江苏省射阳县第二中学2014年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷.doc

江苏省射阳县第二中学2014年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷 试卷说明：本场考试时间120分钟，总分120分。 第卷( 选择题 共85分 )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（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 does the man advise the woman to do? A. Read aloud to herself.B. Go to the library.C. Talk with her neighbor.2. How does the man go to work?A. By car. B. By bus. C. On foot.3. Whats the most probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Neighbors. B. Couple. C. Classmates.4. Where did the woman see the 5,000-year-old bread?A. In Egypt. B. In China. C. In England.5. How much does the man have to pay?A. $10. B. $20. C. $30.第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 听下面5段对话。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。 请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. How is the woman feeling now?A. Nervous. B. Disappointed. C. Happy.7. What is the woman learning?A. How to play the piano. B. How to paint and draw. C. How to cook.请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. When did the accident take place?A. At 8:30. B. At 8:40. C. At 8:45.9. What caused the accident?A. A black dog. B. A black car. C. A white car.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What did the woman do at the age of six?A. She went to Jackson Hole for the first time. B. She joined a childrens theater program. C. She sang for the Red Sox at Fenway.11. How many sports teams has the woman sung for?A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.12. What is the woman probably?A. A country music singer. B. A movie star. C. A famous athlete.请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Why didnt the man go to the womans party?A. He suddenly became ill. B. He had to go to visit a friend.C. He took a friend to the hospital.14. What happened when the womans husband went hiking last time?A. He hurt his arm. B. He hurt his ankle. C. He hurt his back.15. Who needs to lose weight?A. The man himself. B. The mans friend. C. The mans wife.16. Which of the following does the woman not like to do?A. Swim. B. Go on picnics. C. Lie on the beach.请听第10段材料， 回答第17至20题。17. Who is said to be the first inventor of the seat belt?A. Edvens Junior B. George Cayley C. Nils Bohlin18. When did the United States first recognize the invention of a car seat belt? A. In 1849 B. In 1894 C. In 1920 19. Who was Bohlin? A. An American pilot B. A Swedish engineer C. A British inventor20. How old was Bohlin when he died? A. 72 B. 80 C.82 第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. Your as a student will be excellent if you develop a habit of reflecting on how you learn.Aoperation Bgrowth Cperformance Dcharacter22. The reason why the girl decided to leave her boyfriend was that she didnt feel _. A. accurate B. secure C. unbearable D. adequate23. Evidence of a powerful volcano, which erupted under the ice sheet of West Antarctica around 325BC and might still be active now, _ so far by British scientists.A. confirmedB. has confirmedC. is confirmedD. has been confirmed24. Though he is ill，he has not quit .Asmoke Bto smoke Csmoked Dsmoking25. A good friend should be kind and helpful. _ is my mother.A. A such friend B. One such friend C. Any such friend D. Such one friend26. The research lacks evidence，and therefore，its conclusions are doubtful.Asolid Bfierce Csevere Dpotential27. As a teacher, it is my _ to make the students devoted to their study.A. responsibility B. affection C. performance D. judgment28.The good thing about todays children is that they can_ very easily to new environments. A. attain B. allocate C. adapt D. adopt29. You should take exercise in your spare time.I want to，but the little time I have outside of school is by part-time job.Ataken away Btaken in Ctaken out Dtaken up30. The first World Cities Day of the UN, _on Oct.31, 2014 in Shanghai, focused on leading urban transformation.A. to have been held B. having held C. held D. being held31. _ the Internet is of great help, I dont think it a good idea to spend too much time on it.A. Unless B. Since C. When D. While32. _the fierce competition in finding a good job in big cities, many fresh graduates are still trying their fortune in Beijing.A. Apart from B. Regardless of C. Instead of D. With regard to33. Every day we are using so many raw materials which _that they _. A. are running out; will be used up B. are being run out; will run outC. have run out of; will be using up D. have run out; will run out of 34. The audience when they watched his funny performance.Aburst into laughing Bburst out laughter Cburst into laughter Dburst in laughing35. New technologies have made possible to turn out new products faster and at a lower cost.Athat Bthis Cone Dit第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Parents today are wealthier than their parents and they want their children to have more than what they had. Yet parents often 36 to give their children what they had when they were young.For example, todays generations of children mostly have their own private 37 with a television, their own cell phone, their own computer, and finally when they are 38 enough they will even have their own cars. 39 all of these things, children do not 40 these gifts as much as previous generations did. 41 , children are often _42_ just spoiled(被宠坏的) , and all these things give them 43 enjoyment when they really need some 44 to their own development. Finally, children 45 these short-term activities in order to fight against their boredom, and as a result of this, kids 46 shorter periods of attention with little 47 .The obvious question that you may be asking is probably that: 48 patience is a virtue, then why dont parents 49 it?In todays society, it is far easier to make children lose concentration than to teach personal development 50 and thats a common problem. For example, it is much easier for parents to buy a new toy or turn on the television for their children than to 51 their curiosity (好奇)in a natural way. This strong 52 to know the world will lead them through self-learning, by which they would slowly value the 53 of hard work and patience.Basically, the easiest method for parents to teach patience to their children is not by 54 them things, but by giving their children an opportunity to learn what they are interested in. Thus, parents can teach their children the same 55 lessons that they have painfully learned too. The point is, realize what they lack and take action immediately.36. A. neglect (忽略)B. refuseC. promiseD. hesitate37. A. teachers B. doctorsC. housesD. bedrooms38. A. cleverB. oldC. richD. good39. A. As a result ofB. For the purpose ofC. Instead ofD. Regardless of40. A. prepareB. understandC. value D. accept41. A. BesidesB. OtherwiseC. SomehowD. Therefore42. A. less than B. more than C. not more thanD. no more than 43. A. positiveB. littleC. naturalD. immediate44. A. attentionB. helpC. attitudeD. contribution45. A. provideB. organizeC. watchD. require46. A. needB. developC. drawD. improve47. A. timeB. patienceC. effortD. hope48. A. AsB. UnlessC. Since D. Though49. A. learnB. researchC. teachD. have50. A. directionsB. experiencesC. coursesD. skills51. A. satisfyB. showC. studyD. follow52. A. positionB. pointC. orderD. desire53. A. costB. rewardsC. relationsD. differences54. A. passingB. readingC. buyingD. making55. A. interestingB. hardC. specialD. strange第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AI was raised on a farm in the Fraser Valley along with five sisters and one brother. When I was 15, I got addicted to drinking at weekends and then dropped out of school. By the time I was 17, I continued to drink heavily. I couldnt find a job to support myself. So, I had no other choice but to join the army. I retired and went back home three years later, still a heavy drinker. When I was 22, I met Sue whose father was also a heavy drinker, so my behavior didnt surprise her. We were soon married and later had two daughters. I started my first business when I was in my mid-twenties. A few years later, I bought a large chicken farm. Even with this success, though, my drinking was always a problem. It affected my marriage and family so much that I knew I had to make up my mind to stop drinking. So I tried great efforts. But two years later, I began drinking again. When I was in my mid-thirties, I sold both of my businesses, and bought the big house on the hill. I was not at all happy, although I had everything that was supposed to make me happy. I sold our big house on the hill and bought a large land, where I built a new house. Our marriage was in big trouble, and my finances would go down the drain. For the first time in many years, I had to go to work for someone as an employee. I took a job as a heavy equipment operator in a road building camp. My marriage still came apart when I was 38, and my kids had to go through our divorce. I spent 6 months in giving up drinking on a school camp. Nearly a year later, I met my childhood neighbor girl, June. We were married not long afterwards. My kids learned to trust me again and I have two stepchildren that also love me. Happy life continued about ten years. Everything was going so well when I felt there was something wrong with my body. I went to see a doctor, and the medical examination came out that I had ALS(肌肉萎缩症). Record shows that people with ALS generally survive between two to five years after symptoms appear. Ive probably had the symptoms for one-and-a-half years already, so I dont know how much time I have left.God knows56. Which of the following is the right order for the authors experience? a. He married June. b. He married Sue. c. He bought the big house on the hill. d. He bought a large chicken farm. e. He succeeded in giving up drinking. f. He tried but failed to get rid of drinking. A. a, d, c, b, f, e B. b, d, f, c, e, a C. b, c, d, a, f, e D. f, b, d, c, e , a57. The underlined phrase “go down the drain”(in Paragraph 3) is closest in meaning to “_”. A. be out of expectation B. be totally successful C. become worse and worse D. be safe in ones pocket58. What can we know about the author? A. He began drinking at the age of 17. B. He ended his army life at the age of 19. C. He was not happy, although he lived in the big house at the age of 35. D. He bought the big house on the hill when he was 25.59. What can we infer about the authors marriage? A. His two kids didnt trust him before he remarried. B. His finance was the first thing that led to the failure of his first marriage. C. His first wife didnt know about his drinking before marriage. D. He gave birth to two children in his 40s.60. What is true according to the last paragraph? A. The author is hopeless because he will be dead in a few years because of ALS. B. The author has hope because the doctor concluded that he had 2-5 years left. C. The author is uncertain whether the symptoms of ALS have appeared or not. D. The author will ask God whether the disease is curable or not.BSeven well known facts that actually arent true1. Penguins Mate for LifeDuring the mid-2000s, films like Happy Feet made penguins all the rage, and young lovers went around spreading the facts like penguins mate for life. While the idea is sweet, its not exactly true.Penguins usually stick with their partners through the mating season, but when its time to mate again, they choose whomever is convenient, not necessarily their old flame.2. Vincent Van Gogh Cut Off His Entire EarThis is not entirely true. It was not his entire ear - just the tip of the lobe（耳垂） - and some say he didnt even do it. Van Gogh lived with artist Paul Gauguin, who had quite a violent temper, and many believe Gauguin actually did the cutting.Either way, Van Gogh did reportedly send the tip to a prostitute.3. Napoleon Bonaparte was ShortEveryone knows Napoleon Bonaparte was a tiny man - after all, his nickname was le Petit Corporal. His reputation for being short even inspired the phenomenon known as the Napoleon complex.In reality, Napoleon stood around 5 feet and 7 inches tall, which was very average back in the day. Many believe his nickname was meant as a term of endearment, not a reference to his height.4. Ben Franklin Preferred a Turkey to a Bald EagleThe bald eagle is certainly a well-known representation of America, but legend has it that if Ben Franklin had his way, a turkey would have been much better. In reality, Franklin wrote a letter to his daughter mocking the eagle symbol used in a seal(印章) by the Society of the Cincinnati, a private military group.He said it looked like a turkey and may as well be one. 5. You Have Five SensesIf you remember learning about the senses in elementary school, you know humans possess five: sight, smell, hearing, touch, and taste. Most scientists agree, however, that you have more like 10-20 senses, including pain, hunger, thirst, temperature, and more.6. George Washington had Wooden TeethGeorge Washington is known for three things: being the first president, chopping down a cherry tree, and having wooden teeth. At least one of these is certainly not true. While Washington did have bad teeth, his dentures(假牙) were not wooden.7. Einstein was a Bad StudentIf you ever made bad grades and pulled the old Albert Einstein used to make bad grades card with your parents or teachers, you are lucky you got away with it. In reality, Einstein was at the top of his class and mastered calculus when he was barely a teenager.The reputation he developed for being a bad student had more to do with his behavior. He liked to talk back to his teachers.61. Which is the true fact according to the passage?A. Penguins usually stick with their partners through their whole lives.B. Franklin laughed at the eagle symbol used in a seal and said it looked like a turkey.C. Napoleon was much shorter than average.D. George Washingtons false teeth were made of wooden.62. Why do most people hold the idea that Albert Einstein used to make bad grades?A. Because he used to like to talk with his teachers.B. Because he used to be criticized by his parents.C. Because he used to be different from other students.D. Because he used to behave badly and usually didnt respect his teachers.CAlibaba started taking the lead in China, simply enough, by connecting big Chinese manufacturers(制造商)with big buyers across the world. Its business-to-business site, A allowed business to buy almost everything. Alibabas advantage wasnt hard to identify: size. Alibaba is just big, even by Chinese standards. Its marketplaces attract 231 million active buyers, 8 million sellers, 11.3 billion orders a yearand Alibaba is just the middleman. It encourages people to use its marketsnot charging small sellers a percentage of the sale.If you want a quick look into the influence of Alibaba on daily Chinese life, take my experience. I moved to Beijing almost a year ago and quickly got tired of visiting small stores across the crowded, polluted city of 20 million people in search of new electronics, bathroom furnishings, and anything else my wife wanted. “Youre looking for what exactly? Why not try it? ” my Chinese teacher asked me one day. With that, my wonderful new relationship with Alibaba began.Alibabas original business-to-business model now is secondary to consumer buying. Chinese retail（零售）buying makes up 80% of Alibabas profit, and leading that group is Taobao, with 800 million items for sale and the most unbelievable selection of things youll ever find. TM is Alibabas other big site, where you can find brand name goods from Nike and Unilever near the lowest prices.What I have a hard time explaining to friends and family back in the U.S. is how China has gone beyond traditional shoppingbig-box retailers especially in favor of online purchases on Taobao and a few other sites. In smaller towns than Beijing, where big retailers have not yet traveled, shopping online is shopping, and shopping is Taobao.I have a list of some of my recent purchases on Taobao for a sense of how extensive the marketplace is. Almost everything arrived a day or two after ordering with free shipping. Im not even a big buyer, because I need friends to help me search the Chinese-language site. When I was searching my purchase history on my Chinese teachers iPad, which helps me buy goods, I looked through with great difficulty about 10 of her purchases for every one of mine.63. Alibabas advantage mainly lies in _.A. its big size B. its business-to-business serviceC. its not charging small sellers D. its low price64. What can we learn from the underlined sentence in the passage? A. Alibaba is of middle size among all the online sites B. Alibaba will continue to develop. C. Alibaba stands out as the best online site. D. Alibaba acts as a