【英语】甘肃省庆阳市镇原县平泉中学2013-2014学年高二下学期期中考试

甘肃省庆阳市镇原县平泉中学2013-2014学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题第I卷（共90分）I.单项选择（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）1. Nobody wants to___________ especially in public.A. make fun ofB. be made fun ofC. making fun ofD. made fun of2. — Mr President, do you plan to educate your two daughters to be officials?— To tell you the truth, I hope they can do whatever__________ their interests.A. fitsB. matchesC. suitsD. needs3. I went there yesterday_________ to see my uncle.A. specialB. especiallyC. speciallyD. especial4. My friend, David, was not used __________ by air, so he felt unwell.A. to travelingB. to travelC. travelingD. travel5. —I' m sorry, but I didn’t mean__________ out your secret.—But you know, letting out one's secret means________ one’s feelings.A. to let; to hurtB. letting; hurtingC. to let; hurtingD. letting; to hurt6．The plane is ________ to arrive at 8 p．m.，but the foggy weather makes it hardto say.A．sure B．possibleC．owing D．due7．Don’t be ________ by produc ts promising to make you lose weight quickly.A．taken off B．taken outC．taken away D．taken in8．It took Susan weeks to regain her ________ after a bad ________.A．strengthen；illness B．strength；illnessC．strength；ill D．strengthen；ill9.There are some spelling mistakes in your composition，but ________ your compositionis good.A．as a whole B．on the wholeC．on one hand D．on the other hand10．The little chick the ________ earthworm，deciding whether to swallow it or letit go.A．glimpsed at B．looked intoC．stared at D．glared at11．The book published by the government ________ the case of the women’s rightsand responsibilities of last year.A．states B．tellsC．starts D．says12．One of the ________ that ________ my attention was magnetism.A．phenomenon；drew B．phenomena；attractedC．phenomenons；paid D．phenomenon；paid13．Although different in many ways，the British and the Americans ________ manyof the same customs.A．make B．takeC．share D．give14．Do you think that prices of vegetables will ________？A．rise up B．bring downC．go up D．raise15．Though the girl ________ to learn Japanese，she couldn’t catch up with her classmates.A．made effort B．made all her effortsC．took every effort D．gave her efforts16．Always acting in a strange manner，Einstein must have ________ to people aroundto be mad.A．appeared B．showedC．thought D．imagined17．Hibernating animals have stored ________ fat in their bodies during the summer and autumn.A．a good many B．supplies ofC．a large quantities of D．a few18．It is known that the weight of an object ________ from place to place on the earth.A．exchanges B．variesC．translates D．ranges19．Cleverness is not always a ________ of high grades in exams. You’d better learn knowledge carefully and practice more.A．result B．recordC．guarantee D．reaction20．We can see monuments here and there. Those who have made great ________to human beings and society will never be forgotten.A．advance B．effortC．contributions D．achievementsII．完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）Making friends is a skill. Like most skills, it 21 with practice. If you want to meet people and make friends, you must be willing to 22 some actions. You must first go where there are people. You won’t make friends sta ying home 23 .Join a club or group, talk with those who like the same things 24 you dois much easier. Or join someone 25 some activity.Many people are nervous when talking to new people. 26 all,meeting strangers means 27 the unknown. And it’s human nature to 28 a bit uncomfortable(不舒服)about the unknown.29 our fears about dealing with new people comes from doubts(怀疑)about30 . We imagine other people are judging us, finding us too tall 31 too short, too this or too that, but don’t for get that they must be feeling the same way. Try to accept yourself 32 you are, and try to put the other person at ease(不拘束).You’ll both feel more comfortable.Try to 33 self-confident(自信)even if you don’t feel that way when you34 a room full of strangers, such as a new classroom, walk tall and straight, look directly 35 other people and smile.If you see someone, you’d like to 36 , say something. Don’t wait for 37 person to start a conversation(谈话).Just meeting someone new does not mean that you will 38 friends with thatperson. Friendship is based on mutual(相互的)liking and “give and take”. It 39 time and effort to develop. And there are things that keep a new friendship from 40 .21. A. produces B. improves C. grows D. raises22. A. take B. make C. do D. carry23. A. lonely B. yourself C. alone D. with yourself24. A. as B. that C. which D. more25. A. with B. in C. on D. to26. A. For B. Above C. In D. After27. A. touching B. facing C. meeting D. seeing28. A. see B. touch C. feel D. do29. A. Many B. Some C. Some of D. Most of30. A. yourself B. oneself C. yourselves D. ourselves31. A. and B. but C. or D. as32. A. like B. as C. what D. that33. A. make B. act as C. like D. express34. A. come to B. go to C. enter D. step to35. A. for B. to C. at D. about36. A. speak to B. talk to C. say to D. call up37. A. other B. the other C. another D. others38. A. make B. do C. turn D. put39. A. costs B. takes C. spends D. uses40. A. growing B. living C. increasing D. happeningIII.阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）ANearly everyone is shy in some ways. If shyness is making you uncomfortable, it may be time for a few lessons in self-confidence. You can build your confidence by following some suggestions from doctors and psychologists.Make a decision not to hold back in conversations. What you have to say is just as important as what other people say. And don’t turn down party invitations just because of your shyness.Prepare for yourself for being with others in groups. Make a list of the good qualities you have.Then make a list of ideas, experiences, and skills you would like to share with other people . I think about what you would like to say in advance. Then say it.If you start feeling self-conscious in a group, take a deep breath and focus your attention on other people, Remember, you are not alone. Other people are concerned about the impression they are making, too.No one ever gets over being shy completely, but most people do learn to live with their shyness. Even entertainers admit that they often feel shy. They work at fighting their shy feelings so that they can face the cameras and the public. Just making the effort to control shyness can have many rewards. But perhaps the best reason to fight shyness is to give other people a chance to know about you. 41. Where would this article probably appear?A. In a popular magazineB. On the top-line position of a newspaperC. In a science textbookD. In an encyclopedia (百科全书)42. The main purpose of the article is to _____.A. explain how shyness developedB .recommend ways of dealing with shynessC. persuade readers that shyness is naturalD. prove that shyness can be overcome43. Which of these can you conclude from reading the article?A. Shy people never have any funB. Entertainers choose their work to fight shynessC. The attempt to overcome shyness is always successfulD. The attempt to overcome shyness is always rewarding44. Who probably gives the suggestion for fighting shyness?A. The author of the articleB. Shy men and womenC. Doctors and psychologistsD. Popular entertainersBA new plan for getting children to and from school is being started by a local government in Eastern England. This could end the worries of many parents fearful for their children’s safety on the roads.Until now the local government have only been prepared to provide bus services for children living more than three miles from their school, or sometimes less if special reasons existed. Now it has been decided that if a group of parents ask for help in organizing transport they will be prepared to go ahead, as long as the arrangement will not lose money and children taking part will be attending their nearest school.The new plan is to be fired out this term for children living at Milton who attend Impington School. The children live just within the three-mile limit and the local government said in the past that they would not undertake to provide free transport to the school. But now they have agreed to offer a sum of money for a bus service from Milton to Im pington and back, a plan which has the support of the school’s headmaster. Between 50 and 60 parents have said they would like their children to take part. Final calculations have still to be carried out, but a government official has said the cost to parents should be less than ￡20 a term. They have been able to arrange the service at a low cost because there is already an agreement with the bus company for a bus to take children who live further away to Impington. The same bus would now just make one more journey to pick up the Milton children. The official said they would get in touch with other groups of parents who in the past had asked if transport could be provided for their children, to see if they would like to take part in the new plan.45. What is the aim of the plan?A. To prevent the students’ road accidentsB. To relieve the traffic pressureC. To save time for the parents and studentsD. To help the parents save money46. How can the local government arrange the new bus service at a low cost?A. By letting the bus run in the morning onlyB. By limiting the number of the studentsC. By getting the support from the headmasterD. By linking the new bus service with the existing one47. Which of the following is possible if the plan is carried out?A. The bus company will make much more moneyB. The children can choose whatever school they likeC. The parents can get rid of their worriesD. The students in Impington School can have free bus rides48. This passage is most probably _____A. a personal letterB. an advertisementC. a headmaster’s reportD. a newspaper articleCEvery artist knows in his heart that he is saying something to the public. Not only does he want to say it well, but he wants it to be something that has not been said before. He hopes that the public will listen and understand ----he wants to teach them, and he wants them to learn from him.What visional artists like painters want to teach is easy to make out but difficult to explain, because painters translate their experience into shapes and colors, not words. They seem to feel that a certain choice of shapes and colors, out of the countless billions possible, is very interesting for them and worth showing to us. Without their work we should never have notice these particular shapes and colors, or have felt the delight which they brought to the artists.Most artists take their shapes and colors from the world of nature and from human bodies in movement and at rest; their choices show that these aspects(方面)of the world are worth looking at, that they contain beautiful sights. Modern artists might say that they only choose subjects that provide an interesting pattern, that there is nothing more in it. Yet even they do not choose totally without thinking about the character of their subjects.If one painter chooses to paint a decaying(溃烂的) leg and another a lake in moonlight, each of them is directing our attention to a certain aspect of the world . Each painter is telling us something; showing us something, emphasizing something----- all of which means that, consciously or unconsciously, he is trying to teach us.49. It is hard to explain what a painter is saying because _______.A. most painters do not express themselves wellB. a painter uses unusual words and phrasesC. a painter use shapes and colors instead of wordsD. many painters do not say anything50. Modern artists might say their choice of subjects ______.A. carries a message to the publicB. only provides interesting patternsC. has no pattern or formD. teaches the public important truths51. The writer says that modern art contains______A. nothing but meaningless patternsB. uninteresting aspects of the worldC. subjects chosen partly for their meaningD. completely meaningless subjects52. Which of the following is implied but NOT directly stated in the passage?A. A painting is more easily understood than a songB. Art is only the arranging of shapes and colorsC. Every artist tries to say something to the publicD. One must look beyond shapes and colors to find out what an artist is sayingDFucheng Garden Villas is situated along the North 4th Ring Road, just 2 kilometres east away from the Asian Games Village with easy traffic connection. It is 5 kilometres from the Beijing Lufthansa Centre.Fucheng Garden Villas occupies an area of 34.7 hectares(公顷), over 80% of which is covered by trees and green, just like a garden in the city.All the 108 villas were designed by American Company IDI, in American style, luxurious besides comfortable.All materials of the construction and decoration(装饰) as well as equipment are famous American products.From now to July 31st, preferential(优惠) prices for sale and rent are offered. You can move into Fucheng Garden Villas on signing an agreement.Bank will provide a 50% mortgage(抵押) for 5 years.Overseas sales License: NO.124.Developer: Beijing Hongda Read Estate Co.Ltd.60 East, North 4th Ring Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing.Tel: (8610)64967050 64967049Fax: (8610)64933575(From Wednesday, June 25, 1997 CHINA DAILY)53. The advertiser is ______A. Fucheng Garden VillasB. Beijing Hongda Road Estate Co. LidC. American Company----IDID. The Beijing Luftthansa54. How many hectares is Fucheng Garden Villas covered by trees and greens?A. 6.94B.27.76C. More than 27.76D.80%55. According to the advertisement, which of the following statements is NOT true?A. From June 25 to July 31, 1997, you can buy or rent the Fucheng Garden Villas with a low priceB. You can’t move into Fucheng Garden Villas before signing agreementC. If you haven’t got enough money at the moment, you can’t buy the VillasD. Not only equipment but also all materials of the construction and the decoration are made in AmericaETo find how the name Canada came about we must go back to the 16th century. At that time, the French dreamed of disclosing and controlling more land, of expanding (扩展) trade beyond (超出) their borders and of spreading their faith(信仰) across the world .In 1535, Francois I ,King of France, ordered a navigator (航海家) named Jacques Cartier to explore (探险) the New World and search for a passage to India. Cartier first arrived at the Gulf of the St. Lawrence, which he wanted to explore. He did not know what to expect but he hoped that this Gulf was just an arm of the ocean between two islands. If it was, he would soon be on his way to the Far East. So he sailed upstream along the St. Lawrence River. However, instead or reaching Asia he arrived at Quebec or Stadacona, as the Indians called it. It was at this point that the term “Canada” entered the country’s history. Apparently the word “Canada” came from an Indian work “Kanata”, which means community or village. Cartier first used it when he referred to Stadacona or Quebec. What a huge “village” Canada is!56. In the early sixteenth century, the King of France ordered Cartier to ______A. find the new worldB. build an entirely new countryC. go and visit the American IndiansD. get more information about America and find a way to Asia57. Having reached the Gulf of St. Lawrence Cartier thought _____A. he had already got to IndiaB. it was a water way to the New WorldC. it was a water passage to the EastD. he had sailed into the Atlantic58. In the early sixteenth century, Quebec was only ____.A. an Indian villageB. a little town in southern CanadaC. a village at the entrance to the Gulf of St. LawrenceD. the place which we call Canada now59. Pick out the right statements from the following _____A. Quebec was a village and Stadacona was anotherB. Cartier mistook Quebec for StadaconaC. Stadacona was a village in QuebecD. Stadacona was what the Indians called Quebec then60.“Canada” was first used to refer to _____A. a small town in StadaconaB. the place called QuebecC. a long water passageD. a huge village including Quebec and Stadacona2013-2014学年度第二学期期中考试题高二英语答案卷第I卷（共90分）第II卷（共60分）I.单词填空（共10空，每空1分，满分10分）根据句意、单词首字母及所给汉语意思，写出各句中所缺单词的完全与正确形式。