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镇江市国际学校20142015学年度第一学期期中考试高二年级英 语 试 题命题人：高二年级组2015-04-29第一卷 （共85分）第一部分:听力(共两节, 满分20分)听下面5段对话, 每段对话仅读一遍。1. Where is the mans mother now?A. At home. B. In a hospital. C. At a bus stop.2. Where is the man going first? A. To the Healey Supermarket. B. To the airport. C. To Canada.3. Why did the woman apologize? A. She brought the man the wrong dish. B. She wanted to change the dish she ordered. C. She kept the man waiting for a long time.4. What are the two speakers talking about? A. Diving. B. Writing. C. Driving.5. Why is the woman preparing so much food? A. Its the mans birthday. B. The woman wants to thank the man. C. The man can eat a lot.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. Where did the man meet Claudia? A. On the Internet. B. At a music store. C. At a class discussion.7. What is the relation between the man and Claudia? A. Web friends. B. Close friends. C. Boy friend and girl friend.8. What does the woman suggest about greeting Claudia? A. Arriving on time. B. Using her family name. C. Bringing her some flowers.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. Where are probably the speakers? A. In a theatre. B. At a store. C. In a street.10.What does the man want to buy? A. Food. B. Clothes. C. Drinks.11. Which is next to the theatre? A. A hotel. B. The City Hall. C. The post office.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. Why is the man surfing the Internet? A. To play games. B. To learn English. C. To get information.13. What does the man prefer? A. Engineering. B. Economics. C. Medicine.14. When does the conversation probably take place? A. On February 28. B. On March 30. C. On April 6.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. How is the man going to Sun College? A. By bike. B. On foot. C. By car.16. How far is it from Main Street to Water Square? A. A few yards. B. 2 blocks away. C. 20 minutes walk.17. Where will the man have to ask the way again? A. At Rain Avenue. B. At Mass Hospital. C. A t the Farmers Bank.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Where does the speaker most probably make the speech? A. At a party. B. At a reception. C. At a conference.19. What is Mr Brown? A. A clothing merchant. B. An assistant manager. C. A government official.20. Why are Mr Brown and his party coming to England? A. To part from his friends. B. To pay an informal visit. C. To seek new cooperation.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）从A、B、C及D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. - How is everything going on with you in Europe?-Quite well. Not so smoothly as I hoped, _. A. though B. instead C. either D. too22. It _ we had stayed together for a couple of weeks _ I found we had a lot in common. A. was until; when B. was until; that C. wasnt until; when D. wasnt until; that23. As the team leader, it is up to you _ the final decision. A. make B. to make C. making D. made 24. My mom once worked in a very small village school, which is_ only on foot.Aacceptable Badequate Caccessible Dappropriate25.Do you like the new pen?Yes，it _ very well.A. is written B. is writing C. writes D. wrote26. I think we should _ the cost equally among us. What do you think?A. divideB. distributeC. separateD. expand27. Energetic, happy and relaxed people are less _ to catch a cold than those who are nervous or angry.A. possible B. impossible C. likely D. necessary28. His eyes shone brightly when he finally received the magazines he _.A. had long been expected B. had long expectedC. has long expected D. was long expected29. The boy who looked_ looked_ out of the window. A. sad, sad B. sadly, sadly C. sadly, sad D. sad, sadly30. _ a certain doubt among the people as to the practical value of the project. A. It has B. They have C. It remains D. There remains31. The secretary made good _ of what her boss asked her to do. A. uses B. sentences C. notes D. faces 32. _ snacks and drinks, but they also bought cards for entertainment before they got on the train. A. Not only they bought B. Not only did they buy C. Not only bought they D. Not only they did buy 33. This change of the policy _ opportunities for women, in both economic relations between the two countries began to develop rapidly. A. took up B. gave up C. opened up D. held up 34. Im fortunate enough to get a job that I love and _, I can walk to work within 10 minutes. A. whats more B. that is to say C. as a result D. on the other hand35. The top leaders are discussing how to run the company in the following five years. What a group of wise men! As the saying goes, _.A. man becomes learned by asking questionsB. A years plan starts with springC. Count ones chickens before they are hatchedD. Everybodys business is nobodys business第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的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。I ran across a dim photo of him the other day, going through some old things. Hes been dead for 25 years. His name was Rex._36_ was his favourite recreation(娱乐). He had as much _37_ in the water as any person I have known. You didnt have to throw a stick in the water to _38_ him to go in. Of course, he would bring back a stick to you if you _39_ throw one in.That _40_ me of the night, _41_ he brought back a small _42_ that he found somewhere how far nobody ever knew. Since it was Rex, it could easily have been half a mile. The chest wasnt a good _43_. It was just a _44_ old piece that somebody _45_. Still, it was something he wanted, probably because it presented a nice problem in transportation. It _46_ his courage. We first knew about his achievement when, deeply in the night, we _47_ him trying to get the chest up onto the porch(门厅). It sounded _48_ two or three people were trying to tear the house _49_. We came downstairs and turned on the _50_ light. Rex was on the top step trying to pull the thing up, but it had _51_ somehow and he was just holding his own(坚持着). I suppose he would have held his own till dawn _52_ we not helped him. The next day we carted the chest miles away and threw it out. If we had thrown it out in a _53_ place, he would have brought it home again, as a small token(象征) of his strength in such matters. _54_, he had been taught to carry heavy wooden objects about and he was _55_ of his skill.36. A. Fighting B. Swimming C. Barking D. Running37. A. fun B. trouble C. danger D. difficulty38. A. stop B. make C. get D. have39. A. will B. do C. did D. would40. A. reminds B. warns C. tells D. suggests41. A. which B. while C. as D. when42. A. chest B. stick C. photo D. one43. A. one B. ones C. value D. pieces44. A. priceless B. worthless C. valuable D. important45. A. kept B. forgot C. deserted D. bought46. A. tested B. testing C. checked D. examining47. A. saw B. heard C. watched D. caught48. A. like B. that C. as if D. at least49. A. up B. in C. away D. down50. A. hall B. kitchen C. bedroom D. porch51. A. rolled B. stopped C. caught D. broken52. A. if B. would C. had D. should53. A. distant B. nearby C. silent D. busy54. A. In all B. As a result C. At last D. After all55. A. proud B. tired C. ashamed D. doubtful第三部分：阅读理解（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，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。ASpace studentsEveryone has done experiments in high school laboratories, but have you ever thought about designing a satellite to explore space?On Nov 19, a team of students from Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in the US awed peers and even scientists by successfully launching a satellite.The first satellite designed and built by high school students blasted (发射) into space along with a record-setting 28 other small ones on a rocket sent from a NASA facility (场所) in Virginia, CNN reported. It took the students seven years to build.The students call their tiny satellite TJ3Sat, which is named after their school. It is just 10x10x12 centimeters and weights only 0.89 kilograms, according to Orbital Sciences, a company which developed the rocket and supported the students project. It can be controlled with a smartphone.Like most satellites, TJ3Sat can send and receive data. The small spacecraft is equipped with a voice synthesizer (合成器), which can convert (转换) text to voice and transmit (传送) those sounds back to Earth over radio frequencies, said Orbital officials. In this case, anyone can give it a shot via the projects website (school website) by submitting (提交) a text. The texts that get approved will be sent to the satellite, converted to audio and then broadcast back to Earth via radio waves.“I can say Go Colonials on our ground station and when it is on the other side of the world, in India, someone can tune (调频) to that frequency and hear Go Colonials,” the team explains on the website.The satellite will stay aloft (在空中) for at least three months.School principal Evan Glazer told The Washington Post that the project started in 2006 as an extracurricular (课外的) club. Later it became a research project for a select group of seniors.At a time when American students are busy with SATs, the launch of the satellite shows what bright-minded teenagers can achieve when allowed to pursue their own curiosities, Glazer said.“It used to be that kids growing up wanted to be an astronaut,” Andrew Petro, program executive (主管) for small spacecraft technology at NASA, said in a statement. “I think we might be seeing kids saying, what they want to do is build a spacecraft. The idea here is that they really can do that.”56. The underlined word “awed” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _.A. influenced B. amazedC. delighted D. inspired57. Which of the following statements about TJ3Sat is TRUE according to the article?A. It took a group of students about a decade to build the satellite.B. Besides TJ3Sat, 28 other small satellites were built by the students.C. TJ3Sat can receive text messages that the students send into space, which it can convert to voice messages and broadcast back to Earth.D. TJ3Sat is expected to stay in orbit for the next year, sending out messages together with information about its position in space.58. According to the article, the launch of the satellite _.A. is evidence of the advance of spacecraft technologyB. proves that hard-working teenagers can achieve a lotC. shows the importance of extracurricular activities at schoolD. has inspired many people to take an interest in space travelBKrampus vs ChristmasIn early December, you should expect to see cute little elves (精灵), candy and jolly (快活的) Santas, right?If youre in central Europe, youre more likely to see devils (恶魔) and monsters running around the streets, causing terror wherever they go.Welcome to Krampus night. While it may not exactly sound Christmassy, its how Christmas started.Santa Claus name comes from that of St Nicholas, who according to Christian tradition brings gifts to good children on Dec 6. In countries such as Austria, the Netherlands and Germany, people still put out shoes on the night of Dec 5 hoping that the saint will come along and fill them with sweets and toys just like Santa brings presents on Dec 25.But unlike Santa, St Nicholas has an assistant: Krampus. Sometimes he looks like a red demon (恶魔) with a tail and horns, and sometimes he looks more like a person, but his job is always the same. While good children get sweets from St Nicholas, bad children get a whipping (鞭打) from Krampus. If theyre really, really bad, he takes them away to his secret lair (巢穴).In villages in countries like Austria, Krampus day has become a huge party but not a “very merry Christmas” type. Young men dress up in full costumes sometimes as red devils, sometimes black, furry, horned beasts. They run around the streets with whips, and anyone they catch gets beaten.But Krampus does have a sweeter side. Just like Christmas chocolate, chocolate Krampus figures are eaten, along with candy whips and even “coal” made out of sugar. That last part is based on another Christmas tradition, naughty children getting coal instead of gifts.Anyway, “naughty children” only need to behave themselves for a few more weeks. Soon the standard Santa Claus will come along and Christmas will be Christmas once again.59. What is the authors purpose in writing the article?A. To inform readers of the origin of Santa Claus.B. To discuss how people in central Europe celebrate Christmas.C. To introduce traditions related to Krampus in central Europe.D. To compare Krampus and Christmas.60. According to the article, on Krampus day in Austria, _.A. there is a huge “merry Christmas” party in villagesB. good children get sweets or gifts from St Nicholas and KrampusC. some people dress up and run around the streets with whipsD. children prepare their stockings, hoping to receive gifts from Krampus61. According to a Christmas tradition, in Austria, naughty children _ on Krampus day.A. receive Krampus figures or whipsB. are given coal instead of presentsC. get beaten by people who run around with whipsD. are asked to dress up as red devils like KrampusCMany ways to be boredHave you ever sat through a dull meeting wishing you could play with your phone? Have you ever waited in a line for two hours just to board a two-minute roller coaster ride? Are you ever stuck chatting to the wrong person and silently begging someone, anyone, to steal you away?Yes, weve all been bored before. But boredom is, in fact, more complicated than you might realize.Boredom, as scientists found in 2006, can be divided into four different types indifferent (中立的) boredom, calibrating (调整的) boredom, searching boredom and reactant (反应物) boredom (please see the list below). And now, thanks to a team of researchers from Canada, the US and Europe, we have one more type of boredom to add to the list.But why does it matter that there are different types of boredom?According to the Los Angles Times, boredom can be dangerous. For instance, people who are bored tend to smoke, drink or use drugs. Kids who are bored are more likely to drop out of school and become juvenile delinquents (少年犯).Worse still, the fifth type of boredom labeled “apathetic (无动于衷的) boredom” was found by researchers to be the most troublesome of all. Unlike the first four, which sufferers either dont care about or try to respond to, apathetic boredom is a kind of boredom in which people have strong feelings of aversion (厌恶) but wont do anything about it. They tend to avoid social contact, which can, in turn, lead to helplessness and depression.The new study was done among 63 college students and 80 high school students in Germany. Researchers found that nearly 40 percent of the high school students suffer from this fifth type of boredom, suggesting a link between apathetic boredom and rising numbers of depressed teens.Researchers also noted that each person usually has one type of boredom that affects them the most, depending on their personality, and they are not likely to switch from one type to another.Therefore, the new findings might help researchers find more effective ways to treat students who struggle to concentrate or get along with others. “This question can only be adequately answered if we know what type of boredom a student experiences,” researcher Thomas Goetz of the University of Konstanz, Germany, told the Daily Mail.So the next time youre bored, try to figure out which type of boredom you are experiencing. Maybe this activity will relieve your boredom.62. With the three questions in the first paragraph, the author intends to _.A. classify the types of boredom with examplesB. make readers wonder how to relieve boredomC. make readers interested in the articles topicD. show that boredom is not as simple as you might assume63. According to the article, boredom _.A. can be divided into four categoriesB. has little do with ones personalityC. has proven more dangerous to kids than adultsD. can make people become addicted to alcohol or drugs64. According to the article, people who suffer from apathetic boredom _.A. are not socially active and are easily angeredB. are likely to feel helpless and depressedC. dont care about what other people think of themD. are aware of their negative emotions and interested in getting rid of them65. According to researchers, to relieve your boredom, the first thing you should do is _.A. increase the number of interactions you have with othersB. get some exercise to distract yourselfC. identify what type of boredom you are experiencingD. do a favorite activity to make yourself feel relaxedDNew American dreamsYou may have heard of the “American Dream”, an ideal that has powered the hopes of Americans for generations.It began as a belief tha