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粤华学校高中部20142015学年度第二学期期中考试高二年级英语试卷（满分150分，答题时间120分钟）听力（共两节，满分20分）section adirections: in this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. for each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked a, b and c. listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question. you will hear each conversation twice.conversation 1 what is the man?a guide. b. a musician. c. a painter.what will the man do this month?give a performance. b. attend a piano competition. c. travel to another country. conversation 2why hasnt the man seen bill lately?he has become ill. b. he is away for a contest. c. he is preparing for a contest.what day is it today?wednesday. b. thursday. c. friday. conversation 3what did the woman do last month?she bought a book online. b. she bought a book downtown.c. she borrowed a novel from the library.what is the relationship between the two speakers?librarian and student. b. cousins. c. friends.conversation 4 7. what color is the bridge?a. golden. b. red. c. red-orange.8. how was the weather when the woman visited the bridge?a. foggy. b. fine. c. cloudy. 9. what will the speakers do next?a. look at some photos. b. talk about another attraction. c. take some photos of the man. conversation 510. what does the woman want?a. a pay raise. b. to quit her job. c. a better position. 11. how does the woman want to go to work?a. by subway. b. by bike. c. by bus.12. what does the woman want to do?a. go back to college. b. go to a night school. c. ask the man for advice. conversation 613. what does mr. brown what to do?a. go to brazil with someone. b. send someone to brazil for work.c. go to work in brazil for two months.14.who is jenny?a. their colleague. b. the womans sister. c. the mans wife. 15.what do we know about the woman?a. she has worked there for years. b. she gave birth not long ago.c. she wants to go to brazil. section b.directions: in this section, you will hear a short passage. listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. fill in each blank with no more than three words. you will hear the short passage twicea telephone messagefrom : davidto: henrymessage:1) a new 16._ was started to encourage students to do more sports. 2) two activities you will be interested in:playing 17._place: in the city sports centertime: from 3:00 to 4:00 18._cost: 19._ each timeswimmingplace: the sunshine swimming centertime: from 3:45 to 20._ every friday afternoon 语言知识及应用 （共两节，满分40分）第一节 完形填空 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从2135各题所给的a、b、c和d中，选出最佳选项，并将答案填在答题卡上相应位置。 the story happened years ago, when my daughter was still little.i was driving across the country with my daughter to 21 my husband. since i intended to get to my destination before supper time, i drove 22 for a long time without a stop. then after driving for many miles, i became tired and needed to stop for a break to get 23 .i found a rest area. it was mostly deserted, in a quiet area of the highway. i parked the car and carried my 24 into the restroom. when i came out i saw a middle-aged 25 wandering around. feeling 26 about that, i asked the lady. what 27 me was: they were waiting for us!the lady told me that she and her husband wanted to see us safely back into our _28_. she explained that sometimes rest areas could be a 29 place for a young lady like me. she told me that she had a daughter almost my age, so they wanted to make sure that i got safely back on my way.i was very touched by their 30 . being young, and probably naive(单纯的) to the potential(潜在的) 31 of rest areas, it had never occurred to me that there was any possibility of something going wrong. i 32 them for their kindness. my daughter and i continued our journey and 33 our destination safely. i never got their names but years have passed and their kindness is still not 34 . sometimes angels come in make-up and just because you cant see their 35 it doesnt mean they arent angels.21. a. desertb. stopc. joind. save22. a. slowlyb. quicklyc. safelyd. quietly23. a. excitedb. boredc. interestedd. refreshed24. a. daughterb. luggagec. licensed. car25. a. ladyb. manc. coupled. angel26. a. angryb. curiousc. jealousd. terrible27. a. surprisedb. worriedc. annoyedd. upset28. a. roomb. carc. aread. park29. a. quietb. noisyc. dangerousd. safe30. a. devotionb. honestyc. braveryd. consideration31. a. stopsb. dangersc. mistakesd. changes32. a. forgaveb. askedc. thankedd. blamed33. a. reachedb. leftc. missedd. passed34. a. seenb. forgottenc. desertedd. recognized35. a. kindnessb. safetyc. facesd. wings第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 根据以下各小题的语法性填空，并将各题答案填写在答题卡上相应位置。36. his _ (ambitious) to be admitted to a key university is likely to be realized.37. when you go to a new country, you must adapt yourself _ new customs.38. i have a busy life with no time to sit around _ (feel) sorry for myself.39. you had better set _ some time everyday for sports so that you can keep yourself energetic.40.this book seems to be _ a dictionary than a grammar book.41.the building _ (build) now will be used as our new teaching building.42.youd better study hard, _ you will fall behind others.43. do you still remember the days _ we studied in the same school?44. those who cant see the real person in my body do not make me _ (annoy).45.in china, this kind of celebration is held _ (annual) 阅读 （共两节，满分50分） 第一节 阅读理解 （共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） alinda evans was my best friend like the sister i never had. we did everything together: piano lessons, movies, swimming, horseback riding.when i was 13, my family moved away. linda and i kept in touch through letters, and we saw each other on special times like my wedding and lindas. soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less often. one day a card that i sent came back，stamped “address unknown”. i had no idea about how to find linda.over the years, i missed linda very much. i wanted to share happiness of my children and then grandchildren. and i needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died. there was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like linda could fill.one day, i was reading a newspaper when i noticed a photo of a young woman who looked very much like linda and whose last name was wagman lindas married name. “there must be thousands of wagmans.” i thought, but i still wrote to her.she called as soon as she got my letter. “mrs. tobin!” she said excitedly, “linda evans wagman is my mother.”minutes later i heard a voice that i recognized at once, even after 40 years. we laughed and cried and caught up on each others lives. now the empty place in my heart is filled. and theres one thing that linda and i know for sure: we wont lose each other again!46. the writer went to piano lessons with linda evans _.a. at the age of 13 b. before she got marriedc. after they moved to new homes d. before the writers family moved away47. they didnt often write to each other because they _.a. got married b. had little time to do soc. didnt like writing letters d. could see each other on special time48. there was an empty place in the writers heart because she _.a. was in troubleb. didnt know lindas addressc. received the card that she sentd. didnt have a friend like linda to share her happiness and sadness49. the writer was happy when she _.a. read the newspaperb. heard lindas voice on the phonec. met a young woman who looked a lot like lindad. wrote to the woman whose last name was wagman50. they havent kept in touch _.a. for about 40 years b. for about 27 yearsc. since they got married d. since the writers family moved awaybthe impression you make at the beginning of an interview is very important. employers often decide to hire someone in the first three minutes of the interview. they judge you by your appearance, attitude and manners.a friendly smile when you walk into the room is important. a smile shows a confident and positive attitude.when you introduce yourself, make eyes contact with the interviewer. some interviewers offer a handshake. others dont.try to be as natural as possible. but pay attention to your body language. the way you sit, walk, gesture, use your voice and show feeling on your face are all parts of your body language. it makes the interviewer know how you feel about yourself and the situation you are in. are you feeling positive about yourself? your abilities? your interest in the job?speak clearly and loudly enough. show interest and enthusiasm in your voice. when you speak, look at the interviewer. also dont say negative things about yourself, or former employers.listen to questions carefully. if you dont understand a question, ask the interviewer to repeat or explain.im sorry, but i didnt catch that.im not sure exactly what you mean.almost everyone is nervous in a job interview. interviewers know that. they dont expect you to be totally calm and relaxed. but they expect you to try to control your nervousness. they expect you to show confidence in your ability to do the job.at the end of the interview, thank the interviewer for her or him. its a good idea to send a short thank-you letter right after the interview, or deliver it by hand.phone the company if you have not heard anything after one week. ask if they have make a decision about the job.51. it can be inferred from the passage that _. a. you should always put on a smile when meeting the employer b. you should stand still with respect before the employer c. the first impression is very important in an interview d. employers understand and like employees nervousness52. why should we pay attention to our body language?_. a. because it can help us win the employers positive impression. b. because it can help us feel about the employer. c. because it is needed by our employer. d. because we need it to improve our feeling.53. the main purpose of the passage is _. a. to give you some advice on the art of finding a job b. to tell from wrong about job interviews c. to explain why we should do something about an interview d. to suggest not being shy in an interview54. the underlined word refers to _. a. employers b. employeesc. interviewersd. interviewees55. which of the following can be the best title for the passage?_. a. a friendly smile b. making a good impression c. dont be nervous d. sending a thank-you lettercthere are quite a few advantages of wearing school uniforms（校服). the idea may seem disagreeable at first, but considering all the positive effective coming from wearing uniforms you would be more likely to enjoy them.teachers love school uniforms because it helps provide an orderly learning environment. having students dressed in uniforms may teach them how to present themselves in a neat and professional manner. it gives students the opportunity to learn how to dress like young ladies and gentleman. and they can focus their attention on academics rather than style.purchasing(购买) school uniforms is easy and needs less hesitation and consideration. no matter what the schools policy is, there are only specific essential(基本的) pieces to the wardrobe（服装） that are necessary, so it wont break the bank. a few wardrobe items can last a long time. parents could also enjoy an easy morning, as it will take less time to choose a set of clothes for the school day.students wearing uniforms will feel less pressure about what to wear or not to wear when their classmates are dressed similarly. getting dressed before school becomes less of a chore(琐事) when students are limited in their choices, so there shouldnt be any trouble about choosing an outfit for the day and getting ready quickly. some students may not like the lack of individuality(个性) with a uniform, but some school dress code policies may offer them the opportunities to show their unique styles.uniforms today are also becoming trendier and can be seen in many areas of pop culture. celebrities(名人) and fashion designers are using uniforms as inspiration for new looks which also appeal to students.56. what would be the best title for the text?a. how to dress properly. b. the history of school uniforms.c. the advantages of school uniforms. d. how to deal with pressure in school.57. teachers think that wearing school uniforms _.a. is just a tradition that students should followb. makes students feel less pressure in studyc. helps students put more effort into their studiesd. makes students lose their independence and identity58. the underlined part “it wont break the bank” in paragraph 3 probably means “_”.a. a school uniform doesnt cost a lot of moneyb. a school uniform should be worn every dayc. parents will have to go to the bank many timesd. parents who work in a bank can afford the uniform59. we can infer from the text that school uniforms _.a. are not popular with fashion designers b. were not accepted by parents in the pastc. will be designed by students themselves d. will be more fashionable in the future60. the authors attitude towards students wearing school uniforms is _.a. negative b. supportive c. doubtful d. uncleard i am a writeri spend a great deal of my time thinking about the power of language the way it can bring an emotion, a visual image, a complex idea, or a simple truthlanguage is the tool of my tradeand i use them all all the englishes i grew up with born into a chinese family that had recently arrived in california, ive been giving more thought to the kind of english my mother speakslike others, i have described it to people as “broken” englishbut i feel embarrassed to say thatit has always bothered me that i can think of no way to describe it other than “broken”, as if it were damaged and needed to be fixed, as if it lacked a certain wholenessive heard other terms used, “limited english,” for examplebut they seem just as bad, as if everything is limited, including peoples understanding of the limited english speakeri know this for a fact, because when i was growing up, my mothers “limited” english limited my understanding of heri was ashamed of her englishi believed that her english showed the quality of what she had to saythat is, because she expressed them imperfectly her thoughts were imperfectand i had plenty of evidence to support me: the fact that people in department stores, at banks, and at restaurants did not take her seriously, did not give her good service, pretended not to understand her, or even acted as if they did not hear heri started writing fiction in 1985and for reasons i wont get into today, i began to write stories using all the englishes i grew up with: the english she used with me, which for lack of a better term might be described as “broken”, and what i imagine to be her translation of her chinese, her internal(内在的) language, and for that i tried to keep the essence(精华), but neither an english nor a chinese structure. i wanted to catch what language ability tests can never show; her intention, her feelings, the rhythms of her speech and the nature of her thoughts61. by saying “language is the tool of my trade”, the author means that _ a. she uses english in foreign tradeb. she is attracted by languages c. she works as a translatord. she is a writer by profession62. the author used to think of her mothers english as _ a. impolite b. amusing c. imperfect d. practical63. which of the following is true according to paragraph 3?a. americans do not understand broken english b. the authors mother was not respected sometimes c. the authors mother had good influence on her d. broken english always shows imperfect thoughts64. the author gradually realizes her mothers english is _ a. well structured b. in the old style c. easy to translate d. rich in meaning65. what is the passage mainly about? a. the changes of the authors attitude to her mothers english b. the limitation of the authors understanding of her mother c. the authors misunderstanding of “limited” englishd. the authors experiences of using broken english 第二节 信息匹配 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分) 阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。请阅读下列关于各书店的相关信息：a. the foreign languages bookstore this store in wangfujing has been a mainstay for foreigners in beijing for many years. it contains a large collection of books on chinese art, history, literature, language, medicine, economics and art books, post cards, all in english, the majority of which have been published by chinese publishing houses. it also carries some classic western novels and a selection of imported books on chinese history, religion, philosophy, and a couple of dozen western travel guidebooks. hours: 9 am - 8:30 pm tel: 6512-6903 b. haidian foreign languages bookstore this foreign languages bookstore has a wide and interesting selection of books on chinese culture, economics, literature, standard classic american and british novels and a small selectio