1、2014-2015学年上学期高二英语期中考试1Who has the bike now? A. Jimmy. B. Kate. C. Mr Brown. 2Whose hometown does the woman like better? A. Jacks. B. Toms. C. Janes. 3When does the womans brother leave? A. At 10 am. B. At 2 pm.C. At 4:45 pm. 4Where are the two speakers? A. At home. B. In the office.C. In a bookstor
2、e. 5What is the man doing? A. Reading a book. B. Writing his report.C. Listening to the music. 第二节（共15小题，每小题15分，满分225分）听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。 6What are the two speakers talking bout? A. The lessons of two teachers. B. Two teachers. C. the funny stories. 7Why did the woman NOT think much of Mr Black? A. Bec
3、ause he never told funny stories. B. Because he made no notes for his students in his lessons.C. Both A and B. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8Where are the two speakers? A. In Kates office. B. In Toms house. C. In a classroom. 9Why did the man come into the room? A. Because he worked there. B. Because he wanted
4、to talk to Kate. C.Because he wanted to have a letter typed 10What was Jane doing at that time? A. She was taking a rest. B. She was preparing for an exam. C. She was taking an exam. 听第8段材料，回答11至13题。 11Where does the woman work? A. In a bank.B. In a restaurant. C. In a hotel. 12What does the man thi
5、nk of his work? A. He thinks its really hard. B. He doesnt think its hard at all.C. Sometimes its hard, but sometimes its not. 13How did the man spend last Saturday? A. He prepared for working in a bank. B. He was very busy receiving guests. C. He had a good rest at home. 听第9段材料，回答14至17题。 14Where di
6、d the man study after leaving school? A. In the neighboring country. B. At home. C. At college. 15In which country did the mans friend get a job? A. Central Africa. B. Brazil. C. The USA. 16What did the mans friends decide to do? A. Have a motorcycle. B. Fight against bad men. C. Drive to the USA. 1
7、7How long was it before the man got away form the bad men? A. Two years.B. Three years. C. Four years. 听第10段材料，回答18至20题。 18Why did Mr Hills chickens lay hardly any eggs? A. Because it was winter. B. Because it was very noisy. C. Because it was very hot. 19What could Mr Hill do if he wanted to earn m
8、ore money? A. To lower the temperature of his chicken-house.B. to buy more and more chickens from the market.C. To put more fresh air into his chicken-house. 20Why was Mr Hill not interested in the owners suggestion? A. Because it was quite cool in his own house.B. Because his wife couldnt lay any e
9、ggs for him.C. Because he only thought of how to make hens lay more eggs.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分85分）第一节：单项填空（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。21. The West Lake we visited last year was really_ attraction and wed like to visit it _ second time next year.A. ; a B. the; the C. an; a D. ; the22
10、._ of experience made John fail in the interview，but it didnt mean that he couldnt find a suitable job.ALacking BLack CLacking in DNo lack23.When it was his turn to deliver his speech，_，he walked towards the microphone.Anervously and embarrassingly Bnervous and embarrassedlyCnervously and embarrassi
11、ng Dnervous and embarrassed24.After having followed the thief for half an hour，they _ him in a large department store.Alost the sight Bcaught sight Clost sight of D。out of sight。网25. The headmaster demanded that the teachers present _ every effort to protect the students against being injured at the
12、 sports meeting.Amake Bmade Cwould make Dto make26. Once a neighbour accused me _ playing my radio too loudly .Oh, you had the right to defend yourself _ the charge.A. of; against B. for; of C. against; for D. for; against27. These tourists look very angry. Yes. They in HongKong. Now they are negoti
13、ating with the travel agency. A. are badly treated B. have badly treated C. were badly treated D. had badly treated 28. My father told me that he didnt_ school this year.A.approve my leaving B.approve me to leaveC.approve of me to leave D.approve of my leaving 29. _ of danger in the street at night,
14、 she had to go home with a friend _ her.A. Warned, followed B. Warning, followingC. Warning, followed D.Warned, following30._ at home reading all day, the boy felt very lonely and wished to go out to play with his friends.ALeave BLeaving CLeft DTo leave学优高考网31.Much to my surprise, she_tears _she rea
15、d the letter.Aburst out; instant Bburst into; the instantCburst out; instantly Dburst into; instant32. So popular _ that the young generation are dying for one. A. iPhone 4 has become B. iPhone 4 had become C. has iPhone 4 become D. had iPhone 4 become33. If you continue to spend your money on those
16、 expensive clothes, you will find yourself in a situation you cant pay your debts. A. whereB. thatC. whichD. When第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 “Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever I faced disappointment. “If you 36 on, somethin
17、g good will happen some day.” Mother was right, as I 37 after graduating from college. I had 38 myself for a sports announcer. So I went to Chicago to knock on the door of every station and was 39 every time. In one station, a kind lady told me that 40 stations wouldnt employ a person without 41 sin
18、ce I had just graduated. “Go out in the town and find a small station that might give you a chance,” she said. I returned to Dixon, 42 I had finished my high school education and had 43 in the school team. My father said that our town had built a store and wanted a man to 44 its sports department. T
19、he job sounded just 45 for me. But I wasnt hired. My disappointment had 46 as if by design. “Everything happens for the best,” Mum 47 me. Dad lent me his car to look for a job. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director told me they had already hired an/a 48 . 49 I left his office, I
20、 asked aloud, “ 50 can a fellow get to be a sports announcer if 51 cant get a job in a radio station?” Suddenly, I heard the director 52 , “Do you know anything about football?” Then he asked me to come back and 53 an imaginary game. It was easy, and I did it without difficulty. The director was 54
21、and told me I would be broadcasting a game on the 55 Saturday.36. A. put B. take C. move D. carry 37. A. recovered B.discovered C.recognized D.developed38. A.devoted B.designedC.foundD.enjoyed39. A.invitedB.promisedC.refusedD.accepted40. A.largeB.allC.noD.small41. A.experienceB.examinationC.agreemen
22、tD.college42. A.whichB.thereC.whereD.here43. A.playedB.joinedC.takenD.fought44. A.ownB.manageC.reportD.enter45. A.possibleB.successfulC.rightD.important46. A.shownB.disappearedC.resultedD.turned47. A.wokeB.advisedC.demandedD.reminded48. A.managerB.director C.worker D. announcer49. A.WhileB.AfterC.Be
23、foreD.So50. A.WhatB.HowC.WheneverD.Wherever51. A.itB.sheC.heD.I52. A.callingB.answeringC.broadcastingD.announcing53. A.makeB.actC.broadcastD.play54. A.movedB.sorryC.thankfulD.satisfied55. A.futureB.comingC.last D.later第三部分：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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A The sto
24、ry happened during the Second World War. An old man lived in a small town of Germany. He had three sons and they all worked in the same factory where he had worked. After the war had begun, his sons were all made to join the army one after another and they all died in the fights. The old man was ver
25、y sad. He didnt have enough food and was often hungry. And nobody helped him and he didnt know how to go on living. It was a very cold winter night. The old man couldnt go to sleep. He had been hungry for two days and it was so cold in his room that ice could be seen. He had to get up and began to r
26、un in the room until he lay down on the floor. The next morning he had to beg from door to door. He had been to a lot of cities and knew a lot. Once he came to a village, but the villagers were all poor and couldnt give him anything. He was too hungry to go to another village. He thought hard and fo
27、und a way. He came to a police station and called out, “Hitler is a foolish pig!” Out came an old policeman at once. He took the old man into a room, gave him some bread and a cup of tea. Then he said, “Dont say so in our village, sir!” “Im sorry, sir,” said the old man. “I dont know its Hitlers hom
28、e town.” “No, no, sir,” the policeman said in a hurry. “Its pigs hometown!”56. The old mans sons joined the army because _. A. they were all strongB. they loved their countryC. they wanted to be fullD. they had to do so57. The old man was sad because _. 学优高考网A. his three sons had to join the army B.
29、 his three sons lost their lives during the warC. he lived in the small town alone D. he had neither food nor clothes58. The villagers didnt give the old man any food because _. A. they werent kind-heartedB. his sons were in the armyC. they were also hungryD. they hated him 59. The policeman thought
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37、rst newspapers were written by hand and put up on walls in public place. The earliest daily newspaper was started in Rome in 59 BC. In the 700s the worlds first printed newspaper was published. Europe didnt have a regularly published newspaper until 1609, when one was started in Germany.The first re
38、gularly published newspaper in the English language was printed in Amsterdam in 1620. In 1621, an English newspaper was started in London and was published once a week. The first daily English newspaper was the Daily Courant (每日新闻). It came out in March 1702.In 1690, Benjamin Harris printed the firs
39、t American newspaper in Boston. But not long after it was first published, the government stopped the paper. In 1704, John Campbell started The Boston Newsletter (波士顿新闻通讯), the first newspaper published in the American colonies. By 1760, the colonies had more than thirty daily newspapers. There are
40、now about 1,800 daily papers in the United States.Today, as a group, English language newspapers have the largest circulation in the world. But the largest circulation for a newspaper is that of the Japanese newspaper Asahi Dhimbun (朝日新闻).It sells more than 11 million copies every day. 64. The first
41、 regular published newspaper in Europe was printed in _.A. England B.France C.Germany D. Sweden65. The first printed American newspaper came out in _.A. Washington B.Boston C.New York D. New Orleans66. The first daily newspaper came out in _. A. 700S B. 59 BC C. 1609 D.162067. Which is NOT true acco
42、rding to the passage? A. .English language newspaper sells more than 11 million copies every day. B .The first regularly published newspaper in the English language was printed in Amsterdam. C. Europe didnt have a regularly published newspaper in 1608. D. The first daily English newspaper came out i
43、n March 1702.DIt is common and usual to see people freak out when they face challenges in their life. We all pass in different life problems and challenges. No one is free of life problems. Only a dead man faces no problem. As long as you are alive, challenges are everywhere. How do you face problem
44、s and challenges in your life? Problems and challenges are the building blocks of your personality. They make you who you are. Besides, whether what happened in your life builds or destructs you depends on how you look at it. If you take your problems as troubles, they will be troubles and may cause
45、 destruction. If you take them as constructive tools, you are going to be built up on them. Problems are everywhere. No one can avoid them. And they are good too. They open up a different look and opportunity if you are willing to see. When you face troubles, do not frustrate or freak out. Just cool
46、 yourself to think in a different direction. Think in a positive way. Every problem has its own good as well as bad sides. Focus on the good one. Look at the bright side.Besides, there is always a good person, perhaps your mom or dad, or one of your friends, right beside you who can turn everything
47、into your best if you are willing to turn to them. No matter what happens, they will be there to help you. Trust them and they will never let you down. All you need to know is that you are loved wherever you are. gkstk.Com68. Whats the meaning of the underlined phrase “freak out” in Paragraph 1?A. f
48、eel excited. B. feel upset. C. keep up. D. stay calm.69. In Paragraph 2, the writer implies that _.A. problems cause troubles B. challenges can be avoidedC. attitude is everything D. personalities are built on failures70. According to the last paragraph, when were in trouble, we _.A. can only depend
49、 on our parents B. are not confidentC. should only believe ourselves D. are not alone71. Whats the writers purpose to write the passage?A. To explain. B. To compare. C. To prove. D. To encourage.ESince the 1970s, scientists have been searching for ways to link the brain with computers. Brain-compute
50、r interface(BCI) technology could help people with disabilities send commands to machines.Recently, two researchers, Jose Milan and Michele Tavella from the Federal Polytechnic School in Lausanne, Switzerland, demonstrated a small robotic wheelchair directed by a persons thoughts.In the laboratory,
51、Tavella operated the wheelchair just by thinking about moving his left or right band. He could even talk as he watched the vehicle and guided it with his thoughts.“Our brain has billions of nerve cells. These send signals through the spinal cord （脊髓）to the muscles to give us the ability to move. But
52、 spinal cord injuries or other conditions can prevent these weak electrical signals from reaching the muscles,” Tavella says. “Our system allows disabled people to communicate with external world and also to control devices.”The researchers designed a special cap for the user. This head cover picks
53、up the signals from the scalp(头皮) and sends them to a computer. The computer interprets the signals and commands the motorized wheelchair. The wheelchair also has two cameras that identify objects in its path. They help the computer react to commands from the brain. Prof. Milan, the team leader, say
54、s scientists keep improving the computer software that interprets brain signals and turns them into simple commands. “The practical possibilities that BCI technology offers to disabled people can be grouped in two categories: communication, and controlling devices. One example is this wheelchair.”He
55、 says his team has set two goals. One is testing with real patients, so as to prove that this is a technology they can benefit from. And the other is to guarantee that they can use the technology over long periods of time.72. BCI is a technology that can _.A. help to update computer systems B. link
56、the human brain with computersC. help the disabled to recover D. control a persons thoughts 73. How did Tavella operate the wheelchair in the laboratory? A. By controlling his muscles. B. By talking to the machine. C. By moving his hand. D. By using his mind.74.The team will test with real patients
57、to _. A. make profits from them B. prove the technology useful to themC. make them live longer D. learn about their physical conditiongkstk.Com75.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?A. Switzerland, the BCI Research CenterB. New Findings About How the Human Brain WorksC. BCI C
58、ould Mean More Freedom for the DisabledD. Robotic Vehicles Could Help to Cure Brain Injuries20142015学年上学期高二英语期中考答案卷 第 考场 高二 班 姓名 座号 第二卷（共35分）第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文填词（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Plants cant live without water and light. Some desert plants send their roots deep
59、into the g to take the water stored below, but the cactus (仙人掌) usually has shallow roots. it rains, the cactus (吸收) as much water as possible. It stores this water in its stems. Plants u lose a lot of water by evaporation (蒸发) through their leaves. Therefore, desert plants have (更坚硬的) leaves than o
60、ther plants. They are often covered by spines (刺), make the rate of evaporation slower. All green plants must need l. Most trees and grasses grow best on full sunlight. B there are some plants that do not need much light. Full sunlight would k them. For example, some water plants grow 450 feet below
61、 the surface of the water. A that depth the light is weaker than that of the full moon.第二节：书面表达（满分：25分）问题原因建议具体措施学校餐厅不整洁有人把它看作垃圾场,把吃剩的食物丢在桌上、地上。让更多人养成好习惯；让乱丢垃圾的人清理垃圾。张贴告示，提醒大家注意自己的品行，保护周围环境；学生巡视，发现乱丢垃圾的人，让他们留下来，在所有人就完餐后打扫餐厅。对学校餐厅的现状的分析。请你根据下表内容,用英语为你校英语刊物的问题讨论栏目写一篇题为Tidy the dining hall in our school的文章，说明情况, 并发表自己的见解。考场座位号注意：1. 短文应包括表中主要内容，可以适当增加细节，使文章连贯、完整。2字数：100左右。3 参考词汇： 吃剩的leftover；垃圾litter学优高考网 学优高考网gkstk 版权所有：高考资源网()
