西安市第一中学 2014-2015 学年度第一学期期末高二英语试题本试卷分为第 I卷（选择题）和第 II卷（非选择题）两部分。满分 100分。第 I卷 （选择题 共 70分）第一部分 英语知识运用(共三节,满分 40分)第一节 语音知识(共 5小题；每小题 1分,满分 5分)从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中,找出与所给单词读音相同的选项并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。 、1. fragile A. librarian B. fragrant C. abnormal D. bathe2. possess A. scholar B. potential C. cottage D. compass3. tease A. abuse B. database C. sense D. practise4. ashamed A. escaped B. amazed C. founded D. glanced5. blank A. mental B. appendix C. trend D. anxiety第二节 语法和词汇知识(共 15小题,每小题 1分,满分 15分)从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。6.There was nothing special about _ filmit was only _.A. a;usual B.a;average C.the;usual D.the;average7. Although money is important, not many people _the idea that money brings happiness.A.refuse to B.devote to C.subscribe to D.contribute to8. As we all know, it was _ that resulted in the terrible car accident.A. because of her carelessness B. her being carelessC. because she was careless D. she was so careless9. At times, he felt _ difficult to _ himself to getting up early.A. it; adopt B. that; attempt C. that; advocate D. it; accustom10. We _ of gas. Im afraid we cant go much further. I know theres a gas station ahead. Will it last until we get there?A. run out B. have run out C. are running out D. had run out 11.When she woke up, she realized that the things she had dreamt about could not _ have happened.A. possibly B. likely C. hardly D. usually12. It doesnt make _to buy that expensive coat when these cheaper ones are just as good.A. decision B. promise C. sense D. difference 13. My dictionary has disappeared. Who do you think _ have taken it?A. should B. must C. could D. would14. Mr. Wang is ill, so we must _ a new teacher to the school to take his place.A. appoint B. appreciate C. assist D. approach15. He suggested we _ the plan later, which suggested he _ against it.A. discussed; was B. would discuss; should beC. discuss; was D. should discuss; should be16. Look at the trouble I am in now! If only I _ your advice !A. followed B. would follow C. had followed D. should follow17. Was it in the village _we used to live in _ the accident happened?A. that; where B. which; that C. where; that D. which; where18. Jody had all these feelings _ she had no way to express herself.A. as if B. even if C. except D. as long as19. Reportedly, the number of students _ to computer games _ been on the increase in recent years, which is a major concern for many people.A. devoted; has B. related; have C. connected; have D. addicted; has20. Sarah pretended to be cheerful,_ nothing about the argument.A. said B. to say C. saying D. to be saying第三节 完型填空（共 20小题；每小题 1分，满分 20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的 A,B,C,D四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。In the past, man did not have to think about the protection of his environment. There were few people on the earth, and natural resources seemed to be 21 . Today things are 22 , the world has become too 23 . We are using up our natural resources too quickly and at the same time we are 24 our environment with dangerous chemicals . If we continue to do this, human life on the earth 25 survive. Everyone 26 today that if too many fishes are taken from the sea, there will soon be 27 left. Yet, with modern fishing methods, more and more fishes are caught. We know that if too many trees are cut down, 28 will disappear and nothing will grow on the earth. Yet we 29 to use bigger and more 30 machines to cut down more and more trees. We realize that if rivers are polluted with waste products from factories, fish will die. 31 , in most countries wastes are 32 put into rivers or into the sea, and there are 33 laws to stop this. We know, too, that if the 34 of the world continues to rise at the present rate, in a few years there will not be enough 35 . What can we do to solve these problems? If we eat more vegetables and less 36 , there will be more food available for everyone. Land that is used to grow crops 37 five times more people than land where animals are kept. Our natural resources will 38 longer if we learn to recycle them.The world population will not rise so quickly if people use modern methods of birth 39 . Finally, if we educate people to think about all the problems, we shall have a better and cleaner 40 in the future.21. A. beautiful22. A. common23. A. crowded24. A. protecting25. A. must not26. A. wonders27. A. nothing28. A. mountainsB. endlessB. the sameB. smallB. savingB. will notB. realizesB. anythingB. the seaC. unusualC. changeableC. dirty C. pollutingC. shall notC.