江苏省邗江中学（集团）高二英语上学期期中试题(1).doc

江苏省邗江中学（集团）2014-2015学年度第一学期高二英语期中试卷第i卷 (共 85分)第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节 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. what is the woman probably going to do?a. ask tom to send an invitation. b. get the johnsons address. c. invite tom to the party.2. how did betty find the gift?a. very satisfying. b. very disappointing. c. not mentioned.3. how does the woman feel about the exam?a. the woman found the exam easy.b. the exam was difficult for the woman.c. the woman completed the exam in one hour.4. what is the most probable relationship between the two speakers?a. teacher and student. b. classmates. c. colleagues.5. how much money do the speakers have in all? a. 86 yuan. b. 56 yuan. c. 46 yuan.第二节 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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。6. what is the most probable relationship between the speakers?a. employer and employee. b. doctor and patient. c. teacher and student.7. whats the cause of his problem?a. he has cancer. b. he has flu. c. he has overworked.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9题。8. who is the man having his lunch with?a. with nobody. b. with his wife. c. with his colleagues.9. what does the man drink with his meal?a. soup. b. beer. c. house wine.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12题。10. where has the woman been?a. the post office. b. the library. c. the supermarket.11. what did the man want the woman to do?a. to buy some envelopes and stamps. b. to do the experiments. c. to buy some food for him.12. how did the man inform the woman of what he wanted?a. by telephoning her. b. by showing her the pen. c. by writing her a note.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16题。13. what is the man going to do in the evening?a. take an exam.b. study.c. look for a job.14. what exam will the man take?a. the entrance exam. b. the mid-term exam.c. the final exam.15. what does the man think of the coming exam?a. easy.b. harder than the last one. c. too difficult to pass.16. what does the man think of his present job?a. he is not satisfied with it. b. its the best one in the world c. its the worst one in the world.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20题。17. what can we learn from the text?a. robots can behave like human beings.b. robots can think by themselves.c. robots can help us with a lot of work.18. which role can robots play in the real world?a. some robots are as creative as artists.b. some robots can make cars independently.c. some robots can explore outer space.19. why can robots perform many tasks for man?a. they have intelligence.b. they are supplied with computer programs.c. they have the ability to learn new things.20. what do the robots in science fiction films and those in real life mainly differ in?a. intelligence. b. appearance. c. size.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分30分）第一节 单项选择 (共20小题，每题0.5分，满分10分 ) 从a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。21. some people argue that using _ nature to meet our own needs may spell disaster, unless we start to look around and understand how _ clean environment benefits us all. a. /; a b. the; / c. the; a d. a; a22. if you describe someone or their work as _, you mean that they are very imaginative and have new ideas.a. illegal b. intentional c. initial d. original23. _ educational software can be found in the electronic goods section.a. a good many of b. a plenty of c. a number of d. a large quantity of 24. with drink and food _, the prisoner had to walk out of the cave where he was hiding.a. running out of b. ran out c. used up d. using up25. an old saying occurred to me when i was about to take the give-away shampoo _ there is_ thing as a free lunch in this world.a. that; no such b. which; such not c. that; no such a d. what; such not a26. -it is hard to _ such an unpopular policy. -i cant agree more. not many people will _ it. a. put up with; agree b. push ahead with; support c. end up with; in favor of d. come up with; for27. _to nuclear radiation, even for a short time , may produce variants(变异体) of genes in human bodies.a. being exposed b. having expose c. exposed d. after being exposed 28. -the worksite next to my house was so noisy. -you _ a sleepless night. a. must have had b. would have had c. should have had d. can have had29. _i think it good for you to try the new position, never_ more responsibilities than you can handle. a. since; burst into b. while; take on c. if; toy with d. when; cut back 30. itll be 3 days _ he _ back from his hometown.a. when; will come b. after; will come c. since; comes d. before; comes 31. when studying wendys menu last time, i found that many of the items are similar to _ of mcdonalds. a. those b. ones c. that d. all32 the frightened thief hid himself in the dark corner of the yard, _, staring at the open door. a. quiet and coldly b. quietly and coldly c. quiet and cold d. quietly and cold33. . it was not until yesterday _ he returned _ to know the news. a. that ; that i got b. when ; that did i get c. when ; that i got d. that ; that did i get 34. _ , the car stopped all at once.a. seeing a boy lying on the ground b. on seeing a boy sitting on the ground c. the driver saw a boy standing on the road d. the instant the driver saw a boy seated on the road35. daniel, father was_, when seeing the house in a terrible mess, obviously, he is to punish us two.a. on cloud nine b. flying off the handle c. down in the dumps d. over the moon第二节： 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）the new york times published an article recently that shows great regret for the “death of conversation”. it suggests that while technology such as cell phones, emails, and internet posting makes us feel more _36_ than ever, theyre also driving us _37_ from people around us.users get final connectivity _38_ the price of _39_ facetoface conversation. sherry turkle, author of the article in the new york times says people are _40_ to a different way of being “alone together”actually, _41_ text messages or wring microblogs allows us to _42_ thoughts. _43_ bits and pieces of online cannot _44_ a “real conversation.” lan guo, 19, a freshman english major from changsha university, said that she would like to hear peoples tone of voice and see their faces in a(n) _45_. “the give and take of ideas in a conversation sharpens our minds.” she said. she also mentions that _46_ ourselves in mobile technology reduces our chance of starting conversations with strangers and _47_ people.turkle mentioned the popular _48_ of “i share, therefore i am” among this generation. liu xuan, a young writer from taiwan and psychology graduate from harvard university, thinks its a mindset adopted by most young people. they are so busy creating or polishing their online persona (网络人格) that they forget how to live a(n) _49_ life. for example, they may _50_ more about blogging about attending a party rather than enjoying being _51_._52_， experts remind us that its unfair to blame mobile technology. chen chen, a sociology expert at china youth & children research center, points out that it is still owners of gadgets, such as cell phones and tablets, whore avoiding personal _53_. we take advantage of these devices to hide ourselves _54_ others. texting messages or calling may be a(n) _55_ to avoid contact with others, such as having eye contact. “only by strengthening conversation can we understand each other. simply throwing away the mobile gadgets is not a solution.” she said.36a. receivedbshared cconnected drespected37a. off bback caway ddown38a. beyond bat cfor dabove39a. having brisking csacrificing dsharing40a. related bcommitted cdevoted daccustomed41a. sending bgetting creading dtaking42a. change bexchange cdeliver draise43a. so band cor dbut44a. indicate breplace ccover dinvolve45a. conversation bcomputer cparty dinternet46a. abandoning bjoining cburying dattaching47a. interviewing bintroducing cknowing dmeeting48a. feeling bconcept cfact dtruth49a. colorful binteresting creal dmeaningful50a. worry bcare cask ddebate51a. there bout cdown din52a. therefore baltogether cinstead dhowever53a.information bspace ccontact dmanagement54a. from bof cbehind dunder55a. approach bsource cresult dexcuse第三部分：阅读理解 (共10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。aanyone who has ever lost keys or money will have wished for a simple but effective way to make sure it never happens again. a us company is trying to help. using a tiny microchip which is implanted into the arm, they have come up with a replacement for cash or credit cards that cannot be left at home or dropped on the bus.the verichip is about the size of a grain of rice and works using radio frequency identification technology. at a shop, a radio frequency “reader” would send a signal and the chip in your arm would respond with your unique identity number. that would give the “reader” your financial information, and money could be taken directly from your accounts and you wouldnt even have to reach for your wallet.the company also hopes to include other information on the chip, such as medical records, building security codes (密码) and passwords, making life even easier.but not everyone is happy with the developments. critics say that a lot can go wrong with the chip. a clever thief could build a fake (假的) reader that would steal your information without you knowing. so your money could still be stolen. privacy is a big issue too. stores, or even the government, only need to track the chip to find out what you buy, how much you spend and where you go.and if you wanted to get rid of your chip, you would need an operation to remove it.56the verichip is _.athe identity number bthe security codeca tiny microchip da radio reader57which is true of the verichip?ayour information on it will always be safe.bmedical records have already been included.cyou can easily reach for your wallet using it.dan operation has to be performed to remove it.bas the richest country in the world, youd expect that qatar would also be the happiest. and youd also expect japanese people to be extremely positive, seeing as though they have the highest life expectancy. but clearly wealth and good health do not guarantee happiness after both countries failed to make the top ten most positive countries.the poll (民意测验 ) of nearly 150,000 people around the world found that seven of the worlds 10 countries with the most upbeat attitudes are in latin america. gallup asked about 1,000 people in each of 148 countries if they were wellrested, had been treated with respect, smiled or laughed a lot, learned or did something interesting and felt feelings of enjoyment the previous day.in panama and paraguay, 85 percent of those polled said yes to all five, putting those countries at the top of the list. they were followed closely by el salvador, venezuela, trinidad and tobago, thailand, guatemala, the philippines, ecuador and costa rica.the people least likely to report positive emotions lived in singapore, the wealthy and orderly citystate that ranks among the most developed in the world. other wealthy countries also sat surprisingly low on the list. germany and france tied with the poor african state of somaliland for 47th place.many of the seven countries which were most positive do poorly in traditional measures of wellbeing, like guatemala, a country torn by decades of civil war followed by waves of gangdriven criminality that give it one of the highest killing rates in the world. guatemala sits just above iraq on the united nations human development index, a composite of life expectancy, education and per capital income. but it ranks seventh in positive emotions.in guatemala, its a culture of friendly people who are always smiling, said luz castillo, a 30yearold surfing instructor. despite all the problems that were facing, were surrounded by natural beauty that lets us get away from it all.the poll shows that prosperous nations can also be deeply unhappy ones. and povertystricken ones are often positive, or at least a close approximation (类似事物) of it.58_ may feel the most unhappy according to the poll.apeople from qatar bpeople from thailandcpeople from japan dpeople from singapore59the underlined word “gallup” in paragraph 2 refers to _.aa country ba polling organizationca person da magazine60which of the following is not included in the united nations human development index?alife expectancy. beducation.cnatural beauty. dper capital income.61whats the best title of the text?ahappiness does not depend on wealth bhow to live happily?chealth leads to happiness dwhat are the standards to be happy men?csince the beginning of the year, smog 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.62the effect of smog doesnt include _.athe rising of pm2.5 readings bmore people suffering diseasescthe increase of peoples income dpatients increased in hospital63why has smog become a common concern?abecause people have to pay higher prices.bbecause nobody can avoid it.cbecause we have to develop industry.dbecause a popular onlinepost discussed it.64to make china stronger we have to develop economy, but _.awe have to sacrifice air as the price bthe dirty air is not what we wantcecological progress can be ignored dthe smog is the only byproduct65from the last two paragraphs we can infer that _.ahightech can completely solve the problem of pollutionbspace technologies should be developed in a large scalecwe can move to mars after the earth has been destroyeddwe must protect the environment while developing economydstudies have documented that smiling is a universal and effective way to lift mood. but in the latest research on the power of the smile, researchers led by marcus munafo of the university of bristol in england found that even seeing smiles on the faces of others can have a profound effect on a persons tendency toward violence or aggression that is, as long as that person recognizes the smile as one of happiness, and not as a sneer (讥笑)munafo and his colleagues conducted a series of experiments involving normal adults and highly aggressive teens referred to a youth program, either by educational authorities or the courts. about 70% of the teens already had a criminal record. in the first experiment, 40 healthy adults, aged 1830, looked at facial expressions on the computer ranging from happy to angry with increasingly difficult ones to discern in between. participants were asked how angry they felt and then had to rate the images as displaying either happiness or anger there was no option for “unclear” or “unable to tell”. from these ratings, the scientists could generate a score of their preference toward happiness or anger.previous research found that aggressive people including violent offenders tend to consider even a common expression as an unfriendly one. “you looking at me？” can easily turn a simple question into a tragic fight.based on their o