【试题】江西省西山学校高二英语下学期期末复习卷
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拟题人：徐蕾
第一部分：听力
第二部 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
A
Buck lived at a big house called Judge Miller's place in the sunny valley of Santa Clara. The house was far away from the road, hidden by trees. The path to the house ran through large trees and grassy areas. The back area of the house was even larger. There were big stables for horses, servants' house, and even some fruit trees. There was also a swimming pool that Judge Miller's boys often visited to cool off from the afternoon heat.
It was over this huge area that Buck ruled. He was born here and had already lived here for four years.
True, there were other dogs, but they did not count, often coming and going, or barely going outside of the house. Buck was not a house dog, or a racing dog. He joined the boys in their swimming and went hunting with them. Often he looked after the Judge's two daughters, Mollie and Alice, when they went out for nightly walks. On winter nights, he would lie at the Judge's feet beside a warm fire. He also carried the Judge's grandsons on his back, guarding their every footstep. He totally ignored the other dogs, especially Toots and Ysabel, two small foreign-looking dogs that only stayed inside. Yes, Buck was King and he ruled over all the land and creatures of Judge Miller's place.
His father, Elmo, was a huge dog, and he had been Judge Miller's constant companion. Buck wasn't as large. His mother, Sleep, was a smaller type of dog from Scotland, so his weight was only one hundred and forty pounds. Nevertheless, his weight gave him an air like a king, and he had developed a lot of pride in himself, much like a country gentleman does with a life of respect and good living. Luckily, he did not grow lazy and become a house dog; rather, his love of hunting and outdoor fun hardened his muscles and stopped him from becoming fat. Such was the manner of Buck in the fall of 1897, when the Klondike strike dragged men from over the world to the frozen North. But newspaper and the way of the world were unknown to Buck.
( ) 1. What made Buck king of Judge Miller's place in the sunny valley of Santa Clara?
A. That he was born here and had already lived here for four years.
B. That his weight gave him an air like a king.
C. That he played an important role in the life of the Millers.
D. That he was a distinguished dog, native to this land and valuable to man.
( ) 2. The writer mentioned Buck’s parents to _____________.
A. show he was not as huge as his father, but bigger than his mother
B. prove he was superior to other dogs by nature
C. introduce the most important people related to Buck
D. tell the readers he resembled his father in size
( ) 3. It can be inferred from the passage that ____________.
A. Buck loved hunting and outdoor fun, which hardened his muscles
B. Buck ignored Toots and Ysabel, because they only stayed inside
C. Buck’s life of respect and good living was to come to an end
D. Buck enjoyed the life staying with the Millers and other dogs
( ) 4. Which words can be used to describe Buck?
A. Tough and cold-hearted. B. Respectable but self-centred.
C. Aggressive and loyal. D. Plain but proud.
B
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Nothing says love like a dozen long-stemmed roses on Valentines Day. More than a million roses will be sold during this festival for lovers, the biggest day of the year for the nation’s rose industry. It’s going to remain the most popular flower because love never goes out of style.
Yes, a rose is a rose. But selling them is no longer a beautiful experience for traditional flower shops. Supermarkets now offer convenience to the busy and discount rose shops help those hopelessly in love save money. Roses Only is a good example of a discount rose retailer that was transformed from a traditional shop to answer the challenge.
Inside this store on Sixth Avenue near 40th Street, contemporary white furniture and wall-to-wall mirrors give it an expensive look. Customers move about freely among the counters, looking eagerly at the roses in more than 50 colors from shelf to shelf. Some customers say it’s the high quality of the roses that attracts them there. “I spent $20 but the flowers looked like I paid 60 or 70 dollars,” says one customer.
Studies show more people are buying roses in ones, twos and threes these days. In fact, more than half of all roses are sold in bunches of fewer than a dozen. But Roses Only’s low prices encourage people to spend. Even on Valentine’s Day, when the price of a dozen roses and delivery can soar as high as $150, 12 of Roses Only’s most expensive flowers sell for just $35. The company’s key to success is to hold prices down by controlling every link in the rose chain. It grows its own roses in the sunshine of the Andes Mountain. In addition, the company also sells other items such as balloons and stuffed animals.
While discount rose retailers are witnessing their business bloom， U.S. rose growers are not able to compete with the fierce foreign competition. More than 57% of roses sold in the USA are grown in other countries. The biggest foreign producers are Colombia and Ecuador, which accounted for almost 90% of the total imported last year. The trend has hurt domestic rose growers such as Johnson Flowers of California, considered to be this country’s leading producer.
Now, instead of fighting overseas rivals, the Johnsons are trying to work with them. “We have a few big distribution centers where we sell some imported roses,” Johnson says. “We may also widen our business to include the service area and be a representative for overseas flower producers.”
As a result of severe competition, those in the rose business long for the good old days, whereas ordinary people benefit from the low price.
( ) 8．After reading the passage, we learn all of the following EXCEPT______.
A．selling roses is no longer as easy for traditional flower shops as it was
B．almost 90% of roses sold in US were imported from Colombia and Ecuador last year
C．US rose growers are faced with intense foreign competition
D．the Johnsons are trying to co-operate with foreign competitors instead of fighting them
( ) 9．Which word can be used to replace “bloom” in the fifth paragraph?
A．success B．fighting
C．difficulty D．situation
( ) 10．This passage is organized in the pattern of ______________.
A. time and events B. comparison and contrast
C. importance and effectiveness D. definition and classification
( ) 11. Which is the best title for the passage?
A. Rose retailers’ strategy B. Challenges for rose growers
C. Wars of the Roses D. Roses blossom for consumers
D
The need to feed a growing population is putting much pressure on the world’s supply of water. With 97% of the world’s water too salty to be drunk or used in agriculture, the worldwide supply of water needs careful management, especially in agriculture. Although the idea of a water shortage seems strange to someone fortunate enough to live in a high rainfall country, many of the world’s agricultural industries experience constant water shortages.
Although dams can be built to store water for agricultural use in dry areas and dry seasons, the costs of water redistribution are very high. Not only is there the cost of the engineering itself, but there is also an environmental cost to be considered. Where valleys are flooded to create dams, houses are lost and wildlife homes destroyed. Besides, water may flow easily through pipes to fields, but it cannot be transported from one side of the world to the other. Each country must therefore rely on the management of its own water to supply its farming requirements.
This is particularly troubling to countries with agricultural industries in areas dependent on irrigation. In Texas, farmers’ overuse of irrigation water resulted in a 25% reduction of the water stores. In the Central Valley area of south eastern USA, a huge water engineering project provided water for farming in dry villages, but much of the water use has been poorly managed.
Saudi Arabia’s attempts to grow wheat in desert areas have seen the pumping of huge quantities of irrigation water from underground reserves. Because there is no rainfall in these areas, such reserves can only decrease, and it is believed that fifty years of pumping will see them run dry.
( ) 12. From the first two paragraphs we learn that _______.
A. much of the word’s water is available for use
B. people in high rainfall countries feel lucky
C. the costs of water redistribution should be considered
D. water can be easily carried through pipes across the world
( ) 13. Which of the following is true?
A. The water stores in Texas have been reduced by 75%.
B. Most industries in the world suffer from water shortage.
C. The underground water in Saudi Arabia might run out in 50 years.
D. water can be easily carried through pipes across the world.
( ) 14. What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?
A. Steps to improving water use management. B. Ways to reduce the costs of building dams.
C. Measures to deal with worldwide water shortages. D. Approaches to handling the pressure on water supply.
( ) 15. The text is mainly about ___________________.
A. water supply and increasing population B. water use management and agriculture
C. water redistribution and wildlife protection D. water shortages and environmental protection
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
Everyone needs a break, and vacations are not meant for serious study.___36__the Spring Festival is around the cornerm so this is the perfect time to discuss some great English language literature to take on a long train journey . Before getting into the recommendations, you need to determine your English reading comprehensiom level. If you’re at the primary level, there are two options: reading a children’s book or reading a boo that you have read in Chinese teanslation.____37__If you ar at the internediate level, popular books like pop fiction, mysteries and thrillers are good options. For advanced readers, classic works of literature or modern prize winners are good options.
__38___When I pick up a book I like, even though the first few chapters are really hard to get through,I would try to get accustomed to the language the author uses. Generally speaking, after the first few chapters, things get a lot easier, especially if I get involved in the stroy.
Another great way to keep yourself motivated is to find a friend who’s interested in reading the samne book. You can make goals that you both want to achieve.__39__
Some quick recommendations:Harry Potter, start with the first book and go on from there. The Chronicales of Narnia series, anything by US writer Michael Crichton, and if you like horrior, US writer Stephen King is always unusual and fun.___40___Happy reading!
A. If you pick a book which is so challenging , it will be to stressful.
B. The most important thing is to pick a book that you are inerested in.
C. You may also enjoy your eading when with you family.
D. You should just find a topic or author you are interesed in
E.You can also discuss plot line or vocabulary issues with each other by SMS or e-mail.
F. Instead, they are a great way to take a break and enjoy a good book
G This will help you ger over any unfamiliar word or phrase.
第三部分
第一节 完形填空 满分30分
I did very badly at school. My headmaster thought I was ___36___ and when I was 14 he said, “You’re never going to be ___37___ but a failure.”
After five years of ___38___ jobs, I fell in love with a very nice middle-class girl. It was the best ___39___ that could have happened to me. I ___40___ I wanted to do something positive (积极的) with my life because I wanted to prove to ___41___ that what people said about me was ___42___. Especially her mother, who had said to me, “Let’s ___43___ it, you’ve failed at everything you’ve ever done.” So I tried hard with my ___44___ and went to college. My first novel (小说) ___45___ while I was at college.
After college I taught during the ___46___ in high schools and attended evening classes at London University, where I got a ___47___ in history. I became a lecturer at a college and was thinking of ___48___ that job to write full time ___49___ I was offered a part-time job at Leeds University. I began to feel proud of myself—___50___ was a working-class boy who’d ___51___ school early, now teaching at the university.
My writing career (职业) took off when I discovered my own style. Now I’m rich and ___52___, have been on TV, and met lots of film stars. ___53___ what does it mean? I ___54___ wish all the people that have put me down had ___55___: “I believe in you. You’ll succeed.”
36. A. bright B. useless C. simple D. hopeful
37. A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing
38. A. low B. poor C. good D. useful
39. A. support B. happiness C. surprise D. thing
40. A. admitted B. decided C. planned D. told
41. A. me B. them C. her D. it
42. A. wrong B. right C. stupid D. faulty
43. A. see B. know C. understand D. face
44. A. experiment B. practice C. writing D. composition
45. A. came on B. came in C. came out D. came back
46. A. day B. night C. month D. year
47. A. graduation B. pass C. degree D. success
48. A. giving in B. giving back C. giving out D. giving up
49. A. while B. if C. when D. or
50. A. there B. here C. it D. that
51. A. left B. attended C. changed D. graduated
52. A. tired B. calm C. nervous D. famous
53. A. And B. But C. However D. Well
54. A. just B. exactly C. so D. very
55. A. praised B. said C. answered D. advised
第二部分 语法填空
阅读下面短文，根据上下文填入适当的词语，或使用括号中的词语的适当形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡上标号的相应位置。
In the United States, there were 222 people ____1____ (report) to be billionaires(亿万富翁) in 2003. The ____2_____ of these is Bill Gates, worth at least $ 41 billion, who made his money ____3____ starting the company Microsoft. Mr. Gates was only 21 years old _____4____ he first helped to set up the company in 1976. He was a billionaire _____5___ the time he was 31.
____6____, there are still some other people who have made lots of money at even ____7____ (young) ages. Other young people who have struck it rich include Jackie Coogan and Shirley Temple. ____8____ of these child actors made over a million dollars ___9____ (act) in movies before they were 14. But ___10___ youngest billionaire is Albert von Thurn und Taxis of Germany, who, in 2001, inherited (继承) a billion dollars when he turned 18!
第四部分写作
第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均限一词。
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
I like music very much, pop songs particularly. Every evening then I am doing homework
and at weekends when I at home, I always play some of my favorite songs on my tape recorder.
The familiar patterns of notes attracts me into the colourfully world of music. Now and then I
stopped to follow the songs. Sometimes, my mother comes in, asking me to fix my attention to my
homework. She does not like the pop music. Like most grown-ups, she enjoys folk songs, because
the peaceful music reminds her of their beautiful life when she was young. It is a truth which
people of different age understand music differently and enjoy different kinds of music.
第二节。书面表达 满分20分
假定你是星光中学的高中毕业生李华，母校将为高一新生举办主题为“What to learn in senior high school?”的英语沙龙活动，特邀请你结合自身经历谈谈自己的体会。请根据以下提示准备一份英语发言稿。
1．学会学习：方法，习惯等；
2．学会做人：真诚，友善；
3．学会其他：考生自拟。
注意：1．词数120左右；
2．发言稿开头和结尾已给出，不须抄在答题卡上，不计入总次数。
Good morning, everyone! It is my honor to be here to share with you my opinions on learn in senior high school。
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