2014年河南实验中学高二上期英语期中试卷（带答案新人教版）
详细内容
puter that fits in your pocket! You might even drive a flying car!
Not all past predictions have been proven wrong. A few of them have been surprisingly aurate. Some great thinkers predicted the arrival of the credit card, the fax machine and even the inter years before they happened. But for each prediction that has e true, some others have missed by a mile. Many of these predictions didn’t consider how people would want to use the technology, or if people really needed it in their lives or not. Let’s look at some predictions from the not-too-distant past.
Robot Helpers
Where’s the robot in my kitchen? Nowhere, of course. And he’s probably not ing anytime soon. Robots do exist today, but mostly in factories and other working environments.Back in the 1950s, however, people said that by now personal robots would be in most people’s homes.So why hasn’t it happened? Maybe because robots are still too expensive and clumsy. And probably the idea of robots cooking our dinners and washing our clothes is just too strange. At home we seem to be doing fine without them.
Telephones of tomorrow
In 1964 an American pany introduced the video telephone. They said by the year 2000 most people would have a video phone in their homes. But of course the idea hasn’t caught on yet. Why? The technology worked fine, but it overlooked something obvious: people desire for privacy. Would you want to have a video phone conversation with someone after you just stepped out of the shower? Probably not--it could be unfortable! Just because technology doesn’t always mean people will want to use it.
And finally, how about that crazy prediction of the flying car? It’s not so crazy any more! But a flying car remains one of the most wonderful technology ideas to catch our imagination. Keep watching the news or perhaps the sky outside your window to see what the future will bring.
24.The passage mainly deals with______.
A. predictions that can catch our imagination B. predictions that haven’t e true
C. new technology can benefit our life D. predictions that have e true
25. Aording to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Technology doesn’t always mean people will want to use it.
B. Predictions don’t need to consider people’s practical use of the technology.
C. Not all the high-tech things people thought we’d be using by now are widely used
D. High-tech things are not always convenient to people’s life.
26. Robot Helpers haven’t been used in most people’s homes because______.
A. using the kind of robots at home is simply a waste of time and money
B. the kind of robots hasn’t been developed yet
C. people find it difficult to control the kind of robots
D. the kind of robots won’t bring people practical use
27. How does the writer find the flying car?
A. It is too difficult to imagine. B. It is too crazy an idea to realize.
C. It is likely to appear in the future. D. It has been the focus of the news.
C
Carmen Arace Middle School is situated in the town of Bloomfield，but four years ago it faced many of the same challenges as inner―city schools nearby：low scores in standardized tests and dropping enrollment（入学率）of students．Then the hard-driving headmaster, Delore Bolton，persuaded her school to shake up the place by buying a laptop puter for each student and teacher to use in school and at home．For good measure，the board provided wireless Inter aess at school．Total cost :$5 million．
Now an hour before classes start，every seat in the library is taken by students eager to get online．The teacher talks about rocks as students view them at a colorful website，after school students on buses pull laptops from backpacks to get started on homework．Since the puters arrived，scores in state tests are up 35％and the enrollment increases by 20％．
Indeed，school systems in rural areas are eager to follow Carmen Arace Middle School’s example．Angus King，the state governor, has proposed using$50 million from an unexpected budget to supply puters for students．
However, the school is seeking federal grant money to expand the laptop program．In the meantime，most of the problems have been worked out．Some students use puters to visit unauthorized websites，but teachers have the ability to track where students have been and restrict them．“That is the worst when they disable you” says a boy．The habit is rubbing off on parents．“I taught my mom to use e-mail．”says the honorable girl．“And now she is taking puter classes．I’m so proud of her!’’
28. By introducing the laptop program, Delore Bolton has .
A. shaken the belief of both teachers and students
B. witnessed a remarkable improvement in students’ test scores and enrollment
C. spent more time visiting unauthorized websites with the laptop program
D. changed class-room teaching in public schools
29. Students are limited when they get online because ．
A. they view lessons at a colorful website B. they will waste an awful lot of money
C. they visit unauthorized website sometimes D. they are disabled students
30. From the passage we learn that .
A. the laptop program also has a positive influence on parents
B. the laptop program in urban schools is forbidden by parents
C. students only visit the school website in Carmen Arace Middle School
D. students generally like the idea of having their online activities tracked
31. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Middle schools are faced with challenges today.
B. A school with high enrollment can do well．
C. puters are of importance in modern education．
D. Laptops can help improve students’ school performance．
D
Move Earth―it’s no science fiction
LONDON―Scientists have found an unusual way to prevent our pla from overheating: move it to a cooler spot. All you have to do is send a few ets（彗星）in the direction of Earth, and its orbit will be changed. Our world will then be sent spinning into a safer, colder part of the solar system.
This idea for improving our climate es from a group of US National Aeronautics and Space Administration（NASA） engineers and American astronomers. They say their plan could add another six billion years to the useful lifetime of our pla―effectively doubling its working life.
The plan put forward by Dr Laughlin, and his colleagues Don Korycansky and Fred Adams is designed to carefully direct a et or asteroid（小行星） so that it passes close by our pla and sends some of its gravitational energy to Earth.
“Earth’s orbital speed would increase as a result and we would move to a higher orbit away from the Sun,” Laughlin said.
Engineers would then direct their et so that it passed close to Jupiter or Saturn. The et would pick up energy from one of these giant plas. Later its orbit would bring it back to Earth, and the process would be repeated.
In the short term, the plan provides an ideal way to global warming, although the team was actually concerned with a much greater danger. The sun is certain to heat up in about a billion years and so “seriously promise” our biosphere（生物圈）by cooking us.
That’s why the group decided to try to save Earth.
The plan has one or two worrying aspects, however. For a start, space engineers would have to be very careful about how they directed their asteroid or et towards Earth. The smallest miscalculation（误算）in orbit could fire it straight at Earth―with deadly consequences.
There is also the question of the Moon. As the current issue of Scientific American magazine points out, if Earth was pushed out of its current position, it is “most likely the Moon would be stripped(剥去) away from Earth,” it states. This would greatly change our pla’s climate.
32. What makes the scientists plan to move Earth?
A. A few ets are moving to the direction of Earth.
B. Earth’s working life is ing to an end soon.
C. Earth will bee too hot for mankind to keep alive.
D. The moon is moving farther and farther away from Earth.
33. If the plan is suessful, Earth will have a working life of ______ years.
A.12 billionB.6 billionC.18 billionD.24 billion
34. What serious problems might the plan cause aording to the passage?
A. The et might hit Earth and man might lose the moon.
B. Earth might be moved too far away and man might be frozen to death.
C. The et might hit Jupiter or Saturn and never return to Earth.
D. Earth’s working life might be greatly shortened.
35. What does the underlined word “promise” mean?
A. provideB. benefit C. share D. endanger
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。
Happy birthday! Do birthdays really makes people happy? 36 Birthdays celebrates the day when we were born. Besides, that extra candle on the cake suggest another year of growth and maturity（成熟）―or so we hope．We all like to imagine that we are getting wiser and not just older．Most of us enjoy seeing the wonder of growth in others, as well．For instance, seeing our children develop and learn new things makes us feel proud．For Americans, like people in most cultures, growing up is a wonderful process．But growing old?
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Growing old is not exactly for people in youth-oriented（以年轻人为中心）American culture． 38 As the old saying goes, “You’re young as you feel．” Older people joke about how many years young they are, rather than how many years old．People in some countries value the aged as a source of experience and wisdom．But Americans seem to favor those that are young, or at least “young at heart”．
Many older Americans find the “golden years” to be anything but golden．Economically, “senior citizens” often struggle just to get by．Retirement at the age of 65 brings a sharp decrease in personal ine．Social security benefits usually cannot make up the difference．Older people may suffer from poor nutrition, medical care, and housing. 39 American sociologist Pat Moore once dressed up like an older person and wandered city streets．She was often treated rudely--even cheated and robbed．However, dressed as a young person, she received much more respect．
40 Why? People are living longer．Fewer babies are being born．And middle-aged “baby boomers” are rapidly entering the group of the elderly．America may soon be a place where wrinkles（皱纹）are “in”．Marketing experts are already noticing this growing group of consumers．
A.That is a different story.
B. Most people in America like the young.
C. Of course they do.
D. Some even experience age discrimination（歧视).
E. People in America grow larger every year.
F. Most Americans like to look young, act young and feel young．
G. Unfortunately, the elderly population in America is increasing fast．
第三部分 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）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C, D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
On August 26, 1999, New York City experienced a torrential downpour. The rain caused the streets to __41__ and the subway system almost came to a stop.
Unfortunately, this happened during the morning rush hour. Many people who were going to work were __42__ to go home. Some battled to __43__ a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the __44__ bravely, walking miles to get to work.
I __45__ to be one of the people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most __46__ had stopped. After making my way __47__ crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was __48__. Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to __49__ the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the __50__. So I took the train going in the opposite direction, and then switched back to the downtown train. Finally, after what seemed like an forever, the train __51__ my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was __52__ through, exhausted and __53__.
My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off. When it was 5:00 pm，I was ready to go home. I was about to turn off my puter __54__ I received an email from Garth, my Director:
I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and __ 55__ reported to work. It is always reassuring(令人欣慰), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their __56__ to their jobs. Thank you.
Garth’s email was short, but I learned more from that __57__ message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of __58__ can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic __59__ had made me tired and upset. But Garth’s words immediately__60__ me and put a smile back on my face.
41. A. breakB. floodC. sinkD. crash
42. A. forcedB. refusedC. adjustedD. gathered
43. A. orderB. payC. callD. search
44. A. weather B. scenery C. storm D. burden
45. A. usedB. promisedC. deserved D. happened
46. A. practiceB.demandC. process D. service
47. A. toB. throughC. overD. for
48. A. operatingB. cyclingC. turningD. rushing
49. A. checkB. carryC. findD. board
50. A. streetB. groundC. floorD. platform
51. A. pausedB. crossedC. reachedD. parked
52. A. wetB. weakC. sickD. hurt
53. A. ashamedB. discouragedC. surprisedD. puzzled
54. A. whileB. whenC. whereD. after
55. A. hardlyB. casually C. absolutelyD. finally
56. A. devotion B. reactionC. investigationD. relation
57. A. aurateB. vital C. brief D. humorous
58. A. promise B. appreciationC. advice D. guidance
59. A. troublesB. signals C. rules D. signs
60. A. correctedB. supportedC. amazed D.refreshed
第二卷
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
First aid is of _____61____ (important) in our life. There is no doubt ____62___ it is necessary to know some knowledge of first aid as dangers lie everywhere and aidents happen from time to time. If a person has an aident, he needs medical care before a doctor can____63___(find) . But in the process of first aid, 64 the injured will be properly treated ___65______(depend) on your knowledge of first aid . As _______66__ famous journalist, Yansong leads a very simple life. But he not only has a good nose ____67_____ news, but also has ____68____(admire) professional first aid skills, because he thinks if we know _____69____about first aid, perhaps a life can be saved.
Everybody should know some first aid in order to save other people's lives. Let’s take delight in _______70___(acquire) skills of first aid.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
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处错误，每句中最多有两处，每处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。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Dear Tracy,
I want to make friends with those who have same interests, but I am continually disappointing. No one I know have the same interests as I. Mine include read books and newspapers, watching news programmes, listening music and so on. But my friends were only interested in talking about the best way to make lots of money and what they will buy with them. That you know, friends are very important, so I don’t know where and how to find the friends I want. Can you offer me some suggestion?
Li Mei
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
河南省实验中学校园里的南边有一座建于二十世纪五十年代的旧楼，充当教学楼近五十年。最近就该楼的存废学校师生进行了激烈的讨论。请你就以下讨论内容以李华的名义给实验著名校友施一公教授写一封英文信，同时征求他的意见.
主张拆除: 1. 与周边的建筑物不协调 2. 给现代化的教学楼让位
主张保留: 1. 见证了实验兴衰 2. 可以充当校史馆，让每个师生都能从中找到美好的回忆.
注意：1.词数100左右 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯 3.开头语已为你写好
与.....和谐in harmony with
Dear Professor,
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Yours faithfully,
Li Hua
河南省实验中学2014――2015学年上期期中答案
高二 英语
1-5 CAA 6-10 BACBA 11-15 CABBC 16-20 AACBC 21-25 DCDBB 26-30 DCBCA 31-35DC A A D 36-40CAFDG 41-45 B A C C D 46-50DBADD 51-55 CABBD 56- 60 ACBAD
61 importance 62 that 63 is found 64 whether 65 depends
66 a 67 for 68 admirable 69 something 70 acquiring
改错： 1. 在same之前加the 2. disappointing改为disappointed 3. have改为has
4. read改为reading 5. 在listening之后加to 6.将were改为are
7.将them改为it 8. 将That改为As 9将so改为but 10. suggestion改为suggestions
参考范文：
Dear Professor ,
Do you still remember the old teacheing building located in the south of our mother school ? Recently we have had a discussion about whether it should be pulled down or kept .Different opinions are as follows .
Built around 50 years ago , it has served as a teaching building ever since .But with years going by , it is not in harmony with its surrounding modern buildings . As a result , some of the teachers and students surveyed suggest that the temple be pulled down to give way to a modern one .
However , most people hold the view that the temple witnesses the rise and fall of our school and that it can bring back good memories to them upon seeing it .So , instead of pulling it down , it can be used as a place to display the school history after being repaired and decorated .
Dear Professor , what’s your opinion about the fate of the building ? It’s your opinion that we appreciate a lot .
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours faithfully,
Li Hua
听力原文
Text 1
W: What time is it by your watch, please?
M: It’s half past seven. The film will start in fifteen minutes. Hurry up!
Text 2
M: It’s said that there are only a few seats left at the concert tonight.
W: Really? I was under the impression that the tickets had sold out a long time ago.
Text 3
M: Would you mind my opening the window? I need some fresh air.
W: I’m afraid I need to keep it quiet here.
M: OK, it’s up to you.
Text 4
W: Will you take part in the football match Saturday?
M: That’s the day after tomorrow? I’m afraid not. I have to set aside three days to prepare for the Math exam next week.
Text 5
W: How’s your new job?
M: It’s quite difficult, and I have to concentrate very hard, but I’m enjoying meeting so many famous people and traveling all over the world.
W: I know what you mean.
M: It’s great to do something so satisfying and interesting.
Text 6
M: How do you like this brown dress? It looks great on you.
W: I think it’s a bit too heavy. Since it’s getting warmer at this time of year, I want something light. What other kinds of material do you have?
M: We have silk and cotton dresses. A cotton dress is suitable in spring. We have many different kinds. What colour would you like? I think yellow or green would be good choices for you.
W: I would like the white one.
Text 7
M: Do you think our manager is going to have a new factory built?
W: I simply don’t know. He hasn’t spoken to me about it.
M: Do you think it possible that it will happen?
W: Of course. We really need a new factory now. But there is a problem with it.
M: Does it lack funds or is it short of hands?
W: Neither. It’s finding land for the factory. Some farmers don’t want people to build things on good farmland.
M: I think the manager will persuade the government to let him build the new factory.
W: Oh, it’s hard to say. The government should also consider the farmers’ opinions. Let’s wait and see.
Text 8
M: What do you like to do in your spare time?
W: I like to be with people. Last weekend I went to a Japanese friend’s place. What about you?
M: I like spending time in my room, reading, writing and thinking.
W: Oh, I just remembered something important. You said you like writing, right? Could you write an article about what you saw and heard in London? You can write whatever you like.
M: You really want to read my article?
W: Not me, an editor of a magazine wants to read it.
M: Who is the editor?
W: My father. He recently discovered that you just got back from studying English in England. He would like to hear your views on British culture.
M: Thank you and your father. I will try my best. But, you know, my English is poor …
W: Don’t worry. My father will help you correct it.
Text 9
W: Good morning, Cambridge Theatre. Can I help you?
M: Good morning. Have you got tickets for the pop concert on Saturday night?
W: Certainly, Sir.
M: What time does the concert start?
W: At 3 pm. How many tickets would you like?
M: It will be for my wife and I, and our twin daughters. By the way, we want seats in the middle.
W: No problem. The concert ends at half past ten. Would you please tell me your name and telephone number?
M: Peter Brown. My telephone number is 7866254.
W: OK, I’ve got it.
M: How much will that cost?
W: Seventy-two dollars altogether, Sir. And the children are half price.
M: Good. I would like the tickets to be sent to my house this evening or tomorrow morning.
W: I’m afraid this evening is too soon. You will get them tomorrow.
Text10
Spring is the perfect time to take a tour of London ― the weather isn’t too hot or cold, and the days are getting longer. You can go to London’s parks and gardens, meet some new animal arrivals and celebrate special events, including Easter and St Patrick’s Day. Take an umbrella with you even if the weather looks nice ― you never know when an April shower might our.
Kew Gardens is beautiful at any time of year, but don’t miss it in the spring months. There’s plenty for kids to do, including nature trails. If it does start to rain, you can duck into one of Kew’s glasshouses.
The London Wetland Centre will be weling a new group of ducks. Get closer with tours and other special spring events. For a more active day out, take a boat out on the lake in Hyde Park.
Visit one of London’s city farms where you can meet newborn lambs, chicks and lots more animals. For some riverside wildlife, walk the Thames Path ? it’s the best time of year for nature-spotting.
If your feet are getting a bit tired, why not hop onto a bus tour? The Original London Sightseeing Tour offers hop-on hop-off tours in a traditional red open-top bus.