甘肃省兰州一中2014年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷.doc

甘肃省兰州一中2014年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷

说明：本试题分为第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。满分100分，考试时间为100分钟。答案写在答题卡上，交卷时只交答题卡。
第I卷 （选择题）
第一节：单项选择（共15题，每题1分，共15分）
1. Young as she is, Lily has gained _____ rich experience in _____ society.
A. the; the B. a; / C. /; / D. /; the
2. The manager considers it is important that everything _______ by weekend.
A. will complete; B. has completed C. be completed D. is completed
3. Homework ________, I turned on the computer and tried to do some online shopping.
A. finishing B. finished C. to finish D. finishes
4. After the earthquake, the local government took immediate measures to provide _____ for those who had lost their homes.
A. accommodation B. occupation C. equipment D. furniture
5. It’s reported that global warming is heating the planet twice as quickly as _____ feared.
A. extremely B. previously C. preciously D. eventually[来源:学§科§网Z§X§X§K]
6. Within a few years China ____ well have the most advanced railway industry in the world.
A. will B. can C. must D. may
7. It comes as no surprise that many parents walk along their young children ____ their safety.
A. in search of B. in place of C. for fear of D. for lack of
8. When I was in Spain last summer, I ______ quite a lot of Spanish.
A. made up B. picked up C. gave up D. took up
9. The scientists have made an exhaustive study of the virus _______ many people have been inflected.
A. to which B. in which C. with which D. for which
10. The owner still doesn’t know _______ broke into the house and stole the money.
A. when it was that B. who it was that C. who was it that D. when was it that
11. Why do you insist on buying a car ______ you have such good public transportation here?
A. because B. unless C. when D. though
12. --- Hey, Mary, your backpack looks nice. When did you buy it.
--- I ____ it for two weeks.
A. had B. bought C. have had D. have bought
13. To my surprise, I hurried to the lecture hall only ______ that the lecture had been cancelled.
A. to be informed B. being informed C. to inform D. informing
14. There is still a lot for Chinese Women’s volleyball team to improve _____ they have obtained a string of wins.
A. now that B. as if C. even though D. given that
15. --- It’s reported that the doctor who sold children have been caught.
--- _____________.
A. Justice has long arms B. Lies has short legs
C One false move my lose the game D. Kings go mad and the people suffer for it
第二节：完形填空(共20题；每题1分，共20分)
A little boy almost thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world because a disease made his leg lame. He __16__ played with his classmates. When the teacher asked him to answer questions, he always __17__ his head without a word.
One __18__ the boy's father asked for some saplings (树苗) from the neighbor. He wanted the __19__ to plant a sapling each person in front of the house. The father said, “Whose sapling grows best, I will buy him or her a favorite __20__.” Seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees, however, the boy had an idea. He hoped that the tree he planted would __21__ soon. So, after watering it once or twice，he never __22__ it.
A few days later, when the little boy went to see his tree again, he was __23__ to find that it didn't wilt (枯萎) but grew some fresh leaves. __24__ the trees of his brothers and sisters, his tree was even greener. His father kept his __25__， bought the little boy his favorite gift and said that from the tree he planted, he would become an outstanding __26__ when he grew up.
Since then, the little boy slowly became __27__. One night, he lay on the bed but could not sleep. Then he got up and came to the __28__. To his surprise, his __29__ was splashing something onto his tree.__30__， he understood—his father had been __31__ fertilizing his small tree!
He returned to his room，__32__ running down.
__33__ passed. The little boy didn't become a botanist, but he was elected President of the United States. His name was Franklin Roosevelt.
Love is the __34__ nourishment (营养) of life. __35__ it is just a drop of clear water, it can still help the tree of life thrive (茁壮成长)．
16．A. bravely B．seldom C．freely D．always
17．A. raised B．nodded C．lowered D．knocked
18．A. spring B．moment C．winter D．week
19．A. neighbors B．friends C．children D．boys
20．A. sapling B．tree C．gift D．toy
21．A. die B．grow C．break D．survive
22．A. led to B．attended to C．belonged to D．objected to
23．A. pleased B．upset C．worried D．surprised
24．A. Compared with B．Similar to C．Connected to D．Popular with
25．A. request B．schedule C．promise D．secret
26．A. president B．botanist C．artist D．researcher
27．A. smart B．desperate C．optimistic D．practical
28．A. field B．courtyard C．park D．farm
29．A. brother B．sister C．father D．neighbor
30．A. All of a sudden B．For a moment C．In time D．From then on
31．A. busily B．quietly C．cautiously D．secretly
32．A. water B．tears C．sweat D．rain
33．A. Hours B．Months C．Decades D．Centuries
34．A. last B．only C．least D．best
35．A. Even if B．Now that C．If only D．What if
第三节：阅读理解（共15题，每题2分，共30分）
A
Former Irish President Mary Robinson was just making a polite conversation with an Ethiopian (埃塞俄比亚的) teenager about her wedding day. The 16­year­old had already been married for a year. “She looked at me with the saddest eyes and said, ‘I had to drop out of school’，” Robinson said in a telephone interview. “That conveyed to me the reality，” said Robinson, the first woman to serve as Ireland's president and former U．N. high commissioner for human fights. “Her life, as far as she is concerned, had more or less ended.”
Robinson said keeping girls in school was one of the most important things policymakers could do to address the coming challenges of an ever-increasing population, predicted by the United Nations to reach 7 billion soon. “European countries are concerned about aging populations as is Japan, but this is much less of an issue than the huge number of people which we are going to see over the next 40 years when the population goes from 7 billion to 9 billion，” she said. “Almost all of that increase will be in poor developing countries, so that we have a very big challenge.”
Family planning experts worry in particular about the future population explosion in sub­Saharan Africa. In May, the United Nations projected the world population would reach 9.3billion in 2050 and 10.1 billion by 2100. Much of that growth will come from Africa, where the population is growing at 2.3 percent a year—more than double Asia's 1 percent growth rate. If that rate stays consistent, which is not certain, Africa's population will reach 3.6 billion by 2100 from the present 1 billion.
Joel Cohen, a professor of population studies at Rockefeller University and Columbia University in New York, said universal secondary education offered a way to reduce population in high birth­rate regions. In addition to providing information about birth control, a secondary education teaches women to reduce their own fertility (生育力), improve the health of their children and allows them to move from a mind­set of having many children, in the hopes that some will survive to improving the quality of each child's life, Cohen wrote in the journal Nature.
36．In the first paragraph, the author introduces his topic by ________.
A．explaining the author's opinions B．giving an example
C．describing the poor education system D．coming straight to the topic
37．What can we learn from the passage?
A．Robinson is happy after talking to the Ethiopian girl.
B．Robinson is a successful expert in population studies.
C．Robinson is worried about population growth.
D．Robinson encourages female education.
38．What is Joel Cohen's view about secondary education?
A．It provides basic knowledge of health.
B．It improves the health of children.
C．It makes people pay more attention to education.
D．It can change people's parenting ideas.
39．According to Robinson, what is one of the most important things policymakers can do to prevent the population from increasing rapidly?
A．Keeping girls in school. B．Letting girls go away from Africa.
C．Letting young girls remain single. D．Keeping girls in families.

B
Butterflies are some of the most fascinating and beautiful insects in the world. Adult butterflies will live about 2 to 4 weeks. They use their senses of sight, touch, hearing, smell, and taste to survive in the world, find food and mates, lay eggs in an appropriate place, migrate, and avoid hungry enemies.
Butterflies have large compound eyes, which allow them to see in all directions without turning their heads. Like most insects, butterflies are very near­sighted, so they are more attracted to a sea of flowers than individual plants. Butterflies do not “see” colors such as red, green, and yellow, but they can sense sunlight, which indicates the direction the sun is shining, as well as ultraviolet light, which is present on many flowers and guides butterflies to honey sources.
Butterflies have a very well-developed sense of smell, but it is not in their nose, since they don't have one. Sense receptors are located in their antennae, feet, and many other parts of the body. They can help butterflies find their favorite flower honey food, and mates.
Butterflies' feet have sense organs that can taste the sugar in flower honey, letting the butterflies know if something is good to eat or not. Some females also carefully choose host plants by tasting to find appropriate places to lay their eggs. Adult butterflies feed their babies using a long tube. Butterflies force blood into the tube to straighten it out, allowing them to feed. Butterflies get all their food from this tube.
Butterflies don't have ears. Instead they “hear” sounds through their wings by sensing changes in sound vibrations.
Butterflies may possess senses we don't even know about yet, because their body structure is very different from ours, and therefore difficult to understand, when observed through our own human senses.
40．The text mainly focuses on ________.
A．butterflies' living habits B．butterflies' beauty
C．butterflies' senses D．butterflies' daily activities
41．What can we learn from the 2nd paragraph?
A．Butterflies can see in all directions and don't need to turn heads.
B．Butterflies have good eyesight.
C．Butterflies are sensitive to bright colors including red and yellow.
D．Butterflies cannot sense the ultraviolet light.
42．Why do female adult butterflies carefully choose the host plants?
A．To find high­qualified honey.
B．To have a good place for living.
C．To make it easier for them to hide from the enemies.
D．To find a proper place for their eggs.

C
One’s style of the dress reveals the human obsession with both novelty and tradition. People use clothing to declare their membership in a particular social group; however, the rules for what is acceptable dress for that group may change. In affluent societies, this changing of the rules is the driving force behind fashions. By keeping up with fashions, that is, by changing their clothing style frequently but meanwhile, members of a group both satisfy their desire for novelty and obey the rules, thus demonstrating their membership in the group.
There are some interesting variations (变种) regarding individual status. Some people, particularly in the West, consider themselves of such high status that they do not need to display it with their clothing. For example, many wealthy people in the entertainment industry appear in very casual clothes, such as the worn jeans and work boots of a manual laborer. However, it is likely that a subtle but important signal, such as an expensive wristwatch, will prevail over the message of the casual dress. Such an inverted (颠倒的)status display is most likely to occur where the person’s high status is conveyed in ways other than with clothing, such as having a famous face.
43. According to the author, fashions serve all the following purposes EXCEPT
A. satisfying an interest in novelty B. signaling a change in personal beliefs
C. displaying membership in a social group D. following traditional rules
44. Why does the author discuss individual status in paragraph 2?
A. To state that individual’s status is not important in the West
B. To argue that individuals need not obey every fashion rule
C. To contrast the status of entertainers with that of manual laborers
D. To explain how high status may involve an inverted status display
45. What’s the meaning of the underlined word?
A. newness B. convention C. nobleness D. benzene

D
What is the purpose of the interview from the college’s perspective? Most college would say that they are trying to find out if the student is a good fit. ____46_____ So beyond the obvious interview tips related to a nice haircut, appropriate clothes and effective eye contact, there are lots of ways you can make a good impression.
Bring your resume---- _____47___ The resume details what you’ve been doing outside of school besides homework. ____48_____ Bringing a resume may also provide you with the opportunity to talk about the topics you are familiar with.
Be prepared. Make a list your talking points. What are the three or four items you want to make sure you mention?[来源:学.科.网]
_____49____ You should be able to list the most popular majors, name a few extracurricular activities that interest you and know what the college is famous for. You should be able to demonstrate that you have completed a thoughtful college search and that you know why their college is a good fit for you.
Be confident. Of course, it is nerve-wracking to be interviewed. However, how you deal with your nerves may shed some light on how you will deal with other obstacles. College interviewers often say they are looking for students who they would want for a roommate. ____50____
A. Conduct wide research on the college.
B. Watch your language.
C. That means that it’s important that you are confident enough to share your unique personality traits (品质).
D. They want to know how interested you are and how you’ll contribute to their campus.
E. Make sure it specifically spells out your achievements.
F. You want to stan