山东省滕州市第一中学2014年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷-1.doc

山东省滕州市第一中学2014年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷满分：135分 考试时间：120分钟听力（共两节，满分15分）第一节 听力理解（4段共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）听下面一段对话，回答第1-2题。1Whats the woman doing ? AAsking for adviceBMaking an appointmentCOffering help2What will the woman probably do next? AAdvertise for a translatorBRead the job ad CCall the company听下面一段对话，回答第3-5题。3Why hasnt the man decided when to hold the party? AHe hasnt decided who to invite yet BOne of his friends is touring in Spain CThe time theyd chosen is not good for everybody4When will the party begin?AAt 4 pm BAt 7 pm CAt 8 pm5Who is not coming to the party probably?ADavid BLily CBruce听第6段材料，回答第6-8题。6Where does this conversation take place?AIn a rest roomBAt a weather station COn the road7What was the woman trying to do?ATeach the man some knowledge about the weather BAsk the man to stop and have a rest CPersuade the man to turn around and return home8Why did the woman have so much knowledge about the weather?AShe gained it from her early experience on a farmBShe worked in a weather stationCShe learned a lot from her geography teacher听第7段材料，回答第9-11题。9Whats the girl going to work as?AA language assistantBA shop assistantCA post office10What was the girl familiar with when she was a middle school student?AUsing tape recordersBUsing digital recordersCUsing cassette recorders11How long will the girl work each workday if she is hired?ATen hoursBTwo hoursCFour hours听第8段材料，回答第12-15题。12Why does the man decide not to go downtown at first?AHe cant spare the time BHe thinks it is too far awayCHe has nothing to do downtown13What is Gilsons?AA big supermarket BA watch repair shopCA large parking lot 14What do we know about the woman?AShe is busy with her workBShe is leaving in several hoursCShe is going shopping downtown15What does the woman want to talk about with the man?AGoing to a friends partyBHaving a date with her CPostponing dinner with Phoebe第二部分：英语知识及运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1630各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项The telephone rang in the police station at Richmond, California , USA“Police station? A train for Santa Fe hit a truck at the McDonald Street CrossingPlease _16_ there at onceWith an ambulance, tooA man is badly _17_” said an anxious voice of a young woman“ And you know I am the ”“Please wait! Hi! Hi!” the policeman kept on _18_ though the line was cut offWithin a minute , a police car and an ambulance car started offBefore long they got to the crossing, but they _19_everything was fineNo accident, no wounded man“What a dirty trick!” said the policeman _20_“We must find out that bad_21_ and ”They were just talking about the _22_when they heard the whistle of a train which was nearing them quicklyAll of a sudden, a truck appearedIt came _23_towards them, tooWhen the truck was passing the crossing, it suddenly _24_ to move onRight then and there, before the eyes of all the policemen _25_, the train hit the truck heavily and _26_it dozens of meters away When Randolph Bruce, the driver, was _27_ out of the damaged truck, he was seriously wounded just as the young woman had told on the phoneAs he was taken to the _28_ in time, his life was savedLater the police did whatever they could to _29_the man who had telephoned themIt turned out that the young man was a very excellent police officer working far in the neighboring state, who had got the first-hand _30_ of this crime as described above16Acall Bcome CgoDnotice17Abeaten BtreatedCneededDinjured18AtalkingBlaughingCcryingDshouting19ArealizedBfoundCprovedDwondered20Anervously Bdisappointedly CangrilyDsurprisingly21Aman BwomanCchild Ddriver22Atrial BwarningCprogramDpunishment23ApassingBturningCrunningDrolling24ArefusedBstoppedCcontinued Dbegan25Aabove BbelowCalive Dpresent26Astruck BmetCcaughtDmissed27ApushedBhelpedCletDasked28Acompany BhouseCstationDhospital29Ameet BpunishCfindDarrest30AinformationBresult CadviceDnews第二节 语法填空 （共10小题，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。Good Luck Always Comes With Hard WorkIt is hard work rather than luck that brings people successThose who _31_ （consider） to be successful must have been working hard _32_ （achieve） their goal and their success can also benefit othersSome people argue that one can not succeed _33_ he works very hardThere are many examples to show that success comes from hard workOne example is _34_ Madam Curie had been working all day and all night _35_ she made the great discovery of radiumOther people think that luck and opportunity are _36_ （importance） than hard workThey argue that even if one works hard, he can not succeed _37_ luck and opportunityFor instance, _38_ film star, Zhang Ziyi, could never be famous if she was not given a chance to play a role in the filmI think that _39_ hard work and good luck are importantIf one wants to be successful, he has to work hard on one hand and he has to seize the opportunity and luck on the _40_These two factors are essential for ones success第三部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分） 第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）AAll the housewives who went to the new supermarket had one great ambition: to be the lucky customer who did not have to pay for her shoppingFor this was what the notice just inside the entrance promisedIt said: “Remember, once a week, one of our customers gets free goodsThis May Be Your Lucky Day!”For several weeks Mrs. Edwards hoped, like many of her friends, to be the lucky customerUnlike her friends, she never gave up hopingThe cupboards in kitchen were full of things which she did not needHer husband tried to advise her against buying things but failedShe dreamed of the day when the manager of the supermarket would approach her and say: “Madam, this is Your Lucky DayEverything in your basket is free”One Friday morning, after she had finished her shopping and had taken it to her car, she found that she had forgotten to buy any teaShe dashed back to the supermarket, got the tea and went towards the cash-deskAs she did so, she saw the manager of the supermarket approach her“Madam,” he said, holding out his hand, “I want to congratulate you! You are our lucky customer and everything you have in your basket is free!”41The housewives learnt about the free goods _Aon TV Bat the supermarketCfrom the manager Dfrom the newspaper42Mrs. Edwards _Ais always very lucky Bhad no friendsChoped to get free shopping Dgets disappointed easily43Mrs. Edwardss husband tried to _Amake her unhappy Bcheer her upCbuy things with her Dstop her buying things44Mrs. Edwards went back to the supermarket quickly because she had to _Abuy another thing Btalk to the managerCpay for her shopping Dfind her shopping45Mrs. Edwards must have been _Apleased Bdelighted Cproud DdisappointedBThe easy way out isnt always easiestI learned that lesson when I decided to treat Doug, my husband of one month, to a special mealI glanced through my cookbook and chose a menu which included homemade breadKnowing the bread would take time, I started on it as soon as Doug left for workAs I was not experienced in cooking, I thought if a dozen was good, two dozen would be better, so I doubled everythingAs Doug loved oranges, I also opened a can of orange and poured it all into the bowlSoon there was a sticky dough （面团） covered with ugly yellowish marksRealizing I had been defeated, I put the dough in the rubbish bin outside so I wouldnt have to face Doug laughing at my workI went on preparing the rest of the meal and, when Doug got home, we sat down to Cornish chicken with riceHe tried to enjoy the meal but seemed disturbedTwice he got up and went outside, saying he thought he heard a noiseThe third time he left, I went to the windows to see what he was doingLooking out, I saw Doug standing about three feet from the rubbish bin, holding the lid up with a stick and looking into the containerWhen I came out of the house, he dropped the stick and explained that there was something alive in our rubbish binPicking up the stick again, he held the lid up enough for me to seeI felt coldBut I stepped closer and looked harderWithout doubt it was my workThe hot sun had caused the dough to double in size and the fermenting yeast （酵母） made the surface shake and sigh as though it were breathingI had to admit what the living thing was and why it was thereI dont know who was more embarrassed by the whole thing- Doug or me46The writers purpose in writing this story is _ Ato tell an interesting experience Bto show the easiest way out of a difficulty Cto describe the trouble facing a newly married woman Dto explain the difficulty of learning to cook from books47Why did the womans attempt at making the bread turn out to be unsuccessful?AThe canned orange had gone badBShe didnt use the right kind of flourCThe cookbook was hard to understandDShe did not follow the directions closely48Why did the woman put the dough in the rubbish bin?AShe didnt see the use of keeping itBShe meant to joke with her husbandCShe didnt want her husband to see itDShe hoped it would soon dry in the sun49What made the dough in the bin look frightening? AThe rising and falling movement BThe strange-looking marks CIts shape DIts size50When Doug went out the third time, the woman looked out of the window because she was_ Asurprised at his being interested in the bin Bafraid that he would discover her secret Cunhappy that he didnt enjoy the meal Dcurious to know what disturbed himCDoctors say anger can be an extremely damaging emotion, unless you learn how to deal with itThey warn that anger can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and even cancer Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to timeSome people express anger openly in a calm reasonable waySome burst with anger, and scream and yell （大叫）But others keep their anger insideThey can not or will not express itThis is called repressing anger For years many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a persons health than expressing itThey said that when a person is angry, the brain releases the same hormonesThey speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure, or sugar into the blood, etcIn general the person feels excited and ready to act Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerousThey believe that those who express anger violently may be more likely to develop heart disease, and they believe that those who keep their anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with angerThey say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry aboutIf it is, they say, Do not express your anger while angryWait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably Doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angryThey said that laughter is much healthier than anger51Damaging emotion means that _ Athe emotion is harmless Bthe emotion is harmful Cthe feeling is very strong Dthe feeling is hard52Which of the following statement is right? AIf you were angry, you would be canceredBOnce you are angry, you must be cancered CAngry as you are often, you cant be canceredDAnger may cause you to suffer from a cancer53Expressing anger violently _ repressing it according to some scientists Ais not as danger as Bis more harmful than Cis no better than Dis much better than54According to the author, youd better _Anever be angryBcool down your anger before you express itClaugh and laugh when you get angryDadmit you are wrong when you are angry55What is the passage mainly about? AThe types of anger BHow to release anger CCauses of anger DThe damage to health caused by being angryDThis brief book is aimed at high school students, but speaks to anyone learning at any stage of life Its formal, serious style closely matches its content, a school-masterly book on schoolingThe author, WHArmstrong, starts with the basics: reading and writingIn his opinion, reading doesnt just mean recognizing each word on the page; it means taking in the information, digesting it and incorporating it into oneself just as one digests a sandwich and makes it a part of himselfThe goal is to bring the information back to life, not just to treat it as dead facts on paper from dead treesReading and writing cannot be completely separated from each other; in fact, the aim of reading is to express the information you have got from the textIve seen it again and again：some-one who cant express an idea after reading a text is just as ineffective as someone who hasnt read it at allOnly a third of the book remains after that discussion, which Armstrong devotes to specific tips for studying languages, math, science and historyHe generally handles these topics thoroughly（透彻地） and equally, except for some weakness in the science and math sections and a bit too much passion（激情） regarding history to his students, that was a hundred times more than my history teachers ever got acrossTo my disappointment, in this part of the book he ignores the artsAs a matter of fact, they demand all the concentration and study that math and science do, though the study differs slightly in kindAlthough its commonly believed that the arts can only be naturally acquired, actually, learning the arts is no more natural than learning French or mathematicsMy other comment is that the text agedThe first edition apparently dates to the 1960snone of the references（参考文献）seem newer than the late 1950sAs a result, the discussion misses the entire computer ageThese are small points, though, and dont affect the main discussionI recommend it to any student and any teacher, including the self-taught student56According to Armstrong, the goal of reading is to _ Again knowledge and expand ones view Bunderstand the meaning between the lines Cexpress ideas based on what one has read Dget information and keep it alive in memory57The author of the passage insists that learning the arts _Arequires great efforts Bdemands real passionCis less natural than learning maths Dis as natural as learning a language58What is a shortcoming of Armstrongs work according to the author? ASome ideas are slightly contradictory BThere is too much discussion on studying science CThe style is too serious DIt lacks new information59This passage can be classified as_Aan advertisementBa book review Ca feature storyDA news report60Which of the following words can best describe the authors attitude towards the book_。Apositive Bneutral Cnegative Dobjective 第二节：信息匹配（共5小题，每小题2分，共10分）Peter, Helen, Catherine, Elizabeth和Levin 想根据各自在环保方面的兴趣进行案例研究。阅读下面某杂志的专题报道摘要（A、B、C、D、E和F），选出适合他们研究的最佳案例，并在答题纸上相应选项的标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。61Peter: Reducing plastic and other wastes through DIY62Helen: Making use of the heavy traffic to produce electricity63Catherine: Building a community without private cars64Elizabeth: Building houses with recycled materials and energy-efficiency systems65Levin: Developing a new type of urban car which burns less gas A B Vauban We know cars are terrible polluters, but would you give yours up? Vauban, a community in southwestern Germany, did just that, and its 5,000 citizens are doing fineMost streets are free of vehicles, and there are generous green spaces and good public-transport lines, including fast buses and bicycle pathsWhen people must drive, they can turn to car-sharing clubs“All the citizens had the chance to plan their own city,” says Andreas Dellexe, an energy expert, “and its just how we wanted it to be”DenmarkDuring the period of gas shortage in the early 70s, Denmark decided to become self-sufficient（自足）So they began a few projects making smart investments along the wayOn the island of Satosoc, local families, fishermen and farmers bought wind turbines（涡轮机） to produce their own energy, Within seven years these turbines were completely paid forAnd can you believe just one of wind turbines produces enough electricity for 600 households? C D Trey Parker and Matt StoneTrey Parker and Matt Stone, creators of South Park, have built a sustainable（可持续的） castle with outer siding and inner flooring of recycled wood, recycled carpeting, high-efficie