湛江一中2014—2015学年度第一学期期末考试高二级英语科试卷

考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分 命题教师：马锦浪

I．语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1~15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。

We can often see that when people are very tired, they will fall asleep almost anywhere. We can see there is a lot of 1 on the bus or train on the way home from work in the evenings. A man will be 2 the newspaper, and seconds later it seems as if he is trying to 3 it. Or he will fall asleep on the shoulder of the stranger 4 next to him. Another place where unplanned short

Sleep goes on is in the 5 hall where a student will start snoring（打鼾）so 6 that the professor has to ask another student to 7 the sleeper awake. A more embarrassing（尴尬）situation occurs when a student starts falling into sleep and the 8 of the head pushes the arm off the 9 , and the movement carries the rest of the body along. The student wakes up on the floor with no 10 of getting there. The worst time to fall asleep is when 11 . Police reports are full of 12 that occur when people fall into sleep and go off the road. If the drivers are 13 , they are not seriously hurt. One woman's car, for example , went into the river. She woke up in four feet of 14 and thought it was raining. When people are really 15 ，nothing will stop them from falling asleep-----no matter where they are.

1. A.dreaming B.sleeping C.sitting D.standing

2. A.buying B.folding C.delivering D.reading

3. A.open B.find C.eat D.finish

4. A.lying B.sitting C.waiting D.talking

5. A.lecture B.dining C.music D.meeting

6. A.bravely B.loudly C.happily D.carelessly

7. A.shake B.leave C.keep D.watch

8. A.size B.weight C.shape D.form

9. A.chair B.shoulder C.desk D.book

10. A.reason B.memory C.question D.purpose

11. A.thinking B.working C.walking D.driving

12. A.changes B.accidents C.ideas D.events

13. A.lucky B.awake C.calm D.strong

14. A.dust B.grass C.water D.bush

15. A.bored B.tired C.lonely D.lazy

第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15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16~25的相应位置上。

II.阅读（共两节，满分40分）

第一节 阅读理解（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

Most students, when asked about their ideal graduation gift, would probably reply, “A car”, or “Money for a deposit on a house”. Cai Kaiyuan, 21, made a different choice. As a graduation gift to himself, he decided to work as a volunteer teacher in a remote village in Tibet.

Cai, a senior majoring in electrical engineering at Hunan Railway Professional Technology College, originally planned to cycle from Sichuan to Tibet. During his journey, Cai's idea for a different graduation gift to himself began to take shape. “I did not know beforehand what the journey would mean to me. I just want to gain a unique experience and have pleasure in appreciating the view there,” he said.

It turned out cycling on a plateau（高原） was extremely challenging. And it has kept changing his outlook on life. Cai's fingers even became frostbitten while cycling up a 5008-meter-high mountain, where temperatures often dropped to -18 ℃. At night, the ice covered the road and he fell off his bike three times. The lack of oxygen made him feel dizzy and weak. “At the most serious moment, I felt that my life was on the line,” said Cai.

However, he also gained something unexpected. At Ya'an, a city in Sichuan, he met a group of tourists who are also university students. A girl called Wu Ling told him that she planned to work as a teacher in a primary school in Tibet after her journey. He was impressed by the idea as she looked slim and weak.

It was not until he reached a family-run hotel in Shigatse that Cai's spirits began to rise. The hotel manager's two daughters enjoyed talking with him. The kids asked about his experiences on his trip, and showed him the beautiful local lakes. “They told me that they always liked to talk to guests, as they wanted to improve their Mandarin(国语),” he said, “Their parents and many locals can only speak Tibetan.”

Cai was touched by the girls' story. Their situation is tough and the local people have little chance to learn Mandarin because the schools are short of teachers. “I want to do something to improve the situation for kids like them,” said Cai. His parents finally gave their agreement and his teachers also supported him.

26.According to the passage, Cai Kaiyuan's graduation gift to himself is ________.

A. to have money for a deposit on a house

B. to travel by cycling from Sichuan to Tibet

C. to work as a volunteer teacher in Tibetan school

D. to own a new car and marry a slender girl

27.What words can be used to describe Cai's journey to Tibet?

A. challenging but rewarding B. unique and pleasant

C. relaxing but unexpected D. freezing cold and boring

28.The underlined phrase “on the line” in the third paragraph means “ ________”.

A. in a dilemma B. in danger

C. making a phone call D. very painful

29. Which of the followings is NOT the reason for Cai to make his decision?

A. His parents and teachers persuaded him to go to Tibet.

B. He met Wu Ling and was impressed by her plan.

C. He was moved by the kid's desire to improve their Mandarin.

D. A lack of teachers makes the local people have little chance to learn.

30.The main idea of this passage is to ____________.

A. encourage us to be a teacher in Tibet

B. introduce a dangerous journey to us

C. give advice on how to travel to Tibet

D. tell us about an unusual graduation gift

B

I was interested to read a newspaper article about a new concept in old people's homes in France. The idea is simple, but revolutionary―combining a residential home for the elderly with a nursery school in the same building. The children and the residents eat lunch together and share activities. In the afternoons, the residents enjoy reading or telling stories to the children, and if a child is feeling sad or tired, there is always a kind lap(膝盖) to sit on and a cuddle(拥抱). There are trips out and birthday parties too.

The advantages are a lot for everyone concerned. The children are happy because they get a lot more individual attention, and respond well because someone has time for them. They see illness and death and learn to accept them. The residents are happy because they feel useful and needed. They are more active and more interested in life when the children are around and they take more interest in their appearance too.

Nowadays there is less and less contact between the old and the young. There are many reasons for this, including the breakdown of the extended family, working parents with no time to care for ageing(变老的) relations, families that have moved away, and smaller flats with no room for grandparents. But the result is the same―increasing numbers of children without grandparents and old people who have no contact with children. And there are more and more old people who are lonely and feel useless, along with more and more families with young children who desperately need more support. It's a major problem in many societies.

That's why intergenerational programmes, designed to bring the old and the young together, are growing in popularity all over the world. There are examples of successful attempts all over the world. Using young people to teach IT skills to older people is one obvious example. Using old people as volunteer assistants in schools is another, perhaps reading with children who need extra attention.

31. A nursery school is a place where _______.

A. future nurses are trained

B. children are taken care of

C. the elderly live

D. the old join in activities

32. Which is true according to the passage ?

A. The new concept benefits both the elderly and the children.

B. A number of assistants are employed to take care of the children.

C. The children become stronger after getting more individual attention.

D. The children learn that sick people will die soon.

33. What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 3 ?

A. The reason why the old and the young are separated.

B. One reason why children don't live with their grandparents.

C. The problem that the old and the young are separated.

D. The support children need.

34. What does the “intergenerational programmes” in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A. Letting the children and the residents eat together.

B. Combining elderly homes with nursery schools.

C. Asking young people to teach IT skills to older people.

D. Using old people as volunteer assistants in schools.

35. What is the best title for the passage?

A. Old people's homes in France

B. Children's new happy life

C. A Solution to the elderly problem

D. Building bridges of life to the old and the young

C

The first people who gave names to hurricanes were those who knew them best — the people of Puerto Rico. The small island of Puerto Rico is in the West Indies, off the coast of Florida. This is where all the hurricanes begin that strike the east coast of the United States. Often they pass near Puerto Rico or cross it on their way north. The people of Puerto Rico expect some of these unwelcome visitors every year. Each one is named after the Saint's Day on which it arrives.

Giving girls' names to hurricanes is a fairly new idea. It all began with a story called “Storm”, written by George Stewart in 1941. In it a weatherman amused himself by naming storms after girls he knew.

Weathermen of the U.S. Army and Navy used the same system during World WarⅡ. They were studying weather conditions over the Pacific Ocean. One of their duties was to warn American ships and planes when a storm was coming. Whenever they spotted one, they gave it a girl's name. The first one of the year was given a name beginning with [A]. The second one got a name beginning with [B]. They used all the letters from A to W.

When the newspapers and radio f