江苏省无锡市洛社高级中学2014年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷

江苏省无锡市洛社高级中学江苏省无锡市洛社高级中学 2014 年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷 第一卷 共第一卷 共 77 分 分 一 听力 共两节 满分一 听力 共两节 满分 20 分 分 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 What will the weather be like this afternoon A Sunny B Windy C Rainy 2 What time is it now A 8 00 B 7 45 C 8 15 3 Why will the woman go to London A To have a look at London B To go with her friend C To visit her friend 4 What are they talking about A The price B The direction C The time 5 What does the man mean A He didn t know Bill was ill B He has a headache because of the smog C He forgot to make a phone call to the woman 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 Why did the woman stop her car suddenly A The man s car hit her car B A small child ran in front of her car C The traffic lights turned red 7 What would happen if the man got another ticket A He would pay a lot of money for the damage B He would lose his job C He would lose his driver s license 听第 7 段材料 回答第 8 至 10 题 8 Why did not the girl go to college A She didn t pass the entrance exam B She wasn t interested in college C She couldn t afford to go to college 9 What job does the girl say she did A She was a bus conductor B She was a shop assistant C She was a house keeper 10 What did the girl think of her friend s college life A It was busy B It was wonderful C It was dull 听第 8 段材料 回答第 11 至 13 题 11 Why does the man know the Disneyland in Los Angeles so well A Because he once worked in Los Angeles B Because he once studied in Los Angeles C Because he grew up in Los Angeles 12 How many years did the man spend in Los Angeles A One B Two C Three 13 When was the first Disney Park opened A In 1955 B In 1985 C In 1965 听第 9 段材料 回答第 14 至 16 题 14 How does the man feel about David s way of sleeping A It s harmful B It s strange C It s the best 15 How many hours does David sleep a day A Four B Six C Seven 16 What does the man mean at the end of the conversation A People should develop a habit like David s B People need longer hours of sleep C People have different sleeping habits 听第 10 段材料 回答第 17 至 20 题 17 Why did Mr Hill s chickens lay hardly any eggs in summer A Because it was winter B Because it was very noisy C Because it was very hot 18 What could Mr Hill do if he wanted to earn more money A To lower the temperature of his chicken house B To buy more and more chickens from the market C To put more fresh air into his chicken house 19 Why was Mr Hill not interested in the owner s suggestion A Because it was quite cool in his own house B Because his wife couldn t lay any eggs for him C Because he only thought of how to make hens lay more eggs 20 Which of the following expresses the main idea of the passage A Mr Hill was a rich farmer who raised chickens B Mr Hill only wanted to earn more money for himself C The owner of the company of air conditioners only wanted to sell his products 二 单项填空二 单项填空 共 15 小题 每小题 1 分 满分 15 分 21 When in trouble everyone needs a warm hearted person A whom to turn to for help B to him to turn to for help C turning for help D to whom to turn for help 22 The mark his hometown left upon his mind does not with the passage of time A pass away B fade away C go on D catch up 23 John has put on so much weight recently that his mother has to all his trousers to his measure A let out B give away C bring in D make up 24 The big fire lasted as long as 24 hours it was brought under control A after B before C since D while 25 He did not regret saying what he did but felt that he it differently A could express B would express C could have expressed D must have expressed 26 Why was professor Johnson unhappy those days The only reason was that the theory he insisted on wrong A proving B being proved C proved D was proved 27 is in the classroom In fact many students were late for school me because of the heavy rain A No students except B Not every student besides C Not all the students but D Not every student except 28 At the United Nations Climate Change Conference the UN Secretary General points out that the climate situation will get worse and worse A if not dealing with properlyB unless dealing with properly C if properly dealt with D unless properly dealt with 29 and I will get the work finished A Have one more hour B One more hour C Given one more hour D If I have one more hour 30 Who s the man talking to our teacher A professor a visit to our school A pays B is paying C has paid D paying 31 the Internet is of great help I don t think it s a good idea to spend too much time on it A If B While C Because D As 32 It was not until I was injured in a car accident the real American society A that I found out B when I found out C did I find out D that did I find out 33 The notice came around two in the afternoon the meeting would be postponed A when B that C whether D how 34 It was the news he got the first Prize made his father excited A which that B which which C that that D that which 35 It to look after these naughty grandchildren of mine for a whole day A put me down B drives me out C wears me out D pulls me through 三 完形填空三 完形填空 共 20 小题 每小题 1 分 满分 20 分 What a busy day The three boys were fed bathed and changed into their nightclothes Mary had 36 them a story and finally they were asleep Babysitting the three boys aged eight six and four is extremely 37 she thought Sleep she considered if only I could But she had difficult homework to complete Leaning back she 38 her feet onto the sofa to get comfortable Whoever said babysitting was a an 39 way to make money obviously hadn t met the three boys she thought The television was on the room was warm and the lights were dim Mary s 40 felt heavier and heavier I mustn t sleep she thought which was 41 what she did of course Strangely enough she soon 42 that she was a world famous chef She made a 43 and wore diamonds and designer clothes Most days she relaxed by the pool meeting the rich and famous or 44 her favorite hobby She 45 took the leading role in her own TV show That is until she became too 46 I am definitely the best in the world she thought as she prepared a tasty chicken dish But 47 seemed to go right She spilt the flour she dropped an egg and she cut her finger Despite all the troubles she 48 to get the chicken into the stove Soon smoke blanketed the room The chicken was on fire 49 set in but Mary could not run she was 50 to the spot She tried hard to move but could not 51 a sharp sound awoke her She got shocked and confused 52 was pouring from the kitchen Rushing to investigate she was met by three 53 little faces and some very burnt bread Sorry we were hungry and you were 54 so we tried to make some bread explained a boy Relieved Mary made them a snack and sent them back to bed She 55 them never to fall asleep on the job again 36 A given B written C told D taught 37 A successful B helpful C tiring D surprising 38 A shook B put C bent D kept 39 A difficult B boring C important D easy 40 A eyes B mind C heart D legs 41 A nicely B exactly C curiously D carelessly 42 A realized B reminded C learnt D dreamt 43 A decision B fortune C business D plan 44 A cooking B reading C running D babysitting 45 A just B ever C even D only 46 A selfish B proud C stubborn D sensitive 47 A everything B something C anything D nothing 48 A tried B arranged C managed D prepared 49 A Panic B Pain C Noise D Stress 50 A frozen B dragged C pushed D brought 51 A because B until C as D unless 52 A smoke B light C water D fire 53 A cheerful B strange C guilty D confident 54 A busy B hungry C worried D asleep 55 A promised B allowed C expected D persuaded 四 阅读理解四 阅读理解 共 11 小题 每小题 2 分 满分 22 分 A Tim Richter and his wife Linda had taught for over 30 years near Buffalo New York he in computers she in special education Teaching means everything to us Tim would say In April 1998 he learned he would need a heart operation It was the kind of news that leads to some serious thinking about life s purpose Not long after the surgery Tim saw a brochure describing Imagination Library a program started by Dolly Parton s foundation that mailed a book every month to children from birth to age five in the singer s home town of Sevier Tennessee I thought maybe Linda and I could do something like this when we retire Tim recalls He placed the brochure on his desk as a reminder Five years later now retired and with that brochure still on the desk Tim clicked on imagination library com The program had been opened up to partners who could take advantage of book and postage discounts The quality of the books was of great concern to the Richters Rather than sign up online they went to Dollywood for a look We didn t want to give the children rubbish says Linda The books reviewed each year by teachers literacy specialists and Dollywood board members included classics such as Ezra Jack Keats s The Snowy Day and newer books like Anna Dewdney s Llama Llama series Satisfied the couple set up the Richter Family Foundation and got to work Since 2004 they have shipped more than 12 200 books to preschoolers in their area Megan Williams a mother of four is more than appreciative This program introduces us to books I ve never heard of The Richters spend about 400 a month sending books to 200 children Some people sit there and wait to die says Tim Others get as busy as they can in the time they have left 56 What did Tim want to do after learning about Imagination Library A Give out brochures B Do something similar C Write books for children D Retire from being a teacher 57 According to the text Dollly Parton is A a well known surgeon B a mother of a four year old C a singer born in Tennessee D a computer programmer 58 Why did the Richters go to Dollywood A To avoid signing up online B To meet Dollywood board members C To make sure the books were the newest D To see if the books were of good quality 59 What can we learn from Tim s words in the last paragraph A He needs more money to help the children B He wonders why some people are so busy C He tries to save those waiting to die D He considers his efforts worthwhile B For five days Edmonton s Downtown Park is transformed into one huge stage where artists are able to share their talents and where people are able to celebrate and enjoy themselves Since its beginning in 1980 the Edmonton Folk Music Festival has been commemorating 纪念 the true feeling of what folk music is all about and that s the traditional togetherness 友爱 that is felt when people gather to share stories and feelings through song This year will be the sixth year when volunteer Riedel will be offering up her time to the festival People coming off a busy spring and summer have a moment of relaxation Riedel said It s really east to relax and it s great seeing family and friends have fun together These families and friends come from all different kinds of musical tastes People who take pleasure in Blues are there so are people who love Bluegrass This festival does its best to develop everyone s musical interests With so many years of experience the festival has become a well oiled machine and does whatever it can to make attendees feel as possible There are free water stations throughout the venue 举办地 for people to fill up their travel cups When people buy food reusable ashes are given a 2 plate fee but that is returned when the plate is brought back The festival has completely sold out of tickets and in record time But with big names such as Van Morrison and Jacob Dylan it s easy to see how that was going to happen There is no parking area during the festival so using the Park he couldn t get the result he wanted He tried every possible means he couldn t get the result he wanted 八 完成句子八 完成句子 共 10 个空格 每格 1 分 满分 10 分 根据意思 完成句子 每空一词 1 美国政府承诺要逐渐消除社会中的种族歧视 American government has made a promise to society racial discrimination 2 他们查遍档案仔细搜寻欺诈的证据 They the files for evidence of fraud carefully 3 他提醒妻子给钟上发条 He reminded his wife to the clock 4 多年来 我一直订阅这份杂志 I have been this magazine for years 5 她仍然与她九年前在遇到的美国朋友保持通信 She still American friends she met in Majorca nine years ago 九 任务型阅读九 任务型阅读 共 10 小题 每小题 1 分 满分 10 分 请认真阅读下面短文 并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词 注 意 每个空格只填一个单词 Learning is a daily adventure that one carries throughout life and we should keep learning something new every day To become a lifelong learner first of all you should learn where your talents and interests lie You can try many different things so that you ll find you re not only good at a few things Be careful of past memories that tell you to stay away from certain things This can soon prevent you seizing chances to try many new things Anyway be careful not to let past experiences like these cut off opportunities for you now To make learning fun you need to see learning as an exploration not a chore 杂事 Don t just force yourself to learn things because they re important or necessary Instead learn things you need to learn and you love to learn Follow your heart as well as your sense of duty Even when you re learning the things you have to seek to go beyond what you re being asked to learn Look at the history case studies different applications etc to make your learning experience much more colorful Doing reading as much as you can is also helpful So make friends with local new and used book sellers Through reading you ll never stop learning Wise people read lots of books all the time it s as simple as that And reading will help you know the discoveries and mistakes of others so that you don t have to learn things the hard way So remember that books newspapers and magazines are all reading and as are websites reviews and other online sources of information Asking the right questions can be more important than having the answers So be sure to listen closely and understand the response Sometimes a response is difficult to understand Feel free to take notes ask more questions and break down the response into smaller components 成分 to make sense of it You can keep a diary or notebook to record what you learn and what questions you still have Questions can teach as much as or more than answers To be a lifelong learner often evaluate 评估 and apply what you learn Does it make sense Is it true Try to answer these questions and make good evaluation about what you re learning In addition applying what you learn is the best way to test it and it ll help you learn it more completely and keep it longer How to become a lifelong learner Paragraph outlinesSupporting details Know what you are good at and 1 in By trying many different things you can be aware of your possible 2 to do many things well You should overcome your past memories and don t 3 any chance to try something new View learning as an exploration Don t force yourself to learn something Instead be eager to learn what 4 to you When learning the things you have to also try to make it 5 Do more reading Try your best to read various books because reading can help you avoid something 6 You can read books newspapers magazines as well as different 7 information Ask right questions When you have 8 understanding the response take notes and ask more questions to help yourself You can 9 your learning and problems in a diary notebook Evaluate and apply what is learned Evaluate your present learning material by asking questions about it Put what you learn into 10 in daily life so that you can enrich it and keep it longer 十 书面表达十 书面表达 满分25分 时下 各类电视节目广泛使用短信参与方式 对此人们评价不一 态度一态度二你的观点 给观众提供了更多的参与机会控制不当 节目品位无法保 证 给媒体带来更多收益短信费用过高 观众易生反 感 迎合年轻人对新事物的追求沉溺于此 浪费精力 要求 1 词数 120 词左右 2 可根据内容要点适当增加细节 以使行文连贯 高二英语高二英语 答案答案 第一节第一节听力听力 1 5 CBCBC 6 10 BCCBB 11 15 BCABA 16 20 CCACB 二 单项填空二 单项填空 21 25 DBABC 26 30 CBDBD 31 35 BABCC 三 完形填空三 完形填空 36 40 CCBDA 41 45 BDBBC 46 50 BDCAA 51 55 BACDA 四 阅读理解四 阅读理解 56 59 BCDD 60 63 BABB 64 67 BDA 五 单词拼写五 单词拼写 1 phenomena 2 eventually3 application 4 applaud 5 circumstances 6 potential 7 foresaw 8 skeptical 9 arrangements 10 accelerated 六 动词填空六 动词填空 1 to take 2 being 3 be checked 4 to evaluate 5 Being addicted 6 having taken 7 attached 8 indicating 七 句型转换七 句型转换 1 tend to 2 my command3 accessible to 4 tried out on 5 though 八 完成句子八 完成句子 1 rid of 2 combed through 3 wind up 4 subscribing to 5 correspond with 九 任务型阅读九 任务型阅读 1 interested 2 ability 3 miss lose 4 appeals 5 colorful 6 wrong 7 online 8 difficulty trouble 9 record 10 practice use 十 书面表达十 书面表达 At present short messages are widely involved in various TV programs People react to them in different ways Defenders hold the view that short messages offer the audiences more chances to participate in the live programs In this way the mass media benefit a lot from them On the other hand they appeal to the need of the young people Critics accuse that if the short messages are out of control we cannot ensure the taste of the programs What s more the expenses may make audiences feel bad To make matters worse some adolescents are so addicted to them that too much time and energy are wasted As far as I am concerned the short message is typical of information technology but it is a powerful tool that needs to be used with care 书面表达评分标准书面表达评分标准 第二节第二节内容要点内容要点 1 时下 各类电视节目广泛使用短信参与方式 对此人们评价不一 3 分 2 态度一 给观众提供了更多的参与机会 3 分 3 给媒体带来更多收益 3 分 4 迎合年轻人对新事物的追求 3 分 5 态度二 控制不当 节目品位无法保证 3 分 6 短信费用过高 观众易生反感 3 分 7 沉溺于此 浪费精力 3 分 8 自己的观点 4 分 二 评分细则二 评分细则 1 内容要点错 漏 时态 语态错用 句子结构错误为大错 其余为小错 3 个小错 相当于 1 个大错 2 先通读短文 划出大错 点出小错 结合对全文的综合印象确定所属档次 3 评分时 应注意的主要内容为 内容要点 应用词汇和语法结构的数量和准确性 上下文的连贯性及语言的得体性 4 词数少于 110 扣除 2 分 多于 130 的酌情处理 5 拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面 评分时 应视其对交际的影响程度予以 考虑 英 美拼写词汇用法均可接受 6 如书写较差 以至影响交际 将分数降低一个档次 7 内容要点可用不同方式表达 对紧扣主题的适当发挥不予扣分 三 各档次的给分范围和要求三 各档次的给分范围和要求 第五档第五档 很好很好 21 25 分分 1 完全完成了试题规定的任务 2 覆盖所有内容要点 3 应用了较多的语法结构和词汇 4 语法结构或词汇方面有些许错误 但为尽力使用较复杂结构或较高级词汇所致 具 备较强的语言运用能力 5 有效地使用了语句间的连接成分 使全文结构紧凑 6 完全达到了预期的写作目的 第四档第四档 好好 16 20 分分 1 完全完成了试题规定的任务 2 虽漏掉 1 2 个次重点 但覆盖所有主要内容 3 应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求 4 语法结构或词汇方面应用基本准确 些许错误主要是因尝试较复杂语法