A
Do you enjoy reading poems? Rabindranath Tagore (泰戈尔) was an Indian writer and poet, who was the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913. Composed of 326 short verses, Stray Birds (飞鸟集) is a collection of short verses translated from Bengali into English by the poet himself, where Tagore spiritualizes nature into the experiences of human existence while demonstrating his love for nature and simplicity through poetic words.
Now read the following verses taken from Stray Birds (1916) and try to answer the questions.
?Man does not reveal himself in his history, he struggles up through it. (verse 52)
?The cloud stood humbly (谦逊的) in a corner of the sky.
The morning crowned it with splendor (光辉). (verse 100)
?Man is worse than an animal when he is an animal. (verse 248)
?Bees sip honey from flowers and hum their thanks when they leave.
The gaudy butterfly is sure that the flowers owe thanks to him. (verse 127)
?The stream of truth flows through its channels of mistakes. (verse 243)
?Let him only see the thorns who has eyes to see the rose. (verse 230)
?Set bird’s wings with gold and it will never again soar in the sky. (ver se 231)
?Men are cruel, but Man is kind. (verse 219)
?Let me not put myself wrongly to my world and set it against me. (verse 206)
?Wrong cannot afford defeat but right can. (verse 68)
?“I give my whole water in joy,” sings the waterfall. “though little of it is enough for the thirsty.” (verse 69)
?The woodcutter’s axe(斧头) begged for its handle from the tree.
The tree gave it. (verse 71)
?Thank the flame for its light, but do not forget the lampholder standing in the shade with constancy of patience. (verse 64)
1. Which of the verses sing praise for those who are ready to sacrifice (奉献) themselves without
asking anything in return?
A. verse 248 &69
B. verse 71 & 100
C. verse 69 & 71
D. verse 100& 52
2. Which of the verse makes strong comparison and contrast between two opposite types of
persons?
A. verse 68
B. verse 248
C. verse 127
D. verse 243
3. Which of the verses might be most suitable said to parents, telling them not to spoil their
children with wealth?
A. verse 231
B. verse 71
C. verse 127
D. verse 100
B
When 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 share.
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 one of us would say: “Let’s 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 stopped.
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 found 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 a remarkable friend whose imagination illuminates mine. We write long letters in which we often discover our strangest selves. Each of us appears, sometimes in a funny way, in the other’s 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 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.
4. In the eighth grade, what the author did before developing proper social behavior was to
______.
A. become serious about her study
B. go to her friend’s house regularly
C. learn from her classmates at school
D. share poems and stories with her friend
5. In Paragraph 3, “We gave London to each other” probably means ______.
A. our exploration of London was a memorable gift to both of us
B. we were unwilling to tear ourselves away from London
C. our unpleasant feeling about London disappeared
D. we parted with each other in London
6. According to Paragraph 4, the author and her friend _______.
A. call each other regularly
B. have similar personalities
C. enjoy writing to each other
D. dream of meeting each other
7. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Unforgettable Experiences
B. Remarkable Imagination
C. Lifelong Friendship
D. Noble Companions
C
The new year has begun and some people may be looking to 2015 as the year they get a dog. A furry friend will bring a lot of fun and companionship to your family —especially for urban residents who always feel lonely living in the fast-paced society. But looking after a pet does require some responsibility from the pet owner if you want your new friend to be healthy and happy in your family.
The following is a checklist for people who are considering adopting an animal.
Where to find a dog
There are hundreds of pet shops in Shanghai, big and small, where you can find puppies at a cost ranging from a few hundred to tens of thousands of yuan. The pet shop will tell you some basic facts about dogs of a specific breed. But don't forget to ask about the vaccination status if you are buying a puppy, which needs three injections with an interval of three to four weeks between shots.
Another option is to ask your friends if they know anyone with a dog that has recently had puppies. This option is more reliable than buying a puppy from someone you don’t know, especially the street peddlers who might carry animals with diseases.
Another highly recommended option is to adopt one from an NGO dedicated to providing shelter and protecting stray animals. This is quite practical if you don't care about the dog's breed. Vaccination (疫苗)
As a pet owner, there are some things you must do otherwise you may get into big trouble, and one of these is getting your dog vaccinated.
Dogs need regular shots to fight against canine parvovirus (犬细小病毒), rabies and other
diseases or viruses.
To ensure the vaccines are not substandard, we strongly recommend you get your furry friend a shot from a qualified vet, which may cost a few hundred yuan each year.
Another advantage of using the vet as opposed to getting your dog vaccinated yourself, is that the vet will examine its condition to see whether it is suitable to get a shot now and take immediate action if it has an allergic reaction to the vaccine.
Because you are advised not to give your animal a bath for one week following its vaccination, you should clean your animal one or two days before the shot if you don’t want your dog to get too dirty.
Parasite (寄生虫) protection
As a pet owner, you need to be prepared to get rid of fleas (跳蚤), heartworm (犬心虫), roundworm (蛔虫）, intestinal worms and other parasites from your dog.
Dogs need regular flea and tick control and parasite protection, even if it does not show symptoms of being affected by the parasite. An adult dog needs to be fed with a tablet every six months to make sure it does not have any parasite.
You also need to take measures every three months to help expel fleas and ticks from your animal. You need to learn the signs of a flea bite: they may immediately cause a dog to feel extremely itchy. Within 30 minutes of a bite, they may develop a red bump. Secondary infections caused by scratching are also common.
Dog training
No dog is born with good manners. Pooping on the carpet, leaping enthusiastically onto guests, pulling so hard that it practically yanks your arm out of the socket when on walks —that’s all perfectly acceptable in the canine world. It's up to you to teach your dog to behave the way humans want it to.
Despite the adage（谚语；格言）about old dogs and new tricks, there are no age limits to teaching dogs. And whether you've got a brand-new puppy or an older dog, the first step is the same: learn how to be a good teacher.
Every dog is different and will respond better to a slightly different training style, but these general guidelines apply: stay consistent and patient, and reward your dog for getting it right.
8. The underlined word “vet” means____________.
A. a surgeon
B. a physician
C. a dentist
D. a doctor who treats animals
9. According to the article, how many aspects should a pet owner pay attention to?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five
10. Which of the following sentences is FALSE?
A.A dog can bring much fun and companionship to your family —especially for urban
residents who always feel lonely living in the fast-paced society.
B. As a pet owner, it is unnecessary for you to be prepared to get rid of fleas.
C. It's up to you to teach your dog to behave the way humans want it to.
D. After getting a dog, the first step for its owner is to be a good teacher.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并将答案涂在答题卡上。选项中有两项为多余选项。
You say you’re old enough to stay out late on weekends while they say you have to be home early. 11_____________You say you’ve met some nice kids and you’d like to go out with t hem, but they say they’ d like to see your friends first.
When you’re a teenager, it seems that every time you say “I want to”, they will certainly answer “No, you can’t.” Also, no part of your life is safe from the “prying eyes” of your parents. 15-year-o ld Debbie says, “My dad always wants to know where I am, what time I’m going to be home. Most parents do that. Do they have to know everything? 12________________”
13________________ When something goes wrong, most parents just don’t believe in their children. Without asking why, they think their kids are wrong. And not many parents would allow their kids to choose for themselves.
14_________________But remember that not too long ago you were really a child. Your parents still remember the childish mistakes you used to make. They want to protect you though you do not want them to do so. And when something seems to threaten your well-being, they worry.
So, if you want to get more freedom, please try to understand your parents and do not just lie. 15__________________ If you want them to allow you to stay out late, don’t just say, “All the other kids can stay out late.” Tell them as much as you can about what you want to do and where
you’ll be and why it’s important for you to stay out later ..., they might j ust say yes.
A. Yes, it is true that your parents sometimes treat you like a small child.
B. No one likes being troubled.
C. Try a more friendly way.
D. They should give us more freedom.
E. Young people further complain that their parents do not respect them.
F. You say you want to see that new film while they say you can’t see it.
G. They are willing to give you advice on your friends.
第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分40分）
第一节完形填空（本题共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C 和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并将答案涂在答题卡上。
Mr. Glen is a millionaire. Five years ago, after returning from abroad to his motherland, he 16 his small company. Speaking of success, Glen often tells us a story about his extra expensive “school” fee. He always17 his success to it.
At that time, Glen, who already got a Ph.D. degree, 18 to return to the homeland, starting a company. Before leaving, he bought a Rolex watch with the 19 made through years of work after school and the scholarships. At the airport he had to accept the 20 customs check. The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be taken down for 21 . Glen knew that carrying the specific goods out had to pay the tax, and he worried about paying 22 for his watch. So when he was checked, he told a lie that his watch was a 23 fake（假货）. When he was 24 of his “smarts”, immediately, in the presence of Glen, the officers hit the watch,25 cost nearly 100,000, into pieces 26 hearing Glen’s words. Glen was27. Before he understood why, he was taken to the office to be examined 28 . For many times of entry-exit 29 he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special treatment. The officers looked over everything carefully in the box, and 30 him no matter what time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if 31 reusing and carrying fake and shoddy goods, he would be 32 according to law! Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing in mind after boarding the
plane for long.
After returning to the homeland, he often told the story to his family, and his employees, too. He said that this made a deep 33 on him, because the additional high “school” fee that he had ever paid made him realize the value of 34 , which he would remember as the 35 of his success forever.
16. A. set up B. took up C. went up D. picked up
17. A. honors B. mentions C. brings D. owes
18. A. decided B. refused C. objected D. asked
19. A. books B. things C. savings D. pounds
20. A. ordinary B. routine C. regular D. common
21. A. look B. inspection C. test D. experiment
22 .A. one B. it C. them D. these
23. A. priceless B. useful C. worthless D. valuable
24. A. afraid B. proud C. ashamed D. hard
25. A. that B. what C. as D. which
26. A. on B. at C. who D. in
27. A. disappointed B. delighted C. amazed D. satisfied
28. A. strictly B. quietly C. quickly D. curiously
29. A. conditions B. experiences C. experiments D. chances
30. A. stopped B. hoped C. warned D. urged
31. A. came out B. found out C. sent out D. set out
32. A. hit B. blamed C. praised D. charged
33. A. expression B. idea C. thought D. impression
34. A. honesty B. lies C. goods D. bravery
35. A. secret B. lesson C. choice D. belief
第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式,并把答案写在答题卡上。
两千三百年前中国大哲孟子谓：“充实之谓美，充实而光辉之谓大，大而化之之谓圣，
圣而不可知之之谓神。”此可总揽普天下所有大艺术之警世通言也，中、西莫不皆然。八大山人、伦勃朗、莎士比亚、陶潜，于美、大、圣、神皆有之矣，然其趋舍异途，绝无可融合处。比较艺术的目的，所望于后来者，为加大其距离，非缩小而趋同也。
The great Chinese philosopher Mencius, 36_______ lived two thousand and three hundred years ago, said, “Substantiality is called beauty; when substantiality i s brightly displayed, it is called greatness; 37________ greatness exercises a transforming influence, it is called sacredness; when sacredness is beyond our understanding, it is called divinity.” This extraordinary proposition is applicable to all the great arts of the world, 38_________(include) both Chinese and Western ones. The great Chinese artist of the seventeenth century Bada Shanren (1626—1705), the great artist of the Netherlands Rembrandt (1606—1669), the great British 39________ (drama) William Shakespeare (1564—1616), and the great Chinese poet Tao Qian (c.365—427), who lived between the fourth and fifth centuries, all possessed the qualities of 40__________, greatness, sacredness, and divinity. 41__________, the objectives they aimed at, the things they chose to cast 42___________(side) and their approaches varied greatly from one another. There is 43____________ (absolute) nothing that can be synthesized. Comparing the objectives of art, I hope that future artists will 44___________ the distance between Eastern art and Western art, instead of reducing it or gradually converging one into the 45_______________.
第三部分词语填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
根据已给出的首字母，写出适当的单词；根据已给出的汉语写出适当的短语,并把答案写在答题卡上。
46. Without a______________ information, many students choose a college almost blindly.
47. Those who seek to grab power through violence d______________ punishment.
48. He was the only one of the soldiers who s____________ the war.
49. It is i____________ that he should have gone to live in such a dangerous country.
50. He was a_____________ by his girlfriend to the concert.
51. The allied forces o____________ that country for several years after World War II.
52. He a_____________ his wife and went away with all their money.
53. The fire ____________（烧光，燃尽）before the fire brigade arrived.
54. You can't ____________________（拥有，占有）the house until all the papers are signed.
55. Scientists _______________（取得突破）in their treatment of that disease recently.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分20分）
第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
文中共有10处错误，每句中错误不超过两处，每处仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，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。
Before I left my hometown to come to study in England, I was partly terrified, and mostly I was excited. I was travelling all on my own to a place that I didn't know any person at all. I couldn't even say the language well, but I wasn't going to let that stop me. Within a few month after arriving in London, I fall in love with the city. I met some of the most amazing people from all over the world. I wasn't quite preparing for the culture shock of a different place at the beginning of. But after one and half years, I am accustomed to living there. I have realized our views and ideas have changed completely in this country.
第二节书面表达（满分10分）
最近越来越多的人使用“微信”作为交流平台，请你根据以下提供的信息，谈谈自己的看法。优点: 1. 价格便宜，受大众喜欢 2. 方便快捷
缺点: 1. 使用者的身份可能会被泄露 2. 大家面对面交流的机会变少
注意: 1. 词数: 100左右。 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。微信：Wechat
太原五中2014-2015学年度第二学期月考（4月）
高二英语
参考答案：
1—3 CCA 4—7 DACD 8—10 DCB 11—15 FDEAC
16—20 ADACB 21—25 BBCBD
26—30 ACABC 31—35 BDDAA
短文改错：
1.but—and
2.that---where
3.say—speak
4.month---months
5.fall---fell
6.preparing---prepared
7.beginning of去掉of
8. one and后面加a
9. there---here
10.our—my
写作：
In recent years, Wechat is becoming increasingly popular. Many people express themselves, exchange ideas and deliver information by Wechat.
There are a number of reasons for Wechat to be known. To begin witdh, Wechat is a relative cheap way of communication, which cuts down a great deal of the cost of making a phone call. Next, Wechat is to the taste of the majority of people. Its attractive interface and various functions are loved wildly. Furthermore, convenience also accounts for its popularity. It is available everywhere and at any time.
However, problems exist meanwhile. Firstly, our identity can be revealed when we use Wechat. As a result, we can be in trouble. Moreover , it may make communicating with
others face to face less. To make the matter worse, relationship could break down. That’s all. There is no doubt that Wechat will improve as time goes by.