2014——2015学年第二学期期中考试
高二级英语科试题
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（考试时间100分钟，满分150分）
一、完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
Jenkins was a jeweller（珠宝制造商）, who had made a large diamond ring worth ￡57,000 for the Silkstone Jewellery Shop. When it was ready, he made a copy of it which looked like the first one but was worth only￡2,000. Then he took to the shop, which accepted it without a question.
Jenkins gave the much more 2_ ring to his wife for her fortieth birthday. Then, the husband and wife _3￡60,000.
Six months later the buyer __5__it back to Silkstone's office. "It's a faulty diamond," he said. "It isn't worth the high _had caught fire in an __She had escaped , __the ring had fallen off and been damaged in the great __ The shop had to agree. They knew that no fire on earth can ever damage a perfect diamond. Someone had taken the_question was: who __ A picture of the ring appeared in the __13_. A reader thought he recognized the ring. The next day, another picture appeared in the papers which showed a famous dancer walking out to a plane for Paris. Behind the dancer there was a woman a large diamond ring." Do You know the _15their readers. Several months later, Jenkins was sentenced to seven years in prison.
1. A. surely B. only C. nearly D. exactly
2. A. real B. worthy C. modern D. valuable
3.A. drove B. flew C. sailed D. bicycled
4. A. last B. first C. second D. next
5. A. sold B. posted C. brought D. returned
6..A. money B. price C. cost D. value
7. A. facts B. questions C. results D. matters
8. A. accident B. affair C. incident D. experience
9. A. so B. but C. or D. and
10. A. pile B. heat C. pressure D. power
11. A. real B. pure C. right D. exact
12.A. made B. stole C. copied D. did
13.A. magazines B. notices C. newspapers D. programmes
14. A. carrying B. holding C. dressing D. wearing
15. A. dancer B. woman C. jeweler D. reader
二、语法填空（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）
Mandela, a well-known black leader in South Africa, gave up all his life to fighting for —(free) and equality. He ever set a black law firm to help the black people in trouble. In areas (control) by the white people, the black were forced poorest areas and they had no right to vote could rule them. Elias, who did not like violence, ever helped blow up some (fight) with Mandela without any fear of any difficulty, even of being put prison in order to realize the dream of (make) black and white people equal.
三、 阅读理解（共12小题；每小题3分，满分36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。
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How does a place become a World Heritage Site ( 世界遗产 ) ? It takes a lot of people to decide.
1 ) If a country wants one of its places to be on the World Heritage List, it has to ask UNESCO ( 联合国教科文组织 ) . The place must be important and special. UNESCO put the Great Wall on the list in 1987 because, it said, it was a great part of Chinese culture and beautifully made to go with the land. When a country asks, it must also make a plan for taking care of the place.
2 ) The World Heritage Committee（委员会） of UNESCO talks about different places and decides whether to put them on the list. The committee meets every June. Many experts help the committee to decide.
3 ) After a new place goes on the list, UNESCO gives money to help keep it looking good. If a place is in serious danger, it may be put on the list of World Heritage Sites in Danger. UNESCO gives special care and help to those places.
4 ) Countries have to give UNESCO regular reports about places on the list. If UNESCO thinks a country isn’t taking good enough care of a place, the site will be taken off the list.
26. The passage implies that ________.
A. becoming a world heritage site takes hard work.
B. a place with beautiful scenery is often on the World Heritage List.
C. a place which was taken good care of is often on the World Heritage List.
D. the Great Wall become a World Heritage Site for its history.
27. If a place successfully becomes a World Heritage Site, the country ________.
A. can ask UNESCO for more money and help
B. should continue to take special care of it
C. won’t take trouble of caring for it
D. will try to put it on the List of World Heritage Sites in Danger
28. The passage mainly discusses ________.
A. how the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO decides a World Heritage Site
B. how the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO protects a World Heritage Site
C. how the Great Wall becomes a World Heritage Site
D. how a place becomes s World Heritage Site
29. The purpose of putting a place on the World Heritage List is ________.
A. to attract more tourists from other countries
B. to get more money and help from other countries
C. to have it taken better care of
D. to make it known to other countries
B
Language is a major problem for the European Union (EU欧盟) . The argument or
treaty (条约) which created the organization that finally became the EU, the Treaty of Rome, stated that each country’s language must be treated equally. The original six countries had only three languages between them: French, German and Dutch/Flemish. However, there are now 15 countries in the EU, with a total of 12 languages. EU documents must be translated into all these languages, and at official meetings the speeches must be translated into all the languages by interpreters.
All this translating is very expensive and time-consuming. It is said that nearly half of all employees of the EU are engaged in translating documents and speeches and nearly half of the EU’s administrative (管理方面的) costs are spent on this task. In the near future it is probable that several more countries, most of them having their own languages, will join the EU, thus making the situation even worse.
The problem is just cost; there are practical difficulties as well. With 12 languages, there are 132 possible “translation situations” that might be needed. It is often difficult to find people in the right place at the right time who can translate from, for example, Danish into Greek, or Dutch into Portuguese, at a high professional standard.
In practice the problem has been less serious by the use of English in many contacts between EU officials , since almost all of them speak some English. However, any move to reduce the number of official languages (perhaps to four or five) would be a blow to the pride of the smaller countries. Another commonly suggested solution is to make English the official language for all EU business. However, this is strongly resisted （抵抗）by powerful member countries like France and Germany .
30. The organization that finally became the EU ___________________.
A. was started by France and Germany. B. started with three countries.
C. was set up by the Treaty of Rome. D. included 132 languages.
31.What’s the main purpose of this passage?_____________.
A. To give a solution to a problem.
B. To find out a problem and show how serious it is. C. To criticize (批评) the European Union for inefficiency.
D. To show that the problem cannot be solved.
32. According to the writer, the use of English in contacts among EU officials
has_________.
A. angered the officials who don’t speak English
B. reduced the number of official languages.
C. lessened the effect of the problem.
D. been opposed by powerful member countries.
33.The writer mentions “Danish into Greek” as an example of ______________.
A . a situation that might be difficult to deal with.
B. a situation that occurs often.
C. one of the 12 situations that requires an interpreter. D. languages easily being interpreted
34.The writer suggests that if the number of official languages was reduced, _____________.
A. the EU would not know which official languages to choose.
B. Countries whose languages were not used officially would be unhappy.
C. Only languages which are easy to translate would be used officially.
D. The smaller member countries would be pleased.
C
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35. If you wanted to place an ad. , what number would you call?
A. 800-0739 B. 800-1932 C. 800-5224 D. 800-0667
36. “ Classified Ads” may probably mean “________”.
A. ads about everyone’s life
B. ads giving one some necessary information
C. ads divided into different groups according to a certain rules
D. ads for which you needn’t pay any money
37. If you want to find a part-time job, you will look at________.
A. For Rent B. For Sale C. Help Wanted D. Lost
四、信息匹配(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
下面是今年部分旅游线路介绍及想出游人的兴趣特点介绍，请阅读相关信息并按要求匹配信息。请将答案的字母编号写在答题卷标号为38—42的括号上。 首先，请阅读旅游线路介绍：
Here is a selection of the tours organized for the coming year:
--8 days mountaineering trip--climb Yunnan's third highest peak, the Haba snow mountain. This is ideal for the truly adventurous. You need to be fit and healthy.
--- 8 days cycling tour from Qiaotou Town--visit the spectacular Tiger Leaping Gorge. It is a leisurely tour suitable for anyone who is reasonably fit and healthy. No previous cycling experience is necessary and all our routes are on flat land!
-- 8 days river rafting--white water adventure on the Yangtze from the old town of Lijiang. This adults-only tour is exclusively for good swimmers and physically fit.
-- 10 days rainforest trek(乘牛车旅行)--spend 5 days in the forest and meet the
local people. This is a walking tour and no previous experience is needed, just a curious mind and an interest in traditional cultures.
-- 10 days horse trekking tour--visit authentic Tibetan villages of Shangri-la. The ultimate horse-riding experience in a spectacular mountain environment. This trip is for confirmed riders only. Don't expect three-star hotels on this trip.
请阅读以下有出游意向的人的要求，然后匹配旅游线路所适合的出游者。
a. An 18-year-old student who is interested in traditional lifestyles but only has a week to spare.
b. A family of four, including parents, a sixteen-year-old son and a thirteen-year-old daughter, who are looking for a fun holiday. All four are good riders and strong swimmers. c. A retired couple who are reasonably fit and who want to find out more about ethnic minorities'(少数民族) cultures.
d. A group of four young adults who are into all extreme sports and are looking for something with plenty of excitement. They are more interested in the scenery than in the life of tile locals.
e. A family of five including a ten-year-old girl. They have many different interests and they are looking for a relaxing holiday.
f. A honeymoon couple who want the holiday of a lifetime. They are both sporty types and love water sports.
旅游线路 出游者
38. 8 days mountaineering trip A. An 18-year-old student
39. 8 days cycling tour B. A family of four
40. 8 days river rafting C. A retired couple
41. 10 days rainforest trek D. A group of four young adults
42. 10 days horse trekking tour E. A family of five
F. A honeymoon couple
五 根据所给汉语意思，补充或翻译句子。（共8小题，每小题3分，满分24分）
43. 运动有益于健康。
Doing sports ____________________________ the health.
44. 我们应该意识到保护环境的重要性。
We should ____________________________ of protecting the environment.
45. 他忙于准备面试。
He ____________________________ preparing for the interview.
46.我的生活很充实，没有时间闲坐着
47.他个子高大，相貌英俊，头发平整，声音低沉浑厚
48. 这个水底世界是多么美妙，多么漫无边际
49. 我们来到山脊，从那里能看到奇妙的景色
50. 那是她第一次离开她的祖国
六、读写任务（共1小题，满分30分）
阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150左右的英语短文。
Mankind is wasting things everywhere and everyday . Wherever we go , we can see that food is wasted just because of poor taste ; clothes are thrown away simply due to their old fashion . Trees are cut down merely for fuel ; wild animals are killed simply for meat and fur ; oil and coal are exploited (开采) in a bad way .
The worst example of man’s waste is the waste of time . Many people tend to spend their time on worthless things , such as wandering about in the street , gossiping（闲聊） in the office , sleeping too much during the day .
It is time to call for an end to the waste . On one hand , we must save on natural resources and make full use of them . On the other hand , we must value time .
[写作内容]
(1) 以约30个词概括短文的要点；
(2) 然后以约120个词就“珍惜时间”的主题发表你的看法，至少包含以下的内容要点：
① 简要论述为什么要珍惜时间。② 结合自身实际谈谈学生应该如何珍惜时间。
[写作要求]
(1) 可以使用实例或其它论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；
(2) 标题自定。