江西省赣州市高二英语上学期十二县（市）期中联考试题(1).doc

江西省赣州市2014-2015学年高二英语上学期十二县（市）期中联考试题第i卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）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 are the speakers going to do?a. eat out.b. have a walk.c. go to class.2.what day is it today?a. friday.b. thursday.c. wednesday.3.what is the mans attitude towards the news?a. glad. b. excited. c. realistic.4.where is the bike now?a. under the stairs.b. in the garden.c. at the gate.5.how many hours is the pool open today?a. 10 hours. b. 12 hours. c. 14 hours.第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5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。听第六段材料，回答第6、7小题。6.how does the woman feel?a. angry.b. satisfied. c. confused.7.when can the woman get her computer back?a. tonight. b. a few days later. c. two weeks later.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8.who is the woman probably?a. a driver.b. a witness. c. a policewoman. 9.what can we learn about the driver?a. he didnt drive very fast. b. he was driving out of the street. c. his view was blocked by something.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10.what is the probable relationship between the speakers?a. brother and sister.b. husband and wife.c. father and daughter.11.where are the mans glasses?a. in the bathroom.b. in his pocket. c. on his nose.12.what impressed the man most about his forgetfulness?a. he went fishing without taking the fishing pole.b. he forgot about his wedding and went fishing. c. he went out without having pants on.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13.what is the mans problem?a. he hasnt had a vacation for three weeks.b. he doesnt know where to spend his vacation.c. he doesnt have time to go abroad.14.which continent does the man dislike?a. africa.b. asia.c. south america.15.what does the man think are boring?a. monuments.b. hotels.c. museums.16.what makes the man interested in paris?a. night clubs.b. excellent hotels.c. interesting sights.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17.how did bicycles appear?a. people needed a simple means of transportation.b. people needed a cheap means for travelling.c. people didnt like to ride a horse.18.what do we know about the first bicycle?a. it looked like a horse on a wheel. b. it was easy to ride but uncomfortable.c. it was difficult to ride and uncomfortable.19.when did the bicycle become a practical means of transportation?a. in 1790. b. in 1861. c. in 1900.20.why did people like bicycles?a. they were very fashionable. b. they were of the same prices as horses.c. they didnt need to be fed and were easy to ride.第二部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）i was late, as usual. a friend of mine had invited me to a conference, and i had been in the parking lot for a good fifteen minutes. my mind was 21 .was my husband able to find the 22 i laid out for the kids? did the kids eat breakfast? more importantly, would he have enough 23 to look for a parking spot in this jungle of cars in order to meet me here with the 24 later on?as i was 25 the plan in my mind, i saw a parking space. since there was not much 26 , i decided to back up my giant truck between the two white lines so that leaving would be 27 after the conference ended.as i adjusted the 28 of my truck and started reversing(倒车),another car came out of nowhere and 29 to take my parking spot. i signaled to the 30 that i was about to back up into the space, but she squeezed by me and 31 her suv in my spot! i couldnt believe how rude she was! it made me so 32 that i got out of my car and stared at the lady. by the way she was dressed, i could 33 she was on her way to the conference.i 34 at her, “that was not very angelic behavior!”much to my surprise, she completely 35 me, and i stormed off.after a few minutes, i found 36 parking space.behind a smelly dustbin and about a mile away from the conference. once i 37 myself down and tried to view the matter from a(n) 38 angle, the possibility entered my mind that the woman may have needed the spot 39 i did. later, i noticed she was actually one of the vendors(小贩) at the conference. she must have been 40 to get there quickly in order to set up her booth and display her merchandise.21.a.sufferingb. strugglingc. racingd. beating22.a.passportsb. clothesc. jewelsd. cars23.a.mindb. principlec. humourd. patience24.a.directors b. kidsc. managersd. headmasters25.a.going throughb. pulling throughc. breaking throughd. getting through 26.a.wonderb. energyc. roomd. material27.a.easierb. happierc. harderd. lower28.a.circumstance b. attitudec. weightd. direction29.a.attemptedb. managedc. affordedd. pretended30.a.assistant b. driverc. passengerd. actor31.a.raisedb. liftedc. parkedd. pushed32.a.fixedb. touchedc. reliabled. angry33.a.adaptb. tellc. adoptd. receive34.a.greetedb. encouragedc. cheeredd. shouted35.a.persuaded b. presentedc. ignoredd. followed36.a.anotherb. thatc. otherd. others37.a.turnedb. calmedc. broked. brought38.a.necessaryb. properc. attractived. different39.a.other thanb. rather thanc. more thand. less than40.a.desperateb. surprisedc. slightd. proud第三部分 阅读理解（满分40分）a there was once a professor of medicine, who was very strict with the students. whenever he took the chair on the exam committee, the students would be in fear, because he was seldom pleased with the answers they gave. a student would be lucky enough if he or she could receive a good mark from him. at the end of the term, the students of medicine would take their exam again. now a student entered the exam room and got seated before the committee. this student was a little nervous as he knew it would not be so easy to get through the exam at all. the professor began to ask. the student was required to describe a certain illness, his description of which turned out to be ok.then the professor asked about the cure for illness, and the student, too, answered just as right. “good,” said the professor, “and how much will you give the patient?” “a full spoon”, answered the student. “now you may go out and wait for what you can get.”, said the professor. at the same time, the committee discussed carefully the answers the student had given. suddenly the student noticed that there was something wrong with his last answer. “ a full spoon is too much,” he thought to himself. anxiously he opened the door of the room and cried, “mr professor, ive make a mistake! a full spoon is too much for a patient. he can take only five drops.”“im sorry, sir.” said the professor coldly, “but its too late. your patient has died.41. the students were afraid of the professor because_.a. their answers seldom satisfied him b. their answers often astonished himc. they often angered and disappointed himd. he often misunderstood them and give them bad markers42. the students description of the illness was _.a. not correct b. accepted c. completely discouraging d. not satisfied43. before he left the room the student was almost sure that _.a. he had made a mistake b. his last answer was satisfyingc. he had passed the exam, and the only thing was to wait for the markd. he had not done well in the exam.44. which of the following is not true?a. since one spoon is less than five drops, the patient will be all right soon if he takes only one full spoon at a time.b. the doctor will be in trouble if hes given the patient a full spoon.c. the patient will be in danger if hes taken as much as a full spoon.d. if the patient wants to remain safe, he should take no more than five drops at a time.45.which guess is the most reasonable from the passage?a. the student must have passed the exam.b. the professor must have been very pleased and given the student a good mark.c. the student must have been very happy when he heard, “your patient has died.”d. the students may not have passed the exam. bhigher hotel prices, airline capacity（容量） cuts and rising travel demand mean travelers will have to work harder to find a good deal in 2013. but there are plenty of online tools to help keep your vacation expenses in check. here are some websites to help you save money on air tickets this year.looking for sales on a specific routs, or just want to go somewhere cheap? airfarewatchdog. com searches for deals computers tend to miss, like promotion codes airlines include in e-mail advertisements. it also finds sales from allegiant and southwest, which typically arent listed on major airfare（机票）search engines. you can sign up for specific fare notifications（通告）or a list of all the cheap round-trip fares from your local airport.where can you go for $500 or less? k/explore will show you where you can go for a vacation for a particular price .you can narrow your search by month, region, flight length, weather or activity. clicking on a price reveals dates the fare is available.if you already know where you want to go, use to find the cheapest dates to fly. to purchase, you must go to the airlines website or online agencies like travelocity.to figure out whether to buy that plan ticket now or wait, go to b/travel. its price predictor can determine how likely a fare is to rise or fall during the next seven says from more than 250 cities in the unites states to top domestic destinations and major airports in europe. the site claims that its predictions are about75 percent accurate and save customers more than $50 on average for a round trip.after youve booked your tickets at an airline site, enter your flight information at y to track the price so you dont miss out on savings if the price drops.46.the underlined phrase “in check” in paragraph 1 can be best replaced by“_”。a. above limit b. under control c. beyond expectaion d. in danger47.we can infer from the passage that allegiant is probably_.a. an airline company b. a well-known travel destinationc. a travel agency for cheap vacations d. a search tool for low-cost air tickets48.if youve chosen a vacation destination, which website should you visit to choose the cheapest dates for air tickets?a. airfare wb./explore c.id.y49.who are the intended readers of the passage?a. travel agency ownersb. advertising company bossesc. hotel managers hoping to attract customersd. holidaymakers looking for cheap air tickets50.what can we know about the website b/travel from the passage?a. its predictions are always accurateb. its predictions focus on european airportsc. its predictions are about how air tickets will vary in a weekd. its predictions help customers save over $50 for a single tripcon monday, the centers for disease control and prevention predicted that 42% of americans could be overweight by 2030.our expanding waistlines lead to not only a medical problem, but according to a recent article in the new york times, it could also endanger personal safety in some situations-in an airplane crash, for example.the new york times christine negroni reports that engineers and scientists are questioning whether airplane seats are adequately constructed to protect overweight travelers. government standards for airplane seat strength（强度）-first set more than 60 years ago-require that the seats be made for a passenger weighing 170 pounds(77kg).today, the average american man weighs nearly 194 pounds(88kg) and the average woman 165 pounds(75kg).negroni reports:“if a heavier person completely fills a seat ,the seat is not likely to behave as intended during a crash,”robert salzar,the leading scientist at the center for applied biomechanics at the university of virginia. “the energy absorption(专注，合并) that is built into the aircraft seat is likely to be overpowered and the passengers will not be protected properly”.“nor would the injury be limited to that passenger only,” dr. salzar said. “if a seat or a seat belt fails,”he said, “those people who are seated nearby could be endangered from the uncontrolled movements of the passenger.”most complaints about airplane seats focus on their lack of comfort and high ticket price, and whether overweight passengers should be made to buy two seats. but the new york times article bring up another reason to feel anxious about flying. investigators of the issue got in touch with the airplane seat and seat belt makers, but they refused to comment on the problem.experts agreed that crash testing should be done with overweight dummies（人体模型）.both airplane seats and seat belts should be tested, they said.fortunately, however, according to nora marshall, a senior adviser at the national transportation safety board, the boards investigators have never seen an accident involving a commercial plane in which the weight of a passenger was a problem.51.what is the article in the new york times mainly conceerned with?a. the size of airplane seats and seat belts b. safety of overweight airplane passengersc. airplane crashes involving commercial planesd. a medical problem caused by being overweight52.robert salzar would probably agree that_.a. overweight passengers should buy two seatsb. the government should help produce safer planesc. standards for airplane seat strength should be raisedd. passengers should know how to protect themselves53.what does the underlined word “they” in paragraph 5 refer to?a. experts b. passengersc. investigators of the issue d. the airplane seat makers54.we can learn from the text that_a. airplane seat makers have taken action nowb. there are few complaints about airplane seatsc. those seated near the overweight may suffer tood. only a small number of airplane accidents involve the overweight 55.what is the best best title for the text?a. why do passengers feel anxious about flying?b. will 42% of americans be overweight by 2030?c. when will the overweight enjoy their flight?d. are airplane seats safe enough for the overweight?dever since the global economic recession( 萧条) began in 2008,many americans have changed their lifestyles by downsizing what they buy and what they possess.tammy strobel and her husband used to own a two-bedroom apartment,two cars and had good incomes. but tammy wasnt happy.inspired by a web site,they began donating some of their belongings to charity, and eventually got rid of their cars.some thought they were crazy,but now they feel much happier.without debt and working fewer hours,now they have more time to be outdoors and to volunteer.“the idea that you need to go bigger to be happy is false,”ms. strobel says. “i really believe that the acquisition of material goods doesnt bring about happiness.”despite the fact that the economy is not as booming as it was,studies have shown that many are feeling happier as they save more and spend less.this mainly happens when they spend money on experiences instead of material objects and when they relish（喜爱）what they plan to buy long before they buy it.it is true that extra cash always makes life a little easier because it lets people meet basic needs.but scholars have found that types of purchases,their size and frequency,and even the timing of the spending all affect long-term happiness.one major finding is that spending money for an experience-concert tickets,french lessons, sushi-rolling classes-produces longer-lasting satisfaction.at the height of the recession in 2008,consumers were doing something different-vacationing in their yards, eating more dinners at home,organizing family game nights .as a result, these leisure activities appeared to make them less lonely and increased their interactions with others.“i think people are realizing they dont need what they had.theyre more interested in creating memories,”says a scholar.to stop purchasing things using credit cards at any time brings happiness,too;in other words,waiting for something and working hard to get it makes it feel more valuable and more stimulating. in fact,scholar have found that anticipation increases happiness. considering buying an i-pad?you might want to think about it as long as possible before taking one home.ms.strobel is now an advocate（拥护者） of simple living.”my lifestyle now would not be possible if i still had a huge two-bedroom apartment filled to the gills(完全满了）with stuff,two cars,and 30 grand（一千美元） in debt,”she says. “give away some of your stuff,” she advises. “see how it feels.”56.what did ms strobel and her husband do to change their life?a. donated their things to charity. b. changed their jobs.c .got rid of their cars. d. spent more time outdoors.a. a, b, c b. b, c, d c. a, b, d d. a, c, d57.which of the following is not a purchase of experience?a. enroll in a french course. b .learn how to make japanese sushi.c. get a new mac. d. go to a concert.58.it is true that money_a. always makes people happier b. enables people to work fewer hoursc. makes one a better volunteer d. helps people to meet their basic needs 59.purchase of experience can make people feel happier because_a. they increase