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1、西藏拉萨中学2014-2015学年高二上学期第二次月考（期中考试）英语试题英语知识运用 （满分70分）一完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分, 满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并将答案涂在相应的答题卡上。 Face adversity（逆境）with a smile I told my friend Graham that I often cycle the two miles from my house to the town centre but unfortunately there is a big hill on th
2、e route. He replied, “ you mean _1_.” He explained that I should be glad of the _2_ exercise that the hill provided. My _3_ to the hill has now changed. I used to _4_ as I approached it but now I tell myself the following. This hill will exercise my heart and lungs. It will help me to _5_ and get fi
3、t. It will mean that I live longer. This hill is my friend. _6_, I have a smile of _7_ as I reach the top of the hill.Problems are there to be faced and _8_.we cannot achieve anything with a/an _9_life. Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to _10_ a University degree. She wrote, “ Charac
4、ter cannot be _11_ in ease and quiet. Only through _12_ of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved.”One of the main _13_ of success in life is our attitude towards adversity. At times we all face hardships, problems, accidents and diff
5、iculties. _14_ we cannot choose the adversity, we can choose our attitude towards it.Douglas Bader was 21 when in 1931 he had both legs amputated（截肢）following a flying accident. He was _15_ to fly again and went on to become one of the leading flying aces（擅长的人）. He was a/an _16_ to others during the
6、 war. He said, “ Dont listen to anyone who tells you that you cant do this or that. Thats nonsense. _17_ your mind, and youll never _18_ crutches（拐杖）or a stick, then have a go at everything. Go to school, join in all the games you can. Go _19_ you want to. But never, never let them _20_ you that thi
7、ngs are too difficult or impossible.”1. A. straightly B. fortunately C. carefully D. quickly2. A. abundant（丰富的）B. proper C. extra D. necessary3. A. attitude B. access C. entrance D. affection4. A. climb B. confuse C. comment D. complain（抱怨）5. A. put on weight B. gain weight C. lose weight D. take my
8、 weight6. A. Gradually B. Finally C. Rarely D. Approximately7. A. satisfaction B. devotion C. decoration D. caution8. A. understand B. clarified（澄清） C. defeated D. overcome9. A. tough B. difficult C. easy D. reasonable10. A. gain B. accept C. accomplish（完成）D. admire11. A. founded B. produced C. cons
9、tructed D. developed12. A. happiness B. experiences C. difficulties D. pressures13. A. emphasis B. conflicts（冲突） C. factors D. powers14. A. While B. As C. Because D. If15. A. devoted B. determined C. commanded D. forced16. A. appreciation B. qualification（资格）C. inspiration D. destination17. A. Open
10、up B. Make up C. Come to D. Come into18. A. reject B. deliver C. abandon（放弃） D. use19. A. anywhere B. everywhere C. nowhere D. somewhere20. A. advise B. attempt（尝试） C. request D. persuade 二、阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并将答案涂在相应的答题卡上。 A Once when I was a te
11、enager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus. One family between us and the ticket counter made a big impression on me. There were eight children, all probably under the age of 12. The children were standing in line, two-by two behind their parents, holding hands. They
12、 were excitedly jabbering about the clowns（小丑），elephants and other acts they would see the night. The ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted. He proudly responded, “please let me buy eight childrens tickets and two adult tickets so I can take my family to the circus.” The ticket lad
13、y told him the price. The wifes head dropped, and the man leaned a little closer and asked, “How much did you say?” The ticket lady again told him the price. The man didnt have enough money. How was he supposed to turn and tell his eight kids that he didnt have enough money to take them to the circu
14、s? Seeing what was going on, my dad put his hand into his pocket, pulled out a $ 20 bill and dropped it on the ground. (we were not wealthy in any sense of the word!) My father reached down, picked up the bill, tapped the man on the shoulder and said, “Excuse me, sir, this fell out of your pocket.” The man knew what was going on. He wasnt begging for money but certainly appreciated the help in a difficult, embarrassing situation. He looked straight into my dads eyes, to
