2014年高二英语期中考试题

2014年高二英语期中考试题

第一部分：阅读理解（每小题2分，满分40分）

A

For most Chinese university students, the US is a favorite destination for further education. But apart from obstacles such as the GRE and TOEFL exams, choosing a good graduate school is no easy task.

Admission is very competitive for international students, so it is important to apply to a number of institutions to have a reasonable chance of acceptance. Ks5u

Since the application to most universities requires a certain fee, Chinese students usually choose seven to seventeen universities according to their own financial circumstances. Wang Yuwei, a Zhejiang University graduate, sent applications to 15 US universities.

When the 24-year-old began looking for a US graduate school in her senior year, she took time to compare the various schools and find the ones most suiting her needs. Now, studying at the University of Washington, she knows that her hard work paid off.

“To broaden your chances, at least one third of the applications should be to less selective school s,” said Wang. “Applicants shouldn’t limit their choices to the most famous institutions.”Furthermore, one shouldn’t rely too much on college rankings such as the Gorman Report or US News & World Report’s annual league tables.

The right school is the one that best meets your own personal needs and interests, rather than someone else’s assessment of an institution’s prestige（声望）. Ks5u“Usually choices are based on one’s personal interests and academic background, but it is important to make sure that your chosen subject is satisfied,” said Wang.

1.The author believes that the right school is the one that _____.

A. has the best location

B. best meets one’s own personal needs and interests

C. best meets one’s assessment of an institution’s prestige

D. offers good living conditions

2. According to this passage, what can we judge? Ks5u

A. More and more students will go abroad for their further education.

B. Choosing a good graduate school is a piece of cake.

C. To go abroad for further education, you must pass the GRE or TOTEL.

D. To get a better chance to go abroad, you’d better apply to a less selective school.

3. In the passage the writer uses the example of Wang Yuwei to show ______.

A. you must spend a lot of time comparing the various schools

B. it is n’t worthwhile to spend time looking for the right university

C. it is necessary to find the suitable university that meets your personal interests

D. one’s own financial circumstances are worth considering

4. What will be continued after this passage?

A. How hard Chinese students studied in America.

B. Some advice on how to take care of yourself in America.

C. The difficulties you will meet with while living in America.

D. Some other things to consider to choose the right school.

B

Nobody likes staying at home on holiday, especailly (特别) if the weather is fine. Last august we decided to spend the day in the country. The only difficulty was that, millions of other people had exactly (正确) the same idea. We moved out of the cith slowly behind a long line of cars, but at last we came to a quiet country road and, after some time, stopped at a lonely farm. We had brought plenty (足量) of food with us and we got it out of the car. Now everything was ready, so we sat down near a path (小路) at the foot of a hill. It was very peaceful (宁静的) in the cool grass-until we heard bells ringing at the top of the hill. What we saw made us pick up our things and run back to the cars as quickly as possible. There were about two hundred sheep coming towards us down the path.

5. Last August they got to ______ in the end.

A.a quiet village

B. a quiet road

C.a small town

D.a lonely farm

6. Then they were ready to _______.

A have a picnic B.have a rest

C.visit the farm

D.cut the cool grass

7. Why did they run back to the car as quickly as possible? Because they saw______.

A.a lot of sheep nearby

B.over 200 sheep at the top pf the hill

C.200 sheep or so coming towards them

D.a lot of sheep going up the ill

8. This passage is mainly (主要地) about ______.

A.an outing (游览) on a farm

B.the trouble in an outing

C.a happy holiday in the country

D.what the writer saw on a farm

C

We are busy talking about the use of the Internet，but how many of us know the history of the Internet?

Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s．At that time，computers were large and expensive．Computer networks didn’t work well．If one computer in the network broke down，then the whole network stopped．So a new network system had to be set up．It should be good enough to be used by many different computers．If part of the network was not working，information could be sent through another part．In this way computer network system would keep on working all the time．

At first the Internet was only used by the government，but in the early 1970s，universities，hospitals and banks were allowed and the Internet was not difficult to us．By the start of the 1990s，computers became cheaper and easier to use．Scientists had also developed software that made “surfing”the Internet more convenient.

Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day．Sending e-mail is more and more popular among students．

The Internet has now become one of the most important

parts of people’s life．

9．The Internet has a history of more than ________ years．A．sixty B．ten C．forty D．twenty 10．A new network system was set up to ________．A．make computers cheaper

B．make itself keep on working all the time

C．break down the whole network

D．make computer large and expensive

11．________ made“surfing”the Internet more convenient．A．Computers B．ScientistsC．Software D．Information 12．Which of the following is true?

A．In the 1960s，computer networks worked well.

B．In the early 1970s，the Internet Was easy to use.

C．Sending e-mail is now more popular among students than before.

D．Today it’s still not easy to get on-line.

D

Some Facts about Britain

School- leaving age

Children have to stay at school until the age of 16. There is no upper age limit.

13.________

You have to be 18 to buy alcohol in a shop, but if you’re 16 and you’er having a meal in a pub, you can drink beer or wine with it.

Motor vehicles

16-year-olds can ride a motorbike of up to 50 cc. 14._____ 15.______

You can smoke cigarettes at any age, but you can’t go into a shop and buy them until you are 18.

Armed forces

Men can join the army at 16, women at 17. if you’re under 18, you need your parents’ permission.

Marriage

You can get married at 16 with your parents’ permission.16.__ Paid employment

You can take a part-time job at 14, and a full-time job at 16. Entering Parliament（会议）

The minimum age for becoming a Member of Parliament is

21.

A.otherwise you have to wait till you’re 18.

B.Smoking.

C.You can’t go to work under 14.

D.At 17 you can ride any bike or drive a car.

E.Alcohol

E

Many people believe that Americans love their cars almost more than anything else. It may be true. From the time youngsters(小孩)become fourteen years old, they are likely to dream of having their own cars. Many young people work after school during their last year of high school in order to buy a car learning to drive and getting a driver’s license may be one of the most exciting times of a young person’s life. People who almost never go to a doctor when they are sick will take their cars to a repairman at the first sign of a problem. Those who do not like to work around the home on Saturdays may devote most of that day to washing and waxing(打蜡) their cars. For some families it is not enough to have one car. They often have two or three---one for work and one for recreation(娱乐)。

Many men and women in the United States need to have a car. Many need a car to go to work. Housewives need a car to go shopping or to take the children to school or other activities.

In most states young people learn to drive in high school, where driver training is one of the most popular courses. At the end of the course the student must take a driving test to get a license. For many, the piece of paper is an important symbol(象征) that they are now grown-ups.(共245字) Answer the following questions:

17. What does one have to do if he wants to drive?

__________________________________________________ .

18.What they are used for if people have more than one car? __________________________________________________ .

19. Why do housewives in the USA use the car for?

__________________________________________________ .

20.What does the piece of license mean?

__________________________________________________ .

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节：完形填空（共15小题，每题2分，共30分）

阅读下面短文，从各题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

It was 3:43. Thunder was crashing and the rain pouring. Suddenly my father 21 into my room. “Adam! Adam! Get up! We’re flooding!”he shouted and shook me by the shoulders. That 22 me up! I ran downstairs to the basement (地下室). It was like a swimming pool.

My mother and I immediately started to pick up things and 23 them upstairs. I had no 24 on, so my feet were absolutely freezing.Things got worse every minute. Within the next hour, we had moved 25 that we could to the first floor. The computer, big-screen television and heavy boxes 26 with our most valuable things were taken to safety. However, our piano, sofa, washing machine and water heater were all still down there—being 27 . There was nothing we could do.That was the 28 part. Knowing that your home is being destroyed is bad enough, but realizing that you can’t do anything to stop it feels even worse. Most people don’t really know how sickening the feeling of being totally helpless is.

Water had come in our front door. Rescue 29 were floating in our streets. Mother told me to pack an overnight bag of clothes and valuables and get ready to leave. When it was 30 safe to walk outside, all the people in the neighborhood 31 at the street corner. People became friends, and friends became like family. People comforted each other. We 32 later that the National Weather Service had 33 the storm a flash flood.

I really have learned something from this flood. I’ve learned

what destruction is. I’ve learned what 34 means. I know in the future, when I watch people’s lives 35 by natural disasters, I can understand them. I will show great pity on them and I will do what I can to help them.

21. A. rushed B. climbed C. fell D. looked

22. A. showed B. phoned C. dressed D. woke

23. A. take B. catch C. help D. make

24. A. hat B. shoes C. jacket D. glasses

25. A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything

26. A. covered B. crowded C. filled D. fixed

27. A. discovered B. arranged C. measured D. destroyed

28. A. hardest B. longest C. earliest D. smallest

29. A. ships B. boats C. cars D. buses

30. A. usually B. finally C. exactly D. certainly

31. A. restored B. developed C. gathered D. recovered

32. A. learned B. realized C. thought D. concluded

33. A. made B. appointed C. declared D. elected

34. A. truth B. safety C. value D. regret

35. A. shared B. rescued C. risked D. affected 第二节语法填空（每题1.5分，共15分）

One day, Pierre,__36__worked in a government office, received an_37_(invite) to a palace ball. His wife, Mathilde, had no money__38__jewellery, so she borrowed a beautiful necklace _39__her friend, Jeanne. She looked very beautiful_40__they had a wonderful time that evening. But after the ball, she found the necklace__41_(miss). They had to borrow a lot of money to buy a new__42__for Jeanne. In order to pay back the money, they worked day and night for 10 years. Mathilde became very old, so Jeanne didn't recognize her_43_they met in a park 10 years later. From this story, we know a person shouldn't _44__(affect) by vanity(虚荣心), _45__it will cost him a lot.

第三部分：写作（满分15分）

英语写作假如你叫李华，你的澳大利亚笔友Blake来信邀你暑假期间去澳大利亚旅游，但你因为假期期间要参加学校组织的社会实践活动(参观工厂、农村等)，以及你想利用暑假补习一下英语语法知识，所以不能成行。请你根据以下要点给Blake写一封英语电子邮件: 1:表示感谢; 2:表示歉意; 3:说明原因; 4:邀请他来青岛观光。注意:词数:12 0-150; 可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯。