广东省陆丰市林启恩纪念中学2014-2015学年度高二上学期期末考试英语试题.doc

广东省陆丰市林启恩纪念中学2014-2015学年度高二上学期期末考试英语试题 注意事项： 1.选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。 2.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；不准使用涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 第二节　语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。 In many countries today, laws protect wildlife. In India, the need for such protection was realized centuries ago. About 300 B.C. , 16______ Indian writer described forests that were somewhat like 17______ (nation) parks today. The killing of game beasts was carefully supervised（监管）.Some animals 18_____ (protect). Within the forest, nobody was allowed to cut timber(木材), burn wood for charcoal, or catch animals for their furs. Animals 19______ became dangerous to human visitors were caught 20_____ killed outside the park, so that other animals would not become uneasy. The need for wildlife protection is greater now 21______ ever before. About a thousand species of animals are in danger of 22_____ (die) out, and the rate at which they are being destroyed 23______ (increase). If we 24______(take) no measures to protect wildlife, some day our children would see no living creatures except man 25______. 第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分) 第一节：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的AB.C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A“The thin, wooden panel on which the Mona Lisa is painted in oil has changed shape since experts checked it two years ago,” the museum said. Visitors have noticed changes but repairing the worlds most famous爌ainting is not easy. Experts are not sure about the materials the Italian artist used and their current chemical state. Nearly 6 million people go to see the Mona Lidsa every year,and many are attracted by themystery of her smile. It is very interesting that when youre not looking at her, she seems to besmiling, and then you look at her and she stops, said Professor Margaret Livingstone of?Harvard University. Its because direct vision is excellent at picking up detail, but lesssuited to looking at shadows. Da Vinci pa