甘肃省武威五中学年高二下学期期末考试英语.docx
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甘肃省武威五中学年高二下学期期末考试英语
甘肃武威五中2013-2014高二下学期英语期末考试卷
命题人盛闯
第I卷
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。
A
ValenciaisintheeastpartofSpain.Ithasaportonthesea,twomilesawayonthecoast.ItisthecapitalofaprovincethatisalsonamedValencia.
Thecityisamarketcentreforwhatisproducedbythelandaroundthecity.Mostofthecity’smoneyismadefromfarming.Itisalsoabusybusinesscity,withships,railways,clothesandmachinefactories.
Valenciahasanoldpartwithwhitebuildings,colouredroofs,andnarrowstreets.Themodernparthaslong,widestreetsandnewbuildings.Valenciaiswellknownforitsparksandgardens.Ithasmanyoldchurchesandmuseums.Theuniversityinthecentreofthecitywasbuiltinthe13thcentury.
ThecityofValenciahasbeenknownsincethe2ndcentury.Inthe8thcenturyitwasthecapitalofSpain.ThereisalsoanimportantcityinVenezuela(委内瑞拉)namedValencia.
1.WhatisthemaindifferencebetweenthetwopartsofValencia?
A.ThecolourofthebuildingB.Thelengthofthestreets
C.TheageofthebuildingsD.Thecolouroftheroofs
2.WhenwasValenciathemostimportantcityinSpain?
A.2ndcenturyB.8thcenturyC.13thcenturyD.20thecentury
3.WhatisValenciafamousfor?
A.ItsseaportB.Itsuniversity
C.ItschurchesandmuseumsD.Itsparksandgardens
4.ThemainincomeofthecityofValenciaisfromits______.
A.marketsB.businessC.factoriesD.farming
B
Thejourneytothemoonhadbeenthefirststeptowardfutureexploration(探险)inspace.ThedistancebetweentheMoonandEarthisveryshortindeedwhencomparedwiththedistancesbetweenEarthandtheotherplanets.Mars,thenearestplanettoEarthismillionsofmilesaway.Travelingtotheplanetswillbeman’snextaim.Suchtravelswillbemorechallengingthanthetriptothemoonandcertainlymoreadventurous.
Recently,twoAmericanspaceships,Vikings1and2,landedonMarstryingtodiscoverwhetherthatplanethasanylifeonit.SofarthesignsoflifeonMarshasneitherconfirmed(确认)norruledout.RussianshavediscoveredthatthesurfaceofVenus(金星)issohotthatitisalmostcertainthatthereisnolifethere.AlsotheatmosphereofVenusisextremelydense(稠)andthepressureisnearlyahundredtimesgreaterthanthatoftheEarth’satmosphere.
ScientistsbelievemanmayfindplanetswhichhavethesameconditionsasthosewehaveonEarth,butmanshouldrealizeEarthwillbehisonlyhomeforalongtimeandbegintoloveandcareforit.
5.Accordingtothepassage,travelingtotheplanetswillbe________.
A.mucheasierandevenmoreinterestingB.farmoreexcitinganddangerous
C.man’sfinalaimD.man’sfirststep
6.WhichofthefollowingisNottrue?
A.Marsisnearertotheearththanthemoon.
B.ThemoonismuchnearertotheearththanMars.
C.Ofalltheplanets,Marsisthenearesttotheearth.
D.Alltheplanetsaremuchfarthertotheearth.
7.Fromthepassage,wecanguess_____.
A.thereislifeonMarsB.thereisnolifeonMars
C.theatmosphereofMarsisnotsodenseasthatofVenus
D.scientistswillhavelittlehopetofindtheanswers
8.Mancanliveonundertheconditionsof_______.
AmuchtoohotsurfaceB.thesamepressureaswegetonearth
C.normalatmosphereaswehaveonearthD.bothBandC
C
IcametostudyintheUnitedStatesayearago.YetIdidnotknowtherealAmericansocietyuntilIwasinjuredinacaraccidentbecauseaftertheaccidentIhadtoseeadoctorandgotocourt.
Aftertheaccident.myroommatecalledadoctorforme.Iwasverygratefulanddeterminedtorepayhimoneday.Butthenextday,heaskedmetopayhim$200forwhathehaddone.Iwasastonished.Hehadgoodreasontochargeme,hesaid.AndifIwantedtocollectmoneyfromthepersonwhowasresponsibleformyinjury,I’dhavetohaveagoodlawyer.Andonlyagooddoctorcanhelpmegetagoodlawyer.Nowthathehadhelpedmefindagooddoctor,itwasonlyfairthatIshouldpayhim.
ButeverydayIwenttoseethedoctor,Ihadtowaitabout50minutes.Hewouldseetwoorthreepatientsatthesametime,andoftenstoptreatingonesoastoseeanother.Yethechargedme$115eachtime.Thefinalexaminationreportconsistedoftenlines,anditcostme$215.
Mylawyerwasallsmilesthefirsttimewemet.Butafterthatheavoidedseeingmeatall.Heknewverywelltheotherpartywasresponsiblefortheaccident,yethehardlydidanything.Hesimplywaitedtocollecthismoney.HewassoirresponsiblethatIdecidedtodismisshim.Andhemademepayhim$770.
NowIhadtoactasmyownlawyer.Duetomyinexperience,ItoldtheinsurancecompanythedateIwasleavingAmerica.Knowingthat,theyplayedfortime…andIleftwithoutgettingacent.
9.Theauthor’sroommateofferedtohelphimbecause________.
A.hefeltsorryfortheauthor
B.hethoughtitwasachancetomakesomemoney
C.heknewthedoctorwasaverygoodone
D.hewantedtheauthortohaveagoodlawyer
10.Agooddoctorisessentialfortheauthorto__________.
A.beproperlytreated
B.talkwiththepersonresponsiblefortheaccident
C.recoverbeforeheleavesAmerica
D.eventuallygettheresponsiblepartytopayforhisinjury
11.Boththedoctorandthelawyerinthispassagearevery__________.
A.friendlyB.selfishC.professionalD.busy
12.Whatconclusioncanyoudrawfromthestory?
A.GoingtocourtissomethingverycommoninAmerica.
B.Onemustbeverycarefulwhiledrivingacar.
C.TherearemorebadsidesinAmericathangoodsides.
D.MoneyismoreimportantthanotherthingsintheUS.
D
AnsweringtheCommunityNeedsofOurCity
TheSilverCityCouncilrecognizesthatcitizenshavecertainneeds.Tobettermeetyourneeds,wehavemadeseveralchangestocommunityfacilitiesin2004.Thefollowingsshowhowwehavetriedtomakeyourlifebetter.
Transport
☆Threestationsforthesuburbshavebeenaddedtothewesterntrainservice.
☆20newbusesforthesouthernlinewerepurchasedinJanuary.
☆50percentofcitybus-stopshavebeenupgraded.
Communication
☆Broadbandcableisnowavailabletoallpartsofthecity.
☆AllofthenewGovernmentbuildingsare'smart'-wiredforbettercomputerservice!
MedicalFacilities
☆Thenewstate-of-the-artNightingaleHospitalwasopenedinJune.
☆ToovercomeashortageoftrainedmedicalstaffatDoverHospital,10doctorshavebeenemployedfromoverseas.
☆SomefacilitiesatStationStreetHospitalhavebeenupgraded.
Education
☆Textbookswillbefreetoallprimarystudentsin2004!
☆Rentalforprivateschoolshasbeenreduced.
ProtectionandSecurity
☆Extrapolicenowpatrol(巡逻)thetouristareas.
☆50newpoliceofficersgraduatedinJulyandhavetakenupdutiesinthecityarea.
Entertainment/Recreation
☆ThenewCentralCommunityBuildingopenedinMay.
☆5,000newfictionbookswereboughtfortheSilverCityLibrary.
13.Thepublicnoticeisfrom__
A.thecommunityB.thelocalgovernment
C.thecitizensD.atravelagency
14.Thenoticeismainlyabout__
A.theworkcarriedoutbythepeopleofSilverCity
B.thefacilitiesavailableinSilverCity
C.someimprovementsinSilverCity
D.informationforinterestedtourists
15.WhichofthefollowingchangeswouldtouriststoSilverCitybemosthappywith?
A.Travelbooksareprovidedinthenewlibrary.
B.TravelingbytrainismoreconvenientinSilverCity.
C.FreemedicaltreatmentisavailableatStationStreetHospital.
D.Therearemorepoliceofficersondutynow.
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。
__16__Oneofthebestthingsyoucanpossiblydoistostartyouownclub.It’sgreatfunespeciallyifyouarethesortofpersonwhofeelsthere’sneveranythingtododuringtheschoolholidays.
Thefirstthingyouneedtocomeupwithisanideaforyourclub.__17_Pets,clothes,popmusicordancinggroups,sports,makingthings?
Thelistisendless.
Nextyouneedsomefriendstobeinyourclubwithyou.__18__Allyouneedisthreeorfourotherpeoplewhoareinterestedinthesamethingasyou.
__19__Youshouldallsitdownsomewheretogetherwithlotsofpiecesofpaperandwritedowneverynameyoucanthinkup.That’llkeepyoubusyforages.
Atyourfirstmeetingyoushouldmakeuparulebook.Andthefirstruleshouldbenogrown-upsorlittle/bigbrothersorsisters!
Thebestclubsarealwayssecret!
Nowyouhavejustabouteverythingyouneed,exceptmembershipcards.Theseareveryimportantandagainyoucanspeedalotoftimemakingthem.__20__Whynotleavesomespaceforaphotoofyourself?
Thatwillmakethemembershipcardreallylooklikeit.
Sothereyouare,getclubbing!
Onceyougetstartedyou’llthinkofloadsofmoreinterestingthingstodo!
A.That’seasy.
B.Enjoyyourownclub!
C.Inviteadesignertojoinyou.
D.Whatareyouinterestin?
E.Somevacationisjustaroundthecorner.
F.Thenyouneedtopickanameforyourclub.
G.Useabrightthickpentomakeaspecialdesign.
第二部分:
英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)
第一节:
完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,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。
Onemanwastomeethiswifedowntownandspendsometimeshoppingwithher.Hewaited21for15minutes.Thenhewaitedimpatientlyfor15minutesmore.Afterthat,hebecame22.Whenhesawaphotographbooth(照相亭)nearby,hehad23.Heworethemostunhappyexpressionhecouldmanage,whichwasnot24inthesituation.Inafewmoments,hewasholdingfoursmallprintsthat25evenhim.
Hewrotehiswife’snameonthebackofthephotosandhandedthemtoa26behindthedeskinthebooth.“27youseeasmall,darkladywithbrowneyesandanapo
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