四川省合江县白沙中学学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题.docx

1、四川省合江县白沙中学学年高二下学期期中考试 英语试题白沙中学20142015学年度(下)高二期中考试英语试卷（总分：135分；考试时间：120分钟）I 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分55分）第一节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。As I got up today, I smelt fresh coffee. I woke up to 1 a cup of it with some biscuits on my bedside table. This reminde

2、d me of 2 , the old school and college days, when mom used to wake me up by serving a 3 cup of coffee. The taste is still so 4 in my memories.A 5 thought hit me, I was in bed, so who prepared this coffee for me? Is it a dream? I pinched(掐)myself, ouch. that hurt, which meant I was not 6 . I walked o

3、ut of the room with the cup of coffee, 7 my roommate. I asked him whether he prepared that for me, and the answer was YES.I was relaxed 8 somehow my heart wanted him to say NO, because I wanted to be in a 9 that my mom prepared it for me. The whole 10 reminded me of mom and I 11 her at that moment.O

4、n my way to my office, I was thinking about those days when mom used to cook my 12 meal. I could not 13 any single day when I slept without food. But now, I no longer 14 the food mom cooked.This very thought 15 tears to my eyes and I decided to call up mom. I reached the office and gave her a call.

5、The first thing she asked was, Is everything all right? I was 16 . And I thought, How the time has 17 .When I was with her, I used to call her after every hour when I was out with my friends. In those days she 18 asked me what was wrong, as she knew that it was my habit. My call at this point of the

6、 day to her meant that I was in 19 .Time has changed, she is still the same, and it is 20 who have changed. 1. A. drink B. find C. prepare D. cook2. A. home B. comfort C. warmth D. kitchen3. A. smelling B. cooking C. steaming D. pouring 4. A. deep B. heavy C. fresh D. recent5. A. funny B. possible C

7、. realistic D. sudden6. A. thinking B. dreaming C. working D. reacting7. A. in place of B. in favor of C. in search of D. in case of 8. A. and B. but C. or D. so9. A. sense B. relief C. state D. Belief10. A. scene B. incident C. care D. matter 11. A. hated B. expected C. missed D. questioned 12. A.

8、last B. every C. tasty D. complete13. A. check B. count C. remember D. cover14. A. pack B. finish C. imagine D. enjoy15. A. brought B. caused C. pushed D. raised16. A. careless B. speechless C. rootless D. homeless17. A. influenced B. passed C. flied D. changed18. A. never B. still C. often D. almos

9、t 19. A. peace B. surprise C. trouble D. progress20. A. my roommate B. she C. the situation D. I第二节:语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填人适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。(请把答案写在答题纸相应题号上) Have you ever been annoyed with yourself when you forget something important? Maybe you think you have a bad memory.

10、Do you know your memory can be 21 (develop)? Here are some ways for you to have 22 try. Be positive. Do not tell yourself your memory is bad，or your mind will believe it and you wont remember things 23 (easy ). If you think you can, then you can. Relax yourself. People are too nervous 24 (remember)

11、things well. 25 (relax) will help you a lot. Take deep breaths，and you can remember things 26 difficulty. Think more. Things 27 you know may help you to remember something new. For example, when you remember the word classroom, think of the old words class and “room”, it will help you remember quick

12、ly.Do more practice. Like your body, memory can be improved through exercise.The more times you practice, the 28 (much) easily you will memorize something.Eat 29 (health) food. Junk food is harmful to your health, but eating properly can improve your memory. It is reported that fish is good for 30 (

13、improve) memory, so try to eat more fish from now on. 阅读 (共两节，满分40分)第1节 阅读理解（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A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AYou may know the English letters A, B and C. But do you know there are people called ABC? You may like eating bananas. But did you know there is such a thing as a

14、 “banana person”? How strange! Are these people from “another earth”? No. They are just Chinese people like you and me.ABC means American-born Chinese. An ABC is a Chinese, but was born in the United States. Sometimes, people call an ABC a “banana person”. A banana is yellow outside and white inside

15、. So, when a person is a banana, he or she is white inside-thinking like a Westerner and yellow outside-looking like a Chinese.Do you know why? Usually, ABCs know little about China or the Chinese language. Some of them dont speak Chinese. Also, they are not interested in Chinese politics.But if ABC

16、s cannot speak Chinese, can we still call them Chinese people? Yes, of course. They are Chinese. They are overseas (海外的) Chinese. These people may be citizens (公民) of another country like the US, Canada or Singapore. But they have Chinese blood. Their parents, grandparents or even great-grandparents

17、 were from China. They all have black eyes and black hair. But they are not Chinese citizens. They are not people of the Peoples Republic of China. For example, we all know the famous scientist C. N. Yang (杨振宁). He got the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1957. Chinese people love him. But he is an Americ

18、an citizen.31. “ABC” in this text stands for “_”.A. three English letters B. a kind of bananaC. Chinese born in America D. Americans born in China32. Chinese in Western countries are called “banana persons” because _.A. their bodies are white inside but yellow outsideB. they think like Westerners bu

19、t look like ChineseC. they were born in China but go to study in AmericaD. they are Chinese who look like bananas33. According to the text, which of the following is TRUE? A. ABCs know little about China or the Chinese language. B. All of ABCs can speak Chinese.C. ABCs are interested in Chinese poli

20、tics.D. ABCs are Chinese who were born in China.34. C. N. Yang is mentioned here to show that _.A. American Chinese are great B. we love American ChineseC. Chinese people can win Nobel Prizes D. American Chinese are not Chinese citizens35. This text is mainly about _.A. different kinds of bananas B.

21、 overseas ChineseC. the Nobel Prize D. the life story of C. N. YangB “Mom, I cant wait to own a fast Porsche (保时捷) ,” said sixteen-year-old Steve, as he drove our old family car home after he passed his driving test. “A Porsche is expensive,” I replied. “You will have to work hard to earn one. Over

22、the next several years Steve tried his best to realize the goal. After high school he won a scholarship (奖学金) to study at a famous university and graduated with honors. Later he earned an MBA degree and got a job in a large company. Then he got married. One day in 2011 his dad and I visited them on

23、invitation. After a round of hugs, Steve asked me to stand in front of the garage. He opened the door. “What a beautiful car!” I said in amazement. Steve smiled with tears of happiness in his eyes.“Mom, remember I once said I wanted to own fast Porsche? Let me take you for a ride and show you what t

24、his car can do. Ill take Dad later. We climbed onto the sports car, and then he started the car. We sped up along a wide road, shot up a long bridge and performed a fast turn before we headed for home. “Wow!That was an exciting ride!”I said, as I climbed out of the comfortable seat. This car is bett

25、er than all my expectations,” Steve said in happiness.Months later, during another visit, I was admiring his perfect Porsche in the garage when he said that he had decided to sell it. I was unprepared for it! Steve explained that he had discovered that wanting a Porsche was more fun than having one.

26、36. The sons doing well in school was mainly because of _. A. the aim to go abroad in the future B. the duty to support the family C. the goal of owning a fast Porsche D. the decision to live on his own37. The son invited his parents to visit his family mainly because _. A. he wanted to show them hi

27、s new car B. his family needed their help C. he hadnt seen them for a long time D. they needed a rest from hard work38. When seeing her sons new car，the mother felt_. A. nervous B. amazed C. calm D. proud39. According to the text, which of the following is NOT true? A. Steve drove an old car to pass

28、 the driving test. B. The parents didnt live with their son. C. Steve thought his Porsche was worth the price. D. With his parents help Steve bought the car.40. Which of the following can be used as the title of the text? A. Wanting is more fun than having. B. Patience results in success. C. Actions

29、 speak louder than words. D. All good things come to an end. C Travel has become a part of our lives. And more and more of us have come to know the importance of travel through our own experiences. Travelling broadens our mind. We may get knowledge from hooks, but it is limited and is sometimes inap

30、plicable to real life. To make up for this shortcoming, we should travel to see things which can not be found in books. To our surprise, the longer we travel, the more we will treasure our life. My travel to Xishuangbanna, a place of interest in Yunnan, is a good case in point. The journey made me e

31、nrich my knowledge, especially geographical learning. This trip provided me the chance to taste food cooked by people of Dai Minority, and try on their clothes that I otherwise could not have. By making friends with people there, I came to know that boys of this minority should be, at an early age,

32、sent to a temple to receive the education of Buddhism(佛教). That is why we often notice many teenagers wearing the clothes of a monk in public. If it had not been for the travel to Banna, I would not have known a lot about some strange customs practiced in other parts of China. In view of my experience in Banna, I