1、2015学年辽宁大连第二十高级中学高二上期中英语试卷与答案（带解析） 其他 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，并在答案：卡 7175 将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余项。 Five Ways to Build Self-Confidence *Walk Faster One of the easiest ways to tell how a person feels about herself is to examine her walk. People with confidence walk quickly. They have places to go, peopl
2、e to see, or important work to do. Even if you arent in a hurry, you can increase your self-confidence by putting some energy in your step. 【小题 1】 * 【小题 2】 One of the best ways to build confidence is listening to an inspiring speech. Unluckily, opportunities to listen to a great speaker are few. You
3、 can fill this need by creating a personal commercial. Write a 30-60 second speech that focuses on your strengths and goals. Then recite it in front of the mirror aloud whenever you need a confidence push. * Sit in the Front Row In schools, offices and some other public places, people always sit at
4、the back of the room. 【小题 3】 . This reflects a lack of self-confidence. By deciding to sit in the front row, you can get over this meaningless fear and build your self-confidence * Speak Up During group discussions many people never express their opinions because theyre afraid that people will judge
5、 them for their saying something stupid 【小题 4】 . By making an effort to express your opinions at least once in every group discussion, you will become a better public speaker, more confident in your own thoughts and recognized as a leader by your peers(同龄人 ) * Work Out Along the same lines as person
6、al appearance, physical fitness has a huge effect on self-confidence. 【小题 5】 By making your body fit and strong. You improve your physical appearance, refresh yourself, and accomplish something positive. A Listen to an Inspiring Speech B Create a Personal Speech C In fact most people feel good after
7、 a walk. D Most people prefer that because they are afraid of being noticed. E.In fact most people are dealing with the same fear. F.Walking 25% faster will make you look and feel more important. G.If youre out of shape, youll feel insecure, unattractive, and less energetic. 答案：【小题 1】 F 【小题 2】 B 【小题
8、 3】 D 【小题 4】 E 【小题 5】 G 试题分析：本文主要介绍了塑造自信心的方法。作者告诉我们你可以通过大声说出来、走路更快些、坐前排等方式树立自信心。 【小题 1】根据第一段可知和步行 walk有关， C和 F二选一，又因小标题 Walk Faster讲述的是较快，故选 F 【小题 2】根据第二段第一、二句 Unluckily, opportunities to listen to a great speaker are few.可 知 You can fill this need by creating a personal commercial.故选 B 【小题 3】根据句意可知
9、坐在前后排感觉是不一样的，坐在后排一般是害怕被老师注意到，故选 D. 【小题 4】根据文中倒数第二段第一句话可知 E In fact most people are dealing with the same fear.,he same fear指的是 theyre afraid that people will judge them for their saying something stupid,故选 E 【小题 5】根据句意 :人外表，身体健康都和自信有很大的关系。 out of shape 身体状况不佳 ,故选 G 考点：信息匹配 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于 3个单
10、词）或括号内单词的正确形式。注意：答案：写在答题卷上。 The weather is getting hotter. Having taken exercise, we will become much 【小题 1】(thirsty). A cold drink may be just 【小题 2】 thing. But most of us are never concerned about what we drink. There are plenty of “energy drinks” on the market. Most of them have an attractive col
11、or or cool name. Something that looks cool may be harmful to our 【小题 3】 (safe). 【小题 4】 a careful check, we may find that most energy drinks have lots of caffeine(咖啡因 ) in them, 【小题 5】 (typical) aimed at young people, students, busy people and sports players. Makers sometimes say 【小题 6】 drinks make u
12、s better at sports and can keep us awake. 【小题 7】 be careful not to drink too much. Research by Australian scientists found caffeine makes our heart beat fast, which in most energy drinks is at least as strong as 【小题 8】 in a cup of coffee or tea and that many teenagers 【小题 9】 (affect) by caffeine. Th
13、ere are possible health risks connected with energy drinks. Just one can of energy drink can make us nervous, 【小题 10】 (cause) heart attacks. So why not stop drinking it right now 答案：【小题 1】 more thirsty 【小题 2】 the 【小题 3】 safety 【小题 4】 After 【小题 5】 typically 【小题 6】 their 【小题 7】 But 【小题 8】 that 【小题 9】
14、are affected 【小题 10】 causing 试题分析： 【小题 1】根据前文的 hotter，可知此处 much后应用用形容词比较级， thirsty的比较级前面加 more。故填 more thirsty。 【小题 2】此处是特指地球变热，人们会更渴这件事，故特指用 the 【小题 3】 our 形容词性物主代词，后加名词。故填 safety。 【小题 4】空后是名词短语，前面应填适当的介词。根据题意应填 after。 【小题 5】副词修饰过去分词 aimed，故填 typically。 【小题 6】 名词前缺少形容词性物主代词，与前文的 maker相对应，故填 their。
15、【小题 7】空后的 be careful与前面的动词 keep是转折关系，故填转折连词 but 【小题 8】与下文 that相对应，指前文 caffeine 。故填 that。 【小题 9】空前的主语是 affect的动作承受者，空后 by引出动作的执行者，故填被动语态形式 are affected。 【小题 10】 causing分词短语为分词作结果状语， 考点：考查单词形式 完型填空 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，共 30 分） 阅读下面短文， 掌握其大意，从每题所给的 A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上讲该项 涂黑。 The Fitting-in
16、 of Suzy Khan The first time I saw Suzy Khan, I knew I had to help her. She was really small for her age of 12. The boy in my class often about her and laughed their heads off. She would open a book, pretending to read, with tears dropping on the open page. All I knew was that she was an orphan (孤儿
17、) from Africa. She had just been adopted by a family in town who that the best way for her to learn American ways of life was to be with American kids. I looked down at this girl and promised myself that somehow I would help her. But how could I help her in with us There had to be a . One day, when
18、I went into the classroom, I saw that Suzy had her geography book to a picture of a train, and in her notebook, she had made a(n) copy. I was surprised and thought that she could do something in the coming show. So, I took her to see the art teacher, Miss Parker, and showed her what Suzy had . “why,
19、 its wonderful,” said Miss Parker, who then showed us a poster she had painted the talent show. “I need more of these, but I just dont have enough . Could you help me, Suzy ” On the day of the talent show, Suzys were everywhere all over the hall and all over the school, each one different. “And fina
20、lly,” said Mr. Brown, the schoolmaster, at the end of the show, “we have a (n) award. Im sure youve all noticed the wonderful posters.” Everyone nodded. “One of our own students them.” I could hear everyone whispering. “Who in our school could draw well ” Mr. Brown waited a while before saying, “ th
21、is student worked so hard on the posters, she deserves a , too. Our mystery(神秘 ) artist is our new student - Suzy Khan!” Mr. Brown thanked her for all the wonderful posters and gave her a professional artists set. “Thank you,” she cried. I at that time when I was looking at her excited face, shed pr
22、obably never anything in her whole life. Everyone started to their hands. Suzy Khan gave them a shy smile and the applause was deafening. I knew then Suzy was going to be all right. 【小题1】 A joked B cared C trained D worried A reported B complained C decided D questioned A rich B tiny C proud D popul
23、ar A come B fall C fit D tie A manner B pattern C choice D way A read B opened C taken D put A free B extra C final D perfect A art B talk C talent D quiz A colored B written C carved D drawn A at B after C for D around A room B time C paper D interest A gifts B books C posters D photos A special B
24、academic C national D royal A printed B found C painted D collected A very B that C quite D too A If B Though C Unless D Since A rank B prize C rest D place A replied B remembered C realized D regretted A offered B valued C controlled D owned A clap B wave C raise D shake 答案：【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】
25、 B 【小题 4】 C 【小题 5】 D 【小题 6】 B 【小题 7】 D 【小题 8】 C 【小题 9】 D 【小题 10】 C 【小题 11】 B 【小题 12】 C 【小题 13】 A 【小题 14】 C 【小题 15】 B 【小题 16】 D 【小题 17】 B 【小题 18】 C 【小题 19】 D 【小题 20】 A 试题分析：文章大意：来自非洲的孤儿 Suzy很难融入到班级里 ，一个偶然的机会，作者发现她很有绘画才能，美术老师让她为学校的达人秀画海报。校长给她颁发了特别奖，作者知道她很快就可以融入到这个班集体了。重塑孩 子的自信心，目睹孩子的成长也是作者的一种幸福。 【小题 1
26、】 A 考查动词词义辨析及语境串联。 A开玩笑，作弄； B关心； C培训；D担心。因为她的个子很小，所以班级里的男生经常作弄她来娱乐。可知她并没有很好的融入美国社会。判断选 A。 【小题 2】 C 考查动词词义辨析及上下文串联。 A报道； B抱怨； C决定； D询问。我只知道她是一个来自非洲的孤儿，被一个城里的家庭收养，这家人决定了解美国生活方式最好的方法就是和美国孩子在一起，所以就送她来学校里了。根据句意可知 A、 C、 D三项与上下文语境不相符。故选 B。 【小题 3】 B考查形容 词辨析和上下文串联。 A富有的； B个子小的； C自豪的；D受欢迎的。根据文章第 2句 She was re
27、ally small for her age of 12可知她的个子比较矮小。我看着这个矮小的女生，决定要帮助她。 【小题 4】 C考查固定搭配。 fit in融入，融合。句意：我想帮助她，但是我怎么才能够帮助他融入到我们之中呢？故选 C 【小题 5】 D考查名词词义辨析及语境理解。 A方式； B式样； C 选择； D方法。句意：虽然我暂时还没有想起来，但是一定是有方法能够让她融入到班级里的。故 D正确。 【小题 6】 B考查动词词义辨 析及上下文串联。 A阅读； B打开； C带走； D放置。句意：有一天我进入教室的时候，她已经打开了地理书到一张火车的图片，在她的笔记本上，她画了一个完美的复制
28、品。故 B确。 【小题 7】 D考查形容词辨析及上下文串联。 A自由的； B额外的； C最终的； D完美的。根据下文可知她美术非常好，所以她可以画出几乎一样的完美的图片来。故 D确。 【小题 8】 C考查名词词义辨析及考查上下文串联。 B 交谈； C才干，才能； D小测试。作者根据空后 the talent show认为她可以为即将到来的达人秀做些事情。故 C确。 【小题 9】 D考查动词 词义辨析及上下文串联。 A涂颜色； B写； C 雕刻； D画。根据前文可知她画了一个很漂亮的火车，和书里的几乎一样。作者把她所画的东西给了美术老师看。故 D正确。 【小题 10】 C 考查介词辨析。 A 在
29、 地方； B 在 之后； C 为 ； D 在 附近。句意：美术老师给我们看了一张她为才能秀所画的海报。然后请 Suzy帮她多画一些。故 C正确。 【小题 11】 B考查名词词义辨析。 A房间； B时间； C纸张； D兴趣。美术老师告诉 Suzy，她需要这些海报，可是她没有足够的时间，所以请 Suzy帮忙多画一些。故 B正确 【小题 12】 C 考查名词辨析及上下文 串联。 A 礼物； B 书本； C 照片； D 海报。句意：在达人秀之前的一天， Suzy所画的海报到处都是，而且每一张都各不相同，充分说明她在美术方面很有天赋。故 C正确。 【小题 13】 A考查形容词词义辨析及上下文串联。 A特
30、别的； B学术的； C国家的； D皇室的。句意：在达人秀的最后，校长说：我们有一个很特别的奖，大家一定注意到这些很棒的海报了。这是给 Suzy的特别奖。故 A正确 【小题 14】 C 考查动词词义辨析及上下文理解。 A印刷； B发现； C画； D收集。句意：校长告诉大家：这是我们自己的一位同学画的，海报是 Suzy画的，所以 C正 确 【小题 15】 B考查副词辨析。 A非常； B那么（ so）； C相当地； D太 。本句中的 that等于 so。孩子们都想知道是谁画地那么好。故 B正确 【小题 16】 D考查连词辨析。 A如果； B尽管； C除非，如果 不； D既然；因为。句意：因为这我同学
31、在海报上是如此努力，她应该得到这个奖。根据句意可知上下文是因果关系，故 D正确。 【小题 17】 B 考查名词辨析及上下文串联。 A排名；军衔； B奖； C休息； D地方。根据空后 award可知这是校长给 Suzy颁奖。故 B确。 【小题 18】 C考查动词词义辨析及上下文串联。 A回复； B记得； C意 识到； D遗憾，后悔。句意：在那时我看着她兴奋的笑脸，我意识到也许在她的生命中她从来都没有拥有这样的奖吧！故选 C。 【小题 19】 D考查动词词义辨析。 A提供； B珍惜，重视； C控制； D拥有。句意：我意识到也许在她的生命里 ，她从来都没有拥有这样的奖吧。故选 D。 【小题 20】
32、A 考查动词词义辨析及语境串联。 A 拍手； B 挥动； C 提高，抚养；D摇晃。句意：每个人都开始拍手， Suzy对着大家害羞地笑着。我知道她的一切都会好起来的。故选 A。 考点：考查叙事类阅读 阅读理解 Arriving in Sydney on his own from India, my husband, Rashid, stayed in a hotel for a short time while looking for a house for me and our children. During the first week of his stay, he went out o
33、ne day to do some shopping. He came back in the late afternoon to discover that his suitcase was gone. He was extremely worried as the suitcase had all his important papers, including his passport. He reported the case to the police and then sat there, lost and lonely in a strange city, thinking of
34、the terrible troubles of getting all the paperwork organized again from a distant country while trying to settle down in a new one. Late in the evening, the phone rang. It was a stranger. He was trying to pronounce my husbands name and was asking him a lot of questions. Then he said they had found a
35、 pile of papers in their trash can（垃圾桶） that had been left out on the footpath. My husband rushed to their home to find a kind family holding all his papers and documents（文件） . Their young daughter had gone to the trash can and found a pile of unfamiliar papers. Her parents had carefully sorted them
36、 out, although they had found mainly foreign addresses on most of the documents. At last they had seen a half-written letter in the pile in which my husband had given his new telephone number to a friend. That family not only restored the important documents to us that day but also restored our fait
37、h and trust in people. We still remember their kindness and often send a warm wish their way. 【小题 1】 What did Rashid plan to do after his arrival in Sydney A Go shopping B Take his family C Join his family D Find a house 【小题 2】 The girls parents got Rashids phone number from_. A a friend of his fami
38、ly B a Sydney policeman C a letter in his papers D a stranger in Sydney 【小题 3】 .What does the underlined word “restored” in the last paragraph mean A Showed B Gave back C Delivered D Sent out 【小题 4】 Which of the following can be the best title for the text A Turning Trash to Treasure. B Living in a
39、New Country. C From India to Australia D In Search of New Friends. 答案：【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 A 试题分析：文章大意：本文主要通过作者的丈夫独自在悉尼生活的第一周，行李证件丢失被好心人拾到，不求回报而物归原主的经历，感受到这一家人的友善。不管做什么事就要做到善良，而不仅仅是为了挣钱。 【小题 1】 D细节题。根据文章第一段的 “my husband, Rashid, stayed in a hotel for a short time while looking for a hou
40、se for me and our children.”可知丈夫先离开只是为家人先找到房子住，故 D正确。 【小题 2】 C 细节题。根据文章倒数第二段的 At last they had seen a half-written letter in the pile in which my husband had given his new telephone number to a friend.可知 pile是 “堆，大量 ”的意思，联系上下句，可知 pile指的是成堆的论文papers，故 C正确。 【小题 3】 B 细节题。根据文章最后一段的 That family not only
41、restored the important documents to us that day but also restored our faith and trust in people.可知这家人不仅把重要的文件返还给我们，而且也让我们恢复了对人的信心和信任的希望，故 B正确。 【小题 4】 A 细节题。根据文章上下文一些重要的文件被扔在垃圾桶，同时又被好心人发现，送还失主，作者一家从他们身上学到的东西弥足珍贵，可知人不管做什么事就要对人友善，要心地善良。故选 A。 考点：考查故事类短文阅读 When I told my father that I was moving to Des M
42、oines, Iowa, he told me about the only time he had been there. It was in the 1930s, when he was an editor of the literary magazine of Southern Methodist University（ SMU） in Dallas, Texas. He also worked as a professor at SMU, and there was a girl student in his class who suffered from a serious back
43、 disease. She couldnt afford the operation because her family was poor. Her mother ran a boardinghouse in Galveston, a seaside town near Houston, Texas. She was cleaning out the attic（阁楼） one day when she came across an old dusty manuscript（手稿） . On its top page were the words, “By O. Henry”. It was
44、 a nice story, and she sent it to her daughter at SMU, who showed it to my father. My father had never read the story before, but it sounded like O. Henry, and he knew that O. Henry had once lived in Houston. So it was possible that the famous author had gone to the beach and stayed in the Galveston
45、 boardinghouse, and had written the story there and left the manuscript behind by accident. My father visited an O. Henry expert at Columbia University in New York, who authenticated the story as O. Henrys. My father then set out to sell it. Eventually, he found himself in Des Moines, meeting with G
46、ardner Cowles, a top editor at the Des Moines Register. Cowles loves the story and bought it on the spot. My father took the money to the girl. It was just enough for her to have the operation she so desperately needed. My father never told me what the O. Henry story was about. But I doubt that it c
47、ould have been better than his own story. 【小题 1】 Who found the O. Henrys manuscript A The author. B The authors father. C The girl. D The girls mother 【小题 2】 Which of the following might explain the fact that the manuscript was found in the attic A O. Henry once worked in Houston. B O. Henry once st
48、ayed in Galveston. C O. Henry once moved to Des Moines. D O. Henry once taught at SMU. 【小题 3】 The underlined word “authenticated” in Paragraph 2 probably means _. A named B treated C proved D described 【小题 4】 According to the text, why did the authors father go to Des Moines A To meet the author him
49、self. B To sell the O. Henry story. C To talk with the O. Henry expert. D To give money to the girl. 答案：【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 B 试题分析：文章大意：本文主要介绍了作者一家搬到爱荷华州得梅因市时，父亲做教授时班里的一个女孩因家穷而无力支付手术费，她妈妈在整理阁楼偶然发现一个手稿。父亲巧妙运用手稿稿费帮小女孩治病的回忆。没想到那手稿是欧 亨利的短篇小说，作者认为父亲的这次助人比该短篇小说的本身还精彩。 【小题 1】 D 细节题。根据文章第二段的 Her mother ran
