1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家余姚三中2015学年第一学期高二英语期中测试试卷【说明】本试卷分为第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分, 满分为150, 考试时间为120分钟, 请将第卷答案写在答题栏中, 第卷答题直接在卷上作答。第一部分：听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，共30分）第一节（共5小题）1. How many minutes earlier is the womans watch?A. Five minutes. B. Ten minutes. C. Fifteen minutes.2. Why cant the woman find the car key in the room
2、?A. It is in the car. B. She left it outside. C. Someone has taken it.3. What are the two speakers talking about? A. Their favourite animals. B. Animals theyve seen. C. Some lovely animals.4. What do we know about the man? A. He likes going to the cinema. B.He is good at playing football. C. He show
3、s no interest in sports.5. What was Henry doing in India? A. Studying. B. Teaching. C. Going on a business trip.第二节（共15小题）听下面第6段材料，回答第6和第7题。6. How many books has the woman published? A. Three . B. Five. C. Six 7. What does the man probably do? A. A publisher B. A writer C. A teacher.听下面第7段材料，回答第8至第1
4、0题。8. When is the mothers birthday?A. May 10th. B. May 11th. C. May 12th.9. Why didnt the mother buy the handbag?A. She couldnt find it. B. She disliked the design. C. She considered it too costly.10. What will the woman buy tomorrow?A. A dress. B. Shoes. C. A handbag.听下面第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What was
5、 the weather like when the woman was walking home?A. Rainy. B. Snowy. C. Fine.12. How did the man go back yesterday?A. On foot. B. By car C. By bus.13. Why does the woman need the mans notes?A. She didnt take notes. B. Her notes were ruined. C. Her notebook was missing.听下面第9段材料，回答第14至第17题。14. What i
6、s the womans good news for the man?A. His city will become better.B. Hes won a prize in a competition.C. He can take part in a competition.15. What is the size of the mans ideal city?A. Large. B. Medium. C. Small.16. What does the man want people in his ideal city to do?A. Use clean energy B. Plant
7、a lot of trees C. Be friendly to others.17. What is the prize?A. A trip to Asia. B. A trip to Europe. C. A big sum of money.听下面第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. How long will they travel in Europe?A. For 8 days. B. For 9 days. C. For 10 days.19. How will they go to Southern France?A. By train. B. By plane. C. By
8、 bus.20. What does the speaker want to do in Switzerland? A. Go diving. B. Enjoy sunshine. C. Go hiking.第二部分：英语知识运用第一节：单项填空（共15小题;每小题1分,共15分）21. This book tells _ life story of John Smith, who left _ school and worked for a newspaper at the age of 16. A. the；/ B. a；the C. the；the D. a；/22. Peter tol
9、d me he wanted to come with us. Is it OK for you?I dont mind _he pays for his meals.A. as far as B. as well as C. as long as D. as soon as23. Did you go to the show last night?Yeah, every boy and every girl in the area _invited.A. were B. have been C. has been D. was24. Ill be away on a business tri
10、p. Would you mind looking after my cat?Not at all, _.A. Ive no time B .Id rather not C. Id like it D. Id be happy to25. Hearing the _ news that his son had something to do with the case, he had an _ look immediately. A. astonishing; astonishing B. astonished; astonishing C. astonishing; astonished D
11、. astonished; astonished26. John rushed out in a hurry，_ the door _ . A. leaving; unlocked B. leaving; unlocking C. left; unlocked D. to leave; unlocking27. The new invention made _ possible for a blind man to read. A. it B. that C. this D. what28. What made Julia so upset? _ her new watch. A. Lose
12、B. Lost C. Losing D. She lost29. Everyone except Tom and his wife _ there when the party started. A. were B. was C. are D. is 30. We shouldnt complain that we dont have enough money to buy a house - many families are in fact _ than we are.来源:Z&xx&k.Com A. well off B. badly off C. worse off D. better
13、 off31. You should be careful; sometimes a small mistake may _ a serious problem. A. lead to B. refer to C. lie in D. turn to 32. Dont argue _ your mother, Peter. The film is intended _ adults and you cant see it. A. about; for B. about; with C. with; for D. with; with33. Charlie tried to _ them of
14、his honesty, but none of them believed him. A. remind B. convince C. confirm D. impress34. You cant imagine what difficulty we had _ home in the snowstorm. A. walked B. walk C. to walk D. walking来源:学科网35. It being Sunday, rather than _ at home, I prefer _. A. stay; to travel B. to stay; to travel C.
15、 stay; travel D. to stay; traveling第二节 完型填空（共20题，每题1分，共20分）When I was 16 years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasnt the first time I had been_36_. Like most English children, I learned French _37_ school and I had often been to France, so I _38_ speaking a foreign language to pe
16、ople who didnt understand _39_. But when I went to America I was really looking forward to _40_ a nice easy holiday without any _41_ problems. _42_ wrong I was! The misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a _43_ telephone to give my American friend Danny a _44_ and tell her that I h
17、ad arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking like lost and asked _45_ he could help me. Yes, I said, I want to give my friend a ring. Well, thats _46_, he exclaimed(尖叫). Are you getting _47_? But arent you a bit _48_? Who is talking about marriage? I replied. I _49_ want to give my friend a ring to
18、 tell her Ive arrived. Can you tell me _50_ theres a phone box, please? Oh! he said, theres a phone downstairs. When at last we _51_ meet up, Danny explained the misunderstandings to me. Dont worry, she said to me. I had so many _52_ at first. There are lots of words which the Americans _53_ differe
19、ntly in meaning from _54_. Youll soon get used to _55_ funny things they say. Most of the time British and American people understand each other!36. A. out B. away C. outside D. abroad37. A. from B. during C. at D. after38. A. would B. was used to C. used to D. used39. A. English B. French C. Russia
20、n D. Latin40. A. buying B. having C. giving D. receiving41. A. time B. human C. language D. money42. A. Too B. What a C. What D. How43. A. cheap B. popular C. public D. good44. A. letter B ring C. news D. information45. A. that B. if C. where D. when46. A. well B. strange C. nice D. funny47. A. marr
21、y B. to be married C. marrying D. married48. A. small B. little C. old D. young49. A. very B. just C. just now D. so50. A. where B. which C. over where D. that51. A. did B. do C. can D. had52. A. trouble B. difficulties C. things D. fun53. A. write B. tell C. use D. read54. A. us British B. British
22、us C. us Britain D. we British55. A. every B. each C. this D. such第三部分：阅读理解（每题2分，满分40分）AThe American humorist，Will Rogers，used to say，“All I know is what I read in the newspapers”This was an exaggeration（夸张） for humorous purposes，but it is true that newspapers are an important source of informationM
23、any people begin their day by reading the paperIn this way they learn what is going on in the worldSometimes，however，they dont have time to read the news carefully and must be satisfied with a quick look at the front page；at other times they may be in such a hurry that they have time only to glance
24、at the headlinesThere are newspapers to satisfy every readerIn the big cities there are many types of papers，with several different editions every dayIn small towns there are fewer newspapers and perhaps only one edition each dayIn some areas the paper is printed weekly. Most newspapers have several
25、 sections，especially on Sundays when the edition is larger than usualThere are，in addition to the front page with the most important news，the sports section，the society page，the comics，the amusement section，a business page，and the editorials. Another type of publication which helps keep the populati
26、on informed is the magazine. Some magazines are published weekly，others are put out monthlyThere are news magazines，literary magazines，and magazines for such special interests as photography，sports，art，and music，Some are primarily for men，others for women，and there is a selection of childrens magazi
27、nes，too. In the United States, there are publications for every taste and interest.56. The function of a newspaper is_.A. to help people to begin their day by reading it.B. to satisfy every reader.C. to get people well informed of all kinds of news.D. to provide its readers with many sections.57. Th
28、e purpose of headlines is_.来源:Z&xx&k.ComA. to show the main idea of an article or a passage.B. to tell its readers how to entitle an article or a passage.C. a piece of news for people to glance at.D. to be printed in large letters above a story in a newspaper.58. The best title for this passage is_.
29、A. Newspaper Should Be Reed Every Day.B. Different Newspapers Should Be Provided to Satisfy Their Readers.C. Many Types of Newspapers Must Be Published in Big Cities.D. Newspapers and Magazines.59. When Will Roger said that all he knew was what he read in the newspapers，his real purpose was_.A. to t
30、ell you that the real source of his knowledge was from the newspaper.B. to show that newspapers helped to get him well informed.C. to show that he was very learned through reading newspapers.D. tell you that he was interested in reading newspapers.60. Which sentence is the main idea of the 4th parag
31、raph？A. Sentence One. B. Sentence Two. C. Sentence Four. D. Sentence Six.BMy younger sister Joy was fighting her final battle against cancer. I wanted Joy to go into a nursing home(疗养院), but she didnt want to spend her final days there. I couldnt be with her all the time, and she had no other family
32、. God, who would watch over her?Joy and I had come from a medical family. Mom died when my sister was four. Dad was a small-town general doctor in Glenview. His concern for his patients was wholehearted. Sometimes Joy and I had felt overlooked, expecting the attention he seemed to reserve(保留)for his
33、 patients. But no matter how busy hed been all week, Dad would stand on the stairs every Sunday morning, polishing(擦亮)his shoes for church.I called Dr. Cogan, Joys doctor, hoping she could persuade Joy to move into the nursing home. “Your father also called,” she said. The signal of her phone went o
34、ff, and the doctor suddenly hung up before I could correct her.“He said he was Joys father clearly,” Dr Cogan insisted. “He talked about her case and understood all the medical details.”Who could it be? My dad died three years ago; it couldnt have been him. Maybe it was one of the neighbors or my fa
35、thers former patients, many of whom were grateful to my father. Who could it be? I wonder.61. Why did the author want Joy to go to a nursing home?A. Because Joy didnt want to stay at home.来源:学|科|网B. Because Joys doctor advised her to do so.C. Because no one looked after her at home.D. Because it was
36、 Joys fathers advice.62. From the passage, we can learn that the writers father_.A. was generous and popular in Glenview.B. worked hard and cared about his patients.C. didnt go to church when he was very busy.D. was a famous doctor and cured many patients.63. Sometimes the writer and his/her sister
37、felt as if their father_.A. had forgotten them. B. was cold-hearted.C. didnt like them at all. D. never looked after them.64. If the doctor hadnt hung up, the writer would have told her_.A. to save his/her sister as soon as possible.B. the man who called her wasnt his/her father.C. his/her sister wo
38、uld need to be watched over.D. to persuade his/her sister to go to hospital.65. What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to?A. One of the writers friends. B. The man who called the doctor.C. The doctor who cared for Joy. D. The man who helped look after Joy.CA man in a very spl
39、endid restaurant started to take off his jacket. Seeing this, the head waiter dashed to his table and said, “Im afraid I must ask you to keep your jacket on, sir, for it is not good manners to do it in such a smart restaurant.”“Now listen”, said the man, “Ill let you know that the Queen of England g
40、ave me permission to remove my jacket here.”“The Queen of England?” said the waiter in great surprise. “Sure,” replied the man, “When I was in England last month, a friend of mine who had a very important position in high society took me to see the Queen. It was rather hot, so I started taking my co
41、at off. The Queen looked over and said, “You may do that in the United States, but you may not do it here.” So I got the Queens permission, right?”66. It is certain that the story happened _. A. in England. B. in the Queens party.C. in America.D. in an ordinary restaurant.67. When the head waiter as
42、ked the man not to take off his jacket, the man . A. took his advice immediately. B. obeyed him without any hesitation.C. apologized for his bad manners. D. refused to listen to him.68. The man thought he could take off his jacket because _. A. he was permitted by the Queen of England to do so in th
43、e USA. B. the weather was so hot that no one could stand it.C. he had the freedom of taking off his clothes anywhere.D. he was in such a shabby restaurant.69. What the Queen really meant was that _. A. people in the U. S. were less polite.B. he shouldnt take off his coat in such a formal occasion in
44、 England.C. she permitted him to take off his jacket in America.D. the English and the Americans enjoyed different ways of life.70. From the story, you can see the man was _. A. one who didnt have good understanding.B. such a man as used to make trouble.C. always ready to do what the Queen told him
45、to.D. humorous and careless.DDifferent countries have different customs. When you travel to other countries，please follow their customs，just as the saying goes，“ .”Very often people who travel to the United States forget to tip. It is usual to tip porters who help carry your bags，taxi drivers and wa
46、iters. Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal. Taxi drivers expect about the same amount.In England，make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you. Its important to respect lines there. Its a good idea to talk about the weather. Its a favorite subject of conversation
47、with the British.In Spain，its a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner. People have dinner very late，and restaurants do not generally open until after 9 pm.In Arab countries，men kiss one another on the cheek. Your host may welcome you with a kiss on both ch
48、eeks. It is polite for you to do the same.In Japan，people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time. When a person gives you a card，dont put it into your pocket right away. The person expects you to read it.Dont forget to be careful of your body language
49、 to express something in conversation. A kind of body language that is acceptable in one culture may be impolite in another.71. When you travel to the USA，you dont need to tip .来源:学科网A. porters. B. waiters. C. teachers. D. taxi drivers.72.The missing sentence in the first paragraph should be“ .”A. L
50、ove me，love my dog.B. He who laughs last laughs best.C. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.D. Where there is a will，there is a way.73.The underline word“porters”in the passage means .A.搬运工. B.清洁工. C.接线员. D.售票员.74. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. In Spain, People usually ha
51、ve dinner very early. B. In England, Its a not polite to talk about the weather. C. In Arab countries, men kiss one another on the cheek.D. In Japan you should not read the business card as soon as you get it.75. Whats the best title of the passage？A. How to Tip. B. Body Language.C. When to Have Dinner. D. Advice to International Travelers.sID=3060版权所有：高考资源网()高考资源网版权所有 侵权必究
