甘肃省会宁县第四中学2024-2025学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷

会宁四中2014—2015学年第二学期高二级中期考试

英语试卷

（时间：100分钟;满分：120分）

本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。

第Ⅰ卷

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）

A

Nearly everyone is shy in some ways. If shyness is making you uncomfortable, it may be time

for a few lessons in self-confidence. You can build your confidence by following some suggestions from doctors and psychologists.

Make a decision not to hold back in conversations. What you have to say is just as important as what other people say. And don’t turn down party invitations just because of your shyness. Prepare for yourself for being with others in groups. Make a list of the good qualities you have. Then make a list of ideas, experiences, and skills you would like to share with other people . I think about what you would like to say in advance. Then say it.

If you start feeling self-conscious in a group, take a deep breath and focus your attention on other people, Remember, you are not alone. Other people are concerned about the impression they are making, too.

No one ever gets over being shy completely, but most people do learn to live with their shyness. Even entertainers admit that they often feel shy. They work at fighting their shy feelings so that they can face the cameras and the public. Just making the effort to control shyness can have many rewards. But perhaps the best reason to fight shyness is to give other people a chance to know about you.

1. Where would this article probably appear?

A. In a popular magazine B. On the top-line position of a newspaper C. In a science textbook D. In an encyclopedia (百科全书) 2. The main purpose of the article is to _____.

A. explain how shyness developed B .recommend ways of dealing with shyness C. persuade readers that shyness is natural D. prove that shyness can be overcome 3. Which of these can you conclude from reading the article? A. Shy people never have any fun

B. Entertainers choose their work to fight shyness

C. The attempt to overcome shyness is always successful D. The attempt to overcome shyness is always rewarding 4. Who probably gives the suggestion for fighting shyness? A. The author of the article B. Shy men and women C. Doctors and psychologists D. Popular entertainers

B

A new plan for getting children to and from school is being started by a local government in Eastern England. This could end the worries of many parents fearful for their children’s safety on the roads.

Until now the local government have only been prepared to provide bus services for children living more than three miles from their school, or sometimes less if special reasons existed. Now it has been decided that if a group of parents ask for help in organizing transport they will be prepared to go ahead, as long as the arrangement will not lose money and children taking part will be attending their nearest school.

The new plan is to be fired out this term for children living at Milton who attend Impington School. The children live just within the three-mile limit and the local government said in the past that they would not undertake to provide free transport to the school. But now they have agreed to offer a sum of money for a bus service from Milton to Impington and back, a plan which has the support of the school’s headmaster. Between 50 and 60 parents have said they would like their children to take part. Final calculations have still to be carried out, but a government official has said the cost to parents should be less than ￡20 a term. They have been able to arrange the service at a low cost because there is already an agreement with the bus company for a bus to take children who live further away to Impington. The same bus would now just make one more journey to pick up the Milton children. The official said they would get in touch with other groups of parents who in the past had asked if transport could be provided for their children, to see if they would like to take part in the new plan. 5. What is the aim of the plan?

A. To prevent the students’ road accidents B. To relieve the traffic pressure C. To save time for the parents and students D. To help the parents save money 6. How can the local government arrange the new bus service at a low cost? A. By letting the bus run in the morning only B. By limiting the number of the students C. By getting the support from the headmaster

D. By linking the new bus service with the existing one 7. Which of the following is possible if the plan is carried out? A. The bus company will make much more money B. The children can choose whatever school they like C. The parents can get rid of their worries

D. The students in Impington School can have free bus rides 8. This passage is most probably _____

A. a personal letter B. an advertisement C. a headmaster’s report D. a newspaper article

C

On June 5, 1981 the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, U.S. announced the presence of a rare, infectious disease in five American homosexuals (同性恋). Soon doctors were finding similar cases all over the country and the world. The AIDS epidemic(流行病)had officially begun. By 1983 it was clear that AIDS had spread around the world. More than twenty years later, AIDS has left twenty-six million dead and another forty million infected. AIDS has become the worst medical disaster ever experienced by mankind.

Hundreds of young people between the ages of 20 and 45 died each week during the early years of the U.S. AIDS. More than 600,000 cases of AIDS have been reported since 1981 in the United States, and it is estimated that there may be as many as 900,000 Americans infected with HIV.

Though the rate of HIV infections continues to increase in the United States, the number of AIDS cases has fallen sharply since 1996, when antiretroviral drugs came onto the market. Unfortunately, the AIDS epidemic continues today in Africa and much of Asia, where antiretroviral treatment is not available and health care is far from enough. AIDS is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide, and the No. 1 cause of death due to infectious disease.

HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, was first separated in 1983 by a team at the Pasteur Institute in Paris. That discovery made it possible to develop a test for AIDS and trace back to victims who may have died before doctors were aware of the disease.

However, scientists still don't know exactly how and where AIDS started. Finding the source of AIDS could be important in developing a vaccine(疫苗) and be important in mapping the future course of the epidemic.

9. It can be inferred from the passage that

A. antiretroviral drugs will be obtained easily all over the world

B. the best way to stop AIDS is to develop a vaccine B. scientists will soon find a way to cure AIDS

D. there will be fewer AIDS cases in the world in the future

10. Which areas are the most worrying places where AIDS spreads quickly? A. Africa. B. Asia. C. The United States. D. France. 11. The number of AIDS cases has greatly decreased in the United States due to the fact A. a team at the Pasteur Institute in Paris succeeded in separating HIV B. some effective medicine has been invented B. scientists understand AIDS better and better.

D. The rate of HIV infections continue to rise in the United States 12. When did the name of AIDS come into being?

A. In 1983. B. In 1981. C. In 1996. D. In 1994.

D

Balzac was good at buying things at its lowest price. One day he wanted to buy a vase in a shop window that was much more expensive than he could offer. Not being able to make the shopkeeper cut down its price very much, he left without further talking. Collecting a half dozen of his friends, he explained his wish to them and they worked a plan. The first would enter the shop and make an offer, lower than the marked price. Not getting the vase at his price, he would walk out. Shortly after another would enter and ask for a price lower than the first. In this way, each of the others would offer a price lower than the one before, and the last of his friends made a great effort to attempt to get it at the lowest price. Before long Balzac himself would return, offer more than the last two or three persons made and trust to luck. The plan worked--- Balzac got the vase at his price!

13. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. A vase in the window was placed much higher than Balzac could reach. B. At first the price of the vase was much higher than Balzac could offer.

C. Balzac always wanted to buy a vase that was much more expensive than he could pay D. Balzac was very poor. He couldn’t buy the vase at a high price. 14. How many friends did Balzac gather?

A. Six B. Twelve C. Ten D. Five

15. What kind of person does the writer try to tell us about Balzac and his friends?

A. Unkind B. Dishonest C. Selfish D. Clever 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。

As a student, you can do well on a test if you have good knowledge of the information that is being tested.

16 The DETER strategy can help you do your best on any test. Each letter in DETER reminds you what to do.

D = Directions

Read the test directions very carefully. Ask your teacher to explain anything about the test

directions you do not understand. 17

E = Examine

Examine the entire test to see how much you have to do. Only by knowing the entire task

can you break it down into parts that become manageable for you.

T = Time

18 If there are different points for items, plan to spend the most time on the items that

count for the most points. Planning your time is especially important for essay tests.

E = Easiest

19 If you get stuck on a difficult item that comes up early in the test, you may not get to answer items that test things you know well.

R = Review

If you have planned your time correctly, you will have time to review your answers. 20

Also make sure to review the test directions to be certain you have answered all items required. A. Once you have examined the entire test, decide how much time you will spend on each item. B. But using a strategy when taking the test helps you to show what you know. C. Only by following the directions can you achieve a good score on the test. D. The second E in DETER reminds you to answer the easiest items first. E. Use the time to make them as complete and accurate as possible. F. In my opinion, you should follow the advice when taking a test. G. Do you know what these letters stand for?

第二部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45分）

第一节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项

Learning experiences happen to us throughout our lives. Not long ago, I had one that I would like to 21 .

I was going to Marblehead with my sailboat team. The team was racing down the highway at 85 mph 22 we realized we were 23 . Luckily, we saw a rest area ahead. I had a brand new $20 bill. I was so 24 because I had never had that kind of cash before. But spending it on 25 seemed like throwing it away. We all rushed into the pizza line. 26 I got a pizza and a drink, and walked to my table. About halfway through the meal, I 27 I had not actually handed any money to the cashier. I had just 28 out, and nobody had noticed. I felt terrible.

My conscience（良心） opened its mouth and swallowed me in one big bite. I couldn’t 29 over it. I just couldn’t go back to the cashier and 30 for my stolen pizza. I was so upset that I 31 to give myself the pleasure of an ice cream in 32 that someone would say,“ Hey, Jeff, why don’t you use the change 33 the pizza instead of that nice, new $20 bill?” I was not so 34___ of my cash now.

For the next two years, whenever I was 35 of the “pizza incident”, I would say to myself, “Don’t think about it....”

I have learned two things from this 36 . Maybe I was a fool for 37 in to my conscience, and being too stupid to appreciate a 38 pizza. But the real lesson is that even if you get away from what you have done, your conscience will 39 up with you.

This reflects the saying, “A coward（懦夫） dies a thousand deaths; a hero dies once.” I was a coward and have felt terrible about that incident at least a thousand times. If I had been a “ 40 ” and gone back to pay for the pizza, I would have felt a little uncomfortable about it only once, or maybe twice. 21. A. say

B. talk C. share D. explain

B. while C. then B. tired

C. hungry

D. when D. anxious

22. A. as 23. A. lost

24. A. excited B. eager C. satisfied D. encouraged 25. A. rest

B. food B. Finally

C. travel

D. drink

D. Actually D. realized D. found D. think D. send

26. A. Luckily 27. A. thought 28. A. walked 29. A. look 30. A. ask

C. Immediately

B. recognized C. noticed B. left B. get

C. worked C. turn

B. pay C. apologize

31. A. refused B. wanted C. hoped

D. meant

32. A. hope 33. A. into

B. surprise C. anger B. with C. for

D. fear D. from D. pleased D. told D. mistake D. giving D. delicious

34. A. sure B. upset C. proud

35. A. warned B. reminded C. thought 36. A. experience B. experiment C. story 37. A. turning B. taking 38. A. free

C. handing

B. cheap C. plain B. wake C. catch

39. A. make D. put

D. hero

40. A. coward B. fool C. loser 第Ⅱ卷 第二部分 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，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

With the (41) ____________ (develop) of industry, air pollution is getting more and more serious. In Beijing, many people suffer different kinds of illnesses because (42) ___________ air pollution.

Air pollution is caused by the following (43) _________: about half of the problem is caused by vehicles. There are more and more cars, buses on the roads, and they give off (44) __________ (poison) gases. 25% of air pollution is caused by factories. Another factor is the smokers. Smoking not only does harm to their health (45) __________ to others. (46) _________ these, about 10% of air pollution is caused by other reasons.

We should take some measures to fight (47) ____________ pollution. New fuel can be used to take (48) ___________ place of gas. We can plant more trees. If everybody realizes the (49) ___________ (important) of environment and does something to stop pollution, the problem will (50) ____________ (solve).

第三部分 写作

第一节 短文改错（共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分）

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

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（从第11处起）不计分

I heard a story about Joan, who was in the army during World War Ⅱ. One evening she had met an officer named David, who told herself that he would leave for the front. He added, “I’d be very happier if we could write to each other.” Joan agreed, and they wrote for several month. Then his letters stopped. Later, Joan received the letter from another officer, telling her that David had been wounded but was in an army hospital. Joan decided go to the hospital to see David immediately. She came to the hospital, only to be told that only relatives were allowing to visit patients here. She then said to a nurse, “I’m David’s sister.” Feeling surprising, the nurse said, “I’m his mother.”

第二节：书面表达（满分25分）

假如你是王平，你的好友李华最近病倒了。请你按照以下要点提示，给他写封信。 1. 听到他生病的消息感到难过； 2. 病因可能是平时只顾学习、身体缺乏锻炼； 3. 建议他多参加体育运动，康复后每天至少运动1小时； 4. 锻炼身体不是在浪费时间；健康的身体能提高学习效率。 注意：1. 可根据内容需要，适当扩展细节； 2. 词数：110词左右。

高二英语答案

阅读理解(每小题2分,共40分)

1-5:ABDCA 6-10 DCDBA 11-15 BBBAD 16-20 BCADE

完形填空(每小题1.5分,共30分)

21-25 CDCAB 26-30 BDABB 31-35 ADCCB 36-40 ADACA

语法填空(每小题1.5分,共15分)

41. development 42. of 43.reasons 44.poisonous 45.but(also) 46. Besides 47.against 48. the 49.importance 50.be solved

改错(每小题1分.共10分)

51. ... she had met an officer ... 去掉had 52. ... who told herself that ...

herself → her

53. ... I’d be very happier if ... happier → happy 54. ... wrote several month.

month → months

the → a

55. ... received the letter from ... 56. ... but was in an ...

but → and decided后加to

allowing → allowed

57. Joan decided go to ... 58. ... were allowing to ... 59. ... visit patients here.

here → there

surprising → surprised

60. Feeling surprising, the nurse ... Dear Li Hua,

I’m sorry to hear that you’ve been ill for days. How are you feeling now? I know that you are devoting all your energy to study. But I just want to say exercise is as important as study. Doing exercise will not waste your time. Instead, it can refresh your mind. After one or two hours’ exercise, you can study more effectively. Only when you have a strong body can you keep on studying without feeling uncomfortable. Otherwise your study will be affected by your health. I hope you can take at least one hour’s exercise each day after you recover from your illness. I wish you would be well soon.

Yours sincerely,

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