贵州省黔东南州振华民族中学2014-2015学年高二上学期半期考试

英语试题

本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。满分120分。考试时间100分钟。

注意事项：请按照题号顺序在答题纸上各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。

第一部分： 阅读理解 （共两节，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。

A

People in the United States honor their parents with two special days: mother’s day, on the second Sunday in May, and Father’s day, on the third Sunday in June. These days are set aside（留出）to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care. These two days make us think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. More mothers now work outside the home. More fathers must help with child care.

These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mother’s Day people wear carnations. A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead. Many people attend religious services to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery(墓地). On these days, families get together at home, as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues for Father’s Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.

Another tradition is to give cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people make their own presents. These are valued more than the ones bought in stores. It is not the value of the gift that is important, but it is “the thought that counts”. Greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, bakeries(面包师), telephone companies, and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays.

Which?of?the?following?is?NOT?a?reason?for?children?to?show?love?and?respect?for?

parents?

A.?Parents?bring?up?children.??????????????

B. Parents?give?love?and?care?to?children.

C.?Parents?educate?children?to?be?good?persons.??

D.?Parents?pass?away?before?children?grow?up.

2.?On?Father’s?Day,?what?do?people?often?do?

???A.?They?wear?carnations. B.?They?have?outdoor?barbecues.?

???C.?They?attend?religious?services?to?honor?parents. ?

D.?They?visit?the?cemetery.

3.?What?do?you?think?“florists”?do??_________.

A.?They?sell?flowers.

B.?They?make?and?sell?bread.

C.?They?offer?enough?room?for?having?family?parties.

D.?They?sell?special?gifts?for?Mother’s?Day?and?Father’s?Day.

4.?Which?do?you?think?is?right?about?“carnation”??_________.

??? A.?It?has?only?two?kinds?of?colors.

?? ?B.?It?refers?to?the?special?clothes?people?wear?on?Mother’s?Day?or?Father’s?Day.

??? C.?It’s?a?kind?of?flower?showing?love?and?best?wishes.

?? ?D.?People?can?wear?carnations?only?on?the?second?Sunday?in?May.

B

When Dr Jane Goodall was a kid growing up in England, she dreamed of one day living among wild animals. That opportunity came when Goodall was 26 years old. Goodall moved to the African country and spent 25years there. What she learned about chimpanzees(黑猩猩) fascinated people all over the world.

After studying animals for the first part of her career, Jane Goodall began working to protect not only chimpanzees, but all creatures. Her new book, “Hope for Animals and their World,” is a collection of conservation(保护) success stories. Time For Kids(TFK) talked to Goodall about her new book and her advice for young people.

TFK: What inspired you to write a book about conservation success stories?

Dr Goodall: Because of all my travels, I meet these extraordinary people and hear about these amazing projects, and they really do give hope. They show that we can turn things around.

TFK: Why are these stories important?

Goodall: There are a lot of young people who are going out and wanting to save species, and they are so often told, “Give up. It’s hopeless.” And if we have that attitude, then soon there will be nothing left.

TFK: How should kids who want to help get started?

Goodall: Join Roots and Shoots. It gives them an opportunity to interact with other young people. The websites at www.rootsandshoots.org is a way for them to learn more.

5. According to the passage, Jane Goodall ______________.

A. spent 25 years in Africa studying chimpanzees

B. is only interested in chimpanzee research

C. wrote a new book about what she learned about chimpanzees

D. finds it hopeless to protect wild animals

6. In the interview, Dr Goodall was asked questions about __________.

A. her career as a biologist

B. the development of her research

C. her new book and her advice to kids

D. her recent trip to Africa

7. Dr Goodall wrote the conservation stories ___________.

A. to give hope to people who want to save species

B. to warn people of the danger of losing wild animals

C. to instruct children on animal conservation

D. to let people know about a website

8. Where did Goodall grow up?

A. America B. France C. British D. Canada

C

When war broke out between Spain and the United States, it was very necessary to communicate quickly with General（将军） Garcia, who was somewhere in the mountains of Cuba (古巴) — No one knew where. The President must secure (巩固) his cooperation, and quickly.

What to do!

Someone said to the President, “A fellow（小伙） by the name of Rowan will find Garcia for you, if anybody can.”

Rowan was sent for and given a letter to be delivered to Garcia. How he took the letter, in four days landed（着陆） by night off the coast of Cuba from an open boat, disappeared into the jungle（丛林）, in three weeks came out on the other side of the Island, and had delivered his letter to Garcia, are things I have no special desire now to tell in detail.

The point I wish to make is this: Rowan was given a letter to be delivered to Garcia; Rowan took the letter and did not ask, “Where is he?” He was loyal to a trust. He acted quickly and concentrated the energies: do the thing — “Carry a message to Garcia!”

My heart goes out to the man who, when given a letter for Garcia, quietly takes it, without asking any idiotic (白痴) questions, but delivers it. This man is wanted in every city, town and village — in every office, shop, store and factory. The world cries out for such: he is needed, and needed badly — the man who can carry a message to Garcia.

9. Who is Garcia?

A. President of the USA B. A soldier of Cuba

C. A mailman D. A general

10. What did Rowan do when given a letter to be delivered?

A. He started out quickly. B. He asked some questions.

C. He refused to risk. D. He gave it to someone else.

11. What is the author’s attitude toward Rowan?

A. He laughed at Rowan. B. He praised Rowan’s deed.

C. He blamed Rowan. D. He doubted Rowan’s ability.

12. Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?

A. A Touching Story B. A General and a Soldier

C. Carry a Message to Garcia D. Traveling in the Jungle

D

E-book is short for electronic (电子的) book. It is usually read on personal computers. Some mobile phones can also be read e-books.

Earlier e-books were written for a special group of readers and were about only a few subjects. With the development of the Internet, knowledge and answers to a lot of questions mainly come from e-books. This is why the e-book business is increasing quickly.

E-books have many advantages. First, they save time. We don’t need to go to a store to buy books; besides, we can find the topic we want to know about on the Internet, and then we can quickly get many e-books on similar topics. Second, e-books save money. Some e-books cost us little money, and there are millions of e-books on the Internet that we can get for free. Third, more trees are saved because e-books don’t need to be printed (印刷) on paper. Fourth, e-books make reading more convenient. You can carry a whole library of hundreds of books with you, in a small computer or any e-book reader (电子阅读器), without worrying about their weight.

But e-books have certain disadvantages. They need a personal computer or an e-book reader, and the information can be lost if its file format (文件格式)is not supported or changed in the reader’s computer.

However, e-books provide us with a new way of reading. That is good.

13. Why is the e-book business increasing quickly? Because _________.

A. Earlier e-books are about only a few subjects

B. People don’t like to read any paper books any more

C. Most e-books have been written for a specific group of people

D. The development of the Internet makes e-books more useful

14. How many advantages do e-books have according to this article?

A. Three B. Four C. Five D. Six

15. The author mainly tells us ________.

A. You don’t need to buy paper books in a bookstore if you read e-books

B. The information can be lost if its file format is changed

C. The development of e-books can help save the environment

D. E-books provide us with a new good way of reading

第二节（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。

The Internet has opened up a whole new online world for us to meet, chat and go where we’ve never been before.

But just as in face to face communication, there are some rules of behavior that should be followed when on line. 16 imagine how you’d feel if you were in the other person’s shoes.

For anything you’re about to send: ask yourself, “Would I say this to the person’s face?” if the answer is no, rewrite and reread. 17

If someone in the chat room is rude to you, your instinct (本能) is to fire back in the same manner. But try not to do so. 18 If it was caused by a disagreement with another member, try to fix the situation by politely discussing it. Remember to respect the beliefs and opinions of others in the chat room.

19 Offer advice when asked by newcomers, as they may not be sure what to do or how to communicate. When someone makes a mistake, whether it’s a stupid question or an unnecessarily long answer, be kind about it. If it’s a small mistake, you may not need to say anything. Even if you feel strongly about it, think twice before saying anything. Having good manners yourself doesn’t give you license to correct everyone else. 20 At the same time, if you