江西省南城县实验中学2014-2015学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案.doc

1、 高二下学期期中考试英语试卷 分数： 120 分 时间： 110 分钟 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、 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A A little boy came up to his mother in the kitchen one evening while she was fixing supper, and handed her a piece of paper that he had been writing on. After

2、mom dried her hands on apron, she read it, and this is what it said: For cutting the grass: $5.00 For cleaning up my room this week: $1.00 For going to the store for you: $0.50 Baby-sitting my kid brother while you went shopping: $0.25 Taking out the garbage: $1.00 For getting a good report card: $5

3、.00 For cleaning up and raking the yard: $2.00 Total owed: $14.75 Well, his mother looked at him standing there, and the boy could see the memories flashing through her mind. She picked up the pen, turned over the paper hed written on, and this is what she wrote: For the nine months I carried while

4、you were growing inside me: No Charge For all the nights that Ive sat up with you, doctored and prayed for you: No Charge For all the trying times, and all the tears that yo uve caused through the yea rs: No Charge For the toys, food ,clothes, and even wiping your nose: No Charge Son, when you add i

5、t up, the cost of my love is: No Charge. When the boy finished reading what his mother had written, there were big tears in his eyes, and he looked straight at his mother and said, “Mom, I sure do love you.“ And then he took the pen and in great big letters he wrote:“ PAID IN FULL“. 21. The underlin

6、ed sentence “the boy could see the memories flashing through her mind.” means _. A. the boy found something in his mothers body burning B. the boy thought his mother was considering how much she should pay him C. the boy didnt thought his mother would give him money D. the boy thought that his mothe

7、r recalled something of the past 22. When the mother wrote “No charge” on the paper, she really meant that_. A. the boy neednt pay the money B. the boy should pay the money C. what she has done for the boy is uncountable D. she didnt know how much she should pay the boy 23. Why d id the boy cry? A.

8、Because he couldnt get money from his mother. B. Because he felt shameful to ask his mother for money. C. Because his mother beat him up. D. Because he also loved his mother. 24. Whats the main idea of the text? A. Mothers love for her children is invaluable. B. The boy shouldnt have asked his mothe

9、r for money. C. The boys mother should have given him money. D. The writer mainly told us a story that a boy asked his mother for money. B If you have a chance to go to Finland, you will probably be surprised to find how “foolish” the Finnish people are. Take the taxi drivers for example. Taxis in F

10、inland are mostly high-class Benz with a fare of two US dollars a kilometer. You can go anywhere in one, tell the driver to drop you at any place, say that you have some business to attend to, and then walk off without paying your fare. The driver would not show the least sign of anxiety. The dining

11、 rooms in all big hotels not only serve their guests, but also serve outside diners. Hotel guests have their meals free, so they naturally go to the free dining rooms to have their meals. The most they would do to show their good faith is to wave their registration card to the waiter. With such a lo

12、ose check, you can easily use any old registration card to take a couple of friends to dine free of charge. The Finnish workers are paid by the hour. They are very much on their own as soon as they have agreed with the boss on the rate(价钱 ). From then on, they just say how many hours they have worke

13、d and they will be paid accordingly(相应地 ). With so many loopholes(漏洞 ) in everyday life, surely Finland must be a heaven to those who love to take “petty advantages”. But the strange thing is, all the taxi passengers would always come back to pay their fare after they have attended to their business

14、; not a single outsider has ever been found in the free hotel dining rooms. And workers always give an honest account of the exact hours they put in. As the Finns always act on good faith in everything they do, living in such a society has turned everyone into a real “gentleman”. In a society of suc

15、h high moral practice, what need is there for people to be on guard against others? 25. While taking a taxi in Finland, _. A. a passenger can go anywhere without having to pay the driver B. a passenger pays two US dollars for a taxi ride C. a passenger can never be turned down by the taxi driver whe

16、rever he wants to go D. a passenger needs to provide good faith demonstration(证明 ) before leaving without paying 26. We know from the passage that big hotels in Finland _. A. are mostly poorly managed B. provide meals for any diners C. provide free wine and charge for food D. provide meal for only t

17、hose who live in the hotels 27. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. The workers in Finland are paid by the hour. B. The workers are always honest with their working hours. C. The workers and their bosses will make an agreement in advance about the pay. D. The bosses in Fi

18、nland are too busy to check the working hours of their employees. 28. The word “those” in the last but one paragrap h probably refers to _. A. people who are dishonest B. people who often have meals in big hotels C. people who often take taxis D. people who are worthy of trust C Johnson went to Penq

19、uay for the weekend. He arrived there late on Friday evening. The landlady of the guest house, Mr s. Smith, answered the door and showed him to his room. Johnson was very tired and went straight to bed. He slept well and didnt wake up until nine oclock the next morning. Johnson went downstairs for b

20、reakfast. Because there were no other guests, Mrs. Smith invited him to have breakfast with her family. Her only daughter, Catherine, about 13, was already sitting in the dining-room. Mrs. Smith went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast. Johnson noticed there were four places at the table and asked C

21、atherine if there was another guest. Catherine told him that it was an empty place. And it used to be her fathers place. Her father had been a fisherman. Three years before he had gone out in his boat, and had never returned. Her mother always kept that place for him and made his breakfast every mor

22、ning. Catherine showed him his photo on the wall. Johnson said nothing, but looked very puzzled (迷惑不解 ). At that moment Mrs. Smith returned. She served four cups of tea, and put one in the empty place. Looking at the empty chair, Johnson was more puzzled. Suddenly, Johnson heard footsteps outside th

23、e door and a tall man with a black beard walked into the room. Johnson looked scared. It was the man in the photo. He jumped up and ran out of the room. The man asked, “Whats the matter?” Catherine said, “I dont know. Hes a guest from London. Hes here because a tall man with a black beard tried to k

24、ill him.” “Catherine,” the man said, “have you been telling stories again?” “Stories, father? Me?” the girl laughed. 29. Why did Mrs. Smith invite Johnson to have breakfast with her family? A. He woke up too late for his breakfast. B. There was an empty place at the table. C. He was the only guest o

25、n that day. D. Her daughter wanted to talk with him. 30. Who was the tall man with a black beard? A. Another guest. B. Catherines father. C. A friend of the family. D. Johnsons enemy. 31. What does the word “scared” probably mean? A. Excited. B. Upset. C. Frightened. D. Calm. 32. What can we infer f

26、rom the passage? A. Catherines father got lost on the sea. B. Mrs. Smith does not love her husband. C. Johnson may be killed by the man. D. Catherine is fond of telling stories. D Mark Twain was a great writer. He was from the USA. He was born in 1835. He was also a famous speaker. He was famous for

27、 his sense of humour. Many people liked to listen to him talk because he liked to tell some interesting stories to make people laugh all the time. One day Mark Twain was going to a small town because of his writing. Before he was going to leave, one of his friends said to him that there were always

28、a lot of mosquitoes in the town and told him that hed better not go there. Mark Twain waved (摇动 ) his hand and said, “It doesnt matter. The mosquitoes are no relatives of mine. I dont think they will come to visit me.” After he arrived at the town, Mark Twain stayed in a small hotel near the station

29、. He went into his room,but when he was just about to have a rest, quite a few mosquitoes flew about him. The waiters felt very sorry about that. “Im very sorry, Mr Mark Twain. There are too many mosquitoes in our town.” One of them said to him. Mark Twain, however, made a joke, saying to the waiter

30、, “The mosquitoes are very clever. They know my room number. They didnt come into the wrong room.” What he said made all the people present laugh heartily. But that night Mark Twain slept well. Do you know why? That was because all the waiters in the hotel were driving the mosquitoes away for him du

31、ring the whole night. 33. That day Mark Twain went to the town _. A. to see one of his friends B. because he was told there were a lot of mosquitoes there C. because he wanted to do something there for his writing D. to see one of his relatives 34. The waiters felt sorry because _. A. they did somet

32、hing wrong to Mark Twain B. their hotel was too small C. the room was not very clean D. there were quite a few mosquitoes in Mark Twains room 35. All the people present laughed heartily because _. A. the mosquitoes were very clever and they didnt come into the wrong room B. the mosquitoes knew Mark

33、Twains room number C. Mark Twain made a joke D. Mark Twain gave the waiters some nice presents 第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。 Where would you most like to go on vacation? Paris? London? The Amazon Rainforest? Each of these destinations is attractive 36 As a n

34、ew word, staycation refers to people staying at home during their vacation time, and going sightseeing around their hometown Staycations have become really popular recently, as a way of having an enjoyable vacation, without spending too much money There are shortcomings to every positive thing, howe

35、ver 37 You also might prevent yourself from enjoying things to the fullest, as the atmosphere might be the same as any other time 38 It means you wont be available for work or other activities What can you do to make your staycation fun? 1 Go to a nearby town, or to a fancy hotel in your hometown an

36、d stay over night Treat yourself to room service and any other fun things the hotel has to offer 2 39 You would have done it on a vacation, right? Treat yourself to this, at least for one day! 3 Throw a small party Think about the money you are saving by not going away You will still save money, but

37、 have more fun, and you will help other people to have fun too! 4 Go shopping! Window shopping, or the super fun type, where you buy things! You would have bought souvenirs （纪念品） if you had gone on a vacation, so treat yourself during your staycation! The most important thing to remember is to do th

38、ings that make you and your family excited! 40 A Eat out for every meal! B Go on a day trip to a nearby town, or to a beach C But why not remain at home and enjoy a staycation? E Most of the time it involves dining out more frequently than usual D If you are on a staycation, you might get calls from

39、 work F Make sure you all have fun, and when it is over, you feel refreshed G The trick is to make sure your friends and coworkers know you are on a staycation 第三部分：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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（ 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。 Everyone needs

40、 water and a diet 41 healthy foods. These foods should 42 some fat, some fiber, a little salt and so on. People need energy to live. They eat all kinds of foods 43 change into energy. Our bodies use different 44 of energy. The energy is measured in calories(卡路里 ). The mor e 45 we take, the more calo

41、ries we burn. Even when you are 46 , you are using energy-about 65 calories an hour. While you are at school, or walking home, your body is 47 up 100 calories an hour. When playing football or basketball, you might be u sing 400 calories an hour. On 48 Day, during the relay race, you will use most o

42、f all, perhaps as 49 as 650 calories an hour. The Chinese diet is considered to be the healthiest in the world. It contains a lot of fruit and green vegetables. It is 50 in fiber and low in sugar and fat. The Chinese eat less sugar than many 51 countries in the world. That is 52 lots of people in Ch

43、ina have white teeth. People in the Western world do not eat 53 healthy foods. They eat too much fat and sugar and dont take 54 exercise. Because of this, they 55 very easily. In order to 56 with the quick pace(步伐 ) of their life and work, they eat a lot of fast food. They eat a lot of sweets, soft

44、drinks, potato crisps, chocolate, butter and ice cream and so on, 57 are called 58 food by some epicureans（美食家） . The result is that many of them become fat. In order to avoid 59_ fat and 60 it is advisable(明智的 ) to eat a balanced diet and not eat too many foods that have a high calorie rating. 41.

45、A. above B. of C. at D. over 42. A. include B. hold C. contain D. make up 43. A. what B. which C. where D. it 44. A. numbers B. plenty C. amounts D. deal 45. A. exercises B. exercise C. sport D. game 46. A. sleepy B. running C. working D. asleep 47. A. running B. burning C. adding D. wasting 48. A.

46、Children B. Work C. Sports D. Sport 49. A. much B. many C. little D. few 50. A. poor B. low C. rich D. plenty 51. A. more B. other C. rest D. others 52. A. Why B. because C. because of D. since 53. A. so B. very C. such D. much 54. A. a number of B. too much C. enough D. masses of 55. A. lose weight

47、 B. put on weight C. die D. stay healthy 56. A. keep up B. carry on C. keep on D. go on 57. A. as B. these C. which D. they 58. A. bad B. diseased C. healthy D. junk 59. A. to get B. get C. to become D. becoming 60. A. keep thin B. keep fit C. stay calm D. fall ill 第 卷（满分 50 分） 第二节 在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词

48、的正确形式。（ 15 分） ( 把答案写在答案卷上 ) Daisy is a kind girl and has longed to help endangered species of wildlife. One day, she was on a magical journey by (61) t a flying carpet. It first flew to Tibet in China, (62) she saw an antelope. The antelope told her (63) they were being killed for the wool beneath (64) t stomachs. Then the carpet flew away to Africa. The elephants there used to be hu