福建省2014-2015学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题Word版含答案

1、2015年春季高二年英语期中考试卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节 （共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5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三个选项中迁出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置，听完每段对话后，你都有10钞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 woman like collecting best?A. Stamps.B. coins. C. Train Tickets.2. Who planted the trees ?A. Alice.B. Henry.C. Mike.

2、3. How much should the man pay?A. $16. B. $32.C. $60.4. Where will the party be held tonight?A. In the boats.B. In the cafe.C. By the trees.5. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. A novel. B. A film. C. A writer.第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话和独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A B C三个选项中选出最佳选项

3、，并标在试卷的相应位置，听每段对话和独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5分钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话和独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. What will the women do this evening?A. Attend a party.B. Visit her grandma. C. Do some shopping.7. Why does the man advise the woman to do in the end?A. Change a skirt. B. Buy a handbag. C. Wear a necklace.听第7段材料

4、，回答第8至9题。8. Who does the sport car belong to?A. The woman. B. The womans son. C. The mans son.9. When can the sport car be picked up?A. At two oclock. B. At four oclock.C. At six oclock. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Which is the mans home?A. No. 705.B. No.715.C. No.716.11. How many people are still in the b

5、urning house?A. Four.B. Three.C. One.12. What is the man probably?A. A fireman. B. A teacher. C. A doctor.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is the woman introducing to the man?A. Tomato sauce. B. Spaghetti. C. Pizzas.14. How much does one serving cost?A. About 2 dollars. B. About 3 dollars. C. About 4 dolla

6、rs.15. What does the woman promise to do for the man?A. Giving him a discount. B. Let him have one more taste.C. Giving him some sauce for free.16. What do we know about the man?A. He didnt have lunch. B. He likes home cooking. C. He is from Italy.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How does the speaker suggest t

7、hat people get to the museum from Cherford?A. By bus. B. By car. C. By train.18. How long is the museum open a day in winter?A. For nine hours.B. For seven hours.C. For six hours.19. What extra does the museum offer to visitors this year?A. A family ticket. B.An advanced booking. C. A special air to

8、ur.20. What can we know about the museum?A. Its near a village. B. Its closed on Sundays.C. Its the biggest air museum in Europe.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节,满分45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、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. - Can you keep an eye on my bag? I need to go to the washing closet.- _ . Itl

9、l be safe with me.A. Its my pleasure B. Never mind C. Go ahead D. Forget it22. The little boy was allowed to go to have a swim _ he finished his homework.A. in case B. provided that C. now that D. by the time 23- Can I call you back at two oclock this afternoon? - Im sorry, but by then I _ to Beijin

10、g. How about five?A. fly B. will fly C. will be flying D. am flying24. Is there a certain cure _ lung cancer yet?A. of B. for C. at D. about25. Television has many advantages. It keeps us _ about rhe _ news and also provides entertainment in the house.A. to know; later B. informed; latest C. learnin

11、g; latter D. to think; latest26. - I hear that Jason is planning to buy a car. - I know. He _ enough for a used one by next momth.A. will have saved B. will be saving C. has saved D. saves27. All these actions by NATO _ with the universally accepted international laws.A. contact B. contract C. conne

12、ction D. conflict28. Dont be afraid to _ help if you have any further problems.A. beg B. hesitate C. desire D. seek29. _ a little earlier, you could have got a copy of his latest book.A. If you would arrive B. If you arrived C. Should you arrive D. Had you arrived30. Three young men have been arrest

13、ed because they were caught _ an old lady last night.A. robbed B. to rob C.rob D. robbing31.Modern science has given clear evidence _ smoking can lead to many diseases.A. what B. which C. that D. where32 . _ is left over may be put into the refrigerator, _ it will keep for two or three weeks.A. Whoe

14、ver; when B. Whenever; which C. Whatever; where D. Whichever; while33. All Mrs Smiths efforts to tidy the room were _ because her grandson soon made a mess of it again.A. at all costs B. at random C. in vain D. in return34. At first the officer _ to make a statement, but later she agreed.A. reduced

15、B. postponed C. declined D. voted35. Its everyones desire that every effort _ to realize the China Dream.A. was made B. be made C. will be made D. would be made第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）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。When a person is curious about something, it means he

16、 is interested in it and wishes to know more about it. There is 36 wrong with curiosity in itself. Whether it is good or bad 37 on what people are curious about.Curiosity is 38 silly or wrong. Some persons with nothing to do are 39 of curiosity about what their neighbors are doing. They are 40 to kn

17、ow what they are eating or drinking, what they are bringing home or taking out or 41 they have come home so early or late. To be interested in these things is 42 because they are not at all important. It is none of their 43 to know what neighbors do or are doing. Such curiosity is 44 not only foolis

18、h but also harmful. For most probably, it 45 to small talk which often brings 46 , shame or disrespect to others, and thus hurt their feelings.On the other 47 , there is a noble curiositythe curiosity of the wise, who 48 at all the great things and try to find out all they 49 about them. Columbus co

19、uld 50 have found America if he had not been 51 . James Watt would not have made the steam engine 52 his curiosity about the raising of the kettle lid(水壶盖). All the great discoveries and inventions in human history have been made 53 a result of curiosity. 54 the curiosity is never about unimportant

20、things, which have 55 or nothing to do with the happiness of the public.36. A. somethingB. nothingC. everythingD. anything37. A. worksB. putsC. takesD. depends38. A. alwaysB. sometimesC. seldomD. neither39. A. fullB. fond C. proud D. lack40. A. angryB. worriedC. pleasedD. anxious41. A. howB. whenC.

21、whyD. where42. A. sillyB. necessaryC. possibleD. funny43. A. workB. homeworkC. dutyD. business44. A. bothB. anythingC. somethingD. everything45.A. refersB. leadsC. causesD. results46.A. prideB. harmC. nervousnessD. selfishness47.A. faceB. sideC. wayD. hand48.A. expectB. likeC. wonderD. doubt49.A. ne

22、edB. dareC. mustD. can50.A. neverB. everC. probablyD. finally51.A. famousB. carefulC. curiousD. hard52.A. forB. withoutC. inD. from53.A. beforeB. asC. after D. during54.A. SoB. AndC. ButD. Or55.A. muchB. littleC. someD. few第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题：每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给出的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A

23、“Choo, Choo!” Here comes the Chunnel train. Get aboard if you want to learn more about this underground transportation system. This is an unusual form of transportation, because it is a tunnel that trains travel through and not an actual form of transportation.The Chunnel is actually the English nic

24、kname for the Channel Tunnel. In French, it is called le tunnel sous la Manche. It is a rail tunnel beneath the English Channel at the Straits of Dover. It connects Cheriton in Kent, England with Sangatte in northern France. It is the second longest rail tunnel in the world.Did you know that the Bri

25、tish and the French had a race whi1e they were building the Chunnel? The race was to see who could get to the middle of the tunnel first. The British won by a little bit. It took 15,000 workers over seven years to dig the tunnel. The tunnel was finished in 1994.The completed Chunnel cost about $ 21

26、billion. But it all paid off, because it became very popular, very quick. Millions of people use it. Now it is getting even more popular.There are three complete tunnels in the Chunnel. The two outside ones are the passenger trains. The small inner one is a guidance train. The guidance train is not

27、used for transportation. Each track is exactly parallel to each other.There are four different train systems in the Chunnel. The Eurostar is a high speed passenger service that connects London, Paris, Brussels, and Lille. The Eurotunnel shuttle is a rail ferry service. These shuttles carry cars. The

28、se are railcars that allow drivers to drive their vehicles on and off. There are also two Eurotunnel goods service trains.Now you know more about the Chunnel. Everybody off, this is the last stop.56. The Channel Tunnel links _ with _.A. Dover; Kent B. London; Paris C. Lille; Brussels D. Cheriton; Sa

29、ngatte57. Which of the following shows the structure of the tunnels in the Chunnel?58. The Eurotunnel shuttle is intended to carry _.A. passengersB. drivers and their vehiclesC. goods D. staff members of the Chunnel59. The text can most probably be _. A. found in a textbook B. read in a magazineC. b

30、roadcast on a train D. heard in a railway stationBWe are not rich by what we possess but rather by what we can do without.Immauel KantMany times my friend June would say, “If I ever get rich, Im getting a completely new wardrobe （大衣柜）and moving into a bigger apartment.” I thought of her words and he

31、r chances of being rich are about as good as mine. But, to everyones surprise, a few years ago June did come to large inheritance（遗产）.At first June said very little about the money. As the initial shock disappeared, she became excited, June is a great believer in making lists, so I was surprised to

32、find her writing down all the ways she would spend her new wealth.As time went on, she started revising the list. What had been midway down the list was now at the top. At last, I said to her, “You know, it isnt necessary to spend all your inheritance at once. Take come time; think about it.” “I kno

33、w, I know,” she answered with a little bit anger.Then one morning June called, “Ive decided how I want to use my new inheritance. I want to see what you think,” she said. This wasnt something I looked forward to, but we had been friends so long.As we sat, June spread a sheet of paper on the table. T

34、o my great surprise, she had written only two words: Charities, and Grandchildren-in that order. Though I had promised to keep quiet, I couldnt keep from asking how she came to this decision.“Well,” she said, “I took your advice and thought about it.” She added, “Helping others means a lot to me, so

35、 Im hoping this gift will help people in need.”I interrupted, “But what about this big apartment you most hope to have?”“At first it was hard, but it doesnt seem as important any more”, she answered with a smile.Then June moved her hand, and I could see a few words written in tiny letters at the bot

36、tom of the page. After having a look at the small print, I burst into laughter. June had written: AND one new wardrobe.60From the passage we can learn that the writer at first . Awas richer than her friend June Bwas no richer than her friend JuneCwas poorer than her friend June Dwas interested in mo

37、ney as June61When making a list of how to deal with her inheritance, June .Adidnt change it at allBhad a quarrel with the writerCkept it secret from the writerDmade some changes to it62When June called the writer to talk about her new decision, the writer .Afelt that June would do something meaningf

38、ulBrefused the invitation at first, but changed her mind laterChad decided not to make any comments on Junes listDwas eager to learn more about the new list63. What did the writer think of her friends new decision?A. She found it funny and wrong.B. She found it unacceptable and unbelievable.C. She f

39、ound it surprising and meaningful.D. She found it difficult and meaningless.CLadies and Gentlemen, some strange, wild and wonderful stories colored the news in 2010, you may like them. A Copenhagen bus company has put love seats on 103 of its buses for people looking for a partner. Even love at firs

40、t sight is possible on the bus, said a spokesman for the company to explain the two seats on each bus that are covered in red cloth and a love seat sign. Shoppers at an international luxury fair in Italy, found a cell-phone-equipped golden coffin（棺材）among the items on display. The phones will help t

41、he dead contact relatives if they have been buried alive by mistake. A man in New York came up with a disarming（手无寸铁的）way to perform his latest bank robbery, approaching the clerks window with a large bunch of flowers and handing over a note saying “give me the money!” An Englishman who lost all his

42、 legs and arms in an electrical accident successfully swam across the Channel, a challenge he had been preparing for two years. The whole cost is 400 dollars. A set of artificial teeth made for Britains war-time prime minister Winston Churchill known as the teeth that saved the world sold for nearly

43、 18,000 pounds (21,500 euros, 24,000 dollars) at auction（拍卖）. A British woman caused an Internet hate campaign after she was caught on camera dumping（抛弃）a cat in a rubbish bin. She was fined 250 pounds (400 dollars, 280 euros) after pleading guilty. The BBC apologized completely and without any doub

44、ts after a radio presenter jokingly announced that Queen Elizabeth II had died. Two Australian men needed surgery after shooting each other in the bottoms during a drinking session to see if it would hurt and they were charged 400 dollars separately. A Kuwaiti MP(议员) suggested state-aid for male cit

45、izens to take second wives, in an effort to reduce the large number of unmarried women in the oil-rich state.64What is special about the coffin in the second news?A. It is golden.B. It has a cell phone. C. It is new. D. It has many items.65Who has to spend 400 dollars to do the surgery?A. An Austral

46、ian man who was shot in bottom to test the hurt.B. One who bought Winston Churchills artificial teeth.C. A British woman who dumped a cat in a rubbish bin.D. An Englishman crossing the Channel without legs and arms.66Which of the following is true according the news above?A. The love seats on the bu

47、ses are only for married couples.B. The man in New York robbed the bank with a gun.C. Winston Churchills set of artificial teeth is worth a lot.D. A British woman dumped the cat because she hated it.67From the last news we can infer that _.A. in Kuwait many men are eager to get married B. a lot of r

48、ich single men lived in KuwaitC. there are quantities of oil in Kuwait D. there are many single women in KuwaitDFor those who make journeys across the world, the speed of travel today has turned the countries into a series of villages. Distances between them appear no greater to a modern traveler th

49、an those which once faced men as they walked from village to village. Jet plane fly people from one end of the earth to the other, allowing them a freedom of movement undreamt of a hundred years ago.Yet some people wonder if the revolution in travel has gone too far. A price has been paid, they say,

50、 for the conquest (征服) of time and distance. Travel is something to be enjoyed, not endured . The boat offers leisure and time enough to appreciate the ever-changing sights and sounds of a journey. A journey by train also has a special charm about it. Lakes and forests and wild, open plains sweeping

51、 past your carriage window create a grand view in which time and distance mean nothing. On board a plane, however, there is just the blank blue of the sky filling the narrow window of the airplane. The soft lighting, in-flight films and gentle music make up the only world you know, and the hours pro

52、gress slowly.Then there is the time spent being “processed” at a modern airport. People are conveyed like robots along walkways; baggage is weighed, tickets produced, examined and produced yet again before the passengers move again to another waiting area. Journeys by rail and sea take longer, yes,

53、but the hours devoted to being “processed” at departure and arrival in airports are luckily absent. No wonder, then, that the modern high-speed trains are winning back passengers from the airlines.Man, however, is now a world traveler and can not turn his back on the airplane. The working lives of t

54、oo many people depend upon it; whole new industries have been built around its design and operation. The holiday maker, too, with limited time to spend, patiently endures the busy airports and limited space of the flight to gain those extra hours and even days, relaxing in the sun. Speed controls pe

55、oples lives; time saved, in work or play, is the important thingor so we are told. Perhaps those first horsemen, riding free across the wild, open plains, were enjoying a better world than the one we know today. They could travel at will, and the clock was not their master. 68What does the writer try to express in Paragraph1?A. Travel by plane has speeded up the growth of villagesB. The speed of modern travel has made distances relatively shortC. The freedom of movement has helped people realize their dreamsD. Man has been fond