高二实验班期中考试英语试题.doc

20142015学年度第一学期高二实验班期中考试英语试卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20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。第一节听下面5段对话，回答第15小题。1.What will the man probably do?A. Run to another station. B. Hurry to catch the bus. C. Go to the railway station.2.What does the woman mean?A. She has strict rules about what she likes.B. She doesnt like that kind of book.C. She prefers shocking materials.3.Why havent they met recently?A. Because the man has been abroad for a few weeks.B. Because the woman has been abroad for a few weeks.C. Because they live in two different cities.4.What does the man do?A. He goes downstairs. B. He provides the information. C. He offers a guide book.5.What subject are they talking about?A. Pleasure of traveling. B.A deaf-mute. C. Learning a foreign language.第二节 听第6段材料，回答第67小题。6.What is the woman reading?A. The Travels of Marco Polo. B. The Travels of Marco Polos Father. C. The Silk Road.7.Where was Marco Polo born?A. In Hawaii. B. In Venice. C. In Virginia.听第7段材料，回答第810小题。8.Where did the man go last night?A. At a theater. B. At a cinema. C. Stay at home.9.Which of the following is right?A. The play was so short that the audiences left very early.B. There was some accident so the audiences left before the play ended.C. There were two dogs in the play.10.Why did the man enjoy the play?A. It was wonderful. B. It was moving. C. It was funny.听第8段材料,回答第1114小题。11.What does Peter want to do?A. He wants to take a holiday. B. He wants to go to Europe.C. He wants to travel around Europe during this summer holiday.12.Does his mother agree?A. No, she doesnt. B. Yes, she does. C. She is not sure if she will agree.13.How is staying in youth hotels?A. It is cheap and it is also possible to meet lots of young people there.B. It is cheap.C. It is possible to meet lots of young people there.14.How long are they going to stay there in Europe?A. Six weeks. B. Six weeks to two months. C. Two months.听第9段材料，回答第1517小题。15.What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. Each others school life. B. Each others free time. C. Each others office work.16.What do we know about the man?A. He devotes all his time to his work. B. He has many hobbies in the evenings.C. Hes very interested in practicing boxing.17.How often does the woman practice in her music band?A. Twice a week. B. Three times a week. C. Once a week.听第10段材料, 回答第1820小题。18.Whats the weather like in the southern parts of Europe today?A. Wet and windy. B. Hot and dry. C. Cold and rainy.19.Which parts of Europe are good and cool today?A. The eastern parts. B. The southern parts. C. The northern parts.20.What will be the weather like tomorrow in Europe?A. It will be fine in eastern Europe.B. It will be rainy in the southern parts of Europe.C. It will be windy in the western parts of Europe.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。A A cowboy named Bud was looking after his herd in a mountain in Alberta when suddenly a BMW moved forward towards him. The driver, a young man in a suit, sunglasses and a tie, leaned (靠着) out of the window and asked the cowboy, “If I tell you exactly how many cows and calves (小牛) you have in your herd, will you give me a calf?” Bud looked at the man, then looked at his herd and calmly answered, “Sure, why not?” The man parked his car, took out his computer and surfed a NASA (美国航空及太空总署) page, where he called up a GPS (全球定位系统) satellite to get an exact fix on his location. Within seconds, the young man received an email on his cellphone. Finally, he printed out a full-color, 150-page report on his hitech HP printer, turned to the cowboy and said, “You have exactly 1,586 cows and calves.” “Thats right. Well, I guess you can take one of my calves,” said Bud. He watched the young man select one of the animals and looked on him with amusement as the young man put it into his car.Then Bud said, “Hey, if I can tell you exactly what your business is, will you give me back my calf?”The young man thought for a second and said, “Okay, why not?” “Youre a government official,” said Bud. “Wow! Thats correct,” said the man, “but how did you guess that?” “No guessing required,” answered the cowboy. “You showed up here even though nobody called you; you wanted to get paid for an answer I already knew, to a question I never asked. You used millions of dollars worth of equipment trying to show me how much smarter than me; and you dont know a thing about how working people make a living or about cows. This is a herd of sheep . now give me back my dog.”21. The young man asked Bud for a calf because _. A. he really liked raising a calf B. he just wanted to show off C. he preferred helping the poor D. he guessed the number of calves 22. Which of the following is TRUE about Bud according to the text? A. Bud gave a good lesson to the young man. B. Bud gave his calf to the young man at last. C. Bud had to look after his herd because of his hard living. D. Bud admired the young man for his wealth very much. 23. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph implies that _. A. Bud wanted to drive the young man away B. Bud got a dog as a prize for his correct guessC. the young man learned how to tell dogs from sheep D. the young man thinking himself smart was foolish in fact B I was eleven years old, waiting for my exam at Saraswati Vidyalaya, my school in Nagpur. “No. 12, please come forward.” Kirti, a very fat girl from my class, stepped ahead. I heard my classmates laughing and so I tried to stop them with my eyes. But my good intentions were mistaken. The next morning, my teacher, Mrs. Kamble, told me, “Ashwini, Ive received a complaint about you.” I was shocked. The girl I was protecting thought Id been laughing at her.I tried to explain but the teacher refused to hear me out. She punished me by making me stand by the door. I knew I was right. Such punishment to a class topper was simply unheard of. But, slowly, my pride disappeared. Instead of being angry, I understood the other students who have been punished at times. For the first time, I felt humbled (谦逊的). Three years later, I was in the math class. Mr. Prabhuraman, wrote an equation (方程式) one hed taught us the day before on the blackboard. “Anyone who doesnt know how to solve this,” he said, “please leave the class at once.” I knew I could solve only the first two steps. But my pride made me stay there. Unfortunately, the one who was asked to solve it was me. I just stood there, chalk in hand, trying not to look foolish. I prepared myself for a good talking-to (斥责), but Mr. Prabhuraman told me kindly, “Go back to your seat.” Today, two decades later, those incidents have made me think. One teacher punished me for something I didnt do; the other forgave me for something I did wrong. Both experiences had an effect on me. They remind me that no matter what you accomplish (完成), you must always be humble.24. When the very fat girl appeared, Ashwini _. A. took no notice of her B. laughed at her C. said hello to her D. tried to stop others making fun of her 25. After receiving a complaint, Mrs. Kamble _. A. said nothing about it B. was disappointed C. felt very angry D. tried to find out the truth 26. Why did Ashwini refuse to leave the class? A. He felt it would make him lose face. B. He could work out the question. C.His teacher believed in his ability. D. His teacher never asked him any questions. 27. The text is a story about _. A. how to communicate with others B. how to get along with teachers C. the ways to protect others D. the danger of prideC We do not know when man first began to use salt, but we do know that it has been used in many different ways throughout history. Historical evidence shows, for example, that people who lived over 3,000 years ago ate salted fish. Thousands of years ago in Egypt, salt was used to preserve (保存) the dead. Stealing salt was considered a major crime (罪行) during some periods of history. In the eighteenth century, for example, if a person was caught stealing salt, he could be put in prison and his ears could be cut off.In the Roman Empire, one of the most important roads was the one that carried salt from the salt mines to Rome. Guards were stationed along the route to protect against salt thieves, and they received their pay in salt, thus bringing the English word, salary. Any guard who fell asleep while on duty was thought to be “not worth his salt”, and as a result he would get a little less salt on his next payday. The expression, “not worth his salt”, is still used today in English.In the modern world salt has many uses beyond the dining table. It is used in making glass and airplane parts, in the growing of crops, and in the killing of weeds (杂草). It is also used to make water soft, to melt (融化) ice on roads and highways, to make soap, and to fix colors in cloth. Salt can be got in various ways besides being taken from mines underground. Salt water from the ocean, salt water lakes or small seas can be used to make salt. Yet, no matter where it comes from, salt will continue to play an important role in the lives of people everywhere.28. According to the text, salt can be used in the following EXCEPT _. A. keeping dead bodies B. punishing thieves C. protecting crops D. making industrial products 29. In the Roman Empire many people were employed as guards to _. A. protect the city of Rome B. watch people carrying salt C. prevent thieves from stealing salt D. carry salt from the mines to Rome 30. The expression “not worth his salt” used today refers to the one who _. A. fails to do his work well B. should not be paid in salt C. doesnt want to work at all D. should use less salt 31. The main purpose of the text is to tell readers _. A. how salt was found and got B. salt is important in peoples life C. salt was difficult to get in the past D. what salt brings to the English languageDMy students often tell me that they dont have “enough time” to do all their schoolwork. My reply is often a brief “You have as much time as the president.” I usually carry on a bit about there being twenty-four hours in the day for everyone, and suggest that “not enough time” is not an acceptable explanation of not getting something done. Once in graduate school(研究院), I tried to prove to one of my professors by saying that I was working hard. His answer to me was, “Thats irrelevant(不相关的). Whats important is the quality of your work.” Since then I have. had time to think carefully about the “hard worker” dodge (诀窍) , and I have come to some conclusionsall relevant to the problem of how much time we have.If you analyze(分析) the matter, you can identify two parts of the problem: There is, of course, the matter of “time”, which we can think of as fixed. Then there is the problem of “work” during that time. But, as my professor suggested, its not how hard one works but the quality of the product thats important.That led me to a new idea: the quality of the work. That concept is perhaps best explained by a sign I once saw on the wall in someones office: “Dont work harder. Work smarter.” There is a lot of sense in that idea. If you cant get more time, and few of us can, the only solution is to improve the quality of the work. That means thinking of ways to get more out of the same time than we might otherwise get. That should lead us to an analysis of our work habits. Since “work” for students usually means “homework”, the expression “work habits” should be read as “study habits”. Then, as a smart student, you will seek to improve those skills that you use in study, chiefly reading and writing. If you learn to read better and write better, there are big benefits that pay off in all your studies.32. From the passage, we know that the author is probably _ .A. an educator B. a poet C. a novelist D. an engineer33. We can infer from the second paragraph that we students still _ .A. can meet the president B. have enough timeC. can get everything done well D. should accept the explanation34. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The authors students make good use of their time to do all their homework.B. The author tried to tell the professor that he/she (author) had done a good job.C. Youll try to improve your skills in reading and writing if youre a clever student.D. You cant improve the quality of the work if you cant get more time.35. Whats the passage mainly about?A. Dont work harder; work smarter.B. Students dont have enough time.C. No one can get more time.D. Read better and write better.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。（注意：此题36-40的答案要涂到卡上71-75）If something that youre doing doesnt challenge you, then it doesnt change you. We all need some normal stress in our lives, after all. 36 So challenge the following limits:1. Figure out what youre scared of and do it continuously.If youre a salesman, and youre scared of talking to people personally or over the phone, now, instead of being scared and thinking youll fail, spend at least five minutes a day to pick up the phone and make a call. 37 But dont stop on the first try! Eventually, you can look at fear in the eyes and say, “Go on, Im not scared!”2. 38 Make sure this hobby is not linked to your career; you have to relax and relieve your stress while performing this. Some examples might be cooking, sewing, painting and so on. Apart from helping you challenge yourself, taking a class for your hobby may also give you extra income.3. Set aside at least nine minutes a day for physical exercise. 39 A simple 9-minute run around your neighborhood can do wonders for yourself. Exercise can not only help you maintain your regular weight, but also make you feel better about yourself.4. Travel and allow yourself to be interested in new people.Dont just limit yourself to your fellow travelerstry to connect with the service staff. You never know what kind of people theyre going to be. Get out of your house or go online right now to book your class. 40 A. You should do it continuously.B. Someone may hang up on you.C. You dont need to go to the gym.D. Running in the gym may be a better choice.E. Start to travel now and learn to challenge yourself.F. Take a class for a hobby youve been wanting to develop.G. You can never see any improvement if you stick to your comfort zone.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（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（注意：此题41-60的答案要涂到卡上41-60）The middle of March might seem early to be thinking about Mothers Day, but its not too early if you know what you want. Every year in the past, my kids would ask me what Id 41 for Mothers Day, and I think I disappointed them when I 42 with an answer like, “I just want your hugs.” I know they really do want to 43 me a present. Its just hard to find out what they can 44 buy because they usually keep secret.This year is a little 45 , and I know exactly what I want. I want tomatoes! I 46 love tomatoes. Last year I didnt get even one single tomato 47 on my own all summer long. I was in poor health and was unable to garden. My garden was 48 most of the spring and summer, so it was filled with weeds and now is a 49 . I love homegrown tomatoes so much. I could eat two or three every day. My kids are old enough to 50 in the garden and plant tomatoes for meIll have to tell them to get some fresh soil and 51 the grass and weeds and get things ready first. Its a 52 job. They actually started the other day, and though they didnt get far, there is measurable 53 . When the garden is all 54 , they can plant tomato seedlings（幼苗）. Then all well have to do is water, weed and 55 .I think soon there will be tomatoes in my garden, red and 56 and ready for the pickingAll summer long, my childrens gift will 57 giving. Thanks for the hard work that will go into the best Mothers Day 58 this year. Not only will the present make me 59 and healthy, but also it lets my children know the benefit and 60 of physical labor.41. A. see B. like C. sayD. create42. A. recalled B. explained C. responded D. repeated43. A. give B. put C. set D. 1ay44. A. carefully B. correctly C. hardly D. actually45. A. different B. funny C. polite D. careful46. A. finally. B. warmly C. nearly D. really47. A. bought B. borrowed C. planted D. thrown 148. A. ignored B. replaced C. changed D. selected49. A. tragedy(悲剧) B. mess C. surprise D. fear50. A. work B. stay C. live D. play51. A. set about B. put down C. dig out D. get on52. A. brave B. slow C. casual D. hard53. A. pleasure B. difficulty C. progress D. ability54. A. ready B. green C. fresh D. beautiful55. A. escape B. wait C. use D. agree56. A. strong B. fat C. bright D. ripe57. A. refer to B. depend on C. keep on D. think of58. A. plan B. event C. object D. gift59. A. lucky B. happy C. active D. popular60. A. importance B. action C. purpose D. character第卷（共60分）第三部分：英语知识运用第二节 语法填空