1、大杨树二中2014-2015学年上学期高二年级期末考试英语试卷第I卷（共70分）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)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。AMany animals recognize their food because they see it. So do humans. When you see an apple or a piece of chocolate you know that these are things you can eat. You can also use other
2、senses when you choose your food. You may like it because it smells good or because it tastes good. You may dislike some types of food because they do not look, smell or taste very nice. Different animals use different senses to find and choose their food. A few animals depend on only one of their s
3、enses, while most animals use more than one sense.Although there are many different types of food, some animals spend their lives eating only one type. The giant panda eats only one particular type of bamboo. Other animals eat only one type of food even when given the choice. A kind of white butterf
4、ly will stay on the leaves of a cabbage, even though there are plenty of other vegetables in the garden. However, most animals have a more varied diet. The bear eats fruits and fish. The fox eats small animals, birds and fruits. The diet of these animals will be different depending on the season.Hum
5、ans have a very varied diet. We often eat food because we like it and not because it is good for us. In countries such as France and Britain, people eat foods with too much sugar. This makes them overweight, which is bad for their health. Eating too much red meat and animal products, such as butter,
6、 can also be bad for the health. Choosing the right food, therefore, has become an area of study in modern life.1. We can infer from the text that humans and animals .A. depend on one sense in choosing food B. are not satisfied with their food C. choose food in similar ways D. eat entirely different
7、 food2. Which of the following eats only one type of food?A. The white butterfly. B. The small bird. C. The bear. D. The fox.3. Certain animals change their choice of food when _.A. the season changes B. the food color changesC. they move to different places D. they are attracted by different smells
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16、ome Delivery Representative for YorkshireCTeaching Assistant at Hanias PlayschoolDFull-time Secretary position at United Business LtdCIt was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005. While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride h
17、is bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone.The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour we
18、eks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries (食品杂货), saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that，several people in our area off
19、ered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, and then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before.People say that a smile can b
20、e passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity (人性) as a whole. And it has influenced us to be more mindful of ways we, too, can share with others. No mat
21、ter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting.8. Why was the bike so important to the couple?A. The mans job was bike racing. B. It was their only possession.C. It was a nice Kona 18 speed. D. They used it for work and daily life9. We can i
22、nfer from the text that_.A. the couple worked 60 hours a week B. people were busy before Christmas C. the stranger brought over the bike D. life was hard for the young family10. How did people get to know the couples problem?A. From radio broadcasts. B. From a newspaper.C. From TV news. D. From a st
23、ranger.11. What do the couple learn from their experience?A. Strangers are usually of little help. B. One should take care of their bike.C. News reports make people famous. D. An act of kindness can mean a lot.DThe Peales were a famous family of American artistsCharles Willson Peale is best remember
24、ed for his portraits of leading figures of the American RevolutionHe painted portraits(肖像) of Franklin and Jefferson and over a dozen of George WashingtonHis life-size portrait of his sons Raphaelle and Titian was so realistic that George Washington reportedly once tipped his hat to the figures in t
25、he pictureCharles Willson Peale gave up painting in his middle age and devoted his life to the Peale museum, which he founded in PhiladelphiaThe worlds first popular museum of art and natural science mainly covered paintings by Peale and his family as well as displays of animals in their natural set
26、tingsPeale found the animals himself and found a method to make the exhibits more lifelikeThe museums most popular display was the skeleton （骷髅） of a huge, extinct elephant, which Peale unearthed on a New York farm in 1801Three of Peales seventeen children were also famous artistsRaphaelle Peale oft
27、en painted still lives of flowers, fruit, and cheeseHis brother Rembrandt studied under his father and painted portraits of many noted people, including one of George WashingtonAnother brother, Rubens Peale, painted mostly landscapes and portraitsJames Peale, the brother of Charles Willson Peale, sp
28、ecialized in miniatures （小画像）His daughter Sarah Miriam Peale was probably the first professional female portrait painter in America12The author mentions in Paragraph 1 that Washington tipped his hat to the figures in the painting to show that _ ACharles Willson Peales painting was very lifelike BWas
29、hington respected Charles Willson Peales work CWashington was friendly with Raphaelle and Titian Peale Dthe painting of the two brothers was very large13The underlined word “unearthed” is closest in meaning to“ _” Ashowed Binvented Cdug up Dlooked over14Which of the following is NOT the child of Cha
30、rles Willson Peale? ATitian Peale BRubens Peale CRaphaelle Peale DSarah Miriam Peale15The authors attitude toward the Peales is in general _Apuzzled Badmiring Cexcited Ddisappointed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。Tips on how to save moneyIts important for you teenagers
31、to know how to save money. You know that the money you save can be for rainy days and be used to pay through your college education. If you think its a difficult task and dont know how to do it, please do as the following. 16 My dad always tells me that if one doesnt respect money, it will never res
32、pect you. Hence, its important that you keep a record of your daily expenses. Make it a habit to write down all that you have spent. And when you find out the total expenses at the end of the month, you will realize what you have spent more money in doing. 17 Open a savings account.Opening a savings
33、 account is a better way to save money. You can set a goal; say (for example), the money is for a new notebook or for college, and then save, until you have enough money to buy a notebook or until you go to college. 18 Do not carry much cash.Do you have the habit of not leaving a store without buyin
34、g anything? The only way to stop that is carrying less money around with you. Go to the store with the minimum amount of money, which will not even help you buy a drink. 19 Save the changes.Save the changes that you get back. If you have gone to a shop to buy something and get back some changes, the
35、n do not spend them. 20 And youll be surprised at the huge amount of money after days.Follow these tips above, and thus you can save a lot of money. And surely, theyll help you to be more responsible in your life.A. Keep a record of your daily expenses.B. After a few days, youll get rid of this habi
36、t.C. Instead, you can save them in your piggy bank.D. By that time, you will realize the importance of saving money.E. Saving money builds your financial power and personal freedom.F. Next month, you will automatically try and save more in that part.G. Nowadays in the developed and developing countr
37、ies, people are all working for the sake of earning money.第二部分：完形填空（共20小题；每个小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Two girls living next door to each other have two very different life stories. Chi Zhen ,an 18-year-old preparatory(预科的) student in Seville, Spain, used his 21 to te
38、ll the story of two lives. From the 22 on the photos, we could learn that they had inspired many people to 23 that the future is in their own hands. He took a series of 24 of his friends Veronica and Anna Maria. They live completely 25 life styles and are getting opposite resultsIn the photos, Anna
39、Maria , a Spanish girl, can be seen 26 a TV drama. “She spends most of her 27 in front of her laptop,” says Chi. Anna Maria rarely goes out 28 she thinks shes not attractive and doesnt know 29 to say in social situations. She blames fate. “Im not as lucky as Veronica,” she often says. But Veronica,
40、the “lucky” girl next door, has 30 herself four foreign languages and traveled to many places. She goes to the 31 frequently , so her extensive knowledge and experience allow her to take part in any conversation and become the center of 32 Looking at Veronica, its 33 that shes taking control of her
41、fate. In order to 34 with Chi better, shes studying Chinese. Her experience has 35 Chi to mix with students from all countries, and hes getting good results. “Although I learned about so many different ideas and 36 , I still need some time to get used to them,” he says.The 37 of the photos has gone
42、far beyond what Chi expected. One of the 38 commented on his photos on , saying :”A wall separates two worlds, and the life we have 39 what we do . Id rather 40 my fate now than complain about everything later.”21. A. hand B. camera C. bookD. article22. A. abilitiesB. experiencesC. memoriesD. commen
43、ts23. A. believe B. changeC. struggleD. compare24. A. loves B. relationshipsC. photosD. emotions25. A. sameB. differentC.interestingD. healthy26. A. watchingB. sharingC. copyingD. imitating27. A. energyB. moneyC. foodD.time28. A. whenB.whileC. becauseD. how29. A. whatB. whyC. whichD. when30. A. mast
44、eredB.managed C. taughtD. enjoyed31. A. meeting roomB. libraryC. laboratoryD. occasion32. A. encouragementB. inspirationC. attentionD. amusement33. A. obviousB. unluckyC.importantD. impossible34. A. argueB. improveC. touchD. communicate35. A. madeB. encouragedC. orderedD. suggested36. A. dreamsB. in
45、terestsC. attitudesD. situations37. A. priceB. thoughtC. explanationD.influence38. A. usersB.doctorsC. travellersD. drivers39. A. takes on B. puts on C. depends on D. keeps on 40. A. wasteB. questionC. stand D. grasp第II卷(共50分) 第一部分 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 每空填写上单词正确的形式(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式Some years
46、 ago, SARS broke out in the mainland of China, 41._ (cause) some people to be killed or nearly got close to death. The situation was so severe that there was no time to debate who was 42._ (blame). The most important thing for the government to do was to find out the cause of this 43. _ (die) diseas
47、e. They invited all the best experts in this field to discuss and quite a few suggestions 44. _ (put forward). Some of the top experts picked out those suggestions and tested them to see 45. _ they were available. Doctor Zhong Nanshan chose one patient 46. _ was seriously ill and had little hope of
48、picking up and had the new medicine 47 _ (test) on him. 48. _ his great joy, this patient recovered! He made his way to his office and telephoned to the top official, telling him this exciting news. For 49._ (convenient), he moved to live in his office. His method did make sense. Not soon after that
49、, the other hospitals also controlled this terrible disease and kicked 50. _ out finally.第二部分 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处语言错误，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：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。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11处起)不计分Usually m
50、ost divers dont go very deep. Mainly they dive to a deep of about 20 meters. Then they swam around as they slowly return to the surface. Everyone wants to dive must first have diving lessons. There are the number of dangers that you have to learn about. For one thing, you might have problems with it
51、s air bottle. A diver must know however the equipment works and be able to recognize possible problem. There are also dangerous types of fish that you must look out for. You must be familiar to the environment youll be diving in. Before you go on a dive, make sure you know that what you are getting
52、into. Diving may look easily, but if you dont have the necessary training, it can be both difficult and dangerous.第二节 书面表达 (满分25分)假设你是李华，你所在的学校拟在下个月举办美国电影节（American Movie Festival）.请你根据以下要点给你的美国朋友Peter写一封短信，邀请他给学生做一次讲座。信的主要内容包括： 1. 讲座目的：使学生对美国电影有所了解 2. 讲座内容：简要介绍美国电影（制片）业的历史； 3. 讲座时间：1小时30分钟左右参考词汇：美国
53、电影(制作)业 American movie industry注意：1. 词数100左右。_大杨树二中20142015学年度上学期期末考试高 二 学年 英语 试题答案阅读：1-4 CAAD 5-7 CDC 8-11 DDBD 12-15 ACDB 七选五：16-20 AFDBC完形： 21-25 BDACB 26-30 ADCAC 31-35 BCADB 36-40 CDACD语法填空： 41.causing 42. to blame 43. deadly 44.were put forward 45. whether/if 46. who/that 47.tested 48. To 49.
54、convenience 50. it改错：Usually most divers dont go very deep. Mainly they dive to a deep of about 20 meters. depthThen they swam around as they slowly return to the surface. Everyonewants to dive swim who/that(或者Everyone改为Whoever)must first have diving lessons. There are the number of dangers that you
55、 have to learn aabout. For one thing, you might have problems with its air bottle. A diver must know yourhowever the equipment works and be able to recognize possible problem. There are also how problemsdangerous types of fish that you must look out for. You must be familiar to the environment withy
56、oull be diving in. Before you go on a dive, make sure you know that what you are getting into. Diving may look easily, but if you dont have the necessary training, it can be both easydifficult and dangerous.作文范文：Dear Peter, Our school is planning to hold an American Movie Festival next month. Im wri
57、ting to ask you to come and give a talk on the American movie industry. It will help us understand how it has developed into the big business as it is today. This understanding should go a long way toward increasing their knowledge of American culture in general. Do you think one and a half hours will be enough? Please let me know as soon as possible so that I can make arrangements. Im looking forward to seeing you again and enjoying the talk. With best wishes, Yours, Li Hua