广东省揭阳市第三中学学年高二下学期第一次阶段考试英语试题 Word版含答案.docx

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广东省揭阳市第三中学学年高二下学期第一次阶段考试英语试题Word版含答案

广东省揭阳市第三中学2014-2015学年高二下学期第一次阶段考试

英语试题

第一部分语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

GalinawasbornwithanillnesscalledSpinaBifida.Becauseofherdisability,shehasonlyhadalittle___1___.Herparentswere___2___ofherandneverallowedtheirfriendsandneighborstoseeher.Hermotheroften___3___herbecauseGailinacouldnotcontrolthethingsherbodydid.Thismadeherthinkthatherdisabilitywasallher___4___andthatshemusthavedonesomethingwrong.Shespentthenextfouryearsin___5___.Shelikeditbettertherebecauseshewaswithotherswhohaddisabilities.Shedidnotfeel___6___fromeveryoneelse.Butwhenshewentbacktoliveathome,sherealizedjusthowdifferentshewasfromallherbrothersandsisters.Shewasso___7___thatshetriedtokillherself.Butshedidnotsucceed.Soonafterthis,shelefthomeandfoundworkinabigcity.

OnedayagroupofChristiansvisitedher.TheytoldheraboutJesusChristwholovesallpeople,eventhosewhoare___8___.Shewasnotinterestedbecausewhenshewasachildshewastaughtanother___9___.ButtheChristiansdidnot___10___seeingher.Thenshebegantorealizethattheirfriend,JesusChrist,lovedher.ShefoundanewfriendinJesus.Galinadoesnotfeelrejectedanymore.Shefeels___11___andlovedbyGod.Her___12___withherparentshaschangedtoo.Onetimewhenshewenttoseeherparents,hermotheraskedGalinatoforgiveherforthemanytimesshebeatherwhenshewasachild.

Youmayhavebeen___13___hurtortreatedasachild.YoumaynothavehadtheeducationyouhopedforlikeGalina.Youmaynotbeabletodothethingsyouwantbecauseyourfamilyis___14___,oroneorbothofyourparentsdiedwhenyouwereyoung.Therearemanyreasonswhyyoumightthinkbadlyaboutyourself.WhatdidGalinafindoutmadeallthe___15___toherlife?

1.A.educationB.moneyC.timeD.illness

2.A.accusedB.informedC.ashamedD.reminded

3.A.knockedB.killedC.kissedD.hit

4.A.faultB.successC.powerD.advantage

5.A.schoolB.factoryC.hospitalD.home

6.A.importantB.betterC.advancedD.different

7.A.unhappyB.powerfulC.nervousD.glad

8.A.kindB.cruelC.unhealthyD.disabled

9.A.storyB.religionC.subjectD.skill

10.A.stopB.enjoyC.continueD.avoid

11.A.admiredB.rejectedC.suspectedD.accepted

12.A.respectB.relationshipC.responsibilityD.research

13.A.suddenlyB.partlyC.badlyD.heavily

14.A.richB.poorC.niceD.unsafe

15.A.predictionB.safetyC.differenceD.damage

第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或者括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16~25的相应位置上。

LarryBelmontworkedforacompanythatmaderobots.RecentlyIthadbegunexperimentingwithahouseholdrobot,____16____wasgoingtobetestedoutbyLarry’swife,Claire.Clairedidn’twant____17____robotinherhouse,especiallyasherhusbandwouldbe____18____（absence）forthreeweeks,butLarrypersuadedherthattherobotwouldn’tharmherorallowher____19____（harm）.Howeverwhenshefirstsawtherobot,namedTony,shefeltalarmedbecauseheseemedmorelikeahumanthanamachine.Hewastallandhandsome____20_____smoothhairandadeepvoicealthoughhisfacialexpressionneverchanged.

OnthesecondmorningTony,____21____（wear）anapron,broughtherbreakfastandthenasked____22_____sheneededhelpdressing.Shefeltembarrassedandquicklytoldhemtogo.____23____wasdisturbingandfrighteningthathelookedsohuman.Oneday,Clairementionedthatshedidn’tthinkshewasclever.Tonysaidthat____24____mustfeelveryunhappytosaythat.Itwasridiculoustobeofferedsympathybyarobot.Butshe____25____（begin）totrusthim.

第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第一节阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

DeathValleyisoneofthemostfamousdesertsintheUnitedStates,coveringawideareawithitsalkalisand.Almost20percentofthisareaiswellbelowsealevel,andBadwater,asaltwaterpool,isabout280feetbelowsealevelandthelowestpointintheUnitedStates.

LongagothePanamintIndianscalledthisplace“Tomesha”—thelandoffire.DeathValley’spresentnamedatesbackto1849,whenagroupofminerscomingacrossfromNevadabecamelostinitsunpleasantnessandhugenessandtheiradventureturnedouttobeasadstory.TodayDeathValleyhasbeendeclaredaNationalMonument（纪念碑）andiscrossedbyseveralwell-markedroadswheregoodservicescanbefoundeasily.Luckilythechangecreatedbyhumansettlementhashardlyruinedthespecialbeautyofthisplace.

Herenaturecreatedalotofsurprising,almostlikethesightsonthemoon,ever-changingasthefrequentwindmovesthesandabout,showingthemostunusualcolors.OneofthemostastonishingandvariablepartsofDeathValleyistheDevil’sGolfCourse,whereitseemshardforonetotellrealityfromterribledreams.Sandsculptures（沙雕）standonafrighteningground,aseveningshadowsmoveandlengthen.

26._______isthelowestplaceinthedesert.

A.TomeshaB.DeathValleyC.NevadaD.Badwater

27.Thenameofthevalleycomesfrom_______.

A.anIndiannameB.thedeathoftheminers

C.thelocalpeopleD.aNationalMovement

28.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat_______.

A.noonehadeverknownthedesertbeforetheminers

B.it’sstillnoteasytotravelacrossthedesert

C.peoplecanfindgas-stations,cafesandhotelsinthedesert

D.peoplehavechangedthenaturalsightofthedesert

29.DevilGolfCourseisfamousfor_______.

A.thefrequentwindB.thecolorsofthesand

C.dream-likesightsD.thesandsculptures

30.Fromthepassagewecanseethatthewriter_______theDeathValley.

A.appreciatesB.isfearfulof

C.dislikesD.istiredof

B

Oneday,whenIwasafreshmaninhighschool,IsawKylefrommyclasswalkinghomefromschool.Itlookedlikehewascarryingallofhisbooks.

AsIwaswalking,Isawabunchofkidsrunningtowardshimknockingallhisbooksoutofhisarmssohelandedinthedirt.Isawterriblesadnessinhiseyes.

Handinghimhisbooks,Isaid,"Thoseguysarefools.Theyreallyshouldgetpunished."Hesmiledatmegratefully.Itwasthesmilethatshowedrealgratitude.Ihelpedhimpickuphisbooks,andaskedhimwherehelived.Wetalkedallthewayhome,andIcarriedhisbooks.IinvitedhimtoplayfootballonSaturdaywithme.Overthenextfouryears,KyleandIbecamebestfriends.

Graduationday,IsawKyle.Hewasoneofthoseguysthatreallyfoundhimselfduringhighschool.Icouldseethathewasnervousabouthisspeech.Ashestartedhisspeech,heclearedhisthroat,andbegan."Graduationisatimetothankthosewhohelpedyoumakeitthroughthosetoughyears:

yourparents,yourteachers,maybeacoach,butmostlyyourfriends.Iamheretotellyouthatbeingafriendsomeoneisthebestgiftyoucangivethem."

Ijustlookedatmyfriendwithdisbeliefashetoldthestoryofthefirstdaywemet.Hehadplannedtokillhimselfovertheweekend.Hegavemealittlesmile."Thankfully,Iwassaved.Myfriendsavedmefromdoingtheunspeakable."Iheardthegasp（倒吸气）gothroughthecrowdasthishandsome,popularboytoldusallabouthisweakestmoment.IsawhisMomandDadlookingatmeandsmilingthatsamegratefulsmile.NotuntilthatmomentdidIrealizeitsdepth.

Neverunderestimatethepowerofyouractions.Withonesmallgestureyoucanchangeaperson’slife.Godputsusallineachother’slivestoimpactoneanotherinsomeway.EachdayisagiftfromGod!

Don’tforgettosay,“Thankyou!

”

31.WhenIfirstmetKyle,he______.

A.ranwithabunchofkidsB.feltverysorrowful

C.gothurtlandinginthedirtD.wastiredfromwalking

32.ThereasonwhyKyleandIbecomefriendsisallthefollowingEXCEPTthat_____.

A.Ihelpedhimpickuphisbook

B.Italkedwithhimallthewayhome

C.Ihelpedhimpunishthekidschasinghim

D.Iaskedhimtoplayfootballonweekend

33.InParagraph4,theunderlineword“them”refersto_____.

A.yourcoachesB.yourteachersC.yourparentsD.yourfriends

34.WhatcanweinferfromParagraph5?

A.MykindnesshelpedKylethroughhishardtime.

B.ItwasKyle’sweakesttimeafterhemetme.

C.Kyleexperiencedhishardesttimewhenspeaking.

D.Kyle’sparentsmanagedtostophimfromkillinghimself.

35.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?

A.Totellusastoryaboutfriendship.B.Toshowustheimpactofkindness.

C.ToadviseustobegratefulforGod.D.Tohelpusgetthroughthehardtime.

C

Whatisthedefinitionof“happiness?

”Isitmaterialwealthfilledwithfancycars,adreamhouseorjewelry?

Ordoeshappinesssimplymeanhavingaroofoveryourhead?

Foodinthefridge?

Havingaswimmingpool?

AdesignerGuccibag?

Love?

Money?

Aperfectjob?

Doyourecallatime----let’ssaywhenyouwereabout5yearsold-----whatdefinedhappinessbackthen?

WasitgettingapuppyforChristmas?

Ormaybe,youwereachildofdivorce;andallyouwantedwasforMomandDadtogetbacktogetheragain?

Thenasyougotolder,youwerehopingthatsomeonewouldaskyoutothepartythatwouldhavemadeyourday.Duringcollege,goodgradesmadeyouhappy,butitwasshort-lived.Becauseintherealworld,youhadtolookforajob,andcompetitionwasfierce.Butthen,yougotaperfectjob,couldyoubehappy?

Welikehavingandaccumulatingthings.Weworksowecanpayourrents,creditcarddebts,schoolloans,carpayments…Thelistgoesonandon.Andatsomepoin