广西合浦廉州中学高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

高14级高二第二学期期中教学质量检测试题英语第卷第一部分：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。每段对话仅读一遍。1. what does the woman have to do tomorrow? amake a rather early start.bhave a cup of coffee.cdrop in on the man.2. what is tom going to buy? areference books.bchristmas gifts.cfood for dinner.3. why does the man apologize to the woman? ahes bought her a plate.bhes broken a plate.ches taken her plate by mistake.4. when will railway station be shown? aat 7:00 a.m. on saturday.bat 6:30 p.m. on sunday.cat 7:00 p.m. on sunday.5. what will the speakers do tonight? ago to a concert.bgo to a show .chave a big dinner.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段材料。每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段材料读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. whats the weather like in spring in jacks city? ahot and sunny.bwarm and rainy.cnice and warm.7. whats the season here now? asummer.bspring.cautumn.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. where did tommy work last summer? aat the boys camp.bat the friendship hotel.cin a high school.9. what does joe do? aa middle school student. ba college student. ca housewife.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. what will the man do on monday? ahe will go to see dr. brown. bhe has to work until 9:00 p.m. che will have an appointment with the woman.11. why cant the man come to dr. browns office at 6:00 p.m.? ahe cant drive there.bhe cant finish his work on time. cthe traffic will be heavy.12. when will be the mans appointment? aat 7:00 p.m. on wednesday. bat 9:00 p.m. on monday. cat 7:00 p.m. on monday.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. what will the two speakers do during the spring festival? abuy gifts for their family.bgo to the womans hometown.cgo to the mans hometown.14. why will the speakers give alice a book for present? ashe is too old for toys. bshe is interested in traveling novel.cshe likes books.15. what will the two speakers buy for dela? aa book.bsome cds.ca toy spacesuit.16. what does the womans father like? afeeding birds.blistening to music.cspace traveling.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. what did marco polo discover in china? athe chinese used paper money.bcai lun invented paper.cthe chinese saved paper.18. when did people in western countries first use paper money? ain the 15th century. bin the 7th century.cin the 13th century.19. how many trees should be cut down if you want to make 1,000 tons of paper? a28, 000. b71,000.c17, 000.20. how long does it take for a tree to grow? aless than ten years.bover ten years.cmore than six years.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（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。 ahow do you address(称呼) people in english when you want to talk to them? the following may be some simple rules the beginners should follow.1. when talking to strangers there is often no special form of address in english. usually, if you want to catch the attention of a stranger it is necessary to use such phrases as “excuse me”. 2. in british english “sir” and “madam” are considered to be too formal for most situations. they are used mostly to customers in shops or restaurants. while in american english “sir” and “madam” are not so formal and are commonly used between strangers, especially with older people whose names you dont know.3. when you talk to some people you know, you can use their names. if you are friends, use their first names; if your relationship is more formal, use “mr.”, “mrs.”, “ms”, etc, before their family names.4. there are many other forms of address which can be used between friends and strangers. however, many of these are limited in use. for example, “pal” and “mate” can be used between strangers, but are usually only used by men talking to other men.21. according to the passage, “excuse me” is mainly used to _. a. address a person you dont knowb. catch the attention of a stranger c. apologize to othersd. suggest good manners22. if john smith is your best friend, according to the passage you should often call him _. a. smithb. mr. smithc. mr. johnd. john 23. which of the following is not true? a. people often use “mr.”, “mrs.” or “ms” before the first names of those people who they dont know very well. b. “sir” and “madam” are used more often in america than in england.c. “pal” and “mate” are usually only used between men.d. while addressing friends, people just use their first names24. the passage is most likely taken from an english _.a. storybookb. cardc. textbookd. grammar bookb one sunday, mark decided to go sailing in his boat with his friend dan, but dan happened to be away. dans brother john offered to go instead though he did not know anything about sailing. mark agreed and they set out to sea. soon they found themselves in a thick fog. mark was sure they would be hit by a big ship. fortunately he saw a large buoy (浮标) through the fog and decided to tie the boat to it for safety. as he was getting onto the buoy, however, he dropped the wet rope. the boat moved away in the fog carrying john, who did not know how to use the radio. he drifted about and was not seen until twelve hours later. mark spent the night on the buoy. in the early morning he fell asleep. he was having a bad dream when a shout woke him up. a ship, the good hope, came up and he climbed onto it and thanked the captain. the captain told him that john had been picked up by another ship and the ships captain had sent out a message. “without the message i would not have found you on the buoy,” he said.25. why didnt mark and dan go sailing together? a. dan asked his brother to go insteadb. mark was in some other place c. dan was in some other placed. mark would like to go with john 26. mark tried to tie the boat to the buoy so that_. a. he could spend the night on it while john was looking for help b. he and john could go sailing again when the fog cleared c. he might be picked up by a passing shipd. it wouldnt be hit by other ships 27. john and mark became separated because . a. there wasnt room for both john and mark on the buoy b. mark thought it safe to stay on the buoy but john didnt c. john had to stay in the boat to radio for helpd. john couldnt control the boat and drifted away28. what made it possible for mark to be found on the buoy? a. the captain saw him as the fog cleared.b. john told people where to look for him. c. he shouted when he caught sight of the good hope. d. john radioed to the good hope to get him.cin the us, people prefer waiting for a table to sitting with people they dont know. this means a hostess may not seat a small group until a small table is available, even if a large one is. if you are sitting at a table with people you dont know, it is impolite to light up a cigarette without asking if it will disturb them.at american restaurants and coffee shops you are usually served tap water before you order. you may find the bread and butter is free, and if you order coffee, you may get a free refill.most cities and towns have no rules about opening and closing time for stores or restaurants, though they usually do make rules for bars. especially in large cities, stores may be open 24 hours a day.serving in restaurants is often large; too large for many people. if you cant finish your meal but would like to enjoy the food later, ask your waitress or waiter for a “doggie bag”. it may have a picture of a dog on it, but everybody knows youre taking the food for yourself.supper and dinner are both words for the evening meal. some people have “sunday dinner”. this is an especially big noon meal.tips are not usually added to the check. they are not included in the price of the meal, either. a tip of about 15% is expected and you should leave it on the table when you leave. in some restaurants, a check is brought on a plate and you put your money there. then the waiter or waitress brings you your change.29. which statement is true? a. an american would not light a cigarette if the people who sit at the same table mind their smoking. b. a hostess always seats a small group at a large table. c. american people never sit with people they dont know. d. american people like sitting with people they dont know.30. what do american people always do when servings are too large for them?a. they take the food home with a doggie bag for their dogs.b. they take the food home with a doggie bag and enjoy the food later. c. they leave the food on the table and go away.d. they ask the waitress or waiter to keep the food for them.31. sunday dinner is_.a. a dinner in the evening b. a supper on sundayc. a big lunch on sunday d. a big noon meal dmost people around the world are right-handed. this also seems to be true in history. in 1799, scientists studied works of art made at different times from 1,500 b.c. to the 1950s. most of the people shown in these works are right-handed, so the scientists guessed that right-handedness has always been common through history. today, only about 10% to 15% of the worlds population is left-handed.why are there more right-handed people than left-handed ones? scientists now know that a persons two hands each have their own jobs. for most people, the hand is used to find things or hold things. the right hand is used to work with things. this is because of the different work of the two sides of the brain. the right side of the brain, which makes a persons hands and eyes work together, controls the left hand. the left-side of the brain, which controls the right hand, is the centre for thinking and doing problems. these findings show that more artists should be left-handed, and studies have found that left-handedness is twice as common among artists as among people in other jobs.no one really knows what makes a person become right-handed instead of left-handed. scientists have found that almost 40% of the people become left-handed because their main brain is damaged when they are born. however, this doesnt happen to everyone, so scientists guess there must be another reason why people become left-handed. one idea is that people usually get right-handed from their parents. if a person does not receive the gene(基因) for right-handedness, he / she may become either right-handed or left-handed according to the chance and the people they work or live with.though right-handedness is more common than left-handedness, people no longer think left-handed people are strange or unusual. a long time ago, left-handed children were made to use their right hands like other children, but today they dont have to.32. after studying works of art made at different times in history, the scientists found _.a. the art began from 1,500 b.c.b. the works of art ended in the 1950sc. most people shown in the works of art are left-handedd. most people shown in the works of art are right-handed 33. what is the hand for most people used to do?a. its used to work with things.b. its used to find or hold things.c. its used to make a persons eyes work together.d. its the centre for thinking and doing problems.34. according to the passage, which of the following is not true?a. no one really knows what makes a person become right-handed.b. today children are not made to use their right hands only.c. left-handedness is cleverer than right-handedness.d. scientists think there must be some reason why people become left-handed.35. the best title for this passage is _.a. which hand b. left-handed peoplec. scientists new inventions d. different brains, different hands 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 my mother is a diligent and kind woman. she is very busy from morning till night. as a teacher, she works hard. _36_both my brother and i love her dearly as she loves us. my mother has been teaching math at a middle school in my hometown. she goes to work early in the morning and does not return home until late in the afternoon. 37 _she treats them with patience and teaches them well. for her excellent quality and very good teaching results, she has been elected as a model teacher several times. _ 38_every day, when she comes back home from work, she sets about doing housework, sweeping the living room and bedrooms or cleaning the furniture, and putting everything in good order. she seems to be busy all the time. as she has been very busy working every day, she looks older than her age. but she looks as cheerful and happy as ever. mother never buys expensive dresses for herself, but she often buys some inexpensive but high quality clothes for us. _39_she just eats a plain meal outside when she is too busy to cook herself. she lives a busy yet simple life, without any complaints. often she says to us, “work while you work, and play while you play. that is the way to be happy. if you do not work, you will become lazy and be of no use to society”. what a piece of good advice this is! _40_this advice of hers will always serve as a guide to my behavior. my mother is great indeed, and i always feel proud of her.a. she enjoys listening to classic music.b. she loves her students and cares for them.c. can you tell us something about your mother?d. i never forget it and always bear it in my mind.e. my mother is hard-working and never wastes money.f. she never goes to expensive restaurants to enjoy meals.g. as a mother, she takes good care of us and gives us every comfort. 第三部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5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），选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。a daughter complained to her father about how hard her life was. she was 41 and wanted to give up. her father filled three pots with 42 and placed them on the fire. the daughter looked at him in a strange way, 43 what he was trying to do. he then put carrots, eggs and coffee beans in each pot respectively (各自地) without saying a word. half an hour later, he 44 the fire. he pulled the carrots and eggs 45 and placed them in two bowls. then he poured the coffee in another bowl.he asked his daughter to feel the 46 . she did and 47 that they were soft. he then asked her to take an egg and 48 it. after pulling off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg. finally, he asked her to 49 the coffee. she frowned at the strength of the coffee. 50 , she asked, “what does it mean, father?”he explained, “each of them 51 the same 100 degrees of boiling water. 52 , each reacted differently.”“after going through the boiling water, the carrots became 53 . an egg is easy to 54 . but now its inside has become hardened. the coffee beans were 55 . after they were in the boiling water, they became stronger and richer.” which are you? 56 adversity (厄运) knocks on your door, you should act like the coffee bean. the bean does not get its wonderful 57 until it reaches 100 degrees. when the water gets the 58 , it just tastes better. when things are at their worst and 59 are at their greatest, you should make more effort. then you will win success. 60 , you will become soft with no strength like carrots or hardened like eggs with a stiff (坚硬的) heart.41. a. tiredb. satisfiedc. excitedd. shocked42. a. foodb. milkc. coffeed. water 43. a. wonderingb. believingc. realizingd. admitting44. a. set aboutb. put downc. looked atd. turned off 45. a. upb. awayc. outd. in 46. a. eggsb. beansc. carrotsd. bowls 47. a. answeredb. noticedc. provedd. doubted 48. a. fryb. cleanc. breakd. cook 49. a. makeb. tastec. pourd. offer 50. a. puzzledb. frightenedc. pleasedd. disappointed 51. a. facedb. fearedc. causedd. knew 52. a. thusb. besidesc. anyhowd. however 53. a. freshb. softc. greend. big 54. a. understandb. findc. damaged. move 55. a. luckyb. strangec. commond. unique 56. a. beforeb. thoughc. becaused. when 57. a. roleb. colorc. timed. flavor58. a. lowestb. hottestc. pures