1、商水一高2014-2015学年度下学期高二期中考试英语试题 第二部分 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。AI was always told by my dad to do everything by myself since I was young. One day my father brought me with him to change his car system. When my father and the technicians opened
2、 up the car system and took the system apart, my eyes were glued to what was inside immediately, especially the microchips(芯片) I was thrown by the amazing possibilities they represented. That was the moment when my passion for engineering was sparked. Since then I have loved to solve problems. Wheth
3、er they are logical puzzles, or fixing appliances and furniture, I have always been an engineer at heart.As I progressed in high school, I was actually more exposed to the medical field. During my working at Princess Margaret Hospital, I realized this opened my passion for chemistry. In PMH getting
4、medicine to patients sooner, I always found smiles on their faces. I knew my future career would include helping others, as was reflected in the 1,000 volunteer hours I had spent during my high school years. I wasnt sure what I had wanted to be, but I knew what I had wanted to do; I wanted to aid pe
5、ople by using my knowledge of the sciences, especially chemistry and physics.I also loved learning physics. Having a job, volunteering regularly, and being an active badminton player during the last year of high school made it a little tough but worthwhile. With the skills I learned about how to sol
6、ve problems in physics, I will come out of high school not only with experiences that taught me to be hardworking, but also with teamwork, perseverance and a passion for problemsolving that will aid my future career as an engineer.To achieve my goal, I need to be equipped with the best knowledge and
7、 experience. Of course University of Toronto is an ideal place for me to acquire that knowledge and realize my dream.21. The author intends to tell us in the first paragraph_.A. his father was a famous engineerB. his father made a great success in lifeC. how his father was strict with him in studies
8、D. how his idea of future career was developed22. Which of the following can best describe the authors high school life?A. Decent and comfortable. B. Hard but fulfilling.C. Relaxing and colorful. D. Lonely but efficient.23. The author claims that he will surely be_in the future.A. a chemical enginee
9、r B. a physical engineerC. a competent engineer D. a scientific researcher24. We can infer from the passage that the author wrote the passage_.A. before graduating from high school B. in University of TorontoC. after he became famous D. before his job interviewBThe more you give to others, the more
10、you reap yourself. When you share what you know, you will find that you grow according to the number of seeds that you sow. Such is the one secret to be happier in life.Spread cheer and teach others to do the same. People will gather around you to hear your wisdom, and feel your love. They will come
11、 to receive your sharing of what is inside you, all around you, the messages coming from above.Life is all about giving back. It is not about heartache or lack. Count your blessings every day. Put them in a stack that grows higher and higher, till it sets your spirit on fire with joy!Life is good wh
12、en you stand up for what you believe. When you enrich the world with your truth, then you will receive all that is good and wonderful. All that is grand will come to you, too. All it takes is living from your heart to understand how the cycle of giving and receiving works. Ah yes! You will discover
13、endless perks(额外津贴)!For many people today, especially women who are socialized to give and told they are selfish if they want to do something for themselves, the cycle of giving and receiving gets blocked. When a person gives and does not receive, then the energy flow gets cut off.Every person must
14、receive, as well as give. Nature is intended for that balance in creating that particular flow. Now why would that giving and receiving be a natural law? Because all people need to open themselves to receiving. In receiving you tell yourself you are worthy and deserving of what life has to offer.25.
15、 Which word can replace the underlined word “reap” in Paragraph 1?A. gather B. receive C. devote D. lose26. According to this passage, the author wants to tell us_.A. giving is more important than receivingB. receiving is more important than givingC. women need more receiving than givingD. giving an
16、d receiving is a natural law, and both are important27. According to the author, how can you be popular with the people all around you?A. You should give them whatever they want to get.B. You should dance to the music to amuse them.C. You should share whatever you have with them.D. You should spread
17、 cheer and teach others to do the same.CI can still recall the day my mom suggested, “Lets get you some new clothes.” You can imagine that to a little girl that may mean the world. To my surprise my mom allowed me to pick out three dresses, a pink one, a navy blue and, the best of all, a yellow and
18、blue one. I loved that yellow and blue dress and to this day I love just thinking about it.I had a best friend whose family was even worse off financially than ours. Her name was Seema. I was excited to show her my three new beautiful dresses. She loved them all and was happy for me. She explained t
19、o me, with moistened eyes, that her father could only afford buying her clothes for her birthday. I felt her sad and instantly my mouth opened and I asked her something unexpected. I asked her to pick out one of the dresses. To my horror she picked up the best onethe yellow and blue dress. Please re
20、member I was only 7 years old and my heart popped out my chest as I was aghast. She picked it up and held it up against her body and I saw how happily and beautifully she smiled. Her eyes lit up, no tears. I could not feel my hurt anymore. I told her it looked lovely against her. I always remember S
21、eemas smile and how at that moment nothing mattered other than her smile. When you love and cherish your friendships, nothing matters ever! To this date we are still best friends.28. How did the writer feel when her mother wanted to buy her some new clothes?A. Disappointed. B. Sad.C. Excited. D. Cal
22、m.29. In the second paragraph, the underlined sentence “my heart popped out my chest as I was aghast” suggests that_.A. the writer felt quite happy because her friend liked the dressB. the writer was shocked with her heart beat wildlyC. something was wrong with the writers heartD. her body was not s
23、o beautiful as her friends30The underlined word “moistened” in the second paragraph can be best replaced by the word “_”A. wide B. wet C. beautiful D. big31What does the last paragraph imply?A. Seemas smile made the writer give her everything. B. Nothing is more important than friendship.C. If you w
24、ant to have a friend, you should give away. D. Nothing was more important than Seemas smile.DAs the Career Planning Guide here on About, I receive a lot of email. A lot of it is well written. A lot of it isnt. Some messages go on and on and on, until finally the question is asked. Sometimes the leng
25、th is necessaryother times the writer could be more brief.Some messages get right to the point.a little too quickly. The writer wastes no time asking for what he or she needs without bothering to be polite. Some of my younger readers use what I can only describe as some sort of shorthand, ie.“Can u
26、plz send info on careers？” This may be appropriate for communicating with your buddies(朋友)through instant messaging, but not for writing to someone youve never met.Tone is a difficult thing to explain. Remember when your parents would say“Dont use that tone of voice with me, young lady(or young man)
27、？”Your feelings come across by the way you say something. It is easy to change your tone when youre speaking. When you are writing its very hard to do it. Whenever I write an email, I read my message over several times before I hit send. I want to make sure I come across as respectful, friendly, and
28、 approachable. I dont want to sound curt(唐突无礼的)or demanding. Sometimes just rearranging your paragraphs will help.Email writers often use emoticons(情感符号)to convey a certain tone. If you write to someone frequently and you have a less formal relationship，then emoticons are okay. If, however, youre wr
29、iting to a prospective(有望的)employer, stick to words only.32Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Proper length is necessary for an email.B. An email should not be written in great length.C. An email should be as short as possible.D. Tone is not so important as length in writing
30、an email.33If you get right to the point too quickly, the reader of an email will feel_.A. you have no time to wasteB. you have something importantC. you are not polite enoughD. you are very familiar to him34Its appropriate to use shorthand when you write a message to_.A. a close friendB. a prospect
31、ive employerC. a strangerD. your present boss35We learn from the last paragraph that_.A. emoticons are a great tool to convey a certain toneB. we should be careful with the use of emoticonsC. emoticons say much more than wordsD. emoticons can improve formal communication第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分） 根据短文内容，
32、从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Are you new to experiencing relationships? Well，let me give you some advice on how tohave a healthy relationship with your partners. （1）Be an honest person with them. Dont hide things from them，and dont lie. Dont beafraid to say things that arent very f
33、lattering about yourself. Getting them to trust you is the mostimportant element in any relationship. If theres no trust，theres nothing there. 36 （2) Make sure you give them respect. Now，respect isnt just simply treating them nicely.37 You have to learn to adjust to their liking. Basically，learn to
34、study your partners moods，wants and needs. Dont just think about yourself，but think about what your partners need out of itas well. （3) Make sure you are encouraging to your partners. Always be willing to help them andgive them honesty and positive at the same time. Make them feel you are someone th
35、ey can reallycount on and build a future with. 38 （4) Make sure you have a good sense of humor with them. Laughter is the key to happiness.Laugh a lot with them，and joke with them. Laughter may seem silly，but its the secret to a lot inlife. It will keep the sparks alive. 39 （5) Make sure the communi
36、cation is good. This usually goes along with trust，so alwayscommunicate how you feel even if its something that upsets you 40 If they did something that made you unhappy，tell them about it in a respectful mannerIts important to communicatethis to them，not to keep it bottled up. A. Theres a lot more
37、to it. B. Show them your personality. C. Instead of screaming，talk to them: D. Laughter keeps the relationship strong and lasting. E. So please be honest and theyll learn to open up to you. F. Dont start to neglect them and make them feel unwanted.G. Your partners will be able to count on you when n
38、ecessary.第三部分 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，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。You may be surprised to see “making sure children never suffer” as a mistake. The following 41 may help you understand how rescuing children from all suffering 42 weakness. A little
39、 boy felt sorry for a butterfly struggling to 43 from its chrysalis(蛹). He decided to 44 the butterfly. So he peeled(剥开) the chrysalis open for the butterfly. The little boy was so 45 to watch the butterfly spread its wings and fly off into the sky. Then he was horrified 46 he watched the butterfly
40、fall to the ground and die because it did not have the muscle 47 to keep flying. In fact, the butterflys struggle to 48 the chrysalis helps the butterfly become stronger.Like the little boy， 49 too often want to protect their children from struggle in the 50 of love. They dont realize that their chi
41、ldren need to struggle, to experience 51 ， to deal with disappointment, and to solve their own problems. Only in this way can children 52 their emotional strength, become 53 and develop the skills necessary for the even bigger struggles they will meet throughout their lives. Children experiencing su
42、fferings can 54 the ups and downs of life.However, it isnt helpful either in this case when parents 55 lectures(训斥), blame and shame to what the child is experiencing. Mothers 56 to say, “Stop crying and acting like a spoiled boy. You cant always get what you want.” These 57 words should be avoided.
43、Instead, parents can offer loving support. You can say, “Dont lose 58 . Be brave! You will succeed if you try again.” Then comes the tough partno 59 and no lectures. Simply allow him to discover that he can get over his disappointment and 60 what he can do to get what he wants in the future.41. A. s
44、tory B. proverb C. saying D. experiment42. A. damages B. burns C. creates D. experiences43. A. hear B. suffer C. date D. emerge44. A. kill B. feed C. help D. rescue45. A. excited B. moved C. puzzled D. depressed46. A. as B. since C. before D. until47. A. power B. energy C. strength D. force48. A. co
45、me up with B. do away with C. get along with D. break away from49. A. teachers B. parents C. relatives D. friends50. A. case B. charge C. name D. course51. A. friendships B. scholarships C. relationships D. hardships52. A. strengthen B. require C. get D. achieve53. A. warmhearted B. strongwilled C.
46、absentminded D. coldblooded54. A. expect B. predict C. survive D. avoid55. A. add B. adapt C. devote D. contribute56. A. pretend B. happen C. tend D. seem57. A. discouraging B. inspiring C. interesting D. touching58. A. heart B. face C. sight D. weight59. A. parking B. smoking C. drinking D. rescuin
47、g60. A. figure out B. carry out C. rule out D. drop out第卷第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节（共10小题；每小题1 5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填人适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。 Two weeks before Christmas，two little girls were walking down the street 61 they sawold Harry，who was on his knees pulling weeds from around a
48、 tree. He wore a pair of wornglovesHis fingers were sticking out 62 the ends，blue from the cold. They stopped to talk tohim. Harry told them he 63 （get) the yard in shape as a Christmas gift for his mother，whohad died several years before.“My mother was all I had. She loved her yard and trees，so I d
49、othis for her every Christmas. His words touched the girls and soon they 64 （join) him，pulling weeds. When theyfinished，Harry pressed a coin into each of their hands.“I wish I could pay you more，but thatsall Ive got right now，”he said. The girls had often passed his house，and they remembered that it
50、 had always been 65 poor condition. No decorations to add cheeriness were anywhere in sight. As they walked on，the coin in one little girls hand seemed to burn a hole of 66 （guilty）The next day she called her friends 67 they agreed to put their coins in a jarmarked“Harrys Christmas GiftThen they beg
51、an to seek out small jobs to earn moreEverycoin they earned went into the jar. Finally，they had enough 68 （buy）new gloves. Christmas Eve found them on Harrysdoorstep singing carols. They presented him with the gloves. With 69 （tremble）hands，heheld the gloves to his face and wept. No doubt he once ag
52、ain felt 70 love of others as thegirls reached out to him.第四部分 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。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（），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：在错的词下画一横线，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。E
53、veryone can do everything for our environment. For me, I should try to save electricity on my daily life. For an example, if I am the last person to leave the classroom in the evening, I will always remember turn off the lights. In order to protect our forests, I will use paper wise. I should try to
54、 use all sides of paper whenever it is possible. I will not use things like the paper cups because they were made from wood. I believe that doing all this small things will improve our environment and helps make our world a better place to live in.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假如你叫李华，你班就“Time Is Money”话题展开讨论。请你把自己
55、对此话题的认识写一篇文章投给学英语报社。要求：1.说明你认为时间与金钱哪个更重要；2列举生活中浪费时间的例子；3你对时间与金钱的态度。词数：100左右。_ _ _ 商水一高2014-2015学年度下期高二期中考试英语试题（参考答案）第二部分 阅读理解 解题导语：高中毕业前夕作者通过回顾自己的中学生生涯，最终确定了未来想要从事的职业当一名工程师。21. D段落大意题。根据第一段的内容可知，本段主要讲述了作者未来想成为一名工程师的想法的产生过程。故选D。22. B细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“Having a job, volunteering regularly, and being an a
56、ctive badminton player during the last year of high school made it a little tough but worthwhile.”可知，应选B。23. C推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的最后一句可知，作者的经历教他要努力工作，具有合作意识，持之以恒再加上他对动手解决问题的热爱，这一切必将会使他成为一名好工程师。A、B两项都很片面；D项文中没有涉及。故选C。24. A推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“I will come out of high school”以及最后一段的内容可知，作者是在高中毕业前夕写的这篇文章。25B词义猜测题。
57、根据第一段的第二句可知，此处为你奉献的越多，你就会收获越多。故选B。26D主旨大意题。通读全文尤其首尾两段可知作者通过论述了奉献是快乐之源，而获得是必然的自然结果而得出：奉献和获得都是自然规律，同等重要。27D细节理解题。根据文章第二段第一句可知要受到周围人的欢迎喜爱，就要传播快乐，并且教给人们也这样做。28. C细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“You can imagine that to a little girl that may mean the world”可知答案。对于一个小女孩来说，母亲要给她买漂亮的衣服，她一定兴奋。29. B句意理解题。由前一句话“To my horror s
58、he picked up the best onethe yellow and blue dress”很形象地说出作者当时的心情，作者想送给朋友一件衣服，但没有想到她会选自己最喜欢的那件。由下面的“I could not feel my hurt anymore.”也表达了当时作者的感受。30. B词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“Her eyes lit up，no tears.”可知答案。31. B段意理解题。该段是作者在叙事之后的议论部分，也是全文点题之处。全文通过作者送给朋友一件衣服，并且是自己最喜欢的那件，说明友谊是胜于一切的。朋友的笑脸固然重要，但它只是在当时使作者开心而已。在作者心里朋
59、友、友谊才是更值得珍视的。解题导语：本文是说明文。很多人都在使用电子邮件，但人们并没有注意到，使用电子邮件也要注意必要的礼仪。32A考查推理判断。文章第一段尤其是最后两句说明，写电子邮件时该长则长，该短则短，即长短应该适当。故A项正确。33C考查细节理解。从文章第二段第二句“The writer wastes no time asking for what he or she needs without bothering to be polite.”可知，写邮件时直入主题会显得不够礼貌。34A考查细节理解。从文章第二段最后一句中的“This may be appropriate for co
60、mmunicating with your buddies(朋友)”可知A项正确。35B考查推理判断。文章最后一段说明，情感符号只能用于熟人之间不太正式的交流，而对有可能成为你的老板的人不能随便使用。故B项正确。36.E 37.A 38.G 39.D 40.C 第三部分 英语知识运用 第一节、完型填空解题导语： 本文为议论文。作者认为父母在培养孩子的过程中要让孩子吃点苦头。孩子在经受磨难，经历痛苦之后才能成熟，才能变得坚强，今后才会成为栋梁之材。41A 由下文可知作者讲了一个故事来阐述这个道理，故选A项。42C由下文可知，使孩子不受任何苦难的教育将导致孩子软弱无能。故选C项。43D emerg
61、e from意为“从中出现，露出”，符合语境。44C 由下文小男孩剥开了蛹可知，他决定帮助这个蝴蝶。45A 当这个小男孩看到蝴蝶展开翅膀，飞向天空时他感到非常兴奋。46Aas引导一个时间状语从句，意为“当时”。47C strength指“力气，力量”，强调体力，符合语境。48D break away from意为”逃脱，挣脱”，符合语境。事实上，蝴蝶挣扎着破茧而出会使其更强壮。come up with“提出，想出”；do away with“废除”；get along with“进展，与相处”。49B 根据后面的“protect their children from struggle”可知，
62、答案为B项。50C像这个小男孩一样，父母们以爱的名义想保护孩子免受挣扎之痛。in the name of意为“以的名义”，符合语境。51D孩子需要吃点苦头(才能成才)。故选hardships，意为“艰难，困苦”。52A 只有这样孩子们才能增强(strengthen)他们的情感力量。53B strongwilled意为“意志坚强的”，切合语境。warmhearted“热心的”；absentminded“心不在焉的”；coldblooded“冷血无情的”。54C 经历苦难的孩子可以经受住人生的浮沉。survive意为“生存，存活”，符合语境。55A 然而，在这种情况下，训斥、责骂甚至羞辱孩子毫无益
63、处。add.to.意为“把加到上面”，符合语境。56C母亲们通常会说：“不要再哭了，不要做起事来像个被宠坏的孩子。你不可能总能得到你想要的。”tend意为“往往会，经常会”，符合语境。57A 从前一句可知这些话都是一些使人泄气的话语，应当避免。故选A项。discouraging“令人泄气的”。58Alose heart意为“灰心丧气”，符合语境。59D前面讲到要让孩子吃点苦头，不要动不动就当他们的救星，拯救他们于苦难之中。故选D项。60A 只是要让他发现他可以克服失望，并想清楚他做什么才能得到未来想要的东西。figure out意为“弄清楚，搞明白”，符合语境。carry out“执行”；ru
64、le out“排除的可能性”；drop out“退学，退出”。第二节、语篇填空：61. when 62. of 63. was getting / would get 64. joined 65. in 66. guilt 67. And 68. to buy 69. trembling 70. the第四部分 写作 Everyone can do for our environment. For me, I should try to save electricity my daily life. For example, if I am the last person to leave t
65、he classroom in the evening, I will always remember turn off the lights. In order to protect our forests, I will use paper . I should try to use sides of paper whenever it is possible. I will not use things like paper cups because they made from wood. I believe that doing all small things will impro
66、ve our environment and make our world a better place to live in.We often say time is money. But in fact time is more valuable than money.Why? Because when money is spent, we can earn it back. However, when time is lost, it will never return. This is the reason why we must value time. The time we hav
67、e is limited. But there are a lot of people who do not know the importance of time. They kill time by chatting, drinking or gambling. They dont realize that wasting time is simply wasting their valuable lives.In a word, we should develop the good habit of saving time. Dont leave what can be done today for tomorrow. Laziness will not only bring us failure but also lead us to poverty.
