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1、黑龙江省哈尔滨市第六中学2014-2015学年高二英语下学期开学考试试题第一部分：词义辨析。根据句意，从ABC三个选项中选出最佳。答案（共20题； 每题1.5分，满分30分） 1. He felt _ as soon as he realized that he had asked a foolish question. A. disappointedB. embarrassedC. bored 2. If your race car isnt insured, you may _ losing everything when it hits something solid. A. delay

2、B. avoidC. risk 3.Farmers earn their living by selling agriculture _ in China. A. productsB. productionC. produce 4.Excuse me, Mr. Black, but I have to _ you with a few question. A. disturbB. botherC. ask 5. The _, I think, he drew from his simple experiment is not scientific. A. promiseB. chargeC.

3、conclusion 6. This kind of mistake is very _ among students, so we must explain the reason to them. A. ordinaryB. usualC. common 7. The government often says that providing children with _ to the school is of great importance. A. preventionB. accessC. privilege 8. My chest _ when I make a deep breat

4、h, doctor. A. hurtsB. injuresC. wounds 9. We are interested in the weather because it _ us so directly - what we wear, what we do. A. affectsB. effectsC. benefits 10. You are always full of _. Can you tell me the secret? - Taking plenty of exercise every day. A. strengthB. powerC. energy 11. This co

5、uple is unable to have children of their own, so hope to _ one. A. adaptB. adoptC. take 12.The teacher asked a difficult question, but Ted finally managed to _ a good answer. A. keep up withB. come up withC. put up with 13. In the early times in the last century, people knew that heat can be _ into

6、energy.A. translatedB. transportedC. transformed 14. How did the plan _ you? - If only it could be carried out smoothly. A. strikeB. attackC. beat 15. Our new house is very _ for me as I can get to the office in five minutes. A. comfortableB. availableC. convenient 16. Before the final exam, many st

7、udents have shown _ of tension. Some even have trouble in sleeping. A. marksB. anxietyC. signs 17. He tried his every effort to _ the teacher to believe that he didnt break the window. A. convinceB. proveC. confirm 18. Mum , I have finished my homework. - Oh, if you _ not to disturb me, you can watc

8、h TV. A. provideB. guaranteeC. support 19. The happy _ of children playing in the garden disappears, and it is quiet again. A. spotB. sceneryC. scene 20. What he said didnt _ to me at all. Actually I slept through his speech. A. appealB. attachC. refer第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节：（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短

9、文，从每题所给的四个选项中（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项 A I arrived at my mothers home for our Monday family dinner. The smells of food flew over from the kitchen. Mother was pulling out quilt(被子)after quilt from the boxes, proudly showing me their beauties. She was preparing for a quilt show at the Elmhurst Church. When we

10、 began to fold and put them back into the boxes, I noticed something at the bottom of one box. I pulled it out. “What is this?” I asked. “Oh?” Mom said, “Thats Mamas quilt.” I spread the quilt. It looked at if a group of school children had pieced it together; irregular designs, childish pictures, a

11、 crooked line on the right. “Grandmother made this?” I said, surprised. My grandmother was a master at making quilts. This certainly didnt look like any of the quilts she had made. “Yes, right before she died. I brought it home with me last year and made some changes,” she said. “Im still working on

12、 it. See, this is what Ive done so far.” I looked at it more closely. She had made straight a crooked line. At the center of the quilt, she had stitched(缝) a piece of cloth with these words: “My mother made many quilts. She didnt get all lines straight. But I think this is beautiful. I want to see i

13、t finished. Her last quilt.” “Oh, this is so nice, Mom,” I said. It occurred to me that by completing my grandmothers quilt, my mother was honoring her own mother. I realized, too, that I held in my hands a family treasure. It started with the loving hands of one woman, and continued with the loving

14、 hands of another.21.Why did the author go to mothers home?A. To see her mothers quilts.B. To help prepare for a show.C. To get together for the family dinner.D. To discuss her grandmothers life.22. The author was surprised because.A. the quilt looked very strange.B. her grandmother liked the quilt.

15、C. the quilt was the best she had seen.D. her mother had made some changes23. The underlined wood “crooked” in the passage most probably means.A. unfinished B. broken C. bent D. unusual24. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. A Quilt Show B. Mothers Home C.A Monday Dinne

16、r D. Grandmothers Quilt BWhen it comes to friends, I desire those who will share my happiness, who possess wings of their own and who will fly with me. I seek friends whose qualities illuminate（照亮）me and train me up for love. It is for these people that I reserve the glowing hours, too good not to s

17、hare. When I was in the eighth grade, I had a friend. We were shy and “too serious” about our studies when it was becoming fashionable with our classmates to learn acceptable social behaviors. We said little at school, but she would come to my house and we would sit down with pencils and paper, and

18、one of us would say:“Lets start with a train whistle today.” We would sit quietly together and write separate poems or stories that grew out of a train whistle. Then we would read them aloud. At the end of that school year, we, too, were changing into social creatures and the stories and poems stopp

19、ed. When I lived for a time in London, I had a friend, He was in despair(失望)and I was in despair. But our friendship was based on the idea in each of us that we would be sorry later if we did not explore this great city because we had felt bad at the time. We met every Sunday for five weeks and foun

20、d many excellent things. We walked until our despairs disappeared and then we parted.We gave London to each other. For almost four years I have had remarkable friend whose imagination illuminates mine. We write long letters in which we often discover our strangest selves. Each of us appears, sometim

21、es in a funny way, in the others dreams. She and I agree that, at certain times, we seem to be parts of the same mind. In my most interesting moments, I often think: “Yes, I must tell.”We have never met.It is such comforting companions I wish to keep. One bright hour with their kind is worth more to

22、 me than the lifetime services of a psychologist（心理学家），who will only fill up the healing（愈合的）silence necessary to those darkest moments in which I would rather be my own best friend.25. In the eighth grade, what the author did before developing proper social behavior was to _.A. become serious about

23、 her studyB. go to her friends house regularlyC. learn from her classmates at schoolD. share poems and stories with her friend26. In Paragraph 3, “We gave London to each other” probably means _.A. our exploration of London was a memorable gift to both of usB. we were unwilling to tear ourselves away

24、 from LondonC. our unpleasant feeling about London disappearedD. we parted with each other in London27. According to Paragraph 4, the author and her friend _.A. call each other regularlyB. have similar personalitiesC. enjoy writing to each otherD. dream of meeting each other28. What is the best titl

25、e for the passage?A. Unforgettable ExperiencesB. Remarkable ImaginationC. Lifelong FriendshipD. Noble Companions C Tales From Animal HospitalDavid CrantDavid Grant has become a familiar face to millions of fans of Animal Hospital. Here Dr Crant tells usthe very best of his personal stories about the

26、 animals he has treated, including familiar patients such as the dogs Snowy and Duchess, the delightful cat Marigold Serendipity Diamond. He also takes the reader behind the scenes at Harmsworth Memorial Animal Hospital as he describes his day, from ordinary medical checkups to surgery (外科手术) .Tales

27、From AnimalHospitalwill delight all fans of the programme and anyone who has a lively interest in their pet, whetherit be cat, dog, or snake !14.99 Hardback 272pp Simon SchusterISBN 0751304417Isaac Newton : The Last Sorcerer Michael WhiteFrom the author of Stephen Hawking: A Life in, Science, comes

28、this colourful description of the life of the worlds first modern scientist. Interesting yet based on fact, Michael Whites learned yet readable new book offers a true picture of Newton completely different from what people commonly know about him. Newton is shown as a gifted scientist with very huma

29、n weaknesses who stood at the point in history where magic(魔术) ended and science began.18.99 Hardback 320pp Fourth EstateISBN 1857024168Fermats Last TheoremSimon SinghIn 1963 a schoolboy called Andrew Wiles reading in his school library came across the worldsgreatest mathematical problem: FermatsLas

30、t Theorem (定理) . First put forward by the Frenchmathematician Pierre de Fermat in the seventeenth century, the theorem hadbaffledand beaten the finestmathematical minds, including a French woman scientist who made a major advance in working out theproblem, and who had to dress like a man in order to

31、 be able to study at the Ecole Polytechnique.Through unbelievable determination Andrew Wiles finally worked out the problem in 1995. An unusual story of human effort over three centuries, Fermats Last Theorem will delight specialists and generalreaders alike.12.99 Hardback 384pp Fourth EstateISBN 18

32、5702521029. What is Animal Hospital?A. A news story.B. A popular book. C. A research report.D. A TV programme.30. The person who finally proved Fermats Last Theorem is.A. Simon SinghB. Andrew Wiles C. Pierre de FermatD. a French woman scientist31. What is the purpose of writing these three texts?A.

33、To make the books easier to read. B. To show the importance of science.C. To introduce new authors. D. To sell the books DEveryone agrees that its necessary to reduce carbon emissions （排放物） around the world. There is less agreement over exactly how nations should go about achieving a more carbon - f

34、ree planet. Thus, the environmental equivalent: cap and trade carbon emissions, or place a carbon tax on all users?With cap and trade programs, governments limit the level of carbon produced by an industry. Companies that hold their emissions below the cap can sell their remaining allowance on a car

35、bon market, while companies that go beyond their limit must purchase credits on that market. Carbon taxes are more straightforward: a set tax rate is placed on the consumption of carbon with the idea that raising the price will encourage industries and individuals to consume less. At the moment, cap

36、 and trade has the upper hand, but doesnt defeat the tax just yet.Supporters of the tax argue that a cap and trade system would be too difficult to administer and too easily gamed by industries looking to sidestep emissions caps. Cap and trade advocates contradict that like all other flat taxes, a c

37、arbon collection would relatively burden lower income families, who spend a greater percentage of their income on energy than rich households.So which system will have a larger effect on carbon consumption? A 10% carbon tax might reduce the demand for carbon about 5 % or less, according to an analys

38、is by the Carbon Tax Center, an environmental advocacy group. That may not be enough. Businesses and governments havent figured out how the two competing systems can work together, but in the end, the world may need both.32. The passage focuses on_.A. programs of collecting taxesB. systems of reduci

39、ng carbon emissionsC. reasons for reducing carbon emissionsD. contradictions between the two systems33. According to the cap and trade program, companies_.A. are forbidden to produce carbon emissionsB. are allocated the same amount of carbon consumptionC. can sell their remaining allowance within th

40、eir limitsD. can sell the extra amount of carbon at a higher price34. Carbon taxes work by _.A. burdening well off families B. encouraging industries to consume carbonC. raising the price for carbon consumption D. limiting the carbon consumption of industries only35. The underlined word “cap” in the

41、 second paragraph most likely refers to_. A. limit B. credit C. level D. rate第二节：（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 根据短文的内容，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Trust has been considered as the basis of any relationship, including friendship. No relationship can last long with a lack of trust. Not many of your friends

42、will have real faith in you as you would like to believe. _36_. Sometimes, it takes years, even a complete lifetime, to trust someone. However, how do we know if our friends have faith in us?_37_. With whom will you share things that you dont want everyone to know? It would be with a close friend, w

43、hom you trust as much as you trust yourself. While a few of your friends may be fiercely protective of their privacy and may not tell their secrets to anyone, those who do, surely find you trustworthy and reliable. Whom do you look up to for advice when you need it the most? It has to be either your

44、 parents or your friends. _38_. This is a shining example of trust. You only seek advice from people you hold in high regard and find dependable. The friends who trust you will never forget to include you in the important decisions of their life. Arguments and heated discussions are a part of every relationship, and this is also true for friendship. _39_. While some people find it difficult to forgive and forget, your friends will never have problems moving on. It is because they trust you and believe that you will never cause any pain to them on purpose. There are times in life wh