浙江省衢州二中高二英语上学期期中试题.doc

浙江省衢州第二中学2014-2015学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题一、听力（每小题1.5分，共30分） 以下120题适合所有学生。第一节 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. what does the man mainly do in his spare time? a. learn a language. b. do some sports. c. play the piano.2. when did jack go to the library? a. at 500. b. at 440. c. at 420.3. where will the man probably have his seat? a. in the front row. b. in the back row. c. in the middle.4. how will the man travel? a. he is going by plane. b. he is going by ship. c. he is going by train.5. what can we learn from the dialogue? a. the professor was late on purpose. b. the professor was late because of a traffic jam. c. the professor was unwilling to give the lecture.听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话后有几个小题，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。听完每段对话后，你都有5秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答6-7题。6. what is the possible relationship between the woman and man? a. wife and husband. b. doctor and patient. c. boss and employee.7. what does the woman think about the man? a. he is not good to the children. b. he is not telling the truth. c. he sleeps too much.听第7段材料，回答8-9题。8. what is the woman? a. an airport clerk. b. a saleswoman. c. an air hostess.9. how heavy is the checked baggage allowed to be? a. 5 kilos. b. 25 kilos. c. 30 kilos.听第8段材料，回答10-12题。10. what are they talking about? a. the browns trip to a foreign country. b. the browns trip to the states. c. the browns plan for the trip to china.11. what did the browns suggest the man and the woman do? a. they should take less clothes there. b. they should take warm clothes there. c. they should not buy souvenirs there.12. what is/are cheap in china? a. clothes. b. souvenirs. c. gold jewelry.听第9段材料，回答13-16题。13. what is the woman going to do in the workers club? a. take a swim. b. play volleyball. c. do weightlifting.14. how far is it to the club? a. five minutes drive. b. half an hours ride. c. an hours walk.15. what do we know about the man? a. he doesnt like the computer center. b. he will leave the computer center. c. he doesnt get enough exercise.16. how are the two speakers going? a. on foot. b. by bus. c. by car.听第10段材料，回答17-20题。17. whats the passage mainly about? a. keys to teaching english. b. keys to learning english. c. ways to use english in daily life.18. what is the speaker probably? a. a talk show host. b. an expert in the area of language learning. c. a beginner in language learning.19. according to the speaker, how may listeners feel about her first suggestion? a. its too difficult for those in high school to follow. b. its too easy to those who have had high school education. c. it wont have any effect.20. which is not the speakers suggestion? a. studying in a regular way. b. studying as much as possible in a short time. c. not fearing to make mistakes when youre speaking.二、单项选择（每小题0.5分，共10分）以下2135题适合所有学生21. jane goodall is _ woman of achievement, and im very interested in _ great things she has achieved.a. a; / b. a; the c. /; the d. the; the22. when i found the old man _ on the ground, i called 911 for help.a. lie b. lay c. to lie d. lying23. smelling something _ in the kitchen, peter rushed to find out what was going on. a. burn b. burning c. burned d. to burn24. when mr. johnson walked in, the whole class, including the new boy, _ all shouting and laughing. a. are b. is c. were d. was25. now, ladies and gentlemen, we are arriving at _ is called the great tower, which was built 800 years ago. a. where b. what c. that d. which26. to some children in the remote areas, _ at school is only a dream. a. getting educated b. got educated c. gets educated d. get educated27. the little girl was allowed to go swimming _ she kept near her father. a. on occasion that b. in case c. in order that d. on condition that28. after shenzhou was launched successfully, i got into the habit of _ the stars in the sky. a. seeing b. staring c. noticing d. observing29. after the earthquake, the injured were _ in the local hospitals or the ones in the neighboring cities. a. cared ofb. cared forc. cared afterd. cared with30. i have offered to paint the house _ a weeks accommodation（住宿）. a. in exchange forb. with regard toc. by means ofd. in place of31. _ english will help to communicate _ people from different countries in the world. a. known; with b. knowing; with c. to know; to d. to know; in32. i dont know how they manage to, with what little they can afford, _ four childrentheyre as poor as church mice.a. bring down b. bring into c. bring out d. bring up以下3640题适合a层学生36. we found the program very _ and we all liked it. a. interesting b. interested c. interest d. interests37. the teacher and writer _ now giving a speech on how to write a good story. a. is b. are c. were d. was 38. _ money on himself or leading a comfortable life also means very little to him. a. spend b. spent c. spending d. spends39. mr. read made up his mind to devote all he had to _ some schools for poor children. a. set up b. have set up c. setting upd. having set up40. food supplies may _ towards the end of the trip, so we cant waste any food. a. run out b. run up c. run in d. run away 以下3640题适合b层及其它各班学生36. the little princess showed up at the ball, _ in the most beautiful dress, _ happy and excited. a. dressing; looking b. dressed; looking c. dressing; looked d. dressed; looked37. although i tried my best to convince them _the importance and urgency of the operation, the doctors were not convinced _ it immediately. a. with; to perform b. of; doing c. on; to do d. of; to perform38. dont be too _ about what you eat, or you will not get all the nutrient things your body needs.a.special b.particular c.concerned d.worried39. in the modern society, computers are largely _ to help us organize daily life and work. a. relying b. relying on c. relied d. relied on40. in fact, peter would rather have left for london than _ in new york. a. to stayb. stayedc. stayingd. having stayed 三、完形填空（每小题1分，共20分）以下4160题适合所有学生like most july days, it was hot. i stepped into a tiny ice-cream shop to cool off with a chocolate ice-cream. it was a very_41_store with little round tables and chairs. as i entered, i found a very old woman bent over a _42_ near the door. her back was so_43_ twisted(弯曲) by some misfortune that her face nearly_44_the tabletop. i sat down_45_her a couple of tables away. “poor woman,” i thought. “ what does she_46_life? why does god let people live so long past their prime?” as i thought, another_47_lady entered the shop and sat down with her. soon the two of them were_48_ childhood days. they talked of how little the shop had changed in 70 years. in minutes, the two of them were shaking with _49_. i looked again at the first woman, then in the _50_on a nearby wall, catching a picture of myself. i was _51_ a dirty shirt. she was well dressed in white, her_52_carefully made up and her hands shining with gold rings. i was _53_. she was laughing, smiling. i was putting the _54_of my life together. she had millions of_55_memories to recall（回忆）. i sat alone. she was_56_the day with a good friend. _57_i was worried about getting old. she was old, but it wasnt _58_her. as i left the shop, i_59_my foolish question about god letting people live past their prime. why, that woman was more _60_, more sensitive to life, than i was. age hasnt bent her spirit.41. a. different b. modern c. pretty d. old-time42. a. computer b. cushion c. table d. customer43. a. badly b. suddenly c. actually d. fully44. a. broke b. touched c. hit d. knocked45. a. facing b. leaving c. following d. serving46. a. devote to b. get out of c. learn bout d. keep away from47. a. aged b. married c. dated d. separated48. a. speaking of b. talking about c. thinking over d. planning for49. a. food b. fear c. cold d. laughter50. a. newspaper b. window c. mirror d. picture51. a. dressing b. wearing c. putting on d. having on52. a. face b. neck c. back d. head53. a. happy b. surprised c. poor d. sad54. a. periods b. pieces c. points d. goals55. a. terrible b. difficult c. wonderful d. fresh56. a. sharing b. spending c. taking d. sparing57. a. in public b. as a result c. above all d. in secret58. a. pleasing b. hurting c. envying d. punishing59. a. realized b. wondered c. gave up d. thought of60. a. alive b. changeable c. hopeful d. interesting四、阅读理解（每小题2分，共40分）以下6165题适合a层学生a “s.h.e. is going to sing at the cctv annual spring festival evening party, is that true?” cried out peng weiye, a senior 2 girl in shanghai and die-hard (铁杆的) s.h.e. fan.after checking it on the internet, peng quickly phoned friends to spread the news. for fans like her, s.h.e.s performance is perhaps the only part of the old fashioned evening to get excited about. the taiwanese band is made up of selina, hebe and ella. their name comes from the first letter of each of the singers english names.last week s.h.e. announced they will perform in las vegas, us, over christmas and then in guangzhou on january 15.at their shanghai show on october 30, hundreds of parents waited outside the hongkou stadium. thousands of teenagers sang, cried and shouted as the band performed.“i love their music, healthy image and everything related to them. thank god that, although my parents dont understand why i love them so much, they still bought me a ticket for that show,” said peng about the shanghai performance.it is not just on the mainland that the three girls have thrilled (make sb. excited) audiences. in the past year the band has passed through taiwan, hong kong and even singapore and malaysia. when the three high school girls entered a singing contest in taiwan in 2000, none of them ever dreamed of being a superstar. “we had never met before, and we didnt talk at all at the beginning,” recalled ella.when asked about the secret of their success, she said, “our average looks and not-so-expensive clothes keep us close to our fans. we are happy to be the girl next door, your singing sisters.”“ its really a magical journey, from day- dreaming high school girls to singers performing on the same stage as our idols. nothing but magical,” she said.61. what makes peng weiye, a senior 2 girl, so excited?a. she is the one who will be met by s.h.e.b. s.h.e. will perform in las vegas over christmas.c. her parents bought her a ticket for s.h.e.s shanghai show.d. s.h.e. will perform on the annual cctv spring festival evening.62. how did the taiwanese band get the name?a. their fans gave the name to them.b. their idols had a deep influence on them.c. a singing contest gave their idea of the band name.d. the first letter of each of the singers english names.以下6165题适合b层及其它各班学生awhen charles stratton was five, he stopped growing. his mother took him to see the famous showman, p. t. barnum. mr. barnum thought a small person would be the perfect addition to his show. he hired charles parents along with him, and they traveled the world together.he gave the two-foot-tall charles a name, general tom thumb. he taught tom how to sing, dance, act and tell jokes. when he felt tom was ready to perform on stage, he made up ads. to stir up great interest, he said that tom was eleven years old and had come from england.during the show, tom pretended to fight battles with tall people. he also danced upon a wooden plate held by a person who was eight feet tall. toms act was very popular and brought in a lot of money. by the time tom was an adult, he had grown very rich. he had become a billionaire at the age of twenty five.fortunately for tom, mr. barnum added more little people to his show, and tom became lucky in love as well. one of the little people was lavinia warren, a schoolteacher. tom was able to win her love, and they married.the ceremony and reception were the talk of the town. they were attended by many rich and famous people and by about 2000 guests. crowds filled the streets of new york to have a look at their tiny wedding marriage. the couple even met with president abraham lincoln on their honeymoon just before going to live in toms house in connecticut.their wedding, which took place during the civil war, provided a welcome escape from the sad problems of war. not willing to let this bit of sunshine fade, communities throughout the country sponsored(发起) “tom thumb” weddings. in these weddings, small boys and girls, all dressed up, went through marriage ceremony for fun.61. why did mr. barnum tell the audience tom was eleven when he was not?a. because he wanted tom to look older .b. because he tried to avoid the law punishment for hiring a child.c. because he wanted the audience to notice how short tom was for his age.d. because he was asked to do so by toms parents. 62. “talk of the town” means .a. it was in the newspaperb. people spread bad rumors about itc. it was the most popular happeningsd. it was discussed in a city meeting63. what does the author think about toms wedding?a. it helped people cheer up in a dark time.b. people gave it too much of their attention.c. it was funny and ridiculous.d. tom and lavinia were stupid.64. tom would dance on a wooden plate held by a person who was eight feet tall because .a. the wooden plate would make it sound as if tom was dancingb. it made tom look tallerc. the eightfoottall man was the only tall person tom trustedd. the difference between them would make tom look even smaller65. what is the main idea of the last paragraph?a. weddings always make people feel full of sunshine.b. people are always disappointed during war time.c. entertainment can serve an important purpose.d. people should be married when they are small children.以下6685题适合所有学生bone of the goals of american education officials is to have all public schools connected to the internet computer system and have computer for all students. government studies show that in 1994 only thirty-five percent of american public schools were connected to the internet. last year, that number reached eighty-nine percent. virginia polytechnic institute of state university is a large university in the southern state of virginia. officials at virginia tech say computers are very important to a students education. all students at virginia tech have been required to have a computer since 1998. each students living area at virginia tech has the necessary wires to link a computer to the internet. the students can send and receive electronic mail, use the world wide web part of the internet and link with other universities all without leaving their room. they can also use their computers to send electronics copies of their schoolwork to their teachers. and they can search for books in the schools huge library. most major american universities and colleges strongly urge or require new students to have a computer. most colleges and universities also have large rooms where students can use computers for class work. american high schools also have computers. many have their own areas on the world wide web. if you have a computer you can learn about fremont union high school in sunnyvale. california, for example. its web site provides information about the school, the teachers and their electronic mail addresses. it also lists student events and organizations. young children also use computer in school. smoketree elementary school in lake havasu. arizona has given us a good example. the school also has a world wide web site. it tells about the school and the teachers and has an area for young children. these young children use computer in school to learn numbers and letters. they also learn how to use the computer they will need later in their education. 66. from the passage we know . a. how to use computer to connect to the internetb. students in virginia tec can use computer to send electronic copies of their homeworkc. how to connect students and teachers by computersd. how the teachers use computer to give their lesson67. what is not mentioned in the passage?a. every student in virginia has access to the internet. b. all students at virginia tech have been required to have a computer. c. students at fremont union high