x疆高二英语第二学期期末试卷含答案.docx

x疆2014年高二英语第二学期期末试卷（含答案） 本试卷分为第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。 第I卷 第一部分 听力 30分（省略） 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（、和）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A It was Mothers Day morning last year and I was doing my shopping at our local supermarket with my five-year-old son, Tenyson. As we were leaving, we found that only minutes earlier an elderly woman had fallen over at the entrance and had hit her head on the concrete. Her husband was with her, but there was blood everywhere and the woman was embarrassed and clearly in shock.Walking towards the scene, Tenyson became very upset about what had happened to the couple. He said to me, “Mum, its not much fun falling over in front of everyone.” At the front of the supermarket a charity(慈善) group had set up a stand selling cooked sausages and flowers to raise funds. Tenyson suggested that we should buy the lady a flower. “It will make her feel better,” he said. I was amazed that hed come up with such a sweet idea. So we went over to the flower seller and asked her if we could buy a flower for the lady to cheer her up. “Just take it,” she replied. “I cant take your money for such a wonderful gesture.” By now paramedics（救援人员）had arrived, and were attending the injured woman. As we walked up to her, my son became intimidated by all the blood and medical equipment. He said he was just too scared to go up to her. Instead I gave the flower to the womans husband and told him, “ My son was very upset for your wife and wanted to give her this flower to make her feel better.” At that, the old man started crying and said, “Thank you so much, you have a wonderful son. Happy Mothers Day to you.” The man then bent down and gave his wife the flower, telling her who it was from. Though badly hurt and shaken, the old lady looked up at Tenyson with love in her eyes and gave him a little smile. 21. What dose the author intend to tell us? A. One can never be too careful. B. Actions speak louder than words. C. Love begins with a little smile. D. A small act of kindness brings a great joy. 22. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. The elderly woman was knocked down by Tenyson. B. Tenysons idea of buying a flower gained his fathers support. C. Tenysons care for the elderly woman puzzled the flower seller. D. The elderly woman was moved to tears by Tenysons gesture. 23. The underlined word “intimidated” in the fourth paragraph probably means “_”. A. astonished B. struck C. frightened D. excited 24. What would be the best title for the passage? A. Flower Power B. Mothers Day C. An Accidental Injury D. An Embarrassing Moment Do you want to get home from work knowing you have made a real difference in someones life? If yes. dont care about sex or age! Come and join us, then youll make it! Position: Volunteer Social Care Assistant (No Pay with Free Meals) Place: Manchester Hours: Part Time We are now looking for volunteers to support people with learning disabilities to live active lives! Only 4 days left. Dont miss the chance of lending your warm hands to help others! Role: You will provide people with learning disabilities with all aspects of their daily lives. You will help them to develop new skills. You will help them to protect their rights and their safety. But your primary concern is to let them know they are valued. Skills and Experience Required: You will have the right values and great listening skills. You will be honest and patient. You will have the ability to drive a car and to communicate in fluent written and spoken English since youll have to help those people with different learning disabilities. Previous care-related experience will be a great advantage for you. 25. The text is meant to _ . A. leave a note B. send an invitation C. present a document D. carry an advertisement 26What docs the underlined part mean? A. Youll make others lives more meaningful with this job. B. Youll arrive home just in time from this job. C. Youll earn a good salary from this job. D. Youll succeed in getting this job. 27. The volunteers primary responsibility is to help people with learning disabilities _ . A. to get some financial support B. to properly protect themselves C. to learn some new living skills D. to realize their own importance 28. Which of the following can first be chosen as a volunteer? A. The one who can drive a car. B. The one who has done similar work before. C. The one who has patience to listen to others. D. The one who can use English to communicate. C Recordings of angry bees are enough to send big, tough African elephants running away, a new study says. Beehives (蜂窝)-either recorded or real-may even prevent elephants from damaging farmers crops. In 2002, scientist Lucy King and her team found that elephants avoid certain trees with bees living in them. Today, Lucy wants to see if African honeybees might discourage elephants from eating crops. But before she asked farmer to go to the trouble of setting up beehives on their farms, she needed to find out if the bees would scare elephants away. Lucy found a wild beehive inside a tree in northern Kenya and set up a recorder. Then she threw a stone into the beehive, which burst into life. Lucy and her assistant hid in their car until the angry bees had calmed down. Next，Lucy searched out elephant families in Samburu National Reserve in northern Kenya and put a speaker in close to each family. From a distance, Lucy switched on the pre-recorded sound of angry bees while at the same time recording the elephants with a video camera. Half the elephant groups left the area within ten seconds. Out of a total of 17 groups, only one group ignored the sound of the angry bees. Lucy reported that all the young elephants immediately ran to their mothers to hide under them. When Lucy Played the sound of a waterfall instead of the angry bees to many of the same elephant families, the animals were undisturbed. Even after four minutes, most of the groups stayed in one place. Lucy is now studying whether the elephants will continue to avoid the sound of angry bees after hearing it several times. She hasnt tested enough groups yet to know, but her initial (最初的) results were promising enough to begin trials with farmers. She has now begun placing speakers in the fields to see if elephants are frightened away. 29. We know from the passage that elephants may be frightened of . A. loud noises B. some crops C. video cameras D. angry bees 30. As mentioned in the passage, Lucy_. A. works by herself in Africa B. needs to test more elephant groups C. has stopped elephants eating crops D. has got farmers to set up beehives on their farms 31. Why did Lucy throw a stone into a wild beehive? A. To record the sound of bees. B. To make a video of elephants. C. To see if elephants would run away. D. To find out more about the behavior of bees. 32. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. Young elephants ignore African honeybees. B. Waterfalls can make elephants stay in one place. C. Elephants do not go near trees with bees living in them. D. Farmers do not allow Lucy to conduct tests in their fields. D Close your eyes for a minutes and imagine what life would be like of you had a hundred dollars less. Also imagine what it would be like spending the rest of your life with you eyes closed. Imagine having to read this page, not with your eyes but with your finger-tips. With existing medical knowledge and skills, two-thirds of the worlds 42 million blind should not have to suffer. Unfortunately, rich countries posses most of this knowledge, while developing countries do not. ORBIS is an international non-profit organization which operates the worlds only flying teaching eye hospital. ORBIS intends to help fight blindness worldwide. Inside a DC-8 aircraft, there is a fully-equipped teaching hospital with television studio and classroom. Doctors are taught the latest techniques of bringing sight back to people there. Project ORBIS also aims at promoting peaceful cooperation(合作) among countries. ORBIS tries to help developing countries by providing training during three-week medical programs. ORBIS has taught sight-saving techniques to over 35,000 doctors and nurses, who continue to cure tens of thousands of blind people every year. ORBIS has conducted 17 plane programs in China so far. For the seven to ten million blind in China ORBIS is planning to do more for them. At the moment an ORBIS is working on a long-term plan to develop a training center and to provide eye care service to Shanxi Province.ORBIS needs your help to continue their work and free people from blindness. For just US $38,you can help one person see; for $380 you can bring sight to 10 people; $1,300 helps teach a doctor new skills; and for $13,000 you can provide a training programme for a group of doctors who can make thousands of blind people see again.Your money can open their eyes to the world.Please help ORBIS improve the quality of life for so many people less fortunate than ourselves. 33.The first paragraph is intended to _. A.introduce a new way of reading B.advise the public to lead a simple life C.direct the publics attention to the blind D.encourage the public to use imagination 34.What do we learn about existing medical knowledge and skills in the world? A.They are adequate B.They have not been updated. C. They have benefited most of the blind D. They are not equally distributed 35.What can be the best title for the passage? A.ORRIS in China B.Fighting Blindness C.ORRIS Flying Hospital D.Sight-saving Techniques 第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分0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。 Eyesight plays a very important role in our daily life. Every waking moment, the eyes are working to see the world around us. Over forty percent of Americans worry about losing eyesight, but its easy to include steps into our daily life to ensure healthy eyes. Here are five suggestions for a lifetime of healthy eyesight: Schedule yearly exams. 36 Experts advise parents to bring babies 6 to 12 months of age to the doctor for a careful check. The good news is that millions of children now can have yearly eye exams and following treatment, including eyeglasses. Protect against UV rays(紫外线). Long-term stay in the sun creates risk to youreyes. No matter what the season is, its extremely important to wear sunglasses. 37 Give your eyes a break. Two-thirds of Americans spend up to seven hours a day using computers or other digital products. 38 Experts recommend that people practice the 20/20/20 rule: every 20 minutes, take a 20-second break and look at something 20 feet away. 39 As part of a healthy diet, eat more fruits and vegetables each day. Vitamins(维生素) C and E help protect eyesight and promote eye health. Practice safe wear and care of contact lenses（隐形眼镜）. Many Americans use contact lenses to improve their eyesight. While some follow the medical guidance for wearing contact lenses, many are breaking the rules and putting their eyesight at risk. 40 Otherwise, you may have problems such as red eyes, pain in the eyes, or a more serious condition. A. Eat your greens. B. Eye care should begin early in life. C. They can properly protect your eyes. D. Stay in good shape by taking more vitamins. E. Parents usually dont care about their own eyesight. F. Always follow the doctors advice for appropriate wear. G. This frequent eye activity increases the risk for eye tiredness. 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节， 满分45分） 第一节 完形填空 （共20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，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。It was already half past seven and I was running late again for the dinner appointment with my wife, Eleanor. We had 41 to meet at the restaurant at seven oclock. I felt a little uneasy, but to my 42 I had a good excuse: A business meeting had 43 and Id wasted no time getting to the dinner. When I arrived at the 44 I apologized and told Eleanor I didnt mean to be late. She screamed, “You never mean to.” Well, I 45 tell she was angry. “Im sorry but it was not 46 .” I said. Then I told her about the business meeting . 47 my explanation seemed to make things worse, which started to drive 48 mad as well. Several weeks later, when I 49 the situation to my friend Ken Hardy, he smiled, “You 50 a classic mistake. Youre stuck 51 your own way of thinking. You didnt 52 to be late. But thats not the point. What is 53 in your communication is how your lateness affected Eleanor.” He pointed out that I focused on the intention 54 Eleanor focused on the result. Thus, 55 of us felt misunderstood and crazy. Thinking more about Kens words, I 56 recognized the root cause of such disagreement. Its the result of the action that really 57 I should have started the conversation by expressing 58 my actions affected Eleanor and 59 the discussions about my intention for later, much later and even never. Later on, after talking to Eleanor and really 60 her experience of the results of my lateness, Ive managed to be on time a lot more frequently. 41. A. started B. agreed C. continued D. managed 42. A. relief B. surprise C. regret D. sorrow 43. A. broken out B. closed down C. faded away D. run over 44. A. house B. room C restaurant D. supermarket 45. A. could B. must C. will D. might 46. A. movable B. comfortable C. acceptable D. avoidable 47. A. However B. Therefore C. Morever D. Otherwise 48. A. her B .him C. me D. them 49. A. spread B. wrote C. translated D. described 50. A. knew B. made C. found D. took 51. A. in B. beyond C. for D. against 52. A. need B. prove C. pretend D. intend 53. A. funny B. important C. possible D. simple 54. A. while B. after C. until D. unless 55. A. all B. none C. both D. neither 56. A. usually B. merely C. hardly D. gradually 57. A. inspires B. matters C. improves D. challenges 58. A. how B. why C. when D. what 59. A. compared B. reported C. finished D. saved 60. A. showing B. satisfying C. understanding D. destroying 第II卷 注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 第三部分 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） 阅读下面短文，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（不多于3个单词），并将答案填写在答题卡标号为61-70的相应位置上。 Last year, my brother and I went to Miami for a vacation. Some of my friends who had been there before said_61_ was a wonderful holiday destination. Before we went, we had planned for months. When the day came, we were ready. After our plane landed, we went to the hotel. We had made our reservation six months_62_ （early）, but the man at the front desk said there had been a mistake. We 63_（tell）that our rooms hadnt been reserved for that week,64_ for the week after. I didnt understand 65_ this would happen. Whats worse, the hotel had been fully booked. When we were wondering what to do, the manager came out. She was 66_（surprise）helpful. She apologized 67_the mistake and gave us a spare VIP room on 68_ top floor. We had never stayed in such an amazing room, and we werent charged extra. The next