外研版高中英语必修二—下学期期中考试.docx

20142015学年度下学期期中考试高一年级英语科试卷命题人： 高二英语组 校对人：高二英语组第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30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 does the man think he should do?A. Go to a drug store B. Take more pills. C. Go to the hospital.2. How does the woman feel now?A. Cold B. Hot. C. Worried.3. What is the woman most probably doing?A. Asking about the pay. B. Preparing for an interview. C. Attending an interview.4. What does the man think the womans kids should drink?A. Coffee B. Coke C. Juice5. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. Ways to save money at school. B. Some used books they bought. C. Paces to have lunch.第二节 听下面5段对话或独自。每段对话或独自后有几个小题，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。听每段对话或独自前，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至7题。6. How does the woman feel now?A. Angry. B. Surprised. C. Curious.7. Whats the relationship between the two speakers?A. Brother and sister. B. Old friends. C. Boyfriend and girlfriend.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. What time is it now?A. 6 pm. B. 7 pm. C. 8 pm.9. What will the man do next?A. Go to a restaurant. B. Keep reading. C. Go to the concert.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why did the woman almost cry?A. The story was too sad. B. She thought of her parents. C. The story was very moving.11. What was the sons reaction when his father always asked him the same question?A. He felt annoyed. B. He became confused. C. He answered patiently.12. What does the woman think they should do?A. Keep a journal every day. B. Learn to become patient. C. Treat their parents nicely.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Which is a reason for the woman to move?A. She doesnt like the city. B. She has found a new job. C. She dislikes the weather there.14. What do we know about Orlando?A. It doesnt attract many tourists. B. It is cold there in winter. C. It has beautiful beaches.15. How does the woman feel after hearing the mans description?A. Interested. B. Disappointed. C. Surprised.16. What does the man think Charles can do for the woman?A. Provide her with a room. B. Show her around the beaches. C. Find an apartment for her.听第10段材料，回答第l7至20题。17. What is the speaker?A. A zoo worker. B. A teacher. C. A student.18. Where is the bird area?A. In the center. B. Near the east gate. C. Near the south gate.19. How long will the elephant show last?A. For half an hour. B. For one hour. C. For one and a half hours.20. How many pandas can they see at the zoo?A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. 第二部分： 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每题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。ATwenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One night I went to pick up a passenger at 2:30 AM. When I arrived to collect, I found the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor window.I walked to the door and knocked, “Just a minute,” answered a weak, elderly voice. After a long pause, the door opened. A small woman in her eighties stood before me. By her side was a small suitcase.I took the suitcase to the car, and then returned to help the woman. She took my arm and we walked slowly toward the car.She kept thanking me for my kindness. “Its nothing,” I told her. “I just try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother treated.”“Oh, youre such a good man.” She said. When we got into the taxi, she gave me an address, and then asked, “Could you drive through downtown?”“Its not the shortest way,” I answered quickly.“Oh, Im in no hurry,” she said. “Im on my way to a hospice(临终医院). I dont have any family left. The doctor says I dont have very long.”I quietly reached over and shut off the meter(计价器).For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked, the neighborhood where she had lived, and the furniture shop that had once been a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl.Sometimes shed ask me to slow down in front of a particular building and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.At dawn, she suddenly said,” Im tired. Lets go now.”We drove in silence to the address she had given me.“How much do I owe you?” she asked.“Nothing.” I said.“You have to make a living,” she answered. “Oh, there are other passengers,” I answered.Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held me tightly. Our hug ended with her remark, “You gave an old woman a little moment of joy.”21. The old woman chose to ride through the city in order to _.A. show she was familiar with the city B. see some places for the last timeC. let the driver earn more money D. reach the destination on time22. The taxi driver did not charge the old woman because he _.A. wanted to do her a favor B. shut off the meter by mistakeC. had received her payment in advance D. was in a hurry to take other passengers23. What can we learn from the story?A. Giving is always a pleasure. B. People should respect each other.C. An act of kindness can bring people great joy. D. People should learn to appreciate others concern. BYou may know your mother, but how well do you really know Mothers Day? Cards, flowers, sales, TV specials, and a day off for someone who really deserves (应得) it - those are what probably come to mind for many people when they think of Mothers Day. But theres more to the story.The earliest Mothers Day celebrations were held during spring in ancient Greece. The celebrations honored Rhea, the Mother of the gods. During the 1600s, England celebrated a day called Mothering Sunday. On this day even servants were given the day off to spend with their families. A mothering cake was even served with the family meal.In the US, Mothers Day began in 1872 when Julia Ward Howe, who wrote the words to the famous song The Battle Hymn of the Republic, suggested it as a day devoted to peace. But it didnt really become popular until 1907 when Anna Jarvis started a campaign to honor mothers. She believed that mothers could help people get over the pain they experienced during the Civil War. The US isnt alone in devoting a day to mothers. Many other countries including Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey, Australia, Japan, and Belgium also honor their mothers in May. Other countries honor their mothers at different times of the year.Learning more about Mothers Day and celebrating Mothers Day are important, but probably not as important as understanding what your own mother, or grandmother, or aunt has really done for you. And that will certainly be appreciated more than one day in a year.24. What is the passage mainly about?A. The reason why people celebrate Mothers Day.B. The ways people honor mothers.C. The history of Mothers Day. D. The contribution of mothers.25. Where was the earliest Mothers Day celebrated?A. In ancient Greece. B. In the US.C. In England. D. In Italy.26. We can learn from the passage that _.A. Rhea is the mother of a king in ancient GreeceB. all the countries dont celebrate Mothers Day in MayC. only mothers were given a day off on Mothering SundayD. it was in 1872 that Mothers Day really came into being27. The last paragraph tells us that _.A. all the people should celebrate Mothers Day by doing something good to their mothers.B. only mothers are honored on Mothers DayC. understanding mothers work is more important than just celebrating Mothers DayD. people should celebrate Mothers Day every day CPeople seem to have a natural need for friends and with good reason. Friends increase your enjoyment of life and relieve feelings of loneliness. They even can help reduce stress and improve your health. Having good friends is especially helpful when you are going through any kind of hard time such as when you are experiencing anxiety, panic attacks, or depression. When you are with good friends you feel good about yourself, and you are glad to be with them. A friend is someone who you like, respect, and trust, and who likes, respects and trusts you.doesnt always understand you, but accepts and likes you as you are, even as you grow and change.allows you the space to change, grow, make decisions, and even make mistakes.listens to you and shares with you both the good times and the bad times.respects your need for secrets, so you can tell them anything.lets you freely express your feelings and emotions without judging, teasing (取笑), or criticizing（批评）you.accepts the limitations（限制）you have put on yourself and helps you to remove them. A person once said, “Friendship is a continuing source of bonding, releasing, and creating in yourself and with the other person. There is an emotional bond between the two people.” A good friend or supporter may or may not be the same age or the same sex as you, and may not have the same educational, cultural, or religious background, or share interests that are similar to yours. Friendships also have different depths. Some are closer to the heart and some more superficial, but theyre all useful and good.28. Which of the following is NOT a function of a friend? A. He brings you some happiness. B. He helps you feel less lonely. C. He helps you get over the difficulties. D. He helps you live a longer life.29. We can infer from the passage that _. A. friends only share the happy times with you B. friends respect each other but keep a distance between each other C. friends of the same background or interest can develop a better relationshipD. friends always allow you to make mistakes30. The underlined word “superficial” in the last paragraph means _. A. deep B. hard C. skin-deep D. close31. Which is the best title for the passage?A. What Kind of Person A Friend Should Be B. A Friend in Need Is A Friend IndeedC. To Be A Good Friend D. How to Get on with Your Friend DIf we want to deal with the association(社交) between boys and girls properly, here are some“dos and donts”for you to follow. Keep a normal and healthy state of mind. Our schools and classes are made up of boys and girls. It is very nature for the boys and girls to make friends with each other. We should make as many friends as possible. We should keep touch with the other sex in public instead of in secret. Dont be too nervous or too shy. If you are a shy person, you can also find a way out. First of all, you can make friends with the students who have the same interest and hobby as you. As both of you have much in common, you may have much to talk about. If you keep doing like that, little by little, you will gladly find you are also as free to express yourself as others.Dont fall into the ditch of early love. The boys and girls at a adolescence (青春期) are rich in feeling. They are easy to regard the friendship as a sign of love and fall in love with each other at an early age. In my opinion, early love is a green apple that cant be eaten. An apple wont taste sweet until it is fully ripe. Boys and girls at middle school are too young to carry the heavy duty of love. Do keep out of early love. 32. The main idea of the passage is to _. A. tell students to keep away from early love because they are young B. give some advice on how to associate between boys and girls C. tell students how to make friends D. teach boys how to talk with girls 33. We should keep touch with the other sex in following ways EXCEPT _. A. with a good state of mind B. in real friendship C. in public D. in secret 34. If you are a shy person, you can _. A. find friends with the same interest and hobby first B. only have a few friends of the same sex C. not make friends with the other sex or outgoing people D. not fall in love with other students easily 35. A person at adolescence is _. A. complicated(复杂的)in feelings B. good at making friends with a lot of young people C. old enough to fall in love D. easy to regard the friendship as a sign of love第二节 信息配伍（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Ali is from a Middle Eastern country. He now stays in the USA. He smokes a lot of cigarettes every day. He has smoked for nine years. Ali says, “ I tried to quit (放弃) smoking in my hometown, but it was impossible. My parents smoke. My brothers smoke. All my friends smoke. At parties and at meetings, almost all the men smoke. Here in the United States, not as many people smoke. _36_ Many smokers are like Ali: they want to stop smoking. _37_. They realize it can cause cancer and heart disease. But it is difficult for them to give up smoking because cigarettes have a drug in them. The drug is nicotine (尼古丁). People who smoke a lot need nicotine._38_ The nicotine makes him sick. In a few days, the smokers body is used to the nicotine, and he feels fine. Later, the smoker needs nicotine to keep feeling fine. Without nicotine, he feels bad. _39_ Many people who quit will soon smoke again. At a party or at work they will decide to smoke “just one” cigarette. Then they will smoke another cigarette, and another. Soon they become smokers again. _40_ A. It is very hard to quit smoking. B. It will be easier to change the smoking habit here. C. Thus nicotine makes smokers addicted to cigarettes. D. They know that smoking is bad for their health. E. When a person first begins to smoke, he usually feels terrible. F. Maybe there is only one easy way to quit smoking: never start. G. But it is said that medicine is needed to stop them from smoking. 第三部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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。Maggie was assigned to a public school in the middle of the year, and the headmaster asked her to teach Class 4-B right away. She heard that the former teacher had 41 _ suddenly, but the headmaster didnt tell her 42 _. All he told her was that this was a class of “ 43 _ students”.First day, she walked into the classroom, spitballs (纸团) 44 through the air, feet on desks, the noise deafening. She walked to the front of the classroom and 45 _ the attendance book（考勤簿）. Next to 20 names on the list were IQ scores: 140,141.160. “Oh,” she thought to herself, “ 46 they are so high-spirited. These children have exceptional IQs.” She 47 and brought them to order, _48 that she could teach such high-quality students.At first Maggie found the students 49 to turn in work, and that assignments that were handed in were done 50 , full of mistakes. She spoke to everyone, “ With your IQ, I _51 nothing short of (除之外) the best work from you.”The whole term Maggie continually 52 them of their responsibility to use all the extra intelligence God had given them. Things began to 53 . The children worked hard. Their work was creative and excellent.At the end of the term, the headmaster 54 Maggie into his office. “What magic have you done to these kids?” He asked 55 . “ Their work has surpassed (超过) all the regular classes.”“It is just 56 . Theyre smarter than regular students! You said yourself they are special students.” Maggie was 57 .“ I said they are special because they are the special need studentsbehavioral disordered.”“Then why are their IQs so 58 on the attendance sheet?” Maggie pulled out the sheet and passed it to the headmaster.“ Those arent their IQs. Those are their locker 59 at the gym. Sorry, Ms. Maggie, your kids are not geniuses(天才).”Maggie paused a bit, and smiled, “ If someone 60 himself to be a genius, he will become one. Im teaching them as geniuses again next year.”41. A. left B. dismissed（解雇） C. disappeared D. stopped42. A. how B. when C. who D. why43. A. naughty(淘气的)B. common C. special D. poor44. A. throwing B. going C. flying D. coming45. A. closed B. opened C. checked D. found46. A. No wonder B. No doubt C. No problem D. No way47. A. wondered B. smiled C. angered D. waved48. A. grateful B. angry C. pitiful D. doubtful49. A. disliked B. managed C. tried D. failed50. A. skillfully B. carelessly C. carefully D. attentively (认真地)51. A. suppose B. expect C. imagine D. suggest52. A. remindedB. warned C. scolded（责备） D. told53. A. turn B. happen C. change D. end54. A. led B. showed C. ordered D. called55. A. angrily B. excitedly C. patiently D. slowly56. A. natural B. right C. fine D. possible57. A. disappointed B. encouraged C. surprised D. pleased58. A. low B. much C. high D. many59. A. numbers B. scores C. doors D. names60. A. wishes B. believes C. trains D. helps第四部分：英语知识运用（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）After graduating from college, Tom and Bob joined a company together. Bob worked very hard. Several years later, the boss promoted (提升) Bob to manager, but Tom remained as_61_ ordinary worker. Tom couldnt take it. He handed his resignation（辞职信）to the boss, complaining that the boss didnt value hard-working workers, bu