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甘肃省兰州一中学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题Word版含答案
甘肃兰州一中
2014—2015学年度下学期期中考试
高二英语试题
说明：
本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。
满分100分，考试时间100分钟。
答案写在答题卡上，交卷时只交答题卡。
第I卷（选择题）
一．完形填空：
（每小题1分，共20分）
WhenIwasalittleboy,Iwouldplayoutsideforhoursonsunnysummerdaysandthenhaveadeepandpeacefulsleepatnight.Sometimes,I’dhavesomevividdreams,makingme1foramoment.Iwouldstareoutintothedarknesstoseeifanythingwasthereandthen2overandgobacktosleep.IcanstillrememberafewtimeswhenIwokeup,3outintothedarkness,andactually4someonethere.ItwasMom5overmeasIslept.Eachtimeshe6toldmetogobacktosleepandIclosedmyeyesagain,feeling7andloved.
I8askedMomwhyshewatchedmesleepfromtimetotime,but9seeingmyownchildren10sofast,IthinkIknowwhy.Shewantedtocatchamomentintimeand11itinherheartforever.Ijust12thatshecarriedalotofthosemomentswithherintoHeavenwhenshe13atonly55.
LastnightIwassleepinglightly14Isuddenlyfeltsomeonenearme.IopenedmyeyesandsawMom’s15standingintheroom,smilingatme.Andthenshewasgone.
Now16maysaythatthiswasjustadream,awishorpartofanold17.Tome,though,itwas18thatMom’slovingspiritwasstillwatchingoverme.Tome,itwasevidenceenoughtoknowthatonedayIwouldbe19withherandeveryoneIhaveeverloved.
Trustintheirlove.Knowthatyourownlifecanbefullof20,too.Thenjoyfullygooutandliveitwithabraveheartandasmilingsoul.
1.A.excited
B.afraid
C.worried
D.awake
2.A.take
B.roll
C.look
D.climb
3.A.went
B.burst
C.looked
D.found
4.A.met
B.saw
C.expected
D.dreamed
5.A.watching
B.treating
C.helping
D.sitting
6.A.angrily
B.gladly
C.silently
D.gently
7.A.quiet
B.nervous
C.safe
D.anxious
8.A.never
B.often
C.sometimes
D.seldom
9.A.before
B.after
C.since
D.for
10.A.bringup
B.raiseup
C.liftup
D.growup
11.A.hold
B.remove
C.find
D.cover
12.A.decide
B.hope
C.wonder
D.remember
13.A.ranaway
B.putaway
C.passedaway
D.tookaway
14.A.when
B.while
C.after
D.before
15.A.body
B.figure
C.shape
D.shadow
16.A.all
B.none
C.some
D.any
17.A.dream
B.wish
C.story
D.memory
18.A.proof
B.time
C.chance
D.belief
19.A.reunited
B.buried
C.connected
D.joined
20.A.hope
B.joy
C.love
D.surprised
二．阅读理解：
（每小题2分，共30分）
A
Todayourlifeandworkrarelyfeellightorpleasant.Instead,thewholeexperienceofbeingalivebeginstomeltintohugeresponsibility.Itbecomesthestandardgreetingeverywhere:
Iamsobusy.
Wesaythistooneanotherwithnosmalldegreeofpride.Thebusierweare,themoreimportantweseemtoourselvesand,weimagine,toothers.Tobeunavailabletoourfriendsandfamily,tobeunabletofindtimeforthesunset,tospeedthroughourresponsibilitieswithouttimeforasinglemindfulbreath—thishasbecomethemodelofasuccessfullife.
Becausewedonotrest,weloseourway.Welosethenourishment（营养）thatgivesushelp.Wemissthequietthatgivesuswisdom.Poisonedbythebeliefthatgoodthingscomeonlythroughtirelesseffort,wenevertrulyrest.
Thisisnottheworldwedreamedofwhenwewereyoung.Howdidwegetsoterriblyrushedinaworldfilledwithworkandresponsibility,yetsomehowlackofjoyanddelight?
WehaveforgottentheSabbath（安息日）.Sabbathisthetimetoenjoyandcelebratewhatisbeautifulandgood—timetolightcandles,singsongs,tellstories,blessourchildrenandlovedones,givethanks,sharemeals,napandwalk.Itistimetobenourishedandrefreshedasweletourwork,ourchoresandourimportantprojectsliefallow,trustingthattherearelargerforcesatworktakingcareoftheworldwhenweareatrest.
Sabbathismorethantheabsenceofwork.Manyofus,inourdesperatedrivetobesuccessfulandcareforourmanyresponsibilities,feelterriblyguiltywhenwetaketimetorest.ButtheSabbathhasprovenitswisdomovertheages.Manyofusstillrecallwhen,notlongago,shopsandofficeswereclosedonSundays.ThosequietSundayafternoonsremainedinourculturalmemory.
21．Nowadays,whenwegreetpeoplebysaying,“Iamsobusy”，wefeel________.
A．sorry B．proud
C．unhappyD．responsible
22．Ifapersonlivesasuccessfullife,heisexpected________.
A．tobealwaysavailabletohisfamilyandfriends
B．tobeabletoenjoyaleisureholiday
C．tobeoccupiedwithtoomanyobligations
D．tobecomeamodelforeveryoneelse
23．Accordingtotheauthor,weshoulddothefollowingEXCEPT________.
A．showinginterestinbeautifulthings
B．havingtimetogetrefreshed
C．puttingawayobligationsandrestingwhennecessary
D．believingthatgoodthingscomeonlythroughtirelesseffort
B
Asaparent,youmightneverguessallthewaysagoodimaginationbenefitsyourchild.Ithelpsapreschooler.
Developsocialskills
Aschildrenplaypretend,theyexplorerelationshipsbetweenfamilymembers,friendsandco-workersandlearnmoreabouthowpeopleinteract.Playingdoctor,theyimaginehowphysicianscarefortheirpatients.Playinghouse,theylearnmoreabouthowparentsfeelabouttheirchildren.Imaginativeplayhelpsdevelopempathy（同情）forothers.Ifchildrencanimaginehowitfeelstobeleftoutofagameortoloseapet,theyarebetterabletohelpthoseinneed.Theybecomemorewillingtoplayfair,toshare,andtocooperate.
Buildself-confidence
Youngchildrenhaveverylittlecontrolovertheirlives.Imaginingoneselfasabuilderofskyscrapers（摩天大楼）orasuperherodefendingtheplanetisempoweringtoachild.Ithelpsthemdevelopconfidenceintheirabilitiesandtheirpotential.
Boostintellectualgrowth
Usingtheimaginationisthebeginningofabstractthought.Childrenwhocanseeaking’scastleinamound（堆）ofsandoradeliciousdinnerinamudpiearelearningtothinksymbolically（象征性地）.Thisskillisimportantinschoolwhereachildwillhavetolearnthatnumeralssymbolizegroupsofobjects,letterssymbolizesounds,andsoon.
Practicelanguageskills
Kidswhoplaypretendwiththeirfriendsdoalotoftalking.Thishelpsboosttheirvocabulary,improvesentencestructureandpromotecommunicationskills.
Workoutfears
Playingpretendcanhelpchildrenworkouttheirfearsandworries.Whenchildrenrole-playaboutthebig,badmonsterunderthebed,theygainasenseofcontroloverhimandhedoesn’tseemquitesobigorsobad.Imaginativeplayalsohelpskidsvent（发泄）confusingfeelingstheymighthave,suchasangertowardaparentorcompetewithanewsibling（兄弟姐妹）.
Toencourageyouryoungster’simagination,readtohimeveryday.Booksofferchildrentheopportunitytovisitotherworldsandcreatenewonesoftheirown.
ForgenerationschildrenhaveenjoyedreadingthestoryofPeterPanbecausePetertakesthemonfascinatingadventures.Reader’sDigestYoungFamiliesoffersabeautifultypicalDisneyeditionofPeterPan,whichisaniParentingMediaAwardswinner.Clickheretofindouthowyoucangetthisclassicstoryalongwith2freebooks－BambiandPinochio.
24.What’sNOTtheadvantageofchildrenhavingagoodimagination?
A.Understandingtheotherpeople’sfeelingsandproblems
B.Expressingtheirfeelingslikeanger.
C.Havingastrongfaithintheirownabilitiesandpotential.
D.Helpingthemformagoodhabitofreadingstory.
25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“Boost”mean?
A.Improve.B.Limit.C.Push.D.Praise.
26.What’sthepurposeofwritingthearticle?
A.Totellreadersthebenefitsofencouragingchildren’simagination.
B.TointroducesomewonderfulDisneystoriestoreaders.
C.Toprovidewaysofhelpingmakekidsmoreimaginative.
D.TopersuadeparentstobuytheDisneyeditionofPeterPan.
C
Wecanstayyoungforever.ThatisthemessageDr.ShenZiyinwantstogivetheworld.AndtheChinesedoctorclaimsthathehasfoundananswertotheproblemsofaging.
Hissolutionisaherbalmedicinetoslowtheprocessofaging.
Dr.ShenZiyinhasbeentrainedinWesternmedicine.AtthesametimehestudiedtraditionalChinesemedicine.And,hehasbeenworkingforthepastfortyyearstoputtogetherthebestofbothandfindacureforaging.HehastakenahintfromtheancientChinesemedicinesystemcalled“Shen”.
AccordingtoShen,itisthekidneywhichadjuststhefunctioningofthebodyaswellasitsagingprocess.Itisresponsibleforthelevelofactivitythatthehumanbodiesgothrough.StudiesconductedbyDr.ShenshowthatherbalmedicinebasedontheShensystemslowtheagingprocess,saysareportinTheTelegraphnewspaper.
Wenoticethatwhenpeoplegrowold,theyhavereducedstrength,lossofhair,backache,weaknessingeneral,andwrinkles,amongothers.Thishappensbecausewhenpeoplegrowold,theirbodiesproduceT-cells.TheseT-cellscontainaparticularsubstancecalledFas.Fasmakesthecellsinthebodydestructthemselves.
SotheonlywaytoslowdownagingistoslowtheproductionofT-cellsinthebody.Thiscanhappenifpeopleeatlow-caloriefood.ThenthebodyisnotactiveenoughtoproduceextraT-cells.But,isgoinghungryallthetimeagoodpricetopayforstayingyoung?
ThisiswhereDr.Shen’sherbalmedicinecomes.Buthoweffectiveitwillbe,onlytimecantell.
27.HowdidDr.Shenfindthesolutiontotheproblemofaging?
A.BystudyingWesternmedicine.
B.BylearningtraditionalChinesemedicine.
C.BycombiningbothWesternandChinesemedicine.
D.BydoingresearchonbothWesternandChinesepeople.
28.WhatplaysthemostimportantroleinkeepingpeopleyoungaccordingtoShen?
A.
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