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2015届高一第二学期半期考试

英 语

第Ⅰ卷

I 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分30分）

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1~20各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

My friends and I had just finished lunch at a hotel when it started to pour heavily. When it became lighter, I decided to 1 the rain to get my car, which was parked at my office three streets away.

My friends 2 that I shouldn’t go, 3 I was seven months pregnant then. I told them that I’d be very 4 . One of them wanted to come with me but I 5 that she should stay with another friend who needed 6 with her baby.

I walked out of the hotel and started making my 7 to the car. At the traffic junction (交叉路口), a car 8 and the passenger got off with an umbrella. 9 I knew what was happening, he walked right beside me and told me he’d accompany me to my 10 , I was very embarrassed and 11 , but he was very persistent (坚持的).

During our walk, he kept telling me to walk 12 , as the ground was wet. When we got to the car park, I thanked him and we 13 . I did not get his name and may not even 14 him now. Did he purposely stop for me? I’ll never know.

So how did I pay it 15 ? I was at home when I 16 two Indian construction workers walking in the heavy rain. They were probably on their way to the construction site near my home, which was a long walk. I went out and 17 them an umbrella. The two men were wet through. They were 18 by my gesture, and I told them they should take the umbrellas and keep it. They were very 19 and like me, probably wondered why a stranger was 20 such kindness.

1.

A. carry

B. keep

C. brave

D. collect



2.

A. guessed

B. argued

C. complained

D. promised



3.

A. because

B. though

C. unless

D. if



4.

A. cheerful

B. hopeful

C. careful

D. regretful



5.

A. learned

B. insisted

C. begged

D. worried



6.

A. help

B. advice

C. food

D. shelter



7.

A. call

B. change

C. way

D. choice



8.

A. disappeared

B. left

C. started

D. stopped



9.

A. Before

B. Since

C. When

D. For



10.

A. home

B. station

C. hotel

D. destination



11.

A. agreed

B. declined

C. smiled

D. cried



12.

A. slowly

B. quickly

C. heavily

D. gracefully



13.

A. waited

B. ran

C. parted

D. rested



14.

A. like

B. spot

C. thank

D. recognize



15.

A. up

B. off

C. forward

D. out



16.

A. noticed

B. imagined

C. invited

D. heard



17.

A. made

B. passed

C. bought

D. sold



18.

A. disturbed

B. impressed

C. encouraged

D. surprised



19.

A. scared

B. grateful

C. sad

D. anxious



20.

A. appreciating

B. repaying

C. accepting

D. offering





语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或者括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为20~30的相应位置上。

Science and technology is developing and changing people’s life. 21 all the fast growing science and technology, the research of human genes, or biology engineering as people call it, is drawing more and more attention now. Sometimes it is a hot topic 22 (discuss) by people.

The greatest thing 23 gene technology can do is to cure serious diseases that doctors at present can almost do nothing with, such as cancer and heart disease. Every year, millions of people are killed by those two 24 (kill). And up to now, doctors have not found 25 effective way to cure them. But if the gene technology is applied, not only these two diseases can be cured completely, bringing 26 (happy) and more living days to the patients, but also the great amount of money people spend on curing their diseases can be saved, so 27 benefits the economy as well.

Gene technology can help people to give birth to more healthy and clever children. Some families have hereditary (遗传的) disease, 28 is a great trouble for their children. In the past, doctors could do nothing about it, but gene technology can solve this problem 29 (perfect). The scientist just needs to find the wrong gene and correct it, and a healthy child 30 (bear).

Ⅱ 阅读（共两节，满分50分）

阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。

A

The octopus’s（章鱼）reputation as a human-killer isn’t simply an exaggeration（夸张）—it is a total myth. The octopus can indeed be a deadly hunter, but only of its natural victims. Some shellfish（壳类动物）and an occasional sick or incautious fish have reason to be frightened of this multi-armed hunter, but a person is much too large to interest even the biggest octopus. Even the largest among octopi is much smaller than most people imagine. Far from being large enough to swallow a ship, as monster octopi in movies have been known to do, the largest octopus, found on the Pacific coast, weighs around 110 pounds and grows to no more than ten feet in width.

The hard, parrot-like beak（喙）of an octopus is not used for attacking deep-sea divers, but for cutting open shellfish. Indeed, the octopus possesses such a tiny throat that it cannot swallow large pieces of meat. Instead, it feeds by pouring digestive juices into its victims, and then sucking up the soupy remains. A shellfish that finds itself in the grasp of an octopus has only a short time to live. But human beings are perfectly safe. Still, people rarely care to go close enough to these careful creatures to get a good look at them.

31．This passage is mainly about .

A.

the horrors of the octopus



B.

the largest octopus in the world



C.

octopi and their behaviour



D.

the octopus’s deadly hunting method



32．It is implied but not stated in the passage that .

A.

people have unreasonable fears about the octopus



B.

the octopus is not interested in human beings



C.

the octopus is afraid of human beings



D.

the octopus is a very cruel sea animal



33．What does the underlined part “careful creatures” refer to in the last paragraph?

A. Octopi

B. Shellfish

C. Fish

D. The victims



34．The hard beak of the octopus is used for .

A.

attacking deep-sea divers



B.

cutting up large pieces of meat



C.

cutting open its victims



D.

defending itself



35．From the passage, we can conclude that .

A.

the octopus is not dangerous to man



B.

people often fear creatures that are not dangerous to them



C.

the octopus only hunts its natural victims



D.

things described in movies are not to be believed





B

When six the very best students from different cities in Guandong province all together chose universities in Hong Kong; when the very best student of Beijing picked up HK University while giving up the nearby Peking or Tsingbua University; when the highest enrollment(录取)rate of Hong Kong Science and Industry University reached 48:1, it’s the high time to ask where the real education heaven for students in China is.

Years ago, the answer certainly would be “Peking or Tsinghua University”. But now no one could give the exact reaction without hesitation. The only sure thing is that HK universities have gradually showed an unusual attraction to a great many mainland students.

It’s no doubt to call this HK crazy(狂热), which is even out of the expectation of those HK universities themselves.

How can HK universities shake the steady foundations of Peking and Tsinghua and attract so many mainland students?

First, Hong Kong universities offer large-amount scholarship, especially for the top students who can receive the sum scholarship as much as 400,000 HK dollars. Since higher education has become a kind of heavy burden of many families, it’s easy to understand why the reaction to the generous offering of HK universities is great.

Second, most HK universities receive professors and students from all over the world and carry out bilingual(双语)education. This kind of excellent language atmosphere is another attraction for mainland students.

Further more, university students in Hong Kong have a better chance to study abroad as exchange students.

Can mainland top universities like Peking or Tsinghua University calm as before when facing the unexpected competition from HK? Will they take relevant measures to win back the top students who once help them set the worldwide reputation? Time will explain it.

The fierce competition brought by HK universities can be a good thing for an entire improvement of education in China. After the awakening and action taking of mainland universities, they can perform better together with HK universities.

At least, it reminded the mainland universities the tuition fees(学费)are among students’ top concern when they are choosing universities. It’s time to move.

36．What is the passage mainly talking about?

A.

Some thought brought by the enrollment of HK universities



B.

Higher education in Hong Kong



C.

The competition between HK University and Peking University



D.

The fall of mainland universities



37．Top students from mainland apply for HK universities because .

A.

many students now would love to study aboard to get a better experience



B.

they concern only about the tuition fees when choosing universities



C.

HK universities offer higher scholarship, better environment and more opportunities for their further study



D.

Peking university has lost its worldwide reputation



38．What is the author’s attitude toward the competition brought by HK universities?

A.

The government should take relevant measures to stop this unfair competition



B.

Mainland universities had better lower their tuition fees and win back the top students



C.

Universities both in mainland and in HK would get an entire improvement during the competition.



D.

It may probably cause a complete loss both sides in the end



39．From the passage we can see HK universities .

A.

didn’t mean to enroll top students from mainland



B.

didn’t expect their enrollment of mainland students would be so popular



C.

have strict enrollment rules and only 1 out of 48 students can get the chance to study there



D.

are proud of their teaching staff and facilities



40．What does the author mean by saying “It’s time to move” in the last paragraph?

A.

Mainland universities should take measures as soon as possible to attract students



B.

The opportunities come for top students to study abroad