浙江省舟山市舟山中学高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

舟山中学2014学年度第二学期期中试卷（高二英语）i听力（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 第一节：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.what is said about the woman?a. she will visit matt this week.b. she will lend the man her car.c. she will meet an important customer.2. why was the womans husband absent from work?a. he was ill.b. he had to look after her.c. he asked for leave to have sleep.3. where does the conversation most probably take place?a. in a market. b. in a kitchen. c. on a farm.4.what about the speakers mainly talking about?a. a road b. a restaurant c. a dish5. what does the man mean?a. the woman should take physics this term.b. its better to take physics next term.c. its too early to take physics.第二节：听下面5段对话或独白。每段有2-4小题，从题中所给的选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷相应的位置。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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和7题。6. what do we know about susan?a. she lived next to the woman.b. she did exercise frequently.c. she often ate much.7. how did susan die?a. she died of diseases. b. she fell off the mountain. c. she was killed by a bear.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10题。8.who is lucy?a. the mans girlfriend b. the mans colleague. c. the mans sister.9. what is different about bill?a. he looks more mature.bhe has a thicker moustache.c. he is slimmer than before.10. what are the speakers mainly discussing?a. hairstyles. b. college life. c. the changes of people.听下面一段对话，回答第11至13题。11.why is the man unwilling to go to the theatre?a. there arent good plays being shown.b. the tickets are expensive.c. the theatre is far away.12. what is the man interested in?a. light music. b. love stories c. american songs13.where do the speakers finally decide to go?a. to a concert b. to a library c. to a cinema听下面一段对话，回答第14至17题。14. what makes the woman feel uncomfortable?a. her new house is too old.b. she spent too much time moving.c. she has to spend a large amount of money.15. where is the womans new house?a. in front of a park. b. behind a fish pond. c. next to a farm.16. what is one of the advantages of the womans new house?a. it is bright b. it is newly-built. c. it is in the west of the city.17. what does the woman do in the end?a. tell the man her address.b. invite the man to her house.c. ask the man to design a guest room.听下面一段独白，回答第18至20题。18. why did the speaker learn english again when she started work?a. she had to speak to customers in english.b. she was persuaded by a friend.c. she wanted to take a degree.19. how did the speaker make progress in english?a. her colleagues helped her a lot.b. she took english classes in her spare time.c. her english-speaking friend taught her privately.20. what does the speaker think of english now?a. its useless. b. its important. c. its complicated.ii.单项填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）21. _ wise man is one good at learning, especially _ that is good at learning fromfailures. a. a; one b. the; one c. a; the one d. the; the one22. i believe your efforts will eventually pay off _you quit your dreams due to self-doubtand fear.a. if b. since c. unless d. while23. the train _ over three hundred passengers every day. a. exchanges b. transforms c. conveys d. loads24. although _ about fatness，she still has confidence in her performance of daily life. ateased bteasing ctease dto tease25. -did you look up the time of trains to shanghai?-yes, the early train is _ to leave at 5:30 a.m.a. likely b. about c. possible d. due26.i know he is kind of dishonest. _, i must admit he is a talented musician. a. in other words b. in a word c. as far as im concerned d. at the same time27. to test which foods are better for a long space journey, the astronauts in shenzhou vi had as many as 50 dishes_. a. to choose b. to be chosen c. to choose from d. to be chosen from28. having a thorough physical examination regularly helps to check for disease that may not have any_ at first.a. symptom b. signal c. symbol d. similarity29. evidence has been found through years of study_childrens early sleeping problems are likely to continue when they grow up.a. when b. how c. whether d. that30. it was a difficult job for him. he had tried everything but it made little _.a. use b. effect c. difference d. result31. _ these spelling mistakes，i would have got a full mark in my english examination. abecause of bbut for cin case of din spite of32. by the time the sun set, it _already stopped raining. a. has b. will have c. had d. would have33. i really shouldnt have shouted to my parents like that but_.a. it made no sense b. i didnt make it c. it was not taken easy d. i just couldnt help it.34. - why didnt you hand in your homework? -to be honest, i _ it, or i would have handed in. a. hadnt finished b. havent finished c. didnt finish d. dont finish35. “in no case shall the government give in to any terrorist in our country.” said the spokesman_ to the media.a. deliberately b. confidently c. firmly d. cautiously36. he held on _ the rock to stop himself slipping. a. of b. with c. at d. to37. life is_in big cities. in order to escape pressure, some people pick up bad habits such as smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol.a. tough b. stressed c. desperate d. awkward38. he has been writing the composition the whole morning and he still_. a. has been b. does c. has d. is39. the girl arranged to have piano lessons at the training centre with her sister _ she would stay for an hour.a. where b. who c. which d. what40 -his father is very rich. -_ ? she wouldnt accept his help even if it is offered. a. what for b. how come c. really d. so whatiii：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-40各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。“kevin, we are getting a divorce,” said my mother. my heart plunged (急降). i was 9 years old and i thought that my life was going to _41_. my brother and i were going to move with my mother to southerncalifornia. my dad was to _42_ in new jersey because of work. my family was splitting apart.now that my mom is a single parent, i do my own _43_, make dinner and do extra chores(日常事务) around the house. _44_ it was hard at first, i now recognize the positive _45_ that this responsibility had on me. my mother gave me these _46_ and duties so that i would learn to become self-disciplined (自律的) and trustworthy.i strive to display these _47_ in all aspects of my life, and have seen the benefits. when i was only 11 years old, my _48_ told me that he was selecting me as soccer team captain because of my determination and ability to get my teammates to _49_ themselves. we _50_the championship, but i won the fair play award for keeping my team together.i am always determined to be an individual and not participate in anything that i feel is _51_. i am, for example, extremely _52_ of my decision not to drink alcohol. personally, i dont feel the need to drink to have fun, and i stand by my decision even when others try to _53_ me.my mom and dad both found new _54_ and happily remarried. i am _55_ close to my father, even though he lives4,800 kmaway. i thought my parents divorce was going to be the worst thing that _56_ happened to me. ironically (讽刺的是), it turned out to be the _57_. i wasnt willing to let it _58_ my life without putting up a fight, and neither was my family.at age 9, i struggled with the confusion and _59_ of divorce. today, at age 16, i understand that _60_ can bring opportunity and success, and that hard work, determination and self-discipline can turn your worst time into your best time.41. a. fall apart b. stand out c. carry on d. come true42. a. abandon b. remain c. accompany d. practice43. a. homework b. exercise c. decision d. laundry44. a. although b. because c. if d. since45. a. attitude b. experience c. effect d. situation46. a. achievements b. abilities c. chores d. disadvantages47. a. chores b. difficulties c. emotions d. qualities48. a. father b. headmaster c. brother d. coach49. a. enjoy b. teach c. help d. push50. a. won b. lost c. had d. achieved51. a. wrong b. abnormal c. dynamic d. violent52. a. afraid b. tired c. proud d. fond53. a. cheat b. pressure c. please d. enlighten54. a. families b. jobs c. kids d. partners55. a. still b. not c. rarely d. less56. a. never b. even c. ever d. almost57. a. best b. worst c. busiest d. first58. a. challenge b. protect c. beat d. ruin59. a. pain b. memory c. significance d. emergency60. a. obstacles b. families c. parents d. routines阅读理解（共小题，每小题分，满分分）aa person, like a commodity, needs packaging. but going too far is absolutely undesirable. a little exaggeration(夸张) will do no harm when it shows the persons unique qualities to their advantages. to show personal attractiveness in a casual and natural way, it is important for one to have a clear knowledge of oneself. a skilled packager knows how to add art to nature without any signs ofembellishmentso that the person so packaged is not a commodity, but a human being, lively and lovely.a young person, especially a female, shining with beauty and full of life, has all the favor granted. youth however, comes and goes in a flash. packaging for the middle-aged is primarily to hide the marks made by years. if you still enjoy life enough to keep self-confidence and work at pioneering work, you are unique in your natural qualities, and your attractiveness and grace will remain. elderly people are beautiful if their river of life has been, through plains, mountains and jungles, running its course as it should. you have really lived your life, which now arrives at a self - satisfied stage of quietness and calmness with no interest in fame or wealth. there is no need to make use of hair dyeing. the snow-capped mountain itself is a beautiful scene of fairyland. let your looks change from young to old in step with the natural ageing process so as to keep in harmony with nature, for harmony itself is beauty, while the other way round will only end in unpleasantness.to be in the company of the elderly is like reading a thick book of good edition, which attracts one so much that one is unwilling to part with it.as long as one finds where one stands, one knows how to package oneself, just as a commodity sets up its brand by the right packaging.61. the underlined word in the first paragraph is closest to the word _ in meaning. a. decoration b. clarification c. movement d. identification62. for the middle-aged, attractiveness _ .a. hardly exists b. is the strongest c. comes from the inside d. comes from the appearance63. according to the author, if you want to keep in harmony with nature, you should _.a. dye your hair b. make up at a young age c. follow the ageing process d. give up fame and wealth64. the underlined sentence means that elderly people _.a. are usually packaged like a finely-made bookb. experience a lot and have rich knowledge of lifec. do a lot of traveling and can give you much informationd. enjoy reading thick books about beautiful nature and fairylandbresearch has shown that 85 percent of communication is nonverbal, so choosing what to wear to an interview is clearly an important part of your overall presentation. it wont make up for weak answers, but it can communicate some positive things about your personality and what you might be like to work with. blue: you cant go wrong with darker shades of blue, especially navy. choosing from this powerful color will project an image of someone who is in control. from the interviewers point of view, the color blue suggests calm, stability, trust, truth, confidence and security. these are all greatmessages to send without saying a word. gray:after blue, gray is the second most popular color to wear for an interview. like darker blue, its not a distracting color to the interviewer, which means theyll be focused more on what youre saying and how youre saying it. gray means sophistication (老成), so use it to your advantage. black:this is a commanding color and represents authority. black also suggests excitement, so use it carefully when putting together your interview outfit. you may want to use it as an accent (着重色) like in a scarf or tie, for instancerather than as the primary color. red: this is an extremely powerful color. its so strong that you should only use it as an accent color. reds are associated with energy, passion, desire, power and aggression. people think of intensity (紧张) and passion when they see the color red, so use it carefully or it could send the wrong message to the interviewer. white: white shirts and blouses are always appropriate. it sends the message of simplicity, cleanliness, precision and goodness.65. what is the best title of the passage?a. how to prepare for your job interviewb. a research on coloursc. colorful clothes never fail d. what the colors of your clothes say about you66. why is it important to choose what to wear to an interview?a. because it will make up for your weak answers.b. because it suggests something about your personality.c. because it will make you feel better.d. because the interviewer judges a person by his appearance.67. based on the passage, which of the following are the messages from “blue”?stability energy power confidence securitya. b. c. d.68. if you want to leave an impression of being simple and clean, you should be dressed in _.a. gray b. red c. black d. white69. from the passage we can infer that.a. job interviewees should think twice before wearing red clothesb. the colors can send all the messages you want to conveyc. you can wear white clothes if you want to appear actived. gray is the most popular color to wear for an interviewcwhen your parents advise you to “get an education” in order to raise your income, they tell you only half the truth. what they really mean is to get just enough education to provide manpower（人力资源）for your society, but not so much that you prove an embarrassment to your society.get a high school diploma, at least. without that, you will be occupationally dead unless your name happens to be george bernard shaw or thomas alva edison, and you can successfully dropout in grade school.get a college degree, if possible. with a b. a., you are on the launching pad. but now you have to start to put on the brakes. if you go for a masters degree, make sure it is an m.b.a., and the famous law of diminishing(逐渐减少的) returns begins to take effect.do you know, for instance, that long-haul truck drivers earn more per year than full professors? yes, the average salary for those truckers was $24000while the full professors managed to earn just $23030.a doctorate is the highest degree you can get. except for a few specialized fields such as physics or chemistry where the degree can quickly be turned to industrial or commercial purposes, if you pursue such a degree in any other field, you will face a future which is not bright. there are more doctors unemployed or underemployed in this country than any other part of the world.if you become a doctor in english or history or anthropology or political science or languages orworst of allin philosophy, you run the risk of becoming overeducated for our national demands. not for our needs, mind you, but for our demands.thousands of doctors are selling shoes, driving cars, waiting on table, and endlessly filling out applications month after month. they may also take a job in some high school or backwater(闭塞) college that pays much less than the doorkeeper earns.you can equate the level of income with the level of education only so far. far enough, that is, to make you useful to the gross national product, but not so far that nobody can turn much of a profit on you.70. according to th