1、天津市耀华中学2013-2014学年度第一学期期末考试高二年级英语试卷注意事项 1 本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题) 2 请将第I卷的答案填涂到答题卡的相应位置上 3 请将第II卷的答案写到答题纸上 第I卷(75分)第一部分:听力(满分15分)第一节:(共5小题,每小题1分,满分5分。) 听下面五段对话。每段对话后有一道小题。从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你将有10秒钟时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读 一遍。1. How was the mans vacation? A. Tiring. B . Exciting. C. Unplea
2、sant .第二节:(共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分。) 听下面3段对话。每段对话后有几道小题,从每小题所给的A、 B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话前,你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后,每小题将给出5秒钟的做答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6至8题。6. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the conversation? A. Earthquake. B .Fire. C. Volcano .7. When does Florida have hurricanes every year? A. From June
3、 to July. B .From June to October. C. From June to September.8. How many houses were destroyed due to Hurricane Andrew in 1992? A. 18. B.3,000. C.30.000.听第7段材料,回答第9至1 1题。12. Where is the eastern border of Russia? A. The Arctic Ocean. B. The Pacific Ocean. C. The Black Sea.13. Which of the following
4、does Russia have according to the talk? A. The largest forest in Europe. B. The highest mountain in Asia. C. The deepest lake in the world.14. How many native languages are there in Russian? A. Over 100 languages. B. Over 70 languages. C. 100 languages.15. How long is the Black Sea very warm in one
5、year? A. For three months. B. For five months. C. For six months. 第二部分:英语知识运用(共两节,满分35分。)第一节:单项填空(共15小题:每小题1分,满分15分) 从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,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。16. -Keep a_eye on your little girl! -Oh, my God! She is standing too _to the fire. A. closely, closely B.close, closely C .close,close D.
6、closely , close17. Meeting my uncle after all these year was an unforgettable moment ,_I will always remember. A. that B.one C.it D. what18. They_on the program for almost one month before l was arranged to help them. Now, we_on it as no result has come out. A. had been working: are still working B.
7、had worked; were still working C.have been working; have worked D.have worked; are still working19.-I sent him a most interesting story book by mail this morning. -You_so; hes coming tomorrow morning. A. neednt do B.neednt have done C.dont need to do D.didnt need do20._all the required papers. he di
8、dnt answer the questions fluently in class.A. Having not read B.Not having read C.Not read D.Not to read【答案】B 【解析】试题分析:句意:没有读要求看的试卷,他在课堂上不能流利的回答。这里需要非谓语动词做原因状语,因为是先没有读,然后才不能流利回答,所以用现在分词的完成式,而且否定词not放在having前面,所以选B。考点:考查非谓语动词21. My child didnt feel quite himself these days. The doctor said it was jus
9、t a flu. What _! A. a surprise B. a pity C. a shame D. a relief22. People built a monument_those who died for the country. A. in praise of B. in need of C. in hope of D. in honor of考点:考查介词短语23. In many cultures people who were thought to have the ability to _ dreams were likely to be highly respecte
10、d. A. interpret B. translate C. experiment D. transplant24. Hearing the interesting story, all the people present_. A. burst into laughing B. burst into laughter C. burst out laugh D. burst out laughter25. There is no doubt_ English is the widely used language all over the world. A. that B. whether
11、C. if D. how26. Maybe there are some things among the girls papers, like her school reports, old photos and so on. Can you _them and give me whatever you find . A. go through B. go across C. go around D. go with【答案】A【解析】27. CCTV says that a storm will hit our city. In order to avoid_, we must take o
12、ur raincoat with us. A. to catch B. catching C. to be caught D. being caught28. -Could I ask you a rather personal question? -Sure_. A. pardon me B. go ahead C. good idea D. forget it【答案】B【解析】试题分析:A. pardon me 请原谅,请再说一遍,B. go ahead请便,请讲,C. good idea好主意,D. forget it忘了吧,句意:-我能问你一个相当私人的问题吗?-当然,请讲,选B。考点
13、:考查交际用语29. Children often quarrel and even fight with each other, but it wont be long before they _and play together. A. turn up B. show up C. take up D. make up30. -Do you believe a person will be alive forever? -_ Its just a fantasy. A. Not really B. Of course C. Not especially D. My pleasure第二节:完
14、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,然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡将该项涂黑。 Last Christmas while staying with my parents, I 31 across some old love letters that my parents wrote to each other. These letters were all pilled up in a basket, dirty and 32 With dust. 33 to read and sort them, I asked t
15、hem if I could take the letters back to my Illinois home. They agreed. As I carefully opened each letter, all of them 34 with age, I discovered a new page 35 unknown to me in this private chapter of my parents lives. My father used to 36 in the army. So his letters were full of frontline 37 of the t
16、hings about the war. Each of my mothers letters was marked with her 1944 dark red lipstick kiss. I was 38 to these letters like a magnet (磁铁). Just six weeks after our Christmas visit, Daddy became very 39 . and was hospitalized. This time, he was fighting a 40 . kind of war. As I sat by his bedside
17、, we discussed the 41 . He told me how much receiving those lipstick-kissed letters had 42 to him when he had been so far from home. It so happened that the next day would he February 14. From the 43 letters I chose the card my father had sent Mother in 1944 and brought it to my fathers bedside. At
18、his bedside, I joked with him, saying 44 , Today is Valentines Day, dont you want to send Mother a present? He became more 45 when I handed him the old 46 . He carefully opened it and took out the card, and when he 47 it, his eyes were filled with tears. My father, in a voice tight with 48 read the
19、loving 49 hed sent to my mother fifty-six years earlier. And this time, he could read it to her 50 .【小题1】A came B. hit C. drew D. fell【小题2】A. hidden B. covered C. buried D. filled【小题3】 A. Pretending B. Suggesting C. Preferring D. Deciding【小题4】A. delicate B. tasty C. useful D. tender 【小题5】A. recently
20、 B. usually C. previously D. occasionally【小题6】A.work B. study C. serve D. report 【小题7】A. accounts B. documents C. introductions D. occupations【小题8】A. devoted B. abandoned C. thrown D. drawn【小题9】A. depressed B. dead. C. dangerous D.ill【小题10】 A. typical B. traditional C. different D. familiar 【小题11】A.
21、 wars B. illnesses C. letters D. prescriptions【小题12】A. meant B. intended C, planned D. said【小题13】A. divided B. sorted C. separated D. updated【小题14】.A. sadly B. angrily C. softly D. loudly【小题15】A. curious B. enthusiastic C. fantastic D. positive【小题16】A. Christmas card B. envelope C. basket D. lipstic
22、k【小题17】A. found B. wrote C. recognized D. missed 【小题18】A. astonishment B. sorrow C. sickness D. emotion 【小题19】A. story B. message C. speech D. motto【小题20】 A. in person B. in private C. in danger D. in peace 【小题10】C【小题11】C【小题12】A【小题13】B【小题14】C【小题15】A【小题16】B【小题17】C【小题18】D【小题19】B【小题20】A 【解析】【小题9】考查形容词辨
23、析:A. depressed 抑郁的,B. dead死亡的,C. dangerous危险的,D.ill生病的,从下文的:and was hospitalized.可知爸爸生病了,选D【小题16】考查名词辨析:A. Christmas card圣诞卡,B. envelope 信封,C. basket篮子,D. lipstick口红,从下文:He carefully opened it and took out the card,可知作者给爸爸一个信封,选B【小题17】考查动词辨析:A. found发现,B. wrote写,C. recognized识别,D. missed 错过,爸爸认出了圣诞卡
24、,选C【小题18】考查名词辨析:A. astonishment惊讶,B. sorrow悲伤,C. sickness 生病,D. emotion 情感,爸爸充满了感情的读了56年前送给妈妈的信息,选D 【小题19】考查名词辨析:A. story故事,B. message信息,C. speech演讲, D. motto格言,圣诞卡上写的是讯息,选B【小题20】 考查词组辨析:A. in person 亲自,B. in private私人,C. in danger危险,D. in peace和平,这次可以亲自读给他听,选A考点:考查故事类完型填空第三部分:阅读理解(共l5小题:A、B两篇每小题2分,
25、C篇每小题1分,满分25分) 阅读卞列短文,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 On the night of November 14, 1978,a six-year-old Korean boy was flying to the United States. All he knew was that he was on a plane heading for somewhere. The plane landed at Kennedy International Airport, where he was greeted by a fami
26、ly. This young boy was me. I have grown up in a town where there were few Asians, so I stuck out in the crowd. I made friends quickly and they treated me just like anyone else. You may ask if anyone made fun of my appearance. Well, of course, I met that kind of person. I just shrugged it off. As an
27、adopted child, I have something that others dont have. I have had the benefit of two families. Im lucky to have got a chance to start a new life. But we must try never to forget our past. Someday I will go back to Korea to find out what kind of culture I left behind. There is only one thing that I r
28、egret about being adopted. When I argue with my parents and they realize they are losing the argument, they sometimes wonder what I would be doing if I were back in Korea. I dont understand this because I thought the purpose of adopting someone was to give them a better chance of growing up in a fam
29、ily. Some day when I am older, I want to adopt a girl and raise her the way my parents have raised me, but I would do it better, for I know what went well and what did not. 【小题1】 We learn that when the writer was on the way to his new family,_. A. he was with his own parents B. he was very happy and
30、 excited C. he was about ten years old then D. he didnt know he was going to be adopted【小题2】If someone sticks out in the crowd, it means that he/she_. A. is very good-looking B. is very kind-hearted C. is easily noticed by others D. is disliked by others【小题3】When the writer was made fun of by others
31、, he _. A. was deeply hurt B. wanted to go back to Korea C. didnt care about it that much D. tried to make friends with them【小题4】What can we learn from Paragraph 3? A. The writer wants to forget his past. B. The writer isnt sad about being adopted. C. The writer isnt interested in Korean culture. D.
32、 The writer arent know anything about Korea.【小题5】What does the writer want to do when he is older? A Go back to live with his parents in Korea. B. Tell his parents what they have done wrong. C. Find out how to raise children in a better way. D. Adopt a girl and raise her in a good way.【答案】【小题1】D【小题2
33、】C【小题3】C【小题4】B【小题5】D 【解析】B Although similar in appearance to hyenas(土狼), African wild dogs are nevertheless true wild canine(犬). They are a mixture of black, yellow, and white in such a wide variety of patterns that no two individuals look exactly alike. African wild dogs are widely distributed acro
34、ss the African plains but they do not live in jungle areas. They are social animals, living in groups of usually from 2 to 45 individuals. A hierarchy(统团) exists within the group, but the animals are friendly to one another. The young and the infirm(体弱的) are given special privileges within the group
35、. African wild dogs use their sense of sight, not smell, to find their prey. They can run up to 55 km/h for several kilometers. In eastern Africa, they mostly hunt Thomsons gazelles, but they will also attack calves, warthogs, zebras, impalas, and the young of large antelopes such as the gnu. Growin
36、g human populations have decreased or degraded the African wild dogs habitat and also diminished their available prey. Road kill and human persecution(迫害) have also had a negative impact on African wild dog populations. This species is also susceptible to a variety of diseases such as distemper, whi
37、ch is controlled in domestic .dogs. Conservation of the African wild dogs natural habitat must have the highest priority, as these dogs suffer in habitats modified by human intrusion(干扰)【小题3】From the passage we can conclude that_. A. African wild dogs are completely different from domestic dogs in s
38、ize, weight B. African wild dogs are living in groups C. African wild dogs use their eyes mostly when sleeping to guard D. African wild dogs use their noses to find their food in most cases【小题4】What can we know about African wild dogs? A. In a pack there may be about 90 wild dogs and no leader. B. T
39、here are no such wild dogs that are different. C. African wild dogs can run at a speed of about 15 m/s for a long distance. D. All African wild dogs kill zebras, impalas, and antelopes as their food.【小题5】 What can we infer from the passage? A. African wild dogs are not in danger, because there are s
40、uch a wide variety of patterns. B. African wild dogs are not in danger, because are widely distributed across the African plains. C. African wild dogs are in danger, because humans activities have a great effect on them. D. African wild dogs are in danger, because their habitats have been changed mu
41、ch.【答案】【小题1】A【小题2】C【小题3】B【小题4】C【小题5】D C One day, when I was working as a psychologist in England, an adolescent boy showed up in my office. It was David. He kept walking up and down restlessly, his face pale, and his hands shaking slightly. His head teacher had referred him to me. This boy has lost
42、his family, he wrote. He is understandably very sad and refuses to talk to others, and Im very worried about him. Can you help? I looked at David and showed him to a chair. How could I help him? There are problems psychology doesnt have the answer to, and which no words can describe. Sometimes the b
43、est thing one can do is to listen openly and sympathetically. The first two times we met David didnt say a word. He sat there, only looking up to look at the childrens drawings on the wall behind me. I suggested we play a game of chess. He nodded. After that he played chess with me every Wednesday a
44、fternoon - in complete silence and without looking at me. Its not easy to cheat in chess, but I admit I made sure David won once or twice. Maybe I gave David something. But I also learned that one - without any words can reach out to another person. All it takes is a hug, a shoulder to cry on, a fri
45、endly touch, and an ear that listens. 【小题1】When he first met the author, David_. A. felt a little excited B. walked energetically C. looked a little nervous D. showed up with his teacher【小题2】As a psychologist, the author_ . A. was ready to listen to DavidB. was skeptical about psychology C. was able
46、 to describe Davids problem D. was sure of handling Davids problem【小题3】David enjoyed being with the author because he _. A. wanted to ask the author for advice B. need to share sorrow with the author C. liked the childrens drawings in the office D. beat the author many times in the chess game【小题4】Wh
47、at can be inferred about David? A. He recovered after months of treatment. B. He liked biking before he lost his family. C. He went into university soon after starting to talk. D. He got friends in school before he met the author.【小题5】What made David change? A. His teachers help. B. The authors frie
48、ndship. C. His exchange of letters with the author.D. The authors silent communication with him.【小题2】考查细节理解。根据文章第二段中的Sometimes the best thing one can do is to listen openly and sympathetically可知,作者认为敞开地、同情地倾听别人的心声有时是最好的事情。作者也这样做了。故选A。 第II卷(25分)注意事项:请将本部分的答案填写在后面的答题纸上,填在试卷上的答案无效第四部分:写作(共两小节,满分25分)第一节
49、:阅读表达(共5小题:每小题2分,满分10分) 阅读短文,并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。 Denielle Steel, Americas sweetheart, is one of the hardest working women in the book business. Unlike other productive authors who write one book at a time, she can work on up to five. Her research comes before writing takes at least three years. Once she
50、 has fully studied her subjects, she can spend twenty hours nonstop at her desk. Not content with a big house, a loving family, and a view of the Golden Gate Bridge, Denielle Steel considers her readers to be the most important resource and has kept in touch with them by-email. While she is often co
51、mpared to the heroines of her own invention, her life is undoubtedly much quieter. But if she does have anything in common with them, it is her strength of will and her inimitable (独特的 ) style. There is only one, Denielle Steel! 【小题1】What is the main idea of the passage? (No more than 10 words)【小题2】
52、Please explain the underlined word content in English. (No more than 5 words)_【小题3】What may children know after they have read Max and Martha picture books? (No more than 20 words)_【小题4】 List at least three Danielle Steels achievements in book business? (No more than 30 words)_【小题5】Why aid Danielle
53、Steel value her readers a lot? (No more than 25 words)_【答案】【小题1】It talks about American famous writer, Denielle Steel.【小题2】pleased/satisfied【小题3】They may know how to deal with the real-life problem of death, new babies and new schools.【小题4】390 million copies of books in printnearly fifty New York Ti
54、mes best-selling novelsone of the books became the best-seller in 1998.Twenty-eight of her books have been made into films.one of her books being the Times best-seller for 381 weeks straight.【小题5】Because she considers her readers to be the most important resource第二节:书面表达(满分15分)71.你和美国的网友Peter相互了解对方国
55、家的传统节日,请根据下表要求写一篇关于感恩节( Thanksgiving Day)的文章,放在你的微博里,请Peter赐教。起源美国目的最初为感谢印第安人,现在人们常在这一天感谢他人庆祝国家美国和加拿大时间美国:每年11月的第四个星期四加拿大:每年10月第二个星期一庆祝方式休息两天,家人团聚,互相问候,表达感恩传统食物火鸡注意: 1请使用规范英语,词数不少于100; 2可适当加入细节,以使内容充实、行文连贯;3参考词汇:火鸡Turkey。_【解析】试题分析:这是一篇提纲类书面表达,文章的要点也基本上都给出来了,而且很具体,考生要把要点解释清楚,不能有遗漏。除了表达这些要点以外,还要阐述自己的观点,这就要求考生自己拓展发挥,在写作的过程中,要注意使用高级词汇和高级句型,如强调句,倒装句等,让文章更上档次。同时在列举措施的时候要使用合适的连接词如:First,second, Besides, Whats more等,让文章看起来很有条理,也很流畅。本篇文章在写作时不要啰嗦,力求简洁。【亮点说明】所给范文语言简洁,运用了一些词组:falls onhave two days off get together范文中的句式多变,考点:考查提纲类书面表达