山东省平度市四校高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

20142015学年度第二学期第一学段学分认定高二英语第卷 选择题（共90分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20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. where are the speakers?a. in a shop. b. in a restaurant. c. in the womans house.2. when will the speakers get to the hall if they leave now?a. at 7:30. b. at 7:45. c. at 8:00.3. what does the man mean?a. george wont read the book.b. george is reading the book.c. george has finished reading the book.4. when will the man make a phone call to the woman?a. on 12th. b. on 14th. c. on 15th.5. what does the woman think of the literature class?a. tiring. b. helpful. c. confusing.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有2至4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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。6. how much did the man weigh last month?a. about 155 pounds. b. about 160 pounds. c. about 165 pounds.7. how does the woman keep in good health?a. she eats healthily.b. she goes to bed early.c. she does sports every morning.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10题。8. how many subjects will the woman choose for an academic year?a. four. b. eight. c. ten.9. what does the woman think of completing the registration form?a. it will be time-consuming work.b. it is unnecessary to complete it by hand.c. there seems to be something wrong with it.10. what does the man advise the woman to do with the registration form?a. complete it before 5:15.b. fill it out online in the computer lab.c. go to the teaching building to get more information.听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13题。11. why do most pubs have signs hanging outside?a. to attract more customers to come in.b. to make the pubs look more beautiful.c. to help travelers find them more easily.12. what do we know about the mans pub?a. it offers free drinks.b. it produces its own beer.c. it can choose any beer to sell.13. what is the woman most probably doing?a. selling beer to the pubs.b. travelling around england.c. collecting information on beer.听下面一段对话，回答第14至第16题。14. what is the relationship between the speakers?a. tourist and tour guide. b. schoolmates.c. workmates.15. why did the woman become a tour guide?a. she needed experience for her chosen career.b. she wanted the opportunity to travel company.c. she was invited to work for a travel company.16. why did the woman quit the job as a tour guide?a. she didnt like the busy schedule.b. she didnt have the chance to be creative.c. she didnt like the tourists attitudes.听下面一段对话，回答第17至第20题。17. what does informative advertising focus on?a. telling the details of the product. b. talking people into buying the product. c. introducing special functions of the product.18. what products is informative advertising often used for?a. clothing. b. household products. c. office supplies.19. what is mentioned as the third type of advertising?a. competitive advertising. b. informative advertising.c. persuasive advertising.20. what do we know about the third type of advertising?a. it is not allowed in some countries.b. it is not allowed to be used for some products.c. it cant refer to competitors names in some countries.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20题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）从a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项符号涂黑。21. reading is the best way to kill time on the train. _. seldom do i go traveling without a book. a. you must be jokingb. exactlyc. i dont think sod. that sounds like fun 22. by taking a closer look at its history, one may be amazed at the rich variety of art, which is influenced by _ customs and faith of _ people.a. a; a b. a; the c. /; the d. the; a 23. for college students, finding a part-time job means financial independence. _, this involves a great deal of time and energy. a. in additionb. after allc. as a resultd. on the other hand 24. cathy, _ the alarm clock for 6 oclock, or you would be late for the flight.a. settingb. setsc. setd. to set25. thanks to all the _ weve made in the field of science, our life has changed for the better. a. applicationsb. advancesc. conveniencesd. technologies26. women prefer to think and then speak, while men like to speak as they _.a. thinkb. have thoughtc. thoughtd. are thinking27. youve got to believe in yourself; that is _ success lies.a. whichb. whenc. what d. where 28. words failed me the moment i saw the west lake _ in the golden sun.a. bathedb. bathingc. being bathedd. having bathed 29. have you ever shouted at someone, and then _ later you had kept your mouth shut? a. hopedb. wishedc. beggedd. fancied 30. they all think it is tom along with his parents that _for his bad performance at school.a. are to blame b. is to be blamed c. is to blamed. are to be blamed31. saying that john was badly off is to put it _. he was indeed penniless.a. seriouslyb. roughlyc. simply d. mildly 32. when tourists book a holiday, the travel agent will recommend that they _ travel insurance just in case. a. carry onb. take upc. carry outd. take out 33. _ the service, it is generally good but theres still much room for improvement. a. apart fromb. as forc. on account ofd. in case of 34. it is better for mothers who have jobs outside the home to have _ schedules, thus making it easier for them to care for their children. a. tightb. flexiblec. smoothd. regular35. thank goodness, its all over. i _ it if i _it was going to take me so long.a. would never have done; had known b. would never do; knewc. would never have done; knew d. would never do; had known36. ella is often covered in cinders(灰尘) from sleeping by the fireplace, _ her jealous and cruel new families rename her cinderella.a. which b. because of whichc. because of thatd. of which37. tinas friend _ her heart out about her marriage troubles, but tina, who hasnt married herself, simply didnt know how to comfort her. a. pouredb. gavec. pulledd. let 38. it is _ of gump to turn up at the last minute, which of course, makes the rest of us rather annoyed.a. considerateb. particularc. typicald. casual 39. why cant i sleep here? at no time _.a. is sleeping in class permitted b. sleeping in class is permittedc. does sleeping in class permitd. sleeping in class does permit40. i just cant get the hang of skiing. _. practice makes perfect, though. a. its hard to say.b. youre not alone.c. i cant agree more.d. it depends. 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，掌握其大意，然后从21-40各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。although larry and i had been married less than a year, we were headed for _41_. we just couldnt communicate. during this rocky time, i had the _42_ to get a dog. larry said a dog would be fine, _43_ it wasnt a “noisy little thing”. i called the local pound (宠物收留所) and asked if they had a german shepherd(牧羊犬) who needed a home. it just so happened that they had _44_, so i went right over.as i _45_ my way to the dogs cage, she moved like she had springs(弹簧) on the bottoms of her four paws, _46_ jumping five feet in the air and _47_ enthusiastically. i was _48_ by her vibrant(充满活力的) personality. i _49_ larry to see her a few hours later, and he liked her well enough for us to walk out with her. we named her lucy, and she and i became best friends. i loved _50_ in the early morning and walking her when the streets were _51_. she liked to be _52_ i was, watching me or snoozing in the sun as i went about my housework and _53_. i found her _54_ entertaining and comforting. larry _55_ to like her, too.as the weeks went by, i felt happier and more _56_. things began to fall into place after that. and i was able to be more loving and _57_ more fun to be around. our wounds began to _58_, and our marriage flowered. weve been married for over ten years now. when people ask me the secret of our happy _59_, i always tell them, “its _60_. if you want dog-like devotion get a dog!”41. a. disasterb. argumentc. happinessd. settlement 42. a. chanceb. ideac. couraged. ability 43. a. now thatb. if onlyc. as long asd. so that 44. a. thatb. onec. somed. the one 45. a. foundb. pickedc. walkedd. made 46. a. occasionallyb. continuouslyc. frequentlyd. slowly 47. a. smilingb. shoutingc. cryingd. barking 48. a. impressedb. encouragedc. shockedd. delighted 49. a. persuadedb. invitedc. broughtd. suggested 50. a. waking upb. sitting up c. getting upd. rising up 51. a. crowdedb. cleanc. safed. quiet52. a. whereverb. whateverc. wheneverd. however 53. a. visitsb. shoppingc. gardeningd. cleaning 54. a. characterb. companyc. existenced. guidance 55. a. appearedb. wantedc. seemedd. hoped 56. a. pleasedb. settledc. relaxedd. desperate 57. a. graduallyb. really c. finallyd. certainly 58. a. easeb. curec. heald. mend 59. a. friendship b. journeyc. endingd. partnership 60. a. simpleb. greatc. amazing d. natural 第三部分：阅读理解（第一节15小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节：阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。ahe almost killed somebody, but one minute changed his life. this beautiful story comes from sherman rogers book, foremen: leaders or drivers? in his true-life story, rogers shows the importance of effective relationships. during his college years, rogers spent a summer in an idaho logging camp. when the superintendent（管理者）had to leave for a few days, he put rogers in charge. “what if the men refuse to follow my orders?” rogers asked. he thought of tony, an immigrant（移民）worker who grumbled（发牢骚）all day, giving the other men a hard time.“fire them,” the superintendent said. then, as if reading rogers mind, he added, “i suppose you think you are going to fire tony if you get the chance. id feel bad about that. i have been logging for 40 years. tony is the most reliable worker i ve ever had. i know he is a grouch and that he hates everybody and everything. but he comes in first and leaves last. there has not been an accident for eight years on the hill where he works.”rogers took over the next day. he went to tony and spoke to him. “tony, do you know im in charge here today?” tony grunted（轻哼一声）. “i was going to fire you, but i want you to know im not,” he told tony, adding what the superintendent had said. when he finished, tony was shocked: “why he didn t tell me that eight years ago?”that day tony worked harder than ever beforeand he smiled!rogers went back to school after that summer. twelve years later he met tony again who was now superintendent for railroad construction for one of the largest logging companies in the west. rogers asked him how he came to california and happened to have such success.tony replied, “if it had not been for the one minute you talked to me back in idaho, id have killed somebody someday. one minute changed my whole life.”one minute. have you got one minute to thank someone? a minute to tell someone what you sincerely like or appreciate about him/her? a minute to go into details about something he did well? one minute. it can make a difference for a lifetime.61. what happened to sherman rogers during the superintendents absence?a. he and tony knew a great deal about each other. b. he decided to write the book foremen: leaders or drivers? based on a true-life story.c. instead of firing tony, rogers managed to get him to work even harder.d. he recommended that tony work for one of the largest logging companies in the west.62. the underlined word “grouch” in paragraph 5 refers to someone who (is) _.a. everybody dislikes or hatesb. rather stubbornc. unfriendly towards othersd. complains constantly63. the smile on tonys face suggests that _.a. he was more than glad to have developed a better relationship with rogersb. he felt quite satisfied because all his efforts had been recognizedc. he remained optimistic in spite of unpleasant working conditionsd. he was delighted to have cleared up any misunderstandings with his coworkers.64. which of the following is not true according to the passage?a. rogers was in charge that summer because the superintendent left the camp. b. the foreman was actually quite positive about tony. c. but for rogers, tony might have had an entirely different life.d. tony had been working in the same logging camp for eight years before he first met rogers. 65. what does the author intends to convey through the article?a. communication is the key to dealing with people with bad tempers.b. recognizing and appreciating others is a virtue in work as well as in life.c. a foremens job is to get the workers to work harder. d. the less we complain, the more successful we will become in our career. b the 87th academy award nominations(提名) were announced on jan 15, and the grand budapest hotel stood out as a favorite with nine nominations, including best picture. check out some other best picture nominees to see if you missed any of last years top hollywood films. the imitation game this historical thriller is about british computer scientist, alan turing (benedict cumberbatch), the father of artificial intelligence. at the start of world war ii, turing was asked to join a select team of mathematical geniuses to decode the system the nazis used to send military messages. besides the actual breaking of the code, cumberbatchs portrayal（扮演）of turings personality, a mixture of decency（正派）and shyness, is also a highlight of the movie. birdman this dark comedy film is about how riggan thomson, a faded star once famous for his superhero roles, struggles to regain fame. american actor michael keaton, 63, who has a similar experience to thomsons, plays the leading role.selma a stellar cast(主要演员) including talk show queen oprah winfrey may be one reason to see selma. but that the film focuses on martin luther king jr.s struggle for civil rights also makes it worth viewing. based on the 1965 selma to montgomery voting rights marches, the film is a chronicle(编年史) of kings (david oyelowo) campaign for political rights for african-american people.the theory of everything we know english theoretical physicist stephen hawking for his significant scientific discoveries, especially his black hole theories. this biographical film reveals the scientists (played by eddie redmayne) secret romantic relationship with jane hawking (felicity jones), whom he meets and falls in love with at cambridge and who later becomes his first wife. boyhood american director richard linklater did an experiment in this film, using the same cast for 12 years to record a boys growth. in two and a half hours, we see mason, a texas boy from a divorced family, grow from 6-year-old boy to a freshman in college. 66. how many best picture nominees are mentioned in the text?a. fiveb. sixc. eightd. nine67. those who love thrillers would probably have a preference for _.a. birdmanb. the imitation gamec. the theory of everythingd. boyhood68. which of the following statements is true according to the text?a. michael keaton became famous overnight after starring in the movie birdman.b. alan turing is a talented and outgoing man in the imitation game.c. selma is the story of martin luther king jr.s fight for voting rights for african-americans.d. the theory of everything is about how stephen hawking discovered his black hole theories. 69. what is boyhood mainly about?a. how richard linklater did his decade-long experiment. b. the wonderful life of mason.c. the growth of a young boy.d. how mason spent his college years. 70. what is the main purpose of the text?a. to analyze why these films were nominated for the 87th academy awards.b. to give a brief introduction to the 87th academy award nominees.c. to list some of the best nominees in the academy awards history.d. to prove that the academy award nominees cover a broad range of topics.cdont run less hard. dont run less often. dont run less distance. and dont be persuaded by underpowered medical studies a habit that really could harm your health.i say this in response to a recent study suggesting that too much strenuous jogging shortens your life. the conclusions, published in the journal of the american college of cardiology, have received wide attention this week.in fact, the main thing the study shows is that small samples produce unreliable estimates that cannot be reliably discerned(识别) from the effects of chance. and the main thing the reaction shows is that perhaps we are all a bit too quick to believe medical studies that tell us what we want to hear.lets start by taking a closer look at what the study actually says. the researchers asked danish runners about the speed, frequency and duration(持续) of their workouts, categorizing 878 of them as light, moderate or strenuous joggers. ten years later, the researchers checked government records to see how many of them had died.happily, only 17 had. while this was good news for the surviving runners, it was b