卧龙寺中学2014-2015年高二上期末英语试题及答案1.doc

1、1. It is _that he has been addicted to the drugs and has difficulty quitting it. A. obviously B. apparently C. possibly D. likely 2. The police looked into the case carefully and found the thief had entered the house _ a ladder.w w w . A. by the means B. by all means C. by ways of D. by means of 3Ma

2、ny students listened to the lecture, but I wondered how much they _. A. took out B. took up C. took off D. took in 来源:学 put up B. that; put on C. which; put up D. that; put off 9. want to _ a question to the chairman but in a moment I lost my nerve A. ask B. reply C. rise D. raise 10. He insisted th

3、at we _ rest until we finished the work. A. not B. dont C. cant D. should 11. I had no idea when and where _ A. it happened B. does it happen C. it had happened D. had it happened 12. I really appreciate that your help is of great _. A. useful B. value C. important D. worth 13. He made a promise _ h

4、e would help me. A. that B. which C. whether D. why 14. Children can _ a lot _ this new kind of school system. A. benefit; from B. benefit; with C. change; from D. lose; from 15. A good teacher must _ to his students how important a proper learning method is. A. get through B. get across C. get away

5、 D. get over 二完型填空。 （共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10 分） Dr. Baker was surprised to receive an invitation to the 2008 Medical Conference in London. He looked at his diary and found he would be free that week. He decided to _16_ the meeting, so he wrote to the conference _17_ that he would be there. People who

6、he knew _18_ the conference were _19_ to see him. The following morning, the main speaker didnt appear. Her plane would be late _20_ bad weather. So the organizer asked if there was a Dr. Baker there and asked him to make himself _21_. Dr. Baker went up and offered him his help. The organizer invite

7、d him to give a talk about DNA. But it happened that Dr. Baker knew _22_ about DNA. The organizer was so surprised to hear that _23_ he said everyone there knew he was an _24_ on the subject and read Peter Bakers book “Introduction to DNA”. Dr Baker said that he was not Peter Baker, but David Baker,

8、 to be_25_. 16 A. join B. take part C. attend D. come 17 A. said B. say C. and saying D. saying 18 A. at B. of C. on D. with 19 A. excited B. anxious C. worried D. surprised 20 A. because of B. because C. as D. of 21 A. knowing B. knew C. known D. know 22 A. something B. nothing C. everything D. any

9、thing 23 A. what B. that C. then D. when 24 A. learner B. teacher C. expert D. professor 25 A. certain B. exactly C. certainly D. exact 三语法填空。 (共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10 分) 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当 的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。 On the other hand, Dollys 26 (appear) raised a storm of objections and had

10、 a great impact 27 the media and public imagination. It became controversial. 28 at present human egg cells and embryos 29 (need) for cloning research are difficult to obtain, newspapers wrote of evil leaders 30 (hope) to clone themselves to attain their ambitions. Religious leaders also raised mora

11、l questions. Governments became nervous and more 31 (conserve). Some began to reform their legal systems 32 forbade research into human cloning, but other countries 33 China and the UK continued to accumulate evidence of the abundant medical aid 34 cloning could provide. However, scientists still wo

12、nder whether cloning will help or harm us and 35 it is leading us. 四阅读理解。 （共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 30 分） A Many animal and plant species have become extinct（灭绝的）and many more are in critical danger. Finding ways to protect the earths wildlife and conserve（保护）the natural world they inhabit（居住） is now more

13、 important than ever. Dodo The Dodo is a classic example of how human caused damage to the earths biology. The flightless Dodo was native to the Island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. It lived off fruit fallen from the islands trees and lived unthreatened until humans arrived in 1505. The easily c

14、ontrolled bird became a source of food for sailors and was attacked by animals introduced to the island by humans such as pigs, monkeys and rats. The population of Dodos rapidly decreased and last one was killed in 1681. Rhinos The Rhino (犀牛 ) horn is a highly priced item for Asian medicine. This ha

15、s led to the animal being hunted in its natural habitat. Once widespread in Africa and Eurasia, most rhinos now live in protected natural parks and reserves（保护区）. Their numbers have rapidly decreased in the last 50 years, and the animals remain under constant threat from poachers（偷 猎者） . The Giant P

16、anda The future of the World Wildlife Funds symbol is far from certain. As few as 1000 remain in the wild The Chinese government has set up 33 panda reserves to protect these beautiful animals and made poaching them punishable with 20 years in prison. However, The pandas distinct black and white pat

17、ched coat fetches a high price on the black market and determined poachers still pose（造成）one of the most serious threats to the animals continued existence. Whales The International Whaling Commission is fighting to ensure the survival of the whale species. Despite the fact that one-third the worlds

18、 oceans have been declared whale sanctuaries（保护区）, 7 out of 13 whale species remain endangered Hunted for their rich supply of oil, their numbers have decreased to just 300. Collisions（碰撞）with ships, poisonous pollution and being caught in fishing nets are other major causes of whale deaths. Tigers

19、The last 100 years has seen a 95% reduction in the numbers of remaining tigers to between 5000 and 7000 and the Bali, Javan, and Caspian tigers are already extinct. The South China tiger is precariously close to disappearing, with only 20 to 30 still alive. Like the Rhino horn, tigers bones and orga

20、ns are sought after for traditional Chinese medicines. These items are traded illegally along with tiger skins. 36. It implies that _. AThe Dodo lacked the ability to protect itself from other animals B Sailors to the Island of Mauritius lived mainly on the Dodo C The Dodo used to be a strong animal

21、 that liked fighting D The Dodo, pigs, monkeys and rats were the natives to the Island of Mauritius 37. Which group of the following animals has already ceased to exist according to the text? AThe Dodo, Rhino and Giant Panda B The Rhino, Whale and South China Tiger. C The Rhino, Panda, Whale and Tig

22、er. DThe Dodo and the Bali, Javan, and Caspian tigers. B Academy Awards The Academy Awards are the most prominent film award in the United StatesThe Awards are granted by the Academy of Motin Picture Arts and SciencesAcademy Awards are nicknamed “Oscars”, which is also the nickname of the statuette（

23、小雕像）The name is said to have been born when Margaret Herrick saw the statuette on a table and said: It looks just like my uncle Oscar!” Berlin Film Festival One of the “A” festivals in EuropeThe Berlin International Film Festival, also called the “Berlinale”, is held annually in February and started

24、 in 1951 after an initiative of the American, who occupied part of the city after World WarThe jury（专家 评奖团）always placed special emphasis on representing films from all over the world, from the former Eastern Bloc（集团）Countries as well as from western countriesThe awards are called Golden and Silver

25、Bears （as the Bear is the symbol of Berlin） Venice Film Festival The Venice Film Festival takes place every year in late August / early September on the Lido in the historic Palazzo del Cinema, in Venice, Italy; its main award is the “ Leone dOro” （Golden Lion）Recently, a new award has been added, t

26、he San Marco Award for the best film Cannes Film Festival The Cannes Film Festival is a famous international film festivalIt has been held annually in Cannes, in the south of France, since 1946 with a few exceptionsGiven massive media exposure, the Festival is attended by many movie stars and is a p

27、opular venue for movie producers to launch their new films and attempt to sell their works to the distributors who come from all over the globe The most famous award given out at Cannes is the “Palme dOr” （Golden Palm） for the best film; this is sometimes shared by multiple films in one year 41Which

28、 Award can be shared by multiple films in one year? AGolden Lion BGolden Palm C Academy Awards DSan Marco Award 42Which of the following statements about “Oscars” is not true? AIts the nickname of Academy Awards B Its also the nickname of the statuette C It got its name because Margaret said the sta

29、tuette looked like his uncle DIts an award in France 43Which Award has the shortest history? AGolden Lion BGolden Palm C Academy Awards DSan Marco Award 44Why is the Award for Berlin Film Festival called “Golden and Silver Bear”? AIt looks like a bear B It is made up of bear fur C The bear is the sy

30、mbo l of Berlin DBear is rare in Berlin 45Which of the following best states the main idea of the passage? AAn introduction of famous film festivals and film awards B An advertisement for films and TV programmes C Introduce the nicknames of famous film awards DA guide of how to spend famous film fes

31、tivals C British newspapers are among the oldest and most famous in the world But recently big changes have seen these traditional publications try to fit the modern world After 221 years, The Times has changed its size to become much smaller. In fact, the paper has cut its size in half from a broad

32、sheet to tabloid (小报). In Britain the newspaper market is divided between the larger broadsheets and the smaller tabloids. These terms refer to the size of the papers pages but there is also a clear difference in content. Broadsheets such as The Times, the Guardian and Daily Telegraph are serious pa

33、pers. They cover a broad range of political, economic and international issues. Their stories are also reasonably long and use quite formal language. Tabloids have far more stories about less serious issues such as celebrities (名人) love lives. Their stories are shorter and use more simple language.

34、Tabloids often have bigger pictures. Britains best-selling newspaper, the Sun, is a tabloid and has a naked girl on Page Three every day. By changing to the size of a tabloid, The Times is following in the footsteps of a less famous broadsheet paper the Independent . It changed to tabloid last year

35、and saw its sales increase greatly. Although both papers have switched to the smaller size the content of the papers has remained the same. They are both still serious papers. The two papers claim that people find the smaller size easier to handle when they travel to work on the bus or the train in

36、the morning. Instead of calling the new style of their paper tabloid, the paper says its new size is “compact” (紧凑型). 46In which year was The Times born? A1782 B1785 C1788 D1786 47Which of the following statements can best describe broadsheets and tabloid? ABroadsheets are larger in size while tablo

37、ids are smaller. B Tabloids are less serious than broadsheets. C Broadsheets contain more news than tabloids. DThey are different in size, content and the style of language. 48 Which of the following newspapers would you read if you are interested in lives of film stars ? AThe Sun BThe Times CThe In

38、dependent DThe Guardian 49 According to the passage we can infer the main reason for The Times changing into the tabloid is that_. Ait wants to become convenient for people to carryw w w . B it wants to increase its circulation (发行量) C it intends to copy what The Independent has done Dit is unlikely

39、 to stay in business if it does not change 50Which of the following statements is true according to the given information? AThere are more tabloids than broadsheets in Britain at present. B After the change, there will be no differences between The Sun and The Times. C Although The Times has cut its

40、 size, it remains a serious paper. DAll the papers will tend to have the same style in the future. 五写作。 （满分 30 分） 请根据下面提示，用英语写一篇短文。 【写作内容】 1. 有些人认为某些数字，如 6、8、9 等会带来好运。 2. 在选择车牌号、电话号码等时，他们不惜花费高昂的“择号费”来获得这些数字。 3. 成功和财富与这些所谓的幸运数字无关，而是艰苦劳动和不懈努力的结果。 4. 我们应该相信自己，并为成功而奋斗。 【写作要求】 只能使用 5 个句子表达全部内容。 【评分标准】 句子

41、结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。 2 高二级英语科答案 1-5D D D C B, 6-10 D B B D A,11-15 C B A A B 16-20 C D A D A 21-25B B C D 26. appearance 27. on 28. Although/Though 29. needed 30. hoping 31. conservative 32. and 33. like 34. that 35. where 这是一篇生态类短文。文章介绍了五种比较典型的“已经灭绝的和濒临灭绝的动物” 并探究其原因。 41答案：B 解析：文章最后一句话提到 The most fam

42、ous award given out at Cannnes is the “Palme dOr” （Golden Palm） for the best film; this is sometimes shared by multiple films in one year 可以得知夏纳电影节最著名的奖项“ 金棕榈奖”有 时可由一年中的多部影片共同获得。 42答案：D 解析：奥斯卡奖是美国最著名的奖，不是法国的。 43答案：D 解析：从第三段最后一句话 Recently, a new award has been added, the San Marco Award for the best

43、film 看出最佳影片 San Marco Award 奖是最近才增加的一 个新奖，所以历史最短。 44答案：C 解析：从第二段最后一句话 The awards are called Golden and Silver Bears （as the Bear is the symbol of Berlin）看出，柏林电影节的奖名叫金熊奖和银熊奖 是因为熊是柏林的象征。 45答案：A 解析：本文主要是对著名电影节以及著名电影奖项的介绍。 这是一篇新闻类短文。英国报纸是世界上最古老的、最著名的报纸之一。最近各大 小报都在对传统的出版进行改变。报纸的大小、内容以及语言的风格都有所不同。 46C 计算题

44、。根据第一段第三句“After 217 years, The Times has changed its size to become much smaller”可得出 2005217=1788。 47D 细节理解题。ABC 项都只说明 了报纸的某一方面的改变，D 项概括得比较全面。 48A 推断题。根据第三段可知。小报较多地登载一些不太 重要的事情，比如名人的 爱情故事等。此段还特别提到 The Sun 是一种小报，它每天都刊登姑娘的裸体照。 故 A 项正确。 49B 推断题。由倒数第二段的第一、二句 “By changing to the size of a tabloid, The Ti

45、mes is following in the footsteps of a less famous broadsheet paper the Independent. It changed to tabloid last year and saw its sales increase greatly.”可知：泰晤士报由大报变 成小报的原因是增加发行量。 50C 判断题。根据第倒数第二段最后两句 “Although both papers have switched to the smaller size the content of the papers has remained the s

46、ame. They are both still serious papers.”可知：泰晤士报由大报变成小报之后，它仍然是份严肃的报纸。 参考范文： Some people consider that some numbers will bring luck to them, such as 6, 8 and 9. So when they choose the car numbers or the telephone numbers, they would rather spend high fees getting these numbers. But I dont think these so-called lucky numbers will bring success and fortune to people without any pains. In fact, the true success as well as fortune is the result of hard work. Therefore we should believe in ourselves and fight for the success by all mea ns.