1、2014年下期怀铁一中高二期中考试英语试题 本试题卷分四个部分。时量l20分钟。满分150分。Part I Listening Comprehension (30 marks)Section A (22.5 marks) 听力理解Conversation 1 1. Which type of apartment does the woman want?A . A one-bedroom apartment. B. A two-bedroom apartment. C. A three-bedroom apartment.2. How much will the woman have to pa
2、y for the first payment?A. $350. B. $150 C.$450.Conversation 2 3. Why does the woman want to drive to work?A. Her office is far from her home. B. She wants to enroll in a driving school.C. She has a drivers license.4. What do we know about the driving test? A. It is hard to pass. B. It has two parts
3、. C. It has no connection with a drivers license.Conversation 3 5. What is the woman going to do?A .Go shopping. B. Meet a super star. C. Have a meal.6. When does the first movie end?A. At 9:10. B. At 9:00. C. At 9:20. Conversation 4 7. What are the speakers talking about?A. A magazine. B. A new fil
4、m. C. A new novel.8. What do we know about the Readers Digest?A. It is a weekly. B. It is a monthly. C. It is a twice-monthly.9. What does the man think of the Readers Digest?A.It is not popular. B. It is not instructive. C. It is inspiring. Conversation 5 10. What does the man need?A .A taxi. B. A
5、timetable. C. A bag. 11. When will the man leave?A. At 2:30. B. At 3:00. C. At 3:00.12. What does the man want the driver to do?A.To help him get prepared. B. To call him in advance. C. To carry his bags. Conversation 6 13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Interviewer and in
6、terviewee. B. Old schoolmates. C. Former colleagues. 14. Where did the woman go to study?A. England. B. France. C. Ireland. 15. What do we know about the woman?A. She thinks England is very beautiful.B. She likes British food very much. C. She doesnt like sweet food.CompetitorsKids in grades K-12Pur
7、poseTo create a new look for the familiar Google 16._ThemeWhat Id like to do somedayThe arrangement The grand-prize winner will receive a $ 17. _ college scholarship, a laptop computer, a digital design tablet and 18. _ to the Google office. The top 19. _ regional pictures will also be shown in a sp
8、ecial exhibit at the Whitney 20. _ of American Art. Part II Language Knowledge (45 marks)Section A (15 marks)单项选择21. The man _ next to the superstar is her bodyguard; he looks very strong and tough.A. stood B. stands C. to stand D. standing22. A lot of changes _ there by the end of last year.A. were
9、 making B. had been made C. made D. have made23. This building is _ that one.A. twice tall B. twice as tall as C. tall twice D. taller twice 24. It is not what he said, but the way _ he said it that made me angry.A. which B. by which C. that D. what 25. The saleswoman _ be our manager. Im sure she d
10、oesnt wear sunglasses.A. wont B. cant C. mustnt D. may not26. Dont hesitate to point out any mistake in my work, _ I believe will help make it better.A. what B. which C. when D. that 27. The meeting _ last Friday is of great importance to the villagers.A. held B. being held C. to be held D. to hold
11、28. Not until the teacher went to the hospital for medical treatment _ how poor her health was.A. did she realize B. she didnt realize C. she realized D. didnt she realize29. If I _ the teachers advice, I wouldnt have failed this exam.A. followed B. should follow C. had followed D. would follow30. _
12、 snakes seem to be very dangerous, they wont attack people if they are not scared.A. When B. While C. As D. Unless31. _ is known to all is that scientists are pushing ahead with cloning.A. What B. That C. It D. As32. The pilot asked all the passengers on board to remain _ as the plane was making a l
13、anding.A. seat B. seated C. seating D. to be seating33. When _ about her birthplace, she kept silent.A. asking B. to ask C. asked D. being asked34. When a tomb is opened, fresh air disturbs the viruses. If _ , they can result in illness or even death.A. breathe in B. to e breathed in C. breathing in
14、 D. breathed in35. As everyone knows, no one enjoys _ at.A. to laugh B. being laughed C. laughed D. laughing Section B (18 marks)完形填空 An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no _36_ left. When she heard her daddy
15、 say to her _37_ mother, “Only a miracle（奇迹）can save him now”, the little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank. She poured all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Then she made her way six blocks to the local drugstore.“And what do you want?” asked the chemist. “Its
16、 _38_ my little brother,” the girl answered back. “Hes really, really sick and I want to get a _39_. His name is Andrew and he has something _40_ growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him.”“We dont_41 _ miracles here, child. Im sorry,” the chemist said, smiling strangely
17、at the little girl.In the shop was a well-dressed customer. He bent down and asked the little girl, “What kind of miracle does your brother need?”“I dont know,” she replied. “Hes really sick and mommy says he needs a(n) _42_. But my daddy cant pay for it, so I have brought my _43_.”“How much do you
18、have?” asked the man. “One dollar and eleven cents, _44_ I can try and get some more,” she answered quietly.“Well, what a coincidence（巧合）,” smiled the man. “A dollar and eleven centsthe _45_ price of a miracle for your little brother. Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet yo
19、ur parents.”That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon（外科医生）. The operation was completed _46_ and before long Andrew was well again.The little girl was happy. She knew exactly how much the miracle _47_ . one dollar and eleven cents . plus the faith of a little child.36. A. timeB. med
20、icineC. moneyD. food 37. A. tearfulB. hopefulC. helpfulD. regretful38. A. withB. aboutC. forD. from39. A. drinkB. doctorC. tabletD. miracle40. A. badB. smallC. extraD. new41. A. displayB. offerC. sellD. store42. A. companionB. surgeonC. protectionD. operation 43. A. savingsB. wishesC. ideasD. worrie
21、s44. A. becauseB. soC. thoughD. but45. A. sameB. exactC. properD. reasonable46. A. surprisingly B. secretlyC. successfullyD. separately47. A. meantB. coveredC. measuredD. costSection C (12 marks)完形填空（二） One day a lady saw a mouse running across her kitchen floor. She was very afraid of mice, so she
22、ran out of the house, got into a bus 48_ went to the shop. There she bought a mousetrap（捕鼠器）. The shopkeeper said to her, “Put some cheese（奶酪） in it and you 49 _ soon catch that mouse.”The lady went home 50_ her mousetrap, 51_ when she looked in her cupboard, she could not find any cheese in 52_. Sh
23、e did not want to go back to the shop, 53_ it was very late. She cut a picture of some cheese out of 54 _ old magazine and put that in the mousetrap.Surprisingly, the picture of the cheese was quite successful! 55 _ the lady came down to the kitchen the next morning, she found a picture of a mouse i
24、n the mousetrap beside the picture of the cheese!Part III Reading Comprehension (30 marks)阅读理解AOne day Merlin received an invitation to go to an important party. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think. He wanted to find a way to make a wond
25、erful entrance at the party. Merlin had an idea. He thought that he would attract a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skate shoes. Merlin was very proud
26、 of them. He dreamed of arriving at the party and skating into the room while playing the violin. He was sure that everyone would be very surprised. On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room, playing his violin. Everyone was surprised to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no
27、 way to stop his roller skating. He rolled on, playing the violin. Then, with all eyes on him, Merlin hit into a huge mirror on the wall. The mirror broke into many pieces with a very loud noise. But nobody forgot Merlins wonderful entrance after that.56. The story tells us that people began to enjo
28、y roller skating _.A. Because of Joseph Merlin B. before the invitation C. before the year 1750 D. because it was dangerous57. People called Merlin a dreamer because _.A .he slept ad dreamed a lot B. he was full of different ideas C. he was a talented violinist D. he always made peoples dreams come
29、true 58. _ made Merlin think of skating on wheels. A. Merlins work B. Merlins violin C. An important party D. A huge mirror59. What was Merlins problem after he rolled into the room?A. He couldnt play the violin while rolling. B. He couldnt stop his roller skating. C. He couldnt attract a lot of att
30、ention D. Everyone was surprised at him.60. The text is mainly about _. A. a strange man B. How people enjoyed themselves in the 18th centuryC. an unusual party D. how roller skating beganB A sense of humor is just one of the many things shared by Alfred and Anthony Melillo, 64-year-old twin brother
31、s from East Haven who made history in February 2002. On Christmas Eve, 1992, Anthony had a heart transplant from a 21-year- old donor. Two days before Valentines Day in 2002, Alfred received a 19-year-old heart, marking the first time on record that twin adults each received heart transplants.“Im 15
32、 minutes older than him, but now Im younger because of my heart and Im not going to respect him.” Alfred said with a grin, pointing to his brother while talking to a roomful of reporters, who laughed frequently at their jokes.While the twins knew that genetics might have played a role in their condi
33、tion, they recognized that their eating habits might have also contributed to their heart problems. Wed put half a pound of butter on a steak. I overdid it on all the food that tasted good, so I guess I deserved what I got for not dieting properly.”The discussion moved to Anthonys recovery. In the f
34、ive years since his heart transplant, he had been on an exercise program where he regularly rode a bicycle for five miles, swam each day, and walked a couple of miles. He was still on medication, but not nearly as much as Alfred, who was just in the early stage of his recovery.“Right now I feel pret
35、ty young and Im doing very well,” Anthony said. “I feel like a new person.”Alfred said his goal, of course, was to feel even better than his brother. But, he added, “I love my brother very much. Were very close and Im sure well do just fine.”61. This article is mainly about _.A. the danger of heart
36、transplant surgery B. becoming young by getting a new heart C. the effect of genetics on the heart D. the twin brothers who received heart transplants62. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Never before had both of the twins had their hearts transplanted.B. The twin brothe
37、rs had bad eating habits before their operations.C. Alfreds new heart is two years older than Anthonys.D. The brothers received heart transplants at an interval of ten years.63. What did Alfred and Anthony have in common? A. Lifespan B. Career goals C. A sense of humor D. Love for bicycling64. What
38、did Alfred and Anthony think caused their heart problems? A. Exercise B. Diet C. Surgery D. Medicines65. Why did Alfred say, “Im 15 minutes older than him, but now Im younger because of my heart”?A. His heart transplant surgery was more successful than Anthonys B. His recovery from the heart surgery
39、 was faster than Anthonys C. His exercise program was better than Anthonys D. His new heart was younger than AnthonysCOne day Merlin received an invitation to go to an important party. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think. He wanted to fi
40、nd a way to make a wonderful entrance at the party. Merlin had an idea. He thought that he would attract a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skate shoes
41、. Merlin was very proud of them. He dreamed of arriving at the party and skating into the room while playing the violin. He was sure that everyone would be very surprised. On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room, playing his violin. Everyone was surprised to see him. There was just one
42、 problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skating. He rolled on, playing the violin. Then, with all eyes on him, Merlin hit into a huge mirror on the wall. The mirror broke into many pieces with a very loud noise. But nobody forgot Merlins wonderful entrance after that.66. The story tells us th
43、at people began to enjoy roller skating _.A Because of Joseph Merlin B before the invitation C before the year 1750 D because it was dangerous67. People called Merlin a dreamer because _.A he slept ad dreamed a lot B he was full of different ideas C he was a talented violinist D he always made peopl
44、es dreams come true 68. _ made Merlin think of skating on wheels. A Merlins work B Merlins violin C An important party D A huge mirror69. What was Merlins problem after he rolled into the room?A He couldnt play the violin while rolling. B He couldnt stop his roller skating. C He couldnt attract a lo
45、t of attention D Everyone was surprised at him.70. The text is mainly about _. A a strange man B How people enjoyed themselves in the 18th centuryC an unusual party D how roller skating beganPart IV Writing (45 marks)Section A (10 marks)摘录信息 Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. （不超过三个单词）S
46、ome common tips can help you in preventing air journey problems. These tips are very common but you can travel happily if you follow them.Go on a journey with a minimum（最小的）sized bag.You can bring your own food for journey to make sure that you get what you want to eat.Bring at least a magazine or a
47、 book to avoid boredom（解闷）.You can eat at the airport before you take off so as to make sure that you do not feel hungry during the journey. The basic idea is that you should not feel hungry or get bored during the journey as it might spoil（破坏） your mood.When boarding(登上) the plane, do notice the pl
48、ace of exit. Also, count the number of rows you have to pass from the exit. Doing this can help you to have a better idea of escaping from the plane in case of any emergency（紧急情况）.Read the instructions provided by the staff（员工）. A plan for a safer journey will make you fee cool and relaxed at the ti
49、me of traveling.If you buy tickets online, call airline, and ask them to assign（分配） you a seat right away. If you come at the last moment, just before your plane takes off, you might not get a desired seat. Make sure what you keep before you take off. Avoid checking your bag again and again. Keep yo
50、ur money safe.The best way to avoid problem is to make a not of everything you have in your bag. In this, you can never forget anything important.Helpful Tips on Travelling 71. _72. _ of giving the tipsTo help you to prevent 73. _.Before your journey Make sure you have prepared for all the necessary
51、 stuff（东西）, such as a minimum sized bag, 74._ , a magazine or a book.75._Pay great attention to the number of rows and count the number of rows you have to pass from 76. _. Read the instructions and 77. _ for a safer journey.The way to buy tickets onlineWhen getting tickets online, youd better 78._,
52、 and ask them to assign you a seat right away.79_ to avoid problems 80. _ of everything you want to take for your journey.Section B (10 marks)回答问题In a classroom in any country, the teacher teaches more than art or history or language. He or she teaches what is known as the “hidden course” the cultur
53、e of that country.In a society such as the United States, people with different history, culture and language join together and think highly of individualism（个人主义）. Their education, as a part of the society, also thinks of this greatly. Teacher try to make each student special. Students do not have
54、to remember a lot of information; instead, they work alone and find answers by themselves. There is often a discussion in the classroom. At an early age students learn to have their own ideas. Their education encourages personal thought. The importance is put on how to arrive at an answer and mot si
55、mply to get the correct answer.In most Asian countries, the people have the same languages, history, and culture. Perhaps for this reason, the education there shows societys ideas in group goals rather than individualism. Children in China and Japan often work together and help each other on homewor
56、k. In the classroom, the teacher often teaches in a public way. He says, and the students listen. There is not much discussion. Instead, the students repeat rules or information that they have been taught in order to keep them in mind.In many ways these differences come form different educational ps
57、ychology. In western countries, teachers make it easier for the students to learn for themselves. In the eastern, however, teachers often feel that their job is to pass knowledge to students, or the students cant learn anything.81. What is the “hidden course according to the passage? (No more than 5
58、 words，2 points)82. What do teachers in the eastern think their job is? (No more than 5 words，3 points)83. Why can students learn to have their own ideas at an early age in the USA? (No more than 8 words, 3 points)84. What do people in western society have a high opinion of? （One word, 2 points）Sect
59、ion C (25 marks)情景作文你班同学对于克隆人类持不同意见。请你根据下表中的提示，用英语写一篇120-150个词的短文，介绍同学们的不同观点，并表达自己的看法。赞成的理由1. 能使许多不孕者实现做父母的愿望2. 为许多不治之症找到新的治疗方案3. 创造巨大的物质财富反对的理由1. 会引起道德方面的问题2. 可能成为恐怖分子利用3. 大量基因结构相同的克隆人可能诱发新的疾病你的看法。参考词汇：不孕者：people who cannot have a baby 不治之症incurable diseases创造物质财富：create wealth 基因结构相同 with genes ar
60、ranged in the same way道德方面的问题：moral problem 恐怖分子：terroristWhether to clone human beingsRecently we held a hot discussion about whether we should clone human beings or not. _ _ _ _ 2014年下期高二期中考试英语答题卡 姓名_班次_考场号_位号_听力理解 题号123456789101112131415答案笔录要点16. _ 17. 18. 19. 20. 知识运用题号21222324252627282930313233
61、3435答案完形填空题号363738394041424344454647答案完形填空（二）48. _ 49. _ 50. _ 51. _ 52. _ 53. _ 54. _ 55. _阅读理解题号565758596061626364656667686970答案摘录信息 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 回答问题 81. 82. (3) 83. (3) 84. 情景作文_CCABCBACCABCBAA16. logo 17. 15,000 18. a trip 19. 40 20. Museum21-35 CABCC DAACD BBADD3647.
62、 BBCAD BADBA DB48. the49. I50. and51. during52. when53. who/that54. first55. than5670. ADBAD DCCBD BCCBD71. by air/ plane 72. air journey problem 73. Purpose74. food75. During the journey 76. the exit 77. make a plan 78. call airline79. The best way80. Make a note81. The culture of that country. 82. To pass knowledge to students.83. Because western education encourages personal thought.84. Individualism.写作（略）
