四川省达州市大竹县文星中学高二英语下学期期中试题 (2)

四川省大竹县文星中学2015年春高二下期期中检测

英语试卷

考试时间：120分钟；满分：150分

第I卷（选择题）

一、单项选择：共15题 每题1分 共15分

1．The number of private cars in Xi’an is increasing day by day, so I think more new roads need ______. A.built

B.to build

C.to be built

D.build

2．I walked up to the top of the hill with my friends, ______ we enjoyed a splendid view of the lake. A.which

B.that

C.who

D.where

3．The US declares it has the best medical technology in the world, but quite a lot of Americans have no ______ to health care service. A.access

B.entrance

C.introduction

D.devotion

4．Mike, do you think these maths problems are quite difficult ______? A.work out

B.working out

C.worked out

D.to work out

5．All of a sudden I became _______ that I had made a serious mistake. A.known

B.aware

C.famous

D.accustomed

6．—Which of the white shirts appeals to you most? — . I prefer a yellow one. A.Neither

B.None

C.All

D.Both

7．Take a vocabulary notebook with you all the time. Collect any good words, sentences or articles, famous lines and wise sayings. A.skillfully

B.particularly

C.absolutely

D.consequently

8．There is an obvious between the cultures of the West and East. A.content

B.contrast

C.contract

D.contact

9．I saw Mary dancing at Kate’s birthday party and on that she was really excellent. A.scene

B.situation C.position D.occasion

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10．Because the bad weather causes the main road closed, we will put off our visit to the art exhibition now. A.to be held

B.being held

C.held

D.having been held

11．The boy didn’t come to life and the method to start his breathing ended up as failure. A./; the

B.the; /

C.a; a

D./; a

12．When Ray was ten, he his parents to buy him a computer as a birthday present. A.ordered

B.demanded

C.convinced

D.influenced

13．\ life is beautiful and full of frustrations as well. A.means

B.meant

C.meaning

D.having meant

14．I didn’t want to drive all the way to New York by myself,so I Anna, my best friend, to go with me. A.convinced

B.consulted

C.adopted

D.admitted

15．He had finally several customers of the advantages of his product. A.convinced

二、完形填空：共20题 每题2分 共40分 God’s Coffee

A group of class friends, highly established(有成就)in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor. Conversation soon 16 into complaints(抱怨)about stress in work and life.

Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and 17 with a large pot of coffee and a couple of 18 — porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some 19 looking, some expensive, some delicate — telling them to 20 themselves to the coffee.

When all the students had a cup of coffee 21 , the professor said “If you noticed, all the nice looking expensive cups were 22 , leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is 23 for you to choose only the best for yourselves, that is the 24 of your problems and stress. Be assured that the cup itself 25 no quality to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases it 26 hides what we drink. What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup,

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B.reminded C.accused D.informed

but you 27 went for the best cups. And then you began 28 each other’s cups. Now consider this: Life is the 29 ; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and 30 life, and the type of cup we have does not define nor 31 the quality of life we live. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we 32 to enjoy the coffee God has 33 for us. God brews(煮)the coffee, not the cups…Enjoy your coffee!”

The happiest people don’t have the best of everything. They just 34 the best of everything. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak 35 . Leave the rest to God. 16．A.devoted B.exchanged C.turned D.thought 17．A.fetched B.returned C.brought D.took 18．A.pans B.bottles C.bowls D.cups 19．A.clean B.plain C.ugly D.fine 20．A.help B.devote C.take D.pick 21．A.in thought B.in cup C.in hand D.in mouthful 22．A.taken up B.given away C.cut out D.left away 23．A.wise

B.important

C.necessary D.normal 24．A.explanation B.reason C.cause D.resource 25．A.adapts B.reduces C.adjusts D.adds 26．A.even B.ever

C.never D.still 27．A.bravely B.intentionally C.cheerfully D.carefully 28．A.exchanging B.guiding C.glancing D.looking 29．A.tea B.water C.coffee D.wine 30．A.include B.contain C.live D.make 31．A.worsen B.beat C.rise D.change 32．A.succeed B.fail C.wish D.try 33．A.sold B.gave C.provided D.bought 34．A.keep B.say C.do D.make 35．A.kindly B.clearly

C.secretly

D.loudly

三、阅读理解：共20题 每题2分 共40分

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Honesty comes in many forms. First there’s self-honesty. Is what people see the real article or do you appear through smoke and mirrors? I find that if I try to be something I’m not, I feel unsure of myself and take out a part from my PBA(personal bank account).I love how the singer Judy Garland put it. “Always be a first-class version(版本)of yourself, instead of a second-class version of somebody else.”

Then there’s honesty in our actions. Are you honest at school, with your parents, and with your boss? If you’ve ever been dishonest, I think we all have, try being honest, and notice how whole it makes you feel. Remember, you can’t do wrong and feel right. This following story by Jeff is a good example of that.

In my second year of study, there were three kids in my math class who didn’t do well. I was really good at it. I would charge them three dollars for each test that I helped them pass. I’d write on a little piece of paper all the right answers, and hand them off.

At first I felt like I was making money, kind of a nice job. I wasn’t thinking about how it could hurt all of us. After a while I realized I shouldn’t do that anymore, because I wasn’t really helping them. They weren’t learning anything, and it would only get harder down the road. Cheating certainly wasn’t helping me.

It takes courage to be honest when people all around you are getting away with cheating on tests, lying to their parents, and stealing at work. But remember, every act of honesty is a deposit(储蓄) into your PBA and will build strength.

36．The underlined part “appear through smoke and mirrors” in the first paragraph means ______. A.be honest C.become clear

B.be unreal

D.come from an imagined world

37．Which of the following can best explain Judy Garland’s words? A.Be your true self rather than follow others.

B.Don’t copy others or you can’t be the first class. C.Make efforts to be the first instead of the second. D.Don’t learn from others unless they’re excellent. 38．What does the author expect to show by Jeff’s story? A.Honesty can be of great help.

B.A bad thing can be turned into a good one. C.Helping others cheat can do good to nobody.

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