2014-2015学年辽宁大连市高二上学期期末英语试卷（解析版）

Years ago there was a group of kids who would hang around at some local ponds（池塘） in the woods near their houses in Warwick, Rhode Island. In summer they caught frogs and fish. When winter arrived they couldn’t wait to go skating. Time passed, and the ponds became the only open space for the kids to enjoy themselves in that neighborhood.

One day a thirteen-year-old boy from this group of kids read in the local newspaper that a developer wanted to fill in the ponds and build over a hundred small houses called apartments. So the boy went door to door and gathered more than two hundred signatures to stop the development. A group of citizens met and decided to support him.

At the meeting of the town planning organization，the boy was quite nervous at first and spoke very softly. But when he saw the faces of his friends and neighbors in the crowd and thought about what was happening to their favorite ponds，his voice grew louder. He told the town officials that they should speak for the citizens. He also insisted that they should leave enough space for children. A few days later，the developer stopped his plan.

Nine years later, when that teen was a senior in college, he was informed that the developer was back with his proposal to build apartments. Now twenty-two years old, he was studying wetlands ecology. He again appeared before the town planning organization. This time as an expert, he used environmental protection laws to explain restrictions on development in and around wetlands and the knowledge of wetlands ecology to help to improve the development. Finally some apartments were built, but less than half the number the developer wanted. The ponds where those kids used to hang around were protected by a piece of natural land, and are still there today.

1.The kids liked to ___________ at the local ponds in winter.

A. make a snowman　　　　　　　　　　 B. throw snowballs

C. go skating　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. go skiing

2.The boy thought that the town officials should be ___________ for the citizens.

A. responsible　　　　 B. modest　　　　 C. anxious　　　　　　 D. thankful

3.Which statement is true according to the passage?

A. The apartments were built as the developer had planned.

B. The grown-up boy helped to protect the wetlands as an expert.

C. The developer stopped the boy’s plan at the meeting years ago.

D. The ponds were filled in and some apartments were built on them.

4.The underlined word “restrictions” in the last paragraph probably means________.

A. rules　　　　　　　 B. plans

C. advantages　　　　 D. limitations

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A desert is a beautiful land of silence and space. The sun shines, the wind blows, and time and space seem endless. Nothing is soft. The sand and rocks are hard, and many of the plants even have hard needles instead of leaves.

The size and location of the world's deserts are always changing. Over millions of years, as climates change and mountains rise, new dry and wet areas develop. But within the last 100 years, deserts have been growing at a frightening speed. This is partly because of natural changes, but the greatest makers are humans.

Humans can make deserts, but humans can also prevent their growth. Mauritania is planting a similar wall around Nouakchott, the capital. Iran puts a thin covering of oil on sandy areas and plants trees. The oil keeps the water and small trees in the land, and men on motorcycles keep the sheep and goats away. The USSR and India are building long canals to bring water to desert areas.

1.In this passage, the underlined word “needles” refers to ________.

A．small, thin pieces of steel

B．long, thin pieces of branches

C．thin, hard, pointed leaf

D．small, thin pieces of sticks

2.Which of the following is NOT true?

A．The greatest desert makers are human beings.

B．There aren't any living things in the deserts.

C．Deserts have been changing quickly.

D．The size of the deserts is always growing.

3.People in some countries are fighting a battle against ________.

A．the growth of deserts

B．desert climate

C．natural changes

D．the disappearance of desert

4.What does the author want to tell us?

A．Deserts are lands of hardness, silence and space.

B．The deserts of the world are changing from time to time.

C．Man is to take measures to control the growth of deserts.

D．Deserts have grown at a fast pace in the past 10 years.

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Throughout July 1945, the Japanese mainland, from Tokyo on Honshu northward to the coast of Hokkaido, were bombed as if an invasion were about to take place. In fact, something far more threatening was at hand, as the Americans were telling Stalin at Potsdam.（伯茨坦）

In 1939 physicists in the United States had learned of experiments in Germany showing the possibility of atomic power and understood the coming damage of an atomic bomb. On August 2, 1939, Albert Einstein warned President Roosevelt of the danger of Nazi Germany’s advances in development of the atomic bomb. Eventually, the U.S. Office of Scientific Research Development was created in June 1941 and given combined responsibility with the War Department in the Manhattan Project to develop a nuclear bomb. After four years of research and development efforts, an atomic device was set off on July 16, 1945, in a desert area at Alamogordo, New Mexico, producing an explosive power equal to that of more than 15,000 tons of TNT. Thus, the atomic bomb was born. Truman, the new U.S. president, believed that this terrible object might be used to defeat Japan in a way less costly of U.S. lives than an ordinary invasion of the Japanese homeland. Japan’s unsatisfactory reply to the Allies’ Potsdam Declaration decided the matter.

On August 6, 1945, an atomic bomb, carried from Tinian Island in the Mariana in a specially equipped B-29 was dropped on Hiroshima, at the southern end of Honshu. The combined heat and explosion destroyed everything in the explosion’s immediate neighbourhood , produced fires that burned out almost 4.4 square miles completely, and killed between 70,000 and 80,000 people, in addition to injuring more than 70,000 others. A second bomb dropped on Nagasaki on August 9, killed between 35,000 and 40,000 people, injured a like number and ruined 1.8 square miles.

1.What is the main idea of the passage?

A．An atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

B．After research and development efforts, an atomic bomb was born.

C．An invasion was about to take place with the use of the atomic bomb.

D．The birth and use of the atomic bomb ended the Second World War.

2.Albert Einstein warned Roosevelt of _________.

A. Nazi Germany’ success in making an atomic bomb

B. the possibility of atomic power from Nazi Germany

C. Japan’s unsatisfactory reply to the Allies’ Potsdam Declaration

D. destruction of everything from the explosion of the atomic bomb

3.What made the U.S. decide to drop the atomic bombs over Japan?

A. Truman’s becoming the president of the United States.

B. The great destruction power of the atomic bomb.

C. Reducing the cost of its lives.

D. Not being content with Japan’s reply.

4.How many people were killed by the two bombs dropped in Japan?

A. Between 105,000 and 120,000 people.

B. Between 35,000 and 40,000 people.

C. Between 70,000 and 80,000 people.

D. Between 140,000 and 150,000 people.

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A safari park is a park in which wild animals are kept. They are mainly located in east or central Africa. They often occupy a very wild area, with mountains and rivers. To visit the park and look at the animals, people have to drive around in a car for a few of hours because the park is huge.

In south Africa there is a safari park, which contains all sorts of wild animals like lions, elephants, rhinoceroses, zebras, wild pigs, deer and giraffes.

There is a wild road leading through the park, but nobody is permitted to walk on the road. Anyone traveling in the park has to go in a car because wild animals may fiercely attack people. From the car he may see almost every types of African wildlife. Some of these are getting rare because people kill them for various reasons. For example, rhinoceroses are killed for their horns, which are used in traditional Chinese medicines for colds and headaches. Perhaps they will be seen only in museums and books one day.

Travels may purchase food for the animals. They can feed them when they tour the park. Of course, they should not feed them in a close distance because the wild animals may attack people. In addition, they should only give proper food to the animals.

A traveler may carry a gun with him in his journey. The gun is given to him by the government. However, it is not used for hunting. In fact, a seal(封条) is fixed to it. The traveler may fire at a wild beast to defend himself in case he is attacked. However, he has to prove to the government that he has been attacked and that he has not fired at a harmless animal.

1.When travelers feed the animals, they should _________.

A. give nutritious food　　　　 　 B. stay away from the animals

C. stand close　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. use tools

2.The government knows whether the gun is fired by the traveler or not by ___________.

A. checking the seal　　　　 　　　　　 B. hunting the animals

C. following the traveler　　 　　 　 D. observing the traveler

3.What is the best title of this passage?

A. Protecting Wild Animals

B. Traveling in South Africa

C. A Safari Park in South Africa

D. Wild Animals in South Africa

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The　 iPod　 Generation

Today it is common to see people who walk about with colored wires hanging from their ears wherever they go. They move about in their personal bubbles, sometimes unaware of what’s happening around them. They walk around in their own spaces, with their personal “digital（数码的） noise reduction systems” 　 1. So are you one of them?

For me, walking around in my own personal bubble is perfect. 　　 2. What’s even better, wearing earphones seems to give a signal to people which says, “I’m not available for chatting at the moment.”

Suppose you’re at work and about to make a breakthrough, but a colleague suddenly turns up. At this exact moment, the slightest disturbance would interrupt your work. 　　 3.　　 Once again, those wires hanging from your ears would be sure to give that “Go away!” signal.

4. It’s probably part of the growing up stage when they just want to ignore their whole family. While their mothers give them lectures about why they should do, their “Yes. Mum.” Problem solved.

Pretty soon, not only will we have pretty colored wires hanging from our ears, but also our brains will be directly plugged into some new high-tech instrument. We’ll be in a virtual(虚拟的) world, communicating with everyone else, or choosing not to, as we like. 　 5. And they are changing our social habits along the way.

A. Outside life is shut out.

B. Our high-tech tools are changing quickly.

C. I also have wires hanging from my ears.

D. In the home situation, teenagers love these wires.

E. I don't have to deal with the noise from the environment.

F. After all, I am listening to my favourite music and would rather not be disturbed.

G. Listening to music through earphones is the perfect way to ignore such interruptions.

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One morning, Ann found a lost dog wandering around the local elementary school. Ann took photos of the dog and 　　　　 400 FOUND fliers（传单）everywhere.　　　　 , her husband went to a store and bought some pet 　　　　 , warning their two sons not to fall in love with the dog. At the time, Ann’s son Thomas was 10 years old, and Jack, who was 　　　　 from a heart operation, was 21 years old.

Four days later Ann was still looking after the dog, 　　 they had started to call Riley. When she arrived home from work, the dog threw itself 　　　　 the screen door and barked 　　　　 at her. She was puzzled. 　　　　 she opened the door, Riley rushed into the boys’ room where Ann found Jack suffering from a heart 　　　　 . Riley ran over to Jack, but the moment Ann bent 　　　　 to help him the dog went 　　　　 .

“If it hadn’t come to get me, the doctor said Jack 　　　　 have died,” Ann reported to a local newspaper. At this point,　　　　 had called to claim the dog, so Ann 　　　 to keep it.

The next morning Ann got a call. A man named Peter 　　　 his lost dog and called the number on the 　　　　 .

Peter drove to Ann’s house to 　　　　 his dog, and saw Thomas and Jack crying in the window. After 　　 the dog saved Jack, Peter 　　 , “Maybe Odie was 　　 to find you. Maybe you should keep it.”

1.A. put off B. set out 　 C. gave out D. gave off

2.A. Meanwhile B. Therefore C. However D. Otherwise

3.A. supplies B. clothes 　 C. chains 　 D. houses

4.A. discouraging B. recovering C. treating D. dying

5.A. what B. that 　 C. whom 　 D. as

6.A. in 　　　　　 B. over 　　　　　 C. against 　　　　 D. up

7.A. quickly 　　 B. weakly 　　 C. hardly　 　　　　 D. madly

8.A. As long as B. Once 　　　　 C. If 　　　　　　 D. As soon as

9.A. operation B. injury 　　　　 C. attack 　　　　 D. hurt

10.A. on 　　　　　 B. in 　　　　　　 C. back 　　　　 D. over

11.A. silent 　　 B. crazy 　　　　 C. wild 　　　　 D. hungry

12.A. must　　　 B. may　　　　　　 C. would　　　　　 D. should

13.A. somebody　 B. anybody 　　 C. everybody 　　 D. nobody

14.A. afforded B. decided 　　 C. refused 　　 D. managed

15.A. recognized B. remembered　　 C. abandoned 　　 D. accepted

16.A.advertisementB. flier　　　　 C. poster 　　　　　 D. newspaper

17.A. put up 　　 B. give up 　　 C. pick up 　　 D. make up

18.A. learning B. suggesting 　　 C. reminding 　　 D. seeing

19.A. cried 　　 B. sighed 　　　　 C. answered 　　 D. laughed

20.A. supposed B. ready　　　　　 C. willing　　　　 D. ought

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When I was 19，I got a job in my local bookstore. 　 1.　　 (live) in the large city，I usually saw many strange customers，most of 　 2.　 were teenagers. They didn't come often；I forgot all the customers 　　 3. two. One night a 15-year-old girl came in looking for a book with a boy. They seemed to find 　 4.　 they wanted to buy. But when they came to the counter, the girl found she was a dollar or two short to buy the book，and she took 　　 5.　　 all her money to prove it. She looked so 　 6.　　 (disappoint). Just then I remembered my discount card and it was still active，so I told the girl not 　 7.　 (worry). I put in my code，being happy that I could help them with this card. With the book 　　 8.　 her hand she gave me a thankful smile，and then she and the boy got out of the store happily，leaving me 9.　　 (feel) content，too. This experience 　　 10. (influence) me deeply every day since then. In fact, sometimes a little thing can also make one's world beautiful.

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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。每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。

Dear guests,

On behalf of our school, I would like to express our warm welcome to you. We are luck to have you here in middle of our English Week Activities.

As planning, we have English Talent Show today. The purpose of this program was to develop our interest in English learning and practically abilities in listening and speaking. The program consist of the following activity: recitation, singing, word spelling, story telling and so on. The show will begin at two o’clock in this afternoon at the Student Centre. Dear guests, we are welcome to take part in some activities. I hope we students will benefit from your presence but I sincerely wish you a pleasant time with us. Thank you.

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观察下面四幅图，以图中小女孩为第一人称，写一篇100词左右的日记。

注意：1.日记须包括所有图画的内容，可稍增加细节，使日记通顺连贯；

2.日记格式已写好，不计入总词数。

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Tuesday, July 3rd　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Sunny

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