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江苏省连云港市东海县第二中学2014-2015学年高二英语上学期期中试题牛津译林版1.what is the weather like?a. its raining. b. its cloudy. c. its sunny.2who will go to china next month?a. lucy. b. alice. c. richard.3.what are the speakers talking about?a. the mans sister. b.a film. c. an actor.4.where will the speakers meet?a. in room 340. b. in room 314. c. in room 223.5.where does the conversation most probably take place?a. in a restaurant. b. in an office. c. at home.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）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秒种，各小题将给出5秒种的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6.why did the woman go to new york?a. to spend come time with the baby. b. to look after her sister.c. to find a new job.7.how old was the baby when the woman left new york?a. two months. b. five months. c. seven months.8.what did the woman like doing most with the baby?a. holding him. b. playing with him. c. feeding him.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9what are the speaking about?a. a way to improve air quality. b. a problem with traffic rules.c. a suggestion for city planning.10.what does the man suggest?a. limiting the use of cars. b. encouraging people to-wall.c. warning drivers of air pollution.11.what does the woman think about the mans idea?a. its interesting. b. its worth trying. c. its impractical.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12.how long will the man probably stay in new zealand?a. one week. b. two weeks. c. three weeks.13.what advice does the woman give to the man ?a. go to new zealand after christmas. b. book his flight as soon as possible.c. save more money for his trip.14.what can we learn about flights to new zealand at christmas time?a. they require early booking. b. they can be twice as expensive.c. they are on special offer.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15why did jane call mike?a. to ask him to meet her. b. to tell him about tom. c. to burrow his car.16.where will jane be in about one about?a. at mikes place. b. at the airport. c. at a garage.17.what can we infer from the conversation?a. jane has just learned to drive. b. janes car is in bad condition.c. mike will go to the airport.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18what did the speaker ask the students to do the week before?a. write a short story. b. prepare for the lesson. c. learn more about the writer.19.why does the speaker ask the questions?a. to check the students understanding of the story.b. to draw the students attention to reading skills.c. to let the students discuss father-son relationships.20.what will the students do in 10 minutes?a. ask more questions. b. discuss in groups. c. give their answers.第二部分 英语知识运用（共2节，满分35分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从a、b、c、d 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. we have every reason to believe that _ 2010 world expo in shanghai will be _ success.a. /; a b. the; /c. the; ad. a; a22. i was close to being killed the day before yesterday. a truck passed me at _ i thought was a crazy speed.a. what b. which c. as d. that23. located _ the eastern coast of china, the village is fairly new _ only a small population of less than 3,000.a. off; with b. on; with c. in; of d. on; in24. almost everyone has his own strengths and weaknesses. it is _ others are weak that maybe you have a great advantage.a. as b. wherec. that d. what25. theres no doubt _ the famous professor will come to give us a lecture.a. if b. thatc. what d. whether26those successful deaf dancers think that dancing is an activity _ sight matters more than hearing. a. when b. whose c. which d. where27. its crazy of you to spend more time playing computer games than you _ studying.a. are b. do c. have d. will28. -whats the matter with you, lucy?-after the long walk, my legs _and i couldnt go any farther. a. gave off b. gave in c. gave up d. gave out29mr. and mrs scott prefer a trip in a small town to _in so large a city as new york. athis bone cit dthat30faced with trouble or difficulty，a person takes _help that is available awhatever bwhenever cwherever dhowever31. im not a little tired today after giving the room a thorough cleaning and i have never had _ today.a. as tiring a day as b. as a tiring dayc. tiring as a day as d. day as a tiring as32一my cousin would like to risk the weight-loss pills rather than in a gymreally? she must be madato take；work out bto take；working outctaking；working out dtaking；work out33. when first _ to the market, the products didnt attract much attention. a. introducing b. introduced c. was introduced d. being introduced34. it was too hard for the firefighters to get close to the burning building. all their attempts to rescue the people trapped were _.a. in place b. in return c. in vain d. in danger35. tom, you are smoking again?_? its none of your business. a. so what b. how come c. why not d. what for第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文所给各题的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。every time i passed boys who were playing basketball, i stopped to silently watch them. i really envied them. but as a girl, i once thought that i could 36 play basketball.i like playing basketball though im not good at it. ive had a basketball 37 i was a child. at first, i could play freely because no one 38 when i was just a kid. but as i grew up it seemed harder and harder for me to enjoy basketball.at school, it was always the boys who played basketball during pe classes. the girls were 39 allowed to play volleyball or badminton.my parents did not 40 me play basketball at home. basketball is not fit for girls, they said. 41 i went to play basketball with my friends, boys 42 at me on the court as if i were an alien.i was feeling 43 and had lost hope of playing basketball. 44 , something changed the first day of high school. i made some friends who also enjoyed playing basketball. they 45 me to get back on the court.one of them told me with a smile, go your own 46 , let others talk. this girl would always play basketball with me. even the boy who sat next to me in class talked about 47 with me almost every day.i was inspired by them. confidence and passion 48 to my heart. i am ready to stand up and play. i will play as well as i can, 49 for me, even the sky is boundless（无垠的）.basketball has become an important part of my 50 . i am interested in it. i watch matches and enjoy playing almost every day. through basketball, not only do i feel happy and confident, but also 51 a lot.ive heard the nba star tracy mcgrady say, nothing is impossible. it is from an advertisement on tv. i have 52 to realize that life is just like playing basket ball. you should have an 53 . after that, just be confident and 54 going. never give up and youll make it sooner or later.i love the motto of the nba. it can 55 my strong feelings for basketball, i love this game!36. a. ever b. often c. never d. always37. a. when b. before c. after d. since38. a. struggled b. cared c. enjoyed d. joined39. a. only b. almost c. hardly d. not40. a. encourage b. agree c. let d. permit41. a. still b. yet c. just d. even42. a. looked b. glared c. glanced d. stared43. a. up b. down c. excited d. satisfied44. a. unluckily b. naturally c. unexpectedly d. clearly45. a. encouraged b. forbade c. ensured d. explored46. a. effort b. way c. business d. direction47. a. basketball b. sports c. interests d. dreams48. a. stuck b. referred c. turned d. returned49. a. but b. though c. and d. however50. a. wish b. life c. work d. study51. a. experience b. grow c. learn d. play52. a. come b. turned c. refused d. happened53. a. idea b. aim c. opinion d. effort54. a, insist b. remain c. keep d. last55. a. inform b. express c. ignore d. connect第三部分：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。acompared to the other parts of the body, our ears dont ask for much. they dont need to be brushed once a day like your teeth. but they need some special care, especially if you like listening to music with earphones.maybe your mum or dad has told you, turn that down before you go deaf! well, they are quite right. loud noise might cause hearing loss for a short time or even forever. think that earphones are a good way to escape from tour parents eyes? well. it may not be as good a way as you expect. american doctors have studied a group of 44,000 people who used earphones more than 15 hours per week. the doctors found that 37,000 of them were getting hearing problems.if you use earphones for too long a time, your ears might feel painful. you could also lose your hearing for the rest of your life. so dont wear your earphones too long. use them less than one hour a day. want sharp hearing? dont forget to do the following try to stay away from places where there is too much noise, like a disco. if you have to go, wear earplugs. when swimming, remember to put earplugs into your ears to stop water from getting in. never put anything sharp into your ears. if you think you have too much earwax, ask your mum or dad to help you clean it out.keep these things in mind! then you wont be saying what? when you are older.56. using earphones may not be as good a way as you expect because _.a. your parents know what youre doing b. it can cause hearing problems c. it makes your parents angry d. most of you use them improperly 57. if you want sharp hearing, you should _. a. have your ears specially trained b. often wear earplugs and clean out the earwaxc. take good care of your earsd. choose what you listen to carefully58. what? in the last sentence is an expression showing that the speaker_. a. has become impatient b. speaks in a loud voicec. is slow in understanding d. asks for a lot of repetition bif you are hungry, what will you do? grab a piece of your favorite meal and stay quiet after that? just like stomach, even your mind will be hungry. but it never lets you know, because you keep it busy thinking about your dream lover, favorite star and many such absurd things. so it silently begins to hide your needs and never lets itself grow. when mind loses its freedom to grow, creativity gets its full stop. this might be the reason why we all sometimes think “what happens next?”, “why cant i think?”, “why am i always given the difficult problems?” well, this is the after-effect of using our brain for thinking of not-so-worthy things.hunger of the mind can be actually satisfied through extensive reading. but why is it reading but not watching tv? because reading has been the most educational tool used by us right from the childhood. just like that to develop other aspects of our life, we have to turn to reading for help. you have a number of books in the world which will answer all your “how-to” questions. once you read a book, you just dont run your eyes through the lines, but your mind decodes (译解) it and explains it to you. the interesting part of the book is stored in your mind as a seed. now this seed is unknowingly used by you in your future to develop new ideas. the same seed, if used many times, can help you link and relate a lot of things, which you would never thought of in your wildest dreams! this is nothing but creativity. the more books you read, the wider your mind will become. also this improves your oratorical (speech-making) skills to a large extent and also makes a significant contribution to your vocabulary. when you start speaking english or any other language fluently with your friends or other people, you never seem to run out of the right words at the right time.actually, i had a problem in speaking english fluently, but as i read, i could improve significantly. so guys, do join me and give food for your thoughts by reading, reading and more reading. now what are you waiting for? go, grab a book and let me know!59. whats the best title of the passage?a. hunger of the mind b. stomach and mind c. feed your mind by reading d. reading or watching tv60. you dont know your mind is in hunger because _.a. you are not hungry b. you keep it thinking of silly things c. your creativity gets a full stop d. you always meet with difficult problems61. which of the following is not mentioned as the advantage of reading?a. reading can make your dream come true.b. reading can contribute to your vocabulary.c. reading can improve your spoken ability.d. reading can make people creative.62. the purpose of the author in writing this passage is to _.a. comment and blame b. introduce and describe c. explain and persuade d. advise and informcwhen i was an education official in palo alto, california, polly tyner, the president of our school board, wrote a letter that was printed in the palo alto times. pollys son, jim, had great difficulty in school. he was classified as the educationally disabled and required a great deal of patience on the part of his parents and teachers. but jim was a happy kid with a great smile that lit up the room. his parents acknowledged his academic difficulties, but always tried to help him see his strengths so that he could walk with pride. shortly after jim finished high school, he was killed in a motorcycle accident. after his death, his mother submitted this letter to the newspapertoday we buried our 20-year-old son. he was killed instantly in a motorcycle accident on friday night. how i wish i had known when i talked to him last that it would be the last time. if i had only known i would have said, “jim, i love you and im very proud of you.”i would have taken the time to count the many blessings he brought to the lives of the many who loved him. i would have taken the time to appreciate his beautiful smile, the sound of his laughter, his genuine love of people.when you put all the good qualities on the scale and try to balance all the irritating phenomena such as the radio which was always too loud, the haircut that wasnt to our liking, the dirty socks under the bed, etc., your angry feelings wont amount to much.i wont get another chance to tell my son all that i would have wanted him to hear, but, other parents, you do have a chance. tell your young people what you would want them to hear if you knew it would be your last conversation. the last time i talked to jim was the day he died. he called me to say, “hi, mom! i just called to say i love you. got to go to work. bye.” he gave me something to treasure forever.if there is any purpose at all for jims death, maybe it is to make others appreciate more of life and to have people, especially family members, take the time to let each other know just how much we care.you may never have another chance.63. according to the passage, we know that _.a. jim was always ashamed of himselfb. jim did very well in his studiesc. jims parents were patient with himd. jim failed to finish his high school64. the underlined word “irritating” in paragraph 4 most probably means _.a. annoying b. aggressivec. impatientd. thrilling65. by writing the letter printed in the palo alto times, the author intends to _.a. mourn her sons sudden death in a traffic accidentb. remind people to be cautious of motorcyclesc. tell parents to take better care of their childrend. suggest people taking the chance to express their love in time66. which of the following can be the best title of the passage?a. love your family. b. do it today.c. walk with pride. d. appreciate smiles.d chinese college students have graduated to find the job market vary from when they entered school and those so-called “hot courses” might fail to land them good jobs. graduates with different majors have very different experiences in the job market. but degrees in finance, economics and a few other fields often guarantee good jobs. “i have applied to 15 companies online, and most of them show interest in hiring me,” said wangli, a postgraduate of labor economics at southwest university of finance and economics in chengdu, sichuan province. he said that all the students of economics, finance and accounting in his university had received at least two job offers.students of mining and materials science that were not popular before, however, have observed more employment opportunities than before. the employment rate of graduates from the courses was 100 percent at guizhou university.on the contrary, some so-called “hot courses” including law, journalism and computer science that have received large groups of students, failed them in the job market. experts said high tuition fee of those courses led to blind enrollment expansion.another problem which makes it difficult for graduates to find jobs is the gap betwe