浙江省效实中学高二英语上学期期中试题.doc

浙江省效实中学2014-2015学年高二英语上学期期中试题（答案请做在答题卷上）i. 听力（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）第一节（共5小题，每小题0.5 分，满分2.5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。每段对话仅读一遍。1. who is the man? a. a doctor. b. a student. c. a professor.2. how is the weather now probably? a. its sunny. b. its rainy.c. its windy.3. what does the man suggest the woman do? a. consult a travel agency.b. make the arrangement herself.c. go to florida with a professional. 4. what are the speakers doing? a. cleaning an apartment.b. looking for a place to live. c. visiting a friends place.5. what is true about the cleaners? a. its price is satisfactory to the speakers. b. its service is very good. c. they mended the womans coat. 第二节（共15小题；每小题 0.5分，满分7.5 分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有2 至4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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出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至7 题。6. what are the speakers doing? a. trying to phone someone.b. repairing a phone.c. stealing a phone. 7. where are the speakers? a. on the street.b. in the womans house. c. in the mans office. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10 题。8. whats the relationship between the speakers? a. doctor and patient.b. husband and wife.c. doctor and patients mother. 9. what is hurting the baby? a. her eyes. b. her hair.c. her skin. 10. what does the man suggest the woman do? a. use the old product.b. try a different powder. c. bathe the baby more often.听第8段材料，回答第11至13 题。11. why is jennie excited for the weekend? a. she has a friend in town.b. her sister is visiting.c. she is going to a concert.12. what is on sale according to the man? a. shoes.b. sunglasses.c. hiking bags.13. what will jennie do on sunday? a. go hiking.b. go shopping.c. walk her dog.听第9段材料，回答第14至16 题。14. where does the woman want to go? a. the main entrance.b. the red rooms.c. the restaurant.15. what do we know about the food on the ship? a. there are restaurants on every deck. b. the price is included in the price of the ticket. c. over one thousand items are offered.16. how long is the trip? a. two days.b. five days.c. ten days.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. which room is for the academic test of english? a. room 405.b. room 204. c. room 307.18. where should students put all their belongings? a. in the locker. b. on the chairs outside the testing room.c. in the front of the testing room.19. what must students do to use the bathroom? a. ask for permission.b. finish their test.c. go with a monitor. 20. what can be inferred about the students? a. they are all chinese. b. they are from different countries. c. they are allowed to take their own pens.ii. 单项选择（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）21. i made _ acquaintance of his sister at the party and then fell in _ love with her. a. an; theb. the; thec. /; /d. the; /22. if you leave the club, you will not be _ back in. a. receivedb. turnedc. admittedd. returned23. its common _ in many countries for pupils to repeat a year if their grades are low.a. methodb. approach c. wayd. practice24. if you have time, you may go to the museum which is _.a. worth a visitb. worth to be visitedc. worthy to visit d. worthy of visiting25. the man _ in the room at the moment has a clean record so far. a. questionedb. to be questionedc. being questioned d. having questioned26. he came into the room at the _ moment i mentioned his name.a. actualb. accuratec. exactd. just27. i might be late for the meeting as road-works on the motorway are _ traffic.a. holding backb. holding upc. holding downd. hold out28. matthew, the single mother, has really got the job because she just showed me the official letter _ her it. a. offeredb. offeringc. to offerd. to be offered29. the government has announced plans to cut back _ military budget _ 10% next year. a. upon; tob. on; byc. of; byd. for; to30. when deeply _ in work, which he often was, he would forget all about eating or sleeping. a. absorbingb. absorbedc. being absorbedd. having absorbed31. if, at the time, the british _ invasion, the double railway tunnel _.a. hadnt feared; would have completedb. didnt fear; would be completedc. didnt fear; would completed. hadnt feared; would have been completed32. this platform _ as a port and a railway station and now _ undisturbed.a. was once served; remainsb. once served; remainsc. was once served; is remained d. once served; is remained33. toms still angry with me. you are _. how dare you call him a liar! hes the last person _. a. to be blamed; lying b. to be blamed; to liec. to blame; lyingd. to blame; to lie34. no sooner _ than it began to rain heavily. a. did the game startb. the game started c. had the game startedd. the game had started35. with our food _, we had to walk to a nearby village for help. a. running outb. being run outc. using upd. being used up36. the amount of money will be paid to everyone _ whether they have children or not.a. regardless ofb. in regard toc. so as tod. as for37. limited natural resources should be made full use of _ the _ need of energy. a. meeting; increasedb. to meet; increasedc. meeting; increasingd. to meet; increasing38. research has been limited to increasing production profits, _ making sure that gm food is safe.a. insteadb. other than c. rather thand. otherwise39. was it at midnight _ you fell asleep while reading, with the candles still burning? a. whenb. whichc. whered. that40. how would you like your coffee? _.a. its well done.b. the stronger, the better.c. one cup. thats enough.d. very nice. thank you.iii. 完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）i was on a bus one march evening. the driver didnt 41 to start the bus soon because it was not yet 42 . a middle-aged woman got on. tired and sad, she told her story 43 , not to anyone in particular. on her way to the station, half of her 44 was stolen. the other half was hidden under her blouse, so she 45 still had some left. a few minutes later, she stopped crying, but still looked 46 .when all the seats were taken, the driver started the engine. the conductor began to collect fares. when she came to an old man in worn-out clothes, he 47 that he had spent all his money when he had accidentally got on a wrong bus and now he was trying to go home. on hearing this, she ordered the old man to 48 the bus. the old man was almost in tears as he 49 her to let him take the bus home. the driver took the conductors side and repeated the conductors 50 .the woman was watching the incident. 51 the driver and the conductor raised their voices at the old man, she interfered（介入）. stop 52 him! cant you see hes only trying to get home? he doesnt have any money! the driver 53 . well, thats no 54 to throw him off the bus, she insisted. then she reached inside her blouse, took out her 55 money, and handed it to the conductor. heres his fare and mine. just stop giving him a 56 time.all heads turned to the woman. its only money, she shrugged.she rode the rest of the way home 57 a happy smile, with the money shed lost earlier 58 .on the road of life, the help of strangers can 59 our loads and lift our spirits. how much sweeter the 60 will be when we make it a little smoother for others!41. a. tryb. carec. decided.intend42. a. emptyb. fullc. crowdedd. ready43. a. tearfullyb. seriouslyc. carefullyd. calmly44. a. fareb. possessionc. moneyd. wealth45. a. strangelyb. happilyc. secretlyd. fortunately46. a. unsatisfiedb. weakc. unhappyd. excited47. a. explainedb. declaredc. admittedd. found48. a. get offb. startc. get ond. stop49. a. beggedb. scoldedc. praisedd. thanked50. a. requestb. actionc. suggestiond. command51. a. unlessb. althoughc. untild. when52. a. attackingb. botheringc. blamingd. pushing53. a. warnedb. whisperedc. shoutedd. repeated54. a. problemb. needc. matterd. reason55. a. spendingb. collectedc. remainingd. borrowed56. a. busyb. coldc. hardd. fearful57. a. givingb. wearingc. takingd. forcing58. a. forgottenb. usedc. earnedd. returned59. a. moveb. increasec. lightend. carry60. a. worldb. journeyc. smiled. friendshipiv. 阅读理解 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） awhen i was growing up in america, i was ashamed of my mothers chinese english. because of her english, she was often treated unfairly. people in department stores, at banks, and at restaurants did not take her seriously, did not give her good service, pretended not tounderstand her, or even acted as if they did not hear her.my mother has long realized the limitations of her english as well. when i was fifteen, she used to have me call people on phone to pretend i was she. i was forced to ask for information or even to yell at people who had been rude to her. one time i had to call her stockbroker (股票经纪人). i said in an adolescent voice that was not very convincing, “this is mrs. tan.”and my mother was standing beside me, whispering loudly, “why he dont send me cheek, already two week late.”and then, in perfect english i said, “im getting rather concerned. you agreed to send the check two weeks ago, but it hasnt arrived. ”then she talked more loudly. “what he want? i come to new york tell him front of his boss. ” and so i turned to the stockbroker again, “i cant tolerate any more excuse. if i dont receive the check immediately, i am going to have to speak to your manager when i am in new york next week. ”the next week we ended up in new york. while i was sitting there red-faced, my mother, the real mrs. tan, was shouting to his boss in her broken english. when i was a teenager, my mothers broken english embarrassed me. but now, i see it differently. to me, my mothers english is perfectly clear, perfectly natural. it is my mother tongue. her language, as i hear it, is vivid, direct, and full of observation and wisdom. it was the language that helped shape the way i saw things, expressed ideas, and made sense of the world.61. why was the authors mother poorly served? a. she was unable to speak good english.b. she was often misunderstood.c. she was not clearly heard.d. she was not very polite.62. from paragraph 2, we know that the author was _.a. good at pretendingb. rude to the stockbrokerc. ready to help her motherd. unwilling to phone for her mother63. after the author made the phone call, _.a. they forgave the stockbrokerb. they failed to get the checkc. they went to new york immediatelyd. they spoke to their boss at once64. what does the author think of her mothers english now?a. it confuses her.b. it embarrasses her.c. it helps her understand the world.d. it helps her tolerate rude people.65. we can inter from the passage that chinese english _.a. is clear and natural to non-native speakersb. is vivid and direct to non-native speakersc. has a very bad reputation in americad. may bring inconvenience in america bthere are two types of people in the world. although they have an equal degree of health and wealth and other comforts of life, one becomes happy, while the other becomes unhappy. this arises from the different ways in which they consider things, persons and events and the resulting effects upon their minds.people who are happy fix their attention on the convenience of things. they enjoy all cheerful things. those who are unhappy think and speak only of unpleasant things. through their remarks, they sour the pleasure of society, offend many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere. if this turn of mind is found in nature, such unhappy people should be pitied. the intention of criticizing and being disliked is perhaps taken up by imitation（模仿）. it grows into a habit, unknown to its possessors. the habit may be strong, but it can be cured when those who have it realize its bad effects. although this attitude is mainly an act of the imagination, it has serious results since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck. if such people aim at getting some advantages in social position or fortune, nobody wishes them success. nor will anyone speak a word in favor of their hopes. if they are criticized, no one will defend or excuse them, and many will join in criticizing their wrong doings. so they should change this bad habit and stop worrying needlessly about themselves and others. if they do not, it will be good for others to avoid any contact with them. otherwise, they will have a disagreeable time, especially when someone becomes mixed up in their quarrels.66. how does the writer tell the happy from the unhappy?a. according to their degree of health. b. according to their wealth.c. according to their attitudes to the same thing. d. according to their habits.67. the phrase “sour the pleasure of society” in paragraph2 probably means “_”.a. have a good attitude towards social lifeb. make others unhappyc. tend to blame others openly d. enjoy the pleasure of life68. we can conclude from the passage that _.a. we should pity all unhappy peopleb. unhappy people are dangerous to social lifec. people can get rid of the habit of unhappinessd. unhappy people can not understand happy people69. if such unhappy people insist on keeping the habit, the author suggests that people should _.a. not have any communication with themb. show no respect for themc. persuade them to recognize the bad effects of their habitsd. quarrel with them until they realize their mistakes70. in this passage, the writer mainly _.a. describes two types of people b. laughs at unhappy peoplec. offers advice for unhappy people d. tells people how to be happy in life cfor this generation of american young people, the future doesnt look hopeful. compared to the college graduates, the situation for their less-educated peers is far worse, according to a report from the john j. heldrich center for workforce development at rutgers university. the data come from a national survey of high school graduates who are not enrolled in college full-time. for this group, finding work that pays a living wage and offers some sense of security has been difficult. “i want to earn more money, and i really dont like what i do right now,” said walter walden, 24, of wdnatchee, washington, one of the lucky members of this group who has got a full-time job, in this case, at a restaurant. “i have to go back to school.” he now lives with his mother so he can take nursing classes part-time. americans who graduated from high school just before the economy downturn in this report, defined as 2006-2008 were having trouble making ends meet. just 37 percent were employed full-time and another 23 percent were working part-time, usually because they couldnt find full-time work.but among those who graduated after the financial crisis, the numbers are far worse: only 16 percent of the classes of 2009-2011 had full-time jobs. an additional 22 percent were working part-time, and most of them wanted full-time work. despite the continuing national conversation about whether college is worth it, given the debt burden it brings, most high school graduates without college degrees said they believed they would be unable to get good jobs without more education.“if i ever want to find a better job,” said bethany mcclour, 21, a part-time worker at the childrens place clothing store in medfore, ore., “more education is definitely important.”getting more education is challenging not only because of the cost; others surveyed said college was also out of reach because of some family responsibilities. many teenagers have to leave school early to support their families so as to lessen their parents burdens and make it possible for their younger siblings to receive better education. for them, college education is something beyond their reach.71. according to the survey, _ .a. this generation of college graduates have little difficulty finding full-time jobsb. only college graduates can sometimes find full-time jobsc. high school graduates before the financial crisis sometimes cant cover their life expensesd. high school graduates after the financial crisis have better job opportunities than before72. the main purpose of the passage is to_.a. encourage high school graduates to continue college educationb. criticize the present college education system in the usc. urge the us government to create more job opportunities for young peopled. show the situation of employment for american high school graduates73. it can be inferred from the last paragraph that _.a. many teenagers leave school early in order to earn more moneyb. education doesnt always play an important part in landing a good jobc. it is actually impossible for some high school graduates to go to colleged. college education is challenging because not everyone can graduate with honors74. what can be the best title for the passage?a. more young americans out of school are