四川省资阳市2013-2014学年高二下学期期末考试

英语试题

本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。第Ⅰ卷1至9页。第Ⅱ卷10至12页。共150分。考试时间120分钟。考试结束时，将本试卷和答题卡一并收回。

第Ⅰ卷（选择题 共90分）

注意事项：

1. 答第Ⅰ卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。

2. 每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案，不能答在试题卷上。

3. 考试结束时，将本试卷和答题卡一并收回。

第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分40分）

第一节 单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1. —Cherry, could you give us some guidance in studying this article?

—______.

A. It’s my duty B. I think so

C. That sounds great D. With pleasure

2. The player won our respect ______ he was far behind the others.

A. ever since B. so that C. even though D. as though

3. Waterfalls never fail to attract and ______ in Guangxi Province are no exception.

A. they B. it C. those D. that

4. —Mr. Smith, how does my son Tom behave at school?

—Pretty good, though he ______ be absent–minded occasionally.

A. should B. need C. must D. can

5. Every December Nobel Prizes ______ to people who have made outstanding contributions to the world．

A. award B. are awarded C. awarded D. were awarded

6. Coming back after four years of studying abroad, she was busy phoning her friends ______ together．

A. getting B. to get C. get D. got

7. The taxi driver, ______ car was seriously damaged in the crash, was responsible for the accident.

A. who B. whom C. whose D. which

8. It is uncertain ______ side effect the medicine will bring about, although about two thousand patients have taken it．

A. that B. what C. how D. whether

9. Little ______ about her own safety, though she was in great danger herself.

A. did Rose care B. Rose did care

C. Rose does care D. does Rose care

10. —Where are you working now?

—At a university. But I ______ in a high school for five years.

A. taught B. was teaching C. had taught D．had been teaching

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A few years ago my husband, my son and I were traveling to visit my cousins. It was about two or three in the morning, when it became clear that we were lost. The country road seemed to be going on forever, and the 11 we traveled, the worse it seemed to get.

Finally we 12 a truck stop. So we pulled in and I got out of the car for 13 .

“Does anybody here know how to find Merridale Road?” I asked.

A very tired waitress looked up and said, “Lady, I haven’t got a clue.”

Since she was not 14 , I looked around at the customers. There, sitting nearby, were four of the toughest men I had ever seen in my life. Chains. Black leather. Skulls and crossbones (骷髅).

I immediately thought of my 15 in the car and what these characters might do to us.

“We know 16 you’re going,” one of them said cheerfully. “Not only that, but we’ll take you there.”

17 I could say no, they got up, paid their bill, and were outside on their motorcycles, gesturing (打手势), “ 18 us!”

We started to follow them down the dark and quiet country roads.

After a few minutes, my son decided it was all 19 for us. “They’re taking us to a

20 place, and that will be the end,” he said uneasily. “I’m 21 going to see my school or my friends again. How can you do this to me?”

I 22 to my husband, “I don’t want to scare Jack, but he’s right. I am a bit 23 . It’s dark. The road is getting very lonely. And these people are tough. Maybe I did the

24 thing.”

“No kidding,” he replied. “We’re just going to have to 25 that it’s going to be all right.”

About an hour later, after 26 through endless back roads deep in the woods, they gestured to us to go left.

We looked up, and there was the 27 for Merridale Road. They had put us on the right road after all. And then they 28 good-bye and disappeared from view.

If I’ve learned anything on this 29 journey of mine, it’s that around every bend in the road, and at the end of even the darkest tunnel, there’s likely to be a company of 30 .

11. A. faster B. farther C. higher D. deeper

12. A. left B. called C. missed D. found

13. A. directions B. gas C. water D. time

14. A. helpful B. careful C. beautiful D. hopeful

15. A. maps B. bags C. family D. gifts

16. A. how B. where C. why D. what

17. A. If B. Since C. Because D. Before

18. A. Invite B. Show C. Follow D. Give

19. A. over B. right C. alone D. around

20. A. cool B. new C. safe D. lonely

21. A. always B. never C. sometimes D. often

22. A. whispered B. shouted C. explained D. replied

23. A. annoyed B. excited C. frightened D. amazed

24. A. same B. bad C. funny D. wrong

25. A. tell B. trust C. imagine D. doubt

26. A. winding B. looking C. walking D. climbing

27. A. label B. notice C. poster D. sign

28. A. kissed B. shook C. waved D. blew

29. A. tiring B. crazy C. interesting D. happy

30. A. angels B. friends C. partners D. relatives

第二部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分50分）

第一节 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。（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

A

The other day I was shopping for Grandma when I realized I had no gift ideas at all.

It was not a birthday gift or anything like that. It was simply sort of a hello gift. That is how we do things in my family. We don’t really give gifts for special occasions. Instead, we occasionally just give presents to each other to tell other people that we are thinking about them.

That was why I wanted a gift for Grandma. But it was like my imagination had dried up. I have gone through all of the gift ideas in last years, fruits, wines, cheeses, little handmade crafts, and anything else that you can give to a grandmother. I had even given her gift watches, and CDs. What else was there?

I have always found gift ideas for men a little bit easier than for women, because for men, you can always get the usual things, such as video games, power tools and things like that. With a woman’s gift idea, however, you have to know more about her. You cannot just get someone a book or a CD. You have to know all about her taste in movies, music, and literature.

My grandmother likes to read a lot, but what she likes is always pretty popular. I didn’t want to get her a book that she might not like, but I was running out of time. I needed a gift idea for this weekend and went to visit her. After all, I hadn’t seen her for a long time. I wanted to give her a gift so she would not feel ignored.

Finally, I came up with the perfect gift idea. I made a collection of all the stories I had written in the past year. It wasn’t a typical gift idea like a bunch of flowers, but it really worked in the situation. You see, I am a writer and my grandma has always been my fan.

Anyway, I had been learning about bookbinding recently, and had pretty much mastered the art. I figured that I would add a little bit of handmade artwork to the stories, bind it altogether, and give it to her. It took hours to complete, but it was well worth the effort. She absolutely loved it.

31. The writer chose a gift for Grandma to _____.

A. celebrate a special family occasion

B. please her during a weekend visit

C. congratulate her on her birthday

D. beg her pardon for ignoring her

32. What gift did the writer finally decide to give his grandma?

A. Gift watches. B. A bunch of flowers.

C. Artwork made by hand. D. Stories written by himself.

33. How does the writer feel about giving gifts to women?

A. Interesting. B. Challenging. C. Time-wasting. D. Popular.

34. We can learn from the passage that ______.

A. the writer is a successful novelist

B. most people are particular about gifts

C. the writer’s grandma has a good taste in art

D. the writer’s family will give gifts on ordinary days

B

Since the first Earth Day in 1970, American have gotten a lot “greener” toward the environment. “We didn’t know at that time there even was an environment, let alone that there was a problem with it,” says Bruce Anderson, president of Earth Day USA.

But what began as nothing important in public affairs has grown into a social movement. Business people, political leaders, university professors, and especially millions of grass-roots Americans are taking part in the movement. “The understanding has increased many, many times,” says Gaylord Nelson, the former governor from Wisconsin, who thought up the first Earth Day.

According to US government reports, emissions (排放) from cars and trucks have dropped from 10.3 million tons a year to 5.5 tons. The number of cities producing CO beyond the standard has been reduced from 40 to 9. Although serious problems still remain and need to be dealt with, the world is a safer and healthier place. A kind of “Green thinking” has become part of practices.

Great improvement has been achieved. In 1988 there were only 600 recycling programs; today in 1995 there are about 6,600. Advanced lights, motors, and building designs have helped save a lot of energy and therefore prevented pollution.

Twenty–five years ago, there were hardly any education programs for environment. Today, it’s hard to find a public school, university, or law school that does not have such a kind of program.” Until we do that, nothing else will change!” say Bruce Anderson.

35. According to Anderson, before 1970, Americans had little idea about ______.

A. the social movement B. recycling techniques

C. environmental problems D. the importance of Earth Day

36. Where does the support for environmental protection mainly come from?

A. The grass–roots level. B. The business circle.

C. Government officials. D. University professors.

37. What have Americans achieved in environmental protection?

A. They have cut car emissions to the lowest.

B. They have settled their environmental problems.

C. They have lowered their CO levels in forty cities.

D. They have reduced pollution through effective measures.

38. What is especially important for environmental protection according to the last paragraph?

A. Education. B. Planning. C. Green living. D. CO reduction