泾源高级中学2014

1、泾源高级中学2014-2015学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题1.What color does the man prefer?A. Brown.B. Black.C. Blue.2.What is the woman going to do?A. See the doctor.B. Put on clothes.C. Go to bed.3.What is the man doing?A. Visiting a company.B. Having a job interview.C. Making a telephone call.4.What are the speakers mainly

2、talking about?A. The money.B. The football.C. The birthday.5.What do we know about the woman?A. She is supportive.B. She is confident.C. she is active.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，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秒钟；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。请听第6

3、段对话，回答第6-8题。6.Where is the man going?A. The street.B. The yard.C. The cinema.7.Which turning should he take?A. The first on the left.B. The first on the right.C. The second on the left.8.How will the man go there?A. By bus.B. On foot.C. By bike. 请听第7段对话，回答第9-11题。9.Where did Sara paint the pictures?A

4、. At home.B. In the kitchen.C. At school.10.What colour are the trees in Saras picture?A. Red.B. Blue.C. Green.11.What are in the sky in Saras picture?A. Trees.B. Planes.C. Her father and trees.请听第8段对话，回答第12-14题。12.What happened to the man?A. He was given a prize.B. He lost his job.C. His boss gave

5、him two weeks leave. 13.How did the man feel about his bosss decision?A. He understood it very well.B. He thought it completely wrong.C. He didnt understand it.14.What was the man unable to do?A. Use a computer.B. Use a typewriter.C. Use a printer.请听第9段对话，回答第15-17题。15.What is going to be in Liberty

6、Park next week?A. An art festival.B. A concert.C. A picnic.16.How many artists will show their paintings?A. Two traditional painters.B. Two modern painters.C. Three best local artists.17.What information do we know about the art exhibitions?A. They start at the same place and time.B. They start at d

7、ifferent places and time.C. They will show paintings from five foreign countries.请听第10段独白，回答第18-20题。18.What did the speaker use to do for a living?A. He ran a village shop.B. He worked on a farm.C. He worked in an advertising company.19.What do we know about the speakers life in the past?A. It was s

8、tressful.B. It was peaceful.C. It was boring.20.What made the speaker change his life style?A. The trouble with his family life.B. His desire to start his own business.C. His dream of living in the countryside.第二部分：英语知识运用第一节：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，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。21.As a

9、 film star, she was a success but as a wife, she was _ failure, so their marriage ended in _ failure.A. /; /B. /; aC. a; aD. a; /22.The man was observed_ into the house and help himself to what he liked before the owner came back.A. slipB. to slipC. slippingD. slipped23.- The cars give off a great d

10、eal of waste gas in the streets.- Yes. But Im sure something will be done to _ air pollutionA. reduceB. removeC. dropD. warn24.There _ a series of accidents on the freeway but the injured _ rescued at once.A. was; wasB. were; wereC. was; wereD. were; was 25.The discovery of new evidence led to _.A.

11、the thief having caughtB. catch the thiefC. the thief being caughtD. the thief to be caught26.Several villages were _ from the outside world, for all roads to those villages were destroyed.A. cut upB. cut offC. cut outD. cut through27.Although the used car seems in good _, it cannot run too fast.A.

12、stateB. situationC. occasionD. condition28.It is against the law for a public official to ask people for gifts or money _ favours to them.A. in exchange forB. in preference toC. in place ofD. in agreement with29.The machine has been used for many years. No wonder it doesnt work well _.A. regularlyB.

13、 occasionallyC. constantlyD. frequently30.He failed in the mid-term exam and only then _how much time he had wasted.A. he realizedB. he had realizedC. had he realizedD. did he realize31.Please give me the yellow raincoat, the one _ behind the door.A. is hangingB. hangsC. to be hungD. hanging32.- Are

14、 there any English story books for us students in the library?- There are only a few, _.A. if someB. if haveC. if anyD. if has33.Look! The clouds in the sky are _ . Its going to rain!A. building upB. breaking upC. staying upD. getting up34.Having been praised by the teacher, the little girl ran back

15、 home, _.A. happily and satisfiedB. eager and excitedlyC. happy and satisfiedD. anxiously and excitedly35.- Shall I give you a ride as it is so late?- Thanks. _. A. It couldnt be betterB. If you insistC. Its up to youD. It all depends 第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项

16、，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I live in Hollywood. You may think people in such a glamorous, fun-filled place are 36 than others. If so, you have some 37 ideas about the nature of happiness.Many intelligent people still equate (同等看待) happiness with 38 . The 39 is that fun and happiness have 40 or nothing in common.

17、Fun is what we experience during an act. Happiness is what we 41 after an act. It is a deeper, more abiding (持久的) emotion.Going to an amusement park or a ball game, watching a movie or television, are fun 42 that help us relax, 43 forget our problems and maybe even 44 . But they do not bring happine

18、ss, because their 45 effects end when the fun 46 .I have often thought that 47 Hollywood stars have a role to 48 , it is to teach us that happiness has nothing to do with fun. These rich, beautiful individuals have constant 49 to glamorous parties, fancy cars, expensive homes, everything that spells

19、 “happiness”.But celebrities reveal (揭露) the 50 hidden beneath all their fun depression, alcoholism, drug addiction, broken marriages, troubled children, profound loneliness.The way people cling (坚持) to the 51 that a fun-filled, pain-free life equates happiness actually 52 their chances of ever gain

20、ing real happiness. If fun and pleasure are equated with happiness, then pain 53 be equated with unhappiness. But, 54 the opposite is true More times than not, things that lead to happiness 55 some pain.36.A. luckierB. happierC. richerD. healthier37.A. mistakenB. rightC. clearD. shallow38.A. wealthB

21、. fameC. funD. pleasure39.A. ruleB. beliefC. tendencyD. truth40.A. a littleB. someC. littleD. much41.A. gainB. reflectC. experienceD. complete42.A. activitiesB. occasionsC. periodsD. games43.A. graduallyB. temporarilyC. finallyD. entirely44.A. changeB. enjoyC. entertainD. laugh45.A. specialB. deepC.

22、 strongD. positive46.A. comesB. endsC. lastsD. returns47.A. whenB. asC. onceD. if48.A. playB. makeC. reachD. expect49.A. passageB. participationC. rightD. appearance50.A. secretsB. unhappinessC. resultsD. difference51.A. proofB. senseC. theoryD. belief52.A. reducesB. robsC. costsD. increases53.A. ma

23、yB. mustC. canD. will54.A. as usualB. as a resultC. in factD. in a word55.A. includeB. involveC. causeD. equal第二部分： 阅读理解（第一节15小题，第二节5小题，每小题2分，满分40分）第一节：请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的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。ANo one ever said it was easy to forgive. When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be extrem

24、ely difficult to get rid of your anger. But forgiveness is possibleand it can be surprisingly useful to your physical and mental health. So how do you start to forgive? Try these steps as followsCalm yourself. To remove your anger, try a simple stress-management technique. Take a deep breath and thi

25、nk of something that gives you pleasure a beautiful scene in nature or someone you love.Dont wait for an apology. Many times the person who hurt you has no intention of apologizing. Maybe they dont mean to hurt you or they just dont see things the same way. So if you wait for people to apologize, yo

26、u could be waiting an awfully long time. Keep in mind that forgiveness does not mean reconciliation (和解) with the person who upset you.Keep off the unpleasant. Mentally replaying your hurt gives power to the person who caused you pain. Instead of focusing on your wounded feelings, learn to look for

27、the love, beauty and kindness around you.Try to see things from the offenders side. If you understand that person, you may realize that he or she was acting out of ignorance (无知), fear or even love. To make it clear, you may want to write a letter to yourself from your offenders point of view.Recogn

28、ize forgiveness is beneficial. Research has shown that people who forgive are reported to have more energy, better appetite and better sleep patterns.Dont forget to forgive yourself. For some people, forgiving themselves is the biggest challenge. But it can rob you of your self-confidence if you don

29、t do it.56.The main purpose of the passage is to tell us _.A. what to do when we are hurtB. the difficulty in forgivingC. the benefits of forgivingD. how to forgive57.What can you do to remove your anger?A. Look for beautiful things in the person who hurt you.B. Try to forget who hurt you.C. Think o

30、f something that makes you happy.D. Turn to someone who you love.58.You should not wait for an apology because_.A. you should make an apology firstB. the person who hurt you may not want to apologizeC. you may lose the chance of forgiving othersD. you cant make reconciliation with the person who ups

31、et you59.What kind of attitude should you have toward the offender?A. Understanding.B. Doubtful.C. Admiring.D. Fearful.60.When you try to forgive someone, you should not _.A. mentally replaying your hurtB. keep off the unpleasantC. write a letter from your offenders point of viewD. forgive yourselfB

32、Barditch High School decided to have an All-School Reunion. Over 450 people came to the event. There were tours of the old school building and a picnic at Confederate Park. Several former teachers were on hand to tell stories about the old days. Ms. Mabel Yates, the English teacher for over fifty ye

33、ars, was wheeled to the Park.Some eyes rolled and there were a few low groans (嘟囔声) when Ms. Yates was about to speak. Many started looking at their watches and coming up with excuses to be anywhere instead of preparing to listen to a lecture from an old woman who had few kind words for her students

34、 and made them work harder than all the other teachers combined.Then Ms. Yates started to speak“I cant tell you how pleased I am to be here. I havent seen many of you since your graduation, but I have followed your careers and enjoyed your victories as well as crying for your tragedies. I have a lar

35、ge collection of newspaper photographs of my students. Although I havent appeared in person, I have attended your college graduations, weddings and even the births of your children, in my imagination.”Ms. Yates paused and started crying a bit. Then she continued“It was my belief that if I pushed you

36、 as hard as I could, some of you would succeed to please me and others would succeed to annoy me. Regardless of our motives, I can see that you have all been successful in your chosen path.”“There is no greater comfort for an educator than to see the end result of his or her years of work. You have

37、all been a great source of pleasure and pride for me and I want you to know I love you all from the bottom of my heart.”There was a silence over the crowd for a few seconds and then someone started clapping. The clapping turned into cheering, then into a deafening roar (震耳欲聋的呼喊). Lawyers, truck driv

38、ers, bankers and models were rubbing their eyes or crying openly with no shame all because of the words from a long forgotten English teacher from their hometown.61.What activity was organized for the school reunion?A. Sightseeing in the park.B. A picnic on the school playground.C. Telling stories a

39、bout past events.D. Graduates reports in the old building.62.What can be inferred from Paragraph 2 ?A. Some graduates were too busy to listen to Ms. Yates speech. B. Many graduates disliked Ms. Yates way of teaching.C. Some people got tired of the reunion activities.D. Most people had little interes

40、t in the reunion.63.We can learn from Ms. Yates speech that she _.A. kept track of her students progressB. gave her students advice on their careersC. attended her students college graduationsD. went to her students wedding ceremonies64.What was Ms. Yates belief in teaching teenagers?A. Teachers kno

41、wledge is the key to students achievements.B. Pressure on students from teachers should be reduced.C. Hard-pushed students are more likely to succeed.D. Students respect is the best reward for teachers.65.Which of the following can best describe Ms. Yates?A. Reliable and devoted.B. Tough and generou

42、s.C. Proud but patient.D. Strict but caring.CLast month we reported about a study that showed eating even a little less salt could greatly help the heart. The study was published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The scientists used a computer model to predict how just three grams less salt a

43、day would affect heart disease in the United States.The scientists said the results would be thirteen percent fewer heart attacks, eight percent fewer strokes, four percent fewer deaths and eleven percent fewer new cases of heart desease. And two hundred forty billion dollars in health care savings.

44、 Researchers said it could prevent one hundred thousand heart attacks and ninety-two thousand deaths every year.They and public health professionals in the United States are interested in a national campaign to persuade people to eat less salt. Such campaigns are already in place in Britain, Japan a

45、nd Finland.Michael Alderman is among the critics. He is a high blood pressure expert and professor at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. Doctor Alderman says that eating less salt results in lower blood pressure. But he says studies have not clearly shown that lowering salt means fewer

46、 heart attacks or strokes. And he says salt has other biological effects. He says calling for reduction in the national diet could have good effects, but it could also have harmful results. He says there is not enough evidence either way.Another critic is David McCarron, a nutrition and kidney disea

47、se expert at the University of California, Davis. He and his team looked at large studies of diets in thirty-three countries. They found that most people around the world eat about the same amount of salt. Most of them eat more salt than American health officials advise. Doctor McCarron says the wor

48、ldwide similarity suggests that a persons brain might decide how much salt to eat.Both Doctor McCarron and Doctor Alderman have connections to the Salt Institute, a trade group for the salt industry. Doctor Alderman is a member of an advisory committee. But he says he receives no money from the grou

49、p. Doctor McCarron is paid for offering advice to the Salt Institute.66.Whats the best title of the passage?A. The argument over salt and health.B. Less salt, fewer heart attacks.C. National campaign for less salt.D. Bad effects of salt.67.What does the second paragraph mainly talk about?A. The woul

50、d be results of the study made last month.B. The results of eating less salt.C. The results of eating three grams less salt a day.D. The results of eating even a little less salt could greatly help the heart.68.Which of the following about Michael Alderman is NOT TRUE?A. He is a high blood pressure

51、expert.B. He says eating less salt results in lower blood pressure.C. He agrees lowering salt means fewer heart attacks or strokes.D. He is a professor at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York.69.What does the unerlined part “either way” refer to?A. Reductions in the national diet could ha

52、ve good effects.B. Reductions in the national diet could have harmful results.C. Salt has other biological effects.D. Both A and B.70.Which of the following about David McCarron is NOT TRUE?A. He is a nutrition and kidney disease expert.B. His team found that most people around the world eat about t

53、he same amount of salt.C. He says the worldwide similarity suggests that a persons brain might decide how much salt to eat.D. He says he receives no money from the Salt Institite.第二节：任务型阅读下面文章中有5处（第71-75题）需要添加小标题。请从以下选项（A、B、C、D、E和F）中选出符合各段意思的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。A. Provide weak schools with

54、 more helpB. Children should share the same educational rightsC. Heavy load is supposed to be taken off the students shouldersD. Bring the industrial management of education to an endE. Balanced education may stop school choiceF. Key schools and classes are unreasonable71._Education should be intended to make better citizens instead of making money. Money can be earned by starting business. Its time to end the industrialized education so that all people