甘肃省高台县第一中学2014年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷.doc

甘肃省高台县第一中学2014年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷
第I卷 选择题（共90分）
第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 语法和词汇知识（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
从A、Ｂ、Ｃ、Ｄ、四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
1. As is known to all, ____People’s Republic of China is____ biggest developing country in the world.
A. the; / B. / ；the C. the ；the D. /；/
2. The box is so heavy, would you please give me a_________?
  A. hand                B. seat C. drive               D. lift 
3. I advise you to ____the last sentence because it is rather misleading.
A. point out           B. make out C. leave out             D. put out 
4. ---Do you live alone, Mr. Wang？
---Yes. I have two sons. But ______ of them lives with me. They are now studying in America？
A. neither B. both C. none D. either
5. No one helped me. I did it all _____ myself.
A. for B. by C. from D. to
6. --- Remember the first time we met, Jim?
--- Of course I do. You ______ in the library.
A. were reading B. had read C. have read D. read
7. My brother is an actor. He _________ in several films so far.
 A. appears  B. appeared C. has appeared    D. is appearing
8. ____he has limited technical knowledge, the old worker has a lot of experience.
A. Since B. Unless C. As D. Although
9. Stand over there_______ you’ll be able to see it better.
A. or B. while C. but D. and
10.----What do you think of the NBA basketball match last night ?
  ----It was ______. I really enjoyed it.
 A. boring        B. wonderful       C. strange    D. terrible
第二节: 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Sudha Chandran, a classical dancer from India, had to have her right leg cut after a car accident. She was also 11 on her career road. 
 Though the accident brought her bright career to a 12, she didn’t give up. In the 13  months that followed, Sudha met a doctor who developed an artificial (人造的)14 made from rubber filled with sponge (海绵). So 15 she wanted to go back to16 after she had been fitted with an artificial leg. Sudha knew that she believed in17 and could realize her dream, 18 she began her courageous journey back to the world of dancing —   19 to balance, bend, stretch, walk, turn, twist and twirl. 
  After every public recital (个人表演), she 20ask her dad about her performance. “You 21 have a long way to go” was the answer she used to get 22 . In January 1984, Sudha made a historic 23 by giving a public recital in Bombay. She performed in such a great manner that it 24 everyone to tears and this 25 pushed her to the number one position again. That evening when she asked her dad the26 question, he didn’t say anything. He just touched her feet as a praise. Sudha’s comeback was27 moving that a film producer 28 to make the story into a hit film.
  When someone asked Sudha how she had 29 to dance again, she said quite simply, “YOU DON’T NEED FEET TO DANCE.” 30 is impossible in this world. If you have the will to win, you can achieve anything.
11. A. taken off    B. cut off        C. kicked off        D. put off
12. A. top     B. height     C. point     D. stop
13. A. unforgettable B. painful      C. busy     D. free
14. A. flower    B. leg      C. gift        D. box
15. A. strangely   B. gradually    C. heavily       D. strongly
16. A. home     B. school     C. dancing     D. walking
17. A. the doctor    B. the stage     C. herself          D. her dad
18. A. however   B. even      C. since     D. so
19. A. starting    B. remembering   C. wanting     D. learning 
20. A. could     B. would     C. should           D. might
21. A. yet     B. ever        C. also        D. still
22. A. in return    B. in turn     C. in surprise     D. in anger
23. A. change     B. movement     C. comeback     D. promise
24. A. made     B. moved     C. let         D. forced
25. A. story     B. performance    C. decision     D. accident
26. A. usual     B. new        C. normal        D. interesting
27. A. such     B. this      C. very       D. so
28. A. allowed    B. pretended     C. refused   D. decided
29. A. tried       B. managed      C. thought    D. imagined
30. A. Nothing    B. Anything      C. Something    D. Everything
第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。
A篇
Going green seems to be a fashion for a lot of people these days. Whether that is good or bad, we can't really say, but for the two of us, going green is not a fashion but a lifestyle.
On April 22，2011, we decided to go green every single day for an entire year. This meant doing 365 different green things, and it also meant challenging ourselves to go green beyond the easy things. Rather than recycle and reduce our energy, we had to think of 365 different green things to do and this was no easy task.[Z|X|X|K]
With the idea of going green every single day for a year, Our Green Year started. My wife and I decided to educate people about how they could go green in their lives and hoped we could show people all the green things that could be done to help the environment. We wanted to push the message that every little bit helps.
Over the course of Our Green Year, we completely changed our lifestyles. We now shop at organic(有机的) stores. We consume less meat, choosing green food. We have greatly reduced our buying we don't need. We have given away half of what we owned through websites. Our home is kept clean by vinegar and lemon juice, with no chemical cleaners. We make our own butter, enjoying the smell of home-made fresh bread. In our home anyone caught doing something ungreen might be punished.
Our minds have been changed by Our Green Year. We are grateful for the chance to have been able to go green and educate others. We believe that we do have the power to change things and help our planet.
31．What might be the best title for the passage?
A．Going Green B．Protecting the Planet
C．Keeping Open－Minded D．Celebrating Our Green Year
32．It was difficult for the couple to live a green life for the whole year because ________．
A．they were expected to follow the green fashion
B．they didn't know how to educate other people
C．they were unwilling to reduce their energy
D．they needed to perform unusual green tasks
33．What did the couple do over the course of Our Green Year?
A．They tried to get out of their ungreen habits.
B．They ignored others' ungreen behavior.
C．They chose better chemical cleaners.
D．They sold their home－made food.
34．What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A．The government will give support to the green project.
B．The couple may continue their project in the future.
C．Some people disagree with the couple's green ideas.
D．Our Green Year is becoming a national campaign.
35. According to the passage, in the first paragraph the underlined expression refers to_____
A. the author and his wife B. the author and the neighbor
C. the author and the secretary D. the author and the classmate
B篇
Animals can move from place to place, but plants cannot. When an animal is under attack, it can run away or fight back. Plants certainly cannot run away, and they lack teeth and claws. But plants can defend themselves by using both physical and chemical means.
Some plants have their own ways to keep animals away. For example, the leaves of the holly plant have sharp spines (刺) that discourage grass-eating animals. Holly leaves on lower branches have more spines than leaves on upper branches. This is because the lower leaves are easier for most animals to reach.
Some plants, such as the oak tree, have thick and hard leaves that are difficult for animals to eat. Some grasses may contain a sandy material; eating such grasses wears down the animal's teeth.
Many plants also have chemical defenses. Some plants produce chemicals that taste bitter or cause an unpleasant reaction. Some plants may fight against an attack by increasing the production of these chemicals. When a caterpillar (毛虫) bites a tobacco leaf, the leaf produces a chemical messenger. This messenger sends to the roots the information to produce more nicotine. The higher levels of nicotine discourage the caterpillar.
Many plants depend on both physical and chemical defenses. A certain plant in China, for instance, has prickly (多刺的) leaves, and each prickle contains poisonous venom (毒液). A single experience with this kind of plant will teach an animal to stay away from it in the future.
36. According to the passage, which of the state is WRONG? _____
A. Some plants have their own ways to keep animals away
B. Many plants also have chemical defenses
C. plants can defend themselves by using both physical and chemical means.
D. Animals can move from place to place, and plants also can.
37. To defend themselves, oak trees use________.
A. chemical means B. physical means
C. bitter chemicals D. sandy materials
38. How does tobacco protect itself against an attack from a caterpillar?_____
A. Its leaves fight against the attack by physical means.
B. Its roots send a messenger to discourage the caterpillar.
C. Its roots increase the production of nicotine when it is attacked.
D. Its leaves produce poisonous sand to drive the caterpillar away.
39. The holly plant has more spines on the lower leaves because most animals________.
A. are not tall enough B. like the lower leaves only
C. are not clever enough D. can get the lower leaves easily
40. What would be the best title for this passage? _____
A. Plants and Animals B. How Plants Defend Themselves
C. Attacks and Defenses D. How Animals Eat Plant Leaves
C篇
Almost every machine with moving parts has wheels, yet no one knows exactly when the first wheel was invented or what it was used for. We do know，however，that they existed over 5，500 years ago in ancient Asia.
The oldest known transport wheel was discovered in 2002 in Slovenia. It is over 5，100 years old. Evidence suggests that wheels for transport didn't become popular for a while, though. This could be because animals did a perfectly good job of carrying farming tools and humans around.
But it could also be because of a difficult situation. While wheels need to roll on smooth surfaces, roads with smooth surfaces weren't going to be constructed until there was plenty of demand for them. Eventually，road surfaces did become smoother, but this difficult situation appeared again a few centuries later. There had been no important changes in wheel and vehicle design before the arrival of modern road design.
In the mid－1700s，a Frenchman came up with a new design of road—a base layer (层)of large stones covered with a thin layer of smaller stones. A Scotsman improved on this design in the 1820s and a strong，lasting road surface became a reality. At around the same time，metal hubs(the central part of a wheel) came into being，followed by the pneumatic tyre (充气轮胎) in 1846. Alloy wheels were invented in 1967, sixty years after the appearance of tarmacked roads(柏油路)．As wheel design took off, vehicles got faster and faster.
41．According to the passage, we know the oldest known transport wheel was discovered in_______.
A. twelve years ago B. twenty years ago C. forty years ago D. fourteen years ago
42．What do we know about road design from the passage?
A．It was easier than wheel design.
B．It improved after big changes in vehicle design.
C．It was promoted by fast－moving vehicles.
D．It provided conditions for wheel design to develop.
43．How is the last paragraph mainly developed?
A．By giving examples. B．By making comparisons.
C．By following time order. D．By making classifications.
44．What might explain why transport wheels didn't become popular for some time?
A．Few knew how to use transport wheels.
B．Humans carried farming tools just as well.
C．Animals were a good means of transport.
D．The existence of transport wheels was not known.
45. What is the passage mainly about?
A．The beginning of road design. B．The development of transport wheels.
C．The history of public transport. D．The invention of fast－moving vehicles.
D篇
•Eat a variety of foods，especially fruits and vegetables. You may have a favorite food，but the best choice is to eat a variety. If you eat different foods，you’re more likely to get the nutrients your body needs. Some foods，such as green vegetables，are more pleasing the older you get. Shoot for five servings of fruits and vegetables a day—two fruits and three vegetables.
•Drink water and milk most often. When you’re really thirsty，cold water is the NO.1 thirst­quencher. And there’s a reason why your school cafeteria offers cartons of milk. Kids need calcium to grow strong bones，and milk is a great source of this mineral. How much do kids need？About 800 milligrams each day if you’re 6 to 8 and 1,300 milligrams if you’re 9 or older. But try to limit sugary drinks，like sodas，juice cocktails，and fruit punches. They contain a lot of added sugar. Sugar just adds calories，not important nutrients.
•Limit screen time. What’s screen time？It’s the amount of time you spend watching TV，DVDs，and videos，playing hand­held computer games，and using the computer. The more time you spend on these sitting­down activities，the less time available for active stuff，like basketball，bike riding，and swimming. Try to spend no more than 2 hours a day on screen time.
•Be active. Find ways to be active every day. Not everyone loves baseball or soccer. Maybe your passion is karate，or kickball，or dancing. Ask your parents to help you do your favorite activities regularly. You might even write down a list of fun stuff to do，so you can refer to it when your mom or dad says it’s time to stop watching TV or playing computer games!
46．Every day you’d better eat a variety of foods to ________.
A．satisfy all kinds of needs B．get enough vegetables
C．get enough nutrients D．get enough fruits
47．Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?
A．If you spend more time watching DVDs，you’ll have less time for active stuff.
B．You can live on two fruits and three vegetables each day.
C．A ten­year­old boy needs 800 milligrams of calcium each day.
D．You must spend two hours watching TV each day.
48．You should try your best to have less juice cocktails because________.
A．they contain too much calcium B．they contain too much sugar
C．they don’t contain any nutrients D．they just contain nothing useful
49．From the passage, we learn that a various diet _______.
A. is bad for our health B. is as important as junk food
C. is good for us D. should not be paid attention to
50. The passage is mainly about__