2014—2015学年第二学期期中考试高一级英语试题本试题满分：135分，考试时间：120分钟注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答卷和答题卡上。2.选择题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案答在试卷上无效。3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答卷各题目指定区域内相应的位置上，如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，再写上新的答案，不准使用铅笔和涂改液或透明胶，不按要求作答的答案无效。I.完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。WehavebeentaughtthatitwasChristopherColumbuswhofirst1America.2herecomesfoodforthought(令人思考的事):wasit3Columbus?Ormaybeitwasanothermanwhomadeit?ABritishhistorian,GavinMenzies,saidthatZhengHediscovered4aheadofColumbus.Accordingtohisresearch,ZhengHediscoveredthenewworldalmost70years5Columbus.Hesaidthathefoundsomeevidenceto6hisconclusion.Gavinshowshisresearchinabook7WhoDiscoveredAmerica.Histheoryisbasedona600-year-oldmap8inasecond-handbookshop,which,in9eyes,clearlyshowsZheng10toAmericain1421.ColumbusissaidtohavediscoveredAmericain1492.Buttooursurprise,mosthistoriansandgeographersarenotexcitedaboutGavin’s11discovery.Gavinisjustanamateur(业余爱好者)intheireyes.However,itdoesn’t12thisBritishmanfromexpressinghisdoubtsaboutColumbus.Hehasthousandsoffans,who13hisideaandwaitforhimto14proveZheng’sgreat15.1.A.inventedB.discoveredC.sawD.studied2.A.WhenB.WhatC.HowD.But3.A.onlyB.simplyC.reallyD.especially4.A.AmericaB.TaiwanC.SouthAsiaD.Europe5.A.beforeB.afterC.withD.from6.A.takeB.seeC.understandD.prove17.A.copiedB.publishedC.calledD.finished8.A.writtenB.foundC.madeD.drawn9.A.hisB.theirC.ourD.your10.A.flewB.ranC.livedD.went11.A.seriousB.newC.oldD.impossible12.A.stopB.persuadeC.encourageD.ask13.A.giveupB.dislikeC.supportD.discover14.A.fasterB.longerC.foreverD.further15.A.ideaB.discoveryC.thoughtD.theoryⅡ.阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AItisreallynicetobetakencareofbyourparents,butwhatabouttravellingabroadonourown?Justtakeonestepforwardandyouwillfinditagreatopportunitytomakenewfriends,manageyourownlifeandsharehappinesswithothers.DuringmytriptoAmericathiswinter,thefirstfriendImadewasan11-year-oldboy.Hewascute,smartandwillingtohelpothers.Wealwaysstayedtogetherandhadalotoffun.Weboughtgiftsforeachother,whichwillcertainlyremindusofthehappymomentsintheU.S.Amongthosecitieswevisited,IlovedSanFranciscobest.Theviewtherewassodifferentfromotherplaces.ThemostbeautifulsiteformewastheGoldenGateBridge.Iwastotallyattractedbyitsbeauty.IcouldneverforgetanoldAmericanmanImetduringthetrip.Imethiminapark.Hewaspaintingapicture.IaskedifIcouldhavealook.Hedelightfullyagreedandwechattedforalongtime.Hetoldmehewasnotanartist,buthelovedpaintingverymuch,sohedecidedtolearnpaintingafterheretired.Ireallyappreciatedhisattitudetowardslife.Thisfantastictripwasagreatexperience.IwasonlyattractedbythebeautifulscenerywhenIvisitedAmericaforthefirsttime.Butthistime,Ilearnmoreaboutfriendshipandlife.16.Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?Itisabout________.2A.makingfriendsinAmericaB.awinterholidayC.atriptoAmericaD.someplacesinAmerica17.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.ThewriterwenttoAmericawithhisparentsthiswinter.B.Thewrite...
