1、2014-2015学年度第一学期期中模块考试高二期中 英语 试题（2014.11）考试时间120 分钟 满分 120 分第卷（选择题，共 80 分）第一部分：听力（每题1分，共20分）第一节 听1-5段材料，回答以下问题。1 Where does the conversation probably take place?A in a zoo B In a park C On a farm2 What can we learn from the conversation?A The speakers are in OhioB The weather is warm in OhioC The wo
2、man is going to Ohio3 What does the woman suggest doing?A Finding a restaurant to eat atB Finding a place to stay at nightC Driving on through the night4 How will the man probably mail the books?A By ordinary mail B By sea mail C By air parcel 5 How does the woman feel now?A Nervous B Excited C Conf
3、ident第二节听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6 Why does the woman feel sad?A She has been fired B She hasnt found a job C She has no work experience7 What will the speakers probably do next?A Go out to eat B Have a deep talk C Cook something to eat听第7段材料，回答第8-9题。8 What are the speakers discussing?A A railroad schedule B
4、A school schedule C A sports schedule9 What does the man tell the woman to do?A Ask someone else B Buy a new schedule C Read the other side of the paper听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10 What is the relationship between the speakers?A Husband and wife B Relatives C Neighbors11 What will the speakers help Donna to
5、do?A Bring food B Clean her house C Write the invitations12 What do you know about Michael?A He has become a father B He has opened a big business C His work is related with TVs听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13 What did the mans sister buy him?A A 1949 talking toy B An old alarm clock C A 1950 cookie jar14 How ma
6、ny objects does the man have in his collection?A More than 2000 B About 1000 C Less than 100015 Where does the man keep most of his collection?A In his studio B In his garage C In his basement16 How does the man get his collection?A His friends give him B He buys at the sales and shows C He buys fro
7、m other collectors听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。17 Which part of the mans body is hurt?A His arm B His head C His chest18 What will the emergency workers do to the man next?A Stop the bleeding B Take the blood pressure C Take him to the hospital19 What do we know about the woman on the stretcher?A She feels pai
8、nful now B She doesnt know her name C She can answer a few questions20 Why is the traffic bad now?A People want to look at the accidentB The crashed cars are on the roadC There are many police cars第二部分： 单项选择（每题1分， 共10分）21. After he retired from office, Roger _ painting for a while, but soon lost int
9、erest. A. took up B. saved up C. kept up D. drew up22 What Jim said doesnt _, so dont take his words seriously.A. make a differenceB. make senseC. make a mistakeD. make sure23. _ she sat down _ the telephone rangA Hardly; when B Hardly had; before C Hardly; after D Hardly had; when24. _ after a days
10、 work, Freddy took some tablets to help himself feel better.A. ExhaustingB. ExhaustedC. Having exhaustedD. Being exhausted25. with the size of the whole earth , the biggest ocean does not seem big at all .ACompare BWhen comparing CComparing D. When compared26. Its dangerous here. Dont have the child
11、ren_ all around.A. run B. ran C. to run D. running 27. My mother told me not to say anything unless _ at the meeting Aasking B. to ask C. asked D. ask28. It is human beings rather than pigs that are _for the disastrous disease, which was once called the swine flu.Ato be blamed Bto have blamed Cblami
12、ng Dto blame29. Only when _ his homework _to play with his friends. A. has he finished; is he able B. he has finished ; is he ableC. has he finished; he is able D. he has finished; he is able30 Nowadays, children are _ to too many violent online games, _ is bad for the development of their character
13、.A. linked; thatB. led; thatC. used; itD. exposed; which第三部分： 完形填空（每题1分，共20分）Some years ago when I was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was 31_. Salomes voice filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so 32 that I decided to write an ar
14、ticle about her.I 33 Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She 34 and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I 35 was lying. I was not a writer at all and hadnt even written a gro
15、cery list.I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there 36, taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me” I soon realized that 37 Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The 38 was almost unbearable. I struggled f
16、or days 39 draft after draft. Finally I put my manuscript (手稿) into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.It didnt take long. My manuscript 40 . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I 41_ in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldnt 42 the rejection (拒绝) letter, I threw the unope
17、ned envelope into a drawer.Five years later, I was moving to California. While 43 my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editors letter in 44 :Ms Profit,Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some 45 materials. Please add those and return th
18、e article immediately. We would like to 46 your story soon.Shocked, it took me a long time to 47. Fear of rejection cost me a lot. I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of 48writing. Today, I have become a full time writ
19、er. Looking back on this 49, I learned a very important lesson: You cant 50 to doubt yourself.31. Aboring Blasting Cexciting Dtiring32. Aproud Bactive Csatisfied Dmoved33. Avisited Bemailed Cphoned Dinterviewed34. Aagreed Brefused Chesitated Dpaused35. Areplied Bdiscovery Cexplained Dknew36 Aserious
20、ly Bpatiently Cnervously Dquietly 37Ablaming Bfooling Cinviting Durging38Ahardship Bfailure Ccomment Dpressure39Awith Bby Con Din40Adisappeared Breturned Cspread Dimproved41Acompare Bstruggle Csurvive Dcompete42Aignore Bdeliver Cface Dreceive43Adecorating Brepairing Ccleaning Dleaving44Adisbelief Ba
21、nxiety Chorror Dtrouble45Asubjective Brelevant Cprivate Dreliable46Abroadcast Bcreate Cpublish Dassess47Arecover Bprepare Cescape Dconcentrate48Aenergetic Bendless Ctypical Denjoyable49AexperienceBsuccess Cbenefit Daccident50Aattempt Bafford Cexpect Dpretend第四部分： 阅读理解（每题2分，共30分）AI was waiting for a
22、phone call from my agent(经纪人). He had left a message the night before, telling me that my show was to be cancelled. I called him several times, but each time his secretary told me that he was in a meeting and that he would call me later. So I waited and waited, but there was still no call. Three hou
23、rs passing by, I became more and more impatient. I was certain that my agent didnt care about my work, and he didnt care about me. I was overcome with that thought. I started to shout at the phone,“ Let me wait, will you? Who do you think you are?”At that time I didnt realize my wife was looking on.
24、 Without showing her surprise, she rushed in, seized the phone, tore off the wires, and shouted at the phone, “Yeah! Who do you think you are? Bad telephone! Bad telephone!” And she swept it into the wastebasket.I stood watching her, speechless. What on earth?She stepped to the doorway and shouted a
25、t the rest of the house, “Now hear this! All objects in this room if you do anything to upset my husband, out you go!”Then she turned to me, kissed me, and said calmly, “Honey, you just have to learn how to take control. ” With that, she left the room.After watching a crazy woman rushing in and out,
26、 shouting at everything in sight, I noticed that something in my mood had changed. I was laughing. How could I have trouble with that phone? Her antics helped me realize I had been driven crazy by small things. Twenty minutes later my agent did call. I was able to listen to him and talk to him calml
27、y.51. Why did the author shout at the telephone?A. He was mad at the telephone.B. He was angry with his agent.C. He was anxious about his wife.D. He was impatient with the secretary.52. What did the authors wife do after she heard his shouting?A. She said nothing.B. She shouted at him.C. She called
28、the agent.D. She threw the phone away.53. What made the author laugh?A. His own crazy behavior.B. His wifes suggestion.C. His changeable feelings.D. His wifes sweet kiss.54. What does the underlined word “antics” refer to?A. Smart words.B. Unusual actions.C. Surprising looks. D. Anxious feelings. BI
29、ts not easy being a teenager（13至19岁青少年）-nor is it easy being the parent of a teenager. You can make your child feel angry, hurt, or misunderstood by what you say without realizing it yourself. It is important to give your child the space he needs to grow while gently letting him know that you youll
30、still be there for him when he needs you.Expect a lot from your child, just not everything. Except for health and safety problems, such as drug use or careless driving; consider everything else open to discussion. If your child is unwilling to discuss something, dont insist he tell you whats on his
31、mind. The more you insist, the more likely that hell clam up. Instead , let him attempt to solve things by himself. At the same time, remind him that youre always there for him if he seeks advice or help. Show respect for your teenagers privacy （隐私）. Never read him his mail or listen in on personal
32、conversions.Teach your teenager that the family phone is for the whole family. If your child talks on the familys telephone for too long, tell him he can talk for15 minutes, but then he must stay off the phone for at least an equal period of time. This not only frees up the line so that other family
33、 members can make and receive calls, but teaches your teenager moderation（节制）. Or if you are open to the idea, allow your teenager his own phone that he pays for with his own pocket money or a part -time job55. The main purpose of the text is to tell parents_.A. how to get along with a teenager B. h
34、ow to respect a teenagerC. how to understand a teenager D. how to help a teenager grow up56. What does the phrase “clam up” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. become excited B. show respect C. refuse to talk D. seek help57.The last paragraph is about how to teach a teenager_.A. to use the phone in a se
35、nsible way B. to pay for his own telephoneC. to share the phone with friends D. to answer the phone quickly58. What should parents do in raising a teenager according to the text?A. Nor allow him to learn driving or take drugs B.Give him advice only when necessaryC. Let him have his own telephone D.
36、Not talk about personal things with him CSome people think that as more and more people have televisions in their homes，fewer and fewer people will buy books and newspapers. Why read an article in the newspaper，when the TV news can bring you the information in a few minutes and with pictures? Why re
37、ad the life story of a famous man，when a short television program can tell you all that you want to know?Television has not killed reading, however. Today，newspapers sell in very large numbers. And books of every kind are sold more than ever before. Books are still a cheap way to get information and
38、 enjoymentAlthough some books with hard covers are expensive，many books are printed today as paperbacks，which are quite cheap. A paperback collection of short stories，for example，is always cheaper than an evening at the cinema or the theater，and you can keep a book forever and read it many times.Boo
39、ks are a wonderful provider of knowledge and pleasure and some types of books should be in every homeEvery home should have a good dictionaryA good encyclopedia (百科全书)，though expensive，is useful，too，because you can find information on any subjectBesides，you can have such books as history books，scien
40、ce textbooks，cookbooks，and collections of stories and poemsThen from time to time you can take a book of poems off your shelves and read the thoughts and feelings of your favorite poets.59. It can be inferred（推断） from the passage that_.ATV programs are a chief provider of knowledgeBcinemas are the b
41、est choice in getting informationCreading is a cheap way of learning and having funDnewspapers are an expensive way to enjoy oneself60What does the sentence“Television has not killed reading，however.”underlined in the second paragraph suggest?APeople only need reading，though.BReading is still necess
42、ary today.CReading is more fun than television.DWatching television doesnt help reading.61What is the last paragraph mainly about? ATypes of books in every home BKinds of dictionaries in every homeC Lists of history books in every home DCollections of stories and poems in every home.62What can we le
43、arn from the passage?AFewer and fewer people will buy booksBA good dictionary should be kept in every homeCBooks with hard covers sell better than paperbacks.DMore people like TV programs about famous men DHolidaysHoliday in Devon Vacancies(空位) now and in the school holidays at a country hotel in De
44、von. This comfortable, friendly home-from-home lies near the beautiful quiet countryside, but just a drive away from the sea. The food is simple but good. Children and pets are welcome. Reduced prices for low season. The Snowdonia CentreThe Snowdonia Centre for young mountain climbers has a mountain
45、 climbing lesson. The beginners costs are 57 for a week, including food and rooms. Equipment is included except walking shoes, which can be hired at a low cost. You must be in good health and prepared to go through a period of body exercises. This could be the beginning of a lifetime of mountain cli
46、mbing adventure. The World Sea Trip of a LifetimeOur World Sea Trip of 2008 will be unlike any holiday you have ever been on before. Instead of one hotel after another, with all its packing and unpacking, waiting and travelling, you just go to bed in one country and wake up in another. On board the
47、ship, you will be well taken care of. Every meal will be first-class and every cabin is like your home. During the trip, you can rest on deck, enjoy yourself in the games rooms and in the evening dance to our musical team and watch our wonderful play. You will visit all the places most people only d
48、ream about-from Acapulco and Hawaii to Tokyo and Hong Kong. For a few thousand pounds, all youve ever hoped for can be yours. 63. What can you do if you like to go on holidays with pets?A. Choose the holiday in Devon. B. Go to the Snowdonia Centre.C. Join the World Sea Trip of 2008. D. Visit Acapulc
49、o and Hawaii.64. In what way is the Snowdonia Centre different from the other two holidays?A. It provides chances of family gatherings. B. It provides customers with good food. C. It offers a sports lesson. D. It offers comfortable rooms. 65. What is special about the World Sea Trip of 2008?A. You c
50、an have free meals on deck every day.B. You can sleep on a ship and tour many places.C. You will have chances to watch and act in a play.D. You have to do your own packing and unpacking. 第卷（非选择题，共 40 分）一、单词拼写（每题1分，共5分）1 _ the interest to study, he soon gets bored of studying.(缺乏)2 I bought the medic
51、ine recommended by the doctor, hoping that it would c_ me of my cold.3 Her explanation has _ to our understanding of the difficult subject.（有助于）4 You can learn artistic a_ by going to museums.5 Not having _（完成）the task on time, they have to work extra time tonight.二、完成句子（每空1分，共10分）1 从现有材料我们很难得出结论。It
52、s hard for us to _ a _ from the materials we have.2 这个国际组织由50多个国家和地区组成。The international organization _ _ over 50 countries and areas.3 昨天老师把同学们划成三个组。Yesterday the teacher _ the whole class _ 3 groups.4 半夜里他企图悄悄溜进卧室，却被妈妈发现了。At midnight, he tried to _ _ the bedroom silently, but was found by mother.5
53、 该队不甘心失败。The team refused to _ _ to defeat.三、书面表达（满分25分）假如你是李华，你和你的美国笔友David约好这个寒假你将去美国看望他，并给他带一些具有中国特色的物产，比如剪纸，京剧脸谱等。但是，你的表哥将在这个春节结婚，并且你还将代表学校去北京参加一个很重要的英语演讲比赛。因此，你将无法去美国。请写一封信给David说明情况，致歉，并提出弥补措施。开头和结尾已经给出。词数：120词左右参考词汇：剪纸：paper-cutting 京剧脸谱：Beijing Opera Facial MaskDear David, Im writing the letter to apologize _ Yours sincerely Li Hua2014-2015学年度第一学期英语期中模块考试答题纸第卷（非选择题，共40分）一、单词拼写（每题1分，共5分）1_ 2_ 3_ 4_ 5_II完成句子（每空1分，共10分）1_ _ 2_ _ 3_ _ 4_ _ 5_ _ III书面表达（满分25分）Dear David, Im writing the letter to apologize _Yours sincerely,Li Hua
