高二英语期中试卷.doc

2014/2015学年度秋学期八滩中学高二年级期中考试英语试题命题人：于清红 日期：2014-11-24总 分：120分 时间：120分钟第一卷（选择题部分，共85分）第一部分：听力理解（共两节，满分20分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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，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. How many colds have the man and his wife had? A. Ten.B. Eight.C. Six.2. How is the womans mother now? A. She is quite healthy.B. She is seriously ill.C. She is much better.3. What does the woman mean? A. Kellys perhaps near.B. Kelly forgot to take her bag.C. Kelly might be having lunch now.4. What does the woman probably do? A. She is a headmaster.B. She is a student.C. She is a reporter.5. What do we know about the woman? A. She didnt work hard.B. She cheated in her English test.C. She didnt pass her English test.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）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至7题。6. Whats Jennys father? A. He is an engineer.B. He is a boss.C. He is a police.7. What can we learn from the conversation? A. Jenny lives happier than Mary.B. The woman doesnt like Jenny at all.C. The man doesnt agree that money means happiness.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. When will the man probably go to Africa? A. This winter.B. This month.C. Next year.9. How many people went to Africa with the woman? A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where does the woman work? A. In Tokyo.B. In London.C. In Oxford.11. When will the two speakers have dinner? A. Today.B. Tomorrow.C. The day after tomorrow.12. Who is probably Jane? A. The womans customer.B. The womans boss.C. The mans wife.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What does the woman ask the man to do? A. Smoke less.B. Put out the cigarette.C. Quit smoking.14. How old was the man when he started smoking? A. 15 years old.B. 17 years old.C. 19 years old.15. What do we know about the mans father? A. He quit smoking after getting married.B. He died from a disease.C. He had throat cancer.16. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Doctor and patient.B. Strangers.C. Husband and wife.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Why did the man and his brother decide to go on a trip to Spain? A. Because of a book.B. Because of an advertisement.C. Because of a movie.18. How would the man and his brother go to Barcelona? A. By car.B. By train.C. By plane.19. How long did the trip to Spain last? A. 7 days.B. 5 days.C. 3 days.20. What do we know about the man and his brother? A. They didnt plan a trip at first.B. They got a lower price for their trip.C. They worked in a travel agency.第二部分 英语知识运用 (共两节,满分35分)第一节 单项填空(共15小题，每小题1分, 满分15分)21 .New iPhone goes on sale on Friday with _ bigger screen and 4G wireless technology, as _ company seeks to keep its competitiveness. A. a ; a B. a ; the C. the ; the D. the ; a22. A small plane crashed into a hillside five miles east of the city, _ all the four people on board. A. killedB. to kill C. killingD. having killed23. Finding her house broken in, _.A. the police were asked to help B. the area was searched thoroughlyC. it was looked for everywhere D. she hurried to call the police for help24. The drunken driver is _ for the traffic jam _ yesterday.A. to blame; occurring B. to blame; occurred C. to be blamed; occurred D. to be blamed; occurring25.All the rooms are air-conditional and beautifully decorated, thus _ a warm and comfortable atmosphere. A. to create B. create C. creating D. which create26. How do you like the new book? To be honest, it is a little difficult_ .A. understood B. being understoodC. understanding D. to understand27. The experts have given some practical advice _ the problems that most people are concerned about in food safety. A. in charge ofB. in honor of C. in favor ofD. in regard to 28.The scientist went to draw some money in the bank in a rush, only _ that he failed to take the ID card. A. finding B. to find C. found D. having found29.Many Chinese college graduates leave their country to get further education in America with the _ of getting better jobs in the future. A. communicationB. intentionC. permissionD.Impression30. - Some Chinese students find it difficult to understand native speakers when in London. - Exactly, _ theyve learned a lot about grammar and known many words. A. what if B. now that C. as if D. even if31.Whatever cultural background you are from, becoming a member of a society means _ its values rather than being an outsider. A. adapting B. arguing C. favoring D. adopting32. The new-found island, _ 12 kilometres by 7 kilometres, has been purchased by the army as a military base.A. measuring B. measures C. which is measured D. measured33. Iwouldappreciate _ youcouldwork with us to communicate to the American people _ there are no more funds available for further improvement of social security. A. it that, if B. that, if C. it if, that D. if, that34. He failed in the driving test again. He _.A. must have disappointed B. must have been disappointed C. might be disappointed D. could have disappointed35 -If you focus on what youve left behind,youll never be able to see what lies ahead.- Thats it. A. I cant agree with it. B. Youve got a point there. C. Youve got me there. D. Action speaks louder than words.三、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。A little river flowed down from a high mountain far, far away through many villages and forests until it reached a desert. It then thought, “Ive overcome countless difficulties. I should have no 36 crossing this desert!” But when 37 her journey, she found herself gradually disappearing into the sands. “Maybe I cannot reach the ocean.” she said 38 to herself. At this time, a deep 39 came, saying, “If a breeze(微风) can cross the desert, so can a river. ” It was the voice of the desert. The river replied, “Thats because a breeze can fly.” “Thats because you 40 what you are. If you give it up, and let yourself evaporate(蒸发)into the breeze, it can take you across,” said the desert. “Give up what I am now and disappear into the breeze? No!” She could not accept this 41 . Wouldnt it be self-destruction to give up what she was now? “How do I know if this is true?” asked the little river. “The breeze can carry the steam across the desert and the steam can 42 into rain at an/a 43 site. The rain will form a river again to continue its 44 ,” answered the desert very 45 , “whether youre a river or invisible steam, your inner nature never 46 . You stick to the fact that youre a river because you dont know your nature 47 . ” Now the little river vaguely (模糊地) 48 before she became a river, 49 was the breeze that had carried her up a high mountain, where she turned into rain and 50 onto the ground and became what she was now. Finally the river 51 her courage and rushed into the open arms of the 52 , which carried her to the next stage of her life. The course of our lives is like the 53 of the little river. If you want to 54 difficulties in your life, you should also have the wisdom and courage to change yourself. Perhaps you can try asking yourself these questions: What is my inner 55 ? What is it that I stick to? And what is it that I really want?36. A. problem B. way C. power D. time37. A. ending B. starting C. planning D. considering38. immediately B. directly C. slowly D. sadly39. A. breeze B. desert C. voice D. rain40. A. think of B. stick to C. take up D. refer to41. A. order B. requirement C. idea D. trick42. A. disappear B. change C. get D. flow43. A. beautiful B. appropriate C. historic D. familiar44. A. cause B. road C. route D. course45. A. patiently B. proudly C. angrily D. aimlessly46. A. improves B. forms C. changes D. exists47. A. outside B. upside C. downside D. inside48. A. understood B. realized C. found D. remembered49 A. it B. she C. he D. which50. A. dropped B. fell C. flew D. dived51. A. decided B. saw C. gathered D. exposed52. A. desert B. mountain C. breeze D. God53. A. experience B. appearance C. performance D. style54. A. meet B. overcome C. avoid D. refuse55. A. thought B. course C. nature D. courage第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题; 每小题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AA little homeless girl stood crying near a small church from which she had been turned away because it was too crowded. “ I cant go to Sunday school.” She cried to the priest (牧师) as he walked by. The priest took her inside. The child was very happy because they found a room for her . She went to bed that night thinking of the children who had no place to sleep or pray in. Two years later , the girl died there. As her little body was being moved, a worn and red purse was found, which she had found in the rubbish .Inside the purse was 57cents and a note , written in childish handwriting, which read :“This is to help make the little church bigger so more children can go to Sunday school.”After the priest tearfully read that note, he told the story of her unselfish love and devotion(热爱) to others. Soon, a newspaper reported on it .It was read by a wealthy man who offered the church a piece of land worth many thousands of dollars. When told that the church could not pay much, he offered to sell it to the little church for 57 cents. Soon, the church collected a large amount of money. Within five years, the girls gift had increased to $250,000. When you are in the city of Philadelphia, visit Temple Baptist Church , Temple University, and the Sunday school building .No child here is left outside on Sunday school days again . One of the rooms of the Sunday school building is hanged with the picture of the sweet face of the little girl whose 57 cents made such a remarkable and real history. 56. How did the girl feel when she thought of other homeless kids?A. Joyful. B. Lucky. C. Sympathetic. D. Shameful.57. The authors purpose of writing this passage is probably to _.A. tell people to give money to the church mentioned in the article B. try to make people remember that little girl and that priest foreverC. look forward to having more people to go to the church to pray for the bestD. express admiration to the little girl showing her unselfish love to others58. What is the best title for the passage?A. Poor and Rich. B. What Fifty-seven Cents Can Do?C. A New Sunday School. D. A Red Purse.B The concept of personal choice in relation to health behaviors is an important one. An estimated 90 percent of all illnesses may be preventable if individuals would make sound personal health choices based upon current medical knowledge. We all enjoy our freedom of choice and do not like to see it restricted when it is within the legal and moral boundaries of society. The structure of American society allows us to make almost all our own personal decisions that may concern our health. If we so desire, we can smoke, drink excessively, refuse to wear seat belts, eat whatever foods we want, and live a completely sedentary(久坐的) life-style without any exercise. The freedom to make such personal decisions is a fundamental aspect of our society, although the wisdom of these decisions can be questioned. Personal choices relative to health often cause a difficulty. As one example, a teenager may know the facts relative to smoking cigarettes and health but may be pressured by friends into believing it is a socially accepted thing to do. A number of factors, both inherited(遗传的) and environmental, influence the development of health-related behaviors, and it is beyond the scope of this text to discuss all these factors as they may affect any given individual. However, the decision to adopt a particular health-related behavior is usually one of personal choices. There are healthy choices and there are unhealthy choices. In discussing the moral of personal choice, Fries and Crapo drew a comparison. They suggest that to knowingly give oneself over to a behavior that has a statistical probability of shortening life is similar to attempting suicide. Thus, for those individuals who are interested in preserving both the quality and quantity of life, personal health choices should reflect those behaviors that are associated with a statistical probability of increased vitality(活力) and longevity(长寿).59.The concept of personal choice concerning health is important because_. Apersonal health choices help cure most illnesses Bit helps raise the level of our medical knowledge Cit is essential to personal freedom in American society Dwrong decisions could lead to poor health60. Sound personal health choice is often difficult to make because _. A. currently medical knowledge is still insufficient B. there are many factors influencing our decisions C. few people are willing to trade the quality of life for longevity D. people are usually influenced by the behavior of their friends61. To knowingly allow oneself to pursue unhealthy habits is compared by Fries and Crapo to _. A. improving the quality of ones life B. limiting ones personal health choice C. deliberately ending ones life D. breaking the rules of social behavior62. According to Fries and Crapo sound health choices should be based on _. A. personal decisions B. laws of society C. statistical evidence D. opinions of friendsCWhen we think of leadership, we often think of strength and power. But what are these really, and how do they operate?Leadership today is not about forcing others to do things. If this is even possible, it is short-term. If you order someone to do something against their will, they may do it because they feel they must, but the anger they feel will do more harm in the long-term. They will also experience fear.Fear causes the thinking brain to shut down, making the person unable to function at his or her best. If they associate you with this emotion of fear, they will become less functional around you, and you will have succeeded in not only shooting yourself in the foot, but possibly making a very good employee or partner unable to perform effectively. Fear has no place in leadership.The way we influence people in a lasting way is by our own character, and our understanding and use of emotion .We can order someone to do something, which may be part of the work day; or we can employ them at the emotional level, so they became fully devoted to the projects and provide some of their own motivation(积极性). Todays work place is all about relationships.Anyone works harder in a positive environment in which they are recognized and valued as a human being as well as a worker. Everyone produces just a bit more for someone they like. Leaders understand the way things work. They know money is not the single most motivating factor (因素) in the work life of most people.The true strength of leadership is an inner strength that comes from the confidence of emotional intelligence-knowing your own emotions, and how to handle them, and those of others. Developing your emotional intelligence is the single best thing you can do if you want to develop your relationships with people around you, which is the key to the leadership skills.63. An employee may have a feeling of fear in the work place when_. A. he cannot work at his best B. he feels his brain shut down C. he is forced to do things D. he thinks of his work as too heavy 64. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. People tend to connect leadership with fear B. Working conditions affect peoples physical health C. Good relationship is the key to business success D. Smart people are more functional in the work place.65. To positively influence employees a leader should first of all _. A. provide better suggestions B. develop his own personality C. give his employees a pay raise D. hide his own emotion of fear 66. Good leadership is mainly seen in a leaders ability to_. A. provide a variety of project for employees B. help raise employees living standards C. give employees scientific instructions D. deal wisely with employees emotions（D）Everybody in this world is different from one another. But do you know that understanding differences can help you better manage your money?As we grow up, we gradually develop a set of our own values or beliefs. These are influenced by society, our family, the education we receive and so on. Once this value system is set up, its not easy to change later in life.Financial experts say that everyone also has their own belief of how to manage their finances. This is part of our value system and it has a great impact on the way we look after our money.According to our different values, experts put us in three categories.