[河南]2013-2014学年河南省许昌市五校高二上期期末联考英语试卷

In the end , he turned ______history teacher, who had______ good knowledge of history, especially ______ history of ______Ming Dynasty.

He is such a clever student _________ everyone likes.

We paid ________ cash in the hope that we can get a 15% _________.

Whether you believe it or not, it was________ caused the serious accident.

The well-known director, two of________ films won Oscar awards, is said to have retired.

Don't you think it a pity that John ______ have behaved roughly toward us?

No conclusion _________ about the new product until the result of the experiment has been announced.

The house is in _____ bad condition that it badly requires _____. 

______ surprised me most was the suggestion that he ______.

----You didn’t wait for Mr. Smith last night, did you?
---- Yes, but we _______. He didn’t return home at all.

Much to my surprise, she ______ tears ______ she read the letter.

--- You seem to be familiar with London.
--- I ______ there for three years. It’s great to be back.

I promise _____ else can you find ____ better computer at such a low price.

---Sorry, sir. I can't answer this question.
---Well, you are supposed ______ this part of history.

----Dad, can I go out to play basketball now ?
----- Sorry, you can’t ______you haven’t finished your homework.

_____ on the top of the hill is a monument, dating back to hundreds of years ago.

He was determined to hold on to this job ___ difficulties he might run into.

______ a chance to learn from the teachers from foreign countries is really an honor for me.

It is impossible that you achieve your goal without effort,         ?

We hope your suggestion will ______ solving the problem. 

____________, and you will find him very aggressive.

.---Do you feel like ______ your bicycle?
------ No, I’d rather we _______ a taxi.

Thinking that her daughter was doing her homework ,the mother left the room, _________.

-----How can I get to the wooden tower?
------There are two paths here and , I hear , ___________of them leads to it.

--- Mr. Wang is a man of few words, but quick in mind.
--- _______, you know.

A man found the cocoon(茧) of a butterfly, One day a small           appeared , He sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it         to force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any          . It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could, and it could go          further.
So the man decided to         the butterfly. He took a pair of scissors and cut off the remaining bit of the cocoon.
The butterfly came out      .  But it then had a swollen（肿胀的）body and small, shriveled (褶皱的)         .
The man           to watch the butterfly because he’d expected that , at any moment, the wings would enlarge to be able to           the body , which would contract (缩小) in time . So he waited patiently.
         happened! In fact, the butterfly          _the rest of its life crawling (爬行)around with a swollen body and shriveled wings , It was never able to          .What a shame!
The man, in his kindness and fast action, made a          . He did not understand that the suffering and the struggle          for the butterfly to get through the tiny hole were nature’s way of           fluid (体液) from the body of the butterfly into its wings           it would be ready for flight once it achieved its           from the cocoon.
　 Sometimes struggles are          what we need in our lives. If nature allowed us to go through our lives           any difficulties , it would weaken or even disable us. We would not be as           as what we could have been . We could never fly !

A．mark B．insect C．sign D．opening

A．learned B．struggled C．pretended D．expected

A．progress B．decision C．choice D．noise

A．any B．still C．no D．much

A．study B．help C．trouble D．leave

A．silently B．naturally C．easily D．excitedly

A．wings B．legs C．feet D．head

A．waited B．stopped C．hoped D．continued

A．examine B．cover C．trust D．support

A．Neither B．All C．Either D．Both

A．devoted B．spent C．put aside D．gave up

A．walk B．fly C．get through D．get up

A．mistake B．discovery C．face D．fortune

A．wasted B．watched C．required D．searched

A．forcing B．making C．producing D．letting

A．even though B．as if C．so that D．in case

A．energy B．freedom C．progress D．life

A．almost B．probably C．hardly D．exactly

A．with B．by C．from D．without

A．wise B．satisfied C．strong D．patient

Nelson Mandela is respected and admired across the world. And to South Africans he is a superstar. He is a hero who shocked the world by fighting for peace between races, despite the 27 years he spent in the prison of the South Africa’s white, racist regime(政权)
Mandela, who won the nation’s first all-race elections after the fall of apartheid(种族隔离) in 1944,retired in 1999. But he remains as popular as ever.
“He’s loved by all people, whether you’re white or black, whether you’re young or old,” said Ali Bacher, South Africa’s former cricket(板球) chief.
His popularity has inspired an entire national industry. His portrait has appeared at many places, including on some goods. His face has appeared on a South African coin, a metropolitan(首都)area was named in his honor and some business leaders hope to build a massive, rotating statue in his likeness---- the Statue of Freedom. It would stand taller than New York’s Statue of Liberty.
His popular appeal is similar to that of John F. Kennedy wth US or Winston Churchill in Britain, but few politicians in his times have achieved his level of admiration, said Tom Lodge, head of the political science department of the University of the Witwatersrand.“ Sometimes it isn’t completely appreciated what a skilled performer Mandela has been throughout his political career. He is a very ,very clever man,”However , he is far from perfect.
Most articles for his birthday, which appeared in every major South African newspaper on the day, briefly mentioned that Mandela did have his shortcomings. Then they returned to their flowing praises. “Through the ages, the human race has had its icons（偶像）---- men and women who rose above ordinary people to inspire their generation,” The Mail and Guardian Weekly said. “In our generation, the gods presented us Nelson Mandela.”
Nelson Mandela is loved by all the people of South Africa because_____________.

Which of the following statements about Mandela’s portrait is true ?

The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means “_____________”

What can we infer from the text?

There are one billion homeless people living in our world today . The Homeless World Cup exists to end this , so we all have a home , a basic human need .
The Homeless World Cup is an annual , international football tournament(锦标赛) , uniting teams of people who are homeless to take a once in a lifetime opportunity to represent their country and change their lives forever . It has inspired and supported over 50 grass roots(基层的) football projects around the world working with homeless people throughout the year .
The first tournament took place in Graz 2003 uniting 17 national teams. At the 5th Homeless World Cup in Copenhagen in 2004, 48 nations, 500 players were united for a once in a lifetime opportunity to represent their country. 25,000 players were involved in pre-tournament training and trials around the world. Melbourne is the host city for the next tournament from 1-7 December 2008.
The Homeless World Cup is full of players with courage , spirit and determination . Research shows that 73% of the players change their lives for the better after the international tournament by coming off drugs and alcohol , moving into jobs , education , homes , training , reuniting with families and even going on to become players and coaches for professional or semi-professional football teams . David Duke (Scotland) played in 2004 , came off alcohol , passed his coaching qualifications(资格) . He became assistant coach for Scotland 2005, coach in 2006 and now owns his own home . The best goal scorer in 2004 Yevgen Adamenko(Ukraine) went on to play in a professional club in Ukraine .
The Homeless World Cup supporters include Nike , UN , Manchester United , Real Madrid and international footballers Didier Drogba and Rio Ferdinand .
Which of the following statements is true about the Copenhagen Homeless World Cup ?

Why does the writer give the examples of Yevgen Adamenko and David Duke in Paragraph
4 ?

The underlined words “ coming off ” in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by “       ”.

The purpose of the Homeless World Cup is to       .

Enjoy a museum visit with your class!
Available（可获得的） Programs:
Art Tells a Story: By looking at the subject matter and by drawing from personal experiences, students can find the story in some works of art. ( All grades)
Learning to Look: An interactive （互动的）tour that explores a variety of （各种各样的）art using storytelling, movements, music, games, and other techniques helps introduce children to a museum. (Preschool~ Grade 3)
Native American Collection: This program explores relationships that exist between art, culture, the geographic location and natural resources. Students will see a bowl made by Maria Martinez, a Towa storyteller, a Northwest coast mask, and Inuit clothing. ( For Grades 2~5)
The Language of Art: Classes are welcomed into the museum to take part in an interactive tour of American Art. It gives participants a new set of vocabulary while helping them feel comfortable. Art-on-the-Move: Teachers may borrow suitcases filled with art objects. Free organizations with Education Membership.
Planning Your Visit:
Booking: Booking is necessary for all tours and programs. Please book at least a week in advance. Teachers are encouraged to organize self-guided visits for their classes during public hours.
Tour Hours: Tours can be organized between 9:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on weekdays. Program Fees: Tours are free for those with Education Membership. There is a charge of $6 per student of non-member organizations. Tour with art activities cost $12 per student (non-members) or $10 per student (members).
Chaperones（保护人）:We require one adult chaperone for every 10 children. Chaperones help to make your museum visit a success. A chaperone must pay $5 admission.
Lunch: We regret that no lunch facilities are available at the museum.
Museum Rules: Don’t touch works of art. Don’t take photographs.
Ask questions. Look, and then LOOK again!
Enjoy!
Why does the museum feel sorry?

If teachers want their students to learn about what a museum is, they will choose________.

What do teachers need to do before leading their classes to the museum?

Mona Lisa, the mysterious woman in Leonardo da Vinci's 16th century masterpiece, had just given birth to her second son when she sat for the painting, a French art expert said on Tuesday. The discovery was made by a team of Canadian scientists who used special infrared(红外线) and three-dimensional（三维的）technology to study the paint layers on the work, which now sits in the Louvre museum in Paris.
Bruno Mottin of the French Museums' Center for Research and Restoration said that on very close examination of the painting it became clear that the Mona Lisa's dress was covered in a thin transparent gauze veil.（透明面纱）
"This type of gauze dress was typical of the kind worn in early 16th century Italy by women who were pregnant or who had just given birth. This is something that had never been seen up to now because the painting was always judged to be dark and difficult to examine," he told a news conference.
"We can now say that this painting by Leonardo da Vinci was painted in memory of  the birth of the second son of Mona Lisa, which helps us to date it more precisely to around 1503."The young woman with the ambiguous half smile has been identified as Lisa Gherardini, wife of Florentine merchant Francesco de Giocondo. She had five children.
"People always wrote that Mona Lisa had allowed her hair to hang freely over her shoulders. This greatly surprised historians because letting your hair hang freely during the Renaissance was typical of young girls and women of poor virtue (美德)," he said.
The team had hoped to discover more details about Leonardo’s painting techniques, which the artist used to create a hazy (朦胧的) effect. But scientist John Taylor said the team had been disappointed by the lack of brush stroke（笔触）detail on the painting.
According to the latest research, Mona Lisa was __________.

We can infer from the test that ___________.

What is probably the best title for the test?

The information reported in the text was first got from _______________.

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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Many people experience feelings of sadness, and depression in winter.       
Make a plan
The winter months can often seem quite dull, many of us spending the majority of our time indoors. A good way to get rid of this feeling is to break out of your routine and create something to look forward to.     Whatever your plan, make sure it is something you feel excited.
Get creative about fitness
     However, many of us find our workout routine takes a hit when the cold weather sets in. To stay inspired to exercise, try searching for something new like an unusual sport.
Cheer up your social life
As people retreat more indoors to the warmth of their homes, it can feel as though your social life has gone into hibernation.(冬眠)  If you want to improve your social life, it’s time to get active. Pick up the phone and make plans to s    spend time with friends and family.
    
To improve your happiness over the winter, it is important to make time for those little things that improve your mood. Make a list of the day-to-day things that make you happy——such as having a catch-up with a friend, or listening to your favorite song. Planning regular treats not only gives you something to look forward to, it can also improve each day.

E. However, spending time with others can be one of the greatest mood supporters.
F. This could be a night out or weekend away, or something ongoing like a new fitness challenge.
G. If the winter blues are starting to set in, check out these ways to improve your happiness this winter.  

假如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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错词下面划一横线，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仅限一词，
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
I have been planning to join in our college basketball team next year. Now I’m spending as more time as I can with other people who likes to play. They are teaching themselves the important rules and techniques of the game, but I’m getting better all the time. We have a neighborhood teams that plays against other teams in the area. One of my neighbors is helping rest of us improved our skills. Tonight we are playing for one of the best teams in the city, and I think we can beat them if we won’t make any mistakes.

你们学校最近做了一项调查,调查的主题是”你寒假会去做兼职挣钱吗?”下面是调查结果:

请你就此用英文写一篇文章.
注意: 1.词数100左右;
2.可适当拓展内容以使行文连贯。
开头已经给出，但不计入总数。
Recently our school has carried out a survey about whether students will do some part-time job during the winter holiday.
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