1、2014-2015学年度第二学期期中考试高二年级英语试题第I卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听对话，选择正确选项。1. When did the new house begin to be sold?A. On MondayB. On TuesdayC. On Thursday2. What will the boy do next?A. Take out the garbageB. Start his science homeworkC. Finish his English project3. With whom did the wom
2、an go see the movie?A. Her brotherB. The manC. The mans brother4. What are the speakers looking for?A. A keyB. A walletC. A mobile phone5. What makes the man more proud of his daughter?A. She looks very attractiveB. She is a successful managerC. She has a good personality第二节（共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5分）听第6
3、段材料，回答第6、7题。6. How do the speakers know each other?A. They used to work togetherB. They used to be neighborsC. They used to go to the same school7. What happened to the man last week?A. He changed jobsB. He was dismissedC. He quarreled with his employer听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What does does the woman usua
4、lly do on weekends?A. She does her homeworkB. She reads books in the libraryC. She goes shopping with her family9. Why wont the woman have a violin lesson?A. Her teacher will take the day offB. She is too busy with her studies.C. She will go camping with the man听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why didnt the man
5、 clean the living room?A. He forgot to do itB. He was too tiredC. The living room wasnt dirty at all11. What is the agreement between the speakers?A. The woman should remind the man about the housework.B. The man should clean the living room.C. They will share the housework12. What does the woman ha
6、te to do all the time?A. Leave all the housework for the manB. take responsibility for cleaning the bathroomC. Keep reminding the man what to do听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Who had a heart attack?A. The couples daughterB. The couples dogC. The couples neighbor14. What did the first-aid workers do?A. They to
7、ok the dog to a pet hospitalB. They yelled at the coupleC. They gave the couple some advice15. What may the mans former dog be like now?A. MeanB. Hostile（敌对的）C. Gentle16. What do we know about the woman?A. She understands the coupleB. She doesnt like dogs at allC. She thinks the man is reasonable听第1
8、0段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Who is the man?A. A parent of the saved childrenB. A journalistC. A policeman18. According to the woman, how are dolphins and humans similar?A. They both have great hearingB. They are both very socialC. They help others but only when they will benefit too19. How many children did
9、the dolphins probably save?A. 26B. 24C. 2220. What does the woman suggest about the dolphins?A. They may have heard the children crying for helpB. They usually stay close to the beach in the afternoonC. It was easy for them to save the children.第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短
10、文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AIf you are having trouble falling asleep, you are in good company. About 65% of Americans said they have sleeping problems a few nights each week, according to a recent study by the National Sleep Foundation. Sleeping too little can lead to a higher risk of becoming fa
11、t and getting depressed(沮丧的). But before you go to a doctor for advice, it is worth examining your sleeping habits one more time. Some of your favorite evening habits may have something to do with the sleeping problems.Setting a Bright Alarm Clock The light of your bright alarm clock can prevent you
12、 from falling asleep. You can make your room as dark as possible. Cover the bright numbers with a book or consider buying a small travel clock. Your cellphone alarm may also do the trick. Counting SheepWhen you just cant fall asleep, its useless to stay in bed to count sheep. If youve been trying to
13、 fall asleep for more than 30 minutes, the National Sleep Foundation suggests you get up to do some reading or watch TV for a while. Such activities will make you sleepy. Before you know it, youll be going back to bed really tired.Exercising Late at Night? Daytime workouts(锻炼) will keep you full of
14、energy for hours. Thats why you dont want to exercise within three hours of hitting the sack. Fierce(剧烈的) physical activity raise your body temperature and pumps your energy levelboth are bad for a good nights sleep.21. What can we learn from the first sentence of the passage?A. Its not good to fail
15、 to fall asleep at night.B. People in a good company often have sleeping problems.C. There are many people who have sleeping problems.D. You should find someone to talk to if you cant fall asleep.22. The underlined part “hitting the sack” in the last paragraph means “_”.A. going back home B. going t
16、o bed C. going to the gym C. falling asleep23. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. The bad results o f getting too little sleep.B. Why the bright alarm clock keeps you awake.C. What to do if you cant fall asleep after 30 minutes.D. Why watching TV and reading books make people
17、sleepy.24. By writing the passage, the writer mainly wants to tell us _.A. why so many people cant sleep well at night B. how to enjoy a good nights sleepC. that sleeping problems are troubling more and more peopleD. that people may solve their sleeping problems by some habits BIn the United States,
18、 the term organic has a legal meaning set by the Department of Agriculture. The department has an official label(标签) to mark products that have met the requirements of its National Organic Program.Organic products usually cost more, but their sales are growing. As a result, so is competition to labe
19、l more products organic because many people believe they are healthier.Now Agriculture Department officials are trying to decide whether fish can be called organic. There are rules for organic produce, organic dairy products, organic meat and chicken - but nothing about fish.Many operators of fish f
20、arms believe they could sell more fish if they could label them organicThe industry that sells wild-caught fish is already under pressure from farm-raised seafood. That pressure could increase if the Agriculture Department approves proposed requirements for labeling fish organic.Earning the organic
21、label requires controlled conditions. The question is whether fish that swim wild and free - like Alaskan salmon - could meet the proposed requirements.Yet fish farms might not all be able to meet them, either. Some operations are criticized for their treatment of fish and the risk of pollution to w
22、aterways. Fish farmers and the wild-caught industry also argue about the possible presence of harmful chemicals in each others products.In 2000, an advisory committee considered requests by fish farmers to call their products organic. The experts said farm-raised fish should be labeled organic only
23、if they were fed almost completely organic plant food. Farmed fish often have little or no fish in their diet. But those proposed guidelines were not used. In 2005, the Agriculture Department formed another group to examine possible requirements. This time, the committee suggested several kinds of f
24、ood that farmed fish could eat and still be called organic.A decision about whether fish can be sold with the organic label may still take two years or more.For now, the American fishing industry has to deal with growing competition from imported seafood. Some foreign companies already call their fi
25、sh organic because, they say, it meets the requirements of their own countries.25. What is the best title for the passage?A. Search for answers about organic fish B. How to raise organic fishC. Proposed requirements for raising organic fish D. American fishing industry facing pollution 26. Companies
26、 are competing to label their products organic because _. A. organic products cost more. B. they can earn more money. C. organic products are healthier. D. their sales are growing.27. The industry selling wild-caught fish is under pressure because _ . A. wild-caught fish are less likely to be labele
27、d organic than farm-raised fish. B. the Agriculture Department will approve proposed requirements. C. the requirements to meet are strictly controlled.D. foreign seafood are labeled organic.28. It is implied in the passage that _ . A. there are yet no rules about organic fish.B. farmed fish dont eat
28、 fish.C. wild-caught fish industry and fish farms face the same difficulty in labeling their fish organic.D. the Agriculture Department doesnt work wellC Water is very important to living things. Without water there can be no life on the earth. All animals and plants need water. Man also needs water
29、. We need water to drink, to cook our foodand to clean ourselves. Water is needed in offices, factories and schools. Water is needed everywhere. There is water in seas, rivers and lakes. Water is found almost everywhere. Even in the desert part of the world, there is some water in the air. You can n
30、ot see or feel it when it is a part of the air. The water in the seas, rivers and lakes is a liquid, the water in the air is a gas, and we call it water vapour (蒸气). Clouds are made of water. They may be made of very small drops of water. They may also be made of snow crystals(结晶体). Snow crystals ar
31、e very very small crystals of ice. Ice is frozen water. It is a solid. There can be snow and ice everywhere in winter. Water may be a solid or a liquid or a gas. When it is a solid, it may be as hard as a stone. When it is a liquid, you can drink it. When it is a gas, you can not see or feel it.29.
32、Where can we find water?A. We can find water when it turns into vapour.B. Water can be found almost everywhere.C. We can see water in deserts here and there.D. Water is only in seas and rivers.30. We can drink water when it is A. a liquid B. a solid C. in the air D. turned into ice31. Clouds are mad
33、e of A. seas, rivers and lakes B. blocks of iceC. very small drops of water or snow crystalsD. solid, liquid and gas32. Water has three states(状态). They are A. ice, snow and air B. solid, vapour, snowC. drops of water, blocks of ice and crystals of waterD. solid, liquid and gasDMany Chinese students
34、 who have learnt English for more than ten years are still unable to speak English very well when they meet a foreigner. They seem to have mastered the basic language structure(结构), but a conversation in English will make them feel uneasy. They are afraid that other people might find out their mista
35、kes. Its uncommon that many students who are bad speakers of English can write English perfectly. This proves that they are unable to organize their idea in English. The center of the problem is that they lack practice and confidence (自信). Why should you be afraid? Do you fear those foreigners with
36、whom you are speaking? Dont be shy, they will not laugh at you just for a little mistake you make. The best way to get rid of trouble is to learn to speak by speaking more. I am sure that constant practice will help you succeed.33. Whats the best topic for the passage?A. How to Speak to ForeignersB.
37、 How to Study English WellC. How to Organize the Idea in EnglishD. Practise Speaking English All the Time34. Many Chinese students can write English very well, but they cannot speak English fluently because _A. they seldom meet foreignersB. they seldom practise speaking EnglishC. they had no chance
38、to speak EnglishD. they think its enough to master the basic language structure only35. So many Chinese students are afraid speak to foreigners because A. they are afraid they cant understand foreignersB. they dont think their English is poorC. they worry about making mistakes in their speakingD. th
39、ey didnt tike speaking to foreigners第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。How to Prevent Near-sightednessMyopia, or near-sightedness, can be a severe inconvenience and may even cause big troubles when we operate cars or heavy machinery. Here are some tips that may help you to
40、 prevent myopia.1. 36 Whether its for the love of books or because you are studying for a test that just happens to take place tomorrow, dont overdo it. This means either getting away from a page-turner or starting your studies a few days earlier. If prolonged（长时间的） reading cant be avoided, try taki
41、ng regular breaks to rest your eyes or take a nap.2. Consume lots of eye-protecting vitamins. 37 Its very meaningful to get kids to eat this healthy orange vegetable, which is rich in vitamins. Still, good doses of multi-vitamins will improve not only your eyesight but your health in general.3. Do y
42、our reading or focusing in well-lit room.Weak light may cause damage to your eyes and result in the need for glasses. 38 Buy a reading light or just turn on a bright lamp.4. Be mindful of the distance between your eyes and the object youre focusing on. 39 It will also cause your head to ache and may
43、 dry out your eyes.5. 40 Early detection（察觉） of near-sightedness can lead to quick treatment and less serious symptoms.A. Try not to read for long lengths of time.B. You should also eat a lot of other green vegetables.C. Talk to an eye care doctor at the first signs of eye trouble.D. Of course the f
44、irst choice that comes to mind is the carrot.E. It will also give you a headache and cause you to become tired.F. Encourage more outdoor activities, such as running, cycling and playing tennis.G. Whether its a book or the television, being too close is going to bother your eyes.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分
45、）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出可双填入空白处的最佳选项。The summer of my eleventh year was a wonderful time of joy. My days were 41 riding my bike, walking in the bright green 42 around my home, swimming in the crystal clear river, and looking up at the clouds. I wished those lazy
46、, 43 days would last forever. But then it all 44 .It happened in the middle of the night when I heard my grandmother 45 . A fire had started in her room and was 46 spreading through our house. We all ran 47 with only the clothes on our backs. There was nothing left. That night I went from a happy an
47、d carefree child to a 48 and scared one. I didnt know what the 49 would hold. All I could feel was fear. 50 , Moms good friends took us into their home, fed, and 51 us. One night around their dinner table my mom thanked them for all they were doing for us. Smiling, her friend said, “Honey, it was th
48、e 52 we could do.” Later they began to 53 old stories and laugh. It was then that I 54 for the first time in these days and felt the 55 finally fading from my heart.Looking back on that time thirty five years ago, I now 56 that it wasnt the least they could do. The least would have been nothing at a
49、ll. 57 they opened their home and their hearts to us. They shared their food and their 58 . They helped us to start over when we had 59 everything. They helped a scared boy to feel safe, loved, and happy again.The next time you are given a(n) 60 to help another, do the most you can do.41. A. spentB.
50、 wastedC. mindedD. kept42. A. grasslandB. gardenC. cropsD. woods43. A. boringB. peacefulC. sunnyD. cool44. A. roseB. fellC.changedD.appeared45. A. speakB. screamC. whisperD. sing46. A. rapidlyB. slowlyC. closelyD. accidentally47. A. overB. offC. outsideD. around48. A. grownB. hungryC. speechlessD. h
51、omeless49. A. familyB. futureC. jobD. fire50. A. ThankfullyB. RecentlyC. HopefullyD. Similarly51. A. savedB. praisedC. clothedD. pitied52. A. bestB. fullestC. greatestD. least53. A. repeatB. shareC. criticizeD. write54. A. smiledB. talkedC. ateD. slept55. A. worryB. joyC. fearD. tiredness56. A. seeB
52、. guestC. expectD. suspect57. A. ThereforeB. ThusC. OtherwiseD. Instead58. A. happinessB. kindnessC. storiesD. memories59. A. achievedB. ignoredC. lostD. forgotten60. A. opportunityB. possibilityC. placeD. reward第II卷第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。The religion of
53、 the ancient Egyptians was based 61 nature. The sun and the wind 62 the Egyptians used on their land were all important in Egyptian religion. The chief god was Ra who represented the sun. But the Egyptians had many other gods and some of 63 had the heads of animals. Bast was the soul of a man who co
54、uld live on if the body was preserved in a special way.The word “mummy” （木乃伊） comes from an ancient Egyptian word 64 (mean) “tar”, and tar was one of the things which the ancient Egyptians used 65 (preserve) the body after death. The bodies then 66 (wrap) in cloth, and dressed with jewels and neckla
55、ces. A mask was placed over the face of the 67 (die) person. And for the very important people, the mask was made of gold. The body was buried together with things that the person had used during his life on earth, and things which he would need in 68 next life. Some of the 69 (tomb) in which the bo
56、dies were kept were huge and beautiful structures. They were full of rare 70 expensive treasures.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。短文中有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。2.只允许修改10处，多者（从
57、第11处起）不计分。Sometimes you feel stressed because of frequently exams. Right? But dont worry about the problem. Here are some advice on how to deal with it.First of all, you should have confidences and hold on to your dreams. Its important to make a good study plan and carry them out. To stay healthy an
58、d energetic, youd better to do some sports after school, such as playing basketball, swimming and running. Besides, balanced diet is helpful.You should eat more vegetables and fruit or avoid food with too much fat. Its good idea to turn out to your parents and teachers for help when you get into trouble. They will sure help you out. Last but not least, listening to music also makes you feel relaxing.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）以“I love ”为题，写一篇关于自己的爱好的短文，词数100左右。 版权所有：高考资源网()
