广东省东莞市重点中学高二英语上学期期中试题.doc

广东省东莞市重点中学2014-2015学年高二上学期期中考试 英语满分150分；考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生首先检查答题卡是否整洁无缺损，监考教师分发的考生信息条形码是否正确；之后务必用黑色字迹的签字笔在答题卡指定位置填写自己的学校、姓名和考生号。 2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2b铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案，答案不能答在试卷上。不按要求填涂的答案无效。3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上。请注意每题答题空间，预先合理安排；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4. 作答选做题时，请先用2b铅笔填涂选做题的题号对应的信息点，再作答。漏涂、错涂、多涂的答案无效。5. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将答题卡交回。听力 第一节 听力理解（4段共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅读时间。请根据各段播放内容及相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的a、b、c项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。听第一段对话，回答第12题。1. where will the two speakers go?2. a. bath b. wells c. stratford2. how will the two speakers go there?3. a. by train b. by bus c. by car听下面一段对话，回答第3-5题。3. why does the man need a book?a. to kill time on the plane. b. to learn more about china. c. to read it when he is in china. 4. what will the woman do?a. get the book for the man b. tell the man some good books.c. tell the man how to get the book.5. when will the man leave for china?a. on august 14th. b. on august 15th. c. on august 16th.听下面一段独白，回答第6-8题。6.where did sue glass work when she grew up?a. in a training school. b. in a car company c. in brands hatch7. how did sue glass do during her first championship race? a. she came in second b. she came in third c. she came in fourth.8. what does sue glass want to do next year? a. open a driving school. b. enter a new race c. retire and relax听下面一段对话，回答第9-10题。9. what was the man before he opened the bicycle shop? a. a secretary b. a repairman c. a salesman10. what do we know about the people working in the mans shop? a. they have the same hobbies as the man. b. they dont like playing cards. c. they are part-time workers.第二节 听取信息（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题卡标号为11-15的空格中。听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅读时间。录音读两遍，你将有60秒钟的作答时间。itemsa camera baga brown _11_place_12_departmentclothing departmentthe phone number of the office0755-_13_the office locationon the _14_ floorowners informationname, telephone number and _15_语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45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115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。someone who deeply impressed you may have appeared in your life for just a few minutes.to celebrate my 10th birthday, i invited some friends to a fast food restaurant. we 16 hamburgers and coca cola at the counter. when our 17 came, i started walking towards a(n) 18 table. by bad luck, my purse strap（带子）got 19 on a chair and the tray(托盘) that i was holding slipped from my hands and went flying in the air. the tray, and its contents, 20 on a man who was just about to 21 a bite of his sandwich. i stared, greatly 22 , as the drinks wet his white shirt badly.then i closed my eyes and prepared myself for his burst of 23 . instead, he said, “ its ok” to comfort me before he disappeared into the washroom.still shaky and 24 what to do next, my friends and i went to a table and sat there, trying our best to look 25 . a moment later, the man came out of the washroom and 26 our table. my heart almost stopped beating. i thought he was going to ask for my fathers 27 and call him.to my surprise, he 28 smiled at us, handed us some cash and said, “buy yourself new hamburgers.” he then walked 29 away without even finishing his food.he could have made what was already an uncomfortable situation worse, but he chose a different way and gave us a reason to believe that there is still 30 in this world. ill never forget his actions. 16. a. made b. ordered c. required d. demanded 17. a. food b. turn c. bill d. menu 18. a. tidyb. full c. emptyd. crowded19. a. fixed b. caught c. cut d. tied 20. a. knocked b. hung c. threw d. fell 21. a. taste b. take c. swallow d. chew 22. a. discouraged b. disappointed c. shocked d. annoyed 23. a. bitterness b. anxiety c. anger d. sorrow 24. a. unsure b. unrest c. frightened d. puzzled25. a. mild b. honest c. modest d. calm 26. a. drew b. approached c. pushed d. laid 27. a. help b. position c. number d. job 28. a. suddenly b. strangely c. excitedly d. merely29. a. hurriedly b. gradually c. finally d. slowly 30. a. kindness b. happiness c. politeness d. brightness 第二节 语法填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）31. we are _ (delight) youre coming to work with us.32. first well put you as an _ (assist) to an experienced journalist. later you can cover a story and submit the article yourself.33. they must use research to inform themselves _ the missing part of the story.34. unfortunately he was bitten by a _ snake while working in the field. (poison)35. wow! its so messy. please make everything _ place.36. if i _ (be) ten years younger, i would accept the offer and do the job.37. if i _ (leave) a little earlier, i would have caught the train. now, i have to take a taxi. 38. only then _ i begin my work on designing a new bridge.39. not only _ she good at english, but also she is good at maths.40. the woman felt that her life was _ (aim) after her children left home.41. please take all your personal _ (possess) with you when leaving the bus.42. the rain was very heavy and _ (consequent) the land was flooded.43. but it was _ (evidence) that ideas were changing in the 13th century when painters like giotto di bondone began to paint religious scenes in a more realistic way.44. frick has a _ (prefer) for pre-twentieth century western paintings, and these are well-represented in this excellent collection.45. although the future may be difficult for you, whenever you need _ (warm) and love, remember ill give it to you.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）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。athe mobile phone rule is just common polite behavior. most people today have a mobile phone. in fact, many people cant imagine how they ever get along without them. however, many people also complain(抱怨) about mobile phone users. people complain about other people loudly discussing personal matters in public places. they complain when mobile phones ring in movie theaters and concert halls. they complain about people driving too slow, and paying no attention to where they are going because they are talking on a mobile phone. and they complain about people walking around talking to people who arent there. whenever a new communication technology becomes popular, it changes the way in which society is organized. society has to invent rules for the polite way to use the new devices（装置）. our rules of politeness for mobile phones are still evolving（发展；使逐渐形成）. the mobile phone rule applies to most public places. always try to have your phone ring as low as possible or put your mobile phone on the vibration（振动） mode, so it does not distract the people around you. the basic mobile phone rule includes:1. switch it off: turn it off when you have meetings, worship, and so on. 2. be brief: when you get a call and youre with friends, keep the call short.3. permission: often, it is correct and polite behavior to inform others at the beginning of the meeting that you are expecting an important call and get their permission. 4. be polite: dont scream speak in a lower-than-normal voice.5. dont distract: avoid talking where you may be distracting to others. 6. driving: it is not only very dangerous, but also unlawful in most countries to drive and talk on your mobile phone.46. what is the best title for this passage?a. how to use a mobile phone. b. mobile phone rule.c. the disadvantages of mobile phones.d. mobile phones making them work for us.47.according to this passage, we can know that the rules for mobile phones are_.a. far from our satisfaction b. getting worse c. making people disappointed d. developing gradually48. which of the tips on using mobile phones properly is mentioned in this passage? a. concentrate on what others say.b. speak at the top of your voice in order to make yourself heard.c. always turn off your mobile phones.d. had better not distract others.49. what is the main purpose of writing the first paragraph?a. to attract readers to the topic of the passage.b. to give examples about peoples improper behaviors with mobile phones.c. to criticize peoples improper behaviors.d. to show mobile phones have brought people a lot of trouble.50. what does the word underlined“it” refer to in paragraph 3?a. a mobile phone. b. the ring of the phone.c. the mobile phone rule. d. the conversation on the phone.brunners in a relay race pass a stick in one direction. however, merchants（商人） passed silk, gold, fruit, and glass along the silk road in more than one direction. they earned their living by traveling the famous silk road.the silk road was not a simple trading network. it passed through thousands of cities and towns. it started from eastern china, across central asia and the middle east, and ended in the mediterranean sea. it was used from about 200 b.c. to about 1300 a.d., when sea travel offered new routes. it was sometimes called the worlds longest highway. however, the silk road was made up of many routes, not one smooth path. they passed through what are now 18 countries. the routes crossed mountains and deserts and had many dangers of hot sun, deep snow and even battles. only experienced traders could return safe.the silk road got its name from its most prized product. silk could be used like money to pay taxes or buy goods. but the traders carried more than just silk. gold, silver, and glass from europe were much found in the middle east and asia. horses traded from other areas changed farming practices in china. indian merchants traded salt and other valuable goods. chinese merchants traded paper, which produced an immediate effect on the west. apples traveled from central asia to rome. the chinese had learned to graft(嫁接) different trees together to make new kinds of fruit. they passed this science on to others, including the romans. the romans used grafting to grow the apple. trading along the silk road led to world-wide business 2,000 years before the world wide web.the people along the silk road did not share just goods. they also shared their beliefs. the silk road provided pathways for learning, diplomacy(外交), and religion (宗教).51. its probable that traders along the silk road needed _.a. to remember the entire trade route b. to deal with a lot of difficultiesc. to receive certain special training d. to know the making of products52. the silk road became less important because _.a. it was made up of different routes b. silk trading became less popularc. people needed fewer foreign goods d. sea travel provided easier routes53. what is paragraph 3 mainly about? a. silk was the most prized product. b. the silk road led to world-wide business. c. people traded many goods along the route.d. the silk road used to be the worlds longest highway. 54. new technologies could travel along the silk road because people _.a. traded goods along the route b. shared each others beliefsc. learned from one another d. earned their living by traveling55. what is the best title for the passage? a. the silk road: east meets west b. the silk road: past and presentc. the silk road: routes full of dangers d. the silk road: pathways for learningcplanning your holiday? whether youre going to yunnan or uk, its important to make sure youre well-prepared. heres a handy checklist to help you.locationthe first thing you have to decide is where you want to go. of course a lot will depend on your time and budget. do you want to relax on a beach, visit some famous landmarks, or hike through some beautiful scenery? all these things are available in china, but if your budget stretches, why not look at somewhere else in asia, or even farther.packingthere can be such a thing as being over prepared when traveling, but you dont want to forget something important. it can be a good idea to wear pants with zipped pockets. in certain countries local thieves will target unsuspecting tourists for their money. it can also be worth packing some basic medical supplies. if you are going to be moving around a lot, buy a good backpack. finally, remember to pack clothes that are going to be suitable for the weather.accommodation there are several things to consider when picking where you want to stay. location is often the most important. when staying in hotels, it is often a good idea to book your first night in a new city. after all, you will not be familiar with the surroundings and will want somewhere to leave your luggage. however, dont spend more than a couple of days at the same hotel. when you get to a new place, you might soon discover theres somewhere better to stay.dont forgetthe key to a good holiday is detail. when youre traveling, especially in a foreign country, dont forget to change some money before you leave. if youre traveling somewhere tropical, you might need some injections or pills to avoid disease. and its always worth taking out travel insurance, just in case you find yourself in a spot of bother during the trip. dont forget to check the exchange rates. the strong yuan has made traveling abroad cheaper recently. it can also be a good idea to write down the phone number of the closest chinese embassy, in case you need help while abroad.56. you have to take all the following into consideration except _ when deciding where to spend your holiday.a. cultureb. purposec. moneyd. time57. pants with zipped pockets are recommended mainly because _.a. its a good measure in case of emergenciesb. youll be expected to buy a lot of souvenirsc. youll carry many small things with youd. it will help you guard against local theft58. as for accommodation, the writers tip is _.a. to stay away from the downtown areas to get cheap places b. to book one or two nights in the same hotel in case you dont like itc. to choose your location after you arrive at your destinationd. better not to leave your luggage in unfamiliar hotels59. it can be inferred from the last part that we should _.a. choose the most suitable kind of travel insuranceb. use rmb in all foreign countries since the yuan is strongc. check the exchange rates so as to decide what currency (货币) to buyd. get in touch with chinese embassy if we need help when abroad60. whats the purpose of the passage?a. to attract the tourists to travel abroad.b. to tell some travel information to tourists.c. to help the tourists make good preparations for their holidays.d. to remind tourists of the safety during their journey.dwhen something goes wrong, it can be very satisfying to say, “well, its so-and-sos fault.” or “i know im late, but its not my fault; the car broke down.” it is probably not your fault, but once you form the habit of blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation, you are a loser. you have no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation. however, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start focusing on how to remedy the situation. this is the winners key to success.winners are great at overcoming problems. for example, if you were late because your car broke down, maybe you need to have your car examined more regularly. or, you might start to carry along with you the useful phone numbers, so you could call for help when in need. for another example, if your colleague causes you problems on the job for lack of responsibility or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person. ask to work with a different person, or dont rely on this person. you should accept that the person is not reliable and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your colleague fails to do his job well.being a winner is all about creatively using your skills and talents so that you are successful no matter what happens. winners dont have fewer problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situations to face as anybody else. they are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and opportunities to develop their own talents. so, stop focusing on “whose fault it is.” once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stones for success.61. according to the passage, winners .a. deal with problems rather than blame othersb. meet with fewer difficulties in their livesc. have responsible and able colleaguesd. blame themselves rather than others62. the underlined word remedy in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to .a. avoid b. accept c. improve d. consider63. when your colleague brings about a problem, you should .a. blame him for his lack of responsibility b. find a better way to handle the problemc. tell him to find the cause of the problemd. ask a more able colleague for help64. when probl