四川省邻水中学2014-2015学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案.doc

邻水中学高2016级（高二下）中期考试英 语 试 题第I卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。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） 听下面5段对话，回答21-25题。21. What does the man mean? A. He will earn more money. B. He will move to a new house. C. He cant afford a new house.22. How did the man feel about the date? A. Disappointed. B. Surprised. C. Exited.23. What is the woman probably doing? A. Looking for a job. B. Practicing in a big company. C. Trading with a famous company.24. What is the mans attitude? A. He will cancel the appointment. B. He would rather the woman came herself. C. He will have someone else go to the appointment.25. How long will the woman work every week? A. 23 hours. B. 26 hours. C. 29 hours.听第6段对话，回答第26至27题。26. Where did the woman go for her summer holiday? A. To Paris. B. To Haikou. C. To Hainan.27. What does the man think of the 18th century poetry class? A. Difficult. B. Popular. C. Boring.听第7段对话，回答第28至29题。28. How does the woman come to meet the man? A. By car. B. On foot. C. By bus.29. Why was the woman late getting off work today? A. She didnt finish her work before 6 00. B. Her boss asked her to do some work. C. She helped one of her colleagues.听第8段对话，回答第30至32题。30. How long will the man probably stay in the hotel? A. One day. B. Two days. C. Three days.31. Where is the man going? A. To Seattle. B. To New York. C. To Washington.32. What kind of room does the man prefer? A. A double room with a double bed. B. A double room with twin beds. C. A single room with a bath.听第9段对话，回答第33至36题。33. What are the two speakers probably doing？ A. Climbing the mountain. B. Walking down a river. C. Biking along a beach.34. Why does the woman feel tired? A. She feels a pain in her legs. B. She started about two hours ago. C. She didnt get enough sleep last night.35. How long will the two speakers stay out? A. Three days. B. Two days. C. One day.36. What will the woman do? A. Keep going. B. Get some water. C. See a doctor.听第10段独白，回答第37至40题。37. What does the speaker probably do? A. A guide. B. A doctor. C. A host.38. Whats the sign of poisoning（中毒）? A. Burns in the eyes. B. A sudden feeling of weakness. C. An unusual smell from the mouth.39. Which of the following could the poison victims drink? A. Milk. B. Coffee. C. Juice.40. What can we learn from the text? A. The poisoning rate has dropped in recent years. B. Cleaning liquid is one cause of poisoning. C. Most poisonings take place in the workplace.第二部分阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共15小题;每小题2分，满分30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 ，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。 AShakespeares Birthplace and Exhibition of Shakespeares WorldWelcome to the world-famous house where William Shakespeare was born in l564 and where he grew up. The property (房产) remained in the ownership of Shakespeares family until 1806. The House has welcomed visitors traveling from all over the world, for over 250 years. OPENING TIMES:20 Mar to 19 OctMon to Sat: 9:00am to 5:00pmSun: 9:30am to 5:00pm20 Oct to 19 MarMon to Sat: 9:30am to 4:00pmSun: 10:00am to 4:00pm Enter through the Visitors Centre and see the highly-praised exhibition Shakespeares World, a lively and full introduction to the life and work of Shakespeare. Stand in the rooms where Shakespeare grew up. Discover examples of furniture and needlework from Shakespeares period. Enjoy the traditional English garden, planted with trees and flowers mentioned in the poets works.ADMISSION：Adult 4.90Child 2.20Family 12.00(2 adults + up to 3 children)The Birthplace is within easy walking distance of all the car parks shown on the map；nearest is Windsor Street (3 minutes walk).The House may present difficulties but the Visitors Centre, its exhibition, and the garden are accessible (可进入的) to wheelchair usersThe Shakespeare Coffee House (opposite the Birthplace).41. How much is the admission for a family of two grown-ups and two children？A. 9.80.B. 12.00.C. 14.20.D. 16.40.42. Where is the nearest parking place to Shakespeares Birthplace？A. Behind the exhibition hall. B. Opposite the Visitors Centre. C. At Windsor Street. D. Near the Coffee House.43. A wheelchair user may need help to enter .A. the HouseB. the gardenC. the Visitors CentreD. the exhibition hallBI first went to Harrow in the summer term. The school had the biggest swimming pool I had ever seen. It was a good joke to come up behind a naked boy, and push him into the pool. I made quite a habit of this with boys of my own size or less. One day I saw a boy wrapped in a towel (毛巾）on the side of the pool. He was no bigger than I was, so I thought him a fair game. Coming secretly behind, I pushed him in, holding on to his towel so that it would not get wet, I was surprised to see an angry face come out from the water, and a being of great strength masking its way by face strokes (猛力地划)to the shore. I fled, but in vain. He overtook me, seized me violently, and threw me into the deepest part of the pool. I soon climbed out on the other side, and found myself surrounded by a crowd of younger boys.” Do you know what you have done?” they said, “Its Amery; he is in Grade Six. He is champion at gym; he has got his football honor.” I was frightened and felt ashamed. How could I tell his position when be was wrapped in a bath towel and so small.” I decided to apologize immediately. “Im sorry,” I said, “ I mistook you for a grade four bay. You are so small. He didnt seem pleased at all, so I added in a most brilliant word,” My father, who is a great man, is also small.” At this he laughed, and after some general words about my rude behavior and how I had better be careful in the future, signified the incident was closed.44. The writer thought Amery” a fair game” because the boy . A. looked like an animal B. was fond of games C. was of similar size D. was good at sports45. The writer felt” ashamed” because . A. he was laughed at by other boys B. Amery turned out to be in the same grade C. he pushed Amery hard and hurt him D. he played a joke on an outstanding athlete46. By saying “My father, who is a great man, is also small”, the writer . A. tried to please Amery B. challenged Amery C. threatened Amery D .admired his father47. Which of the following is TRUE? A. The writer could run faster than Amery.B. The writer liked playing on boys of all sizes. C. Amery was a student in Grade Four.D. Amery forgave the writer for his rude behavior.CGeorge Gershwin, born in 1998, was one of Americas greatest composers. He published his first song when the was eighteen years old. During the next twenty years he wrote more than five hundred songs. Many of Gershwins songs were first written for musical plays performed in theatres in New York City. These plays were a popular form of entertainment in the 1920s and 1930s. Many of his songs have remained popular as ever. Over the years they have been sung and played in every possible way from jazz to country. In the 1920s there was a debate in the United States about jazz music. Could jazz, some people asked, be considered serious music? In 1924 jazz musician and orchestra leader Paul Whiteman decided to organize a special concert to show that jazz was serious music. Gershwin agreed to compose something for the concert before he realized he had just a few weeks to do it. And in that short time, he composed a piece for piano and orchestra which he called Rhapsody in Blue. Gershwin himself played the piano at the concert. The audience were thrilled when they heard his music. It made him world-famous and showed that jazz music could be both serious and popular. In 1928, Gershwin went to Paris. He applied to study composition (作曲)with the well-known musician Nadia Boulanger, but she rejected him. She was afraid that classical study would ruin his jazz-influenced style. While there, Gershwin wrote An American in Paris. When it was first performed, critics (评论家)were divided over the music. Some called it happy and full of life, to others it was silly and boring. But it quickly became popular in Europe and the United States. It sill remains one of his most famous works. George Gershwin died in 1937, just days after doctors learned he had brain cancer. He was only thirty-nine years old. Newspapers all over the world reported his death on their front pages. People mourned the loss of the man and all the music he might have still written. 48. Many of Gershwins musical works were _ . A. written about New Yorkers B. Composed for Paul WhitemanC. played mainly in the countrysideD. performed in various ways49. What did Gershwin do during his stay in Paris?A. He created one of his best works B. He studied with Nadia BoulangerC. He argued with French critics D. He changed his music style50. What do we learn from the last paragraph?A. Many of Gershwins works were lost B. The death of Gershwin was widely reported C. A concert was held in memory of GershwinD. Brain cancer research started after Gershwins death.51. Which of the following best describes Gershwin?A. Talented and productiveB. Serious and boring C. popular and unhappy D. Friendly and honest D It is true that a smile means the same thing in any language. So does laughter or crying. There are also a number of clear similarities in the way different animals show the same feeling. Dogs, tigers and humans, for example, often show their teeth when they are angry. This is probably because such behavior patterns are inherited (遗传) rather than learned.Fear is another emotion that is shown in much the same way all over the world. In Chinese and in English literature, a phrase like “he went pale and begin to tremble (颤抖)”suggests that the man is either very afraid or he has just got a very big shock. However, “he opened his eyes wide” is used to suggest anger in Chinese whereas in English it means surprise. In Chinese surprise can be described in a phrase like “they stretched out（伸出）their tongues”! Sticking out your tongue in English is an insulting（侮辱）or expresses disgust.Even in the same culture, people differ in ability to understand and express feelings. Experiments in America have shown that women are usually better than men at recognizing fear, anger, love and happiness on peoples faces. Disgust, contempt (蔑视) and suffering seem to be the most difficult emotions for people everywhere either to recognize or to express. Other studies show that older people usually find it easier to recognize or understand body language than younger people do. And psychologists (心理学家) such as E.G. Beier have also shown that some people often give the completely impression of how they feel. For example, they try to show love but in fact communicate dislike. Or when they want to show interest, they give the impression that they dont care. This can happen even among close friends and members of the same family. In other words, what we think we are communicating through language, voice, face and body movements may be the exact opposite of what for people understand.52. According to the passage, even in different cultures the most easily recognized emotion is . Aanger Bdislike Chappiness Dsurprise53. Experiments show that easier understanding of words and gestures has something to do with your . Aage and sex Blove and cultural differencesCimpressions about the speaker Demotional state54When we communicate with people, .Awe know exactly what they mean while they express their emotionsBwe sometimes misunderstand each otherCwe usually mislead them by expressing the opposite of our feelingDit seems much more difficult to understand body language than language55The underlined word “disgust” in Paragraph 2 probably means “ ” in this passage.Astrong dislike Bfriendliness Clove Dsickness第2节 ：下面文章中有5个段落需要添加首句（第56-60题）。请从以下选项（A、B、C、D、E和F）中选出适合各段落的首句，并在答题纸上将相应选项的标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。 注意：E填涂AB F填涂ACA. Time can run out. B. Tomorrow wont be better. C. Ideas need time to develop. D. Your professor will be impatient. E. You blow off your chances for help. F. You are probably overestimating （高估）the pain. Never Put off Tomorrow What You Can Do TodayWant to put off studying for the physics test? Or writing that thirty-five-page research paper on future uses of biotechnology? Sure you do? And who wouldnt? But its still a silly idea to put off doing something until a future time. Here is why . 56. _. The task will be still the same. It wont be any more fun and you still wont want to do it. As the deadline gets closer and closer, the task seems to become larger and larger if you havent started the work. And the stress increases. Now not only do you have to write that paper, you have to do it under great pressure. 57. _ . Before you start, it seems that the task is unlikely to be accomplished. But you know what? Youre probably miscalculating. Get started maybe on a small piece And you will discover that you have more resources and know more about the subject than you thought. Result? You wont experience nearly as much suffering as you expected to. Things are guaranteed 100 percent to get better. 58. _ . If you leave your work before the night before its due, you give up the possibility of getting input from your professor. Professors regularly give advice - or at least a few useful tips - during office hours. Unfortunately though, they dont usually hold office hours at midnight, so you will be out of luck when you discover the night before the midterm that you have no idea how to do the questions that will count for two-thirds of your grade. 59. _ . Ever wonder why the professor assigns the papers two weeks before its due? Its because he or she expects you to be thinking about the issue, or doing the research, for two weeks. No, not every waking moment, but at least some of the time. After all, the professor could just as easily have given the assignment one week before it was due if he or she expected less thinking. When you throw together a paper or a report at the last minute, your ideas are half-baked. And your professor will know it. 60. _ . If you put things off at the last minute, you might find that you havent budgeted enough minutes to finish the necessary tasks. Its the easiest thing in the world to miscalculate how long it will take to do all the work especially when new issues arise like illness, family problems, computer breakdowns, trouble at work, and all the other things as you are thinking through your paper argument or preparing yourself for the coming test. If you keep delaying, you dont allow yourself time for those various life events that have an adverse(不利的) effect on your ability to complete your assignment. 第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案。Scientists find that hard-working people live longer than average men and womenCareer women are 61 than housewivesEvidence shows that 62 are in poorer health than the job-holdersA study shows that 63 the unemployment rate increases by 1%，the death rate in-creases correspondingly by 2%All this comes down to one point：Work is helpful to healthWhy is work good for health? It is because work 64 people busy, 65 loneliness and solitude（孤独）. Researches show that people feel unhappy， 66 and lonely when they have nothing to doInstead，the happiest are those who are 67 Many high achievers who love their careers feel that they are happiest when they are working hard . Work serves as 68 between man and realityBy work，people 69 each otherBy collective activity，they find friendship and warmthThis is helpful to healthThe loss of work 70 the loss of everythingIt affects man spiritually and_ 71 him liable to disease 72 ，work gives one a sense of fulfillment and a sense of 73 Work makes one feel his value and status in societyWhen 74 finishes his writing or a doctor successfully 75 a patient or a teacher sees his students 76 ，they are happy 77 From the above we can 78 to the conclusion that the more you work, 79 and healthier you will beLet us work hard，study well and 80 a happy and healthy life61 Aricher Bhealthier Cweaker D. worse62 A . the old B the busy C the jobless D. the hard-working63 Awhenever Bwhether Cthough Dsince64 Akeeps Bforces Cneeds Drequire65 Ain charge of B in lack of Cin touch with D away from66 AinterestedBjoyful Cconcerned Dworried67 Abusy Bfree C lazy Ddull68 Aa guard Ba gapCa channelDa bridge69 Acome across Bcome into contact with C. look down upon Dwatch over70 Ameans Bstands Chelps Dmatches71 Aforces Borders Cfinds Dmake