1、辽宁省大连市第三中学2013-2014学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题Water is the most common substance(物质) found on the earth, but less than 1% of the earths water is suitable for drinking. More than 1,000,000,000 people around the world survive on just over 1 galon of water a day. Probably more than 3,000,000,000 people may suffer
2、from not having enough water by the year 2025. You are considered lucky if you live in a country where you can drink water out of your kitchen tap or bathroom tap. People in some countries have to pay for drinking water at home. So clean water is one of our most valuabe natural resources(资).In fact,
3、 peole waste(浪费) so much clean water today. In factories lots of water is wasted. At home many people are not taking showers but still baths, and many are brushing their teeth with the tap turned on. Children are no longer taught how to save water.You can save clean water in many ways. For example,
4、if you keep gold fish, the tank water excellent for graden plants. And when you wash a milk bottle, pour the water on your house plants. Putting a brick or a water into your toilet tank many help use less water, saving many gallons over a long time.Using rainwater is another simple way to save clean
5、 water. You can use rainwater to wash your hands after gardening, flush the toilet, and wash your car, your pet, your driveway when they are dirty.For the same reason, people in Malaysia are encourageed to use rainwater. If one has a house with a small garden, he would buy a huge plastic tank to kee
6、p rainwater for their daily life.21. We can learn from the passage _.A. when man cant live without water B. where there is no water resourceC. how important it is to save water D. why there is less water on the earth22. According to the passage, one of the ways to save water is _.A. to stop keeping
7、gold fish B. to pay much for drinking waterC. to educate those who waste waterD. to use it in a clever way23. The underlined word “flush” in Paragraph 4 means “_”.A. pour water over something B. clean something with waterC. make somehting wet with water D. get water out of someghing24. People are ec
8、ouraged to use rainwater _.A. so that clean water can be kept for other usesB. so that is can make our life easierC. because is it free and easy to getD. because there is no claen water left for themBVitamins are stored in foods we eat. The kids are udner great need of vitamins for growth. As they u
9、se their energy in playing, they need lots of vitamins.Children usually choose certain foods above the others and often do not eat those with important nutrients(营养). Sothough the food they are eating is nutritious, it may not always provide all the nutrients the child needs.One nutrient can not bal
10、ance the shortage(缺乏) of another. Foods like grains, vegetables, fruits and meats should be eaten daily, because different foods in the childs diet can balance against taking too much or too little of any nutrient.Kids grow slower in their childhood than when they were babies or when they develop in
11、to adults. Energy output is high, with hard paly perids that include plenty of running, jumping, and testing of new physical skills. So they need a lot of vitamins.Here are some important vitamins and their functionsVitamin D in milk helps your bones.Vitamin A in carrots helps you see at night.Vitam
12、in C in oranges helps your body heal if you get a cut.B vitamins in leafy vegetables helps your body make protein(蛋白质).The children, who are suffering from a sickness called cystic fibrosis, lose vitamin A, D and E. These are main body-building vitamins. Therefore, vitamin supplements(添补剂) may be ne
13、cessary. Blood tests will telll you whether a child needs vitamin supplements.If babies over nine months of age are receiving whole cows milk, theyll need a daily vitamin C supplement till their diet provide enough vitamin C.Vitamin D is added to all milks so babies drinking them need no extra vitam
14、in D.Children are greatly in need of vitamin C. If you are 18 years of age or younger, you should get 115 millgrams of vitamin C per day. Those over 19 should get 120 milligrams per day.25. We can learn from the passage that _.A. it is necessary for kids to eat different foods for all nutrientsB. it
15、 is necessary for one to exercise if he needs more vitamins C. is it unnecesssay for babies to take a vitamin D supplementD. it is unnecessary for elderly people to take in any vitamins.26. When do kids have to take a vitamin supplement?A. When they are not full of energy. B. When they eat only some
16、 foods.C. When they suffer from various illnessesD. When they dont have normal food. 27. What is it expecially necessary for high school students to have daily?A. . Milk B. Orange.C. Carrots.D. Vegetables.28. The proper title for the passage is _.A. Diets of all nutrientsB. Vitamins for childrenC. B
17、alance of daily dietsD. Functions of vitaminsC Friends play a very important part in everyones life. Friendship usually develops during childhood. New friends are made when you progress through school. Those friends that you make as a student can usually last long. Friends influence your development
18、, maturity(成熟) and sense of responsibility (责任). A familiar expression is “You can tell a lot about a person by knowing who his friends are.” Friendship is based on common interests. If you like sports, most of your friends are likely to be athletic (体格健壮的). If you enjoy reading and shopping, most o
19、f your friends do the same. Some people call you their friend for the wrong reasons. These people are not really friends. They are superficial(表面的) only “friends” on the outside, not the inside where it counts. Superficial friends only want to be your friends if it is to their advantage. True friend
20、s are there whether you are rich or poor. It is easy to have many so-called “friends” if you are rich. By this time you should be able to separate your friends into the real or the “phoney ”. True friends are most special. They are also difficult to find. You can consider yourself very lucky if you
21、have one true friend. This friend is eager to help you whenever necessary. A true friend is someone you can talk to about any subject or problem. You and your true friend have good understanding of each other. True friends support you, take your side and build up your confidence.29. The first paragr
22、aph tells us_.A. how to make a true friendB. we should make friends in our childhood.C. friends play a very important party in our lifeD. what is friendship based on30. Which of the following is true?A. The friendship developing during your school days will be with you for a long time.B. What you va
23、lue above anything is the friendship developing during childhood.C. Only through your friends influence will you take the responsibility for your task.D. If you have no music in you, none of your friends will be a music lover.31. “So-called” friends refer to _. A. fair-weather friendsB. those who wa
24、nt to benefit from youC. the friends who are on the surface onlyD. all of the above32. Which of the following is NOT true?A. True friendship is too difficult to find.B. You should tell true friends from phoneys.C. You can share your joys and sorrows with a true friend.D. A true friend will stand by
25、you whatever happens.DDo you know of anyone who uses the truth to deceive(欺骗)? When someone tells you something that is true, but leaves out important information that should be included, he can give you a false picture.For example, someone might say, “I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery(彩票)
26、. It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for one hundred dollars!” This guy is a winner, right? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought $ 200 worth of tickets, and only one was a winner. Hes really a big loser! He didnt say anything that was false, but h
27、e left out important information on purpose. Thats called a half-truth. Half truths are not technically lies, but they are just as dishonest. Some politicians often use this trick. Lets say that during Governor Smiths last term, her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs. Then she
28、 seeks another term. One of her opponents says, “During Governor Smiths term, the state lost one million jobs!” Thats true. However, an honest statement would have been, “During Governor Smiths term, the state had a net gain of two million jobs. Advertisers will sometimes use half-truths. Its agains
29、t the law to make false statements so they try to mislead you with the truth. An advertisement might say, “Nine out of ten doctors advised their patients to take Yucky Pills to cure toothache.” It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Company.This kind
30、 of deception happens too often. Its a sad fact of life Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well. 33. We may infer that the author believes people should _.A. buy lottery tickets if possible B. make use of half-truthsC. not trust the Yucky Company D. be careful about what they are told
31、 34. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Using half truths is against the law. B. Technically, half truths are in fact lies.C. Governor Smith did a good job during her last term.D. Yucky Pills is a very good medicine for toothache.35. Which of the following best expresses the
32、main idea of the passage?A. Sometimes the truth can lie as well. B. Hes really a big loser!C. Advertisers will sometimes use half truths. D. Its against the law to make false statements.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分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。A group of class f
33、riends, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor. Conversation soon 36 into complaints about stress in work and life.Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the 37 and returned with a large pot of coffee and a couple of 38 porcelain, plastic
34、, glass, crystal, some 39 looking, some expensive, some delicate telling them to 40 themselves to the coffee.When all the students had a cup of coffee in 41 , the professor said “If you noticed, all the nice looking expensive cups were taken up, 42 behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is 43 for
35、 you to choose only the best for yourselves, that is the 44 of your problems and stress. Be assured that the cup itself 45 no quality to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink. 46 all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consci
36、ously went 47 the best cups. And then you began 48 each others cups. Now consider this Life is the 49 ; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup we have does not define nor 50 the quality of life we 51 . Sometimes, by con
37、centrating only on the cup, we 52 to enjoy the coffee God has 53 for us. God brews the coffee, not the cupsEnjoy your coffee!”The happiest people dont have the best of everything. They just 54 the best of everything. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the 55 to God.36. A.
38、 devoted B. exchanged C. turned D. thought37. A. sitting-room B. living-room C. kitchen D. bedroom38. A. pans B. cups C. bowls D. aprons39. A. clean B. plain C. ugly D. fine40. A. help B. devote C. take D. pick41. A. hand B. stomach C. eye D. mouth42. A. leaving B. running C. hiding D. piling43. A.
39、wise B. important C. necessary D. normal 44. A. reason B. energy C. source D. resource45. A. likes B. reduces C. relies D. adds46. A. What B. As C. That D. Which47. A. into B. for C. by D. on48. A. looking B. guiding C. eyeing D. exchanging49. A. tea B. water C. coffee D. wine50. A. worsen B. beat C
40、. rise D. change51. A. live B. dislike C. make D. use52. A. succeed B. fail C. wish D. try53. A. sold B. gave C. provided D. bought54. A. keep B. say C. do D. make55. A. cups B. argument C thinking D. rest第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每题1.5分， 满分 15分）There was a boy who was excellent at his study except for his poo
41、r handwriting . One day he made up _56_ mind to improve it . With the strong will , he made use of old newspapers to write on to reduce his familys burden. _57_ time went on , he found that little progress was made _58_ he had practised a lot , which made him quite upset ._59_ ( disappoint) , he tur
42、ned to his teacher for help . After hearing his story , the teacher _60_ (advise ) him to use the best paper rather than the old newspapers. Much to his puzzle as well as delight , by following his teachers _61_(suggest), he did make it . The teacher then explained to him , “ the key _62_ your succe
43、ss is that you couldnt take it seriously with so many old newspapers . _63_ you wrote it well or not didnt matter at all . Instead , while using the paper , you treasure it because it costs you much . Therefore , you devote yourself to _64_ (practise) so as not to waste the best paper and the money.
44、 “So do you treasure everyday by leading _65_ meaningful life or do you regard your daily life just as “ the old newspapers “ ?第三部分 七选五（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出的最佳选项。选项中有两项多余选项。Children have gentle minds. To find the best way to teach children to share and care is easy. Kids are natu
45、rally attracted to animals. 71 Also we can show them the cow eating grass on a farm. Making them have a look at the animals that are dying out and rare pictures from newspapers is another exciting way to make them love animals. The effects of pollution are difficult for them to understand. 72 There
46、are great pictures of animals like cute rabbits and gorillas. 73 Tell them they are our friends, so we cant hurt them.Take them to the conservation park and show them a monkey or a rare bird. Show them the types of penguins. Teach your children that animals can feel pain but cannot express themselve
47、s like us. 74 If you have pets at home, let them accompany your children deal with them well.One could call an ambulance for injured dogs or nurse a sick animal back to health. Taking a nature walk is liked by kids and also the best way to get along with the family. Kids love to see some newborn dog
48、s and the mother nursing them. 75 .A. Emotions are well understood by children and they may have the same feeling.B. Children all like small animals, but they dont consider them as their friends.C. Teach them never to throw stones to hit animals.D. This can make children know how to care others.E. O
49、ne could teach them to be kind to ants and show them how they carry food to save for the rainy day.F. Parents should protect the environment first.G. Therefore one could tell them that the environment should be(kept ) clean.第四部分：写作第一节：短文改错(共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分)假如英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语
50、言错误,要求你在错误的地方增加、删除、或修改某个单词。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（）,并在其下面写上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写上修改后的词。注意：1. 每次错误以及修改均限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处,多者从第十一处起不计分Early this morning we were waiting eager at the school gate for two American guestsThey were from an university in New YorkAll of them were going to give us a
51、 lectureAt half past seven，MrJackson，along by his assistant，arrivedAs long as their car stopped，we all went up and said hello to themThen followed our headmaster，they came to the lecture room in there they gave us a lecture on “American Culture”and another one on“American Senior High School”They spo
52、ke slowly，clearly and loudly，so they could understand most of the lecturesThe lectures had interested us a lotBefore that we had a free talk with them and many questions第二节 书面表达（满分25分）目前，不少人在写作文或交流时喜欢使用网络语言。就此现象，你班最近举行了一场讨论。请根据下表的提示，客观地介绍讨论的情况及你的观点。40%的同学认为60%的同学认为你的观点1.有点荒诞，有时让人无法理解；2.违背了汉语的语法规则，对学
53、习毫无帮助。1.幽默，使语言更生动；2.有助于表达思想。 1. 2. 注意：1. 对所给提示，不要简单翻译，可适当增加细节，使行文连贯；2. 词数120左右。开头已给出，不计入总词数； 3. 参考词汇：荒诞的 ridiculousWith the development of the Internet, there has come a kind of language called Web Language. Recently, our class has held a discussion on whether its good for students to use Web Langua
54、ge in writing compositions or communication._40% of the students are not in favor of the idea of using Web Language, thinking it ridiculous to see or hear words which are not commonly used in our daily life. Worse still, its hard for them to make themselves understood. In their opinion, it is agains
55、t Chinese grammar, and its not beneficial to students studies.However, the rest of the students are fond of it. They think what they say will sound humorous, which makes the language more lively. Moreover, it is of special help for them to express themselves freely.In my opinion, it is a phenomenon worth thinking about. I dont think it good to use Web Language. It may be fashionable as some think, but you may also make your idea confusing, leaving other people at a loss.