山东省泰山中学高二英语下学期期中试题新人教版.doc

山东省泰山中学 20142015学年第二学期期中模块学分认定考试英语试卷 （考试时间：120分钟；满分：150分）第一部分：听力（共20小题, 满分30分） what are the two speakers talking about?the weather forecast. b.the view of a lake. c.an outdoor activity.what does the man suggest the man do?lock the door carefully. b.open the door. c.call the repairman.why cant the man go to the cinema?he has another date. b.he will have a rest. c.he will have lessons.what does the woman think of the professor?popular. b.friendly. c.strict.what kind of room did the women book?a.a single room with a garden. b.a double room with a beach view.c.a single room at $2000 a night.6. what has the man already packed in? a.a camera. b.a pair of shoes. c.an overcoat.7. how does the man feel about his mother? a.very helpful. b.overworried c.too strict.8. whats wrong with the woman? a.she has a fever. b.she has a headache. c.she has a cold.9. why does the man have to go to marilyns house? a.to borrow some glasses. b.to pick up her to the dinner. c.to get some sugar.10. whats the man mainly talking about? a.mark twains books. b.o. henrys books. c.jack londons life.11. how many american writers have the speakers mentioned? a.three. b.four. c. five.12. when did jack london go to canada? a.in 1916. b.in 1876. c.in 1897.13. what is a tiger mother? a.she is always badtempered. b.she is a traditional chinese mother. c.she plans everything for her children.14. what does the woman think of her mother? a.her mother made her successful. b.her mother knew what she wanted. c.her mother set a good example for her.15. how did the woman feel about her life? a.miserable. b.happy. c.regretful.16. whats the womans plan for raising her daughter? a.shell push her daughter to be successful. b.shell make sure her daughter enjoys her life. c.shell make all the important decisions for her daughter.17. what are drifting bottles used for? a.determining the position of a ship. b.finding the direction of a current.(水流) 18. why did franklin talk with us sea captains? a.because us ships were longer than british ones. b.because british ships could sail the atlantic faster than us ones. c.because us ships could sail the atlantic faster than british ones.19. what can we know about franklins map? a.its updated. b.it has been argued for a long time. c.its still been used till now. 20. whats the best title for the passage? a.the birth of the first map. b.drifting bottles and maps. c.a great inventor-benjamin franklin.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。athe following are letters to the editor of a school newspaperdear editor,id like to express my opinion about grades. students should be allowed to study without worrying about grades. fortunately, most educators are becoming aware of the fact that students have different interests and abilities. i understand that grades are useful, but grades often limit creativity. competing for better grades causes many students to turn down opportunities to pursue music, dramatics and sports. grades force an arbitrary (武断的) standard of success on everyone. i do not demand, as some extremists do, that grades be removed immediately. however, i do believe that less emphasis should be placed on grades. i hope that someday grades will become optional at village high school. magdalena smithdrama clubdear editor,id like to say something about grades. lets face the facts about grades. grades perform three basic functions. first, grades motivate students to work at their highest level of competence. second, they act as a reward for hardworking students and as a punishment to students who do not work hard. finally, grades are used as an effective standard by which to measure student achievement. good grades help students to get jobs and to get into university. ive spoken with a number of students who have jobs, and most of them say that they were hired primarily on the basis of their grades. my grades helped me land a part-time job and will help me get into university next year. i think grades are extremely important at village high school. simon harperscience club 21. which of the following is not magdalena smiths opinion?a. students may give up the chance to learn music and sports for grades.b. students creativity may not be developed for grades.c. grades should not be used to measure a persons success.d. grades should be taken away at once.22. we can learn simon harper _.a. believes in the benefits of good grades b. is concerned about students creativityc. doesnt work too hard at his studies d. supports students interests and abilities23. from the second letter, we can infer that simon harper is a/an _.a. teacher b. headmaster c. student d. advertiser bthere is a story about a man who lost his legs and left arm in an accident. after the accident, only a finger and thumb on his right hand remained. he was a brilliant, creative, and educated man. he had gained a lot of experience while traveling around the world, so he became very depressed after his accident. he was afraid that he would spend the rest of his life suffering and would no longer be able to spend his life in a meaningful way. then, he realized that he still had partial function of his right hand and could still write even though it was very difficult. an idea occurred to him, “why not write to other people who need encouragement?” he wrote to the prison ministry about sending letters to the prisoners. the prison minister replied, “writing to the prisoners is acceptable, but your letters will not be answered.” filled with excitement, the man knew he could write his letters. he began sending one-way messages of gods love, hope, strength, and encouragement. he wrote twice a week, testing his strength and ability to the limit. he poured his heart and soul into his words and shared his experience, sense of humor, optimism, and faith. it was difficult to write those letters, especially without hope of a reply. one day he received a letter from the prison ministry. it was a short note from the officer who monitored and checked the prison mail. the letter said, “please write on the best paper you can afford. your letters are passed from room to room until they fall to pieces!”no matter what circumstances life may present, we all have unique experiences, abilities, and god-given talents. we can discover ways to reach others who desperately need messages of encouragement and strength. 24. before the man had the accident, he _. a. had toured around the world b. had visited local prisons c. had tried doing exercise to recover himself d. had been friends with the prison minister25. in order to live in a meaningful way, the man began to _.a. receive the school education b. write to other people who needed encouragementc. meet the people who were depressed d. help other people who lost arms and legs 26. from the officers short note we are told that _. a. the man would be offered free paper to write letters on b. some of the prisoners were not satisfied with his letters c. the prisoners eagerly wanted to write back to the man d. his letters were very popular among the prisoners27. what can be the best title for the passage? a. stories about a humorous person b. popularity of special letters c. special letters of encouragement d. relationship between writers and prisonerscowninga smart phone may not be as smart as you think. they may let you surf the internet, listen to music and snap photos wherever you are. but they also turn you into a workaholic (工作狂). a study suggests that, by giving you access to emails at all times, the all-singing, all-dancing mobile phone adds as much as two hours to your working day.researchersfound that britons work an additional 460hours a year on average as they are able to respond to emails on their mobiles. the study by technology retailer pixmania, shows the average uk working day is between nine and ten hours, but a further two hours is spent responding to or sending work emails, or making work calls. almostone in ten admits spending up to three hours outside their normal working day checking work emails. some workers confess (坦白) they are on call almost 24 hours a day, with nine out of ten saying they take work emails and calls outside their normal working hours. nearly two-thirds say they often check work emails just before they go to bed and as soon as they wake up, while over a third have replied to one in the middle of the night.ghadihobeika, marketing director of pixmania, said, “theability to access millions of apps, keep in contact via social networks and take photos and video as well as text and call has made smart phones valuable for many people. however, there are drawbacks. many companies expect their employees to be on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and smart phones mean that people cannot get away from work. the more constantly in contact we become, the more is expected of us in a work capacity (容量).” 28. the text is probably taken from _.a. ascientific reportb. a financial report c. anewspaperd. a travel journal29. the underlined word “drawbacks” in the last paragraph probably means _.a. disagreements b. disadvantages c. mistakes d. features30. ghadimay agree that _.a. employeesare supposed to be on call 24 hours a dayb. theability to access many apps made smart phones worthlessc. smart phonesmight turn a person into a workaholicd. peoplecannot get away from work without smart phones31. whatis the main idea of this passage?a. smart phonesare lengthening working hours.b. smart phonesare becoming valuable for many people.c. britonswork an additional 460 hours a year on average.d. smart phonesare more beneficial to our life than we think.d they should be britains gilded (镀金的) youth, enjoying opportunities to study, travel and start exciting careers in a way older generations could only dream about. but instead they are the “ipod” generation “insecure, pressured, over-taxed and debt-ridden”according to a study by a group of experts who provide advice and ideas on social issues. “we thought that each generation would be better off than its predecessors (前辈),” said professor nick bosanquet of imperial college london, one of its authors. “but young people today have more duties and it is much more difficult for them to raise their incomes and create wealth. this really is a very big issue for the country.” according to the report, todays youth dont have enough confidence and ability to build on the economic foundations created by post-war baby boomers (生育高峰期出生的人) . because they are in debt, they are also reluctant to take risks. levels of entrepreneurship (企业家精神) among britains youth are lower than in america, australia, new zealand and ireland and have fallen over the past decade. many choose the jobs which offer a good amount of money after they retire. others have to take any job that is available to try to pay off their debts. “i borrowed a lot of money from the bank to pay for my education at university, which is the biggest chain around my neck now,” said phil grech, 22, from cumbria, who has a degree in maths from the university of reading. “im only doing a temporary job at the moment to pay the mounting bills. i havent really thought about the long term. many people think that when you leave university you can get a good job, but its no longer like that.” while older generations enjoyed higher education funded by taxpayers, young people today face university tuition fees and a decreasing “return” in the salary advantage they will get from their degrees.32. what is the text mainly about? a. britains gilded youth. b. the “ipod” generation in britain. c. the challenges faced by the british today. d. the career choices britains youth have.33. whats the biggest problem in phil grechs life? a. low income. b. the debt. c. not having a good college degree. d. not having job opportunities.34. we can infer from the text that the “ipod” generation _. a. doesnt have much determination b. doesnt want to have a full-time job c. lives a harder life than the older generations d. hasnt realized the importance of saving money35. which of the following words can best take the place of the word “reluctant” in the third paragraph? a. unwilling. b. foolish. c. quick. d. sorry.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。 how do you stay true to yourself when youre surrounded by friends and/or family that have an opinion on everything you do? its not easy! 36 here are 4 tips which can help you live a dynamic life. 37 stay true to yourself by listening to the only opinions that really matteryour own and those from people who believe in and encourage you. deep down you know yourself better than anybody else.dont fear people 38 the reason most people dont take risks, or live on the edge is the fear of what others might think of them. if you want to live the life you truly deserve, you must give up the need to be liked by everybody.value yourself and your choiceswhen you do, others will too. own the choices you make in your life. 39 when you believe in yourself, in time, others will believe in you too. show confidence in your choices, and what you stand for whether others agree or not.focus on appreciationno matter what the circumstances are, there is always something to be grateful for. all successful people ask, “what am i grateful for ? how can i improve my situation and use these tough times to inspire others?” 40 these steps, if applied, will help you transform your peace of mind, lifestyle, and productivity.a. concentrate on your own talents and strengths.b. never let others opinions guide your choices.c. treat every person like they are important.d. when you doubt yourself, others will doubt you.e. stay fearless in everything you will have to do.f. be thankful to life and be helpful to others, and youll lead a successful life.g. however, there are great possibilities that you can lead the life you really want.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题15分，满分30分） once there lived a rich merchant and a poor shoemaker in the same house. the merchant occupied the second floor, 41 the shoemaker lived and worked in a small room on the first floor. the shoemaker was one of the 42 persons on earth. he worked from morning till night, singing merrily. his heart was filled with 43 , whenever he saw the boots and shoes 44 . now the merchant upstairs was so rich that he 45 knew how much wealth he had. he was always 46 his gold and silver coins far into night. even in bed his uneasiness about his riches kept him 47 . when at last he had been asleep for an hour or two, up came the song of the happy shoemaker, who was an early 48 . it continued all day and was a(n) 49 to the merchant. day by day the merchant grew more and more tired for lack of 50 . he asked a wise friend of his how he could 51 an end to the shoemakers song. “well, if i were you, i would give the shoemaker a hundred pounds,” answered his friend. “you are rich enough to do that, i suppose. ask for nothing in 52 . simply give him money.” the merchant 53 the advice.when the shoemaker 54 the bag that had been sent by the merchant, he was 55 to find shining coins. “i must hide the money from the eyes of my neighbors. if they see it, they will think that i have stolen it,” he thought . “i will 56 it away even from my wife.” so he hid the bag of money under the floor. from then on he 57 his neighbors as much as he could. his wife, who had been the best 58 to him, became troublesome. now his mind was too much set on the money bag to 59 on his work with diligence (勤奋). he could not sing merrily now. 60 he thought of the money bag, he became uneasy and unhappy.41. a. for b. thus c. whiled. however42. a. poorest b. happiest c. richest d. saddest43. a. smile b. sorrow c. sadnessd. delight44. a. having repaired b. repair c. to repaird. to be repaired45. a. hardly b. always c. completelyd. definitely46. a. hiding b. making c. accumulatingd. counting47. a. alive b. aware c. awake d. asleep48. a. riser b. raiser c. starter d. beginner49. a. encouragement b. fault c. trouble d. alarm50. a. sympathy b. sleepc. understandingd. treatment51. a. come b. put c. meetd. reach52. a. trouble b. needc. turnd. return53. a. refused b. followed c. asked d. agreed54. a. stole b. received c. openedd. carried55. a. amazed b. frightened c. ashamedd. disappointed56. a. throw b. keep c. gived. put57. a. avoided b. thanked c. helped d. protected58. a. companion b. company c. fellow d. assistant59. a. base b. turn c. focus d. depend60. a. wherever b. whateverc. howeve