甘肃天水市高三上第二次联考英语试卷

When Flora Kahlo’s paintings were on show in London, a poet described her paintings as “a ribbon around a bomb”. Such comments seem to suggest Kahlo had a big influence on the art world of her time. Sadly, she is actually a much bigger name today than she was during her time.
Born in 1907 in a village near Mexico City, Kahlo suffered from polio(小儿麻痹症 )at the age of seven. Her spine(脊柱) became bent as she grew older. Then, in 1925, her back was broken in several places in a school-bus accident. Throughout the rest of her life, the artist had many operations, but nothing was able to cure the terrible pain in her back. However, the accident had an unexpected side effect. While lying in her bed recovering, Kahlo taught herself to paint.
In 1929, she got married to Diego Rivera, another famous Mexican artist. Rivera’s strong influences on Kahlo’s style can be seen in her early works, but her later works from the 1940s, known today as her best works, show less influence from her husband.
Unfortunately, her works did not attract much attention in the 1930s and 1940s, even in her home country. Her first one-woman show in Mexico was not held until 1953. For more than a decade after her death in 1954, Kahlo’s works remained largely unnoticed by the world, but in the 1970s her works began to gain international fame at last.
What does the phrase “a much bigger name” in Paragraph 1 most probably mean? ______

The terrible pain Kahlo suffered was caused by ______.

Kahlo’s style had become increasingly independent since the _________.

What is the author’s attitude toward Kahlo? ______

The day when the jobs were handed out was one of the most exciting moments for all the children in the class. It took place during the first week of the term. Every kid was given a job for which they would be responsible for the rest of that school year.
Some jobs were more interesting than others, and the children were eager to be given one of the best ones. When giving them out, the teacher took into account which pupils had been most responsible during the previous year. During the previous year Rita had carried out the teacher’s instructions perfectly. All the children knew Rita would be given the best job.
But there was a big surprise. Each child received a normal job. But Rita’s job was very different. She was given a little box containing some sand and one ant. Though the teacher insisted that this ant was very special, Rita felt disappointed. Most of her classmates felt sorry for her. Even her father became very angry with the teacher and he encouraged Rita to pay no attention to this insignificant pet. However, Rita preferred to show the teacher her error by doing something special with that job of little interest.
Rita started investigating all about her little ant and gave the ant the best food, and it grew quite a bit bigger.
One day, a man, who looked very important, came into their classroom and declared, “Your class has been chosen to accompany me, this summer, on a journey to the tropical rain forest, where we will investigate all kinds of insects. Among all the schools of this region, your class has best cared for the little ant.”
That day the school was filled with joy and celebration. Everyone thanked Rita for having been so patient and responsible. And many children learnt that to be given the most important task you have to know how to be responsible even in what are the smallest tasks.
What does the underlined sentence mean?

What is Rita’s attitude to her father’s suggestion?

We can infer that the man who made the declaration is a _________.

What would be the best title for the passage?

Not all bodies of water are so evidently alive as the Atlantic Ocean, an S-shaped body of water covering 33 million square miles. The Atlantic Ocean, in a sense, replaced the Mediterranean as the inland sea of Western civilization. Unlike real inland seas, which seem strangely still, the Atlantic Ocean is rich in oceanic liveliness all the time. It is perhaps not surprising that its vitality has been much written about by ancient poets.
“Storm at Sea”, a short poem written around 700, is generally regarded as one of mankind’s earliest artistic representations of the Atlantic Ocean.
When the wind is from the west
All the waves that cannot rest
To the east must thunder on
Where the bright tree of the sun
Is rooted in the ocean’s breast.
As the poem suggests, the Atlantic Ocean is never dead and dull. It is an ocean that moves, impressively and endlessly. It makes all kinds of noise---it is forever thundering, boiling, crashing and whistling.
It is easy to imagine the Atlantic Ocean trying to draw breath----perhaps not so noticeably out in mid-ocean, but where it meets land, its waters bathing up and down a sandy beach. It imitates nearly perfectly the steady breathing of a living creature. It is filled with co-living existences, too: unimaginable quantities of creatures, little and large alike, mix within its depths in a kind of oceanic harmony, giving to the waters a feeling of heartbeat, a kind of sub-ocean vitality. And it has a psychology. It has personalities: sometimes peaceful and pleasant, on rare occasions rough and wild; always it is strong and striking.
Unlike real inland seas, the Atlantic Ocean is __________.

The writer uses the poem “Storm at Sea” for the purpose of ___________.

In the last paragraph, the Atlantic Ocean is compared to ___________.

Our world natural park is one of the most famous parks in the world. Millions of visitors from different countries visit this park each year. In order to protect it, please do as follows:
◆Protect the natural and cultural heritage. Don’t damage or deface any buildings, displays and other facilities. Take care of all plants. Put rubbish in the bins provided.
◆Take care when you are going up and down steps or stairs and when you are walking nearby the waters.
◆Please buy tickets before entering the scenic spot. One ticket is only for one person.
Adult：＄60 per ticket.
Children over 6 and under 18: half price.
People over 60 and children under 6: free.
◆If you are going into the wooded and hilly lands，for your own safety，please go with three people at least and don’t take any tinder(易燃物）along with you. The hill is steep, so please take care of yourself.
◆This scenic spot is the reserve of water source: No fishing，swimming，washing and any behaviors that are harmful to the water source. Meanwhile, please follow the management rules of the scenic spot conscientiously.
◆Opening time：
From Monday to Friday: 8:00 a. m.～18:00 p.m.
From Saturday to Sunday: 6:00 a. m. ～24:00 p. m.
◆Small animals such as rabbits，peacocks，squirrels，frogs must be taken care of. None of them shall be killed.
If you have any trouble in visiting our world natural park, please call 477-866-7044．
Our staff will do our best to help you.
How much will be paid for a 65-year-old man with his 8-year-old grandson?

On weekends，the opening time is      hours longer than weekdays.

Which of the following can you do in the natural park?

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？

The following article is to tell you how to behave better in an IELTS oral English test． Everyone will make necessary preparations for some possible topics in order to increase your performance in the interview.   What would you do if you were asked in an interview to talk about how you feel about your hometown if in fact you really dislike living there?
Some people might think that being truthful in this situation and giving a negative answer, they would not do the right thing.   Talk about how they love living there and give a positive answer which sounds more attractive．
 And giving a negative opinion of something is not important, either.   If you have more to say by being truthful, even if it is to express a negative opinion, then that is what you should talk about．
 And follow it up with your reasons for disliking it instead of saying “I like my hometown… ” and then struggle to find something to say．
We should consider how to deal with this situation in the best way．

E．No one should have a negative feeling about their hometown．
F．The important thing is that you have something to express．
G．Instead, they try to hide their true feelings．

While I studied at school, I felt great difficulty in learning my Latin translations. I was always very        in using a dictionary, and         it most difficult, while to other boys it seemed no        .
I formed an alliance(盟友) with a boy in the Sixth Grade. He was very clever and        read Latin as easily as English. My friend for his part was almost as        troubled by the English essays he had to write for the headmaster as I was          these Latin words. We agreed together that he should        me my Latin translations and that I should do his essays. The arrangement        wonderfully. The headmaster seemed quite       with my work, and I had more time to myself in the morning. On the other hand, once a week          I had to compose the essays of my friend. For several months no difficulty        , but once we were nearly caught out.
One afternoon, the headmaster             my friend to discuss one essay with him in a lively spirit. “I was interested in this           you make here. I think you might have gone further. Tell me             you had in your mind.” The headmaster continued in this           for some time to fear of my friend. However, the headmaster, not wishing to          an occasion of praise into       of fault-finding, finally       him go. He came back to me like a man who had had a very narrow        and I made up my mind to make every effort to study my       

A．quick B．slow C．hard D．good

A．made B．got C．found D．left

A．trouble B．difference C．labor D．worry

A．might B．would C．should D．could

A．very B．little C．much D．few

A．for B．by C．in D．to

A．change B．take C．forgive D．tell

A．worked B．tried C．happened D．developed

A．angry B．satisfied C．frightened D．sad

A．or so B．or else C．as usual D．as far

A．became B．seemed C．lay D．appeared

A．called B．taught C．arranged D．sent

A．aim B．goal C．point D．opinion

A．why B．how C．which D．what

A．excitement B．way C．meaning D．disappointment

A．turn B．leave C．grow D．become

A．none B．one C．either D．some

A．ordered B．asked C．took D．let

A．surprise B．escape C．hope D．chance

A．reading B．writing C．translations D．essays

It was a bright spring afternoon when Freda told me she wouldn’t need me any more. I had just finished my four-hour work          up and down the stairs of her three-storey home, cleaning the floor and washing the dishes. She was          jeans and a sweater, sitting at the table I had just        . A pile of papers spread around her. Her husband’s       was going to be reduced by thirty percent. And they were trying to live as if it had        happened. I felt sorry for her, but I also felt a sense of        .
I had been cleaning Freda’s house for five years and had          an unexpected relationship with the family. It was not just          I had become an expert at scraping(刮掉) dirt stuck to their wooden floor,             that I had learned exactly how to place toys on the girls’ beds. It was          than that, for I felt I had become a part of their        .
Freda stayed at home with the kids,      I would often see her in the morning       them to school. And I’d be there when they        home at lunch for sandwiches and piano practice. I had        them grow up. Now I was fired, but the          thing was that I still wanted to keep scraping away the dirt and dust for the family.
I left Freda’s house that day, wondering about the          of my relationship with my clients(主顾). Who am I          them? As a matter of fact, I’m          an employee—the lowest kind of employee. But I’m also a trusted     of the family. I can’t help worrying about what happens around me.

A．stepping B．coming C．jumping D．moving

A．hanging B．making C．wearing D．changing

A．cleaned B．washed C．swept D．brushed

A．duty B．money C．work D．pay

A．already B．seldom C．never D．yet

A．regret B．surprise C．fear D．loss

A．started B．developed C．improved D．broken

A．why B．what C．that D．which

A．but B．and C．or D．for

A．less B．least C．more D．most

A．life B．story C．activity D．experience

A．as B．so C．since D．however

A．taking B．bringing C．meeting D．calling

A．left B．returned C．went D．marched

A．found B．noticed C．watched D．realized

A．possible B．great C．proper D．strange

A．meaning B．nature C．result D．importance

A．for B．to C．with D．at

A．hardly B．certainly C．probably D．merely

A．member B．person C．relative D．companion

A motto is a sentence or a phrase   can inspire us especially when we are  (face) with difficulties. Many of us have our mottoes, such as “Where there is a will, there is a way.” Or “Nothing is difficult if you put your heart into it”, and so on. My motto is “God helps those who help  .” Sometimes I am lazy and don’t want to make efforts (work) hard,  as soon as I think of my motto I will get energetic again and devote myself   what I am doing. I write my motto  I can see it easily. Every time I fail in my exam and begin to lose heart, the sight of my motto inspires me with much   (confident). My motto also makes me become    independent person. That is to say, I won’t rely on others easily.
What is your motto, my friends? If you still haven’t got a motto, please choose    because a motto can have a great effect on you.

短文改错：（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
下面短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
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，从第11处起不计分
My brother Donald didn’t do well in math. When the day of the exam comes, Donald sat next to Brian, which was always good at math. Donald careful copied Brian’s answers. At end of the exam, the teacher collected the papers and graded it. Then she decided to give a prize to the student who got the high grade. But it was a bit of difficult for her to make a decision, because Donald and Brian got the same grade. The teacher thought about that and made on her mind to give the prize to Brian. Donald said it was unfair. “That’s true,” the teacher said. “Therefore, Brian’s answer to Question 18 was ‘I don’t know’. Your was ‘Neither do I’.”

假如你是李华，下星期六是你的生日，你准备在家开一个生日晚会，并邀请部分同学和外国朋友参加，晚会7：30开始。你家住在民族街（Minzhu Street）656号，乘21路或26路公共汽车在三中站下车。你家就在车站的对面。房子是红色的。门是白色的，很容易找到。请根据所给信息，给你的好友Jack写一封邀请信。
注意： 1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头语和结束语已为你写好。
656 Minzhu Street
November 2, 2014
Dear Jack,
Next Saturday will be my birthday.
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
Yours,
LiHua