湖南省益阳国基实验学校高二英语下学期期中试题

2014-2015益阳国基实验学校高二下英语期中考试第二部分英语知识运用第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分；满分15分）21.---Do you know the strange man______? --- Isn’t h e Mr. Smith, our head teacher?A. at a distanceB. in the distanceC. from the distanceD. at the distance22. The lion is considered the king of the forest , for it is a(n)________ of courage and power.A. exampleB. signC. markD. symbol23. .______ recent report stated that the number of Spanish speakers in the US would be higherthan the number of English speakers by ______ year 2090.A. The, /B. A; /C. A; theD. The; a24.He ______ some French while he was away on a business trip in Paris.A. made outB. picked upC. gave upD. took in25.Do you have any idea______ is actually going on in the classroom?A. thatB. whatC. asD. which26. Schools in the south tend to be better equipped, ______ those in the north are relatively poor.A. whileB. sinceC. whenD. as27. The trainer praised me, for what I did was better than_____ of the top player on the team.A. anyB. eachC. thatD. those28.She do esn’t like Miss Anderson, so she always avoids ______ alone with her.A. leavingB. being leftC. to be leftD. to leave29. His name was on the ______ of my tongue , but I just couldn’t remember it.A. endB. edgeC. tipD. side30. When I dropped in, his family _______at the table, talking about something.A. satB. was sittingC. have satD. were sitting31. Papermaking began in China and from here it _______ to North Africa and Europe.A. spreadB. grewC. carriedD. developed32.The schoolboys and schoolgirls are walking along the street,______ a small redcap.A. each of them hasB. they each haveC. every wearsD. each wearing33. It was said that Jack was already very famous as a dancer ____in the USA when he was onlytwelve.A. in his twentiesB. on the twentiesC. of twentyD. in the twenties34. ----The housework is too much for me, Jack.----Sorry, but I can’t help_______. Joan, I’ve got something important to do, you know.A. doB. doingC. to be doingD. having done35._____ him and then try to copy what he does.A. MindB. Glance atC. Stare atD. Watch第二节完形填空：（共20小题，每小题1.5分；满分30分）I remember vividly that first English class in the last term of high school. We boys(there were no girls in the school) were 36 expectantly for the new teacher to appear. Before long, through the door came a tall ordinary-looking man 37 about 40. He said shyly, “Good afternoon, gentlemen.” His 38 had a surprising tone(语气)of respect, almost 39 he were addressing the Supreme Court(最高法院) 40 a group of youngsters. He wrote his 41 on the blackboard---Wilmer T. Stone-- 42 sat on the front of his desk. “Gentlemen,” he began, “We are now this 43 ---your last---to continue your study of 44 . I know we shall 45 learning with and from one another. We are going to learn 46 about journalism and how to get out your weekly school paper. 47 We are going to try to 48 the joy of good literature(文学). Maybe some of us will really 49 in reading and writing. A man who reads 50 many lives. A man who doesn’t 51 in the earth with a blindfold(眼罩). If I have to put all my 52 into a single word. It would be: ‘browse(广泛浏览)’”. Mr. Stone went on likethan, 53 in a friendly and understanding tone. The 54 of the class came much too soon. And we boys had to 55 the classroom with an unexpected feeling of excitement.36. A. waiting B. looking C. asking D. calling37. A. for B. of C. at D. on38. A. sound B. voice C. appearance D. look39. A. as B. if C. as if D. after40. A. besides B. except for C. instead D. instead of41. A. address B. telephone C. name D. word42. A. then B. but C. so D. suddenly43. A. feel B. season C. year D. term44. A. math B. chemistry C. English D. physics45. A. begin B. enjoy C. practice D. suggest46. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. all47. A. Really B. Especially C. Truly D. Possibly48. A. feel B. write C. memorize D. accept49. A. moved B. excited C. interested D. used50. A. knows B. says C. has D. lives51. A. runs B. visits C. walks D. chooses52. A. praise B. trust C. advice D. promise53. A. speaking B. singing C. telling D. shouting54. A. beginning B. end C. middle D. time55. A. keep B. enter C. leave D. reach第三部分阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分；满分40分）A.Once upon a time there was a wise man who used to go to the sea to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work.One day he was walking along the shore. As he looked down at the beach, he saw a human figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought that someone would dance on the beach. So he began to walk faster to catch up. As he got closer, he saw that it was a young man and the young man wasn’t dancing, but instead he was reaching down to the shore, picking up something and very gently throwing it into the ocean. As he got closer he called out, “Good morning! What are you doing?’’The young man paused, looked up and replied, “ Throwing starfishes(海星)in the ocean.”“I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing starfishes in the ocean?”“The sun is up and the tide is going out. And if I don’t throw them in they’ll die”“But, young man, do n’t you realize that there are miles and miles of beach and starfishes all along it. You can’t possibly make a difference!”The young man listened politely. Then he bent down, picked another starfish and threw it into the sea, and said, “It made a difference for that one.”There is something very special in each and every one of us. We have all been gifted with the ability to make a difference. And if we can know that gift, we will gain through the strength of our vision the power(力量) to shape the future.We must each find our starfish. And if we throw our starfish wisely and well, the world will be better.56.One day, the wise man saw a young man _______.A. dancing along the beachB. walking with a dancerC. picking up starfish for saleD. trying to save as many starfishes as possible57. The underlined words “ something very special” refers to ________.A. the gifts from friendsB. the strength of making decisionC. our own starfishD. the ability to make a difference58. From the last two paragraphs, we can learn that ________.A. the wise man realized something new and importantB. the wise man thought it was foolish of the young man to throw starfishes in the ocean.C. the young man had the ability to make a differenceD. it is necessary for us to save starfish on the beach59. The writer told this story to show us ________.A. how and where we can write a good articleB. everyone can do something for the futureC. wise man are sometimes stupidD. young man are in fact wiser than old peopleB.Tomorrow was his girlfriend’s birthday and the young man wa s having a difficult timedeciding on a present for her. She already had more clothes than she knew what to do with them,so he couldn’t get any kind of apparel. She never ate sweets, so candy was out of the question.What then? He had a very special reason for wanting to impress her with just the right gift; tomorrow he was going to make an offer of marriage to her. He finally decided on perfume(香水). All girls liked perfume. That raised another problem, however. What kind did she prefer?He couldn’t ask her because that would ruin the surprise.At last the young man hit upon a brilliant idea. That afternoon, pretending to take his girlfriend’s fox terrier, little dog for a walk, the young man and the dog went directly tothe perfume counter of the town’s biggest department store. Good! There was a large array(长列)of perfume. He beckoned(招呼)a clerk, instructing her to open a large number of bottlesa nd wave the stoppers under the dog’s nose.Nestled in the young man’s arms, the terrierbegan to be restless and bored as this seemingly pointless game went on. Then Fritz suddenlybecame frisky, wiggling in the young man’s arms and barking excitedly, as t he clerk wavedone stopper under its nose.“I’ll take that one,” said the young man to the clerk. The price was high, but it wasworth it, he thought.“ My favorite perfume!” said the delighted girl the next evening as she unwrapped the package. “ How did you know?” she asked, dabbing some perfume behind each ear.“ Intuition(直觉), I guess.” Said the young man, deciding that it wasn’t exactly wrongto tell a lie under the circumstances. One day, after they were married, he would admit thathis intuition had really been a little dog named Fritz.60. Which of the following words best describes the young man in the story?A. Kind-heartedB. CuriousC. CreativeD. Mean61. The underlined word “ frisky” (in Paragraph 4) means “_______”>A. livelyB. angryC. uneasyD. puzzled62. According to the story, the birthday present for the girl was actually decided on by_______.A. the young manB. the store clerkC. the man’s intuitionD. the dog Fritz63. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the story?A. The young man wanted to give his girlfriend a pleasant surprise.B. The pet dog Fritz knew what the young man wanted very well.C. The kind of perfume the young man chose was expensive.D. The young man told a white lie about his final choice of the perfume.C.EventsLong March exhibitThe Shanghai History Museum is putting on an exhibition to mark the 60th anniversary ofthe Long March. On show are more than 220 photos and 40 items that explain with pictures howthe communist Red Army drew back from its besieged(被围困的)bases in Jiangxi Province and foughtits way to northern Shanxi province in the mid-1930s. Explanations are all in Chinese. Theshow will end on November 20.Time: 10:00 am—4:00 pm.Address: 1286 Hongqiao RoadAdmission:8 yuan for Chinese/ 15 yuan for foreignersThai elephantsEight elephants from Thailand are entertaining visitors at Changfeng Park by riding bikes, playing basketball, balancing on a beam, dancing and blowing a mouth-organ. People are encouraged to have a tug-of-war(拔河比赛)with the animals or lie on the ground and have the elephants walk over them. The elephants give three shows a day at 9:30 am, 3:30 pm and 8:00 pm and there is an additional show at 1:30 pm at weekends. The show will end on November 15.Address: 189 Daduhe RoadAdmission: 30-40 yuanDancing dolphinsDolphins jumping from the water to touch a ball, swaying their bodies to music, kissing people and soing ma th by tapping their tails have made the do lphinarium in Peace Park an attraction for chidren. Seals and sea lions also perform.Hours:10:30 am, 4:00 pm, and 7:30 pmAdmission: 20 yuan for adults and 10 yuan for children.64. If you go to visit the Long March exhibit with an Australian, how much will you pay altogether for the admission?A. 16 yuanB. 23 yuanC. 30 yuanD. 20 yuan65. At the exhibition, you will see ________.A. many articles written by famous writersB. many things left by the Red ArmyC. books on the Long MarchD. many photos and pictures about the Long Match.66. Which of the following is NOT done by the Thai elephants?A. Riding bicycles.B. Blowing a mouth-organC. Doing mathD. Having a tug-of-war with people.67. The dolphinarium in Peace Park is a hall where you can see________.A. not only dolphins but also seals and sea lions performB. only seals and sea lions performC. only dolphins performD. only seals performD.Jazz composer(作曲家), saxophonist(萨克斯管演奏家)and bandleader Benny Carter died in Los Angeles, California in July. He was most famous for the saxophone, but he could also play the piano and other instruments.He was born in New York City in 1907. His mother and music teachers who lived nearby taught him to ply the piano and trumpet(小号). He started the saxophone as a teenager.In 1935 he moved to London, England. There, he formed a musical group that had members of different races and nationalities. This was quite unusual at that time. Benny Carter returned to the United States in 1942. He began writing music for movies. He also produced a major collection of jazz albums, including recordings by other artists.Benny Carter is considered the main developer of the big band swing style of jazz. He was presented with a Grammy award for lifetime achievement in 1987. He won two more Grammies later. And in 2000, President Bill Clinton awarded him the National Medal of Arts.Musicians of his time called Benny Carter “The King”When he died, music producer Quincy Jones said, “ A big, big person walked out of the room.”68.The best title for the text might be _______.A. A Brief Introduction to Benny CarterB. Developer of the Big Band Swing Style of JazzC. A Famous Composer Benny CarterD. A Saxophonist and bandleader Benny Carter.69. Benny Carter was presented with a Grammy award for lifetime achievement in 1987 mainlybecause______.A.he wrote a lot of music for moviesB. he produced a major collection of jazz albumsC. he was the main developer of the big band swing style of jazz.D. he was good at composing and playing instruments.70. Why did musicians of his time call Benny Carter “The King”?A .Because they envied him very much. B. Because they respected him for his talent in music.C. Because he was awarded by the President.D. Because he treated different races and nationalities fairly71.The underlined sentence “A big , big person walked out of the room.” Means_______.A.A very tall and fat man stepped out of the houseB.A very famous musician passed away.C.A very big person came out of the room for a walk.D.A very gifted man gave up his career for ever.E.According to a survey, which was based on the responses o f over 188,000 students, today’s traditional age college freshmen are “ more materialistic and less altruistic(利他主义的)”than at any time in the 17 years of the poll.It is quite common that in these hard times, the students’ major aim is to be financially(经济地)well off. Developing a meaningful idea of life has become less important. It follows then that today the most popular course is not literature or history but accounting.That’s no surprise. A friend of mine( a sales representative for a chemical company) was making twice the salary of her college teachers her first year on the job.Though it’s true that we all ne ed a career, it is equally true that our civilization has accumulated(积累)an incredible amount of knowledge in fields beyond our own and that it’s better for us to understand other contributions--- whether they are scientific or artistic. It is equally true that, in studying the diverse wisdom of others, we learn how to think. More important, perhaps, education teaches us to see the connections between things, as well as to see beyond our immediate needs.But the most important argument for a broad education is that in studying the accumulated wisdom of the ages, we improve our moral sense. I saw a cartoon recently which shows a group of businessmen looking puzzled as they sit around a conference table; one of them is talking on the intercom(对讲机), “ Miss Baxter,” he says, “ could you please send in someone who can tell right from wrong?”From the long-term point of vies, that’s what education really ought to be about.72. According to the author’s observation, college students_______.A. have never been so materialistic as today.B. have never been so interested in the arts.C. have never been so financially well off as today.D. have never attached so much importance to moral (道德)sense.73. The students’ criteria (标准)for choosing majors today have much to do with_______.A .the influences of their teachers B. the financial goals they seek in life.C. their own interpretations of the coursesD. their understanding of the contributions of others74. By saying, “ Though it’s true that… whether they are scientific or artistic”(theunderlined words in Para 4), the author means that_______.A. business management should be included in educational programsB. human wisdom has accumulated at an extraordinarily high speedC. our civilization has accumulated knowledge far beyond usD. the importance of a broad education should not be ignored.75.Studying the diverse wisdom of others can_______.A. created varying artistic interestB. help people see things in their rightperspective(角度)C. help improve connections among peopleD. adjust the behaviors of modern people一、书面表达（25分）请用学生会的名义用英语写一个参观北京动物园的书面通知。