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益阳市箴言中学20142015学年高二期中考试英语试题time: 120 minutes total: 150 part i listening comprehension （30 marks）section a（ 225 marks）directions: in this section, you ii hear six conversations between two speakersfor each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked a, b and clisten carefully and then choose the best answer for each questionyou will hear each conversation twiceconversation 11. why does the man look upset?a. he doesnt get on well with his neighbours.b. he cant go on the trip with his family.c. he cant take his dog on the trip.2. what will the man do next?a. watch tv b. surf the internet c. talk with his fatherconversation 23. what does the coach ask the speakers to do?a. travel to middle high together.b. arrive at middle high on time.c. go to middle high by car.4. what are the speakers going to do in middle high this saturday?a. watch a game b. have a match c. practise for a gameconversation 35. what does the woman persuade the man to do?a. develop a sense of teamwork.b. join the basketball team.c. have a physical check-up.6. what do we know about the man?a. he doesnt look very healthy.b. he follows the womans advice in the end.c. he has fallen down on the basketball court before.conversation 47. how did the woman get her tea set?a. she picked it up in a supermarket.b. she bought it in a tea house.c. she got it from a friend.8. what does the woman think of the neighbourhood?a. it is noisy b. it is exciting c. it is convenient9. what will the speakers do this afternoon? a. visit a bookstore b. do some exercise c. eat in a restaurantconversation 510. what is the weather like in florida?a. very cold b. always rainy c. changeable11. where did the woman spend her vacation?a. in the mountains b. on the beach c. in the forests12. what did the woman enjoy about her vacation? a. the beautiful night sky. b. the comfortable weather. c. the fresh airconversation 613. what advice does sean give students taking a year out？ a. spare some time for studying. b. choose work useful for the future job. c. decide the university course in advance.14. what does sean think students traveling abroad should do? a. save a lot of money for the traveling. b. have a medical examination in advance. c. do some research on the countries carefully.15. what does sean say about working abroad? a. it is difficult b. its an easy choice c. it offers better opportunities.section b （75 marks）directions: inthis section, you will hear a short passage, listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard fill in each blank with no more than thref, wordsyoull hear the short passage twicehow to plan a schedule.weekdays take out eight hours for 16 about six hours for school attendance and about two for 17 eight hours for 18 , and free time.weekends focus on certain 19 20 and spend more time with familiespart language knowledge （45 marks）section a （15 marks）directionsfor each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marked a,b,c and dchoose the one that best completes the sentence23.when the headmaster spoke out his plan，the_of the students in the class _against it.amajority；were bmany；were cmany；was dmajority；was24.you are you eat, so if youre filling yourself with cheeseburgers and hot dogs every day, the chances are that you will become overweight.a. how b. that c. who d. what25. was there anything valuable in your missing bag, madam? yes, my purse and keys. luckily, i the mobile phone.a. had used b. would use c. was using d. have been using26. once a student is caught in the exam, he will be severely punished. a. to be cheating b. to cheat c. cheating d. cheated27. my grandparents are fond of chatting with old neighbors in the yard they have time. a. whichever b. whenever c. whoever d. wherever28. the last five years a great improvement in the relationship between the two countries, but there is still a long way to go. a. have seen b. saw c. sees d. had seen 29. about a hundred years ago, the old stone bridge is still the only way linking the village to the outside.a. building b. built c. to build d. having built 30. its helpful to put children in a situation they can see themselves differently.a. thatb. when c. which d. where31. everyone can make a mistake. yes, but we should correct it it gets worse.a. whenb. while c. after d. before32. from the factory forced him to leave his hometown and seek for job opportunities in other cities.a. his dismissing b. he being dismissed c. he dismissed d. his being dismissed33. in front of the mirror, many females often ask themselves such questions as “should i lose some weight?” or “how do i look in these clothes?”a. stand b. standing c. to stand d. having stood34. i could hardly recognize mary just now! me neither. she so much.a. changes b. is changing c. has changed d. had changed35._the resistant forces，they declared that they had put army including advanced tanks and fighterplanes_.ato wipe out；in stock bwiping out；in placechaving wiped out；in stock dto wipe out；in placesection b (18 marks)directions: for each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked a, b, c and dfill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the contexttimmy sold magazines. one day he walked up to a 36 that people rarely visited. timmy 37 the door and waited for some time. no one answered. as he was ready to 38, the door was slowly opened. an old man showed up. it was mr. black. he asked him for his purpose. before he answered, timmy happened to see a dog figure on the desk in the house. “do you 39 dog figures?” timmy asked. mr. black said yes and explained that he had gathered many at home. timmy felt 40 for mr. black, as it seemed that he was a very lonely person. “well, i have a magazine about dogs.” while saying this, jimmy 41 to find it when mr. black said 42, “i dont need any magazines!”timmy was so sad that he 43 not to sell anything that day. he went home and then had a(n) 44. he had a little dog figure that he got from an aunt. it did not mean much to him for he had a real live dog and a large family. he wanted to 45 it to mr. black.with the dog figure, timmy went to mr. blacks house. seeing him, mr. black said that he didnt 46 magazines.“i just wanted to bring you a gift.” timmy handed him the figure and mr. blacks face lit up. he 47 of the past experiences. no one had ever given him such a gift and shown him so much kindness. he was touched. he started coming out of the house and greeting people.36. a. house b. factoryc. schoold. company37. a. closed b. kicked onc. openedd. knocked on38. a. come b. stopc. leaved. shout39. a. collect b. sellc. maked. repair40. a. happy b. calmc. nervousd. sorry41. a. tried b. pretendedc. continuedd. seemed42. a. weakly b. angrilyc. gladlyd. strangely43. a. refused b. learnedc. decidedd. realized44. a. idea b. messagec. suggestiond. opinion45. a. give b. throwc. maild. leave46. a. have b. needc. acceptd. understand47. a. wrote b. thoughtc. spoked. heardsection c（12 marks）directions: complete the following passage by filling in each black with one word that best fits the contextthe job of a scientist is to find out the truth in the field of science. it is 48 challenging profession. scientists usually have to do thousands of experiments in order 49 prove something. although they are often disappointed 50 they fail, most of them never give up. my next door neighbour is a scientist. he studies radiation. he 51 always working in his lab, trying to figure out all the mysteries 52 make him puzzled. when i met him the other day, he had just come back 53 work, looking excited. he told me he had had a breakthrough. he sounded so thrilled. then i noticed that 54 was wearing shoes that did not match. he must have been working too hard to notice! i think its good to do a job that you are interested in. 55 you will get bored easily.part reading comprehension（30 marks）directions: read the following three passages each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements for each of them there are four choices marked a, b, c, and dchoose the one that fits according to the information given in passageadifferent countries have different customs. when you travel to another countries，please follow their customs，just as the saying goes，“ .” very often people who travel to the united states forget to tip. it is usual to tip porters who help carry your bags，taxi drivers and waiters. waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal. taxi drivers expect about the same amount. in england，make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you. its important to respect lines there. its a good idea to talk about the weather. its a favorite subject of conversation with the british. in spain，its a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner. people have dinner very late，and restaurants do not generally open until after 9 pm. in arab countries，men kiss one another on the cheek. your host may welcome you with a kiss on both cheeks. it is polite for you to do the same. in japan，people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time. when a person gives you a card，dont put it into your pocket right away. the person expects you to read it. dont forget to be careful of your body language to express something in conversation. a kind of body language that is acceptable in one culture may be impolite in another.56. when you travel to the usa，you dont need to tip . a. porters b. waiters c. teachers d. taxi drivers57.the missing sentence in the first paragraph should be“ .” a. love me，love my dog b. he who laughs last laughs best c. when in rome, do as the romans do d. where there is a will，there is a way58.the underline word “porters” in the passage means . a.搬运工 b.清洁工 c.接线员 d.售票员59. which of the following is true according to the passage ? a. in spain, people usually have dinner very early b. in england, its a not polite to talk about the weather c. in arab countries, men kiss one another on the cheek d. in japan you should not read the business card as soon as you get it.60. what，s the best title of the passage ？a. how to tip b. body languagec. when to have dinner d. advice to international travelersbafter graduating from college, i worked in denver. on 22nd december, i was driving to my parents home in missouri for christmas. i stopped at a gas station(加油站) about 50 miles from oklahoma city, where i was planning to stop and visit a friend. while i was standing in line at the cash register(收款台), i said hello to an older couple who were also paying for gas.i took off, but had gone only a few miles when black smoke poured from the back of my car. i stopped and wondered what i should do. a car pulled up behind me. it was the couple i had spoken to at the gas station. they said they would take me to my friends. we chatted on the way into the city, and when i got out of the car, the husband gave me his business card.i wrote him and his wife a thank-you note for helping me. soon afterward, i received a christmas present from them. their note that came with it said that helping me had made their holidays meaningful.years later, i drove to a meeting in a nearby town in the morning. in late afternoon i returned to my car and found that id left the lights on all day, and the battery(电池) was dead. then i noticed that the friendly ford dealershipa shop selling carswas right next door. i walked over and found two salesmen in the showroom.“just how friendly is friendly ford?” i asked and explained my trouble. they quickly drove a pickup truck to my car and started it. they would accept no payment, so when i got home, i wrote them a note to say thanks. i received a letter back from one of the salesmen. no one had ever taken the time to write him and say thank you, and it meant a lot, he said.“thank you”two powerful words. theyre easy to say and mean so much.61the author planned to stop at oklahoma city _. ato visit a friend bto see his parentscto pay or the cash register dto have more gas for his car62the words “took off ” underlined in paragraph 2 mean “_”.aturned off bmoved off cput up dset up 63what happened when the author found smoke coming out of his car? ahe had it pulled back to the gas station. bthe couple sent him a business card. cthe couple offered to help him. dhe called his friend for help.64the battery of the authors car was dead because _. asomething went wrong with the lightsbthe meeting lasted a whole dayche forgot to turn off the lightsdhe drove too long a distance65by telling his own experiences, the author tries to show _. ahow to write a thank-you letterbhow to deal with car problemscthe kind-heartedness of older peopledthe importance of expressing thankscsince the beginning of the year, smog(雾霾) has covered parts of north china. in january, beijing saw only five days without smog. the rising pm2.5 readings terrified many people, and some health experts said that whenever the smog gets serious, hospitals receive more patients suffering acute respiratory (呼吸系统) and heart diseases.later, news of polluted underground water in some provinces scared people who wondered whether the water they drink is safe.so the need to emphasize environmental protection while developing the economy is heard everywhere.smog is especially a common concern. as a popular online post said, air may be the only thing that is equal for everyone, despite your income or profession. people with higher incomes are able to drink only bottled spring water and eat only organic food by paying higher prices, but they breathe the same air as everyone else.at a meeting on monday, many representatives have expressed their concerns about the air quality, too. one talked about his experience in beijing. “after taking a taxi from the capital airport to my hotel, which took about an hour, i washed my nose and found the inside of my nose was black. we should ask ourselves this question: why do we want to develop? its for living a better life. dirty air is definitely not a better life，” he said.china needs to develop its economy and invest (投资) in hightech. every chinese has a dream to make china stronger. but without blue sky, clean water and safe food, the achievements in the economy will become meaningless. space technologies are not to be developed for building a base on mars so that one day all human beings can move to the red planet because they have destroyed earth.what the public wants is a strong and beautiful china. the great efforts must be made to promote ecological progress and build a beautiful china. the words have shown the central governments determination to address the environment issue.66the effect of smog doesnt include _.athe increase of peoples income bmore people suffering diseasescthe rising of pm2. 5 readings dpatients increased in hospital67why has smog become a common concern? _abecause people have to pay higher prices.bbecause a popular onlinepost discussed it.cbecause we have to develop industry.dbecause nobody can avoid it.68to make china stronger we have to develop economy, but _.awe have to sacrifice air as the pricebthe smog is the only by productcecological progress can be ignoreddthe dirty air is not what we want69the underlined word “they” in paragraph 6 refers to _.aspace technologies bother planetschuman beings dindustrial development70from the last two paragraphs we can infer that _.ahightech can completely solve the problem of pollutionbwe must protect the environment while developing economycwe can move to mars after the earth has been destroyeddspace technologies should be developed in a large scalepart writing （45 marks）section a（10 marks）directions: read the following passagefill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passagewrite no more than three words for each answerkids are loveable. with them around, our lives are brighter and more fun. also our kids change the atmosphere of our house. when theyre in the house, it appears that every negative thing seems to disappear, and brighter moments start to appear. if they arent around, our life seems dull and boring, which is why we miss them when theyre gone. yes, kids can change our lives but the question is: what can we offer them in return? as parents, it is our duty and our responsibility to provide our kids with what they need. then what are the basic needs of our kids? firstly, its important to give kids the right foods and nutrition they need.