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贵州省黔东南州振华民族中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题Word版含答案
贵州省黔东南州振华民族中学2014-2015学年高二上学期半期考试英语试题
本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。
满分120分。
考试时间100分钟。
注意事项：
请按照题号顺序在答题纸上各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。
第一部分：
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和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
PeopleintheUnitedStateshonortheirparentswithtwospecialdays:
mother’sday,onthesecondSundayinMay,andFather’sday,onthethirdSundayinJune.Thesedaysaresetaside（留出）toshowloveandrespectforparents.Theyraisetheirchildrenandeducatethemtoberesponsiblecitizens.Theygiveloveandcare.Thesetwodaysmakeusthinkaboutthechangingrolesofmothersandfathers.Moremothersnowworkoutsidethehome.Morefathersmusthelpwithchildcare.
Thesetwospecialdaysarecelebratedinmanydifferentways.OnMother’sDaypeoplewearcarnations.Aredonesymbolizesalivingmother.Awhiteoneshowsthatthemotherisdead.Manypeopleattendreligiousservicestohonorparents.Itisalsoadaywhenpeoplewhoseparentsaredeadvisitthecemetery（墓地）.Onthesedays,familiesgettogetherathome,aswellasinrestaurants.TheyoftenhaveoutdoorbarbecuesforFather’sDay.Thesearedaysoffunandgoodfeelingsandmemories.
Anothertraditionistogivecardsandgifts.Childrenmaketheminschool.Manypeoplemaketheirownpresents.Thesearevaluedmorethantheonesboughtinstores.Itisnotthevalueofthegiftthatisimportant,butitis“thethoughtthatcounts”.Greetingcardstores,florists,candymakers,bakeries（面包师）,telephonecompanies,andotherstoresdoalotofbusinessduringtheseholidays.
1.Which of the following is NOT a reason for children to show love and respect for
parents?
A. Parents bring up children.
B.Parents give love and care to children.
C. Parents educate children to be good persons.
D. Parents pass away before children grow up.
2. On Father’s Day, what do people often do?
A. They wear carnations.B. They have outdoor barbecues.
C. They attend religious services to honor parents.
D. They visit the cemetery.
3. What do you think “florists” do?
_________.
A. They sell flowers.
B. They make and sell bread.
C. They offer enough room for having family parties.
D. They sell special gifts for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.
4. Which do you think is right about “carnation”?
_________.
A. It has only two kinds of colors.
B. It refers to the special clothes people wear on Mother’s Day or Father’s Day.
C. It’s a kind of flower showing love and best wishes.
D. People can wear carnations only on the second Sunday in May.
B
WhenDrJaneGoodallwasakidgrowingupinEngland,shedreamedofonedaylivingamongwildanimals.ThatopportunitycamewhenGoodallwas26yearsold.GoodallmovedtotheAfricancountryandspent25yearsthere.Whatshelearnedaboutchimpanzees（黑猩猩）fascinatedpeopleallovertheworld.
Afterstudyinganimalsforthefirstpartofhercareer,JaneGoodallbeganworkingtoprotectnotonlychimpanzees,butallcreatures.Hernewbook,“HopeforAnimalsandtheirWorld,”isacollectionofconservation（保护）successstories.TimeForKids（TFK）talkedtoGoodallabouthernewbookandheradviceforyoungpeople.
TFK:
Whatinspiredyoutowriteabookaboutconservationsuccessstories?
DrGoodall:
Becauseofallmytravels,Imeettheseextraordinarypeopleandhearabouttheseamazingprojects,andtheyreallydogivehope.Theyshowthatwecanturnthingsaround.
TFK:
Whyarethesestoriesimportant?
Goodall:
Therearealotofyoungpeoplewhoaregoingoutandwantingtosavespecies,andtheyaresooftentold,“Giveup.It’shopeless.”Andifwehavethatattitude,thensoontherewillbenothingleft.
TFK:
Howshouldkidswhowanttohelpgetstarted?
Goodall:
JoinRootsandShoots.Itgivesthemanopportunitytointeractwithotheryoungpeople.Thewebsitesatwww.rootsandshoots.orgisawayforthemtolearnmore.
5.Accordingtothepassage,JaneGoodall______________.
A.spent25yearsinAfricastudyingchimpanzees
B.isonlyinterestedinchimpanzeeresearch
C.wroteanewbookaboutwhatshelearnedaboutchimpanzees
D.findsithopelesstoprotectwildanimals
6.Intheinterview,DrGoodallwasaskedquestionsabout__________.
A.hercareerasabiologist
B.thedevelopmentofherresearch
C.hernewbookandheradvicetokids
D.herrecenttriptoAfrica
7.DrGoodallwrotetheconservationstories___________.
A.togivehopetopeoplewhowanttosavespecies
B.towarnpeopleofthedangeroflosingwildanimals
C.toinstructchildrenonanimalconservation
D.toletpeopleknowaboutawebsite
8.WheredidGoodallgrowup?
A.AmericaB.FranceC.BritishD.Canada
C
WhenwarbrokeoutbetweenSpainandtheUnitedStates,itwasverynecessarytocommunicatequicklywithGeneral（将军）Garcia,whowassomewhereinthemountainsofCuba（古巴）—Nooneknewwhere.ThePresidentmustsecure（巩固）hiscooperation,andquickly.
Whattodo!
SomeonesaidtothePresident,“Afellow（小伙）bythenameofRowanwillfindGarciaforyou,ifanybodycan.”
RowanwassentforandgivenalettertobedeliveredtoGarcia.Howhetooktheletter,infourdayslanded（着陆）bynightoffthecoastofCubafromanopenboat,disappearedintothejungle（丛林）,inthreeweekscameoutontheothersideoftheIsland,andhaddeliveredhislettertoGarcia,arethingsIhavenospecialdesirenowtotellindetail.
ThepointIwishtomakeisthis:
RowanwasgivenalettertobedeliveredtoGarcia;Rowantooktheletteranddidnotask,“Whereishe?
”Hewasloyaltoatrust.Heactedquicklyandconcentratedtheenergies:
dothething—“CarryamessagetoGarcia!
”
Myheartgoesouttothemanwho,whengivenaletterforGarcia,quietlytakesit,withoutaskinganyidiotic（白痴）questions,butdeliversit.Thismaniswantedineverycity,townandvillage—ineveryoffice,shop,storeandfactory.Theworldcriesoutforsuch:
heisneeded,andneededbadly—themanwhocancarryamessagetoGarcia.
9.WhoisGarcia?
A.PresidentoftheUSAB.AsoldierofCuba
C.AmailmanD.Ageneral
10.WhatdidRowandowhengivenalettertobedelivered?
A.Hestartedoutquickly.B.Heaskedsomequestions.
C.Herefusedtorisk.D.Hegaveittosomeoneelse.
11.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardRowan?
A.HelaughedatRowan.B.HepraisedRowan’sdeed.
C.HeblamedRowan.D.HedoubtedRowan’sability.
12.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthispassage?
A.ATouchingStoryB.AGeneralandaSoldier
C.CarryaMessagetoGarciaD.TravelingintheJungle
D
E-bookisshortforelectronic（电子的）book.Itisusuallyreadonpersonalcomputers.Somemobilephonescanalsobereade-books.
Earliere-bookswerewrittenforaspecialgroupofreadersandwereaboutonlyafewsubjects.WiththedevelopmentoftheInternet,knowledgeandanswerstoalotofquestionsmainlycomefrome-books.Thisiswhythee-bookbusinessisincreasingquickly.
E-bookshavemanyadvantages.First,theysavetime.Wedon’tneedtogotoastoretobuybooks;besides,wecanfindthetopicwewanttoknowaboutontheInternet,andthenwecanquicklygetmanye-booksonsimilartopics.Second,e-bookssavemoney.Somee-bookscostuslittlemoney,andtherearemillionsofe-booksontheInternetthatwecangetforfree.Third,moretreesaresavedbecausee-booksdon’tneedtobeprinted（印刷）onpaper.Fourth,e-booksmakereadingmoreconvenient.Youcancarryawholelibraryofhundredsofbookswithyou,inasmallcomputeroranye-bookreader（电子阅读器）,withoutworryingabouttheirweight.
Bute-bookshavecertaindisadvantages.Theyneedapersonalcomputerorane-bookreader,andtheinformationcanbelostifitsfileformat（文件格式）isnotsupportedorchangedinthereader’scomputer.
However,e-booksprovideuswithanewwayofreading.Thatisgood.
13.Whyisthee-bookbusinessincreasingquickly?
Because_________.
A.Earliere-booksareaboutonlyafewsubjects
B.Peopledon’tliketoreadanypaperbooksanymore
C.Moste-bookshavebeenwrittenforaspecificgroupofpeople
D.ThedevelopmentoftheInternetmakese-booksmoreuseful
14.Howmanyadvantagesdoe-bookshaveaccordingtothisarticle?
A.ThreeB.FourC.FiveD.Six
15.Theauthormainlytellsus________.
A.Youdon’tneedtobuypaperbooksinabookstoreifyoureade-books
B.Theinformationcanbelostifitsfileformatischanged
C.Thedevelopmentofe-bookscanhelpsavetheenvironment
D.E-booksprovideuswithanewgoodwayofreading
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。
TheInternethasopenedupawholenewonlineworldforustomeet,chatandgowherewe’veneverbeenbefore.
Butjustasinfacetofacecommunication,therearesomerulesofbehaviorthatshouldbefollowedwhenonline.16imaginehowyou’dfeelifyouwereintheotherperson’sshoes.
Foranythingyou’reabouttosend:
askyourself,“WouldIsaythistotheperson’sface?
”iftheanswerisno,rewriteandreread.17
Ifsomeoneinthechatroomisrudetoyou,yourinstinct（本能）istofirebackinthesamemanner.Buttrynottodoso.18Ifitwascausedbyadisagreementwithanothermember,trytofixthesituationbypolitelydiscussingit.Remembertorespectthebeliefsandopinionsofothersinthechatroom.
19Offeradvicewhenaskedbynewcomers,astheymaynotbesurewhattodoorhowtocommunicate.Whensomeonemakesamistake,whetherit’sastupidquestionoranunnecessarilylonganswer,bekindaboutit.Ifit’sasmallmistake,youmaynotneedtosayanything.Evenifyoufeelstronglyaboutit,thinktwicebeforesayinganything.Havinggoodmannersyourselfdoesn’tgiveyoulicensetocorrecteveryone
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