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1、甘肃省高台县第一中学2014 年高二上学期期末考试英语试卷第卷、阅读理解（共两节，20 小题，每题 2 分，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。AShe is a cute, quiet girl. As a daughter, she has no secrets towards her mother, who is verypleased with her. But these days she has become not so open as befo
2、re. She has diary that she keeps under lock and key. Her mother cannot help worrying about her: what if she falls in love, which istoo early for a girl of her age. After all she is r eaching the“ dangerous stage . These thoughts havecaused trouble in the mother s mind.One weekend the girl came to te
3、ll her mother that she was going to the cinema with her schoolmate and would return late. This was the first time her mother agreed, andshe couldn helpt worrying because her daughter had never been away at night before. The mother waited till nine.She decided to go out to meet her daughter. Just at
4、that time the noise of a car pulling up drew her to the window and there was her daughter, waving goodbye to a boy. Her heart missed a beat. Whenthe girl came in, the mother was watching TV , just like nothing had happened.“ Mum, I m bac“ Yeah.“ Sorry to be late. Still sitting up?- Who“Yesthat.Oh,bo
5、y?thatThe daughter was stunnedfor some time.“ Ah. It s my monitor. He gave me a lift on his way home. Mum I m goin“ All right. Go to sleep early.Next morning when the mother went to the daughter s room to do some cleaning, she foundher diary left on the bed. After a few minutes thinking ,she at last
6、 opened it to the page of the nightbefore. It reads: Mum, it s love that made you ask, but it would心be照不tacit宣的( )understandingif you hadnt.()1.Which is the correct order according to the story?a. She took a lift back in her monitor s car.b. She went to see a film with her classmate.c. She wrote a d
7、iary to her mother.d. Her mother was watching TV.e. Her mother worried about her daughter s returning late.A.e, b, a, d, cB.b, e, a, d, cC. b, a, e, d,D. b, e, a, c, d()2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?A.What the daughter did these days worried her mother.B.The girl knew her m
8、other would ask her the question about the boy.C. The mother wanted toread her daughter s diary the next day.D. The girl s diary was always on the bed.()3.From the diary, we can see the daughter _.A. thanked her mother for asking her.B. thought her mother cared about her very muchC.thought her mothe
9、r s understanding is better than simple love.D. thought it was her mother s duty to ask()4.The main purpose of this article is to show that parents should _.A. not read their children,s diaryB. not give much freedom to their childrenC. talk with their children about their early loveD. care about wha
10、t their children really think and feelBTIME is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It was created in 1923 by Briton Hadden and Henry Luce, making it the first weekly news magazine in the US. Hadden was considered carefree, liked to tease Luce and saw TIME as important but al
11、so fun. That accounted for its heavy coverage of celebrities (including politicians), the entertainment industry, and pop culturecriticized as too light for serious news.It tells the news through people, and for many decades, the magazine covers depicted a single person. On Hadden s death in 1929, L
12、uce became the most important man at TIME and a major figure in the history of 20th-century media.TIME is also known for its signature red border, first introduced in 1927. It has only changed four times since then. The issue released shortly after the September 11 attacks on the United Statesfeatur
13、ed a black border to symbolize mourning. However, this edition was a special“ extra ” edpublished quickly for the breaking news of the event; the next regularly scheduled issue contained the red border. Additionally, the April 28, 2008 Earth Day issue, dedicated to environmental issues, contained a
14、green border. The next change in border was in the September 19, 2011 issue, commemorating the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with a metallic silver border. The most recent change (again with a silver border) was in the December 31, 2012 issue, noting Barack Obama s selection as Man of
15、 the Year.TIME has a division magazine, TIME FOR KIDS (TFK), which is especially published for children and is mainly distributed in classrooms. TFK contains some national news, athe Week” , and a variety of articles concerning popular culture that the younger U.S. citizens are interested in. All th
16、e stories in TFK are written by young reporters.In some advertising campaigns, the magazine has suggested that the letters TIME stand for“ TheInternational Magazine of Events”.()5.TIME has a history of _.A. about 50 years B. about 70 years C. about 90 years D. about 150 years()6.Why did some people
17、dislike TIME in the beginning?A. It had kept its cover the same since the 1920s.B. It didn t have a serious tone for important events.C. It didn t report important events quickly enough.D. Henry Luce was in charge of the magazine for too long.()7.What do we know about TFK?A. It has young reporters w
18、riting articles.B. It has a division magazine called TIME.C. It is designed for kids and teachers.D. It mainly contains popular culture.COur world natural park is one of the most famous parks in the world. Millions of visitors from different countries visit this park each year. In order to protect i
19、t, please do as follows: Protect the natural and cultural heritage. Don t damage or deface any buildings, displa other facilities. Take care of all plants. Put rubbish in the bins provided.Take care when you are going up and down steps or stairs and when you are walking nearby the waters. Please buy
20、 tickets before entering the scenic spot. One ticket is only for one person. Adult ： 60 per ticket.Children over 6 and under 18: half price.People over 60 and children under 6: free. If you are going into the wooded and hilly lands，for your own safety，please go with threepeople at least and don t ta
21、ke any易燃tinder(物） along with you. The hill is steep, so please take care of yourself. This scenic spot is the reserve of water source: No fishing，swimming ，washing and anybehaviors that are harmful to the water source. Meanwhile, please follow the management rules of the scenic spot conscientiously.
22、 Opening time： Small animals such as rabbits，peacocks，squirrels，frogs must be taken care of. None of them shall be killed.If you have any trouble in visiting our world natural park, please call 477-866-7044 Our staff will do our best to help you.()8. How much will be paid for a 65-year-old man with
23、his 8-year-old grandson?A. 30.B. Free.C.60.D.120.()9. On weekends， the opening time ishours longer than weekdays.A. 4B. 8C. 10D. 6()10. Which of the following can you do in the natural park?A. taking some tinderB. damaging some facilitiesC.hikingD. Littering( 扔垃圾 )()11. Which of the following isTRUE
24、 according to the passage？A. Tourists can have a swim in the water.B. Tourists can hike alone in the hilly lands.C. Children can play with small animals and take some away.D.Small animals are under protection in the park.DThere is one thing that everyone wants more than anything else .Some people tr
25、y to get it by making money .They think that when they have enough money to buy such thingshouses ,arms ,and cars ,they will have the one thing that everyone wants .Other people believe that if they know enough, they will find this thing .They study all theirlives in search of it .Still others think
26、 that if they have power, they will find this thing .They keep telling themselves: When I am a boss, I will no longer have to search for this thing.What is it that everyone wants more than anything else? What is it that all of us keep working and searching for each day? It is happiness.Happiness is
27、a strange thing .It does not mean the same to all men .What will make one man happy may not make another man happy .Some men say that happiness comes from helping others ,other men say that happiness comes from making life more pleasant for everyone .What do you mean when you say “ That makes me hap
28、py. ”Read what different people have said about happiness .Perhaps you will learn something that will bring you peace of mind ,comfort ,money or may bring you what you search for happiness.()12. The main idea of this passage is thatA. happiness means the same to everyoneB. money makes one happy, so
29、does helping othersC.happiness is the thing that everyone wants to getD. not all people are searching for happiness()13 The first sentence in the second paragraph meansA.other people think that if they know enough, they will feel happyB. other people think it true that knowledge will bring them enou
30、gh moneyC. other people hold the opinion that the less they know, the happier they areD. other people think if they know a lot they will be able to get enough money and that willmake them happy()14. “ What will make one man happy may not make another man happy” this sentence meaA. when one man feels
31、 happy, another man will feel happy, tooB. different people hold different opinions about happinessC. when one man feels happy, another man will feel sadD. different people have the same opinion about happiness()15. Which of the following is NOT true according to this passage?A. All the people in th
32、e world work and search for happiness.B. Not all the people in the world would help othersC. What makes one happy may make another sadD. Anyone who owns lots of money will feel happy第二节任务型阅读（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。As we all know ，sleep is very important and n
33、ecessary. I would love everyone to form the habits below to have better sleep without needing the alarm wakeup- call.16 If you eat much food an hour before you go to bed ，your body will hate you. Your body needs time to digest(消化 ) while you are still awake.17 Something that makes me very angry is w
34、hen I hear on TV that people just need30-minute exercise a week. That s funny. Every person should be getting 30-minute exercise dailyalong with a healthy diet. When you do exercise，you use energy that your body has to recover from.18The more you exercise， the faster you fall to sleep and the better
35、 you sleep .Turn the TV off. There are a few shows I watch still， but they will never get in my way of(妨碍) sleep. The bedroom is only for sleeping and a place of rest.1920 A question to ask yourself：If I haven t an alarm，what time would I get up？ If that time is the time you need to get up， you shou
36、ld probably throw away the alarm. If the time you actually get up is much later than the time you do get up ，make great changes to your way of life and the time you go to sleep. No one should need an alarm.A Take the TV out of your bedroom.BExercise for at least 30 minutes every day. CEat right and
37、no meals within 4 hours of rest. DThrow away the alarm.ESleep is one of the most important things in our lives. FTry to get up as early as you can.GYour body recovers when you are sleeping. .完形填空（每小题 1.5 分，共 30 分）A 、B、C、 D 四个选项中，选出最佳答阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的案。John has been alone on the road visiting cl
38、ients(客户 ) for more than three weeks. He couldn twait to21back to London to see his family. Mother22sDay,andwason Mother s Day he23 managed to go back home on time in the past, but this year he was just too 24. While hewas in a small town just outside of Little Rock, he drove by a25 shop. He said to
39、 himself,“ Iknow26I will do; I will send my27some roses. ”He went into the small28and saw a young man talking to the clerk.“ How many rosescan I get29six dollars, madam?” the boy30 . The clerk was trying to explain that roseswere31 . Maybe the young man would be happy with some other flowers.“ No. I
40、32to buy roses.” he said.“ My mom was sick so much last year and I didn33 much time with her. I want to get something34 . It has to be red 35 because that s herfavorite.”The clerk looked up at John and was just shaking her head. Something inside of John was36by the boy s voice. He looked at the cler
41、k and said secretly that he would37 for the boy s roses.The clerk looked at the 38man and said,“ OK, I ll give you twelve red roses for your sixdollars.” The young man almost39 up. He took the flowers and ran away from the store. It wasworth the money that John gave. And he felt very40 .21.A. lookB.
42、 takeC.goD. give22.A. climbingB. puttingC. goingD. coming23.A. neverB. seldomC. usuallyD. hardly24.A. crazyB. cleverC. happyD. tired25.A. clothB. breadC.flowerD. shoe26.A. thatB. whatC. howD. where27.A. childrenB. fatherC. motherD. wife28.A. poolB. fieldC.shopD. school29.A. onB. inC. atD. for30.A. a
43、skedB. answeredC. noticedD. begged31.A. cheapB. expensiveC. prettyD. essential32.A. usedB. haveC. goD. dare33.A. spendB. costC. shareD. waste34.A. colorfulB. specialC. tidyD. single35.A. rosesB. clothC. paperD. shoes36.A. coveredB. offeredC. movedD. tired37.A. payB. askC. huntD. look38.A. youngB. sm
44、artC. honestD. handsome39.A. fellB. satC. walkedD. jumped40.A. unhappyB.happyC.boredD. sorry第卷第一节 语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3 个词）或括号内单词的正确形式请将答案写在答题卡上Once there lived a rich man41 wanted to do something for the people of his town.42first he wanted to find out whether they
45、deserved（值得） his help.In the center of the main road into the town, he placed43 very large stone. Then he44(hide) behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow.“ Who put this stone in the center of the road？” said the old man，but he did not try to remove thestone. Instead, with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued on his way. 45 man came along and did the same thing; then another came, an