2014-2015学年度高二期中考试正题11

1 2014 20152014 2015 学年度高二上学期期中考试英语试卷学年度高二上学期期中考试英语试卷 120 分钟 150 分 出题人 汤锡美 审题人 文元芳 第一部分第一部分 听力听力 共 20 小题 每小题 1 分 满 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 What is the relationship between the speakers A Mother and son B Colleagues C Parent and teacher 2 What happened to Tom A He got caught in a traffic jam B He broke his hand C He lost his bike 3 What do we know about the girl A She got a good job B She did well in the test C She was to have a test 4 What s the number of the workers in the factory probably A About 200 B About 400 C About 600 5 Where is Mary s mother A At home B In the hospital C In her office 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 你将有时间阅读各个小题 每小题 5 秒钟 听完后 各小题给出 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 did Tom s mother do yesterday evening A Read newspapers B Went to a dancing club C Watched TV 7 When did the football match begin A At 7 00 B At 7 20 C At 6 40 听第 7 段材料 回答第 8 至 9 题 8 Where does the conversation take place A On a bus B On a train C On a plane 9 Why does the man want to open the window A He wants to enjoy the sight B The air is bad C He wants to smoke 听第 8 段材料 回答第 10 至 12 题 10 Where are the speakers probably talking A In a bookstore B In the library C On the telephone 11 Where is the library A On Main Street B On the Sixth Avenue C On the Seventh Avenue 12 What will the woman probably do next A Call Mr Clarke B Go to the library alone C Go to visit Mr Clarke 2 听第 9 段材料 回答第 13 至 16 题 13 Where was Peter born A In Hangzhou B In Xiamen C In Beijing 14 What does Peter think of Chengdu A Hot B Noisy C Wonderful 15 Why won t Tom go with Peter A He has to study English B He has to teach his sister English C He will do a part time job during the holiday 16 How will Peter travel A By bus B By train C By air 听第 10 段材料 回答第 17 至 20 题 17 Where is Xiangshan park located A In the east of Beijing B In the west of Beijing C In the south of Beijing 18 During which dynasty was Xiangshan park first built A The Jin Dynasty B The Yuan Dynasty C The Ming Dynasty 19 When did Xiangshan get the name of Jing Yi Garden A In 1186 B In 1745 C In 1860 20 How much should you pay if you go from central Beijing to Xiangshan park by taxi A 60 yuan B 80 yuan C 100 yuan 第二部分第二部分 阅读理解阅读理解 共两节 满分 40 分 第一节 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 请请 3 11 班的同学做班的同学做 A B C 部分部分 1 2 班和班和 12 班的同学做班的同学做 D E F 部部 分分 A Sometimes people add to what they say even when they don t talk Gestures are the silent language of every culture We point a finger or move another part of the body to show what we want to say It is important to know the body language of every country or we may be misunderstood In the US people greet each other with a handshake in a formal introduction The handshake must be firm If the handshake is weak it is a sign of weakness or unfriendliness Friends may place a hand on the other s arm or shoulder Some people usually women greet a friend with a hug Space is important to Americans When two people talk to each other they usually stand about two and a half feet away and at an angle 角度 so they are not facing each other directly Americans get uncomfortable when a person stands too close They will move back to have their space If Americans touch another person by accident they say Pardon me or Excuse me Americans like to look at the other person in the eyes when they are talking If you don t do so it means you are bored hiding something or are not interested But when you stare at someone it is not polite 3 For Americans thumb up means yes very good or well done Thumbs down means the opposite To call a waiter raise one hand to head level or above To show you want the check make a movement with your hands as if you are signing a piece of paper It is all right to point at things but not at people with the hand and index finger 食指 Americans shake their index finger at children when they scold them and pat them on the head when they admire them Learning a culture s body language is sometimes confusing 令人困惑的 If you don t know what to do the safest thing to do is to smile 21 From the first paragraph we can learn that A Americans like to use gestures B gestures don t mean anything while talking C gestures can help us express ourselves D we can learn a language well without body language 22 If you are introduced to a stranger in the US you should A greet him with a hug B shake his hand firmly C shake his hand weakly D place a hand on his shoulder 23 Which behavior is acceptable when people talk to each other in the US A Not looking at the other person in the eyes B Facing each other directly C Touching each other D Not standing too close 24 When your American friend gives you a thumb up he may A express his satisfaction to you B express his worries about you C show his rudeness to you D show his anger to you 25 In the last paragraph the author tells us that A we should always talk to others with a smile B it is not difficult to learn body language C body language is very helpful to us D smiling is a good choice for us B Ten years ago I used to be very fit I rode a bike to work and I got a lot of exercise at weekends I used to play tennis a lot and go for long walks In those days I didn t earn very much I had a job in an office It wasn t a very good job but I had a lot of time to do the things I enjoyed doing Then about eight years ago I got a much better job The pay was better but the hours were a lot longer I bought a car and drove to work every day I began to take people out to lunch And I began to put on weight too I stopped playing tennis and going for long walks at weekends because I just didn t have any time for things like that any more There s a lot of stress in my job Perhaps that s why I started drinking more than I used to For example I used to have only half of a glass of whisky when I got home but then I started filling my glass to the top and instead of having one glass I would have several I started smoking a lot too I never used to smoke at all Two months ago I had a heart attack At first I just couldn t believe it Luckily it wasn t very serious 4 The doctor advised me to stop smoking and to eat less He also advised me to work less and get more exercise But I just haven t any time My job takes everything out of me Sometimes I wonder if I should get another job Perhaps I could do something like I used to do But if I do that I won t earn as much I have a family to support I have to think of them too I just don t know what I should do What do you think 26 Compared with ten years ago what is worse for the author now A His health B His job C His pay D His house 27 According to the passage when the author got the better job which of the following is NOT true A He got higher pay B His working hours were short C He found it was not an easy one D He had little free time at weekends 28 After the author had a heart attack the doctor advised him A not to work any longer B to stop smoking and take exercise C to take a long vacation abroad D not to eat out any more 29 What can we learn about the author A The author is not sure what he should do now B The author has taken the doctor s advice C They author has got another new job D The author feels much better now 30 How does the author feel now A Happy B Angry C Puzzled D Excited C Michael Faraday was the son of a blacksmith 铁匠 There were four children in his family and with his father often ill and unable to work Michael Faraday had to earn his living at an early age This meant little or no schooling However the family belonged to religious group and Faraday learnt to read and write at Sunday school When he was only 14 Faraday found a job as a bookbinder 装订工 He used to read the books he was given to bind and he became very interested in the scientific books particularly the ones about electricity His interest soon took a practical path and he began making his own experiments These were very basic because Faraday had to make all of his equipment himself However he was very careful and kept a clear written record of all his findings One day he was given an entrance ticket to Royal Institute chemistry lecture given by Humphry Davy Determined to work for this great scientist he sent Davy a job application 申请 including his laboratory reports on the experiments he had carried out In 1813 Davy offered Faraday a job as one of his laboratory assistants Faraday learnt quickly and soon was recognized as a very able scientist Later he went to work at the Royal Institute Michael Faraday was perhaps the greatest practical scientist of the 19th century As a chemist he discovered the benzene which is now the central point of chemical study He also proved the relationship between electrical bonding As a physicist he invented the dynamo 发动机 which led to the later invention of the electric motor 5 31 Why did Faraday attend Sunday school A He had to learn how to be a bookbinder B He hoped to read many of the scientific books there C His family couldn t afford his normal school education D He would like to learn religious knowledge 32 When working as a bookbinder Faraday A published his great findings on electricity B made equipment for his experiments on his own C was famous as a practical scientist D read many books lent by Humphry Davy 33 In order to get a chance to work for Davy Faraday A sent his experiment reports to Davy B offered to do laboratory work for free C bought tickets to attend Davy s lecture D went to the Royal Institute to visit Davy 34 We can learn from the last paragraph that A the electric motor was invented by Faraday B electricity was Faraday s best known finding C Faraday s research covered different fields D Faraday was more a chemist than a physicist 35 What would be the best title for the passage A Michael Faraday a Great Scientist B The Contribution of Michael Faraday C Michael Faraday a Born Bookbinder D The Sufferings of Michael Faraday 请请 1 2 班和班和 12 班的同学做班的同学做 D E F 部分的阅读部分的阅读 D Long bus rides are like television shows They have a beginning a middle and an end with commercials 商业广告 thrown in every three or four minutes The commercials are unavoidable They happen whether you want them or not Every couple of minutes a billboard glides by outside the bus window Buy Super Clean Toothpaste Drink Good Wet Root Beer Fill up with Pacific Gas Only if you sleep which is equal to turning the television set off are you spared the unending cry of You Need it Buy It Now The beginning of the ride is comfortable and somewhat exciting even if you ve travelled that way before Usually some things have changed new houses new buildings sometimes even a new road The bus driver has a style of driving and it s fun to try to figure it out the first hour or so If the driver is particularly reckless 鲁莽的 or daring the ride can be as thrilling as a suspense 悬疑 story Will the driver pass the truck in time After a while of course the excitement dies down Sleeping for a while helps pass the middle hours of the ride Food always makes bus rides more interesting But you ve got to 6 be careful of what kind of food you eat Too much salty food can make you very thirsty between stops The end of the ride of somewhat is like the beginning You know it will soon be over and there s a kind of expectation and excitement in that The seat of course has become harder as the hours have passed By now you ve sat with your legs crossed with your hands in your lap with your hands on the armrest or even with your hands crossed behind your head The end comes just at the right time There are just no more ways to sit 21 According to the passage what do the passengers usually see when they are on a long bus trip A Gas stations B Buses on the road C Advertisements on the billboards D Films on the television 22 What is the purpose of this passage A To persuade us to take a long bus trip B To describe the billboards along the road C To give the writer s opinion about long bus trip D To explain how bus trips and television shows differ 23 The writer probably doesn t like A billboards along the road B music on the bus C food on the bus D daring bus drivers 24 The writer feels long bus rides are like TV shows because A they both have a beginning a middle and an end with commercials in between B the commercials both on TV shows and on billboards along the road are fun C the drivers are always reckless on TV shows just as they are on buses D neither travelling nor watching TV is exciting 25 The writer thinks that the end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning because both are A boring B exciting C comfortable D tiring E Michael Faraday was the son of a blacksmith 铁匠 There were four children in his family and with his father often ill and unable to work Michael Faraday had to earn his living at an early age This meant little or no schooling However the family belonged to religious group and Faraday learnt to read and write at Sunday school When he was only 14 Faraday found a job as a bookbinder 装订工 He used to read the books he was given to bind and he became very interested in the scientific books particularly the ones about electricity His interest soon took a practical path and he began making his own experiments These were very basic because Faraday had to make all of his equipment himself However he was very careful and kept a clear written record of all his findings One day he was given an entrance ticket to Royal Institute chemistry lecture given by Humphry Davy Determined to work for this great scientist he sent Davy a job application 申请 including his laboratory reports on the experiments he had carried out In 1813 Davy offered Faraday a job as one of his laboratory assistants Faraday learnt quickly and soon was recognized as a very able scientist Later he 7 went to work at the Royal Institute Michael Faraday was perhaps the greatest practical scientist of the 19th century As a chemist he discovered the benzene which is now the central point of chemical study He also proved the relationship between electrical bonding As a physicist he invented the dynamo 发动机 which led to the later invention of the electric motor 26 Why did Faraday attend Sunday school A He had to learn how to be a bookbinder B He would like to learn religious knowledge C He hoped to read many of the scientific books there D His family couldn t afford his normal school education 27 When working as a bookbinder Faraday A made equipment for his experiments on his own B published his great findings on electricity C was famous as a practical scientist D read many books lent by Humphry Davy 28 In order to get a chance to work for Davy Faraday A sent his experiment reports to Davy B offered to do laboratory work for free C bought tickets to attend Davy s lecture D went to the Royal Institute to visit Davy 29 We can learn from the last paragraph that A the electric motor was invented by Faraday B electricity was Faraday s best known finding C Faraday s research covered different fields D Faraday was more a chemist than a physicist 30 What would be the best title for the passage A Michael Faraday a Great Scientist B The Contribution of Michael Faraday C Michael Faraday a Born Bookbinder D The Sufferings of Michael Faraday F I helped a friend in need last week I helped her by explaining something we don t learn in school but something we learn after years of experience When she came to see me my friend was visibly upset about having to ask for help I on the other hand was honored that such an intelligent young lady would ask me for my opinion and help Telling her how much I appreciated her confidence in me did not seem to make her feel better at all I was struck at the irony 讽刺 of the situation This lady is one of the most giving people I know She never hesitates to help others but clearly having to ask someone else to help her makes her very uncomfortable 8 Why Why is asking for help so difficult Why are we so gracious 亲切 和蔼的 about offering help to others but not about giving someone else the opportunity to help us I did a little soul searching after this experience and realized that most of my success has come from others helping me when I need it Sure being hardworking stubborn and occasionally smart has something to do with it but the fact is that I could not have made it this far without some serious help from others Today I am just as likely to ask for help as I am to give help Both make me feel good It s rewarding to help others and I want to grab every chance I can to do that And unlike in my younger days I am more at ease in asking for help I know it makes others feel good and I get new insight into whatever challenge I m struggling with I hope my friend continues to become more comfortable at asking for help and to give help every chance she gets 31 What do we know about the author s friend A She is quite self centered B She feels comfortable to ask for help C She always asks others for help D She is always ready to help others 32 The author probably owes his success partly to A others kind help B his good luck C his great parents D his being good at seizing opportunities 33 In his younger days the author A asked others for help often B didn t want to help others C was not willing to ask for help D felt at ease when asking for help 34 The author would agree that A one must learn to solve a problem independently B it s quite natural for us to ask others for help C we should ask for help only when it is necessary D it s difficult to get help from others 35 What would be the best title for the passage A Help People in Need B Smart People Ask for Help C Hard Work Leads to Success D Help Each Other as Much as You Can 第 2 节 七选五 共 5 小题 每小题 2 分 满分 10 分 将答案写在答题卷答题卷 39 40 相应位置上 Homework is a good thing It helps you practice what you ve learned during the day and establish study habits that will be important in college 36 What you need to do is take control of your homework