河南省漯河第四高级中学高一英语下学期第二次考试（期中）试题 (2).doc

漯河四高2014级下期第二次考试英语试题本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。考试结束后，将答题卡和答题卷一并交回。第卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）请听下面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. where is the man going first after class?a. to the bar. b. to the library. c. to professor smiths office.2. what does the man mean?a. hell do the dishes later.b. he is too tired to do the dishes.c. he doesnt know how to use the dishwasher.3. what does the man think of his lessons?a. difficult. b. interesting. c. boring.4. when will the two speakers meet?a. at 8:00. b. at 7:45. c. at 7:30.5. who is sick?a. jack. b. lily. c. john.第二节（共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。请听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. how did the woman go to work?a. by car. b. by taxi. c. by subway.7. where does the conversation probably take place?a. in the womans office. b. in the meeting room.c. in the canteen.请听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. how does the man go to school?a. by bus. b. by bike. c. on foot.9. what do we know about the man?a. he worries about his study.b. he likes doing sports.c. he goes to bed early.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. what had the two speakers planned to do this saturday?a. prepare for a meeting. b. go to a bookstore. c. go to the supermarket.11. what will the woman do this weekend?a. show her sister around new york.b. help her sister study english.c. go shopping with her sister.12. why does the woman hang up in a hurry?a. because she has another call.b. because she has to check her food.c. because someone is knocking the door.请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. when is the man moving to los angeles?a. on june 18th. b. on september 12th.c. on june 16th.14. what is the mans phone number?a. 3945812. b. 3945182. c. 3845192.15. how old is the man in 2014?a. 26 years old. b. 25 years old. c. 24 years old.16. what day is it today?a. monday. b. tuesday. c. thursday.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. how often do the students have this class?a. once a week. b. twice a week. c. once a month.18. when does this class begin?a. at 8:00. b. at 9:00. c. at 10:00.19. what happens if a student misses three classes?a. he can make up for the classes at weekends.b. he needs to pay more money for the classes.c. he will be dropped from the classes.20. which of the following about safety is mentioned in the talk?a. keeping long hair tied back. b. wearing gloves before the class.c. changing shoes before the class.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节：（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,d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂上.along, long ago there were a lot of donkeys. the donkeys worked hard every day. they had no time to play or to relax, but they never felt appreciated for the work they did.one day two donkeys got bored. they wanted to live a comfortable life. so the donkeys went to see a wise old man. they told him their problem. the wise old man agreed that they worked too hard, and he wanted to help the donkeys. i have an idea. he said.what is your idea? asked the donkeys.i will paint you and no one will know you are donkeys, said the man.the man went off to find some paint and he returned in just a matter of minutes. he had two pots of paint. one pot was filled with white paint, and the other black paint.the old man first painted them white, and then painted black stripes (斑纹) over the white paint. when he finished, the donkeys did not look at all like donkeys. you no longer look like donkeys,” the old man said. “everyone will be fooled. i will call you something else, zebras. the zebras went to a field to eat grass. now they did not have to work.soon, other donkeys saw the zebras. they asked the zebras where they came from. when the zebras told the donkeys their secret, the donkeys all rushed to see the old man.make us into zebras, too, they pleaded. so the wise old man painted more donkeys. as he did, more and more donkeys came.the old man could not paint fast enough. soon the donkeys became impatient. they began to kick about, and they knocked over the paint pots.there was no more paint. the painted donkeys ran off to become zebras. the unpainted donkeys, because of their impatience, had to return to work.this is why it is important to be patient.21. the text was written to .a. explain how donkeys became zebras b. tell good way to avoid hard workc. tell an important truth about things d. explain how zebras got their stripes22. the two donkeys went to see a wise old man in order to .a. tell him their problem b. get some grass c. change into zebras d. ask him for help23. when the two donkeys returned, why did they no longer have to work?a. no one knew they were donkeys. b. they didnt want to work.c. they didnt eat enough grass d. they were no longer donkeys.24. what does the underlined word pleaded mean?a. advised. b. begged. c. agreed. d. ordered.bhelen thomas, the pioneering white house reporter known for putting presidents on the hot seat, died at 92.to those who regularly watch presidential press conferences, helen thomas is a familiar figure. usually dressed in red and always seated in the front row, she is always the first or second reporter the president calls upon. it is an honor she has earned. besides, it affords her the perfect opportunity to do what she does best - challenge the president and other public officials to tell the plain truth. she said, we reporters priority (首要事情) is the peoples right to know - without fear or favorwe are the peoples servants.helen thomas was born in kentucky in 1920. all the nine thomas children were brought up to value education, and all were expected to make something of themselves through working hardshe made up her mind while still in high school to become a reporter after writing for the student newspaper. after receiving her bachelors degree in 1942, thomas headed straight for washington, d. c. in search of a newspaper job. before long, she landed one at washington daily news. her duty included fetching coffee and doughnuts for the papers reporters and editors. the eager young woman found the atmosphere exciting and was convinced she had made the right career choice.her big break came when she was sent to florida to report on the vacation of president-elect john f. kennedy and his family. once president kennedy took office, thomas changed her focus from the presidents family to his policies. she began attending the daily press briefings at the white house as well as presidential press conferences. thomas has covered every president since kennedy. over the years, thomas found her job thrilling and inspiring, but never boring. and she took very seriously her duty to keep an eye on the president and keep american people informed.25. what can we learn about helen thomas from the passage?a. her first job was to deliver doughnuts to a news agency.b. she was born to a large family in kentucky in 1942.c. her career took off after covering the kennedys.d. she decided to be a reporter while in college.26. paragraph 3 is written to show helen thomas .a. is a good decision maker for her careerb. wants to be famous by writing reportsc. has great support from her familyd. appreciates education and hard work27. what can be the best title for the text?a. a reporter from an ordinary family.b. a reporter sticking to the facts.c. a reporter challenging president kennedy.d. a reporter for washington daily news.cas a boy growing up in india, i had longed to travel abroad. i used to listen to the stories my father would tell me about his stay in canada and tours to europe in the 1970s, with great interest.my big moment finally came in the summer of 1998 when i was able to accompany my parents to europe, where my father was to attend a meeting. we planned to travel to belgium, netherlands and west germany. i have vivid memories even today of going to mumbai airport at night all excited about finally going abroad. i had heard several great things about lufthansa till then but now i finally got to experience them first hand, during the flight to frankfurt. we flew business class and even today i can remember the excellent service by the lufthansa crew. the flight was really smooth and thoroughly enjoyable, even for someone like me, who is otherwise scared of flying. after spending almost two weeks in europe, we took the lufthansa airport express from dusseldorf to frankfurt airport, for our return flight. what a journey that was! all along the rhine (莱茵河), it was simply an unforgettable experience. i was in a sombre mood on the flight back to mumbai as it marked the end of a wonderful vacation, but the lufthansa crew members were able to change it into a most enjoyable experience yet again, with the quality of their service. being the first airline to take me overseas, lufthansa will always hold a special place in my heart. even today, i continue to enjoy flights on lufthansa and simply cannot dream of choosing any other airline. flying, in general, for me, has always been an ordeal (terrible and painful experience). flying on lufthansa, however, is something i always have and always will look forward to. 28. which country does the author live in now? a. india. b. canada. c. belgium. d. germany. 29. which of the following is true about the authors trip to europe in 1998? a. the author traveled with one of his parents. b. both their going and return are by air. c. they traveled in spring that year. d. they stayed in europe for nearly two months. 30. it can be inferred from the passage that lufthansa is _.a. a city in india b. a city in europec. an airline company d. a travel agency31. the underlined word “sombre” in the 4th paragraph probably means“_”. a. happyb. sadc. angryd. enjoyabledone evenig i was on my daily evening return from london to my home. i had got into the habit of sitting in the last carriage at the platform, so i could get off near to the station exit at my end. one evening before getting off the train, i found a purse. i opened the purse and thought this must be my lucky day, for the purse contained some 80 in cash. looking further into the purse, i found credit cards, and house keys and a name and address. my first thought when seeing the cash was to pocket it, and throw the other contents away.now i am not a basically dishonest person, but had developed a hardened attitude over the years that most people were dishonest in some way, and my own personal experience had been that whenever i lost anything of value, that was the last i ever saw of it. and since i was a construction worker at that time, i had been the victim (受害者) of a great deal of stealing during my working life.almost as i read the name and address, i had a picture of that woman being struck with terror, when she realized she had lost her purse, and could not get into her home, had no money, and, would have thoughts of someone spending on her credit cards, not to mention the trouble of canceling all the cards. in that same moment i decided to hand the purse over to the train guard. so i told him i would like to see it returned to its rightful owner. he told me it would be sent to the lost property office. i arrived at my station and started to walk the five minute journey to my home all the while feeling very pleased with myself that i was going to bring a great deal of happiness to someone i did not know. 32. the author liked to sit in the last carriage because .a. sitting in the last carriage was saferb. he was always almost late for his trainc. he could get out of the station sooner after getting offd. he likes chatting with the train guards there33. what can we know from the paragraph 2?a. the author thinks he is a dishonest person in nature.b. the author thinks not all the people are honest all the time.c. the author often lost things in the past.d. the author always got his lost things of great value back.34. which of the following in the purse attracted the author most?a. the cash.b. the house keys.c. credit cards.d. the name and address of the owner.35. which of the following is true according to the passage?a. the owner of the purse is one friend of the authors.b. the author often did some stealing during his work time in the past.c. the authors feeling guilty at heart urged him not to return the purse.d. the authors house is near the station.第二节：（共5小题；每小题2分，满分l0分）将答案填涂在答题卡上。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。选项中两项为多余选项。nowadays, many people love to travel. it is very common for people to go on a trip at any time. 36 perhaps, the reason for its present popularity is that modern people have come to realize the benefits of traveling.traveling provides many good opportunities for fun, adventure and discovery. when we visit other countries, we gain a better understanding of the people living there. we learn their cultures, history and background. we discover the similarities they have with us. 37 it is interesting to learn from people with different backgrounds. traveling helps to enrich our lives. 38 when we visit interesting places, we discover and learn many things. we discover new people, surroundings, plants and animals. if we want to make our travel more exciting and challenging, we can plan our own tour and select the specific places we want to visit.traveling is refreshing. it is a psychological necessity, especially for people who have stressful jobs. 39 .staying at home during the weekend is not enough to make some people feel relaxed. 40 it helps them to handle the stress they experience at work better. after the break, they feel more energetic in their work. for many working adults, regular getaways help them keep their energy and enthusiasm they require for their work. without these breaks, they may suffer from work burn-out.a. years of hard work finally pays off.b. we also get to know their differences from us. c. it increases our knowledge and widens our vision.d. some even consider travelling as part of their lifestyle.e. in todays society, many people suffer great stress at work.f. taking periodic (定期的) trips produces better results for them.g. it is indeed a joyful thing to share the experience of a special trip with others.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c、d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂上。 “mum, can i invite my classmate brett over to stay tomorrow night, please? its friday, and we dont have any 41 . can i, please?” mum was sitting at the kitchen table. dad was 42 next to her, resting his head on his arms. mum could 43 that james wanted so badly to have his friend over.“im so sorry, james,” she said.“im never allowed to have friends come to the house? why, mum?” james asked sadly, almost in 44 .“i know its 45 for you,” mum said softly. “but im just worried other people might think were a little. strange. and then they would make fun of you.”“no, they wouldnt, mum,” james protested. “were not 46 at all. were just ordinary people.”mum sighed heavily. “to tell you the truth, james, my neck has been so painful that its given me a heavy 47 . and your poor fatherhe doesnt feel 48 . he really needs a rest.”“i can help, mum!” james said. “ 49 i can make you and dad feel better, can brett come over? please?”“well.” mum began.“great! thanks, mum!” james almost shouted. “just sit there, dont move.” he rushed over to the kitchen drawer and 50 what he neededtwo spanners (扳手). “hang on, mum,” he said. “this wont take a second.” after some 51 , james was finished. with a smile of 52 on his face he said, “there! how does that feel?” “oh, james,” mum said. “thats much better! how did you do it?”“easy,” james said 53 . “dad had tightened your neck bolts (螺栓) too much! i just 54 them slightly! i learned that in robotic science at school.”“what about your father? can you 55 him?” asked mum.“ill try,” james replied. he 56 up dads hair at the back of his neck, and plugged the electric wire into dads head. then he turned the 57 on. dad opened his eyes and 58 immediately. “he just let his 59 run too low, thats all,” james said, “shall i tell brett to come over straight after school tomorrow?”“i guess so,” replied mum. “your friends will just have to 60 that we are a very unusual family. thanks, son!”41. a. chanceb. messagec. homeworkd. difficulty42. a. asleep b. reading c. aloned. standing43. a. explain b. see c. agree d. doubt44. a. terror b. tears c. surprise d. silence45. a. fairb. easy c. goodd. hard46. a. strange b. normal c. populard. anxious47. a. headacheb. loss c. taskd. day48. a. ill b. funny c. sorry d. well49. a. if. b. as c. since d. before50. a. kept b. controlled c. foundd. returned51. a. requests b. thoughts c. repairsd. instructions52. a. sympathy b. satisfaction c. bitternessd. politeness53. a. embarrassedlyb. gratefully c. impatientlyd. proudly54. a. loosened b. collected c. producedd. covered55. a. greet b. accompany c. helpd. ask56. a. caught b. lifted c. gaved. filled57. a. television