2015年1月 绝密★启用前

南山中学2014-2015学年高二上学期期末热身试题

英语

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页至8页，第Ⅱ卷9页至10页。考试结束后，须将答案答在答题卡上，在本试题卷、草稿纸上答题无效。满分100分，考试时间100分钟。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第Ⅰ卷（选择题 共80分）

注意事项：

1. 答题前，考生务必用0．5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、班级、准考证号和科类填写在答题卡和试卷规定的位置上．

2. 第Ⅰ卷每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动,用橡皮擦干后，再选涂其他答案标号。

3. 第Ⅱ卷必须用0．5毫米黑色签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域相应的位置，不能写在试卷上，如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写下新的答案；不能使用涂改液、胶带纸、修正带．不按以上要求作答的答案无效。

第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）

第一节：语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

1. It is really_____ surprise that the boy aged seven can send his drunken father back home on_____ electro-tricycle.

A. /; a B. a; a C. /; the D. a; /

2. Every child loves ______ when their parents think highly of them.

A. it B. him C. them D. that

3. I hate being _______when I am doing my homework.

interrupted B. introduced C. immigrated D. involved

4. _____ production up by 50%, the staff in the company had a salary increase.

As B. Because C. For D. With

5. If you study in Nanshan Senior High, _________are that you will hear birds singing to welcome the new day.

possibilities B. situation C. chances D. opportunities

6. Your suggestions on how to improve English is too general. Could you make it more______?

A. specific B. particular C. special D. simplified

7. —Have you seen the movie “Gone With The Bullets”?

—Who_____ it?

directs B. has directed C. had directed D. directed

8. We are supposed to take public transport more frequently_________ the low-carbon life.

in response to B. in spite of C. in relation to D. in honor of

9. We have come to a point in my life _______ we should make full use of what is left in our Senior High.

A. that B. when C. where D. which

10. It was not until she broke up with her best friend________ she realized what friendship meant to her.

while
B. that C. when D. which

11. — It was really tiring for me to stand in the line for 2 hours to get the G-train ticket.

— You __________. You could have got one online.

A. needn’t have B. needn’t C. didn’t need to D. couldn’t have

12. The high-speed rail between Mianyang and Chengdu has been completed, _______ it convenient for people in these two cities to trip and trade.

A. to make B. made C. having made D. making

13. As an adolescent, ______to make his fortune, he_____from his hometown for New Orleans.

A. determining; set up B. having determined; set about

C. determined; set off D. determined. set aside

14. It was some time_______ we realized the truth.

A. when B. until C. since D. before

15. — Oh, dear me! It’s seven o’ clock now.

— ________________ Let’s grab a bite to eat.

Hang on a minute. B. Get a move on.

C. I am stuck. D. Look at the time!

：完形填空（共20小题；每题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在机读卡上将该选项涂黑。

I still remember my first day as a waiter in a busy London restaurant. My cap had gone away, and my feet were 16 . The loaded plates I carried 17 to be heavier and heavier. Tired and discouraged, I wasn’t able to do anything 18 . As I made out a check for a family with several children who had changed their ice-cream 19 a dozen times, I was ready to stop. Then the father 20 at me as he handed me my tip. “Well done,” he said, “you’ve 21 us really well.” Suddenly my tiredness 22 . I smiled back, and later, when the 23 asked me how I’d like my first day, I said, “Fun!” Those few words of praise had 24 everything. Praise is like 25 to the human spirit; we cannot grow without it. And yet, while most of us are only too 26 to apply to others the cold wind of criticism, we are 27 to give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise. Why ---- when one word of praise can bring such 28 ?

It is strange how chary(吝啬的) we are about 29 . Perhaps it’s 30 few of us know how to accept it. It’s 31 rewarding to give praise in areas in which 32 generally goes unnoticed or unmentioned. An artist gets admired for a beautiful picture, a cook for a 33 meal. But do you ever tell your laundry manager how pleased you are when the shirts are 34 just right? In fact, to give praise 35 the giver nothing but a moment’s thought and a moment’s effort.

16.

A.

bare

B.

dirty

C.

painful

D.

tough



17.

A.

turned

B.

remained

C.

looked

D.

seemed



18.

A.

right

B.

happy

C.

special

D.

strange



19.

A.

shape

B.

order

C.

price

D.

brand



20.

A.

smiled

B.

stared

C.

nodded

D.

called



21.

A.

thought of

B.

talked about

C.

depended on

D.

looked after



22.

A.

developed

B.

increased

C.

continued

D.

disappeared



23.

A.

friends

B.

children

C.

manager

D.

father



24.

A.

improved

B.

made

C.

changed

D.

found



25.

A.

sunlight

B.

heat

C.

shadow

D.

snowstorm



26.

A.

embarrassed

B.

ready

C.

doubtful

D.

satisfied



27.

A.

anxious

B.

unable

C.

unwilling

D.

bored



28.

A.

advance

B.

attention

C.

experience

D.

pleasure



29.

A.

praising

B.

criticizing

C.

changing

D.

accepting



30.

A.

that

B.

because

C.

when

D.

whether



31.

A.

fortunately

B.

finally

C.

especially

D.

probably



32.

A.

feeling

B.

effort

C.

effect

D.

action



33.

A.

main

B.

daily

C.

light

D.

tasty



34.

A.

given

B.

done

C.

sold

D.

chosen



35.

A.

costs

B.

brings

C.

leaves

D.

off
ers





第二部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分45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，选出最佳答案，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

There are only a few minutes before the test and you don’t know what to do. You just have to pass it, but how? You didn’t even open the book the night before and you hear a voice in your head saying “Cheat, cheat ...” So what are you going to do, ignore it and fail or go for it? It’s a tough decision many students must make. Most young people believe that cheating is wrong. However, they have cheated at least once in their high school years. So, why do they do it? Are they too lazy to study? Perhaps, it’s not as simpl
e as that. According to some experts, one main reason why students cheat is that they see their friends get away with it. It’s an easy way out. They avoid embarrassment and their parents’ anger for not doing well in an exam. Another reason is that students think it’s OK to cheat if the subject isn’t important for their future career. What’s mo
re, most students have to put up with the pressure of getting into universit
y. They need to get good marks to carry on with their studies. This means that there will always be students who will do anything for a better mark. It has never been easier to cheat than it is today. With all the technology available, students needn’t cheat by looking over their shoulders anymore. They use mobile phones to send answers to each other during a test. There is also the Internet. With hundreds of websites, students don’t have to worry because they can find lots of material which they can copy and use in projects. There are even tips on the art of cheating in exams. Obviously, if you get caught cheating, you fail the exam or the subject. But it doesn’t really matter whether you get caught or not. What’s important is that it’s wrong. You mustn’t cheat because cheating is a lie. It deceives people into thinking you know more than you actually do. How can you be proud of something you have achieved through cheating? In the end, it’s not about deceiving your teachers and your parents, but about fooling yourself that you can do something you really can’t.36. The tough decision that many students have to make before an exam is __________.

A. how to keep calm B. how to cheat

C. what to do if they fail D. whether to cheat or not

37. According to some experts, which is one of the reasons that make students decide to cheat?

A. They suffer from great pressure of carrying on with their studies.

B. They think the subject is important enough for their future.

C. With all the technology available, they find it easy to cheat.

D. They will be made fun of by their friends if they don’t cheat.

38. It is easier for students to cheat today because students __________.

A. will get away with it B. encourage each other to do so

C. use technology to help them D. will do anything for a better mark

39. The worst thing about cheating is that __________.

A. your teacher will inform your parents B. you can get caught and fail

C. you cheat others and yourself D. you give others a bad impression

40. What is the text mainly about?

A. Cheating is a social and psychological problem

B. Students cheat to get into university.

C. Students have found new ways to cheat.

D. Cheating can be explained but not excused.

B

Do you remember the man who contributed a lot to the understanding of British and American English? Noah Webster, born on October 16, 1758, is known for The American Dictionary of the English Language.? He has been called the “Father of American Scholarship and Education”. His “Blue-Backed Speller” books were used to teach spelling and reading to five generations of American children. But how much do you know about him beyond that?

At the age of 16, Noah Webster began attending Yale College. Unfortunately, he spent his four years at Yale during the American Revolutionary War, and, because of food shortages, many of his college classes were held in Glastonbury, Connecticut. Later, he served in the army.

Having graduated from Yale in 1778, Webster wanted to continue his education in order to earn his law degree. He had to teach school in order to pay for his education. He set up many small schools that didn't survive, but he was a good teacher because instead of forcing his students to learn, like most teachers did, he rewarded them.

He earned his law degree in 1781, but did not practice law until 1789. Once he started he found the law was not to his liking. Webster did not have much money.?

In 1793, Alexander Hamilton lent him?$15