2014-2015学年河南确山县第二高级中学高二下期中英语试卷（解析版）

Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there a few years ago, and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.

My earliest memories of my father are a tall, handsome, successful man devoted to his work and his family, but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him; as a school girl and young adult(成年人)I feared him and felt bitter about him. He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A’s and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard.

On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father’s friends for lunch at an outdoor café. We talked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my son’s funny facial expressions. Gone was my father’s critical (挑剔的) air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held him back before?

The next day dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so many years, I’m at last seeing another side of my father. And in so doing, I’m delighted with my new friend. My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was.

1. Why did the author feel bitter about her father as a young adult?

A. He was silent most of the time.

B. He was too proud of himself.

C. He did not love his children.

D. He expected too much of her.

2. When the author went out with her father on weekend, she would feel 　　　　　 .

A. nervous　　　　 B. sorry　　　　 C. tired　　　　 D. safe

3. What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson?

A. More critical.　　　　　　　　　　 B. More talkative

C. Gentle and friendly.　　　 　　 D. Strict and hard-working.

4.The underlined words “my new friend” in the last paragraph refer to　　　　　　 .

A. the author’s son

B. the author’s father

C. the friend of the author’s father

D. the café owner

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One type of fish is named salmon(大马哈鱼). There are many different kinds of salmon, but almost all of them mate(交配) in a very strange way. They are born in small, freshwater rivers. They live in the river for a year, and then swim downstream to a bigger river and eventually to the ocean very quickly. While they live in the ocean, salmon are silver coloured.

After several years at sea, the salmon grow very long and heavy. Then, as if by magic, they all begin to swim home. Each salmon somehow remembers where it was born and the very same area in the small river.

It is a long, difficult journey home. Once the salmon enter fresh, they stop eating. They also change colours. Some salmon turn red, other brown and grey, and some turn pink. Some salmon grow a large bulge on their back, called a hump. These salmon fight to swim upstream against the current of sometimes very to avoid bears, birds, and fishermen

Finally, the salmon that survive mate in the same river in which they were born. Then, after all that work, they die! These salmon still play an important role. Their dead bodies help to provide nutrition(营养) to the animals that live in and around the river When their eggs hatch, the cycle will start again.

1.Which of the following do salmon NOT do when they reenter fresh water?

A. They change colours.

B. They stop eating.

C. They grow bulges on their backs.

D. They grow teeth.

2.Inferring from the passage, why do salmon eat a lot while they are in the ocean? Because_______

A. they need to have enough energy to return home

B. they never stop swimming

C. they are afraid of bears

D. the different water makes them hungry

3.Salmon return to fresh water in order to _______.

A. mate

B. provide nutrition to other animals

C. mate and provide nutrition to other animals

D. make a difficult journey

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We use both words and body language to express our thoughts and opinions and to communicate with other people. We can learn about what a person is thinking by watching his or her body language. Words are important, but the way a person stands, folds his or her arms, or moves his or her hands can also give us information about his or her feelings.

Just like spoken language, body language varies from culture to culture. Making eye contact —looking directly into someone’s eyes — is in some countries a way to show interest. In other countries, however, eye contact is rude or disrespectful. The gesture for Ok, making a circle with one’s thumb and index finger, has different meanings in different cultures. In Japan, someone who sees another person making the gesture will think it means money. In France, a person seeing the same gesture will think it means zero. In Brazil and Germany, however, the gesture is rude. The thumbs-up gesture, meaning “great” or “good job” in the US is rude in Nigeria, but in Germany and Japan it means the number one. The “crazy” gesture, moving the index finger in a circle in front of the ear, means “you have a phone call” in Brazil.

Even the gesture we use for “yes” and “no” are different around the world. In many countries, shaking one’s head means “no”, and nodding means “yes”. In Bulgaria, parts of Greece, and Iran, however, the gestures have the opposite meaning. There are also differences as to how often we touch each other, how close we stand to someone we are talking to, and how we act when we meet or part. In some countries, for example, France and Russia, a visiting friend is greeted with a kiss on the check, in other countries people greet each other with a firm handshake, a loving hug, a bow or a simply a nod of the head.

While there are many different interpretations of our body language, some gestures seem to be universal. Pressing one’s palms together and resting one’s head on the back of one’s hand while closing the eyes as if sleeping means “I am tired.” A good way of saying “I am full” is moving the hand in circles over the stomach after a meal. If a person pats his or her stomach before a meal, it usually means “ I’m hungry.”

Perhaps the best example of universally understood body language is the smile. A smile can help us get through difficult situation and find friends in a world of strangers. A smile can open doors and tear down walls. It can be used to express almost any emotion. We can use a smile to apologise, to greet someone, to ask for help or to start a conversation. We can smile at ourselves in the mirror to make ourselves feel happier and stronger. And if we are feeling down or lonely, there is nothing better than to see the smiling face of a good friend.

1.In our daily life, which of the following do we use to communicate with each other?

A. gestures　　 B. words　　 C. smiles　　　 D. all above

2. As a Chinese , if you are lost in Germany, without knowing German,　 you’d better---- to ask for help?

A. use eye-contact　　 B. thumb-up

C. smile　　 　　　　　　 D. say “excuse me”

3.What does this passage mainly about?

A. all the gestures in the world

B. the same body language in the world

C. gestures in the western countries

D. using proper gesture to express yourself

4.The underlined word “universal” in the last second paragraph probably means ______.

A. wide　　　　 B. common　　 C. not similar　　 D. in space

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The greatest scientific breakthroughs of 2014 have affected all aspects of modern life, from medicine, to space exploration, to the future of renewable technologies. Scientists all over the globe are publishing their findings and treating patients with new medicines and techniques that are changing everyday life for the human race, and adding to our vast banks of scientific knowledge.

Irish teens make a breakthrough in crop yields（产量）

16-year-old Ciara Judge, Emer Hickey, and Sophie Healy-Thow won the Google Science Fair2014, with their project “Natural Bacteria Fighting World Hunger”.

While learning about the food shortage in Africa, the three teens got thinking about how they could help. What they found may change the future of worldwide food production.. They experimented and were able to reduce germination（发芽）time by 50%and increase plants’ yield by up to 74%.

This could create the possibility of increased crop yields and reducing crop loss due to bad weather.

Cancer is cured?

In May 2014, the Mayo Clinic published a study in which they treated a 50-year-old female patient’s blood cancer with the measlesvaccine（麻疹疫苗）.After receiving the vaccine, Stacy Erholtz’s body is completely free of cancer.

Stephen Russell, who led the research, said, “It’s a landmark. We’ve known for a long time that we can introduce a virus into the blood and destroy cancer in mice. Nobody’s shown that you can do that in people before.” The measles vaccine will not work for all types of cancer, but is an unbelievable step forward.

Water found on Saturn’s moon Enceladus

In April, scientists announced that NASA’s Cassini spacecraft discovered a body of water on Enceladus, a moon of Saturn（土星）. Enceladus is an icy moon about 300 miles in diameter （直径）.and its mysterious body of water appears to be 5 miles deep, around the size of Lake Superior.

Scientists have also discovered that the body of water features a rock is a possible sign of conditions good for the development of life.

1.The text is mainly about _______.

A. the new findings in medicine

B. the greatest scientists in 2014

C. the new techniques in space exploration

D. the greatest scientific breakthroughs of 2014

2. What’s the aim of the three Irish teens’ Project?

A. To attract Google’s attention.

B. To do research on Africa’s soil.

C. To solve the problem of world hunger..

D. To understand different plants’ germination time.

3. What can be inferred about the Mayo Clinic’s study?

A. Blood cancer is very is very easy to cure.

B. All kinds of cancer will be cured soon.

C. Medical experiments on people are not allowed.

D. The research is a breakthrough in cancer treatment.

4.What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A. Enceladus is a warm moon

B. Enceladus may be suitable for life.

C. Enceladus is as big as Lake Superior.

D. Enceladus has several rocky sea floors.

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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

Not all people like to work but everyone likes to play．All over the world men and women and boys and girls enjoy sports．

__1.___ They help to keep people healthy and feeling good. When they are playing games, people move a lot．This is good for their health．Having fun with their friends makes them happy．

____2.____ In small towns, crowds meet to watch the bicycle races or the soccer games．In the big cities，thousands of people buy tickets to see an ice-skating show or a baseball game．

____3.____ What are your favorite sports now? You probably play the games that people in your town or city play. _____4._____Then swimming is probably one of your sports．Boys and girls in Australia love to swim．There are wonderful beaches there and the weather is good for swimming．____5.___ Then you would like to ski．There are many skiers in Austria where there are big mountains and cold winters．Does it rain often where you live? Then kite flying would not be one of your sports．It is one of the favorite sports of Thailand．

A．How many sports do you like?

B．What’s the weather like?

C．Is the climate hot where you 1ive?

D．Or do you live in a cold climate?

E．Many people enjoy sports by watching others play．

F．What games have you played?

G．Sports help people to live happily．

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Alice：　 You seem to be absorbed(全神贯注) in the magazine, David.

David： It is the New scientist, 1.__________ (deliver) to me this morning. Honestly speaking, I am fascinated(着迷的) by the magazine.

Alice： Are there articles or stories about the latest2.__________ (science) breakthrough?

David: Sure. I am reading an article3.______________ (introduce) a new invention --- the “flying car”.

Alice: That sounds interesting. Can you explain to me 4.____ the “flying car” works?

David: Yes. The car has four wheels and two wings that can be folded. So it can 5._________ be driven　 on the road or flown at a speed of 110 miles per hour, just like a plane. When the roads are crowded, 6._____ is often the case now,　 you can fly it and easily reach your destination. Besides, it uses electricity instead of petrol, so it’s7. ________________ (environment) friendly

Alice: Sounds great! This kind of car will make our lives 8.________　 (easy) and more comfortable. By the way, is the “flying car” on the market yet? Can I buy 9.___ now?

David: I’m afraid not. The car 10. ____________ (try) out at present and it still needs to be improved.

Alice： I bet it is very expensive.

David： It does cost a lot of money, but scientists are working hard to bring down the price.

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Think about a time you went someplace that you had never been before. It seemed as if it was very 　　　　　　 and it took a really long time to get there. Then you noticed that th　　　　　　 trip did not seem to take nearly as long,　　　　　　 it was exactly the same distance. Scientists have studied these common observations. They have come to the 　　　　　　 that our feeling of how time passes is sometimes based on the 　　　　　　 of information we are dealing with. The more information we are getting, the more slowly time seems to pass.

On the way to a 　　　　　　 place, we are faced with unfamiliar sights,　　　　　　 , or even smells. We may be reading directions,　　　　　　 landmarks, or trying to find a（n）　　　　　　 road sign. We are repeatedly processing the information we are 　　　　　　 .There may be others in the car asking. “Are we there yet?” In fact, the　　　　　　 experiences the same things as the passengers.

On the return trip, we are somewhat familiar with the 　　　　　　 . Now much of the information is not 　　　　　　 to us. Our brain now processes the information more 　　　　　　 . We don’t have to take notice of a lot of what we see and hear. We know what to 　　　　　　 and we screen out the rest.

The process could be 　　　　　　 to the first and second days of school. On the first day 　　　　　　 is new and different and time seems to pass slowly. On the second day, you know what to　　　　　　 , and your brain spends less time processing new information.　　　　　　 , the second day of school usually seems to go forward at a more rapid pace. Thus, in a sense, time　　　　　　 when our surroundings become more familiar.

1.A. far　　　　　　　　 　 B. long　　　　　　　　 C. fast　　　　　　　　 D. deep

2.A. boat　　　　　　　　 　 B. field　　　　　　　　 C. school　　　　　　 D. return

3.A. as if　　　　　　　　 B. so that　　　　　　 C. even though　　　　 D.long before

4.A. decision　　　　　　 B. conclusion　　　　　 C. introduction　　　 D. description

5.A. amount　　　　　　 　 B. value　　　　　　　　 C. types　　　　　　　　 D. characteristics

6.A. quiet　　　　　　　　 B. crowded　　　　　　 C.strange　　　　　　 D. dangerous

7.A. toys　　　　　　　　 B. books　　　　　　　　 C. gifts　　　　　　　 D. sounds

8.A. building　　　　　 B. looking for　　　　　 C. protecting　　　　 D. missing out

9.A. old　　　　　　　　 　 B. real　　　　　　　　　 C. particular　　　　 D. handwritten

10.A. receiving　　　 B. discussing　　　　　　 C.mentioning　　　　 D. providing

11.A. guest　　　　　　　 B. guide　　　　　　　　 C. partner　　　　　　 D. driver

12.A. car　　　　　　　　 B. route　　　　　　　　 C. map　　　　　　　　 D. alarm

13.A. new　　　　　　　　 B. helpful　　　　　　　　 C. enough　　　　　　 D. important

14.A. closely　　　　　 B. directly　　　　　　 C. quickly　　　　　　 D. carefully

15.A. take care of　　 B. catch up with　　　 C. look down upon　　 D. pay attention to

16.A. added　　　　　　　 B. compared　　　　　　 C. sent　　　　　　　　 D. contributed

17.A. everything　　　　 B. nothing　　　　　　　　 C. someone　　　　　　 D. nobody

18.A. choose　　　　　　 B. believe　　　　　　　　 C. expect　　　 　　　 D. answer

19.A. Instead　　　　　 B. Besides　　　　　　 C. However　　　　　 D. Therefore

20.A. goes by　　　　　　 B. speeds up　　　　　　 C. runs out　　　　　 D. stops over

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短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）　　　 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处 加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用(＼)划掉。 修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。

Dear M Sadler，

I'm writing to express my interest for the tourist guide position offering in your advertisement．

I’ve learned English for so long that can communicate with native speakers of English without difficult．What’s more，I’ve worked as a guide ago and know all the tourist attractions in my hometown very well．

I’ll be available during the winter vacation，from Feb．10 to March 10，but I don’t have any problem working evenings and weekends．As for the best places to visit，the first two that comes into my mind are Qufu， Confucious’birthplace，and Weishan Lake，a largest lake in North China．

If you need further informations about me，here is for my email address：sdjnlihua@163．com．

Thank you for your consideration．

Yours sincerely，

Li Hua

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假如你是李华, 你的澳大利亚笔友Sally三月底将来青岛某中学教英语。她想提前了解青岛的天气、饮食习惯以及高中生英语学习的情况。请用英语给她写一封邮件，介绍以上情况。

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

3. 开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Sally,

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Yours,

LiHua

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