1、新泰一中北校2014级第二次大单元测试英语试题注意事项: 本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分。考试时间120分钟。1、答第卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目、试卷类型填涂在答题卡上。2、选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案框，不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。第卷(选择题 满分100分)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）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。1. Where does the conversation probably take place
2、? A. At a TV store. B. In a restaurant. C. In a hotel.2. What s the most probable relationship between the speakers? A. Customer and waiter B. Teacher and student C. Doctor and patient.3. What does the man say about turtles? A. They re ugly and lazy. B. They re cute and smart. C. They re noisy and d
3、irty.4. What does the woman mean? A. The man doesnt have to move at all. B. The man s new apartment is near his school. C. She once lived on Victoria Street.5. What does the woman advise the man to do? A. Buy an iPad 4 this week B. Play games on his iPad 4. C. Surf the Internet together.第二节（共15小题;每小
4、题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Why is the woman in the United States this time? A. To visit her friends. B. To have a holiday. C. To do some business.7. Which of the following has the woman planned well? A. The route of her trip. B. The hotels she will stay. C. The date she will
5、 return.请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. How long did the man work in the radio factory? A. For three months. B. For two months. C. For one month.9. Why does the man want to work in the woman s company? A. It is the company s busy season. B. He can make a lot of money. C. He wants to become a skilled engineer.请听第
6、8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What do we know about the man? A. He is married. B. He has a four-day vacation. C. He took a trip last summer.11. Why wont the man go to Australia by ship? A. He doesnt have enough time. B. Going by ship isnt relaxing. C. He has booked the plane tickets.12. What does the man want
7、to visit most? A. Golden Beach. B. Wave Rock. C. The Great Ocean Road.请听第9段材料，回答第l3至16题。13. How long has the man been feeling ill? A. About two or three days. B. About three or four days. C. About five or six days.14. When did the man give up smoking for the first time? A. Three years ago. B. Two ye
8、ars ago. C. One year ago.15. What did the man do this morning? A. He took some cough medicine. B. He had some lemon juice.C. He took his temperature.16. How many capsules should the man take each day? A. 3 B. 5. C. 8.请听第l0段材料，回答第17至20题。17.When were the three fishermen probably rescued? A. In January
9、. B. In June. C. In August.18. How did the three fishermen manage to survive? A. By eating dried food they had brought. B. By eating animals they caught. C. By eating fish boiled in water.19. How were the three fishermen when they were rescued? A. They were in poor health but in good spirits. B. The
10、y were desperate about their future. C.They were very frightened.20. What can we learn from the talk? A. The three fishermen were blown 5,000 kilometers off course. B. The boat the three fishermen took was 25 feet long. C. A Kiribati fishing boat found the three fishermen.第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(共1
11、5小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Hows your happiness quotient (商数)? Science tells us that if you want to increase your happiness quotient every day, its important to take time and accept the present blessings in your life. I wanted to share a moment of feeling about s
12、ome of my blessings and whats in my life to be grateful for as Thanksgiving approaches. One of our family traditions at our Thanksgiving meal is to go around the table and let each one share something were especially thankful for. Im going to recite lots of things, including that Im grateful for my
13、health, my loving husband, and the wonderful relationship we share. My husband joins me justabout every morning for our 3-mile walk to start our day. The exercise habit keeps our moods in check and the ups and downs of life easier to manage. We talk as we walk,sharing ideas, worries and good feeling
14、s too. Sometimes we argue a little until we figure out what to do. We always come up with something. What a blessing that is! It is so much to be grateful for. I feel I am the luckiest woman alive. Its my wish for you that youll be able to spot something in your life. I hope yet you will savor(体味) a
15、nd appreciate it. Many of us spend the holiday with our aging parents or other loved ones. In my work at AgthgParents. com, we just reminded everyone that you never know if there will be another Thanksgiving with these loved ones. We cant take the day for granted. Just be in the moment. We suggest t
16、hat you verbally (口头地) give thanks to your parents, no matter what conditions your aging parents may be in now. Do what you can to be tuned in to (了解) what you need as well as what your family needs.21. Whats the best title for the text? A. Why Im so luck B. How I spend my Thanksgiving Day C. Why so
17、me people are always happy D. What is happiness quotient22. The best way the author suggests to increase your happiness quotient is A. to stay with your loved ones B. to share your experiences with others C. to find something to be thankful for D. to take every day as Thanksgiving Day23. The word sp
18、ot in Paragraph 5 can be replaced by “ ” A. create B. discover C. do D. affect24. From the authors experiences we can infer that A. she lives a happy life B. she should thank everyone C. she has an unfortunate life D. she likes staying with the old B We live in a world where its often not easy to fi
19、nd someone to trust. A smiling person always inspires trust. Even economists consider that smiles are valuable. A smile may increase other peoples trust by about 10%. People may also smile when they are caught doing bad things. According to a study made by LaFrance and Hecht, this can in fact be to
20、their own advantage. We have a tendency to be kinder towards those who make mistakes if they wear a smile while being caught. Even a guilty smile may help you get away pretty easily when you make mistakes. We may also smile when we hear a piece of good news. In this case, women tend to smile more of
21、ten than men. Smiling can also be a means of reducing the paincaused by a troubling situation. Even if we force ourselves to smile when we dont want to, this may be enough to lift our spirits just a little bit. When we feel angry or anxious, our attention tends to narrow down. We can no longer see w
22、hats going on around us and we can only notice what is in front of us.But if we smile, we feel better and increase flexibility of our attention and the ability to think. Smiling can help us focus and understand better. Keep on smiling, and the world will smile with you. One of the greatest social pl
23、easure is to smile and be smiled to in return, especially because this comes like a natural thing. People who smile often live longer. A study based on some pictures taken of some baseball players suggested that those who used to smile a lot survived about 7 years longer than those who did not smile
24、 very often.25. The passage mainly talks about A. the benefit of smiling B. the occasions when you smile C. the ways of smiling D. the reasons why people smile 26. When caught doing bad things, people smile to A. admit their mistakes B. show they are excited C. avoid blame or punishment D. prove the
25、y are kind 27. According to the third paragraph, we can learn that A. men seldom smile at a piece of good news B. smiles can be helpful whatever the situation is C. we should force ourselves to smile whenever it is D. in general, men are more likely to smile than women28. The underlined sentence in
26、the fifth paragraph probably means A. if we smile, it is hard to be smiled to B. if we smile, others will smile to us in return C. if we want to smile, the world will smile to us in time D. if we smile sometimes, we will make the world full of smiles C The sea eagle is the second largest eagle, seco
27、nd only to the wedge-tailed eagle (楔尾雕). Generally, males are smaller than females, measuring up to 31.5 inches and 8 pounds. Females, on the other hand, are 33.4 inches long and weigh 10 pounds. The underside of a sea eagle is white while the wings are dark grey to black in color. The sea eagle can
28、 be found in Australia, India, China and Indonesia. They are often found in pairs. Their territories (地盘) ,which can be as large as 130 square kilometers, are often shared with other pairs for the purpose of hunting. But they will make their nests at least 1 kilometer from each other. The diet of a
29、sea eagle is made up mostly of fish, sea snakes and other sea animals. They also eat dead animals if given the chance and even trouble other birds until they drop their food so that they can take them. A male and a female will stay together for life, making a nest either in trees or on rocks if tree
30、s are limited and there is no egg predator. The female will lay 1 to 3white eggs in the nest. The eggs will hatch after 40 to 44 days, when they are looked after by both parents, mostly the female. After they are born, the oldest of the youngbirds will kill its brothers or sisters in order to better
31、 insure (确保) its own survival. The chicks will remain in the nests for about 95 days before learning to fly. The sea eagles face many threats such as loss of habitat, competition for food with wedge-tailed eagles, and poisoning. Loud noises, such as construction work, will also force them to remove
32、to a less suitable location. So something must be done to help the sea eagle overcome the difficulties.29. Sea eagles share their territories with other sea eagles in order to A. develop their friendship B. get more food together C. fight with their enemy D. have more fun together30. We can learn fr
33、om the first two paragraphs that A. the sea eagles wings are completely black B. the sea eagle likes living in a large group C. the sea eagle is usually found in America D. the wedge-tailed eagle is the largest eagle31. What does the underlined, word predator in Paragraph 3 probably mean? A. A place
34、 that is difficult to reach. B. An animal that looks very strange. C. An animal that eats other animals. D. An animal that is very common. D During an earthquake, you need to know a thing or two on what to do. If the earthquake strikes while youre inside a house, you should lie on the floor and take
35、 cover under a strong table or other furniture. If there is no furniture you can cover your head with your arms and keep still in the corner of the room. You should remain away from windows, glass walls, or anything that can fall. If you are in bed, stay still. Hold firmly onto your bed and make use
36、 of a pillow (枕头) to safeguard your head. You may use a doorway or shelter but only when it is close to you. It should also be considered whether it is strong enough to deal with the load. Do not use lifts, even when they work. Electricity may go out at any time. Many injuries happen when people try
37、 to rush out. This means you ought to stay still in your house or perhaps wherever you are. When you are outdoors, you should be far away from buildings, power wires or lights. You should be in the open until the quake stops. Remember that many earth-quake deaths outside the house come from debris (
38、碎片), falling walls, flying glass and other falling objects. If an earthquake strikes and you are driving, you pull up to the side of the highway and stop as quickly as possible. You ought not to stop under trees, buildings or power wires. Dont stop in the middle of the street since it could trouble
39、others. When trapped, you shouldnt move. Your mouth should be covered with a piece of clothing or handkerchief. Do not shout whenever possible. Shouting should be employed at last to get help from rescuers. This is because it is possible for you to breathe some dirty dust.32. If there is no furnitur
40、e in the room you should stay A. near the window B. far from the door C. in the center of the room D. in the corner of the room33. What are you advised to do if you are in bed? A. We should get up quickly and ask for help. B. We should stay in bed with a pillow protecting our head. C. We should get
41、up quickly and rush out of the bedroom. D. We should get up quickly and find something to protect ourselves.34. Why are you advised not to use a lift? A. The lift usually doesnt work. B. We will probably be trapped in it. C. Too many people are using the lift. D. The building probably will fall down
42、.35. We can learn from this passage that A. some people may be attacked by debris or falling objects B. when trapped we should shout for help loudly C. during an earthquake we should stop our car in the middle of the street D. if an earthquake strikes we should cover our head with a piece of clothin
43、g 第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分l0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。(特别提醒：该题选项如果选E，请涂黑该题的AB两项;若选F，请涂BC两项;若选G，请涂CD两项)There is an English saying: 36 Until recently, few people took the saying seriously. Now, however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body. 37 Te
44、sts were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked their hearts, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise. 38 . If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial. Ot
45、her tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body. In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students wholistened to different radio programs. The group that tolerated the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny progra
46、m. 39 40 . They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing, making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter.A. Laughter can lengthen ones life.B. As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold la
47、ughter clinics in which they help to improve their patients condition by encouraging them to laugh.C. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which reduce both stress and pain.D. It increases blood pressure, the heart beating and
48、breathing; it also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach and even the feet.E. Although laughter helps cure the disease, doctors still can not put this theory into clinic practice.F. Laughter is the best medicine.G. They have found that laughter really can improve peoples health. 第
49、三部分 知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节 完形填空(共20小题；每题1.5分，共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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。He drove after drinking alcohol, having a severe accident and had to get his arms removed. Since then, he has had to rely on his younger brother, who became his 41 , never leaving him alone for y
50、ears. Except for 42 with his toes, he was totally unable to do anything else. As the two brothers grew up together, they had their own problems and would often 43 . Eventually, his younger brother went away and lived separately, leaving him 44 and at a loss what to do. 45 a misfortune befell (降临到某人头
51、上) a girl. One night she was preparing dinner when the kerosene light on the stove was overturned, resulting in a fire which took her 46 away. Having decidedly 47 her sisters willingness to help her, she determined to be thoroughly 48 . At school, she always studied hard. Most of all she learned to
52、be self-reliant. I am lucky. Though my 49 are broken, my heart can still fly. She wrote in her blog. One day, the young man and the girl were both invited to a(n) 50 programme . The boy told the television hostess about his 51 future, whereas the girl was full of 52 for her life, They were both aske
53、d to write something on a piece of paper with their 53 . The boy: My younger brothers arms are my arms. The girl: Broken wings, flying heart. They had both gone through the same ordeal, but their different 54 determined the nature of their lives. As seems the case, 55 life can make disasters strike
54、at any time. How you handle 56 when faced with it was the true 57 of your character. If you choose to 58 or escape from the ordeal, it will follow you wherever you go. But if you decide to be strong, the 59 will turn out to be a fortune on which new 60 will arise.41. A. assistantB. tutorC. example D
55、. shadow42. A. walkingB. writingC. cleaningD. playing43. A. quarrelB. shareC. communicateD. disagree44. A. desperateB. embarrassedC. interruptedD. heartbroken45. A. Unfortunately B. Unexpectedly C. Similarly D. Coincidentally46. A. hairB. handsC. happiness D. possessions47. A. appreciated B. accepte
56、d C. turned off D. turned down48. A. strong-willed B. free C. independent D. respected49. A. promisesB. dreams C. arms D. wings50. A. interviewB. health C. contest D. donation51. A. uncertainB. unfair C. unsteady D. unbearable52. A. calmness B. enthusiasm C. patience D. excitement53. A. wisdom B. st
57、rength C. toes D. mouths54. A. characters B. attitudes C. opinions D. ambitions55. A. unpredictable B. passive C. rough D. messy56. A. emergency B. misfortune C. difficulty D. defeat57. A. test B. reflection C. display D. challenge58. A. ignore B. resist C. complain D. suffer59. A. accidents B. disa
58、bilities C. failures D. hardship60. A. solutions B. expectations C. hopes D. rewards第卷(非选择题 满分50分)第三部分英语知识运用 第二节 (共10分；每小题15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。 Roses，which are among the best flowers for expressing emotions or feelings, can convey different meanings as a gift.Red is the m
59、ost 61._(common) given colour of roses. Red represents love and passion. Fully blossomed red roses best convey the message “I still love you ”,while rosebuds are a way 62._ (express) love for the first time.Yellow roses once 63._(mean) jealousy, but today the colour represents friendship, familiar l
60、ove ,and family 64._(happy).Pink flowers mean elegance(高雅)，gentility, and poetic romance, without the seriousness 65._(represent) by red.A white rose is sometimes called the “flower of light” and it is the brides flower, 66._ symbolizes unity, sincerity, faithfulness, and a love 67._(strong) than de
61、ath.Black roses are 68._ symbol of death. Many people view flowers of this colour 69._ a bad omen(预兆)，but they can also represent change, because some buds appear black but then bloom into deep red. This meaning may not 70._(understand) when presented as a gift, so you should avoid this colour if yo
62、u are unsure of the recipients beliefs.第四部分：写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节单词拼写（每题1分，共5分）71.The approach (采用) to solve the problem is ridiculous.72.All his p belong to his country.73.The doors opened a as we approached.74.In normal c I would let you use my car, but today I need it.75.He (使振作)himself with a glass o
63、f iced tea.第二节 单句改错（每题1分，共5分）76.Support a family of five is a heavy load for a single man.77.Hold on your dream and you will succeed.78.He got into the habit of taking drugs, that made his parents disappointed.79.Large quantities of food is stored in the tunnel in winter.80.She tends to getting angr
64、y when others disagree with her. 第三节 书面表达(满分25分) 假定你是星光中学的高中毕业生李华，母校将为高一新生举办主题为“What to learn in senior high school?”的英语沙龙活动，特邀请你结合自身经历谈谈自己的体会。请根据以下提纲准备一份英语发言稿。 1学会学习：方法、习惯等； 2学会做人：真诚、友善等； 3其他方面：考生自拟。 注意：1词数120左右；2发言稿开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Good morning ,everyone! It is my honor to be here to share my opinions with you on what to learn in senior high school. Thank you
