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福建省莆田市哲理中学2014-2015学年高二英语上学期期中试题（无答案） 1who has the bike now? a. jimmy. b. kate. c. mr brown. 2whose hometown does the woman like better? a. jacks. b. toms. c. janes. 3when does the womans brother leave? a. at 10 am. b. at 2 pm.c. at 4:45 pm. 4where are the two speakers? a. at home. b. in the office.c. in a bookstore. 5what is the man doing? a. reading a book. b. writing his report.c. listening to the music. 第二节（共15小题，每小题15分，满分225分）听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。 6what are the two speakers talking bout? a. the lessons of two teachers. b. two teachers. c. the funny stories. 7why did the woman not think much of mr black? a. because he never told funny stories. b. because he made no notes for his students in his lessons.c. both a and b. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8where are the two speakers? a. in kates office. b. in toms house. c. in a classroom. 9why did the man come into the room? a. because he worked there. b. because he wanted to talk to kate. c.because he wanted to have a letter typed 10what was jane doing at that time? a. she was taking a rest. b. she was preparing for an exam. c. she was taking an exam. 听第8段材料，回答11至13题。 11where does the woman work? a. in a bank.b. in a restaurant. c. in a hotel. 12what does the man think of his work? a. he thinks its really hard. b. he doesnt think its hard at all.c. sometimes its hard, but sometimes its not. 13how did the man spend last saturday? a. he prepared for working in a bank. b. he was very busy receiving guests. c. he had a good rest at home. 听第9段材料，回答14至17题。 14where did the man study after leaving school? a. in the neighboring country. b. at home. c. at college. 15in which country did the mans friend get a job? a. central africa. b. brazil. c. the usa. 16what did the mans friends decide to do? a. have a motorcycle. b. fight against bad men. c. drive to the usa. 17how long was it before the man got away form the bad men? a. two years.b. three years. c. four years. 听第10段材料，回答18至20题。 18why did mr hills chickens lay hardly any eggs? a. because it was winter. b. because it was very noisy. c. because it was very hot. 19what could mr hill do if he wanted to earn more money? a. to lower the temperature of his chicken-house.b. to buy more and more chickens from the market.c. to put more fresh air into his chicken-house. 20why was mr hill not interested in the owners suggestion? a. because it was quite cool in his own house.b. because his wife couldnt lay any eggs for him.c. because he only thought of how to make hens lay more eggs.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分85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。21. the west lake we visited last year was really_ attraction and wed like to visit it _ second time next year.a. ; a b. the; the c. an; a d. ; the22._ of experience made john fail in the interview，but it didnt mean that he couldnt find a suitable job.alacking black clacking in dno lack23.when it was his turn to deliver his speech，_，he walked towards the microphone.anervously and embarrassingly bnervous and embarrassedlycnervously and embarrassing dnervous and embarrassed24.after having followed the thief for half an hour，they _ him in a large department store.alost the sight bcaught sight clost sight of dout of sight25. the headmaster demanded that the teachers present _ every effort to protect the students against being injured at the sports meeting.amake bmade cwould make dto make26. once a neighbour accused me _ playing my radio too loudly .oh, you had the right to defend yourself _ the charge.a. of; against b. for; of c. against; for d. for; against27. these tourists look very angry. yes. they in hongkong. now they are negotiating with the travel agency. a. are badly treated b. have badly treated c. were badly treated d. had badly treated 28. my father told me that he didnt_ school this year.a.approve my leaving b.approve me to leavec.approve of me to leave d.approve of my leaving 29. _ of danger in the street at night, she had to go home with a friend _ her.a. warned, followed b. warning, followingc. warning, followed d.warned, following30._ at home reading all day, the boy felt very lonely and wished to go out to play with his friends.aleave bleaving cleft dto leave31.much to my surprise, she_tears _she read the letter.aburst out; instant bburst into; the instantcburst out; instantly dburst into; instant32. so popular _ that the young generation are dying for one. a. iphone 4 has become b. iphone 4 had become c. has iphone 4 become d. had iphone 4 become33. if you continue to spend your money on those expensive clothes, you will find yourself in a situation you cant pay your debts. a. whereb. thatc. whichd. when第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 “everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever i faced disappointment. “if you 36 on, something good will happen some day.” mother was right, as i 37 after graduating from college. i had 38 myself for a sports announcer. so i went to chicago to knock on the door of every station and was 39 every time. in one station, a kind lady told me that 40 stations wouldnt employ a person without 41 since i had just graduated. “go out in the town and find a small station that might give you a chance,” she said. i returned to dixon, 42 i had finished my high school education and had 43 in the school team. my father said that our town had built a store and wanted a man to 44 its sports department. the job sounded just 45 for me. but i wasnt hired. my disappointment had 46 as if by design. “everything happens for the best,” mum 47 me. dad lent me his car to look for a job. i tried woc radio in davenport, iowa. the program director told me they had already hired an/a 48 . 49 i left his office, i asked aloud, “ 50 can a fellow get to be a sports announcer if 51 cant get a job in a radio station?” suddenly, i heard the director 52 , “do you know anything about football?” then he asked me to come back and 53 an imaginary game. it was easy, and i did it without difficulty. the director was 54 and told me i would be broadcasting a game on the 55 saturday.36. a. put b. take c. move d. carry 37. a. recovered b.discovered c.recognized d.developed38. a.devoted b.designedc.foundd.enjoyed39. a.invitedb.promisedc.refusedd.accepted40. a.largeb.allc.nod.small41. a.experienceb.examinationc.agreementd.college42. a.whichb.therec.whered.here43. a.playedb.joinedc.takend.fought44. a.ownb.managec.reportd.enter45. a.possibleb.successfulc.rightd.important46. a.shownb.disappearedc.resultedd.turned47. a.wokeb.advisedc.demandedd.reminded48. a.managerb.director c.worker d. announcer49. a.whileb.afterc.befored.so50. a.whatb.howc.wheneverd.wherever51. a.itb.shec.hed.i52. a.callingb.answeringc.broadcastingd.announcing53. a.makeb.actc.broadcastd.play54. a.movedb.sorryc.thankfuld.satisfied55. a.futureb.comingc.last d.later第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。a the story happened during the second world war. an old man lived in a small town of germany. he had three sons and they all worked in the same factory where he had worked. after the war had begun, his sons were all made to join the army one after another and they all died in the fights. the old man was very sad. he didnt have enough food and was often hungry. and nobody helped him and he didnt know how to go on living. it was a very cold winter night. the old man couldnt go to sleep. he had been hungry for two days and it was so cold in his room that ice could be seen. he had to get up and began to run in the room until he lay down on the floor. the next morning he had to beg from door to door. he had been to a lot of cities and knew a lot. once he came to a village, but the villagers were all poor and couldnt give him anything. he was too hungry to go to another village. he thought hard and found a way. he came to a police station and called out, “hitler is a foolish pig!” out came an old policeman at once. he took the old man into a room, gave him some bread and a cup of tea. then he said, “dont say so in our village, sir!” “im sorry, sir,” said the old man. “i dont know its hitlers home town.” “no, no, sir,” the policeman said in a hurry. “its pigs hometown!”56. the old mans sons joined the army because _. a. they were all strongb. they loved their countryc. they wanted to be fulld. they had to do so57. the old man was sad because _. a. his three sons had to join the army b. his three sons lost their lives during the warc. he lived in the small town alone d. he had neither food nor clothes58. the villagers didnt give the old man any food because _. a. they werent kind-heartedb. his sons were in the armyc. they were also hungryd. they hated him 59. the policeman thought _. a. hitler was more foolish than pigs b. the old man insulted(侮辱) their hometownc. the old man had to say sorry to him d. the old man had to fight with hitlerbi lost iphoneunexpectedly, i lost my white iphon5s in midtown on friday night,. it had a blue green cover on it. there are many pictures of my son on it, and im heartbroken，please return, no questions asked. reward.reply to: -2652255359 do you need a babysitter that you can trust?my name is tina. i am a responsible babysitter that you can trust. if you are looking for someone dependable and affordable i am that person! i have more than 30 years of experience (including disabled children) ! i am a retired home health aid and absolutely love children. i work with my sister iris who has also 20+years as a teachers assistant. we look forward to meetinc you! available 24 hours and flexible with fees! i am fully bilingualspanish/english. please email me or call 712-867-7688. i babysit only at my home. i accept children from all ages. fee starts from $100-$150 a week depending on the hours. i am very flexible and my fee can change. feel free to contact me via email or on my cell phone 566-67-1873 and we can work something out. part-time chinese babysitter wantedpart-time chinese speaking babysitter needed to assist with one-year-old twins and to perform some light house work as needed. assistance needed fridays and occasional weekends. please provide your salary expectation. college students are welcome to apply.reply to:comm-encbq-2652113885 60. who posted the lost and found information?a . a heartbroken girl b. a kind woman c. a parent d. an old man 61. if you want to send your kids to the babysitters home, you can find one in_. a. ad 1 b. ad 2 c. ad 3 d. ad 462. what do we know about tina? a. she can speak two languages. b. she lives alone now. c. she takes care of children over 3. d. she used to be a teachers assistant. 63. an applicant accepted by ad 4 will have to . a. be able to speak two languages b. be a college graduate c. work every weekend d. look after two childrencthe first newspapers were written by hand and put up on walls in public place. the earliest daily newspaper was started in rome in 59 bc. in the 700s the worlds first printed newspaper was published. europe didnt have a regularly published newspaper until 1609, when one was started in germany.the first regularly published newspaper in the english language was printed in amsterdam in 1620. in 1621, an english newspaper was started in london and was published once a week. the first daily english newspaper was the daily courant (每日新闻). it came out in march 1702.in 1690, benjamin harris printed the first american newspaper in boston. but not long after it was first published, the government stopped the paper. in 1704, john campbell started the boston newsletter (波士顿新闻通讯), the first newspaper published in the american colonies. by 1760, the colonies had more than thirty daily newspapers. there are now about 1,800 daily papers in the united states.today, as a group, english language newspapers have the largest circulation in the world. but the largest circulation for a newspaper is that of the japanese newspaper asahi dhimbun (朝日新闻).it sells more than 11 million copies every day. 64. the first regular published newspaper in europe was printed in _.a. england b.france c.germany d. sweden65. the first printed american newspaper came out in _.a. washington b.boston c.new york d. new orleans66. the first daily newspaper came out in _. a. 700s b. 59 bc c. 1609 d.162067. which is not true according to the passage? a. .english language newspaper sells more than 11 million copies every day. b .the first regularly published newspaper in the english language was printed in amsterdam. c. europe didnt have a regularly published newspaper in 1608. d. the first daily english newspaper came out in march 1702.dit is common and usual to see people freak out when they face challenges in their life. we all pass in different life problems and challenges. no one is free of life problems. only a dead man faces no problem. as long as you are alive, challenges are everywhere. how do you face problems and challenges in your life? problems and challenges are the building blocks of your personality. they make you who you are. besides, whether what happened in your life builds or destructs you depends on how you look at it. if you take your problems as troubles, they will be troubles and may cause destruction. if you take them as constructive tools, you are going to be built up on them. problems are everywhere. no one can avoid them. and they are good too. they open up a different look and opportunity if you are willing to see. when you face troubles, do not frustrate or freak out. just cool yourself to think in a different direction. think in a positive way. every problem has its own good as well as bad sides. focus on the good one. look at the bright side.besides, there is always a good person, perhaps your mom or dad, or one of your friends, right beside you who can turn everything into your best if you are willing to turn to them. no matter what happens, they will be there to help you. trust them and they will never let you down. all you need to know is that you are loved wherever you are. 68. whats the meaning of the underlined phrase “freak out” in paragraph 1?a. feel excited. b. feel upset. c. keep up. d. stay calm.69. in paragraph 2, the writer implies that _.a. problems cause troubles b. challenges can be avoidedc. attitude is everything d. personalities are built on failures70. according to the last paragraph, when were in trouble, we _.a. can only depend on our parents b. are not confidentc. should only believe ourselves d. are not alone71. whats the writers purpose to write the passage?a. to explain. b. to compare. c. to prove. d. to encourage.esince the 1970s, scientists have been searching for ways to link the brain with computers. brain-computer interface(bci) technology could help people with disabilities send commands to machines.recently, two researchers, jose milan and michele tavella from the federal polytechnic school in lausanne, switzerland, demonstrated a small robotic wheelchair directed by a persons thoughts.in the laboratory, tavella operated the wheelchair just by thinking about moving his left or right band. he could even talk as he watched the vehicle and guided it with his thoughts.“our brain has billions of nerve cells. these send signals through the spinal cord （脊髓）to the muscles to give us the ability to move. but spinal cord injuries or other conditions can prevent these weak electrical signals from reaching the muscles,” tavella says. “our system allows disabled people to communicate with external world and also to control devices.”the researchers designed a special cap for the user. this head cover picks up the signals from the scalp(头皮) and sends them to a computer. the computer interprets the signals and commands the motorized wheelchair. the wheelchair also has two cameras that identify objects in its path. they help the computer react to commands from the brain. prof. milan, the team leader, says scientists keep improvi