高中英语学习材料（灿若寒星*制作整理）广东惠州2013-2014学年第一学期期末质量检测高二英语试题及答案2014.01.本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试用时130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、座位号填写在答题卡上。2．选择题每小题选出答案后，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，答案不能答在试卷上。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4．考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。Ⅰ语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（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1～15各题所给出的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Fortoday'sChristian,theoriginofChristmasis,andshouldbe,thebirthofJesusChristasrecordedintheBible.Nothingmoreandnothingless.However,mostofwhatwedoonDecember25theachyearhas1nothingtodowiththatblessedday,whichprobably2inlatesummerorearlyfallabout2,000yearsago.Infact,mostofthecustomsandtraditionsofChristmasactuallycameintobeingbeforethebirthofJesus,andmanyofthemarethoroughlymis-leadingintheirmeaningand3.Anyway,whocareswhenChristwasborn?ChristmasDay,the25thofDecember,isthe4festivalcelebratedintheChristiancountriesoftheworld.AlthougheveryoneenjoysChristmasDay,itis5enjoyedbychildrenwhogetvery6becauseofthepresentstheyknowtheyaregoingtoreceive.Smallchildren7thattheirpresentsarebroughtbyFatherChristmas.FatherChristmasisakindofoldmanwho,thechildrenaretold,livesattheNorthPole.Hetravelsthroughthe8onasleighwhichispulledbyreindeers(驯鹿)and9withpresents.Stoppingontheroofofhouses,heentersbyclimbingthechimney.WhensmallchildrengotobedonChristmasEve,theyhanga10attheendoftheirbeds.TheirparentswarnthemnottotrytolookatFatherChristmas,orhewillnot11themanything.Whentheywake,theyfindtheirstockingsfilledwith12.ChildrenareveryexcitedonChristmasmorningandalwayswakeup13.Christmasisalsoafamilycelebration.Asmanymembersofthefamilyas14gathertoeat,playpartygamesandwatchthe15ChristmasprogrammesonTV.1ApartlyBabsolutelyCcommonlyDnormally2AcameBwentCoccurredDchanged3AoriginBimpactCfreedomDreform4AbiggestBbestCheaviestDsmallest5AnaturallyBmerelyCusuallyDparticularly6AproudBanxiousCexcitedDangry7AfeelBsupposeChopeDbelieve8AforestBskyCvalleyDcity9AloadedBfixedCtiedDrebuilt10AbagBmirrorCstockingDovercoat11AlendBfetchCreturnDleave12AmoneyBpresentsCpicturesDtoy13AsoonBearlyCquicklyDlate14ApossibleBmuchCnecessaryDimportant15AcommonBfavoriteCspecialDnew第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16～25的相应位置上。China'snewpopularword,tuhao,maybeinnextyear'sOxfordEnglishDictionary.Thewordcaughttheattentionofthedictionary'seditingteam."Ifitsinfluencecontinues,itwill16(possible)appearonourupdatedlistofwords,"saidJulie,amanagerintheeditingteam.JulietoldtheBeijingYouthDailythattuhaohassomesimilaritieswiththeEnglishwordbling,17referstoexpensive,ostentatious（招摇的）clothingorjewelry.Boththewords18(exist)forlongbutlatertookanew19(mean).InChinese,tumeansuncouth（笨拙的）andhaomeansrich.20hastraditionallybeenreferredtorichpeoplewhothrowtheirweightaroundi...
