广西北海市合浦县高二英语上学期期中试题（无答案）.doc

20142015学年度第一学期期中教学质量检测 高 二 英 语 （考试时间：120分钟 总分：150分）（第卷 选择题 ，共100分）第一部分 听力（共二节，每小题1.5分，满分30 分）第一节（共5小题） 听下面5段对话。每段对话有一个小题，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 may robert do next friday? a. he may probably go to the womans party with his wife. b. he may stay at home. c. he may hold a little party.2. what can we learn from the dialogue? a. the woman dialed the number correctly. b. the woman dialed the wrong number. c. the man was wanted on the phone. 3. what does the woman mean? a. she will not stay at home. b. it is too late. c. it looks like rain and she will not have a swim.4. where did sam work before he got the new job? a. in an advertising firm. b. in a school. c. in a library.5. what time does the train arrive? a. at 9: 45.b. at 10: 00.c. at 10: 15.第二节（共15小题）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6段材料，回答第68题。6. what company will interview the man? a. a foreign company.b. a home company. c. the womans company.7. what clothes does the woman suggest the man wear? a. a white suit. b. a white shirt. c. a black suit.8. what are they going to do? a. to have dinner. b. to go shopping.c. to a foreign company.听第7段材料，回答第911题。9. what is the man going to do this friday night? a. to go to the concert.b. to go on a journey. c. to go to the cinema.10. why is the woman buying the tickets? a. because the man left his money at home. b. because the man doesnt have much money. c. because she is the mans boss.11. what can we know from the dialogue? a. the two speakers think the concert is fun. b. the man gets a part-time job while studying. c. the two speakers will have a holiday.听第8段材料，回答第1214题。12. what are the two speakers talking about? a. a book.b. a story. c. a character.13. what does the woman think about the persons in the story? a. they are poor. b. they are active. c. theyre not full of life.14. what is the womans review about this book? a. good. b. bad.c. some good, some bad.听第9段材料，回答第1517题15. why does the man want to change his room? a. because his roommate always stays up late.b. because there is something wrong with the light. c. because his roommate makes loud sounds while sleeping.16. how is the man during the day? a. he is active in class.b. he is asleep all the time.c. he tired and sleepy.17. what is the result? a. the man was refused. b. the man changed his room.c. the man got a room on the fifth floor.听第10段材料，回答第1820题。18. whats the real meaning of hobsons choice?a. having no choice. b. having many choices.c. having two choices.19. why did mister hobson often do at cambridge university?a. he bought horses for the students.b. he fed horses for the students.c. he rented horses to the students.20. what was the purpose of hobsons rule?a. to help the students make a right choice.b. to prevent the students riding his best horses.c. to make sure the students can ride his best horses.第二部分阅读理解（共两节,每小题2分， 满分40分）第一节 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. a first aid means the aid or help that can be given to an injured person first, that is, before any other help arrives. nowadays there is usually a telephone not far away and the first thing we should do, if a serious accident happens, is to telephone for an ambulance. sometimes quick action by us may save someones life.shock. people often suffer from shock after receiving an injury, sometimes even when the injury is a small one. the face turns grey, and the skin becomes damp and cold. they breathe quickly. they should be kept warm. cover them with a blanket and give them a warm drink.broken bones. do not move the patient. send for an ambulance at once.bleeding. a little bleeding does no harm. it washes dirt from the wound. but if the bleeding continues, try to stop it by placing a clean cloth firmly over the wound until the bleeding stops or help arrives.poison. a person who has taken poison should be taken to a hospital at once. with some poisons, sleeping pills, for example, it is a good thing to make the patient sick by pressing your fingers down his throat.remember. when an accident happens, send someone to telephone for an ambulance at once. keep the injured person warm and quiet. give him plenty of air. do not let other people crowd around him.21. according to the passage when a serious accident happens, the first thing we should do is to .a. take some actionsb. save the life of the injured personc. phone for an ambulanced. keep the injured person warm and quiet22. which of the following statements is not true?a. first aid means giving the injured person the aid or help at once before the doctor comes.b. when a person has broken his legs, we should send him to hospital at once.c. a little bleeding does no harm because the blood can wash dirt from the wound.d. when a person has taken poison, you should take him to hospital at once.23. why cant an injured person be crowded by people around him?a. because the people around him may hurt him.b. because he needs plenty of air and to be quiet.c. because they will be in the way of the ambulance.d. because they will disturb his rest.24. the passage mainly tells us .a. some advice on how to deal with common accidentsb. some facts about some common accidentsc. something we must rememberd. some examples of common accidents bwomen have been making scientific discoveries since ancient times. twelve women have won the nobel prize for science, one of the highest honors in the world. some women scientists never married, some worked with their husbands, and others raised large families. it has been difficult for women to be successful scientists.in the early 1800s in england, mary anning became one of the first women recognized for her discoveries about the ancient history of the earth. mary and her father collected fossils (化石) in their village on the south coast of great britain. fossils are parts of plants or animals that have been saved in rocks for millions of years. when she was only twelve years old, mary became the first person to find the almost complete skeletons (骨架) of several animals that no longer existed on earth. she didnt become famous for her discoveries at that time because she often sold her fossils to get money to support her family.in 1891, a young polish woman named marie sklodowska traveled to paris to study physics. she did so because she could not get a college education in poland. she began working in the laboratory of a man named pierre curie. marie and pierre curie got married and made many discoveries together. they received the nobel prize for physics in 1903 along with another scientist. marie curie became the first person to be awarded a second nobel prize in 1911, this time for chemistry. marie curie was one of the few women at the time who became famous as a scientist.25. the author believes that women scientists .a. have more chances to become successfulb. cannot get the highest honors in the worldc. go through difficulties to be successfuld. had better pay more attention to their families26. mary anning was one of the first women to .a. win the nobel prize for science after getting marriedb. make achievements in the study of ancient earthc. research animals and their bonesd. study all kinds of plants27. mary anning failed to be famous for her discoveries of fossils when she was twelve because _.a. nobody recognized them b. they werent worth studyingc. she didnt want to be known to anyone d. she sold them for money28. what can we learn about marie sklodowska?a. she studied physics in poland and got a college education.b. she made many discoveries together with her husband. c. she only got one nobel prize during her lifetime.d. she received the nobel prize for physics in 1903 on her own.c some scientists say that animals in the ocean are increasingly threatened by noise pollution caused by human beings. the noise that affects sea creatures comes from a number of human activities. it is caused mainly by industrial underwater explosions, ocean drilling, and ship engines. such noises are added to natural sounds. these sounds include the breaking of ice fields, underwater earthquakes, and sounds made by animals themselves.decibels (分贝) measured in water are different from those measured on land. a noise of one hundred and twenty decibels on land causes pain to human ears. in water, a decibel level of one hundred and ninety-five would have the same effect.some scientists have proposed setting a noise limit of one hundred and twenty decibels in oceans. they have observed that noises at that level can frighten and confuse whales.a team of american and canadian scientists discovered that loud noises can seriously injure some animals. the research team found that powerful underwater explosions were causing whales in the area to lose their hearing. this seriously affected the whales ability to exchange information and find their way. some of the whales even died. the explosions had caused their ears to bleed and become infected.many researchers whose work depends on ocean sounds object to a limit of one hundred and twenty decibels. they say such a limit would mean an end to important industrial and scientific research.scientists do not know how much and what kinds of noises are harmful to ocean animals. however, many scientists suspect that noise is a greater danger than they believed. they want to prevent noises from harming creatures in the ocean.29. according to the passage, which of the following is increasingly dangerous to sea creatures?a. the man-made noises. b. the noises made by themselves.c. the sound of earthquakes. d. the sound of the ice-breaking.30. as to the influence of noises on whales, which of the following statements is true?a. they are deaf to noises.b. noises may hurt them.c. noises will limit their ability to reproduce. d. they are confused by a noise of 120 decibels in oceans.31. we can know from the passage that many scientists think that the noise limit of one hundred twenty decibels would .a. prevent them from doing their research workb. benefit (有益于) them a lot in their research workc. do good to their healthd. increase the industrial output32. according to the passage, what will scientists most probably do in the future?a. they will try their best to make noise.b. they will work hard to cut down noise pollution.c. they will study the effect of different noises.d. they will study the underwater earthquakes. dinformal conversation is an important part of any business relationshipbefore you start a discussion, however, make sure you understand which topics are suitable and which are considered taboo（禁忌）in a particular culture. latin americans enjoy sharing information about their local history, art and customs. you may expect questions about your family, and be sure to show pictures of your children. you may feel free to ask similar questions of your latin american friends. the french think of conversation as an art form, and they enjoy the value of lively discussions as well as disagreements. for them, arguments can be interesting and they can cover pretty much or any topic - as long as they occur in are respectful and intelligent manner. in the united states, business people like to discuss a wide range of topics, including opinions about work, family, hobbies, and politics. in japan, china, and korea, however, people are much more private. they do not share much about their thoughts, feelings, or emotions because they feel that doing so might take away from the harmonious business relationship theyre trying to build. middle easterners are also private about their personal lives and family mattersit is considered rude, for example, to ask a businessman from saudi arabia about his wife or children. as a general rule, its best not to talk about politics or religion with your business friends. this can get you into trouble, even in the united states, where people hold different religious views. in addition，discussing ones salary is usually considered unsuitable. sports is typically a friendly subject in most parts of the world, although be careful not to criticize national sport. instead, be friendly and praise your hosts team. 33. why are people from asia more private in their conversation with others?a. they dont want to have their good relationship with others harmed by informal conversation.b. they dont want to talk much with others. c. they are afraid to argue with their colleagues.d. they want to keep their feelings to themselves.34. the author considers politics and religion .a. cheerful topicsb. tabooc. rude topicsd. topics that can never be talked about35. which is typically a friendly topic in most places according to the author?a. families.b. children.c. personal feelings. d. sports.第二节 任务型阅读：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。 easy ways to keep your brain sharp everyone is forgetful, but as we age, we start to feel like our brains are slowing down a bit and that can be a very annoying thing. 36 read on for some techniques (技巧) worth trying. 1. 37 people who regularly made plans and looked forward to upcoming events had a 50 percent reduced chance of alzheimers disease (早老性痴呆症), according to a recent study. 38 something as simple as setting a goal to have a weekly coffee date with a friend will do. theres evidence that people who have a purpose in life or who are working on long or short term goals appear to do better. in other words, keep your brain looking forward. 2. go for a walk.mildly raised glucose (葡萄糖) levels can harm the area of the brain that helps you form memories and physical activity can help get blood glucose down to normal levels. in fact, exercise produces chemicals that are good for your brain. 39 3. learn something new.take a spanish class online, join a drawing club, or learn to play cards. a study found that mental stimulation (刺激) limits the weakening effects of aging on memory and the mind. but the best thing for your brain is when you learn something new and are physically active at the same time. 40 or go dancing with your friends.a. focus on the future.b. this can be especially harmful to the aged.c. it should be something like learning gardening.d. so take a few minutes each day to study.e. but dont worry if your schedule isnt filled with life-changing events.f. luckily, research shows there is a lot you can do to avoid those moments.g. in other words, when you take care of your body, you take care of your brain.第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空 (每小题1.5分，满分30分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从4160 各题后给的a，b，c，d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。there was once a village with a very wise old man as their leader. the leader often gave meaningful guidance about 41 to the villagers.one day, he 42 all the men in the village before him. they all got a(n) 43 to have dinner together at the old mans house. what was 44 was that the old man told each of them to bring a glass of wine with them. all the wine would then be poured into a big wine jug (壶), which would then be 45 together.the day finally came and all of the invited villagers brought with them a glass of wine as 46 . they could see a wine jug 47 there before they stepped in the old mans house. one by one they 48 their wine into the jug, entered the house, 49 themselves and then started their 50 together. when the dinner was over, the old man asked them to drink the wine taken from the wine jug.one by one they drank the wine, and on each face, a(n) 51 expression appeared right away. then the old man asked, “how was the wine? did it 52 fine?” one of them answered, “oh, what i drank just now was not wine at all 53 more like plain water.” how could it be like that? everyone 54 thought in their heart, “ill just bring a glass of plain water with me. it wont make any 55 anyway, since it will be 56 with all the good wine that others bring. besides, nobody will know who has brought the plain water. 57 , it wont change very much the taste of the 58 wine others have brought.”in our lives, we often think that whatever 59 deeds we do, it wont make much difference to the 60 . but imagine that everyone does it the same way. we are part of the change.41. a. universe b. life c. journey d. food 42. a. gathered b. praised c. recognized d. cheated 43. a. message b. opportunity c. invitation d. advice 44. a. unbearable b. necessary c. shocking d. interesting 45. a. bought b. produced c. shared d. ordered 46. a. instructed b. imagined c. expected d. reminded 47. a. still b. already c. instead d. even 48. a. drank b. made c. poured d. developed 49. a. dre