! Fill out a time card and h elp me unload this truck！”David worked for my bicycle shop for eighteen years. He cam e to work every day thirty minutes early. He could talk; howev er, he rarely chose to. He drove my truck and made deliveries . The customers would praise David, saying, “He doesn't talk, but he really shows you how to operate a lawn mower！”8．The author gave David an interview to ________.A．give him some practiceB．show sympathy for himC．find a person who is reliableD．find a parttime worker in need9．The author finally hired David because ________.A．He realized David was dependableB．there were no other workers in the shop thenC．he needed someone who was willing to work then D．David kept showing up10．We can infer from the last paragraph that ________. A．the author prefers David to be more outgoingB．the author feels lucky to hire DavidC．David has had his character changed through work D．some customers just play jokes on David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。
高中英语真题-2014-2015学年高二英语上学期期末考试试卷(无答案)
高中英语真题:2014-2015学年高二英语上学期期末考试试卷（无答案）第一节：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。
AIt’s school time again! You’re probably feeling excited and ma ybe a little sad that summer is over. Some kids feel nervous o r a little scared on the first day of school because of all the ne w things: new teachers, new friends, and even a new school. Luckily, these “new” worries only stick around for a little while. Let’s find out more about going to a new school.Most teachers kick off the new school year by introducing the mselves and talking about all the stuff you’ll be doing that yea r. Some teachers give students a chance to tell something ab out themselves to the rest of the class, too. When teachers do the talking on the first day, they often go over classroom rule s and school rules so you’ll know what’s allowed and what’s n ot. Please pay close attention.You might already know a lot of people in your classes on the first day, but it’s a great day to make a new friend, so try to sa y hello to kids you know and new ones that you don’t. Make th e first move and you’ll be glad you did, and so will your new fri end!Seeing friends you haven’t seen in a while can make the first day a good one. You can make the day feel special by wearin g clothes that you really like. Maybe you got a great T-shirt on one of your vacations, or a pair of sneakers(运动鞋). It also can make you feel good to be prepared and have a ll the things you need, such as pencils, folders, and whatever else you’ll be needing. But make sure that you pack them the night before in case you don’t have time in the morning.1. The underlined phrase “kick off” in the second paragraph pr obably means “_____”.A. startB. studyC. findD. teach2. The last paragraphs mainly tell us about ________.A. what to know about a new schoolB. how to prepare for a new schoolC. what to do on your first day of schoolD. how to spend your first day of school3. According to the passage you usually do everything on the first day of school except _______.A. introduce yourselfB. learn about the school rules?C. make new friendsD. go over your new lessons4. If you happen to see an old friend on the first day of school, from the passage we know that you will feel ________A. nervousB. fortunateC. happyD. energetic5.Why do teachers go over classroom rules and school rules?A. Because students must know what's allowed and what's no t.B. Because students must pay attention to them .C. Because teachers must observe them .D. Because students may not forget them .BCoffee is under threat from climate change, according to a stu dy which found that popular Arabica could face extinction with in decades. Rising global temperatures and gradual changes in seasonal conditions could make 99.7 percent of Arabica gr owing areas unsuitable for the plant by 2080, according to a n ew study by researchers from . I dentifying new places wher e Arabica could be grown away from its natural home in the mountains of South Sudan could be the only way of preventing t he extinction of the species, researchers said.Arabica is one of the only two species of beans used to make coffee and is by far the most popular, accounting for 70 perce nt of the global market including almost all fresh coffee sold in t he US and Europe.A different bean known as Robusta, native to Vietnam, is use d in freeze-dried coffee and is commonly drunk in Greece and Turkey, bu t its high caffeine (咖啡因) content makes it much less pleasant to most drinkers. The new study, published in the PLOS ONE journal, used co mputer modeling to predict the survival prospect of Arabica fo r the first time.Aaron Davis, head of coffee research at the Royal Botanic Ga rdens, said: "Arabica can only exist at a very specific pace wit h a very specific number of other ariables(变量)." Global warming happens so fast that the farmers would have to move their plantations(种植园) every decade to survive, he added. The researchers said their prediction were "conservative" because they didn't take i nto consideration the widespread forest destruction taking place in the forests where the beans are grown, or other factors such as a drop in the number of birds which spread seeds. Ev en if the beans do not disappear completely from the wild, cli mate change is highly likely to have a great effect on producti on and the taste of coffee beans in future decades, they added.6. According to the study, most part of Arabica-growing areas will be unsuitable for the plant within ____.A. about 3 decadesB. about 7 decadesC. about 10 decade sD. about 15 decades7. Arabica is native to ____.A. VietnamB. the USAC. GreeceD. South Sudan8. We can infer from the passage that ____.A. the majority of people drink coffee made by RobustaB. Robusta makes up half of the global coffee marketC. all fresh coffee is made by ArabicaD. Arabica is not high in caffeine9. Climate change may affect Arabica in the following ways E XCEPT ____.A. the color of coffee beansB. its survivalC. its outputD. t he taste of coffee beans10. In the last paragraph, the author suggests that __.A. Arabica won't disappear completely from the wildB. Arabica could die out later than the predictionC. Arabica could die out earlier than the predictionD. deforestation in the forests makes no difference to the gro wth of ArabicaCThey are calling him the Bob Beamon of sailing. And just lik e Beamon, who astonished the world with his record-breaking long-jump in 1968, the French sailor Francis Joyon is rewriting the nautical record books .Joyon, 47, is now in the final stages of an incredible voyage and on course to smash the existing non-stop solo round-the-world record by 20 days. Once he crosses the finish lineoff th e Channel of on the morning of February 3, he will have com pleted one of the greatest feats of single-handed sailing in history.Just like Beamon, whose leap at the Mexico Olympics in 19 68 broke the world record by an almost unbelievable 21in - w hich stood unbeaten until 1991 - Joyon's expected time of 73 days for the 26,000-mile global course will have far exceeded what most thoughtpossible for a solo sailor.Joyon set sail in November on an adventure some predicte d would end in disaster. The father of four from La Trinité-sur-Mer in was undertaking the voyage in the 90ft trimaran IDEC, a boat of tremendous power with a huge rotating mast that h ad been built to be raced by a crew of up to ten.Many were worried that Joyon would end up exhausted an d IDEC would simply flip over as she ran out of control in the Southern Ocean.Others predicted that Joyon would be unable to handle IDEC's enormous sails or that the boat could lose h er mast in the rough conditions that any round-the-world sailor inevitably would face.When he set off, the solo record stood at 93 days. Although Joyon was sailing a much faster boat than the previous recor d-holder, most saw little chance of him getting even close to 80 days.Joyon had other ideas and over the past 71 days he has en joyed good fortune with the weather, rarely running out of win d. He has, however, also displayed extraordinary stamina, det ermination and seamanship in keeping IDEC running close to her full potential.11.What can be learned about Bob Beamon ?A.He is a french athlete.B.He is a father of four.C.He broke the long jump record by 21 inches .D. He li kes sailing very much .12.What goal will Joyon achieve when finishing the voyage?A.To sail around the world in 93 days .B.To sail around th e world in 80 days.C.To sail around the world in 73 days.D.To sail around the world in 71 days.13.What does the underlined word in the third paragraph mea n ?A.To take control of .B.To become excellent at.C.To come up with. D.To go beyond.14.Why did many people think Joyon would end up in failure ?A.The rotating mast is too small for the voyage.B. The power of the boat is not large enough for the voyage.C. Trimaran IDEC is too big for him.D. No man has ever succeeded in sailing around the world in less than 100 days.15.What is the main idea of the passage ?A. The Frenchman set to smash the world record.B. Joyon---the world sailing record holder.C. Bob Beamon astonished the world by his long jump.D. Where is a will,the is the way.第二节（共五小题；每小题２分，满分１０分）16Safety in the highway is not totally out of our hands. Here are four ways we can protect ourselves when we travel.17 People in small cars are injured more often and mo re severely than people traveling in large cars. Factories of s mallcars are strengthening their products’ safety, which helps. But the mix of large cars and small cars on the road is the ma in reason of the problem. Being thrown into glass and metal c ar parts, or being thrown from the car can really hurt or even k ill you.18 The safety belt’s main purpose is to pull you back if your car has sudden crash with another vehicle or object, or if it roll s over. A belt can reduce the chance of deadly injury by 45% and the chance of serious injury by 50%.Air bags are important. More than half of all new cars sold hav e air bags. Air bags provide protection in frontal crashes the t ype of crash that kills the most drivers — when they are also wearing safety belts. Most people are demanding air bags in t he cars they buy.19 Effective as they are, they can’t take the place of safet y belts.Drunk driving crashes are less likely to happen if you don’t dri nk. 20 Many people have realized that drunk driving canle ad to death and injury, prison time and other results. There ar e movements to strengthen penalties （处罚) for drinking and driving.F. Drunk driving is the most serious problem.G. But the protection provided by air bags is limited in side orrear crashes.第三节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分,满分30分）I received a letter from my father today. In the envelop folded i nside the letter was a check（支票）. He 21 one to each of his five children. The letter stated that he wanted to give the 22 to us before he died. He suspe cts that his 23 may come soon and he wants to 24 us our ―sh are ‖ before he dies.Since my mother’s death, my father has s hown more anger than any other 25 . He doesn’t seem aware of his anger, much less 26 it. He refuses any medication, bec ause he says ―I’m not27 .I suppose this is very 28 in his gene ration. He is 29with almost anybody and at anything.He doesn’t want to be 30, so he fishes, hunts, travels and wa tches the ―fools‖ on television. He loves talking to us, and get s some 3 1from our visits. He tells me that we hould stay in ―c loser contact‖ with one another—it 32him that we don’t, at least not like we used to. I wonder if this happens in other 33.This past Mother’s Day as we visited my mother’s grave, he l ooked to his left and looked at his name and date of birth already 34 the headstone they will share. I wonder 35 that mu st feel. He must now be feeling so much 36 . I am sure theworld is a 37 place when almost all you have loved, dreamed about and hoped for begin to be lost.My husband and I make a (n)38 to take him fishing at a lake near our home this coming weekend. It is a (n) 39 activity that since my childhood my Dad and I have shared as often possi ble. I 40 that we have many more opportunities to do so.I will cherish(珍惜) the time.21. A. sent B. brought C. took D. offered22. A. gift B. chance C. information D. money23. A. turn B. death C. luck D. wish24. A. give B. buy C. get D. show25. A. habit B. thought C. emotion D. interest26. A. realize B. understand C. mind D. acknowledge27. A. perfect B. upset C. well D. crazy28. A. formal B. common C. strange D. important29. A. angry B. happy C. confused D. satisfied30. A. dead B. tired C. alone D. old31. A. pleasure B. pride C. honor D. excitement32. A. surprises B. brothers C. shocks D. puzzles33. A. adults B. relatives C. groups D. families34. A. drawn in B. stuck to C. carved in D. connected to35. A. what B. how C. why D. when36. A. fun B. trouble C. loss D. fear37. A. new B. different C. safe D. wonderful38. A. plan B. effort C. process D. design39. A. dangerous B. unusual C. traditional D. specific40. A. recognize B. believe C. know D. hope第四节：语法语篇理解（每空1分，共10分）Last week our school had a big fair 41 raise money for a ch arity .It was very successful and by the end of the day, we 4 2 (make)about 500 yuan.Our class teacher came and chatted to a group of us 43 (include) Roy,and held up a box for us t o see."There is 500 yuan in here " .he said 44 a smile. 45 to our surprise,the next day ,we 46 _(tell)that the money 47 _( steal).Mr White had left the box in a classroom for a few minut es,and 48 he came back it 49 (disappear).The head teacher asked anyone 50 thought they might know something abo ut the theft tocome to him.第五节：短文改错（每小题1分，共10分）Mr.Turner turned over in bed from time to time in last night, for he was very excited to fall asleep. Yesterday morning, he we nt to a big gardening company, knowing as Green fingers, for a interview. Mr Turner, who likes to help his grandfather grow flowers in the garden, looking forward to the job. When he go t to the company, he found there were so many people waitin g there that he had no ideas whether he could get the job. Wh ile waited, he helped the workers there to remove the fallen tr ees and clear the road. Unluckily, he was the only one who fi nally got the job, so the manager decided to give the job to wh oever he believed was helpful.第六节：书面表达：（10分）假如你是李华，上周六你和同学刘明去公园游玩。
英语_2015-2016学年湖北省某校高二(上)期末英语试卷(含答案)
2015-2016学年湖北省某校高二（上）期末英语试卷一、阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）•第一节（共4小题；每小题6分，满分30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．1. Imagine how boring life would be, if not for creative and useful inventions．Rolling Bench．Sitting on a park bench especially after a rain is a nightmare, and I bet mos t of you have had that uncomfortable experience of rising to a wet bottom．These benches c an accurately save you on a rainy day．They have a handle that can turn the seat surface to f ace a relatively clean side．Be careful with the people who might turn the handle and land y ou into water．Stairway Drawers．Stairways are generally considered a threat as it occupies a lot of space , but what about one that will serve its purpose and can also be used to store things．It's a pr etty interesting concept: the stairway has built-in one push drawer into every step that can store your shoes．Stairway Library．These stairways are specially made to house your collection of books an d magazines or even your favourite music CDs．This fashionable stairway is an obvious mus t-have for those of you owning your own library．You can even use it to show off your collecti on of vases and antiques．Pocket Chair．Say goodbye to pains especially when working in a garden for a long time．You can now carry your foldable, pocket chair with you, wherever you go．Take it along with you if you have to go for a long trip too, you can simply open it up and sit at ease．（1）What should you do first before sitting on a rolling bench after a rain？________A Remove the surface of the seat．B Turn the surface upside down．C Fix a clean s urface on the seat．D Turn the handle repeatedly．（2）Stairway drawers are the names of containers________．A for you to house vases and antiques．B for children to show off their CDs．C use d to put aside your shoes．D used to collect books and magazines．（3）If Mary wants to go for a camp on Sunday，she is advised to take along the________．A rolling bench B． C pocket chair D．2. There is a 9-year-old kid sitting at his desk and all of a sudden, there is a puddle （一滩水） between his feet and the front of his pants are wet．He thinks his heart is going to stop because he cannot possibly imagine how this has happened．It's never happened before, an d he knows that when the boys find out they will never let him forget it．When the girls find out, they'll never speak to him again as long as he lives．The boy believes his heart is going to stop．He puts his head down and prays: "This is an e mergency!I need help now!Five minutes from now I'm dead meat．"He looks up from his prayer, and here comes the teacher with a look in her eyes that says h e has been discovered．As the teacher is walking toward him, a classmate named Susie is carrying a goldfish bowl t hat is filled with water．Susie trips in front of the teacher and spills the bowl of water in theboy's lap．The boy pretends to be angry, but all the while is saying to himself．"Thank God!"Now all of a sudden, instead of being made fun of, the boy gets sympathy．The teacher rus hes him downstairs and gives him gym shorts to put on while his pants dry out．All the othe r children are on their hands and knees cleaning up around his desk．The sympathy is wond erful．But the ridicule that should have been his is given to someone else-Susie．She tries to help, but they tell her to get out．"You've done enough!"Finally, at the end of the day, as they are waiting for the bus, the boy walks over to Susie an d whispers: "You did that on purpose, didn't you? "Susie whispers back: "I wet my pants once too．"（1）What is the boy's reaction to this incident at first？________A He is calm but worried．B He thinks he is going to die．C He is afraid and embar rassed．D He prays and asks for help from his teacher．（2）The underlined word"sympathy"probably means________．A care B． C belief D．（3）After Susie spills the bowl of water in the boy's lap，________．A other students ask Susie for help and yell at her．B the teacher sends the boy downst airs to clean up around his desk．C the little boy becomes really angry and runs away to change his clothes．D the little boy is saved from embarrassment and gains others'sym pathy．（4）From the story，we can conclude that________．A all the children feel wonderful about being able to help．B the teacher does not know what actually happened to the little boy．C Susie spends a long time coming up with a plan to help the little boy．D Susie is kindhearted and still tries to help even though she is ridiculed．3. He is probably the greatest artist of the 20th century．As CBS said, Pablo Picasso （188 1-1973）"defined modern art"．In the past, artists had made paintings look like windows-they painted to make it look like there was depth．You could tell which objects were"close"t o you and which objects were"far away", as if the picture were a window you were looking th rough．But Picasso and his colleague Georges Braque （1882-1963）thought that a painting wasn't a window on the world; it was marks and lines on a flat surfac e．Why should an object be shown only from one perspective?Their answer was to break up objects into pieces and show all the perspectives．It was an analytical approach to art, which gave this style of painting its name: "analytic cu bism（解析立体主义）"．You can take a closer look at these paintings in Shanghai where nearly 100pieces of Picass o's work are on display until Jan 31, 2016．But why did they feel such a need to change things? Well, the world around them was changing．Albert Einstein's theory of relativity was proving what humans knew about time and s pace to be wrong．And it wasn't only science that was making waves．New political movem ents like socialism were on the rise．So artists needed to start seeing the world and painting it differently．A famous and terrifying painting, Guernica （1937）is a picture of the horror caused to the town of Guernica by bombs during the Spanish Civil War （1936-1939）．In the picture, the sky actually falls in．Picasso could not have painted it without th e skills he had learned during his cubist period．They had prepared him for showing the to wn being destroyed．"Instead of showing objects from one viewpoint, Picasso showed them from many different angles, "said The Huffington Post．（1）What is the article mainly about？________A Why Picasso's paintings have a lasting appeal．B What inspired Picasso to become a great artist．C Picasso's great，revolutionary achievements in art． D The background of the birth of Picasso's analytic c ubism．（2）What do we know about the painting revolution started by Picasso and Georges Braque？________A They painted like there was depth in their paintings．B They painted objects that the y had broken into pieces．C They tried to make their paintings look like windows．D They showed the different angles of an object in their paintings．（3）Picasso and Georges Braque started analytic cubism because________．A they believed art needed to change to follow the changing world．B they wanted to a pply Einstein's theory of relativity to painting．C Picasso wanted to make waves just lik e Einstein did．D new political movements had forced art to change．（4）The painting Guernica is mentioned in the 7th paragraph to show________．A the main themes of Picasso's paintings．B the philosophy behind Picasso's paintings ．C what Picasso had learned during the cubist period．D that Picasso's analytical approach made it a masterpiece．4. Heads turned, tears dropped, and gossip-filled whispers went on and on from the hospital passages to the house windows．There wa s a problem: a daughter had been born．She wasn't the first disappointment born to her fam ily．Although my aunt didn't care about giving birth to a girl, her mother-in-law constantly reminded her of the criticism she would have to face if she gave birth to a dau ghter．In India, most people held these views．When I visited my relatives during the summer, one sentence managed to fill me with ange r and start arguments with my so-called relatives．"You are a girl, stay within your limits．"They simply don't know how different it is living in the US．Anyway, comparisons to my cousins led me to end the arguments fo r the moment and accept the way they lived their lives．My words didn't make sense to them so my mind was set on proving them wrong．Although their words didn't tear me apart, their actions managed to．The amount of sexism（性别歧视） in this culture, especially my hometown, made me feel bad．It was the 21st century, yet women had to eat after the men at family gatherings．They had to cook all the family meals and were asked to take jobs that required little skill or education．It was time to change thes e views．As I was growing older, the same relatives repeatedly questioned me about my future: "What do you want to be? "And the answer was always the same: electrical engineer．I have a pa ssion for electronics; as clichéd（陈词滥调的） as it sounds, I was born to do it．When I connect wires together to repair something, I c an't contain my excitement．But when I tried to explain this to my relatives, all of them, except for my parents and grandparents, would be shocked and laugh at me-laugh because they didn't think I could live up to my goals, being a"girl and all"．It was time t o change these views．In my world, being a girl is not a problem．Rather, it is an opportunity to allow passion, no t stereotypes（成见）, to shape my future．I decided to channel my relatives'views into positive energy．Rat her than letting them bring me down, I let them be motivation to achieve my goal of becoming an engineer．I, a female, will become a successful engineer．（1）The first paragraph was mainly written to________．A describe how bad the author's aunt felt for having a baby girl．B show that most Indi an people are strongly prejudiced against women．C describe the pressure the author's aunt had to face when she was going to have a baby．D show that the author's aunt's ge neration is fighting against prejudice against women．（2）From the second and third paragraphs，it can be concluded that________．A the author's friends and relatives were jealous about her life in the US．B the author realized that just using words couldn't change the relatives'sexism．C the author got us ed to being reminded to stay within her limits after she was born．D the author often ar gued with her relatives because she believed US lifestyles were right．（3）In the article，in what way does the author show how serious the amount of sexism was in her hometown？________A By describing feeling defeated after arguments．B By stressing the conflicts she had with her relatives．C By describing people's words，behavior and common practices． D By giving examples of how her goals were laughed a t repeatedly．（4）According to the text，the author decided to change her relatives'views by________．A achieving her dream of becoming an engineer．B using her relatives'comments as m otivation．C letting stereotypes influence her future decisions．D achieving her a mbition of changing her hometown．二、（共1小题；每小题10分，满分10分）5. 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。
高中英语真题：中学2015-2016学年高二上学期期末考试试题.doc
高中英语真题：中学2015-2016学年高二上学期期末考试试题.doc一、阅读理解(共4题)1. If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they will become weak. When you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way.When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong.If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault. But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents may be blamed(责备), and few of us know that it is just his own fault. Have you ever found that some people can’t read or write but usuallythey have better memories? This is because they cannot read or write and they have to remember things, they cannot write them down in a small notebook. They have to remember days, names, songs and stories, so their memory is the whole time being exercised.So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people: practise remembering things in a way as other people do.21. Someone can’t have a good memory if ________.A. he can’t read or writeB. he doesn’t use his memory oftenC. his parents haven’t a good memoryD. he doesn’t use his arms or legs for some time22. Which of the following is TRUE ?A. Your memory doesn’t work in the same way as your arms or legs.B. Your memory, like your arms or legs, becomes weak if you do not give it enough chance for practice.C. Don’t learn how to read and write if you want to ha ve a better memory.D. A good memory comes from less practice.23. Few people know that it is only ______ if a friend has a poor memory.A. his own faultB. his parents’ faultC. his teachers’ faultD. his g randmother’s fault24. The writer of this passage wants to tell us ________.A. how to use our arms or legsB. how to read and writeC. how to have a good memoryD. how to learn from the peoplest July, my parents and I went to visit my aunt and uncle in Seattle, a city on the northwest American coast. Dad did some research and had no difficulty in finding us cheap tickets online.On the day of our flight, we had to wake up very early. When we checked our bags in, we found that one bag weighed too much, so we had to pay a fine. After that, Dad insisted that we go and have some breakfast at the airport restaurant. We had a lot of fun watching many different people there.Then we realized it was getting late, so we rushed to the gate. It took one hour for everyone to get on the plane, but finally the door was shut and we were on our way!I think my favorite experience during our trip was our visit to Mount Rainier, a volcano near Seattle. It was nothing like I had expected. Before we left, my aunt lent us hats to protect us from getting sunburned, so I supposed that it would be very hot. Imagine my surprise when we drove up the mountain and I discovered the top was covered in snow and ice!My uncle led us to a small path beyond the main trails to increase our chances of seeing wildlife. We walked over a small hill, and suddenly before us there appeared a field of snow. Small wild flowers grew up through the snow; underneath the snow we could hear rushing water — a small stream. Little animals stood still to avoid being noticed; tiny birds rose into the air. It was the most beautiful sight that I’d ever seen.25. What ticket did the father buy for the family?A. Bus.B. Ship.C. Train.D. Airplane.26. Why did they pay a fine?A. Because they got up late.B. Because they didn’t w ait in line.C. Because they came to the airport lateD. Because their bag was overweight.27. What was the writer’s most impressive experience?A. The flight to Seattle.B. The breakfast in the airport.C. The visit to Mount Rainier.D. The discovery of a small stream.28. Why did they choose a small path instead of the main trails?A. To enjoy more of the wildlife.B. To take a shortcut to save time.C. To avoid the snowy road.D. To avoid being attacked by animals.3.In 1901,H.G.Wells, an English writer, wrote a book describing a trip to the moon. When the explorers landed on the moon, they discovered that themoon was full of underground cities. They expressed their surprise to the "moon people" they met. In turn, the "moon people" expressed their surprise. "Why," they asked, "are you traveling to outer space when you don't even use your inner space?"H.G.Wells could only imagine travel to the moon. In 1969, human beings really did land on the moon. People today know that there are no underground cities on the moon. However, the question that the "moon people" asked is still an interesting one. A growing number of scientists are seriously thinking about it.Underground systems are already in place. Many cities have underground car parks. In some cities, such as Tokyo, Seoul and Montreal, there are large underground shopping areas. The "Channel", a tunnel connecting England and France, is now complete.But what about underground cities? Japan's Taisei Corporation is designing a network of underground systems, called "Alice Cities". The designers imagine using surface space for public parks and using underground space for flats, offices, shopping, and so on. A solar dome (太阳能穹顶) would cover the whole city.Supporters of underground development say that building down rather than building up is a good way to use the earth's space. The surface, they say, can be used for farms, parks, gardens, and wilderness. H.G. Wells' "moon people" would agree. Would you?29. The explorers in H.G.Wells' story were surprised to find that the "moon people" .A. knew so much about the earthB. understood their languageC. lived in so many underground citiesD. were ahead of them in space technology30. What does the underlined word "it" (Paragraph 2) refer to?A. Discovering the moon's inner space.B. Using the earth's inner space.C. Meeting the "moon people" again.D. Traveling to outer space.31. What sort of underground systems are already here with us?A. Offices, shopping areas, power stations.B. Tunnels, car parks, shopping areas.C. Gardens, car parks, power stations.D. Tunnels, gardens, offices.32. What would be the best title for the text?A. Alice Cities—cities of the future.B. Space travel with H.G.Wells.C. Enjoy living underground.D. Building down, not up4.On April 22, 2012, I jumped from an airplane 13, 000 feet up. What was the purpose? It was just to overcome my fear of heights.Seven years ago, when I went to France, I couldn’t go up the Eiffel Tower because I was afraid. It seemed so high. I wanted to overcome my fear, so I could dare to go skydiving（跳伞）. At first, I didn’t think I could, but I finally made it.I don’t think that I could have jumped out of that plane without the encouragement of my wonderful friends and classmates—Yodel and Tatiana! It was a pity that we couldn’t jump together. However, as we prepared to jump, there was something special among us-- a special bond.I made a reservation（预定）to go skydiving one week before the day of my jump. I felt nervous during the whole week, kind of blue; but mysteriously. When it was the moment to jump from the airplane, I didn’t feel any fear (I)just jumped! That was wonderful! Wonderful!There was a whole new world and the beautiful sky. I had never seen such a beautiful world! First, I felt an awful acceleration（加速）and then I felt like I was lying in the air…like a bird! I think it was an illusion, but it was wonderful!The oncoming wind blew me strongly. It was amazing! After about 50 seconds free fall, the parachute opened. When I landed on the ground, I felt a lack of oxygen. It was difficult to breathe in during the freefall.I was so glad that I survived and was able to overcome my fear! Everything went well! If possible, I want to jump again. My first jump is an outstanding memory for me.33. What would be best title of the passage?A. Overcoming fear of heights.B. Not daring to go up the Eiffel Tower.C. Jumping from a planeD. A special bond with friends34. By saying “I finally made it”, the author means _________.A. he gave up going skydiving in the endB. at last he succeeded in skydivingC. he made up his mind in the endD. he finally made a reservation35. Why did the author feel a lack of oxygen when he was landing on the ground?A. Because he was falling for about a minute.B. Because it was his first time to do so.C. Because people breathe in less air when falling freely.D. Because the wind was blowing him strongly.二、阅读填空(共2题)1.Some researchers, parents and teachers have suggested that high-school classes begin later in the morning to accommodate (适应) teens’ needs for more sleep. 36 However, in the meantime you’ll have to make your own adjustments. Here are some suggestions that may help you to sleep better.Set a regular bedtime. Going to bed at the same time each night signals to your body that it’s time to sleep. 37 So try to stick as closely as you can to your sleep schedule, even on weekends.Exercise regularly. 38 Finish exercising at least 3 hours before bedtime. Many sleep experts believe that exercising in late afternoon may actually help a person sleep.Avoid stimulants (刺激物). Don’t drink beverages with caffeine, such as soda and coffee, after 4 pm. 39 And drinking alcohol in the evening can make a person restless and interrupt sleep.Relax your mind. Avoid violent, scary or action movies or television shows right before bed. Reading books with active plots may also keep you from falling or staying asleep.Create the right sleeping environment. 40 So close your curtains(and make sure they’re heavy enough to block out light) and turn down the thermostat (恒温器). Noise can prevent people from sleeping well. Use a white-noise machine if you need to block out a noisy environment.A. Waking up at the same time every day also helps establish sleep patterns.B. People usually sleep best in a dark cool room.C. Light signals to the brain that it’s time to w ake up.D. Try not to exercise right before bedtime as it can make it harder for you to fall asleep.E. Nicotine is also a stimulant, so quitting smoking may help you sleep better.F. Naps too close to bedtime may keep you from falling asleep.G. Some schools have carried out later start times.2.A fifteenyearold boy named Justin Foster in Dover, New Hampsh ire went ____61____ (miss) two days ago. _____62___ was not until the lunchtime the next day that he was found missing. His mother became ____63____(worry) and asked her husband to call the police. People offered various explanations for his ____64____ (disappear). Kelly, his sister said that Justin returned home the night before and even ____65____(hear) him put on his favourite CD, and just then she happened to see ____66____ large spaceship flying outside the window, so she thought Justin must have been taken ___67_____ by some aliens. Some people also say that they themselves experienced this kind of thing. But detective Sam Peterson, who took charge ____68____ the case, said that there ____69____(be) really no hard evidence that aliens took him and that they wouldn't give up ____70____ they found out what had happened.三、完型填空(共1题)1.On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Clarke locked the door and went to the women’s41 as usual. It was a pleasant way of passing time for an oldwoman who lived 42 .When she came home she sensed 43 unusual. Had someone got in? The back door and the 44 were all locked and there was no sign of forced entry (进入). Had anything been __45 ? She went from room to room, checking, and found her camera and watch 46 .The following Thursday she went out at her 47 time, but she didn’t go to the club. _48 , she took a short walk in a park nearby and came home, 49 herself in through the back door. She settled down to wait and see what would 50 .It was 4 o’clock when the front doorbell rang. Mrs. Clarke was making tea at the time. The bell rang again, and 51 she heard her letter-box being pushed open. 52 the kettle（壶）of boiling water, she moved quietly towards the door. A piece of wire appeared through the letter-box, and then a 53 . The wire turned and caught around the knob (圆型旋钮) on the door-lock. Mrs. Clarke raised the kettle and 54 the water over the hand.A 55 _ cry was heard outside as the 56 fell to the floor and the hand was pulled back, which was 57 by the sound of running feet.It wasn’t long 58 the police caught the thief. And Mrs. Clarke was greatly 59 at the club for her successful 60 .41. A. party B. movement C. club D. organization42. A. lonely B. alone C. away D. busily43. A. everything B. nothing C. something D. anything44. A. windows B. rooms C. doors D. gates45. A. found B. opened C. taken D. broken46. A. losing B. missing C. leaving D. appearing[47. A. same B. spare C. special D. usual48. A. Therefore B. However C. Instead D. Again49. A. pushing B. letting C. pulling D. leading50. A. appear B. follow C. happen D. continue51. A. the next moment B. for a while C. in time D. for a moment52. A. Putting down B. Laying aside C. Picking up D. Taking away53. A. knife B. hand C. letter D. key54. A. spread B. dropped C. poured D. covered55. A. sad B. sharp C. warning D. strange56. A. key B. kettle C. door-lock D. wire57. A. followed B. caused C. produced D. ended58. A. before B. since C. until D. when59. A. surprised B. admired C. inspired D. supported60. A. self-satisfaction B. self-protection C.self-respect D. self-service四、短文改错(共1题)1.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。
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高二英语学业质量监测参考答案第１㊀页(共２页)成都市２０１５~２０１６学年度上期期末学业质量监测高二英语参考答案及评分标准第一部份㊀听力(满分３０分)１~５㊀A C B B A ６~１０㊀B C B C B １１~１５㊀A C A A A １６~２０㊀B B B B C 评分标准:１~２０题,每小题１．５分.第二部分㊀阅读理解第一节(满分３０分)２１~２５㊀C B B D B ２６~３０㊀C A B A D ３１~３５㊀C B C B D 评分标准:２１~３５题,每小题２分.第二节(满分１０分)３６~４０㊀A B E G D 评分标准:３６~４０题,每小题２分.第三节㊀完形填空(满分３０分)４１~４５㊀B A D A B ４６~５０㊀C D A B C ５１~５５㊀B D A A B ５６~６０㊀A D C B B 评分标准:４１~６０题,每小题１．５分.第三部分㊀语言知识运用(满分５０分)第一节(满分１５分)６１．u s e d ６２．w h i c h ６３．s i m p l e s t ６４．s l o w l y ６５．t o r i s e ６６．b e a u t i f u l ６７．a s ６８．d r o p p e d ６９．A t ７０．s t r i k i n g 评分标准:第６１~７０题,每题１．５分.有任何错误,包括用词错误㊁单词拼写错误(含大小写)或语法形式错误,均不给分.第二节㊀短文改错(满分１０分)R e c e n t l y ,I v e r e a d a na r t i c l e a b o u t t h eb e s t g i f t ,w h i c h s a y s a y s w h e t h e r t h e a g i f t i s p r e c i o u s l i e s n o t i n i t s p r i c eb u t i n t h e g i v e r sh e a r t ．T h e a r t i c l e r e m i n d sm e ɡo f m y b e s t g i f t g i v e n b y m y f o u r Ｇy e a r Ｇo l ds i s t e r ．O n m y b i r t h d a y ,s h e g a v e m eab o xd e c o r a t i n g d e c o r a t e d w i t hc o l o r f u l p a p e r ．H a p p y a n de x c i t e d ,Io p e n e dt h eb o x ,a n d \o n l y t of i n d i te m p t y ．H o w e v e r ,m y h e a r t m e l t s m e l t e d w h e n s h e t o l dm e s h e h a d b l o w n k i s s k i s s e s i n t o i t u n t i l i tw a s f u l l ．F r o mn o w t h e n o n ,t h eb o xh a sb e e nk e p tb y h e r m y b e d ．W h e n e v e rIf e e l a l o n e l o n e l y ,I w i l lr e m e m b e rh e rl o v e t h r o u g h t h e g i f t ．评分标准:每题１分.有任何错误,包括用词㊁单词拼写错误(含大小写)或语法形式错误及未按规定的符号进行修改,均不给分.第三节㊀书面表达(满分２５分)一㊁各档次语言要点配分参考标准档次要点数要点分语言要点表达情况划档依据第五档５２１~２５语言基本无误,行文连贯,表达清楚第四档４１６~２０语言有少量错误,行文基本连贯,表达基本清楚第三档３１１~１５语言有一些错误,尚能表达第二档２６~１０语言错误很多,影响表达第一档１０~５只能写出与要求内容有关的一些单词二㊁语言要点认定及给分标准１㊁表达写信缘由和参加活动的意愿(缘由２分;意愿３分;共计５分);２㊁说明参加活动的目的(阐述清楚㊁表达正确,计５分);３㊁简介你的特长爱好(阐述清楚㊁表达正确,计７分);４㊁说明对入住英国家庭的期望(阐述清楚㊁表达正确,计６分);５㊁恰当的结束语(阐述清楚㊁表达正确,计２分).三㊁扣分参考依据１㊁其表达未能达成正确句意的,不给分,如:写出了主语或谓语等关键词,但未能达成符合要点要求㊁意义正确的句子.２㊁句子结构完整㊁但关键点出现错误或漏掉部分关键词,扣半个要点分,如:主谓一致错误,或关键词拼写错误(如主语,关键性名词等),或谓语动词时态/语态错误等;３㊁凡使用铅笔答题㊁或答题中使用了涂改液或不干胶条,一律不给分;４㊁凡多次出现非关键性单词拼写错误或其它同类错误,原则上每４处扣１分;５㊁文章内容要点全面,但写出了一些多余内容(连接或过渡词句不在此列),原则上不扣分;６㊁凡书写超出规定的答题区域,全卷不给分;７㊁书写潦草凌乱㊁但基本不影响阅卷的,酌情扣卷面分１~２分.四㊁O n e p o s s i b l e v e r s i o nD e a rM r．P a t t e r s o n,I a mL iM i n g,a s t u d e n t f r o mG u a n g M i n g H i g h S c h o o l．I v e s e e n t h e n o t i c e a b o u t t h ea c t i v i t y S t a y i n g i naB r i t i s hF a m i l y ,s o I m w r i t i n g t o t e l l y o u t h a t I d l i k e t o j o i n i n i t．I nm y o p i n i o n,t h i s i s a g o o d o p p o r t u n i t y t o i m p r o v em y E n g l i s h a n d l e a r nm o r e ab o u t t h e U K．A s a t o p s t u d e n t i n m y s c h o o l,I m g o o dn o to n l y a ts u b j e c t l e a r n i n g,b u ta l s oa t d r a w i n g a n d c o o k i n g．B e s i d e s,I l i k e p l a y i n g E n g l i s h f o o t b a l l．A s f o r t h e h o s t f a m i l y,I d l i k e t o l i v e i n a l o c a l o n e t h a t h a s a c h i l d o fm y a g e,s ow e c a n s h a r em o r e i n c o mm o nw i t he a c ho t h e r．T h a n k s．L o o k i n g f o r w a r d t o y o u r e a r l y r e p l y．(１０５w o r d s)Y o u r sS i n c e r e l y,L iM i n g高二英语学业质量监测参考答案第２㊀页(共２页)。
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高二上学期期末考试满分120分第一节完形填空（30分）My father often works very hard. And he 16 goes to the movies. Here I'll tell you a(n) 17 story about him.One afternoon, when he finished his work, and 18 go home, he found a film ticket under the 19 on his desk. He thought he 20 to have not much work to do that day and it was quite wonderful to pass the 21 at the cinema. So he came back home and 22 finished his supper. Then he said 23 to us and left.But to our 24 , he came back about half an hour later. I asked him what was the 25 . He smiled and told us about the funny thing that had happened at the 26 .When my father was sitting in his seat, a 27 came to my father's seat and said that seat was hers. My father was 28. He took out the ticket and looked at it carefully. It was Row 17, 29 . And then he looked at the seat. It was 30 . So he asked her to show her ticket. She took out the ticket at once and the seat 31 on it was Row 17, Seat 3.Why? What's the matter with all this? While they were 32, suddenly the woman said, "The 33 of the tickets are different. " So they looked at the tickets more carefully. After a while my father said," Oh, I’m 34 ,1 made a mistake. My ticket is for the 35 a month ago. Take this seat, please. "With these words, he left.16. A. seldom B. often C. sometimes D. never17. A. bad B. strange C. funny D. interested18. A. shall B. would C. was about to D. ought to19. A. glass B. glasses C. box D. shoes20. A. liked B. planned C. took D. happened21. A. morning B. afternoon C. evening D. day22. A. surely B. quickly C. early D. suddenly23. A. sorry B. hello C. goodbye D. luck24. A. joy B. surprise C. delight D. fun25. A. matter B. thing C. film D. story26. A. cinema B. office C. theatre D. party27. A. woman B. boy C. man D. doctor28. A. interested B. disappointed C. frightened D. surprised29. A. Seat 1 B. Seat 2 C. Seat 3 D. Seat 430. A. different B. usual C. the same D. likely31. A. shown B. taken C. named D. told32. A. wondering B. wanting C. looking D. making33. A. designs B. prices C. shapes D. colors34. A. sorry B. shy C. worried D. right35. A. action B. speech C. film D. play第二节：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）AMayan cultureMore than 3,000 years ago, a people called Mayas settled in the rain forests of what is now the country of Guatemala ( 危地马拉). In the following years men went to live on the Yucatan Peninsula (尤卡坦半岛) in Mexico. They built great cities out of stone. More than 800 Mayan cities have been found in Guatemala and the Yucatan peninsula.A very outstanding (著名的) thing in Guatemala is the temples. People from all over the world come to see these fantastic (奇异的) buildings every year. At the center of each Mayan city was a very high temple. It was shaped like a pyramid with a flat top. Steep ( 陡峭的) steps were cut into the stone leading up to altar(祭坛) at the top. The temples were made of very precious materials. It shone brightly in the sunshine. Many people say that this can be compared to the religious temples of Bangkok (曼谷). The Mayan people held their religious ceremonies there every year.The Mayan people loved their temples. They were also very fine stonecutters. Theycarved many beautiful statues of their gods and their way of life. They also carvedlarge stone calendars (历法) for their temples. The calendar created by the Mayasis as accurate as the one we use today.The Mayan people learned many important things and became good astronomers. Theybecame excellent mathematicians. It was learned that they used mathematics in solvingthe building of those temples. They used maths 1,200 years before it was used in Europe.The calendar they put up on the temple is as accurate as the one we use today.The Mayan society lasted peacefully until about the year 1100. Then the Mayaswere conquered by another people from central and Southern Mexico. The temples werepartly destroyed by the invaders ( 入侵者). This was really a terrible pity. Theinvaders were the Toltec.36. Guatemala was well - known for its ______.A. environmentB. peopleC. templesD. production of agriculture37. According to the passage the underlined word means ________.A. persons who study science of the sun, moon and starsB. persons who study science of the earth's surfaceC. experts in mathsD. persons who make special study of physics38. The fine stonecutters cut many things of the following except______.A. steep stepsB. stone calendarsC. statues of their godsD. pyramids39. The calendar created by the Mayas is as accurate as the one we use today. Whatdoes the underlined word mean in the sentence?A. falseB. exactC. usefulD. good40. The best title for the above passage is " __________ ".A. The altars of the templesB. The beautiful temples of GuatemalaC. The calendarD. How were the Mayas conqueredBNot very long ago, the computer was a strange machine. Not many people understoodit. Not many people said yes to it.Today much of that is changing. The first computer system was introduced for use in business is the mid - 1950s. Since then,the number of computer systems used in business, government offices, and institutions has grown rapidly. In 1975, about 250,000 systems were in use is the United States. This figure is growing by tens of thousands every year.The computer is an important factor in our lives. Each year we use computer more and more to help us to collect data and to provide us with information. At one time people thought computers were only useful to banks, department stores and governments.But today the rapidly increasing number of computers are used for many other purposes.Have you ever stopped to think how you are affected ( 影响) by a computer? The clothes you wear were probably made with the help of a computer. The newspaper you read could have been edited and typed by a computer. Even radio programmes are often prepared by computers.Computers today are playing important roles in education,transportation and medicine. They are used to predict the weather, to examine the ocean, and to develop systems. They are being used by businesses, governments and institutions.There is no doubt that their uses will become a greater part of our lives.The influence (影响)of the computer is great. The list of its uses could go on and on. Computers now affect millions of people in countless ways every day.41. Before the 1950s the computer was _________. A. widely usedB. no use at allC. not understood by many peopleD. liked by people42. The writer thinks our lives are affected by computers, but according to the passagewe _________. A. don't quite notice itB. have known it clearlyC. don't want to know about itD. don't like it43. Although the first computer system was only introduced in the mid - 1950s, computernow affects millions of people in countless ways every day. This means the writer _________.A. doesn't like computersB. likes computersC. thinks computers have developed rapidlyD. thinks we can't live without computersCIn 1933 an unknown American called Clarence Nash went to see the filmmaker Walt Disney. He had an unusual voice and he wanted to work in Disney's cartoon film for children. When Walt Disney heard Nash's voice, he said, "Stop ! That's our duck !"The duck was the now famous Donald Duck, who first apeared in 1934 in the film.The Wise Little Hen. Donald lived in an old houseboat and worn his sailor jacket and hat. Later that year he became a star after an eight - minute Mickey Mouse film. The cinema audience liked him because he became a star after an eight - minute Mickey Mouse film. The cinema audience liked him because he was lazy and greedy, and be- cause he lost his temper very easily. And they loved his voice when he became angrywith Mickey's eight nephews. Soon Donald was more popular than Mickey Mouse himself, probably because he wasn't a goody - goody, like Mickey.In the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, Donald and his friends Mickey, Goofy and Pluto made hundreds of Disney cartoons. He also made educational film about the place ofthe USA in the world, and safety in the home. Then in 1966 Donald Duck and his voice disappeared - there were no more new cartoons.Clarence Nash died in February, 1985. But today's children can still see the old cartoons on television and hear that famous voice.44. When did the first Donald Duck film appear?A. In 1933.B. In 1934.C. In 1966.D. In 1965.45. Who was Clarence Nash?A. A cartoonist.B. A writer.C. A filmmaker.D. The man who made the voice for Donald Duck.46. According to the passage, where do today's children see Donald Duck cartoons?A. In the dictionary.B. At the cinema.C. On the televisionD. In the theatre.47. Why did people like Donald better than Mickey Mouse?A. probably because he was lazy and greedy.B. probably because he wasn't a goody - goody, like Mickey.C. probably because he lost his temper easily.D. probably because he became angry with Mickey's eight nephews.DAmericans love pets. Many pet owners treat their pets as part of the family. Sometimes they even play interesting videos for their pets or giving them amusing toys. If they have an eye for fashion, pet owners can dress their pets in stylish clothes Sometimes they can use animal perfume (香水) to make their dogs smell well, less beastly.In America, there are more households with pets than those with children. At least 43 percent of US homes have pets of some sort. Animals, such as monkeys, snakes and even wolves find a home with some Americans. More common pets include tropical (热带的) fish, mice and birds. But the all -time favorites are cats and dogs, even at the White House. Barney,the Bushes'dog, has now become First Pet. Many stores sell tasty pet foods to owners eager to please their pets. In Houston , Texas, dogs can have their dinner delivered to their homes, just like Pizza, Pets can even go on a vacation with their owners.Furry ( 长毛皮的 ) guests at Four Seasons Hotels can enjoy meals served on fine china ( 陶器) and sleep in soft beds. Americans believe that pets have a right to be treated well. At least 75 animal welfare (兽医) can give animals medical care at a very high price. To pay for the high - tech health care, people can buy health insurance (保险) for their pets. Researchers have discovered that interacting with animals lowers a person's blood pressure. Dogs can offer protection from thieves and unwelcome visitors.Cats can help rid (使摆脱) the home of unwanted pests. Little creatures of all shapes and sizes can provide friendship and love. Pets even encourage social relationships: they give their owners an appearance of friendliness, and they provide a good topic of conversation. Pets are as basic to American culture as hot dogs or apple pies. To Americans, pets are not just animals, but a part of the family. Afterall, pets are people, too.48. _____are used by Americans to make the lives of the pets more colorful.A. Perfume and apple piesB. Regular showersC. Videos and toysD. Tasty pet foods49. Which of the following is not true according to the text?A. Americans look on their pets as part of the family.B. Four Seasons Hotels buy food for pets from China.C. A mouse may be kept as a pet in America.D. American people like to talk about pets in their spare time.50. What does " First Pet" in the 2nd paragraph refer to?A.The first pet raised by Americans.B.The most important pet in the USA.C. The most expensive pet in the USA.D. The pet raised by the president.51. The underlined word" interacting" most probably means _________.A. keeping at homeB.feedingC.helping each otherD.acting on each other52. Which of the following is the best title for this text?A. Pets in AmericaB.How to Raise PetsC.Pets-A High CostD.Animals in AmericaEDo you want to send an e - mail message to the White House?Good luck.In the past, to tell President Bush—or at least those asked to read his mail—what was on your mind, it was necessary only to sit down at a personal computer connected to the Internet and dash off a note to president @ whitehouse. gov.But this week, Tom Matzzie,an online organizer, discovered that communicating with the White House had become a bit more daunting (使人气馁的). When Mr Matzzie sent an e- mail to protest against a Bush administration policy, the message was bounced back with an automated (自动的) reply, saying he had to send it again in a new way.Under a system desplayed on the White House Web Site for the first time last week,those who want to send a message to President Bush must now go through as many asnine Web pages and fill out a detailed form that starts by asking whether the messagesender supports White House or not.The White House says the new e - mail system is an effort to be more responsive(反应迅速的) to the public and offer the government "real time "access to citizencomments.Completing a message to the president also requires choosing a subject from theprovided list, then entering a full name,organization, address and e - mail address.Once the message is sent ,the writer must wait for an automated response to the e-mail address listed, asking whether the addressee intended to send the message. Themessage is delivered to the White House only after the person using that e - mailaddress confirms (确定) it."Over all, it's a very cumbersome (迟缓的) process, "said Jokob Nielsenm.an experton Web design. "It's probably designed deliberately to cut down on the e - mail."53. We can learn that _________.A. the White House e - mail system becomes less user -friendlyB. the ideas of common people will help the government in many waysC. American citizens are welcome to send e - mail to the presidentD. the expert can solve the problem54. We learn from the text that ________.A. the new system has been used for many yearsB. to send an e - mail to the president, we need to find our way in five Web pagesC. the e - mail sender need not support the governmentD. the amount of the subjects required is very small55. Why did the White House take the measures mentioned in the text?A. To improve their image (形象) in the public eyes.B. To do something about their work.C. To reduce the e - mail.D. To have a closer tie with the citizens.第三节：语法填空（共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分）When I was a ten-year-old girl, I was once asked to deliver a speech titled “A Real Test in My Life”. To talk before the whole class! Just imagine how 1 (terrible) shy I was the moment I thought of that with so many eyes fixed upon me. I had no other 2 (choose), though. First I was to draft the speech and that was just a piece of cake for me, because I was a good writer-something to pride myself in. but the hard part 3 (lie) in my oral presentation; to read from the paper was not allowed; I had to give the speech 4 my memory and in front of such a big audience! A real trial began when I stood on the platform with my legs 5 (tremble) and my mind blank. How many time had passed by, I didn’t know. My listeners were still waiting, patiently and without any signs of rushing me. Gradually I found myself back, 6 (give) out my speech without much difficulty. Finally I finished. After 7 seemed to be a hundred years, I found my audience applauding. I made it! From then on, my fear of talking before an audience disappeared. Actually with my 8 (confident) building up, I now turn out to be a great speaker. Looking back, I know the 9 (great) difficulty on our way to success is our fear; overcome it, 10 we will be able to achieve our goals.第四节：短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分）英语课上，老师要求同学相互修改作文。