河北省石家庄市第二实验中学高二英语上学期期中试卷.doc

河北省石家庄市第二实验中学2014-2015学年高二英语上学期期中试卷第一节（共5小题；每小题1分满分5分）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。1. what does the woman mean?a. she is happy whenever it snows.b.the winter has just started. c. it has been snowing for some time.2. which fruit is the cheapest? a.the strawberry. b. the grape. c. the orange.3. who is the woman talking to? a. a clerk at the airport. b. a bus conductor. c. a pilot.4. what did the mans grandpa take charge of twenty years ago? a. the book reviews. b. the sports page. c. the news section.5. what will the man do this afternoon？ a. buy a new telephone. b. return lots of calls. c. have a meeting.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分满分15分）请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。请听第6段材料，回答6、7题。6why does the woman make the call? a. to ask the man whether he likes the new apartment. b. to find out whether the man knows how to turn on the heating. c. to ensure that the man has moved into the apartment.7. what does the man want the woman to do tonight? a. have a meal with him. b. help him with the party. c. attend his party.请听第7段材料，回答8、9题。8. what did the man use to make the roses stay fresh longer? a. sugar and vinegar. b. salt. c. aspirin. 9. how many roses does the man buy? a. a dozen. b. half a dozen. c. two dozen.请听第8段材料，回答10至12题。10. how did the man go to school three days ago? a. by car. b. by motorcycle. c. by bike.11. how does the man feel now? a. puzzled. b. sorry. c. surprised.12. what does the woman promise the man? a. to go with him to see the person who was injured. b. to help him finish his english paper. c. to go to the police station with him.请听第9段材料，回答13至16题。13. where does the man want to rent an apartment? a. on hill street. b. on green street. c.on fifth avenue.14how much is a two-bedroom apartment? a. 1,300 yuan. b. 1,550 yuan. c. 1,850 yuan.15. what facility is close to the two-bedroom apartment building? a. a tennis court. b. a football field. c. a swimming pool.16. when is the man going to meet the woman? a. at four oclock this afternoon. b. at five oclock this afternoon. c. at half past five this afternoon. 请听第10段材料，回答17至20题。17. where did the flying carpet first appear? a. in daisys bedroom. b. in daisys kitchen. c. in daisys yard. 18. what did the antelope tell daisy? a. the environment there was seriously polluted. b. people used their fur to make sweaters. c. many of them were killed by other animals.19. what did tourists have to do before they could hunt the elephants? a. take photos with local farmers. b. pay the local farmers. c. learn how to protect wildlife.20. how did daisy react to what the elephant had said? a. she felt very sad. b. she was really angry. c. she felt happy.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项。ai chose to study in madrid because i had a desire to learn spanish. my first impressions of madrid were incredible. it was before the new year that i arrived in madrid for the first time. while traveling to my spanish friends house in a taxi, i appreciated the buildings along the road which were different from those of my own country.there are an incredible number of restaurants and bars from all over the world. if you are really into sightseeing, i hope you have rechargeable batteries for your digital camera, because one week really isnt enough time to see everything here including a number of art, science, and historical museums as well as parks, buildings, and amazing landscapes.what i liked best about life in madrid was the fact that if you were frustrated with schoolwork and wanted to have some fun, you can easily go out. the nightlife never seems to stop and the people are all very friendly. you can meet people and practice spanish while having fun at the same time.what i liked least was the fact that many people smoked in the streets. also, coming from the us, i was used to having a big breakfast every morning, but while living with an actual spanish family, i wasnt really satisfied with the food in the morning.i think i have definitely become more independent since i came back from spain. living in a big city like madrid i found that it is necessary to plan ahead and to make a schedule for future. there is so much to see, not just in the spanish world, but in the european world as well.bit was a sunday and the heavy storm had lasted all night. the morning after the storm, though, was beautiful: blue skies, warm air and a calm, inviting sea touching the shore gently. my father realised it was a good day for fishing and invited my sister and me to go with him.i was only 14 and fishing had never been my thing, but i decided to go all the same. im so glad i did.on the road to the harbour we could see the terrible destruction on the coast, but the harbour itself was in fairly good shape. after all， it was protected by the arms of a bay that had only one tiny channel to the sea. as we got on board, we noticed two big humps(脊背) in the distance.on approaching them, we saw it was a mother whale with her baby. we couldnt believe it there arent any whales along the coast here. the storm must have driven them across the ocean into the bay, in which the still water was so badlly polluted that nothing could survive.the little baby whaleactually as big as our boatwas obviously stuck and could not move. the mother dived under the water and came up suddenly, making big whirlpools(漩涡) and waves.”shes trying to help her baby, but on the wrong side,” my father said. at this point, my father moved our boat in a semicircle to the other side and ,heading the boat towards the baby whale, pushed it gently. with our several gentle pushes the big hump turned over and disappared under water. then it swam up right beside its mum. they struggled in their desperate attempts to escape but missed the exit and started heading in the wrong direction. we hurried up to the whales and tried to lead them towards the bay channel. showly, they let us lead them, some-times rising from the water right beside us to breatheand to give us a trusting look with those huge eyes. once they hit their first part of clean water flowing straight from the sea, the mum gave us a wave with her tail and off they swam into the distance.in the excitement it had felt like only a few minutes, but we had been with those wonderful animals for almost an hour and a half. that was the simple and lasting beauty of the day, nearly four decades later ,i still look back fondly to that golden day at sea.24. the author says “im so glad i did .”(in para.2)because _.a. be witnessed the whole process of fishingb. he enjoyed the beauty of the calm seac. he experienced the rescue of the whales d. he spent the weekend with his family25. the harbour survived the storm owing to_.a. the shape of the harbour b. the arms of the bayc. the still water in the channel d. the long coast linecone day the employees of a large company in st louis，missouri returned from their lunch break and were greeted with a sign on the front door. the sign said：“yesterday the person who has been hindering (阻碍) your growth in this company passed away. we invite you to join the funeral(葬礼) in the room that has been prepared in the gym.” at first everyone was sad to hear that one of their colleagues had died，but after a while they started getting curious about who this person might be.the excitement grew as the employees arrived at the gym to pay their last respects. everyone wondered：“who is this person that was hindering my progress? well，at least hes no longer here.”one by one the employees got closer to the coffin(棺材) and when they looked inside it they became speechless. they stood over the coffin，shocked and in silence，as if someone had touched the deepest part of their soul.there was a mirror inside the coffin：everyone who looked inside it could see himself. there was also a sign next to the mirror that said. “there is only one person who can set limits to your growth：it is you.”you are the only person who can revolutionize(彻底改变) your life. you are the only person who can influence your happiness，your realization and your success. you are the only person who can help yourself.your life does not change when your family changes，when your friends change，when your boss changes，and when your company changes.your life changes when you change，when you go beyond your limiting beliefs，when you realize that you are the only one responsible for your life.28the writers purpose in writing the article is to tell us that _.athe harder we work，the more successful we will becomebour work and life are closely connected with otherscchanging our lives is down to usdwe will have a better future if people do not hinder our development29people were speechless when they looked inside the coffin because _.athere was nothing but a mirror insidebthey could see their own souls insidectheir closest colleague lay insidedwhat was inside told a great truth30who probably wrote the sign on the front door?athe company boss.ba worker who liked to make fun of others.cthe director in charge of production.da worker who wanted to teach others a lesson.31what can we conclude from the article?athe employees went to the gym to join the funeral.bthe lesson the employees learned would influence them greatly.cthe employees lives depended on the attitude of their boss.dthe employees got angry after the funeral. dmost young people enjoy some forms of physical activity. it may be walking, cycling, swimming, or in winter, skating or skiing. it may be a game of some formsfootball, basketball, hockey, golf or tennis. it may be mountaineering.those who have a passion for climbing high and difficult mountains are often looked upon with astonishment. why are men and women willing to suffer cold and hardship, and to take risks in high mountains? this astonishment is caused, probably, by the difference between mountaineering and other forms of activity to which men give their leisure.mountaineering is a sport and not a game. there are no man-made rules, as others, as there are for such games as golf and football. there are, of course, rules of different kinds which would be dangerous to ignore, but it is this freedom from man-made rules that makes mountaineering attractive to many people. those who climb mountains are free to use their own methods.if we compare mountaineering with other more familiar sports, we might think that one big difference is that mountaineering is not a “team game”. we should be mistaken in this. there are, it is true, no “matches” between “teams” of climbers, but when climbers are on a rock face linked by a rope on which their lives may depend, there is obviously teamwork.the mountain climber knows that he may have to fight forces that are stronger and more powerful than man. he has to fight the forces of nature. his sport requires high mental and physical qualities.a mountain climber continues to improve in skills year by year. a skier is probably past his best by the age of thirty. but it is not unusual for men of fifty or sixty to climb the highest mountains in the alps. they may take more time than younger men, but they perhaps climb with more skills and less waste of effort, and they certainly experience equal enjoyment.34 we know from the passage that _.a. mountaineering has no appeal for peopleb. physical quality is more important than mental one for climbersc. a mountain climber passes his best by the age of thirtyd. it is possible for an old man of fifty or sixty to climb the alps35what is the best title for the passage?a. sports in winter b. team work in climbingc. mountaineering d. the quality for mountaineering第二节：（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。（注：36-40小题请涂在答题卡71-75题处）taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways . 36 second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest. you will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report. 37 whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process.38the following methods may work best for you.read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts. write your notes in your own words. 39 note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.as you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand(速记). when you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time.40a. use words, not complete sentences.b. there are three practical note-taking methods.c. you must write your notes on separate paper.d. otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.e. you will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.f. that means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes. g. first, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完型填空（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，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项。 scientists find that hard-working people live longer than average men and womencareer women are _41_ than housewivesevidence shows that 42 are in poorer health than the job-holdersa study shows that 43 the unemployment rate increases by 1%，the death rate increases correspondingly by 2%all this comes down to one point：work is helpful to health why is work good for health? it is because work 44 people busy, 45 loneliness and solitude. researches show that people feel unhappy，46 and lonely when they have nothing to doinstead，the happiest are those who are47 many high achievers who love their careers feel that they are happiest when they are working hard . work serves as 48 between man and realityby work，people 49 each otherby collective activity，they find friendship and warmththis is helpful to healththe loss of work 50 the loss of everythingit affects man spiritually and 51 him liable to disease 52 ，work gives one a sense of fulfillment and a sense of 53 work makes one feel his value and status in societywhen 54 finishes his writing or a doctor successfully 55 a patient or a teacher sees his students 56 ，they are happy 57 from the above we can 58 to the conclusion that the more you work, 59 and healthier you will belet us work hard，study well and 60 a happy and healthy life41aricher bhealthier cweaker dworse42athe old bthe busy cthe jobless dthe hard-working43awhenever bwhether cthough dsince44akeeps bforces cneeds drequire45ain charge of bin lack of cin touch with d away from46ainterested bjoyful cconcerned dworried47abusy bfree c lazy ddull48aa guard ba gap ca channel da bridge49acome across bcome into contact with clook down upon dwatch over50ameans bstands chelps dmatches51aforces borders cfinds dmakes52abesides bthen chowever dyet53adisappointment bachievement cregret dapology54aa worker ba farmer ca writer da manager55amakes friends with bhas a talk coperates on ddeals with56araise bgrow crise dincrease57ain a word bwithout a word cat a word dbeyond words58acome breach carrive d draw59athe lonelier bthe weaker cthe stronger dthe happier60alead bmake cearn dshare第二节：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分，）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中的词语的正确形式填空。注：请按题号填写在第ii卷。jane goodall 61. (study) chimps for many years and helped people understand 62. much they behave like humans. she once spent years 63. (observe) and recording chimps daily activities in their own environment. when she first arrived in gombe in 1960, it was 64. (usual) for a woman to live in the forest. only after her mother came to help her for the first few months 65. she allowed to begin her project. one important thing she discovered was 66. chimps hunt and eat meat. she also discovered how chimps communicate 67. each other.for forty years jane goodall has been outspoken about making the rest of the world understand and respect the life of these animals. she is leading 68. busy life and has achieved 69. she wanted to do. she inspires t