湖南省边城高级中学高二英语上学期期中试卷（含听力）.doc

湖南省边城高级中学2014-2015学年高二英语上学期期中试卷（含听力）时量：120分钟 分值：100分 第一部分，听力测试（共20小题 ,每小题一分，满分20分）section a directions：in this section，you will hear six conversations between two speakers. foreach conversation，there are several questions and each question is followed by three choicesmarked a, b and clisten carefully and then choose the best answer for each questionyou will hear each conversation twiceconversation 11. who took the photo?a. ella b. ellas uncle c. ellas brother2. what do we know about joe?a. he wears glasses b. he is younger than ella. c. he is taller than rickconversation 23. what did the woman like doing before she was about ten?a. playing computer gamesb. climbing mountainsc. snowboarding.4. what does the womans father think of sailing?a. dangerous b. exciting c. expensiveconversation 35. why did the woman go straight to the kitchen after she got home?a. she was very angryb. she heard a strange noise therec. she wanted to make a cup of coffee6. what did the woman lose?a. a painting b. a tv set c. some moneyconversation 47. where did the man find the earring?a. in the park b. in the garden c. in the yard8. how does the woman feel when she sees the earing?a. sad b. nervous c. surprise9. what do we know about the earring?a. it was lost 13 years ago.b. it belonged to the womans mother.c. it was put into a box by the woman.conversation 510. what is the probable relationship between the speakers?a. schoolmates b. brother and sister. c. teacher and student11. what difficulty does the woman have studying at oxford?a. attending extra classesb. doing a large amount of work.c. getting used to the learning style12. what has the man been encouraged to do at school?a. answer questions b. give opinions. c. argue with teachersconversation 613. how much did the mans family pay to visit the museum?a. 15.50 b. 10 c. 614. what is the fourth floor of the museum about?a. science b. medicine c. art15. when is the museum closed?a. on monday b. on tuesday c. on sundaysection bdirections: in this section, youll hear a mini-talk. listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have got. fill in each blank with no more than 3 words.you will hear the mini-talk twice.a trip1. go to loch ness by 16._ on july 5th2. 17._ at 7:303. meet at the 18._ behind the hotel4. set off at 8:30 and arrive at loch ness at about 19._5. do remember to bring pink tickets and a(n) 20. _ 第二部分 语言知识及应用（共10小题，满分10分）一、 单项选择21.-how do you find the film? -oh, excellent. its worth_ once again. a. seen b. to see c. seeing d. of seeing 22. with our efforts, our hometown has_a new look in recent years.a. take up b. take on c. take in d. take off 23. bring an umbrella with you_ it rains. a. in case b. in no case c. in any case d. in this case24. by the time i rushed to the train station, the last train_.a. has left b. was being leftc. is leaving d. had left25. chaplin was _ us all, as he had developed a new manner of actinga. known as b. known to c. known for d. known on26.its common that the freshmen cannot _ the new environment in the first period of their life in the university a. adjust to b. used to c. accustomed to d.be adjust to 27._the urgent problem caused by wars and conflicts, the un helps countries with other problems. a. except b. apart from c. apart for d. except for28. madame curie(居里夫人) contributed all his life _ radium（镭）so that she has earned respect from people all over the world.a. to study b. to studying c. study d. studied29. it has been cold and windy recently. if only it _sunny and clear now!a. is b. should be c. were d. being30._ the early train, youll have to get up early and rush in a taxi.a. caught b. catchingc. catch d. to catch 二、完形填空 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从31-40各题所给的a、b、c和d项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。joan worked in a hospital as a nurse. one evening there was a big 31 at the hospital, but somebody had to be left to look after the sick children, and joan was not the 32 one. she liked dancing very much, so she felt very 33 for herself. she went to one sick child after another and said good evening, until she came to dickey, who was only eleven years old, but he was already able to talk 34 an adult. poor dicky had a very serious illness and now he was 35 able to move. joan knew he would never get any better, 36 he was always happy and always 37 about other people instead of himself. dickey knew that joan loved dancing, so he 38 her with the words, “im very sorry that you have to 39 the dance because of us. but we are going to have a party for you. if you look in my drawer, youll find a piece of cake. and there is also a dollar for you to buy something to drink.” “and i d 40 and dance with you if i were able to,” he added. suddenly the hospital dance seemed not at all important to joan. 31. a. concert b. discussion c. operation d. dance32. a. quiet b. clever c. lucky d. brave33. a. sorry b. happy c. proud d. calm34. a. like b. with c. to d. about 35. a. nearly b. completely c. hardly d. easily 36. a. so b. and c. or d. but 37. a. talking b. thinking c. writing d. worrying 38. a. greeted b. praised c. corrected d. scolded 39. a. hold b. stop c. miss d. serve 40. a. come over b. set off c. call back d. get up 第三部分 阅读（共3节，满分35分） 第一节 阅读理解 （共12小题；每小题2分，满分24分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的a、b、c和d项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。a basketball matchbulls vs lakersfriday june 112 oclockbull basketball clubfor detailed information seepaul burton before fridaylunch time tickys disconon-stop musiclight show15 pembroke roadweekdays: 7p.m.-11p.m.saturday late night special:8 p.m.-3 a.m. sundays: closedover 18s only kkarmahealth food restaurant6 castle streethot and cold vegetarian foodlunch(11:00-14:00)self-servicedinner(17:00-21:00)table servicefor bookings ring:0865-53060( )41. who cant go dancing in tickys disco?a. a 30-year-old teacher b. a 21-year-old assistantc. a 15-year-old student d. a 40-year-old worker( ) 42. if you have lunch in karma, who will serve you at the table?a. the waiter b. the waitress c. your friend d. yourself( ) 43. who will tell you the information about the basketball match?a. howard brenton b. gp. lewis c. paul burton d. dotley marston( ) 44. which of the following food can you have at karma?a. fish b. chickenc. tomato d. beefbif you go into the woods with your friends, stay with them. if you dont, you may get lost. if you do get lost, this is what you should do.sit down and stay where you are. dont try to find your friends let them find you. you can help them to find you by staying in one place.there is another way to help your friends or other people nearby to find you. give them a signal by shouting or whistling three times. stop. then shout or whistle three times again. any signal given three times is a call for help. you will be helped by others.keep up the shouting or whistling, always three times together. when people hear you, they will know that you are not just making noise for fun. they will let you know they have heard your signal. they will give two shouts, two whistles or two gunshots. when a signal is given twice, it is an answer to a call for help.if you dont think that you will get help before night comes, try to make a little house and cover up the holes with branches with lots of leaves and grass. what should you do if you get hungry or need to drink some water? you should have to leave your little branch house to look for a brook. dont just walk away. pick off small branches and drop them as you walk so that you can find your way back.the most important thing to do when you are lost is stay in one place.45. how do you let people believe that you are not just making noise for fun?a. stop now and then.b. go on shouting or whistling.c. shout over and over at the top of voice.d. shout or whistle three times once a while.46. if nobody answers you after your signal, what should you do then?a. give two gunshots.b. shout louder.c. stop shouting.d. make a house.47. if you feel thirsty when you are lost in the forest, what should you do?a. go and find a brook.b. light a fire and make yourself some teac. go to find a brook and leave marks behind you.d. find something to hold the water.48. whats the best title for the passage?a. what do three shots and two shots mean in a forestb. how to find your friends when you are lost in the woodscmy teenage son karl became withdrawn(孤僻) after his father died. as a single parent, i tried to do my best to talk to him. but the more i tried, the more he pulled away. when his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six falling grades for the year. in this way he would never graduate. i sent him to the school adviser, and i even begged him. nothing worked. one night i felt so powerless that i got down on my knees and asked god for help. please god, i cant do anything more for my son. im at the end of my rope. im giving the whole thing up to you. i was at work when i got a phone call. a man introduced himself as the headmaster. i want to talk to you about karls absences. before he could say another word, i choked up (哽咽) and all my disappointment and sadness over karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. i love my son, but i just dont know what to do. ive tried everything to get karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. its out of my hands. for a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. the headmaster seriously said, thank you for your time, and hung up. karls next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. finally, he was even on the list of the best students at school. in his fourth year, i attended a parent-teacher meeting with karl. i noticed that his teachers were astonished at the way he had turned himself around. on our way home, he said, mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year? i nodded. that was me. i thought id play a joke but when i heard what you said, it really hit me how much i was hurting you. thats when i knew i had to make you proud.49. according to the first report card, karl _.a. often went to school lateb. failed in all the exams c. did a good job at school d. didnt do well at school 50. when the mother said its out of my hands. to the headmaster, she meant that she_. a. didnt know what to do about her son b. would drive her son away from the house c. had no money to support the family d. she would have to hang up 51. who was it that telephoned karls mother that day? a. the headmaster. b. the school adviser. c. karl himself. d. the passage doesnt tell us. 52. from the passage we can learn that _. a. children in single-parent families always have mental problems b. mothers love plays an important role in teenagers life c. parents should give their children as much help as possible d. school education still works well without support from parents第二节 摘录信息 （共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在文后第53至第57小题的空格里填上适当的单词或短语，并将答案转写到答题卡上。注意：每空不超过3个单词。taohuayuanit lies in taoyuan county and is 23 km away from changde. the temples here were built in the 10th century. during the reign (统治) of guangxu (1875-1908) of the qing dynasty, a scenic spot (景点) appeared according to the article“on the land of peach（桃）flowers”written by tao yuanming, a famous writer of the jin dynasty. the tour area today is made up of four partsthe taohua mountain, the taohualing hill, the taoyuan mountain and the qinren village.changde poem wallchangde poem wall is a 3-kilometer-long riverbank alongside the yuanjiang river, which is engraved (雕刻) with poems, handwriting and painting and it is listed as the longest wall with engraved arts in guinness record. title（标题）: _53_ in changdenamelocation (位置)features (特色)taohuayuanin taoyuan countythe taohua mountain _56_ _55_ away from changdethe taoyuan mountainthe qinren village _54_ alongside the yuanjiang riverpoemshandwriting_57_ 第三节 回答问题（共3小题；每小题2分，满分6分）阅读下面短文，根据第58至第60小题的具体要求，简要回答问题，并将答案转写到答题卡上。playing is serious business for children. in fact, its what they do best! ask them why they do it, and kids will probably say, “because its fun!” but its much more than that. its also good for them.studies show that from birth babies begin learning through play. they use their five senses to get know their new world. touching allows them to discover how different things feel. brightly colored toys and clothing help develop a babys sense of sight. when small children choose which toy to play with, they begin developing their abilities in making decisions. children love toys that allow them to use their imagination. sometimes an empty box is more fun than a high-tech toy. thats because a box can become anything a child imagines it to be. crayons, paints and play-doh(彩色塑泥) are also good because they allow children to crate. traditional building blocks teach important pre-math skills like problem-solving.playing doesnt become any less important once children start school. many valuable(有价值的) lessons about life are learned on the school playground. kids learn how to share, take turns and play by the rules.58. what help develop a babys sense of sight according to the passage? (回答词数不超过13个)59. when do the children begin developing their abilities in making decisions? (回答词数不超过10个)60. what does the passage mainly tell us? (回答词数不超过8个)第四部分 写作技能 (共两节，满分25分)第一节 双向翻译（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 请根据上下文内容，将文中划线部分译成汉语或者英语，并将答案转写到答题卡上。 while climbing k2 in pakistan, author greg mortenson became ill and got lost. he got help in a small village named korphe. 61. the people of the village took good care of him, feeding him and letting him sleep in the village chiefs house. they also gave him one of their most rare treats: sweet tea.as mortenson recovered from his illness, he noticed that the children of the village worked and went to school outdoors. 62. their teacher came only three times a week and they didnt have blackboards. they used sticks to write on the ground.the day he left the village, 63.他许诺回来建一所学校。 his school would allow both boys and girls to attend. he kept his promise and helped found a school with a building and supplies so the kids could study indoors with real writing tools.64.那是在1993年. today mortenso is responsible for building 80 school in central asia. 65. he has helped more than 18,000 girls receive an education so far. 2014年下学期高二期中考试英语答案一、 听力1-5 bcacc 6-10 abcba 11-15 cbaba16. bus 17. have breakfast 18. car park 19. 11:30/ half past eleven/eleven thirty 20. jacket二、(1)单项选择21. c. 考察“worth”的用法：be worth doing sth.22. b. 考察短语含义。take on: 呈现，承担；take up: 占据；take in: 引进，欺骗；take off: 起飞，成功23.a.考察关于”case”的短语含义。in case:以防；万一；in no case:绝不； in any case 在任何情况下；in this case 在这种情况下24.d.考察时态。by +过去的时间， 后用过去完成时。25. b. 考察短语介词搭配。be known to 为所知； be known for 因而著名；be known as 被称为26.a. 考察短语 adjust to 调整以适应27.b. “apart from” 除了，包含与不包含关系都可使用， “except”除开，“except for” 整体除部分。28. 考察短语contribute to， “to”为介词。29.考察虚拟语气 if only, 此句为对现在情况的虚拟，用一般过去时30.考察非谓语动词，to do 表目的(2)完形填空3135 dcaac 3640dbacd三、(1)阅读理解4144 cdcc 4447 ddcc 4852 dacb评分标准： 1第1至40小题，每小题1分。 2第41至52小题，每小题2分。 3以上各题，凡与答案不符者，不得分