甘肃省永昌县第一中学高二英语上学期期末考试试题

永昌县第一高级中学2014-2015-1期末考试卷
高二英语
（满分120分，答题时间100分钟）
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。

A
After the examination, the doctor told my parents my sight would get worse and that I would lose my sight finally. On the way home from hospital, no one said a word. One day, would I
only imagine the scenery beyond the glass rather than see it?
That September, I entered middle school. Most nights I had homework that included an armful of books to read. To keep up with other children, I took great trouble to finish the task. With my nose a couple of inches from the page, I was tired easily. What’s worse, after I had read several pages on my own, the words slipped off the page into inky pools.
However, then I did not have audio books and electronic devices like kids do now. Instead, Mom volunteered to read out loud. Mom worked part-time, cleaned the house, cooked and spent time with Grandma. In spite of being so busy, she showed up in my room like clockwork. She put on her reading glasses. Mom always thought those glasses made her look old. To me, she looked like a teacher.
In my room, Mom’s voice competed with the ticking of the clock. Being forced to focus on listening, I found a way to keep my marks up and compete with the other kids. When the teacher asked a question, I raised my hand with confidence. Teachers praised me for having a good memory. Reading removed my fear for my failing sight, reading also made me curious about other people’s challenges and how they managed. Though I could not use my eyes to fix on each page, my mind lit up with every new book.
True to what the doctor said, the worst cane, but thanks to Mom, my sense of hearing now allows me to “see”. This was the most precious gift from a mother to her child.
1. Why did the author and his parents keep silent on their way back home from hospital?
A. They all wanted to have a good rest.
B. The author didn’t do well in the exam.
C. What the doctor said made them worried.
D. They focused on the scenery along the road.
2. How did the author manage to get high marks?
A. By being confident.
B. By listening carefully.
C. By getting help from his classmates.
D. By reading as many books as possible.
3. We can learn from the text that ____.
A. the author’s sight recovered finally
B. reading made the author more sensitive
C. the author’s mother didn’t work to look after him
D. reading made the author not worry about his sight
4. Which of the following could be the title of the text?
A. My eyesight trouble
B. An unforgettable experience
C. With ears wide open
D. About Mother’s love
B
Our plan was to drive into Cambridge, catch the 7:34 train to Liverpool Street Station, then to separate and meet again for lunch. We should have arrived at Liverpool at 9:19, but due to a typical London fog, the train had to move along so slowly that it was not until 10:30 that it got there. In spite of our late arrival, Joan, my wife’s sister, decided that she would go to see the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London while we went shopping. It was only after her sister had disappeared into the fog that my wife realized that we hadn’t decided where we should meet for lunch. Since I had our three tickets for the concert in my pocket, this was indeed a problem. There seemed to be nothing we could do except taking a taxi to the Tower of London, and try to find her there. Needless to say, we didn’t find her.
It was now one o’clock, and the concert began at 2:30. “Perhaps she will think of waiting outside the concert ha ll,” suggested my wife hopefully. By this time the fog was so thick that road traffic had to stop, and the only way to get there was by underground railway. Hand in hand we felt our way along the road to where we thought the nearest station should be. An hour later we were still trying to find it. Just as I was about to lose my temper completely when we met a blind man tapping his way confidently through the fog. With his help we found Tower Hill tube station just fifty yards down the road.
By now it was far too late even to try to get to the concert hall before the performance began at 2:30, so we decided to return to Cambridge. It took seven long hours instead of the usual two to make that journey. Nor were we able to get any food and drink on the train. Tired and hungry we finally reached home at ten, opening the door to the sound of the telephone bell. It was Joan; she had seen the Crown Jewels, had managed to get another ticket for concert, and had had a wonderful dinner at a restaurant near the hotel where she decided to stay for the night. Now she was ringing to discover whether we had had an equally successful day.
5. Why was Joan separated from her sister and her brother-in-law?
A. they could not see each other because of the fog.
B. Joan had not seen Crown Jewels.
C. They planned to do different things until lunch time.
D. The writer didn’t want to go to the concert.
6. What did the writer plan to do in the afternoon?
A. Go to the concert.
B. See the Crown Jewels.
C. Return to Cambridge.
D. Go shopping.
7. The reason why they didn’t all meet for lunch was that _______.
A. They lost their way in the fog
B. they forgot to make necessary arrangement
C. they waited at different places and didn’t meet each other
D. the couple couldn’t fin d the underground station
8. It’s quite clear that for Joan the trip to London had been ________.
A. spilt by the fog
B. quite tiring
C. rather disappointing
D. very enjoyable
C
Special Bridges Help Animals Cross the Road
----- Reported by Sheila Carrick
Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side.
Most people know this joke. But recently, some people have been much more concerned with how the grizzly bear and mountain lion can cross the road.
Millions of animals die each year on U.S. roads, the Federal Highway Administration reports. In fact, only about 80 ocelots, an endangered wild cat, exist in the U.S. today. The main reason? Road kill.
"Ecopassages" may help animals cross the road without being hit by cars. They are paths both over and under roads. "These ecopassages can be extremely useful, so that wildlife can avoid human conflicts," said Jodi Hilty of the Wildlife Conservation Society.
But do animals actually use the ecopassages? The answer is yes. Paul Beier of Northern Arizona University found foot marks left by mountain lions on an ecopassage that went under a highway. This showed that the lion used the passage.
Builders of some ecopassages try to make them look like a natural part of an area by planting trees on and around them. Animals seem to be catching on. Animals as different as salamanders and grizzly bears are using the bridges and underpasses.
The next time you visit a park or drive through an area with a lot of wildlife, look around. You might see an animal overpass!
9. The writer uses the example of “ocelots” to show that_________.
A．wild animals have become more dangerous
B．the driving conditions have improved greatly
C．the measure for protecting wildlife fails to work
D．an increasing number of animals are killed in road accidents
10. From the news story, we know an ecopassage is_________.
A．an underground path for cars B．a fence built for the safety of the area
C．a bridge for animals to get over a river D．a pass for animals to cross the road
11. When the writer says that animals seem “to be catching on”, he means_________. A．animals begin to realize the dangers on the road
B．animals begin to learn to use ecopassages
C．animals are crossing the road in groups
D．animals are increasing in number
12. The writer asks visitors and drivers to look around when traveling
because_________.
A．wild animals may attack cars
B．wild animals may jam the road
C．they may see wild animals in the park
D．they may see wild animals on ecopassages
D
Many years ago，when I was fresh out of school and working in Denver，I was driving to my parents’ home in Missouri for Christmas.I stopped at a gas station(加油站)about 50 miles from Oklahoma City，where I was planning to stop and visit a friend. While I was standing in line at the cash register(收款台)，I said hello to an older couple who were also paying for gas.
I took off，but had gone only a few miles when black smoke poured from the back of my car. I stopped and wondered what I should do. A car pulled up behind me. It was the couple I had spoken to at the gas station. They said they would take me to my friend’s. We chatted on the way into the city，and when I got out of the car，the husband gave me his business card.
I wrote him and his wife a thank you note for helping me. Soon afterward，I received a Christmas present from them. Their note that came with it said that helping me had made their holidays meaningful.
Years later，I drove to a meeting in a nearby town in the morning. In late afternoon I returned to my car and found that I’d left the lights on all day，and the battery was dead. Then I noticed that the Friendly Ford dealership—a shop selling cars —was right next door. I walked over and found two salesmen in the showroom.
“Just how friendly is Friendly Ford？”I asked and explained my trouble.They quickly drove a pickup truck to my car and started it. They would accept no payment，so when I got home，I wrote them a note to say thanks. I received a letter back from one of the salesmen. No one had ever taken the time to write him and say thank you，and it meant a lot，he said.
“Thank you”－two powerful words. They’re easy to say and mean so much. 13．The author planned to stop at Oklahoma City ________.
A．to visit a friend
B．to see his parents
C．to pay at the cash register
D．to have more gas for his car
14．The underlined words “took off” underlined in Paragraph 2 mean “________”．A．turned off B．moved off
C．put up D．set up
15．The battery of the author’s car was dead because ________.
A．something went wrong with the lights
B．the meeting lasted a whole day
C．he forgot to turn off the lights
D．he drove too long a distance
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。

选项中有两项为多余选
项。

Ways to Sleep Smarter
Studies show that poor sleep influences people to make good decisions, concentrate on tasks or even manage a friendly mood at work. 16 Today we’ve
got our top favorite sleep tips and facts.
Set a regular bedtime
17 Choose a time when you normally feel tired. Try not to break this routine(惯例) on weekends when you will probably stay up late. If you want to change your bedtime, make the change gradually, such as 15 minutes earlier or later each day.
Eat the right food
Some foods are more helpful to a better night’s sleep than others. 18 Others like bananas, potatoes, and whole-wheat bread are also helpful.
19
Exercising provides lots of good health benefits. A good night’s sleep is one
of them. But make sure you exercise in the morning of afternoon., The National Sleep Foundation reports that exercise in the morning or afternoon can help deepen sleep
and cut the time it takes for you to fall into sleep. However, those who worked out
in the evening hours saw little or no improvement in their sleep.
Reduce screen time before bed
20 A recent study shows that people who use electronic media just before bedtime report lower quality sleep even when they get as much sleep as those who don’t.
A. Avoid the alarm clock
B. Exercise to improve sleep
C. Try to solve problems in your sleep.
D. Go to bed at the same time every night.
E. There are lots of ways to increase the quality of your sleep.
F. Everybody knows that warm milk helps people sleep better.
G. Stop watching TV just before bedtime and you’ll sleep better.
第二部分英语知识运用 (共两节，满分45分)
第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的
最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Father was a hard-working man who worked to support his family. He spent all
his evenings after work having classes, hoping to 21 himself so that he could
find a better-paid job. Except for Sundays, Father 22 ate a meal together with
his family.
Whenever the family complained that he wasn’t spending enough time with them,
his 23 was that he was doing all this for them.
The day came when the 24 results were announced. To his joy, Father 25 ! Soon he was offered a good job with high 26 .
Like a dream come 27 , Father could now 28 to provide his family with
nice clothing and fine food.
However, the family 29 did not get to see Father for most of the week. He 30 to work very hard, hoping to be promoted(晋升). He took another 31 in the open university so as to get more 32 of being promoted.
Again, whenever the family complained that he was not spending enough time with them, he reasoned that he was doing all this for them.
Father’s hard work paid off and he was promoted. He decided to hire a servant
to do housework. He also 33 that their three-room house was no longer big enough;
it would be 34 for his family to be able to 35 the comfortable house. Having experienced the 36 of his hard work many times, Father decides to continue his 37 and work for being promoted again…
As expected, Father’s hard work paid off again and he bought a beautiful villa(别墅). On the first Sunday at their new 38 , Father 39 not to take any more courses or expect any more promotions. He would devote more time to his 40 .
Father did not wake up the next day.
21. A. control B. change C. improve D. understand
22. A. hardly B. quickly C. actually D. frequently
23. A. fact B. reason C. truth D. question
24. A. game B. debate C. competition D. examination
25. A. passed B. failed C. relaxed D. recovered
26. A. pay B. risk C. speed D. quality
27. A. alive B. true C. well D. easy
28. A. agree B. prefer C. afford D. remember
29. A. recently B. really C. rarely D. still
30. A. began B. continued C. stopped D. forgot
31. A. duty B. prize C. course D. position
32. A. luck B. courage C. choice D. chances
33. A. felt B. heard C. ignored D. wished
34. A. wonderful B. foolish C. useful D. meaningless
35. A. design B. invent C. enjoy D. imagine
36. A. pains B. troubles C. responsibilities D. rewards
37. A. vacation B. studies C. research D. project
38. A. job B. home C. office D. school
39. A. tried B. forgot C. regretted D. decided
40. A. job B. house C. family D. country
第二节语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
注意：将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（每空不多于3个单词）或使用括号内单词的正
确形式填空。

In recent years, self-drive tourism(自驾游) has become people’s 41 (prefer) in travelling during holidays. The reasons 42 more and more people choose it are as follows. Firstly, the traditional Chinese festivals, such as the Mid-autumn Festival, are set as official holidays, 43 provides people with
more chances to travel together 44 their family and friends. 45 , the rapid development of road construction and the 46 (increase) number of people owning private cars make self-drive tourism boom(繁荣). Thirdly, 47 (compare) with traditional tourism, travelling by self driving enables people to get closer
to nature and 48 (give) them more freedom in the tour.
Since people have to drive all the way during the tour, they have to pay special attention 49 the safety problem and avoid 50 (drive) when exhausted.
第II卷(非选择题共50分)
41__________ 42__________ 43___________ 44_________
45__________ 46__________ 47__________ 48_________ 49_________ 50__________
第三部分写作 (共两节，满分35分)
第一节短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。

错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（^），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下面画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分
Once upon a time there was a boy who fond of reading. However, he was very poor to buy any books. That was the reason that he had to borrow books from a rich man who had a lot of books. The boy knew clearly that he has to finish reading the books he had borrowed and return it to the owner as soon as possible. A rich man, who was ready to lend any of his book to the boy, read few of his own books. With time going on, the boy read a lot but finally became a famous writer in his time. Though the rich man had such many books, he remained a man with little knowledge because of he seldom read his books.
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
有外国友人来访北京，请以主人的身份向外国朋友介绍一下北京和北京几个著名的景点。

根据以下提示写一篇短文。

1. 北京是一个历史悠久的城市；
2. 北京有许多名胜古迹；
3. 紫禁城是最受来宾欢迎的景点之一；
4. 故宫非常漂亮和著名；
5. 长城也是非常美丽可去一看的地方；
6. 天安门广场是一个好去处，可去漫步；
注意：1. 词数120左右。

2. 请不要逐字翻译，可适当添加细节，使行文连贯、意思完整、符合逻辑。

3. 参考词汇：紫禁城the Forbidden City, 故
宫the Imperial Palace,
天安门广场Tian’anmen Square。

2014-2015-1高二英语期末试卷答案
阅读理解：1—5 CBDCC 6—10 ABDDD
11—15 BDABC
七选五： 16—20 EDFBG
完形填空：21—25 CABDA 26—30 ABCDB
31—35 CDAAC 36—40 DBBDC
语法填空：41. preference 42. why/for which 43. which 44. with 45. Secondly 46. increasing 47. compared 48. gives 49.to 50. driving 改错答案：
1. who后面加was
2. very改为too
3. that改为why
4. has 改为had
5. it 改为them
6. A 改为 The
7. book 改为books
8. but改为and 9. such改为so 10. 去掉of
书面表达：
As a foreign friend
is coming to Beijing. In order to help him know more about it, I am glad to say something about our great capital.
Beijing is a large city with a long history. There are many places of interest in Beijing, such as the Forbidden City, the Imperial Palace, Tian’anmen Square, the Great Wall and so on. The Forbidden City is one of the most favorite places where our for eign friends like to go. The Imperial Palace, which is beautiful and famous, is also a place worth visiting. You can see a lot o f cultural relics there. If you want to know more about the Grea t Wall, you will have to go there. As you know, there is a Chi nese saying, “He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man. ”Walking on the Tian’anmen Square, you will feel it is one of the greatest squares in the world. If you go there early in the morning, maybe you can see the national flag rising ceremony.
I am sure you will have a great time in Beijing.。