1、高二级第一学期英语期末考试试题卷第一部分阅读理解(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。AsAftertwoyearsofcarefulconsideration,RobertMcCrumhasreachedaconclusiononhisselectionofthe100greatestnovelswritteninEnglish.Takealookatafewinhislist.ThePilgrimProgressbyJohnBunyan(1678)Astoryofam
2、aninsearchoftruthtoldwiththesimpleclarityandbeautyofBunyansprosemakesthistheEnglishclassic.RobinsonCrusoebyDanielDefoe(1719)sBytheendofthe19thcentury,nobookinEnglishliteraryhistoryhadenjoyedmoreeditionsandtranslations.Thisworld-famousnovelisacomplexliteraturethatonecannotresist.GulliverTravelsbyJona
3、thanSwift(1726)comesAgreatworkthatsbeenrepeatedlyprinted,JonathanSwiftsGulliversTravelsthirdinourlistofthebestnovelswritteninEnglish.ClarissabySamuelRichardson(1748)Clarissaisatragicheroine,pressuredbyherdishonorablefamilytomarryawealthymanshedislikes,inthebookthatSamuelJohnsondescribedas“thefirstbo
4、okintheworldthatshowstheknowledgeaboutthehumanheart.”TomJonesbyHenryFielding(1749)TomJonesisaclassicEnglishnovelthatgetsthespiritofitsageandwhosecharactersarewell-knownsincetheyhavecometorepresentthesocietyatthattime.EmmabyJaneAusten(1816)JaneAustensEmmaishermostoutstandingwork,mixingthebestpartsofh
5、erearlybookswithadeepsenseoffeelings.TheNarrativeofArthurGordonPymofNantucketbyEdgarAllanPoe(1838)EdgarAllanPoesonlynovel-aclassicadventurestorywithsupernaturalelements-hasfascinatedandinfluencedgenerationsofwriters.1.WhichEnglishbookhasgotthemosttranslationsbeforethe20thcentury?A.RobinsonCrusoeB.Gu
6、lliversTravelsC.TomJonesD.Emma2.WhatdoesSamuelJohnsonthinkwecanlearnaboutfromthebookClarissa?A.Alovestory.B.Quarrelsinafamily.C.Thehumanheart.D.Thespiritsofthetime.3.WhatmakesthecharactersinTomJonesfamous?A.Theirclassiclifestyles.B.Theirdifferentnationalities.C.Theirtypicalspiritsoftheage.D.Theirrep
7、resentationofthesociety.BIfyoucouldhaveonesuperpower,whatwoulditbe?Dreamingaboutwhetheryouwouldwanttoreadminds,seethroughwalls,orhavesuperhumanstrengthmaysoundsilly,butitactuallygetstotheheartofwhatreallymattersinyourlife.Everydayinourwork,weareinspiredbythepeoplewemeetdoingextraordinarythingstoimpr
8、ovetheworld.Theyhaveadifferentkindofsuperpowerthatallofuspossess:thepowertomakeadifferenceinthelivesofothers.Werenotsayingthateveryoneneedstocontributetheirlivestothepoor.Yourlivesarebusyenoughdoinghomework,playingsports,makingfriends,seekingafteryourdreams.Butwedothinkthatyoucanliveamorepowerfullif
9、ewhenyoudevotesomeofyourtimeandenergytosomethingmuchlargerthanyourself.Findanissueyouareinterestedinandlearnmore.Volunteeror,ifyoucan,contributealittlemoneytoacause.Whateveryoudo,dontbeabystander.Getinvolved.Youmayhavetheopportunitytomakeyourbiggestdifferencewhenyoureolder.ButwhynotstartnowOurownexp
10、erienceworkingtogetheronhealth,development,andenergythelasttwentyyearshasbeenoneofthemostrewardingpartsofourlives.Ithaschangedwhoweareandcontinuestofuelouroptimismabouthowmuchthelivesofthepoorestpeoplewillimproveintheyearsahead.4.WhatdoestheunderlinedpartinParagraph2referto.A.Yourlifestyle.B.Yourlif
11、evalue.C.Yourtroubleinlife.D.Yourlifeexperience.5.Whydoestheauthorsaytheyareinspiredeveryday?A.Theypossessdifferentkindsofsuperpowers.B.Theyhavegotthepowertochangetheworld.C.Somepeoplearoundthemaremakingtheworldbetter.D.Therearemanypowerfulpeopleintheirlifeandwork.6.WhatdoestheauthorstressinParagrap
12、h5?A.Learningmoreandcontributingmoretoacause.B.Risingaboveselfandactingtohelpothers.C.Workinghardtogetabiggeropportunity.D.Tryingyourbesttohelpthepoor.7.WhatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphA.Theauthorbelievesthelivesofthepoorestwillgetbetter.B.Muchmoreprogresswillbemadeinthenearfuture.C.Theworkonhe
13、althisthemostvaluableexperience.D.Peopleseffortshavebeenmateriallyrewarded.CItwasMothersDaymorninglastyearandIwasdoingmyshoppingatourlocalsupermarketwithmyfive-year-oldson,Tenyson.Aswewereleaving,wefoundthatonlyminutesearlieranelderlywomanhadfallenoverattheentranceandhadhitherheadontheconcrete.Herhu
14、sbandwaswithher,buttherewasbloodeverywhereandthewomanwasembarrassedandclearlyinshock.Walkingtowardsthescene,Tenysonbecameveryupsetaboutwhathadhappenedtothecouple.Hesaidtome,“Mum,itsnotmuchfunfallingoverinfrontofeveryone.”Atthefrontofthesupermarketacharitygrouphadsetupastandsellingcookedsausages(香肠)a
15、ndflowerstoraisefunds.Tenysonsuggestedthatweshouldbuytheladyaflower.“Itwillmakeherfeelbetter,”hesaid.Iwasamazedthathedcomeupwithsuchasweetidea.Sowewentovertotheflowersellerandaskedherifwecouldbuyaflowerfortheladytocheerherup.“Justtakeit,”shereplied.“Icanttakeyourmoneyforsuchawonderfulgesture.”Bynowp
16、aramedics(救援人员)hadarrived,andwereattendingtheinjuredwoman.Aswewalkeduptoher,mysonbecameintimidatedbyallthebloodandmedicalequipment.Hesaidhewasjusttooscaredtogouptoher.InsteadIgavetheflowertothewomanshusbandandtoldhim,“Mysonwasveryupsetforyourwifeandwantedtogiveherthisflowertomakeherfeelbetter.”Attha
17、t,theoldmanstartedcryingandsaid,“Thankyousomuch,youhaveawonderfulson.HappyMothersDaytoyou.”Themanthenbentdownandgavehiswifetheflower,tellingherwhoitwasfrom.Thoughbadlyhurtandshaken,theoldladylookedupatTenysonwithloveinhereyesandgavehimalittlesmile.8.Whatdosetheauthorintendtotellus?A.Onecanneverbetoo
18、careful.B.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.C.Lovebeginswithalittlesmile.D.Asmallactofkindnessbringsagreatjoy.9.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.TheelderlywomanwasknockeddownbyTenyson.B.Tenysonsideaofbuyingaflowergainedhismotherssupport.C.Tenysonscarefortheelderlywomanpuzzledtheflowerselle
19、r.D.TheelderlywomanwasmovedtotearsbyTenysonsgesture.10.Theunderlinedword“intimidated”inthefourthparagraphprobablymeans“_”.A.astonishedB.struckC.frightenedD.excited11.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.FlowerPowerB.MothersDayC.AnAccidentalInjuryD.AnEmbarrassingMomentDDoyousometimesargueaboutwhats
20、eemstoyoutobeasimplefact?Doyouarguewhetheritscoldoutdoorsorwhetherthecarinfrontofyouisgoingfasterthanthespeedlimit(限速)?Ifyougetintosucharguments,trytothinkaboutthestoryaboutthesixblindmenandtheselephant.Thefirstblindmanwhofelttheelephantstrunk(象鼻)saiditwaslikeasnake.Thesecondwhofelttheelephantsidesa
21、iditwaslikeawall,whilethethirdsaiditwaslikeaspear(矛)ashetouchedtheanimalstusk.Thefourth,whotookholdoftheelephantstailinsistedthatitwaslikearope.Thefifthmansaiditlookedlikeatreeasheputhisarmsaroundoneoftheelephantslegs.Thelast,whowastallandgotholdoftheelephantsears,saiditwaslikeahugefan.Eachmansideao
22、ftheanimalcamefromhisownexperience.Soifsomeonedisagreeswithyouabouta“simplefact”,itsoftenbecausehisexperienceinthematterisdifferentfromyours.Toseehowharditisforevenonepersontomakeuphismindabouta“simplefact”,trythissimpleexperiment.Getthreelargebowls.Puticewaterinone.Puthotwaterinthesecond.Putlukewar
23、mwater(温水)inthethird.Nowputyourlefthandinthehotwater.Putyourrighthandinthelukewarmwater.Yourrighthandwilltellyouthewateriscold.Yourlefthandwilltellyouitishot.12.Themanwhotouchedtheelephantsearsmustbevery_.A.heavyB.thinC.tallD.strong13.Theunderlinedword“it”inthelastlineoftheparagraphrefersto_.A.yourl
24、efthandB.yourrighthandC.thewaterD.thebowl14.Whatmakespeoplethinkaboutsimplefactsdifferently?A.Peopleswrongideas.B.Peoplesdifferentexperience.C.Simplefactsaredifferentsometimes.D.Peopleoftendisagreewitheachother.15.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatweshould_.A.learnfromtheblindmenB.notagreeaboutsimple
25、factsC.neverthinkaboutsimplefactsD.neverdecideanythingwithoneside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。Thelastthingyouwantisabadgradeonapaperthattookalotofhardworkandtime.16.Tobesuccessfulinschool,youhavetomakesureyouknowwhatassignmentsyouresupposedtocomplete.Andknowexactlyho
26、wandwhenyoureexpectedtocompleteeachassignment.So,youneedtotalkwiththeteacher.17Youdonthavetobecomeapersonwholooksstupidandfollowstheteacheraround.18However,youshouldcheckinwithyourteachereverytimeheorsheassignsaprojectthatisneworunfamiliar.Youshouldalsocommunicatewithyourteacherifyoureceiveapoorgrad
27、eunexpectedly.Teachersarehumans,andtheymakemistakes.19Bepolite.Yourteacherwillexplain(andmaybeappreciatetheopportunitytofixanypotentialmistakes)20Ontestreviewday,payattentionandaskifthereareanythemesorpatternsthatarecoveredduringthetestperiod.Asktheteachertoexplainanytermsorexercisesthatarentabsolut
28、elycleartoyou.A.Whatanightmare!B.Butwhenshouldyoutalktoateacher?C.Iftheteacherprovidesanemailaddress,useifoften!D.Dontbeapest,anddontcallyourteacherafterdinnertime.E.Youdonthavetospeaktotheteacherattheendofeveryclass.F.Ifyoudontunderstandwhyyourgradeislow,goask!G.Youshouldalsoaskquestionsanytimeabig
29、testdayisapproaching.第二部分:语言知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题l.5分,满分30分)IwasrequiredtoreadoneofBernieSiegelsbooksincollegeandwashookedonhispositivityfromthatmomenton.Thestoriesofhisunconventional21andtheexceptionalpatientshewroteaboutwereso22tomeandhadsuchabig23onhowIsawlifefromthenon.Whoknewthatsom
30、anyyearslaterIwouldlooktoDr.BernieandhisCDsagainto24myowncancerexperienceImanambitious25,andwhenIstartedgoingthroughchemo(化疗),eventhoughImavery26person,Ilostmydrivetowrite.Iwasjusttootiredandnotinthe27.Oneday,whilewaitingtogoinfor28,IhadoneofDr.Berniesbooksinmyhand.Anotherpatient29whatIwasreadingand
31、struckupaconversationwithme30hehadoneofhisbookswithhimaswell.It31thatamongotherthings,hewasaneighty-year-oldwriter.Hewas32apublishedauthor,andhewascurrently33onanewbook.Wewouldseeeachotheratvarioustimesand34friends.Sometimesheworeaduckhat,andIwouldtellmyself,hewasdefinitelya(n)35ofDr.Bernie.Hereally
32、puta36onmyface.Heunfortunately37lastyearduetohiscancer,38heleftadeepimpressiononmeandgavemethe39topickupmypenagain.I30tomyself,“Ifhecandoit,thensocanI.”21.A.tastesB.ideasC.notesD.memories22.A.amazingB.shockingC.amusingD.strange23.A.strikeB.pushC.challengeD.impact24.A.learnfromB.gooverC.getthroughD.r
33、eferto25.A.readerB.writerC.editorD.doctor26.A.positiveB.agreeableC.humorousD.honest27.A.moodB.positionC.stateD.way28.A.adviceB.referenceC.protectionD.treatment29.A.viewedB.knewC.noticedD.wondered30.A.whileB.becauseC.althoughD.providing31.A.cameoutB.workedoutC.provedoutD.turnedout32.A.naturallyB.mere
34、lyC.hopefullyD.actually33.A.decidingB.investingC.workingD.relying34.A.becameB.helpedC.missedD.visited35.A.patientB.operatorC.fanD.publisher36.A.signB.smileC.markD.mask37.A.showedupB.setoffC.felldownD.passedaway38.A.sinceB.butC.soD.for39.A.guidanceB.trustC.opportunityD.inspiration40.A.promisedB.swore
35、C.thoughtD.replied第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。AfterIhadbeeninChinastudyingChineseforaboutayear,Ihadexhaustedmyoldtextbook.Iwantedmoreinterestingmaterial.OnedayIcameuponabookstore,and,41(realize)howcheapbooksinChinawere,42(have)theideathatIshouldstartlearningfromChines
36、echildrensbooks.43wasperfectandsoobviouswhyhadntIdonethis44(early)?Thenrealitycameasashock.Therewasaverygoodreason45everyonewasntdoingitalready:Chinesechildrensbooks46(design)fornativeChinesekids,sothey47(general)dontmakegoodmaterialforforeignlanguagelearners.”MostChinesechildrensbooksaretoohard48Ch
37、ineselearners.Itllbediscouragingtoreadmanybooks,especiallythose49(choose)atrandom,andallthe“pinyinislikelytobelesshelpfulthanyouthink.So,Idowish,oneday,therearesomereallygoodbooks50(suit)forforeignlearnersoutthereinChinasbookstores.第三部分:写作(共两节;满分35分)第一节:短文改错(共l0小题;每小题l分,满分l0分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你
38、修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有l0处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。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()划掉。修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:l.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2.允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。IfaskedwhetherthereisanyoneIwanttoapologizeto,IwillsayPete.Heismybestfriendatschoolandhehasbeenmyroommatesfortwoyears.Heisverygenerous.Wheneverhisparentscometoseehimforsnacksandfruits,hewillshareitwithothers.However,ImadeaunforgivablemistaketheotherdaywhenIthoughthehad