云南省昆明三中、滇池中学高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

昆明三中20142015学年下学期期中考试高二英语试卷 本试卷分五部分。考试用时120分钟，满分100分。第一部分 听力 （满分10分）第一部分 听力 (共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分)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秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. what will the man do next? a. see a doctor. b. buy some medicine. c. take the pills for the flu.2. when does the conversation take place? a. at about 5:00. b. at about 5:30. c. at about 6:00.3. who is the woman probably talking to? a. a tour guide. b. a taxi drive. c. a train conductor.4. what does the woman mean? a. she doesnt like the paintings. b. the paintings are too expensive. c. she forgot to take enough money.5. why wont the man sell the beer to the woman? a. she is under 35. b. she doesnt have enough money. c. she cant prove she is old enough to buy it.第二节 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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各个小题将给出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6、7题。6. what annoys the woman the most about air travel?a. waiting in line to get through security. b. not being told the reason for a delay. c. having to wait for a delayed plane.7. what does the man think about getting free meals from the airlines?a. he thinks it is the least they could do. b. he doesnt think they will do it. c. he thinks its part of traveling by air.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. how much would three pairs of the white earrings be?a. twenty dollars. b. twenty-five dollars. c. thirty dollars.9. how will the woman probably pay for her earrings?a. with a check. b. with a credit card. c. in cash.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. what is the mans life like? a. relaxing. b. stressful. c. colorful.11. what do people often do in the green club? a. share gardening experiences. b. plant trees together. c. build gardens together.12. when will the speakers see each other again?a. this evening at 5:00. b. tomorrow morning at 11:00. c. tomorrow afternoon at 3:00.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. what season is it now?a. spring. b. summer. c. fall. 14. where should the man go if he wants to go hiking?a. germany. b. switzerland. c. spain.15. why doesnt the man want to go to greece?a. he cant understand the language. b. he dislikes ocean voyages. c. he isnt used to the food there.16. what do we know about the mans nephew?a. he is a student. b. he has been to france before. c. he teaches french at school.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. how is growgain used?a. it is taken as a pill. b. it is rubbed on the head. c. it is put on in the shower like shampoo.18. what percentage of people reported at least some growth?a. 20%. b. 60%. c. 75%.19. who should not use growgain?a. men with young children. b. men whose wives are pregnant. c. men who get headaches easily.20. where does this talk probably take place?a. on tv.b. on the radio.c. in a classroom.第二部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节 单项填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)21. sorry, i am too busy now, if i _ time, i would certainly go for an outing with you.a. have had b. had had c. have d. had22. _is no good_without doing anything.a. this; talking b. it; to talk c. that; to talk d. it; talking23. a great many teenagers became_playing computer games, wasting their precious time.a. accustomed to b. addicted to c. used to d. due to24. it is _ of students to stay up reading till late night before the final exam.a. common b. typical c. normal d. regular 25. _be sent to work there?a. do you suggest who should b. do you suggest whom should c. who do you suggest d. whom do you suggest that should26. charlie made a(n) _to apologize for what he had done, but his classmates wouldnt even talk to him.a. attempt b. promise c. progress d. reputation27. what do you think made the girl so glad? _ a beautiful necklace.a. as she received b. receiving c. received d. because of receiving28. sara went to africa as a volunteer in order to make a _ to the life of the children there.a. sense b. difference c. promise d. point29. if you take _ risk of not wearing a seat belt, you will be at _ risk. a. the; / b. / ; /c. / ; the d. the; / the30. what about your trip to the top of qomolangma? everything went well except that we _ the food supplies towards the end of the trip. a. gave out b. went out c. ran out of d. ran out 第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后面各题所给的四个选项(a、 b、c 和 d)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。michael greenberg is a very popular new yorker. he is not famous in sports or the arts. but people in the streets 31 him, especially those who are 32 .for those people, he is “gloves” greenberg. how did he get that 33 ?he looks like any other businessman, wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase(公文箱).but hes 34 .his briefcase always has some gloves.in winter, mr. greenberg does not 35 like other new yorkers, who look at the sidewalk and 36 the street. he looks around at 37 . he stops when he 38 someone with no gloves. he gives them a pair and then he 39 , looking for more people with cold 40 .on winter days, mr. greenberg 41 gloves. during the rest of the year, he 42 gloves. people who have heard about him 43 him gloves, and he has many in his apartment.mr. greenberg 44 doing this 21 years ago. now, many poor new yorkers know him and 45 his behavior. but people who dont know him are sometimes 46 him. they dont realize that he just wants to make them 47 .it runs in the 48 . michaels father always helped the poor as he believed it made everyone happier. michael greenberg feels the 49 . a pair of gloves may be a 50 thing, but it can make a big difference in winter.31. a. know aboutb. learn fromc. cheer for d. look after32. a. oldb. busyc. kind d. poor33. a. job b. namec. chance d. message34. a. calmb. differentc. crazyd. curious35. a. act b. soundc. feeld. dress36. a. cross overb. drive alongc. hurry downd. keep off37. a. carsb. peoplec. street numbersd. traffic lights38. a. helpsb. choosesc. greetsd. sees39. a. holds upb. hangs outc. moves ond. turns around40. a. handsb. earsc. faces d. eyes41.a. searches forb. stores up c. gives away d. puts on42. a. borrowsb. sellsc. returnsd. buys43. a. call b. sendc. lendd. show44. a. delayedb. rememberedc. begand. enjoyed45. a. understandb. dislikec. studyd. excuse46. a. sorry forb. satisfied withc. proud ofd. surprised by47. a. smartb. richc. speciald. happy48. a. cityb. familyc. neighborhoodd. company49. a. honorb. painc. samed. cold50. a. smallb. usefulc. delightfuld. comforting第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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。 a one evening i went out and left my 17-year-old son and his girlfriend in charge of his 8-year-old brother and 4-year-old sister. i left with complete confidence that the older children would do a wonderful job of babysitting the younger children and the younger children would do a wonderful job of accompanying（陪伴）the older ones. later, i discovered that i was completely wrong.i had decided to return home earlier than planned so that my son and his girlfriend could go out. i called home with this happy news. but instead of hearing his cheerful, grateful voice on the other end of the line, all i heard was the sound of a telephone ringing.it was, i should point out, after 10 p.m., when the two younger children should have been in bed, and when the two older children should have been answering the phone. “ill give him a lesson, ” i saidi decided they must be outside. why they might be outside at 10:30 on a winter night i had no idea, but it was the only explanation i could come up with.finally, in a desperate state, i called his girlfriends house. his girlfriend answered. “yes,” she said brightly, “hes right here.”he came on the phone. i was not my usual calm, patient. after all, one of the rules of survival for modern parents is that you cant trust modern teenagers. “where are the children?” i said. he said they were with him. they had done nothing wrong. my son had taken the younger children over to his girlfriends house just for ice cream and cake. well, it turns out that i shouldnt have believed it. it was only part of the truth.the following saturday evening we were at my parents home, celebrating my birthday. my oldest son gave me the childrens gifts a series of lovely color photographs of my children, dressed in their best clothes, and wearing their most wonderful expressions. they are pictures to treasure a lifetime, all taken by the father of my sons girlfriend.51. the author went out and left her eldest son in charge of the younger children because_.a. she knew that his girlfriend was a good baby-sitterb. the older children have always loved the younger onesc. she believed he could take good care of the younger ones with the help of his girlfriendd. she could not find a baby-sitter on that winter night52. shortly after the author left home one evening, she discovered that _.a. her son had brought his girlfriend home b. her son had left home with his girlfriendc. she should have taken the children along with herd. she shouldnt have completely trusted her son 53. “it was only part of the truth.” implies that the children not only enjoyed ice-cream but also _. a. received some gifts b. had their picturesc. had a birthday party d. showed off their best clothes 54. which is the best title of this passage?a. an evening out b. a precious birthday gift c. mother and children d. modern teenagers bit is a hot summer day, and you feel thirsty. a friend gives you a glass of cold lemonade. how do you feel when you see the glass? will you describe your feeling as happiness or as pleasure? i believe you will say it is a feeling of pleasure. there is a connection between these two kinds of feelings, and sometimes one causes the other, but they are not the same. pleasure is more dependent on the five senses while happiness is independent of them.when you are happy, little unpleasant events usually do not disturb you. when you are unhappy, you feel as if everything is against you. you may compensate for it by eating chocolate and sweets because this gives you pleasure, yet you stay unhappy. a person may smoke cigarettes because it gives him pleasure, yet this does not make him happier, especially if he knows the fact that it is not good for his health.the physical world is always in a changing state. at each moment a new thing is being created, changed, transformed and then destroyed. this is the normal state of things and no one can change it. if we stay still in a certain state, we are sure to experience unhappiness sooner or later. on the other hand, if we adjust to the environment, nothing can influence our moods. then outer events have nothing to do with our inner joy of mind.the room of the mind is filled with worry or fear. if you are free of thinking about them, the room has been emptied, and then you will see what is happening and experience it. when your mind stays quiet, you will see that happiness comes from the inside.55what does the underlined phrase “compensate for” in paragraph 2 most probably mean?a. to make a suitable payment for b. to deal with c. to provide with a balancing effect for d. to solve the problems for56according to the passage, in which of the following situations can you feel happy?a. a friend gives you a glass of cold lemonade when you feel thirsty.b. you eat chocolate and sweets when you feel as if everything is against you.c. smoke cigarettes even though you know the fact that it is not good for your health.d. you are free from worry or fear when your mind stays quiet.57we can learn from the passage_.a. happiness is more dependent on the five sensesb. pleasure sometimes arouses happinessc. you feel happy when nothing around you changes in a certain stated. you feel unhappy because you have to adjust to the environment58which can be the best title for the passage?a. pleasure leads to happiness b. happiness changes usc. happiness is within us d. stay a quiet mindcskating backwards on ice is a bit difficult but once you master the basic, theres nothing like it. follow the steps given below and you will be able to skate backwards in no time stand straightthe first thing that you need to do is, stand straight. if you feel that you are falling backwards, then just put your chin up and slightly bend your knees. dont worry; this happens to allconfidence is what you needthe most important step while learning how to skate backwards, is having enough confidence in yourself and in what you are doing. how can you achieve this? by practice. just practice rolling backwards down a gentle slop every single day or just by pushing off from a wall or something of that sort. if you feel that you are losing your balance, then scissor（做剪式运动）your skates. keep practicing this till you are confident about itmaintain speedconfident now? great! now the next step is to maintain your speedwhile rolling in a straight line with one skate, with the other try sculling（滑浆）, that is, keep pushing yourself backwards with an outwards stroke（滑动）. now bring the skate which you were using to scull, and then again, repeat the same process. make sure that you put most of your weight on the skate which is moving straight and not the one with which you are sculling. now, try the same thing using the other foot. again keep doing this till you are confident enoughincrease your speed nowonce you are confident that you can scull with either foot, the next thing that you have to do is increase your speed. try some of your own tricks now. scull with either foot or with both at the same timescull and be awarewhile you keep one foot straight, keep sculling with the other. you can do that simultaneously（同时，一起）with both feet. concentrate on what you are doing but dont get so involved that you dont see where you are going. if you are not watching your back, you might just bang against something or someone59. which is the right order of ice-skating backwards?a. increase your speed.b. being able to scull with one foot.c. being about to stand straight.d. trying some different tricks.a. cadbb. cbdac. acbdd. cbad60. in order to keep balance when skating backwards you should _.a. skate in a scissor gestureb. use both your feet to scullc. skate forward first and then backwardd. put most of your weight on the skate with which you are sculling61. in the last paragraph the author mainly wants to express_a. skating and keeping cautious are both importantb. one must be brave to learn to ice-skate backwardsc. its difficult to concentrate when ice-skating backwardsd. its a common thing to hit someone when ice-skating backwards.62. the purpose of the text is _.a. to compare different ways of ice-skating backwardsb. to introduce the culture of ice-skating backwardsc. to explain advantages of ice-skating backwardsd. to offer some advice on ice-skating backwards das a professor at a large american university, there is a phrase that i hear often from students: “im only a 1050.” the unlucky students are speaking of the score on the scholastic aptitude test(sat), which is used to determine whether they will be admitted to the college or university of their choice, or even if they have a chance to get a higher education at all. the sat score, whether it is 800, 1100 or 1550, has become the focus at this time of their life. it is obvious that if students value highly their test scores, then a great amount of their self-respect is put in the number. students who perform poorly on the exam are left feeling that it is all over. the low test score, they think, will make it impossible for them to get into a good college. and without a degree from a prestigious university, they fear that many of lifes doors will remain forever closed. according to a study, the sat is only a reliable indicator of a students future performance in most cases. interestingly, it becomes much more accurate when it is set together with other indicators-like a students high school grades. even if standardized tests like the sat could show a students academic proficiency(学业水平)，they will never be able to test things like confidence, efforts and willpower, and are unable to give us the full picture of a students potentialities(潜力). this is not to suggest that we should stop using sat scores in our college admission process. the sat is an excellent test in many ways, and the score is still a useful means of testing students. however, it should be only one of many methods used.63. the purpose of the sat is to test students_. a. strong will b. academic ability c. full potentialities d. confidence in school work64. “a prestigious university” is most probably_. a. a famous