甘肃省嘉峪关市第一中学高二英语下学期期中试题

嘉峪关市一中2014-2015学年第二学期期中考试
高二英语试题
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，满分120分，考试时间100分钟。

第Ⅰ卷
第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
（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
I was born in Korea, and my family came over to America when I was 10. I’m the middle child of three girls, and my parents moved so we would experience a different life. They did it for our education and to give us more of a chance than they had. We moved to Staten Island, and I went to the High School of Performing Arts in New York City. My parents were depressed when I told them I wanted to be an actress. My father suggested I try premed(医学预科). But after they saw me in plays they were really proud.
I graduated from Boston University and was doing theater in New York when I got cast in a Korean miniseries(电视连续剧). We started shooting the show in New York, and then went to Korea to finish it up. They said I would be there for three weeks, but it ended up being two months. The miniseries took off, and overnight, I became recognizable. It was sort of like Lost. It blew up. Then amazing projects were offered to me. I kept thinking, “ I’ll do one more and then go back to the US.” I ended up staying for seven years.
Some people described me as the Julia Roberts of Korea, which is a bad comparison because she’s the queen of romantic comedy. I became famous in Korea for a dramatic role in a fi lm called Shiri. I played a “La Femme Nikita” type of role. I was the girl wit h the gun—all action．
1. The writer’s parents moved to America so as to _________.
A. offer a good chance to their children
B. receive a good education in performing
C. seek a successful life in America
D. film a Korean miniseries
2. When the writer announced her decision to become an actress, her parents_____.
A. were both in favor of her
B. felt very ashamed of her
C. didn’t agree at first
D. took it for granted
3. What is the second paragraph mainly about?
A. The author’s performing life in America.
B. The difficulties of filming abroad.
C. The popularity of the miniseries Lost.
D. The author’s first performing breakthrough.
4. The writer referred to the Julia Roberts of Korea as a bad comparison to show______.
A. she looked down upon Julia Roberts
B. she disliked to be compared with others
C. she had a different style of performing
D. she was better at dramatic roles than Julia
B
The English proficiency of Chinese women is much better than that of men, according to a study released in Shanghai yesterday, Chinese women scored three points higher than men in the English Proficiency Index(英语水平指数) released by EF Education, a language training company, mainly English. Worldside, women scored one point higher than men on average.
“This shows that Chinese women are more used to the Chinese education mode, the report said. Chinese women use their gift of language to gain success.”
However, Chinese mainlanders English proficiency ranked second to last in Asia, despite the great time and effort that many people invest in learning the language, the report said, China’s mainland is ranked the 36th in the index of 54 countries and regions where English is not the native language. That’s down by seven places comparing with that last year. The Chinese mainland belongs to the low-proficiency tier(低水平层次) and is ranked just above Thailand in Asia. This year’s index has increased the weight of listening tests, while decreasing the importance of grammar and vocabulary exams, which partly caused the ranking change, researchers said. Moreover, test-oriented(以考试为目的) and rote-based(死记硬背)learning methods often used in China hurt the language skills of Chinese students, education experts said. The study compared test scores of more than 1.7 million adults in the 54 countries and regions. Sweden, Denmark and the Netherlands have the best command of English, while Libya has the lowest English proficiency level. European countries generally performed well. But Italy, Spain and Portugal, some of the countries at the heart of the euro zone crisis, are being dragged down by poor English, according to the report. Singapore is 12th, the best in Asia, followed by Malaysia and India, South Korea, at 21st, and Japan, at 22nd, performed disappointingly low despite their focus on education, the report said.
One in every four people frequently uses English at work on China’s mainland, nevertheless nearly 15 percent said they never use English, lower than the world average level, according to the study.
5.What is EF Education?
A. It is a language test organization.
B. It is an English teaching school.
C. It is a language training company.
D. It is an organization studying human.
6. By what do Chinese women gain success in English learning?
A. Cheating.
B. Gift.
C. Learning by heart.
D. Asking for help.
7. What can we learn from paragraph 3?
A. Chinese mainlanders’English proficiency ranked second in the index of 54 countries and regions.
B. Chinese mainlander s’ English proficiency ranked 29th last year.
C. The Chinese mainland belongs to the midproficiency tier.
D. This year’s index has increased the weight of grammar and vocabulary exams.
8. Which of the following order is TRUE in the ranking of the English Proficiency Index?
A. Denmark > India > Japan > Singapore > Libya
B. Denmark > Japan > Singapore > India > Libya
C. India>Japan > Denmark > Singapore > Libya
D. Denmark > Singapore > India > Japan > Libya
C
9．What are these ads for?
A. Food you can order for delivery.
B. Places to go on vacation.
C. Special offers at a shopping center.
D. Things on sale in a big store.
10. Which of the following is true according to the ads?
A. Spending $50 means 3 hours of free parking.
B. One person can buy 4 tickets for the price of 3.
C. After buying two CDs, you can get another two CDs for free.
D. At Mike’s Cafe, people can get a free drink after spending $6.
11. Which of the following is not mentioned at this mall?
A. Toy store.
B. Clothes store. C Music store. D. Restaurant.
D
Air pollution is one of the hottest topics at present because poor air quality is an important factor in both the incidence and cause of respiratory(呼吸道) diseases.
Zhong Nanshan, a deputy to the NPC and a member of the CAE, said recently when the concentration of PM2.5 rises by 10 micrograms per cubic meter, hospitalization may rise by as much as 3.1 percent. Meanwhile, when the concentration of PM2.5 rises from 25 mgs per cubic meter to 200, the average daily death rate may rise to 11 percent.
Zhi Xiuyi, a leading expert in lung cancer treatment and also vice-president of the CATS, said medical authorities used to focus on tobacco control as a primary means of preventing lung cancer. “But in fact, air pollution is no less harmful than smoking and our research team released a report earlier this year showing that the cancer rate in Beijing is closely related to industrialization,” he said.
The report, conducted by the Beijing Institute of Cancer Research, shows that the number of cancer patients in China has increased markedly during the past ten years. Chaoyang District, the city’s main area of industrialization, has the highest incidence of cancer, almo st double that of Yanqing, an area on the outskirts of the city. About four out of 1000 Chaoyang residents have some form of the disease, with lung cancer at the top of the list.
“The risk of having cancer largely depends on the length of exposure and the concentration of noxious gases(有毒气体的浓度),” said Zhi. In response to the doubt whether seven years' exposure to poor air quality will almost result in cancer, Zhi said the time scale was taken from research overseas that suggested the rate of incidence generally peaked in the seventh year of exposure to a heavily polluted environment.
12. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Medical researches on environment.
B. The disadvantages in big cities.
C. The only reason for the lung cancer.
D. Poor air quality contributing to lung cancer.
13. What can you conclude from the 3rd paragraph?
A. Compared with smoking, air pollution is less harmful.
B. Air pollution is as harmful as smoking.
C. It is very important to prevent people from smoking.
D. People realize the importance of keeping healthy.
14. If there were 3,000,000 people in Chaoyang District, how many would have respiratory diseases?
A. 16000.
B. 12000.
C. 8000.
D. 7500.
15．What can you infer from the passage?
A. Industrialization has its weakness as well as strengths.
B. The average death rate rises with different ages and places.
C. The air in Beijing is much more polluted than that in the other cities.
D. The more heavily-polluted air you breathe in, the sooner you’ll have cancer.
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

Sometimes willpower is a lot like the television remote control hard to find just when you want it most. 16 But there are ways to increase your willpower.
Don’t try to change your economic situation, win a promotion and lose weight all on the same morning. Set one clear, specific goal and make a realistic plan to achieve it. Extra willpower sometimes requires extra energy, so don’t spread yourself too thin. 17
Whatever your goal is, don’t expect to achieve it overnight. 18 If you are trying to kick a coffee habit, start by replacing your morning cup of coffee with a glass of water, instead of promising never to drink coffee again. Congratulate yourself on the small achievements. These successes help your willpower grow.
19 Ask friends, family or colleagues for assistance and tell them exactly how they can help. If your credit card bills have risen, for instance, let friends know that you are cutting back on expenses. Suggest having a common dinner instead of meeting at an expensive restaurant. Find support group or organization related to your goal and attend their meetings. You can get valuable advice, understanding and information.
If possible, change your environment to encourage positive behavior. Want to get in shape? Keep an set of workout clothes in your office as a reminder to stop by the gym on the way home. Quitting smoking? 20
A. Focus on one goal at a time.
B. Real success takes time.
C. Change your environment to change your life.
D. Improve your willpower by a support network.
E. Changing your behavior requires more than willpower.
F. Avoid bars or restaurants where you might be attracted to light up.
G. Breaking a bad habit or forming a new and healthy one can be difficult.
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。

I think I’m one of the luckiest people in the world because of the time I’m able to spend with young people who are not afraid to show their excitement and zest for life. 21 , I would prefer a person with passion and enthusiasm to a person with 22 and talent any day of the week. You can teach and develop skills, 23 you cannot develop a love of life and an optimistic attitude. These are 24 of a person and appear at all times during work or play. Furthermore, they are traits that one is born with and they will never 25 them.
As a 26 and an Independent Education and Career Planning Advisor, I 27 too many children and young adults who are on a road to despair unless someone can find a way to change their attitude towards 28 and indeed life itself!
29 , society has turned out too many children and young people that are unwilling to put much 30 or thought into their work. Whenever I come across such people—31 or old,
I’m reminded of a boy who went with his mother on a blueberry picking hike into the32 . The boy filled his 33 mostly with moss(苔藓) and then covered the moss with a thin layer of blueberries so that it looked 34 . But the next morning, he found the blueberry pie which his mother 35 for him was moss.
So 36 , whether you are in school or 37 , if you have enthusiasm and if you are 38 to put in consistent effort along with passion, you will receive the 39 . If, on the other hand, you are 40 and prefer to take short-cuts, you should not expect to achieve the same results.
21. A. Obviously B. Personally C. Luckily D. Quickly
22. A. skills B. ideas C. kindness D. courage
23. A. or B. for C. but D. if
24. A. choices B. requests C. appearances D. characters
25. A. use B. deserve C. lose D. cherish
26. A. journalist B. doctor C. colleague D. teacher
27. A. search for B. come across C. care about D. depend on
28. A. learning B. donating C. speaking D. greeting
29. A. Eventually B. Unfortunately C. Hopefully D. Perfectly
30. A. equipment B. information C. effort D. possession
31. A. innocent B. young C. poor D. stupid
32. A. woods B. corner C. park D. market
33. A. mouth B. pan C. basket D. hand
34. A. delicious B. beautiful C. clean D. full
35. A. collected B. baked C. kept D. bought
36. A. promise B. guess C. remember D. look
37. A. in danger B. in distance C. in hospital D. at work
38. A. willing B. confident C. proud D. careful
39. A. crop B. trust C. votes D. rewards
40. A. lazy B. busy C. curious D. stubborn
第Ⅱ卷
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。

注意：将答案写在答题卡上。

写在本试卷上无效。

A boy trembled in the cold winter, 41 (wrap) his arms around himself on a bus stop bench. He 42 (wear) warm clothes and the temperature was –l0℃. A heartbreaking scene! But the good deeds of the ordinary people 43 witnessed the11-year-old Johannes were both joyous 44 inspiring. A woman, sitting next to the boy, discovered he was 45 a school trip and was told to meet his teacher at the bus stop. She 46 (self) covered her own coat around his shoulders. Later, 47 woman at first gave him her scarf, and then wrapped him in her large jacket. Throughout the day, more and more people offered Johannes their gloves and even the coats off their backs.
48 (actual), it was a hidden camera experiment by Norwegian charity SOS Children's Village as part of their winter campaign to collect 49 (donate) to help Syrian children get through the winter. Synne Ronning, the information head of the organization, also noted that the child was a volunteer who was never in any 50 (dangerous) during the filming.
____________ 42.____________ 43.____________ 44.____________
____________ 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）
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。

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。

每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，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。

Generally speaking, I’m a person who have the ability to control myself. Whether at school and at home, I can be aware of the dos and don’ts and always focus on my study, so I am the one of the top students in my class. Besides, whenever I meet with anything or somebody unpleasant, I can calm down and only in this way can I get along good with others. I think it is determination what is of great importance if you want to improve your self-control. In order control yourself easily and effectively, you are supposed to make some rule to follow. Also you’d better ask others to keep an eye on yourself, which makes the difference in helping you be responsible for that you do.
书面表达（满分25分）
学校将举办生活技能夏令营活动(Summer Camp)，开设了如下课程：园艺(gardening)、烹饪(cooking)、防身术(self-defense) 和护理(nursing)。

假如你是李华，写一封申请信，报名参加其中一门课程的学习。

主要内容包括：
（1）你感兴趣的课程；
（2）你期望从这门课程中学到什么；
（3）为什么想学这项内容。

注意：1. 词数100字左右。

2. 可适当增减细节，使内容连贯。

3. 开头已为你写好。

Dear sir/madam，
I am very glad that our school will hold the Summer Camp _________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________
嘉峪关市第一中学2014-2015 学年第二学期期中考试
高二英语试题答案
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，满分120分，考试时间100分钟。

第Ⅰ卷
第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
A篇1-4 ACDC B篇5-8 CBBD C篇9-11 CDA D篇12-15 DBBD
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
16-20 GABDF
第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
21-25 BACDC 26-30 DBABC 31-36 BACDB 36-40 CDADA
第Ⅱ卷
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
41. wrapping 42.wasn’t wearing 43.who 44.and 45.on
46.selflessly 47.another 48.Actually 49.donations 50.danger
第三部分写作（共两节，满分35分）
短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
第一行have改为has 2. 第二行and改为or 3.第二行the去掉
第三行anything改为something 5.第四行good改为well 6.第四行what改为that
第五行in order后加to 8.第六行rule改为rules 9.第七行the改为a
第七行that改为what
书面表达（满分25分）
Dear Dear sir/madam，
I am very glad that our school will hold the Summer Camp that contains many courses, such as gardening, cooking, self-defense, nursing and so on.
I’d like to register to attend a course about gardening because I have liked flowers and grasses since I was a child. I especially like playing in the garden where I can enjoy the beauty of nature. For one thing，I hope to gain more knowledge of gardening, which can help me to major in the gardening after attending college. Besides, I can realize the bitterness of the gardeners to treasure plants more, and also , I wish to get more information about gardening so as to study it more easily when I enter university. For another, after graduation from college，I will devote my life to cultivating flowers and grasses to turn our country into a more beautiful state ,which will attract more foreigners to visit .
Looking forward to your early reply.
Yours，
Li hua。