1、2014-2015学年上学期期中考试高二英语试卷时量：120 分值 100 命题人：何石平 审题人：欧阳嫦美Part one:LISTENING COMPRENHESION (20 points)Section A Directions: In this section, youll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. Listen to the convers
2、ations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter(A,B or C) on the question booklet. You will hear each conversation TWICE.Conversation 11. When doesnt the woman like going to the zoo ? A.On Fridays B. On Sundays C. On Saturdays 2. How will the speakers get to the zo
3、o tomorrow ? A. By car B. By bus C. On foot Conversation 2.3. What does the man want to do ? A. Book a hotel room B. Book a table C. Visit the woman .4. What number did the man call ? A. 836-9569 B.863-9659 C. 936-8569Conversation 35. What did the man find ? A. A puppy B. A .kitten C. A cat6. How ol
4、d is the animal probably ? A.Two days old B. Three days old C. Ten days oldConversation 47. What does the woman say about her husband ? A. He makes a lot of money. B. He is understanding and helpful. C. He never helps around the house.8. How does the woman feel about her married life ? A. Happy B. V
5、ery disappointed C. A little sad .9. What does the couple do on weekday evenings ?A. Sit and talk over dinner B. Go out to the beach C. Hit a nice restaurant.Conversation 510. What does the man say about his teacher ?A. The teacher isnt very active in class B. The teacher gives too much homework . C
6、. The teacher usually gives boring lessons.11. What will the man do first ?A. Do his homework B. Watch a show C. Take a shower12. When does the conversation probably take place ? A. In the late morning B. In the early afternoon C. In the evening.Conversation 613.How long will the woman be gone ? A.
7、A week B. A weekend C. Two weeks14. Where will the man take Max for running ? A. In the neighborhood B.To the beach C. To the State Park.15. Why shouldnt Max go near other dogs ? A. Because he might get into a fight. B. Because he might bite the owner. C. Because he could run away.Section B Directio
8、ns: In this section, you will hear mini-talk. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information youve got. Fill in the each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS. You will hear the mini-talk TWICE. Value Everything You Have in Life The girl on a busShe looked very 16._ though she
9、had only 17._The 18._in the store.He was nice and talked with me but he was 19._.The child on the street He stood there watching the others play and he couldnt 20._PART TWO: LANGUAGE KNOELEDGESection A (15 points) Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked A, B, C
10、 and D. Choose one answer that best complete the sentence.21._ for the bus for thirty minutes, he lost his patience and felt very anxious.A. Having waited B. Having been waited C. Waited D. To wait22.The election is open to everyone, _ race, religion or color.A. in spite of B. despiting C. regardles
11、s of D. leave alone23. They use computers to keep the traffic _ smoothly.A. being run B. run C. to run D. running24.When _ to dinner in western countries, you should never arrive too early.A. invited B. to invited C. inviting D. having invited25.Our city has developed into a big one , which is _it u
12、sed to be.A. four times larger than B. four times larger than that C. four times the size of what D. four times the size of26. Jim was very happy yesterday because he _ the book that he wanted. A. came to B. came across C. came about D. came out27.He failed in the driving test again. He_.A. must hav
13、e disappointed B. must have been disappointedC. might be disappointed D. couldnt be disappointed28. After the big job was finished, the builder _ the number of men working for him.A. cut off B. cut back on C. cut up D. cut in29. Anxiously, she took the dress out of the package and tried it on, only
14、_ it didnt fit。 A. to find B. found C. finding D. having found30. Its quite hot today. Do you feel like _ for a swim?A. to go B. going C go D. having gone 31. The sinking of the giant ship in the Red Sea _over 1000 deaths.A. resulted fromB. result fromC. resulted inD. result in32 Its standard practi
15、ce for a company like this one_ a security officer. A. employed B. being employed C. to employ D. employs 33. He has decided to go abroad to study with the _ of improving his English and finding a better job when he returns. A. interview B. intention C. application D. consideration34. _ from the top
16、 of the tower, the south foot of the mountain is a sea of trees . A. Seen B. Seeing C. Having seen D. To see35.I cant stand _ around me when Im eating.A. people to smoke B. for people to smoke C. with people smoking D. people smokingSection B (12 points)Directions: For each blank in the following pa
17、ssage there are 4 words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase that best fits the context.This is a true story . Recently, one of my best friends, whom Ive 36_happiness and sorrow with since the first day of kindergarten spent the weekend with me . Over the weekend
18、 ,we 37_ many hours talking .She started telling me stories about her new boyfriend,about how he took drugs. She told me how she had been38._ to her parents about going to see that guy.I couldnt believe that she really thought it was 39_ to wander around with her boyfriend. I tried to explain to her
19、 that she was destorying her future and would get into big 40 _. But she didnt listen to me at all and was angry about my 41._ towards her boyfriend. I had come 42._ to telling her several times that we had just grown too far to keep our friendship. But I didnt .After she left, I was really 43_ abou
20、t her and our friendship.But I thought wed been friends for too long. I 44._that she would value me enough to know that I was trying to 45_ her from hurting herself. I was sure that our friendship could conquer anything. A few days later , she called to say that she had 46._ long and hard about our
21、talk , and then she told me that she had 47_ up with her boyfriend. I just listened on the other end of the phone with tears of joys running down my face . Never had I been so proud of a friend in my life. 36. A .argued B. cared C. met D.shared 37 A. took B.paid C.spent D.cost 38. A.telling B.lying
22、C.speaking D.arguing 39. A.normal B.natural C common D. acceptable 40. A.trouble B.danger C.problem D.difficulty 41. A.advice B.veiw C.words D.attitude 42. A.nearly Bdirectly C.close D. straight 43. A.cared B.missed C .hunted D.concerned 44. A.wanted B.thought C believed D.hoped 45. A.hunt B.save C.
23、solve D.hate 46. A.thought B.ignored C.added D.left 47. A.kept B.taken C broken D.broughtSection C(8 points) Directions: Complete the following passage by using ONE word that best fits the context. My aim in life is to save the environment for future generations. I want to become an environment 48._
24、 I finish school . Too many people think that pollution cannot be stopped if we want the economy to continue developing. But 49._ is ridiculous. We can reduce dangerous and dirty waste from factories if we are smart about 50._ we buy. I want to teach people to buy recycled products. The production o
25、f recycled things is much 51._ for the environment ,because it means we do not need to cut 52._ more trees and cause the destruction of more forests. The industry will still grow ,53._ Earth will not have to suffer. We should also pay attention to what we eat. People should take responsibility 54_ n
26、ot buying certain kinds of fish , because there are not many left in the ocean.We also have 55._ problem with population .The number of people in the world keeps growing ,and we are producing more rubbish. What if we run out of space ? If we all work together , we can solve these problems and keep E
27、arth clean and healthy.PART THREE: READING COMPRENHESION(20 POINTS)Directions: Read the following 3 passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information
28、given in the passage. AA woman came out of her house and saw three old men sitting in her front yard. She said, I dont think I know you, but you must be hungry. Please come in and have something to eat. Is the man of the house home?” they asked. No, she replied, Hes out.Then we cannot come in, they
29、replied. In the evening when her husband came home, she told him what had happened. Go tell them I am home and invite them in! The woman went out and invited the men in. We do not go into a House together, they replied. Why is that? she asked. One of the old men explained that their names were Wealt
30、h, Success and Love. Then he added, Now go in and discuss with your husband which one of us you want in your home. The woman went in and told her husband what was said. Her husband was overjoyed and he suggested inviting Wealth to fill their home with wealth. And his wife wanted to invite Success; b
31、ut their daughter-in-law suggested they should invite Love so that their home would be filled with love. At last the husband said to his wife. Go out and invite Love to be our guest.The woman went out and asked the three old men, Which one of you is Love? Please come in and be our guest. Love got up
32、 and started walking toward the house. The other two also got up and followed him. Surprised, the lady asked Wealth and Success: I only invited Love, Why are you coming in? The old men replied together: If you had invited Wealth or Success, the other two of us would have stayed out, but since you in
33、vited Love, wherever He goes, we go with him. Wherever there is Love, there is also Wealth and Success!56. The best title for this passage would be _. A. A Woman and A Men B. Wealth, Success and Love C. A Strange Thing Happened to a Woman D. A Husband and his Wife57. The woman asked the three men to
34、 come in and have something to eat because _. A. she was a warm-hearted woman B. they were her neighbours C. they asked her to do so D. they were her friends58. Who does the underlined word “the man” in the second paragraph refer to? A. The womans son. B. The womans father. C. The womans son-in-law
35、D. The womans husband.59. Which of the following conclusions cant be drawn from the fifth paragraph? A. The husband wishes to be rich. B. The wife wishes they would succeed. C. The daughter-in-laws heart is filled with love. D. The daughter-in-law is cleverer than the husband and wife.60. It can be
36、inferred from the passage that _. A. The three old men are brothers and they cant be separated. B. The husband will refuse them in. C. If a person has love, he will own everything. D. The wife will be scolded by the husband. BSome scientists say that animals in the oceans are increasingly threatened
37、 by noise pollution caused by human beings. The noise that affects sea creatures comes from a number of human activities. It is caused mainly by industrial underwater explosions, ocean drilling, and ship engines. Such noises are added to natural sounds. These sounds include the breaking of ice field
38、s, underwater earthquakes, and sounds made by animals themselves. Decibels (分贝) measured in water are different from those measured on land. A noise of one hundred and twenty decibels on land causes pain to human ears. In water, a decibel level of one hundred and ninety-five would have the same effe
39、ct. Some scientists have proposed setting a noise limit of one hundred and twenty decibels in oceans. They have observed that noises at that level can frighten and confuse whales. A team of American and Canadian scientists discovered that louder noises can seriously injure some animals. The research
40、 team found that powerful underwater explosions were causing whales in the area to lose their hearing. This seriously affected the whales ability to exchange information and find their way. Some of the whales even died. The explosions had caused their ears to bleed and become infected. Many research
41、ers whose work depends on ocean sounds object to a limit of one hundred and twenty decibels. They say such a limit would mean an end to important industrial and scientific research. Scientists do not know how much and what kinds of noises are harmful to ocean animals. However, many scientists suspec
42、t that noise is a greater danger than they believed. They want to prevent noises from harming creatures in the ocean. 61. According to the passage, which of the following is increasingly dangerous to sea creatures? A. The man-made noises. B. The noises made by themselves. C. The sound of earthquakes
43、. D. The sound of the ice-breaking. 62. Which of the following is discussed in the third paragraph? A. Different places with different types of noises. B. The very human ears sensitive to all types of noises. C. The same noise measured differently on land and in the ocean. D. The ocean animals react
44、ion to noises. 63. As to the influence of noises on whales, which of the following statements is true? A. They are deaf to noises. B. Noises at a certain level may hurt them. C. They are easily confused by noises. D. Noises will limit their ability to reproduce. 64. We can know from the passage that
45、 many researchers think that the noise limit of one hundred twenty decibels would _. A. prevent them from doing their research work B. benefit them a lot in their research work C. do good to their health D. increase the industrial output 65. According to the passage, what will scientists most probab
46、ly do in the future? A. They will try their best to decrease noise. B. They will work hard to cut down noise pollution. C. They will study the effect of different noises. D. They will protect animals from harmful noises.Part Writing （25 marks）Section A（10 mark）Directions: Read the following passage.
47、 Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage.Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.We often see top students around us and everyone knows about them. Let us take Jenny as an example. She is monitor of our class. She spends a lot of time working for our class. But s
48、he still gets good grades in all subjects. How do students like Jenny do that? When I asked her, she said, “Hard work is not the whole story. Its not how long you sit at the desk with your books open. Its what you do while you are sitting.” Indeed, we can see many top students actually spend fewer h
49、ours on their studies than their classmates. Jenny gave me some valuable tips.Practice makes perfect. If your math teacher arranges five problems you should do six. If your Chinese teacher assigns eight pages of reading, you should read nine. Always remember to do more than what your teachers ask yo
50、u to do.Studying is a matter of personal preference (偏好), so choose the suitable way you are most comfortable with. Some people like working at night when it is quiet, while others like doing their work early in the morning. Still others like studying as soon as they arrive home from school while th
51、e work is fresh in their minds. No matter which way suits you, try to do your best.Studying is your business and business comes before entertainment (消遣). When you are studying, phone calls should go unanswered, TV shows unwatched, snacks (零食) ignored (忽略). Studying is the only thing in your mind. N
52、othing can pull your attention away from studying.Studying is like eating. You can plan what to do a day, but dont do too much at a time. When you fail to finish the work you planned to do, you will feel disappointed and may lose confidence. On the other hand, you will not study well without a good
53、plan. It all depends on how well you schedule your time.The students who hand in clearly written papers are already half way to an “A”. Neat (整洁的) papers are likely to get higher marks than sloppy (马虎的) ones. When you write neatly and do your work carefully, the thoughts in your mind are clear. You
54、are able to make fewer mistakes. How to Improve Your Studies 66 Supporting Details Doing more than you are asked toDo more than what your teacher asks you to because practice makes 67 .Choosing 68 ways. 69 like working on a quiet night, while others like doing their work early in the morning. Still
55、others like studying their lessons upon 70 at their home from school.Putting study 71 entertainment.Concentrate all your attention on what you are studying without answering phone calls, 72 or eating snacks. 73 yourtime well.Dont try to do much at a time. 74 to finish your task on time will make you
56、 feel disappointed and lose confidence. On the other hand, you will not study well without a good plan.Keeping your papers neatClearly-written papers are more likely to get 75 than sloppy ones. Besides, some mistakes can be avoided.Section B(5marks)Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the
57、questions according to the information given in the passage.Effective (有效的) listening is important for improving communication between people. The sad part is that we want others to listen to us, but we ourselves are bad listeners, therefore creating barriers (障碍) to effective listening. Here are so
58、me common barriers to effective listening and some ways of overcoming them.Before the speaker finishes speaking, you think you know the answer already and interrupt him or her. This is one of the most common barriers to effective listening. Respect is important for good listening. If you think you k
59、now the answer, you still should listen carefully to whats being said, and then make ready a few questions and answers, wait for several seconds and then start speaking. Whenever a speaker speaks, many a time listeners try to help the speaker. Though it may seem as if youre trying to help, actually
60、it isnt so. In fact you should set up a separate meeting for advising the speaker. If you feel you have anything to say, which the speaker may not know, you should politely ask if you may suggest anything.In a heated discussion, the speakers sometimes dont agree to each others opinions and treat it
61、as a competition, and then it becomes a barrier to good listening. To overcome this, you should express your opinions after the speaker has finished speaking. Speak out wherever you disagree, but also if you agree on anything, you should point it out.76. Why is effective listening important? (No mor
62、e than 8 words)_77According to Paragraph 2, what prevents effective listening? (No more than 8 words)_78What will you do if you really want to say anything the speakers may not know? (No more than 10 words)_79How can you avoid treating a heated discussion as a competition? (No more than 10 words)_Se
63、ction C (10 marks)Directions: write on English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese.请根据下列提示，描写你自己喜欢的一位老师。要点如下： 1 老师的基本特征； 2 教学方面的特点。注意：1. 词数: 100左右;参考词汇: 愉快的,高兴的 cheerful参考答案一听力 每题1分，共20分1-15 BCBAB CBAAB CCBCA16. happy 17. one leg 18. young man 19. blind 20. hear me二单选题 每
64、题1分，共15分21-25.ACDAC 26-30 BBBAB 31-35 CCBAD三完形填空题（一），每题1分，共12分36-40 DCBDA 41- 45 DCDCB 4647.AC完形填空题（二）每题1分，共8分48. after 49. that/it 50.what 51.better 52.down 53. but 54.for 55. a 四阅读理解 每题2分 共20分56-60. BADDC 61-65 ACBAD五表格题 每空1分，共10分66. Methods/Tips/Ways, etc 67. perfect 68. suitable/proper 69. Some
65、people 70. their arrival /arriving 71. before/over 72. watching TV (shows) 73. Planning/Scheduling/Arranging 74. Failing 75. higher marks / an “A”六问答题，76,77,78题 各1分，79题2分，共5分76.Because its important for improving communication between people.77Interrupting the speaker before he/she finishes speaking
66、.78I/You would politely ask if I/you may suggest something.79By expressing my/your opinions after the speaker finishes speaking.七书面表达 10分My English teacher Anping Yuan is about 45 years old. He is tall and fat with a pair of glasses on his nose. Hes extremely cheerful and humorous all the time. He i
67、s strict with us in our studies. He prepares his lessons well and corrects our homework carefully. His teaching style is quite different from that of the others. In class he always encourages us to think hard and develop our ability to study on our own. He always has special ways to make his classes lively and interesting.He is very kind to us. In his spare time he plays computr games and watch TV on the Internet. Mr. Yuan is deeply loved and respected by every one of us.