福建省厦门市第二中学2014-2015学年高一英语下学期期中试题

1、厦门二中2014-2015学年度第二学期高一 年段 英语注意事项：考生将自己的姓名、考号（前4位）及客观题（选择题）答案均填涂在答题卡上。 将班级、姓名及班级座号（须与答题卡考号一致）填写在答题卷规定位置。将主观题，答案填写在答题卷相应位置。I. 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。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1.5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

2、一遍。1. What is the woman doing? A. Asking for room service. B. Booking a ticket. C. Asking about a flight.2. Whats the mans plan for tonight? A. Go to the library. B. Go to the cinema. C. Do some reading.3. Where does the conversation take place? A. At a restaurant. B. At home. C. At a store.4. How o

3、ften does the man play tennis? A. Once a week. B. Twice a week.C. Every morning.5. What was the weather like in Australia then? A. Rainy.B. Nice. C. Terrible.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。听每段对话或独白前，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

4、遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Where is the man probably? A. At home.B. In hospital.C. At the restaurant.7. How does the man feel now? A. Disappointed.B. Worried. C. Sleepy.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What does the man want to talk about with the woman? A. What to buy for their new house. B. What things they should repl

5、ace. C. Where to buy some new things.9. Where will they get all the things? A. From the online store.B. From a second-hand store.C. From a store downtown. 听第8段材料，回答第10至第12题。10. When is the swimming pool closed? A. Every Saturday.B. Every Wednesday. C. Every Sunday. 11. How many hours is the swimming

6、 pool open on Sundays? A. Eight hours.B. Six and a half hours. C. Five and a half hours.12. How much does a child under 13 need to pay? A. $6. B. $12. C. $13. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Who founded the newspaper? A. Some young men.B. Some students. C. The mans aunt.14. What is required for the job? A. Goo

7、d writing skills.B. A gift for music.C. Related work experience.15. What is not given in the ad? A. Phone number.B. Duties. C. Salary.16. When will the mans uncle probably come back? A. At 6:00 pm. B. At 6:30 pm. C. At 7:00 pm. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How much weight has the speaker lost? A. 30 pounds

8、.B. 40 pounds. C. 50 pounds.18. What does the speaker suggest we eat more? A. Chicken.B. Mutton. C. Beef.19. How many kinds of fruits and vegetables are advised to eat? A. At least 3 kinds.B. At least 4 kinds. C. At least 5 kinds.20. What does the speaker think is healthy? A. White bread.B. Brown ri

9、ce. C. White rice.II. 单项选择（共10题，满分10分, 每题1分）从所给A、B、C、D选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。21. Do you feel like going on picnic this weekend?_. I was thinking about how to relax myself.A. I believe notB. Not reallyC. What a pityD. I couldn't agree more22. When does your plane take off? At 2:00 pm tomorrow. Ive ju

10、st called the airport to _ it.A. confirm B. organize C. seek D. consult23. Why don't we use our natural resources and _ to develop tourism. Yes, that's a good idea.A. scene B. sceneryC. view D. sight24. His handwriting is so bad that it is difficult to make out _ he is trying to express.A. t

11、hat B. who C. what D. how25. Did the train arrive in time?No. It _ two hours ago.A. must arrive B. must have arrived C. ought to arrive D. ought to have arrived26. _ you know exactly the problem before you, you must be able to think about a solution.A. Even ifB. As thoughC. Now that D. Ever since27.

12、 The news has spread all over the country _ the spaceship succeeded in returning to the earth.A. that B. whichC. whether D. what28. Regular visits to a doctor are _ important for women. A. gently B. approximately C. slightly D. extremely29. Shall I give you a ride? No, thanks. I live _ easy reach of

13、 our school.A. beyond B. within C. over D. across30. It is reported that the farmers in this village have planted_ trees this year as they did last year.A. more than twice B. as twice as manyC. twice as many as D. twice as many 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。One

14、 day Franklin was eating dinner at the house of a friend. The lady of the house, when she poured out the coffee, found that it was not 31 .She said, “I am 32 that the coffee is cold. It is because I 33 to clean the coffee pot. Coffee gets cold more quickly when the coffee pot is not 34 .”This set Fr

15、anklin 35 . He thought that a black or dull thing would cool more 36 than a white or bright one, which made him think that a black thing would take in 37 more quickly than a white one.He wanted to 38 if this was true or not. There was nobody who knew, 39 there was nobody to ask. But Franklin thought

16、 that he would ask the 40 . Maybe it would tell him whether a black thing would heat more quickly than a 41 thing.But 42 could he ask the sunshine?There was snow on the ground. Franklin 43 a white cloth on the snow. Then he put a black cloth on the snow near the white one. When he came to 44 them, h

17、e saw that the snow 45 the black cloth melted away much sooner than that under the white cloth.That is the 46 that the sunshine told him that black would take in heat more quickly than white. 47 he had found this out, many people got white hats to wear in the summertime. A white hat is 48 than a bla

18、ck one.Sometime when there is 49 on the ground, you can take a white and a black cloth and ask the sunshine the 50 question.31. A. bitter B. sweet C. hot D. fresh32. A. nervousB. sorry C. thankfulD. proud33. A. expectedB. forgot C. refusedD. promised34. A. heavyB. newC. bright D. big35. A. thinking

19、B. drinkingC. shakingD. moving 36. A. strangely B. slowly C. freely D. quickly37. A. waterB. heat C. air D. fire38. A. recordB. suggest C. knowD. remind39. A. so B. ifC. orD. but40. A. pot B. coffeeC. weather D. sunshine41. A. brownB. colorlessC. white D. beautiful42. A. whenB. how C. whereD. why43.

20、 A. designed B. held C. collected D. spread44. A. look atB. look forC. look afterD. look into45. A. above B. aroundC. on D. under46. A. time B. way C. habitD. road47. A. WhileB. After C. Until D. Though48. A. smallerB. lighterC. cooler D. older49. A. rain B. wind C. cloth D. snow50. A. different B.

21、opposite C. rightD. same. 阅读理解（分2节，共18小题，每小题2分,共36分）第一节（共5小题，每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从方框A-F选项中选出能空白处的最佳选项，并把答案填在答题卷的相应位置上。选项中有一项为多余项。AConsider the whole familyBTravel takes money CCheck the weather of where you are goingDMake sure to do some research before you goE. Sightseeing can be tiringFDo not wait t

22、ill the last minute How to Manage Your TimeTravel Tips for the Greatest VacationChoose a destination (目的地)based on your needsTaking a trip for a vacation is a great way to relax and to see new and exciting places. Some want to relax while others enjoy sightseeing. 51._ so if you really need to just

23、relax, a beach to spend your time with your family may be a good choice. If you want to enjoy sightseeing, jungle or forest parks may be the best choice.Consider your budget (预算)52._. You should give much thought to the spending money that will be needed while there. For some, the destination matter

24、s more than fancy restaurants, shopping and costs for activities during the vacation, while others care less about where they are and more about having more money to spend while there. Considering which you prefer can help to find a balance of the best travel spot and still having enough to spend wh

25、ile there.53._Vacations are meant for relaxation and because you are going to strange places you will not know the area, activities, entertainment, night life, good food and other necessary destinations. Doing some research prior to (先于) going and planning ahead will save time and energy while there

26、 so that you can make more time for the actual activities and relaxation.Make a list of what you need to take with youAs mentioned above planning is really key to any successful travel and vacation plan. 54._. Make a list early of what you will need to pack and all other travel necessities, such as

27、legal documents you may need. Making such lists will help you to be more organized and prevent forgetting important things such as passports, cellphone chargers or other items that are necessary.55._ Get to know some information about the weather of your travel destination is also very important. Ha

28、waii, for example, may be a great place, but it has bad weather as well. Make sure to check with the many online weather sites or your newspaper and pack accordingly.第二节：（共13小题，每小题2分，共26分）阅读下列两篇短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。 AWhen I woke up, I made myself breakfast, sat and listened to the traffic.

29、 Some of my friends ask me how I can stand living somewhere so noisy. Its true that theres always some kind of noise in my neighborhood, but to me, these are the sounds of life.It was Saturday morning, so I decided to go to the park. The taxi is the fastest way to go but I took the bus instead.When

30、you ride the bus, you get to see so much more of the city. It can be kind of loud on the bus, with some people talking on their phones, others chatting with their friends, and others playing music. Its just like the traffics sounds, though the noise on the bus represents people working, relaxing and

31、 living.Once I got to the park, I picked a bench over near the play area where kids play while their parents sit nearby. I can see and hear almost everything from there. People-watching is one of my favorite things to do. However, I like listening even better. The only problem is that theres so much

32、 to see and hear in the park!Usually, I like to close my eyes. That way, I can pay more attention to the sounds and not get distracted by what I see. With my eyes closed, I could pick out parts of two old mens conversation. One of them was telling the other about something his grandson said. I could

33、nt hear the rest, but it must have been hilarious because his friends laugh was so loud.When Im old, I hope that I too will have a friend who will sit in the park with me, and who will enjoy listening to the sounds of the city as much as I do.56. Some of the authors friends think“the sounds of life”

34、are very_. A. magical B. unique C. unpleasant D. interesting57. The author took the bus to the park because_. A. it was the most convenient way B. his friend advised him to do soC. there was no other transport to go thereD. he wanted to see more about peoples life 58. The author closed his eyes in o

35、rder to_.A. avoid talking with the two old men B. enjoy the sounds of life C. hide himself from view D. have a good rest 59. The underlined word“hilarious”in Paragraph 5 probably means“_”. A. quite popular B. truly differentC. extremely funny D. rather strangeBThe Los Angeles Zoo has many public pro

36、grams that aim to teach the public about animals and natural protection.Safari shuttle(旅游电车) While youre here, take the Safari shuttle for a quick trip from one end of the Zoo to the other. All day long, seven days a week (from 10 am to 5 pm), the Safari Shuttle picks up passengers, circles the Zoo,

37、 and returns to the main flamingo (火烈鸟) exhibit near the front entrance. You can get on and off the shuttle as often as you like.Food Safari Café (at the Zoo entrance) offers Starbucks coffee, fresh-baked cookies, and ice cream. Gorilla Grill is the spot for toasted food, kids meals, snacks, an

38、d ice cream. La Casita serves a variety of Mexican food and refreshments（甜点）. Silverbacks Cafe offers sandwiches, salads, bread bowls, cold beer, and refreshments.Hour The Zoo is open from 10 am to 5 pm every day of the year except Christmas Day. Special summer long hours are until 6 pm. from July 1

39、 to September 7. Please remember, the Zoo starts putting animals in for the night at 4 pm during regular hours, and at 5 pm. during summer hours.Admission Prices(票价) Adults (aged 13 and above): $ 9  Seniors (aged 62 and above): $ 6  Children (aged 2 to 12): $ 4  Children (under 2): fr

40、eeItems Not Allowed on Zoo Grounds Alcohol, Glass bottles, Pets, Bicycles, Skateboards, and In-line skate. If you are planning a picnic while visiting the Zoo, please do not bring any glass items or other things that are easy to break. Also for the safety of the animals, no plastic bags are allowed

41、within the Zoo.60. Which of the following provides kids meals? A. Safari Café.    B. Gorilla Grill.    C. La Casita.      D. Silverbacks Café.61. People can see all the animals at the Los Angeles Zoo at _. A. 11 am. on Christ

42、mas Day           B. 4:30 pm. on May 5 C. 3 pm. on March 5                 D. 6 pm. on September 762. How much does it cost if a couple with their one-year-old twins

43、 visit the Los Angeles Zoo?  A. $18.           B. $26.           C. $22.           D. $17.63. When visiting the Los Angeles Zoo, people can_.

44、0; A. ride a bike through the Zoo         B. have a picnic on the Zoo grounds   C. take food with plastic bags         D. take their pets along CPeople live in different parts of the world and lead different types o

45、f lives. Their lifestyles change across the different areas in the world. What is the difference between a city and country life? Let us see.We can see the modern equipment everywhere in the city like the Internet, telephone, television and satellite communication tools are widely available in the c

46、ity. A majority of families in the city are enjoying this technological advancement.The increasing population has led to an imbalance in human population. More and more industries have led to environmental problems like pollution.However, the rise in economic growth has resulted in a self-centered n

47、ature of society. While technological advancement has brought the world closer, human beings have gone far apart from each other.The country is not crowded with buildings all over. Houses are rather widely spaced with enough room for fields and gardens. The country is the only area lucky enough to h

48、ouse the greens. People in the country live in close to nature. Apart from people, there is room for pets and animals that help keep a balance in nature.Due to a smaller number of people in the country, it is not overcrowded by people. These areas have least amounts of pollution. Pollution is less a

49、lso because of very less number of industries in the country. The life may not be as enjoyable as that in the city, but the people there are generous, kind and friendly. The country is the one where humanity(人性) is still alive.Every coin has two sides to it. While we can't enjoy expensive things

50、 and technology in the country, it is rich in its relationship with 'nature'. The city life is modern in technology and job opportunities. However, the falling humanity and a bad environmental balance affect the bright future of city life.64. What's the main purpose of the passage? A. To

51、 persuade more people to live in the country.B. To tell us differences between city life and country life.C. To explain why people don't want to live in the city.D. To inform us of some information about a better life.65. Which of the following shows the right structure(结构) of the passage? A. B.

52、 C. D. 66. According to the passage, the main reason for pollution is _.A. population and industries B. technology and economyC. population and humanity D. industries and balance.67. The underlined word in the fifth paragraph most probably refers to _.A. green gas B. green animals C. green buildings

53、 D. green lands 68. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _A. it's up to you whether to choose city life or country life.B. the young prefer city life while the old choose country life.C. both city life and country life have advantages and disadvantages D. more and more people will mov

54、e to the country in the future.选词填空（共8小题：每小题1分，满分8分） 根据所提供的语境，从方框中选择正确的短语序号填空（其中有两项为多余项）A. cut down B. in rags C. blocking out D. give birth to E. in their turn F. bring up G. has a gift for H. take place I. Watch out J. breaking out69. That little boy can pick up a tune immediately on the violin, he really_ music.70. “Excuse me, sir? Would you mind moving a little bit to the left? You are _my view of the screen.” 71. _ for cars when you cross the busy street.72. A f