1、保定三中20142015学年度第一学期期中考试高二英语试题 （命题人：韩硕 审题人：冯金柱） 考试时间120分钟；分值150分第 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）1. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. At a bakery B. At a hotel C. At a post office2. What does the sign say?A. No parking B. No swimming C. No fishing3. How does the
2、 woman plan to get to Chicago?A. By plane B. By car C. By train4. When will Gold Feet be shown?A. On Thursday. B. On Wednesday C. On Tuesday5. What will the woman do next?A. Go to find Tom B. Go to catch a flight C. Go and get some sleep 第二节 （共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分）听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What has the ma
3、n has been doing?A. Listening to music B. Playing computer games C. Reading books 7. Whats the most probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Mother and son B. Teacher and student C. Brother and sister听第7段材料，回答第8、9题8. How much weight has the man lost in the past four months?A. About 30 pound
4、s B. About 20 pounds C. About 10 pounds9. What is the last thing that the man tells the woman about losing weight?A. Eating less meat B. Stopping staying up late C. Doing physical exercise听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. How long has the woman been working for Frank Company?A. Six months B. Three years C. Six y
5、ears11. How often did the woman travel for business before?A. Weekly B. Monthly C.Yearly12. What kind of work experience does the woman have?A. Sales and management B. Accounting and teaching C. Accounting and sales听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What does the man think Mary has done?A. She has washed the car
6、B. She has taken the mail in C. She has cleaned the garage14. Whom is the invitation for?A. The man B. The mans mother C. The mans father15. What does the womans letter say?A. She can go to pick up her passportB. She should apply for a new passportC. She should go to the embassy tomorrow16. What is
7、the man going to do tomorrow?A. Go downtown B. Give the woman a lift C. Go skiing in the country听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How many books are there in the library?A. Over 10,000 B. Over 100,000 C. Over 1,000,00018. What can students buy in the Student Center bookstore?A. Newspapers B. Magazines C. Textbo
8、oks19. What is the next item on the students schedule?A. To visit the library B. To visit the Student Center C. To report to the Student Office20. Who is the speaker probably?A. A tour guide B. A university student C. A librarian第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、
9、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMy students often tell me that they dont have “enough time” to do all their schoolwork.My reply is often a brief “You have as much time as the president.” I usually carry on a bit about there being twenty four hours in the day for everyone, and suggest that “not enough time
10、 ” is not an acceptable explanation of not getting something done.Once in graduate school, I tried to prove to one of my professors by saying that I was working hard. His answer to me was, “ Thats irrelevant. Whats important is the quality of your work.” Since then I have had time to think carefully
11、 about the “hard worker ” dodge(诀窍), and I have come to some conclusions all relevant to the problem of how much time we have.If you analyze the matter, you can identify two parts of the problem: There is, of course, the matter of “time” , which we can think of as fixed. Then there is the problem of
12、 “work” during that time. But , as my professor suggested, its not how hard one works but the quality of the product thats important.That led me to a new idea: the quality of the work. That concept is perhaps best explained by a sign I once saw on the wall in someones office: “ Dont work harder. Wor
13、k smarter.” There is a lot of sense in that idea.If you cant get more time, and few of us can, the only solution is to improve the quality of the work. That means thinking of ways to get more out of the same time than we might otherwise get. That should lead us to an analysis of our work habits. Sin
14、ce “work” for students usually means “homework”, the expression “work habits” should be read as “study habits”.Then , as a smart student, you will seek to improve those skills that you use in study, chiefly reading and writing. If you learn to read better and write better, there are big benefits tha
15、t pay off in all your studies.21. From the passage, we know that the author is probably _.A. an educatorB. a poetC. a novelistD. an engineer22. We can infer from the second paragraph that we students still_.A. can meet the presidentB. have enough time C. get everything done wellD. should accept the
16、explanation23. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The authors students make good use of their time to do all their homework.B. The author tried to tell the professor that he/she(author) had done a good job.C. Youll try to improve your skills in reading and writing if youre a
17、clever student.D. You cant improve the quality of the work if you cant get more time. 24. Whats the passage mainly about?A. Dont work harder; work smarter.B. Students dont have enough time.C. No one can get more time.D. Read better and write better.BMore and more people are annoyed at the continuall
18、y rising house prices. They want to know who is to blame for it. Local governments, developers and speculators(投机商) share a vested(既得的) interest in it. People who are really in need of homes are most likely to suffer heavy losses.Many local governments depend on selling land to keep its normal opera
19、tion. The higher land prices, the more money. Therefore, developers back the local governments by buying land at high prices. In return, the governments make favorable policies to help the developers. For example, drive all the possible home buyers to this nasty(危险的) market. They even encourage larg
20、e numbers of speculators to catch more people.Rising house prices have already become the fence which divides the Chinese society. It has caused widespread dissatisfaction. The government will lose the support of the common people if leaving house prices out of control. Besides, rising house prices
21、will stop us building the new countryside as the present policy actually forbid people to flow freely from cities to the countryside.Collecting taxes on houses can fundamentally solve this problem. On one hand , it will discourage the speculators. On the other hand, it will offer a stable tax resour
22、ce apart from reducing the sales cost of the developers. Secondly , stop the developers selling the houses before completion. If so, the developers will certainly try their best to sell all their houses once completed. And this will also lower speculators expectation of price rising, which will decr
23、ease speculations.25. The only victims of rising house prices are _.A. real home buyersB. governments C. developersD. speculators26. The local governments reward the developers by_.A. offering enough land B. allowing sales in advanceC. making favorable policiesD. providing enough buyers27. We can in
24、fer from the passage that continually rising house prices will _.A. benefit the governmentB. draw more home buyersC. affect the sound development of the Chinese societyD. help the housing industry develop soundly28. Collecting taxes on houses has all the following effects except_.A. cutting down spe
25、culationsB. making the developers do their best to sell their houses C. supplying a stable tax resource for the governmentD. decreasing the sales costCHungry For a WinA victor is , by definition, someone who wins a struggle or contest. However, that doesnt mean he or she will live a proud and happy
26、life ever after, as Katniss Everdeen is about to discover in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.Catching Fire, out in Chinese theaters on Nov21,is set in a futuristic society called Panem. Every year its government holds a televised fight to the death. Two teenagers from each of the 12 districts of Pan
27、em are chosen to compete.In the new film ,last years victors Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence ) and her partner Peeta are back home after winning the 74th Hunger Games. Katniss just wants to live a normal life. However, that never seems to happen. She has nightmares, which remind her that she is a killer.
28、Her worst nightmare comes true when the annual Hunger Games arrive again. The teenager finds herself back in the competition along with Peeta. Since Katniss brings hope to Panem through her courage , President Snow plans to use this years Games to kill off Katniss and Peeta and in turn dampen the fi
29、res of rebellion.“This is the next step of Katniss heroism and the next part of her journey to finding out who she is really going to be,” Lawrence told Reuters.Fast paced and full of action, Catching Fire looks to outdo the success that the first film had in 2012. With a 97 percent rating on the mo
30、vie review website Rotten Tomatoes, it is enjoying positive reviews. Critics have praised it for being faithful to the book written by American author Suzanne Collins. The Hollywood Reporter said that Catching Fire outshines the first movie a lot.Jennifer Lawrence, who won a best actress Oscar this
31、year for her 2012 movie Silver Linings Playbook, has helped Catching Fire find success, Forbes pointed out. The 23-year-old actress does well playing a young lady who hates what she was forced to do to stay alive yet is determined not to give up.“Lawrences down to-earth personality in real life won
32、the hearts of the public. So given a wildly popular first film that blew everyone away, a rising fan base and a lead performer beloved by the mainstream press and viewers, the sequel(续集) was always going to be big,” Forbes noted. 29. The underlined word “dampen” in Paragraph4 is closest in meaning t
33、o “_”.A. holdB. lightC. supportD. reduce30. Which of the following is TRUE about the films story according to the article?A. Despite having won the 74th Hunger Games, Katniss doesnt feel much joy.B. Every year 12teenagers in total are chosen to join in the televised fight.C. Katniss and Peeta are ch
34、osen once again to make the TV show more appealing.D. Jennifer Lawrence won a best actress Oscar this year for the first Hunger Games movie.31. In which column of a newspaper can readers find this article?A. Beautiful MindB. Campus TrendsC. SocietyD. Culture Discovery32. After reading the passage, w
35、e can infer that _.A. President Snow thinks highly of Katniss and Peetas victoryB. Katniss decides to fight in the 75th Hunger Games because she loves itC. the personality of the leading actress contributes to the success of Catching FireD. critics hold a negative attitude to the first movie of Hung
36、er GamesDOne of the more challenging yoga classes to teach is one that is full of active children. Many times, the age in these youth classes is different, and yoga instructors have to put in a lot more time planning activities to childrens needs than they would in a traditional adult class.Using st
37、orytelling in yoga is one of the most effective ways to engage the children on a personal level while directing their physical activity with something that interests their active and eager minds. The following tips can make teaching a kids yoga class a fun and creative experience, rather than a stre
38、ss filled one.Yoga Storytelling Tips1. Use the story to pace the class. Travel and adventure stories are great for a kids yoga class because they contain lots of action in the beginning, which warms up little bodies, and can slow down at the end to teach a lesson and help kids relax.2. Enhance the s
39、tory with fun songs that engage the childrens attention and activity. Fast songs should accompany the beginning of the class and slower songs should be fitted in near the end.3. Weave the pose series into the story by giving alternative names to traditional poses. For example, the downward facing do
40、g can double as a mountain that the storys main character needs to climb.4. Kids yoga classes should meet young bodies at their level of development. Instructors should remember to hold poses for less time than a traditional adult class. Kids may also need more work on certain yogic elements, like b
41、alancing or breathing techniques.5. When all else fails, get the older kids involved in their own instruction. Younger kids look up to older ones, so you can ask some of the older children to share the story and others to help demonstrate the poses. The younger children will be attentive and interes
42、ted in the change up and may pay better attention.ConclusionRemember that storytelling is just one way to make the kids yoga class fun. A yoga instructor with creativity can help children build valuable life skills for now and the future.33. What does the writer try to express in Paragraph 1?A. Teac
43、hing a kids yoga class can be stress filled.B. Its hard to teach children when they show no interest.C. Children tend to have more needs than adults.D. Kids in yoga class should be different in age.34. The author of the passage thinks that _.A. it is wise to meet childrens needs in yoga teachingB. s
44、lower songs ought to be used from the very beginningC. older kids are ready to help their instructorsD. children dont like to learn to breathe35. The writers purpose of writing the text is most likely to _.A. persuadeB. entertainC. describeD. inform第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选
45、项。选项中有两项为多余选项。There is an English saying that goes, “He who laughs last, laughs the hardest.” High School Musical star Zac Efron is laughing a lot these days. 36 , because he was always the smallest in his class and was laughed at because he had a big space between his teeth. In sixth grade, Efrons
46、basketball team made it to the league championships. In double overtime (两个加时赛)，with three seconds left, he rebounded the ball and passed it to the wrong team! 37 38 Now at 21, Efron is one of People magazines 100 Most Beautiful People, graces (荣登) the cover of Entertainment Weekly, Hollywoods most
47、influential magazine, and is traveling “arguably the biggest teen star in America right now.” Simply google “Zac Efron”, and you get more than 14 million responses. Yes, it seems Efron has a lot to smile about these days.Efron was born and raised in California. 39 According to Efron, “he would flip
48、out (发疯) if he got a B and not an A in school, and that he was a class clown.” It was his father who encouraged him to act. 40 He also took singing lessons. He graduated from high school in 2006 and was accepted at the University of Southern California to study film. But he put it off why study movi
49、es when you can star in them.Efron has risen all the way to the top of the movie business. And he can now laugh all the way to the bank.A. But history, as they say, is a thing of the past.B. He owed it a lot to his father that he succeeded.C. When he was young, Efron was an unqualified basketball pl
50、ayer.D. He took part in school performances and acted in a local theater.E. He took school seriously.F. They scored and his team lost the game.G. As a young boy, Efron was picked on by his classmates.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）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，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。In
51、 our whole life, we will come across different kinds of people and things. 41 , our views of the world, life and value have been changing all the time. To be honest, one of my English teachers has made a great 42 on me.Although she was short, old and ugly, she was talented, 43 and passionate (热诚的).
52、Thus, we called her “a crazy stone”. She didnt mind it 44 ; instead, she seemed to love her 45 very much. In addition, she was so 46 with students that she knew how to raise our 47 and get along well with us. Therefore, we studied English well and 48 her.To be honest, I am fond of listening to 49 to
53、ld by others in my daily life. Maybe I have heard so many that it is 50 for me to laugh. But she was a (n) 51 . Her jokes were always so funny, for she always led you to the scenes of them and 52 an interesting atmosphere. Although I 53 the university ten years ago, I still remember several jokes, o
54、ne of which I would like to 54 with you.Before having an English lesson, there was a handsome boy who made self introduction. He said that he was able to do 55 and finally made a conclusion that he was rather untalented. After hearing that, Stone 56 the teachers desk and said an old saying: “Innocen
55、ce is the virtue for 57 ”. Hearing this we all burst into laughter.Although I met several good teachers when I was in the high school and during my college, “a crazy stone” is the best teacher in my 58 . It was she that made me get 59 in English. It was she that educated me how to fight for success
56、and 60 difficulties.41. A. HoweverB. BesidesC. ThereforeD. nevertheless42. A. expressionB. promiseC. reputationD. influence43. A. seriousB. humorousC. activeD. bright44. A. at allB. after allC. above allD. in all45. A. descriptionB. occupationC. studentsD. nickname46. A. strictB. friendlyC. familiar
57、D. popular47. A. enthusiasmB. forceC. inspirationD. power48. A. agreedB. respectedC. pushedD. thanked49. A. lessonsB. experiencesC. jokesD. tales50. A. impossibleB. easyC. likelyD. difficult51. A. modelB. teacherC. exceptionD. laugher52. A. enjoyedB. cameC. reducedD. created53. A. lived inB. came in
58、toC. graduated fromD. left for54. A. spendB. communicateC. talkD. share55. A. nothingB. anythingC. everythingD. something56. A. walked toB. stood onC. broke downD. pushed away57. A. menB. studentsC. teachersD. women58. A. cityB. heartC. schoolD. world59. A. hurtB. downC. rewardedD. interested60. A.
59、overcomeB. ignoreC. escapeD. face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个词）或括号内单词的正确形式。_61_ (educate) people in the twenty-first century may find hard to believe that two hundred years ago people did not link illness _62_ problems in the environment. We all know that in London drinking
60、polluted water caused many _63_ (death) from cholera. There was _64_clue to its cause because it always started in the poor neighbourhood. Then it spread to the richer areas as the servants passed _65_ on. Many doctors suspected that polluted water was _66_ (blame) and clean water was the cure. John
61、 Snows investigation proved that the dirtier the water, the _67_ severe the illness. So the government and the doctors_68_ (draw) the conclusion that water must be purified. They instructed people to remove the handles from pumps _69_the water was infected. Thus cholera was defeated _70_ the end. （注
62、意：将答案写在答题纸上，写在原题上无效）保定三中20142015学年度第一学期期中考试高二年级英语答题纸第三部分 第二节 语法填空：61_62_63_64_65_66_67_68_69_70_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）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有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（），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。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
63、仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。A US-led War against Iraq broke out in March 20, 2003 without the approval of the UN. They came less than two hours after Bushs deadline for Saddam leave his country has passed. There are about 250,000 US armies around Iraq. There are also armies from another countries,
64、includes Britain and Australia, fighting with the American soldiers. Their force is much more bigger than that of Iraq. But they met strong resistance than they expected. “These things are never easy. There will be some difficult times ahead so the War is going on as planning.” said British Prime Minister Blair.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）最近，你班同学就“太空探索是否值得”这一话题展开了一场讨论。请你根据下表提供的信息，用英语写一篇短文介绍讨论的情况。30%的同学认为： 70%的同学认为：1. 不值得探索2. 离我们及我们的日常生活太遥远3. 浪费金钱。这些金钱本可用来解决地球上的饥饿、污染等问题1. 值得探索2. 已使用卫星进行通讯传播、天气预报3. 有望解决地球人口问题、地球能源短缺问题注意： 1. 词数：100左右；2. 参考词汇：短缺shortage 太空探索space exploration 卫星satellite_