四川省宜宾第三中学2014-2015学年高二英语上学期期中试题

1、四川省宜宾第三中学2014-2015学年高二英语上学期期中试题 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。每段对话仅读一遍。1Where are the two speakers talking？ AIn a barbershop. B. In a post office. C. In a restaurant.2Why does the woman advise the man to give up smoking？ ABecause its a bad example to the children BBecause its bad

2、 for his health CBecause its a real pleasure 3What does the woman mean？ AShe was quite pleased with the interview BShe could have done better in the interview CShe couldnt answer some of the questions4What does the man suggest the woman do？ ALeave the hotel at 2:00 P. m. BGo there 2 hours earlier. C

3、Avoid the rush hours traffic5Where has the man been？ ALondon. BParis. CBoth A and B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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6Whats the possible relationship between the two speakers？ AFather and mother. BFather and son. CMother and son7What do we know from the talk？ AThey were

4、waiting to see the White House BThey just visited the White House CThey just got to the White House.8. What did the boy wish to do at the White House？ A. He wished to be a visitor. B. He wished to stay longer. C .He wished to get a reception听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9Whats the time when Mrs. Jones went to see

5、 the doctor? AIt was one. BIt was six. CIt was four.10Whats the doctors suggestion？ AHaving some milk and soup as much as she can. BHaving some milk, porridge and soup for meals for two days CHaving some milk, porridge and soup for meals for three days11Which following statement is CORRECT？AThe doct

6、or pulled the womans tooth at lastBThe woman was told to come back three days later to have a check-up CThe doctor gave her pills and told her to take two three times a day.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12Where are the man and the woman？ AIn a hotel BIn a store CIn a restaurant13What does the man need from the s

7、tore？ A. A toothbrush and some envelopes BA toothbrush and some stampsCA pen and a toothbrush14Where is the store that is still open？ AOn the left side of the hall BOn the right side of the hall CJust ten minutes walk from the hotel听第9段材料，回答第15至16题。15Whats the possible relationship between the two s

8、peakers？ AColleagues. B. Classmates. C. Student and teacher16Who bought a new dictionary？ APeter. B. Rebecca. CNeither of them听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17Where did congressman Haines like to talk with his close friends？ A. In the drawing room（客厅） BIn the sun room CIn the kitchen18When did congressman Haines

9、 die？ AIn 1880 BIn 1990 CIn 191519. In addition to（除了）being a congressman，what else was Haines? AA professor. B. A judge. CA governor.20What did Mrs. Haines love to do？ AWrite letters. B. Play the violin. C. Grow plants.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题；每小题1分，满分15分） 从、四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21. - My

10、 brother passed his math exam last week.-_ I knew he could do it.No wonder. B. Well done! C. With pleasure. D. Are you joking?The adventure stories are very exciting. Id like to read _ second one because _ first one was rather too short.a; a B. the; the C. a; the D. the; aHow can iPods _ books? Lets

11、 put them aside and read something!affect B. save C. share D. replaceIt is reported that many a new house _ at present in the disaster area.A. are being built B. were being built C. was being built D. is being built25. Every day traffic accidents happen in most parts of the world, _ it the most terr

12、ible killer of all disasters.A. to make B. making C. having made D. made26. Listen! Do you hear someone _ for help?A. calling B. call C. to call D. called27. -I cant find my mobile phone anywhere. -You _ have lost it while shopping.A. can B. may C. would D. should28. For many years, people _ electri

13、c cars. However, making them has been more difficult than predicted. A. had dreamed of B. dreamed of C. have dreamed of D. dream of 29. The rain was too heavy. You cant imagine the difficulty we had _ back home.A. to walk B. walking C. walk D. walked 30. In our Math class, when the bell rang and the

14、 Math teacher closed his book, it was a _ for everyone to stand up.A. signal B. chance C. mark D. measure31. We tried to find a boat for six, but they were all _.A. given away B. kept away C. used up D. taken up 32. As far as I know, Hucks failing to hand in his homework on time _ his being criticiz

15、ed.A. come from B. runs into C. leads to D. begins with33. The little boy had a _ look because of the _ story. A. frightening; frightening B. frightened; frightening C. frightening; frightened D. frightened; frightened 34. The water _ so cold that I didnt want to jump into the swimming pool for morn

16、ing exercise.A. feels B. was felt C. is felt D. felt35. There are not so many jobs _ in the southeast China as 5 years ago because of the Financial Crisis around the world.A. present B. precious C. available D. convenient第二节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。A li

17、ttle boy invited his mother to attend his schools first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boys _36_, she said she would go. This _37_ be the first time that his classmates and teachers _38_ his mother and he felt _39_ of her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar

18、(疤痕) that _40_ nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to _41_ why or how she got the scar. At the meeting, the people were _42_ by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother _43_ the scar, but the little boy was still embarrassed and _44_ himself from everyone. He did, how

19、ever, get within _45_ of a conversation between his mother and his teacher. The teacher asked _46_,”How did you get the scar on your face?”The mother replied, “_47_ my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was _48_ afraid to go in because the fire was _49_ so I went in. As I wa

20、s running toward his bed, I saw a long piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked _50_ but fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us. She _51_ the burned side of her face. “This scar will be _52_, but to this day, I have never _53_ what I di

21、d. ”At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her in his arms and felt a great _54_ of the sacrifice(牺牲) that his mother had made for him. He held her hand _55_for the rest of the day. 36. A. enjoymentB. disappointmentC. surpriseD. excitement37.

22、 A. wouldB. couldC. shouldD. must38. A. noticedB. greetedC. acceptedD. met39. A. sickB. ashamedC. afraidD. tired40. A. includedB. passedC. coveredD. shaded41. A. talk aboutB. think aboutC. care aboutD. hear about42. A. impressedB. surprisedC. excitedD. comforted43. A. in sight ofB. by means ofC. by

23、way ofD. in spite of (尽管)44. A. hidB. protectedC. separatedD. escaped45. A. understandingB. remindingC. hearingD. learning46. A. carefullyB. seriouslyC. nervouslyD. anxiously47. A. AsB. WhenC. SinceD. While48. A. soB. muchC. quiteD. too49. A. out of controlB. under controlC. in controlD. over contro

24、l50. A. helplessB. hopelessC. senselessD. useless51. A. pointedB. showedC. wipedD. touched52. A. uglyB. lastingC. seriousD. frightening53. A. forgotB. recognizedC. consideredD. regretted54. A. honorB. senseC. happinessD. pride55. A. quietlyB. slightlyC. tightlyD. suddenly第三部分： 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分

25、）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。AMay: Happenings from the PastMay 5, 1884Isaac Murphy, son of a slave and perhaps the greatest horse rider in American history, rides Buchanan to win his first Kentucky Derby. He becomes the first rider ever to win the race three times.May 9, 1754Benjamin Franklin

26、s Pennsylvania Gazette produces perhaps the first American political cartoon (漫画)，showing a snake cut in pieces，with the words “Join or Die ” printed under the picture.May 11, 1934The first great dust storm of the Great Plains Dust Bowl, the result of years of drought (干旱)，blows topsoil all the way

27、to New York City and Washington, D. C.May 19, 1994Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, former first lady and one of the most famous people of the 1960s, died of cancer in New York City at the age of 64.May 24, 1844Samuel F. B. Morse laps out the first message, “What Hath God Wrought,” over the ex

28、perimental long-distance telegraph line which runs from Washington, D. C., to Baltimore, Md.56. We know from the text that Buchanan is_.A. Isaacs father B. a winning horseC. a slave taking care of horseD. the first racing horse in Kentucky57. What is the title of the first American political cartoon

29、?A. Join or Die B. Pennsylvania GazetteC. What Hath God WroughtD. Kentucky Derby58. In which year did the former first lady Jacqueline die?A. 1934 B. 1960 C. 1964 D. 199459. Which of the following places has to do with the first telegram in history?A. Washing, D. C. B. New York City.C. Kentucky. D.

30、Pennsylvania.BWhen people want to know about the weather, they usually go to their radios, TVs, newspapers, or to the Internet. However, you can also find many weather signs among wildlife, because of their highly developed senses. Drops in air pressure produce an effect on small animals in many way

31、s. Mice and deer are good weather indicators. People who spend a lot of time outdoors have observed that, before a storm, field mice come out of their holes and run around. Deer leave high ground and come down from the mountains. Birds are especially good weather indicators because they also show th

32、e effect of a pressure drop in many ways. For example, some birds become irritable (急躁的) and quarrelsome and will fight over a piece of bread. Other birds chirp (叽叽喳喳), and sing just before a storm. It seems they know they wont get another chance for an hour or two. Birds also seek safe places befor

33、e a storm. You will sometimes see birds settling in trees or gathering together on a wire close to a building. Pre-storm low pressure makes the air so thin that birds have difficulty flying. It is unusual to see many birds flying overhead in the summertime, rather than during the periods in the spri

34、ng or autumn. Watch for other weather signs if you see this. If they fly in the wrong direction, they may be flying ahead of a storm. By paying closer attention to some important signs in nature, we can become better prepared for any kind of weather. The word indicators in paragraph 1 probably means

35、_. A. maps B. services C. signs D. stations There will be a storm if birds_. A. make more noise than usual B. fly in different directions C. come down from tall .trees D. share a piece of bread How can birds sense the coming of a storm? A. By feeling a drop in air temperature. B. By noticing the cha

36、nge of wind directions. C. By feeling a drop in air pressure. D. By noticing the movements of other animals. The best title for the text would be_. A. Signs of a Storm B. Drops in Air Pressure C. Animals Sharp Senses D. Natures Weather SignsCIt was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Chr

37、istmas 2005. While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone.T

38、he bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries(食品杂货) ，saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.I was so sad that someone would steal our bi

39、ke that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that, several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a complete

40、 stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before.People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity (人性

41、) as a whole. And it has influenced us to be more mindful of ways we, too, can share with others. No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting.64. Why was the bike so important to the couple?A. The mans job was bike racing. B. It was

42、 their only possession.C. It was a nice Kona 18 speed. D. They used it for work and daily life.65. We can infer from the text that _.A. the couple worked 60 hours a week. B. people were busy before ChristmasC. the stranger brought over the bike D. life was hard for the young family.66. How did peopl

43、e get to know the couples problem?A. From radio broadcasts. B. From a newspaper. C. From TV news. D. From a stranger.67. What do the couple learn from their experience?A. Strangers are usually of little help. B. One should take care of their bike.C. News reports make people famous. D. An act of kind

44、ness can mean a lot.DMy grandparents were married for over half a century, and played their own special game from the time they met each other. The goal of their game was for one to write the word “shmily” in a hidden place for the other to find. “shmily” was written in the steam left on the mirror

45、after a hot shower, where it would reappear bath after bath. At one point, my grandmother even unrolled an entire roll of toilet paper to leave “shmily” on the very last sheet. Little notes with “shmily” written were found on boards and car seats, or attached to steering wheels (方向盘).It took me a lo

46、ng time before I was able to fully appreciate my grandparents game. Doubt had kept me from believing in true love-one that is pure and lasting. However, I never doubted my parents relationship. It was more than their little games; it was a way of life.Grandma and Grandpa held hands every chance they

47、 could. They stole kisses as they bumped into each other in their tiny kitchen. They finished each others sentences and shared the daily crossword puzzle. My grandma whispered to me about how cute my grandpa was, how handsome he had grown to be as he had aged. She claimed that she really knew how to

48、 pick a man.But a dark cloud came into my grandparents life: my grandmother got breast cancer. Gradually it took over the whole of her body. One day, something finally happened.“Shmily.” It was written in yellow on the pink ribbons (丝带) of my grandmothers funeral flowers. The family came forward and

49、 gathered around Grandma one last time. Grandpa stepped up and, taking a shaky breath, he began to sing to her. Through his tears, the song came, a deep and throaty lullaby (催眠曲). Shaking with my own sorrow, I would never forget that moment.s-h-m-i-l-y: See How Much I Love You.68. The authors grandm

50、other_.A. tried to change peoples attitude towards relationships.B. thought it important to express love whenever possible.C. always showed off her ability to pick up a man.D. wanted to pass down the game to her children.69. What is the function of the second paragraph?A. To support the first paragr

51、aph. B. To introduce the next paragraph.C. To give the main idea of the article. D. To make the article more interesting.70. What does the underlined sentence mean in the fifth paragraph? A. The grandparents broke up. B. Grandmas sickness got worse.C. Grandpa got seriously sick too. D. Grandma final

52、ly passed away.71. What is the authors attitude towards her grandparents love?A. She doubts whether it was true love.B. She finds their way of expressing love strange. C. She admires their romantic and passionate love.D. She thinks she will never be able to love like that.EShanghai: Car rentals(汽车出租

53、) are becoming more and more popular as an inexpensive way of taking to the roads. Business people, foreigners and families alike are making good use of the growing industry.The first car rental firm opened in Shanghai in 1992 and now 12 car rental players are in the game, with more than 11,500 cars in their books.The largest player - Shanghai Bashi Tourism Car Rental Center offers a wide variety of choices - deluxe sed