重庆市永川中学高二英语上学期半期联考试题.doc

重庆市名校联盟20142015学年第一期期中联合考试高2015级 英语试题英语试题卷 共7页。满分150分。考试时间150分钟。注意事项:1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号涂写在答题卡规定位置。2.每小题选出答案后，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，再选涂其它答案标号。不能答在试题卷上。3.写作题的答案，必须答在答题卡规定的地方第一部分：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）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读一遍。1. how did the woman feel about the vacation? a. disappointed.b. satisfied. c. delighted.2. how many offices does the mans company have? a. one.b. six. c. twelve.3. what does the woman suggest doing?a. calling the client. b. going to the train station now.c. taking a later train.4. where does the conversation most probably take place?a. at a restaurant.b. in a classroom.c. at an airport.5. what are the speakers mainly talking about?a. a book.b. an artist.c. hobbies.第二节 （共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的a，b，c三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. at what time will the speakers get up? a. 6:00 am. b. 7:00am.c. 9:00am.7. what will the speakers do in the afternoon? a. pick up the blueprints. b. meet mr dirk.c. take a plane.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. where is the man living currently? a. in vancouver. b. in toronto.c. in victoria.9. what does the man think important in his research? a. a good neighborhood.b. distance to his workplace. c. quality of his nearby school.10. what will the woman probably do next? a. take the man to his office. b. drive the man to see some houses. c. show the man a victorian style school.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. what is the man doing？ a. doing a survey. b. having an interview. c. hunting for a part-time job.12. what does the woman think of working in a potato chip factory? a. interesting.b. boring. c. challenging.13. what do we know about the man? a. he thinks working as a waiter is boring. b. he may get sick of potato chips. c. he is likely to become a taxi driver in the future.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. when did the man break bottles of tomato juice? a. on monday.b. on tuesday. c. on wednesday.15. why did the manager get angry with the man on tuesday? a. he arrived at the supermarket late. b. he put wrong labels on bottles. c. he couldnt lift heavy boxes.16. why did the man leave early on friday? a. he didnt feel well. b. he didnt like the book. c. he was punished for his mistakes.17. how many days did the man probably work for the first week? a. five.b. six. c. seven.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. where was the speaker robbed？ a. by a bike.b. in a church.c. in a churchyard.19. what did the speaker do when the robber pulled her bag? a. she shouted angrily.b. she ran after him.c. she fought with him.20. what do we know about the robber? a. he was caught at a hotel. b. he spent all the speakers money. c. he said he was forced to do illegal things.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从a、b、c、d四个选项中，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。21. would you mind giving your advice on how to improve our business management? if you make most of the equipment, there will be rise in production.a不填；不填 bthe；a c不填；adthe；不填22. are you satisfied with the result of the exam? not at all. i cant have _.a. a worse one b. a better one c. the worst one d. the best one23. would you mind not making so much noise? the baby is sleeping. _ . a. i see b. got it c. come on d. oh, im sorry24. last month, part of southeast asia was struck by floods, from _ effects some people are still suffering. a. that b. whose c. what d. thoseon her next birthday, ann_ married for twenty years. a. is b. has been c. will be d. will have been26. do you expect to have a paid holiday this year? of course, i _. a. expect, too b. expect to c. expect it d. expect that27. i cant find my wallet anywhere. where _ i have put it? a. must b. should c. can d. would28. do you know our school lies on _ was farmland more than ten years ago? a. whatb. where c. thatd. which29. in response to your advertisement in todays newspaper, i wish to _ the position of senior clerk. a. call for b. apply for c. care for d. beg for30. when _ for his views about his teaching job, philip said he found it very interesting and rewarding. a. asking b. having asked c. asked d. to be asked31. this is a flower shop, and many kinds of beautiful flowers _ in it every day. a. are selling b. sell c. were sold d. are sold32. before driving into the city, you are required to get your car _. a. washed b. wash c. washing d. to wash33. this dish is really delicious. _ you tell me its name in chinese?sure, we call it “doufu”. a. might b. shall c. will d. must34. tom is getting along well with his little brother; he often _ stories to amuse him. a. turns up b. puts up c. makes up d. comes up35. what shall we give tom for his birthday? a football, an mp4, a model plane.?_. lets buy him a model plane. a. its my pleasure b. thats it c. thats true d. thats right第二节 完形填空（共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分）请阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55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的标号涂黑。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，每小题1.5分a thanksgiving day was near. the first grade teacher gave her class a fun 36 to draw a picture of something for which they were 37 . most families would celebrate the holiday with turkey and other traditional 38 of the season. these, the teacher thought, would be the 39 of most of her students art. however, douglas made a different kind of picture . douglas was a different kind of boy. he was disabled, weak and 40 . as other children played for a rest, douglas was likely to stand close by the teachers side. yes, his picture was 41 . he was thankful. he drew a 42 . the teacher paused at douglas desk, 43 down, and asked him whose hand it was. the little boy looked 44 and whispered, “its yours, teacher.” she recalled the times she had taken his hand and walked with him here or there. how often had she said, “let me show you how to 45 your pencil.” brushing aside a tear, she went on with her work. the story 46 of more thankfulness. they might not always say thanks, but theyll remember the hand that 47 out. 36. a. gift b. advice c. suggestiond. task37. a. thankful b. interested c. confusedd. satisfied38. a. clothes b. foods c. artsd. customs39. a. favourites b. subjects c. expectationsd. structures40. a. strong b. funny c. unhappyd. popular41. a. different b. beautiful c. emptyd. improper42. a. flower b. horse c. handd. bird43. a. fell b. put c. bentd. sat44. a. into b. away c. ford. at45. a. hold b. take c. borrow d. lend 46. a. disapproves b. hears c. thinksd. speaks47. a. waves b. comes c. reachesd. movesbthere are going to be moments in life when you must make very important decisions. you will find many people 48 to offer you advice if you ask for it , but always remember that the life you 49 is yours and nobody elses.its important to decide for yourself whats important to you and what you want before you 50 to others. because while there will be times when outside advice proves wise, there will be at least as many times when it proves completely 51 . the only way to really evaluate other folks advice is to first learn everything that you can about whatever challenge you are 52 . once youve done that , you should be able to make a wise decision.you were 53 with the ability to decide what is and what isnt in your best interest. most of the time, you will make the right decision and 54 the appropriate actions, and in thinking for yourself, you will become far more successful than if you had gone against your own 55 . 48. a. easy b. ready c. unwilling d. hard49. a. lead b. lend c. take d. earn50. a. reply b. stick c. turn d. attend51. a. useless b. useful c. priceless d. clever52. a. getting b. making c. suffering d. facing53. a. born b. tired c. satisfied d. covered54. a. enjoy b. step c. plan d. take55. a. assumption b. judgment c. condition d. fortune第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题：每小题2分，满分40分） 请阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项的标号涂黑。ait is difficult for doctors to help a person with a damaged brain. without enough blood, the brain lives for only three to five minutes. more often the doctors cant fix the damage. sometimes they are afraid to try something to help because it is dangerous to work on the brain. the doctors might make the person worse if he operates on the brain. dr. robert white, a famous professor and doctor, thinks he knows a way to help. he thinks doctors should make the brain very cold. if it is very cold, the brain can live without blood for 30 minutes. this gives the doctor a longer time to do something for the brain. dr. white tried his idea on 13 monkeys. first he taught them to do different jobs, and then he operated on them. he made the monkeys blood go through a machine. the machine cooled the blood. then the machine sent the blood back to the monkeys brains. when the brains temperature was 10c, dr. white stopped the blood to the brain. after 30 minutes he turned the blood back on. he warmed the blood again. after their operations the monkeys were like they had been before. they were healthy and busy. each one could still do the jobs the doctor had taught them. 56. the biggest difficulty in operating on the damaged brain is that _. a. the time is too short for doctors b. the patients are often too nervousc. the damage is extremely hard to fix d. the blood-cooling machine might break down57. the brain operation was made possible mainly by _. a. taking the blood out of the brain b. trying the operation on monkeys first c. having the blood go through a machine d. lowering the brains temperature58. with dr. whites new idea, the operation on the damaged brain _. a. can last as long as 30 minutes b. can keep the brains blood warm c. can keep the patients brain healthy d. can help monkeys do different jobs59. what is the right order of the steps in the operation?a. send the cooled blood back to the brainb. stop the blood to the brainc. have the blood cooled downd.operate on the brain a. a, b, c, d b. c, a, b, d c. c, b, d, a d. b, c, d, ab camp memories last forever! we make sure they are unforgettable! shadow ridge summer camps offer so many exciting things for campers to do. unlike other camp programs that include horses as a small part of their program, at shadow ridge horses are the program! we are 100%horse from stable(马厩)management, nature walks, and track rides to bedroom furnishings. horses help us achieve many of our aims. girls can learn to develop responsibility, self-confidence and personal connections in their lives while having fun. using horses as a wonderful tool for education, our camps offer an interesting place for growth and learning. imagine each girl having her very own horse to spend time with and a best friend to love and take care of. each camper is responsible for a horse for the week. our riding program provides a lot of riding and lesson time. campers will learn how to take care of the horse and the tack(马具), as well as how to ride. days are filled with horse-related activities to strengthen the connection between each girl and horse, as the girls learn to work safely around the horses. at shadow ridge we try to create a loving, caring family atmosphere for our campers. we have “the bunkhouse” (4 girls), the “wranglers roost” (4 girls), and “the hideout” (2 girls) in our comfortable 177-year-old farm house. all meals are home cooked, offering delicious and healthy food for the hungry rider. our excellent activities create personalized memories of your childs vacation; each child will receive a camp t-shirt and a photo album (usually 300-500 pictures) of their stay at camp. our camps are offered during june, july and august 2007, for small groups of girls aged 13-16 years, not only from canada but also other parts of the world. we will send you full program descriptions at your request. 60. what is the main purpose of the passage? a. to attract people to the camps. b. to talk about camping experiences. c. to describe the programs of the camps. d. to explain the aims of the camps. 61. what do we know about the camp programs at shadow ridge? a. campers are required to wear camp t-shirts. b. horses play a central role in the activities. c. campers learn to cook food for themselves. d. horse lessons are offered all the year round. 62. the programs at shadow ridge mainly aim to help people_. a. understand horses better b. enjoy a family atmosphere c. have fun above other things d. achieve an educational purpose 63. the passage is written mainly for_. a. horse riders b. teenage girls c. canadian parents d. international travelers c“who killed the newspaper?” there is no doubt that newspapers in many parts of the world are having a hard time. in america, where they are in the deepest trouble, the person often blamed is craig newmark, the founder of craigslist, a network of classified-advertising websites that is mostly free to use. mr newmark has been called a “newspaper killer”.the popularity of craigslist, the ninth most popular website in america, has contributed to a sharp decline in newspapers classified-advertising revenue(收入). sitting in a cafe in san francisco, mr newmark looks an unlikely killer. did he kill newspapers? “that would be a considerable exaggeration(夸张),” he says with a smile.the internet is only one of the reasons for the decline of newspapers in america, which started decades ago. the appearance of television news, and then cable television, attracted readers and advertisers away. then the internet appeared in the 1990s. a new generation of readers grew up getting their news from television and the web, now the two leading news sources in america (the web overtook newspapers in 2010 and is already the most popular source among the under30s).these technological shifts hit american newspapers particularly hard because they heavily rely on advertising. according to the oecd, a club of developed countries, in 2008 americas newspapers collectively relied on advertising for 87% of their total revenue, more than any other country surveyed. the 20082009 recession(衰退) made things worse. between 2007 and 2009 newspaper revenues in france fell by 4%, in germany by 10% and in britain by 21%. in america they plummeted by 30%.64. why is craig newmark named a newspaper killer?a. he demands the government to limit the publishing of the newspaper.b. he calls on people to surf the internet instead of buying newspaper.c. his classified-advertising websites are seldom free to use.d. his craigslist takes away lots of advertising shares of newspaper.65. how does mr newmark think of his nickname?a. a little reasonable. b. true to the name. c. far from the truth. d. a little foolish.66. which has the longest influence on attracting readers away?a. television news. b. cable television. c. the internet. d.radio news.67. which countrys newspaper revenues were least affected by the 20082009 recession?a. germany. b. britain. c. america. d. france. dbritains first commercial flight, powered by biofuel (生物燃料)has taken off from birmingham airport. the thomson airways boeing 757 used a 50/50 mix of used cooking oil(地沟油) and traditional fuel.thursday 14:25 flight to lanzarote spain, with 232 passengers, will only be one-off (一次), to allow a regular supply of oil to be sourced. thomson airways said the scheduled flight would use biofuel on a daily basis from 2012. before then the company hopes the cost of biofuel can be brought down. the flight was fueled with 6,000 litres of processed cooking oil , costing almost14,000four times the cost of the jet fuel.paul kehoe, chief executive of birmingham airport ,said “someones got to be first and when youre first the experiments tend to be expensive. once you increase production ,the costs come down and more importantly the emissions (排放）come down.”the use of biofuels has already been tested by boeing and several other airlines around the world have recently tried similar flights. in 2008 virgin atlantic flew a passenger-less boeing 747 between london and amsterdam powered partly by biofuel as a proof of the technology . biofuels come from many sources and those from waste products are considered to be some of the most environmental. environmental campaigners have warned that some plant-based biofuels are responsible for producing even more carbon dioxide emissions than fos