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1、20142015学年度第一学期期中试题高二英语 （时间：120分钟 满分：150分） 一、阅读理解：（每小题3分，共60分）A Santa Claus is someone who will remain in the hearts of children forever. He is the make-believe person who brings toys and other gifts to children at Christmas. To grown-ups, he is a special symbol of goodwill and selfless giving. Sant
2、a Claus also has another name Saint Nicholas. Saint Nicholas came from the Dutch who settled in New York long ago. The Dutch believed Saint Nicholas gave gifts to children. They honored this kind Saint with a yearly festival on December sixth. The English-speaking people who lived nearby greatly enj
3、oyed Dutch festivals. And they brought the Saint and the custom of giving gifts into their own celebration at Christmas time. The Dutch spoke the name “Saint Nicholas” very fast. It sounded like “sinterklaas”. And so, when the English said this word, it sounded like Santa Claus. The picture of Santa
4、 Claus came from Thomas Nast. He was an American painter born in Bavaria. He painted pictures for Christmas poems. Someone asked him to paint a picture of Santa Claus. Nast remembered when he was a little boy in southern Germany, every Christmas a fat old man gave toys and cakes to the children. So
5、when Nast painted the picture, his Santa Claus looked like the kind old man of his childhood.And through the years, Nasts painting has remained as the most popular picture of Santa Claus. Santa can be seen almost everywhere in large American cities during the Christmas season. Some stand on street c
6、orners asking for money to buy food and gifts for the needy. Others are found in stores and shopping centers. It is easy to find them by the long lines of children waiting to tell Santa what they want for Christmas. If one took a vote among children to learn who their favorite person was, there is n
7、o question who would win Santa Claus. 1The Dutch honored Saint Nicholas mainly for his .AbraveryBhonestyCkindnessDintelligence2We can learn from the passage that .AChristmas was a festival first celebrated by the DutchBthe English were the first people to settle in New YorkCthe story of Saint Claus
8、was first told among the DutchDthe English used to receive gifts from the Dutch at Christmas3Where did Thomas Nast spend his childhood?AIn New York.BIn Bavaria.CIn England.DIn Germany.4Whats the main idea of the last paragraph?AThe tradition of Christmas.BThe popularity of Santa Claus.CChildrens wis
9、hes for Christmas.DBusiness activities at Christmas.B Whether youre taking a short business flight or a dream vacation around the world, here are some smart and simple green travel tips to make any trip a little easier. 1. Power Down If your green travels leave behind an empty house, power down as m
10、any appliances(电器) as possible. Dont forget to unplug(拔开) electronics like your TV, computer and others that use power even when theyre turned off. 2. Go Car-Free On your way to the airport or to your hotel, and all around your traveling city, consider using trains or buses. By stepping out of a car
11、 and into the real world, youll not only save more energy, but also meet more people, see more sights and have more fun. 3. Go Paperless Airlines have almost all gone ticketless; not only does this green travel trip reduce paper waste, it also makes check-in faster and easier. Some hotels, too, allo
12、w guests to check out using their hotels in-house TV programming. 4. Green Travels and Eco-Hotels Staying in a wild eco-hotel isnt a usual choice in most cities. But if you are paying the electric bill, youll find lots of ways to green your travels. Turning down the air-conditioner when youre there
13、turning off when youre not makes a big difference. 5. Buy Local Shopping? Try to buy items that are small and light, and ask if theyre locally made. With a little effort, you might even be able to find something that supports local charities(慈善机构) or schools. 6. Pack Smart Airlines are charging for
14、extra luggage. Travel light, pack only the things you know youll need, and save money and energy. One smart thing to pack but often left behind is a reusable water bottle.5When we are going for a trip, it is advisable to .Aturn off the water tap at home but keep the light onBdrive our own cars to sa
15、ve money and time during the tripCunplug the TV computer and other electric appliancesDtake as many things as we can manage for later use6What is a paperless travel according to the passage?ATaking less paper along during the trip.BStaying in hotels that provide no paper in rooms.CTraveling around w
16、ithout using any paper.DAvoiding paper tickets at airports and hotels.7According to the writer, buying local can .Ahelp travelers save more time shopping Bmake sure to buy real good thingsCsupport some of the local charities or schoolsDadd more weight to the travelers baggage8Whats the writers purpo
17、se in writing this passage?ATo encourage the public to protect the environment.BTo correct travelers bad habits during their traveling. CTo introduce some easy green travel tips for travelers.DTo remind people of the importance of saving energy.CAmericans do not usually see themselves, when they are
18、 in the United States, as representatives of their country. They see themselves as individuals who are different from all other individuals, whether those others are Americans or foreigners. Americans may say they have no culture, since they often think of culture as accumulations of customs to be f
19、ound only in other countries. If you ask them to tell you something about “American culture”, they may be unable to answer and they may even deny(否认) that there is an “American culture”.Individual Americans may think they chose their own values, rather than having had their values forced on them by
20、the society in which they were born. Americans dont like generalizations (概括) others make about them. They may be unhappy with the thought that they hold certain ideas and act in certain way simply because they were born and raised in the US. Such generalizations disturb Americans because they think
21、 they are responsible as individuals for having chosen their basic values and their way of life they preferred. At the same time, Americans will readily make generalizations about various groups within their own country. Northerners have fixed views about Southerners, and vice versa. There are fixed
22、 views of people from the country and people from the city; people from the coasts and people from inlands people from the Midwest; minority ethnic groups; Texans; New Yorkers; Californians; Iowans and so on. Therefore, Americans see few generalizations that can safely be made about them in part bec
23、ause they are “so individualistic” and in part because they think regional and other kinds of differences clearly distinguish Americans of various groups from each other.9Americans may think that “American culture” .Ais better than other culturesBdoes not really exist Cis different from other cultur
24、es Dis highly valued around the world10Individual Americans may think that their values . Acan also be found in other cultures Bare forced on them by the society in which they were born Care based on their personal choices Dshould be recognized the world over11Americans are disturbed by generalizati
25、ons others make about them because . Adifferent Americans have different sources of originBnot all Americans were born and raised in the USCAmerican culture has not been thoroughly studiedDthey do not have the same ideas and ways of doing things as individualsDPeople travel for a lot of reasons. Som
26、e go to see battlefields or religious shrines (圣地). Others are looking for culture, or simply want to have their pictures taken in front of famous places. But most European tourists are looking for a sunny beach to lie on. Northern Europeans are willing to pay a lot of money and put up with a lot of
27、 inconveniences for the sun because they have so little of it. Residents of cities like London, Copenhagen, and Amsterdam spend a lot of their winter in the dark because the days are so short, and much of the rest of the year in the rain. This is the reason why the Mediterranean has always attracted
28、 them. Every summer, more than 25 million people travel to Mediterranean resort and beaches for their vacation. They all come for the same reason: sun！ The huge crowds mean lots of money for the economies of Mediterranean countries. Italys 30,000 hotels are booked solid every summer. And 13 million
29、people camp out on French beaches, parks and roadsides, Spains long sandy coastline attracts more people .than anywhere else. 37 million tourists visit yearly, or one tourist for every person living in Spain. But there are signs that the area is getting more tourism than it can handle. The Mediterra
30、nean is already one of the most polluted seas on the earth. And with increased tourism, its getting worse. The French cant figure out what to do with all the garbage left by campers around St. Tropez. And in many places, swimming is dangerous because of pollution. None of this, however, is spoiling
31、anyones fun. The Mediterranean gets more popular every year with tourists. Obviously, they dont go there for clean water and solitude. They tolerate traffic jams and seem to like crowded beaches. They dont even mind the pollution. No matter how dirty the water is, the coastline still looks beautiful
32、. And as long as the sunshines, its still better than sitting in the cold rain in Berlin, London, or Oslo.12According to the text, most Europeans travel mostly for the reason that .Athey want to see historic remains or religions spots Bthey wish to escape from the cold, dark and rainy days back at h
33、omeDthey are interested in different cultural traditions and social customs Cthey would like to take pictures in front of famous sites 13In Paragraph 2, cities like London, Copenhagen, and Amsterdam are mentioned .Ato suggest that these cities lack places of historic interest and scenic beautyBto te
34、ll us how wealthy their residents areCto show that they are not good cities in terms of geography and climateDto prove that they have got more tourism than they can handle14The underlined part in Paragraph 3 means .Aall the 37 million people living in Spain are touristsBevery year almost as many tou
35、rists visit Spain as there are people living in that countryCevery person living in Spain has to take care of a touristDevery Spanish is visited by a tourist every year15According to the passage, which of the following factors might upset the tourists at Mediterranean resorts and beaches?APolluted w
36、ater.BRainy weather.CTraffic jams.DCrowded buses.EHow to make your dreams a reality We all have a dream. 16 Most of the time, you spend very little time working towards your dream, but there are ways to make it happen for you. Identify the realistic dreams. You may have a lot of dreams, so you have
37、to pick out which dreams that you are actually willing to work towards and focus on. 17 Turn your dreams into goals. Dreams are something that is fun to think about, but if you want them to happen for you, you have to have a plan. 18 This may be monthly, weekly or daily goals. Even if you just do a
38、little at a time, it will turn into something much bigger. Keep away from time wasters. Sometimes the only thing standing between us and our dreams are time wasters like televisions. 19 Give yourself an hour a day of television or better not watch it at all. You will find that you do not miss it as
39、much as you think. 20 It is very east to make excuses, but it is much harder to explain things away to your friends and family. Make your plan known to them. AList important goals in your plan.BTell other people about your plan.CThe difficult part is to make the dream into a reality.DMany people may
40、 even have more than one dream.EIf the goal is too big, break it down into smaller ones.FAnd then you should decide which dreams you are willing to put time and effort into.GYou should cut these unnecessary things from your life.二、完形填空（每空2分，共40分）A farmer once owned an old mule(骡子). One day, the mule
41、 fell into a nearby well, and it began to 21 and made a lot of loud noise. After carefully assessing the 22 , the farmer felt sorry for the mule, and 23 that neither the mule nor the well was worth the trouble of saving, then he called his 24 together and told them what had happened and 25 them to h
42、elp shovel (铲) some dirt to bury the old mule in the 26 and put him out of his suffering. Hearing many people coming to help, the old mule was 27 . But as the farmer and his neighbors continued shoveling and the dirt hit his back, a thought suddenly 28 him. He was 29 that every time a shovel load of
43、 dirt landed on his 30 , he should shake it off and step up！So he did, blow after blow. He repeated Shake it off and step up! to 31 himself. No matter how painful the blows were, the old mule just 32 on shaking it off and stepping up! As you might have guessed, it was not long 33 the old mule finall
44、y stepped over the wall of the well, painful and tired. What would otherwise 34 him actually blessed him because of the manner in which he 35 his adversity (逆境). 36 is also true in life! As long as we face our problems and respond to them 37 , and refuse to give in to panic, suffering, or self-pity,
45、 the adversities that come along to bury us 38 have the potential to 39 and bless us! Forgiveness, tolerance, hope and perseverance are 40 in shaking it off and stepping up out of the wells in which we find ourselves.21AsinkBleaveCstruggleDsigh22AlocationBgroundCpositionDsituation23AdoubtedBdecidedC
46、complainedDresponded24AbrothersBrelativesCneighborsDchildren25ArequestedBrequiredCdemandedDrecommended26AhouseBwaterCholeDwell27AexcitedBamusedCdisappointedDsurprised28AcameBhappenedCstruckDoccurred29AawareBawakeCafraidDashamed30AchestBstomachCtailDback31AenjoyBexpressCencourageDpraise32AheldBkept CmovedDrelied33Awhen BbeforeCuntilDsince34AsaveBprotectCdesertDbury35AsolvedBrefusedChandledDexperienced36AThatBHowCAsDWhat37AreadilyBpositivelyCpassivelyDwillingly38AcontinuouslyBseldomCneverDusually39AaffectBdirectCb