湖南省双峰一中高二英语上学期期中试题（无答案）牛津译林版.doc

双峰一中2014-2015学年上学期高二期中考试英语试题满分120 时量115分钟part one: listening comprehension(20 marks)conversation 11. what is the man?a. a student b. a parent c. a teacher.2. why is the man not going?a. he cant find his books. b. he has got a cold. c. he dislikes english and math.conversation 23. why does the man want to find a new apartment?a. because he wants to find a cheaper one.b. because he cant sleep well at night.c. because he wants to play music at night.4. with whom will the man probably live?a. the womans brother. b. the man upstairs. c. the woman.conversation 35. how many lessons will the painting club have ?a. 7 b. 10 c. 146. how much will the man probably have to pay for the classes?a. $ 70 b. $ 140 c. $ 280conversation 47. where does the conversation probably take place?a. in a library . b. in a classroom. c. in a bookstore.8. what is the man doing?a. returning some books. b. looking for a book.c. writing a research paper.9. what does the woman tell the man to do?a. to return the due books. b. to refer to the card list. c. to make use of the computer.conversation 510. where does the woman want to go ?a. the mexican restaurant, la fajita. b. the national museum of art.c. the nearest bus stop.11. what time will they probably arrive there?a. after 6 pm. b. before 4:30 pm. c. around 5 pm.12. w hat can we know about the mexican restaurant, la fajita?a. its service is very good. b. its very expensive. c. its just next to the museum.conversation 613. what are the speakers mainly talking about?a. how to get to the bus station. b. how to get to the zoo. c. how to get to the train station.14. how many buses should the speakers take to go the destination?a. 2 b.3 c. 4.15. how will the speakers go to the destination?a. by bus b. by taxi. c. by bike.section b how to spend 16._going17._for different activitiesadvantages:1. fresh air, sunlight and enough physical exercises are necessary for a healthy body.2. we can have18._in our life.disadvantages: it will take a lot of money and energy, so some amusing indoor activities are also good choices.reasons: they are much19._ to carry outfor example: reading books and 20._part two: language knowledge (35 points)section a (15 marks) 单项选则21. after long hours of tiring work, _the fresh air , and you will feel refreshed at once.a. smell b. smelling c. to smell d. smelled22. where is jimmy?-just now i saw him sitting under the tree,_ in his video games.a. absorbed b. absorbing c. to absorb d. absorb23. . the sports meeting was put off _the bad weather.a. because b. in spite of c. as a consequence of d. as a result24. there is little doubt _ her advice is of greater value to us. a. that b. whether c. why d. if25,he made_ in spelling that the teacher praised her.a. such few mistakes b. few such mistakes c. so little mistakes d. little so mistakes26. aids is said _ the biggest health challenge to both men and women in that area over the past few years. gkstka. that it is b. to be c. that it has been d. to have been 27. _ full preparations, they thought it better to put off the sports meet till next week. gkstka. having not made b. not having made c. not to have made d. to have made 28. why are you so worried? -there are so many problems . a. remaining to solveb. remained solvingc. remaining to be solvedd. remained to be solved29. the young dancers looked so charming in their beautiful clothes that we took _ pictures of them. a. many of b. masses of c. the number of d. a large amount of30.we should reach our hand to needs help.a.who b. no matter who c. whoever d. whomever31_the internet is bridging the distance between people，it may also break some families or cause other family problems. aas bif cwhile dsince32. oil_, we should find the solution at once. a. is being used up b. is being run out c. is running out of d. is using up33what do you think of the girl?not only _ well but also _ modest.ashe works；she isbdoes she work；she iscdoes she work；is she dshe works；is she34it is strongly suggested that measures_students to cheat in the exams.abe taken to prevent bbe taken to forbidcare taken to prevent dare taken to forbid35is it in that red building_we can learn and enjoy a rich and colorful life_about 100 chinese paintings will be on display?awhere；that bthat；wherecwhich；that dthat；whichsection b(12 points)directions:foreachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrases markeda,b,candd. fill ineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext. a lady was seen running after a piece of paper on a railway platform. the warm-hearted people there, seeing how 36._she was, joined in her chase. the paper, as if trying to fool them all, first flew downwards and then went back up. this only increased the peoples 37._to catch it. they felt sure it was a 38._thing which, once lost, would make her lose heart. finally, through everyones effort, the paper was brought under control. the man who got it 39._ hand this paper to the lady, and she thanked everyone heartily. then she took the paper to a nearby garbage can and, to everyones surprise, 40._it in. then she turned round and said to the people with a smile, “ now, the garbage is in its right41._” you may be anxious to ask where the story happened. be a little patient and let me put a(n)42._to you first: where do you think such a story wont happen? it is easy to answer the question. in my school there used to be a headmaster. whenever she saw a student litter(乱扔垃圾) on campus, she would run up and 43._him or her in a friendly manner,” hey, youve 44._something!” the confused students respond with a 45._smile, “but i havent lost anything, madam.” when she46._to the piece of garbage on the ground, the student would turn red, 47._to pick up the garbage and run off. “youve lost something ! ” -i love to chew on（(咀嚼) these words every now and then, trying to get the meaning hidden beneath them .36. a. energetic b curious c anxious d upset37. a. sympathy b faith c chance d determination38. a. worthless b useless c meaningless d priceless39. a. proudly b angrily c shamefully d extremely40. a. handed b gave c dropped d turned41. a. charge b place c situation d order42. a. question b doubt c puzzle d answer43. a. involve b suggest c persuade d remind44. a. ignored b observed c lost d dismissed45. a. grateful b shy c warm d cheerful46. a. objected b preferred c pointed d applied47. a. hesitate b hurry c try d desire sectionc(8points)directions:completethefollowingpassagebyfillingineachblankwithonewordthatbestfits the context.the computer is very useful in our life. it offers us 48._ effective way of communication. it is also very useful for us to get the information we need at school 49._at work. having a computer, we may say we have the whole world in our house.on the other hand, there are people, 50._love to play computer games 51._day long. their pleasure turns into craziness. soon 52._ discover that the computer plays an important role in their life. there are cases in which the computer can take first place in ones life. it gets even more important 53._ ones family. the computer becomes the number one problem, especially in the childrens lives. they always stay at home and even give up reading, which does harm to them, 54._ we must be careful not to become totally lost 55._ the computer. part three reading comprehension ( 30 points)aabout ten men in every hundred suffer from color blindness in some way. women are luckier; only about one in two hundred is affected in this matter. perhaps, after all, it is safer to be driven by a woman! there are different forms of color blindness. in some cases a man may not be able to see deep red. he may think that red, orange and yellow are all shadows of green. sometimes a person cannot tell the difference between blue and green. in rare cases an unlucky man may see everything in shades of green a strange world indeed.color blindness in human beings is a strange thing to explain. in a single eye there are millions of very small things called “cones”. these help us to see in a bright light and to tell difference between colors. there are also millions of “rods”, but these are used for seeing when it is near dark. they show us shape but no color.some insects have favorite colors. mosquitoes prefer blue to yellow. a red light will not attract insects, but a blue lamp will. in a similar way human beings also have favorite colors. yet we are lucky. with the aid of the cones in our eyes we can see many beautiful colors by day, and with the aid of the rods we can see shapes at night. one day we may even learn more about the invisible colors around us.56. the passage is mainly about _. a. color and its surprising effects. b. women being luckier than men c. danger caused by color blindness d. color blindness57. according to the passage, with the help of the “cones”, we can_. a. tell different shapes b. see in a weak light c. kill mosquitoes d. tell orange from yellow58. why do some people say it is safer to be driven by women?a. women are more careful. b. there are fewer color-blind women c. women are fonder of driving than men. d. women are weaker but quicker in thinking.59. which of the statements about the color- blind is true? a. not all of them have the same problem in recognizing color. b. none of them can see deep red. c. none of them can tell the difference between blue and green. d. all of them see everything in shades of green.60. we can attract and kill mosquitoes by using a _. a. red light b. yellow light c. blue light d. green light bif english is not your first language, it is a good idea to take english language classes to improve your written and spoken communication skills. there are many ways to learn english. you can learn from a book, a dvd, on the internet or by attending classes. one of the most successful ways to improve your english is to join a course in a country where english is widely spoken. the more you practice, the more you will learn. but why learn the english language? english is an important language for anyone who is planning to travel or become involved in business.many people love traveling, but if their english is poor, it can be difficult to understand signs, read directions and make themselves understood. before traveling, it is important to understand the culture and customs of the places you visit. learning basic english before you travel will help you to understand these customs and avoid mistakes that could be embarrassing. when you are traveling, you will also enjoy meeting new people. if you can speak english, you will have a better chance of being able to communicate with the people you meet. many of your new friends will speak english and others will have english as a second language. without english, your friendships will be limited as you travel around the world.if you are involved in business, it is important to be able to communicate in english. the internet, world travel and modern communication systems have made the world seem like a much smaller place. these days business people interact with customers and other business people from all over the world. that makes your english language skills more important than ever. there are many english language courses that major in business communications. improving your english skills is one of the best things you could ever do to increase your chances of business success.61. what kind of people is english important to according to the passage? a. travelers. b. teachers. c. students. d. language experts.62. which of the following is the best way to learn english well?a. traveling around the world with english-speakers. b. taking a course in an english-speaking country.c. learning from all kinds of books or dvds.d. learning on the internet by yourselves.63. according to the passage, which of the following is not the aim of learning basic english?a. to have more opportunities to communicate with others.b. to understand the customs of your destination.c. to avoid embarrassing mistakes on your journey.d. to research the causes of cultural differences.64. what is the main idea of the third paragraph?a. the more you practice, the more you will learn.b. doing business helps to improve your communication skills.c. english is important for anyone who is involved in business.d. the internet has made the world become smaller and smaller.65. we can infer from the passage that _.a. learning english well will make you achieve goals more easily b. learning english only aims at achieving business successc. without learning english, your friendships will be limited wherever you ared. you neednt learn english if you dont want to travelc in the early days of human history, people lived by hunting wild animals, or gathering wild grains and plants for food. then, some people learned to grow crops and raise animals for food. they were the first farmers. since the sixteenth century, the word farm has meant agricultural land. but a much older meaning of the word farm is linked to economics. the word farm comes from the latin word, firma, which means an unchanging payment. experts say the earliest meaning of the english word farm was a yearly payment made as a tax or rent. farmers in early england did not own their land. they paid every year to use agricultural lands. beans are a popular farm crop. but beans are used to describe something of very little value in the expression, “not worth a hill of beans”. the expression is often used today. you could say, for example, that a bad idea is not worth a hill of beans. language expert charles earle funk said the expression was first used almost seven hundred years ago. he said robert of gloucester described a message from the king of germany to king john of england as altogether not worth a bean. 66. in the early days of human history, how did people live? a. by raising animals.b. by hunting wild animals. c. by growing crops. d. by selling plants. 67. what is the much older meaning of “farm” related to?a. agriculture.b. industry. c. economics. d. changing payment. 68. what does the expression “not worth a hill of beans” mean?a. very important.b. very valuable. c. not valuable. d. not expensive. 69. which of the following is not true? a. since the sixteenth century, the word farm has meant agricultural land.b. the word farm comes from the latin word.c. farmers in early england owned their land.d. the expression “not worth a hill of beans” was first used almost seven hundred years ago.70. the best title for the passage is “do you know the word _ ?”a. foodb. cropsc. beansd. farmpart writing(35 marks)section a (10 marks)directions: read the following passage. fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passagewrite no more than three words for each answer.people in the united states honor their parents with two special days: mothers day, on the second sunday in may, and fathers day, on the third sunday in june. these days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. they raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. they give love and care. these two days offer a chance to think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. more mothers now work outside the home. more fathers must help with child-care.来源:高考试题库these two special days are celebrated in many different ways. on mothers day people wear carnations. a. red one stands for a living mother. a. white one shows that the mother is dead. many people attend religious services（宗教仪式）to honor parents. it is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit their graves(坟). on these days, families get together at home and in restaurants. they often have outdoor bbqs for fathers day. these are days of fun and good feelings and memories.another tradition is to give cards and gifts. children make them in school. many people make their own presents. these are valued more than the ones bought in stores. it is not the value of the gift that is important, but it is “the thought that counts”. greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, bakeries, telephones companies and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays.71. typesmothers day72. 73. to show love and respect for parents.common points offer a chance to think about 74. 75. of celebrating wearing carnations on mothers day.来源:学优高考网76.attending to honor parents.77.visiting 78. at