上海市松江二中2013-2014学年高一下学期2月开学考英语试题2

松江二中2013学年度第二学期开学考试试卷高 一 英 语(第2卷)Ⅰ. Vocabulary (9%)A. comfortably B. neighborhood C. difficult D. hurting E. believeF. imagine G. occurred H. easy I. destination J. performedSam, a dog, was left behind in Colorado while his owners, Mr. and Mrs. Green moved to Southern California. They did not give the dog up. They found him a very nice home before they moved. They would have let Sam accompany them, but they were afraid the dog’s presence would make it __1__ for them to rent a house when they reached their __2__.The Green family lived in Colorado for less than a year. Before that, they had lived in the same __3__ in California to which they returned. So Sam had been there before, but only for a short time when he was young.Several months after the Greens left Colorado, after they were __4__ settled back in California, they heard a scratch at the door. They couldn’t __5__ who might be there. It never __6__ to them that it might be Sam, because they were sure he was happily set up with his new family back in Colorado. When they opened the door, the Greens saw a dirty, tired dog with very __7__ feet. The animals looked a little bit like Sam, but no one could __8__ that Sam could have walked 840 miles on his own. The tired dog spent the night under the family car. The next day, when he was more rested, he __9__ some of his old tricks. The Greens knew they had their own dog back.Ⅱ. Reading comprehension (31%)Section A (15%)When we read books we seem to enter a new world. This new world can be __10__ to the one we are living in, or it can be very different. Some stories are told as if they were true. Real people who live in a normal world do real things; __11__, the stories are about people just like us doing what we do. Other stories, such as the Harry Potter books, are not __12__. They are characters and creatures that are very different from us and do things that would be __13__ for us.But there is more to books and writing than this. If we think about it, even realistic writing is only designed. How can we tell the difference between what is real and what is not real? __14__, when we read about Harry Potter, we do seem to learn something about the real world. And when Harry studies magic at Hogwarts, he also learns more about his real life than magic. Reading, like writing, is an action. It is a way of __15__. When we read something, we do much more than __16__ look at the words on a page. We use our knowledge — which is real — and our __17__ — which is real in a different way — to make the __18__ come to life in our minds.Both realism and fantasy (幻想) use the imagination and the “magic” of reading and writing to make us think. When we read something realistic, we have to __9__ that the people we are reading about are just like us, __20__ we know we are real and they are not. It sounds __21__, but it works. When we read, we fill in missing information and think about the causes and effects of what a __22__ does. We help the writer by __23__ that what we read is like real life. In a way, we are writing the book, too.Most of us probably don’t think about what is going on in our mind when we are reading. We __24__ a book and lose ourselves in a good story, eager to find out what will happen next. Knowing how we feel when we read can help us become better readers, and it will help us discover more about the real magic of books.10.A. similarB. strangeC. dangerousD. helpful11.A. on the other handB. generally speakingC. in other words D. as a matter of fact12.A. attractiveB. realisticC. necessaryD. lively13.A. harmfulB. beneficialC. impossibleD. believable 14.A. HoweverB. For exampleC. BesidesD. That is to say15.A. inquiringB. recallingC. memorizing D. thinking16.A. simplyB. silentlyC. quicklyD. definitely 17.A. languageB. expressionC. suggestionD. imagination18.A. actionB. readersC. wordsD. information19.A. deny B. imagineC. forgetD. blame 20.A. even thoughB. as soon asC. so long asD. so that 21.A. practicalB. usefulC. correctD. strange22.A. writerB. characterC. bookD. designer23.A. pretendingB. refusingC. expectingD. regretting 24.A. turn downB. put awayC. pick upD. refer toSection B (16%) (A)Writer Oscar Wilde once called Connemara---the district of western Ireland---a savage beauty. He had good reason since Connemara’s scenery is considered some of the most breathtaking in the world. Rolling green hills give way to the dramatic Connemara Mountains. Desolate stretches of windswept coastline lead up to rugged cliffs that overlook the Atlantic Ocean. No wonder so many great writers and artists have found inspiration in Connemara.A good base from which to tour Connemara is the town of Clifden. Located between the Ben Mountains and the Atlantic, Clifden offers spectacular views and is within easy reach of the most interesting places in Connemara. For accommodations around Clifden, you can choose from castles, fine hotels, guesthouses, and bed and breakfast houses. And the possibilities for adventure in the area are endless. Especially popular are hiking, mountain climbing, golfing, cycling and deep-sea fishing.The town of Clifden is also interesting in itself. Towering over the town are two beautiful churches that date back to the early 1800s. You’re sure to enjoy shopping in Clifden’s many traditional shops. And the town’s restaurants and coffee shops offer live performances of traditional Irish music. Clifden is also closely associated with the famous Connemara ponies, which are bred in the area. Every August, Clifden hosts the Connemara Pony Show, which attracts pony enthusiasts from all over the world.25. According to this passage, what is particularly impressive in Connemara?A. The ancient customs B. The friendly populationC. The amazing landscape D. The expanding economy.26. What does the writer imply about accommodations in Clifden? A. There are several kinds to choose from. B. They are more expensive in the summer. C. There are too few to serve all the visitors. D. They are among the very best in Ireland.27. What does the area around Clifden have to offer? A. First-class beach resorts B. International sports events C. Delightful museum tours D. Various outdoor activities28. Why do so many people go to Clifden during August? A. To bargain for paintings B. To enjoy lovely weather C. To admire small horses D. To sell their vegetables(B)Have you ever noticed, when looking at a map of the world, that the east coast of South America and the west coast of Africa look as though they might fit together? If you have, you are not alone, in 1965 an English scientist used a computer to test the fit of the two continents and found that at an ocean depth of 2000 meters the match was very close indeed.It seems too remarkable to be possible, but there is a lot of evidence to suggest that Africa was once joined to South America. For example, there is a belt of ancient rocks along the east of Brazil which corresponds with the rocks across the South Atlantic in West Africa.There is further evidence that existing land masses were once linked. The remains of a 400-to-500 million-year-old mountain chain has been found running down the eastern part of Greenland, western Scandinavia, and through north-west Scotland and Ireland, into western Canada, eventually finding their way to north-west Africa.Then there is the evidence from life itself. In various parts of the world today the same animals and plants can be found on land masses separated by, in some cases, thousands of miles of oceans. Did they evolve at the same time in two different places? It seem上海市松江二中2013-2014学年高一下学期2月开学考英语试题2
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